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[alongtidesoflight]

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[shenanigans-academia]

Summer Training Camp Arc/ Rescue Bakugo/ The End of All Might

Episode 39: Game Start

•the fact that Denki and Mineta physically went to Mido’s house to invite him to the pool is actually kinda cute. Too bad they have creepy intentions

•Momo:”Aw I was supposed to spend several weeks traveling Venice with my parents”

Uraraka: “WHAT is YoUr LiFE??” I feel you girl

•Mineta/Denki:”TheRe’S BoObS At tHe End Of ThiS TuNnEL”

Iida-Absolute Unit-Tenya:”HELLO FELLOW CLASSMATES”

•Iida is built like a fucking TANK what the heck but why the fuck are you walking like that Iida lmao

•Iida talking about how far he and Izuku have come as friends, I’m soft

•Kiri refusing to come without Bakubabe convincing Bakugo to join then looking so defeated when he immediately starts picking a fight I can’t with these two

•”friendly competition between classmates” cuts to Bakugou looking possessed before saying “I’m going to annihilate you Deku/ Icy Hot Bastard” bruh do you have an off switch or at least take it down like 20 notches you’re exhausting

•”YOU DIDNT EVEN TOUCH THE WATER”

“ITS CALLED FREE STYLE SWIMMING”

•Lmao the whole class is cheating

•I love how it just cut to a dramatic montage of TodoDeku moments while Sho can’t take his eyes off Mido WHY THEY ALL SO INTENSE FOR YOURE 15 HANGING OUT AT A POOL DURING THE SUMMER WHY ARE YOU GUYS ALWAYS ON

•Mido/Todo/Iida all just staring at each other intensely having their own inner montages. Literally anybody watching them “...are they okay?”

•Aizawa you party pooper

•I’m sorry but Kirishima is so in love and no one can tell me other wise no I do not take constructive criticism

•Okay that end montage is so fucking pure I’m. So. Soft

Episode 40: Wild, Wild Pussycats

•Kirishima “can’t keep my hands to myself/off Bakugo Katsuki” Eijirou

•Class 1B to anybody they meet: “we’re sorry about Monoma”

•Aizawa loves his class can’t you tell

•”Long time no see” Aizawa’s a cutie

•Lmao KOTA the first of Mido’s adopted kids

•These poor fucking kids can’t catch a fucking BREAK

•Koda tried and I love him

•Kiri’s heart eyes are so LOUD

•I love when they all work together

•”YOURE IN MY WAY ICY HOT”

“Then pick another route” Todoroki doesn’t have time for your tantrums Kacchan

•These poor kids

•Kota went for the KO

•”YOU FIEND OF A CHILD. GEEZ KID HOW OLD ARE YOU”

•”Brats got spunk”

“He’s like a mini version of you “

He’s right and should say it

•Mineta needs a muzzle

•The boys are all like we’re just as curious to see the girls but Mineta needs to calm down 300%

•Kota to the rescue!

•IIDA GOT A FACEFUL OF MiNETA ASS HE DIDNT DESERVE THAT AGSFJSHHSJXG

•Mina almost killed a child with her boobs I’m dead and so is Kota

•I’m sorry but it’s both funny and weird that Midoriya is just naked while being told this child’s tragic backstory

•Aizawa you are actively trying to kill your students aren’t you just admit it

Episode 41: Kota

•Testutestu is such a good boy

•Good training idea according to UA Teachers: Break yourselves or else you’re weak. Just fucking die then you can be heroes

•Tiger is amazing “I’m here to beat you guys to a pulp”

“I have some questions about him...” ME TOO RANDOM CLASS 1B STUDENT BUT I LOVE HIM

•Iida tries so hard

•Momo explains how her quirk works: smart and precise description

Sero Fucking Hanta: “like how poop works” BRUH

•This kid is literally just a mini Kacchan

•I’m sorry but Mido why would you ask a small child who you’re trying to befriend about their murdered parents like what part in your mind made you think that was a good idea

•Mina And Bakugo sleep the same way, starfish style, I love them. But who the FUCK is sleeping under a bunch of pillows off their mattress on the straight floor with their butt in the air (I bet money it’s Kaminari)

•everyone complaining about training in the dark:

Tokoyami: ”Revelry in the Dark”

•Kirishima’s too tired to deal with his angry boyfriend

•Todoroki trying to help Midoriya with Kota “be careful what you say, you can be really annoying” he’s trying

•Tokoyami constantly whispering “Revelry in the Dark” to himself is the FUNNIEST thing to me I love you, you emo punk

•It Dabi Time

Episode 42: My Hero

•these poor fucking kids I swear

•”we want our treat Mr. Aizawa”

“Do you want me to tighten your bindings?”

Oooh Kinky Bad Aizawa akshdhbekal

•MONOMA SHUT UP

•Spinner is a long lost Ninja Turtle Brother change my mind

•”DIDNT ANYBODY TELL YOU ITS NOT A HEROES JOB TO BE HAPPY” clearly

•I respect Testutestu so much

•This muscley villain is Bakugo’s real dad and nobody can tell me other wise

•Okay that fucking Bondage villain is genuinely terrifying

•KOTA BABY STAY BACK P L E A S E

•it’s been X amount of days since breaking my bones- erases whatever number was there and puts a fat zero MIDORIYA YOU WERE DOING SO WELL but for this we will make an exception I guess

•oh my fucKING GOD KOTA JUST R U N

•Mido really thought he was gonna die holy FUCK

•”One For All One Million Percent” MIDORIYA YOU CANT EVEN HANDLE 5% BABY BOY WHAT IS YOU DOIN

Episode 43: Drive It Home, Iron Fist

•Shiggy thinking in Video Games format is honestly so on brand

•Mido is FUCKED UP right now poor boy

•”We’re in big trouble” YEAH NO SHIT ERASURE

•BAMF Aizawa is my reason for living

•Okay I forgot how much I love Twice

•Aizawa seeing Izuku’s broken bones: ”AGAIN???”

•Kota’s precious and I LOVE DADZAWA

•KIRI’S SO UPSET THAT THAT THE VILLAINS ARE HERE FOR BAKUGO IM SOBBING

•”Teachers changing their minds about fighting, why do I feel like this is Deku’s fault” BAKUGO SHUT UP YOU HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT RIGHT NOW YOU DICKHEAD

•TESTUTESTU IS SUCH A GOOD BOY

•DUDE BROUGHT A FUCKING GUN TO A CAMP I FORGOT ABOUT THAT HOLY SHIIIITTT

•CLASS 1B MVPS KENDO AND TESTU MOTHERFUCKING TESTU

•Midoriyas doing a Naruto run because his arms are fucking broken I’m crying

•Tokoyami, Dark Shadow And Shouji IM READY

Episode 44: Roaring Upheaval

•Tokoyami tries so hard to be good I love him

•WE! DESERVE! SO! MUCH! MORE! SHOUJI!

•Yami is so emo And is just such a Good Boi AH

•Scared Bakugo is Baby

•Honestly they’re all Baby

•Toga:”I love messed up bleeding people”

Mido: shows up completely broken

Toga:”Mr. Stainy who? I want that one”

•Aoyama would be the kid who gets caught in hide and seek because they think they have a great spot and can’t be seen and try to peek them convince themselves still nobody saw them in plain sight

•Awase was fully prepared to die protecting Momo I’m CRYING he’s my new favorite

•Battle Plan Mastermind Mido is amazing

•Also poor unconscious kid just being dragged behind Uraraka haha

Episode 45: Shat A Twist!

•Kiri: “I cant let them take my boyfriend” poor boy just wants to help so bad

•Whelp nobody is safe

•LMAO Aizawa just stomping on Fake Dabi has me dying

•Shouto how long has it been since you last saw your brother...?

•Shouji SMACK A BITCH Mezo

•I LOVE SHOUJI

•Compress you freak get those kids out of your mouth ya nasty

•AOYAMA YES

•Dabi stop being a dick to your little brother I’m gonna tell Rei

•Kirishima is so upset AND IM UPSET MY BABIES

•These kids just wanted a fun week at camp LEAVE THEM ALONE THEYRE 15

•...Mic...is the traitor...

•I love how everybody hates All Might’s ringtone lmao

•All Might’s like only Us teachers are allowed to beat our kids to a pulp in order to better them as heroes y’all are just mean

•I know Mitsuki has just a bad a temper as her son but how do you think she reacted finding out her child was the kidnap victim of a villain attack? No matter what you think of her as a parent, that’s still her kid and she must have been devastated. But just like Katsuki she would never admit it to his face

•Precious Boy Denki And Class 1A coming to visit their hurt friends I love this class so much

•”I brought a present! I mean it’s from everyone. It’s a melon!” Okay that was pretty cute

•Kirishima being like “why is everyone crying we’re going to go get him let’s go gays time to get our Gremlin back”

•Kiri:”he’s still within your reach Midoriya!”

Mido:”...my arms are BUSTED my dude nothing is in my reach right now I’m still gonna come tho”

Episode 46: From Iida to Midoriya

•Kirishima is THE Best Boi I love him so fucking much I would die for him

•Iida’s trying his best not to blow a gasket

•”Hysterical Strength” yeah sounds like Deku

•”Go home and take it easy” lmao have you met this kid?

•Kota is so freaking sweet

•Izuku. Go see your mother

•Iida’s got some good points. I’m including that punch to Midoriya

•Bakugo must be so tired of being tied up and restrained you know he doesn’t have bondage kink later on in life just hits too close to trauma

•Kiri’s constant state of mind: WWBD (WHAT Would Bakugo Do)

•Mido: Stealth Mode=Wakanda Forever

•Iida has the best costume this is not up for debate. I also always forget he has an undercut, we Stan an icon

•”So the rich girl just wants to go shopping” I’m crying

•Clean Shaven/Neat Hair Aizawa? Hell to the fucking Yes Please

•I’m genuinely proud of Bakugo and the fact that he knows that he’s intense and scares a lot of people/ how he comes across is aggressive and almost villain like, he adamantly doesn’t want to be a villain even if everyone just assumes he would be. He wants to be a hero. Whatever it takes

Episode 47: All For One

•Rightful shoutout to Kendo and Testu

•”We are offering mental health counseling to every single student but right now we do not see signs of any serious psychological trauma” Nezu I’m sorry but those kids are officially fucked up for life you can’t be serious

•”what if they’re brainwashing young Bakugo right now towards the path of villainy” leave Bakugo ALONE

•Aizawa is like you come for my angry son I come for your throat try me again bitch

•FERAL GREMLIN BOY FIGHT OR FIGHT MODE ACTIVATED Bakugo has no flight mode only fight

•Mido: Incoherent mumbling

Momo:“this is peak Midoriya” I love how they’re just used to him now

•the boys are just like you’re not touching our friend you drunk creeps

•Kirishima came PREPARED to get his boy back I love him

•Bakugo just take the help you prideful little shit

•Okay Edgeshot is great where has he been all this time

•Annndddd it all went to shit so fast

•oh my god Best Jeanist is fuckin dead

Episode 48: Symbol of Peace

•”You won’t escape Shigaraki” umm so how’d that work out for ya All Might?

•Kamui Woods “IM SO SORRY” poor boy

•Talking to Best Jeanist:”consider me...pressed” All For One got jokes huh

•...yeah no BJ REALLY Fuckin Ded

•These kids are so fucking traumatized

•A WILD BAKUGOU APPEARS

•Twice has big Deadpool energy tbh

•Lmao Iida has had enough

•Mom and Dad of group award goes to Iida and Momo

•All For One: asks Kurogiri to help warp the League

Also All For One: Stabs him while doing it

•”I don’t think so. Because... I Am Here!” All For One really said Fuck All Might

•All these kids think in Video Game Lmao

•I know there’s a lot of commotion happening but I definitely feel like the villains would be able to hear them talking

•Midoriya went to Kirishima like time to get your asshole boyfriend back you lovesick fool

•”YOU IDIOTS” you’re smiling because your friends are here you jerk

•Everyone’s so intense then Kiri-fucking-shima is there smiling like an idiot because BAKUGO’S BACK

•ALL MIGHT ALL MIGHT ALL MIGHT ALL MIGHT

•...I always forget Shiggy’s familial lineage and it’ makes me sad every time

•I love this episode so MUCH

Episode 49: One For All

•YOUNG MIGHT

•Nana Shimura looks just like Momo...Todoroki Secret Lovechild Theories Intensifies

•”YOU GUYS DIDN’T RESCUE ME YOU WERE MY BEST ESCAPE ROUTE”

“You’re welcome!”

Oh Bakugo just say thank you

•...soooo many people died in Camino Ward, man...

•Aizawa looks so young

•ALL THE KIDS WATCHING THEIR TEACHER AND HERO GET BEATEN TO A PULP HORRIFYINGLY IM SO UPSET

•All For One really just pulled an “I am your father” move but with Shiggy and Nana that’s messed up

•THE PEOPLE RALLYING BEHIND ALL MIGHT IM SOBBING YALL

•NOW IS NOT THE TIME ENDEAVOR

•THERE WE GO THATS BETTER

•Everyone loves All Might I’m so soft

•I’m genuinely crying guys

•...can everyone hear All For One talking about Midoriya oorrrrr???

•All Might you’re pulling a Deku pleaSE STOP

•United States of Smash I cant

•Kirishima really tried holding Bakugo’s hand YALL

•...Bakugo knows

•I love this episode too I’m so upset

Episode 50: End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End

•Gran Torino explaining why they didn’t know about Shimura’s family/Shigaraki is. Sad

•Bakugo is traumatized someone please help him

•Endeavor and Bakugo are the same person and I hate it

•Midoriya and All Might running to each other on the beach is big Marty and Alex from Madagascar energy I’m cackling

•PROUD DADMIGHT MAKES ME SOFT YOU’RE BOTH CRYING AND I AM S O F T

• PARENT TIME YES

•Jirou’s parents are so cool, Kyoka’s so cool THE JIROUS ARE SO COOL

•Oh my god the Bakugos are so CHAOTIC

•It all makes so much sense why he is the way he is and it’s all. Too much. Poor Katsuki

•He’s so. Tired. You can tell. I just want to give him a hug

•”Be CoOl MoM” Izu you’re just as tense and you’ve been with All Might for literally HOW LONG???

•Mama Midoriya is. Right. But that sucks for Izuku

•This is. So. Emotional

Last part of Season 3 is next. DORM LIFE BABY just a little less angst thank god these kids need a break

[sassylavellen]

Got bored. Decided to answer these.

1: Which origin did you first choose? My first was the human noble origins. Sophia Cousland was my first and favorite Warden.

2: Which origin is your favourite? I think the City Elf origin. I mean I HATE the whole Shianni-gets-raped bit, but I think most of the others are just a little by-the-numbers. Not saying they’re bad by any means, but the City Elf origin makes you feel a lot of things, and it’s not afraid to address some difficult situations.

3: Do you have multiple Grey Wardens/playthroughs or just one? I have one of each!

4: If you have more multiple Grey Wardens, are they in different/ parallel universes or in the same one? They all exist (or rather, existed) in the same universe to me, but the only three who lived to go on the adventure were Sophia Cousland, Gillan Mahariel, and Tara Tabris.

5: Did your Warden want to become a Grey Warden? Sophia absolutely did! Gillan didn’t want to, but she knew she had to if she was going to live with the blight caused by the mirror. Tara was VERY opposed to the idea, but she came around to accepting the role.

6: Does your Warden regret becoming a Grey Warden? Sophia does. Gillan does not. Tara dies a proud Warden.

7: What was your Warden’s first impression of Duncan? Sophia was intrigued and impressed by him. Gillan was a little afraid of him, but she soon found out he was a good man and was very respectful of him. Tara didn’t like him, but as the journey went on, she began to look back and realize he really did save her life.

8: Do they still feel the same about Duncan as they did before the Joining? Gillan does. Sophia and Tara were a little shaken by the joining, but they both agreed that what he did, he had to.

9: What was your Warden’s first impression of Alistair? Sophia liked him. She could see he was a kindred spirit and loved his sass. Gillan appreciated the sass, but she was a little disappointed when Alistair did not want to be a leader. In her mind, he had the most experience with the Wardens so he should have lead, regardless of how well he could lead. Tara just didn’t care. Alistair was annoying to her.

10: Do they still feel the same about Alistair? Sophia and Gillan both regard Alistair as a dear friend. For a time, Gillan and Alistair had a thing for one another, but it never went too far. Alistair couldn’t be with her once he became king, and while she was upset by it, Gillan knew it was the right decision. Tara did end up liking Alistair, even if they never became close friends.

11: What was your Warden’s first impression of Morrigan? Sophia was *slightly* intrigued. Gillan was slightly afraid of her, and Tara was suspicious of her.

12: What do they think of Morrigan now? Sophia no longer trusts her, but in a sad way. She and Morrigan had been becoming friends right before the end, but then she tried to make her convince Alistair to sleep with her for the ritual, and Sophia almost agreed. Once she confronted Alistair, she couldn’t bring herself to make him do it. After that, Morrigan left and Sophia felt betrayed. Gillan was not involved in this exchange, but was shocked when Sophia told her. After the blight, she did try to track Morrigan down. No one knows for sure what happened, but Gillan did admit she did find her, but their reunion did not end well.

13: What was your Warden’s first impression of Leliana? Sophia immediately felt a connection with her. Gillan was a little creeped out by her “The Maker sent me” excuse, and Tara didn’t want her to join.

14: What do they think of Leliana now? Sophia and Leliana are married now. Gillan is a close friend to them both. At the end, Tara warmed up to her.

15: What was your Warden’s first impression of Sten? Gillan was terrified of him at first. Sophia and Tara were both intrigued.

16: What are your Warden’s thought on Sten now? Gillan is still a tiny bit afraid of him, but she likes him none the less. Sophia has a deep respect for him.

17: What was your Warden’s first impression of Wynne? Sophia and Tara only saw her as an old woman. Gillan respected her the way she respected a wise elder of her own clan.

18: What does your Warden think about Wynne now? Sophia still sees her as an old woman, but in a loving way. Gillan stayed about the same.

19: What was your Warden’s first impression of Zevran? None of them trusted him. But Sophia decided to show mercy and recruit him. Tara was extremely weary of him.

20: What does your Warden think of Zevran now? Sophia and Gillan see him as a dear friend, even if they haven’t spoken to him in years.

21: What was your Warden’s first impression of Oghren? Sophia thought he was funny. Gillan didn’t like him. Tara sympathized with him.

22: What are your Warden’s thoughts on Oghren now? Sophia and Gillan see him like an old drunk uncle. While they weren’t the closest of friends, Oghren respected Tara more than he admitted and even named his daughter in loving memory of her.

23: What was your Warden’s first impression of Shale? None of them knew what to think of her.

24: What does your Warden think of Shale now? None of them still knew what to think of her. Sophia felt like she was starting to understand her though.

25: What was your Warden’s first impression of Loghain? Sophia had grown up hearing the stories of Loghain and the battles he fought against the Orlesians and looked up to him as a sort of hero. Gillan saw him as just another human in charge, but she got a bad vibe from him. Tara hated him on principle.

26: What are your Warden’s thoughts on Loghain now? Sophia’s entire world was thrown into disarray when Loghain betrayed the King and the Wardens. Gillan was shocked, but perhaps not surprised. Tara was just upset that she was right.

27: What does your Warden think about the Mabari war dog? How did your Warden name the Mabari that joins you when you head for Lothering? Chupacabra was Sophia’s childhood pet and she loved him more than anything (at least until she met Leliana). Gillan was initially suspicious of him, since the closest thing she had to associate with him was tales of the Dread Wolf. But soon she grew to love him. Tara saw him as just an animal, but a useful and cool animal.

28: What does your Warden think of Flemeth? Sophia was slightly afraid of her. Gillan, surprisingly, was intrigued by her because she had heard the tales of Asha’bellenar. Tara didn’t care.

29: What is your Warden’s favourite color? Sophia: Violet. Gillan: Blue. Tara: Lime Green.

30: What is your Warden’s favourite food? Sophia: Homebaked bread. Gillan: Soups. Tara: Chicken.

31: How old is your Warden? At the start of their journeys Sophia is 18 (almost 19), Gillan just turned 25, and Tara is 36 but turns 37 during the adventure.

32: What is your Warden’s gender identity (this does not have to match gender chosen in the character creator, of course!) all three are Female

33: What is your Warden’s romantic/sexual orientation? Sophia is a lesbian, Gillan and Tara are straight.

34. Does your Warden end up with one of the companions in any way? Sophia and Leliana fell deeply for one another. Gillan and Alistair had a budding relationship, but it didn’t go too far before they mutually agreed it had to end so he could be king. While Zevran (and even a drunk Oghren) hit on her, Tara did not indulge in anything sexual.

35: Is your Warden a warrior/rogue/mage? Sophia trained as a warrior, Gillan trained as an archery-based rogue, and Tara was a duel-wielding rouge.

36: What is your Warden’s weapon of choice? Sophia used a sword and shield (sometimes duel swords). Gillan used her trusty bow, and Tara had two favorite daggers she named Wrath and Justice.

37: What are your Warden’s specializations? Sophia specialized as a champion, Gillan as a ranger, and Tara as a bard.

38: What are some of your Warden’s strenghts? Sophia: Persuasion, Gillan: Stealth, Tara: Intimidation.

39: What are some of your Warden’s weaknesses? Sophia: Over-confidence, Gillan: Fear, Tara: Trust issues

40: Your favourite companion? Leliana

41: Your Warden’s favourite companion? Sophia: Leliana, Gillan: Alistair, Tara: Sten

42: What is your Warden’s biggest secret? Sophia and Gillan didn’t keep secrets from their companions. Tara, however, tried to keep her whole life a secret and refused to talk about it. After the ordeal with the Broken Circle, Gillan saw a glimpse into Tara’s deepest repressed desires as well as her deepest fears. Knowing Gillan saw it, she did confess to her and to Sophia that all she wanted was to have a happy family, but all chances of it had been taken from her. She had been pregnant, but had a miscarriage, her mother was taken and killed by humans, her cousin Shianni (who was almost like a daughter to her) was raped by humans, and her journey with the Wardens was taking her away from Shianni and her father. She was bitter towards the world because she didn’t know how to cope with this loss.

43: What is your Warden’s biggest regret? I don’t think Tara had any regrets at the end, and I don’t really think Gillan did either, but Sophia is a different story. The three of them drew straws to decide who would have to sacrifice herself to slay the dragon (if Riordan didn’t kill it). Sophia drew the short straw, and when the moment came, she was too afraid to die. Tara, after growing to accept and befriend her, took pitty on her and took her place. To this day, Sophia has nightmares reliving this moment and lives the rest of her life with survivor’s guilt.

44: Can your Warden read very well? Do they like reading? Sophia was raised with the best education in Highever, and would read a good book every so often. Tara was partially illiterate, but could make out most of the words. Gillan on the other hand is a total bookworm and LOVES reading.

45: What does your Warden do in their spare time/off-duty? Honestly, Gillan is either reading or drawing in her spare time. Sophia spends time with Leliana when she’s not traveling. Tara used to work with the merchants in the alienage.

46: Are your Warden’s parents still alive? Sophia’s parents are both dead. Gillan’s father is for sure dead, but her mother abandoned her shortly after she was born. She has no idea if her mother is still alive, but she likes to think she’s out there somewhere. Tara’s mother is dead, but her father is alive and well.

47: Did your Warden have a good relationship with their parents? Sophia had a decent enough relationship with her father, but a strained relationship with her mother, who did not approve of her sexual preferences or her training as a warrior. Gillan never knew her parents. Tara had a very close and very loving relationship with both her parents.

48: Does your Warden have any siblings (in canon or headcanon, it’s all ok!) Sophia has a brother, Fergus. Gillan and Tara have no siblings (as far as Gillan knows, it is possible her mother is still alive and has other children, but Gillan has no way of knowing).

49: Is your Warden religious? (Chantry/Dalish belief/Tevinter belief/something else) Gillan and Tara are not particularly religious, but Sophia is Andastrian.

50: What does your Warden like most about themselves? Tara likes her hair, because it reminds her of her mother. Gillan can’t look at herself that way, she’s not very confident in herself. Sophia loves her own muscles. (Even though she’s not my buffest OC, that award goes to Evelyn Lavellan lol)

51: What is something other people like about your Warden? People love that Sophia is generous and very much a people’s person, always on the side of the little people. People like Gillan’s quiet wisdom and rational thinking. While most people don’t like how bitter Tara can be, they do respect her fearlessness.

52: Is your Warden introverted or extroverted? (or somewhere in between?) Sophia is extroverted, Gillan is EXTREMELY introverted, Tara is in between.

53: Does your Warden enjoy nature? All three love it. Well I guess maybe Tara tolerates it.

54: What did your Warden think of Lothering? Sophia was heartbroken about their plight. Gillan had no real connection to humans prior to this, and she hadn’t gotten to know the humans on her team yet, but she still felt bad for them. Tara only saw more sadness and more oppression and felt like nothing changed.

55: What did your Warden think of the problem in the Brecilian Forest? How did they solve it? Gillan more or less lead this expedition and the others followed her lead. She managed to resolve it peacefully, even though Tara wanted her to kill the werewolves.

56: What did your Warden think of the problem at the Circle of Magi? How did they solve it? Gillan’s deepest darkest fear is demons, and she was TERRIFIED of the Circle’s problems. While she was somewhat traumatized by the events of the quest, she did stand up and face her fears when all her friends were taken by the sloth demon. She was taken into the fade and she fought her way to her friends and single-handedly rescued them. In the end, they saved the mages.

57: What did your Warden think of the problem at Redcliffe? How did they solve it? At this point in the journey, Tara still was distrustful of humans and she thought it was bullshit. Sophia had been to Redcliffe several times as a child, and wanted to save the town and Conor. Gillan was along for the ride, but agreed mostly with Sophia.

58: What did your Warden think of the problem in Orzammar? How did they solve it? OH GOD I HATED ORZAMMAR AND THE DEEP ROADS SO THEREFORE THEY HATE IT TOO. And they make Harrowmount King.

59: What did your Warden think of the Landsmeet? How did they solve it? Sophia lead them in the Landsmeet, and they resolved it mostly peacefully. She still had to duel Loghain.

60: Who does your Warden put on the throne? Alistair.

61: Your favourite NPC? Shianni

62: Your favourite main quest? Nature of the Beast

63: Your favourite side quest? The one where you find Sten’s sword.

64: Your favourite DLC quest? Does Awakening count? If not, I guess Leliana’s Song (mostly because that’s like the only other DLC I have for Origins)

65: Have you installed any mods? None. I only have the games for xbox360 and PS4.

66: Did your Warden make use of Morrigan’s offer right before the battle against the Archdemon/the Blight? No.

67: If your Warden could go back in time to change one thing, what would they change? Sophia would have slain the dragon instead of Tara. Would it have been a better outcome? No one really knows. Gillan would have stayed with Alistair no matter what scandal would have become of it.

68: Can your Warden sing and/or dance? While she’s not as talented as Leliana, Sophia can sing. Tara can dance, but she’d never dance in front of any of her companions. Gillan can carry a tune, but not very well.

69: Do you have any headcanons about your Warden that are not/go against canon? Sophia is left-handed. I already kinda shared the one about Tara having a miscarriage. I also headcanon that Gillan becomes a Grey Warden researcher working in a library in Weisaupt.

70: On a scale from 1-10, with 10 being the highest score possible, how much of a Dragon Age fan are you? For sure an 11.

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Plotdale Hiatus...

So I think for the moment, I’m on an official Plotdale Hiatus. I’ve been wanting to take a break for awhile but I have a habit of pushing myself to do things for other people so I did. There may still be little parts I want to write, so I may bring some Plotdale snark to your dashes from time to time but for now, I’m taking a break. It’s a lot of work and time to do it after every episode and it’s getting too hard to write when I don’t understand what the Plot even is anymore. Perhaps once we get closer to the finish line and we get a bit more of a real clue where they’re going with this, and I have some time again, I will bring it back. But for now, I’ll leave you with this: 

[Outside The Woolpack with Robert and the Plot Investor]

NOT-SO-STEALTH ROBERT: *Sees Kath leave the pub* *Stealth Mode Malfunction* *Honks Horn*

PLOT INVESTOR: *Gets into Robert’s Porsche* Here. They did everything you said they would. The Plot must really like you. 

ROBERT: *Heartbroken Face* No, it really doesn't. You can go now. 

PLOT INVESTOR: Charming! No thank you? No Congratulations. That brilliant performance could have been my ticket to being a star!

ROBERT: It’s nowhere close to my brilliant performances these past several weeks pretending to care about a woman and a baby that I hate...and other stuff I’d rather block out. And I didn’t even have anyone telling me what my proper motivations for any of it were! I’ve just had to wing it...which is never a good idea. Anyway, your thank you will be in the mail on Monday because we don't do weekends here. 

PLOT INVESTOR: Is it weird that I enjoyed this? #SpeakingForTheHalfTraumatizedFandom

ROBERT: I hope not because even though none of this makes any sense, sometimes I enjoy it too. It’s quite fun getting a way with stuff when the Plot clouds everyone’s brains around me so that they buy into everything I’m doing even though they absolutely shouldn’t. It’s a good thing Chrissie’s off trying to befriend half the village in the vain hope the Plot will let her stick around, otherwise, there’s no way any of this would have worked. 

PLOT INVESTOR: Just one thing I’m curious about. Rug Tree Bonds?! Why?!?!

ROBERT: *Nerd Robert Mode Activate* *Ugh Peasants Face* Bonds. Rug Tree Bonds. It’s a anagram. Think about it. 

PLOT INVESTOR: *Thinks really hard* Ohhh I get it. Robert Sugden. Wow you have too much time on your hands. 

ROBERT: What else is there to do in a world without Aaron Dingle? 

PLOT INVESTOR: Ummm...okay. Enjoy Home Farm! See ya!

ROBERT: *Slight Satisfied Smile* *Can’t even manage a trademark Smugden Smirk* *Probably thinks about Aaron* #WhatIsThisPlot #AaronSaveMeBeforeIDoAnyMoreDamage 

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I absolutely loved this race so I’m gonna get the big fat negative out the way with – the toilet situation at the start line was absolutley ridiculous.

*Leans back, sips tea, crosses legs and prepares to have one hell of a rant*

There are four waves, each wave a different colour and I was purple, the last wave (ie. the slowest group). Us purples had quite the walk to the start line. There was not only a 10 minute walk to our, let’s call it, our ‘pen’, but a further 10 minute walk from the pen to the start line (although I didn’t know this at the time). This was to give the other three waves a chance to set off before us slow coaches reached the start line for our scheduled start time of 9.30am.

As all the runners from all the waves queued for the toilets in the baggage drop-off area, a lady on a speaker began telling us not to queue for these toilets but to head to our designated pens, where there are “80-100 more toilets available”.

80 more toilets? What am I wasting my time here for? So, desperately needing a piss – which seemed to be the theme of the weekend so far as all I’d done since I arrived in Ireland is need a a bloody wee due to consuming so much water – I toddled off to the purple area.

But when I got there, I was absolutely devastated to see that there were not 100 toilets, more like 10! And the crowd of hundreds of people standing around in front of me wasn’t actually a crowd of people, it was a toilet queue, one big enough to resemble the opening of a new ride at Alton Towers!

It was too late to go back to the other toilets. I had no choice but to wait.

50 minutes queuing for the loo (yes 50 minutes!) meant I was one of the last 15 people to cross the start line out of 16,000. As the clock ticked closer to 9.30am, many of my fellow runners gave up queuing and headed to the start line. But those of us absolutley determined to go to to the toilet (aka those of us with weak bladders who were about to piss our pants at any moment) kept queuing and waiting for a portaloo to become available. As more and more people nervously darted for the start line grumbling ‘sod this’, the quieter and quieter my now not-so-atmospheric purple pen became. But there was no way I was starting my marathon with a bladder full of pee.

By the time I exited a stinky loo, having pissed like a race horse, there was hardly anyone around, not even the girl I’d befriended in the queue who I thought would wait for me because we bonded over snacks.

As I began my run at a rather late 9:44am, there were no crowds cheering me on, no big cardboard signs, no DJ throwing out tunes; it was like a scene from a zombie move. Almost everyone had vanished, there were abandoned jackets everywhere and half empty water bottles rolling in the wind like tumbleweeds. Unlike the cheering crowds at the Paris marathon six months earlier, there were just a few passers-by giving me a little slow clap as I began mile one of 26.2.

Whilst having the empty space to run at a good pace was a big bonus (at Paris my first mile was incredibly slow due to actual human traffic) it felt eerily quiet. And I didn’t like the fact that if I didn’t catch up with my fellow runners that I could potentially be the one of the last to cross the finish line. I wanted to be alongside them, I wanted the race atmosphere, I needed it. This need must have lead me to subconsciously pick up my pace and after no more than a few minutes, I was reaching my fellow purple runners who had all started before me.

(I actually had no idea that despite being one of the last 15 runners to start, throughout my 26.2 miles I would overtake nearly 4000 runners as I finished in 12,107th place out of nearly 16000 participants *pats herself on the back*)

In no time at all I was comfortably snuggled into the Dublin Marathon atmosphere and surrounded by other runners. Phew!

Despite running at a quicker pace than usual at the start, I didn’t feel too tired or like I had peaked too soon, I felt just right. The weather was lovely – bright and sunny and a cool 14 degrees. With the sun shining and with the lovely Irish runners all being in such high spirits (so much chanting and constant encouragement for each other) it was impossible not to absolutely love this run. I had a full on runners high at mile seven as I ran under the blue sky, passing a beautiful lake, gorgeous sky high trees, one of my favourite Chemical Brothers tracks beating in my ears; my feet simply pounding the pavements to the rhythm. I felt blissfully happy and unusually energised.

During my training the second time around I’d found it much harder to reach the autopilot stage. For me it’s usually around mile four or five and only continues upto to mile eight or nine. When it switches off, you have to really push yourself. But this time I managed to run on auto-pilot from around mile three until mile 10, where three of my friends where waiting, with banners!

I was chuffed to see them, although not so chuffed when I realised they were stood waiting at the top of a hill and I knew there was no way I could walk it, not when I had supporters waiting in the cold. To be honest I was was so excited to see them that I sprinted to the top (the only hill I managed to sprint). Pretty much as soon as I got to them I was offloading things I didn’t need anymore; it was goodbye jacket, goodbye scarf and I also decided to abandon some peanut m&m’s that my tastebuds were just not hankering for.

My friends asked how I was feeling and I remember saying “okay actually, I don’t feel too tired and I haven’t taken an energy gel yet”. I took a quick pic of them and then was off on my way again, promising to meet them at the finish line. But no sooner had that sentence come out my mouth and I was faced with some serious hills. Runners who do trail runs or who are used to hilly courses might not have found them that bad, but I rarely run hills. So this was hard for me. There is one in my local park and I hate it – it kills me every time. Fortunately these hills didn’t actually kill me, what got me through them was knowing that what goes up, must come down and I managed to do every single hill at a steady pace.

Shortly after mile 13 when I hit the half way point, I had that knot in my stomach when I realised I’d have to do what I just did all over again. And yet still I didn’t feel the need for an energy gel. I did notice that the food I was struggling to digest a few hours ago had well and truly been digested and I felt a little hungry, so I avoided the gels packed in my bumbag and took out some skittles instead. These honestly really help me. It’s a sweet sugary little fix that gives me a lovely boost of energy even if it is only short.

Still feeling fairly okay (obviously very tired but nowhere near stopping point) and having consumed my skittles, I decided to look at my Fitbit for the first time, which was timing me. As I peered down at my wrist I was quite surprised. According to my watch I was actually doing okay for time, much better than I’d anticipated. Although my previous record was 04:47:17, I was aiming this time round for 05:30:00 (due to my lack of training and being ill). I realised that if the race continued to go as well as it had done so far, then I could actually be on for a PB, to do that I needed to cross the finish line in 04:47:16 or under. And just over half way I was on a time of 02:16:22.

But I also knew that just like during my 19 mile practice run a few weeks ago, I could crash and burn at any point, that I might have to stop all together, that if the pain that came during my 19 miler returned to my legs or my hips, that it could even be game over.

But I could try, couldn’t I?

  During Paris, the organisers gave out pieces of banana and orange. The orange was a game-changer, it’s incredible what a slice of it can do when your running. It’s so refreshing and revitalising. Unfortunately the Dublin Marathon doesn’t give out any kind of food or snacks, only water and Lucozade. But thankfully the people of Dublin do! Stood outside their houses, they hold out boxes of Haribo sweets, skittles, Jaffa cakes, bananas – AND ORANGES! You have no idea how much I wanted to cry when a little girl at mile 15 was stood, looking so adorable and angelic in a pretty dress, with a huge tub of orange slices. I ran up to her and called her my angel, grabbing two slices, lobbing them into my mouth one at a time like mouth guards, and sucked the life out of them. Across the next six miles I was able to suck on five more pieces of orange, each stranger feeding me not only pieces of orange but words of encouragement “go on girl, your doing so well, your incredible”.

I honestly cannot express how wonderful the crowds and supporters were, from cheering us all on and telling us how well we are doing, to handing out refreshments just because they wanted to help, to holding up some of the most brilliant signs I’ve ever seen (including a chap at mile 24 holding up a sign saying ‘My arms are killing me.’) I must have high fived about 20 people and I hit 4 different ‘touch here to power up’ signs – they actually work!

For some reason the whole of my run up until mile 19 felt like it had gone very quick. Obviously not quick quick, but it hadn’t dragged. But mile 19 was the point I got to when I really started to struggle. I’d needed a wee at around mile 18 and so had popped to the loo, and as I had began running again I realised how absolutely knackered my body felt. I’d already had plenty of water, plenty of Lucozade, and I couldn’t face anymore skittles. As I felt myself slowing down and my chances of a PB slipping from me, I pulled out an energy gel.

I went with Clif energy gels this time after being a little disappointed with Stealth in Paris. And despite not initially liking the citrus flavour on my training runs, I just could not face the sickly overpowering taste of the chocolate or the espresso ones, so I actually chose my least favourite and went for the citrus. At the next water stop I grabbed a bottle to help down the thick liquid, only I couldn’t open the dam thing. The tab you pull to open the wrapper was somehow pulled off by my sweaty hand and I had to use my teeth. This was difficult to say the least. The label on the back was transferring to my hand and face like a cheap tattoo transfer due to beig so sweaty and I had to keep wiping it off. But eventually I managed to pierce a small whole in the sachet and squeeze some into my mouth. The whole was so small and so painfully difficult to get gel out of though – and I was on a pretty tight schedule – I probably only consumed about half of it before I tossed it away.

But half was enough.

Somewhere in between mile 22 and 23 the gel, along with one last cup of Lucozade, had well and truly kicked in! Despite feeling super tired and in pain, I started speeding up and overtaking runners, dodging in and out of them like I was in a TV car chase. Throughout most of my race I had been running behind the 5 hour pace makers who all had giant red balloons tied to them, floating above so us runners could see them. Those b***** balloons. I felt like I’d been chasing them for most of my run, I nearly overtook them at mile 18 but needed the loo. But at mile 23 I finally ran past them. Knowing I had started the run about 10 minutes after them and that I was now overtaking them, I knew I must be soooo close to getting a PB.

But my burst of energy didn’t quite last the rest of the race. I can’t even begin to describe how painful that last mile was!

My feet were hurting, me legs were hurting, I could feel myself losing my breath. I had no idea how I was even running anymore, let alone how I was going to finish the last mile. You’d think mile 26 would be the easiest bit- it’s nearly over, It’s easy, right?

Nope. It’s horrifyingly painful and it feels like the longest mile of your life. Everytime I turned a corner and I didn’t see the finish line I wanted to cry. I was so close to stopping, but I just told myself ‘it will be over soon.’ I finally saw a sign saying ‘2k to go’. 2k – thats nothing. And yet it dragged soooooo much. The crowds got bigger and bigger, “your nearly there” they shouted, yet there wasn’t a finish line in sight. This was the worst 2k of my entire life – I had no energy left, I was in pain, I so badly wanted to just stop and walk it. But deep down I knew there was no way I was walking across that finish line. I’m so stubborn. At one point I thought I could feel one of my toe nails coming off, but I still kept on running.

As me and my surrounding runners turned one final corner, sure enough the finish line came in sight. I wanted to cry. It still looked so far away. But I just continued to tell myself “it will be over soon, it will be over soon, it will be over soon.” I quickly glanced at my Fitbit and could see I was on around 04:45. I couldn’t let it get to 04:47. I couldn’t. It was time to speed up.

It took every ounce of strength to move my body faster, and I still don’t know how I did it, but somehow I started sprinting towards that finish line. My body ached, especially my feet, my breathing was chaotic, at one point I felt like I actually couldn’t breathe. I had tears in my eyes as I realised I was literally steps away. And suddenly I was crossing it, suddenly I was on the other side of the line. It was over.

Did I really just do that? How did I do that? was all I could think. I actually felt faint and tried to lean on a railing before being ushered away by staff. Everything felt like a dream. In fact I felt like I was in shock. I limped towards man who placed a medal around my neck and congratulated me. I wanted to cry but I felt like I had no energy. I stumbled further along where I was given a T-shirt, I should have grabbed a medium, but in my haze, I just took a small from the women handing them out. I was given a plastic bag and inside I saw a bottle of water and Lucozade and quickly grabbed them both and began to down them.

Then I felt my phone vibrate. It was my Dublin Marathon app. My hands shaking, I swiped my phone open and saw the alert telling me I had completed the marathon…

…in 04:46:32.

I had a new PB.

I literally burst into tears!

I had doubted myself so much. I honestly thought I wouldn’t be able to do it in less than five hours, let alone achieve a PB. I’d only shaved off around a minute, but just weeks earlier I thought I was going to have to pull out all together, so the fact I not only ran it, finished it, and got an even better time, was incredible. I felt so unbelievably proud of myself.

It turns out a) muscle memory is a real thing and god bless my chunky legs for basically being amazing and remembering how to carry me all that way without giving up and b) I have some serious determination in me, like serious serious serious determination – something I am very proud of. My training may not have gone exactly the way it had, but I didn’t let myself down and I worked hard in that last month to really look after my body. And it worked. It really did.

And yes, I’m already planning my next one. In fact I’ve got three more in the pipe line, so watch this space!

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Running the 2017 Dublin Marathon I absolutely loved this race so I’m gonna get the big fat negative out the way with - the toilet situation at the start line was absolutley ridiculous.