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[Quinnzel]

Pseudocognition wrote...

[Inigo Montoya voice] 'Virginal girl next door'... I do not think it means what *you think it does. Especially given the writers.

I think the 'purest' and most 'innocent' you'll get out of this series is Alistair.

*the general 'you'

What about Dog?

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

Quinnzel wrote...

Pseudocognition wrote...

[Inigo Montoya voice] 'Virginal girl next door'... I do not think it means what *you think it does. Especially given the writers.

I think the 'purest' and most 'innocent' you'll get out of this series is Alistair.

*the general 'you'

What about Dog?

A challenger appears!

[tmp7704]

Quinnzel wrote...

What about Dog?

Witch Hunt DLC mentions dog contributed valiantly to re-populating Denerim mabari population after the Blight. He's no virgin, ser, not in the least.

[Quinnzel]

Pseudocognition wrote...

Quinnzel wrote...

Pseudocognition wrote...

[Inigo Montoya voice] 'Virginal girl next door'... I do not think it means what *you think it does. Especially given the writers.

I think the 'purest' and most 'innocent' you'll get out of this series is Alistair.

*the general 'you'

What about Dog?

A challenger appears!

Dog vs Alistair vs Merrill vs Oghren...for good measure...

Wait, what dy'ou mean Oghren wasnt pure?

HE HAD A GOOD HEART MAN! A GOOD HEART!

*sniffle*

[Big Blue Car]

Maria Caliban wrote...

Big Blue Car wrote...

What we DO know is that damn, we can totally bang that pirate chick and the virginal-elf-next-door, not Varric sadly but the bishie elf for sure! It seems harsh to have a go at someone and say 'just ignore the sex stuff' when the sex stuff is such a huge amount of the info we've received so far.

I agree that it's difficult when all you know is that they're cute, elven, and cast blood magic. Oh, and they appeared for one second in a video while Jennifer was chatting about virginal love interests.

I doubt the audio and visual link was incidental but okay. And her looking like a 15 year old anime is all in my head too.

If you want us to judge her on different terms, and I assume you do, then we need something to go on. Otherwise it looks like you are just catering to the lowest common denominator (lonely nerds/sex).

Modifié par Big Blue Car, 31 janvier 2011 - 01:06 .

[Redhawkdown]

Correct me if im wrong but i thought the Dalish openly practice Blood Magic.



During the Nature of The Beast we were told that Zathrian used his blood create the werewolf curse and thats how he gained his immortality.



So i wouldnt be suprised if Merill knows something about Blood magic, shes the Marethari's apprentice after all.



I think we shouldn't jump to conclusion that a Blood Mage has to be someone like Avernus or something.



Bloodmagic is just a form of magic.



During the night before the final battle the warden may ask Morrigan if the dark ritual is Blood Magic. To which she simply answer along the line of Blood Magic is but a name but you might call it that.



Finn also uses Blood Magic when you re looking for the light of Arlathan in Cadash Thaig. The elf refugees only allow those from the Arlathan bloodlines to see the light, so the magic involved in hiding it must contain some trace of Blood Magic.



Blood Magic being evil is an arbitary concept that the Chantry put in place. Since the dalish keepers operates outside of the chantry they probably have their own rules regarding the use of magic.



So yea for those who care, imho Merill using Blood Magic has nothing to do with her being non-innocent whatsoever.

[Dante Angelo]

Quinnzel wrote...

What about Dog?

u know there was something going on with him and Morrigan

Modifié par Dante Angelo, 31 janvier 2011 - 01:14 .

[tmp7704]

He also gets all jealous if you make out in front of him.

[Apollo Starflare]

Y'know, Merrill never struck me as a completely pure and innocent/naive to the world person in Origins either. She seemed confident with a fair chunk of attitude and edge to her character. Certainly you don't get to spend long with her in Origins but I was quite surprised when I saw the apparent focus on her innocence and cute appearance etc.



With that said I'm interested in seeing how Bioware combine the self confident keeper side of her character with the cute Elf girl vibe that people seem to be getting. I'm hoping for something along the lines of a more sane River Tam myself.



*Hawke going down rivalry path with Merrill*

"Varric, babysit the Dalish while we check out this ruin would ya?"

*Merrill narrows her eyes* "I could kill you with my brain."

Hawke: 0_0

[tmp7704]

Apollo Starflare wrote...

*Hawke going down rivalry path with Merrill*
"Varric, babysit the Dalish while we check out this ruin would ya?"
*Merrill narrows her eyes* "I could kill you with my brain."
Hawke: 0_0

If it's rivalry path then i'd rather expect:

Hawke: Yes, i've heard vacuum can be lethal.

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

Apollo Starflare wrote...

Y'know, Merrill never struck me as a completely pure and innocent/naive to the world person in Origins either. She seemed confident with a fair chunk of attitude and edge to her character.

Agreed. And I don't see how she could be innocent or naive in the way some people seem to want. She's an adult in a leadership position who juggles the risks associated with being a mage. To me that makes for a pretty grounded person.

Also "cute" to these writers is... different. I think. Cute might mean that she's the kind of person who would examine a dead bird because it has pretty colors and overlook that it's dead. And shove it in people's faces going LOOK HOW PRETTY Though that's just my preferences talking.

Modifié par Pseudocognition, 31 janvier 2011 - 01:32 .

[XX55XX]

Pseudocognition wrote...

Apollo Starflare wrote...

Y'know, Merrill never struck me as a completely pure and innocent/naive to the world person in Origins either. She seemed confident with a fair chunk of attitude and edge to her character.

Agreed. And I don't see how she could be innocent or naive in the way some people seem to want. She's an adult in a leadership position who juggles the risks associated with being a mage. To me that makes for a pretty grounded person.

Also "cute" to these writers is... different. I think. Cute might mean that she's the kind of person who would examine a dead bird because it has pretty colors and overlook that it's dead. And shove it in people's faces going LOOK HOW PRETTY Though that's just my preferences talking.

Well, now that has been mentioned, Merrill could be a cross between Misson Vao from KOTOR and Jack from ME - cute, innocent on the outside, but crazy on the inside.

Still, there's not much to go on. I think, that if the developers can call her "virginal", she must have a playful side to her. Kind of like an evil little girl, maybe.

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

If 'virginal' is in fact attributed to Merrill, I wonder if it might have anything to do with the Dalish courtship process that Cammen and Gheyna were in the middle of. Some lost-in-translation with gift-giving and intent between Dalish courtship and Ferelden... um... whatever they do, might be funny

[XX55XX]

You know, a possible analogue to Merrill could be Hitgirl from the movie/comic book Kickass.

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

^ I don't see the connection.

[XX55XX]

Pseudocognition wrote...

^ I don't see the connection.

You don't? Cute and deadly? Merrill could fit that sort of personality perfectly.

[Orian Tabris]

XX55XX wrote...

Pseudocognition wrote...

^ I don't see the connection.

You don't? Cute and deadly? Merrill could fit that sort of personality perfectly.

Not really a personality, more like traits that she and Hitgirl share.

[Pseudo the Mustachioed]

XX55XX wrote...

Pseudocognition wrote...

^ I don't see the connection.

You don't? Cute and deadly? Merrill could fit that sort of personality perfectly.

Raised to be a tool for a psycho father's revenge?
Nope. Don't see it.

Modifié par Pseudocognition, 31 janvier 2011 - 01:55 .

[CoS Sarah Jinstar]

Upsettingshorts wrote...

CoS Sarah Jinstar wrote...

Why not just stay out of the character fan threads if that kinda thing bugs you though. Seems kinda counter intuitive.

Did you genuinely just type this post without thinking how it applies to you and the BSN at large?

Pretty much because well I enjoy pissing off the fanboys to be honest. It's almost like a hobby at this point. When it comes to character related fan threads though, you know the sort of posts those make, so I dunno why subject yourself to it if it bothers you so much.

[ENolan]

CoS Sarah Jinstar wrote...

Upsettingshorts wrote...

CoS Sarah Jinstar wrote...

Why not just stay out of the character fan threads if that kinda thing bugs you though. Seems kinda counter intuitive.

Did you genuinely just type this post without thinking how it applies to you and the BSN at large?

Pretty much because well I enjoy pissing off the fanboys to be honest. It's almost like a hobby at this point. When it comes to character related fan threads though, you know the sort of posts those make, so I dunno why subject yourself to it if it bothers you so much.

Is it like posting references to HomeWatch in the Playstation Home forums just to watch the flames be fanned? [Not that I've ever done that! I try to be the sweet lad I am. :innocent:]




To be honest, I was surprised to see you post in the Merrill thread. I almost thought you were here to post something nice about her too, despite also not knowing much...

[CoS Sarah Jinstar]

Naw D, just to ruffle AngryPants' feathers a bit. Honestly I know very little about the companions or the plot of the game at this point. I kinda wanna keep it that way.

[XX55XX]

Hey guys, I just finished a quick "fan sketch" of Merrill + Hawke. Enjoy... and flame me all you want. I know I might be breaking some sort of code here, by posting two-bit fan fiction before the game is even released!

http://social.biowar...676/blog/13410/

[ENolan]

CoS Sarah Jinstar wrote...

Naw D, just to ruffle AngryPants' feathers a bit. Honestly I know very little about the companions or the plot of the game at this point. I kinda wanna keep it that way.

Nothing wrong with that. Some secrecy really goes a long way.

Re: XX55XX - left you a comment. don't burn me back for trying to help!

Modifié par The Director, 31 janvier 2011 - 02:55 .

[XX55XX]

The Director wrote...

CoS Sarah Jinstar wrote...

Naw D, just to ruffle AngryPants' feathers a bit. Honestly I know very little about the companions or the plot of the game at this point. I kinda wanna keep it that way.

Nothing wrong with that. Some secrecy really goes a long way.

Re: XX55XX - left you a comment. don't burn me back for trying to help!

Thanks for the comment. I'll try to do some more Merrill + Hawke fan sketches as the game gets closer to release...

[ENolan]

XX55XX wrote...

The Director wrote...

CoS Sarah Jinstar wrote...

Naw D, just to ruffle AngryPants' feathers a bit. Honestly I know very little about the companions or the plot of the game at this point. I kinda wanna keep it that way.

Nothing wrong with that. Some secrecy really goes a long way.

Re: XX55XX - left you a comment. don't burn me back for trying to help!

Thanks for the comment. I'll try to do some more Merrill + Hawke fan sketches as the game gets closer to release...

Good luck! And nice to see you noted the ages. Origins did have a habit of leaving those out with a majority of the characters, but then again, if the writers did post those, the fans would be going "WHEN'S THEIR BIRTHDAYS?!! WE MUST KNOW!!!!"

Anyway, you took a gamble and it worked out for the better at least in such a small context. It might spark one of those wierder discussions on what age is necessarily adulthood in Thedas but that is a totally different story.