#and we're not even starting on the neve thing jfc

[trickortreecko]

Nonononono we're NOT doing some modding shit to change the companions because people find them unattractive, I want that shit to EVAPORATE!

If I see you de-aging Emmrich, making Davrin lean or erasing Neve's disability I'm killing you with HAMMERS.

[jazzmckay]

davg day 3

hoo boy so many good things today :>

every interaction with the companions makes me fall a bit more in love with them, its ridiculous. i love how many more personal moments there are with them, and between them! theyre all amazing and i am delighted by every new bit of info or bonding. it's legit making me emotional, and i even teared up during bellara's quest where she opens up about her brother.

started with lace's magic quest, which was so fun and endearing. i was really happy with my dialogue choices because i felt like we were connecting and i was supporting her in a way that truly resonated with her ;w;

it was at this point that i started to understand that every companion would have their own special actions--id seen bellara's tinkering and lucanis' fade bridges--and thats pretty dang cool

while we were in the forest, i got to do my first bit of proper wandering around which was fantastic. i LOVE exploring (going in the opposite direction of the quest marker, looting, being a Discovery completionist etc). had bellara along because it made sense to take her there too. lace and bellara's banters about the crossover between the ancient elves and ancient dwarves,,, so good. we found a few of those evanuris statues that give you buffs which was neat. even more notably, i found one of solas' memories ougghh young solaaassss, i cant wait to find more

overheard morrigan talking about her relationship to solas being complex... pardon me i need to know more right now

also did the quest to help the traumatized spirit which was another one that really got to me. at the memorial, when the spirit said "a moment of pain does not undo a lifetime of hope" i felt that.

lol. thinking of any abomination in particular, varric?

after a lot of fucking around in the arlathan forest, i finally returned to minrathous with neve and lucanis. taking lucanis was an excellent choice because he had some great colour commentary about tevinter and fighting the venatori. i pet a bunch more cats. and a dog!

then. bellara's quest. this one slammed me with emotions. the immediate tension, learning more about veil jumper stuff, uncovering what all this means to bellara, gosh.

just fuck me right up. its fine. bellara's dialogue here was written incredibly well, gotta hand it to whoever wrote her because a lot of her emotional lines were like gut punches. wish id gotten screenshots of the last bit where she said something like "so i can feel like he forgives me, and like i deserve it" jfc ouch

bellara/merrill shipping intensifies because merrill would understand this SO hard aaaa

spent even more time in the forest with bellara and lucanis. rook made a bunch of hand puns by a giant statue hand and lucanis said "people have been killed for less" :( bro pls i put so much effort into those puns (i lov him)

this made me miss bull because he does the same damn thing in the exalted plains asdfgm

then back to treviso with lucanis. so so incredibly fond of him for getting gifts for the rest of the companions. hes a softie. sweetheart. i may have flirted just a bit. also pet many more cats. found a bard playing "sera was never" i caNNOT believe it lmao amazing. did some work for the crows and lots more exploration. i love trying to find all the hidden chests and stuff

found bellara and neve hanging out and it was so sweet. the companions becoming friends independent of rook is PERF. i also like how they compliment each other in battle when they get a kill, not just rook. bellara's combat dialogue in general is blessed. love how she says stuff like "we're getting good at this!" and "good work everyone!" what a cutie.

another thing i'm enjoying is how the fade environments change. the lighthouse is getting nicer, everyone's making their rooms more homey, the crossroads has more spirits, even merchants?? its satisfying!

ive upgraded a couple merchants and the caretakers workshop which is neat. i wanna buy everything lmao which is new for me! i tend to hoard and just use what i find. but i love how shops work in this game.

getting better at combat; in fact i'm so into the swordplay that i neglect the hell out of the abilities until i get to a boss or tough enemy and remember that i could be making things easier for myself. im trying though!! and it seems like there's even combat dialogue when you get characters to set up combos too?? the interactions are so dynamic and thorough, im living

the fact that if banters get cut off by sudden combat, the characters will be like "as i was saying..." and pick it right back up after.... incredible. revolutionary.

love to see gifts have come back, and i'm really hoping some of them will include scenes like the ones in da2 / the special ones in dao

having a great time all around, there are so many little aspects and upgrades from previous games that i appreciate a lot. feels like the gameplay is exactly what i'm into, from combat to exploration to streamlined inventory etc etc, and the focus on character dynamics is always gonna be a hit with me <3