Just wrote another quick dialogue between Isabela, Merrill, and Varric. Link
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Courting the Champion
Act I
Scene I: A camp by Par Vollen.
Enter Isabela and Varric.
Isabela: The fighting in the distance sounds fierce. Surely they have not surrendered yet?
Varric: No, they haven't. But, we're pounding the living **** out of them, that's for sure.
Isabela: Indeed. I wonder, when will Hawke order us over the battlements? I do not envision them surrendering...
Varric: Any day now. Say, you want any more ale?
Isabela: Right here, dwarf.
Enter Merrill.
Merrill: Isabela, I seek advice... It's about Hawke.
Isabela: And? What of him, elf?
Merrill: You see, he is very handsome and I long to tell him something very personal. Since I am not experienced in the world of men, I seek your advice.
Isabela: Well, Merrill, it appears well established that you are attracted to him. I suggest, first and foremost, if you are really intent on making him attracted to you, that you should, uh, wearing tighter fitting mage robes.
Merrill: What? My Dalish robes fit me fine.
Isabela: The Dales are certainly not the sort of people that I would consider to make fashionable clothing... I am certain that your breasts are wonderfully supple... wouldn't it be nice if you could show the world how firm they are? With some different clothing, you can do that.
Merrill: My breasts? But, aren't they just for feeding milk to the young?
Isabela: Oh, dear child, they serve more functions than just that. I am uncertain how the Dalish view breasts, but in human culture, they demonstrate how fertile a woman is. The larger your breasts appear, the more human men may be attracted to you.
Merrill: Very well... I'll get some new robes immediately!
Exit Merrill.
Varric: What sort of nuglicking advice is that? You should be telling her how to court a man, not telling her how to look like a ****!
Isabela: Varric, I know you are looking at my breasts.
Varric: No I wasn't!
Isabela: My advice to Merrill remains valid, then.
Enter Merrill.
Merrill: I'm back! How do these look?
Isabela: Err... They do show your cleavage nicely, dear, but, I'm not sure if you have much cleavage to begin with...
Merrill: Well, we can't change that. Any more advice?
Isabela: Now, Merrill... do you know how babies are made? This will be very important once you start getting close to him.
Merrill: Of all the things I have learned as an apprentice Keeper, they never told me where children came from. In fact, I don't think anyone in my clan told me about the process needed to birth a new child.
Isabela: Oh, child, of all the things you need to learn... But, tell me this: Whenever you think about Hawke, do you feel really good about yourself?
Merrill: Oh yes! During times like those, I feel very good about myself, as if maybe, I have a chance with him!
Isabela: You do know that there is a purpose behind that feeling, yes?
Merrill: Err... I...
Isabela: That feeling is to aid you in your lovemaking.
Merrill: Lovemaking? I understand that when people are in love, they hug and kiss-
Isabela: Oh, but they do far more than just that. Not only do lips and noses make contact, loins make contact as well...
Merrill: That doesn't sound very pleasant...
Isabela: The first time is usually unpleasant. You bleed.
Merrill: Bleed? That sounds painful-
Isabela: Oh, but it's only the first time, dear. And, depending on how delicate you are, you may even scream as if you have never screamed before-
Merrill: By the spirits! I feel as though I am about to faint...
Isabela: Do not worry, child. In fact, I believe that you should practice your... technique before you see Hawke. Varric, would mind allowing Merrill to... practice on you? Show her a few tricks on how to impress her man when the time comes?
Varric: I don't know, Isabela... Isn't that a little... inappropriate?
Isabela: But, Varric, isn't it the duty of friends to help other friends?
Varric: I don't know... but...
Isabela: Please, for our young elven companion's sake. I do not want her going in dark. She deserves a little practice...
Varric: Okay, then...
Isabela: Merrill, go up to Varric and start kissing him.
Merrill walks forward, and begins kissing Varric. Varric does the same. Then, the two embrace one another, continuing to kiss one another even more deeply, but then Varric starts tugging at Merrill's robes-
Merrill: Varric, stop trying to tug my robes off!
Isabela: That's enough. Stop, Varric. Step away from each other. Now, Merrill, how do you feel? Do you feel more confident?
Merrill and Varric stop and step away from one another, breathless.
Merrill: Really good. I feel more confident now. I think I can approach Hawke now and tell him...
Isabela: Wonderful! You should do that. Before tomorrow, at any rate.
Merrill: Yes, yes, I will!
Exit Merrill.
Varric: And I never thought I would get a chance at foreplay with a beautiful, teenage, elven virgin...
Isabela: Ha. You would have gone straight to the Deep Roads with that one, wouldn't you, had I not told you to stop?
Varric: You take that back! I was just helping out!
Isabela: You have such dirty tendencies, dwarf. Come on, let's go to dinner.
Exeunt.