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[Cee]

Yes, but just going off real world history, some great societies, notable civilizations, and peoples had their time, peaked, and died out or became much less important or widespread. That may just be the way of things.

 

The creation of the Veil did not give birth to slavery, exploitation, or mistreatment, greed, excessive ambition, hubris, or war. So, before or after, Thedas doesn't necessarily need a reset. There were problems before. There are problems after.

[midnight tea]

Yes, but just going off real world history, some great societies, notable civilizations, and peoples had their time, peaked, and died out or became much less important or widespread. That may just be the way of things.

 

The creation of the Veil did not give birth to slavery, exploitation, or mistreatment, greed, excessive ambition, hubris, or war. So, before or after, Thedas doesn't necessarily need a reset. There were problems before. There are problems after.

 

Yes, but it appears that now problems are no smaller. Qunari don't seem to be in danger of extinction, as are humans, but dwarves and elves certainly are - and apparently everyone is endangered by the Blight and they have no means or much knowledge to defend themselves from it, aside from trying to fight fire with fire and getting burned at the end.

 

And that's on Thedas part - the Fade on the other hand (which is mostly misunderstood and feared by people) is threatened with being crowded mostly by demons or um... more mean-spirited spirits since the world doesn't create much opportunities to reflect people's greater qualities nor seeding them back in return. In essence, both sides are threatened with ultimate extinction, no different from time of Evanuris it seems, only slower and more painful.

 

IMO Thedas will have to change again anyway, in some way - I mean.. we know it will happen eventually in one way or another, for better or worse.

[Sable Rhapsody]

Solas' reaction:

 

 

It got him laid, he can't complain 

 

 

That was lovely Sable. It's easy to say 'and then she didn't see him for two years', without feeling the full impact of the 730 days that means. Lavellan is a trooper.  

 

That she is.

 

In terms of raw badass, my Hawke and Amell easily outshone my Lavellan.  But Lavellan has incredible emotional resilience and integrity of spirit.  It's easy to give up on people, or lash out at the world in anger, or let other people decide who you have to be.  Lavellan says "F*** off" to all that 

[Cee]

http://arlath-mavhen...las-just-showed

 

    Solas glitch. Read the link for why/more.

 

[Cee]

It got him laid, he can't complain 

 

I meant to my corny-whatever the hell just sprung out of my brain tonight?-writing.

 

But yes, your fic and some other discussions and perspectives finally made me take the spirit of fitness thing from a joke to a ridiculous story.

[Elessara]

http://arlath-mavhen...las-just-showed

 

    Solas glitch. Read the link for why/more.

 

 

 

GAHH!!  MY EYES!!

 

If I have nightmares tonight I'm blaming you, Cee!

 

=p

[Raeona]

http://arlath-mavhen...las-just-showed

 

    Solas glitch. Read the link for why/more.

Spoiler

 

Shut up and kiss me, fool!

[dawnstone]

This may be the silliest thing ever written, based on a joke I've made before, as well as inspired by recent fics and discussion about Solas' abs and more by many of you.

 

http://archiveofouro...g/works/5213009

 

 

Solas' reaction:

 

Nice work, Cee!

 

I love this thread, you all are so amazing.      

[Cee]

So many of you inspired that. Which was fun to just write, super freely. I now understand the Sable text barf.

[Sable Rhapsody]

I'll get back to the grad AU soon.  I just need to barf out some smut and feels first

[Cee]

I'll get back to the grad AU soon.  I just need to barf out some smut and feels first

 

I'm slightly, very slightly tempted to add some smut to the plot that keeps getting away ™, but I think I will keep it strictly romantic, since there will be enough else going on. Definitely feels as well.

 

Also, I realized I need to come up with another name. I have to name a child and decide how old he is. I'm feeling 7.

[Cee]

In case you all weren't sad enough already when it came to Lost Elf

 

http://heylittleriot...93/the-lost-elf

[Kadan]

In case you all weren't sad enough already when it came to Lost Elf

 

http://heylittleriot...93/the-lost-elf

This is so how I saw Solas as he walked away. There is that part of him that struggles against what he feels he has to do. Frankly I want to tell him that there comes a time when you just give in to that voice screaming beneath it all. The louder voice he's listened to all these years has caused more pain and hurt than it saved, stop listening to it and find a way to push forward, not backward! He just might find that the future isn't as bleak as he thought. (Then again he may be the only thing that can save Thedas, I just don't know)

[Eivuwan]

Just finished Ch 16 of Looking Glass. It's even more thoughtful than her usual work. I am thinking that taking a week per chapter may lead to better quality chapters.

[Eivuwan]

In case you all weren't sad enough already when it came to Lost Elf

 

http://heylittleriot...93/the-lost-elf

 

Ok, now I have to put on my best headphones and see if I can pick out this violin part.

[midnight tea]

In case you all weren't sad enough already when it came to Lost Elf

 

http://heylittleriot...93/the-lost-elf

 

... Well, it IS called "Lost Elf" for a reason (I mean... more than just to give players a hint that the guy needs a hug ;P)

[Ellawynn]

So, just finished the new LG chapter

 

Spoiler

Aaaaand Lavellan's back to being an insufferable hypocrite. *Sigh* And we were doing so well for a while there. Seriously, she spends half the story lamenting her inability to kill Solas when she had the chance (Re: sacrifice her personal attachment for the greater good) calling it a personal failure on her part - but when Pride and Mythal start succeeding where she failed, suddenly they're jerks who need to either be stopped or shown the light. Uh-huh. Nevermind that as Inquisitior, she had to have made sacrifices herself. Hell, the game forces you to sacrifice someone in the Fade. But of course, Pride points out everything but this glaring hypocrisy. Can't have him make an argument that isn't full of holes, now can we? Lavellan might actually have to question her supposed moral superiority then. And treat him like a damned equal.

 

...I'm get snotty again, aren't I? I'm just... it was all going so well for a while. Pride was growing a goddamned backbone. Now we're back to the "Pride is always wrong and should just do whatever Lavellan tells him to" show. I hate that show. Needs to hire an editor. And get a better name.

 

The talk with Mythal was nice, though.

[ChuChu]

All this news and all this gloomy weather has put me out of sorts. I am glad that Solas fluff is thriving, and pushing away some of the depressing feels.

... I ended up going out to get take away. Cause you know. That's what you do when you're sad feeling, yes? Ended up buying some Christmas treats for friends and deciding, hey, that looks tasty and I'm in the dumps so I'll get myself one as well. Now I feel full of coffee, food, and sweets. It's not a good feeling. But you know. A different 'not good' feeling than what I was feeling initially. xD

Is the Trespasser soundtrack not available in the same way the original game soundtrack was available? And by that I mean through your Origin account? o.o

[Cee]

All this news and all this gloomy weather has put me out of sorts. I am glad that Solas fluff is thriving, and pushing away some of the depressing feels.

... I ended up going out to get take away. Cause you know. That's what you do when you're sad feeling, yes? Ended up buying some Christmas treats for friends and deciding, hey, that looks tasty and I'm in the dumps so I'll get myself one as well. Now I feel full of coffee, food, and sweets. It's not a good feeling. But you know. A different 'not good' feeling than what I was feeling initially. xD

Is the Trespasser soundtrack not available in the same way the original game soundtrack was available? And by that I mean through your Origin account? o.o

 

You too, eh? I feel like I have a tiny despair demon in my pocket lately.

 

I had chestnut buns from the Chinese bakery tonight.After a half a frozen pizza. I think the theme of my Saturday was "carbs".   Now, I am attempting to let hot tea work on me.

 

I think it's mostly Amazon, iTunes, and uploaded to Spotify.

[midnight tea]

So, just finished the new LG chapter

 

Spoiler

Aaaaand Lavellan's back to being an insufferable hypocrite. *Sigh* And we were doing so well for a while there. Seriously, she spends half the story lamenting her inability to kill Solas when she had the chance (Re: sacrifice her personal attachment for the greater good) calling it a personal failure on her part - but when Pride and Mythal start succeeding where she failed, suddenly they're jerks who need to either be stopped or shown the light. Uh-huh. Nevermind that as Inquisitior, she had to have made sacrifices herself. Hell, the game forces you to sacrifice someone in the Fade. But of course, Pride points out everything but this glaring hypocrisy. Can't have him make an argument that isn't full of holes, now can we? Lavellan might actually have to question her supposed moral superiority then. And treat him like a damned equal.

 

...I'm get snotty again, aren't I? I'm just... it was all going so well for a while. Pride was growing a goddamned backbone. Now we're back to the "Pride is always wrong and should just do whatever Lavellan tells him to" show. I hate that show. Needs to hire an editor. And get a better name.

 

The talk with Mythal was nice, though.

 

Spoiler

I think the point was that such approach didn't work, eventually.

 

Solas tried it twice over and it only brought grievous disaster, at least in LG's canon, where he's responsible for the Blights and it's implied that in one way or another it's responsible for more of grievances within elvhen society or its current structure. Not to mention that Inquisitor never really sacrificed anyone close to her - plus, Sorrow points out that Lavellan's sad memories might have been easier extracted from it, rather than Compassion.

 

Not that I'm arguing against necessary sacrifices sometimes being... well, necessary. But the question wasn't about making sacrifices, but whether that particular sacrifice was necessary, especially given the alternatives, or the fact that Mythal might have been driven to do that a.) out of vindictiveness, after having a suspicion that Lavellan is responsible for the disappearance of Fortune b.) in order to demonstrate to Lavellan that every life she holds dear in this world is in her hands and can be snuffed as easily.

[Garnet]

All this news and all this gloomy weather has put me out of sorts. I am glad that Solas fluff is thriving, and pushing away some of the depressing feels.

... I ended up going out to get take away. Cause you know. That's what you do when you're sad feeling, yes? Ended up buying some Christmas treats for friends and deciding, hey, that looks tasty and I'm in the dumps so I'll get myself one as well. Now I feel full of coffee, food, and sweets. It's not a good feeling. But you know. A different 'not good' feeling than what I was feeling initially. xD

Is the Trespasser soundtrack not available in the same way the original game soundtrack was available? And by that I mean through your Origin account? o.o

You too, eh? I feel like I have a tiny despair demon in my pocket lately.

 

I had chestnut buns from the Chinese bakery tonight.After a half a frozen pizza. I think the theme of my Saturday was "carbs".   Now, I am attempting to let hot tea work on me.

 

I think it's mostly Amazon, iTunes, and uploaded to Spotify.

 

I've been in the same feels corner lately too. Winter's approach just does that. So that's on top of all the stressful (but mostly good) stuff that's been happening in my life lately and all the bad real world things going on. :/

*hugs to anyone feeling icky* I have just the thing for this!

There's more where that came from.

 

I'm not a big Simpsons fan but here's a Mr. Burns Solas.

Spoiler

 Eggcellent.

[Cee]

Now if science would only invent the tech we need to pet and nuzzle fluffy animals through our screens.

[Ellawynn]

Spoiler

I think the point was that such approach didn't work, eventually.

 

Solas tried it twice over and it only brought grievous disaster, at least in LG's canon, where he's responsible for the Blights and it's implied that in one way or another it's responsible for more of grievances within elvhen society or its current structure. Not to mention that Inquisitor never really sacrificed anyone close to her - plus, Sorrow points out that Lavellan's sad memories might have been easier extracted from it, rather than Compassion.

 

Not that I'm arguing against necessary sacrifices sometimes being... well, necessary. But the question wasn't about making sacrifices, but whether that particular sacrifice was necessary, especially given the alternatives, or the fact that Mythal might have been driven to do that a.) out of vindictiveness, after having a suspicion that Lavellan is responsible for the disappearance of Fortune b.) in order to demonstrate to Lavellan that every life she holds dear in this world is in her hands and can be snuffed as easily.

Spoiler

Yes, that particular sacrifice was unnecessary. Which is why that particular sacrifice is what Lavellan should be calling out. Instead, she takes issue with the very idea - with the logic that Mythal and Pride are defending, not the sincerity of it. After all, when Pride goes on his little speech about how people have to set aside personal bonds when a problem is bigger than themselves - he immediately shuts up like he realizes he was wrong, and Lavellan goes "Well I don't agree with that philosophy!" like we're supposed to agree with her. 

 

Like, the line is "sacrifice nothing you do not own," not "sacrifice nothing for the sake of convenience" or "maybe reassess your priorities before you go around killing people for the greater good." Sacrifice nothing you do not own - period. No ifs, ands, or buts. It made me roll my eyes at the time - not only because it simply isn't a viable philosophy for someone in any sort of leadership position, but because it's also something Solas would never say - but I was willing to let it go since it seemed insignificant and Lavellan had been doing better in a lot of other respects. 

 

But now... ugh. 

[dawnstone]

I finally picked up the Descent/Trespasser OST, and was listening to Lost Elf

Spoiler

 

 

And you know what it strongly reminds me of? The prologue music to Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

 

 

For who could ever learn to love a beast...

 

Fuuuuuu.... even if unintentional, well-played, Bioware, well played.

[fangs4fun]

Love all the screenshots of Solas in this thread.  I especially love the big ones that occupy my entire screen. Solas just has that face I want to gaze at for days.

However, there has been many times now that when am slowly scrolling down the first thing I see is his shiny bald head  and I'd be like "What's that? Oh, Solas's head.".