#i'm pausing a LOT

[kasieli]

Since tumblr won't us post just the A03 link and I desperately cannot stand a short, bland post, I suppose I'll be trying to post some sort of character and/or lore sheet per chapter of A Reign of Shadows. Starting off with these two birbs. Anyways, chapter three of A Reign of Shadows is up here!

[toyboy-molloy]

"Sir, wait..." Henry ran to keep up with Hans, grabbing the door to his quarters before it could slam in his face. He ignored the panic he felt building inside him as he stepped inside, rushing to clarify the rather tense situation they suddenly found themselves in, "I-I can explain. Bartosch and I were-"

"Henry, please," Sir Hans held up a hand as he paced around his chambers. He tried to look casual despite feeling anything but, "don't lie to me. I know perfectly well what I saw!"

"I'm not about to apologise," Henry said defiantly, watching as Hans paused at the window, keeping his back to him. He continued, "so if you want to send for the executioner-"

"You think that of me?"

"I don't know what to think," Henry admitted since Hans still wouldn't look at him, "you ran out of the baths like the hounds of hell were at your heels!"

Hans finally turned away from the window, his arms folded, "forgive me for being just a little bit shocked."

"Aye," Henry said sheepishly, nodding, "sorry."

After a moment, Hans came to sit upon his bed, still deep in contemplation as he rubbed a hand over his face. Henry wondered if he should leave instead of standing in the middle of the room, anticipating the worst.

"I just have one question," Hans eventually said, leaning to rest his elbows on his knees, his hands clasped. Henry nodded slowly, waiting. Hans looked up, "why him?"

"Bartosch?" The question confused Henry. Surely even Hans could see what was appealing about the mercenary. The noble still stared at him so Henry cleared his throat, "erm, well, he's handsome, charismatic, competent-"

"Oh, is he? Is he indeed?" Hans was shaking his head, rubbing at his forehead. He stood from the bed and resumed pacing, "well, what the hell are you still doing here, then? If he's so much more compelling and clearly means that much to you-"

"Hold on," Henry interrupted, stopping Hans in his tracks by grabbing his elbow, "I never said anything about it meaning something. It was just a bit of fun."

Hans scoffed, attempting to shrug Henry's firm grip from him, "you don't have to pretend with me, Henry."

"What's your problem with him, anyway?" Henry said with a shrug. Hans scoffed, answering far too quickly to be casual.

"I don't have a problem."

Their eyes met but before Henry could say anything more than his lord's name, Bartosch caught up with them. He entered Hans' quarters as if nothing had happened. He leaned against the door frame, observing the situation."

"Lord Capon," Bartosch smiled charmingly, gesturing vaguely between Henry and Hans, "I trust Henry has explained everything adequately?"

"Yes," Hans stepped away reluctantly, wondering if he was foolish to challenge Bartosch to a duel, right here and now. Deciding that it was, he settled for balling his fists behind his back, "I'm sorry for disturbing your evening."

"The night is still young, my lord," Bartosch not so subtlety glanced at Henry who blushed. Hans pretended not to notice, "so I shall bid you goodnight..." he waited for Henry who was rooted to the spot, his gaze wandering over to Hans. Bartosch couldn't help but notice the looks he was also pretending not to give to Henry. His eyebrow raised and he stood upright from the door frame, "unless..."

"We're done here," Hans said firmly, turning away with a certain finality, "you two enjoy your evening."

"Night, sir," Henry muttered. Business as usual, then. He turned to leave, taking Bartosch by the elbow as he left, "come on."

Hans waited until they were out of earshot before he moved to the window, watching the two of them cross the courtyard towards Bartosch's room. Hans had never felt so alone.

[vaguely-concerned]

the question is who taught lucanis to knit. was it something he already knew how to do or is he picking it up over the course of the game as part of his 'if I manage to cram enough hobbies in there I won't have to sleep again ever. easy' experiment. did he learn it out of a book (as a sometime knitter, a horrifying thought but I wouldn't put it past him). as hilarious as I find the mental image of caterina with knitting needles I do not believe in it, did he pick it up from someone in the household staff growing up the same way he did cooking. is the sweater he wears with his introductory armour his own work (very funny if so it's just so. incredibly neutral toned and sensible.) I understand why he never does it on screen because animating knitting is the devil's own work and bioware were right to dodge right past it no one should wish themselves that kind of pain, but do you think off-screen he's using it the same way davrin does whittling during team meetings and book club nights (for real the grandmas were so right for this: knitting during social group situations is a neurodivergent life hack like you wouldn't believe if doodling isn't your thing/isn't doing it for you). it's that or sharpening his knives and some people seem to get a bit nervous about that so he mostly sticks to the knit one purl one of it all. does he make things for the team. for romanced rook perhaps. boring but useful things like socks and scarves, to be clear. I think mr. 'I made you a cake (cautiously marital intent)' would not mean to impress just make sure your feet weren't cold jogging around the heights of athim killing darkspawn. knitting more socks for harding so she won't get cold walking around everywhere in her fereldan *checks notes written on palm* clogs. some of taash' outfits... you think rook and lucanis are letting them walk around the anderfels like that without at least a token sensible scarf on even tho adaari are built different in terms of body temperature. I say no not in my lighthouse they would team up and mother hen them to shathann levels before they'd let that happen. (the scarf has dragons on it taash thinks it's kind of cool actually.) a bobble hat for manfred not because he really needs it but because he wanted to feel included. assan indignantly tries to steal it and fly away with it so he gets his own scarf to promote peace between the lighthouse little guys and it works. help.

[fakakta-art]

ETSY SHOP IS LIVE AGAIN!

Go ahead and check it out here, if you'd like! Thank you for your patience <3

[fishblade-koi]

You know those types of youtube videos where the player has the smoothest stealth gameplay you've ever seen, try to be the perfect assassin where you only kill the target without being noticed etc...

I, in fact, play what I call the "in character Arno" (at least my hc version of him) where he tries for the first 2min and gives up after 1-2 kills because he remembers he certainly doesn't give a fuck anymore...

...I also call this method the "I don't know how to play the stealth way anymore and these watchers guys are annoying af"

[ptr-sqloint]

the meat man shouldve just used cured meats on his floor to counteract the yellow liquid from the other meats smh

If he was TRULY dedicated to the craft he'd have made an intricate liquid waste disposal system running through the building. entirely out of meat-y things: pipes of leather and cured meat, held together with ligament and guts, weaving through walls and floor to deposit ALL of the Goop DIRECTLY in his neighbors' ceiling !!!

You can't just improvise a thing like covering your entire flat with rotting meat! If you're going to undertake a DIY home project like that you HAVE to do some planning!

[savingsallow]

— just val blessing your feed✨

[respectthepetty]

Nobody:

Me:

[ilkkawhat]

[seawitchkaraoke]

that might have just been the best episode of game changer ever

[tears-of-taelia]

How many times have we done this, Interceptor? You betrayed me at one point.

composition

[aliusfrater]

this is the latter part of jared's answer to the question asked about which events of the show contributed to their respective character's views on the ethics of hunting that i wanted on my blog because i find the audience's reaction as well as the j2 dynamic here fascinating

[imperatoralicia]

This might be the funniest screenshot I've ever taken in a video game. (It's also extremely representative of my experience with Avowed, haha.)

[stop-breaking-my-heart-dragonage]

I'm not ready to shut up about Aveline and Carver--so, when you go see Aveline in Act 1, you can catch up with her a little bit and that's where this conversation can happen:

Aveline: "It's just one more change, though. The real end for me was Ostagar. What about you, Carver? You were there. Do you feel something similar?" Carver: No. Aveline: All right, then. Bit of a tit, your brother.

I wanted to see what she would say if Carver isn't in the party. Instead, she says this:

Aveline: Carver was there. I imagine he feels something similar. If he allows it.

......well, at least she didn't call him a tit?

[magnusbae]

"I'm.. better at hiding it" screaming, gagging, collapsing— Obi-Wan is this a joke to you— is tHIS A JOKE—?! Anakin looks fully baffled too, not believing Obi-Wan and thinking he's joking but also for a moment there he seems like he's about to ask him, are you serious? And frankly. Isn't it the entire conflict of those two? I'm better at hiding it. If only you weren't so good at this Obi-Wan, perhaps you wouldn't earn that infinite sadness you had predicted for yourself. i'll perish now.

[deepwoundsandfadedscars]

When a character has the most intriguing backstory and piques your interest but you haven't even gotten to see the character fight