Nah, I'm aware. But as long as the gender doesn't actually change the main plot, I'm probably just going to be weird and stick to playing women. A bi Dorian mod just seems really wrong though. :/
Did you use your credit card again? Or paper money? You know they can find you by tracking the silver lining in banknotes.
On topic: Solas is also hiding from the government, in a way. That is why he never uses either, credit cards or bills.
No, I've been using my gold bars.
what the heck does he use? Sea shells?
Solas sells sea shells down by the seashore.
Nah, I'm aware. But as long as the gender doesn't actually change the main plot, I'm probably just going to be weird and stick to playing women. A bi Dorian mod just seems really wrong though. :/
I always feel that if the game isn't fun then there's no point in me playing it. I tried to go through Origins with a Zevran romance but then realised I was forcing myself every step of the way. So I ended up with another Alistair romance and didn't regret a thing.
what the heck does he use? Sea shells?
I always feel that if the game isn't fun then there's no point in me playing it. I tried to go through Origins with a Zevran romance but then realised I was forcing myself every step of the way. So I ended up with another Alistair romance and didn't regret a thing.
Same here. I have a partway finished Zevran romance playthrough for Origins (Mahariel), as well as a third Alistair romance playthrough (Cousland) left unfinished - the latter being my finalized canon. I'm just burnt out of Origins. Three playthroughs back-to-back, alongside two halfway finished ones, sapped me. But I was enjoying the character I was doing for Zevran. She very nearly became my main canon, but I ultimately went with my female Cousland. My Mahariel is just a second canon for an alternate worldstate. I will eventually finish both, though. I just need some time away first.
On topic: Solas.
I agree. Do what you want. Love who you want. Be who you want. Nobody not many here will judge you for it.
Your approach seems fine to me. Games too long and tedious to do what you don't feel like doing.
Today the Colonel agreed with me. Today is a good day.
Solas approves.
Today the Colonel agreed with me. Today is a good day.
Solas approves.
I wouldn't get used to it, now that you've said something.
I wouldn't get used to it, now that you've said something.
It's like you think I'm difficult for the sake of being difficult.
Don't give an answer to that, lol.
I will admit, I have never played a male character in a game (unless forced to). For whatever reason, I found that if given a choice, I would prefer a female, because I was able to better identify with the character. I suppose I self-insert, and even if I roleplay a variety of "personalities", I still manage to place a part of myself in there. I think for so long, much of my own life was wracked with stress and abuses, other people heavily influencing my decisions, that I often felt powerless or at a loss of control. Playing a strong female protagonist was freeing, it allowed me the opportunity to gather back that control that I felt so little of in my real life. I eventually created an alternate "persona" for myself, the stronger, more magical, awesomer-hair version of myself that led armies and commanded the attention of others for being "special." Okay, the hair part is only partially true, mods have certainly lent to that success, BUT NO MATTER! I just always played games in this way, as a means to cope with my real life.
I did make a male character once, and oh my gawd was he fabulous. Luscious lips, gorgeous green eyes, dark as the abyss hair, mmm, yes please, however, I stopped playing GW2 almost immediately after that, and so he sits there in my character screen, being awesome, wondering when I'll come back so he can have a proper set of armor.
Not to keep rambling, but just one more point, I am eager to create a male Inquisitor now, I just need to set the time aside to do so. My real life has shifted in a way that I don't feel the desperate pull to play just "another version of myself" or at least the alternate game persona I created.
Tonight, GuyBoBary shall be born. 
I play male and female characters, doesn't really bother me. Although most of my wardens were female, my canon warden is a male because I thought Morrigan was amazing. I could even see myself altering the canon of DA2 to make a male Hawke. Usually I just pick whatever feels right for my story, typically relating to love interests or voice acting.
The only place I tend to side more towards female characters is MMOs, as there's a kind of OOC aspect to the character.
"A longing is a strong feeling of need or desire for someone or something. If you're stuck in detention and all of your friends are outside enjoying a sunny day, you might be looking out the window with longing."
So, Solas trapped in the fade confirmed?
I was upset about this until i realized lavellan can fade punch jail break him out
but would keeping solas in the fade really constitute being "trapped"? he would be tickled pink, you'd have to drag him out kicking and screaming
...the man is evil...GAIDER, IN WHAT KIND OF HANDS HAVE YOU LEFT US?!?!
David gaider has written a lot of characters i liked the premise of and how they interact with the world but i don't like his dialogue and his tendency towards tragic backstories, most of which were a singular event that the character refines upon almost to the point of absurdity. i understand past events shape characters but i dislike that he tends to sum up people with "this one thing happened this one time and now this is how i feel forever". i understand videogame writing has certain resource constraints and you have to get to the point in as few characters as possible but cmon.
I love weekes, i love his enthusiasm for what he does and the way he interacts with fans and all his books and i just feel like he's an amazing writer. but that said, gaider has had his hand on the wheel for 3 games, and even if i prefer weeke's style of writing i don't know if there's going to be a discernible difference now that they've changed leads. maybe just a subtle difference in tone? i never really bought their attempt to make thedas this grimdark dangerous fantasy world.
On topic post from me, omg: I guess we all know which sport Solas plays.
We also know whatever sport it is, he's terrible and has issues keeping the ball.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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i love this! 
and i want more of it
Has anyone done any analysis on the Old, Ancient, Unreadable, and Untranslatable Elven Writing codex entries that you can read if you drink from the Vir'Abelasan? The latter seems like it might be about Abelas?
Here are the texts:
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okay going to spoiler this wall of text because it's embarassingly nerdy
It's like you think I'm difficult for the sake of being difficult.
Don't give an answer to that, lol.
I always feel that if the game isn't fun then there's no point in me playing it.
Same. It's why I never got into the Witcher series despite being told over and over again that I'd like it. I'm sure there are a lot of elements to the Witcher that I'd like, but I just can't get past wanting to punch Geralt in his stupid pale mug. And not liking the main character kind of kills any RPG 
I do make some exceptions to my "games should be fun" rule. For example, Spec Ops: The Line. I'm terrible at shooters. That game was not fun for me in the slightest. But it was fascinating and devastating and such a good piece of genre deconstruction. Even if afterword I just wanted to huddle up in a ball and hide from the human race.
If the game lets me, I always play female. I just don't connect to male characters. I did enjoy playing my a-hole male mage warden though, just because he was the total opposite of what I usually play. I can't bring myself to play a male Hawke though, I just can't. I might play a male Inquisitor someday though, to romance Dorian with.
My ex always plays females, I used to make fun that he just liked looking at their arses but he told me it was because they are more interesting than male characters. *shrugs*
Not to keep rambling, but just one more point, I am eager to create a male Inquisitor now, I just need to set the time aside to do so. My real life has shifted in a way that I don't feel the desperate pull to play just "another version of myself" or at least the alternate game persona I created.
Tonight, GuyBoBary shall be born.
I vote for Adaar. Adaar is love, Adaar is life, even with his weirdly intense qunari eyebrows.
OMG, these are amazing. That'd be...four shots for me.
I can add a few to the list:
Rebound Relationship (Abelas, Cullen, etc.)
Saddest Lavellan Backstory
Halamshiral Rewrite
Wolf Solas and Halla Lavellan
Reincarnation Lavellan
The Worst First in Thedas
I don't think people can handle all the testosterone reverberating through the air from his tingling witcher sack, lol. Geralt is just too much man for BSN.Same. It's why I never got into the Witcher series despite being told over and over again that I'd like it. I'm sure there are a lot of elements to the Witcher that I'd like, but I just can't get past wanting to punch Geralt in his stupid pale mug. And not liking the main character kind of kills any RPG
I do make some exceptions to my "games should be fun" rule. For example, Spec Ops: The Line. I'm terrible at shooters. That game was not fun for me in the slightest. But it was fascinating and devastating and such a good piece of genre deconstruction. Even if afterword I just wanted to huddle up in a ball and hide from the human race.
Phew, I was really nervous about getting one of your gifs and being embarrassed by how much cooler you are than me.I have a good gif for this, but I'm on my phone so you lucked out
So I'm pretty sure you could make a drinking game for the Solavellan specific tropes that are rife in the Solavellan fanfic community.. Read synopses and take a shot each time one features lmao. Note I'm not saying these are bad or anything, its just lighthearted fun, I'm sure we're all guilty of them in our own turns haha
Lets see
Hipster Solas AU
College Professor Solas and Student Lavellan AU
Lavellan the Dalish Princess
Total Damsel Lavellan
Lavellans BFF Dorian
Dom Solas
Dark Solas
Abusive ******* Lavellan Clan
Lavellan Clan Slaughter Comfort AU
Breakup Scene Rewrites
Fixit AU....
Dorian BFF is the only one I'm guilty of. I guess it's because he tends to approve of choices that would appeal to a typically Dalish character, so Lavellan players are likely to get his approval up pretty quickly.
But I don't think my liver would thank me if I played this game.
OMG, these are amazing. That'd be...four shots for me.
I can add a few to the list:
Rebound Relationship (Abelas, Cullen, etc.)
Saddest Lavellan Backstory
Halamshiral Rewrite
Wolf Solas and Halla Lavellan
Reincarnation Lavellan
The Worst First in Thedas
That right there sounds like it could be its own spinoff sitcom, honestly.
@Avejajed:
Solas probably has a nice collection of mugs.
Same. It's why I never got into the Witcher series despite being told over and over again that I'd like it. I'm sure there are a lot of elements to the Witcher that I'd like, but I just can't get past wanting to punch Geralt in his stupid pale mug. And not liking the main character kind of kills any RPG
I do make some exceptions to my "games should be fun" rule. For example, Spec Ops: The Line. I'm terrible at shooters. That game was not fun for me in the slightest. But it was fascinating and devastating and such a good piece of genre deconstruction. Even if afterword I just wanted to huddle up in a ball and hide from the human race.
This. I actually enjoy playing as men in RPG's sometimes. Usually it's the VA. Like Male Sarcastic Hawke is best. He really is. Geralt though....I wanted to just shove him down some steps screaming "WHY ARE YOU SO DULL????!!!"
Hello,
I'm de-lurking to ask a question:
I have restarted my canon playthrough and I noticed there was either a small change to one part of dialogue with Solas or I just made something differently this time and that's why it never happened before.
When my Lavellan asked Solas about why he's studying the fade, he replayed as usual, but when she asked later "Is that why you joined the Inquisition" his reply has changed for me.
Before, he would say that he joined, because of the threat to the world and that it's destruction would leave no place for him to lay and dream of the Fade and that's it.
Now he said that as well, but then Lavellan said:
'Aha!'
and he replied:
'Inquisitor... that is the reason why I joined but not the reason why I stayed"
I've never seen that before, was this added or maybe it was always there, but happens only when Inquisitor has a high approval with Solas?
Anyway, I like the way he says that,
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