I was really excited about Cullen because he seemed like a good candidate for the tortured melodrama crying on you LI. Tragically, they look him in another direction, happily Blackwall filled that void. I mean I'm glad "well adjusted" and "classically handsome" works for some people but thank god they didn't only cater to that niche. 
Also, yeah, what's up with his hair now? It looks really "normal" and not "Justin Timberlake circa 1998" so.
BUGSIE YOU WATCH DOCTOR WHO TOO?!? :: pounce hug ::
I will lay claim to all these baked goods, food allergies be damned. Science!
But I will lay claim to brownies most of all.
All this talk of brownies and cookies - now I'm wondering what Blackwall would be if he were a yummy dessert. I'll go with delicious hot fudge sundae with a bittersweet chocolate sauce filled with darkness and mystery - also whipped cream and a cherry on top, plus nuts...and maybe a few shavings of dark chocolate sprinkled on the whipped cream.
I get the feeling that if I'd eaten more, I wouldn't be obsessing over ice cream at all right now. *sigh* Augh, I just grabbed an ice cream sandwich from the freezer - darn it!!!!! I guess resistance was completely futile...
<--- Also watches Doctor Who.
Well, my husband just went to bed, so I'm going to nab some DA time. Have some vintage concept Blackwall (complete with grays and earrings) and enjoy your sweets, whatever the hour!
Well, my husband just went to bed, so I'm going to nab some DA time. Have some vintage concept Blackwall (complete with grays and earrings) and enjoy your sweets, whatever the hour!
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Cullen is cute, in his own way. I'm not usually partial to blondes, though Alistair & Anders have been my two favorites in the last games. Blackwall's looks are just unnfff to me. (And Dorian, too!) If Cullen looked like Blackwall or Dorian, I might've done his romance first... because sometimes I can't resist a pretty face Dark hair and light eyes will get me every time, I can't help it. I still want to do Cullen's romance, and I'm sure I'll enjoy it. I'd been intending to on my first run, until I met Blackwall. Then all bets were off.
I was playing around with the cinematic tools tonight, and got some fun shots. There was a great one of the chess scene, when Dorian & Cullen were playing -- when I backed the camera away, Cullen was reclining underneath Dorian. I was laughing too much to snap a good picture of it, but I was like, ah-hah! In front of the whole garden, and everything!
When I was taking some of the Blackwall barn kiss, I caught Dennet creeping about again.
Also the intense look on Blackwall's face... I just can't. *dies*
I apologize if this has been discussed already I haven't been coming into this thread as much lately but theres something I've been wondering about all the hate or at least all the dislike Blackwall gets to me seems to be about him lying about being a warden (at least it comes off that way to me) so I was wondering would he have been better received if he was an actual warden? I personally find him not being a warden interesting and think it adds a lot to him. Again sorry if I'm bringing up something that has been talked about already.
I love me some classic Who, especially McCoy and my girl Ace. Stopped watching the new one. It's not bad, or at least it wasn't to me, but it just didn't grab me. David and Chris were great tho. (Barely saw any of Matt, havent seen any of Capaldi)
Each are good in their own way.
If only Capaldi's doctor could swear like Malcolm Tucker.
I apologize if this has been discussed already I haven't been coming into this thread as much lately but theres something I've been wondering about all the hate or at least all the dislike Blackwall gets to me seems to be about him lying about being a warden (at least it comes off that way to me) so I was wondering would he have been better received if he was an actual warden? I personally find him not being a warden interesting and think it adds a lot to him. Again sorry if I'm bringing up something that has been talked about already.
Probably. Although I suspect it would spark more conversations on the nature of the Grey Wardens (although that is starting to come out now as I've noticed a few threads on the topic.) Not looking like Cullen probably doesn't help either /cynicism.
Hmm... I'm considering trying the Blackwall romance with my new Lavellan this playthrough, after trying both Solas and Cullen. I'm not sure if I can get past the scene on the battlements, though. I've had my Quizzy's flirt with Blackwall before up until the battlements scene (and his flirting is so awesome in Haven!), but once you get to the battlements scene I have a hard time going past that. He just seems so against a relationship (which, yeah, I can understand why) that I go ahead and agree that it's best to end things. I suppose I shall see what happens this time. I do want to try his romance.
Hmm... I'm considering trying the Blackwall romance with my new Lavellan this playthrough, after trying both Solas and Cullen. I'm not sure if I can get past the scene on the battlements, though. I've had my Quizzy's flirt with Blackwall before up until the battlements scene (and his flirting is so awesome in Haven!), but once you get to the battlements scene I have a hard time going past that. He just seems so against a relationship (which, yeah, I can understand why) that I go ahead and agree that it's best to end things. I suppose I shall see what happens this time. I do want to try his romance.
*snip*
Also the intense look on Blackwall's face... I just can't. *dies*
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Blackwall's has really pretty eyes. Actually I think that his facial features are the best in the game, I might have spend more time that I'm willing to admit staring at him . 
I do miss the white hair in the game though.
I hate the battlements talk too. But I just put a cooking pot on his head banged it a few times and told him " you will not leave me wanting, you son of a beardless goat" and he's ameanable after :-)
Pretty obvious to me that at least one of his parents had a magnificent beard, even if they were a goat! 
I apologize if this has been discussed already I haven't been coming into this thread as much lately but theres something I've been wondering about all the hate or at least all the dislike Blackwall gets to me seems to be about him lying about being a warden (at least it comes off that way to me) so I was wondering would he have been better received if he was an actual warden? I personally find him not being a warden interesting and think it adds a lot to him. Again sorry if I'm bringing up something that has been talked about already.
I like that he turned out not to be a warden. One, it confirmed my suspicions as I was playing, so I got an "ah-hah I was right!" moment, which is always fun. Two, if he were a warden, he'd have to either be affected by Coryface just like all the other wardens were, or he'd have to have super special plot powers, which I wouldn't like. Three, as much as I'd have loved a real warden companion along the lines of Duncan or Riordan, I felt it made Blackwall's story more interesting to have the twist.
Blackwall never felt like a Duncan to me, as whenever you asked him questions he diverted or evaded, and he had too much "do the right thing" instead of the "do whatever it takes" that wardens have. If he had seemed like the experienced warden and then turned out to be lying, I might not have liked it as much as I did. As it was, I didn't feel like I was losing an experienced Warden, I felt like a soldier I knew was hiding something finally came clean.
I do think the lying contributes to the Blackwall dislike, but I think it's only one factor. He has a few counts against him in the general fandom world, and it seems like if someone doesn't like him for one thing, they dislike him for something else. I don't pay it much mind anymore, since I love him and that's not gonna change
Hmm... I'm considering trying the Blackwall romance with my new Lavellan this playthrough, after trying both Solas and Cullen. I'm not sure if I can get past the scene on the battlements, though. I've had my Quizzy's flirt with Blackwall before up until the battlements scene (and his flirting is so awesome in Haven!), but once you get to the battlements scene I have a hard time going past that. He just seems so against a relationship (which, yeah, I can understand why) that I go ahead and agree that it's best to end things. I suppose I shall see what happens this time. I do want to try his romance.
The lines do seem a little how of place when you first get there. I feel like they should've had at least one more flirt leading up to it, or written the lines slightly different. They also should have something notifying people that if they don't take this flirt, that's it, the romance will never happen. I know several people have missed starting the romance, because those lines seemed awkward and it doesn't let you it's now or never.
I rp'd a rogue that had a great heart (even though some of her decisions were beautiful disasters), but she wasn't so noble she was going to sacrifice things she wanted for the inquisition. Especially not at that point. So when he's up on the battlements, and he's suddenly changing his attitude, my girl knew he was just being a silly man, putting her in this "inquisitor-andraste's herald" box, and trying to take the weight of the world on his shoulders when it was completely unnecessary. So then the flirt lines feel much less like 'i won't lose you, we have to start a relationship right now, please be with me!" as it they do, 'hey, i'm not letting you sacrifice yourself for me, that's silly. And I totally see you getting scared of your feelings and trying to run away, and I call you on it."
Basically through the game, he'd be like, "Here, my lady, I've made you this wonderful pedestal to step.... What are you doing with that mud? Oi!" An exhausted, dirty, muddy hour later, "Well, I never imagined a pedestal could have so many uses. I do believe you've broken it, my lady."
Pretty obvious to me that at least one of his parents had a magnificent beard, even if they were a goat!
I bet the real Blackwall wherever he is is happy that his name helped a man changed to better himself.
Sean Bean is always happy
Sorry, you totally lost me there :-/
At first it was Liam Neeson, but you can't kill god lol
But Cullen is such an oatmeal cookie! A drug-addicted, likable oatmeal cookie, but still! ( I was all psyched for Cullen back when he was the ultimate spaghetti dropping nerd in a skirt, but somehow he just didn't click for me in Inquisition.)
I'll stick with Blackwall- he's more of a brownie. A brownie of TORMENTED GLANCES and MURDER though, I'll concede.
He's not? He's sweet supportive has a wry sense of humor I adore, his voice is throw panties across the room inducing and looks like a model. I don't find that to be oatmeal cookie at all.
Hey I said I'd probably be more inclined to give Blackwall a pass if he was sexy. Not that I'd start liking him.
Ryz, same, only the opposite, lmao. If Cullen looked more like Blackwall I'd be more into getting cavities from him, haha.
XD
@Ryz I knew it!!! LOL
I never hid it to be fair
When I was taking some of the Blackwall barn kiss, I caught Dennet creeping about again.
Ugh, we really need a "remove Dennet" mod. He creeps me out so much. People (laughably) call Blackwall a stalker yet ignore the old pervert who actually lurks behind hay bales and watches people getting it on. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the source of Sera's intel in her famous "hay up your nooks. Crannies" banter.
Nice shots, Sabreenei!
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