#unpopular opinion my guy was just a wet cat ok

[thatnerdyqueer]

pathetic little men who are secretly just kittens caught out in the rain. Where would we be without them?

[jean-dieu]

Dragon age the Veilguard: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Don't expect too much there, I'm just writing my own subjective, non-organized, badly written critic of the game. Spoilers ahead, so be warned!

The Good is the good stuff, The Bad is the bad stuff that aren't too jarring or that don't threaten the whole setting so much so it's okay to just ignore them, and The Ugly is the bad stuff that DO make me want to fucking die and explode.

The Good:

-It's beautiful. Not a fan of a lot of design choices but it's obviously well made. The landscapes are very pretty.

-The character creator. It's always funny to me when I see some dudebros complaining about it as if they're not purposefully making ugly characters. It has quite a lot of option, nice skin details, scars, tattoos and all.

-I really like the combat. I still think DAO is the superior system but I'm much more happy with a true action rpg than whatever Inquisition was trying to do.

-I'm going to be more objective there and say the maps are better than Inquisition. THAT BEING SAID I love the Hinterlands so I still prefer Inquisiton's bloated open world lmao.

-There's a lot of nice details all around! Neve's metallic prothesis walking sound, the decorations all around, tears in character's eyes, ect.

-Solas. Can't believe I'm saying it as I didn't like him much in DAI and I don't like Solavellan but DATV made me like him very much. He's much more morally grey and less uwu wet cat and I'm here for that. Excellent voice acting of course.

-Mythal. Again, I love whatever Solas and Mythal have going on. It's toxic, it's passionate, it's one sided, and Mythal is a very interesting character IMO.

-Felassan. Again, such a cool and compelling character.

-A lot of NPCs were very cool. Antoine who's singlehandly saving the French's reputation, Evka, The Viper, Strife, Viago, Teia, etc. They're cool and rather compelling.

-I did enjoy a lot of the companion's personal quests. Davrin and Bellara especially as they felt more in line with Dragon Age in general.

-For a game where the Bad Guys are Comically Evil... Johanna Hezenkoss fits the bill and yet she's a delight.

-There's really cool codex entries. Irelin's letter about mourning Arlathan for example. Antoine's letter to Evka should he ever be Called.

-Ghilahn'ain's design.

-I liked the living Blight! OK the darkspawns were ugly af but I still really enjoyed the idea.

-I actually liked the puzzles lmao? I'm sorry but I usually find puzzles fucking annoying in that type of game so I'd rather have something easy and fun than scratching my head in a rpg.

-I was glad to see Valta again!

The Bad: (vaguely in order of importance)

-Unpopular opinion but Assan and Manfred felt forced af. Yeah I got it, they're cute... Now can we go back on uh, the apocalypse.

-The music is boring. Fuck man Inquisition and Origins musics make me cry, but Veilguard's main them... Exists.

-I would prefer the companion to be stationary and being able to talk to them whenever want. They tried something but it didn't deliver.

-The fuck is Inky wearing.

-The fuck is Isabela wearing, but racist edition. Oh well. At least it's an easy fix with a mod.

-The companions have potential but they often lack something. I wish we got more than Lucanis liking coffee. Also, some characters concept from the art book felt so much more interesting. The only character I REALLY was interested in was Davrin because he feels very dragon age-y. A Dalish Grey Warden! That's interesting!

-The Lore seems alright and coherent with the serie so far, but it was just lore drops after lore drops, with no time for reactions, and your companions being sometimes waaaaay too chill about it.

-The overall sanitazing of the world while the grim stuff still somehow being there regarding Tevinter. It's very close to be in the Ugly category but because it's supposed to be there, I'm encline to believe it's still canon and not a retcon, and just a poor presentation. Where are the slaves? We see some of course, and some stuff were legitimately jarring... But because we're confined in docktowns, we don't get to see the ruling magisters and slavers. Docktowns almost seem... Nice. But it doesnt stop there. The Lords of Fortune not stealing artifacts because they respect cultures. The Crows being patriotic vigilantes. Lucanis being a mage killer but only for evil tevene magisters.

-I understand the impossibility to be Evil as you're recruited by Varric and he wouldn't have recruited the local serial killer that drowns kitties for fun. But... You should be able to be aggressive, stern, serious and all. You should be able to play a no-nonsense character who is authoritative and assertive while still following the plot.

-Again, I understand the companions being healthier than whatever DA2 crew had going on (love them tho) but it should have been more like Inquisition. People working together and forcing themselves to make it work for the sake of the world YET fighting and disagreeing on plenty of subjects. And Rook should be able to tell the companion to stfu sometimes. To tell Taash that they're an ass. To tell Emmerich you don't give a shit about his magic and that Manfred is fucking weird and shouldn't exist. To tell Bellara to stop whining.

-On the same note, the companions are all WAY too nice. One their own they're alright, but none of them have some true flaws/secrets/dark past/opposing convictions or whatever. Davrin and Lucanis are almost the only one who are arguing and fighting a bit but it's very tame. We never hear them arguing over politics, religion, or even ways of doing things (except for food lol. why is this game so much about food). If you take Inquisition for example, the companions are ALL working together in the face of a Ancient Evil threatening Thedas. Yet, they still argue about plenty of things. Solas and Iron Bull about the Qun. Vivienne and Solas about the existence of Circles. Varric and Cassandra's fighting is ruthless even when it's about nothing important. Try to show your pride as a Dalish to Sera and she won't take it well. Tell Cassandra that you don't give a shit about the Chantry and she'll disapprove. And still, these persons managed to work together. The excuse of "They put their differences aside because of the current threat" doesn't hold. The companions don't necessarily need DA2's level of animosity between them, but they don't need to all be best friends forever second one. Bellara could be suspicious of Neve for the sole reason of her being a Tevinter Mage. Lucanis too ("Mage Killer"!!!), but because he doesn't trust magic at all. Davrin and Bellara could argue about what it means to be Dalish to them, or argue about their faith!! EVERYONE Should be more worried about Lucanis being an abomination, damn it!

-I understand the Crows we see are not the one experiencing the worst of the organisation since they're highranking members but c'mon... It should be acknowledged at least.

-Some of the dialogues are fucking awful especially at the begining. They repeat themselves so much. The scene with "Nooo Rook you need to help us resolve our problems otherwise we will be too weak to fight the gods!! Rook, do my personal quests or I'll be too sad to fight!!". Harding's "Awkwaaaard". Bellara's quirky uwu manic pixie girl vibes at the begining.

The Ugly:

-Anything related to the elves. For a game centered on elven gods... We get so much yet nothing. Why are they all more or less cool about their "Gods" being real and evil? No one freaking out about having Elgarnan's vallaslin on their face? No crisis of faith? No elves joining them, really? Not a single one? No dalish celebrating their return before realizing the awful truth? No city elves or elven slaves fleeing to them because they have nothing to lose anyway? That's unrealistic. I can understand the Veil Jumpers already knowing the truth, it's more or less explained in the books anyway, but there's no way it's commonly accepted among all dalish clans. Speaking of dalish clans, were are they? And Briala ? Didn't she also control the Eluvian? What about city elves in general? And elven slaves? There's just nothing. The elven pantheon wasn't some myths for the Dalish. It was a religion. Their religion. Damn, imagine Christians learning Jesus is coming back BUT he's in fact very evil and is launching nuclear weapons everywhere? And their only reaction is "Oh no, we have to stop Jesus :(" ? I'm taking the christian example but you could say that about pretty much every religion.

-Where are Fen'harel agents? A few lines and one or two NPC mentioning Solas parting ways with them or even making the Veil Jumpers the ex-agents left behind would have been SO much more interesting than whatever they justified in the AMA. I can't believe they didn't even put A CODEX ENTRY explaining their absence in game. That's lazy af.

-No repercussion on the elves AT ALL? Seriously, realistically speaking, what is the future for the elves at the end of DATV? "Their" Gods almost destroyed the world, "Their" Gods killed countless, "Their" Gods created the Blight, "Their" Gods that many dalish still worshipped only a few years ago. What do you mean humans aren't going to declare open season on them? Like OF COURSE I don't want that to happen, and I'm hoping that idk, they'll found their own country in a reclaimed Arlathan, or that the instability in the south allows some of them to grab positions of power but don't tell me the humans aren't going to feel so fucking justify in their hatred, especially towards the Dalish who never converted to the Chantry. The fact that the endgame doesn't mention ANYTHING about it is jarring. Bioware ffs drop a book or whatever soon I need answers. I need hope. The game is treating the racism against Elves as... Some prejudices humans soooometimes have against them and not... centuries of systematic oppression, genocide, cultural erasure. The City Elf origins, Chevaliers killing Alienage elves for funsies, Celene burning down a whole Alienage, the genocide of dalish clans anyone? All of this is stuff that happened like... Between 8 and 20 years ago. It's not ancient history.

-Blighting Ferelden Beyond Repair, the Venatori Coup in Orlais and Kirkwall's evacuation was mean. Of cours the South is dealing with the blight and a shitload of problem but the "we lost Denerim. And Redcliff. And anything really. Idk if there's survivors. But if there is they'll starve anyway. xoxo the Inky." was just mean spirited I'm sorry. Same as above, Bioware. I fucking need hope for the South. Anything really. They could have stopped as "Yo there's a big Blight in the south and it sucks, Denerim is struggling and we lost villages and all" and that would have been FINE. No need to go scorched earth damnit.

-The lack of worldstate choices. C'mon. I understand not having a lot of them but a list of 6-10 easy questions would have been nice. Who's Divine? Who's ruling in the South? Who drank from the Well of Sorrow? It wouldn't have asked much work to just personalize a few sentences to adjust that. Also, saying they only kept 3 choices so they could really mean something... Liar. The only thing that really has an impact is did u date solas or not. Which fine, of course it matters! But all the other romances, the inquisition disbanded or not, stopping solas or not had NO IMPACT whatsoever.

-Where the fuck is Fenris. Idgaf Inquisition had Leliana when she could die in DAO, so bring Fenris in the Shadow Dragon. He needs to be there.

-The Antaam is such a fucking racist trope I can't believe they did it. Yeah, let make them growl like damn animals.

-Speaking of Qunari, even Taash is... Urgh. Why do you mean they sniff people. Also, their whole storyline on their gender identity was badly written. That scene with Isabela... No. That's not how you apologize. You misgender someone by mistake? Say sorry, correct yourself, move on. That's it.

-Dwarves had cool moments in the game but dang, we really, REALLY needed more of it. So many revelation about them, and while some of them were very well written, it doesn't have enough impact.

-The absence of reactions and dialogues related to your race is jarring. Can't believe I'm begging the game for racial slurs but here we are. EVERYONE in Origins commented on you playing an Elf. A non-human Inquisitor faced struggles as the Herald. Why is Qunari Rook able to roam freely in Minrathous without a SINGLE comment on their race? Same for the elves, to a lesser degree since at least they are not a rare occurence in Tevinter. Can't believe dwarves get so little reaction for all the big reveals. Can't believe elves barely get to react to ELVEN GODS destroying the world or Bellara's guilt about it.

-WHERE'S THE CHANTRY. WHERE. DAMN IT. Even if it's not the focus of the game, I'd expect to still see its influence. Man I'm almost wishing Harding was more of a Chantry Girl.

-Morrigan's whole storyline is an insult to her character.

[chnt-confessions]

this will be a very unpopular opinion but i think the creators (specifically blue) are part of the reason why the fandom kinda sucks. yes, CHNT is masterfully written and i don't think anything could ever top it in my mind, but blue encouraged shipping sydidiah/seddie, and then he flipped and was like "uh, hey guys it's actually an unhealthy relationship, don't romanticize it." and with the way the ending of s1 is written, there is no other way for the fans to react but ship them, they are technically canon, no amount of anything will change the fact their relationship is canon until further notice. you'll also notice that there isn't a content warning (about jedidiah's gaslighting) for ep 1, even though there absolutely should've been (i was so startled and bothered when i heard it cuz i was going in thinking he was just some eepy little wet cat that sydney adopted) and, yes, the fandom is 16+ and they should have media literacy and realize that there are still, like, 3 seasons and adam will be their couple's therapist next season so it should be obvious that sydidiah/seddie shippers are in for some more pain and suffering and will likely be attacked even more, but they've just been going off of what was given to them. and while i understand the sentiment, saying that "drawing elijah in feminine clothing is upholding the stereotype of predatory transfems" is likely what brought in all the sjw shit into the fandom (i get being upset if a character's minority status is erased as a member of that minority but artists don't exist for you, if you want something done, do it yourself, don't harass someone into doing it for you). like, yeah?? ok?? but you're the one that implied he was wearing lipstick. i'm not transfem but i think as a general rule, it is ok to write a stereotype as long as you also include characters from that group that oppose the stereotype. the problem with minority characters in media wasn't the bad characters, it was that there were no good ones. variation, not perfection, or else you'll end up in a world where all the minority characters are sanitized and boring as hell because everyone is so scared of being cancelled (i think marisol falls into this, so far anyway, i mean, i love her but i kinda get why people aren't super excited about her? and i'm scared that fennel is going to be eerily similar). i've been mulling this over for a little while and i think there are a lot of mixed messages in CHNT and it's not entirely the fandom's fault for seeming to lack media literacy and feeling justified in some, let's say, interesting takes. but everyone's been blaming the fandom entirely, and not the creators, and i don't think that's fair.

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[voldkat]

Seven Red Suns? For the ask game.

-Lovelock

ASK GAME !!

1. first impression

supposedly gay ( literally my first impression on them was getting them as a tied result on an iterator kin test and reading "you're gay" on the description help ) . also apparently scary and regal and cold ?? what did i miss

2. impression now

oh yeah no you're definitely gay . and you're a pathetic sopping wet cat . Fucking Creature . you're probably at least a little bit scary and regal and cold but you're also just Some Guy who is terrible at decisions . i love you to hell and back

3. favorite moment

suns and sig broadcasts . specifically the pre-pebbles broadcasts before everything went to shit . loving the sheer autism radiating from both of them . yes ramble about your weird messenger cat i want to hear about it

4. idea for a story

idk if this is a STORY idea per se but it IS an idea . i want to think about the implied previous messengers . 01 to 06 . were they failed experiments ? were they used for other purposes ? were they what sig taught them to make ? are they still alive ? are they still around ? are they living in suns' can ? are they roaming the world freely ? so much to consider . so much to think about . how does suns feel about them ????

5. unpopular opinion

uh . i like fem suns . does that count as an unpopular opinion

6. favorite relationship

once again going to interpret this question as non-romantic relationship but honestly it will not change my answer a single bit . suns and sig ok . suns and pebbles is a close second but SUNS AND SIG OK . SUNS AND SIG . hhhHHRHHGHRHRHRHRHRRHHRHRH

7. favorite headcanon

suns with 437246387242 layers of fluff i love the fluff make them fluffy they deserve it

[zer0point5ive]

adam :]

send me a character

first impression

gender Envy. pretty. no way he’s straight. “he kinda looks australian ? .. ohh yeah ok that would be why nvm”

impression now

sweet prince. wet and pathetic. deserves the whole world and more. soo much going on with him especially in the script .. just makes me crazy insane. i imagine the way he makes me feel is similar to that of a dogs relationship with its favourite squeaky toy

fav moment

killing zep. soo much to be said about that moment my god

idea for a story

adam john bonding. :( see normally i would Not be all that interested but it came to me in a vision and. oughh

unpopular opinion

i dunno if it’s unpopular but i do see people get soo mad when he’s shipped w anyone who’s not a guy so. bisexual adam real and true to me

fav relationship

is lawrence a cop out? lawrence is probably a cop out so. i’m gonna go with amanda and also his mom for the unexplored relationship potential because like .. mamas boy adam .. ohh everything’s going dark ..

fav headcanon

not 100% a hc because he’s got stuff in his appt to back it up but it’s not really elaborated on so. artistic. painting drawing etc he can do it all and do it well. & even though he doesn’t do it much anymore ‘cause he hasn’t got the time or inclination, it still comes out in little ways. like where lawrence leaves notes, adam leaves little doodles .. taking fun little photos of the cats outside his apartment .. drawing pictures for diana .. i could go on

[grace13star]

Uhh c!Wilbur and or c!Niki for the ask game?

ooh! ok so c!wilbur:

First Impression: “the nice guy ballad dude is doing minecraft roleplay?”

Current Impression: c!wilbur my beloved scrunkly pathetic wet cat i want to put him in a pringles can and shake it

Favorite Moment: there’s so many but i think the top one is the sunrise scene right after he was revived. something about a previously spiraling character appreciating such a small moment of life….chefs kiss

Idea for a story: do you want this list chronologically or alphabetically? i have a lot, but the one i’m working on right now is a twinsduo superhero au

Unpopular Opinion: was wilbur encouraging the put bad? yes. was it as bad as people make it out to be? in no way.

Favorite Relationship: crimeboys always has my heart <3 but zukoduo or traitorduo or whatever the name for him and eret is is a close second

Favorite Headcanon: he wears fun socks with zany patterns and also eats moss sometimes <3

and then c!niki:

First Impression: imma be honest i don’t really remember my first impression cause i watched all of the lmanberg era vods really quickly to catch up before the 16th but i remember thinking she was really nice :D

Current Impression: whattt happened to my beloved girlboss who told c!schlatt to starve come backkkk i want to shake you also but for a different reason

Favorite Moment: telling schlatt to starve is definitely up there but i favorite would have to be when she scared tommy into apologizing by just being nice to him. is this technically a canon interaction? probably not. but i love it anyways.

Idea for a story: nothing niki centric but she does have a role in the twinsduo thing i’m working on (mentioned above)

Unpopular Opinion: c!niki joining the syndicate is making her worse not better

Favorite Relationship: rainduo is first IF they make up in a way that doesn’t include niki beating wilbur up for some reason so if that does happen then rocketduo is firmly in first

Favorite Headcanon: c!niki is amazing a baking but she cannot cook to save her life. brownies? absolutely. cake? you got it! pasta? burned to shit.

[sundrenchedgay]

all of the colours please!

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How do you feel about them?idk what you mean about marks but i feel okay about them. i have eczema and im not ok with thatShocking Pink: Is there a trait that you have that others don’t expect from you?uhm. being blunt maybe?Robin’s Egg Blue: If you were an animal, which one do you think would you be?a cat or a wolf. maybe a foxGranny Smith Apple: What’s something everyone else likes that you don’t?oh kent parson and joseph christensen. they are boring white guy characters and i do not want anymore of those characters in 2018the fandoms are grossDandelion: What’s a pet peeve of yours?not being told something or not being talked to.Atomic Tangerine: What gets you motivated to do a difficult task? money usually or a rewardWisteria: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?bitch what is thatCandy Apple: How do you think others view you?annoying and meanPlum: Are you insecure about anything?uh yeaSky Blue: Where do you feel the most at home?with my loved ones and when its raining out, we have the soft lights on, and im nice and bundled up and watching a movie i love.Tickle Me Pink: How do you try to cheer others up when they’re sad?talking to them and telling jokes. i usually try different stuff with different people.Wild Strawberry: Do you care what others think about you?yea i guessGlossy Grape: Recommend something to your followers.the show jane the virgin bc im Suffering. also my spotify playlists bc i like to think theyre great.World Wide Web Yellow: What was the last thing you looked up?why is my kitten clacking her teethShadow Blue: Do you have a darker side to you that most people are unaware of?yeElectric Lime: What genre of music do you listen to?depends on my mood tbh but according to spotify i listen to pop punk a lotNight Owl: Describe a very interesting dream that you had.i had a dream about one of my favorite characters and he just. hugged me. and i was about to fall asleep in this bed but like that was the safest i ever felt for a long time. it was v detailed and niceCornflower: What do you think about the most?gay shitGrasshopper Green: Describe the area where you live.uhhhhhhhh..... annoying and always busyMisty Moss: Is there anything you regret?yes.Tiny Toad Brown: Do you find beauty in something that people consider to be ugly or undesirable?yes. like smooshed face dogsSunny Side Up: Do you like waking up in the mornings, or would you rather sleep in?SLEEP IN!!!!Kitten Gray: Do you have any pets? If so, describe them. i have a gray kitten. she is kinda chunky in my opinion and i love herRose Dust: Describe your aesthetic in five words or less.stuff i likeTimberwolf: Do you give second chances when somebody has wronged you?sadly yesFreshly Squeezed: What excites you?👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀Firefly Red: What gives you purpose?uhhhhh praise and not being a failure. oh, my little sister and mom tooTiny Teapot Tan: Do you consider yourself to be attractive/cute?nopeRain Drop Blue: Describe the weather outside.dark, cold, and wetSweet Pea Green: Do you have/want children?noPussywillow: Do you like being around others, or do you like being alone?i like being around othersJack ‘O’ Lantern Orange: What’s your biggest fear and why? spiders bc theyre nasty and grossBaby Bunny Pink: Do you look young for your age, or do you look older than you are?i look like im 16 or somethingMystic Maroon: What confuses you, and why?when people say im a good person tbh bc it feels like im not.Cosmic Cobalt: What’s your zodiac sign, and do you think it’s accurate?pisces sun and leo moon. and.... yes tbhPetal Pink: Describe your fashion sense as well as what you’re wearing right now.its whatever makes me pass and im in a "i'd rather be watching cat videos" and space thing pattern short shortsMountain Meadow: Do you like taking care of others, or do you prefer being care of?i love taking care of others. i feel guilty being taken care of and after these last few months, moresoFuzzy Duckling Yellow: Is there something from childhood that you haven’t outgrown?my love of disney movies and stuffed animalsBrussel Sproutlet: Do you have any unhealthy habits?oh fuck yeaRazzle Dazzle Rose: Describe an ideal date.okay well a date with someone i really like first of all. and something that the person really enjoys so i can learn more about them or something cliche 💗❤Periwinkle: What’s something ordinary that has personal meaning to you?okay this is gonna sound dumb but strawberry milkMauvelous: Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?not..... really? where i live, yes, all the shit things happening, noBlueberry Blue: Do you get sad easily?lately i have beenPurple Mountains Majesty: How does someone earn your respect?you show them basic respect first and if they continue to treat you right then they deserve your respect like you deserve theirs