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[inafadingcrown]

[As usual, Galadriel appears on the tablet looking like a queen about to address her people. Taking things far too seriously? Maybe.]

I realize that there has been no shortage of apologies share since the rather unfortunate...disruptions of time. Nonetheless, I feel obliged to offer my own, along with an explanation. I was born as Artanis and for a great many years that is what I was called. There was no deceit intended in any recent introductions, I assure you. It has been long since I have been called by that name, however. Most now know me as the Lady Galadriel and I would prefer to be addressed as such. I regret any confusion this may have caused.

[Private to Arthur Pendragon and Guinevere]

[You have no idea how long it took her to private this. Technology is so hard.]

I realize we made certain arrangements whilst I was...not quite myself. While it has been quite some time since I have put my swordwork to serious use, I daresay I am much more skilled at instruction than I once was and a great deal more patient. I will hold to my word, if you wish it.

[Private to Elissa Cousland/actiony-ish thing]

[Just kidding, this isn’t a real filter. But there is a bottle of the finest wine Galadriel could scrounge up left outside your door with a simple note stating only who it is for and signed "with warm regards- Artanis." She's sorry for the unintended intrusion.]

[Private to Celebrían/Action]

[Just kidding, this isn’t a real filter either. This is your mommy knocking on your door to check on you. Because she’s worried.]

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[arcanepower]

[Here is a ... slightly more grown up kid with bad hair, looking more than a little uncomfortable.]

You owe apology to no one. There is always a risk when disturbing timelines, something the fools at the Initiative do not often say.

[inafadingcrown]

[She'll ignore his unease- pretend she doesn't see it. It's easier than shifting through the emotional minefield this event has left them with.]

You sound as though you speak from experience.

[arcanepower]

Every mage of elementary knowledge understands that the timeways are not to be trifled with. You can earn the wrath of the bronze dragons if you manage not to spell yourself out of existence.

[He rambles on, not really caring if he's being rude or coarse or whatever. He has Opinions.]

At any rate, this entire war is the most moronic, reckless plan I have ever heard. Given our steadily increasing numbers, we could probably decimate most of the United military if we had the element of surprise. We have power and abilities beyond their comprehension. They do not.

It's child's play, really.

[inafadingcrown]

It is easy enough to see the recklessness of the plan, I will give you that. Yet it interests me that such things are known to you. Even the most powerful of the Istari have not, to my knowledge, meddled with time itself. Before my arrival here I had heard of nothing like this.

[arcanepower]

The what?

[Oh boy. Be prepared to explain your strange Elvish but not really Thalassian terms.]

Only the most advanced mages can twist time to their will. There is a difference between slowing an enemy and slowing the world around you. Too much of the latter, and one can create ripples. Those ripples become larger and more distorted as they travel. And with any arcane distortion, there is a risk of backlash onto the caster or those around him.

True meddling, like what we do here, falls under the eyes of the bronze dragonflight. I have not seen one myself, but they exist precisely to keep things like this war from happening. I have never heard of a mage powerful enough to purposely travel through time.

[inafadingcrown]

"Wizards," in the common tongue. [Yes, she knows what they are now.]

I believe I understand. You speak of a great many things of which I have no knowledge or which are all together different in my own world.