[He takes a moment to truly consider the question.]
Yes, but we'd have a harder time proving as much now. For one thing, Riftwatch isn't the Inquisition, by design; we've taken a step further away from the Chantry, in the eyes of many of those who stayed.
[And, presumably, many in the Chantry itself.]
We have a record of doing good, yes, but also a record of being somewhat unruly in our methods. And we're presently light on Templars within our own ranks. A lot of the original negotiations centered on internal oversight options that were alternatives to the Chantry holding on to the phylacteries. We'd also just shown that they made Inquisition members vulnerable to outsiders -- not only mages, but people who happened to be standing near mages at the wrong moment. I think some of our arguments about external risk helped.
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Yes, but we'd have a harder time proving as much now. For one thing, Riftwatch isn't the Inquisition, by design; we've taken a step further away from the Chantry, in the eyes of many of those who stayed.
[And, presumably, many in the Chantry itself.]
We have a record of doing good, yes, but also a record of being somewhat unruly in our methods. And we're presently light on Templars within our own ranks. A lot of the original negotiations centered on internal oversight options that were alternatives to the Chantry holding on to the phylacteries. We'd also just shown that they made Inquisition members vulnerable to outsiders -- not only mages, but people who happened to be standing near mages at the wrong moment. I think some of our arguments about external risk helped.
[After a moment:]
May I ask why it's on your mind, particularly?