In my experience, I can tell you right now, chihuahua's are far from calm... they're lovely, emotional, willful, excitable dogs but calm? Nah.
Oh I know...I meant it would be cute to see Solas with a chihuahua because of their huge ears. I'm not good at explaining my thoughts.
You know, I'm actually not especially miserable at the hands of the hellspiral, to be honest. I had my moments, but I'm quite pleased that Solas is causing me to feel such strong feelings. Sure, I have this irremovable ache in my heart that clamps my heartstrings in its fist at times, and I may still cry like a baby over some scenes and artwork and writings, but ultimately I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. Better still, Solas led me to meet you wonderful people. Each and every person on this thread is beautiful, amazing, and brilliant, and I've come to respect you all immensely. I'm very, very glad to have met you people.
I feel similarly. Like, I'm so glad when a character or book/film/show/game makes me think and feel strongly. With Solas, I have that but also the humor, the jokes, and all the wonderful art and stories we've all been sharing. Even simple things like sharing headcanons. I am a huge sap though, so I'm sure there will be tears over DLC and whatever in the future. And feelings until then.
But I'm also glad I came back here after years and parked myself in this thread. You never know how this sort of thing will go, but I look forward to coming back each day.
(My new favorite discovery is cute porn 
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The "wolf pack" is more interpretation I believe? That the Inquisiton functions as a pack, rather than "these are my buddies" type image.
I think actually it functions as both, a Wolfpack is not only a very effective hunting unit, one of the reasons it is so effective is because it is in reality an extended family.
Oh I know...I meant it would be cute to see Solas with a chihuahua because of their huge ears. I'm not good at explaining my thoughts.
Little secret? Chihuahuas make everything look cute... I absolutely adore mine, but damn he's a bit of a lad...
^^This.
Bioware also touches on the idea of apotheosis in a really interesting yet subtle way. There's Corypheus, who claims he will be a god if/when he does a thing. There's Ghilan'nain who was given godhood by Andruil. There's also your inquisitor whose power and mystique grow without any real control.
In a real way, Dragon Age makes you question what a god exactly is. Is it just power, like Corypheus seems to think? Why does he think he needs into the Fade? Why not conquer the world with your rock candy army instead? For all that Corypheus works towards going back to the seat of the Maker, it's Dumat he calls for in the end (
I get so emotional about this part omg Giton what have you done to me?).
The inquisitor is another person on the path to some kind of godhood whether they like it or not. A big part of the narrative addresses how a hero has no real control over how they are treated by history. In 2000 years, will the inquisitor be mere legends of past power, as Fen'Harel is in modern Thedas?
I am also intrigued about how they handle the opposite, the nadir, a descent from godhood, incarnation. This is one of the things that most intrigues me about Solas, what is it like to be considered a god and yet not be one? Or at least not be one in your own eyes? What is it like going from a perfect spiritual state to a material finite existence?
No wonder he comes over as aloof and cynical.
She scares me a bit. A mad scientist with god powers? Yikes.
She is indeed said to be the youngest of the Pantheon, though since Fen'Harel is in this sort of non-pantheon-but-sort-of-pantheon limbo he might technically be the newest god. There just isn't enough info. (Weekes, make it happen!)
I wonder if she extorted her godhood from the pantheon a bit. "Well fine I'll destroy all my dangerous monster creations but you have to make it worth my while" sort of thing.
I have the very creepy suspicion that she became Andruil's love slave and eventually even though she was offered the chance to escape being locked up, refused to abandon her lover.
You know, I'm actually not especially miserable at the hands of the hellspiral, to be honest. I had my moments, but I'm quite pleased that Solas is causing me to feel such strong feelings. Sure, I have this irremovable ache in my heart that clamps my heartstrings in its fist at times, and I may still cry like a baby over some scenes and artwork and writings, but ultimately I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. Better still, Solas led me to meet you wonderful people. Each and every person on this thread is beautiful, amazing, and brilliant, and I've come to respect you all immensely. I'm very, very glad to have met you people.
I was like you so many months ago. The egghead has been good to me in that I met some really wonderful like-minded people through this, so I'm more excited to see new story stuff and not so sad. I still get the occassional feels when I read some sad well-written thing, but for the most part I'm just hoping the ending to the arc is written well. I get my Cass/Solas reckoning moment. And Dorian is amazing in everything. I also would like some sort of proper resolution to Samson's stuff but I'm not holding my breath. Probably get a codex that he died in his sleep. Alone. And then I'll cry for like 3 days. 
Also, I'm lurking-&-occasionnally-posting less than before because I'm currently fighting depression (or a Despair Demon that crossed our Veil?). And it's really hard. But I keep coming back to this thread nevertheless, because you're all amazing people and artists, and good people, and it's always good for me when I come here to read what I missed
*hugs*
I know it doesn't mean much from some stranger on the internet but I hope things are going okay for you. If you ever feel the need to vent to someone drop me a PM.
Art again.
Solas and Lavellan:
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Solas:
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The Family
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"Andraste shall guide me!"
*Solas disapproves*
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I cannot see many of those pics.. could you please link the pics as others do? I did not get even some links to open them... if you do not know how to use those just ask but it's annoying when I want to see and I cannot and I cannot even see the links x3
So we talked about this several pages back, but I just ran into this on Youtube.
It definitely brought a lot of feels.
Solas-Hallelujah
https://www.youtube....h?v=qv3UgfgPSiI
Also, I was hoping someone would do a video with this song - "This is War"
You want Solavellan? Here my channel.. most of them done BY REQUESTS: https://www.youtube..../Janic99/videos
If you want I can make vid of both of those songs I just usually prefer not to copy other ppl just give me requests.
I was like you so many months ago. The egghead has been good to me in that I met some really wonderful like-minded people through this, so I'm more excited to see new story stuff and not so sad. I still get the occassional feels when I read some sad well-written thing, but for the most part I'm just hoping the ending to the arc is written well. I get my Cass/Solas reckoning moment. And Dorian is amazing in everything. I also would like some sort of proper resolution to Samson's stuff but I'm not holding my breath. Probably get a codex that he died in his sleep. Alone. And then I'll cry for like 3 days.
A good ending would most likely satisfy me. I just don't want loose ends or plot holes or disservices done. Give me a good ending, one that does all the characters the service they have earned and deserve, and no matter how horrendously it may rip my heart out and no matter how hard I may have secretly craved a happy ending, I'll be satisfied. But..but... Samson. That would be beyond depressing. I've grown quite attached to him. I can't not let him live and I can't not feel horrible for him. Honestly, I just want to give the bloke a hug. I would hurt so much to see such an end befall him. Although, the more demented side to me might enjoy it for the onslaught of feels and the poetic sort of essence of it. He goes out quietly, alone and in a whisper, but remembered. I wonder if he would rather be remembered quietly or loudly, or not at all.
Edited: For emphasis.
I cannot see many of those pics.. could you please link the pics as others do? I did not get even some links to open them... if you do not know how to use those just ask but it's annoying when I want to see and I cannot and I cannot even see the links x3
Oops! I didn't notice that! Thanks for pointing it out. It looked okay when I previewed them earlier. The arts that you couldn't see are from Pixiv and I guess you have to be a member to see them. And it sucks that even the images don't work when I post them here... Grr! I guess I'll have to remove them from the post then. Oh well.
EDIT: Try these links. Just click the 'x' when the pop up asking you to log in appears. I'll edit the art post with these links.
Solas in his romance card armor: http://www.pixiv.net...ust_id=48932909
Cute Solavellan (click the image again to see the second Solavellan image): http://www.pixiv.net...ust_id=48055038
And some more: http://www.pixiv.net...48870741&page=1
A good ending would most likely satisfy me. I just don't want loose ends or plot holes or disservices done. Give me a good ending, one that does all the characters the service they have earned and deserve, and no matter how horrendously it may rip my heart out and no matter how hard I may have secretly craved a happy ending, I'll be satisfied. But..but... Samson. That would be beyond depressing. I've grown quite attached to him. I can't not let him live and I can't not feel horrible for him. Honestly, I just want to give the bloke a hug. I would hurt so much to see such an end befall him. Although, the more demented side to me might enjoy it for the onslaught of feels and the poetic sort of essence of it.
Regarding Solas: Weekes seems to love his character. Which is a good thing. I hope the story ends on an upswing with the Inquisitor and him. Even if he dies, I just don't want it to be so despairing. The stuff in the DLC was so hopeful. I hope it ends like that. But you never know. The way DA2 ended - god. You pretty much stood there with Kirkwall burning 'Welp...i done fucked up.' I wouldn't mind some suspense just so it sets up the next game, but I'll pass on the depressing thanks.
Regarding Samson: His writer seems to seriously enjoy his character -- which ties into what I said above. Which I think is sweet and you can tell she did a lot of work to make him as sympathetic as possible. She suceeded with me! I can't help but love my sad, rock candy prince. 
Also, I think @Meer has had fun writing him. I'm bad with the poetry and prose and can't art for crap, but I've had fun working with her building a nice little story for him and my Lady Trev. I actually really really love this character we made - the trevelyan. She's just wonderful. And he's just wonderful. And they are just wonderful...cries.
So we talked about this several pages back, but I just ran into this on Youtube.
It definitely brought a lot of feels.
Solas-Hallelujah
https://www.youtube....h?v=qv3UgfgPSiI
Also, I was hoping someone would do a video with this song - "This is War"
I got excited because I thought the song was "We want War" by These New Puritans....but it wasn't...
I was like you so many months ago. The egghead has been good to me in that I met some really wonderful like-minded people through this, so I'm more excited to see new story stuff and not so sad. I still get the occassional feels when I read some sad well-written thing, but for the most part I'm just hoping the ending to the arc is written well. I get my Cass/Solas reckoning moment. And Dorian is amazing in everything. I also would like some sort of proper resolution to Samson's stuff but I'm not holding my breath. Probably get a codex that he died in his sleep. Alone. And then I'll cry for like 3 days.
Samson is a tragic character. His addiction and what he did for Maddox and then what happens TO Maddox. Oh the feelings. In any case, they did fairly well with the small time he was around.
As for Solas, Weekes does seem to really love him, as well as, I think, probably glad all of that is now out of the bag so there's some degree of freedom with wherever they're taking him.
You want Solavellan? Here my channel.. most of them done BY REQUESTS: https://www.youtube..../Janic99/videos
If you want I can make vid of both of those songs I just usually prefer not to copy other ppl just give me requests.
Oooh! I had a couple songs I was hoping someone would do some Solavellan to... I'll have to dig them up.
I do know I was curious what someone would do with this one: https://youtu.be/KFKdylsz8UY
Mine flirted with just a few early on. Sera, Bull, Cassandra, and Solas, I think. Maybe Cullen. It just quickly became clear that Solas was like a magnet and I just ignored all other heart options from sometime in Haven.
Mine did the same (maybe a one or two more flirts with Cullen), but who can resist flirting with Dorian?! My Inquisitor flirts with him every chance she gets!
I also would like some sort of proper resolution to Samson's stuff but I'm not holding my breath. Probably get a codex that he died in his sleep. Alone. And then I'll cry for like 3 days.
...on Sesame Street, you'd be called Angst Monster, not Kissiebear.
I think Meer has had fun writing him. I'm bad with the poetry and prose and can't art for crap, but I've had fun working with her building a nice little story for him and my Lady Trev. I actually really really love this character we made - the trevelyan. She's just wonderful. And he's just wonderful. And they are just wonderful...cries.
Preview of wot2 released.
*Immediately search hints about elven gods*
It was so disappointing how little they included of elves in WoT volume 1. There's so much on humans, quanari, dwarves even ... but a page and a half on elves
edit: On top~ Can I just repost this amazing picture?
Regarding Solas: Weekes seems to love his character. Which is a good thing. I hope the story ends on an upswing with the Inquisitor and him. Even if he dies, I just don't want it to be so despairing. The stuff in the DLC was so hopeful. I hope it ends like that. But you never know. The way DA2 ended - god. You pretty much stood there with Kirkwall burning 'Welp...i done fucked up.' I wouldn't mind some suspense just so it sets up the next game, but I'll pass on the depressing thanks.
Regarding Samson: His writer seems to seriously enjoy his character -- which ties into what I said above. Which I think is sweet and you can tell she did a lot of work to make him as sympathetic as possible. She suceeded with me! I can't help but love my sad, rock candy prince.
I secretly harbor a desire to see the Inquisition struggle. I mean, really struggle. I want to see them hit rock bottom. I want to see them challenged with an adversity that makes them truly believe in the likelihood of their not overcoming it. Inquisition's storyline with Corypheus had the opportunity, they just didn't quite put enough emphasis on it, per se. It was as if we had a span of hopelessness that disintegrated in the blink of an eye, whereas their power and utter and total annihilation of Corypheus and his assets was more of the focus. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed being able to play a role where everything wasn't hopeless 24/7, like in Origins, and then before the final act there's adding insult to injury with, "Oh, by the way, you're probably going to die, unless you participate in this dark ritual that you know absolutely nothing about". Or in 2, where you try your damnedest, but no matter what you do everything ends in a fiery explosion and all hell breaks loose. I just think, personally, the point where the Inquisition was supposed to be feeling hopeless and on their last leg wasn't emphasized well enough upon nor executed quite as adequately. Which, you know, I get that this story was supposed to be about the rise of the Inquisition and not the fall, and that's all right. I know Bioware did what they could with what they had, and I definitely appreciate their effort and work. I love Inquisition. There are just aspects that could have been done better, and I recognize it, while also recognizing Bioware's hard work and achievements nonetheless. But I just really want to see the Inquisition go through some more impressionable hardship. Struggle gives opportunity for growth, or for destruction, and I adore the desperation of such a situation.
But, yes. Solas. Even if his end does come about and is sorrowful, I just want him to be content and blatantly all right for once. I want him to be able to say, even if he messed up, "I'm okay with this. I'm content". I just want him to be at peace in some form. But I think Patrick Weekes will do him his service. Typically you do a character you love justice, and I, too, believe Weekes will do that.
I can definitely tell Samson was written to earn sympathy, and I love that. I love sympathetic antagonists. It's not as enjoyable or worthwhile, or heck, even memorable to bear only negativity for a character to me. I disliked Samson a lot in 2, but then Inquisition comes in and Samson makes me cry, and sympathize with him, and feel just utter sadness that now I can't even dislike him in 2. I pity him, and love him to an extent, and I'm glad I have the opportunity to feel this way. Strong negative feelings for a character can be memorable, but a certain dose of repulsiveness for the destruction a character has wrought, coupled with sympathy for his lot in life, for what he's gone through and bore, and understanding why he's reached the point he has, and being sad because of it, is immeasurably more rewarding for me.
I will definitely desire to read that story. When it's finished, if I could be allowed to read it I would be grateful and delighted.
Edited: For grammar mistakes.
But, yes. Solas. Even if his end does come about and is sorrowful, I just want him to be content and blatantly all right for once. I want him to be able to say, even if he messed up, "I'm okay with this. I'm content". I just want him to be at peace in some form. But I think Patrick Weekes will do him his service. Typically you do a character you love justice, and I, too, believe Weekes will do that.
If there cannot be any reasonably good result for Solavellan (and I'm hopeful for some good closure but also not sure how this goes other than in a bittersweet direction), then the thing I want the most is this too. I want Solas to have peace in some form, at last. Maybe even that his name no longer bear the terrible exaggerations that have spread over the centuries, if we're being extra hopeful.
Oops! I didn't notice that! Thanks for pointing it out. It looked okay when I previewed them earlier. The arts that you couldn't see are from Pixiv and I guess you have to be a member to see them. And it sucks that even the images don't work when I post them here... Grr! I guess I'll have to remove them from the post then.
EDIT: Try these links. Just click the 'x' when the pop up asking you to log in appears. I'll edit the art post with these links.
Solas in his romance card armor: http://www.pixiv.net...ust_id=48932909
Cute Solavellan (click the image again to see the second Solavellan image): http://www.pixiv.net...ust_id=48055038
And some more: http://www.pixiv.net...48870741&page=1
thank you!! x3 I am sorry I just really wanted to see those pics and stuff haha!
So I'm trying to read The Masked Empire yet all the abuse toward elves is literally making me angry.
Am I just weird?
Maybe I've become too attached to my Dalish Inquisitor.
Personally I feel parallels between my race and the elven race.
Now on Chapter 6 I feel as though I'll have no regrets letting Briala rule in my current playthrough.
So I'm trying to read The Masked Empire yet all the abuse toward elves is literally making me angry.
Am I just weird?
Maybe I've become too attached to my Dalish Inquisitor.
Personally I feel parallels between my race and the elven race.
Now on Chapter 6 I feel as though I'll have no regrets letting Briala rule in my current playthrough.
You're not weird. The treatment of elves in TME really hits home just how bad it is in Thedas for elves.
So I'm trying to read The Masked Empire yet all the abuse toward elves is literally making me angry.
Am I just weird?
Maybe I've become too attached to my Dalish Inquisitor.
Personally I feel parallels between my race and the elven race.
Now on Chapter 6 I feel as though I'll have no regrets letting Briala rule in my current playthrough.
You're definitely NOT weird. I felt the same way and had so many feels for the elves as I was reading TME.
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