#but hm

[doctor-octiddius]

Bro why in the fuck is he putting the sock over the tag... Like I know he had to move fast but... Bestie...

[thevikingwoman]

alright so I'm not actively seeking out DA veilguard information, but I also don't have all the possible spoiler tags blocked.

I've had a little excitement build, though my outlook is to keep a wait and see approach, and my interest in Dragon Age in general has been a background simmer - I felt neutral towards the initial announcement of name and date etc.

I admit my interest peaked up with the preview of the character creator, maybe even getting a little excited to create a rook, and to set foot in Thedas again.

now, recently I've seen some news that very few decisions from Inquisition has made it over, and that we can't play / decide what our inquisitor does, and that no decisions from DA2 or Origins matter. And I admit that is disappointing? The game series is tied to meaningful choices - and ofc they have to bottle neck and streamline, but it feels a little hollow.

One thing is the inquisitor, and not just speaking as a solavellan (I never thought i'd get a solas romance scene in veilguard tbh that struck me as wishful thinking), where I feel there's a good deal of difference how to deal with the past romance for the individuals (do you still carry a torch etc), but I'd hoped Dorian would show up and Dorianmancers would get some choice here too, etc. It's also just means it will probably be a short cameo.

Now what I really think of is the lack of matter in choices. If the well of sorrows don't matter, why was it such a big deal? Does it not matter who is Divine? and much more.

Most of all, what makes me (pre-emptively I guess) upset is Kieran. Not only should it matter whether the Old God soul is potentially there in Solas via Flemythal, but Kieran could also just be a regular kid too. He will exist or not exist depending on world state. And given that Morrigan shows up, are they just going to ignore this just because he's what - seventeen? twentyone? years old? Morrigan and Kieran means so much to me, there are very few media I can think of where people are allowed to be parents and still be a person with agency in the plot, without having the plot relate to their parenthood directly (because Kieran can also not exist of course). This is SO incredible important, and if they just - handwave that away it's making me mad just thinking about it.

Mostly, though, I think it was a mistake for them to try and cater to both new and old players in a whisy washy way. It's been 10 years, I get it. They want to appeal to people who was not playing (or shouldn't have been) an M rated when Inquisition, let alone Origins came out. They can't make too many references to old games, they can't confuse players.

But i think - with the time it took to develop this game, I'd much rather they'd done a soft reset instead. Solas succeeded, the veil has come down, it's 75 years later. Or even shorter, leaving room for old favorites to show up, but also having a reason for the decisions to not matter? I don't know. But something that would have made the game accessible to new players, and refreshed everything for old players. I frankly think they are trying to both have and eat the cake, and I fear it's going to fall on it's ass.

Lastly, I don't need a solavellan resolution. They're resolved in my head and been for 8 years. And I'd rather keep that than some halfassed 4 lines that don't fit Iwyn.

[wellnoe]

so in jjk one of the in-universe reasons people say things are so bad when the story is taking place is bc gojo is born. he's so strong, he's so cool and powerful and awesome, that it pulls the entire universe out of wack and curses are stronger and bad things keep happening in an effort to keep up with him. which is kind of fun as an explanation right.

bc i've talked before about how gojo's part of jjk is partially a story of the off-stage higher ups fucking themselves by basing their society around being the absolute strongest and then having to deal with it when 'the strongest' turns out to be annoying amoral 28-year-old gojo satoru. and gojo pulling the universe off balance is similar, in that jujutsu society's endless pursuit of strength and privileging of strength ended up building a guy who would make the world much less habitable solely by existing.

[blackjackkent]

Maybe I should go to the gym. I bet that's where the Karlachs hang out. o.o;

[cealesti]

don't pay me too much mind here, i'm just thinking out loud and being a bit of a hater

as someone whose most popular fic is written with a purposeful exaggeration of my normal writing style — which by itself, i think, is already dangerously on the edge of purple prose — i have to say that people in fandom tend to confuse purple prose with good writing

like... i love a good metaphor, i love prose that sings, i love it when a story draws my attention to the characters and the plot and the prose all the same time. there are writers out there whose prose i want to eat (if you're reading this, you probably know who you are. i hope)

but sometimes, for better and for worse, it's exceedingly obvious that fic writing is a hobby and an amateur craft, and is itself often read by hobbyists and amateurs. this is good in that there's a lot more freedom for wacky ideas, off-the-wall concepts, atypical styles and approaches, etc. there isn't a form or a standard we have to obey or stick to and that's fucking fantastic and incredibly fun.

but on the other hand... sometimes you really just have to roll your eyes and move on

[holidayslinger]

idk i just think maybe they wouldn’t make evan buckley side with the violently racist homophobic dude who’s literally been sent in to fuck with them but what do i know!!!!!

[samuelroukin]

man this could’ve been done 20k words ago but i got distracted making them play with their dicks

[pinayelf-archive]

I've been posting about gaza non-stop on Twitter and for some reason it keeps glitching now

it keeps saying tweets cannot be loaded and has tried to log me out...

[lukacouffainesurvivingoncaffeine]

Do yall think felix voted? Like not that I mind at all... just curious..

[iqmmir]

hhh.....

[i-am-simply-here]

The library is hiring for evening and/or weekend library assistants and I am SO tempted to apply. I've always wanted to work at the library but they don't pay enough for it to be a full time job.

My main barrier, is that I need to get permission from my current employers bc it's an "outside activity" and we have to have permission and report those kinds if things.

My other worry is that I'm already worn out from the job I currently have, and I kind if rely on the weekends to rest. So I'm worried I'll burn myself out faster.

Anyway I'm really thinking about it. I love the library. I think I'll talk to my boss about it first and then the company. Then if I am allowed, I'll send in my app

[your-ace-cousin-clover]

made a checo fancam with kendrick's "united in grief" and now, kendrick's performing at the Super Bowl. so maybe I need to make a frank ocean fancam to get a new album.

[httpiastri]

I'm good, got a haircut and I'm going out with friends tomorrow before going back to uni :3

Jack doohan 🩷👄🩷 I love him !! I also have a wee soft spot for Franco now..... 🫣 - 🐨

aw i hope you had a good time!! <333 and shoutout to u for having a soft spot for franco, very very valid of you

[charmac]

Pet Cemetery is the same episode where Frank and Charlie are eating cake at Old Lady House & Watching Frank on TV = Frank vs. Russia??

So the cemetery episode ISN'T Gang Gets Cursed as one might assume based on the name and the situation. Am I walking myself in circles? I think I'm lost.

[cutemeat]

there's smth interesting abt mac's excuses getting smoother in Gets Cursed actually.... hm...

[diodellet]

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