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Sounds good to me! Does everyone participate, or do people generally say "yes, I'll take part in this one" or "I think I'll pass"?

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Sometimes there's a flurry of "Ooo cool prompt maybe I'll do something!" posts but you don't have to announce your intentions to participate or not.

Feel free to start general discussion topics, too. I think one of the reasons it's a bit quiet in here is that the Old Guard has hashed out our questions and concerns regarding Zevran's character with each other to our satisfaction. That doesn't mean we won't happily share our opinions with newer folks who are still working out what they think the earring means, or the nature of Zevran's relationships with Taliesen and Rinna, or what have you.

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Hehe, i like Corker's prompt-definiton.

@Heishi: welcome and have fun.

@Bite: Good luck.

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All right, ze Grand Poo Bah is now commencing ze judging. Results to be put up soon... for a given value of 'soon'...

Also, *shakes tiny fist at work*


EDIT:

Oh, and with the hullaballoo at work, I just realized i never actually posted my non-entry, so here it is:

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Prompt:

No More Mister Nice Guy!

There are times when sometimes it's so nice to be not nice.  We all love our assassin so much, sometimes we forget where he came from, what he's done and what he's capable of.


Cold Dining

WARNING: This has no fluffiness in it whatsoever!  You have been warned!


Next up, ze judging!

Modifié par tklivory, 02 février 2012 - 05:39 .


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Prompt:

No More Mister Nice Guy!

There are times when sometimes it's so nice to be not nice.  We all love our assassin so much, sometimes we forget where he came from, what he's done and what he's capable of.


Entries:

Painkiller - BloodsongVengeance - This story treads the line between tough love and insane love.  Zevran's actions and reactions are realistic but difficult to experience as a reader.  The story also ties in deftly with his past as well as his present as portrayed in the story.  A very powerful, moving story that deals with several different themes of love, obligation, and fear.

Not-so-fluffy - Tryynity - Zevran's reaction to the torture of his Warden are certainly dark, showing the part of his personality that wishes to answer pain with pain, a natural response for an assassin who does look to justice as a first reaction.  Also, I appreciate the concept of Zevran's ruthless nature being used to protect - or avenge - the ones he loves.

Payback - Corker - Although Zevran himself is not completely ruthless (outside his wonderful wineglass), the story still displays the part of Zevran that is cold and caluclating, using his ability to weigh decisions based purely on the outcome and discounting the aspect of justice in favor of pragmatism.  Also, a story of Zevran with the DA2 crowd and evil Hawke is always appreciated.  (Take *that*, you meanie ol' Champion of Kirkwall!)

Choices - Klidi - Zevran's decision to put all his Crow memories and nightmares to rest made for an excellent story.  I continue to love and appreciate the relationship between Zevran and Airam, with Airam again proving his dedication to Zevran, regardless of any other factor.  Maybe not chock-full of Fluffernutter, but a good character depiction of the characters, nonetheless.


Non-Entry:

Cold Dining - tklivory - Ummm... no fluffy bunnies here.  This is the edited version of a very dark story... Read as you will, but be warned: Zevran does not take hostages in this story.



AND NOW ZE GRAND POO-BAH WILL CHOOSE......

This was a deliberately dark week, because I love exploring all aspects of a character, including the Dark Side, and thus love seeing other writers also venture into this area.  I feel that sometimes, for all our bittersweet endings, the Darkness in Dragon Age comes from situational and plot-introduced lack of happy choices, and not out of the characters themselves.  So thank you all, for exploring the darkness of the characters as well!

The entries this week certainly worked with Zevran's not-nice sides, whether for vengeance, putting old ghosts to rest, or a misguided attempt to do the 'right' thing after it is almost too late.  However, I felt the entry that best exemplified ruthlessness and taking Zevran into a truly dark place was BloodsongVengeance's entry Painkiller.  Taking the step beyond 'Zevran as ruthless assassin' to 'Zevran willing to do *anything* to fix his lover, including hurting him' is moving that extra step so few writers (even us sadistic onces) allow themselves to take.  Bravo!


EDIT: Also, no macaroni art?  *sniff*


Now, Bloodsong, I believe you are up for the next prompt?

Modifié par tklivory, 02 février 2012 - 07:35 .


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Congrats Bloodsong :D

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Congrats Bloodsong & welcome to Heishi85 - always nice to have new Zevlots

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Congrats Bloodsong! :)
I wonder what your prompt will be, when the sadistic one is done already. :D

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wohooo!
::blush:: thanks guys! you want dark and evil, you know who to call :X

the prompt i thought i would prompt is still being prodded into prompt shape, but my alternaprompt will be posted momentarily. meanwhile, i'd like to catch up on some thready stuff.

@corker re explaining stuff
i wouldnt say you are being 'cute', just that your excerpts are part of a larger story where i don't have the whole picture. if you're using lore from the game like various epilogues and character histories, i'm not as familiar with them as... uh, everybody else whose played the game over 20 times. (i'm still on 2. yeah, im slow. i'm sorry, the game going on in my head is more fun than the computer one most of the time. :/ )

@corker re prompt roolz:
whaddayou, got that to copy and paste or sommat? lol! glad you do, though, for us newbies!
ps: do you have one explaining the top of page rule? is that even a rule...?

@heishi:
welcome! any friend of klidi's must be as fun to torment as klidi... uh, or so my philosophy goes. and hey, anybody with a story named 'blood song' has to be good in my book!


oh, just for everybody who missed it, i wanted to point out that i have challenged klidi to a writing race. to see which story -- 'failed to fail' or 'bannon & zevran' -- gets to the part where the main character hooks up with zevran first. AND, klidi accepted!
klidi has a head start, having started at the ambush and getting to orzammar already, but it takes longer for airam and zevran to hook up, so that's okay. my chapters are all longer, and we're only in lothering so... im doomed. :X except... klidi is slow! ;P so i might have a fighting chance.

the saw cross-crossover hasn't gone totally into oblivion. however, i haven't had time to work on it :/ this may be good or bad news, depending on how you look at it. i'm sure everyone's characters are relieved. ;)

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Congrats, BV!  That was a good, hard story.

BloodsongVengeance wrote...

ps: do you have one explaining the top of page rule? is that even a rule...?


It's more of a custom than a rule. 

If your post ends up at the top of a new page, you slap a picture of Zevran on that puppy.  If it is not *your* picture of Zevran, you better link that sucker back to the artist's page and put their name somewhere nearby it, because that's just good manners.

The EZCode for pictures is:

[ img ] http:url_of_picture_here.jpg [ /img ]

without the spaces. 

To add a link, you can use the link button in the editor (the globe with the chain link in front if it, right next to bullet points).  Paste in the URL where it says to and you're in business.

Example (and because I don't recall if I showed this off yet!): Here is the ridiculously awesome album cover Trynnity sent me as a thank you for the Zecret Zanta thingamabob:

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By our own Tryynity!  (OK, I don't know if she has a DeviantArt site but her BSN profile gives an FF.net account so I'm going with that.)

/ bard spec
// for all your legends and lore needs

Modifié par Corker, 03 février 2012 - 01:30 .


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Prompt:  Horsing Around

Short Version:  something with Zevran and a horse or horses.

Long Version:  Zevran seems to have a strange affinity for horses.  I let him play my Horse Racing Fantasy game as a jockey, he's really good.  Scarily good.  (See also page 4 of Shadow of Light Dragon's "The Hunt" :X )
   Do city elves know how to ride horses?  Does an Antivan Crow?  Does Zevran?  Where would he pick up something like that?  Does Zevran have a horse-centric story just chock full of Zevranisms? (I'm almost afraid to suggest that one!)  Does he get along as well with horses as he seems to with dogs?  Does he get stepped on?  Does he do "coach-jackings"??  Does he not have a horse, just a lot of leather straps and bridles and... let's not go there! :X  (Well, I mean... unless you want to.)

Alternate:  Zevran can just be horsing around, as in messing or playing around.


Time:   3 hours,  up to 5 hours if you want to make a picture.
Medium:   Any
Deadline:   Friday, February 10, 5pm GMT (or when i get around to it)

Prize:  Your choice of--
1: A Zevran Pin-up Photo (specify to amore or amora, and PG or.. what's that british slang i learned? "tackle out")
2: A screenshot from any of my videos.
3: A short tutorial on... something I know how to do.  As long as it is short!

Modifié par BloodsongVengeance, 03 février 2012 - 01:36 .


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BloodsongVengeance wrote...
  Does he do "coach-jackings"?? 


As I was goin' over
the far-famed Frostback Mountains
I met with Sergeant Kylon and his money he was countin'
I first produced me crossbow
And then drew forth me dagger,
Cried: Stand and deliver, for I am a bold deceiver

Musha ring dumma do dumma da
Whack fol the derry o
Whack fol the derry o
There's White Shear in the jar!

Modifié par Corker, 03 février 2012 - 01:42 .


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@heishi:
welcome! any friend of klidi's must be as fun to torment as klidi... uh, or so my philosophy goes. and hey, anybody with a story named 'blood song' has to be good in my book!


Thank you :D You can thank Klidi for that story. It's my attempt at writing an anti-hero, rather than the sweet type of romances I usually write

I saw the fav from you, and I looked at it for a second and was like "wait...I've seen that name before" haha

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Great prompt!
But, you better behave. Tk forgot to confiscate that dagger, you know...

Btw: what do you consider 'hooking together'? First kiss or Earring Scene?
And, what do you mean, slow? Chapter 17 took me only two weeks! That's the record! And I have already half of chapter 18 done, but yesterday Anders hijacked my muse, so it won't be ready till the beginning of the next week. Hm... perhaps we need some sadistic punishment for the loser as a motivation?

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Klidi wrote...
Hm... perhaps we need some sadistic punishment for the loser as a motivation?


So... everybody wins? 

:devil:

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Yes. Losing in Zevran's style is still winning, no? Especially if it includes chains. :devil:

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 I'm likely going to regret this, BUT:

Here is the full, unedited version of my 'Cold Dining' story.  It is NSFW!  DO NOT click on it if dark images, violence, or very very not-nice things happening to the Mabari would upset you.

I've set the Google doc to allow comments, or you can just add a comment on the BSN blog that I posted earlier.

WARNING: It is NOT A FLUFFY STORY!  SERIOUSLY!  THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!

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whoa whoa whoa!

klidi, are you nuts? i was gonna try to get folks to contribute prizes to the WINNER for motivation! you crazy masochist, you; of course you want torture and punishment instead...
and when i say 'hook up' i mean... you know, have sex. if it's going to be smooching... hmm. nah, that happens before, right? and the earring, no, because... that's not going to be really a coinciding factor. and DEFINITELY not when zevran admits the L-word. because i know you are way ahead of me on that track.

i mean SLOW! as in easily distracted by anders. and prompts. and.. and... LOOK, SOMETHING SHINY!

and whaddya mean, i better behave? behave like what, exactly???

@heishi:
but i do have to ask... you said 'hm, ive seen that name before,' but you saw it here, or you saw it on your story? lol!
ps: thank you, klidi, for making heishi do evil things.... !!!?

@tk:
(what IS the proper way to abbreviate your name, anyhow??? i keep calling you t.k. in my mind)
i do thank you. i won't be able to get to it tonight, but i am looking forward to it. and before any of yas read it, make sure you read the edited version first, so you know what's going to go on.

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I don't see a problem there - a prize for the winner, a punishment for the loser, one does not exclude the other. B)
But! That's not going to happen! They are only going to have sex after the Blight, which means after the events of Failed to Fail. Because Zev is such a jerk in the morning after. So now he's going to suffer and be celibate for whole year. :devil:
And that first attemt (failed) is written already anyway. Here: You Are Stuck With Me.
So can we say - in your case it will be smut, in my it will be confession? That will at least balance that head start I have. :)

And I meant behave, like no tormenting of innocents. :police:

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BloodsongVengeance wrote...


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Prompt:  Horsing Around

Short Version:  something with Zevran and a horse or horses.

Long Version:  Zevran seems to have a strange affinity for horses.  I let him play my Horse Racing Fantasy game as a jockey, he's really good.  Scarily good.  (See also page 4 of Shadow of Light Dragon's "The Hunt" :X )
   Do city elves know how to ride horses?  Does an Antivan Crow?  Does Zevran?  Where would he pick up something like that?  Does Zevran have a horse-centric story just chock full of Zevranisms? (I'm almost afraid to suggest that one!)  Does he get along as well with horses as he seems to with dogs?  Does he get stepped on?  Does he do "coach-jackings"??  Does he not have a horse, just a lot of leather straps and bridles and... let's not go there! :X  (Well, I mean... unless you want to.)

Alternate:  Zevran can just be horsing around, as in messing or playing around.


Time:   3 hours,  up to 5 hours if you want to make a picture.
Medium:   Any
Deadline:   Friday, February 10, 5pm GMT (or when i get around to it)


You *had* to bring up The Hunt... ;)

Prompts: 4
Time: 50 mins

I'm On A Horse

(To the tune of I'm On A Boat (warning for explicit language))

[Zevran]
Ah, brasca,
Get your tack ready it's about to go down,
Everybody in Markham clear the roads
But stay in your sodding saddle
We're riding these, let's go!

I'm on a horse (I'm on a horse)
I'm on a horse (I'm on a horse)
Hey, Asleena, look at me, cause I'm ridin' on a horse (ridin' on a horse)
I'm on a horse (I'm on a horse)
I'm on a horse
Take a good look at me being awesome on a horse.

I'm on a horse, Fereldan, take a look at me
Fast cant'ring through the grass with your mabari
Through the Wildervale, wind messin' up my hair
Just you and me for now, 'til we find that Alastair

Having fun my dear (dear)? See, watch my stallion rear! (rear)
I strike a marv'llous pose in my riding gear (gear)
I got Antivan boots, and my Dalish glovies,
What does that guy have, but his love of fine cheese?

I'm ridin' on a stallion, doin' jumps and tricks
This horse's gallopin', yeah and it packs quite a kick
Cause this aint F'relden where you can't get a steed
You will enjoy this! Come, let's pick up some speed!

I'm on a horse and, it's goin' fast and,
I've got you wearin' tight leather, and it looks grand, ;)
We are ridin' the 'vale, savin' Dalish guides
Fightin' cats, dreamin' dreams, even more besides.

(Get the sod up, this horse is real!)

See me? I'm on a horse, my dear Cousland! (my dear Cousland)
See me? I'm jumpin' logs, my dear Cousland! (my dear Cousland)
I'm on the saddle with one foot, my dear Cousland! (my dear Cousland)
I wear Antivan Spice, my dear Cousland.

Hey Crows, if you could see me now, (see me now)
Goin' hard and fast, see there's this vow (there's this vow)
Gonna teach my mark how to ride somehow (ride somehow)
Preferrably me, anything is possible

[Asleena]
Yeah, never thought I'd ride on a horse
Speedin' out at full force
Andraste, look at meee! oh (clear the 'vale!)
Never thought I'd see the day
That Zevran would show me the way
Believe me when I say,
He's soddin' awesome!

[Zevran]
I'm on a horse
I'm on a horse
Hey, Asleena, look at me, cause I'm ridin' on a horse
I'm on a horse
I'm on a horse
Take a good look at me being awesome on a horse!

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bwaahahhahahahahahahahahahahaahhhahahahahhahahahhahahahaha!!!!

::breath::

aaaaahhahahahahahaaahahahahahahahahahahaaahahahah!!!!

::breath::

bwaaaaaaaaa.... hahahahahhahaaaaa...!!


omg, you did not just make that up. you.... you had that song in your head all along while you were writing that story!!!
omg somebody draw a picture of zevran showing off and being awesome on a horse!


kliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidi!
of COURSE it doesn't count if airam says no! :P''''''''' i KNOW they don't hook up til after the blight. that's why it's okay that you have a head start, see? so... right, finish writing failed to fail, and then go on to the next book with all the rest and write THAT.
see? that's all i ask.

okay, prize AND punishment. well... wasn't the prize, if you win, that i tell you what happens to bannon after that cliffhanger where he explodes? what do i get if i win?

no tormenting of innocents, right. well. no chance of that here. ::cough::
::refers to heishi's note about klidi forcing her to write the evil 'blood song' story, and crosses klidi permanantly off the 'innocents' list::

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@Bloodsong:
Ah no...Klidi didn't actually force me to write Blood Song. She just wrote an amazing piece about the madness of Howe, and it gave me the inspiration to try to explore the dark side of humanity.

Although...I have heard some of the things she says about Zev...so maybe she shouldn't be on that innocents list. I'm not sure if innocent people have some of the naughty thoughts she has ;)

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Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...
Gonna teach my mark how to ride somehow (ride somehow)
Preferrably me, anything is possible

:lol:  This whole thing was too funny, but I think this was the best bit.  XD

So I had to click through and hear the original, which was...  it was certainly a thing.  :blink:  Parody?  Or just what happens when white boys rap?  Amusing all the same.  :happy:

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SOLD, that's fantastic! :o:O:O:O
I agree, this needs a picture! And Minstrels of Thedas!

Bloodsong - say what again? You want me to write a dirty sequel of FTF? :blink:  Hm. Well, ok. It was planned anyway. Now I better go writing. And a prize, eh? I know I'll regret this - but what would you want? 

Heishi - I have no idea what are you talking about. Me, naughty thoughts? I don't even know what naughty means.  [smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/angel.png[/smilie] (Is anyone buying that? No? Brasca.)

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okay, the office closed, so i could check out 'on a boat.'  well... at least it wasn't the usual rap topics.  i have to say, that when i read the lyrics, i had a very strong tune in my head, but it was not rap.  in fact, it sounded more like 'bad horse' from dr horrible's sing-a-long blog.  (by the way, freaky as that movie is, i actually found it kind of meaningful.  i recommend it.)

@heishi:
  either way, evil klidi inspired it ;)

@klidi:
  what do i want???  heck if i know.  somebody to stick zevran's head on this bloody poser figure, because it is driving me BUGNUTS.  no, well...  i dunno, i'd think just getting to read all those chapters of failed to fail and the sequel would be a pretty good reward.

  yeah, right, klidi.  you're just as cute and innocent as airam.  mm hm.
HOW many kids did you give zevran again?