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[R2s Muse]

I don't think I'll ever be a true Cullenite.  What can I say?  Even though it's futile, for the older characters, Varric got there first.      I know that some of the posters have been around for years now, and let's just say that they were certainly treated like the whipping boy for the BSN for a long long long time.  One of my first threads was asking the BSN why Cullen was considered fan service, as I was new and completely confused.  David Gaider stopped by to offer his thoughts.  It was pretty cool.

LOL This almost makes it sounds like being Cullenite is only earned through years of strife and ridicule. That's hardly the definition these days, but indeed, it's quite the pleasant change to no longer be the Red Headed Stepchildren of the BSN. DG had some very interesting things to say about us in those earlier days, luckily becoming one of our most steadfast supporters against the abuse. Still have those posts bookmarked. :wipes tears:

Anyway, thanks for stopping by, lady! It's delightful to have new blood for discussion, and especially nice to hear your thoughtful insights. As always.

[Tishina]

Sorry, thought it was accepted, since Wynne said his father was a Templar, and Greagoir is one of the people who will appear when Wynne's Amulet of Memories is used.

Yes, but she also summons an unnamed Templar whose face you really can't see. I always assumed he was Rhys's father since everyone summoned seemed to be important to her?

[Lorien19]

Yes, but she also summons an unnamed Templar whose face you really can't see. I always assumed he was Rhys's father since everyone summoned seemed to be important to her?

Yes after reading asunder,I always thought it was Rhys's father as well.

[Grieving Natashina]

LOL This almost makes it sounds like being Cullenite is only earned through years of strife and ridicule. That's hardly the definition these days, but indeed, it's quite the pleasant change to no longer be the Red Headed Stepchildren of the BSN. DG had some very interesting things to say about us in those earlier days, luckily becoming one of our most steadfast supporters against the abuse. Still have those posts bookmarked. :wipes tears:

Anyway, thanks for stopping by, lady! It's delightful to have new blood for discussion, and especially nice to hear your thoughtful insights. As always.

You're way too sweet hun.  I think when things mellow out (probably after the New Year at this rate,) I'd like to get the Roundtable going again.

[R2s Muse]

Sorry for gushing and walls of text, but the last couple of weeks haven't been easy for someone that actually loves Inquisition.

Naw, gushing is what we do best here! Sounds like you need to come back more often.

[neonmoth]

I don't think I'll ever be a true Cullenite.  What can I say?  Even though it's futile, for the older characters, Varric got there first.      I know that some of the posters have been around for years now, and let's just say that they were certainly treated like the whipping boy for the BSN for a long long long time.  One of my first threads was asking the BSN why Cullen was considered fan service, as I was new and completely confused.  David Gaider stopped by to offer his thoughts.  It was pretty cool.
 
Cullenite or not, I'm now a fan of the character.  Shoot, my dwarf rogue likes him, which says a lot.  She is largely outside of the drama between mage and templar (part of the reason why I picked her with that class,) and thought that Cullen would be another Templar/ex-Templar pain in the arse.  I knew better as a player, but I really try to RP as much as possible, especially the first time around.
 
Instead, he surprised me and my character both. 
 


I know you don't know me from anyone, but my door is always open.  On my profile, I say that and I mean it.  If you need someone to talk to in the middle of the night (US time,) I'm around.  Toss me a PM anytime and I promise I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

The symptoms and progression of the mysterious condition called Cullenism are largely unknown. For some it can be as little as admitting an interest in the character, or that they might like his character arch. Beware. In all seriousness I never understood what being a Cullenite involved but I just assumed it's being a fan so I guess I am one :]

[Cherity]

Awesome, and welcome! Would you like me to post your post on Page 4000?

Thank you. Sure, you can add it

[Grieving Natashina]

The symptoms and progression of the mysterious condition called Cullenism are largely unknown. For some it can be as little as admitting an interest in the character, or that they might like his character arch. Beware. In all seriousness I never understood what being a Cullenite involved but I just assumed it's being a fan so I guess I am one :]

I'll come back after finishing the game.  I managed to avoid pretty much all spoilers from August until I played the game.  I'd never even heard anyone voices prior to release, outside of Cass/Varric/Vivienne from the alpha-trailer and FPJ's thing on Iron Bull.  

 

Even Sera's voice I avoided until I played the game.   <glances over at the Sera thread at the OP name>  

 

I guess I've got about another 15 hrs or so left to go (putting it at about the 90 hour mark,) but I'll come say hi after that.

[Nyctyris]

Another to add to page 4000 if you will take one more. 

 

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[R2s Muse]

Hello everyone, another big Cullen-Fan here 
Love his romance, really well written and my favourite LI for now. Sorry Alistair, he was great too, but Cullen is really awesome
 
Congrats to 4k page everyone Wanna share some screenies with you too:
 

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Btw, sry for my bad english.

Sure, I'd be honored.  

Another to add to page 4000 if you will take one more. 
 

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Done, and done, and done.

[Lilaeth]

 

I don't think I'll ever be a true Cullenite.  What can I say?  Even though it's futile, for the older characters, Varric got there first.      I know that some of the posters have been around for years now, and let's just say that they were certainly treated like the whipping boy for the BSN for a long long long time.  One of my first threads was asking the BSN why Cullen was considered fan service, as I was new and completely confused.  David Gaider stopped by to offer his thoughts.  It was pretty cool.

 

Cullenite or not, I'm now a fan of the character.  Shoot, my dwarf rogue likes him, which says a lot.  She is largely outside of the drama between mage and templar (part of the reason why I picked her with that class,) and thought that Cullen would be another Templar/ex-Templar pain in the arse.  I knew better as a player, but I really try to RP as much as possible, especially the first time around.

 

Instead, he surprised me and my character both. 

 

I know you don't know me from anyone, but my door is always open.  On my profile, I say that and I mean it.  If you need someone to talk to in the middle of the night (US time,) I'm around.  Toss me a PM anytime and I promise I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

 

Cheers, Natashina - I might take you up on that.  Well done on getting clean, btw.  My main party drug of choice was acid, and while its not chemically addictive, it was still hard to give up - it was fear that finally made me do it.  Incidentally, you might see the black humour in the fact that my nasty drug is called methotrexate - what is it about drugs called 'meth'?    But even that couldn't make me choose Varric over Cullen! 

[Grieving Natashina]

Note to self: Grab more screenshots of Cullen, other than his shocked look at a naked Bull.

 

 

Cheers, Natashina - I might take you up on that.  Well done on getting clean, btw.  My main party drug of choice was acid, and while its not chemically addictive, it was still hard to give up - it was fear that finally made me do it.  Incidentally, you might see the black humour in the fact that my nasty drug is called methotrexate - what is it about drugs called 'meth'?     But even that couldn't make me choose Varric over Cullen!    

Please do so.  It's been awhile since you and I chatted, but we've had good conversation in the past.

 

That is so true with drugs with "meth" in them.  

 

Acid can be addictive, no doubt.  Particularly in some lifestyles.  I knew a lot of folks that were ravers in their teens that had a helluva time in their 20s.

 

Varric is someone I still click with.  Can't help it, but I've let the inability to romance him go.   I've got other options, and at least the writers put Bianca on screen.  It made me feel better knowing that they were still a "thing," and not just talking about his crossbow as a distant excuse.

[Lorien19]

LOL This almost makes it sounds like being Cullenite is only earned through years of strife and ridicule. That's hardly the definition these days, but indeed, it's quite the pleasant change to no longer be the Red Headed Stepchildren of the BSN. DG had some very interesting things to say about us in those earlier days, luckily becoming one of our most steadfast supporters against the abuse. Still have those posts bookmarked. :wipes tears:

Anyway, thanks for stopping by, lady! It's delightful to have new blood for discussion, and especially nice to hear your thoughtful insights. As always.

Redheaded step children,I don't know why but I love this term.
Well,trolls aside some people who hated Cullen and considered him fanservice now admit that they were wrong and others are even beginning to like him.It's a nice change!

[Tishina]

Forgive the minor conversation spoiler, but I wanted to share something with the Cullenites:

 

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If I may be a little personal, choosing the decision to encourage him not to take lyrium struck a chord with me.  As well as the earlier scene, of him staring at his lyrium kit.  It changed much of my views of him and made him someone I could relate to as a person.

 

I've been clean for years, but for awhile back in 1999-2000, I was a junkie.  My drugs of choice were Black tar Opium (about as close to heroin as you can get in smokable forum) and, the Prince of All Bad Ideas, meth.  

 

I remember when I was getting clean and it still remains one of the roughest times in my life.  I had good friends and my family, but I didn't go to rehab.  Ultimately, I didn't need to.  I had an overwhelming desire to be strong, get past this, and live for myself.  Not become a waste.  I remember waking up with the sweats.  The cravings and the rampant emotions.  

 

Thankfully, it's been almost 15 years since I cleaned up.  March 6th is the anniversary, in fact.  Thanks to determination and the love/support of those closest to me, I can proudly say I have not touched meth since then.  I also have not used any opiates save for very very rare occasions and only prescribed by my doctor.  Even then, if I'm asking for any opiates (which has been 5xs in the last 14 years) she knows it's because I'm truly hurting and alieve won't cut it.  Can't take ibuprofen due to being allergic.  

 

Anyway, those scenes with Cullen really clicked with me.  It helps that I enjoyed talking to him prior to that point and I couldn't imagine the military arm of the Inquisition without him.    To be honest, while I can't say I'm too attached to the way he was in Origins or DA2, I adore the person he's become.  As an adult, I get Cullen and a lot of his struggles.  I have no regrets about trying out Bull's romance first, but Cullen's character growth did what I hoped it would do for me.  It got me interested in the character, and it helped me to really like him too.

 

My next character is going to have one helluva time choosing between him and Blackwall, for sure.

Thank you for posting this (I'm out of likes at the moment). I felt they'd done a good job in the short amount of game time they had to devote to it, but I also have no direct experience with that sort of battle, so I wasn't certain my reaction wasn't just that it was a sort of wish fulfillment for me. I've watched someone I cared about deny there was a problem and refuse to even try to fight the battle until they lost.

[Grieving Natashina]

Thank you for posting this (I'm out of likes at the moment). I felt they'd done a good job in the short amount of game time they had to devote to it, but I also have no direct experience with that sort of battle, so I wasn't certain my reaction wasn't just that it was a sort of wish fulfillment for me. I've watched someone I cared about deny there was a problem and refuse to even try to fight the battle until they lost.

I've gone through that too.  I've called my 20s "The Tale of Two Cities."  The best of times, the worst of times, and all of that.  I'm 35 now.

 

Oh and you're welcome.    It meant a lot to me, so I shared it with the fans I thought would enjoy that the most.

[BioFan (Official)]

 

 

hehehehehehehehehe 

 

 

These Cullen meme's are HILARIOUS 

[Milan92]

I'm waiting for the Dave Chapelle meme to be created, but instead with Cullen's face morphed into it 

[R2s Muse]

@Sephirona for Page 4000 
 

[Lilaeth]

 

Note to self: Grab more screenshots of Cullen, other than his shocked look at a naked Bull.

 

 

Please do so.  It's been awhile since you and I chatted, but we've had good conversation in the past.

 

That is so true with drugs with "meth" in them.  

 

Acid can be addictive, no doubt.  Particularly in some lifestyles.  I knew a lot of folks that were ravers in their teens that had a helluva time in their 20s.

 

Varric is someone I still click with.  Can't help it, but I've let the inability to romance him go.   I've got other options, and at least the writers put Bianca on screen.  It made me feel better knowing that they were still a "thing," and not just talking about his crossbow as a distant excuse.

 

 

I did it 2 or 3 times a week for about 6 years when I was in my 20s/early 30s.  This was the 80s, I was living in London, in a squat (a nice clean one tho!) hanging out at the Batcave and other Goth places.  But as you say, it was the lifestyle - everyone I hung out with was doing it, with the addition of some speed to take to get you through a day at work.  Now I'm in my 50s, living in a little flat, with 2 cats who bully me - how the mighty are fallen! 

 

I was kind of joking about Varric - I loved him in DA2.  I can't help thinking he feels a little bit lost in DAI.  Tho that might be because I've been playing a Rogue, and leaving him behind a lot.  When I roll my Mage, I'll be dragging his arse all over Thedas!

 

Actually, it's just as well we started chatting, cos I just remembered I have to go pick up my prescription!  Argh!   

[Eldrid]

I loved that one too. My biggest problem with banter was that often it would trigger at the beggining of fights and let me tell you it's hard to enjoy it when you try to avoid getting killed. My party had totally casual attitude towards enemies. I had to finally turn on subtitles and pause every line or so.

 

At least you are still playing when it is triggered, I have a few encounters when I try to stop for a bit to go the bathroom or grab something to eat that's the moment they would start talking to each other. They rarely talk when I am exploring already explored maps but when I stop walking boom!  I swear my game likes to troll me.

[Grieving Natashina]

I did it 2 or 3 times a week for about 6 years when I was in my 20s/early 30s.  This was the 80s, I was living in London, in a squat (a nice clean one tho!) hanging out at the Batcave and other Goth places.  But as you say, it was the lifestyle - everyone I hung out with was doing it, with the addition of some speed to take to get you through a day at work.  Now I'm in my 50s, living in a little flat, with 2 cats who bully me - how the mighty are fallen! 

 

I was kind of joking about Varric - I loved him in DA2.  I can't help thinking he feels a little bit lost in DAI.  Tho that might be because I've been playing a Rogue, and leaving him behind a lot.  When I roll my Mage, I'll be dragging his arse all over Thedas!

 

Actually, it's just as well we started chatting, cos I just remembered I have to go pick up my prescription!  Argh! 

Oh wow, that's pretty old school!  The American rave scene started in about 90-91 here by someone from London carrying the lifestyle into San Fran.

 

And good luck with your meds today.   Here's a basset hug for you. 

 

[Melisenta]

Guys, does Cullen have any special dialog lines or cutscenes if you play a mage? Sorry if it was already mentioned elsewhere, I couldn't find anything really.

[alwayshungry]

http://lanalumos.tum...job-for-me-cool

 

http://mistletwelve....lease-send-help

 

http://falsesecurity...nquis-had-their

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http://spectrecle.tu...nton-rutherford

 

http://lizzybellstuf...ut-of-my-head-i

[Tishina]

http://falsesecurity...nquis-had-their

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Why did I guess they were trolling Cullen for a confession?

[Tishina]

I've gone through that too.  I've called my 20s "The Tale of Two Cities."  The best of times, the worst of times, and all of that.  I'm 35 now.

 

Oh and you're welcome.    It meant a lot to me, so I shared it with the fans I thought would enjoy that the most.

I'm in my 50s, but what I watched lasted most of my life (slow deterioration with prescription drugs and later alcohol). I finally distanced myself for the last few years of it. Left me with a serious dislike of controlling behavior and manipulation, and my kids have to threaten me sometimes to get me to even take ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Hmm, The Tale of Two Cities, I like that description.