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[Ajna]

Wow I just came back to a mass of feels, I knew stuff would happen during my blackout...

Just wanted to jump in real quick and tell everyone how awesome you are!

I know know you feel, I felt like that for a really long time too, that there's a gape in my life

I'll tell you what helped me, maybe It'll help you too

It feels kinda weird when I say I was bullied, because what happened to me can't compare to what other people suffer though

So it was more like I was simply being ignored by everyone, always alone

Eventually I went to art school because my entire family expected me to, drawing was the only thing I was interested in for a long time

But after I was done I felt empty, so when I applied for a art university they didn't take me because the portfolio I made was total crap

 

So I had to look for something different, I got a place for a free social year at a school for disabled children

It was honestly the best year of my life, I've learned so much about life, working with these beautiful kids

But what helped me the most was one girl in particular, she's mute and always carries a diary with her, so that she can write down all of the things that happened to her for her parents to read

And she really wrote down everything, the good things and the bad things

One day we went shopping to the supermarket, and some kids made fun of her, really disgusting stuff, because she looks a little different

When we came back to school, she wrote what happened into her diary, and my friend asked her "Why would you write something like that down?"

And the girl wrote "Because everything that happens to me makes me into who I am. And I like myself the way I am"

All my life I'll never forget these words, and even when something bad happens to me I think of them

Everything that happens to us makes us into who we are, I hope it helps you too

Sry for bad grammar

 

I gotta go back to studying now, bye Solas thread stay lovely!

I missed that gif so much...

 

This is an amazing story Nika.  It reminds me of something I said some time ago, I'd just come out of an emotionally traumatising situation and I'd seen suggestions of having the experience programmed out, just wiped and I thought to myself exactly that, it might be unpleasant, but if I did that, who would I be?  It was my experience and I dealt it with myself, my own way, and it worked...I'm a much much stronger person for it.  Sometimes, that's the best way to deal with things.  Writing about things too, that's saved my life before, I started writing poetry and as a therapy it was fantastic and something that I desperately needed at the time.

[Ajna]

Stories are powerful, they can change consciousness, it's why I always strive to do good in them.  All art can do that, it's like...real magic.

[ParagonPunk]

I want to know more about this "badass," "nails" side of his personality. At first he sounded like a quiet, thoughtful introvert, which he may well be, but...there's obviously more. I mean, Scotch bonnet pepper, right? And didn't one of the devs say that he's the character everyone will be talking about after playing the game? Or did I dream that after looking at the Solass gif for too long?

 

I don't know. He's such a mystery! And the way GDL said "He's an elf BUT it's more complicated than that"...well, what else is he? I haven't entirely let go of the ancient elf theory. There's some funny business afoot in his background. Warden senses tingling and all that.

 

They do seem to put emphasis on Solas just being your average Elven apostate, it makes me wonder if he isn't quite so simple.

 

I just had an awesome flashback of when I was little and my dad would let me watch him play Neverwinter Nights. It's funny - I only just made the connection that it was a Bioware game. And I just realized that I was such a completionist even at the age of five.

 

Little Me: Daddy, you forgot to open that chest!

Dad: But I already have a bunch of things in my bag....

Little Me: But you have to!

Dad: But why?

Little Me: 'Cause there's stuff in it.

 

Ah, that was fun.

 

Anyway, I think if Solas is going to be race-gated LI, then it would be against dwarves since they don't dream. I have a feeling he won't be gated, though, assuming he is an LI. And if he is an ungated LI, honestly, I think I'll go and romance him with every race, because why not?

 

To quote Isabela: "Loot the bodies!" Always the meticulous looter, as am I. Assuming he is a romance , I can't see him being race-gated if race-gating is story based. What do I know though? I'm grasping at straws here. He seems to be very open-minded, however I wonder what his opinions are on the Dwarves and Qunari/Vashoth. 

 

Well, at the risk of being painfully teasing I did want to say...

 

Solas has a very lovely voice

 

Such a tease... 

Continue, by all means.

 

Edit: You're too kind.

Allan Schumacher @AllanSchumacher · 2h

The Solas thread is my favourite thread on the Citadel (BioWare forum)

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I want to know more about this "badass," "nails" side of his personality. At first he sounded like a quiet, thoughtful introvert, which he may well be, but...there's obviously more. I mean, Scotch bonnet pepper, right? And didn't one of the devs say that he's the character everyone will be talking about after playing the game? Or did I dream that after looking at the Solass gif for too long?

 

I don't know. He's such a mystery! And the way GDL said "He's an elf BUT it's more complicated than that"...well, what else is he? I haven't entirely let go of the ancient elf theory. There's some funny business afoot in his background. Warden senses tingling and all that.

 

I've said it before, but if he goes and pulls an Anders after all the love and favorable comparisons to David Bowie I've mentally showered him with, I'm going to be very put out. I both love the mystery and am made extremely nervous by it. Solas: International Man of Mystery. But with better teeth. And less hair.

 

*ponders feasibility of installing a rotating bed and mood lighting in Skyhold*

Well he sounds like a fade archeologist, so:

??

Profit

[Illyria]

I just want to say (having finally caught up) that all of you sharing your stories are incredibly brave.  I could never open up like that on the internet infront of people who are (almost) complete strangers.  All of the stories shared are so wonderful and so inspiring and, above all, so honest.  This thread has a reputation for being the nicest part of the BSN and I can honestly say that I'm proud to be a part of this thread.

 

Now, group hug, everyone!

[Suledin]

I just came to say 'hi' as I'm new here xD. I'm Solas' fanboy since I saw him first time  

[AmuHav]

So, reading through all these beautiful stories, gotta a little teary. Then noticed I got quite a few likes on my own, n got even tearier. Then noticed Sheryl Chee had liked it... And well, I sobbed (especially since I've literally never shared that info with anyone before!)

And another thing I just want to thank everyone here for; I suffer with rather bad GAD (generalised anxiety disorder), so for me to be able to share anything personal, and to even have started posting here in the first place, just shows what a beautifully safe and accepting place everyone here has made this thread. So a massive thankyou to you all!

And I'm out of Likes! This has not happened to me before!

[manabloom]

And another thing I just want to thank everyone here for; I suffer with rather bad GAD (generalised anxiety disorder), so for me to be able to share anything personal, and to even have started posting here in the first place, just shows what a beautifully safe and accepting place everyone here has made this thread. So a massive thankyou to you all!

 

yooooooo~!
same here, friend, same here! us GADs gotta stick together, sooo...

 

FISTBUMP.
feel free to borrow my fuzzy fluffy security blanket if people ever get scary!
or you know, just crawl under here with me since I rarely come out... 

 

(also, thank you karm for informing me how to insert gifs! reaction gifs are the most important part of any internet post, oh yes. [serious nodding])

[Dracarys]

 

They do seem to put emphasis on Solas just being your average Elven apostate, it makes me wonder if he isn't quite so simple.

 

I couldn't help but feel like Patrick's tongue was firmly in cheek during that portion of the character interview. You know, "He's simple. Yeah. Really really simple. Nothing to see here."  Suuuuuuuuure. 

 

 

To quote Isabela: "Loot the bodies!" Always the meticulous looter, as am I. Assuming he is a romance , I can't see him being race-gated if race-gating is story based. What do I know though? I'm grasping at straws here. He seems to be very open-minded, however I wonder what his opinions are on the Dwarves and Qunari/Vashoth. 

 

*raises hand* Fellow meticulous looter here. My playthroughs take forever because I need to find all the things. My mind is a scary place...I don't know what day of the week it is half the time, but I sure can remember where that random chest in a tower I needed more skill points to open was. Because I need to go back and get that random dagger and piece of leather armor, OBVIOUSLY. 

 

 

Allan Schumacher @AllanSchumacher · 2h

The Solas thread is my favourite thread on the Citadel (BioWare forum)

 

 

Awww. Well, this is as it should be, since Allan is the spirit animal of the thread. 

 

And I am already out of likes. These past two days have been rough on my little store of likes! 

[Phate Phoenix]

I wake up and check the thread, and it's all still love in here.      Good morning, more group hugs! [GRINS]

 

Also, still out of likes. 

 

 

Well, at the risk of being painfully teasing I did want to say...

 

Solas has a very lovely voice

 

Hee! I love this kind of teasing, though.   Nothing spoilery, just a tidbit of positive info that makes me feel excited, and makes me wonder what Solas does sound like. I can't wait to see him in game. 

[ParagonPunk]

*raises hand* Fellow meticulous looter here. My playthroughs take forever because I need to find all the things. My mind is a scary place...I don't know what day of the week it is half the time, but I sure can remember where that random chest in a tower I needed more skill points to open was. Because I need to go back and get that random dagger and piece of leather armor, OBVIOUSLY. 

 

I really need these torn trousers.

 

I couldn't help but feel like Patrick's tongue was firmly in cheek during that portion of the character interview. You know, "He's simple. Yeah. Really really simple. Nothing to see here."  Suuuuuuuuure. 

 

What are you hiding Mr. Weekes? 

[Ajna]

Everyone sharing their stories is so inspiring... I'm typically a very private person (even though I have strong feelings and opinions regarding representation, I don't talk a lot about myself personally). But you all make this little corner of the internet feel very welcoming and safe. So... *takes a deep breath*

 

Spoiler

I went to GaymerX, and to all the awesome panels, and I met the wonderful devs there, and when I went to the signing, I talked to David Gaider and started to tear up when I told him that the Dragon Age games were the only ones I play because they're the only games I can be myself in, and he was just so sweet and wonderful and just wrapped me up in a big hug. 

 

What I didn't talk about was that one of the reasons these games are important to me is not only because I can play out the m/m and f/f romances I never see in other mainstream media, but also that I can play a game in which I can immerse myself into a world where everyone addresses and reacts and refers to me with the pronouns and titles that I don't hear in RL. I'm still on this journey of figuring out myself and my identity (and I'm 31!!), and I recently took a huge personal step by appearing publicly on a trans panel at San Diego Comic Con. I was very nervous and teared up a little once when talking about how important it is to create content that allows people to see themselves in media. But I'm not really "out" to more than one or two people in my personal life and I don't ask people to use different pronouns because I don't feel ready for it, or the inevitable conversations that will follow (also I'm terrified of confrontation). So the Dragon Age games have been a huge source of comfort for me, giving me the chance to be unapologetically queer and also to 'try on' being seen as male in a fictional world when I'm not ready to do it in real life.

 

I feel a kinship of sorts to Solas, I guess, with regards to being private and a bit introverted. I really hope he's bisexual, too. I think I'll enjoy having him in my party, LI or not. 

I've finally managed to find the time to skip back a bit and read some comments and I just have to say that JP, you are amazing and I love you.  You are fantastic at expressing feelings and emotions, I remember the lovely conversations on the romance thread, you have such a sweet and genuine energy and I thank you for sharing this .

 

Wow Solas thread, you're my spiritual home on the BSN...

[Dr. Doctor]

The whole "regular elven apostate" makes me wonder if we'll hear "Nothing to see here, just a regular elf" from Solas.

[RebbyWriter]

I went to sleep wondering if all that happened was real.

 

YUP!

 

Anyway, I was thinking about my favorite Bioware romances. I already talked about Zevran but I have romanced Fenris (do i have a thing for elves, perhaps?) The romance was cute but not my favorite. Then, that got me to recall my favorite.

 

Thane. That romance, to me, was beautiful and I cried so freaking hard at the end.

 

And then I realized..different race, mousy, has lots of life experience (wise), and...well, Thane was an assassin. Dude was f*cking hard! lol but he didn't go around like "I cant hear you over the sound of how awesome I am." I can't help but to see the similarities.

 

Don't get me wrong, I don't want that to be the same, but I loved Thane for the same reasons that are being described about Solas. If it's anything like that, I'm gonna be smiling like a goof the whole time.

 

Just a thought. oh and I love you guys.

[Phate Phoenix]

Found some Solas fanart!
 

 
SOURCE: Axiul on Tumblr

[Ajna]

Found some Solas fanart!
 

 
SOURCE: Axiul on Tumblr

He loves foxes...I'm sold.  Having been incarcerated and assaulted for sticking up for those furry little fellas this is my favourite Solas fanart!

[Char]

He loves foxes...I'm sold.  Having been incarcerated and assaulted for sticking up for those furry little fellas this is my favourite Solas fanart!

 

My goodness! This is a story I have to hear!
I love this thread, I don't get a chance to pop in here too often but there's always something interesting/funny or touching going on a little haven

[Ajna]

My goodness! This is a story I have to hear!
I love this thread, I don't get a chance to pop in here too often but there's always something interesting/funny or touching going on a little haven

My story or his? haha

[Dr. Doctor]

Found some Solas fanart!



SOURCE: Axiul on Tumblr

Inquisitor: I wish I was that fox.

Sera: Oh for...just run up and snog him so we can get on with our lives!

[Char]

My story or his? haha

 

Yours! You got arrested for defending a fox? Kudos for the dedication

[Ajna]

Yours! You got arrested for defending a fox? Kudos for the dedication

I did indeed, I'm english which is always an important thing to emphasise when talking about hunting, I think.  I used to be a Hunt Saboteur, I was arrested and thrown in a cell for 12 hours just to get me out of the way (along with others).  But the assault is a different story, still hunt related, just different times.  Long story short, I was ridden down (galloped into) by a senior hunt member and had my wrist smashed to pieces, 6 months off work and the inability to do things that I'd like to do, for instance I can't play the guitar even if I wanted to, I've tried, I used to spin poi (if anyone knows what that is), which I can't anymore...so foxes always have a special place in my heart.  Sadly I've seen the horror too which I won't go into, didn't take it well...a scene with me screaming and crying while a group of 20-30 wankers on horseback all laughed at me was something that got some poetry out of me.  I've chilled out now, but animals are still my thing .  hence the reason I don't kill them in games lol

[Ajna]

Oh and I'm also now deathly afraid of horses...

[Char]

I did indeed, I'm english which is always an important thing to emphasise when talking about hunting, I think.  I used to be a Hunt Saboteur, I was arrested and thrown in a cell for 12 hours just to get me out of the way (along with others).  But the assault is a different story, still hunt related, just different times.  Long story short, I was ridden down (galloped into) by a senior hunt member and had my wrist smashed to pieces, 6 months off work and the inability to do things that I'd like to do, for instance I can't play the guitar even if I wanted to, I've tried, I used to spin poi (if anyone knows what that is), which I can't anymore...so foxes always have a special place in my heart.  Sadly I've seen the horror too which I won't go into, didn't take it well...a scene with me screaming and crying while a group of 20-30 wankers on horseback all laughed at me was something that got some poetry out of me.  I've chilled out now, but animals are still my thing .  hence the reason I don't kill them in games lol

 

I'm English too, and I went to school with a lot of the people on the other side of that particular war. I wasn't always very popular for my views.

The scientist in me knows that populations of certain animals need to be controlled, because the alternative is disease and starvation for the poor creatures. The humanist in me knows that that should be done in the most compassionate and pain-free way possible, and that having a living creature torn into pieces for entertainment doesn't fit that bill.

I used to hear horrible things the hunts had done to the Sabs, and they all sounded so bloody proud of it- they clearly didn't have much more respect for humans than they did the fox.

I'm really sorry for what happened to you you did a brave thing and you shouldn't have had to suffer for that. Animals will always be at the top of my heart, we've had all kinds of animals in my family, from ponies to peacocks and I could never stand to see one hurt. I was going to become a vet, but my mother made the very valid point that I would find it incredibly upsetting to lose patients or PTS.

[RebelishGirl(New)]

You guuuuuys I love you all so much! I just got internet (hellooo btw from greece vacation!) and I log into Allan saying we are his favorites and A Weekes writing in here. Most of all the people who opened their heart in here! I'm so proud. You guys are like my other family! Damn I'm crying at a restaurant xD . Hugs until I get back people! And we're unicorns? I love that too.. So much to love ;3

[Ajna]

I'm English too, and I went to school with a lot of the people on the other side of that particular war. I wasn't always very popular for my views.

The scientist in me knows that populations of certain animals need to be controlled, because the alternative is disease and starvation for the poor creatures. The humanist in me knows that that should be done in the most compassionate and pain-free way possible, and that having a living creature torn into pieces for entertainment doesn't fit that bill.

I used to hear horrible things the hunts had done to the Sabs, and they all sounded so bloody proud of it- they clearly didn't have much more respect for humans than they did the fox.

I'm really sorry for what happened to you you did a brave thing and you shouldn't have had to suffer for that. Animals will always be at the top of my heart, we've had all kinds of animals in my family, from ponies to peacocks and I could never stand to see one hurt. I was going to become a vet, but my mother made the very valid point that I would find it incredibly upsetting to lose patients or PTS.

Exactly, population control is what gamekeepers are for.  Hunt members have gotten away with murder before, and I mean that literally...they really have killed sabs.  I know how they are, I've seen drunken thugs at Boxing day hunt meets knock my friends unconscious and get praised for it.  I've had to dive out of the way of speeding Land Rovers.  I love people like you Char, but them?  They're not human.

 

I actually worked in Veterinary Practice for years, I wasn't a vet, I was I guess a lay nurse/assistant and yes, euthanasia is the hardest thing ever, never felt guilt like it, even in the worst cases, you just can't help it. *bighugs for you* and thanks for being awesome .