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[Ynqve]

That is so true! The hero who gets everything right is boring to me, I prefer the ones who have at least some grey in them.

[Estelindis]

How does it imply the you in that sentence is plural? 

 

What's the art? Or is it a surprise?

 

It's plural because Sera's talking about what they both do together, and reinforces this by calling them both weird.

 

And the art actually has nothing to do with Dragon Age - it's Petra from Attack on Titan.  (Btw, I don't watch much anime, but I do watch enough to like the character you're named after.)

 

Now this is it until I finish that picture.  You really wore away my resolve, but I'll be firm from now on, no matter what else you post! 

[Hanako Ikezawa]

 

So you felt terrible about it and went back to fix it. Sounds familiar, except some people don't have the option to just reload an earlier save file.

I have to admit, I really don't know how to respond to this. Bravo, Ynqve. 

 

It's plural because Sera's talking about what they both do together, and reinforces this by calling them both weird.

 

And the art actually has nothing to do with Dragon Age - it's Petra from Attack on Titan.  (Btw, I don't watch much anime, but I do watch enough to like the character you're named after.)

 

Now this is it until I finish that picture.  You really wore away my resolve, but I'll be firm from now on, no matter what else you post! 

I read it as she saw Blackwall looking through the wall hole. Why would both be looking through wall holes at the same time? 

 

Oh, I love Petra. One of the saddest parts of Season 1. 

Can I see it when you are done, please? 

Glad to know you are a Kallen fan as well.

[Ynqve]

 

I have to admit, I really don't know how to respond to this. Bravo, Ynqve. 

 

 

I have my moments! And I'm not doing this just to mess with you, I just wanted to get you thinking.

[Sabreenei]

 

 

I have to admit, I really don't know how to respond to this. Bravo, Ynqve. 

 

I read it as she saw Blackwall looking through the wall hole. Why would both be looking through wall holes at the same time? 

 

Oh, I love Petra. One of the saddest parts of Season 1. 

Can I see it when you are done, please? 

Glad to know you are a Kallen fan as well.

 

 

It's not a hole in the wall, like a peep hole. Sera meant an opening in the wall and Blackwall corrects her slang by saying, "casement". There are casement windows, and in castles the walls are so thick, that a lot of times there are little breaks in the wall where the window is. Most likely, this little alcove type spot is what is being referred to. They would be standing in it. She also says, "sighing" not looking or staring, and asks if that was it, what they do... like something they both do. But it is open for interpretation, and not really too important. It was just something I thought was cute, in a non-romanced play, mostly because I like when characters like one another, and I love both Blackwall and Josie.

[Bugsie]

So... I wrote a little something, not too long.  It involves someone meeting someone and something happening, eventually (you know, spoilers) LOL

 

Thoughts?  Critique?  Shut up Bugsie we're not reading your crap?  

 

Spoiler

The froth spilled over the lip of the tankard as he took his first swig.  That first mouthful at the end of the day was as always the most bitter.  Despite the physical hard work, the sweat and the ache of the muscles from the days labour, it never tasted as good as he expected it would.

 

He knew why.  The second and third tankards weren't much better.  His immunity to the effects of alcohol was wearing off over time, and he wondered if he’d reach a level where it did not matter how many he had.  He hoped he’d be dead before then, but then, even a shitty death would be too good for him.

He looked up to the maid at the bar and pointed at the dented mug in front of him.  She nodded and bought another over.

 

She placed it in front of him, she picked up the empty tankard.  “You look like a sort to do a lady a favour.”  She said.  “And maybe before you see too many of those.”

 

He looked wearily up and around, he was the only one in the tavern but he wasn't interested in carrying out favours, even for a pretty maid.

 

“There will be a round on the house for it.”  She smiled. 

 

The smile looked genuine, unlike the many fake ones he had seen far too many times before.  “What is it my lovely?”  He responded.

 

“mmph.  Cheeky. That’s not an over-familiar term I've heard in a while.”  She crossed her arms.

 

He shrugged, scratched the few days growth on his face and took another draught of the fresh brew in front of him.

 

“Two rounds then.”  She sighed.

 

He looked up to her and nodded draining the tankard before standing.

 

“I have a barrel to move out back and my Harold isn't here.  Would you be a love and move it under the bar for me?”

 

“Anything for a lady.”

 

The bar maid placed a hand on her hip and raised her eyebrows, before pointing to out the back.  “For a drink you mean.” She snorted unpleasantly.  “Last room on the right.”

 

The man disappeared down the corridor.  It smelt of stale beer and leather hide.

 

“Don’t roll it!”  Came a shout.

 

He grunted.  The barrel was large, and he had difficulty maneuvering it out but the straw on the ground made it easier to slide back to the bar.  The bar maid pointed to where she wanted the barrel.  “Thank you.”

 

He brushed his hands and went back to his seat.  As the bar maid poured his ale several men walked in through the door.  Three men who looked well-armed.  Swords, shields and armour that could take a hit or two.  They moved to table several over from his.

 

A fourth man, followed, not with them, and also dressed in heavy armour and carrying a shield with a crest.  He walked by the three mercenaries and sat in the far corner his back to the wall.

 

“Ale, bread and meat” one of the three men shouted to the bar maid.  The fourth man remained quiet, watching.

 

The pretty bar maid placed a two tankards in front of him.  She shrugged “Looks like I’ll be busy before you get the fifth.”

 

He looked over at the men.  They were laughing loudly, talking about the men they had just laid flat and wondering how big a payment they’d get. 

 

Mercenaries.  Sword-sells. Killing for coin.

 

For coin.

 

He raised the tankard to his mouth and stopped, staring at the amber liquid before downing it in one hit.

 

It still tasted bitter.

[AtreiyaN7]

Well, that was interesting - the Wilfred-related story from Blackwall continues! Or more specifically, it was about how he and the men he was with in the desert got hit by a sudden rainstorm and how dangerous desert rainstorms are vs. desert sandstorms.

[veeia]

BUgsie my main critique is that I want more and there's not immediately more??? How dare???

(That's great!!)

[Bugsie]

Haaa lol, thanks Veeia!

 

I just wrote that today in between things, so yeah, I want to write more. 

[veeia]

Uhm, I see a lot of manichaeism in judging Rainier's actions. Evil is a very strong word and I would'nt use it to define a man who made one single mistake and spent the rest of his life repenting and trying to do all the good he could.
I would call evil someone who chooses a life of crime, someone who routinely kills innocents without the slightest remorse... evil would have been a man who'd let Mornay be executed in his stead and kept hiding behind the disguise of warden Blackwall.

Rainier was a good man who made a mistake and made of it an opportunity to change his life, to become the man he always wanted to be and never had the chance. What he lacked was perhaps determination and he needed a boost to find the courage to change his life, but when the occasion came he seized upon it without flinching. Evil would have been a man who took advantage on the inquisitor's crush on him without caring of being 'the man she deserved' ...
....

oh Blackwall

I definitely wouldn't call him evil, but I wouldn't say he was a good man. He was just a man. He probably had good intentions, but he was weak, selfish, and cowardly too... and he gave into that. He lied to everyone, but most painfully, he lied to himself. And he lies to his lover too, in an almost (but not quite) unforgivable way. He's not kind about it either. He snaps at her when she asks questions that come to close to the truth and turns them on her...and there's a lot about his lies that endanger her and the Inquisition...like the false impression they get from him about what the Calling is doing, or the possible diplomatic nightmare if the truth was found out in a different way. And even the way he treats her--trying to leave her without ever letting him know who she is, is selfish.

Not that I'm trying to be harsh on him. The thing I like about him is that he's so human, so ordinary...and he wants to be something extraordinary, to make up for all his failings. But you can't actually do that. You can't erase the past or turn yourself into this ideal. And you can't really be with someone when you're pretending to be someone you're not. That's what Blackwall gets to learn, and why I like him so much. He sort of has to get over the "good man" vs "bad man" stuff and live with who he is and what he's done. It ties into the larger themes of Inquisition, I think, about the positive role of doubt in faith.

I guess there's a lot I relate to in that. Not that I've ever done anything even remotely like what he did, but. Idk. A lot of it was relatable.

And delicious drama and sexy beard times, of course.

[Bugsie]

I'd hesitate to call him a 'good man'.

 

And yeah, all those things Veeia said.

[AtreiyaN7]

@Bugsie: Thought it was nice, short vignette. There were a few punctuation issues and typos, but there weren't that many problems overall. I would make sure to change "bought another over" to "brought another over" (am assuming that that's what you actually intended)...oh, and capitalize the "mmph" as well because it's the first word in the sentence. I'm not going to nitpick over the commas too much, but I think a few should be added in here and there.

I'm a book designer and handle a lot of edits and proofreading on top of my primary job of formatting manuscripts, so it's kind of part of my nature to notice these things - heh. If anyone needs a proofreader, I'm willing to help (time permitting) - just keep in mind that I handle things in the American style, not the British style.

[Kaidan Fan]

Oh for the love of............

 

I thought this was done?

 

*Bangs head on desk and leaves*

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Oh for the love of............

 

I thought this was done?

 

*Bangs head on desk and leaves*

If you are referring to people not liking Rainier because of what he's done in the past, that is never going to go away. That's like hoping an Anders or Loghain thread will not have the "Blew up a Chantry and killed hundreds" or "Was a villain most of the game" topics. 

[veeia]

If you are referring to people not liking Rainier because of what he's done in the past, that is never going to go away. That's like hoping an Anders or Loghain thread will not have the "Blew up a Chantry and killed hundreds" or "Was a villain most of the game" topics. 

 

Yeesh...I can't even read those threads anymore and I love Anders and Loghain. I would hate to see that happen to Blackwall. Here's to hoping we can keep some nuance in the discussion....if only for a little longer....  

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Yeesh...I can't even read those threads anymore and I love Anders and Loghain. I would hate to see that happen to Blackwall. Here's to hoping we can keep some nuance in the discussion....if only for a little longer....

I don't think Rainier threads will get as bad since unlike Anders and Loghain what Rainier did we did not witness and did not affect our character personally, other than Rainier lying about who he is for most of the game. 

[Bugsie]

@Bugsie: Thought it was nice, short vignette. There were a few punctuation issues and typos, but there weren't that many problems overall. I would make sure to change "bought another over" to "brought another over" (am assuming that that's what you actually intended)...oh, and capitalize the "mmph" as well because it's the first word in the sentence. I'm not going to nitpick over the commas too much, but I think a few should be added in here and there.
I'm a book designer and handle a lot of edits and proofreading on top of my primary job of formatting manuscripts, so it's kind of part of my nature to notice these things - heh. If anyone needs a proofreader, I'm willing to help (time permitting) - just keep in mind that I handle things in the American style, not the British style.

Thanks for that, yes feedback much appreciated! And would love to have someone go over anything I've written. I have written some ff in the past and had beta readers before, and yeah this was just a roughie, with a seed of an idea that I was compelled to get down ASAP before it left my brain. I wouldn't likely publish this as is on Ao3 or ff.net until it had a thorough going over. I'd likely only make it a short due to other work family commitments but damn, if it isn't exciting being inspired by something again!

[RobRam10]

Thom Rainier should have bathed in the children's blood and eaten their hearts.

Spoiler

[AtreiyaN7]

Thanks for that, yes feedback much appreciated! And would love to have someone go over anything I've written. I have written some ff in the past and had beta readers before, and yeah this was just a roughie, with a seed of an idea that I was compelled to get down ASAP before it left my brain. I wouldn't likely publish this as is on Ao3 or ff.net until it had a thorough going over. I'd likely only make it a short due to other work family commitments but damn, if it isn't exciting being inspired by something again!

I think it's a good start, so do keep going! And don't mind me and my editorial tics - I really just can't help it at this point, hehe.

[veeia]

I just started laughing to myself in an empty room because I realized that even as Rainer...we can still #ClimbTheMountain.

...I live near Mt. Rainer, I'm not gonna look at it the same way now. THANKS SHERYL.

(better than Cullen randomly having the same last name as my ex! That was a hilarious surprise)

[Bugsie]

Climb dat mountain Veeia!

 

 

Thom Rainier should have bathed in the children's blood and eaten their hearts.

Spoiler

Now that is evil.

[mordy_was_here]

Anyone know if you get race-specific dialogue with him beyond the initial "I thought you'd be human" line? I'm thinking of rolling a dwarf for more flavor.

[Milan92]

Spoiler

So I did Thom's judgement yesterday. I really enjoyed the quest.

 

The judgement part was quite hard since my inquisitor always saw Blackwall as a mentor and a friend. I also liked the part where he challenged the Inquisitor about his decision to free him. Because he wasn't entirely wrong.

 

Anyway, I decided to send him to the wardens when this was all done.