#ameridan's story is my favorite dlc so far

[niofo]

dai is about religion, yes, and being swallowed up by the role you assume. and yes, you can say that it's the role imposed on the player the same way that being a warden is imposed on the pc in dao or rags to riches plotline on hawke, and we just need to play along for story integrity. and yes, it is a thing, how we're generally expected to engage with the world in an rpg or win the race in a racing game. we sometimes need to go where the game expect us to go. but my issue is, with dao and da2 it was quite clearly communicated from the beginning and we could set our expectations from the first time playing the game.

dai gives us the most blank slate protagonist we got in series so far. there's no clearly set expectations that we have to be a wet noodle centrist when we're given the opportunity to play as a rebel mage or a dalish elf. you can retroactively see that the game doesn't want you to be a revolutionary sjw, but how a new player is to know it when they're given the chance to play as basically whoever they want. i understand that sometimes we have to play along, but you need to clearly communicate where it is going first. and if you're giving an rpg player plenty of options you can be sure at least some of us are taking those options and they better be properly developed.

[theharellan]

101 DRAGON AGE QUESTIONS | not accepting

for the sake of reducing the number of ooc posts i’m answering these all in one and just @ing the people who asked the questions! thank you for them all!

if you sent me one of these btw and rbed this meme yourself and i didn’t send you something, please let me know! i want to send you things back and must have missed you reblogging the meme. this includes non-mutuals.

1. How did you get into Dragon Age? | asked by @kaaras-adaar & @dreamerlavellan​

Sort of by accident, actually. It was the summer between my freshman and sophomore years in university (2011) and summertime is generally a time of inactivity and depression because I cannot tolerate the weather here. My dad happened to own Origins and I picked it up because??? Fantasy? RPG?

Starting the game I saw you could play as a dwarf, who have been my favourites in fantasy since a child as The Hobbit is among my favourite books. Then after that I fell in love with the worldbuilding for dwarves and Gorim, my first actual Dragon Age love. I was more or less hooked after that. DA was actually not my first Bioware game, I was obsessed with Jade Empire as a kid so like Origins appealed to me immediately despite being far less fun to play than literally any other Bioware game I’ve ever played. The characters and world more than made up for it.

I beat it relatively quickly and my dad bought Dragon Age II which had come out earlier that day, actually against my suggestion because I’d heard it wasn’t good. And in this instance my dad forgetting something I said turned out for the best because I ended up enjoying DAII more in some respects. While it took me a while to join the fandom as a content producer I was a consumer and certified DA trash from then on.

2. Have you finished all three games? | asked by @kaaras-adaar

Kskjdfs yes. I’ve beaten each at least 4 times, but probably more like 8. The only thing I haven’t played are some of the Origins DLC because as much as I enjoy my replays I am so ready to be out by the end of the game (and I have the worst luck with Awakening bugs) and I also don’t have Sebastians DLC b/c his never goes on sale individually and I refuse to spend more than like $4 on him.

3. How long did it take you to finish the series? | asked by @kaaras-adaar

I honestly don’t know. I think it took me like a week to beat Inquisition without 100%ing it, I’d say my first playthroughs all probably took about that long. I tend not to do everything in my first playthrough. Like shard collecting didn’t happen until round two, etc.

7. Favorite DA:O backstory? | asked by @dreamerlavellan & @fatefaulted

I’ve played through all of them and I enjoy them all except Cousland, but my favourite is Aeducan. I enjoy the politics, the culture, the aesthetic of Orzammar. I love Gorim Saelac and the surprising amount of depth to this character who is designed to be thrown away after the prologue. I love how it ties you to the Darkspawn threat in a bigger way than any of the origins accomplish. I love how it ties you to the Orzammar plot later in the game, and playing Aeducan first is probably one reason why I adore that branch of the game. It’s a good origin that establishes its world really well and has great characters to boot.

11. Share a pic of your favorite OC from any DA game. | asked by @dreamerlavellan

I just want to share pics of my girl and Solas’ future husband.

Ian Lavellan, non-Inquisitor written by @theshirallen

Thora Cadash, dwarven Inquisitor and default Inquisitor for this blog written by... me lmao.

22. Favorite DA2 party combo? | asked by @fatefaulted

My main Hawke is a mage Hawke, so this party is horrendously imbalanced, but: Varric, Merrill, Isabela. They all just like each other and I think that’s neat. Although in act one my favourite is probably Carver, Merrill, Isabela / Varric. Unfortunately the game doesn’t want me to have a warrior in my party.

24. Favorite main-story quest from DA:I? | asked by @kaaras-adaar

It’s hard to pick between In Hushed Whispers and In Your Heart Shall Burn. I love seeing the red lyrium’d companions and the dark future of Thedas, and speculating on what happened in the intervening year. I love reflecting on what it must do for the Inquisitor to see that and have it be undone. I think it sets up the rest of the game really well, and in ways Champions of the Just doesn’t do quite as well.

In Your Heart Shall burn is a simpler quest but I think the power and emotions in the quest are so raw. Playing this the first time was riveting and I was on the edge of my seat. The triumph of closing the Breach, the strangeness of your first encounter with Cole (whose appearance at the gates is another reason I prefer IHW tbh, I think it’s more tension building than Dorian’s), Corypheus, crawling through the snow. Capping it off with The Dawn Will Come and the journey to Skyhold idk, it’s just such an emotional high point in the series that every time I replay I get goosebumps.

25. Favorite DA:I place? | asked by @fatefaulted

It’s a tie between the Frostback Basin and the Emerald Graves. I love the lore in both, as elf trash I prefer the lore in the graves especially if I can include the Din’an Hanin into that category. But the Avvar lore and Ameridan is also Very Good, and while I adore the giant trees of the graves the Frostback Basin clearly was able to have more resources poured into its design, and as a result the different sections of the map have so much more character.

A close runner-up is the Hinterlands, as I think the quests there are fun and it feels like home. I enjoy returning to it. Which is good, b/c I’ve played through it... a lot... I think loving it might be a coping mechanism, but also I love the vibe of the early game that’s best captured in the Hinterlands.

32. Favorite DLC mission overall? | asked by @fatefaulted

Trespasser is up there with Shivering Isles as my favourite DLC ever produced. Its hits every emotional beat I think it needed to hit, set up the next game with greater detail and intrigue than the initial epilogue, and I’m honestly dying to get to replay it again on Thora despite what it does to my nerves. The first time I played it I could feel my heart beating faster like wtf me.

37. Blood magic: yes or no? | asked by @hopewrought​

Would I use it myself? No. Morally I think it can be reprehensible but also neutral, much like any other magic in the game. In certain characters I think even if used for good it may encourage unhealthy habits, but I think it can be learned to be engaged with in better ways.

59. Who was written really poorly? | asked by @theshirallen you can’t hide behind anon I know it was you

Oghren fucking Kondrat. When I think about the reasons Origins is my least favourite game he is among them. With Oghren there was a really good chance to portray an alcoholic abuse victim, suffering from severe mental health issues, and still mourning his wife, with the respect it deserves. Instead he just... is a gross sexist dwarf and his alcoholism is mostly played for jokes. And then he comes back in Awakening and... continues to be a gross sexist dwarf whose alcoholism is mostly played for jokes.

There could have been some really interesting stuff with Oghren, the Warrior caste of dwarves I think would suffer from issues similar to qunari warriors, where when they can no longer fill the purpose society has dictated they must serve, what then? They can’t do anything but fight. There could be comradery with Sten, or perhaps Zevran or Alistair, or any of the companions who have had the path their lives took dictated to them by societal forces they had no say in (even if they are happy with that direction). There are snippets of good stuff in here, the line “let us show them our hearts, Warden, and then show them theirs” is one of the best of the good-byes the game offers us imo. It’s a shame about what came before.

Like there are other characters, such as Sera, who I think were done dirty by their writers, but Sera at least got some growth in the DLC and there were attempts to address criticism of her character. Oghren in Awakening was just kind of a take two of an already poorly-done arc.

60. Who do you wish had been given more story? | asked by @hopewrought​

I wish Briala had more, like that she had some impact on the story in universes where Gaspard isn’t crowned with her as his puppetmaster. She and the elves reappears in that but not if you reunite her with Celene or exile her, and I think it would’ve been neat. I also wish she’d had a chance to interact with Solas in some small way given how many parallels were drawn by one of his own agents during Masked Empire.

I also wish we had more about dwarves in general in 2 and Inquisition. We get some great lore in Inquisition that was set up in 2, but with our only dwarf companion being Varric, who honestly has a relationship with his race that at times is comparable to Sera’s, it pulls a few of its punches. I really think they have dwarves set up to be important players in the next game, with their architecture featuring heavily in the dev diary, buuut no dwarves to be seen. So who knows. Just give me dwarves in the next game who aren’t Varric Bioware pls. Let me kiss one maybe.

61. Favorite NPC? | asked by @kaaras-adaar​

I’m not going to count advisors even though they kinda are NPCs and I’m going to answer one for each game so uhh...

Origins - Anora

DA2 - Feynriel

DA:I - Krem

Bonus - Lord Woolsley, the only unproblematic DA character

63. Best story moment? | asked by @ghilannainguideme

It’s a tie between the journey to Skyhold and the talk with Solas at the end of Trespasser and the resulting disbanding of the Inquisition (if you so choose). I really can’t separate them because I think the reason Trespasser works so well is how it calls back to the very beginning of Inquisition and that moment with Solas in the snow. It’s triumphant and sad, something’s ending, the fellowship is breaking, but you know all of you will continue to work towards a better world apart.

In DA:O I think it’d be saying good-bye before the final battle and in DA2 I think the moment where you can tell the Arishok he was right to take in the elves who killed that guardmen is good. Probably one of the reasons why I think Hawke-Arishok work so well as a protagonist-antagonist combination.

81. Favorite fanfic? | asked by @ghilannainguideme​

I don’t read a lot of fanfic, actually. Save what I read on here, which I do count, but idk if other people do.

My favourite writers to read are @theshirallen​, obviously. Joly wants to tweakIan’s personal quest but I think the version they have written now is still very good and you can find it here. I love reading Peace’s stuff and find their smut especially spicy in the best possible way, you can find a Merrill/f!Mahariel piece here! Gaia doesn’t write on Tumblr much these days, but she wrote a wonderful Tug/Sketch (the companions from Leliana’s Song) that you can find here.

I follow so many talented writers and I can’t list them all but here are a few I can fire off real fast: @theshirallen / @ghilannainguideme / @seahaloed / @sabraelin / @valorcorrupt / @mercysought / @hopewrought / @ofrevas / @skyheld have all moved me with their words at some point, be it in fic or rp.

82. Favorite fanart/fanartist? | asked by @ghilannainguideme

Again I just can’t choose jsdfks.

The easiest way is to just link my Solas fanart tag. Obviously this favours Solas artists, however, so also here’s a link to thedaswlw where there’s a boatload of amazing fanart all of wlw.

Of people I’m mutuals with I know @abracafockyou, @kaaras-adaar, @dalathin (currently inactive but I gotta link them), and @syntharts​ are all very talented artists.  I’m also a big fan of destinyapostacy, nipuni, elbenherzart, starscollected (on twitter), and many more.

97. What’s your favorite DA mod? | asked by @ghilannainguideme​ & @hopewrought​

I’ll chose one as many as I want to apparently from each game again, b/c why not?

DA:O - I have to admit I find this game hard to mod because nothing can really salvage the gameplay or look of the game. I need Better Dwarf Model so I don’t have to look at the odd dwarf proportions in the game (the women have arms for days). Mostly I have armour mods. I like Grey Wardens of Ferelden so I can match Alistair in the final batte and have everyone in uniforms in Awakening. I do like Kirkwall Exports because I can put Zevran in the robes of the notorious pirate tho. I haven’t used this mod yet but I also love this mod I retweeted this morning.

DA2 - Again, I don’t mod 2 very much. You could probably make some kind of chart for correlating my enjoyment of a game versus my urge to mod it, with the more I love a game means I want to mod it more. With 2 I enjoy the combat and overall design of the characters more so I mostly use a couple of tweaks, my favourite is Ishs Scarf for Merrill which just adds a cute blue scarf to Merrill and hides the fact that elves in this game have weirdly long necks. Oh and a mod to fix the weird hand dirt.

DA:I - Equal Opportunity Solas mod, I bought the game again on PC just to use it. Being able to play Solas/Ian for screencaps was everything tbh. Other mods I enjoy are More Banter, which while I have better luck with banter it is nice to be able to count on it. I installed it this latest pt and I have heard location comments that have never triggered before. Black Hair for Everyone has changed my life because finally Thora doesn’t have grey hair. No Dirt Buildup is also amazing, as the dirt can cause some really weird blotting on PCs that’s especially noticeable on dark-skinned Inquisitors.

99. Where would you live (Ferelden, Orlais, Free Marches etc?) | asked by @heysales​​

Probably Ferelden. It is fantasy England and hey if I make it past Inquisition maybe nothing will ever happen there again. Somewhere in the Free Marches might also be chill. Not Kirkwall. Maybe Starkhaven? Honestly tho I just want to live in the Frostback Basin. Have a spirit friend. Shake hands with nugs.

101. If you could meet your Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor, what would you say? | asked by @dreamerlavellan​

If I met Thora I’d tell her I’m proud of her. She’d be confused, but that’s ok.

[sulevinblade]

DA Question

Tagged by: nobody, I just wanted to play

Tagging: @gremlinquisitor​ because I haven’t seen you do it yet

01) Favorite game of the series?

Inquisition, hands down. 

02) How did you discover Dragon Age?

Fun story, I first played Origins somewhere between seven and nine years and never got my Brosca out of Orzammar. It was on PC and I just couldn’t get used to the controls. Then I made a friend who is a hardcore Bioware fan. Xe got me invested in Mass Effect first and I marathoned all three games (almost, I haven’t actually finished me3) then got stubborn and refused to play Dragon Age, but xe sent me Origins and I had no reason not to at that point. I still held out till this past summer, but once I started I never looked back.

03) How many times you’ve played the games?

I’m on my second Origins playthough, DA2 only once so far, and uhhhh technically I’ve only finished DAI once but I have three other playthroughs I intend to see through to the end.

04) Favorite race to play as?

I love dwarves, oh my god. There was never a question that my first Warden would be a dwarf, and I only waited as long as I did for a dwarf in Inquisition because I don’t like the Cadash origin. Bring back my Orzammar dwarves!

05) Favorite class?

Warrior, always. I have a couple of mages and enjoy them, but I am a warrior player at heart always, my first protag will always be a warrior, and I tend to love warrior characters too.

06) Do you play through the games differently or do you make the same decisions each time? 

So far in Origins, my choices have been largely the same, though I think I’ll try to save Conner this time. I have a Hawke right now who I’m trying to play as red but it’s SO HARD, I just like being nice to people and making friends! So far many of my Inquisition choices have been the same, except for romances, but Varevas is going to drink from the Well where Ghilanel let Morrigan do it, Astoria’s going to conscript the templars where both of them recruited the mages, Varevas will disband the Inquisition while Ghilanel kept it going, there are a lot of changes coming when I get time to play through stuff.

07) Go-to adventuring group? 

Origins is always Alistair, Zevran, and Wynne, no matter how hard I try to make myself mix it up. I was warned about DA2 so I changed it up for maximum friendship but if I had my way, it would’ve been Jonah, Aveline, Anders, and Fenris or Varric. Three guards and a healer meant leaving a lot of chests unopened so I tried to bring Varric along when I could. Ghilanel’s go to was Solas, Dorian, and Varric, and so far Varevas’ has been Dorian, Sera, and either Bull or Blackwall.

08) Which of your characters did you put the most thought into? 

Ghilanel has the most time and creativity invested in her at this point. I didn’t put much thought into any of them going in beyond appearance and who I wanted to romance (though Ghilanel was originally going to be a Cullen or Blackwall romance, fucking egg ruins everything) but Ghilanel grew and grew as I played and thought about her. Leohta, Jonah, and Varevas all have a lot to offer, but in terms of being developed and able to support a story of their own, it’s definitely Ghil.

09) Favorite romance?

Dorian, oh man. I just swoon, he’s perfect.

10) Have you read any of the comics/books?

I’ve read almost all of the comics (I’m halfway through Knight Errant) and I have many of the books but haven’t actually started any of them yet.

11) If you read them, which was your favorite book?

I enjoyed Magekiller a LOT!

12) Favorite DLCs?

Descent. The Wellspring is possibly the most beautiful environment in any of the games, I almost cried when my party got there, and everything leading up to that was also visually stunning as well as exactly the kind of lore I live for. It also features my beautiful wife Valta and her perfect husband Renn which is just a bonus. I will say, though, Jaws of Hakkon could easily surpass it if they’d like, put out a novelization of Ameridan’s Inquisition. Trespasser was incredible too but sadly I was spoiled and that took a lot of the fun out of the end of it.

13) Things that annoy you.

Little things like not being able to swim and not hearing banter when you’re on a mount. Bigger things like the fact that in order to make an informed decision about Orlais (as a player) you have to have read an entire other novel because the game doesn’t give you the information you need, even if it’s also not necessarily things your character would know. All the sort of stock things, like Cassandra not being bi (among other characters but she’s the one that makes me the most angry), Bioware whitewashing their own characters, no dwarf romances. Not even touching on fandom stuff.

14) Orlais or Ferelden?

Ferelden always.

15) Templars or mages?

Templars, to be contrary (by which I mean I have Opinions about this and while in general I side with mages in all things, I still say Templars).

16) If you have multiple characters, are they in different/parallel universes or in the same one?

I only really have one complete world state right now, with Leohta romancing Alistair and putting Anora alone on the throne, and Jonah romancing Anders and running away with him at the end of the game, but within that Ghilanel is the Inquisitor with Varevas as her clan’s First who survives the Conclave with her; Astoria as a rebel mage who joins up before even considering going to Redcliffe because her nephew is the Inquisitor; and Leohta attending the Conclave undercover as a Carta member and trying to maintain that cover after Haven.

17) What did you name your pets? (mabari, summoned animals, mounts, etc)

Leohta and Jonah both named their mabaris Leon, and Buian named hers Taz.

18) Have you installed any mods?

PS player, no mods here

19) Did your Warden want to become a Grey Warden? 

It beat the alternative. Die in the Deep Roads now, or die in the Deep Roads later. Leohta chose later. 

20) Hawke’s personality? 

Blue as the summer sky over Lothering, Jonah is a pure child.

21) Did you make matching armor for your companions in Inquisition?

Only for their love interests; Ghilanel and Solas were all green and gold until the breakup, then she dyed her armour deep red. Varevas and Dorian are white and red. Leohta’s all warden armour, just like Alistair. Astoria would match Bull if Bull wore more clothing...

22) If your character(s) could go back in time to change one thing, what would they change?

Leohta would’ve been more careful with Zevran’s heart to avoid having to dump him right before the final battle.

Jonah would’ve investigated the alleged serial killings sooner, to possibly save his mother.

Ghilanel would’ve worked harder to make something of herself before the Inquisition knowing she’d need it later.

Varevas would’ve... I dunno. Probably flirted harder with Cullen, he’s hilarious when he’s all out of sorts over it.

23) Do you have any headcanons about your character(s) that go against canon?

I’m sure I do but I can’t think of any just now, which is odd.

24) Who did you leave in the Fade?

JONAH BABY I’M SORRY I DIDN’T KNOW so from now on it’s gonna be Stroud

25) Favorite mount? 

Ghilanel liked the Royal Sixteen and Varevas loves his Dalish All-bred but in general I don’t bother with them, I like the banter more than getting around faster.

[worthyfate]

// Dragon Age Questions

Tagged by: @dalathin Tagging: idk man come take it

01) Favourite game of the series? i am ATTACHED to da2, but dai has jumping and man i love that so much

02) How did you discover Dragon Age? uh.... no idea honestly. i think i bought my ps3 and then just grabbed a handful of games, and dao was one, and then i just. i was hooked. 

03) How many times you’ve played the games? 

dai way more than i should, but i’ve only finished dao twice, da2 once, and dai like. several (ive been on a dai finish quest for alllll endings)

04) Favourite race to play as? 

elves because... elves.

05) Favorited class? it was mages at the v beginning but dual wielding rogues? my new fav

06) Do you play through the games differently or do you make the same decisions each time? i generally make the same choices, but sometimes i just go ‘fuck it’ to see what happens -- one of my most recent playthrus, my inquisitior was a dick. i mean i loved her, but she was truly a horrible person

07) Go-to adventuring group? mmm in dao it was alistair, wynne, zevran usually. in da2 it was typically fenris, anders, isabela. dai usually sees me with dorian, bull, and then the third one changes based on 1) who i’m romancing 2)what my class is and 3) who has the best weapons at the moment

08) Which of your characters did you put the most thought into? 

definitely teren by far. he’s my baby and i feel everything he does on such a strong level. but ellie is now beginning to get the same amount of effort

09) Favourite romance? 

you can pull the dorian romance from my cold dead hands thanks. THAT BEING SAID i also adore encouraging bull/dorian, and if that means i need to romance someone else, then fine. cullen, too, is precious. i’m quite fond of zevran and anders’ romances. (i love fenris as a romance, but i feel like idk... there’s just more thought and angst in anders)

10) Have you read any of the comics/books? 

nope 11) If you read them, which was your favourite book?

i should get on this, honestly

12) Favourite DLCs? trespasser is gold, but i ADORE jaws of hakkon. ameridan’s story is just. i love it. admittedly i haven’t actually... complete most of the dlcs for dao or da2

13) Things that annoy you. i mean nothing comes to mind? i guess the sort of inherent sympathy for mages? like the game kinda pushes you to that, and the templar route in dai is so fascinating and kind of? more developed? than the mages? but everyone chooses mages because, well, mages.

14) Orlais or Ferelden? ferelden on like.. principle, but orlais is hilarious.

15) Templars or mages? i always end up choosing the mages just because i feel like thats what the game wants, but i also really love the templars in dai

16) If you have multiple characters, are they in different/parallel universes or in the same one? well my player characters are generally in their own verses, but game canons are generally all lumped together. mostly its based individually though

17) What did you name your pets? (mabari, summoned animals, mounts, etc) i only ever named my dog in dao, and that was rune. i think i named the one in da2 something similar. i don’t.... name things.

18) Have you installed any mods? 

i only JUST got into modding and well. that’s why i don’t do anything else anymore

19) Did your Warden want to become a Grey Warden? 

aedan didn’t, aliana hadn’t considered it but was pretty happy about it

20) Hawke’s personality? sort of a sarcastic dick, honestly.

21) Did you make matching armour for your companions in Inquisition? not for all companions, but my quizzie and their LI always have matching armor (and if its bull/dorian, i give it to them too).

22) If your character(s) could go back in time to change one thing, what would they change? teren would never go to the conclave, ellie wouldn’t have had her vallaslin removed, aedan would have tried harder to train, ali wouldn’t have changed much, warren probably would have tried harder to get along with carver. then there’s all the canon shit for the game canons

23) Do you have any headcanons about your character(s) that go against canon? idk how much of what my hcs are are for or against canon. my main thing is that fenris is not from seheron or whatever. also teren’s mark began acting up at least a month before the council, but he hid it from people. morrigan is not straight, but that’s mostly just for samarha. and also hawke isn’t just a mage. he’s actually more a rogue than anything.

24) Who did you leave in the Fade? 

i typically leave stroud where its an option. teren left loghain, and ellie leaves alistair because... i mean mostly because she didnt want to see varric sad. ive left hawke a few times though

25) Favourite mount?

i’m really fond of the frost elk

[here-comes-troubelyan]

101 Dragon Age Questions

[by @madmagemaidmarian​]

I did warn you I was going to answer these. Enjoy!

1. How did you get into Dragon Age?

It was definitely a friend. And it took a while; I remember a couple years ago he tried to give me a run-down of what it was about, and I got super lost and didn’t get into it for a few months after that lol. Then I think I picked up Origins on Steam one day when it was on sale/I was bored/procrastinating.

2. Have you finished all three games? Yep.

3. How long did it take you to finish the series? Uh, a few months? Less than a year, definitely. There was a bit of a gap between DA2 and DA:I because I had to upgrade my graphics card, lol.

4. What was your first Warden (gender/class/race/personality)? Male Dalish Rogue, quiet and cautious. Lived happily ever after with hubby Zevran after an extremely awkward encounter with Morrigan, lol.

5. What was your first Hawke like (gender/class/temperament)? Male Warrior purple as fuck. Sticky-sweet romance with Fenris. Gross.

6. First Inquisitor (gender/class/race/personality)? Female Dalish Mage. “Why can’t we all just get along??” Engaged in actual Disney-princess romance with my girl Josie.

7. Favorite DA:O backstory? I haven’t even played them all, yet! I haven’t played either dwarf origin or the human noble one. Of the ones I have played, I think I like Tabris best.

8. Preferred class overall? Mage, pew pew. I like playing with range and AOE shit because I’m bad at video games, lol.

9. Do you tend to play male or female characters most? Eeeeeeeh??? It really depends on my mood when I start up a new game, lol. 

10. Share a pic of your favorite OC from any DA game. Maxwell, my sweet son!

I WILL PUT THE REST BEHIND A CUT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU 😘

I didn’t finish all of them, but I may come back and answer some later, when I’ve played through the games more recently 😊 11. Best Hawke quote? “Helping people and killing people are what I'm best at.”

12. Do you prefer DA:O, DA2, or DA:I most? Eh, DA:I, but only because it’s prettiest. 13. Favorite mission from DA:O? 14. Favorite DA:O party combo?

Leliana, Wynne, and Sten/Alistair.

15. Favorite DA:O companion overall?

Hmm. Close call between Zevran and Leliana. Also, Sten has grown on me the more I play through the game. And of course Shale. 

16. DA:O: Did your Warden survive?

Yep. You wouldn’t know it from the look on his face when Morrigan was crawling towards him in that bed, though.

17. What did you name your Mabari? I think my first Mabari was called Boone, iirc. 18. Who did you choose to rule Ferelden?

Anora. I have a hard time making Alistair rule because he so doesn’t want to, and Anora is clearly more fit for the position.

19. Favorite mission from DA2? 20. Was everyone loyal at the end?

Yep.

21. Did Hawke side with the Mages or Templars?

Mages.

22. Favorite DA2 party combo?

Oh, I mix them up a lot. I don’t like having Fenris and Merrill in the same party, though, and I tend to avoid Anders and Aveline (I don’t have anything against Aveline, I just tend to pick Fenris over her most of the time). Carver, Merrill, and Bela is a great combo. 23. Did you give Fenris back to Danarius?

Fuck no.

24. Favorite main-story quest from DA:I?

Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, of course! 25. Favorite DA:I place?

Ooooh, tough. The Emerald Graves. 26. Did your Inquisitor choose the Mages or the Templars? Mages.

27. Which did you leave behind (Abyss)?

Ah, the first time I played I didn’t port in my world state, and ended up with what’s-his-name the random mustachioed Warden, so he stayed behind (easy choice). I’ve since left behind both of the others, though, and each is hella sad.

28. Inquisitor’s feelings on being the Herald of Andraste?

Ella was super Dalish, and was very uncomfortable with it. Max was super Andrastian, and was also very uncomfortable with it, though he was admittedly better at playing the role. Ana (my second dalish mage, lol) was super agnostic, and was very uncomfortable with it. And grumpy and ragey about it.

29. What are your feelings on the Chantry? My feelings on the Chantry directly mirror my real-life feelings on Christianity. The system has become corrupted beyond the intentions of the people who started it. I mean, WWAD, y’know what I mean.

30. What are your feelings on the Circle?

Extremely complicated. To be brief, I think the handling of mages needs to be divorced from the Chantry, or at least not monopolized by it. I think mages need more options, though I do not believe they can be allowed unconditional freedom, as much as that pains me to say. I think the Circles (or other such institutions) need to focus on education. I think the Harrowing is fucked up and unethical. I think that mages who fear their powers should have the option of seeking a safe place where they can feel protected. I think that Templars should continue to be trained, although lyrium is its own separate issue. This is probably the most complex socio-political issue in the whole game universe, and it would take a large, varied, dedicated committee a whole lot of time to figure out a better way to do things. (Incidentally, these complex feelings are what allow me to get along with Vivienne.)

31. DLC for the first 2 games: All of it, some of it, or none of it?

[Editing this question because we’ve got DA:I DLC, now.] Some? I never actually got around to playing Awakening, lol, I keep meaning to. And... I don’t remember the DLC for DA2. I probably played it, though; I have it all installed. I’ve played all of the DA:I DLC, and most enjoyed Jaws of Hakkon (don’t even get me started on Trespasser; I made a new question for that, lol).

32. Favorite DLC mission overall? The Ameridan arc in Jaws of Hakkon. 33. Favorite DA character overall?

Ugh. Decisions. Fuck. Hmm... oh, Varric. Easily Varric. Best bro.

34. Least favorite character?

Fuckin egg.

35. Who do you want to see return in the next game?

Dorian. I wanna go to Tevinter, damnit. And meet Mae! It’d be cool if Fenris had an opportunity to show up, too.

36. What kind of DLC do you hope for for DA:I? Feelings on Trespasser?

Opened up more cans than it needed to, tbh. Also, fuck Solas’s entire storyline. Just. Fuck it. I’m salty that it is most likely going to be the premise for the whole next game. What a fucking jackass. 

37. Bloodmagic: yes or no?

It’s complicated? Like, clearly using people/their blood against their will is not cool. But like, Merrill’s blood magic? I don’t really have a problem with. Doesn’t strike me as much more risky than magic in general, re: demons and such. The stickiness of the issue revolves around consent. Also, can I just say, phylacteries? Hypocritical as fuck.

38. Funniest moment in the games? 39. Creepiest moment in the games?

All That Remains. Ffffffffffuck.

40. A moment/action you regret in-game? 41. Who did you romance in your first playthrough for each game?

Already answered, but Zevran, Fenris, Josephine.

42. Who do you wish you could romance that you can’t?

Fuckin Krem! And Scout Harding!!!

43. Favorite romance overall so far?

Nggggggaaah... Like. They are all great?? Cassandra is in the running, but tbh I haven’t finished her romance, yet, lol. But, like. Zevran. 

44. One romance you just can’t stand/doesn’t make sense/etc?

Anders. That shit is unhealthy as fuck. Also fucking. Solas.

45. Which 3 DA characters would you want as your best friends?

Isabela, Varric, Bull. Since I’m limited to three. Unless I can make sets out of Merribela and Doribull, lol.

46. A character you’d love to drop in a volcano and forget about?

Boiled. Egg.

47. Best antagonist in the series? 48. Worst antagonist in the series? 49. Something you do in EVERY DA playthrough, no matter what?

Choose the Chargers.

50. Describe your perfect playthrough for any DA game. 51. Favorite Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor headcanons (any or all)? 52. Favorite non-Player Character headcanons? 53. That One Headcanon that hurts to think about? 54. Fluffiest headcanon ever? 55. Your non-Player Character OTPs?

Doribull, Merribela, Alistair/Morrigan for teh lolz

56. Your absolutely NOTP?

Fenders... *shudder*

57. Who would you date if you could (as you, not your OC)?

Krem. But he’d probably reject me, so I’d probably end up with Cullen.

58. Who has the best character arc overall? Honestly? I want to say Anders. But I feel like I kinda have to dig deep to get at it, which is a shame. It’s very subtle, and has everything to do with Justice/Vengeance. Also Leliana’s has potential. 59. Who was written really poorly?

Jean Valjean Blackwall

60. Who do you wish had been given more story?

Sandal.

61. Favorite NPC [not companions]?

Have I not answered this question, yet? Bodahn and Sandal (they are a set).

62. A character you think deserves more fan love?

Bodahn!

63. Best story moment? 64. Favorite achievement? 65. Any epic game play moments in any DA game? The Arishok. Hahahahaha. Run. 66. Something you hate about any/all of the games? Solas. Also most of the gameplay mechanics, especially in the first two games, lol, but it doesn’t bug me cuz that’s not why I play. 67. Best non-OC quote? 68. Have you cosplayed any DA characters?

No, but I’m in the process of making an Inquisitor cosplay!

69. Who would you cosplay if you could (no holds barred)?

Cassandra from DA2.

70. Did you read the comics?

No, but I want to.

71. Did you read the novels?

I’ve read Asunder and The Masked Empire.

72. Did you see Dawn of the Seeker?

Yes, and it was terrible, lol.

73. Favorite OST song(s)?

I’m Not Calling You A Liar (Florence and the Machine, DA2) 74. Do you take screenshots in any DA games?

Oh yes. Like a bajillion. Sadly, many died in the Great Sims Purge of 2016.

75. Do you edit images/gifs or make videos about DA?

No, but I dream about it, lol.

76. Have you ever made a DA Let’s Play?

No, but I totally would. And might. 

77. What moment/memory still gives you chills/feels? A lot of them, honestly. But, like. All That Remains, lol. So bad. Also Fenris’s reunion with Varania.  78. What are you hoping for from DA4? Grey Wardens!  79. What are you worried about for DA4? That it will revolve around Solas. 80. Favorite fanmix? 81. Favorite fanfic? House of Ash and Salt by paperiuni 82. Favorite fanart/fanartist? 83. Favorite fan musician/music? 84. Favorite cosplay(er)? 85. Favorite Let’s Play? 86. Favorite DA-themed blog? 87. Do you create anything in the fandom (write, draw, craft, gif, etc)? I mean, I’m supposed to be writing a piece for the Adoribull Minibang, but... procrastinangst, looool (it’ll happen; have faith!). 88. Do you participate in or run a DA RP? 89. Are you on any DA forums, chats, reddit subs, etc? 90. Do you run an DA-themed blog/page/website?

I mean, this one, but I mostly made it so I could stop spamming my main blog with DA reblogs, lol.

91. Do you have any friends who love DA too?

Yep, a couple.

92. Did you get someone into DA? Almost, lol, but she got real annoyed at the gameplay in DA:O (totally fair). I might still see if she wants to give Inquisition a shot, though, since it’s more like what she’s used to. 93. Do you own any DA merchandise?

Yesss, my Dorian and Cassandra plushies! And a sweet Cassandra hoodie.

94. Have you ever made any DA-themed crafts (clothes, toys, etc)? Does the Ardent Blossom crown I made for my Dorian plushie count? 95. Which actors would you cast for a movie of your fav DA game? 96. Do you use game mods?

Yes, lol, and mods crashing my game are why I haven’t finished playing Cassandra’s romance, yet.

97. What’s your favorite DA mod?

I love the mod that adds your dog to your party in DA:O, and in DA:I the one that removes gathering animations is a lifesaver. Though I also really love Seasonal Palettes. And of course, various Skyhold pjs replacements, lol.

98. If you could be any non-Human DA species, which and why?

Probs a qunari so I could fuck shit up and be a dragon.

99. Where would you live (Fereldan, Orlais, Free Marches etc?)

Antiva, bitches!

100. Circle, Templar, Chantry, Guard, Seeker, Inquisition, or none?

No? lol

101. If you could meet your Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor, what would you say? Love yourself, babe.

[king-of-space]

101 Dragon Age Questions

Going to answer it because I’m waiting for dinner

How did you get into Dragon Age? A friend of mine got a Bioware bundle I think, and gave me Origins.

Have you finished all three games? Nope, Currently starting Trespasser and at the beginning of DA2 (finished Origins)

How long did it take you to finish the series? I can say it took me around 50-ish hours to finish Origins and I’m currently at 105h on Inquisition.

What was your first Warden (gender/class/race/personality)? Curiously enough, it was a female mage elf. But since you can’t marry Alistair with that warden, I started a new game with a Warrior Female Human, Ellyah Cousland. Personality wise, I usually go for the dork sarcastic and maybe a tiny violent dialog. I can’t really remember, it was 2 years ago :T

What was your first Hawke like (gender/class/temperament)? First Hawke was a male mage, I actually forgot his name, with the sarcastic temperament. Best.Hawke.Ever

First Inquisitor (gender/class/race/personality)? Mage \female (my headcanon, they are agender but we have to choose one so YEH)\, again with the sarcasm violent dork. Also another headcanon, they aren’t a Lavellan, but a Mahariel (dalish origin from Origins), but that’s another story.

Favorite DA:O backstory? I only played the dalish mage and the noble warrior, so I’m going with the second one.

Preferred class overall? Mage. I wish they were stronger ;_;

Do you tend to play male or female characters most? Good question. I’d say it’s 50/50. Right now I have 2 male inquisitors created, and 1 female (let’s make it 2 then). on Origins I’ve only played female, on DA2 I’ve only played with males.

Share a pic of your favorite OC from any DA game. My “Lavellan”

Best Hawke quote? I have no idea, he’s a fun ball, all of them???

Do you prefer DA:O, DA2, or DA:I most? DA:O for nostalgia, DA:I for gameplay, DA2 for Handers

Favorite mission from DA:O? not the fade

Favorite DA:O party combo? Alistair, Morrigan and Zevran

Favorite DA:O companion overall? Alistair ;3c

DA:O: Did your Warden survive? She sure did

What did you name your Mabari? ...............I CAN’T REMEMBER???? 

Who did you choose to rule Fereldan? Alistair and Cousland duh 

Favorite mission from DA2? can’t say yet 

Was everyone loyal at the end? ladada da da dididada 

Did Hawke side with the Mages or Templars? Mages

Favorite DA2 party combo? Anders, Fenris and Isabella 

Did you give Fenris back to Danarius? I doubt I will 

Favorite main-story quest from DA:I? ooooOOOOOOOOH LET’S SEE, anything about the elves makes my heart pound faster. I LOVED the Here Lies the Abyss!!! 

Favorite DA:I place? Anything elf-like. Really. It’s where I was happy

Did your Inquisitor choose the Mages or the Templars? Mages

Which did you leave behind (Abyss)? Hawke. Here’s why: Anders died and I wanted him to join him in Andraste’s bosom. Besides, Strout had to restore the Wardens. 

Inquisitor’s feelings on being the Herald of Andraste? They don’t believe in it, but if the people want to, then what can they do? (aside from denying it every time)

What are your feelings on the Chantry? I’m going to skip this one sorry

What are your feelings on the Circle? Needs retirement tbh

DLC for the first 2 games: All of it, some of it, or none of it? All of them I guess? 

Favorite DLC mission overall? from the first game? I’ve only played the Shale one so I’ll go with that one, besides I love her  from da:I I loved the last part of JoH, but I’m sure Trespasser will kill me 

Favorite DA character overall? wHY.  DA:O - Alistair, Morrigan, Shale, Zevran, Barkspawn  DA2 - Anders, Merril, Isabella, Varric, Sebastian for the looks (I’m sorry I don’t know him yet), sometimes Fenris DA:I - Cullen, Samson, Solas, Bull, Sera, Harding, Cassandra, Ameridan, Dorian, Nug King, I’m pretty sure I’m forgetting someone 

Least favorite character? DA:O - Howe DA2 - hmm?  DA:I - eh

Who do you want to see return in the next game? Zevran. For sure. 

What kind of DLC do you hope for for DA4 (heh)? something about the return of the Warden?

Bloodmagic: yes or no? it’s a yay for me, my Mahariel is a bloodmage.  Again, it’s a type of magic that depends on how you use it. 

Funniest moment in the games? for starters, when you go talk to your companions on Trespasser? I cry.  The avvar-goat-situation.  The Bull x Quizzy x companions moment (yes, that one) I...can’t remember anything else

Creepiest moment in the games? BROODMOTHER 

A moment/action you regret in-game? Sentencing that stupid dude to tranquility in Inquisition. KINDA goes against what Mahariel is, BUT it’s still in character but eeh 

Who did you romance in your first playthrough for each game? DA:O - Alistair DA2 - was going for Fenris but ended up Anders DA:I - Cullen

Who do you wish you could romance that you can’t? SAMSON AND KREM 

Favorite romance overall so far? Alistair and Cullen. Dorian and Bull next. 

One romance you just can’t stand/doesn’t make sense/etc? none. Everything makes sense so shush

Which 3 DA characters would you want as your best friends? Krem, hmmmm I guess Bull and I DUNNO Anders because we could talk about cats 

A character you’d love to drop in a volcano and forget about? Solas (I kid, I love you my egg nug) the BROODMOTHER 

Best antagonist in the series? Coryphallus

Worst antagonist in the series? Howe. Annoying prick 

Something you do in EVERY DA playthrough, no matter what? ............romance the cute dork????????????

Describe your perfect playthrough for any DA game. Ay mate, I don’t know, I like the way things are eXCEPT, give us poly romances plz

Favorite Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor headcanons (any or all)? oH BOY HERE WE GO My Lavellan\Mahariel is in a poly relationship with Cullen and Samson :B  My Lavellan\Mahariel actually started on Origins, as a fake warden, went to DA2 and ended up helping Anders blow up the chantry and then went to the inquisition to help with Corypoopalus

Favorite non-Player Character headcanons? Samson redeems himself and continues to help mages in a legal safe way ;U; 

That One Headcanon that hurts to think about? @weirdsal ‘s Qunari dying

Fluffiest headcanon ever? OK SO HEAR ME OUT, Cullen is dozing off on a bed and Samson goes in for the cuddles and after Mahariel goes for the extra cuddles and it ends up in a pile of limbs and love and everyone is happy and they have a Mabari called Pepper

Your non-Player Character OTPs? Krem x anyone that makes him feel happy

Your absolutely NOTP? I don’t know? 

Who would you date if you could (as you, not your OC)? bweheheheh I DON’T REALLY KNOW??? Cullen

Who has the best character arc overall? hmMMM Samson

Who was written really poorly? good question, I have no idea 

Who do you wish had been given more story? Samson :B 

Favorite NPC? ..........guess

A character you think deserves more fan love? SAMSON 

Best story moment? I’ll come back to this one 

Favorite achievement? FIRST KNIGHT 

Any epic game play moments in any DA game? the end of Here Lies the Abyss 0:

Something you hate about any/all of the games? why are mages so much weaker than the others! 

Best non-OC quote? “I myself never had the pleeeaaaasssaaah”

Have you cosplayed any DA characters? I wish 

Who would you cosplay if you could (no holds barred)? Cullen, any Warden, Samson? 

Did you read the comics? nope

Did you read the novels? trying to get my hands on those 

Did you see Dawn of the Seeker? nap

Favorite OST song(s)? The themes and Tavern songs 

Do you take screenshots in any DA games? fuck yes? 

Do you edit images/gifs or make videos about DA? sometimes I put flower crowns on them yes

Have you ever made a DA Let’s Play? nay

What moment/memory still gives you chills/feels? that Warden Killing the dragon while reciting the Warden’s motto thing 

What are you hoping for from DA4? SAMSON, also some body-mod and maybe better hair. ZEVRAN 

What are you worried about for DA4? my laptop not running it? 

Favorite fanmix? ay mate

Favorite fanfic? I’ve only read one AND IT DESTROYED ME SO I’LL NEVER READ ANYMORE 

Favorite fanart/fanartist? @nipuni that’s for sure , @janearts 

Favorite fan musician/music? labadiii labadaaaa

Favorite cosplay(er)? :B

Favorite Let’s Play? :BBBBBBBBBB

Favorite DA-themed blog? :BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Do you create anything in the fandom (write, draw, craft, gif, etc)? I draw

Do you participate in or run a DA RP? nope

Are you on any DA forums, chats, reddit subs, etc? nay nay 

Do you run an DA-themed blog/page/website? my blog is 95% DA, does that count? 

Do you have any friends who love DA too? I sure do

Did you get someone into DA? Yes

Do you own any DA merchandise? the artbooks and the playing cards

Have you ever made any DA-themed crafts (clothes, toys, etc)? no but I want ;_; 

Which actors would you cast for a movie of your fav DA game? DUD ok, Cate Blanchett as Morrigan, I’m sorry

Do you use game mods? nay

What’s your favorite DA mod? that Cullen with stubble and messy hair makes my pants drop

If you could be any non-Human DA species, which and why? Elves, because they are amazing and I love everything elf related 

Where would you live (Fereldan, Orlais, Free Marches etc?) eish, I have no idea mate 

Circle, Templar, Chantry, Guard, Seeker, Inquisition, or none? Inquisition

If you could meet your Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor, what would you say? Warden: Marry me Hawke: Marry me Inquisitor: Marry me