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[igetthatalot]

There's a bartender on duty tonight with epic chest hair, an even more epic crossbow (strapped to his back, not loaded, don't worry), and a rather less than epic stepstool. Not his fault the Bar is scaled for humans

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[friend_of_lucy]

Tumsus frowns at the specials board, he's never been terribly good at jokes,

"I'm afraid I don't know many good jokes."

[igetthatalot]

"Not a problem," says Varric, unperturbed. "I'm still serving, regardless. What'll it be?"

[friend_of_lucy]

"Just some tea, please. Do you collect jokes?"

[igetthatalot]

"They make it easier to cadge free drinks out of people in the places I frequent back home," says Varric as he sets about preparing the tea. "I have a reputation as a storyteller, and it never hurts to vary the merchandise a bit."

[friend_of_lucy]

"Oh yes, that makes quite a bit of sense. I study history but I don't have much talent for telling stories. Though I do play the panpipe rather well."

[igetthatalot]

"Never did pick up an instrument myself," muses Varric. "How tough is that to learn?"

[friend_of_lucy]

"Not terribly difficult. I started playing when I was rather small. Would you like to hear me play?"

It's been a while since he's had time to, Narnia is rather busy at the moment.

[igetthatalot]

"Sure. I'll have the tea done by the time you've finished playing."

Can't hurt, right?

[friend_of_lucy]

"Thank you,"

Tumnus takes out his panpipe and starts to play a song that speaks to the joys of winter, the warmth of a fire, newly baked bread and Christmas by the family hearth.

[igetthatalot]

Now, that's not bad. It's a lucky thing tea's not difficult to make; Varric has plenty of time to just pause and listen.

[friend_of_lucy]

Music is something Tumnus truly loves and when he wishes he can weave magic into his songs. This time he finishes the song and looks over at Varric.

[igetthatalot]

"Excellent work, messere," says Varric, dropping a very credible bow. "Excellent work. I think I can safely say that's up there with the higher category of joke, so this round's on me."

[friend_of_lucy]

"Tumnus and thank you. I find great pleasure in my music and I know my friends do as well."

[igetthatalot]

"Varric Tethras," says Varric. "You mentioned studying history. Sounds to me like you could make a respectable living off your music as much as being a historian."

[friend_of_lucy]

"My living is provided for as I'm a member of the Narnian court. My history of Narnia is something I've wished to write for some time. Music is something I always do. It would be quite odd to be a Faun and not know the panpipes."

[igetthatalot]

"We don't have Fauns in Thedas so far as I know," says Varric. "Which isn't to say they might not be out there somewhere, of course. But between the humans, the city elves, the Dalish elves, my own people, the Qunari, and everyone's favorite underground horrors the darkspawn, I'm not even sure we'd notice another race running around until they picked up their flutes."