So connection to the Stone does make them dream. But maybe they connect to a realm that isn't the Fade. The Stone?
I theorized yesterday that dwarves's dreams would be very different from the other races and would connect them more strongly to the Stone and the Titans' global consciousness, but I didn't remember that codex. Interesting.
First off, shameless self promotion: My latest Solavellan art trade over at Tumblr.
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*stares* Beautiful...
I'm hoping I could draw hands like thetaiwanesedartjob. There's something lively (I'm not sure if that's the right word to describe it) about the way she draws hands.
I can't draw hands at all 
But I understand, she draws really beautiful hands.
Good question. Possibly because I've never been certain if they actually did it in their time together. That Halamshiral fic might just be the farthest they ever went. So, for me writing smut, I'd have to get a second Lavellan going with a dirrerent story arc, but i'm so attached to my Ellana that I can't see myself doing that. Also, there's so much feels and story and lore attached to Solas that my mind tends to go there instead. My current story, Aftermath, probably won't contain a sex scene. I also had some pre-trespasser one shots that were supposed to go with the Halamshiral fic, but... yeah, writer-block and all. I could never write them down.
Ahhhh. That is pretty hard to rationalize around. Fade shenanigans though, maybe that works? Though I don't really see the difference between doing it there and doing it out of there, since the Fade's real too. Hrm. Fantasies then? But that isn't really real either. *shrugs* Well, feels and story and lore are great to read by themselves, so I'm alright with no smut. Just do you and go with what's best for the story
Ahhhh. That is pretty hard to rationalize around. Fade shenanigans though, maybe that works? Though I don't really see the difference between doing it there and doing it out of there, since the Fade's real too. Hrm. Fantasies then? But that isn't really real either. *shrugs* Well, feels and story and lore are great to read by themselves, so I'm alright with no smut. Just do you and go with what's best for the story
Not quite sure Solas would go for Fade sex though, lol. It'd have to be a little ooc. Perhaps if I see or get a prompt I like I'd make a go for it 
My theory was that the "mother" is actually the Titan, and would consider dwarves their children. I didn'T even think it could be literally someone's mother until I saw it on this thread. I saw those codex as the titan whispering in some poor dwarf's mine the solution to disrupting the sigil's magic, perhaps because it was hurting it (her?).
I never considered it might be a Titan because we have the codex entry where there's an actual written message. Would a Titan even be able to write a message like that? I don't mean to say they lack the intelligence to but they're huge, writing like that would be impossible. And we don't know that they think the same way we do, would a message like that be phrased in a way we would understand? It doesn't seem to be magical writing and the codex states that it's handwriting. And the writer of the last message indicates the creator of the doors is their only child. Dwarves could all be considered children of the Titan.
And this whole thing reminds me of the Band of Three and how Kirkwall's streets are also laid out in some kind of rune or pattern. Although Kirkwall was originally a Tevinter city from back when the magisters worshipped the old gods.
It wasn't a codex 
. It's a note that accompanies a quest in the Hinterlands. Involves a cave with red lyrium.
Yeah the lore is scarce, or we're not putting it together right.
It could've been a Dwarf, if we take Mythals' codex in the deep roads to mean she made them dream. Or the note found in the "stone dreams" quest in the Hinterlands.
Apparently the person couldn't "build the locked barriers that would carve the marks and break the sigil".
Also the third part of the codex is about whoever is obeying the creator (of the sigils? An elven "creator"? Who ez dis person Teagannnn) talking about that each command is a lie.
The person who scattered the cog wheels (the keys) wants to repair the sigil (that's what I gathered from the first two parts) and the Parent wants to destroy the sigils by carving marks, saying the intent behind them is horrifying.
What is the possibility the child is whoever was set to mend the sigils, the last part of the codex speaks about sacrificing your child with a lie. The one thing that doesn't fit is the fact the Parent speaks about carving marks to break the sigil, the other person speaks about breaking the lines. Now it could be breaking the lines of the sigil (by carving marks) but it could also mean break the lines of the marks...
The first part of the codex says that the sigils are used to summon something, but that could be a lie.
Physical copy..yes..that the word I was looking for. Ugg...I'm not awake yet. I hope they have physical copies for PC someday.
That really sucks, Sunny. I was excited for you that you might get a copy today.
*snip*
Same here. I reaallly want to play the Descent and Trespasser DLCs so badly. 
*stares* Beautiful...
I can't draw hands at all
Thanks! Yes, love the way she draws hands. (As well as other body parts. *ahem*) 
The thread is so quiet this morning. Where is everyone?
I theorized yesterday that dwarves's dreams would be very different from the other races and would connect them more strongly to the Stone and the Titans' global consciousness, but I didn't remember that codex. Interesting.
Perhaps I am remembering this wrong, but didn't Valta stop sleeping altogether after she bonded with the Titan? Wouldn't that suggest the opposite instead? Gah, the Stone is even more confusing than the Fade! 
So connection to the Stone does make them dream. But maybe they connect to a realm that isn't the Fade. The Stone?
Is that a dwarf writing that? It's a little hard to tell if they're talking about The Stone or just stone. Like someone who likes to carve in stone. I know the cave being mentioned and there's a dwarf miner near the red lyrium vein but I always thought that was because of this quest: http://dragonage.wik...iki/Open_a_Vein
You're welcome! It's, it's chugging along. I have no idea what icon to put though
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Well, I got up late. So no twelve-year-old in the morning, yelling about butts
Really quick two cents on writing perfectionism:
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I found online rp to be good for writer's block for the same reason. My partner expect an answer soon, it's in small increments of a few sentences to a few short paragraphs each time and you can't go back and edit yourself. Also, it's a really good exercise to practice character development through writing.
Perhaps I am remembering this wrong, but didn't Valta stop sleeping altogether after she bonded with the Titan? Wouldn't that suggest the opposite instead? Gah, the Stone is even more confusing than the Fade!
I forgot about that. Yes, the Stone is so confusing!
Oh Shari, your Isolde comment made me snort-giggle .
If the sigil is the Deep Roads we traverse in descent, how does one 'carve a mark'? Did this Dwarf have to dig out some new passages? Is it something to do with making the lyrium flow through the stone in certain channels? I wonder if that uncharted abyss card on the Deep Roads war table is a sigil? Or any of the similar looking ones Valta finds and reads.
Elessara, actually yeah it seems to be a human mage. And "stone" doesn't seem capitalized so I think he's talking about red lyrium.
Bah, I derped.
Of interest, it says the light in the sky (breach) makes it louder.
Thinking of using this as the icon, but I can't remember who made it, though I know this was where I first saw it. Anybody remember? Or are you still here, sparkly creator?
Well, I got up late. So no twelve-year-old in the morning, yelling about butts
Really quick two cents on writing perfectionism:
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Hm. Ok, I'll try that then. Once I finish this... chapter...
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Haven't tried any of that actually . Just been moping about and chugging on all miserable like. I shall try these now though, thank you
Is that a dwarf writing that? It's a little hard to tell if they're talking about The Stone or just stone. Like someone who likes to carve in stone. I know the cave being mentioned and there's a dwarf miner near the red lyrium vein but I always thought that was because of this quest: http://dragonage.wik...iki/Open_a_Vein
And wasn't it the dead dwarf that we find in the quest the one who wrote that? And he did end up dying next to red lyrium, which is as Stone-y as we can get
Oh Shari, your Isolde comment made me snort-giggle
If the sigil is the Deep Roads we traverse in descent, how does one 'carve a mark'? Did this Dwarf have to dig out some new passages? Is it something to do with making the lyrium flow through the stone in certain channels? I wonder if that uncharted abyss card on the Deep Roads war table is a sigil? Or any of the similar looking ones Volta finds and reads.
Enchantment?
I've heeded the call of some posters here and as I've mentioned before, bought the two previous DA games. I am about half way through Origins. I was still contemplating Solas, whilst a lovely and very horny elf tried to assassinate my Dalish Warden.
What happened?
"Oh looksie! He tried to kill me! Let's jump his bones instead."
I am starting to see a pattern here.
Homicidal artificial boyfriends.
I've always had a weird crush on Hitman...
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On a side note, explaining why am I snorting uncontrollably on a sofa while staring on my mobile to my husband was somewhat a task.
Re-told story of closing Breach with buttcheeks just doesn't sound that sane.
And wasn't it the dead dwarf that we find in the quest the one who wrote that? And he did end up dying next to red lyrium, which is as Stone-y as we can get
We actually don't know that the dead dwarf you find in the cave wrote the letter found in the hut. I always connected the dead dwarf in the cave with the smuggler's letter found in the other cave and thought the letter in the hut was actually unrelated to the dwarves completely.
Edit: Re-reading that letter found in the home, it's talking about a mage and templars not finding him because his parents hid him away. The letter is actually written by apparently 2 different people though it's a bit hard to tell. The first 2 paragraphs are by one person and the second 2 are in reply.
Oooh! Lookie here! A pixel art gif of Solas versus a Saarebas based on the DLC.
Source: http://soupspoon2433...and-i-made-this
Likes, where art thou?
Thinking of using this as the icon, but I can't remember who made it, though I know this was where I first saw it. Anybody remember? Or are you still here, sparkly creator?
OOoooooh, shiny! *puts sunglasses on*
Sable steals all the likes. 
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. And I'm glad you've picked up writing again! I do like the things you've posted on AO3 so far, especially the, erm, smut, hahaha. We can do this 
