#and Qwydion is fucking amazing

[spectralhero]

Watched Dragon Age Absolution and now I'm back on my Leliana/Female Warden bullshit.

I love them, your eminence.

[etdraconis]

So guess who just finished watching Absolution and now wants to add all the muses (except Hira fuck her)? This guy! ... Someone stop me lmao

[zahra-hydris]

more rambly thoughts

so not only does the mage companion (well, one of them) betray the party but it’s also the wlw love interest! so double bioware whammy! and she was going to sell her girlfriend back into slavery! yay!

(she does have a fun backstory/motivation I will admit)

rezaren will 100% be the fan favourite and woobified by the end of the week in fact I won’t be surprised if we see essays defending his actions by the end of the day

I will say that I genuinely enjoyed him as the antagonist though. they played around with the idea of him as a Good Tevinter (he wants to reform! he doesn’t like blood magic! he likes elves!) and then believably revealed him as just as bad. and that’s what’s key: it felt believable, natural from his backstory. despite all his insistence that everything he did was for his ‘brother’ and ‘sister’, he still saw them as his possessions. I also really liked tassia. i’d love to see more of her (let me romance her in dreadwolf, bioware... she’s single now!!!)

they legit killed off fairbanks like two episodes in wowwwwww

the pacing is so bad, especially in the first few episodes. it improves throughout the season but there’s also some really clunky moments in the last couple of episodes.

miriam and hira are kind of... tbh not that compelling. hira only really gets interesting once her backstory and true motivations are revealed, while miriam just feels very Main Character TM. roland, lacklon, and qwydion are easily the best of the group. if any of those three return in-game, I’d be happy.

I loved roland x lacklon! it built slowly and felt natural! dwarven mlm! amazing!

M E R E D I T H

I actually can’t get over this

I gasped out loud

FUCKING MEREDITH

[quitefair]

seeing this post and feeling another rant coming because the entire reason for writing this godforsaken fic is because i was tryna figure out how you would imagine a vashoth mercenary and a member of antivan nobility canonically having a relationship and canonically staying together post game

like yes the josephine romance is sweet and amazing and i would die for it, but this is dragon age. the fucking tabris origin exists in the same universe, where city elves are treated so fucking horribly by the city's nobility/humans in general, including various forms of abuse. and that's just the city elves.

you're telling me a vashoth (a background newly introduced to inquisition, and of whom only two canonical characters are from - inquisitor adaar and qwydion, the latter whom i could also go on a mile long rant about) has a completely normal romance with anybody, perhaps excluding maybe bull. a romance devoid of any of the weight of racism and the comparisons to the qun and all that baggage.

in fact, the main narrative itself should be spitting onto a vashoth's face. a vashoth herald should have people trying to get into their cabin in haven and try to murder them. how would the humans know they're not a spy from the qun? that they're not the harbinger for a potential qunari war in the south?

the only canonical way this was shown in game was the fuckin -15 court approval in wewh, and it shouldn't have been. but alas.

[duxvitrum]

i'm bored so might as well fill the entire thing out

What was the first Dragon Age game you played? Dragon Age: Origins in 2011, I didn't know shit, I didn't understand shit, but I LOVED IT. It was dark and grimy and waaayyy to hard for me at the time, and I've fucked up so many things I'm sure, but I mostly can't remember it.

Which Dragon Age game is your favorite so far? It's DA2. I've played through it at least seventeen times, with full playthroughs being like seven, six or seven. I have my Hawke's story down to every little minute detail and I absolutely adore the story and the companions and EVERYTHING. Sure, it has some flaws, but eh. I love it nonetheless.

Do you usually play as a warrior, mage, or rogue? Which class are you planning to try first this time around? Which subclass? Oh, mage, mage all the way. And yes, I do play blood mage Hawke (trailer canon!) but I never use the sacrifice spells because it feels wrong. Technically in my HCs she only started using blood magic after the events of Kirkwall, so eh. And my Inqui is a riftmage. My Warden is a dalish elf, so she's an assassin duelist - and I don't really know mage classes in DAO whoops.

What does your worldstate look like going into DAV? Uhhhhh I can't possibly state every single choice, but. Alistair is king, Kieran is his son. Hawke supported mages. Inquisitor drank from the well and promised to talk Solas out of his bad choices.

Do you typically use a preset character and name or spend hours in the character creator coming up with a custom one? I customized my elves, but I love the default Hawke so damn much she is as she is. I will customize my Rook though, that's for sure.

Do you have your Rook(s) planned out to any degree? If so, would you share some details or ideas you have? Not yet, to be honest, but I'm glad we have n/b options! Lately I've been loving non-binary protags (the remaster of Saints Row and Baldur's Gate 3 have blessed me with those options).

Which character from the previous games or other media are you most hoping will make an appearance in DAV? Dorian is a given, Fenris too. I hope for DAA cameos - like Miriam! And Qwydion!!

What faction are you most excited to learn more about? Veil Jumpers, most probably, although Shadow Dragons sound cool as fuck. Hell yeah, resistance!!

Which romance, if any, do you plan to pursue first? To be honest, as much as I love all the companions already, I'm not looking forward to any romances. I've joked about my love for elven boyfriends and Lucanis looks pretty sick, but so does Bellara. So, we'll see! Maybe I'll go the CBP route and pick an NPC who can't be romanced to headcanon our relationship lol.

Which location are you most excited/hoping to explore in-game? Minrathous looks SICK. I can't wait to run around this dark and gloomy magic city like DAMN. Also the nevarran Necropolis!!

What's one thing you'd really like to see in this next game? Not sure there is anything in particular, I'm just excited about the game itself. Unexpected cameos would be banger tho.

What's one thing you're hoping we DON'T see in this next game? Erasure of past historical events to smooth out the plot. Like. Please.

What's one thing you've seen confirmed so far that you're a fan of? The battles. I know people like strategy and tactics, but the flashy battles are amazing. Also mages can MOVE WHILE CASTING FINALLY.

What's one thing you've seen confirmed so far that you're NOT a fan of? Uhhh there was something, but it was so miniscule that I can't even remember it right now.

Do you have any unpopular opinions about DAV so far? Nope, not that I know of.

What's one crack theory you subscribe to (yours or someone else's)? That Solas sucks with his plans and we'll have him as an ally yet again lmao. Does that count?

Are you interested in all the lore and speculation or do you focus more on the games and stories themselves? I don't read books/comics myself, but I enjoy reading theories of people that do. I mostly am interested in the plot of the games.

Which aspect of fandom are you most looking forward to? (e.g. reading/writing fic, the bounty of gorgeous art, getting to know new people, etc.) NEW ARTWORK. I don't read much DA fanfiction, but ARTWORK.

Are you planning to replay any of the previous games, watch Dragon Age: Absolution, or read any of the books/comics/short stories, or are there other games you want to play in the meantime? I am currently replaying DA:I :)

Post a picture or gif that conveys your current level of excitement for Dragon Age: The Veilguard!

[xkatchy]

AHHHHHHHHHH.

OK spoiler-free post-binge thoughts (OF COURSE WE WATCHED ALL 6 FUCKING EPISODES)

Qwydion is ABSOULTELY waifu I love her I love everything her face her horn ribbon she's ridiculous SHES HEY ASH WHATCHA PLAYIN'?! I need more of her everywhere all the time.

Roland is fab Orlesions are hit or miss and he is 100% bullseye love the hair love the snark love the suave

GAY. GAY EVERYWHERE. YOUGOBIOWARE!!

Dwarves are honestly just a #mood I swear.

Amazing storyline. There needs to be like 7 more seasons. Are they setting up Dreadwolf?? Bc if so FUCCKKKK.

HMU for creature discourse I wanna see if anyone else agrees with specific classification bc I'm extra like that LOL

The 10 seconds of Cassandra aka Bae made my night not gonna lie (@kueble : they didn't wanna pay for Leiliana's voice)

Overall 25.8/10 must watch.

MY BODY IS READY

I AM READY

FOR ABSOLUTION

Oh yeah @kueble is here too