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[drosophila]

I am andraste

Pffft, we knew already. Is that all you got?

[Raeona]

I am andraste

 

"This just in: Solas declares himself Andraste! Chantry shocked! Divine Victoria denies claim and Herald of Andraste says she's "Too old for this sh*t"

[NeverlandHunter]

Not Solas funny 

Spoiler

[S.W.]

I could have gotten drunk (AGAIN) tonight and shared the Tuesday love but I opted out to play time travel lesbian simulator Life is Strange instead. Oh, and to make actual dinner for once instead of variations of baked beans.

I'm still not sure if I made the right decision. Right now, I want to throw out my schedule and plans, and I want to make a pricefield sideblog and write pricefield fanfiction and share pricefield art... I'm on the wrong fan forum, surely.
 

I'm writing something at the moment, and it just occurred to me that it's the first time I've tried to write anything big that was actually set in Thedas. I've written about Hawke plenty of times but never set where it ought to be. I think I've taken for granted just how insanely large and complicated this universe is! There's too much that needs saying and not enough time to say it!
 
Also, does anyone else have massive trouble writing Solas? His dialogue intimidates me. He's so jolly multifaceted, I'm terrified I'll forget about one facet and everything will fall apart.

 
Solas is difficult, but I think it gets easier if you can figure out his verbal tics. For instance, he never uses contractions unless he's really upset or thrown (and that doesn't happen often, because it's Solas, dude is smooth af). I find once I can imagine their voice in my head it's easier. I think listening and transcribing their dialogue can help because you can see how it looks written down and identify patterns.

In terms of his character more generally, I actually find him quite easy, given that he tends to put on a brave face most of the time. It's more about identifying moments when he shows vulnerability for me.
 

I am andraste

PLOT TWIST.

BIOWARE U BETTER EXPLAIN URSELF.

[Solas]

KEK

[MayriyaNoori]

I am andraste

I ran out of likes and then this gem pops up.

[Cee]

I could have gotten drunk (AGAIN) tonight and shared the Tuesday love but I opted out to play time travel lesbian simulator Life is Strange instead. Oh, and to make actual dinner for once instead of variations of baked beans.

I'm still not sure if I made the right decision. Right now, I want to throw out my schedule and plans, and I want to make a pricefield sideblog and write pricefield fanfiction and share pricefield art... I'm on the wrong fan forum, surely.

 

I just spent time listening to a bunch of the songs from Life is Strange and now I'm getting Pricefield feels from an entirely different song on my weekly Spotify recs playlist.

 

You're definitely not alone.

 

I keep thinking about it all, processing, and, mostly, feeling.

[Homeboundcrib]

I am andraste

I ran out of likes for the first time lol loved this hahaha

[Eivuwan]

I just want to point out that I wasn't calling people weak when I said that some fanfic writers are too sensitive. I used to be someone who was painfully shy and sensitive to the point in which a random internet criticism could leave me in tears. While everyone, including strangers should be expected to be tactful, there is a difference between that and having to walk on eggshells. It was no one's responsibility to have to walk on eggshells around me just because I was very shy. It was my responsibility to learn to grow from it so that I can deal better with the many obstacles in life. I am a big advocate of positivity and encouragement and my comments to others are usually 90% positive and 10% critical. It's just not realistic to expect people to always be aware of someone's history and to censor themselves for a multitude of possible triggers. It is easier to change oneself than to change others. It is also easier on one's mind to accept and understand why someone may criticize or disagree with you whether you ask for it or not. There is less hurt and anger and there is more clarity.

[Arshes Nei]

Off topic: makes me sad that they are going to butcher the 80s with their remake of Jem

[Solas]

I love how yall run outa likes so oftenwahahahah

[Commander of the Grey]

Hello my fellow threaders!

So I was rewatching the Solas Trespasser scene for the hundredth or so time and I decided I wanted to discuss some of the things that have been stirring around in my head about the scene.

First, as your Inquisitor walks through the Eluvian she leaves a few things behind, namely her weapon(s) and her companions. On an amusing note, all your companions gather around the center of the area before you enter the Eluvian. I ran around them after I reloaded to watch the Solas scene again for the first time and shouted at the screen cursing them for not coming with me. Look guys, I know couples having relationship problems are awkward to be around, but I need some emotional support!

I imagine what actually happened was as soon as the Inquisitor entered the Eluvian Solas closed it... closing it on your weapon(s) too. Although I won't get into the improbability of him being able to sense the difference between you, your weapons, and your clothing, through a mirror teleporter, a distance away from said mirror teleporter.

Anywho, as you walk through the Eluvian you're bombarded by stone Qunari all facing the mirror. Which, I may be missing something, but weren't the Qunari chasing Solas? Why would they be facing the mirror you have to come through to get in that area? Wouldn't Solas have already been there? Maybe he was playing hide-and-go-seek behind the Eluvian? Anyone have any better explanations? It was a cool scene regardless.

My next thought. After Solas is done speaking to the Qunari woman he turns around an starts walking away from her, presumably towards the other Eluvian. He must realize the Inquisitor is there though, if not for the mirror closing trick then for the Mark getting closer. And he's already shown he has some sense of people behind him since he did the Medusa thing to what's-her-rank. Yet he continues to walk away even as the Inquisitor shows up behind him and it isn't until she speaks his name that he stops walking and turns towards her.

Also, thank you Mark for waiting until the Inquisitor brought you up before you went all "killkillkill" on her again. But actually I'm going to over analyze that... cuz I can
What if Solas was actively holding the Mark at bay for the duration of their conversation and "let go" when she brought it up? He couldn't have wanted a prolonged conversation with her, especially if she's a romance or friend. He only let her talk and ask questions that he wanted to answer. Probably because he felt he owed her some fraction of an explanation (he owes her more than that !). Notice how he steers the conversation? He doesn't let the Inquisitor dwell on topics that would make him uncomfortable. He pushed her to ask certain questions, and when he's done letting her ask them he allows the Mark to go off again. Now I'm not saying he purposely allowed the Mark to consume her arm or cause her pain. I think that would have happened regardless, and in deed, without him it would have killed her. But I believe Solas might have been capable of holding off the Mark's reaction for awhile longer but chose not to. He might justify it as why prolong the inevitable while in truth he let it go to get away from her sooner.

Can't have that Inquisitor making him feel worst and maybe even swaying him.

So that's all I have to say about that (at least until I can think of more to say ). What are your thoughts? Do you have any explanations for the second two things (the weapon thing was a minor gripe. I think it goes with disappearing helmet.). Do you agree or disagree with my Mark theory?

As for how the qunari are facing: I always took it as Solas probably let them surround him, so he could take them all out at one time. You can see some off at a pretty good distance too. He's got some range on those glowing eyes of his. ;D

Related to questions: I think Solas did in fact manipulate the convo to some degree. We saw that a lot during the main game. He manuvered plenty of conversations to his his benefit, just like a game of chess. I see some say that Solas was never a trickster, that the evenuris used it as slander, but I don't buy that. Being friends with Mythal, I think he'd have to be on her level intellectually, may have even learned a few things from her. He's way too smart for his own good.

I don't think he manipulated the mark in any way though. If anything, since it belonged him in to begin with, I'd say he just calmed it as only he would know how but it was steadily building all the while. And he's leading her closer to the eluvian while he's at it. He knows it won't take long so he explains while he can and doesn't mince words.

That's just my short thoughts on it though.

And because a tumblr post reminded me of the feels, the scene where you can say "Tel'abelas. If you care, give me the truth." and he backs away. I've seen a lot of people say it's because he's ashamed and deserves what she's saying. But to me it's more than that. He can't let her get too close. He has to keep his distance. Especially when she's hurting. The angry response results in his stiff posture because he has too much pride, and becomes defensive, to back down but he can barely look her in the face. Before that crumbles and gives way.

And I adore (in a heartbreaking way) the differences in him leaving between rival/friend and a romance. The romance leaving walk just has him looking crushed, with slumped shoulders, like part of him is defeated already.

*buries her face in a box of kleenex* Those are my feels for today. ...who am I kidding? Those are my feels every day.

[drosophila]

*stares at nano project outline*

 

It is 3 sentences long and I can already think of 10 things that are wrong with it.

 

Meh.

 

*types on*

[S.W.]

I just spent time listening to a bunch of the songs from Life is Strange and now I'm getting Pricefield feels from an entirely different song on my weekly Spotify recs playlist.
 
You're definitely not alone.
 
I keep thinking about it all, processing, and, mostly, feeling.

Spoiler

Yeah, it's... double the level of weird for me for a lot of personal reasons.

My ex is, on a superficial level, quite similar to Chloe and Max put together, except, a dude. Like, a shitty father figure who is bad at communicating his feelings, a hardworking mother who was trying her best but was still too poor and couldn't cope with the pressure of family and expensive medical bills (episode 4 beginning was hard for this reason), and he was a high school dropout who was a jaded, soft-spoken punk who dressed like a hipster (very identity confused!), from this beautiful part of Montana which is all gorgeous scenery and water and trees and small town industry and it's very... small. He wanted to run away to California. He was massively into indie music, used and I reckon he could have put together the soundtrack for LiS with his eyes closed. I remember the first time I played it I had to stop and cry because it just reminded me of Garrett too much, it was literally *his* game.

It didn't work out for a number of reasons, distance included.

Chloe is also the sort of girl I've always, always wanted to date. I've had a couple of Chloe-like figures in my life, my closest childhood friend was this massive punk-to-be whilst I was this socially awkward nerd who cried the first time she left my house aged seven years old - we went to different schools eventually, ended up having different lives, she's straight anyway (go figure). It's a structure that's familiar and comforting. I feel like I've known a few girls like her.

It's all a little too close to home and strange. Difficult to process for that reason. Like the last episode just seemed to me this incredibly traumatic journey where Max had internalised all the nasty, nasty, nasty stuff Jefferson had told her and then... a tornado. I was hoping the tornado was going to be symbolic of their relationship and would resolve when she realised she was worth loving and other people loved her. But instead I saw these characters who were all so close-to-home and personal for me being ripped to shreds, it was kind of horrible.

[MayriyaNoori]

*stares at nano project outline*

 

It is 3 sentences long and I can already think of 10 things that are wrong with it.

 

Meh.

 

*types on*

Oooooo, whatcha writing?

 

Or is it gonna be a surprise?

[drosophila]

Oooooo, whatcha writing?

 

Or is it gonna be a surprise?

 

My post-Tresspasser fic Thanks so much for asking Too insecure about sharing yet. 

[Jayla]

RE: Sensitivity.

 

You know when you're tagging this banter:

• Iron Bull: Think I know what your problem is, Dorian.
• Dorian: I have only the one?
• Iron Bull: You see a man who's burned out, who left his people and entire life behind... and for what?
• Dorian: You're not suggesting we're similar.
• Iron Bull: How's that mirror treating you? Pretty picture, isn't it?
• Dorian: I may vomit.

with an emetophobia warning, you're being overly-sensitive. xD There's being considerate, and then there's going overboard.

 

With regards to feynite-criticism:

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I'm admittedly biased, but I can't really see some of the criticism against her. It might be because I follow her tumblr and she's been great with responding to asks, and so I've got more of an insight into her Lavellan's head than someone who's only read the beginning (which is not a fault, just to be clear).

 

I remember someone asking her about her attitude towards the elvhen at the start (which was bordering silly particularly with Solas, but I took it was meant more for humor than anything else), and the author explained that this was the Arthlathan that Solas killed absolutely everybody to go back to. It was never going to meet her expectations, and her picture of it is distorted because of the cost it took for her to be there. I can understand her attitude about it, which made it okay for me. But that's probably not going to be for everyone. It was understandable, at least to me, that Lavellan would project some of her frustration and anger at younger Solas, even if it was unfair since he hasn't done anything yet. Considering everything she's been through.

 

Her command over magic did make me roll my eyes internally though. But I also put that down to the power Solas transferred to her before she died. It made Solas super powerful, right? And although it's not been properly revealed if Lavellan is now "ancient elf" status yet (i.e immortal?), I'm going to take it that ancient elves naturally adept at magic + Solas' power = Mighty Fightin' Power Lavellan. x) I guess we'll see.

 

Edit: I should probably add a disclaimer. Different tastes is fine, my opinion doesn't make mine any more correct than someone else, blah blah blah.

[Eivuwan]

RE: Sensitivity.

 

You know when you're tagging this banter:

• Iron Bull: Think I know what your problem is, Dorian.
• Dorian: I have only the one?
• Iron Bull: You see a man who's burned out, who left his people and entire life behind... and for what?
• Dorian: You're not suggesting we're similar.
• Iron Bull: How's that mirror treating you? Pretty picture, isn't it?
• Dorian: I may vomit.

with an emetophobia warning, you're being overly-sensitive. xD There's being considerate, and then there's going overboard.

 

*snip*

 

This...is just a joke right. I am assuming it didn't actually happen?

[S.W.]

I'd rather we not conflate being sensitive over criticism of fiction with having trauma and requesting for trigger warnings in tags. Apples and Oranges.

I tag some pretty specific things at times if I'm using a medium like tumblr, but those are usually to accommodate specific followers who have some specific things that upset them (and by upset, I mean cause flashbacks and panic attacks). I don't think they're being over-sensitive and I don't think that they need to be forced to 'get over that' and 'grow out of it', as other people (who aren't on this thread) may claim.


(sorry if I come off as harsh in this post I get antsy and defensive over this issue all the time because I'm used to people being so flippant about the issue).

[Cee]

My post-Tresspasser fic Thanks so much for asking Too insecure about sharing yet. 

 

"Sophia was still very confused at Cole's mention that the slow arrow broke in the sad wolf's jaw. She had to track him down once and for all. Releasing the agents of Fly'Harel seemed like the only way."
 

[drosophila]

"Sophia was still very confused at Cole's mention that the slow arrow broke in the sad wolf's jaw. She had to track him down once and for all. Releasing the agents of Fly'Harel seemed like the only way."
 

 

"He's not that kind of wolf!"

 

"What do you mean by that kind exactly?"

[RoraM]

Did y'all know it's Wolf Awareness Week?

[Cee]

Spoiler

Yeah, it's... double the level of weird for me for a lot of personal reasons.

My ex is, on a superficial level, quite similar to Chloe and Max put together, except, a dude. Like, a shitty father figure who is bad at communicating his feelings, a hardworking mother who was trying her best but was still too poor and couldn't cope with the pressure of family and expensive medical bills (episode 4 beginning was hard for this reason), and he was a high school dropout who was a jaded, soft-spoken punk who dressed like a hipster (very identity confused!), from this beautiful part of Montana which is all gorgeous scenery and water and trees and small town industry and it's very... small. He wanted to run away to California. He was massively into indie music, used and I reckon he could have put together the soundtrack for LiS with his eyes closed. I remember the first time I played it I had to stop and cry because it just reminded me of Garrett too much, it was literally *his* game.

It didn't work out for a number of reasons, distance included.

Chloe is also the sort of girl I've always, always wanted to date. I've had a couple of Chloe-like figures in my life, my closest childhood friend was this massive punk-to-be whilst I was this socially awkward nerd who cried the first time she left my house aged seven years old - we went to different schools eventually, ended up having different lives, she's straight anyway (go figure). It's a structure that's familiar and comforting. I feel like I've known a few girls like her.

It's all a little too close to home and strange. Difficult to process for that reason. Like the last episode just seemed to me this incredibly traumatic journey where Max had internalised all the nasty, nasty, nasty stuff Jefferson had told her and then... a tornado. I was hoping the tornado was going to be symbolic of their relationship and would resolve when she realised she was worth loving and other people loved her. But instead I saw these characters who were all so close-to-home and personal for me being ripped to shreds, it was kind of horrible.

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

The whole episode was just super traumatic and difficult in general. But from what you've just said, no wonder it feels extra personal. That would make it even tougher.

 

It did feel like internalizing Jefferson's stuff about innocence and darkness and the nastier stuff. I felt kind of ill through it and I can only imagine how triggery it would be for some others.

 

I kept hoping they would figure something out to stop the storm. The lighthouse. Like if they just went in there, something. But, in the back of my mind, I always remembered that photo of the butterfly, and thought the idea of going all the way back might come up.

 

I was more of a nerd than Max, and super well-behaved growing up. In real life, Chloe would've probably been a bundle of red flags for me on the surface, but she's also someone whose layers I completely understand, and inside, is a great person. I relate to how she brings something more daring out of Max. Past partners have done that with me at times. And in expressing herself so vibrantly, she did what some don't do to me, and that is do really morally questionable things as Max. In short, I would probably hesitate unless I was her friend first, but that's kind of the beauty of falling for a friend.

 

Which was also gah, some of the way to crush that. I really do want to see more F/F stories with happy options (obviously Max could've gone with Warren - I had the option to kiss him in the diner, but hugged him) but the centerpiece of the entire thing was Chloe and Max, whether friends or more.

 

I totally understand the criticism, the dismay, the deep feelings, the disappointment some people feel.

 

[Kadan]

Did y'all know it's Wolf Awareness Week?

Cara and Remus approve

[Jayla]

This...is just a joke right. I am assuming it didn't actually happen?

 

http://dai-banter.tu...n-bull-dialogue

There you go! xD

 

I'd rather we not conflate being sensitive over criticism of fiction with having trauma and requesting for trigger warnings in tags. Apples and Oranges.

I tag some pretty specific things at times if I'm using a medium like tumblr, but those are usually to accommodate specific followers who have some specific things that upset them (and by upset, I mean cause flashbacks and panic attacks). I don't think they're being over-sensitive and I don't think that they need to be forced to 'get over that' and 'grow out of it', as other people (who aren't on this thread) may claim.

(sorry if I come off as harsh in this post I get antsy and defensive over this issue all the time because I'm used to people being so flippant about the issue).

 

I'm sorry if what I said made you uncomfortable. Genuinely.

 

It's just my opinion. I'm also of the opinion that the majority of trigger claims on tumblr are false, and are done by people who don't know the difference between being made incredibly uncomfortable and triggered. Fair enough if you know them IRL and have witnessed it to know it's true, and I applaud your accommodation if that's the case. But I assume most of them are false, or being disrespectfully ignorant.

 

I don't usually go out of my way to express these views. And never to the person I'm talking about since for all my assumptions, I don't actually know. I realise I'm probably being a bit hypocritical, but that's all I'll say on the issue here since I know these kinds of topics can get a thread closed if it derails. So if you want to talk more on it I'd be happy to in PMs. C:

 

Edit: I should clarify, I found it hilarious that the person tagged the phobia when the banter only mentions the word vomit. If it'd gone into detail about the specifics of how he did it and how many chunks there were in it, it I'd be more understanding.