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[rda]

This is the first time I have a PC that I can actually play games on (I played DA:I on my roommates computer) so I'm so overwhelmed that I can actually mod my game now like I always wanted. Honestly I'm more of a Skyrim kind of guy but FNV is my stepping stone into the modding scene.
Also wasn't it convenient that hunter showed us her ending after that picture of Varric & Cassandra in wedding attire? I couldn't help but chuckle at that.

Bah, I played FO:NV on the PS3 and the memory leak is so bad that it becomes literally unplayable if you beat the game and have all the expansion packs (frame rate drops to a crawl, frequent freezes). But it is still a great game.

I actually like the FO series better than Skyrim.

And are you saying hunter can be bribed with pictures? Quick, artists! Our fanfic fix depends on you!

[goodgirl]

I actually like the FO series better than Skyrim.

FO is different, more of a shooter, I guess. I can't wait for the Enderal mod for Skyrim, though. I enjoyed playing Nehrim (for Oblivion) so much, too bad for people who don't have a clue about German, it only has English subtitles but not an English voiceover. But if you don't mind listening to (great) German voice acting and read the rest, I really recommend trying Nehrim. It's not as multi-facetted when it comes to different outcomes as DA, of course, but it's a wonderful mod.

 

Anyway, back to topic .

There's an update on Dreaming Red: http://archiveofouro...hapters/7662542

[AWTEW]

I took my anger out on NPCs in fallout new vegas & annoying co workers IRL so I'm somewhat okay now lol.

  I took it out by reading textbooks

I don't know what this means.
I'm either old, or unhip. Oh, who am I kidding, I'm both.
And I'm depressed at the lack of fanfic recently. It must be midterm time or something (am I wrong, or is it mostly female high school and college students who write fanfic?). Writers, get cracking, or you'll force me to write something. And you'll be left like Col Kurtz, murmuring, "the horror, the horror!"
And I won't be responsible for that.
(Just kidding, I'd never do that to the rest of you.)
I tried some Cullen and IB fanfic, and no. Just no. And I hate Solas. So that's out. Sigh. Guess I'm going to have to start reading some real books, lol.
And FO:NV might look depressing, but the music is catchy. When I played it, I would catch myself randomly singing the songs.

Let me explain you know how tears taste kinda salty? well thats the idea behind 'still salty.'

[AlleluiaElizabeth]

Elizabeth: Each sentence would be its own work of art. Would mentally debate the merits of choices like "small dog" vs. "puppy". Each story would take years to write.
 

....... Ok, yeah, I'll own that. How did you know???

[rda]

....... Ok, yeah, I'll own that. How did you know???

Just call me Kreskin.

Why I can hit on that and not the powerball numbers, I'll never know.

[goodgirl]

Fanfic friday .

 

Rest in the Warmest Places: http://archiveofouro...hapters/7673426

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Oh no, Charter! I hope Cassandra can save her. And Varric is on his way .

 

And a tooth achingly fluffy (loving it ) story: http://archiveofouro...hapters/7670972

[rda]

Fanfic friday .
 
Rest in the Warmest Places: http://archiveofouro...hapters/7673426

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Oh no, Charter! I hope Cassandra can save her. And Varric is on his way .

 
And a tooth achingly fluffy (loving it ) story: http://archiveofouro...hapters/7670972

Yes, and RITWP--this will be the last update for a week and a half, apparently.

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And as for the latter story, I enjoyed it, but I would've enjoyed it a bit more if it stuck to the original premise, you know, if when Cassandra came to his door, Varric was just like "Uhm...." (long pause) "Sure. Let's do it." . I can't imagine him being like, "No, no, no. We need to get to know each other FIRST."

But once I got over that, it was a nice little read.

[ZerioctheTank]

What fanfic and/or the writing process would look like/read like if done by posters on this board (for entertainment purposes only):

Zerloc: Bodies, relationships, and angst would pile up faster than an episode of Dallas. Characters would lurch from crisis to crisis, and the feels would be through the roof.

Me: Stories would be constantly interrupted by random non-sequiturs. At the end, you'd shake your head and be like, "What the heck did I just read and what was it supposed to be about?"

Elizabeth: Each sentence would be its own work of art. Would mentally debate the merits of choices like "small dog" vs. "puppy". Each story would take years to write.

Hunter: Writes perfectly fine until assailed by self-doubt. Breaks keyboard, douses computer in gasoline and sets it on fire.

Wistful: Writes pithy, witty observations about fandom and relationships, but proclaims she can't write fanfic well enough to share. Is actually writing a monograph, with a tentative working title of "Observing Obsessive Internet Fandoms: My Foray Into a Scary and Dangerous Corner of the Internet."

Goodgirl: Stories would have titles with inside jokes about Latin, like "Semper ubi sub ubi". Popular success would elude her, but she would gain a cult following that couldn't wait to see what she'd come up with next.

If anyone can think of any more, please share. (And, these are supposed to be funny. If I've somehow misjudged and offended anyone, please let me know.)

Lol not sure about the relationship part but there would be a lot of sex or at least hints of it but other than that I would totally kill off characters for more angst. Hmmmm maybe I should consider this in the future if I decide to pursue writing fanfiction.

[rda]

Lol not sure about the relationship part but there would be a lot of sex or at least hints of it but other than that I would totally kill off characters for more angst. Hmmmm maybe I should consider this in the future if I decide to pursue writing fanfiction.

Well, relationships, at least in the context of Dallas, usually meant "person whose bed I'm sharing THIS week."

[ZerioctheTank]

Well in that case you were spot on. I never seem the show Dallas so I had no idea what you truly meant by "relationships."

[wistful81]

 

Wistful: Writes pithy, witty observations about fandom and relationships, but proclaims she can't write fanfic well enough to share. Is actually writing a monograph, with a tentative working title of "Observing Obsessive Internet Fandoms: My Foray Into a Scary and Dangerous Corner of the Internet."

Bahaha, thanks rda. You had me laughing (and hey, the internet IS a scary place   )

 

 

Fanfic friday .

 

Rest in the Warmest Places: http://archiveofouro...hapters/7673426

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Oh no, Charter! I hope Cassandra can save her. And Varric is on his way .

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Thank God, Lol. I admit, I was getting a little bored with this fic. After 15 chapters with no Varric in sight, and only within the last couple chapters of finding out what happened between the two, I was starting to lose interest. Only thing keeping me going was the author's ability to write  .

[OrilliaOrange]

Hunter- I quite liked the ending to your fic, it was adorable as hell. 
 
Rest in the Warmest Places has moved sort of slowly, but I've liked it that way- it's a nice change to see Cassandra without Varric, but still trying to work through her feelings about him. 

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Though I am glad to see that he'll be making an appearance. Especially since the demon's letter in the last chapter, which just about killed me.

[AWTEW]

Yes, and RITWP--this will be the last update for a week and a half, apparently.

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And as for the latter story, I enjoyed it, but I would've enjoyed it a bit more if it stuck to the original premise, you know, if when Cassandra came to his door, Varric was just like "Uhm...." (long pause) "Sure. Let's do it." . I can't imagine him being like, "No, no, no. We need to get to know each other FIRST."
But once I got over that, it was a nice little read.

I'm not surprised that he would head out.mthe letter was suspicious.

[Hunter111]

Hunter: Writes perfectly fine until assailed by self-doubt. Breaks keyboard, douses computer in gasoline and sets it on fire.

  

I would never do that. It would be horribly impractical when a sledgehammer would work just as well.

Guilty as charged, I suppose, with the possible exception of "writes perfectly fine".

Hunter- I quite liked the ending to your fic, it was adorable as hell. 

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Hope your fics are all going well.

[ZerioctheTank]

I would never do that. It would be horribly impractical when a sledgehammer would work just as well.

Guilty as charged, I suppose, with the possible exception of "writes perfectly fine".


Thank you for taking the time to comment. Hope your fics are all going well.

If you don't write perfectly fine then I'm not a shameless pervert and all you have to do is go on the Iron Bull thread to find all the prove you need there.

[rda]

If you don't write perfectly fine then I'm not a shameless pervert and all you have to do is go on the Iron Bull thread to find all the prove you need there.

And, on that note, from the very bowels of AO3, some Iron Bull-ish Cassandra/Varric smut (and not the fluffy kind.)


http://archiveofouro...hapters/7568057 (Just chapter 2).

http://archiveofouro...rg/works/917012

[AWTEW]

I would never do that. It would be horribly impractical when a sledgehammer would work just as well.
Guilty as charged, I suppose, with the possible exception of "writes perfectly fine".

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Hope your fics are all going well.

I woke up to check the fanfiction I had bookmarked...and I clicked on iyour fic, and realised how much I miss it. 'sigh'

/foreversalty

[wistful81]

If you don't write perfectly fine then I'm not a shameless pervert and all you have to do is go on the Iron Bull thread to find all the prove you need there.

Shameless Pervs, unite!!!! Ok I'm off to read some smut

[AWTEW]

How dare this thread fall onto the second page. We all gotta keep this ship sailing.

[rda]

How dare this thread fall onto the second page. We all gotta keep this ship sailing.

I'll give it a bump too. I enjoy talking with all of you, it'd be a shame if this thread died, so a few things to ponder, in no particular order:

1) Am I the only one who has noticed the title of this thread is actually Swords, Shields, & and a Crossbow? That is, two "ands"? I was waiting for someone else to say something but no one ever did.

2) Orange has put up a chapter of a new fic http://archiveofouro...hapters/7680392 It's an AU where Cass and Varric have to hide out in a hotel room. It's called...wait for it...Suite Romance. Suite Romance, get it? Perhaps it tickled my funny bone entirely too much.

Question for Orange: I notice you write a fair amount of AUs. Is that a conscious choice on your part, and if so, why? Is there something about the AUs that appeals to you more than the canon world?

Off topic: 3) in the absence of fanfic, I've started reading this book called The Poisoner's Handbook. Its a nonfiction book about the rise of toxicology/forensic science in 1920s New York, along with several descriptions of the actions of poisons like cyanide, arsenic, and mercury, as well as some industrial poisons like carbon monoxide and tetraethyl lead (added to gasoline to reduce engine knock). It's eminently readable for a nonfiction, and to anyone who geeked out (like I did) over Agatha Christie novels and their unique poisons, it's a must read. If you're interested: http://www.amazon.co...soners handbook

That's all I got. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

[OrilliaOrange]

RDA I HAVE TOTALLY READ AND ENJOYED THE POISONER'S HANDBOOK OMG YAY 

 

*ahem*

 

I agree. It's a wonderful book with a lot of interesting stories about the dawn of forensic science/toxicology. Have you read The Disappearing Spoon? It's about the creation of the Periodic Table. 

 

About the AUs- I like to see what characters would be like in different situations, and exploring AUs leads in to all kinds of opportunities for hijinx. I hadn't realized that all my long fics are AUs and all the short ones are in the canon world. I'm also just really prone to dumb ideas like "BUT WHAT IF VARRIC AND CASSANDRA WERE STUCK IN THE HONEYMOON SUITE" and for some reason it never occurs to me to stick them in a canon world inn or something? 

[AWTEW]

RDA I HAVE TOTALLY READ AND ENJOYED THE POISONER'S HANDBOOK OMG YAY

*ahem*

I agree. It's a wonderful book with a lot of interesting stories about the dawn of forensic science/toxicology. Have you read The Disappearing Spoon? It's about the creation of the Periodic Table.

About the AUs- I like to see what characters would be like in different situations, and exploring AUs leads in to all kinds of opportunities for hijinx. I hadn't realized that all my long fics are AUs and all the short ones are in the canon world. I'm also just really prone to dumb ideas like "BUT WHAT IF VARRIC AND CASSANDRA WERE STUCK IN THE HONEYMOON SUITE" and for some reason it never occurs to me to stick them in a canon world inn or something?

Maybe it could be at the nord nobel tavern.

and I wish someone at pax had asked about tethraghast- le sigh.

[OrilliaOrange]

Hm. I could totally have just put them in a canon world inn...dang. *sigh*

 

Well no one asked this time. Next time. Then world domination.

[AlleluiaElizabeth]

1) Am I the only one who has noticed the title of this thread is actually Swords, Shields, & and a Crossbow? That is, two "ands"? I was waiting for someone else to say something but no one ever did.

*materializes*

 

No, it isn't. 

 

.... >_>

 

*dematerializes*

[LumenIzampel]

Dunno if it's okay to share, but... I finally drew an actual thing for these two (thanks to a blockmate for helping me with poses cause I suck at anatomy)...

 

*shoves art at and leaves* 

 

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