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[vpyre]

So. Finally finished Veilguard. Here are my thoughts immediately post-ending in case anyone cares what I think lol

(Putting under a cut cus spoilers and also lots of words)

The final cutscene where I convinced Solas to bind the Veil to himself right before the wrap up epilogue thingy had me cheering and flailing around in my seat and actually tearing up a bit, but after, it set in that I didn’t really feel like I connected to most of the companions and it felt like their stories made no actual impact on anything. And it somehow felt like Rook didn’t impact them much at all either, even though you make some pretty big choices for them. They didn’t really have the depth of the companions in the other games or the strength of the bond the other game’s companions had with their protagonist. Rook felt very separate.

The whole game felt very low stakes and like there wasn’t actually any chance anything could go wrong. While I know there’s a bad ending, it’s really hard to get compared to the other games. You’d have to not be a completionist and completely ignore a large amount of side quests.

It felt a lot like all the choices I made were sort of inconsequential and took me to the same places regardless of what I could have chosen. It’s like the game holds your hand and treats you like you’re a child who needs to be guided through the whole process with failsafe after failsafe. It’s like it didn’t trust the player to just PLAY and feel the consequences. I want there to be consequences!! I want what kind of people the companions turn out to be to directly affect the story!! Like, the fact that most of their big choices don’t really have a right or wrong answer rubs me the wrong way. It feels like Emmrich choosing lichdom should have more tangible consequences than just losing Manfred, for example.

I want characters that struggle with morality and whether or not doing An Evil Thing is worth the cost. I want characters that are kind of assholes at the beginning for various reasons and who develop and improve (or get worse!!) as the story goes on. They were all WAY too nice to each other fsjdkfjdjchfjd. I miss Dorian and Vivienne bitching at each other. I miss when Anders told Fenris to kill himself. I miss when Morrigan and Alistair couldn’t get through a sentence without insulting each other at least twice </3

I also really, REALLY, REALLY wish there was more romance content or that there had been more acknowledgment of the romance in the epilogue than just one line without much to it, because GOD what it did actually give me was SO GOOD. I want MORE of that. And people say Emmrich’s is the most fleshed-out and finished romance. Yikes…

I seriously loved every scene with him and will fight anyone who says it isn’t a gorgeous romance, but all it did was leave me wanting MORE. It felt like there should have been MORE. I wish there’d been a celebration scene at the end at the very least. Give me a chance to give Emmrich a victory kiss PLEASEEEE!!! To be fair though, I think BG3, DAI, and DAI’s Trespasser DLC spoiled me SO rotten in that regard lmao.

Like, this game was SO GOOD and I loved every second, don’t get me wrong, it just felt like something crucial was missing to make it a full and impactful experience. There was SO MUCH potential and it makes me really sad to know that it genuinely, actually could have been even better than it was. It could’ve had me sobbing at my desk, but it just BARELY missed that mark. It felt rushed almost, which is fucking CRAZY considering that it was in development limbo for TEN FUCKING YEARS, but fucking EA was breathing down the dev’s necks and meddling and fucking with things, so I guess this is what we get 🫠

And what we did get was damn good, but- and I’ll say this over and over until the fucking cows come home- it felt like something was MISSING. It felt like there should be MORE. There was this sense of dissatisfaction with the whole thing that the other games didn’t give me in the slightest.

The writing was genuinely so good too!!! The story was fantastic!!! But the execution and some of the dialogue and the missed opportunities for connection between player and companions and the way the companions AND the player felt disembodied and separate from the rest of the world and each other just made the whole thing kinda unsatisfying. As a whole: great game! I had a ton of fun! I just wish there had been MORE.

Anyway, takeaway from Veilguard endgame: I fucking HATE capitalism!

[polskasroka]

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Color Tagging Game

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I got Teal!!

I feel like it represents me pretty well. I took it again and got Copper. I feel like both fit me well

"Your soul is teal: a mesmerizing blend of depth and mystery, creativity and intuition. You navigate life with a vibrant spirit, your energy flowing like a river, both powerful and adaptable. In your presence, there's a sense of exploration and discovery, inviting others to dive into the depths of imagination and emotion. You blend wisdom with wonder, inspiring those around you with your insights and artistic flair. Your path is one of constant growth and transformation, embracing change like the shifting tides. Your spirit is like a deep ocean, full of hidden treasures and unexplored wonders"

Tagging: @hxund @anxiouspirate4236 @silverstardust666

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This is so cool actually

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[vpyre]

I KNEW this would happen. I KNEW it. IM DOWN BAD FOR THE PRETTY, FLIRTY ELF ROGUE AGAIN AAAAAUUUUUGGGGHHHHH

ZEVRAN WHEN I CATCH YOU ZEVRAN (I will kiss him. That’s what I’ll do when I catch him)

[vpyre]

Holy shit, Emmrich has just put every relationship I’ve ever heard of, had, or witnessed to fucking shame. DUDE. DUDEEEE. THE ROMANCE SCENE IN THE NECROPOLIS GARDEN. FUCK. I am a HUGE fucking sucker for the kind of poetic shit he was pulling jesus h CHRIST 😩

[vpyre]

WHY IS SEBASTIAN SO FUCKING CUTE. GOD. I’ve been pestering him daily and showering him with as many gifts as I’m allowed and I finally gave him the bouquet just now and his face was so cute it’s STUPID. I LOVE THAT EMO FAGGOT

[vpyre]

I commissioned someone to do an icon of my DA2 Hawke a few days ago and they just sent me the sketches and I SHIT you not I burst into tears when I saw him. Like. That’s my BABY. He’s SO PERFECT

[vpyre]

Guys oh my god I have been GRINDING in Dragon Age 2 holy FUCK 😭

It’s fucking unputdownable is what it is, jfc. I’ve gone to bed past six AM for the last three nights in a row bc this fucking game just sucks you into all these sidequests and I hate leaving things unfinished, so I run all over Kirkwall for fucking hours fixing every single NPC’s problems UGHHHHH. I’m also SO intrigued, cus things are still relatively low-stakes, even midway into the second act, and I’m excited to see when it gets crazy. Also, the companions are an absolute delight! I wish you could talk to them more but whatever, I still love them lol. I’m also really really happy with my player character hrgsjdbjvjfd. I’ve got his entire personality fleshed out and I LOVE him

[vpyre]

CULT OF THE LAMB UPDATE YIPPEE I CAN PLAY WITH MY BOYFRIENDDDDDD

[vpyre]

Holy FUCK I just got hit by a one two punch jesus CHRIST

Literally seconds before I got that ask I got to Sebastian’s ten heart scene in stardew valley and I didn’t even get to recover before I was blinded by the glory of Copia smut thoughts in my inbox. What a fucking night 😭

[vpyre]

11, 16, 21 for the fanfic writer ask game!

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

Surrogatus is by my friend Freya and it had me drywall-eating insane omg it’s so fucking good

Mommy Dust is a fic I requested way back during the first round of my Ghost hyperfixation, and UGH the writer fucking NAILED it!!

This list wouldn’t be complete without one of yours teehee. You Wanna Play With The Sire is the first multi-chapter fic I’ve actually gotten absorbed enough in to stick with in a long while. I’m only a few chapters in, but RGRHSHDJSHFJRHD

16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

Ohhhh WAY too many lmao. Most of them are just thoughts I haven’t even begun developing, but I’ve got a couple WIPs sitting around that are more fleshed out.

There’s one that sparked from that one picture of him from RHRN where he’s on his knees after passing out lmao. It made me wanna throatfuck him with a strap really bad, so I did a little planning, but I never really got to actually writing it. It is one of the ones I wanna finish so bad though, so hopefully I can start on it when get out of whatever funk I’m in right now. This is what I got tho! :3

21. Would you ever collaborate with another writer for a story?

YES! I’ve never had a co-writer before, but it seems like it would make a lot of things so much easier. And I love brainstorming with friends already, so writing together would probably be super fun!!

[vpyre]

19, 23, 32 👀

19. A fact about your personality

I come across kinda distant and unfriendly irl if you don’t know me (I don’t talk much initially), but it’s just because I’m painfully awkward and don’t know how to talk to people. I’m friendly in my head, but I don’t think I get that across very well. I LOVE people, and I never wanna be rude or mean or make someone feel bad, but I just can’t figure out how to act normal 🫠

When I’m with someone I’m close to, you can’t get me to shut up lmao. I’m very excitable xD

23: My relationship with my sibling(s)

Kinda eh right now, to be honest. We’ve been drifting apart since I moved out (I’m the oldest of four), and the sister I used to be close to (she’s 2 1/2 years younger than me) had a weird turnaround after being sent to a wilderness therapy camp and has gone from exploring Wicca to doubling down really hard on being mormon. So we don’t get along as well as we used to. My youngest sister is almost a carbon copy of me (personality-wise), just less energetic. I’m not super close with her anymore because I’m not around much and my parents want me to keep some distance between me and her + my little brother. Same with said brother. He’s got all of my enthusiasm but shares none of my interests xD

32. What words upset me the most?

Nothing specific comes to mind, but I HATE being misunderstood or having my intentions misread. I’m a super genuine person, and it’s important to me that I stay true to myself and don’t try to lie about who I am, so it’s extremely upsetting when someone gets the wrong idea about me. It’s difficult for me to lie generally, but almost impossible for me to lie about things and values I consider integral to who I am. I want to be seen by others the way I see myself, so it bothers me immensely when someone assumes I’m doing something for the wrong reasons. Idk. It’s probably the autism.

[vpyre]

I’m so mad I’m down bad for an emo elf with white hair. Mutuals don’t look at me, I’m an embarrassment 😭