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[drosophila]

I don't know if you saw my reply over on AO3 or not, but mega thank you for the awesome feedback droso!! Like seriously, I can work with everything you said!

 

Glad it helps!

[lynroy]

This must be old news for you guys, but I'm SO looking forward to playing Halamshiral with the mod that takes the abomination of a hat away that Solas put on his beautiful perfect head.

 

"Eggs without Hats" Screenshot

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I am so used to seeing Solas with face shrapnel that he looks so odd without it when in the formal attire.

[Illyria]

Yes I'm with you here. I love that they left it up to each of us to decide. For me there was never any question about their intimacy until I visited the forum. It seemed like a given, but I appreciate that the writer left this open if it upsets players and makes them feel used.

 

My Levellan doesn't feel used because of their intimacy. Sex isn't the end all be all of a relationship and deception in bed isn't worse than any other deception. The point where he tells her he loves her is the "I'm going all the way moment" in my head, thus intimacy didn't seem like the "line" where Solas should stop. When he said  "I would not lay with you under false pretenses" I interpreted it as "I wouldn't have been with you if I didn't really love you". It fits with his "What we had was real" comment. He very VERY much wants to impress on Levellan that his actions were born from genuine feelings, even if he was hiding important facts about his identity.

 

Personally, I think Solas deceived himself far more than he did Levellan. He was never in control of the situation with her and still isn't. Sure she chased him, but he never really walked away in all those scenes either. He always leaves the door open and when she doesn't come back, he kinda comes back... I think he wants to tell himself that he can walk away (even if it's painful), and his mission will be more important and fulfilling in the long run. In truth she represents exactly the kind of hope he once stood for and should be fighting for and I think it nags at his conscience that this could be true. Dumping her allows him to retreat back into his own beliefs and sense of "rightness". He can even tell himself that he's self sacrificing because that seems to be a big part of who he really is. I think he's terrified because choosing her means accepting his mistakes and building something new, which will be much harder than erasing a past wrong. 

 

If Levellan chooses to not walk away and save him...well...I think that makes Levellan the bravest person in the game. She's basically saying "Yep, I see exactly who you are and I love you anyway. Flaws and all." This is a powerful statement to a person who's likely expecting to be abandoned by a spiteful lover and it would be flooring to hear that. Before him is standing a tenacious person who believes in him and is seeking understanding while offering forgiveness. How do you cleanly walk away from someone who believes in the best of you when you're at your worst, and has the ability to bring out the best in you again? 

 

Quote from the "Accidental Tourist" - “I'm beginning to think that maybe it's not just how much you love someone. Maybe what matters is who you are when you're with them.” 

 

That's why he haunts her dreams. He's the one truly haunted. 

 

 

Oh he left the kids alive? That sounds like that story Felassan tells about Fen'Harel and the slow arrow. And that's Felassan's name.. I don't know what that implies..

 

Yeah, Immy is a jerk.

 

Like Falon'Din.

 

In WOT 2 there's a letter from Imshael that strongly implied that he (the demon/"choice spirit") did it to be a burden on another clan that would take them in and that was already starving in the winter. So for extremely nefarious purposes, I think, although he said the children were too young to make a "choice" he could feed off of. (It brought to mind disturbing thoughts of cannibalism, letting the children starve to death, or selling them into slavery). Imshael was one sick puppy, IMO. (No pun intended)

 

I do not have a high opinion of Mihris.

 

I like her.  But then I adopt unliked, mostly female, characters.

 

This must be old news for you guys, but I'm SO looking forward to playing Halamshiral with the mod that takes the abomination of a hat away that Solas put on his beautiful perfect head.

 

"Eggs without Hats" Screenshot

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I love that mod.

 

[figment_]

Unfortunately it seems modders can give us only clothes wore by playable characters So no luck here.

 

Yeah. I especially wish we could get clothes wore by Commander Helaine (KE trainer). I got so used to those clothes in DAO. I want them back! 

Sorry...I saw some MP outfits on there, plus requests on the mod thread too.

[Cee]

I want a wider selection of sexy fem!hobo and fem!fighter outfits for my Lavellan. 

 

I was happy to find an outfit in the wardrobe that 'fit' her.

 

 

Since we were talking about the whole sad party thing in here last night, I'll repost this. I felt it captured the feeling well, and the outfit. Pants, leather vest, the red scarf thing. So...glad.

 

[figment_]

I was happy to find an outfit in the wardrobe that 'fit' her.

 

 

Since we were talking about the whole sad party thing in here last night, I'll repost this. I felt it captured the feeling well, and the outfit. Pants, leather vest, the red scarf thing. So...glad.

 

She's lovely, Cee!

[Fen'Eira]

Yes to Cullen IRL.

In-game though I found Golden Boy a little too perfect to be interesting.

See, I didn't see him as perfect.  He is always to willing to just throw soldiers at a problem.  The world is black and white to him.  Our PC has to teach him the colors in between.  He doesn't understand the nuances of people and their personalities.  He's kept his emotions behind a wall so long that he's lost touch with compassion. She gives that back to him. Am I making sense?  Maybe I need more coffee.

[Illyria]

No, we should totally all do more of this.

 

 

And no, I totally haven't plotted things out while walking down the street and suddenly realized other people were in hearing distance and I had said something aloud.

 

I'll attempt to turn it into an indistinct hum sometimes.

 

I made werid facial expressions when I'm thinking about writing - moreso if I'm thinking about dialouge.

 

Unfortunately it seems modders can give us only clothes wore by playable characters So no luck here.

 

Yeah. I especially wish we could get clothes wore by Commander Helaine (KE trainer). I got so used to those clothes in DAO. I want them back! 

 

The author has also made some controversial mods that may prevent some people from being comfortable downloading his mods.

[Illyria]

I was happy to find an outfit in the wardrobe that 'fit' her.

 

 

Since we were talking about the whole sad party thing in here last night, I'll repost this. I felt it captured the feeling well, and the outfit. Pants, leather vest, the red scarf thing. So...glad.

 

 

That scene is always ruined for me by the giant dragon egg blocking my view.

 

Your Lavellan is very pretty.

[Cee]

I made werid facial expressions when I'm thinking about writing - moreso if I'm thinking about dialouge.

 

 

I do this too but I'm just really expressive in general. So yeah, I'll be walking and laughing about something or probably do something with my eyes and I smile, so I am sure some people probably find it odd, and others seem to really love asking me for directions.

 

 

That scene is always ruined for me by the giant dragon egg blocking my view.

 

Your Lavellan is very pretty.

 

Photobombed by an egg. I feel like there's probably Solas AU art by that title.

[figment_]

 

 

 

I like her.  But then I adopt unliked, mostly female, characters.

 

 

 

Well, "to each his (or her) own," I suppose!

 

...I just can't get over the fact that she willingly let "that monster" possess her--and then tried to kill everyone, afaik.

[Garnet]

Cee! Your Lavellan is so cute!

I love the white outerwear and the ones without the coat. (More so with recoloring. Brown clothes aren't really my thing.)

And since I love to show Nia, here's her sad party screenshot.

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[Cee]

Unrelated, but I'm amused by this Fenris & Merrill cosplay. I wish I were at this con.

 

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https://twitter.com/...909347446505473

 

[Kadan]

A word of caution to all: When you're waiting in line for Chinese food, it's probably best not to get so carried away thinking about writing, that you say out loud, "Heal it with magic." just when it's your turn to order. 

 

I have issues and probably shouldn't go back to that food cart. 

 

Ha! I have done this, and my daughter just rolls her eyes. I keep a small notebook with me to jot down all lines of dialog or scenes so I don't forget them.   

[Eivuwan]

http://i.imgur.com/iZmRPlS.png?1

 

Has anyone seen this? It really makes you appreciate the effort Bioware puts into the dialogue.

[dawnstone]

Cee! Your Lavellan is so cute!

I love the white outerwear and the ones without the coat. (More so with recoloring. Brown clothes aren't really my thing.)

And since I love to show Nia, here's her sad party screenshot.

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Omg, I used up all of my likes for the day already.   Cute quizzies, Garnet and Cee.

 

I seem to recall my first Solasmancing Inquisitor being worried, but not sad during this scene. She knew Solas was always standing with one foot out the door, so she thought he was going to go get himself into more trouble. Turns out she was right.

 

aaand, somehow I got Top!Solas again. Have some Deedeelovescake:

 

[Cee]

http://i.imgur.com/iZmRPlS.png?1

 

Has anyone seen this? It really makes you appreciate the effort Bioware puts into the dialogue.

 

That has been floating around since Trespasser, and  glad someone took the time.

 

I've watched enough videos and played that I can hear each of these pretty much perfectly in my head.

 

[Cee]

Well, wait, I haven't actually seen the angry "attack Solas" option in action. Man, Solas, that is cold, using the Anchor against her. 

[MayriyaNoori]

*forgets that it's Saturday*

 

*opens tumblr with toddler daughter in lap*

 

*scrambles to close browser*

 

Whooooooops.

 

 

I fail at mommy sometimes.

[Garnet]

Omg, I used up all of my likes for the day already.   Cute quizzies, Garnet and Cee.

 

I seem to recall my first Solasmancing Inquisitor being worried, but not sad during this scene. She knew Solas was always standing with one foot out the door, so she thought he was going to go get himself into more trouble. Turns out she was right.

I've used my likes too. But thank you!

For Nia, she was just getting used to the idea of him being gone so yeah, she was sad/worried throughout the celebration.

"He..can't really be gone. He'll come back again. I know he will.." without really believing it herself.

Then it turned to determination. "I will find him. No matter what. I'll see him again.."

(Or something.. *shrug* I'm really bad with words but the feeling's there.)

[Solas]

question for the thread: what're your favorite solas au concepts?

[Cee]

question for the thread: what're your favorite solas au concepts?

 

As in actual fics or in like, archetypes?

[Garnet]

Well, wait, I haven't actually seen the angry "attack Solas" option in action. Man, Solas, that is cold, using the Anchor against her. 

I found it! I haven't seen it before either.

[MayriyaNoori]

question for the thread: what're your favorite solas au concepts?

I don't know if this is minority opinion.....but I actually have a really hard time getting into AU stuff. Like art with characters in modern clothing is cool....stuff like that....but I can't ever seem to really get into AU fanfics.

 

Maybe I just haven't found one that hits the spot?

[MayriyaNoori]

I found it! I haven't seen it before either.

Dayum, the way he watches a low approval Quizzy when he does that.

 

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