Nothing says they didn't. I don't think they would ever include any slides that explicitly said "And then they wed" (King Alistair is an obvious exception) because not everyone's quizzy even wants to get married. That doesn't mean that the player who wants a wedding but doesn't get the option can't headcanon that their quizzies simply got married later. I used to be disappointed that Blackwall didn't get a wedding scene like Cullen and Sera, but now I'm kind of glad he didn't. I don't see my quizzy as someone who cares for eloping anyway, so I can just headcanon that they threw an actual wedding party with their friends and family present after Trespasser (and that Vivienne finally introduced me to her seamstress for the occasion). What's stopping people from doing the same with their LIs? It's not like it contradicts the epilogue or anything.
Yeah, this is the thing. I saw some posts from Cullen fans who were disappointed that they hadn't already gotten married during the two years preceding Trespasser, and one person went as far as to say they should have a kid by that time. I mean... really? If you want that then that's fine for you, but don't take away everyone else's RP agency by forcing such a personal character decision on a player.
I can't do that. I'm the type where i don't like to count anything as official unless the game/book/movie/people officially involved says it is. If i make up my own endings there'll be 500 other people making up their own that differs from mine. My brain is too OCD to consider anything official unless it actually is.
I hear ya. Even though I write fanfic revolving around my Inquisitor, I don't deviate from the events presented in the game and primarily use it as filler. If I just made things up it wouldn't seem real to me. But, I do also have off-camera stuff that isn't (and can't be) reflected in the games, and I'm OK with that.
This is not addressed to anyone in particular, just a general statement of my own view.
Unfortunately, I'm rather torn as a result of not being able to address it with the LI at all. As I said previously, I can understand why they did it if the writer felt that it isn't what their character would want to do for whatever reason. I happen to feel that Dorian would have multiple reservations about getting married, if that's something that he even wants at all or considers important to the relationship. But I don't know, do I? Because I couldn't discuss it with him. Was this
just because David Gaider felt it would be out of character for him? Was it
only because of gamey reasons, perhaps involving the next game? Was it a bit of
both? I'll never know.
I don't mind using head-canon to supplement the game in this way. BUT, because character decisions like this come down to characterization of the individual
as well as practical gamey reasons, I think it's hard to guess what would be the "right" head-canon choice in that case. Because in this case, I DO think there is a right and wrong choice, and it's not ONLY about the LI complying with your wishes, but you as their
partner accepting what they want (or don't want) as well. I think some players fail to consider that when they ask for a marriage option for all LIs.
When talking about companions, players often claim that they want them to be independent of the PC, to have their own thoughts and feelings about whatever issue, and not just blindly follow. This then has to be taken to the next level and applied to the relationships as well.
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