cmessaz wrote...
Umm, the reading... not so good. I will get on it, though.
Upthread I recall you saying you didn't like the descriptions of Katrin with all the honey-colored-hair type comments etc. I think those are deliberate, and meant to convey that Maric is a young, idealistic man who falls more for a vision rather than a real woman. At least at first. Someone might even RP Alistair's romance that way, if they so chose. Although I tend to see it as being similar to how some people marry their high school (or grade school even) sweetheart. I know people like that, and for them there really only exists that one person, even after years of marriage. So they idealize in some ways, but the ideal has become very concrete and down-to-earth.
What brought on the Gaider love? Reading Alistair's dialogue in the toolset. During the landsmeet, at the gates, oh wow. I felt like a donkey when he dumped me the first time. Tears came to my eye. I just can't help but wonder what brought on this DLC. Yeah, don't mind me...not enough coffee yet this morning.
That was me last night running that breakup scenario. I was surprised, almost mad, that the game is still able to bring me to tears.
Share some of the toolset love, if something strikes you.