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[BoscoBread]

I'm hoping this is dramatic embellishment, for their sakes.

As do I. I hope it was nothing more than as Sable says below...outbursts made in the heat of the moment. I saw those in my journeys to find some fluffy stuff while I was sad over the romance and was like "OMG WTF."   This is my first real foray into DEEEEEP fandom, so I'm still getting used to some of the more unsavory things that can pop up.

 

One would hope that people able to buy M-rated games are also able to distinguish between fictional behavior, and appropriate IRL behavior.  One would hope  A lot of the comments on Solas's romance were probably made in the heat of the moment.  The RL equivalent of Lavellan's outburst: "Banal abelas, banal vhenan!"

 

Me, I was just a mess of tears.  I was way, way too sad to get pissed because I'm basically a useless sap.

I think AND hope this is true.  I just hope so.  

[Heidirs]

I completely understand the wish for exclusivity because this is what distinguishes the romance from the friendship (like Illyria mentioned). But I also see how it's sad Solas keeps this knowledge from another Lavellan (as Giton said; and I felt the same, not being a Solasmancer). Maybe I would like some middle ground... like letting all Lavellans know the true meaning but only offering a romanced one to remove them? I don't know. Solas just isn't usually the type to hold back knowledge (if knowing it is appreciated). Maybe that's where my dilemma comes from.

 

It's definitely sad he keeps his knowledge away from other Lavellans. Maybe in the Solas DLC, non-romanced Lavellan's can learn the truth of the vallasin as well somehow...

[MoonDrummer]

It's definitely sad he keeps his knowledge away from other Lavellans. Maybe in the Solas DLC, non-romanced Lavellan's can learn the truth of the vallasin as well somehow...

Cory tells them.

[BoscoBread]

Cory tells them...

Yeah but I think coming from Solas would have been a bit better, since it's someone you trust. When it's from a floating magister snarking at you from the air...less emotional.  And less likely to believe him. 

[Catfishers]

I was also sad. And my Lavellan was a mix of sincere top option and middle option (like...70/30?), so this moment was the I love you all the way.  I too am a sap. This is why everything was feels for days. I put the game down after the breakup and didn't play again for like 2 days.

 

I was completely shell shocked. I didn't see it coming at all. Then with that epilogue scene, that was when I cried. Realising what had happened.

 

The whole, In another world… Why not this one? exchange absolutely killed me, though. It makes me sad just thinking about it.

[Elira]

Not logical in my world actually. I've never hated anybody. Especially not people I once liked very much. I might be angry, sad, disappointed, hurt, whatever. But hate? I think my lifetime is too precious to be wasted on something so useless. Especially if he didn't gut my family, blow up a continent, and killed the last unicorn. He simply left.

 

Still out of likes, but I like this, so have a . 

 

I could waste energy and thought on hating things, whether they be characters or people, but I don't. What's the point? I may have strong negative feelings for certain individuals, but those are short-lived bursts, and I ultimately return to contentedness. But to thoroughly hate someone? No, thank you. Life is short, and there are countless better things to pour that effort into. I find my inner peace much more satisfied when I go on about what I like rather than about what I don't. 

 

Again, to keep this on topic, I'll use this in reference to Solas. I have my fair share of disagreements and contradicting opinions with him, but my affection towards him outweighs that. I could write an essay on what I'm not particularly fond of with Solas, but instead I turn my attention to what I do. I love his flaws. They add depth to the positive aspects of his personality; layers. I choose to see him in a kinder light where his flaws add to who he is rather than distance him from me. 

 

Edit: Because I fail at grammar when I don't proofread.

[Siha]

Cory tells them.

 

BAAM! In your face! That'd be so great.

Followed by Lavellan turning to a Solas who suppresses a devious grin, "Did you know about that?!"

"Of course. But you wanted to be friends without benefits, your loss". 

[Sable Rhapsody]

Yeah but I think coming from Solas would have been a bit better, since it's someone you trust. When it's from a floating magister snarking at you from the air...less emotional.  And less likely to believe him. 

 

True.  And there's no way to corroborate what Corypheus tells the Inquisitor.  The only other person who might have clarified the comment about slave markings skips town over a broken ball after the fight.  Also Cory has a habit of saying a lot of things that my PCs tend to ignore.

 

It might have been interesting having a villainous comment about the vallaslin come sooner, from the Nightmare.  It's probably old enough to remember Arlathan, and the great thing about the Nightmare's digs is how true they are.  It never lies to anyone, about anything.  It takes uncomfortable truths, and uses them to cause pain, pretty much the opposite of what Solas does when HE talks about the vallaslin.

[Sable Rhapsody]

The part about the arrow shooting him from the rookery.

 

Huh.  Do you only get that if you completely let him off the hook during his judgment?  I told Blackwall he was going to the Wardens after Corypheus was finished, and I don't remember that line.  

[RogueBait]

YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH. GATT IS MY BABY. <3333333333

 

HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO THAT FACE. 

 

 

Wait, this face?:

 

 

Nobody is safe. This gives me life. *eyeing screenshots of Solas*

[Giton]

Cory tells them.

Cory is the man.

[Catfishers]

Huh.  Do you only get that if you completely let him off the hook during his judgment?  I told Blackwall he was going to the Wardens after Corypheus was finished, and I don't remember that line.  

 

Yeah, I think it's only if you just let him back into the fold free of punishment.

 

I found judging him really frustrating and difficult because I didn't really want to do any of the things suggested, and there was no way to be like 'man, I am just very disappointed in you.'

[Elessara]

Huh.  Do you only get that if you completely let him off the hook during his judgment?  I told Blackwall he was going to the Wardens after Corypheus was finished, and I don't remember that line.  

 

If you tell Blackwall he can stay with the Inquisition then he'll say he'll stay and be loyal and then he'll ask if Leliana would kill him if he answered otherwise.

 

Edit:  Ninja'd!

[Heidirs]

I think our biggest disagreements was my not wanting him to kill the Mages, not make Cole a spirit, conscripting the Mages/allying with the Templars and keeping the Grey Wardens.

 

Yep. All of that for me too.

[Cee]

As do I. I hope it was nothing more than as Sable says below...outbursts made in the heat of the moment. I saw those in my journeys to find some fluffy stuff while I was sad over the romance and was like "OMG WTF."   This is my first real foray into DEEEEEP fandom, so I'm still getting used to some of the more unsavory things that can pop up.

 

I've been in a lot of fandom things but there are aspects to this that I haven't really done much of before. As well as the whole Solavellan thing having inspired me to finally start writing my headcanon stuff. But yeah, some of the comments and fics and people can seemingly be going off the deep end and it's like....things can affect you deeply and you can still maintain a healthy dose of perspective and reality. It's one reason I keep returning here. We can go from some great discussions to poking fun to art, to smut, and back again. Yet I return because most in here are civil and have fun with it, even though many of us have experienced a lot of feelings over this stuff.

 

 

I guess real relationship experiences over time also help.

[Sable Rhapsody]

Yeah, I think it's only if you just let him back into the fold free of punishment.

 

Yes that's the one. I tried to maintain my Inquisitor's "big heart, faith in others and belief in great good" personality and he stabbed her in the back with those words. 

 

Ah, thank you!  I was wondering why Leliana didn't have an arrow aimed at him in my game.  Probably because she has a soft spot for the Wardens, and figures Blackwall will either get his just desserts with the Joining and die, or become the Wardens' problem.  As Loghain points out back in Origins, it's not exactly mercy, sending someone to the Joining.  Blackwall may be in for a rude awakening.

 

Honestly, I didn't find Blackwall's fib all that bad.  It was cowardly, but I've forgiven characters for much, much worse.  And I'm well aware that I'll cut the likes of Solas, Atton Rand, Bishop, etc. a lot more slack just because I think they're really damn sexy 

 

EDIT for punishment plaid.  I will never get tired of posting this image.

source: http://suziedowninthequiet.tumblr.com/

[Elira]

 Also Cory has a habit of saying a lot of things that my PCs tend to ignore.

 

Poor, poor Candycorn. He's hit such a pitiful, all-time low that now even his nemesis is all like, "Talk to the marked hand, bro-wannabe-fake-god. I ain't listening to you no more". No one takes him seriously but the Architect. Archy is the only one who listens to what he has to say; Archy is the only one who loves him now. 

 

This was way funnier in my head. 

[Uirebhiril]

I get the anger a little. I can't help but feel though that it was supremely fucked up to write fanfictions of companions and the Inquisitor practically beating him to death post break up. Like..I get it. It's cathartic...I guess...but if that's your idea of dealing with a reasonable break up then what's your idea when the guy totally fucks your over?

 

Yep. If the inner circle got word of the breakup and started acting like immature twits to Solas to "punish" him for making a perfectly allowable - if a bit sudden and surprising - decision about his relationship with Lavellan, or they got up in his face to act all threatening, my Lavellan would have booted them out. First for meddling in her personal affairs, and for second, how old are we again? It's the same reason my Lavellan didn't sob herself to sleep every night and held no anger or spite for Solas. Mostly she just wants to know WTF is going on. No one else need get involved, because seriously? Not helping.

 

Besides, while one expects that friendship and concern between members of the inner circle did happen, to me it feels just a bit too self-absorbed to think all of them would give two raging ***** about who you are bedding and the potential outcome of that. They kind of got their own lives too, right? You're important and cared about, probably, but not that important in the larger picture of their own lives.

[Cee]

I was completely shell shocked. I didn't see it coming at all. Then with that epilogue scene, that was when I cried. Realising what had happened.

 

The whole, In another world… Why not this one? exchange absolutely killed me, though. It makes me sad just thinking about it.

 

 

It was beautifully heartbreaking. At that point I had been recently spoiled about him being Fen'Harel and it added meaning to the whole thing as it played out. Like you can just see how he's breaking both of their hearts in one go.

[Addai]

I can see your point there, and it totally makes sense. Though, I think, looking at it from a relationship perspective, a person in general may have things they are comfortable sharing only with their significant other. And, they also may have things they share only with their friends. While a non-romanced Lavellan may follow the same path in being open to Solas and his ideas and Solas may come to deeply respect them, the doors that he needs opened emotionally to share with them the same truths as a romanced Lavellan aren't there.
 
Though, again. I totally see where people are coming from in wishing a non-romanced Lavellan can learn about the vallaslin as well. I can just see why for Solas, he might not be open to it.

I wonder if it isn't something that ends up being more cruel than a favor. It was spontaneous, after all, not what he planned to tell her. What real good does it do anyone to know? Though having found out, my PC was glad to know, but I think it will end up making life difficult for her since she had him remove it.

[Heidirs]

Poor, poor Candycorn.