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[Hellion Rex]

Absolutely worth it! And nothing at all like 50 Shades.

[Qun00]

Absolutely worth it! And nothing at all like 50 Shades.

That garbage is some sick fantasy about a woman worshipping a rich guy and making him her master. And no, I don't mean it sexually.

I mean master as in obeying him in all circumstances.

[Sui Causa]

You have to be really trying to get hung up on the BDSM side of the relationship, because it's so completely tame in the game. You discuss safe words, you understand that when you're in bed with him you're not the one giving orders (and nothing outside the bedroom changes), but that's it. Bull's giving the Inquisitor what they need, and what they need is entirely up to your head cannon. When Cole talks about your relationship he refers to it as knots tied in silk scarves, teasing and tantalizing. "Sweet release a breath away, tongue tieing it tenderly like you tie him." Yeah. That's some pretty heavy duty scary evil BDSM stuff going on there.

 

The Iron Bull is not an abusive Dom looking to get a thrill out of taming the Inquisitor or beating them for his own kinky satisfaction. It's 100% the opposite of that. So no, it's not like 50 shades of grey at all. Stop insulting Iron Bull that way.

 

Iron Bull's romance is based on the fact that he sees the Inquisitor needing to take a break from being the most powerful being in Thedas now and then and enjoy the simpler things like riding the Bull. He gives you a sample, he lays out the groundwork and rules of what he's offering, you accept or you don't, and then you descend into the humorous and sweet romance from there. When you wrangle him into admitting he has deep feelings for you, then it's just damn satisfying. ♥ He's my favorite character in the game, hands down, and his romance just makes me all fuzzy inside. C:

 

My only advice would be, don't kill the chargers if you are romancing Bull! Just because, you can't go through the romance otherwise and not get the feeling that sharing him with the Qun is going to turn out well.

[CuriousArtemis]

Seems it's really hard for some folks to say "yay" or "nay" without putting other opinions down. I think it's okay to warn people about the BDSM because it is there. I think it's okay to point out that the romance is more humorous than many others, and that sex is a significant part of the narrative. 

 

That said, none of that means that people can't or shouldn't enjoy the crap out of the romance. 

 

EDIT: And I see I have to add, it doesn't mean people should mock those who don't enjoy the romance, either.

[Ryzaki]

It's Fifty Shades of Bull. Whether your tastes run to that or not is up to you, but I wouldn't recommend it personally.

 

No. And please don't even bring up such a damn stupid comparison.

 

You clearly haven't even played the romance if you made such a idiotic comparison.

 

And if you claim you did by all means show me where Bull rapes the Inquisitior and makes him/her feel like a POS and then blames his childhood on it. I'll be waiting.

 

Otherwise please don't talk about things you don't know a damn about.

[General TSAR]

Meh, tbh.

 

His purpose is to largely serve as a sex toy. 

[Duchess of Dork]

Meh, tbh.

 

His purpose is to largely serve as a sex toy. 

 

A sex toy that comes with its own handlebars, no less.

[Qun00]

Bull is the sweetest guy. He always asks what you want first.

[Xilizhra]

Bull is the sweetest guy. He always asks what you want first.

He bottom-shames Dorian a disturbing amount if you don't romance either one.

[Sui Causa]

Hey look, it took a whole 34 posts before someone started whipping out the Iron Bull abuses Dorian in some way card! We've set a new record boys and girls!

[raging_monkey]

He bottom-shames Dorian a disturbing amount if you don't romance either one.

i wouldnt call it shaming more dickish teasing imo definatly rude but wouldnt go that far

[AresKeith]

Hey look, it took a whole 34 posts before someone started whipping out the Iron Bull abuses Dorian in some way card! We've set a new record boys and girls!

 

Nah, it's just Xil

[Qunquistador]

He bottom-shames Dorian a disturbing amount if you don't romance either one.

I'm not sure if I triggered their relationship since the latest patch broke my banter. But I did hear Bull say something to Dorian like hike up your skirt, mage boy. Was that relationship banter or just general teasing?

[DirkJake]

I'm not sure if I triggered their relationship since the latest patch broke my banter. But I did hear Bull say something to Dorian like hike up your skirt, mage boy. Was that relationship banter or just general teasing?

 

 

I think it is not a relationship banter. I've got this banter in both my play through after I established romance with Iron Bull and with Dorian.

[Ryzaki]

Hey look, it took a whole 34 posts before someone started whipping out the Iron Bull abuses Dorian in some way card! We've set a new record boys and girls!

 

This is Xil. You're better off talking to a puppy it will at least give some d'aawww factor. She will trash talk a romance she's never even played and demonize it to the end. It'd be hilarious if it wasn't so pathetic.

[Xilizhra]

This is Xil. You're better off talking to a puppy it will at least give some d'aawww factor. She will trash talk a romance she's never even played and demonize it to the end. It'd be hilarious if it wasn't so pathetic.

Going by lines typed, you've expended more energy attacking me than I've expended saying anything bad about Iron Bull. Intriguing.

[Ryzaki]

Going by lines typed, you've expended more energy attacking me than I've expended saying anything bad about Iron Bull. Intriguing.

 

The comparison to 50 shades was enough honestly. If you're not going to be assed to play a romance the least you could do is ignore it instead of trying to compare it to an explicity abusive relationship.

[Xilizhra]

The comparison to 50 shades was enough honestly. If you're not going to be assed to play a romance the least you could do is ignore it instead of trying to compare it to an explicity abusive relationship.

The Dorian thread does not share your opinion on the matter.

[AresKeith]

The comparison to 50 shades was enough honestly. If you're not going to be assed to play a romance the least you could do is ignore it instead of trying to compare it to an explicity abusive relationship.

 

Along with the fact that this isn't the first she's done something like this 

[Duelist]

I have only one problem with Bull as an LI: he has this bad habit of dying.

Other than that, and BDSM aside, dude is a softie.

[Ryzaki]

The Dorian thread does not share your opinion on the matter.

 

The Dorian thread doesn't share my opinion about Bull/Quizzy's romance? And my damns given about this are what exactly?

 

Do tell me the Dorian's threads views on the Bullmance I'm dying to know exactly what asspulls and pretzel bending they did to garner it a comparison to 50 shades.

 

As for the Bull/Dorian being abusive tangent I have already gone over that too. Several times actual and there's plenty of wall of text that I could drag out if you really want to see them about Dorian's agency in the so called manipulative and abusive romance of his with Bull and how any abuse in that relationship comes from both parties.

 

Along with the fact that this isn't the first she's done something like this 

 

Yep. It's the DA2 rivalrymances are abusive and evil tangents all over again.

[Xilizhra]

The Dorian thread doesn't share my opinion about Bull/Quizzy's romance? And my damns given about this are what exactly?

Enough to rant at and about me for four posts and counting.

[Ryzaki]

Enough to rant at and about me for four posts and counting.

 

I was talking about the Dorian thread Xili. Why should I care what they feel about the bullmance. 

 

Your BS comparison to 50 shades is enough to garner rants because you're spreading stupid misinformation about something you haven't even played and know nothing to little about. Which wouldn't bother me if you're weren't trying to compare it to a toxic abusive romance where one of the parties uses BDSM as a cover to be a controlling raping creep and the other is jealous of someone who molested her partner as a child and has the self will of a doormat.

[Grieving Natashina]

<side stepping the argument>

 

I enjoy it, and this is my third character with the second IB romance I'm doing.  I really like it, and my favorite element is the friendship that seems to go on.  Sure, the LIs can be loving and all of that, but I felt like this was someone that my character could also be friends with.  That, despite the differences in backgrounds (dwarf rogue for my first character and now a human warrior,) my characters could relate to him.  In all honesty, I'd give it a shot and see for yourself before you judge.  

 

Also, there is three chances to break it off in the first bedroom scene alone, and another couple scattered before you're completely locked into the romance.  If it isn't for you, you can always back out.  IB takes a breakup better than most LIs, so it isn't a big deal.

[Xilizhra]

I was talking about the Dorian thread Xili. Why should I care what they feel about the bullmance. 

 

Your BS comparison to 50 shades is enough to garner rants because you're spreading stupid misinformation about something you haven't even played and no nothing to little about.

Because it was that thread in which I garnered my information.

 

Personally, I think you're just mad because I came up with a name for the romance that sounds at least as catchy as "ride the bull."