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[Wishpig]

leonia42 wrote...

Lots of things can be terrible, most mainstream TV shows are terrible these days.

Oh child... bless your innocence. Let us hope you never stumble across the terrible fanfiction the internet has hidden within it's darkest depths.

Drawing is hard.

Writing well is hard.

Only diffrence is many more people think they CAN write. I blame english class.

Modifié par Wishpig, 17 décembre 2010 - 11:01 .

[Leonia]

*looks at her fanfiction link in her signature*



Not all of it is bad.



Please stay on-topic, we really want to hit 400 pages.



On-Topic: I find Jackel's blog entries to be quite entertaining, they feature Varric so if you guys haven't read them you should!

[Snoteye]

Wishpig wrote...

What!?!?! I really don't get the bolded line. Who says the second time is when it's overused.

It's important to keep in mind that a lot of assuming is going on.

If the purpose of the first exaggerated section is to establish Varric as an unreliable narrator, then that first section will permanently establish him as an unreliable narrator. To that end, no additional such sections will be needed. It is unknown if -- but probable that -- there will be more than one section where we will have to replay the "real" story, which raises the question of why Varric chose to lie at first. It is a fair assumption that Varric comprehends Cassandra's lack of tolerance for BS, so to continue lying to her he must either have a Good Reason™ (like being suspicious of her motives and trying to throw her off); be deliberately annoying her; or be accidentally annoying her. If he is deliberately or accidentally annoying her it is a (rather less charming) character trait, and to understand this trait the player does not have to personally play through Varric's stories. I argue that doing so will seem like forcefully extending the game's length without adding to the story (any more than a cutscene would). If Varric does have a Good Reason™, then -- for a basic example -- the player might learn something in Varric's exaggerated version they would not have learned with only the real version.

It is not unlike rogues having lockpicking so they can unlock chests that exist to provide a use for the lockpicking skill.

Wishpig wrote...

Sandal was a joke. He just said ENCHANTMENT. I got many laughs and entertainment out of it... but eventually it just stopped being entertainment.

And then you could stop talking to him. Or mute the game. Or just suffer those two seconds. At least one of these super-stories is obligatory and I expect that to be the case for all of them.

leonia42 wrote...

I don't know what you two hope to acheive on the "how does the exaggerated portion of the framed narrative work exactly" conversation but it's erring on being off-topic.

It stopped erring some time ago. I got my answer, anyway. Or, as much of one as I expected.

[Xewaka]

Calla S wrote...

Varric thread, your wish is my command!

I just noticed: Varric's so metal his boots hitting the ground make sparks fly up.

[GameBoyish]

Gonna meet Aimo tomorrow at Comic Fiesta '10 (in Malaysia) and she promised to sketch me a Varric! I wonder if she can insert Garrus too XD :squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:

[tmp7704]

Xewaka wrote...

I just noticed: Varric's so metal his boots hitting the ground make sparks fly up.

Think it's just some sort of these silly buff indicators -- you can see there's one active for his character (the hexagon icon in lower right edge of screen above the toolbar) and the "sparks" keep appearing and accumulating on the spot under him even when he's standing still.

It's almost like he's constantly peeing on the floor; at least it's not yellow

[namedforthemoon]

Calla S wrote...

Oh come on. I want some Garrett on Varric action. You can't deny me that, nightcobra! I'll turn on the puppy eyes!

leonia42 wrote...
At least we don't draw pornographic pictures of him smothered in Nutella or anything..

... It's a real shame it's Friday. Maybe next week. 

This makes me think of a side profile of Varric, one leg slightly bent, hedonist fists resting on his hips, with nothing but his necklace and an open jar of Nutella stuck on his manliness for modesty's sake.






...Can someone PLEASE make this happen??  :O:O:wub:

[mellifera]

TriviaAeducan wrote...

Gonna meet Aimo tomorrow at Comic Fiesta '10 (in Malaysia) and she promised to sketch me a Varric! I wonder if she can insert Garrus too XD :squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:

Awesome! You must share the result (especially if there is a Garrus... mmm, Garrus....)

[Anarya]

New footage of Varric running. Aww. AWWWW.

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

Anarya wrote...

New footage of Varric running. Aww. AWWWW.

Varric's charms are irresistable.

[What is this]

I bet Varric is Felsi's brother

[Collider]

From Bioware's blog.

Modifié par Collider, 17 décembre 2010 - 09:40 .

[lv12medic]

The only thing that would make Varric even better is if he has different gaits.

[Calla S]

*hums a jaunty tune*

[Anarya]

Ahahaha priceless! Varric Claus!



also:

Bioware Blog posted....

Happy Holidays to everyone! Even the people who adore Varric’s chest hair. And, yes, even the Talimancers. – Patrick and Karin Weekes, Design, ME3 and DA-II (Mostly Karin)

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

Anarya wrote...

Bioware Blog posted....
Happy Holidays to everyone! Even the people who adore Varric’s chest hair. And, yes, even the Talimancers. – Patrick and Karin Weekes, Design, ME3 and DA-II (Mostly Karin)

Well aren't we special. Right down there with the Talimancers eh? Hehe.

Modifié par Pseudocognition, 17 décembre 2010 - 10:23 .

[Sanctuary74]

ninja'd
Curse you Dial-up!

Modifié par DalishAssassin, 17 décembre 2010 - 10:58 .

[Neesee]

Wow! I've missed so much!!! Curse not having internet at home! /shakefist

[Anarya]

Pseudocognition wrote...

Anarya wrote...

Bioware Blog posted....
Happy Holidays to everyone! Even the people who adore Varric’s chest hair. And, yes, even the Talimancers. – Patrick and Karin Weekes, Design, ME3 and DA-II (Mostly Karin)

Well aren't we special. Right down there with the Talimancers eh? Hehe.

Does this mean we're creepy? Are we totally creepy? D:

[mellifera]

Anarya wrote...

Ahahaha priceless! Varric Claus!

also:

Bioware Blog posted....
Happy Holidays to everyone! Even the people who adore Varric’s chest hair. And, yes, even the Talimancers. – Patrick and Karin Weekes, Design, ME3 and DA-II (Mostly Karin)

Ha!

[nightcobra]

Collider wrote...


From Bioware's blog.

reaction on seeing santa varric:

Modifié par nightcobra8928, 17 décembre 2010 - 11:54 .

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

Anarya wrote...

Does this mean we're creepy? Are we totally creepy? D:

I think it does. D:

[mellifera]

Well, at least we're creepy with the best of them? Lol.

[Neesee]

I've not experienced the Talimancers so I have no idea about that. Which reminds me that I have a 360 and Mass Effect 2. If only I had a 360 and internet at home...

And Varric Claus makes me wish I had cookies and milk.

[Xewaka]

yukidama wrote...

Well, at least we're creepy with the best of them? Lol.

We do creep Minecraft style: Awesomely.