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[Gwyvian]

Yeah... my boyfriend played DAI around the same time as me, but he's dwarf-obsessed and rolled a female Qunari who romanced Iron Bull, while I'm elf-obsessed and rolled a female elf who romanced Solas. He kept gushing about how fun and funny Bull and the Chargers are, and I kept gushing about how much I loved Solas and all the elfiness.

 

After I badgered him long enough about what he thought about Solas, all I really got was, "He's... all right. Really smart guy, but kinda boring, arrogant, and kinda racist..." And I'm like, "*sigh* I know...  "

 

My beau's opinion of Solas could probably be summed up in this Manly Guys Doing Manly Things comic strip, with a little dash of this panel on the side.

 

Oh, why am I always attracted to guys like that... I've been having this same discussion since years, pretty much every time a new game comes along. (Or movie. Or book. Or anything, really.)

 

Oh, this. This is one of many issues I have w/current relationship. I wouldn't want to be smothered myself, but I want to build a life together and live with someone and do all that, for good and bad, and I had him suggest permanent separate residences again today (not for the first time). While I'm reasonably certain I'm leaving when I can, something I should've done much sooner, you're right that your arrangement is valuable if you can find that balance and both be satisfied. I can vouch for the difficulty. And being the other type, it can feel a lot like being taken for granted or only wanted if/when convenient.

 

This reminds me that I probably need to do another comedy text barf after all.

 

Oh, I've had an absolutely miserable time balancing this out. I'm completely introverted, and luckily so is my partner to a degree, so at least he has the capacity to understand that I need "recharge time" which - depending on how much of my energy was depleted in everyday life - might take days or weeks to complete. I'm pretty sure I'm quite a difficult person to live with, but I try to not let myself "run amok" in terms of getting lost in my own brain. The biggest issue we had was making our clocks compatible, though, I'm a night person and he's emphatically not. I'm still working on it after years of being together and we still get sparks of anger going off about this sort of thing, but overall I think that we managed to adapt to each other well enough. I, too, want to build a life together and all that, but I'm always afraid that I'm just not right for that, not in a traditional sense, because so much of my life is being absorbed in completely different worlds.

 

Well, it's Trespasser. It's important to be able to wallow in the experience...

 

Bioware really needs to put in a pause functionality for cutscenes in DA4. The number of times I've had to reload or just give up on listening to conversations just because someone wanders in and chats with me while I'm playing... It would also be fantastic for screenshots.

 

YES. I SO want this. I would never miss important dialogues again!

[roselavellan]

That's sweet that he was trying to save you from Solavellan hellspiral.

 

He is very sweet

[Ghost Gal]

Actually, talking about friends and spoilers, it was hubby who spoiled Solas for me (he played DAI first), unintentionally. I started DAI after he had finished, and at the beginning I was waffling on about who to romance... No to Cullen, no to Beardy... So I said to him, "Hmm, I think I'll romance Solas". And the look on his face was priceless, he looked literally horrified. "No, you don't want to do that!", he blurted. So naturally I was like, "Ohhhh, does he turn out to be evil or something?" "No no!" "Does he turn out to be the real villain?" "No!" Silence.... "So... why shouldn't I romance him?" "Argh, I can't tell you."

 

So I knew it was going to end badly. The Fen'Harel spoiler came through googling something else, unfortunately.

 

Aw, it was nice of him to try to warn you.

 

Funny enough, I had a rather similar situation with my boyfriend.

 

He finished the game long before I did (he had much more free time than I did at the time, and I played on PC back when PC controls were really wonky), and I was telling him about how my Solas romance was progressing, and then his eyes bugged out and he had to clamp his hand over his mouth to keep from revealing anything, and all he managed to blurt out was, "... Wait till you get to the ending!" 

 

Of course by then I'd also stumbled across an internet spoiler (I was just trying to look up what the Nightmare Demon said to him in the Fade, then that b*tch Youtube video maker had to post: "SO SOLAS IS FEN'HAREL, THE DREAD WOLF" on literally the opening of her video, so that gave that away.   ), so it was for naught. (I know I should have waited till after the game to look it up, but I thought it wouldn't make sense that the Dalish Elf didn't know what the Nightmare demon said to Solas in the elvhen tongue, so I wanted to look it up so I'd know what she thought of what the demon said right after It said it. How was I supposed to know who Solas was??)

[Cee]

So I just found this, and it's fascinating.

 

I know there was some animal sanctuary AU, but now I want to see a wolf therapy AU for Fen'Harel's refugees.

[CapricornSun]

A couple screen shots... I need to fix her chin, it's too short.  :-P

 

Atisha Lavellan

http://wyntersosltic...erSosltice&qo=1

 

And So It Begins...

http://wyntersosltic...erSosltice&qo=0

 

Still catching up but I just wanted to say that Atisha looks great!

[CapricornSun]

Art post.

 

Pulchra Tenebris part 24.

Spoiler

Source: http://thefateshaper...olaslavellan-by

 

 

Fallout 4 made this artist wonder how Solas and her Lavellan's kid would look like.

Spoiler

Source: http://mynoodlesdood...ut-shaun-i-also

 

 

“Oh, Fen’Harel, why do you have to be Fen’Harel?”

“… vhenan, please.”

Spoiler

Source: http://kitteria.tumb...-to-be-fenharel

 

 

Changeling: The Lost AU where Solas is an antiquarian darkling and Lavellan is a runnerswift beast (halla-themed, of course!).

Spoiler

Source: http://annajiejie.tu...ere-solas-is-an

 

 

Gorgeous artwork of concept!Solas by cocotingo.

Spoiler

Source: http://cocotingo.tum...985832/fenharel

 

 

A lovely portrait of Solas.

Spoiler

Source: http://fairymymyu.tu...-always-3-solas

 

 

Fen'Harel from the modern AU (nsfw) fic Exhibition.

Spoiler

Source: http://right-in-the-...226525/fenharel

 

 

Dragon Age OTP kiddos! (Alistair x Cousland, Fenris x F!Hawke, Cullen x Lavellan, Solas x Lavellan)

Spoiler

Source: http://niklisson.tum...t-deserve-to-be

 

[Kadan]

Mia the Giant slayer.....

 

Spoiler

 

 

[FernRain]

Mia the Giant slayer.....

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

Something made me laugh when first killing giants: every time they died they would spread their legs wide .

[Kadan]

I finally got past the Mages in the cave. Crafted new weapons and armor for everyone and took Bull instead of Cassandra. Mia and Bull died at the same time, got hit by the winter ground rune things (I never use them) I had Varric sneak in and revive Mia, and we finished the fight without Bull...lol 3/8 health potions, and almost all regen potions left even with the enemy at Mia's level, and everyone else a level below. I love the throwing knives. pew pew pew pew pew....lol Hard setting is hard yo!   

[Gwyvian]

GAH I can't play a single playthrough without getting serious Solas feels. If I don't see him or walk past him, someone bloody mentions him!

 

That elf has ruined me.

 

*grumpily bundles in blankets*

[Garnet]

I've never had a problem with hard mode until the DLCs came out. They really upped the difficulty for JOH, Descent, and Trespasser! Even then, I was okay until the big boss fights. I have always been a "normal mode" player. I've just recently started playing on hard mode in games! I'm not tough enough for nightmare though.

 

Edit:  Needed adorable Solas. 

*blink blink*

[Kadan]

I have just started with the hard setting. I want the achievement  I doubt I will ever be ok with the Nightmare setting. This was us just taking on the Pride Demon to seal the Breach the first time.

 

Spoiler

 

 

[CapricornSun]

Art post.

 

Fanart of Lavellan,Solas, and Casssandra from Feynite's Bagel AU!

Spoiler

Source: http://flashbanggren...picking-out-her

 

 

Ara ma'desen melar - I will hold you here (Solavellan)

Spoiler

Source: http://denerimlullab...lar-i-will-hold

 

 

Lavellan tarot card with the Dread Wolf in the background.

Spoiler

Source: http://lystacre.tumb...play-dragon-age

 

 

The Unending Wake part 19.

Spoiler

Source: http://harellanart.t...e-travel-au-the

 

 

And lastly, the russet wolf from Feynite's Looking Glass.

Spoiler

Source: http://inquisiliciou...reepy-wolves-in

 

[GoldenGail3]

Art post.
 
Pulchra Tenebris part 24.

Spoiler

Source: http://thefateshaper...olaslavellan-by
 

 
Fallout 4 made this artist wonder how Solas and her Lavellan's kid would look like.

Spoiler

Source: http://mynoodlesdood...ut-shaun-i-also
 

 
“Oh, Fen’Harel, why do you have to be Fen’Harel?”
“… vhenan, please.”

Spoiler

Source: http://kitteria.tumb...-to-be-fenharel
 

 
Changeling: The Lost AU where Solas is an antiquarian darkling and Lavellan is a runnerswift beast (halla-themed, of course!).

Spoiler

Source: http://annajiejie.tu...ere-solas-is-an
 

 
Gorgeous artwork of concept!Solas by cocotingo.

Spoiler

Source: http://cocotingo.tum...985832/fenharel
 

 
A lovely portrait of Solas.

Spoiler

Source: http://fairymymyu.tu...-always-3-solas
 

 
Fen'Harel from the modern AU (nsfw) fic Exhibition.

Spoiler

Source: http://right-in-the-...226525/fenharel
 

 
Dragon Age OTP kiddos! (Alistair x Cousland, Fenris x F!Hawke, Cullen x Lavellan, Solas x Lavellan)

Spoiler

Source: http://niklisson.tum...t-deserve-to-be
 

I like the Queen Cousland/ Alistair kid the most... He's so cute, I just want to hug him. I'm so bias, I love Queen Cousland/Alistair the most out of any other DAO couple. Cullen/Lavellens kid is cute, too. Sighs. But Solasvallens kid is so noble looking she looks queenly. I approve, as does my Lavellen.

[fangs4fun]

I'm finally past 3000 pages!        

 

To commemorate the event, I want to revive this post.  Although I cannot fully relate, I've seen plenty posts in this thread to know many feel the same as the OP of the post I quoted below.  Hey OP, hope you don't mind!  

 

Haha, last week I actually went through my DA:I tag and compiled everything I'd mentioned about Solas/DAI romances once we started getting news about the game.

 

Below: my downward spiral of falling for the dumb snarky egg liar

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from my tumblr

 

[Barnzi88]

 

“Oh, Fen’Harel, why do you have to be Fen’Harel?”

“… vhenan, please.”

Spoiler

Source: http://kitteria.tumb...-to-be-fenharel

 

 

That could so easily be one of the Dread Wolf fables Felassan would have told. Aside from the Elven Noble story he once told Briala.

 

As for the possible appearance of Solas and Lavellan's kid, it's a nice design. I wouldn't be surprised if someone went and made a kid generator like that, if only for the epic lulz.

[CapricornSun]

*snip*

 

As for the possible appearance of Solas and Lavellan's kid, it's a nice design. I wouldn't be surprised if someone went and made a kid generator like that, if only for the epic lulz.

 

Part of my to-draw list is to draw Solas and my Lavellan's kid I've been a bit envious seeing other people's drawings of their Solavellan kid. 

[Barnzi88]

Part of my to-draw list is to draw Solas and my Lavellan's kid I've been a bit envious seeing other people's drawings of their Solavellan kid. 

 

I've already drawn Tannas on my part. But as to how he'd look when older, not sure yet. Crazy 'what ifs' and 'head-canons' can be fun and good therapy XD

[Flemmy]

Have you seen this it's quite amazing: http://theshrug.com/...jqy9rWSbfUWw.01

 

It's a video with wolves singing along...

[MayriyaNoori]

So, I wrote this out over in the Writer's Smut thread.....but it's about Solas so I wanted to share it here.

 

It's not smut. It's just funny awkward Solas.

 

Spoiler

I think Solas was surprised by how easily it was to meet them in the Fade. He says just before that scene in the rotunda "Let us speak somewhere better than this" or something like that.

 

So, he appears to have had the intention of finding them in the Fade. Somewhere he is far more comfortable. I think the surprise was the ease of finding Quizzy there.

 

An Inquisitor with his approval is an overall surprise though. Since...you know.....in the very first meeting Solas' brain is probably something like this....and I'm going to use Aaryn here.

 

Aaryn: How did you do that?

Solas: I did nothing, the credit is yours. *Oh sweet Holy Slow Arrow, the gremlin lived. Now, I just need to get the gremlin to fix all of this. Yes, talk to the dwarf. Oh, how adorable, an ignorant Dalish who thinks this Child of the Stone is part of the Chantry. Yes, excellent, casual introductions. * My name is Solas, if there are to be introductions. I am pleased to see you still live. *On levels you can not imagine small gremlin. This one is a bit cute though. She looks tired. Well, this work is going to be exhausting for everyone, no time for sympathy.*

Aaryn: Thank you.....for keeping me alive. I'm sure my clan will be grateful as well.

Solas @.@ *The gremlin has manners? No Dalish gremlin has had manners with me before. And the thanks appear genuine. I must divert the conversation* Cassandra, you should know that blah blah blah.

*everyone turns to leave, Lavellan in front of Solas*

Solas: *Oh no......her ass is amazing. Focus, you idiot. This is not the time...for that.*

Aaryn: *turns around* You mentioned you have knowledge of the Fade? Can you explain to me how this could happen to the Veil? I've felt weak spots before, but I never thought it possible that something of this scale could happen.

Solas: @.@ *She wants me to talk about the Fade. She is interested in the-focus, you idiot! She's smiling at me. She's....really cute actually. I wonder why she worships June. Bastard.....well, not really but....crap, I'm stalling* I know a great deal, actually. And I would be happy to share my.....*don't call it knowledge......call it.....*....theories with you.

[Ivy Lavellan]

In one of my novels I have a few characters who are in a kind of similar situation (living for thousands of years) and I've done a lot of theorizing as a result of how such an individual might see the world, how their viewpoint gradually shifts from being just another 'oblivious' person to someone who witnesses the world on a much grander scale. The truth of the matter is that if you want to avoid going insane, there has to be an adaptation. Solas is a little different, especially since he was sleeping for most of the time that passed, but there's a definite parallel if you consider what he witnesses after he awakens: the very way you live your life is inherently bound to the passage of time, to the amount that is reasonably allotted you. So I think that to him, most people cannot be real, it's like watching an insect with a one day lifespan: it's such a ridiculously short time that you literally don't have time to build a relationship, etc. with that creature. It's not exactly the same, of course, but I believe that - like my characters - Solas has just 'reentered time' in a way, he is swept up in the chaotic events of the present and he directly touches the urgency of the world. The question is, do the people in it deserve his attention? I think that he does not always necessarily realize how very much can be crammed into a few short years, so perhaps it caught him off guard a little (which is why he could be so easily swept up in the romance despite having specific, devastating intentions regarding the world).
 
I think there is something strange going on with our Inquisitor that we do not fully realize just yet. I think that Solas sees something that - by design, his design - should be impossible is possible for the Inquisitor, such as drawing Fade essence for instance, controlling it. The Veil is designed to block that ability, so the fact that the Inquisitor can reach across the Veil and manipulate it could be like seeing the single light in an otherwise pitch black ocean of existence: that would be pretty incredible to someone who expected to see nothing but the 'Dark Ages' of Thedas full of stupid primitives. (Javik. ) It would also be a balm to his guilt: he caused the downfall of the elvhen, and to see one person from this modern, backwards age touch upon something he robbed the world of, it's like seeing nature reestablish its hold on a field of utter destruction wrought by humans. It's proof that the world can and would right itself in a small way, that there is hope to fix his colossal mess.
 
At least... that's my takeaway.

These are excellent points.

Also yeah, Javik is totally his twin from a parallel universe, lol

[dawnstone]

Someone is running a Solas Secret Santa for Solas/Solavellan fans, over on Tumblr, if anyone is interested. Not sure if I'm going to sign up, but it looks like it could be fun.

 

http://fleschybits.t...gn-ups-are-here

 

I should probably warn you fleschybit's tumblr is NSFW! So you may not want to venture past the sign-up entry if you don't like to see the Dread Wolf in all his glory.

[CapricornSun]

Someone is running a Solas Secret Santa for Solas/Solavellan fans, over on Tumblr, if anyone is interested. Not sure if I'm going to sign up, but it looks like it could be fun.

 

http://fleschybits.t...gn-ups-are-here

 

I should probably warn you fleschybit's tumblr is NSFW! So you may not want to venture past the sign-up entry if you don't like to see the Dread Wolf in all his glory.

 

I've been wondering myself if I should sign up for this. I've already signed up for another Dragon Age Secret Santa on Tumblr but I've been considering on joining this one as well (because it's Solas ).

 

And yes, fleschybits' tumblr is very NSFW. Elven glory FTW!!! 

[Arshes Nei]

I'm finally past 3000 pages!        

 

To commemorate the event, I want to revive this post.  Although I cannot fully relate, I've seen plenty posts in this thread to know many feel the same as the OP of the post I quoted below.  Hey OP, hope you don't mind!  

lmao priceless

[Uirebhiril]

And yes, fleschybits' tumblr is very NSFW. Elven glory FTW!!! 

 

...with a name like "Fleschybits" ....