Always happy to spread the turian loveI'm glad he's helped you out of the hellspiral. Who needs lips when you have a dude with a carapace, wicked scars, and teeth like a steak knife?
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Okay, I kind of giggled at that part. xD
But yeah, like Cee, I do love Garrus but he's definitely my Shepard's BFF. 
You assume correctly. Comfortable place to take shelter from the Solas feels storm.Sorry for the odd question. Why is this thread subtitled "The Blanketfort"?
I'm rather assuming that it has something to do with the emotional reaction to various things regarding Solas, but it could be a reference to something I'm clueless about.
Interesting thoughts. It would make sense if Mythal was the reason Solas was still going through with his plans, if she still had some form of control over him. To me it doesn't really make much sense otherwise. The only other reason I could think that Solas wouldn't say, "Yup sorry it was a bad idea, my bad. I'll stop now." is because his name means Pride and he is too full of that to allow himself to admit he has been going down the wrong path and that everything with the Foci and her getting the mark was for nothing. Especially if he really did start as a Pride Spirit of some kind.
Also as far as him begging the Inquisitor Weeke's has admitted that was a mess up on their part. Solas was supposed to beg the Inquisitor not to drink but it accidentally got skipped over. It is a real shame because Solas begging would have added extra oomph to their love and better shown how he cares for her and worries what will happen if she drinks. In my mind I can't help but think he must also be worried that drinking from the well might give her the truth about him.
The scene in the rotunda post Temple of Mythal is really awkward if you didn't have your Inquisitor drink. "What will you do with the power of The Well?" Huh??? Solas, you make no sense. Why would my Inquisitor have any say in what will come of the power of The Well if Morrigan is the one who drank? 
In the epilogue cards Morrigan just leaves and takes the creepy voices in her head with her. The writing was messed up a bit there even beyond the begging thing. Maybe initially there wasn't going to be a choice and all player characters were going to drink from The Well.
I agree including Solas literally begging the Inquisitor not to drink would have added a lot to that scene. Fewer people probably would have chosen to partake if that had been included. I wonder why they don't bother to fix that sort of thing (the fragment of Mythal in The Well having human ears instead of elf ears is another example) in patches.
Personally, I didn't have my first Inquisitor drink specifically because Solas said that he would not drink. His unwillingness to drink seemed really out of character considering all the knowledge one might gain, so I decided drinking was likely a REALLY bad choice. The begging would have left no doubt that drinking was a bad choice. Thus far not drinking has had mostly downsides (no On Burning Wings achievement, untranslated codex entries, fighting extra spirits in Trespasser), but I hope there are more ramifications to that choice later on. There has to be some downside to drinking other than that one moment with Flemeth in the Fade.
I know there are people on this thread who dislike the idea of Solas being under some compulsion to Mythal. Initially I thought it was unlikely, but the more I think about it the more I wonder if they might take things in that direction. Perhaps an Inquisitor who drank from The Well will not be able to stop Solas (if he is under a geas and removing the veil is part of Mythal's plan) or to break Mythal's spell over him without someone else, whose mind is entirely their own, intervening. A new PC maybe?
Oghren should have been there to chug that ancient Elvhen pond swill. 
I honestly think the idea of a Tevinter Magister as the new PC sounds glorious, with Inquisitor as a companion :3
I also felt awkward when my Inquisitor didn't drink, but Solas asks what you will do with the well's power anyways. I thought...uh, maybe he means VIA Morrigan, in a Quizzy-is-so-worshipped-that-all-companions-are-extensions-of-her-will kind of way.
I suppose we are forced to assume that is what Solas meant, but it just doesn't make sense to me. Of all the companions and advisers Morrigan is the one who seems to respect the Inquisitor the least. She goes off after The Well even if you choose to ally with the sentinels. She challenges the Inquisitor's wish to be the one who drinks. Morrigan doesn't really follow orders...well, except for her mother's if she drank from The Well. 
I just think most of that conversation with Solas was a BioWare boo boo.
Garrus is the best romance but I have equal amounts of playthroughs for Thane Krios because Thane is sssoooo sexy ;___;
Agreed! I always had trouble choosing between those two. Both are excellent choices.
Oghren should have been there to chug that ancient Elvhen pond swill.
Imagine the burp at the end of that one 
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Okay, Solas Cumberbatch is not right, although the last picture was at least a better PS work than the other two. This intrigued me so I ran Solas pics through a few random celebrity look-alike generators I found in google but i got no definitive answer, not to mention nobody really resembled him, so he is still a unique snowflake. We can all rest assured.
Now reading the rest of the new posts.
I'm going to play the Dragon Age tabletop RPG with a group of friends in a few weeks, and I'm so excited! But now I've been ordered to create my character in advance, and there is so much to choose from! I'm probably going to be an elf, and since we already have many warriors in the party I'm going to have to be a mage or a rogue, but other than that I have no idea. I want to use the opportunity to try a background we haven't been able to explore in-game, but at the same time I like knowing the lore so I can role-play better. What do you guys think?
I'm going to play the Dragon Age tabletop RPG witha group of friends in a few weeks, and I'm so excited! But now I've been ordered to create my character in advance, and there is so much to choose from! I'm probably going to be an elf, and since we already have many warriors in the party I'm going to have to be a mage or a rogue, but other than that I have no idea. I want to use the opportunity to try a background we haven't been able to explore in-game, but at the same time I like knowing the lore so I can role-play better. What do you guys think?
In RPGs I like to have some extra secret that is not apparent on a first look, like in Vampire I preferred True Brujah. So, is it possible to be an actual ancient elf? You could have Solaslike double meaning statements and all that.
In RPGs I like to have some extra secret that is not apparent on a first look, like in Vampire I preferred True Brujah. So, is it possible to be an actual ancient elf? You could have Solaslike double meaning statements and all that.
Hmmm, I have only cast a cursory glance at the rulebook, but I got the impression that would not be possible. Then again, as fun as it would be, I would most likely feel very much like a fish out of water with the lore. *Sigh* There is soooo much I would like to know about the Elven Empire, damn you Solas for being so tight-lipped. 
Edit* These are all the possible backgrounds (spoilered for lenght):
Time for art post!
Beautiful artwork of Lavellan and Solas visiting Clan Lavellan.
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Modern AU Solas, Senna Lavellan, and Ashanna Lavellan (OT3
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Solas and Lavellan in the snow.
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Sleep. (Solavellan)
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Cute art of Lavellan and Solas.
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Solavellan WIP: Butt-touching. (SFW don't worry.)
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Young Solas by kallielef.
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Beware the Dread Wolf.
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A rather lovely sketch of Solas' face drawn on an... egg.
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"We were all young once."
(Solas and Sera.)
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And this very cute artwork that bluegirlbooks did of my Tala Lavellan and Solas for my birthday.
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That banter were Sera asked if he ever pissed magic and he actually has to think about it is seriously one of my favorite banters in game. Getting him and Sera together in a group cracks me up with their back and forth.
I also felt awkward when my Inquisitor didn't drink, but Solas asks what you will do with the well's power anyways. I thought...uh, maybe he means VIA Morrigan, in a Quizzy-is-so-worshipped-that-all-companions-are-extensions-of-her-will kind of way.
I suppose we are forced to assume that is what Solas meant, but it just doesn't make sense to me. Of all the companions and advisers Morrigan is the one who seems to respect the Inquisitor the least. She goes off after The Well even if you choose to ally with the sentinels. She challenges the Inquisitor's wish to be the one who drinks. Morrigan doesn't really follow orders...well, except for her mother's if she drank from The Well.
I'm going to play the Dragon Age tabletop RPG witha group of friends in a few weeks, and I'm so excited! But now I've been ordered to create my character in advance, and there is so much to choose from! I'm probably going to be an elf, and since we already have many warriors in the party I'm going to have to be a mage or a rogue, but other than that I have no idea. I want to use the opportunity to try a background we haven't been able to explore in-game, but at the same time I like knowing the lore so I can role-play better. What do you guys think?
I don't have an answer, since I don't know the rules, but I'm jealous! I wanted to play that game since I saw the episode about it on TableTop!
What?? Happy Birthday CapSun!! I love creeping through your cataloguing of art.
I'm turning 28 on the 16th....I am probably the oldest Solasmancer here :'(
Definitely not. I am 40.
That banter were Sera asked if he ever pissed magic and he actually has to think about it is seriously one of my favorite banters in game. Getting him and Sera together in a group cracks me up with their back and forth.
I saw art recently inspired by the 'lizards in the bedroll' banter. So funny.
Waking Sea Raider
I think you should be a pirate elf. Because pirates
I'm tempted, but at the moment I'm leaning more towards being a mage. If I could have been a mage and a pirate it would have been a done deal! The bad thing about creating a mage is that my options are limited to:
Apostate - I feel like I already did this with my mage Hawke
Circle Mage - My Warden was a circle mage, so been there done that...
Dalish Elf - I haven't created a Dalish mage, but my Inky was Dalish so it still feels a bit like I've already done this
Escaped Elven Slave - This is new and interesting, but the stats are not very good for a mage
Tevinter Altus - Technically it doesn't say that you can't role-play this as an elf, but it just feels a bit... unbelievable
Tevinter Laetan - Like the Altus, but a slightly more believable
I think I also want my character to later have the Shapeshifter specialization, so I want to make my background to fit nicely with that. This is so hard, the others in my group seem more or less done with theirs and I'm still waffling back and forth.
Just uploaded Chapter 23 Denerim Palace chapter where Cara and Zev play a game of cat and mouse with the Venatori. Alistair has a role in it of course. It was a lot of fun to write this one.
Hmm typical Dragon Age stuff, some language, drinking and death as well as flirting, mostly SFW
The scene in the rotunda post Temple of Mythal is really awkward if you didn't have your Inquisitor drink. "What will you do with the power of The Well?" Huh??? Solas, you make no sense. Why would my Inquisitor have any say in what will come of the power of The Well if Morrigan is the one who drank?
I think he may mean what they'd do with the PHYSICAL Well (or what's left of it) as well as Temple of Mythal overall. We do have mentions, via war table missions especially, that there are people and scholars in ToM and the secrets of the temple are being researched, at least not long after Inky was there. Even if Vir Abelasan is gone, apparently there's still enough information, treasures and power left over for Solas and Vivienne to have this final banter:
Vivienne: "I confess Solas, I expected you to be back at the Temple Of Mythal. Some powerful magic yet remains there, if it can be trusted."
Solas: "For once we agree: many relics were lost for good reason."
Vivienne: "You explore the Fade to ferret out such secrets, do you not?"
Solas: "When I awaken each morning all I have with me are those secrets - the power of the Temple Of Mythal is tangible, potent and far to easy to misuse."
Vivienne: "We are not so different after all, my dear apostate. We both believe magic must be limited safely."
Solas: "Only a fool would ignore such stark reminder of the destruction of an empire. We may disagree on many things Enchanter, but neither of us is a fool."
Vivienne: "You are too kind."
What?? Happy Birthday CapSun!! I love creeping through your cataloguing of art.
I'm turning 28 on the 16th....I am probably the oldest Solasmancer here :'(
Happy b-day Sunny!
Nope I'm turning 29 the 24th.
Happy b-day Sunny!
Nope I'm turning 29 the 24th.
Thanks Flemmy!
I honestly think the idea of a Tevinter Magister as the new PC sounds glorious, with Inquisitor as a companion :3
I also felt awkward when my Inquisitor didn't drink, but Solas asks what you will do with the well's power anyways. I thought...uh, maybe he means VIA Morrigan, in a Quizzy-is-so-worshipped-that-all-companions-are-extensions-of-her-will kind of way.
What if you could choose? I would proabably play both kind but first I would choose my Lavellan though...
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ROGUEBAIT!
I'm a bit stumped trying to write the smut part but I'm making progress. ^__^
I also can't believe it. It was consuming. And then, Shakarian. Honest, steadfast, adorkable Shakarian. _
Your fic sounds compelling! Along somewhat similar lines, I've got this whole headcanon of a dude (my) Tala meets post endgame, pre-Trespasser which I've been debating trying to write out. It makes the whole romantic element of Solas and Tala's Trespasser reunion more conflicted and dramatic in my mind. She's torn between a lover she'd thought lost and this hopeful new hot piece of--WAIT, what!? There is a smut thread? We needs it. We wants it.
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By contrast, Dragon Age is the game I want to play several times, but at the end of the game I just want to romance one companion: Alistair in DAO and Solas in DAI, with occasional veers into Zevran and Cullen territory. (And this game Solas and Cullen are both only interested in elves, meaning I keep playing elves over and over, and have no one I really want for my dwarf and Qunari... Thank God for the "lift the racegate from Cullen's romance" mod.)
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I also can't bring myself to romance anyone but Alistair in DA:O, though I don't have a great interest in romancing any of the others, to be honest. Well, besides Morrigan, but I can never seem to actually stick with a male OC playthrough. Inquisition is the first Bioware game where I've really wanted to romance basically all of the companions. As a result I have an ass-tonne of characters, each designated for one romance, stagnating at various points of completion. Ha.
Cullen is also available to human females rather than just female elves. My female human mage, Edolie, has recently smooched the hell out of him on the ramparts. It's been pretty adorable, but so far none of the other Inquisition romances hold a candle to the Solasmance for me. We'll see, though.
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Garrus is the best romance but I have equal amounts of playthroughs for Thane Krios because Thane is sssoooo sexy ;___;
I'd kind of like to romance Thane, but the flirt option/timing with the dead wife thing threw me right off.
Thane: And that's how my wife died.
Shepard: **** me.
Cool it, Shep.
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