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[Galagraphia]

Welcome to the Official knight-captain Cullen discussion thread! 



We decided to start a new thread to make it easier to navigate and to discuss whatever you want about the knight-captain.

Rules: be polite, please. 


The previous threads:
1. The Tortured Templar: Cullen Appreciation Thread - the DAO thread about Cullen.
2. Official Knight-Captain Cullen Fan Thread. - the first part of this thread.

Groups, blogs, communities:
Knight-captain Cullen's fan club here on BSN.
A Haven for the Knight-Captain's Admirers - a facebook group.
Ser Cullen's facebook page.
The Cullen Club on deviantart.com.
Ask the Knight-Captain - the ask blog on Tumblr.

Wiki:
1. Cullen - the main article.
2. Knight-captain Cullen - DAII codex entry.
3. The Mage Underground - the letter from Cullen to Meredith
4. People of Ferelden - Darkspawn Chronicles codex entry about Cullen.
5. Favor And Fault - a letter from Cullen to Hawke.

Mods:
1. Anders to Cullen face swap (for those who don't think that swapping is bad :innocent:)
2. Cullen mini-romance for Dragon Age: Origins. 
3. Cullen Redux - a mod that makes Cullen in DAO look younger.
4. Additional Companions for DAII, now you can add Cullen to your party.
5. Karmas Origins Companions - allows to recruit Cullen in Origins.

Video:
1. Meeting the knight-captain in DAII.
2. Cullen remembers f!Amell.
3. Cullen remembers m!Amell.
4. Cullen's lines when you side with Meredith.
5. Cullen asks to spare the mages.
6. Witch Hunt DLC (DAO): rumors about Cullen, Greenfell is mentioned.
7. Act 3, pro-templar Hawke talks to Cullen.
8. Favor and Fault.
9. Hawke's warning Cullen about Anders (Anders in the party)
10. Hawke's warning Cullen about Anders (Anders is not in the party)


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Modifié par Galagraphia, 20 juin 2014 - 10:21 .

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

Xilizhra wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

Ha! The writer that I think might have done Cullen's script/story (if he's a companion/LI), didn't like Anders because he annoyed her, so she killed him. I guess we can safely assume that Cullen won't be an irritating sod, motivated solely by the Templars plight if he's a companion lol!

Unless she's vehemently pro-templar...

Nah she romanced him lol.

I totally didn't romance Anders. Fenris was more my style.  And I was pro-mage. Just not pro-Anders.

[Tonia Laird]

R2s Muse wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

Xilizhra wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

Ha! The writer that I think might have done Cullen's script/story (if he's a companion/LI), didn't like Anders because he annoyed her, so she killed him. I guess we can safely assume that Cullen won't be an irritating sod, motivated solely by the Templars plight if he's a companion lol!

Unless she's vehemently pro-templar...

Nah she romanced him lol.

I totally didn't romance Anders. Fenris was more my style.  And I was pro-mage. Just not pro-Anders.

LOL Thanks for setting the record straight.

Were your ears burning over our Cullen VO session discussion?? Care to... comment? (*subliminal*please*please*please*subliminal*)

I lurk in all the character forums. Unfortunately, when it comes to commenting, I can't say anything either way. Sorry!

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

... Oh gawd, does that mean you saw the topless picture of Cullen that one of the girls face modded? 

Hahaha, I did indeed.

[Tonia Laird]

R2s Muse wrote...
 LOL Understandable! Thanks for dropping by! Perhaps needless to say, we're really excited about everything y'all are doing.

Thanks! I wish there was more we can talk about with you guys. Some day. Some day.

Modifié par Tonia Laird, 29 août 2012 - 07:48 .

[Tonia Laird]

Xilizhra wrote...

I might question how pro-mage one could be if one was against Anders... but I suppose anyone who'll still fight the templars is useful enough in the battle, yes?

The reason my Hawke killed Anders in the end is that he put her sister, and every other mage in Kirkwall, in danger. My rogue  took responsibility for Anders, and ended him right there. That's how I role-played it, anyhow.

[Tonia Laird]

R2s Muse wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

R2s Muse wrote...
 LOL Understandable! Thanks for dropping by! Perhaps needless to say, we're really excited about everything y'all are doing.

Thanks! I wish there was more we can talk about with you guys. Some day. Some day.

Might I actually ask a question that's hopefully not revealing anything unrevealable? We are terribly curious around here about the VO process, being a character thread and all. It must be amazing seeing an actor bring your words to life. Do you, the writer, get to ... I dunno, direct or prompt at all, the actor to get the characterization right, or is there a "director" who does that sort of thing?

We have a person who directs the actors that come in. Mostly the writers are there to clarify any comments we wrote in our notes, or provide pronounciation, or lore facts. Stuff like that. But our people who direct the actors interact with them the most.

[Tonia Laird]

R2s Muse wrote...
] One more quick question, if I may.  How much time does the voice recording part take for a major companion? I always imagine someone like Alistair, who talks for like half the game must be weeks and weeks, whereas smaller parts, like say, DA2!Cullen must be much shorter. I heard that such scheduling might have played a role in, for example, Greg Ellis no longer voicing Anders since he was so busy.

I'm not sure what went on with the Anders VO, I was interning at the time so I wasn't as involved. I know major characters will have multiple sessions, while minor characters can usually be done in one.

[Tonia Laird]

berelinde wrote...

Parmida wrote...

Come on , she didn't say anything that reveals he's in the game or not, did she?
Maybe it's all a big surprise with a lot of teasing, hmm?
Cully is too adorable to not to be a companion!{smilie}

A pretty face isn't enough. Writing makes the character. I realize that devs have opinions just like everyone else, but most are professional enough to keep whatever biases they hold off the forums. A character like Cullen takes a lot of subtlety to do well. Without it, it might be better if he wasn't in the game at all.

Don't let me dampen your spirits, though! News is news, right?

Are you saying I'm being biased/unprofessional? I don't get this post.

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

berelinde wrote...

Parmida wrote...

Come on , she didn't say anything that reveals he's in the game or not, did she?
Maybe it's all a big surprise with a lot of teasing, hmm?
Cully is too adorable to not to be a companion!{smilie}

A pretty face isn't enough. Writing makes the character. I realize that devs have opinions just like everyone else, but most are professional enough to keep whatever biases they hold off the forums. A character like Cullen takes a lot of subtlety to do well. Without it, it might be better if he wasn't in the game at all.

Don't let me dampen your spirits, though! News is news, right?

I don't see what her opinions on Anders would have to do with whether Cullen's character would be written well or not (if she even wrote that script for Cullen, there's no proof, it was just me speculating and trying to make conversation flow in here.)

Oh, that isn't my opinion on Anders. That's my character's opinion. If I played as myself I would have probably painted my face half blue and mooned the templars since my personal beliefs are very western and very liberal. Freedom for all! And so forth.

[Tonia Laird]

brushyourteeth wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

Xilizhra wrote...

I might question how pro-mage one could be if one was against Anders... but I suppose anyone who'll still fight the templars is useful enough in the battle, yes?

The reason my Hawke killed Anders in the end is that he put her sister, and every other mage in Kirkwall, in danger. My rogue  took responsibility for Anders, and ended him right there. That's how I role-played it, anyhow.

Hear hear! 

Thanks for dropping in and giving us some of your time, Tonia! This is history-making.
Don't mind some of the posters here. Things have a tendancy to get kind of negative lately. I blame the President.

So since you're dropping in, can we infer that you're a Cullen fan yourself, or at least someone who finds his character interesting? Do you have a favorite Cullen scene or fan art? 

Thanks for all your hard work on The Next Thing - you're making something that we know we're going to love so we'll always be big fans of yours for that!

My first playthrough on Origins was the female Amell. I thought Cullen was ridiculously cute when my character flirted with him. There's some amazing fanart out there of Cullen, I really like Aimo's work when it comes to him.

[Tonia Laird]

Wow, wasn't this thread at about 475 before the weekend? Congrats on breaking 500. With a vengeance.

[Tonia Laird]

Avejajed wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

Do you suppose we should tweet Tonia Laird and tell her to come and see, since we know she lurks in here sometimes?

YES.

Okay, that's awesome.

[Tonia Laird]

kellyofthemagi wrote...

I don't know much about that Dice engine is it more for landscape and scenery?

It is ridiculously gorgeous, I can tell you that much. If you search Frostbite 2, you'll see some great environment shots.

[Tonia Laird]

It's nice to be able to finally tell people what I'm actually working on now, even if I can't talk about it that much!

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

Miss_BlackJack wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

It's nice to be able to finally tell people what I'm actually working on now, even if I can't talk about it that much!

I hadn't realised that the team had been working on it for 2 years lol.

Holy  smokes, two years?
Is it really coming out at the end of 2013, I went you the blog that you guys posted up here and didn't see anything, unless I'm blind. lol

Yeah Mark Darrah said in his post. There should be a link to it on one of the previous pages in here.

Wow, that long? Doesn't feel like it at all. Guess that's a good indication!

[Tonia Laird]

kellyofthemagi wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

kellyofthemagi wrote...

I don't know much about that Dice engine is it more for landscape and scenery?

It is ridiculously gorgeous, I can tell you that much. If you search Frostbite 2, you'll see some great environment shots.

Awesome! I'll check that out Tonia. Thanks for the imfo and Congrats are inorder ( Bows to the DA Dev Team).

Thanks for the congrats, by the way. The devs here all appreciate it!

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

Tonia, is there any subtle clues/hints you can give us that won't get you in trouble?

Haha, unfortunately, no. Mark pretty much summed up everything in his blog that can be talked about. But really, I can't wait for when more is announced, it's all pretty exciting stuff.

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

Oooo Cullen related tweet:

*Name removed*: #SketchFridays pic.twitter.com/SEAdY3hv 

ToniaLaird: "Nice! I'll have mine up a little later. I'm digging the chillaxed dude. Looks a little like a young Cullen... :)"

*Name removed*: "funny you mention Cullen, was thinking of revisiting the DA fanart I was working on prior to the move. Gotta find ruffs first!"

ToniaLaird: "I always mention Cullen to you, just to torment you. :)"

What's insane is I read this friend's response on here, before I read it on Twitter. This friend is a hardcore Cullen fan, so I naturally went there when I saw her sketch.

[Tonia Laird]

LolaLei wrote...

LOL I should do that more often, it's like summoning Beetlejuice!

Lol   I appreciate you blanking out her name too, by the way. Thanks for giving her that respect.

[Tonia Laird]

R2s Muse wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

LolaLei wrote...

Oooo Cullen related tweet:

*Name removed*: #SketchFridays pic.twitter.com/SEAdY3hv 

ToniaLaird: "Nice! I'll have mine up a little later. I'm digging the chillaxed dude. Looks a little like a young Cullen... :)"

*Name removed*: "funny you mention Cullen, was thinking of revisiting the DA fanart I was working on prior to the move. Gotta find ruffs first!"

ToniaLaird: "I always mention Cullen to you, just to torment you. :)"

What's insane is I read this friend's response on here, before I read it on Twitter. This friend is a hardcore Cullen fan, so I naturally went there when I saw her sketch.

OMG, Tonia, your ears must have been burning again!! You always tend to show up when we talk about you...

LOL Would love to see some sketches of  young Cullen. Fun to imagine what he used to be like, idealistic young sod.

BTW, did you see our Cullen forum banner, lovingly crafted by littlenikki a few pages back?

I did see that, it was pretty awesome. Nice photoshop work!

[Tonia Laird]

What I don't understand is the Nicholas Cage one...

Modifié par Tonia Laird, 21 septembre 2012 - 07:42 .

[Tonia Laird]

R2s Muse wrote...

So Tonia, I know David Gaider has said in the past that there isn't an official backstory on Cullen, other than the obvious stuff, Broken circle story, he's Fereldan, simple stuff from his .chr file. But if you start writing a character, Cullen or any other minor character in the game, as a writer, do you ever find yourself sorta auto-filling the background on them? How do you manage things like that when there's multiple writers working on the same storylines?

So much documentation. Before we start writing the actual dialogue, we write up the plan first, and pitch it to the other writers and various leads. That way, everyone has a good idea about the character and what is going on. Plus, we're all in the same office, so if one of us has to write someone else's character, we just go and kick the owner's chair until they tell us what we need to know.

[Tonia Laird]

Danny Boy 7 wrote...

Tonia Laird wrote...

R2s Muse wrote...

So Tonia, I know David Gaider has said in the past that there isn't an official backstory on Cullen, other than the obvious stuff, Broken circle story, he's Fereldan, simple stuff from his .chr file. But if you start writing a character, Cullen or any other minor character in the game, as a writer, do you ever find yourself sorta auto-filling the background on them? How do you manage things like that when there's multiple writers working on the same storylines?

So much documentation. Before we start writing the actual dialogue, we write up the plan first, and pitch it to the other writers and various leads. That way, everyone has a good idea about the character and what is going on. Plus, we're all in the same office, so if one of us has to write someone else's character, we just go and kick the owner's chair until they tell us what we need to know.

i just got the image of that episode of Family Guy where Stewie starts to love Louis and she tries to ignore him.

Tonia: Dave, Davey, David, Davo, Dah, Daves, Daven, Boss, Captain...

David: What!?!

Tonia: Hi *giggles and runs away*

I guffaw more than I giggle.

[Tonia Laird]

Danny Boy 7 wrote...

Oops my mistake. I so want your job...so so badly. 

Don't want to get you in trouble or anything but will we be getting another Mabari this time round? I just love Dog (I always name them Dog) 

I can't answer that one. Dog is a good name. I usually name my mabari Rufus. I have no idea why.