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[odiedragon]

Not truly a songfic, but definiatly inspired by a song.  I took the three images I was seeing and strung them together into a post-Blight oneshot.  Sad Fic is Sad.  Not for Alistair haters.

www.fanfiction.net/s/5572284/1/Smiles

[Jules8445]

Oh wow! That was really good. As sad as it was I really enjoyed it.

[Tasmen]

You know I love your stuff.  And yes, sad fic is sad  

Modifié par Tasmen, 18 janvier 2010 - 06:11 .

[MarcusDeVarro]

wow, that was sad...

[Miliat]

Wow, tears. ok...

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

Nicely written. Why can't we all just have happy endings? XD

[odiedragon]

NO HAPPY ENDINGS FOR YOU!

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

[AdorableAnarchist]

Loved it and left a review at FF.

[Sagacious Rage]

Seriously they should name the sequel Dragon Age: Nothing Gold Can Stay



Or maybe Dragon Age: Don't Get Your Hopes Up

[odiedragon]

Hey, that's still better than "Dragon Age: Rocks Fall All Die" yes?

[Tasmen]

odiedragon wrote...

Hey, that's still better than "Dragon Age: Rocks Fall All Die" yes?

Personally, I'm waiting on Dragon Age:  YOU DIE HERE

[Naqey]

odiedragon wrote...

Hey, that's still better than "Dragon Age: Rocks Fall All Die" yes?

Definitely. Never got over that one...

But honestly. Maybe I'm a crybaby. Maybe I'm whiny. But reading this just *really* made me cry. Incredibly how ever single sentence felt like a blow, making my heart throb with pain.

But I have to confess that this is exactely why I love DragonAge so much. In a very weird way, this "tragic pain" is delicious in that it makes the story feel "real" and "meaningful".

I just felt like... Alistair was taking it all a little "too well". All the time he is reflecting about the fact how she feels about losing it all, not so much reflecting over how broken his own heart must be. Seems like he has really become all dutiful...

Modifié par Naqey, 18 janvier 2010 - 11:17 .

[odiedragon]

Naqey wrote...

I just felt like... Alistair was taking it all a little "too well". All the time he is reflecting about the fact how she feels about losing it all, not so much reflecting over how broken his own heart must be. Seems like he has really become all dutiful...

I think that was two fold.  One, was because I was using an external source for inspiration.  Two, I think he's trying to bury how he feels.  Fair enough though if you don't think it's properly executed

[Spads926]

Amazing! Do you plan on continuing with this story? I would love to see what stirs up. Thank you for sharing.

[frostajulie]

odiedragon wrote...

Naqey wrote...

I just felt like... Alistair was taking it all a little "too well". All the time he is reflecting about the fact how she feels about losing it all, not so much reflecting over how broken his own heart must be. Seems like he has really become all dutiful...

I think that was two fold.  One, was because I was using an external source for inspiration.  Two, I think he's trying to bury how he feels.  Fair enough though if you don't think it's properly executed

1.  I cried as well, but in my defense I am very emotional as I just spent all day playing my dwarf princess only to discover at level 14 specializations are all locked.  Utterly DEVESTATED so I crawl to the board seeking solace in the Fereldens of the collective imaginings of so many creative fans and end up wallowing in Alistairs Broken heart and my 1st character ever, my mage Kahlan.

2. I totally see where you are coming from how he buries what he feels and makes it all about her.  Once upon a time in my life I got some very bad news.  It nearly destroyed me but I managed to get through it by ignoring my own heartache and making it okay for everyone around me.  I lived in that place for about two years and by the time I was able to confront my own pain it had lessened and become bearable.  Now I hardly even think about it except to be all like "wow I was pretty cool.  I was strong and stuff"  so I can totally relate to that interpretation of Alistair and that may be why I was crying as well.


Really awesome.

[odiedragon]

Spads926 wrote...

Amazing! Do you plan on continuing with this story? I would love to see what stirs up. Thank you for sharing.

I wasn't planning on it, no.  I have another huge fic that I want to finish before starting any new longer stories.  This one was just a demand my iPod made of me.

Thank you for the praise!

[odiedragon]

frostajulie wrote...

1.  I cried as well, but in my defense I am very emotional as I just spent all day playing my dwarf princess only to discover at level 14 specializations are all locked.  Utterly DEVESTATED so I crawl to the board seeking solace in the Fereldens of the collective imaginings of so many creative fans and end up wallowing in Alistairs Broken heart and my 1st character ever, my mage Kahlan.

2. I totally see where you are coming from how he buries what he feels and makes it all about her.  Once upon a time in my life I got some very bad news.  It nearly destroyed me but I managed to get through it by ignoring my own heartache and making it okay for everyone around me.  I lived in that place for about two years and by the time I was able to confront my own pain it had lessened and become bearable.  Now I hardly even think about it except to be all like "wow I was pretty cool.  I was strong and stuff"  so I can totally relate to that interpretation of Alistair and that may be why I was crying as well.


Really awesome.

That's high praise indeed, thank you very much.  Sorry you had to go through what you did in order to gain that perspective, however.

I think part of my point too was to show that he knows what he did, and he knows how much it hurt.  If he thinks too long and hard about his own feelings, he won't be able to stick to his chosen path.

[Naqey]

odiedragon wrote...

frostajulie wrote...

1.  I cried as well, but in my defense I am very emotional as I just spent all day playing my dwarf princess only to discover at level 14 specializations are all locked.  Utterly DEVESTATED so I crawl to the board seeking solace in the Fereldens of the collective imaginings of so many creative fans and end up wallowing in Alistairs Broken heart and my 1st character ever, my mage Kahlan.

2. I totally see where you are coming from how he buries what he feels and makes it all about her.  Once upon a time in my life I got some very bad news.  It nearly destroyed me but I managed to get through it by ignoring my own heartache and making it okay for everyone around me.  I lived in that place for about two years and by the time I was able to confront my own pain it had lessened and become bearable.  Now I hardly even think about it except to be all like "wow I was pretty cool.  I was strong and stuff"  so I can totally relate to that interpretation of Alistair and that may be why I was crying as well.


Really awesome.

That's high praise indeed, thank you very much.  Sorry you had to go through what you did in order to gain that perspective, however.

I think part of my point too was to show that he knows what he did, and he knows how much it hurt.  If he thinks too long and hard about his own feelings, he won't be able to stick to his chosen path.

After reading this explanation, it makes a lot more sense, I have to confess.  I didn't consider that this might be Alistair's way of trying to cope with a pain that is to terrible to endure (and would probably tear him apart if he admitted it to himself, at least that's the way I want to see it)
Reflecting upon it,  I realize that I like it more and more. Yes, I actually think that this is how Alistair would have done it. Thanks for giving me this new angle on how to think about Alistair! (And I'm definitely spending more time thinking about this fraking game then I'm ever supposed to... )