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[morrigan-sims]

get to know me tag

I was tagged by the lovely @fallstaticexit. Thank you!!

Last Song: The Line by Twenty-One Pilots (from Arcane) had just started playing when I closed spotify earlier.

Favorite Color: Black. If you say that's not a color, then royal blue or crimson.

Last Movie: Oh man, idk. It's been a long time since I watched any movies.

Last Show: I'm partway through watching Black Sails with my dad (his 1st time, my 2nd.)

Last Book: We're All the Same in the Dark by someone whose name I don't remember. I usually avoid thrillers but I ran out of reading material while on vacation and had to read what my dad and sister brought.

Sweet, Savory, or Spicy: Savory. Specifically SALTY.

Last Thing I Googled: pirate ship 3D model

Current Obsession: Well, I played Knock on the Coffin Lid for 9 hours yesterday, so maybe that? Other than that, still my boy Rook.

Looking Forwards To: Getting to play dnd again after not playing in two weeks. Also whatever ends up being my first edit/render of the new year. I don't know what it will be, but I'm excited regardless.

Tagging (no pressure): @intramoon @bearphase @novac2281 @herecirmsims @loony-moonsims @hell-is-coming-for-you

[memento-morri-writes]

10 11 Things, 10 People Tag

Thank you for the tag @the-chosen-half-of-one !

Last Song: Make a Sound by BYRNE

Last Book: Technically I think it was "We're All the Same in the Dark" by someone whose name I don't remember, but that was only because I ran out of books to read on vacation and had to read what my dad and sister brought (they both like thrillers, I do not). The last one I actually wanted to read was The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, which was very good!!

Last Movie: I actually have no idea. It's been a LONG time since I watched a movie.

Last TV Show: I've been rewatching Black Sails (my absolute favorite show of all time) with my dad. Well, it's his first time watching it, my 2nd. But now that I'm back on campus, I told him to keep watching and keep me updated so I could keep pace with him, but I don't think he's watch a single episode yet...

Last Video Game: (adding on because I'm a gamer and I'm curious) Yesterday I started playing Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader for the first time, and I'm having a good time!! I bought it on sale on my birthday after being fucking obsessed with Owlcat's Pathfinder games all of last year. RT is more of a learning curve because even though the PF games are based on 1st edition and I've only barely played 2nd, there's still enough in common with both 2nd edition and dnd that I was at a better starting point. But I'm entirely new to WH40k, aside from the fact that one of my dnd games I briefly played in borrowed some lore from the WH universe. Also yesterday I was playing Knock on the Coffin Lid, which is a fucking amazing roguelike deckbuilder, and the only one I've ever played (out of many) that compares to Slay the Spire.

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: Anything but spicy. I love salty/savory things for snacks, but I also love sweet things. Depends on what I'm craving, I guess.

Relationship Status: Aroace, so single and very happy about that fact.

Last Thing I Googled: The Fifth Season so I could remember how to spell the author's last name.

Current Obsession: All of my dnd games and OCs, but especially Rook, my idiot bastard man. (Half-elf swashbuckler rogue who used to be a pirate and just became captain of the ship he used to sail on.)

Looking Forwards To: Next session of Rook's campaign!! We were supposed to play yesterday, but it was snowing where the DM and his brother live, so their internet decided no dnd for us, sadly. In the more short-term I have dnd tonight!! Should be fun!! Also, in the even more short term, I want to make more progress in Rogue Trader today. I'm only 5 hours in, and about 3 of those were spent on the prologue.

Tagging: @transmasc-wizard @half-hell @space-writes @chayscribbles @emrowene @ashirisu @dragon-swords-prophecies @akindofmagictoo @atomatowriter and @zmwrites (no pressure!!)

[ranger-danger]

Alright tumblr putting Athel’s fate in your hands

HOWEVER there is a caveat. If one option wins in an absolute landslide, to the point where none of the others even had a chance, then I’ll probably go for the second most voted option.

(Also reblogs help a lot <3)

[nugromancer]

Pardon me while I micro-dose on Haterism, but Morrigan looks like she's been vacationing in the Fire Nation and it's distracting as hell. 😭

[bearsgrove]

i need to play dao again so bad

[nineevees]

relationship chart for personal reference :D

if the kids were on pasio, who would they meet and be friends with?

I assume... like not amongst themselves...?

Erin befriends... probably a lot of girls on accident. Lillie finds him easy to speak with and they both enjoy fairy types. Acerola is intrigued by him, especially when he reveals that he has a Mimikyu. (His possible friendship with Ohi'a also aids in this.) His more meek nature also brings in Wally to approach him. They seem to find themselves able to bond over being more quiet lads who tend to keep to themselves but enjoy battling. Irida hangs around him quite often, too. Sometimes she fussed over him, seemingly knowing him somehow. He does not get it. His friendship Lenie also brings him into meeting Sophacles. They both chat about their knowledge in engineering, even if Erin's own only skews towards trains.

Nero... finds himself pretty isolated aside from the group he already knows. At first. He knows Nanu is keeping an eye on him, but that's one of his dad's friends. Marnie is interested in him despite his clear attempts to distance himself from dark types. He admittedly likes Piers's music and is embarrassed to have caught the attention of his little sister. Sidney also takes an interest in him, seeing the child of another dark-type Elite Four's kid. He can that Nero has a lot of potential and wants to see it grow himself. Though, his determination in using fighting types also brings in a few trainers of that variety. Bruno takes a keen interest in him (alongside hearing Marshal praise his discipline) and offers to train him. Oddly, Riley also takes an interest in Nero. His aura is fascinating to observe. He ends up catching the attention of more skilled trainers, basically. However, Marnie does end up becoming a friend of his somehow.

Morrigan... Naturally, has a facade up. Yet, she still catches the attention of many trainers. Karen is intrigued by Grimsley's daughter, almost not believing it to be true. She takes Morrigan under her wing and teaches her a few things about caring for pokemon. Lucy also finds herself drawn in by this girl, seeing a terrifying foe developing. And, somehow (likely from Nanu), Anabel ends up keeping an eye on her. The woman finds herself concerned with the path this young girl is on, yet fascinated by her powress at such a young age. This innate talent catches Nemona's eye and she demands battles with her all the time, almost dragging her into her friend group. The Paldean cast intrigues her a bit. Somehow, Morrigan mostly only attracts adult women worried for her and a trainer near her age wanting a new rival.

Ohi'a... Alas, ends up alone. Much like his father. Well, that is untrue. Looker has him under his watch and inviting him for investigate various things due to seeing his father in the boy. Arven somehow ends up friends with him. The Paldean boy just finds himself at ease with the Alolan boy. They both seem to respect boundaries and enjoy caring for their respective pokemon like family. His situation also reminds Ohi'a's of Acerola's own, so he knows how to be mindful. Silver also finds himself at ease with him, which makes for a funny situation since Giovanni takes an interest in him as Nanu's son. He is invited to join Team Rocket for too many times. A declination is given every time. Ohi'a just wanders alone until people start following after him. (Hilariously, Giovanni gets glared down by Guzma for trying to take one of his members. Ohi'a does not recall joining Team Skull.)

Lenie... Dear, Lenie barely gets out much on Pasio due to her father's worries, but she does befriend Sophocles. The boy's care for her father makes her happy more people see him for the man he is. They work on projects together pretty often. Clemont also finds himself chatting with her due to her technical powress. She is a beneficial aid, and he is happy to call her a friend. Colress even dares approach her to discuss a possible project together, but Cyrus manifests and chases him off. However, she also finds herself befriended by Jasmine, who speaks with her about steel types. Their gentle natures mesh well.

Clover... Little Clover is far too inquisitive about everything. Like her father, she lacks a filter and does thing that might scare away people if they are unprepared. However, she is simply so cute and sweet that most people look past it. Hapu ends up as the first to befriend the girl, seeing her like someone who needs some guidance. She ends up having to tell some people off quite often. Lana also finds herself drawn into her, seeing her like she does her little sisters. Both also are endeared by Clover's strong love of nature. Her cute nature also brings in Lusamine, unfortunately. She almost wishes to adopt the little girl. However, Clover seems uninterested in playing along due to how her mind flows. Lillie ends up befriending her, too, through Hapu.

Inka struggles. She is abrasive and awkward. Her love of battling is clear and visible, but her personality can be volatile. Still, Nemona absolutely loves her as a rival and sticks to her like glue. They both are highly capable trainers. This only makes sense, no? She catches Guzma's eye, too. Her love of Joltiks and angsty-ness lands her an invite to Team Skull. Thankfully, Emmet declines for her. She does hang around them, alas. She catches Geeta's eye through Nemona, who seeks to help set the girl on a better path (and moving to Paldea). The Champion is confident in her improvement. Penny and her also befriend one another to bitch about their fathers (a powerful bond).

Emma finds friends easily. Despite her resting bitch face, she is social and polite. Nessa is draw in by her beauty and style, wishing to both have her a rival in battle and modelling. Diantha also approaches her, seeing quite a bit of potential in the girl. She ponders taking her as an apprentice. Lisia also ends up as friend, seeing the terrifying talent she holds in being a contest star. Naturally, Dawn and May do, too. Lots of girls and women surround her due to her fashion and nature almost like a big sister.

Prisma... Is quite similar to Lenie. Except, while she does befriend Clemont, her talkative nature scares off Sophocles. And, well, she does catch the attention of Lysandre due to her rising talent in science and him still owning a business. She is far too happy to be praised. Though, Sonia also takes notice of the girl and pulls her out from that. Prisma ends up idolsing the Galarian professor instead. Fashionable and intelligent... Her goals lie before her. They end up becoming besties. Oleana takes in the girl, too, seeing a lot of potential for Macro Cosmos. Thankfully, she ends up warding off her due to the bad press of being a criminal's daughter. Oleana does remain in contact, though. Meeting Elesa also is a dream for her. The Gym Leader Model looking past the Colress connection and offering to take her under her wing in fashion.

Laureano... He just wants a nice vacation with his dad. Instead, he get surrounded by weirdos. For some unknown reason, Cheren seems to wish to use him as a teacher's aid (which he agrees to). Norman wants to almost train him as a protégé since his son has long surpassed him. And Kabu seems to like him as much as his father. He is surrounded. Most agree to play baseball with him at least. A lot of trainers his age also seem to become his friend. Brendan likes that he is just easy to talk to, Nate likes that he lets him ramble without judgement, and Rei confesses to him his fears of this blond man doing evil things. He is truly surrounded.

Araceli... Her flighty nature sees her wandering around the island vacantly. She ends up watching the sky with Winona at some point, both talking about the wonder of bird pokemon. Falkner finds himself fascinated with another flying-type trainers, and one that seems destined to be as powerful as her father. They both discuss strategies, but Falkner finds himself bewildered by her lack thereof. Nate also enjoys her company as much as her brother's own. They discuss many things more lightheartedly. Oh, and Lisia befriends her, too. The potential of a contest star reigns in this one as well, even if she seems a bit out of it.

Astrea... ending up in this strange place is so fascinating. She wants to meet everyone and anyone. Cynthia is somehow a first friend for her. The Champion already has some feelings towards Volo, but his daughter seems innocent enough. They chat about history and archaeology for so long. Cynthia is endeared by her passion even at such a young age and truly wishes to take her under her wing. Dawn ends up as another she befriends. The Sinnohan trainer mostly ends up acting as a big sister to the displaced girl. (Akari, of course, also being there. Astrea confuses them often.) Through Dawn, she befriends Barry, who entertains her with his goofy actions. Jacq also ends up befriending her, seeing her much like one of his students. He teaches a lot about modern pokemon knowledge, which amazes her. She ends up befriending lots and lots of people. This concerns Volo.

(No Regan and Cordie... too sheltered.)

Amongst themselves, however:

Erin is friends with Lenie, Nero, Ohi'a, and Astrea.

Emma is friends with Lenie, Prisma, Cordelia and Clover.

Inka is tentative allies with Nero.

Nero is friends with Erin, Ohi'a, Prisma, Regan and Inka.

Morrigan is friends with Emma, Prisma, Ohi'a, Laureano, and Lenie.

Clover is friends with everyone and bestest friends with Cordelia. (No one is allowed to be mean to her.)

Laureano is friends with Morrigan.

Araceli is probably friends with Clover.

Astrea is friends with Erin.

Lenie is friends with Morrigan, Clover, Emma, and Erin.

Regan is friends with Nero and Clover.

Cordelia is friends with Clover, Lenie, and Emma.

Prisma is friends with Emma, Nero, and Morrigan.

Ohi'a is friends with Erin, Nero, and Morrigan.

[fauville]

wip wednesday

realised it's wednesday again, so i can inflict even more of my writing on you! tagging: @serenpedac, @agentark, @lalizah, @agentnatesewell, @nat-seal-well, @carriehobbs, @thee-morrigan and everyone else who wants to share something!!

these are two snippets from the next chapter of the game. ✨️

Nate, of course, can’t stay away for long. He lasts barely twenty minutes, before he's back at the library, trying to appear nonchalant as he opens the door and waltzes in with his hands casually in his pockets.

Charlie is still topless as if she's entirely unconcerned about someone else walking in, which shouldn't make Nate feel the way he does. His breath hitches and he clears his throat. Charlie doesn't even glance in his direction.

Instead she's tapping on her phone with her fingers, frowning down at it and biting her lower lip in thought. Nate shifts on his feet. She doesn’t say anything.

&

“Nope,” she says, mouth popping around the word. “I would rather finish my daily sudoku, thanks.”

Nate's throat bobs. “Charlie…"

“You had your chance, Nate,” she says.

How devilish, Nate thinks. He’s absolutely delighted.

[vigilskeep]

do you have any refs for Minerva’s relationship with the other dao companions? I did not realize she and leliana was estranged 😭 also if im remembering correctly she makes loghain do the dark ritual? sorry I do like spinning her around in my head and knowing the little details she’s such a great character!!

leliana and minerva did not have a clear breakup in the alistair minerva sense but they did grow apart because of the simple reason that post dao minerva becomes politically at odds with the chantry while leliana is serving its leader. leliana is not a type of person minerva finds very easy to like or trust so while they did grow on each other over the course of dao they never had a simple friendship in the first place

alistair you probably know about bc its kind of the cornerstone of minervaposting but theres a post fully explaining it not much further down in her tag

zevran is her romance <3 i hesitate to use the word “soulmates” exactly but they definitely fit together in a way no other minerva pairing could match

morrigan she has a weird close complicated vaguely homosexual friendship with, i’m sure this is par for the course for f!wardens. they probably could have been in love if morrigan had been willing to pursue it in the start and if minerva hadn’t already gone for someone else by the end, and all that is unspoken but very present in everything about them

sten is i guess kind of the typical high approval relationship as presented in game? not much more unique. a lot of respect a lot of arguing a lot of dry humour. they could hang out in silence comfortably and they’re also both know and respect that they’re very capable of killing the other if their greater purposes ever demand it

oghren she kind of doesn’t pay much mind in origins when she doesn’t have to but he becomes part of the family in awakening. they bond over having their insane shared experiences of the blight, and also over him trying to quit drinking and her trying to quit blood magic which leads to some really wild out of context conversations for the others. and hey, eventually over first attempting to parent at similar times

wynne she has a bit of a sharp relationship with. i think this could vary a lot if i pick her up earlier, but in my main minerva playthrough i picked her up late by which time minerva had absolutely no fucking interest in getting the kind of lectures she grew up with. sorry grandma </3

uhhhh who else. shale idk man im sorry for being a fake fan but shale’s dlc truly does nothing for me it’s unfunny and i dont think abt it at all 💔 this would be written in less harsh terms if i wasnt sleepy

loghain is. well that’s a kettle of fish. minerva spares him because it happens to be a preferable move for her agenda and her way of thinking, it’s not rlly about him as a person at all. she doesn’t absolve him of anything he did, like, she still thinks he’s a bastard it’s just that she doesn’t really believe at all in the concept of justice being done if it doesn’t serve a purpose. when he’s in the party they do build up respect and a weird kind of friendship. he sucks and she’s bitter about what sparing him cost her, but that isn’t relevant, it’s not going to stop her learning from him, or fighting at his side as the best team she can quickly make them, or simply finding him entertaining to talk to. so by the end it’s as a friend that she asks him to do the dark ritual, whatever that means. post dao she agrees with weisshaupt that him being assigned outside of ferelden is wise but they continue to write to each other extremely regularly, mostly on matters of news and strategy but occasionally on the more personal

is that everyone i think thats everyone

[mllemaenad]

I really do not understand why Varric is the one pursuing Solas. I mean, I understand the Doylist explanation – Varric is a beloved character who will now have featured in three separate games, as well as multiple novels and comics.

But the Watsonian explanation is not clicking. I did my homework. I sat down and read The Missing, but that did not help at all. In fact, I have now considered my Inquisitor and am completely confident that Dirthara Lavellan's plan for dealing with the Solas problem would absolutely not be "send the ageing viscount of Kirkwall on a months long wild goose chase, with the apparent end goal of ... talking Solas out of his plan".

First, I don't see why Varric would be the most likely person to be able to reach Solas. The Inquisitor herself seems the more reasonable option.

Second, Varric is viscount of Kirkwall, a city-state notorious for setting itself on fire if you take your eyes off it for five minutes. I appreciate Alistair had a few adventures in the graphic novels, and there was that time Maric got lost in the Deep Roads but ... broadly, heading up the "Stop Solas" taskforce is a whole separate responsibility that does not seem to be something you should allocate to a man who has the Worst City in Thedas to rule.

Third ... seriously, the plan is to find Solas and have a chat? That's it? It's clearly it. All through The Missing, they keep noting that they don't really know what they'll do if they actually stumble across Solas. And the backup plan, to which Harding occasionally alludes and at which Varric consistently baulks, is to stab Solas until he stops moving. That one ... also doesn't inspire much confidence.

At this point, I'm not sure what Solas's plan entails or exactly what the outcome will be. I'm not even 100% sure I'm opposed to it. I recognise that the narrative is telegraphing that this is bad but, eh, they say that about blood magic too, and my feelings on that are much more complicated.

Surely, instead of chasing Solas all over the map like a fantasy Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, we should be researching what his scheme entails, and potentially how to disrupt it. There have to be options other than this. We have a game series littered with elven scholars like Merrill, accomplished mages like Dorian or Morrigan, thoughtful rebels like Briala or Anders and ... we're ... not ... going to do anything with that?

In both Origins and Inquisition the set up established that there was a solid plan that unexpectedly failed: the Battle of Ostagar in the former and the Conclave in the latter. While I was not a fan of how many of its established plot lines Inquisition chose to just blow up instead of actually resolving, I at least understand how both scenarios led to a rag tag band who should never have been responsible for any of this saving the world. Dragon Age 2 was about the systematic failure of government in Kirkwall and, again, Hawke is forced to act as the people in power utterly refuse to do anything reasonable at all.

Here, my question is – why are we doing it like this now, before we have to?

Ah, well. Maybe it will become clear in time. I may look back on this post and laugh.

[lykegenia]

2024 Writing Roundup

tagged by @juneiper-art - thank you!

words posted: 73,510

additional words written: between all the buffer chapters in my longfics plus a few sundry bits it's at least 30k

grand total of words: just over 100k altogether, I think

fandoms: Dragon Age, The Wayhaven Chronicles, and a backstory short story for one of my DnD characters

highest kudos: Rosemary and Citrus, a Rookanis slow burn retelling of Veilguard that's already grown far past its original scope

highest hit oneshot: He Makes Her Cry (He Doesn't Like It), my first foray into MasonxF!Detective from TWC, set during Book Three

new things I tried: I mostly stick to my habits, though with Rosemary and Citrus I've been posting as I go and trying to stick to a proper schedule, which is unusual for me.

fic I spent the most time on: As The World Falls Down, my AU retelling of Dragon Age Origins in which Alistair was raised by the Couslands instead of going to the templars

fic I spent the least time on: He Makes Her Cry, but only because it's so short compared to the others

favorite thing I wrote: This whole upcoming chapter for As The World Falls Down, really, but here's a sneak preview:

Cautiously, he wended his way through the shadows to Eamon’s office, girded by his imagination and the knowledge that getting caught couldn’t be worse than whatever fate was being decided for him just beyond the door. Even before he rounded the final corner, he caught the timbre of angry male voices spilling out into the hallway, and as he edged closer along the wall so that the squeak of floorboards would not betray him he strained his ears to make out the words. “– told her he sleeps in the kennels, that he gets only scraps from the cook! There is no answer for it.” The voice held a note of familiarity, but one that Alistair could not place over the shock of hearing himself so vehemently defended. “Regardless of where you get your information, this is not a matter within your purview,” came a terse reply – Eamon, in a tone low and deep with disapproval. “That is your concern here?” demanded the first voice. “I made enquiries after what I saw that day. I must say, you kept him well hidden, but that does not excuse you. Had I entrusted one of my children to the care of another, only to find them so poorly mistreated, the person responsible would find themselves very sorry indeed.” “You told me the boy was cared for.” This was a third voice, the second stranger who had ridden into the yard. “You assured me it would be so.” “I have done more for him than any would rightfully expect me to, given the circumstances,” Eamon retorted. “I have even secured him a future in a role worthy of respect –” “You wanted to make a problem disappear and thought the templars would be the easiest way to explain it.” “How dare –” “Enough!” The third voice sounded angry, and weary. “Eamon, I should have been consulted before you spoke with Knight-Captain Renwick.” “Consulted?” the second voice scoffed. “Forgive me, Your Majesty, but –” All three went silent. Too late, Alistair clapped his hand over his mouth. He backed away from the door, the imaginary echo of his gasp ringing in his ears. Whichever way he tried to run, the hallway was too long, he wouldn’t be fast enough to get out of sight before –

favorite thing(s) I read: I've done a lot more reading this year, but I'm limiting it to three:

Kiss Me Moonstruck by @theluckywizard - I'm in love with this Garrett Hawke, who manages to be a famed mercenary at the same time as a complete sap and a passable wit, and the premise of the story happens to tick all of my favourite romance tropes

Attachment Theory by @thee-morrigan - Everything about this Natex F!Detective AU is rich and delicious and the imagery is gorgeous

Sanguine by @effelants - If you want an Alistair whose characterisation is on point, then this is the fic for you. The Changes to the plot of the game keep the story fresh, and the mystery around Moira is a very compelling dive into the lore around magic and spirits

writing goals for 2025: be more consistent with actually writing, try to get my word count up, and actually go back to the longfics I've been neglecting and start posting again

new works:

Patience, And Words, And Waterfalls - TWC, musing on Leah's inability to tell Nate how she feels

Mercies - The battle for Haven, with the feelings starting to show between Cullen and Maighread Trevelyan

He Makes Her Cry

Rosemary and Citrus

Tagging forward to everyone already mentioned, plus @vela-ad-astra @athenasdragon @serenpedac @naiatabris and @lalizah - no pressure!

[memento-morri-writes]

On Repeat Tag

I was tagged by @the-chosen-half-of-one. The rule is to shuffle your "on repeat" playlist and share the first 10 songs.

The two fin songs are from Rook's playlist. Knew You, Final Nail, Out of Your Mind, spite, Sucker, Cheekbones, and Ordinary are from a playlist titled "songs to play for mom iv", which is just kind of a dumping ground for songs I've been listening to a lot and might play for my mom when we're in the car together, since I like inflicting my music taste on people. Out of Your Mind (and maybe Knew You) are on my playlist for Wolf and Zara. (OoYM's chorus in particular is literally exactly what happened to them, as sung by Wolf.) Hilariously, I'd already been listening to the song for about a week before I found out about their backstory.

I'm not going to tag anyone right now because my brain is mush, but anyone who wants to can say I tagged you!! /gen

[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.

[motherlarkspur]

So I remember yapping in the tags of a recent reblog that I was gonna be playing a new DnD game soon (the 18th of December) and that date has PASSED and the fjrst session went GREAT. So great, in fact, that we are going to play again on Friday, and I can't wait because I love my silly Bahram.

He is a hobgoblin warlord who, after swearing an oath of conquest, has a very paranoid and murderous voice in his head, and he DOES NOT LIKE IT‼️‼️‼️

I have had horrible art block recently so I haven't drawn much 👉👈 augh but here is all the art I have of him (featuring Morrigan, one of his wives). Ignore the weird head proportions I am gay

[vanilladella]

oc tag game!

i was tagged by @sha-brytols n blacked out a bit n did it for all big 3 of my main worldstate so. yeah. btw if uve tagged me in something n I haven't done it make no mistake that's solely bc of my personal failings (didn't press post)

Name: ophelia rye dieter-amell (girl who claims to hate her dad n yet keeps his name. hmm)

Alias: literally any of her titles

Gender: woman

Sexual Orientation: bisexual

Age: shes freshly 19 during her harrowing in 9:30

Spoken Language: ander, common, picks up a bit of antivan n tevene in her travels. leliana rips her hair out when she cant speak a lick of orlesian

Occupation: warden-commander like. kinda

FAVORITE:

Color: purple!

Entertainment: theatre + watching alistair n morrigan piss eachother off

Pastime: reading, singing. she was a choir kid n it shows

Food: beetroot soup

Drink: vodka

HAVE THEY...

Passed university: she passed her harrowing yes

Had sex: quite a lot

Had sex in public: yes. have u seen dao's romance scenes.

Gotten tattoos: yessir! she gets quite a few in both antiva n tevinter. her most notable one is a huge snake that goes from her shin up to her neck

Gotten piercings: a lot also in antiva. nose, lips, tits, belly button, clit. all of it

Gotten scarred: pre dao she only had a small scar in her hairline bc of childhood bs w jowan n anders. post dao her left forearm is like. carved almost lol too much blood magic. shes also got a massive rip in her abdomen

Had a broken heart: we've all been 14 once

ARE THEY...

A cuddler: she is very physical yes but she doesn't like cuddling in bed

Scared easily: not at all. girl does not gaf

Jealous easily: once again not rly no

Trustworthy: LMAOOOOO SURE

FAMILY:

Parents/siblings: her mums revka amell, dads a random anderfels carpenter named rye dieter (amell. yes he grabs her name for no reason at all its a long story). she prob has siblings but has never met them or her mother. affair baby core

Children: LOL NO

Pets: a mabari named benji (after my own dog lol)

Name: forrest malcolm bernard hawke. his names a mouthful ik

Alias: champion i suppose. care bear to family

Gender: prob non-binary but he has a job

Sexual Orientation: gay

Age: 23 in da2 prologue (9:30), 24 when the game full on starts (9:31)

Spoken Language: common. sad

Occupation: uhh. champion. hes lowkey a shepard after all that

FAVORITE:

Color: piiink

Entertainment: ill be honest w u. this man is entertained sitting watching paint dry if he's got a good drink n a friend w him

Pastime: reading, painting, gardening. he hates it but i feel the need to mention he's decent at fencing

Food:

Drink: literally anything pink

HAVE THEY...

Passed university: lol no

Had sex: once he n fenris get over their third divorce. quite a bit of it

Had sex in public: do blowjobs in anders' clinic count

Gotten tattoos: nope

Gotten piercings: yessir he gets a ring in his nose sometime during act 2 n then ofc. earrings. also nipple piercings

Gotten scarred: LMAO YEAH. heres the chart

Had a broken heart: shaking my fist at fenris act 2

ARE THEY...

A cuddler: YES!!!

Scared easily: tbh yeah but hes quite good at hiding it

Jealous easily: not at all. he is chill

Trustworthy: yessir! like a priest he will hold on to ur secrets n die w them

FAMILY:

Parents/siblings: we all know the hawke family unfortunately.

Children: yep yep he n fenris get a daughter during inquisition n also she named after anders. do w that what u will

Pets: a mixed mabari named moira after fereldens rebel queen

Name: felis aedanthir lavellan

Alias: varrics nickname for him is tiger lol

Gender: like a lil bit to the left of man

Sexual Orientation: gay

Age: 23 during the conclave blow up (9:41)

Spoken Language: elvhen, common, tevene, orlesian, dwarvish. most before he even gets to the inquisition funnily enough

Occupation: uhh. the inquisitor. n a red jenny ofc

FAVORITE:

Color: yellow n blue

Entertainment: dancing n uhm. substance abuse n casual sex

Pastime: see all of the above n also reading n horse-back riding. he's a horse girl

Food: anything spicy

Drink: beer

HAVE THEY...

Passed university: nope

Had sex: unfortunately

Had sex in public: unfortunately.

Gotten tattoos: vallaslin

Gotten piercings: he has one in his ear but gets a bunch more after dai

Gotten scarred: pre dai: he has a scar on his eyebrow n going across his nose n like. insane burn scar tissue on the bottoms of his feet. post dai the mark becomes a web-like scar going up from his arm to the side of his face

Had a broken heart: brother was engaged once n then he wasnt

ARE THEY...

A cuddler: yes yes yes

Scared easily: very lmao. hes quite skittish

Jealous easily: YEAH LOL.

Trustworthy: uhhh sure. in a pinch

FAMILY:

Parents/siblings: both his parents are dead as fuck (mum was iveani dad was aedanthir) but his older brother mangus is still alive n kicking

Children: nope

Pets: back in his clan he had a halla friend named fenor n he also had an ancient she-cat named Maurice. no he did not know the cat was a lady before naming her

i do believe everyone has been or will be tagged but just as a reminding nudge I tag @mournmage anddd @mageknife. enjoy

[tuxedo-rabbit]

OC Meme: Talia Brosca

Thank you for the tag @askweisswolf! I'm always stoked to talk about Talia :D I'll pass the game on to @psalacanthea @becausedragonage @thedragonagelesbian and @undead-potatoes. If I didn't tag you but you feel like playing, please do!

GENERAL

Name: Talia Brosca

Alias(es): Warden Thorn, Rook

Gender: Cis Woman

Age: 39-41 by the time of Veilguard, 19 in DAO

Place of birth: Orzammar

Spoken languages: Common, Dwarven

Sexual orientation: Grey/biromantic Asexual

Occupation: Grey Warden

FAVOURITE

Colour: Black and Gold

Entertainment: Storytelling, Theater

Pastime: Alchemy! She likes to make bombs and elixirs to help with her fighting. She's very focused on her work so she doesn't do a whole lot of non-combat related hobbies. She's pretty good at Wicked Grace though, when she can be convinced to play.

Food: She's not picky. I think back in the DAO era I wrote that she liked turnip stew. She loves cheese-y foods too (very Fereldan of her I know).

Drink: Tea! I think she'd probably like something floral like Jasmine.

Books: The Tale of Gherlen the Blood-Risen; Aveline, Knight of Orlais

HAVE THEY

Passed university: No.

Had sex: Yes.

Had sex in public: I feel like the Origins camp is pretty public so...yes.

Gotten tattoos: She has the Casteless Brand, and then a tattoo of a griffon on one of her arms (can't remember which)

Gotten piercings: No.

Gotten scarred: Yes, so many. When Emmrich sees them all he gets very concerned. Talia is a pretty reckless fighter; her favorite tactic is covering herself in a lightning elixir and somersaulting into enemies.

Had a broken heart: Yes, when Alistair died and when Morrigan told her to leave.

Been in love: Yes. Alistair, Emmrich, and Morrigan (her and Morrigan have one of those relationships that's somewhere between romantic and platonic)

ARE THEY

A cuddler: Yes.

Scared easily: No, she's seen some shit both in the Carta and since becoming a warden.

Jealous easily: Oh yes. I made a post awhile ago about Wynne flirting with Alistair. She was pissed at Wynne for weeks over that, even though it was likely a joke on Wynne's part.

Trustworthy: Hmm. While she loves her friends and has their best interests at heart...she's also very good at lying and will lie through her teeth if she feels it necessary to keep the peace or get what she considers the best possible outcome of any situation. So probably not.

FAMILY

Sibling(s): Just one sister, Rica, who she loves dearly.

Parents: Her mother Kalah has passed away by the time of Veilguard, and her father left Orzammar before she was old enough to remember him.

Children: Not by blood, but she was around Kieran during a good chunk of his childhood. She secretly considers him like a son, but she'd never admit it to either Morrigan or Kieran.

Pets: She had a mabari named Leske during the fifth blight, but he has sadly passed away by Veilguard. I think she'd get another mabari maybe post game (does Emmrich like dogs?) or maybe she could adopt one of the griffons?

[hawkeshep]

re that ask me stuff post, who are your canon pcs in the dragon age games?? what are their names, what class/race, who did they romance?? I love learning about other's pcs!

HOOHHHHHHmygod thank you for asking this 🥹

I was actually going to make a separate OC sheet on my pinned post where I go into more detail and share screenshots, and you’ve just pushed me to actually finish that! But in the meantime...

DAO:

Admittedly, I have not played DAO in a hot minute, but...

-My Warden’s name is Cliodhna Amell, and as you can tell by the last name, she is a human mage! I have yet to fully flesh her out, but she is a blood mage who romances Alistair. Her main party is Alistair, Zevran & Morrigan. She puts Anora on the Fereldan throne, and stays a Grey Warden searching tirelessly for the cure with Alistair.

trips and falls and 7,373,839 pictures of Hawke fall out

AHEM—

DA2:

-Next up is the actual light and love of my life my Iris Hawke, my favorite local idiot. She is my Fereldan-Tevene special mage rebellion princess and she romances (this word seems pale in comparison to the depth of her feelings for him) Fenris (think rivalmance but with me laughing maniacally in the background while manipulating the game to make it so I don’t ever have to be mean to him). Iris genuinely does not have a main party in my headcanon, as she takes the whole merry band out with her to do Kirkwall's dirty work. She predominantly utilizes fire (maximum chaos) and specializes as a force mage. Later, after Kirkwall has beaten her, her friends, and her family down enough, she dabbles with blood magic. Yes, this goes Extremely Poorly™️. More at 10!

Post DA2, and with her family now scattered across Thedas, she decides to go on the run (with Fenris, and soon their son, close behind) to protect Kirkwall from the Exalted March that never came.

(I actually have her entire story mapped out and could talk about specifically her for hours on end, I have stopped myself)

DAI:

-Miss Vaenera Lavellan the woman that you are. Unfortunately, I am predictable as hell so she is also a mage (what can I say? I love fire). As Clan Lavellan's Second, she straight up wasn’t even important enough to attend the actual Conclave, standing juuust far enough away that she just barely heard the cry for help from the Divine inside (war flashbacks to the wrong voiceline playing: what’s going on in here 🧍‍♀️) But genuinely, the worst case of wrong place, wrong time as the spare to the heir. Her rise as Inquisitor is a rocky one, leaning heavily on the advice of her advisors and Enchanter Vivienne. To keep that amazing streak of luck going, she romances Solas! What started out as reluctance to trust, followed by frequent visits to hear of his amazing stories and abilities as a dreamer mage, turned into regrettably, a lot more than either of them had bargained for. She is a predominantly storm magic Knight Enchanter, with a party mainly consisting of Solas, Sera & Blackwall.

Post-Trespasser and Pre-Veilguard, she actually joins the efforts of the Shadow Dragons, freeing slaves and fighting corrupt mages alongside Dorian, my Hawke and Fenris, as well as the occasional stint as a Red Jenny with her good friend Sera.

DATV:

(tbh she is a total WIP, but I will do my best)

-Visenna de Riva, EASILY the scrappiest Antivan Crow there ever was, and the bane of Viago's existence. Not too much info on where I want to go with her just yet, but she (YOU GUESSED IT!) is a mage with a spellblade specialization who romances Lucanis. Her main party is Davrin and Lucanis!

Aaaaaaaand let me stop myself so I can finish my nicely formatted sheet!

Thank you so much for asking and I would really love to hear about your OC's as well, if you'd like! 💜 Please tag me if you have any writing on them!