Yeah. It's interesting. Knowing what we do of Solas, and lets say that the Inquisitor was as 'canon' a human female, do you think he would feel nothing for her even if everything she had done was the same as the romance? Do you think that the attractions of a smaller frame and pointy ears would win out over essentially the same personality?
I don't think it was written as purely physical - there's really nothing to indicate what his physical preference is. We have no dialogue to that regard. I think it's mostly that A. He's mostly familiar with elves - he spent a large portion of his very long life with just elves. B. He views Lavellan as sort of a call-back Ancient Arlathan or at least the parts he liked.
I've never understood why someone's headcanon would bother somebody else, unless said person is trying to force said headcanon down someone's throat or something. But people getting angry or feeling insulted because a headcanon exists in someone's head? Bah.
Headcanon away, I say!
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I've never understood why someone's headcanon would bother somebody else, unless said person is trying to force said headcanon down someone's throat or something. But people getting angry or feeling insulted because a headcanon exists in someone's head? Bah.
I've never understood why someone's headcanon would bother somebody else, unless said person is trying to force said headcanon down someone's throat or something. But people getting angry or feeling insulted because a headcanon exists in someone's head? Bah.
Headcanon away, I say!
Me neither. People get STUPID over it and it's not even a weird headcanon. It's pretty vanilla. People even give me **** over Abelas/Lavellan, screeching 'YOU'RE BREAKING SOLAS' HEART'. 'uhhh Solas isn't a real person?' and you don't have to read anything I write.
Look I like Solas/Lavellan and I weep weep sad tears with the angsty fanfiction. But I know it's going to be resolved one way or another. So I can put those feels on the backburner while I wait for the real thing and indulge in a fantasy. Noone has to like it, that's cool. It's really only for me.
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See it's weird for me because we're never given the option to flirt as a human inquisitor. Lavellan always makes the move first, initiating every flirt, kiss or show of affection up until the last romance scene. It's like they made our Trev automatically un-attracted to him rather than do what they did with some of the other romances and just have the LI say "Sorry, not interested." That's why I wonder about whether he could have felt differently for someone of another race. If we could flirt, would he have responded hesitantly like he did with Lav or would he have said "Your not Elven and I therefore feel no attraction to you."
Eh, people can do whatever they want with headcanons. That's personal to everyone. I just get a little bristly over the idea the "only" reason a character is/is not bi/gated/has short hair/dresses in bacon is because "resources." That's always a consideration and often a reality, but it being the catch-all for anything not being the way a person wants is a little mean to the writers. Maybe it makes people feel better to believe things would have happened the way they wanted it to otherwise, but I'm like Solas, personally. I'd much rather be hurt by the truth than comforted by a lie.
DO YOU HEAR THAT SOLAS. LAVELLAN WOULD RATHER BE HURT BY THE TRUTH. GET BACK HERE AND DELIVER.
As long as it's not, you know, a real lasting hurt. They can get through this. Right?
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The whole inquisition goes out for drinks in today's world.
What does everyone order?
Alright I am going to take a shot at it (haha get it....shut up I'm funny):
Spoiler
Varric: He likes to nurse a nice cognac mostly because swirling a sifter around makes him feel slightly haughty.
Blackwall: Became accustomed to Bourbon, because it was the strongest thing the standard tavern on the road had. He likes it on the rocks.
Cass: openly drinking a beer cause, ya know, other soldiers might be looking and up must the appearances be kept, but she keeps going to the bar and sucking down a secret pina colada with a piece of fruit stuck on a dainty wooden sword as decoration.
Dorian: He fancies a rather expensive red wine drunk at the correct temperature and having been properly allowed to breathe. He is more than willing to tell you which side of the mountain the grapes were grown on and maintains that it clearly has a hint of raspberry and a slight nutty aftertaste.
Solas: He partakes in the wonderfully pleasant secret that is Lambic. He enjoys the subtle dance of sweet and sour that most fruits offer if fermented in that special way of the days of yore. If you ask, he will tell you it was a favored drink of the noble elves of Arlathan and could tell you the origins of such an enchanting beverage, how it is properly prepared and that he used to enjoy it with his homie Mythal, but instead declares that he saw it in the Fade.
Cole: He keeps talking to a glass with rocks and water in it. Keeps asking Blackwall why his rocks don't want to merge with his water like Blackwall's "rocks" and bourbon. He is concerned that two don't want to be friends and tries to get them to compromise...Varric tells him to stop talking to his drink.
Vivienne: Drinks the same wine as Dorian, but insists it is a 93 Blessed Age as apposed to a 94 and that the bottle was clearly labeled incorrectly. She chastises him for his lack of knowledge but "forgives" him as one cannot expect more from someone from such a barbaric country. She also takes jabs at everyone else for drinking things a peasant would drink.
Leliana: Quietly quaffs a smooth and expensive Vodka. She seems sober until everyone realizes that the once full Liter bottle is now at 30% capacity. Whether she is actually drunk and good at hiding it or has the tolerance of an elephant is unknown. Either way no one is going to try and cut her off.
Sera: Tequila shots with salt and limes. At some point she tries to do a body shot off of herself and succeeds. She manages to do it from a really odd and unnatural position and everyone is a bit unsettled about how flexible she really is. Also, she keeps stealing sips of everyone else's drink.
Josie: Although she normally enjoys sipping a nice currant liqueur, tonight she decided to go with a Jägermeister when drinking with her more physically active companions and doesn't want to come off as a goody two shoes. She drinks that at a glacial pace.
Cullen: He is not an experienced drinker but Varric convinced him to deviate from his usual stout to try a grappa. He didn't understand that it was meant to be a joke and out of politeness continues to drink it.
Iron Bull: Although he likes the strong stuff after a good fight, he is comfortable drinking a Cosmopolitan on an evening with the pals. Plus, who has the balls to call him a sissy?
Inquisitor: "I went all over southern Thedas using my damn alcohol radar collecting all sorts of bottles and you asshats empty my cellar in one night? Do you frackers have any idea how long that took me?"
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See it's weird for me because we're never given the option to flirt as a human inquisitor. Lavellan always makes the move first, initiating every flirt, kiss or show of affection up until the last romance scene. It's like they made our Trev automatically un-attracted to him rather than do what they did with some of the other romances and just have the LI say "Sorry, not interested." That's why I wonder about whether he could have felt differently for someone of another race. If we could flirt, would he have responded hesitantly like he did with Lav or would he have said "Your not Elven and I therefore feel no attraction to you."
That's interesting. They have flirt options for practically everyone - except him. I would have kind of liked that. Even if he shuts you down. It would have been kind of amusing and sad. I don't think he would be so cold. I think he would be pretty polite about it actually. Or maybe he would be that cold. I don't know which one I find funnier.
Tell me about my pain. My first charcater was a human and she thought she could get some of that 40-something Elven ass only to be VERY dissappointed she couldn't even throw a little flirt his way:
VERY DISSAPPOINTED. I didn't know he was race gated to Lavellan but on the flipside my Trevelyan found love in her Commander's arms. So HA! Solas, HA!
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Alright I am going to take a shot at it (haha get it....shut up I'm funny):
Spoiler
Varric: He likes to nurse a nice cognac mostly because swirling a sifter around makes him feel slightly haughty.
Blackwall: Became accustomed to Bourbon, because it was the strongest thing the standard tavern on the road had. He likes it on the rocks.
Cass: openly drinking a beer cause, ya know, other soldiers might be looking and appearances must be kept, but she keeps going to the bar and sucking down a secret pina colada with a piece of fruit stuck on a dainty wooden sword as decoration.
Dorian: He fancies a rather expensive red wine drunk at the correct temperature and having been properly allowed to breathe. He is more than willing to tell you which side of the mountain the grapes were grown on and maintains that it clearly has a hint of raspberry and a slight nutty aftertaste.
Solas: He partakes in the wonderfully pleasant secret that is Lambic. He enjoys the subtle dance of sweet and sour that most fruits offer if fermented in that special way of the days of yore. If you ask, he will tell you it was a favored drink of the noble elves of Arlathan and could tell you the origins of such an enchanting beverage, how it is properly prepared and that he used to enjoy it with his homie Mythal, but instead declares that he saw it in the Fade.
Cole: He keeps talking to a glass with rocks and water in it. Keeps asking Blackwall why his rocks don't want to merge with his water like Blackwall's "rocks" and bourbon. He is concerned that two don't want to be friends and tries to get them to compromise...Varric tells him to stop talking to his drink.
Vivienne: Drinks the same wine as Dorian, but insists it is a 93 Blessed Age as apposed to a 94 and that the bottle was clearly labeled incorrectly. She chastises him for his lack of knowledge but "forgives" him as one cannot expect more from someone from such a barbaric country. She also takes jabs at everyone else for drinking things a peasant would drink.
Leliana: Quietly quaffs a smooth and expensive Vodka. She seems sober until everyone realizes that the once full Liter bottle is now at 30% capacity. Whether she is actually drunk and good at hiding it or has the tolerance of an elephant is unknown. Either way no one is going to try and cut her off.
Sera: Tequila shots with salt and limes. At some point she tries to do a body shot off of herself and succeeds. She manages to do it from a really odd and unnatural position and everyone is a bit unsettled about how flexible she really is. Also, she keeps stealing sips of everyone else's drink.
Josie: Although she normally enjoys sipping a nice currant liqueur, tonight she decided to go with a Jägermeister when drinking with her more physically active companions and doesn't want to come off as a goody two shoes. She drinks that at a glacial pace.
Cullen: He is not an experienced drinker but Varric convinced him to deviate from his usual stout to try a grappa. He didn't understand that it was meant to be a joke and out of politeness continues to drink it.
Iron Bull: Although he likes the strong stuff after a good fight, he is comfortable drinking a Cosmopolitan on an evening with the pals. Plus, who has the balls to call him a sissy?
Inquisitor: "I went all over southern Thedas using my damn alcohol radar collecting all sorts of bottles and you asshats empty my cellar in one night? Do you frackers have any idea how long that took me?"
Alright I am going to take a shot at it (haha get it....shut up I'm funny):
Spoiler
Varric: He likes to nurse a nice cognac mostly because swirling a sifter around makes him feel slightly haughty.
Blackwall: Became accustomed to Bourbon, because it was the strongest thing the standard tavern on the road had. He likes it on the rocks.
Cass: openly drinking a beer cause, ya know, other soldiers might be looking and appearances must be kept, but she keeps going to the bar and sucking down a secret pina colada with a piece of fruit stuck on a dainty wooden sword as decoration.
Dorian: He fancies a rather expensive red wine drunk at the correct temperature and having been properly allowed to breathe. He is more than willing to tell you which side of the mountain the grapes were grown on and maintains that it clearly has a hint of raspberry and a slight nutty aftertaste.
Solas: He partakes in the wonderfully pleasant secret that is Lambic. He enjoys the subtle dance of sweet and sour that most fruits offer if fermented in that special way of the days of yore. If you ask, he will tell you it was a favored drink of the noble elves of Arlathan and could tell you the origins of such an enchanting beverage, how it is properly prepared and that he used to enjoy it with his homie Mythal, but instead declares that he saw it in the Fade.
Cole: He keeps talking to a glass with rocks and water in it. Keeps asking Blackwall why his rocks don't want to merge with his water like Blackwall's "rocks" and bourbon. He is concerned that two don't want to be friends and tries to get them to compromise...Varric tells him to stop talking to his drink.
Vivienne: Drinks the same wine as Dorian, but insists it is a 93 Blessed Age as apposed to a 94 and that the bottle was clearly labeled incorrectly. She chastises him for his lack of knowledge but "forgives" him as one cannot expect more from someone from such a barbaric country. She also takes jabs at everyone else for drinking things a peasant would drink.
Leliana: Quietly quaffs a smooth and expensive Vodka. She seems sober until everyone realizes that the once full Liter bottle is now at 30% capacity. Whether she is actually drunk and good at hiding it or has the tolerance of an elephant is unknown. Either way no one is going to try and cut her off.
Sera: Tequila shots with salt and limes. At some point she tries to do a body shot off of herself and succeeds. She manages to do it from a really odd and unnatural position and everyone is a bit unsettled about how flexible she really is. Also, she keeps stealing sips of everyone else's drink.
Josie: Although she normally enjoys sipping a nice currant liqueur, tonight she decided to go with a Jägermeister when drinking with her more physically active companions and doesn't want to come off as a goody two shoes. She drinks that at a glacial pace.
Cullen: He is not an experienced drinker but Varric convinced him to deviate from his usual stout to try a grappa. He didn't understand that it was meant to be a joke and out of politeness continues to drink it.
Iron Bull: Although he likes the strong stuff after a good fight, he is comfortable drinking a Cosmopolitan on an evening with the pals. Plus, who has the balls to call him a sissy?
Inquisitor: "I went all over southern Thedas using my damn alcohol radar collecting all sorts of bottles and you asshats empty my cellar in one night? Do you frackers have any idea how long that took me?"
These are all incredibly wonderful.
Have to point out that this one in particular...
Spoiler
Solas: He partakes in the wonderfully pleasant secret that is Lambic. He enjoys the subtle dance of sweet and sour that most fruits offer if fermented in that special way of the days of yore. If you ask, he will tell you it was a favored drink of the noble elves of Arlathan and could tell you the origins of such an enchanting beverage, how it is properly prepared and that he used to enjoy it with his homie Mythal, but instead declares that he saw it in the Fade.
... actually made me laugh out loud. At work. Because, you know, the Fade.
My husband does that too so I bought him his own. He's ridiculous.
I don't suppose anyone has a nail polish obsession like I do too?
I have a huge basket full of the stuff. All dark colors and blues. I just don't pain my nails all the time though, so they get old and I have to throw them away.
And I looooooove make-up when I have the time to put it on.
What a tease! ... he could easily have said no right???
DLC CONFIRMED.
I think you might have stopped the plummet into the depression phase that this thread was about to experience!
That is pretty much saying 'yes' without saying yes.
Oh my gosh have you guys seen this? Is it a bug? I actually got scared for Solas.
HAHA reminds me of my dog.
"Hey. HEY! What are you doing? HEY. Can I come? ARE WE GOING?!"
my Trev was the first too and she had it bad for Solas. She got over it and found love with Cullen, but there was a connection. A CONNECTION. LOOKS WERE PASSED.
Sibyl sees Solas as a mentor, and calls him "dad" as a joke and Varric is "mom". Anais is very attached to Solas...and...has a crush on him through me.
Me: *playing Trevelyan* Oh my god Solas...holy **** you sound so good. Damn. Can't I just romance your voice?
Me: Indomitable focus? I...wat. O///O
Me: Good thing he's race-blocked, I would have gone for him instead of Cullen.
Me: *In Hushed Whispers* NO SOLAS NOOOOOOOOO-Oh thank god he's fine.
Friend: You are fangirling more with Solas than Cullen.
Me: SHUT UP.
Me: *during Fade dream* This is...oddly intimate wtf. Oh. Omg.
Solas: Wake up.
Me: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH*logs out*HHHHHHHHHH*loads new worldstate*HHHHHHHHHH*creates Lavellan*HE'S MINE
I like to think Solas ends up being flattered she has a crush on him, especially when she comes to be someone he respects. And she reads with him all the time to make sure he's not always alone. :3
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Solas (related) question: I got a banter between Viv and Solas that got rudely interrupted. Solas was talking about staff cleaning (get your minds out of the gutter, people) and Viv was being scathing but I only heard the first two lines. Can anyone fill me in on what I missed (and if this is one with a third companion joining in I also had Varric with me).
Sibyl sees Solas as a mentor, and calls him "dad" as a joke and Varric is "mom". Anais is very attached to Solas...and...has a crush on him through me.
Me: *playing Trevelyan* Oh my god Solas...holy **** you sound so good. Damn. Can't I just romance your voice?
Me: Indomitable focus? I...wat. O///O
Me: Good thing he's race-blocked, I would have gone for him instead of Cullen.
Me: *In Hushed Whispers* NO SOLAS NOOOOOOOOO-Oh thank god he's fine.
Friend: You are fangirling more with Solas than Cullen.
Me: SHUT UP.
Me: *during Fade dream* This is...oddly intimate wtf. Oh. Omg.
Solas: Wake up.
Me: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH*logs out*HHHHHHHHHH*loads new worldstate*HHHHHHHHHH*creates Lavellan*HE'S MINE
This exact thing happened to me. Literally. Exact.
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