#da talk

[calicostorms]

for the codex entry prompts and fen'an <333 2, 4, 9 and 15! :D

!!!!!!! Moss u know he's my favorite tysm for sending these in <333

2: a letter written by your OC’s family member

Codex: An Unsent Letter

A partially torn letter written in Elvish in very small handwriting:

He is settling in well, but misses the clan often. The spirits are clinging to him less in spite of their restlessness recently. He's peaceful in a way I haven't seen in quite some time— maybe since that trip to the tree for Myriani to honor her after his first vallaslin. Her spirit is so small next to his guilt, now.

He's been making eyes at one of the new Avvar healers who joined. He has less ghosts than most people here, though that admittedly doesn't say a lot. Don't worry, Mirassan, I'm teasing him plenty in your stead about it. He misses you the most (sorry mama and mamae). We've gotten lost a few times without your Ghilan'nain-gifted sense of direction but it's been alright otherwise so far.

Fen'an is integrating better than me, surprisingly. I hope that [the rest of the words are scribbled out hastily, as if frustrated]

- From a half finished letter crumpled on a chair in the Skyhold gardens

4: a letter from your OC to their love interest

A Hidden Letter [Avaliable to be found in the infirmary after What Pride Has Wrought]

From a crisply written letter on blood splattered stationary:

Ma vhenan,

I am not good with words or letter-writing. I feel your absence keenly while I am fighting here. You wouldn't enjoy it- it is always raining. At least the darkspawn are nothing new. My companions are paranoid about turning into one and it is making them sloppy.

We have been using an old fisherman's cottage here to stay dry during the night but Sylaise has not gifted us with a campfire in several days. Everything is damp and I wish for nothing except to return to your side in the mountains again. If this letter arrives before I do, fear only for my companion's attitudes.

All is well except the rain.

I will return from the Storm Coast within a week. I will bring the requested herbs for Enchanter Orrick running your infirmary.

May Ghilan'nain guide your steps,

Fen'an

9: a future historian’s account of your OC’s actions

Codex: A Historian's Notebook

A worn, old notebook bound in leather with many illegible sections.

By many accounts, he was a small but influential member of the budding Lucerni, often providing muscle to back up anti-slavery causes.

Known for his stoicism and a surprising friendship with Dorian Pavus after a reportedly rocky start, he orchestrated numerous slave revolts alongside friends of all sorts. Though blunt, he is reported to have been quite kind and is credited with teaching countless ex-slaves basic swordsmanship, sewing, and weaving to grant them a means to make a living.

His partner, Asgeir Brynjarsen, proved to be a valuable ally to the anti-slavery cause often credited to have begun in earnest with the start of Dorian Pavus' time in the Magisterium. The two proved to be a source of hope for countless slaves, particularly with Maevaris Taelani and Dorian Pavus at their backs to finance their operations.

It has been reported that Fen'an Alahannon was an ex-slave himself, though it is unsubstantiated by records. Some speculate his name was changed after escaping slavery to rationalize this idea, regardless of a lack of records. All that is formally recorded is that he was a Dalish man from the Anderfels with a sister he came South with around the time of the Breach opening.

[Several pages after this are ripped out]

15: a letter to your OC from a companion they haven’t seen in a while

Codex: Sealed Fancy Letter

My dear Fen'an,

I pray that your stay in Tevinter alongside our mutual companion is as fruitful as you desire it to be. I confess, I often miss our talks of the latest fashions now that you have left the Inquisition, but it is a brave choice and worthy of accolades you will never receive. If you find yourself in need of aid for your cause, you need only to ask for my assistance. If there are young mages amongst those you rescue, they are welcome among the ranks in my Circle.

Returning there as a free man must be an incredibly different experience. Enjoy it as much as you can, and relay the experience as best you are able. Do not bear your burdens alone. I look forward to our correspondence and pray you are able to forgive my tardiness in recent letters.

I will plan to see you close to Wintersend as discussed previously. We simply must find you a better outfit for all those Tevinter parties, darling. Perhaps we will find our way to a salon in the process— I would not protest spending more time catching up on your pursuits to the North.

With affection,

Vivienne de Fer

[mysillycomics]

[shovson]

sports is really like is this 16 year old we abducted from his schooling the next coming of christ

[romulusfuckingroy]

[feddy-34]

everyone all "waaah waaah kamala was a cop she's not a good person" who gives a FUCK name a single presidential candidate who was a good person. y'all dgaf about this country you just wanna ring up morality points online

[tshortik]

Mild rant from me about Hans Zimmer's involvement in Dragon Age:

I just think it's such sellout behavior to hire expensive movie composers (Zimmer is also known to be a transphobic asshole lol) known for their blockbuster soundtracks for your game when you already had the most iconic soundtrack ever for the previous installment, except the composer was lesser known.

Most people hear the swell of violins and immediately think it must be the best soundtrack ever, but if I am really honest, the DATV soundtrack so far sounds like the most generic slopfest with the laziest leitmotif I had the misfortune to hear in a long while.

Hiring people for their name alone is something I find incredibly shameful. Like I cannot even put into words how nasty it is in my eyes, because it actively takes away from lesser known creatives in the industry who could have made a name for themselves. And it doesn't matter to me if Zimmer only did the Main Theme or whatever, because in that case, it shouldn't be his name that is plastered everywhere but Balfe's! But everyone is talking about Zimmer anyway for exactly the reasons I already mentioned.

Even just the thought of how expensive this endeavor must have been... That money could have gone to other, more important places, easily. It makes the layoffs also that much more bitter in my eyes. Idk. I adore Dragon Age and I am still a huge fan and I will play it, but stuff like that make me angry. I don't need some Zimmer who has been sitting his ass on his laurels from 10 years ago in my franchise. I'd rather have a no name person, or Trevor Morris, to get a chance again.

[thisdastampdoesnotexist]

[proffbon]

NATHANIEL HOWE

[ladyofc]

Something that always makes me point at screen about Solas saying walking through a world of tranquil, is that the comparison isn't a one to one and he even admits that he was wrong for it.

But it makes me think about all the spirit theories when it comes to an unveiled world. How everyone is basically severed from themselves in a sense. Everyone used to have a connection to their spirit and therefore everyone could do magic. The reason why elves (modern) produce less and less mages is because the more you reproduce the more you become physical.

Solas talks and talks in a romance about seeing Lavellan's spirit, we don't know exactly what that is but they have given us a lot of hints about it. Specifically with the one person you wouldn't think, Varric.

When talking about being the Herald and what the people see, he says on some effect of

"The only Hope they have is you."

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I mean what else other than a Hope spirit would get religious people to sing after their holy town was destroyed.

Hope would be able to stop Leliana from killing a man that might be valuable later, Hope would get her to move on from Justina.

Hope would be able to help Cassandra rebuild the Seekers, help her see the path as divine.

Hope would make it possible for Dorian to reconcile with his father AND inspire him to go back to Tevinter with the ideals of the Inquisitor.

Hope would be able to forgive Thom and help him redeem himself because we saw the hints of how good he tried to be.

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And to really nail in the point, Hope would be able to show an Ancient Pride spirit that the world is real. That no, this isn't a world of tranquil and that a romance and hell even a friendship almost made him completely drop everything because he loved his friends.

And as Cole says about the Inquisitor:

"You're too bright. Like counting birds against the sun. The mark makes you more. But past it... [the part that changes due to origin] And past that, the weight of all on you. All the hopes you carry, fears you fight. You are theirs.

[timethehobo]

If they were a potential pair up tho.

[calicostorms]

Day 18 trying to be normal about ZITHER! Dai multi-player

[arataka-reigen]

What was your #23 song for spotify wrapped in 2023?

[bathylychnops]

jenniferrrrr the strugglerrr

(like right before he faked his deathhh ouu superhero spiralling into insanity & darkness from years of stress and anguish..) its kindof funny like he was like damn ok my superhero friends think im dead now & im registered now as a brand new supervillain. Mission Accomplished. umm what now.. (SURPRISE! YOU'RE TRANSGENDER! BITCH!)

[housederiva]

I'm not sure what the overlap between people who've played dragon age and watch critical role is but I need you guys to understand that Matthew Mercer is one of the coolest and most genuinely kind people I have ever had the pleasure of working with and I'm so excited he gets to be a part of DA:TV. We're in for a real treat every second Manfred is on screen

[poppitron360]

I think that some people in the fandom forget that Leo genuinely committed suicide.

[ladiemars]

studying this guy’s face. i love how his ears look straight on