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for science purposes. post your party in each dragon age game + your sexuality

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multiwarden scenario is perfect for mahariel because she doesn't want to be warden commander. you go be it. she can help and be there for you if you've formed a positive relationship during the blight, but she doesn't want to be in charge. she still doesn't even want to be a warden.

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hopping on the non antivan crow blog to say lyranna hates them. if the crows have one hater it's her if no one hates them she is dead.

zev is how she got to know the crows. his experience colors her views entirely and she hates them. she despises how they operate and what they do to people. hearing anyone say 'the crows rule antiva' positively would make her blood boil.

she would be team 'caterina dellamorte is dead? good riddance.' she would scoff at viago every time he says the crows rule antiva. she would be the 'no no they're onto something' person when ivenci says the clowns have been in charge of antiva for too long

my post 5th blight default to her is that in between looking for a cure she mostly ignored warden duties and helped zev hunt down crows. she is not amenable to them. if she had to play nice it'd be very 'know I'm here because the world needs it but if it depended on me you'd all be dead' she's not going to be polite she won't be friendly don't waste the charm on her

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important to me that hawke is always hawke in a situation where it's clear everyone would've accepted it if they wanted to reclaim leandra's amell.

it's the name with prestige; the kirkwall nobility instead of the name of a fereldan apostate. but she never even considers enforcing the amell connection because she is hawke, daughter of malcolm hawke, and she is damn proud of her fereldan apostate father.

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Did you think you mattered, Hawke? Did you think anything you ever did mattered? [...] You're a failure, and your family died knowing it.

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Danez Smith, Don't Call Us Dead

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it's the way i got this right after that hawke post

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after malcolm died, helena was the primary caretaker of the hawke family. this wasn't a choice as much as it was leandra not stepping up and helena having been taught by her father her entire life that she was to take care of her family always.

when bethany dies, she feels immensely guilty. she should have protected her; it was her duty. leandra saying it's her fault definitely sticks with her forever, and only worsens the belief bethany only died because she failed.

it's maybe worse with carver, because she could've made him stay home but she agreed to bring him to the deep roads. there was a choice and she chose wrong (and of course she did; she couldn't protect bethany, why did she think it'd be different with carver? now she failed them both).

she almost can't face her mother for a considerable while after going back. getting back the estate doesn't even feel like a consolation prize; getting a better life almost feels pointless when she's failed most of her family and it's her fault they're gone.

losing leandra breaks her. not only because her mother was the only family she had left, but because of how it happens. she saves other people but she can't save her family. she's not good enough not strong enough not fast enough. and if her mother can't be the one to blame her this time gamlen can and does and helena believes it. the one thing her father wanted her to do, asked of her before dying, and she failed. she was not enough to save them.

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velanna treasures history. she longs to recover anything and everything she can for a people who had their culture erased. to reclaim the past and ensure it's not lost to them, but also to set down the tales that'll be taken into the future with the next generations. learning that so much of what little they have is plain wrong (horrifically wrong) would leave her devastated. it's why i always see her sympathizing with solas' cause. more than cling to her dalish heritage she would want the truth and what was before, and velanna shows all throughout the game she's very capable of making sacrifices and being ruthless if she's set on a course. she'd die (figuratively) to learn everything he may be willing to share and she'd die (literally) fighting for what she believes the world could be. when it comes to the vallaslin, she would be crushed to learn the truth — but velanna's disappointment is anger. she is angry at this, particularly, because so much of their identity as dalish is based on resisting and fighting for their freedom, and one of their greatest symbols being actually a mark of slavery feels like a cruel joke.

lyranna would be fully the opposite. 'the vallaslin were slave markings' yeah? keyword 'were'. her people have reclaimed them and assigned new meaning. the gods were fucked up assholes? the beliefs the dalish associated with them were not; she doesn't need to worship andruil to maintain to the stuff she believed in before. the way of three trees still has meaning to her. her journey as a huntress still has meaning to her. andruil the concept holds meaning even if andruil the actual being does not, and this only tells her the idea should be divorced from the actual being and remain existing in a different form. maybe her people got it all wrong; who can blame them, when they've been through so much? and maybe not all of their history is one they should be proud of. that past doesn't change what is, and what was isn't worth sacrificing everything that exists now. she fought so hard for this goddamned world and she had to learn throughout her journey to acknowledge and fight for all these peoples who weren't her people but that still mattered because there's good and bad in all of them, as there is in all things, and if she learned everyone else can learn too. the truth about the past would be disappointing, but not crushing; it's the present and the future that matter to her. looking back won't change anything. another mistake won't fix the previous.

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❥     𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒    [   𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙳 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙿𝚃𝚂    ]   .

headcanon prompts with questions based on plants   &   what they represent in flower language .  happy roleplaying !!  ♡

abatina :   is there anything in life your muse has changed their mind about over time   (   due to becoming more educated on the topic ,   certain experiences  ,   etc .   ) ,    or that they   would   change their mind about under certain circumstances ?  

acanthus :   is your muse deceptive ,   or willing to lie or deceive to achieve certain means ?   why or why not ?   

aloe :   how does your muse handle grief ?

amaryllis :   what is something or someone that your muse takes pride in ?   how do they express that pride ?   

anemone :   how does your muse view the world ;   as a cruel   &   unforgiving place ,   a land full of wonders ,   or something in - between ?  where does that world view come from   (   what experiences ,   life lessons ,   etc .   ) ?  

angelica :   where does your muse draw inspiration in life ?   what motivates them ?

apple blossom :   how does your muse go about expressing or not expressing their sexuality ?  

bachelor’s button :   does your muse actively seek romantic companionship ,   or cherish the liberties of being single ? 

basil :   does your muse have a love - hate relationship with anyone or anything ?

bay tree :   does your muse seek glory   &   accolades ,   or do they favour a simpler ,   more personal life ?  

begonia :   how cautious is your muse ?   are they prone to noticing red flags ,   or paranoid to the point of untrusting most everyone ?   why or why not ?  

belladonna :   how does your muse respond to silence ?   do they take comfort in soundlessness ,   or seek to fill the void with noise ?   

bluebell :   does your muse learn from their past ,   or are they prone to repeating the same mistakes ?  

carnation :   what is your muse’s relationship with their gender ?   how do they express or not express this relationship ?  

chamomile :   what is your muse likely to take away from a painful experience ?   are they one to be haunted by adversity ,   or to use what they’ve gone through to become stronger ?  

chrysanthemum :   how does your muse express romantic love ?  how do they feel about love as a concept ?  

daffodil :   is your muse one to be loyal in relationships ,   or are they likely to quickly move from one bond to another ?

daisy :   did your muse ever feel as though their innocence had been lost ?   what moment in their life could be described as the end of their innocence ?  

edelweiss :   what was the bravest moment in your muse’s life ?  are they known to be courageous from then on ?  

fern :   does your muse believe in magic or cosmic forces ,   or are they more likely to think their life is ultimately a matter of their own control ?  

forget - me - not :   has your muse ever forgotten something that is or was important to them ?   are they afraid of forgetting things like that ?  

gardenia :   is your muse one to confess romantic feelings early on ,   or to conceal them for long periods of time ?  

gladiolus :   describe a moment from your muse’s life that they will never forget .

goldenrod :   does your muse believe in luck or fortune ?  why or why not ?   where do they believe these things come from ?  

heliotrope :   does your muse believe in soulmates ?

hibiscus :   how does your muse view the gentler ,   daintier things in life ?   as things worth preserving   &   caring for ,   or things only bound to wither   &   disappear ?  

holly :   how strong is your muse’s sense of intuition ?  are they aware of it ?   do they ever fear that it is only paranoia ?  

hollyhock :   how strong is your muse’s sense of ambition ?  what’s something they strive for in life ?  

hyacinth :   is your muse athletic ?   does it come naturally to them ,   or have they had to work for their physique and/or skill ?  

hydrangea :   how much does your muse value communication in their relationships with others ?  are they prone to being misunderstood ?

iris :   if your muse could convey one last message to someone they have lost or left behind ,   what would it be ?  

ivy :   what are your muse’s views on marriage ?   do they believe it is something strictly for love ,   or an institution rooted in business   &   social benefits ?   do they desire or have they desired to be married ?

lavender :   how easy is it to gain your muse’s trust ?  once their trust is broken ,   how might one go about mending it ?  

lilac :   what was your muse’s childhood like ?   how has their upbringing affected them as they’ve aged ? 

lily :   how does your muse view their mother ?  

lotus :   has your muse ever felt as though they’ve been reborn ?  have they ever desired the feeling of a fresh start ,   or a better understanding of themself and/or the world around them ?  

magnolia :   describe your muse’s relationship with nature   &   the natural world .  

marigold :   is your muse prone to jealousy ?  how might they handle envious feelings ?  

mint :   does your muse view themself as virtuous   &   moral ?  what do these words mean to them ?

nasturtium :   describe your muse’s relationship with their birthplace ,   or homeland .  

oak :   who would your muse consider the strongest person they know ?  

pansy :   does your muse often reflect on their own actions ?   do they ever think a lot about the past ,   and what they could have done differently ?

parsley :   describe a holiday your muse enjoys ,   and why they enjoy it .

peony :   what would a   ‘  happy life  ’   look like in your muse’s eyes ?

poppy :   what comforts your muse ?

rhododendron :   is your muse receptive to warnings   &   advice given by others ?

rose :   how much does your muse value other people ?   do they wish to have many friends ,   lovers ,   and/or associates ?   are they an easy person to love ?

sage :   what is your muse’s legacy ?   what do they want to be remembered for   &   what might they actually be remembered for ?  

salvia :   is your muse possessive over people or things that matter a lot to them ?  how do they express that possessiveness ,   or lack thereof ? 

snapdragon :   is your muse merciful ?  why or why not ?

southernwood :   how seriously does your muse take themself ?   do they prefer a solemn   &   intellectual atmosphere or do they delight in jokes   &   banter ?  

sunflower :   what brings your muse the most joy in life ?  

tulip :   how does your muse view people in general ?  

violet :   how does your muse respond to betrayal ?

willow :   how does your muse handle sadness   &   depression ?

zinnia :   how has the loss of fallen comrades and/or loved ones affected your muse ?   has it taught them anything or given them any new perspectives ?

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𝐓𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.

PART THREE. A collection of dialogue from Tevinter Nights: Herold Had the Plan, An Old Crow’s Old Tricks, Eight Little Talons, Half Up Front, and The Dread Wolf Take You. To be used as sentence starters… or whatever. As per usual, feel free to change pronouns or whatever you see fit. Mentions / implications of death, violence, food, & alcohol. 

“ Well, that was a complete disaster. ”

“ I’ve seen jobs go better. ”

“ No offense. You are just filthy, is all. ”

“ You run like a newborn deer. ”

“ I don’t want a lightning bolt up my arse. ”

“ What precisely do we rely on you for? ”

“ What do you have planned with your share of the money? ”

��� Stupidest words I ever heard, and I rarely hear any other kind. ”

“ Want to hear something fun? ”

“ May we never see each other again. ”

“ Long may he adventure. ”

“ If I may ask, what was it you were yelling? ”

“ I should’ve known you’re the cause of all this commotion. ”

“ I heard you tinkering away in here. ”

“ Nothing spoils a meal like business. ”

“ Stay silent if you’re not going to say anything useful. ”

“ You know I hate being the responsible one. ”

“ I refuse to look at another dead body until I’ve had my coffee. ”

“ I’m more than capable of killing everyone here. ”

“ You’re stupid to begin with, and drink only makes you stupider. ”

“ Why do you think you’re the exception to every rule? ”

“ As if drinking from the bottle’s ever stopped you before. ”

“ This isn’t how I imagined seeing you naked. ”

“ How do you feel — on a scale of absolute shit to dying? ”

“ Something on your mind? ”

“ It could’ve been a lot worse, and you know it. ”

“ The hell does that mean? ”

“ I am glad that my trust was not misplaced. ”

“ You and your martyr complex. ”

“ You can’t do this without me. ”

“ We’re a team, aren’t we? ”

“ Slim hope’s better than none, right? ”

“ Hate to break it to you, but most of my people still want to see you dead. ”

“ I hope you are here for peaceful purposes. ”

“ Imagine that, overlooking the god in your midst. ”

“ You stink of lies and fear. ”

“ That’s a good story, but I’d rather hear the truth. ”

“ I will regret it forever, and I will never make the same mistake again. ”

“ I am prideful, hotheaded, and foolish, and I am doing what I must. ”

“ You do not have to do this. ”

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also thinking of varric asking where is hawke after she's left in the fade because i'm in my feels about that today and it breaks my heart

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lyranna was one of clan sabrae's best hunters. she's skilled in tracking, stealth, and superb with the bow. she adapts well to using those skills in combat and fighting the blight generally speaking. she always has daggers with her in case someone manages to get close, but it's with the bow she's really talented. i like dao's description of rangers and how it highlights they're opportunists because that is exactly the idea for how she fights. she'll use everything in her favor including the environment; she doesn't care for a fair fight.

as a ranger she also has her animal companions fighting alongside her. they're not pets and she'll be offended if anyone refers to them as such. they're companions who formed a bond with her and chose her as much as she chose them. summoning them relies on that bond being formed beforehand, and is probably derivative of old magic that isn't actual magic as a mage would wield it. i don't know. i don't think she knows exactly how it works either.

she's good at lockpicking and better at lying and being persuasive than anyone expects. granted, that only works to a point; during dao there are intricacies to human culture (especially nobility and the circle) that she doesn't get at first.

she's great at making and identifying traps, but don't assume her knowledge of the natural world leads to knowing herbalism because it doesn't. better with making poison than poultices, but not really good at either.

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tamzin merchant as rhonu in dragonheart 3: the sorcerer's heart ✧.*

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lyra is so disagreeable in the beginning. yes she is absolutely sour in early dao timeline and she has every reason to be between the taint her clan sending her away to become a grey warden against her will and losing tamlen. she doesn't want to be there. she doesn't have anything other than this duty marethari and duncan pushed on her. she's having the worst time of her life and the people around her aren't to blame but she'll make it everyone's problem.

while not talking about it unless asked. push her enough and she will yell she would have been fine with dying but she was pushed into this and she doesn't want to be here but she has to so excuse her if she's not all sunshine and rainbows. she lost the only life she had ever known and her best friend and she's not dealing well with it.

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"do you seriously think you're above the rules" the stupid ones yeah

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i opened datv just to try to make lyra