@Avilia: Wow, I really liked this. It was a surprisingly sympathetic take on Howe that didn't try to excuse him and I'm glad that Samuel could be so wise and helpful here.
The "Nathaniel Needs Love Too!" Thread
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Posté 20 novembre 2010 - 05:53
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Great prompt responses, guys! I really enjoyed them.
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Posté 20 novembre 2010 - 06:49
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As usual, great stuff from Sarah and Avilia!
Random screenshot time, killing the High Dragon near the Mother's Lair.
Poor Nate got grabbed by the Dragon and to avoid a certain death Velanna casted Force Field on him in mid air.
The battle went on, the dragon was killed, and Nate was still in mid air.
Anders seems ready to catch him once he falls.
Random screenshot time, killing the High Dragon near the Mother's Lair.
Poor Nate got grabbed by the Dragon and to avoid a certain death Velanna casted Force Field on him in mid air.
The battle went on, the dragon was killed, and Nate was still in mid air.
Anders seems ready to catch him once he falls.
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Posté 20 novembre 2010 - 11:10
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@Zjarcal that's hilarious. Bug with forcefield? I must try that (if I ever play again...)
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Posté 20 novembre 2010 - 11:16
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Oh no, it's not a bug, it's just that when forcefield was cast the High Dragon was already nearing her death, so Nate spent about 10 seconds floating in mid air while my party was just standing there.
The best part is that he made some battle cries while floating in mid air!
The best part is that he made some battle cries while floating in mid air!
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Posté 20 novembre 2010 - 11:45
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Zjarcal wrote...
Oh no, it's not a bug, it's just that when forcefield was cast the High Dragon was already nearing her death, so Nate spent about 10 seconds floating in mid air while my party was just standing there.
The best part is that he made some battle cries while floating in mid air!
Offering vocal encouragement! You can't say he's not keen to help out
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Posté 20 novembre 2010 - 11:50
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That is EPIC. I wish you had a video.Zjarcal wrote...
Oh no, it's not a bug, it's just that when forcefield was cast the High Dragon was already nearing her death, so Nate spent about 10 seconds floating in mid air while my party was just standing there.
The best part is that he made some battle cries while floating in mid air!
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Posté 21 novembre 2010 - 12:49
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Hah, I wish I had captured it as well! Although FRAPS doesn't play nice with me and I can't capture sound (I guess it's because I don't have a proper sound card).
I think the battle cry he made was "Surrender and I will be merciful!". It really was a laugh out loud moment.
I think the battle cry he made was "Surrender and I will be merciful!". It really was a laugh out loud moment.
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 01:57
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My prompt fill for Groundskeeper Samuel. You can't tell me you never thought of this...
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 02:04
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Well, I haven't. Then again, I don't watch the Simposons so...it is very amusing, though.
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 03:20
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@Mel that is fabulous! Nate makes me laugh everytime I look at him. I might add that to the art area in the group as well if you don't mind?
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 03:23
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Hey, are we going to do anything for page 100? It should come up sometime within the next...month.
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 03:40
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Sarah1281 wrote...
It should come up sometime within the next...month.
:lol:Some pic spamming could speed things up however...
The Fade seems to have twisted Nate's neck.
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 04:24
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I've never watched The Simpsons so I don't really get it but it made me grin all the same. And want to pinch Nate's cheeks.
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Posté 22 novembre 2010 - 01:39
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Avilia wrote...
@Mel that is fabulous! Nate makes me laugh everytime I look at him. I might add that to the art area in the group as well if you don't mind?
Sure, go ahead!
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Posté 23 novembre 2010 - 04:59
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Okay! Better late than never, here is my response to the prompt "Groundskeeper Samuel." I put it up on ffnet if anyone prefers to read it there.
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"Do you know what this is?" The elven groundskeeper Samuel gestured towards the dirty cloth bundle he had unearthed it that afternoon near a hedgerow, showing it to a ten year-old Nathaniel Howe.
"It's the things I stole." The boy stated this as a matter of fact and without missing a beat, neither defiant nor ashamed.
"Stole? Maker's breath! These are the lady jewels and coins that have been going missing from your parents' receptions, aren't they?" At Nathaniel's nod, the elf shook his head. "What were you thinking, lad? So much coin. How did you ever pull that off without someone catching you?"
"You taught me."
Samuel's face went white. If Nathaniel implicated him, he was done for. Rendon Howe would see that he never worked again, not anywhere in Amaranthine. If he didn't end up in the dungeons, that is. Hoarsely he stammered, "I never did any such thing."
"You did. You said that the best thing about being an elf was that people saw you but didn't really see you, so you could go about your business and be left alone. People don't see children, either. I just went about my business."
The groundsman expelled a breath, then after a moment chuckled and put a hand on the boy's shoulder. "I see. But Nate, you can't go around stealing. It isn't right. What did you want with all that anyway?"
Nathaniel shuffled, his usual bluntness finally tested. His voice sounded small. "Mother doesn't like the flowers and rocks I bring her. She says they're dirty."
At last the elf understood. Lady Howe was a hard woman, never more than with her eldest. It was on him in particular that she poured all the bitter disappointment with her husband, with her own shortcomings, and with the world at large. She could make Delilah or Thomas break, but not Nathaniel, and because of that he got it all the more. The arlessa did like her jewels, however. The boy had hoped to win a scrap of her favor with the one thing that seemed to give her any happiness at all.
Crouching down, Samuel spoke earnestly. "That was a nice thought, my boy, but you mustn't do it anymore."
"But, Mother..."
The elf shook his head. "Not even for her." Nathaniel's expression remained staid. He could be as stubborn as flint. Yet after a moment he nodded understanding. Samuel smiled and stood, ruffling the boy's dark hair. "You have obviously got some skill, young one. Maybe someday you will be able to put that deftness to use for something better than for taking what isn't yours."
It took Samuel weeks, working quietly through the network of elven servants in the area's noble houses, but eventually he was able to find most of the owners of Nate's treasures. All over the arling, ladies suddenly found their missing bracelets and men their brooches. The coin was donated anonymously to the Chantry's orphanage in Amaranthine. Lady Howe never knew what she had missed, but that was the way of things with her, and Samuel knew it always would be.
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"Do you know what this is?" The elven groundskeeper Samuel gestured towards the dirty cloth bundle he had unearthed it that afternoon near a hedgerow, showing it to a ten year-old Nathaniel Howe.
"It's the things I stole." The boy stated this as a matter of fact and without missing a beat, neither defiant nor ashamed.
"Stole? Maker's breath! These are the lady jewels and coins that have been going missing from your parents' receptions, aren't they?" At Nathaniel's nod, the elf shook his head. "What were you thinking, lad? So much coin. How did you ever pull that off without someone catching you?"
"You taught me."
Samuel's face went white. If Nathaniel implicated him, he was done for. Rendon Howe would see that he never worked again, not anywhere in Amaranthine. If he didn't end up in the dungeons, that is. Hoarsely he stammered, "I never did any such thing."
"You did. You said that the best thing about being an elf was that people saw you but didn't really see you, so you could go about your business and be left alone. People don't see children, either. I just went about my business."
The groundsman expelled a breath, then after a moment chuckled and put a hand on the boy's shoulder. "I see. But Nate, you can't go around stealing. It isn't right. What did you want with all that anyway?"
Nathaniel shuffled, his usual bluntness finally tested. His voice sounded small. "Mother doesn't like the flowers and rocks I bring her. She says they're dirty."
At last the elf understood. Lady Howe was a hard woman, never more than with her eldest. It was on him in particular that she poured all the bitter disappointment with her husband, with her own shortcomings, and with the world at large. She could make Delilah or Thomas break, but not Nathaniel, and because of that he got it all the more. The arlessa did like her jewels, however. The boy had hoped to win a scrap of her favor with the one thing that seemed to give her any happiness at all.
Crouching down, Samuel spoke earnestly. "That was a nice thought, my boy, but you mustn't do it anymore."
"But, Mother..."
The elf shook his head. "Not even for her." Nathaniel's expression remained staid. He could be as stubborn as flint. Yet after a moment he nodded understanding. Samuel smiled and stood, ruffling the boy's dark hair. "You have obviously got some skill, young one. Maybe someday you will be able to put that deftness to use for something better than for taking what isn't yours."
It took Samuel weeks, working quietly through the network of elven servants in the area's noble houses, but eventually he was able to find most of the owners of Nate's treasures. All over the arling, ladies suddenly found their missing bracelets and men their brooches. The coin was donated anonymously to the Chantry's orphanage in Amaranthine. Lady Howe never knew what she had missed, but that was the way of things with her, and Samuel knew it always would be.
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Posté 23 novembre 2010 - 05:40
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@Addai - that's lovely. I like the bit of foreshadowing there.
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Posté 23 novembre 2010 - 07:43
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@Mel - fantastic!
Does anyone else think Samuel's VA is atrocious?
Does anyone else think Samuel's VA is atrocious?
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Posté 23 novembre 2010 - 08:03
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Atrocious is putting it mildly.
That whole sequence with Samuel feels poorly done to me to be honest, too rushed (and if done when Nate's approval is at zero, kind of awkward).
That whole sequence with Samuel feels poorly done to me to be honest, too rushed (and if done when Nate's approval is at zero, kind of awkward).
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Posté 23 novembre 2010 - 03:31
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Aww, I like it. But I've never done it with his approval at zero, I think.
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Posté 23 novembre 2010 - 05:44
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It's not that it's different in any way, it's just that if you do that sequence right after you recruit Nate (which is perfectly possible), having Nate share the happy news in such a cheery way with the Warden he intended to kill just a while back (and who hasn't befriended him yet) is more than a bit awkward.
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Posté 24 novembre 2010 - 07:05
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Zjarcal wrote...
It's not that it's different in any way, it's just that if you do that sequence right after you recruit Nate (which is perfectly possible), having Nate share the happy news in such a cheery way with the Warden he intended to kill just a while back (and who hasn't befriended him yet) is more than a bit awkward.
An approval trigger would make more sense wouldn't it? I suppose Awakenings isn't really long enough for everyone to have one of those. I must admit I'm very efficient and pick Nate's quest up before leaving the Vigil the first time. I go off to Amaranthine and knock over his and Anders' personal quests first thing before doing anything else.
The three of us do quite well against those Templars
