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Nice try Bioware, but I know the state of Southern Thedas better than you do.

First off, it matters if the Hero of Ferelden is alive or not. When the First Warden recalled all wardens, our hero knew that was a bad call and refused, finally splitting off from Weisshaupt after years of mismanagement and taking scores of wardens with them. Their presence and leadership makes all the difference, rallying southern Thedas once more against the blight. If you have only an Orlesian Warden Commander in Amaranthine they’re less inspiring, but as long as you’ve done Awakening they are a boon nonetheless. There is someone to lead the fight against the darkspawn while other focus on the Venatori.

If you 100% completed Awakenings and also Soldier’s Peak, the Ferelden wardens have never been so prepared. They’re organized, they’re outfitted and they’ve been ready for this for years. Also, if you allied with the Architect then you have scores of strange research to give you an edge.

If Merrill completed her Eluvian then she moves south once again and joins the effort. She’s managed to cleanse the blight before and she’s ready to try it again. And her knowledge of the crossroads gives the south an edge on their movement and supply lines. If Hawke’s sibling is a Warden they accompanied her.

If the Inquisitor let Briala have power in any way, the Dales become the leaders in the war against the Venatori, forming a formidable alliance with Ferelden, Orzammar and the Marches, the likes of which have never been seen. And if you completed Jaws of Hakkon then their alliances with the Avvar and Chasind are stronger than ever.

Of course, if the Inquisitor kept the Wardens around after Here Lies the Abyss then their numbers are bolstered. It may cost Wiesshaupt later, but that’s Rooks problem. And if you completed the Descent, then the Inquisitor and Warden had a much better idea of what was coming and spent ten years getting ready.

They will not be broken.

They will weather this storm.

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Have You Tried Doing An Art About It?

Acrylic, beads, glitter, glitter dust, stickers and eyeshadow on canvas

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it's funny because my job involves a lot of using a box cutter, so you'd think that's the thing I'd accidentally hurt myself with the most

but nooo no no no. the box cutter is my colleague, my ally, my friend. you know what is truly bloodthirsty in a print & signage shop? literally Anything Else that's able to cut but not supposed to. cardboard, sheets of plastic, the humble paper of course, corrugated polypropylene, aluminum composite sheets - i nicked myself on a sheet of magnetic material today?? it bled. kinda profusely.

basically:

box cutter: a trusty companion, might hurt you if you handle it wrong, but that's understandable

stuff you use the box cutter on: they know you as their enemy. they know the rules of this life: kill, or be killed. they know what they have to do.

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“No good sentence starts with "your bones”…“

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Most things have a secret cuteness if you look deep enough

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Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.

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It really sucks that 4chan is some cesspool hellhole of a site because honestly, as someone with adhd and autism their posting system is second to none. You're telling me every post is just a bullet point list of the most important points of a post? Every story is condensed into only the parts that matter? Its fucking golden but unfortunately its in use on the totally anonymous say awful things with no consequences site

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I think the fattest wild pigeon in a given city should be venerated as a sort of civic deity.

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dislike and discomfort are normal and healthy parts of the human experience actually

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This comic was inspired by a post that I cannot find [redacted rant about how much tumblr's search function is the closest there is tho pure evil]. So you know, if anyone has that post hand it I will actually make you a silly litltle doodle.

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Hi there!

I've been meaning to reach out to say how much I adore your space cadet girl. Anytime it pops up in my feed, I hit that heart button. With that said, I wanted to know if you have any prints for sale, and additionally, are you open to people getting tattoos of your work? Like I said, I adore her, and she reminds me of a poem my parents had hanging in my room as a kid. So sweet. Anyway, please let me know if and where prints might be available for purchase. Take care.

Wow this is amazingly sweet, thank you so much!! I'm so curious what the poem was; if you can remember it, and are comfortable with sharing it, please send it my way!

I'm cool with people getting tattoos of my work (incredibly honored, I'd just wanna be able to see it). I only have one Cadet print up, but I might be able to get some more up if I can find some of my old files.

Thank you so, so, so much for this message! Here's a lil Cadet, just for you!

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you can put anything on the internet.