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RVonE wrote...

Aeducan Himself wrote...

I started a "mirrorverse" play through today, where I make all the opposite decisions I made on my first playthrough.

I was just mean to Merril for the first time. It was... so hard to do.

You MONSTER!

Well, I'm sure we won't go after him with pitchforks and torches.

...Right?

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Whacka wrote...

RVonE wrote...

Aeducan Himself wrote...

I started a "mirrorverse" play through today, where I make all the opposite decisions I made on my first playthrough.

I was just mean to Merril for the first time. It was... so hard to do.

You MONSTER!

Well, I'm sure we won't go after him with pitchforks and torches.

...Right?


*sharpens sword* Pitchforks? No, no...

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MasterSamson88 wrote...

Whacka wrote...

RVonE wrote...

Aeducan Himself wrote...

I started a "mirrorverse" play through today, where I make all the opposite decisions I made on my first playthrough.

I was just mean to Merril for the first time. It was... so hard to do.

You MONSTER!

Well, I'm sure we won't go after him with pitchforks and torches.

...Right?


*sharpens sword* Pitchforks? No, no...


They're just so... pedestrian. *grabs scythe from the barn*

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ishmaeltheforsaken wrote...

[Pyramid of quotes]

They're just so... pedestrian. *grabs scythe from the barn*

Hmmm... Is a shovel okay, too?

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Whacka wrote...

ishmaeltheforsaken wrote...

[Pyramid of quotes]

They're just so... pedestrian. *grabs scythe from the barn*

Hmmm... Is a shovel okay, too?


You're sure you don't have a machete or axe or something?

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My weapon of choice will be creme pie.

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Maria Caliban wrote...

My weapon of choice will be creme pie.

Is that a euphemism? 

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Somebody wrote...

Maria Caliban wrote...

My weapon of choice will be creme pie.

Is that a euphemism? 


God, I hope so :police:

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MasterSamson88 wrote...

Whacka wrote...

ishmaeltheforsaken wrote...

[Pyramid of quotes]

They're just so... pedestrian. *grabs scythe from the barn*

Hmmm... Is a shovel okay, too?


You're sure you don't have a machete or axe or something?

Well, I do have a chainsaw, but it's mediocre, overrated and overused.

Besides, it leaves such a mess... Don't feel like wasting my time on cleaning it either.

A shovel, on the other hand, is something different.

I'm trying to "break the habit", if you get what I mean.

Modifié par Whacka, 23 mars 2011 - 04:14 .


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Whacka wrote...

MasterSamson88 wrote...

Whacka wrote...

ishmaeltheforsaken wrote...

[Pyramid of quotes]

They're just so... pedestrian. *grabs scythe from the barn*

Hmmm... Is a shovel okay, too?


You're sure you don't have a machete or axe or something?

Well, I do have a chainsaw, but it's mediocre, overrated and overused.

Besides, it leaves such a mess... Don't feel like wasting my time on cleaning it either.

A shovel, on the other hand, is something different.

I'm trying to "break the habit", if you get what I mean.


That's good then. It wont get any blood on Merrill either when we destroy her enemies. 

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Does anyone have any notable Merrill fanart or screenshots to share?

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MasterSamson88 wrote...

[Pyramid of quotes]

That's good then. It wont get any blood on Merrill either when we destroy her enemies. 

And the possibility of accidentally hitting her with it, possibly killing her in the process, is gone now, too.

Ah, the delights of not having to use a chainsaw when you're part of an angry mob chasing down a person... ^_^

Modifié par Whacka, 23 mars 2011 - 04:24 .


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While I liked Merill's character and her personal storyline with the mirror. I felt that in the end, both seemed misplaced in dragon age 2, like they had abseloutly nothing to do with the rest of the game and did not contribute to anything outside itself.

While I know she had a minor part regarding the Flemeth storyline, Merill seemed isolated from the major things (Qunari vs Kirkwall / Mages vs templars).

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Lizardviking wrote...

While I liked Merill's character and her personal storyline with the mirror. I felt that in the end, both seemed misplaced in dragon age 2, like they had abseloutly nothing to do with the rest of the game and did not contribute to anything outside itself.

While I know she had a minor part regarding the Flemeth storyline, Merill seemed isolated from the major things (Qunari vs Kirkwall / Mages vs templars).


The same could be said for a few of the other characters, really.

Only Aveline and Isabella really had any investment in the Qunari invasion. And only Anders really cared about the Mages vs Templars, though you could probably say Merrill cared too. She just wasn't as radical as Anders.

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MasterSamson88 wrote...

Whacka wrote...

RVonE wrote...

Aeducan Himself wrote...

I started a "mirrorverse" play through today, where I make all the opposite decisions I made on my first playthrough.

I was just mean to Merril for the first time. It was... so hard to do.

You MONSTER!

Well, I'm sure we won't go after him with pitchforks and torches.

...Right?


*sharpens sword* Pitchforks? No, no...

Whacka wrote...

MasterSamson88 wrote...

[Pyramid of quotes]

That's good then. It wont get any blood on Merrill either when we destroy her enemies. 

And the possibility of accidentally hitting her with it, possibly killing her in the process, is gone now, too.

Ah, the delights of not having to use a chainsaw when you're part of an angry mob chasing down a person... ^_^

*takes out of the drawer "borrowed" INFERNO ADZE spell written on a paper from Architect in DAA*
this combined with HawkeWriath personal spell should suffice....:devil:

Modifié par Marcin R, 23 mars 2011 - 04:48 .


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No, it was not a euphemism.

I am writing Merrill fiction. I found myself wondering if the Dalish had bread. I had assumed fried, unleavened bread since every culture seems to have flatbreads. At the same time, they're not agricultural so getting a hold of grain would be difficult.

I decided to check out the traditional diets of other nomadic people, specifically Mongolian nomadic tribes.

Here is a snippet:

Got a hankering for blowtorched rodent? Pop into a ger and ask for some boodog, authentic Mongolian barbeque. The summer delight first involved pulling the innards out the the neck of a goat or marmot. The carcass is then stuffed full of scalding rocks and the neck cinched up with wire. The bloated animal is then thrown upon a fire (or blowtorches) to burn the fur off the outside while the meat is cooked from within. The finished product vaguely resembles a balloon with paws.

Like most things involving a blowtorch, preparing boodog is true men's work. Furthering the adventure, it's worth noting that the bubonic plague or Black Death as it was known to medieval Europe, can be passed by handling marmot skins. Most cases occur in August and September.


Anyways, does anyone know how long a Dalish tribe stays in one place? 6-8 months? 1-2 years? There are wild rices they could plant and grow in three seasons.

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MasterSamson88 wrote...

Lizardviking wrote...

While I liked Merill's character and her personal storyline with the mirror. I felt that in the end, both seemed misplaced in dragon age 2, like they had abseloutly nothing to do with the rest of the game and did not contribute to anything outside itself.

While I know she had a minor part regarding the Flemeth storyline, Merill seemed isolated from the major things (Qunari vs Kirkwall / Mages vs templars).


The same could be said for a few of the other characters, really.

Only Aveline and Isabella really had any investment in the Qunari invasion. And only Anders really cared about the Mages vs Templars, though you could probably say Merrill cared too. She just wasn't as radical as Anders.


I disagree about that.

Fenris brought his own perspective on mages and why he thing they are dangerous. Bringing another viewpoint regarding mages (and therefor mages vs templars).

Issabella is tied nicely into act 2, Varric with act 1.

Avaline had (as you said) an investment regarding act 2.

Sebastian is tied with the chantry which have some relevance in act 3.

I do not need to explain Anders nor the siblings.

Merrill? She is more about the dalish. Sure she had some opinion regarding mages and blood magic, but it did not feel important to her.

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She'll give some opinions she has to Anders and Hawke definitely, but at the same time she'll say that it's just not her fight. She's not even from there really nor does anything in the city really bring her there in the first place.

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I'd say that both the elves, while interesting, were not tied into the story as well as the human characters. That said, you do need Merrill to get to the top of Sundermount, so she edges out Fenris in this regard.

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Maria Caliban wrote...

No, it was not a euphemism.


*is disappointed*

Anyways, does anyone know how long a Dalish tribe stays in one place? 6-8 months? 1-2 years? There are wild rices they could plant and grow in three seasons.


I don't know. No more than a year or two, I'd expect. Merrill's admonishment of Marethari for staying so long made me think that they should have been gone by the first time skip.

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In one banter in act 3, Aveline asks why she is still there. If your in a relationship with her, then she says she is staying because of Hawke. If not, then I think she says that it makes life simpler to stay around, or something like that. 

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Somebody wrote...

In one banter in act 3, Aveline asks why she is still there. If your in a relationship with her, then she says she is staying because of Hawke. If not, then I think she says that it makes life simpler to stay around, or something like that. 


One of the game's most touching banters, I thought. Aveline's "I understand" made me feel fuzzy too. I <3 her and Donnic.

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ishmaeltheforsaken wrote...

Somebody wrote...

In one banter in act 3, Aveline asks why she is still there. If your in a relationship with her, then she says she is staying because of Hawke. If not, then I think she says that it makes life simpler to stay around, or something like that. 


One of the game's most touching banters, I thought. Aveline's "I understand" made me feel fuzzy too. I <3 her and Donnic.


Yeah that was one of my favorite banters I think. 

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Lizardviking wrote...

MasterSamson88 wrote...

Lizardviking wrote...

While I liked Merill's character and her personal storyline with the mirror. I felt that in the end, both seemed misplaced in dragon age 2, like they had abseloutly nothing to do with the rest of the game and did not contribute to anything outside itself.

While I know she had a minor part regarding the Flemeth storyline, Merill seemed isolated from the major things (Qunari vs Kirkwall / Mages vs templars).


The same could be said for a few of the other characters, really.

Only Aveline and Isabella really had any investment in the Qunari invasion. And only Anders really cared about the Mages vs Templars, though you could probably say Merrill cared too. She just wasn't as radical as Anders.


I disagree about that.

Fenris brought his own perspective on mages and why he thing they are dangerous. Bringing another viewpoint regarding mages (and therefor mages vs templars).

Issabella is tied nicely into act 2, Varric with act 1.

Avaline had (as you said) an investment regarding act 2.

Sebastian is tied with the chantry which have some relevance in act 3.

I do not need to explain Anders nor the siblings.

Merrill? She is more about the dalish. Sure she had some opinion regarding mages and blood magic, but it did not feel important to her.


Merrill helps bring up a prospective for Bloodmages and demons, who are the very reason people like the Knight Commander are hammering down on mages. She gives the other side argument that Anders can't give.

After knowing her, would you want her arrested and tranquiled? Do you think she's dangerous, and must have her life taken away? With people like her, do mages need to be massacred incase they studied the dark art?

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ishmaeltheforsaken wrote...

Anyways, does anyone know how long a Dalish tribe stays in one place? 6-8 months? 1-2 years? There are wild rices they could plant and grow in three seasons.

I don't know. No more than a year or two, I'd expect. Merrill's admonishment of Marethari for staying so long made me think that they should have been gone by the first time skip.

They grow eggplants in Ferelden. Eggplants are native to Southeast Asia and grow best in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Ferelden is supposed to be a cold, temperate climate.

I think there's something going on with the soil.