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[Roxy]

I'm sorry I shouldn't laugh at this but...seriously...people went on a stringray massacre after Steve Irwin? Totally picturing all these middle class suburbanite Americans in blue face paint running into the ocean screaming about justice. That was just the laugh I needed today. 

 Why would you think it would be us Americans? We don't have stingrays around here btw! 

[Clockwork_Wings]

Nah he followed it up with David Gaider ‏@davidgaider 16m
@lpmc94 Aaahhh. That would do it.

Well, darn it.

I like how they saw this coming. They had the fallout shelters ready and someone pressed the big, red button before they got clear of the blast zone. Whoops.

[SilkieBantam]

I think it was one person who send a horrible tweet (at least, as far as I can see) and they also posted it on their tumblr. Really wish there was a report system.

I don't have a Twitter so I'm a bit in the dark here, what did they say? I'm morbidly curious. 

[Lucy Glitter]

I don't have a Twitter so I'm a bit in the dark here, what did they say? I'm morbidly curious. 

 

I saw one tweet about Varric only wanting buttsex with Bianca. Or something. It was kind of weird.

[SilkieBantam]

 Why would you think it would be us Americans? We don't have stingrays around here btw! 

I'm American too for what it's worth. Honestly I have terrible knowledge of the sea and its denizens and thought we had a stingray population. That's about it. 

 

I saw one tweet about Varric only wanting buttsex with Bianca. Or something. It was kind of weird.

Huh. Well then. Okay. 

[Basement Cat]

 Why would you think it would be us Americans? We don't have stingrays around here btw! 

Actually yes, on the East Coast.

 

Mind you, it depends on the species. Other types are found elsewhere.

[Chernaya]

I saw one tweet about Varric only wanting buttsex with Bianca. Or something. It was kind of weird.

 

Oh, man. Why do these people insist on embarrassing not just themselves but the entire fanbase? >.>

 

 

Holy crap, this thread was active while I was away. What did I miss, if anything?

 

Varric is confirmed as non-romancable. :c

[Ajna]

Holy crap, this thread was active while I was away. What did I miss, if anything?

Oh god Vim!

[Yinello]

Oh god everytime a regular walks in whistling... My heart breaks. I'm so sorry. :<

[Lucy Glitter]

Holy crap, this thread was active while I was away. What did I miss, if anything?

 

 

cantdoit

[Ajna]

Oh god everytime a regular walks in whistling... My heart breaks. I'm so sorry. :<

Same here Yin, I'm here with all the hug gifs in the world...ready and waiting..

[thats1evildude]

Somewhere in Malaysia, Kathtea is shedding a single tear.

[Lucy Glitter]

Huh. Well then. Okay. 

 

Oh, man. Why do these people insist on embarrassing not just themselves but the entire fanbase? >.>

 

Iunno. Bizarre. It was really crass.

[SilkieBantam]

Actually yes, on the East Coast.

 

Mind you, it depends on the species. Other types are found elsewhere.

Huh...so I was right! We do have stingrays! Good to know. 

[Ajna]

Somewhere in Malaysia, Kathtea is shedding a single tear.

Or she's breaking ****.

[HuldraDancer]

*pokes head back in* 

 

Are the 'I told you so' posters gone? Please say they're gone I need this thread's awesome people more than I thought 

 

To everyone that has not found out yet or just found out allow me to please offer a hug of comfort

 

[Basement Cat]

Maybe the thread title should be updated? Get it out of the way so people don't have to come in here confused.

[Roxy]

Actually yes, on the East Coast.

 

Mind you, it depends on the species. Other types are found elsewhere.

 Idk if i'm going to believe that map cause there are supposed to be stingrays around Australia and the map doesn't show.But I just googled there are some on the east coast my bad (ya learn something new everyday) my apologies that comment just rubbed me the wrong way.

[Ajna]

Chest Hair Denied?

[SilkieBantam]

 Idk if i'm going to believe that map cause there are supposed to be stingrays around Australia and the map doesn't show.But I just googled there are some on the east coast my bad (ya learn something new everyday) my apologies that comment just rubbed me the wrong way.

Sorry about that! I certainly didn't mean any offense. It was just me poking a bit of fun at my own countrymen more than anything and a bit of nautical confusion. 

[Basement Cat]

 Idk if i'm going to believe that map cause there are supposed to be stingrays around Australia and the map doesn't show.But I just googled there are some on the east coast my bad (ya learn something new everyday) my apologies that comment just rubbed me the wrong way.

There are different species of stinray. This map shows the distribution of the roughtail species.

[Foelhe]

Right now I think we all have a "All About Us" free card, at least for today. Don't hold back, this little place has always been amazing for support. 

 

Sure, f*** it. The following absurdly long post is basically me sulking at length - feel free to skip it if that doesn't interest you.

 

Spoiler

When Dragon Age: Origins announced it would have same-sex LI's, I'd already been planning to buy it. I've been a BioWare fan since before they started adding options for queer gamers, so no surprise there. Still, it was a really welcome surprise, and it jacked up my expectations a hell of a lot. I figured hey, save the world and get the guy, awesome. Instead I got f****** Zevran, who pretty much pissed me off on every conceivable level. I forced myself to play his romance arc in the hopes it would get better, which was a mistake, because by the time I finished DA;O the first time I was so sick of him, and DA:O by association, I put the game aside and didn't pick it up again for six months, which is pretty rare for me. I don't want to say it totally ruined my first playthrough, but it was in the neighborhood, to the point that I selfishly wished it hadn't had queer options at all for awhile.

 

... But hey, it happens. I got over it. A lot of people liked him. It's not like he was poorly written or anything, he just wasn't to my taste. Sure, it would've been nice to have options, but that's how it goes sometimes. Better luck next time, right?

 

DA2 comes out. I made sure it had queer options again (Multiple ones! Holy s***!) and then immediately went into media blackout, because I didn't want to see any spoilers or know what was coming. And then I played the game, and hey! Varric! Varric's sweet, he's grounded, he's charming, he's a bit on the beefy side cause yeah, that's where my tastes run, he's pretty much perfect! He's not romanceable. Well, okay. Instead you get Fenris and Anders, who are both angsty, melodramatic, and clearly need some kind of therapy. Plus Anders is incredibly overbearing in his romance arc, and Fenris is another Scrawny Bisexual Elf Boi (okay, lanky, still). I've been digging up queer fantasy for the last fifteen years - I'm sick as hell of skinny bisexual elves. Also vampires, but that's less relevant.

 

... But okay. Hell, it's not like I hate either one of them, so after Zevran things are looking up. I play both of their romance arcs, I enjoy them. They're not the kind of thing I go for, but they're well-written and I can deal with it. Better luck next time.

 

DAI. I start out with the media-blackout mindset, but end up tossing that because, well, *points up*. So I get to know the cast. Blackwall! Blackwall's tough, honorable, principled, grizzled, beefy with a huge beard... yeah, there's no way in hell this is happening. But hey, Varric's back! And he's really popular, and his new character design makes him look great. And holy s***, eight options out of ten? Now those are great odds! Maybe? Maybe? Maybe?

 

... Ha ha no. Ignoring Leliana and Cole (who were nixed early, and who had really good reasons for being off-limits) it now looks like the only two non-romanceable members of the team are the two I like. And to add insult to injury, it now looks like the last male LI announced is going to be yet another Scrawny Bisexual Elf Boi. Nothing against Solas' fanbase - I'm legitimately happy for you guys - but come on.

 

I don't mind games where the options don't really speak to me personally, that's how life goes sometimes. But at this point there hasn't been a queer guy in the series that really caught my interest, and based on the archetypes that keep getting trotted out, I'm increasingly convinced I'm never going to see one. There's a certain point where "better luck next time" starts to seem like kind of a joke, and I'm pretty rapidly reaching that point.

 

So yeah. That's why I'm feeling bitter today.

 

Edit: JFC! Uh, guess I didn't know how much I needed catharsis right now.

[Twilight_Princess]

I feel silly for being so upset over this but I am. It'll take a bit but I'm sure I'll get over it. Sending hugs to everyone else in the thread .