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[QweenBeen]

I completely disagree with you. I think what did with Leliana is amazing because it shows that she has grown, not for the best perhaps but she has grown. I love her development in DA:I because we see how all the past events have worn on her, much like Alistair. I adored how I could soften in DA:I and bring her closer to who she once was. If you soften her she says that she is so thankful that you brought back to the person she could reconize. Leliana will be never be the same because she has experienced so much, but that experience is what makes her a great character. I hope I don't come off hostile, lol! I just really love what they did with her.

Lol not at all, I like your pov! I guess I just feel like she was my warden's bff, that's who she went through some crazy **it with. Quizzy is a person she just met, doesn't run around killing bitches with so thereby cant really bond with, and she's all warmed up to her? It felt a little cheap to me. I think having her as a major plot mover like alistair would've made me happier, so I could remember her for who she was...

Hell, if she had sung a solo like in DAO after Haven fell, maybe I'd feel different.

And totally agree that Alistair warden is amazing!! His character changes and matures just as I imagined it would, and hence i fell right back in love with him. I was referring to king alistair who, although appears in all three games, is quite static

[Zarro-Morningstar]

Oooh I love sandalwood!

 

So, who is going to write for 5K?

*raises hand* It's not going to be a happy story though. Elu already knows what I mean, lol.

[Queen Rowan]

Oakmoss & Elderberry.

 

 

ohhhh riiighttt. Waaaayyy better than pine xD

[timebean]

It's Oakmoss and Elderflower....

No fair!  You collect old perfumes and I only buy unscented soap!  I was put on the spot here!

[Queen Rowan]

Imagery at the beginning was absolutely fabulous. Well done, my dear!

 

Thank you!!! 

[Cerulione]

*raises hand* It's not going to be a happy story though. Elu already knows what I mean, lol.

 

Well, guess that mine isn't a happy story either... But it's about love tho

 

I wrote it with so much love, never put so much love in a fanfic.

[Thane4Ever]

Let's clear something up. You NEVER get over Alistair. And you will NEVER get over Cullen. Yw 

I just mean where you don't think about it all gdamn day.  Like I said, once I get a job (hopefully soon) that will lessen.  It's cold as **** where I am so I'm also in pure hibernation mode.

[timebean]

Let's clear something up. You NEVER get over Alistair. And you will NEVER get over Cullen. Yw 

Truer words were never spoken!  I will NEVER get over Alistair.  Or Cullen.  Sorry real men...that's just the way it is!

 

[Queen Rowan]

I just mean where you don't think about it all gdamn day.  Like I said, once I get a job (hopefully soon) that will lessen.  It's cold as **** where I am so I'm also in pure hibernation mode.

 

I think the only way is to find another obsession to temporarily replace it. 

[QweenBeen]

I wasn't sure about his face right away, then I really really really liked it. I think it was just so different it took me a minute but I like how he doesn't look so "broski" now. It is handsome but with character.

Broski!! So perfect a description! It's always voices that make me swoon first anyway. Garrus, Fenris, Alistair, Cullen...oooh baby just talk to me! teehee

[Inanna Athanasia]

Hey, guys. I didn't forget about you...but I had a pretty god awful day so I wasn't able to work on my snippet until this evening. I never go back on my promises however so although it's a little shorter than I would have liked, below is my version of what SHOULD have happened after the Temple of Mythal quest. Hope y'all enjoy 

 

Spoiler

 

Dark tendrils curled around Moira as she gingerly ascended the steps to her bedchamber. Whispers called, beckoned to her in a tongue so ancient she couldn’t fathom the words, yet she knew what they yearned for in the way they electrified her nerves and licked at the blood coursing through her veins. I need to lie down.

Reaching the landing, she welcomed the cool mountain breeze that gusted through the open door and ruffled her hair, and for a second the voices seeped back into her mind’s far recesses. In her brief moment of clarity, Moira spotted a figure on the balcony silhouetted by the night. Hands clasped firmly behind his back, he gazed out into the perpetual expanses of the sky, but upon hearing the wood creak beneath Moira’s feet, he spun around.

Within moments his hands clutched her face, eyes boring into her with such intensity she felt a sudden urge to look away. He searched desperately for an indication that she was still the same person who tenderly kissed him goodbye at Skyhold’s gate two weeks prior. So they’ve informed him…

“Moira,” he pleaded. “Please. Tell me it isn’t true.” Perspiration beaded on his hairline. “Promise me you didn’t drink from that well.”

Puffy, dark circles shadowed his eyes, and his calloused hands shook from the magnified effects of lyrium withdrawal. She averted his gaze. “Cullen…I…had to…”

He released her and paced in front of her desk, running his hands repeatedly through his sandy curls. Abruptly, he slammed his fist on the polished wood. Moira sucked in sharply.

“What were you thinking?” he growled.  

“I was-”

“NO. You weren’t. Of course you weren’t thinking. And why should you? You’re the bloody INQUISITOR.” Muscles flexing, teeth clenching, he knocked the items off her desk. Letters and inquisition documents fluttered, pens rolled, ink splattered, and the vase full of flowers he picked from the garden the day before shattered on the floor.

Moira gaped at him in horror and sank to her knees amidst the glistening glass fragments. The whispers in her ears transformed into hissing shrieks. Triggered by her distress, they slammed into her mind, threatening to break it altogether. She clapped her hands over her ears. “Cullen! Please, stop!” she begged, voice cracking. “I-I had no other choice. I couldn’t let Morrigan drink from it. I…” Sobs escaped her lips.

Instantly ashamed of the chaos he caused, Cullen knelt down beside her. Gently, he placed her delicate hands in his and stroked them with his thumb. She trembled. “You must understand. I thought I lost you, Moira. When Leliana related that you drank from the well, I felt certain that you became victim to possession,” genuine concern replaced his fury.

“I sacrificed myself for the inquisition because I didn’t trust Morrigan, and couldn’t fathom the consequences had she been imbued with Mythal’s powers. I didn’t dare contemplate the repercussions of my actions, but I knew I had to be the one to do it. I am so sorry, Cullen,” she said.

He drew her into a hug, and she inhaled the familiar pine scent that clung to his skin. They stayed like that for a long time. As he stroked her hair and traced his fingers up and down her spine, their breathing aligned. She allowed herself to drift into unconsciousness in his protective embrace. Tenderly, he pressed his lips to her forehead, and warmth bloomed throughout her body. He looked out at the shimmering beacons that illuminated the jet black sky. Maker protect her… 

 

This is awesome. I never really thought about how he would feel if you did this instead.

[Asperath]

I was afraid of that. :/ Playing in fullscreen crashes for me. I haven't tried it lately and it's too late here for me to fudge around with it, but I will. Maybe I'll get lucky and fullscreen will magically work! And I do have the right card. It's a 765M.

 

@Apserath, I've also tried starting through nvidia, but no dice.

 

Bugger, I haven't had much trouble after that (cept slower frame rate while recording), have you tried Nvidia forums or help?

 

Let's clear something up. You NEVER get over Alistair. And you will NEVER get over Cullen. Yw 

 

Agreed... 100% never get over them.

In my warden Alistair playthrough now despite my cannon he's the king, might be changing that now.

I don't think I could choose between the two but I ever so slight lean to Alistair, I still always remember my first reaction to his comment about blight bringing people together, I was lost then!

I never played mage warden so never thought much of Cullen until DA2 and I had "oh yeah, there's that templar, gee he got hot!"

[Zarro-Morningstar]

Lol not at all, I like your pov! I guess I just feel like she was my warden's bff, that's who she went through some crazy **it with. Quizzy is a person she just met, doesn't run around killing bitches with so thereby cant really bond with, and she's all warmed up to her? It felt a little cheap to me. I think having her as a major plot mover like alistair would've made me happier, so I could remember her for who she was...

Hell, if she had sung a solo like in DAO after Haven fell, maybe I'd feel different.

And totally agree that Alistair warden is amazing!! His character changes and matures just as I imagined it would, and hence i fell right back in love with him. I was referring to king alistair who, although appears in all three games, is quite static

My warden was really close to Leliana as well, so whenever I asked her about my warden and she said that they were so close that my warden was one of the few people she fully opened up to. Then the way her voice kind of broke when she said that she tries not to think about what happened to her...it broke my heart. So, when I say Leliana questioning so much I knew I had to find a way to bring her some happiness. I feel as if Leliana and the IQ are friends, but in no way as close as Leli and the warden were. I believe that Leliana just appreciates the fact that the IQ helped her through an identity crisis and a faith crisis.

 

I am really disappointed in the cameo with King Alistair. I wanted to be able to question him and find out what he is feeling about his bloody queen being gone. I felt so cheated once I learned that Warden Alistair told the IQ about the HOF...I just ugh...I agree with you on the King Alistair thing.

[Queen Rowan]

This is awesome. I never really thought about how he would feel if you did this instead.

 

I know right? If I were Cullen I would have soooo been upset by it. It's definitely cutscene worthy.

[Zarro-Morningstar]

Well, guess that mine isn't a happy story either... But it's about love tho

 

I wrote it with so much love, never put so much love in a fanfic.

I look forward to reading yours, but I am really trying to find happy fics for whenever I am working on my Cullen fic. It already made me cry and I am not someone who cries easily, lol. I just hope people won't be too harsh on my story.

[timebean]

I just mean where you don't think about it all gdamn day.  Like I said, once I get a job (hopefully soon) that will lessen.  It's cold as **** where I am so I'm also in pure hibernation mode.

Let's see...I am 131,063 words into my Alistair - Cousland fanfic...that is...nowhere near finished.  That I still work on at least once a week.  And I played DAO for the first time in the winter of 2010.  So...I think...never is the answer...

[Scintillla]

Yeah agreed. Im playing O an 2 now and she just has this sugar coated bad ass bard thing about her. As spymaster, she's really one dimensional. Although they had to backpedal on her character development I'm sure. We fall in love with her in DAO, get nostalgic in DA2 and DAI she's like that distant cousin that shows up and you're like

 

I completely agree with you. It's as if they went for this hardened, darker character, but I just don't get for her at all.

[Zarro-Morningstar]

Let's see...I am 131,063 words into my Alistair - Cousland fanfic...that is...nowhere near finished.  That I still work on at least once a week.  And I played DAO for the first time in the winter of 2010.  So...I think...never is the answer...

Can I read this fic...pwease....

[timebean]

I look forward to reading yours, but I am really trying to find happy fics for whenever I am working on my Cullen fic. It already made me cry and I am not someone who cries easily, lol. I just hope people won't be too harsh on my story.

I can't wait!!!  I love stories that make me cry!!!

[Cerulione]

I look forward to reading yours, but I am really trying to find happy fics for whenever I am working on my Cullen fic. It already made me cry and I am not someone who cries easily, lol. I just hope people won't be too harsh on my story.

 

You write your own fanfic & you cried over your own fanfic? This I have to read.

 

The subject contains violence...?

 

Well, people in this thread is generally mature enough concerning judging others' work so... But maybe if it contains extreme violence or something like that, put a tag?

[Scintillla]

If you have Alistair as a warden in this game, he has changed.  He seems wiser and a bit more serious, world weary. But nothing like Cullen's arc for sure. 

 

I just read a comment on Tumblr (I think Dragon Age Confessions) - they said that Cullen was the reason they were hooked on DA:O because of his interaction if you have a mage origin, and I realized that's true for me as well. I rolled a female mage first time and that cute flirty convo they had totally hooked me into the game. I nearly died when he ran away.  Ah, Cullen.

 

Nearly died? I.chased. him. down. the corridors. Damn he was fast!

[QweenBeen]

ME. TOO. I wish I could've elaborated on that a bit more. But like I said I wanted to get it out to you guys today!! & thanks!

Awesome!! This would've played out soooo well in-game. Although the temper tantrums make me sad I take it that's inspired from when he punched the wall? I was hoping that was a once in a while thing and he gets most of his aggression out in battle. Ah well, beautifully written nevertheless!!

[Asperath]

*snip*

 

I am really disappointed in the cameo with King Alistair. I wanted to be able to question him and find out what he is feeling about his bloody queen being gone. I felt so cheated once I learned that Warden Alistair told the IQ about the HOF...I just ugh...I agree with you on the King Alistair thing.

 

That was really upsetting, no reaction to her being gone at all?

It's why I've been considering changing my DAO cannon to keeping Alistair as a warden

[timebean]

Can I read this fic...pwease....

It is so...cheesy!  And it is so...stereotypical.  And the love scenes are so...weird.  And the fighting scenes are so...unrealistic. 

The only really good parts, writing wise, are my Sten POVS (which I LOVE to write) and the flashbacks to Cousland's childhood (intense training, Fergus as a teen, Gilmore-Coulsand adventures).  Maybe I'll post one of those chapters one day when I feel..courageous....

[Thane4Ever]

I thought about writing something for the 5k page, but the only thing I'd want to write about is the IQ having broken up with Blackwall after revelations and is now fully with Cullen, but there's drama between Cullen and BW because BW is still in love with the IQ (of course he is) and Cullen is fully aware.  And she was never really deep in love with BW. I've given prompts to other fan fic writers but no dice.  I guess I'm in the minority with this one, but I just love me some angsty triangles!  And that's exactly how I played one of my PT's so I couldn't help but think what that would be like.