Pfft, if your birth year wasn't before the early 1960s, I'm calling you on that one.
Oh sure. Show me pics of YOUR dinosaur! 
More seriously, it's honestly hard for me to imagine a time before e-mail... which I only had for the first time at the end of college.
I was like that... until I got my first iPhone a month ago. I have been known to cradle it and whisper "My precious..." when I think no one is looking....
Never! I actually have reasons to hate phones, not least of which was once having a job where I would get stuck making all the phone calls to managers and executives and lead technicians because "I had a soothing voice". So soothing I had drunk execs hitting on me over the phone, not to mention the lead tech who answered the phone (knowing it was me) while he was taking a p**s... 
Also, the idea of certain relatives being able to contact me anytime, anywhere makes me want to take a plane for the Antarctic... 
True, but since we're going to get teased about our LI (or at least, it will be commented on) anyway, I figure it's not going to go unnoticed either way, so he could do the walking. Could always distract everyone - "Look, free beer in the tavern!" and then make a dash for it.
The undercroft entrance is directly across, though, so maybe if there are any other entrances there from outside then that might be an option.
Oooh, or maybe climbing up the Inquisitor's balcony? Have to leave all that armor behind before making that climb!
I like the idea of a rope ladder to the Inquisitor's balcony! "So, tell me again, Commander, just how you fell and broke your leg?"
They mentioned yesterday that they'd redesigned Skyhold a number of times. Maybe jumping down to Cullen's door was a prior keep design?
I'm pretty cis, but faaaar too old to be a "girl" anymore, so I just go with "fanderp"
May I please adopt this into my vocabulary? lol.
Exactly. I wasn't super bothered and didn't intend to bring it up, but when I saw someone else had, I thought it was best to politely answer Mike's question just so they became aware of those concerns. His replies were very thoughtful.
I agree. He's awesome and always very thoughtful. I think this is also a bit of blindspot for them, tho. They are so clearly courting the "cullenites" with some of their marketing, it's something to be more careful of.
Being a total fanderp... I finally order DAI: deluxe edition on Origin!!!! Go me 
Now if it comes out on the 18th, which I presume is a Tuesday, since new media always comes out on a Tuesday... that means I would get to play it Monday night at midnight? That kind of sucks b/c I have a 9:25 class Tuesday morning 
Being a total fanderp...
I think if you got it from Origin, you can preload it...
Which fans are the ones that get to play it early? Is that an xbox thing?
Myself, I'll be waiting for the hot little Inquisitor's hard copy, which hopefully will *actually* arrive on the 18th. *rubs hands*
Being a total fanderp...
Take your computer with you, and tell the class that you're just showing your boyfriend around. (:
I...have the second verse for my remix done...it's a little...spicy...is that the word? I think so!
You know, as excited as I get about each new game that comes out, there's always the thought in the back of my mind that eventually the characters from the previous games will die and we won't get the options for cameos from them anymore. It worries me especially with Alistair who's life line is limited to begin with.
To be honest, I'm hoping the next game makes a significant enough time skip to clean the slate for older characters. Like jump twenty, thirty, fifty years ahead. This is mostly based on my personal annoyance at how fandom keeps demanding that 1) every little insignificant wallpaper character comes back in a major world-shattering role or 2) that the Warden becomes the protagonist of the franchise again, even though she/he's dead in at least half of the fanbase's playthroughs (and most of mine, personal gripe yeah). So I'd love if we could do a big jump forward to make sure everyone is dead, no more cameos for anyone. Cut the whining at the root.
But it also comes from a sort of wistfulness that for every repeat character we get, we're losing a new character on the side. Like in Inquisition, if we didn't get a repeat of Varric and Leliana (who were seriously not in need of repeats, they have enough material centered on them as it is), we could have got a whole new companion, or maybe another returning minor-turned-major character like Cullen, in place of those two. I'd much rather have seen Charade Amell coming back as a fully developed companion and a brand new character as advisor than go with rehashes of the dev's favorites.
So... yeah, while it would be sad to have to acknowlege that all our favorites are finally dead for good and there's nothing we can do about it... it would have its upsides.
Oh sure. Show me pics of YOUR dinosaur!
More seriously, it's honestly hard for me to imagine a time before e-mail... which I only had for the first time at the end of college.
Oh, Maker, don't get me started (I remember getting our first color TV and took a Fortran class-with keypunch cards-in 1980.) Though I know there are a couple of people on here who could swap stories of "kids these days" with me.
My age shows when people talk about Tumblr xD It's apparently where fandom is these days, so I look outdated a lot.
Well, I'm not generally afraid of technology. But they created my worst nightmare by crossing computer tech which I love with phones which I hate.
You know, as excited as I get about each new game that comes out, there's always the thought in the back of my mind that eventually the characters from the previous games will die and we won't get the options for cameos from them anymore. It worries me especially with Alistair who's life line is limited to begin with.
Right now I head canon that
I...have the second verse for my remix done...it's a little...spicy...is that the word? I think so!
This I have to hear
To be honest, I'm hoping the next game makes a significant enough time skip to clean the slate for older characters. Like jump twenty, thirty, fifty years ahead. This is mostly based on my personal annoyance at how fandom keeps demanding that 1) every little insignificant wallpaper character comes back in a major world-shattering role or 2) that the Warden becomes the protagonist of the franchise again, even though she/he's dead in at least half of the fanbase's playthroughs (and most of mine, personal gripe yeah). So I'd love if we could do a big jump forward to make sure everyone is dead, no more cameos for anyone. Cut the whining at the root.
But it also comes from a sort of wistfulness that for every repeat character we get, we're losing a new character on the side. Like in Inquisition, if we didn't get a repeat of Varric and Leliana (who were seriously not in need of repeats, they have enough material centered on them as it is), we could have got a whole new companion, or maybe another returning minor-turned-major character like Cullen, in place of those two. I'd much rather have seen Charade Amell coming back as a fully developed companion and a brand new character as advisor than go with rehashes of the dev's favorites.
So... yeah, while it would sad to have to acknowlege that all our favorites are finally dead for good and there's nothing we can do about it... it would have its upsides.
A point, but I do like some continuity between the games as well. Otherwise, it just feels like they're creating a whole different game each time.
Oh, Maker, don't get me started (I remember getting our first color TV and took a Fortran class-with keypunch cards-in 1980.) Though I know there are a couple of people on here who could swap stories of "kids these days" with me.
Well, I'm not generally afraid of technology. But they created my worst nightmare by crossing computer tech which I love with phones which I hate.
Yeah, I hate talking on the phone, too. Ugh. Hate it. So, imagining a time when it was all I used is tough.
...and, I know Fortran... 77! LOL But alas, no punchcards.
I think if you got it from Origin, you can preload it...
Which fans are the ones that get to play it early? Is that an xbox thing?
Yeah, XBox One players who have EA Early Access (which is a paid service) get to play DAI five days before release. But it's only a few hours of game available and then it locks out, like a demo. So there might be spoilers for the first few hours of the game going around, but fortunately nothing major like the ending.
To be honest, I'm hoping the next game makes a significant enough time skip to clean the slate for older characters. Like jump twenty, thirty, fifty years ahead. This is mostly based on my personal annoyance at how fandom keeps demanding that 1) every little insignificant wallpaper character comes back in a major world-shattering role or 2) that the Warden becomes the protagonist of the franchise again, even though she/he's dead in at least half of the fanbase's playthroughs (and most of mine, personal gripe yeah). So I'd love if we could do a big jump forward to make sure everyone is dead, no more cameos for anyone. Cut the whining at the root.
But it also comes from a sort of wistfulness that for every repeat character we get, we're losing a new character on the side. Like in Inquisition, if we didn't get a repeat of Varric and Leliana (who were seriously not in need of repeats, they have enough material centered on them as it is), we could have got a whole new companion, or maybe another returning minor-turned-major character like Cullen, in place of those two. I'd much rather have seen Charade Amell coming back as a fully developed companion and a brand new character as advisor than go with rehashes of the dev's favorites.
So... yeah, while it would sad to have to acknowlege that all our favorites are finally dead for good and there's nothing we can do about it... it would have its upsides.
I agree if they're going to kill off characters due to age, I'd rather just have everyone killed off with a large time jump. But I still am partial to the way the characters' stories unfold throughout the games and how each game solves mysteries and creates new ones. It keeps me invested in the world.
Yeah, I hate talking on the phone, too. Ugh. Hate it. So, imagining a time when it was all I used is tough.
...and, I know Fortran... 77! LOL But alas, no punchcards.
Fortran 4 
Oh, Maker, don't get me started (I remember getting our first color TV and took a Fortran class-with keypunch cards-in 1980.) Though I know there are a couple of people on here who could swap stories of "kids these days" with me.
Close, although still probably 10-15 years off - I remember when we finally got cable in the house and my first computer was a Commodore 64.
This I have to hear
It has the words "lasso" and "grizzled" in the same line... 
Close, although still probably 10-15 years off - I remember when we finally got cable in the house and my first computer was a Commodore 64.
We had the loan of a Commodore 64 for a while, but I had kids by then...
Yeah, XBox One players who have EA Early Access (which is a paid service) get to play DAI five days before release. But it's only a few hours of game available and then it locks out, like a demo. So there might be spoilers for the first few hours of the game going around, but fortunately nothing major like the ending.
Ah, thanks! I didn't know it was just part of the game. Even so, it's good to realize that NOWHERE will be safe when that time comes. LOL
We had the loan of a Commodore 64 for a while, but I had kids by then...
Ah, yeah, I'm toward the latter part of Gen X. I do seem to have more and more "kids these days" and "get off my lawn" moments sometimes, though. 
Fortran 4
*sputter* ohmygod! *bows down*
Cullen for ToP (ahem 
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I almost thought of making a human female rouge named Elizabeth just so I could call Cullen Mr. Darcy.
good lord i love this. lol!
Something similar happened to a friend who made a bad joke at the wrong time about a group of people. Almost lost his job.
It's ok to point things out, but I hope that he doesn't have to suffer for it.
Plus, why not tweet him directly, instead of going all the way up to Mike?
See now, that's how I feel. If something I say/do ticks you off, say it to my face. Give me that much respect. That much chance. If after that things are not resolved, then explore other avenues. But come to me with it first.
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