#Ty!

[felassan]

Snippets. 🐺💜

For Game Informer’s July 17th DA:TV article, "BioWare On Returning To The Dragon Age Series, 10 Years After Inquisition", the article is still titled as such on its own page, but it looks like on the GI DA:TV Hub page its listing was updated to "Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is 'Respectful And Referential' To Previous Games Without Making Them Mandatory"

[previous comment for context - Brenon: "we do have "decision saves" before big choice moments, but there are still a bunch that depend on a whole mess of stuff you've done earler...so yeah...RIP"]. Derek on this: "Choice and consequence, baby." [source]

[context: DA official Twitter's news about what's coming in August] Derek: "Buckle up!" [source]

Bryony Corrigan (Rook) on the strike: "I care a lot about this game! @/dragonage. Gutted we are unable to speak more about the game for now but absolutely in solidarity with actors in the US. I hope @/EquityUK are also fighting for better protection against AI clauses in the UK too…!" [source]

Matt Rhodes recently wrote to his mailing list that "The project I��ve been working on for many years is nearing completion. In my rare free moments, I’ve been starting to organize concept art to start posting after the game ships." [source] So it sounds like DA:TV is nearing completion and that he will be posting DA:TV concept art that he created after release. [This] is the link to his website where you can view his art, including some existing DA:TV and previous DA game concept art. If you click the envelope symbol on this page, that's how you can subscribe to the mailing list

from Community Councilmember Ladyinsanity - Lucanis x Rook apparently might be an "angst pairing" and there's maybe another one of these in the game also...? 👀 [source]

A user mentioned that they aren't keen on the word "roadmap". Michael Gamble explained: "all it means is a list of cool things you can expect to see us showing." [source]

Bellara's family name Lutare wasn't recently changed as some users wondered, it was Lutare at least a year ago during development. It seems it was just mis-printed or mis-reported in the GI coverage [source]

This article describes DA:TV as the most beautiful game the writer saw at SGF. It says the prologue is dated 9 years after DA:I. "Varric isn’t a ginger so much as a grizzled gray fox now". On Solas, he "wants to tear down the Veil that separates Thedas from the world of demons, restoring his people’s immortality and glory and sacrificing thousands in the process. But when his ritual goes awry, two of his most ancient and powerful adversaries are released. They seek only to finish what they started millennia ago – the complete and utter domination of our world." The game moves quite seamlessly from action to cutscene, and in the prologue "every cutscene is clearly building toward something larger". Position matters in combat. There is an accessibility option which involves the path-tracing of enemies' ranged attacks. At the beginning of the demo, the devs mentioned that they thought about the way different lighting affects your character. " The animations associated with combat are complex for one reason: responsive character features." CC has "inclusion of thick curly hair and capturing the tightly curled texture of Black hairstyles and natural hair", customizable shoulder-width and "a much-welcomed broad spectrum of skin tones—capturing both cool and warm undertones of both white and brown skin". The article highlighted the fluid movement of cloth. The writer also said, "I’m sure other Summer Game Fest previews will have a lot to say on the evolving relationship between Varric and Solas". [source] ((I don't remember seeing this article til now, it's from June though so I either missed it or have seen it and forgotten. also I don't know how accurate it is but the writer was one of the attendees of the DA:TV demo at SGF))

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Malcolm: "When I joined DA:Ve I was really hoping there'd be a romanceable dwarf companion and boy howdy did that come true. Harding is ☀️delightful☀️" [source]

[context: this Tumblr post of some neat art] Malcolm: "This is amazing and I fully went "oh wow that really sounds like Emmrich" before remembering that Nick Boraine is in fact a entire human person." [source]

User: "Speaking of Stalker, as a player the description of Bellara and Veil Jumper i've heard so far, alongside their exploration of Arlathan, somehow reminds me of Clear Sky and Chornobyl in Stalker series..." John Epler: "great eye! roadside picnic, Annihilation and STALKER were all absolutely inspirations" [source]

John Epler: "time to slowly make my way home after an awesome 4 days. thanks for an amazing experience to everyone who was a part of it. back to work." [source]

User: "We know there are returning characters in The Veilguard, so my question is: How would you and the rest of the writers go about writing a returning character who was originally primarily written by a writer who is no longer at the studio? What is the process?" Trick Weekes: "1. Watch videos to get the performance, how the character speaks. 2. Don’t try to replicate the character exactly. Allow them to have grown. Morrigan in DAI wasn’t Morrigan in DAO. She’d grown up. 3. Trust Character Art and Performance/VO. As soon as Morrigan walks in and talks in DAI, it works." [source]

Ali Hillis (Harding) on Twitter: "@dragonage @/bioware @/BioWarePulse @/ea #/DragonAge #/SDCC #/SDCC2024 FOLLOW ON INSTA FOR MORE!" [source]

Alex Jordan (Rook): "To all the D&D loving Dragon Age fans out there, let me tell you about my D&D group, made up of faces from the games industry! Including the voices of Geralt from The Witcher, Clive from Final Fantasy XVI, and Noah from Xenoblade! We are ⁦@/NaturalSix ⁩#/DragonAge" [source]

Erika Ishii (Rook): "Grateful I got to spend SDCC celebrating my roles in 2 games I love. Thank you to the devs (including laid-off workers who deserve full credit!), my friends, and the community. This is the last you’ll hear from me about my games from struck companies until they sign an interim agreement or the strike is won. Keep playing games, but share info from the union and let people know we’re taking a stand for all creatives. See you on the other side! ✊🏼🎮" [source]

Jeff Berg (Rook): "Damn, I love making video games. It’s like the perfect blending of theatre on film, where an actor is encouraged to collaborate and let their imaginations soar. And damn, do I ever love the incredible support from the fans of this incredible medium. Unfortunately, we’re in a time of upheaval in the industry. So let me make it perfectly clear: Video game performers deserve fair wages, safe working conditions and A.I. protections. I call on the employers to #/LevelUpTheContract. Guys, this is no single player game. We need you on our team. #/SagAftraStrong #/VideoGameStrike". Text in the accompanying video reads “Video game performers are stuck in a grind. AI is stealing voices, and companies are hoarding profits. The future of voiceover and performance capture artists is at stake. But out fight isn’t single-player. Whether you’re a gamer, a fan, a performer, a labor ally, or just someone believes in fairness. Keep video games people powered. We need you on our team. Video game companies must offer AI protections to ALL video game performers. Join me and show your support for those who bring our favorite games to life.” [source]

Jessica Clark (Neve): "Aaah a true bucket list moment!! Thrilled to play Neve Gallus a Private Investigator & one of the companions in the upcoming DragonAge The Veilguard Video Game!! We are appearing at the San Diego Comic Con as we speak!! With so much thanks & appreciation for the most fantastic team @/bioware & inspiring fellow cast members including (not limited to) @/missalihillis @/nickboraine @/zach.mendez @/jeffberg1 & more 🙏🏽 Draon Age The Veilguard releases this Fall 2024 & from what I've seen... It's truly epic!! You will love it & yes, it's worth the wait. (SAG-AFTRA issued us a specific window to promote & celebrate at Comic Con & from Sunday night onwards we will all be joining our fellow actors in the picket line for the Video Game Strike)." Text in the accompanying video reads "I’ve wanted to share this for so long! Thrilled to reveal that I play Neve Gallus in the upcoming Dragon Age The Veilguard!! Appearing at Comic Con San Diego as we speak” [source]

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Jessica: "Last night's Comic Con San Diego's Fandom red carpet celebrating Dragon Age The Veilguard! Releasing this Fall 2024!!" [source]

Zach Mendez (Lucanis): "A truly amazing first day of SD Comic Con at the @/dragonagegame poster signing at @/darkhorsecomics booth. Thank you to the fans who made my first con unforgettable #/sdcc /#sdcomiccon #/dragonage #/darkhorsecomics #/lucanisdellamorte #/voiceacting #/bioware #/eagames #/theveilguard #/babysfirstcon" [source]

Zach: "Dragon Age. Dancing. Derulo. Thanks @/fandom for a killer party" [source]

Nick Boraine (Emmrich): "Thank you @/bioware @/ea and @/comic_con - had an incredible time! #/dragonage #/theveilgaurd #/emmrichvolkarin @/zach.mendez @/missalihillis @/thejessicaroseclark - can’t wait for the fall release date." [source]

Ali: "Honored and thrilled to have been a part of another epic @/bioware story w @/ea . Thanks from the bottom of my heart to the whole team! We worked hard, and put our all into this one. Can’t wait to see you all at #/sdcc2024 this week to celebrate @/dragonagegame #/dragonageveilguard" [source]

Ali: "1st day of San Diego Comic Con 2024 !! The lines were long and the signings so much fun! Met some really nice fans, hung out w dragon age performance director @/ashley___barlow , companions @/thejessicaroseclark @/zach.mendez & Nick Boraine . So SO grateful for this #/dragonageveilguard family!" [source]

Ali: "I love every one of these people. There, I said it! What a warm welcome we received! Thanks to ALL! For EVERYTHING!" [source]

Ali on SDCC: "Gooooooood times. ❤️" [source]

Here is a 'behind the scenes at the DA:TV SDCC panel' photo -

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Here is a photo of Erika Ishii with Rook's blue knife -

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Here is an excerpt from Brianne Battye's website:

Text reads: "Dragon Age: The Veilguard Defy the gods. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight back and lead your team of seven companions, each with their own rich story. Together, you will become the Veilguard. Coming soon From EA/BioWare. I was responsible for a companion story arc, significant side characters, faction content, exploration content, and helping develop and expand worldbuilding lore."

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Also, last year Zach Mendez (Lucanis) made a prior podcast appearance:

Zach: "I was lucky enough over the pandemic to have just hit a really nice commercial, and then I got this beautiful job on a video game where I was doing motion capture. Motion capture? Okay, so you put on this leotard, this black suit, and those little dots on, and you do all the motion for a video game, and you get to do the voice, and they put all these black lines on your face, so they capture your performance and whatnot. And so I was doing that and had some commercial money, so throughout the pandemic, for the past few years, I’ve just been getting to live off acting, which is great." -- Zach: "[Voiceover is] what I'm working on right now." -- Zach: "My father's from Spain." -- Zach: "I'm currently working on a video game, I can't say which video game." "It is a big one, it's not a big deal, it's a big one, I'm one of the main characters, it's not that big a deal." The interviewer asked about how acting in video games works. "Somebody's giving some performance that of course, they layer on imaging afterwards, like in graphics, right? But you're giving facial expressions, that's what gives it the reality, that's what I find so fascinating about motion capture, is that, you get to give big performances, because you're playing these crazy characters in crazy situations, and a lot of your performance is coming through in the final product which is, just gets me excited about the future of things about all the different ways. It's my voice, a lot of my facial features, I voice, I think, one or two characters in this game."

[source (dated ~a year ago. source link isn’t work-appropriate. I don’t recommend the podcast)]

[moncuries]

you know how “partner” was implemented to create a gender neutral term used by both straight and queer people to provide privacy and not out queer people who talk about their significant other?

ally, is often like that. In the early days of gay straight alliances, and other lgbtqia+ spaces, ally was a way of allowing people into queer spaces without outing them, and providing room for exploration and questioning. it has a meaningful history outside of its explicit definition as an ally to queer people. the “a” absolutely stands for aro, ace, etc. don’t get me wrong.

:] i don’t really care to define every letter in our acronym, or argue over ally being included in it, but i think a lot of people forget what it is to be closeted, questioning. and the history of “ally” as included in queer spaces. happy pride!

[spacemilkbag]

gif req: when george said his drink was fruity and dream said something about it might just be…👀 *looks at sapnap*

yeah dream?

[dungeonmeshi-polls]

Guys no shipping wars in the notes but propaganda is okay

Edit omg I forgot a "none" option

[shyravenns]

Happy birthday!

Nikolai-based headcanons. He enjoys early morning cartoons with cereal, because it wasn't something his Soviet General father would have permitted when he was a boy; it was 'rise with the sun and get to work'.

So, when he's kipping at John's gaff, John wakes up at about 6am to find Nik cross-legged on the sofa with Rice Krispies; he's always watching Pokémon or Looney Tunes with subtitles so he doesn't wake John up.

Thank you!!!

And *yes* I can see this as being one of Nik's little indulgences that he really only allows certain people to see (much less participate in with him). Nik likes those old cartoons (think late eighties to mid 2000s) because they don't really have a longstanding plot and he can watch them whenever he has time.

Price Definitely joins him, but he prefers a Proper English Meal instead of regular cereal,,,even if Nik steals his bacon

[clownpalette]

I wouldn't be able to shade smoothly to save my life I swear

AW SO CUTIE!!! 💞💞💞

[poetpony6890]

Ty and Kit getting hyper fixed on the same show

Ty: we should probably go to sleep it’s almost midnight

Kit: What do you mean sleep? We’re not sleeping.

[simplyreveries]

hiii !! i've been reading your works lately and i wanted to tell you that they're amazing ^__^ i'm so glad that requests are open :DD

can i request vil or leona playing online fashion design games with mc? thank you!!

why not both 😼!!

vil schoenheit

he doesn't indulge in videogames… like at all. he does hear a lot about them from idia from time to time or when he’s active online on some social media site like magicam. but vil cannot help but wonder why as of recently you’ve been glued to your phone- seemingly putting all your attention on it. out of curiosity, he takes a look and sees you dressing up some virtual character and he's intrigued.

when you tell him about the game, you're playing he’s muuuch more interested now knowing it's all about fashion. vil watches you play for a while, peering over your shoulder and has a concentrated look on his face… he seems to be taking this game way too seriously. he’ll tell you what to put on your little avatar, but he puts too much thought into it. you're going to have to be patient while he thinks carefully to himself how you should decorate yourself “no no… choose the burgundy color instead, it’ll match your shoes better.” just take the phone at this point vil.

genuinely takes it personally when you're playing competitively with other people, and they score better than yours and his choices?? like?? i just know vil drags them behind the screen in disbelief. or you’ll hear him mumble in irritation something like ��…his outfit was utterly repulsive.” ITS A GAMEE?? you better move the phone out of his reach as soon as he tries typing.

leona kingscholar

the only time he has played a videogame canonically was like one time on a computer to play chess when he was bored…. he literally has like zero interested in doing those kinds of things. he probably would lazily watch to see what could possibly be taking up your time. (he’s grumpy you're not paying attention to him but whatever….). he moves to take you into his arms and attempt a nap only to take a look… and he's so confused at what he sees on your screen.

he silently watches you play for a while as he tiredly lays against you. he proceeds to get even more confused when you start to explain it to him. he doesn't understand the point, why don’t you just get all dressed up… in real life? he’ll let out some low laugh and say that it seems stupid to him. but nevertheless, he still quietly watches you as you go about playing.

soon enough every once in a while, you’ll start to hear him mutter something like “why did you choose that…” or “that would match the theme better” hahaha. if you beg enough, you can convince him to try one game and he surprisingly did well… but died inside when he got 2nd place and never played it after. he only continues to watch you now.

[relatablepicturesoffinnmertens]

[elenagoeslightly]

Lol I have a type

(and it is men who would do everything for you including giving up their heart. Literally speaking. brb crying.)

[laufire]

top five batfam

I must start with Jason even if his inclusion on the batclan is something I have mixed feelings about. I can imagine him (as always, as his pre-reboot version) possibly progressing to a low contact member lmao. He feels he has familial ties per se with Bruce and Dick (messy as they are), and eventually Damian and Duke (who he brother zones hard), and always complex, mixed dynamics with the rest. Anyway, you all know he's my #1 always xD

Cass, because she's one of my favourite DC characters, period. It's interesting because her "inclusion" into the ~family is a lot messier than people who have bought into the whole daughter dad shit with Bruce think lol, but she's THEE bat.

Duke. I have to read more of his comics, but his inclusion (if not necessarily how things evolved) is such a fascinating one. Robin independent from Batman (who even rejects the "Batman and Robin" dichotomy), Robin as a masses movement... A+ idea. And he's just a fun little dude lol.

Steph. As a (former) scapegoat her role in the batclan is really, really interesting (and often infuriating!). And I adore her.

Barbara. I love how much she is a mirror and counterpoint to Bruce in particular, within the "clan". And new earth Barbara is quite literally one of DC's best character, completely against their own choices as it might be.

Funny how, although I like them all (ymmv on who "all" means), I've picked members that feel... somewhat "at odds", on different levels and ways, from the "core" of the Bat(man)fam lol. Which could mean nothing!

[tangledinink]

Dude I absolutely love your clover au I noticed that the names of all the rabbits are what different languages call bunnies/rabbits with kuneho being Filipino/Mongolian (idk), conejo being Spanish, and konijin being Dutch that’s actually so smart and I love it. It’s such a cool detail but does this have anything to do with their background or is it just on purpose nonsense? Anyway dope af nice research and drink water <3

eee thank you! :D and while there's no particular reason in-universe, there's definitely a reason why i chose to use this kind of naming scheme for all the fae characters :3c (some of y'all have already guessed why, but i refuse to either confirm nor deny so early in...)

[lizaisdrawing]

I woke up to find I have over 700 FOLLOWERS?? SINCE WHEN??? WHAT? Where did y’all come from?? I gotta do something I just don’t know what 😫

Here’s Wally on the plane with me :]

[lightbluefoods]

[forgettable-au]

that's okay, take your time! it's a self-imposed deadline, it's fine op! we'll still be here no matter what hour you post!

Hehe thank you

But I still feel like I need to tell you all

I'll probably make some extra pages on my next break so that this won't keep happening