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[Illyria]

Overjoyed Squad

 

If only I could draw. This seems like something to doodle.

 

That is us.

 

This is our clan name.

[S.W.]

Hello thread.  My Solas thread adventure is more than haflway through. After scrolling past the dozens and dozens and dozens of pages of drama,  I finally found a post that clearly and concisely expresses my thoughts on Solas.  Thanks OP Solas for saying exactly what I have been failing to express in this forum. 

 

 

Just putting it out there that there are Solas fans like me who are here because they enjoy the character because of the character.  The romance was just an enjoyable side benefit.      Not saying I'm anti-romance at all.  I have said something similar in one of my posts here but I think it came across as though I was anti-romance/anti-Solavellan.  Not true!  

 

to be honest, following Trespasser, I actually think I'm in the same boat. Solavellan is interesting because it provides more information about Solas. It's really cute, but I'm not really too invested in the ship anymore. Trespasser killed off a few of my alternate Solas ships because I think most of my characters would refuse to date him after going through so much crap, and I feel actively guilty for putting through my OCs through two years of hell - my Lavellan hangs on, mainly because she'd mostly gotten over him/dealt with it independently, but in the process had ran away a lot from her background: I think her return to him is symbolic for her recognition of her past and works in a story-sense. I think it's that two year gap which kills it. Which is a shame, because I loved Trespasser, and it's slightly weird thinking about it because I was sat in this forum crying over it two and a half months ago.

 

(has it been that long? I can't believe it's been so long. Crap, that puts so much into perspective.).

 

I do still adore Solas as a character, though, he's still one of my favourites from Inquisition.

 

I'm actually thinking about making my vashoth mage my canon inquisitor. Meaning my canon world state would look like: f!Brosca/Zevran, f!Hawke/Merrill, and f!Qunquistor/Josie. Still, I want to know how Solavellan would affect DA4 if possible, so I'm torn on that one still. A lot of the ships I'm currently really invested in - f!Mahariel/lesbian!Morrigan, or Surana/Anders, for instance - are impossible within the scope of the games. But that's possibly because I'm a weird shipper more than anything else, who likes uncommon pairings.

[Illyria]

Any tumblr people: please spread Solavellan/Solas love.

 

It seems we've lost another artist and writer to the anon hate.

[Barnzi88]

Damn those anon...*sigh* don't people know ANY manners or respect these days? 

[Illyria]

Damn those anon...*sigh* don't people know ANY manners or respect these days? 

 

And it was sariplushies - the one who did overly attatched Lavellan - who left.  I liked her stuff.

[Cee]

And it was sariplushies - the one who did overly attatched Lavellan - who left.  I liked her stuff.

 

That is really unfortunate. She had some really adorable art.

[midnight tea]

Damn those anon...*sigh* don't people know ANY manners or respect these days? 

 

There were always people with little manners or respect on the Web - the sad thing is just how many of them are today, or how many think that anonymity or safety of distance apparently allows them to be a-holes :/

[FernRain]

I just let Scout Grandin-demon serve on my Trevelyan. Dorian didn't care.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Of course we have!

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© http://kef1466.tumbl...l-me-you-havent

That one is good, but this one is still my favorite:

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[Ivy Lavellan]

Lol, that's hilarious, thank you for posting it

[midnight tea]

I'm in Temple Of Mythal in one of my near-finished playthrughs and I keep wondering how ... Mythaly... Morigan is at that point: in a sense that she seems to be changing in a way and speed that surprises even her: bah, she can even say that she herself is surprised at her desire to preserve the Well Of Sorrows - and then there's her impassioned plea and unwavering certainty (sincere it seems, not just something stemming from her own self-assurance) that if things won't change the world will be left with nothing but mundane and that the ancient magic must be preserved no matter the cost. And even before that, if she has Kieran, she fully admits that the experience has changed her to a point she hardly recognizes herself... Hmmm...

[Cee]

I'm in Temple Of Mythal in one of my near-finished playthrughs and I keep wondering how ... Mythaly... Morigan is at that point: in a sense that she seems to be changing in a way and speed that surprises even her: bah, she can even say that she herself is surprised at her desire to preserve the Well Of Sorrows - and then there's her impassioned plea and unwavering certainty (and sincere it seemed, not just something stemming from her own self-assurance) that if things won't change the world will be left with nothing but mundane and that the ancient magic must be preserved no matter the cost. And even before that, if she has Kieran, she fully admits that the experience has changed her to a point she hardly recognizes herself... Hmmm...

 

This was when I began to stop disliking Morrigan.

[S.W.]

This was when I began to stop disliking Morrigan.

 

If you haven't already, it's worth trying to attain friendship with Morrigan during DA:O. I think a lot of her attitudes come from a) living in a wild swamp most of her life where actions and decisions have had little consequence outside of herself, and airs and graces she puts on because she feels she needs to. She's quite vulnerable underneath the cold, ice queen demeanour. I'm really heartened by her DA:I development, I feel like my friendship with her made a real difference (currently completing a run where my warden hated her & stabbed her, no kieran, should be interesting to see the changes).

[S.W.]

That one is good, but this one is still my favorite:

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You know, until I saw these comics, I had no idea I was invulnerable in skyhold and could jump around like that. I now do it at every opportunity.

[Cee]

If you haven't already, it's worth trying to attain friendship with Morrigan during DA:O. I think a lot of her attitudes come from a) living in a wild swamp most of her life where actions and decisions have had little consequence outside of herself, and airs and graces she puts on because she feels she needs to. She's quite vulnerable underneath the cold, ice queen demeanour. I'm really heartened by her DA:I development, I feel like my friendship with her made a real difference (currently completing a run where my warden hated her & stabbed her, no kieran, should be interesting to see the changes).

 

I did, though I decided to game it late a tad, since I had the gifts at camp. And I do understand that about her but I still didn't like someone who is just such a mean know-it all and always picking on Alistair. I get it, just like I understand Vivienne, but also think she just has a terrible personality.

 

"Mean" is this trait I really, really can't bear.

[FernRain]

Just found out that Ameridan was in the Deep Roads fighting darkspawn at the end of the Ancient Age. It's making me question how old he was before he went to fight Hakkon, and why he was bothering with darkspawn there.

[HeADeviledEgg]

I've lurked some of the many earlier pages on this thread for a while now, but I had to finally post something after finishing Trespasser for the first time last night (I know, I'm late)... Oh my god, my heart is broken into a million tiny pieces i'M STILL CRYING;;;
The pain is so real, how do I move on from this, you guys?! I needed a support group very badly, but I don't know anyone irl who's played this, so I came here, plz hold me       bemyfriends
This is worse than any breakup I've ever been through. I only pray we can somehow save Solas. I BELIEVE IN HIMMMM.

(I foolishly went into this DLC thinking it was gonna be like Mass Effect's Citadel DLC HAHAhaha.....)

But, mad props to Patrick Weekes because never in my life have I encountered a villain as well done as Solas. Blew my mind twenty times over.

[midnight tea]

Just found out that Ameridan was in the Deep Roads fighting darkspawn at the end of the Ancient Age. It's making me question how old he was before he went to fight Hakkon, and why he was bothering with darkspawn there.

 

I think there was an increased activity of darkspawn connected with the Blight that hit soon after. Which makes me wonder how... suspiciously coordinated... both the Blight and summoning of Hakkon was.

[midnight tea]

I've lurked some of the many earlier pages on this thread for a while now, but I had to finally post something after finishing Trespasser for the first time last night (I know, I'm late)... Oh my god, my heart is broken into a million tiny pieces i'M STILL CRYING;;;
The pain is so real, how do I move on from this, you guys?! I needed a support group very badly, but I don't know anyone irl who's played this, so I came here, plz hold me       bemyfriends
This is worse than any breakup I've ever been through. I only pray we can somehow save Solas. I BELIEVE IN HIMMMM.

(I foolishly went into this DLC thinking it was gonna be like Mass Effect's Citadel DLC HAHAhaha.....)

But, mad props to Patrick Weekes because never in my life have I encountered a villain as well done as Solas. Blew my mind twenty times over.

 

Well, you've visited to the right place I cannot guarantee that we'll make you stop crying, but at least we can have something of a group therapy

[Cee]

I've lurked some of the many earlier pages on this thread for a while now, but I had to finally post something after finishing Trespasser for the first time last night (I know, I'm late)... Oh my god, my heart is broken into a million tiny pieces i'M STILL CRYING;;;
The pain is so real, how do I move on from this, you guys?! I needed a support group very badly, but I don't know anyone irl who's played this, so I came here, plz hold me       bemyfriends
This is worse than any breakup I've ever been through. I only pray we can somehow save Solas. I BELIEVE IN HIMMMM.

(I foolishly went into this DLC thinking it was gonna be like Mass Effect's Citadel DLC HAHAhaha.....)

But, mad props to Patrick Weekes because never in my life have I encountered a villain as well done as Solas. Blew my mind twenty times over.

 

 

There is a reason this thread is now called the blanket fort.

 

Feel free to spend time here, read through, most of us understand and were right there having the same feelings.

[HeADeviledEgg]

Well, you've visited to the right place I cannot guarantee that we'll make you stop crying, but at least we can have something of a group therapy

 

 

There is a reason this thread is now called the blanket fort.

 

Feel free to spend time here, read through, most of us understand and were right there having the same feelings.

Thanks, you guys This thread is so sweet and welcoming. 

I wondered why it was called "blanketfort" until now, haha. I'm just gonna grab a pillow and curl up under here with you all

[Ellawynn]

You are right, but that still isn't my point. The point is that Solas should 1. take into consideration why they're so hostile and 2. perhaps choose a different approach to revealing the past than marching up to them (in dreams or otherwise) and simply stating that they got it all wrong. He could have lead them, in disguise, to places where they might stumble upon the secrets themselves or I don't know, any number of different approaches. I'm just saying there's a reason why the Dalish are so hostile, he shouldn't take it personally. There are ways to convince people diametrically opposed to your view that they're wrong, it's not impossible.
 

 

Hmm. I guess I just feel like... the Dalish aren't entirely blameless for it? I mean, I can understand them trying to defend against cultural assimilation, but if it's to the point where they're killing people who disagree, then their victim status doesn't really protect them anymore. 

 

Out of curiosity, what would you have him do? I'm not sure simply leading them in disguise would work. They wouldn't believe a city elf, wouldn't trust a Dalish who showed up out of nowhere (and probably isn't wearing Vallaslin because, c'mon, it's Solas), and trying to lead them in animal form (Assuming Solas can even manage that in his diminished state) runs the risk of them just misinterpreting everything they find.

 

(...Although that last one does give me the neat mental image of a PO'd Dread Wolf watching from the bushes as a bunch of Dalish echo Evanuris propaganda with  one hundred percent sincerity...)

[dawnstone]

And it was sariplushies - the one who did overly attatched Lavellan - who left.  I liked her stuff.

I think everything is alright, justdreadwolfing posted that sari deleted because her students found her tumblr and she didn't want to lose her job -http://just-dread-wo...t-sari-is-doing

 

That said, there is a lot of really stupid anon hate going around right now. I don't have an open ask, or take anon messages (although I don't really post anything much anyway), but turning off anon messages is probably a good idea for anyone who doesn't want to get anon hate just for enjoying and making fanworks about Solas and Solas/Lavellan.

[FernRain]

The pain is so real, how do I move on from this, you guys?!

 

Time, lethalan. Time.

[Gwyvian]

It's morning where I live (or rather, it's "morning" to people like me who need a ridiculous amount of sleep) so I'm guessing my understanding of what I read is not the best at the moment either. 

 

And to be honest, my opinion on Solas and his motives fluctuate from day to day; some days I'm sure that he's a good guy who made both good and bad decisions and simply lost his way, while other days I fear that he now is too far gone and now capable of doing horrendous acts to further his goals.... those are the days where I look at gifs of kittens, puppies and bunnies! 

 

On that subject, this is me by the computer every morning:

 

 

I know what you mean. Just having these discussions make me alternate between drooling fangirl and squint-eyed suspicious person. Which is what I love about Solas! The guy has depth.

 

Kittens help!