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I think yes

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solas and felassan commission for @evilbunnyking, thank you!

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They will volunteer.

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Necropolis Ball Inspo :

I’ll be forever bitter that we were ROBBED of a fancy ball at the necropolis, so here’s what Maude Ingellvar would’ve worn to the occasion (with Emmrich by her side, of course)

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I don’t think romanced emmlich is going to lose himself to grief when Rook passes away but I do think he’s going to get really eccentric with how he honours them as the years go on.

Like I’m talking everyone just know that once a year Lich Lord Volkarin has a three week leave where he goes and lies perfectly still in next to Rook’s skeleton in their sarcophagus just like he would have if the two of them had been buried together. He’s fine and very obviously not dead but if you try to talk to him he will not answer because that goes against the spirit of the thing.

It’s definitely weird in a way that makes you wonder if someone should maybe consider inventing therapy in Thedas but ultimately it is a harmless coping mechanism so they just let him keep at it. One year some of his students come to “mourn” him and leave some flowers at “his” and Rook’s grave he is genuinely moved by the gesture.

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Sometimes it seems to me that after the game they wanted to show villain stand-ups. I don't know how else to explain these.

Elgar'nan?

That did not go as planned. I had such high hopes. I would lay the blame at Fen'Harel's feet. As usual. His plans never work out, so he insists on no one else's plans working out. He wouldn't even leave my designs for my temple alone. Structurally unsound, he said. "What's holding up the top fifty floors?" Magic. Obviously. "What if someone falls off?" (Groans) I don't care, Solas. Elves can fly. "What do you mean, elves can't fly?" The Venatori were also disappointing, I have to say. Ten percent dogma, ninety percent chanting, zero percent execution. Excellent footwear, though. I swiped this fur-lined slouchy boot for slumping around the kitchen. So cozy. No. Ghilan'nain's not to blame. She's still torn up about Andruil. I know it's been a thousand years, but that's eternal love for you. Touching, really. I'd shed a tear, but the plumbing's been blight-clogged for centuries.

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Johanna presents her sinister invention for the first time...

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Lucanis after Weisshaupt, probably: It is a sad day, losing our Warden friend to the Archdemon.

Davrin: Stop telling people I’m dead.

Lucanis: Sometimes, it’s like I can still hear his voice.

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Davrin is contemplating why he even agrees to tag along

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:)

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Wounded Bird

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Dragon Age Writing References

Been meaning to pull this together for a while.  If you know anything good that I’ve missed, stick ‘em on the end!  I’ll reblog in a while with additions.

Dragon Age Wiki–first-stop resource for basic character and plot information, class and area info, and a lot of codices from all three games.

An Illustrated Timeline of Thedosian History–What it says on the tin, put together by @penbrydd.

Travel Times:

Ferelden travel: distances and times–DA: O specific areas, also includes interesting discussion of forced-march speeds

More travel time ideas including Inquisition areas

Thedosian Titles–Ranks and titles in Thedas, as taken from the tabletop rpg guides.

Thedosian slurs–a compilation of derogatory terms used by various Thedosian peoples.

Thedosian calendar–Thedosian dates and holidays with a speculative matchup of the Gregorian equivalents.

Human names–information on naming in Thedosian human cultures.

Qunari, dwarven, and elven names–some information and examples for each group.

How old everyone is in Inquisition–answers or best estimates using in-game or WoT information.

War Table spreadsheet–all the War Table missions, options, and outcomes.

Dragon Age Meta Nexus–a collection of meta posts drawn from Tumblr with standardized tags to facilitate search.  Fairly new.

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unironically the way origins is structured narratively is kind of genius in how each origin grants the player new means to view the world and story and it’s really a shame that the sequels don’t bother with this approach and I’d probably be willing to argue that this contributes to why the morality systems feel more complex in the first game - because the narrative and mechanics work together to allow the player to approach the same problem from multiple angles with different experiences in mind

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I figured why not give loghain some warden friends while he's serving in fantasy france, so meet Farris and Ra'dell! the only two brave enough to want to pester and invade his precious personal space (they're their commander's worst nightmare)

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cw: blood

AU: Harrowing failed

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help

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Hear me out about… Spite

Please, just hear me out, don't judge me!

Well, you know, at some point I felt that Spite had more chemistry with Rook than Rook with Lucanis. And I realized that I wouldn't be against a romance with Spite (yeah, he is a spirit of determination, but I know games where this is not a problem at all). Especially if Rook is a mage (they're connected to the spirits and demons since childhood anyway). And it's so cute when Rook talks to him and patiently explains something without attacking. Like "well, yes, people are slow sometimes, and many do not accept possessed humans, so just be patient." And Spite often wants to talk to the Rook, goes to them for help, is angry at Solas for hurting Rook, and even in the intimate scene with Lucanis, he hides them with his wings (Lucanis doesn't control the wings, it's Spite's work).

So this would definitely be an interesting romance option (or a choose between Lucanis and Spite, 'cos they are two different personalities after all).

And God, how I hate romances between LIs. Stop looking at the other woman, Lucanis.