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hahah uhh womp womp
#chelle.txt#dai: vera#anders mention... 😔 but at what cost...#also poor blackwall#i feel like he's genuinely trying to make small talk#but he keeps accidentally offending varric & vivienne :'D
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Its funny because I am 100% more excited about bringing Marlow into da4 than my canon inquisitor, despite knowing the game wont let me do anything interesting with him.
I'm saving him for my 2nd playthrough though.
#azalla's worldstate is the one with choices i personally like#and i am excited to see her find closure for her gods and her friendship with solas#poor blackwall has been waiting for her to slow down since trespasser#but marlow's worldstate has such a chaotic but interesting story#its also the one i played most recently which is def a big factor
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it's so sexy of kendis and blackwall to demolish that giant together. kendis at 45% health, blackwall at 100% health but me not needing to worry about potions for them*
#i mean kendis automatically gets the potion at 50% if im not playing them. but like in comparison to the poor mages [solas and viv] who#have the same but the effect is gone the next second bc theyre automatically near death#im just saying a reaver and champion combo is neato#shame about the murder tho. smh. or they could have been THAT battle couple#gotta see how they compare to cass#i havent bought her to the field in a minute#but since kendi got dragon rage ... i also wonder what kept bringing kendis back when they died in that cave#wonder if it was like a combo of their guardian armor and the devour#just full on kept bringing the bitch back from death. like let her ret#grapecase plays dai#blackwall#kendis adaar pt#kendis and blackwall#kendis x blackwall
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man i can’t believe i deleted my entire gale inquisition save file. what was i thinking there? i got her customisation perfect and now i can’t get it back :/
#also listen man i gotta be honest. i dunno how this zev romance is gonna play out. she was so good with blackwall they were perfect#for each other. that woman LOVES bears it’s the reason she and Anders never went anywhere#and zev is like. shorter than her. idk#my poor little transhet meow meow. morrigan could. well. she wouldn’t fix her. but it would be diabolical (positive)#your daily dose of idiocy#gale
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So: who are your favorite romances in each Dragon Age game?
In Origins... I didn't really like any of the romances that much? Been a good long while since I replayed it though, so my memory is fuzzy on it. Morrigan is probably the most interesting romance in that game though.
In Dragon Age 2 I always end up romancing Fenris, the poor boy, although I do like how Isabela's romance plays out too, the push and pull between intimacy and vulnerability that she struggles with.
In Inquisition I do adore Cassandra's romance and how it plays out, her difficulty with romance but also her desperation to be courted. Blackwall is interesting in a "I can't fix him but I want to try" sort of way, but... I always romance Josephine. She's just... god she's so cute.
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i have used my own chart and plotted the dragon age romanceable men with some input from friends. no i do not take critiques.
i created something incredibly important and felt the need to unleash it upon the world. the four-quadrants graph of male characters.
feel free to use this for whomever you want, blorbos or ocs or both
#dragon age#also i'm calling this the boytoy chart#boytoy chart#dragon age origins#dragon age 2#dragon age inquisition#malewife#babygirl#poor little meow meow#himbo#solas#anders#fenrir#blackwall#zevran#cullen#sebastian#dorian#iron bull#alistair
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Trespasser Credits Dialogue
All This Shit is Weird
Trespasser Masterpost
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Cassandra: What is this? A new book? “All This Shit is Weird.” Oh, Varric. That is a terrible title. What are you even thinking?
Cassandra: “The sky churned like a roiling sea on a dark and stormy night, centered on a gaping hole that led to the ass-end of nowhere. A hole that spit up many things that day: comets, demons… and a whole lot of trouble.” (Gasps.) It’s about the Inquisition!
Cassandra: “The din of the tavern cut the silence like it owed the Carta money. In the middle, in her element, Red Jenny. She looked me up and down—mostly down. ‘Not playing, weirdy,’ she said, gesturing with, and dismissively eating, a sandwich. ‘Don’t write that. Seriously, piss up a rope.’ Sera made the subtext text, which suited me fine.”
Cassandra: “The court enchanter swirled into the room like a drop of beautiful poison spreading in a wine glass. She sized me up with a glance. ‘I’m so glad you made it, my dear,’ she said, ‘I am Madame de Fer, the most terrifying person you shall ever meet.’”
Cassandra: “Leliana enfolded Alphonse in an embrace as warm as a serpent’s kiss. ‘I always knew I could count on your support.’ The count did not feel the bite of her poisoned dart until it was too late. ‘Even if it requires… your death.’”
Cassandra: “Drops of rain glistened on the griffon medallion grasped tightly in Blackwall’s hand. ‘The Silverite Wings of Valor. They mean nothing.’ He flung the medal to the cold and uncaring ground. ‘You don’t know what I’ve done! You. Don’t. Know. Me.’” (Sighs.) So romantic.
Cassandra: “Cole moved like a shadow that also moved like a knife, a shadow wearing a hat where dreams came to die. ‘It’s a riddle,’ he whispered. ‘A cold riddle that gnaws at your mind, but you’ll feel better when it’s gone.’” That… makes as much sense as anything Cole says.
Cassandra: “‘Do you place your Herald above the law, Ambassador?’ ‘Whose law, my lady?’ Josephine’s eyes glittered like angry opals. ‘The law destroyed by rebellion? By civil war? By poor fiscal management? We are the law!’”
Cassandra: “We left our mark on Adamant, but the dust hadn’t settled… and neither had Harding. ‘I can offer you a drink, if I catch your meaning.’ ‘If you’d caught my meaning, you’d have offered a double.’” What is even happening here?
Cassandra: “The Iron Bull was a great slab of muscle with horns that could hang a tapestry. One eye scanned for threats, while the other hid behind an eye patch like a Chantry sister’s old sins. ‘Come on,’ he barked, not looking back as he entered. ‘The dancer with the great rack comes on in five.’” That is… spot-on, actually.
Cassandra: “The commander had the look of a templar who had seen the worst of humanity, yet still had the time to style his hair. ‘This isn’t just a war,’ he said, his gaze steely like a dull blade. ‘It’s the only war.’” Cullen! That’s Cullen!
Cassandra: “The mage wore a class of handsome sneer cultivated by a thousand years of Tevinter elitism. ‘The name’s Dorian,’ he glared. ‘D-O-R-I-A-N. Spell it right, you marble-headed lump, or it’s… toad time.’” A toad? That’s hardly credible.
Cassandra: “The bald elf spun, mage staff crackling like the city after a good man’s murder. ‘You’re crazy!’ the red templar cried in terror. Moonlight glinted off ears like the knives you never see coming. ‘Better to fade out than burn away.’” Ugh. Varric.
Cassandra: Wait, where am I? I don’t… oh, here it is. “The Seeker clutched at my vest, her tears as desperate as they were pitiful. ‘Varric, I was wrong about everything,’ she sobbed. ‘Could you find it in your noble heart to forgive me?’” That dwarf, he… he… He put me in the book! (Giggles.) I’m in the book! I am reading the shit out of this.
#dragon age inquisition#dragon age#dai#dai transcripts#dragon age dialogue#dragon age transcripts#dai dialogue#dragon age inquisition transcripts#dragon age inquisition dialogue#dragon age trespasser#trespasser dlc#dai trespasser#trespasser dialogue#trespasser transcripts#long post
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For the Target AU - HEAR ME OUT OKAY.
What if...Blackwall was found out to have been committing identity theft while working as mall/shopping center security.
And Sera is the nightmare problem employee that's constantly driving Solas up the wall LMAO
(also please god keep this series up I AM LIVING FOR IT)
FJDHSFKJD identity theft Blackwall is so going in the AU! we got him working as shipping/freight so now he's also stealing some poor bastard's identity while doing so.
and Sera! omg yeah she has to be on Solas' team just to drive him nuts; he's this 🤏close to throwing the zebra out the fucking window
#fjsdklfjsa i love that ppl are enjoying this silly target au so much#like i know its silly but damn do i have a soft spot in my heart for this dkflsajk#i need a tag now#we've dubbed it#RETAIL RIFTS
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in the after hour; inquisitor x blackwall ficlet
needed to write my beloved Sylani Lavellan and Blackwall together again, so here's a little ficlet after the events of the Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts :) a lot of guilt, some romance, some tension. the good stuff! also on ao3
It is strange that the night goes on after history has been made. Just some hours ago, Blackwall watched the Inquisitor prevent a coup and end a civil war in Orlais. She stood there, facing down the nobility, terrifying and bold. With her resolve and quiet fury, the night should have stopped in its tracks. The moons should have shone high and bright for as long as she wished for it. If she could order about an Empress, surely she could command nature itself.
Yet, the clocks are ticking and the stars are gleaming and the moons hurry away behind the clouds.
In the quarters assigned to the Inquisition, servants move around near invisible. There is weariness in the air, the smell of rich sweet wine. Cullen has long left for his room. Leliana is upholding Josephine by her arm. Poor Lady Ambassador is in no state at all, sputtering between amazement and frustration at all the work that is to be done tomorrow, and the day after, and more. The Inquisition has yet again meddled in all things political, exercising its will.
“You don't need to do anything right now, Josie,” Leliana reassures her, guiding her away.
Dorian is quietly sipping a small mug of hot wine by one of the fireplaces, Vivienne beside him, joined in a quiet conversation.
Inquisitor sits alone by another fireplace, her chin resting in her hands. Warm light flickers over her, highlighting the tiredness that set into her bones and skin. Her black hair is flowing down her shoulders, an elaborate updo undone, tiny red gems still flickering, woven in.
“My Lady?” he asks, approaching, and she moves to make space on a cushioned bench. The folds and skirts of her dress whisper softly against the plush of the seat. Her lips turn into a warm smile of welcome, all for him, a rare sight for any other.
“I can't decide if going to sleep is worth it anymore. It's almost sunrise.”
“You've done the impossible today. I think it has earned you a sleep in, at the very least.”
Sylani smiles and lets out a small sigh.
“The impossible, huh.”
She gives the room a quick glance before leaning closer. Blackwall cannot help but admire the shine of her big eyes as she looks at him. His heart fills with quiet joy and yearning. If only the Winter Palace did not have eyes in every wall and corner, if only those walls did not listen. He would have kissed her. He would have made a beautiful mess of her red lips. Some part of him still wants to do it, caring little for those eyes in the walls.
“Speaking of the impossible… You've never told me. About the Silverite Wings of Valor.”
Blackwall feels a whiplash of warmth against his cheeks and coldness creeping up his spine. A sensation all too familiar.
“I can only imagine the story behind that,” she adds. Staring up at him, admiration and awe in perfect mixture. She wants to know, she wants to drop the walls he built around himself, to get to the core of him. She wants to share in his bravery, to be proud of him.
If only she knew how close she was to making it happen. But sometimes even the most appetising fruit has a rotten core.
Blackwall takes her hands in his, her delicate calloused fingers looking so beautiful against his crude scarred palm.
“A tale for another time, my Lady. It is not prudent to celebrate my victories when yours take precedent.”
He brings her hand to his lips, hating himself with every fibre of his being. Another lie. Another stone upon his consciousness, threatening to cause a landslide should it all come to light. When.
Sylani’s free palm rests against his cheek. It's warm, divine and holy. He kisses it where the anchor rests, judging him by Andraste’s mercy.
“Will you join me?” she whispers, her lips barely moving. “In my rooms?”
Oh the sweet tantalising dream. To have her in the heart of the Empire he used to kill for. To have her, loving and making love to her. To protect her from anything that would disturb her sleep. To be the man she deserves.
To simply be with her.
“Are we to become the talk of the Winter Palace, my Lady? That is one certain way to make it happen,” he chuckles.
Sylani returns a soft laugh.
“I think they have enough to discuss after tonight. But very well. Come watch the sunrise with me, at least?”
She is not letting go of his hand, curling hers over his fingers. There is strength in her and resolve. The steel he has in his sword, but not in his spine.
“That I can do, my Lady.”
He presses his lips to her hand once again, eyes closed.
#dragon age#dragon age inquisition#inquisitor x blackwall#inquisitor lavellan#warden blackwall#sylani lavellan#fanfiction#driftcreates
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Okay! New DA4 prediction post! Which very-dead character will make a surprise return?
In the reverse of the last poll, this is only for characters who die in every world state. Which means my poor little meow meow Jowan gets an honorable mention again. I also excluded bosses you defeat in battle, but maybe that will be a different poll in the future.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Just finished.
I quite enjoyed it, although I wish there was more stuff to connect it to previous games. The identity of Divine Victoria for example. Red lyrium is barely a thing at all in this game. And what happened to the crew after Inquisition? Either Cassandra, Leliana or Vivienne - we don't know who - became Divine Victoria.
Dorian shows up here and there, and Harding and Varric are on the new crew. And of course Solas is hanging around, being terrible.
None one else gets more than a few get passing mentions, if even that and nothing about what they're actually doing. Helping the Inquisitor, presumably. I don't think Vivienne or The Iron Bull or Blackwall or Cullen even get mentioned at all. Poor Cullen.
Anyway, for a lark, let's see how Veilguard stands against Inquisition and Numero Dos. I never finished Origins. I meant to, but you know how that goes. Something came up, then something else, then something else. And by the time you've got free time you've completely forgotten about its entire existence until you're writing a tumblr post about its third sequel.
Oh well. Que sera sera.
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As to combat, Inquisition's was better. I got sick of Veilguard's combat after only a few hours. Switched down to the lowest difficulty and have no great interest in turning it back up again.
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Inquisition's story was more interesting. Just felt like it had more oomph. Maybe it picks up again in the last ten minutes or some shit. Idunno.
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Music. Didn't even notice the music half the time. I guess put Inquisition down for better music.
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Now the important part. As to characters, my Inquisitor was much more charming than my Rook to my mind. Elf and Dwarf alike. Never played a human Inky. Or a Qunari Inky for that matter.
My Dwarf Inquisitor was much more handsome (at least in the Inquisition art style) than my Dwarf Rook, but I will admit that I think my Elf Rook is better looking than my Elf Inquisitor, in both art styles. Elf Rook has a better ass than Elf Inky.
Don't really have any advisors like Leliana, Josephine and Cullen in this game. All we've got is Solas. And Solas is terrible. And I guess Varric. But he mostly just hangs out in bed all day. I can't blame him for wanting to sit this one out. He's already been through two catastrophes and is getting too old for this shit. Gotta let the new kid lead the troops.
As far as the companions go:
Resident Dwarf rogue. While Harding, a recurring secondary character from Inquisition, is no Varric, she is a good egg and she's a good choice if your party is in need of a rogue. She was in my team for the final battle, actually. Also her side-story is easily the most interesting and probably the most connected to DA lore. 10/10. The goodest of good beans and certified best girl.
A snarky and fashionable female Tevinter mage who fights the bad guys and doesn't afraid of anything, Neve is like a cross between Dorian and Vivienne, and the whole is greater than the sum of her parts. None of Vivienne's characteristic haughtiness and none of Dorian's unfortunate defense of slavery as an institution. Yeesh. Anyway, 10/10 for Neve. No notes.
Bellara, a elf mage and an archer. She's kinda like a cross between Solas and Sera, except that Solas is terrible and Bellara isn't terrible. Bellara is charming and friendly and not terrible. 10/10. No notes.
Lucanis... Cole had a hat. Lucanis doesn't have a hat. Eh. He's a good bean, but honestly, Lucanis is probably the least interesting among the cast. Well that's not to say I dislike him. I just don't find him as interesting as the others.
Davrin>Blackwall. All day every day. Not even a contest. Even if you ignore Blackwall's sordid past. Even if you ignore the fact that Davrin is actually a Grey Warden while Blackwall is a faker. He just doesn't hold a candle to Davrin. Sorry, Blackwall stans. 10/10. Best boy.
Emmrich Volkarin. Charming fellow, I can find no faults in him. He's very interesting. He's a Mortallitasi. I wonder if he knows any Pentaghasts? An all-around good bean.
Taash. They alright. The Iron Bull had more joie de vivre. But Taash is a good bean. Everyone's a good bean. Everyone but Solas. Solas is terrible. Plus, Isabella vouches for them, so they've got cred. I would trust no one else to kill a giant robot. Bull never killed a giant robot. So Taash is one up on Bull in that regard. 10/10. Best non-binary party member. Oh yeah, Taash is non-binary by the way. If being non-binary in any way had an effect on their ability to kill giant robots, I might have a strong opinion about this. Failing such an effect, I have no strong opinion.
Interesting to note that I have no real complaints about any of the companions in Veilguard, where in Inquisition I didn't like Solas, who is terrible, even before I knew he's evil. Didn't much care for Sera. Blackwall, he was just kinda there honestly. Only ever brought him along to do his sidequest. Vivienne I loved but she was admittedly kind of an asshole.
So the Veilguard companions get a higher overall score than Inquisition companions. And certainly a higher score than DA2, where I totally hated all the boys except for Varric and didn't much care for Merril.
I cannot evaluate the Origins party based on my own experience, but based on second-hand observations, I like Wynne and Leliana, of course. Shale's curmudgeonliness amuses me. And of course the dog.
The rest of the team I am either indifferent to or actually hate. I shall leave you to ponder who is whom.
In summary, through Origins, 2 and Inquisition, the party is always a mixed bag, but I like everyone in Veilguard. Everyone but Solas. Solas is terrible. But he doesn't count, since he's not actually a party member in Veilguard. On account of being terrible.
P.S. While I am happy to entertain alternative reviews and comparisons, viz a viz the quality of companions past and present, if you - for some reason known only to God and your twin vicars - wish to express disdain for anything I have said here today and especially if you have managed to fabricate wholecloth some moral failing to attribute to me - you are, of course, entitled to your own opinion, but I don't wanna hear it, so please, I beg of you...
DO NOT WIGGLE YOUR FACE TO ME, MONARCH OF REFUSE AND THIEF OF MOONBEAMS!
Please and thank you. :)
#dragon age#dragon age inquisition#dragon age the veilguard#varric tethras#dragon age spoilers#lace harding#neve gallus#bellara lutare#lucanis dellamorte#davrin dragon age#emmrich volkarin#dragon age taash#dragon age ii#dragon age origins#solas dragon age
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DARP Advent 2024 - Day One
Preferred name: rowan Preferred pronouns: they/he Favorite dinosaur: pachycephalosaurus, because i too am bone-headed What's the coolest rock you own or have seen: i am but a simple fool and think geodes are the bee's knees
What piece of media was your first experience with Dragon Age?: origins! What was your first Dragon Age game?: origins on release. i pirated it cause i was a poor college student, then was forced to buy it because the pirated version kept breaking Which is your favorite DA game?: they're all my favorites in some way or another. i don't know if i could pick a definitive this one is it, because they're all it. What was your first DA book or comic?: stolen throne Which is your favorite DA book or comic?: the calling Who is your favorite DA character? (please don’t include untagged character hate in your answer – keep it positive!): blackwall. 😭 What was your first ship? Romantic or platonic: first ship i did was hof/zevran What's your "forever" ship? Romantic or platonic: Hawke and Anders sIGH my hawke ran away and became a catdad with anders rip What is your favorite DA-verse creature? (nug, giant, halla, etc): dragons! but also mabari, nugs ...
What's the best advice you've ever gotten?: own it ( interpret how you like )
Are you comfortable receiving feedback / asks from others as the event goes on and will request on certain days that other people reach out? What are your boundaries? If you're okay with asks/comments, are you okay with them from anyone or followers only?: i'm fine with most anything from anywhere as long as it's in good spirits!!
Share a picture of something you're excited about/something that you love if you're comfortable doing so!
i own a smol kaiju ( his name is godzilla )
#DARP Advent 2024#;; & gathered round the campfire. ( ooc )#( me sitting here like#is my blog Dragon Age Enough to do this#yolo ig#that's the mood today )#( NOW TO WRITE )
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Ugh, I made her too pretty
First big change in this run through? She did not recruit Sera. Poor Blackwall isn't going to have a friend in this game. But he's also destined to die in prison so
I am enjoying her being all 'I am the Herald, God's most special princess.' She is throwing that around ALL the time. It's been great :D
With this run through, I'm only going to do companion quests and close rifts. I have other playthroughs that I was able to finish in 35 hours, so there's the slightest chance I might be able to get far. I have no plans tomorrow so I can game all day if I want. We'll see!
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Caspian's Inquisition Mod List
For his transmasc Trevelyan
Not even gonna lie to you guys, I probably could handle more mods but my computer is a little old. He's trucking along though and I am so proud of him. I'm gonna include all of the mods I have downloaded for my Trevelyan playthrough (with a link) and a brief description of what they do/why I picked it. I'll try to update it because I usually end up adding more as I go.
Any Voice - Mod that allows you to choose any voice during character creation (male or female/British or American). I don't know how well this portion of the mod works because I opted for the optional file: Flipped Pronouns. This causes your character to be referred to by the opposite pronouns of the gender presentation you selected at character creation. (For me, this allows my male Trevelyan to be played on a feminine model). Player's Note: This does not apply to text in game. Missions, notes, and letters will still refer to the default gender for your selection.
Divine Armor for Lady Trevelyan - Mod that allows the Divine Armor (normally bestowed to a Divine Cassandra or Vivienne in the Trespasser DLC) to be acquired early and equipped on a female Trevelyan model.
War Table (No Waiting) - A classic. I'm an impatient little bastard when it comes to those missions.
More Banter - Make those companions talk a little more often! Guaranteed chatter about every fifteen minutes so they're not just silently following you around for hours on end.
Skills Revamped (Warrior) - I think Warrior is (sadly) one of the weakest classes in Inquisition. I chose to revamp the sword&board and the battlemaster lines, but there are files for all of them. The mod creator has also done a revamp for mages and rogues as well.
Party at the Winter Palace - Allows for ALL of your companions to join you at Halamshiral! Bit lengthy on the introductions, but I think it's worth it to interact with everyone and hear all of the dialogue. Optional file that I think is a MUST is one that cuts out the sexual harassment dialogue concerning Cullen.
Actually Alistair - Another must have. They butchered my boy in Inquisition. This doesn't restore him quite to his Origins glory, but it's much better...
Blackwall, Warden of the North - I just couldn't stand his beard. I'm sorry.
Lady Josephine's Outfit Retextures & Lady Josephine Complexion - I picked blush for the outfit and gold for the headband and jewelry under her complexion. It gives her soft brown eyes and a much more fun and romantic outfit detailing!
Dark Knight Cullen - The outfits are fun but I really appreciated the complexion retextures here! I liked it best with the scars and the DA2 beard.
The Wolf - Darker Solas Retexture - Self-explanatory, and it's a gorgeous labor of love.
Refined Varric - He just looked a little too grungy for me. Sorry grungy Varric lovers, the vanilla complexions in this game are too oily.
Refined Vivienne - Fell in love with this mod the second I saw it; I love the makeup and contours it adds to her face, very striking and very VIV!
DA2 Cassandra - Very close to her default Inquisition complexion, I just wanted something a little more familiar.
C.A.R.P. Concept Art Sera Overhaul - New complexions and face textures + hairstyle that causes Sera to more closely resemble her concept art design.
Royal Retextures - Retextured outfits for Celene, Florianne, Gaspard, and Briala at the Winter Ball. (BTW if anyone can send me the link for the Briala mod that overhauls her whole design. Throw it my way)
New Outfits for Human Female - Wanted a mod that overhauls the default Skyhold PJs and found one that didn't make my poor Trevelyan stand around with his tits out or in lacy lingerie. Features some mixed armor between Vivienne and Cassandra and Flemeth's outfit.
LL Inquisition Faction - Mod that recolors all of the Inquisition heraldry into a green/black/gold scheme. Includes optional files for retextured furniture and Halamshiral finery.
Inquisition Branded Finery - I opted NOT to use the finery from the above mod and selected the white/emerald one here. There are other cute color options too!
Anto Hairstyles for DAI - I picked the Elena mesh for Veremund's hair. I will say this was the only mod that I could get to load (AND PLEASE READ THE REQUIRED MODS ON THIS ONE).
DAI Frosty Texture Glitch Fixes - Fixes a bunch of things that I broke :)
Sprint Key - Another must-have. Enables you to sprint at any time by holding down left shift.
Winter/Autumn in Thedas - I have only linked the winter one here as that's the one I'm using, but I LOVE both of these retextures! If you love autumn leaves or crisp snow, check these out. You do not need reshaders to play with these.
Winter Fog ReShade - But if you'd LIKE a reshade to complement the mod above, this is the one the creator recommends! I'm giving it a whirl, too.
Always Night in Skyhold - It's always night in Skyhold! I think it makes cutscenes more dramatic.
**Other recommendations:
Gender-Neutral Pronouns for the Inquisitor - Similar to the first mod I listed, except it removes any mention of "Lord/Lady" and strives to be an entirely neutral mod. (You can find the original tumblr post explaining the mod in more detail here).
Custom Body Models - Adds more variety to the Inquisitor's physical appearance. Only works on the Skyhold PJs and the various meshes you can find thereof.
As I said, I'll be adding more as I go! If you have any recommendations, please send them my way as well :)
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There was a post going around earlier that made me realize the theme of Inquisition is duality. Every character in the party is torn between two sides of themselves.
The Inquisitor can believe they're chosen or just some poor fool who was in the wrong place at the wrong time - and they can go back and forth on these thoughts.
Bull is torn between his duty to the Qun and the people he loves.
Solas - obviously - has a lot going on. Not just with who he is and who he pretends to be but also joining the Inquisition with a straight forward plan and finding himself questioning the wisdom of that plan at every turn.
Blackwall - the honorable man he wants to be and his traitorous past.
Cole - human or spirit?
Cassandra - the noble Seeker who finds her faith and everything she believed in (including herself) in doubt
Sera - undeniably an elf who refuses to have anything to do with her race, which is ultimately a trait that makes her who she is while also alienating herself.
Vivienne - a woman with a practiced hard exterior who's afraid to show she cares because it can be construed as "weakness"
Varric - he's his cheerful self, but I think he really hates being back in the fight again
And I'm not really sure what the point of all this is except... perhaps the game itself has a bit of a dual-nature to it. Like, is this a story of your protagonist striking out and saving the world? Or is it a story of Solas and Corypheus, two gods who set out to "destroy" the world, and the poor mortals who got in between? Are we the hero in this story? Or a side character?
And that point, I think it's more accurate to say the theme of Inquisition is identity. Because we, the player, are the only ones who can answer the question of what the game is about. And our choices help direct these characters toward one side of their internal struggle or the other.
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4th question for the ask game: what does your worldstate look like??
Hello!!! Thanks for asking!
And sorry in advance for the length :'D
The ask game
So, um, lemme grab the Keep real quick hahah
I'll paste pics from that, from time to time u-u
This worldstate could be summed up as: we hate dragons, and we're saying "world peace" at the q&a portion of the show
Ela - Walker Hawke - Ankh
Origins:
Elanor Cousland, Warrior, 2H Weapon, romanced Alistair
Honorable, fair, and possibly the stupidest - earnest? Both things are valid for her and can cohabitate lol
-Companions:
-Arl of Redcliffe:
Helped Redcliffe prepare, all townspeople are safe, Isolde is alive, Connor is alive and not possessed, and Jowan was sent back to the Circle. The urn of sacred ashes is pristine ✨ a dragon was hurt in the process tho <<
-Broken Circle:
Supported Mages, Irving is alive.
-Nature of The Beast:
Brokered peace, saved the halla <3 we love our weird goats <3
-Denerim / Landsmeet:
Anora is queen (literally and metaphorically. my warden fangirls pretty hard @ her)
DLCs:
-Awakening:
We sided with the Architect, because she's stupid like that << and full of hope, okay, but mostly stupid
-Witch Hunt:
She let Morrigan go, but didn't follow her. I guess Alistair still blames her for that
-Warden's Keep:
Both Avernus and Sophia are dead, she couldn't drink the drink <<
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Dragon Age II
Walker Hawke, Entropy Elemental and Force Mage, Humorous personality, romanced Fenris
Joined the smugglers at his arrival (he's quite the silver tongue)
-Companions:
-Act 1:
Going along with the "Blame the fereldan for everything" trend, starting from mom. If you get repeated "it's your fault" constantly, you start to believe it.
Also, the way he's butthurt for poor Ketojan!! Damn!
Will blame himself for handling that quest horribly. He can't understand, literally. He'll bring that experience with him forever
-Act 2:
A classic "my bullshit detector worked, but what the hell is going on anyway?" :'D
Also of course we did the 8 run around the columns << it's a must have in every playthrough!
-Act 3:
Sided with mages, heart of gold confirmed.
Also we hate dragons in this game as well u-u
Anders is alive and well, with a hand stamp on his cheek
-DLCs
Recruited Sebastian (unfortunately) - Sided with Larius (again, unfortunately) - I, huh, can't remember anything of Mark of the Assassin because it was unplayable :'D literally. The dialog wasn't working, it glitched every five minutes, and the game started to crash at a rapid pace after the party. Will watch walkthroughs in the future, because I remember having fun <<
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Dragon Age: Inquisition
Ankh of clan Lavellan, Rogue Archer, Artificer, slayed all the dragons, romanced Cullen
Stoic approach favored
-Advisors
Prefers a honest approach, when she can. Diplomacy route is her favorite, but when she's dealing with nobles she always talks to Leliana first. The poor Cullen is the last to get attention :'
She denies being chosen by Andraste, Cassandra is veery happy about it /s
Reasons with Leliana about her role in Valence's cloister. Not hardened
Helps Josephine by raising the Du Paraquettes to nobility
Tells Cullen not to use lyrium, but it was more like "what do you want?", "This", "Then I'll help". Anyway, I always disliked how that discussion was handled as an addict myself lol
Leliana is the new Divine
-Companions:
The "friends with Blackwall" happens after a big while after what he did, but I won't say anything else since I have the chapter(s) planned and ready to be delivered lol then I will talk about it freely
-In Hushed Whispers / Champions of the Just
Sided with Mages, Mages are allied with the Inquisition
-Wicked Eyes, Wicked Hearts
This won't bite her in the ass in the future, noooo, like, totally a great decision :'D
The judgment after that was top tier best BioWare moments, I will cherish that experience forever <3
-Here Lies the Abyss
The utmost horrid choice was between Hawke and Alistair. She preferred to give the Wardens a chance, because she understands the weight of their duty - also they saved the world multiple times?
There's much else to say that relates to this decision, and some of it is personal, I must admit. But I'll eviscerate the thing another time, maybe :'D if people are interested ofc
-What Pride Had Wrought
Didn't drink from the well, because Solas made a good point about it lol and after what happened with Flemeth later, well... she's okay with that decision :' thanks Solas!
Oh, and she did the rituals. Good elfie <3
DLCs
-Jaws of Hakkon
I don't really have much to add, other than:
She sees what her role could turn into and that's a pretty scary outcome. She had fun with the bear thing, tho! That was pretty hilarious, plus I have something in mind with a climbing contest but, um
Will say the sayings another time lol
Also we still hatin on dragons
-The Descent
Did stop the earthquakes, enjoyed the trip and all the new info! 10/10 would return for Spring break (I hated it, she had the time of her life. That dlc was hard o-o like, intensely hard what the hell)
-Trespasser
She's gonna slap the god, and then she's gonna treat him with chicken soup and a hug
Also, she always knew that the Inquisition had a limited time, and she did everything she could to make it right. But you can't squeeze a lemon forever and pretend the sauce isn't increasingly bitter (?)
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That's all I guess? Hopefully it's understandable :'D
#ask meme#long post#this is a long boi guys hahaha#veilguard hype#my worldstate#<- I'll find a name for that soon
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