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[Lady Artifice]

This is a remake of a thread I once created in the DAI story section. The attempt did not go over peacefully, so I'd like to try again in a less public setting. 

 

If, in a fairytale world, Bioware offered me the chance to design my own LI(s):

 

In DA, I would request a male human character whose defining traits are compassion, tenacity, and indomitable idealism. I would prefer he have something to do with Tevinter, which is why I'm so attached to the idea of a Fog Warrior freedom fighter who was captured and placed in the gladiatorial arena. With the Fog Warriors, I imagine his having a thorough education and combat training. Based on Fenris' description of the Fog Warriors as affectionate, I imagine them as being very community oriented, but not necessarily insular, and potentially consisting of many different races. 

 

In ME, I would like to have either a human character, or someone very, very close to human. If human, I would prefer he be a biotic, probably a vanguard. If non-human, I would ask for it to be a new species in the franchise with empathic ability comparable to the asari. In the case of this franchise, I'd prefer someone a little on the cunning side. A successful entrepreneur with political leanings, perhaps. 

 

 

Please share, if you're interested in doing so.

[SardaukarElite]

I'd like a romance that's outside of the Inner Circle as DA:I put it. In ME that could be a politician or journalist we meet in similar circumstances to Udina or Emily Wong, someone who would otherwise be a borderline minor character. Rather than being in the usual between missions home cycle the romance would take place in the hub areas, and provide an outside perspective on the game's events, or possibly even a perspective on events entirely unrelated to the main plot. 

[Basement Cat]

I'm going to be boring and say I would have Leliana as a love interest. I know, she comes pre-designed, but I cannot think of a character type I enjoy more than hers. Driven but doubting herself, ready to do horrible things but regretting them, yearning for happiness but always denied it. *dreamy sigh*

 

I just want to rescue her.

 

The main thing for me is that they have to be smart and affectionate. The rest is negotiable.

[nightscrawl]

I realize that I'm likely known around the forum as this rabid Dorian fan, but he is really my favorite character of the series, and also my favorite LI.

 

His romance really has all of the elements I need. I really like that the romance helps him grow as a character and helps him with some of his personal issues; I like the angst factor of that, as well as a sweetness. If you take some of the aspects of the friendship arc and apply it to the romance, it seems obvious to me that he also admires and respects the Inquisitor, and they seem like equals in the relationship. It's not only physical; he wants to be in a relationship with this man. He has personal pain, but is not so damaged that it eclipses everything else, as with Fenris. And in the end, he is confident enough in the relationship that he feels that he can go do what he needs to do, knowing you'll be there.

 

My Inquisitor is not pleased with the separation, but neither does he begrudge Dorian this opportunity to make a difference for his homeland. I as the player really appreciate what this says about Dorian and the romance.

 

At this point, it seems near impossible that Bioware will ever to be able to create another romance that will surpass his, for me.

 

 

That said... If they can manage to pull it off well, I would like to see what they do with a LI that actively pursues the PC in a non-creepy way. Of course, I understand that one person's creepy is another person's hotness. But I think that many of us can say that Anders came off as a bit creepy, particularly with fem Hawke, and that is what I don't want. This would be contingent on the option to turn them down nicely, or at least tactfully, just as the DAI LIs did with our Inquisitor in the various circumstances.

[nightscrawl]

The main thing for me is that they have to be smart and affectionate. The rest is negotiable.

I can dig it. The affection is nice. I don't need the LI or the romance to give me cavities with the sweetness, but being unafraid to show their feelings is nice. Not even with words, facial expressions are enough, really.

[Lady Artifice]

I'd like a romance that's outside of the Inner Circle as DA:I put it. In ME that could be a politician or journalist we meet in similar circumstances to Udina or Emily Wong, someone who would otherwise be a borderline minor character. Rather than being in the usual between missions home cycle the romance would take place in the hub areas, and provide an outside perspective on the game's events, or possibly even a perspective on events entirely unrelated to the main plot. 

 

I'm very drawn to the idea of romancing a political figure in one of these games. Someone in a role like Udina's sounds very appealing, especially if the interaction begins by them covertly informing to us about things we aren't intended to know. There's a certain mystique to linking the flirtation together with political intrigue. 

[nightscrawl]

I dunno... I find that I really can't get into a romance with a non-follower. The only other DAI romance I've done is Cullen's. While it is a nice romance if that's your thing, I just feel that there is something lacking in not going places with the person.

 

For example, the format of DAI seems to suggest that you spend a LOT of time traveling and camping. If your LI is a follower and party member, that means you spend a lot of time with them just doing things, going places, getting to know each other, and so on like a normal couple. It seems like the relationship can build up more naturally. Yes, of course you're fighting bandits and demons and dragons and all that, but most of the time you're just walking around doing nothing, and that kind of thing is important for a relationship too: just being with the person. Walking (or riding) from place to place, eating meals, talking around the camp fire before bedding down, waking up in the morning and being irritable, braving the dangers of combat, and on and on.

 

This is one reason I'm able to think of my Inquisitor and Dorian being close as friends before they finally get together romantically, because they've spent a lot of time together.

[SardaukarElite]

I dunno... I find that I really can't get into a romance with a non-follower. The only other DAI romance I've done is Cullen's. While it is a nice romance if that's your thing, I just feel that there is something lacking in not going places with the person.

 

For example, the format of DAI seems to suggest that you spend a LOT of time traveling and camping. If your LI is a follower and party member, that means you spend a lot of time with them just doing things, going places, getting to know each other, and so on like a normal couple. It seems like the relationship can build up more naturally.

 

I'm not sure the approach they've taken so far for the non-follower romances is the best one. They're basically party members you can't take with you, so it's the same thing but with less. 

 

I'm keen on taking a romance entirely out of the conventional structure because I think they'd have to build a new structure for the romance. Inevitably that would probably lead to less content, and that wouldn't be for everyone. 

[Biotic Apostate]

I would also prefer the romance to be with a follower, not an NPC. Part of the reason I chose Kaidan over Steve in ME3, even though I like both. It feels like they are more involved in everything, when you can take them with you. And I enjoy random comments that don't necessarily have to do with the romance.

 

Beyond that I would be repeating myself from the gay KISA thread. In both ME and DA I'd want a knightly type LI who is idealistic, compassionate, stoic, but once you get to know him, there's a lot of self doubt, and if romanced, a lot of affection. We also talked about body type, and many like me would like someone slightly chubbier. Someone even like this would be very different from what we get.

(slightly NSFW, and I'm posting it for a second time this week)

Spoiler

 

Kinda got the knightly type with Danse from Fallout 4, but I prefer Bioware's storytelling. Bethesda dropped his storyline seemingly in the middle, and there are not that many dialogues.

 

And I'm one of the people who enjoyed the romance with Anders. Turns out I'm a sucker for the "you're the one bright light in my life" type of relationship.

[Serelir]

I definitely prefer a companion romance rather than a tryst. I want to be able to explore the world with my lover. I like a bit of danger and conflict, too, someone with a past, someone I might not trust at first.

 

I guess I do have a type, and that is a charming male rogue: graceful, talented, witty, sly and sharp. Another type I like is the Machiavellian dark lord, a sophisticated man with his own network of spies. A sense of humor is absolutely essential. He has to appreciate intelligence and magical ability in a woman.

 

I haven't played too many RPGs that have romances, and of those, I don't think any have featured my ideal man. Body type? I'm not sure it matters, as long as he can dance. A year ago, I would have said lithe and dark-haired, but my heart has since been beguiled by a fair-haired strongman. 

[Steelcan]

An idea I've had bouncing around for a while is to have a companion who starts off as a romances, ie there is a pre-existing relationship between the two characters.  I wouldn't go so far as to have them be a spouse, but rather a long term SO.  Over the course of the game the relationship between you two could fall apart or strengthen and so on depending on how it plays out.

 

Of course said SO is tall, busty, and blonde.

[HuldraDancer]

Still would like to have a somewhat jerk LI character where you don't know if you love them or hate them half the time, one who is quite charismatic and intelligent, maybe a little protective over you but would throw you under the bus if it filled their own goals. It's not very detailed but maybe more will hit me later late at night on the tenth cup of coffee or something like that since all I can think of really at the moment is someone like X character but that's rather boring.

 

EDIT: While I don't really care if this kind of character is male or female I do tend to picture such a character as a red headed female available to females (though that's just cause I prefer to play as a female character myself)

[daveliam]

I suspect I'm not going to shock anyone with this:

 

I would like a pale, freckled, bearded, ginger dwarf guy who is a warrior and is "good".  Like a nice, polite, slightly gruff lawful or neutral good.  I want him to be a capable confident warrior who has no issues with his sexuality (he's gay, obvi).  And I like him to be  Rock Knocker who pulled a "Katniss" by taking a family member's place in exile. 

[Dean_the_Young]

Somewhere between a knight in sour armor and a jaded idealist. Someone who knows the evils of the world, but tries to do good anyway, even when it's hopeless and failure is common. It's that struggling through failure- rather than 'being nice always works best- that makes virtue impressive to me.

 

 

Chaste/biological incompatibility/asexual romances also have a charm. When the attraction is personal/intellectual, but not physical for whatever reason- because it's an AI in the helmet, Honor Demands, or just plain Can't Give You A Family- there's a charm to the sincerity of a commitment without the promise of direct passion or pleasure.

[HuldraDancer]

I know I said I wouldn't do this but screw it. I'd really dig maybe having an LI based off Commander from 'Manly Guys Doing Manly Things' He's well adjusted, caring, tough, a badass, a loving and caring father, rugged, and funny, and not big on the drama. A nice well adjusted type of LI would be nice and I think it can be done without making the character too terribly boring.

 

[Sifr]

The return of a rivalry romance like those in DA2 that revolves around our protagonist and their LI having a slightly dysfunctional and love-hate relationship at times, despite their mutual attraction and genuine feelings for each other.

 

Yeah, most people want a perfect and idyllic romance in their RPGs, but it might be fun to have one that is intentionally messy and complicated at times, which falls far closer to how real relationships sometimes are.

[Sifr]

"The Arbiter", the nickname of a former Seeker infamously known for their reputation for impartiality, as well as a tough but fair approach to both Templars and Mages alike.

 

This naturally earned them some enemies among the Templars (and some fellow Seekers), who saw their willingness to punish any Templar guilty of offenses against mages as a sign of disloyalty and being a mage sympathiser. Not surprisingly, the collapse of the Circles meant there was a long line of people wanting to see them as the first against the wall, forcing the Arbiter to have to go into hiding for their own safety.

 

One of the Seekers mentioned by Cassandra as being capable of using their abilities to kill, this might be due to having attracted a Spirit of Justice rather than Faith during their Vigil, as they believe in that concept far more than their devotion to the Maker.

 

Left the gender ambiguous since it doesn't really matter or change anything about the character. Would be curious to see how romancing such a lawful neutral individual like that might play out.

 

And besides, who doesn't want to see someone like Judge Dredd as a Seeker?

[Serelir]

I want Uccio to answer this one! *pokes him with a stick*

[DomeWing333]

I think it would be neat to have as a romance option someone who's related to one of your companions, but isn't actually in the party. I've talked about how I think it'd be cool have an old, sassy Rivaini Seer as a companion. So maybe her granddaughter could be a potential love interest.

 

Her personality would be sweet and nurturing, but moreso towards spirits than humans. She makes friends with them, gives them names, and basically treats them as little children or pets. She'd basically be a crazy cat lady--only instead of cats, they're living manifestations of human qualities and emotions.

 

But anyway, I imagine the relationship leading to a lot of fun banter between the grandmother and your protagonist. Like maybe she's super into the idea of you and her granddaughter together so she starts pressuring you into marriage and giving you really in-depth sex tips while reminiscing about her golden days, making everyone in the party super uncomfortable. Lots of kooky fun.

[Uccio]

The ideal romance. The mysterious enchantress, with a past and a secret. She is intelligent and witty. Keeps a a bit reserved exterior (and cracking it is the changing moment in the romance), but has true kindness and is passionate deep inside. Sense of humor is important, it could come out more when the romance advances, her humorous and romantic side as her true personality opens up more. She would have a coy smile, sparkly laughter and twinkle in her eyes.

 

When the romance progresses her banter would follow the slight change in her personality, from the slightly reserved comments at the start, to making smart comments and jokes. Both in banter and discussions. At one point she could write poems, stories and thoughts and leave them to be found by the hero. 

 

She is also passionate of things that are important to her, and those things could be issues that dictate how the story goes, like how her secret is handled. Her past could also be something affecting to the story, how the hero reacts to it. Both things could affect her personality and how she sees the hero. So there could be the rivalry option. She will not accept everything, especially if it goes against her views. And she gets to save the hero, not by dying tragically though.

 

There is no body type or looks requirement, though I have come to realize that a slightly red headed beauty with freckles has mesmerized my heart, so I would take that.

[lynroy]

I'm not creative enough to design my own. 

[nightscrawl]

I would like more instances across the board of the LI showing concern for the PC. I was happy with what I got in that regard from Dorian, but I felt there could be a bit more. I would like more opportunity to express doubt, frustration, fear, guilt, and all of those types of emotions, and then have the LI ask about them and see how I'm doing.
 
With DAI specifically, I was rather disappointed that, of the three followers with whom you have discussions about faith -- Dorian, Cassandra, Varric -- you were unable to talk with any of them about the revelatory bits of information from the Fade, and how you might be affected by them. My Inquisitor is an Andrastian, and would have liked to ask his boyfriend, Dorian, if he still believed the Maker sent him after everything that they saw and heard in the Fade.

[wright1978]

I very much lean away from the naive sweet types.

I much prefer a Strong, confident, but feminine and sexual, beautiful woman.
Human or cyberneticallly inclined though i wouldn't be closed off to notion of it coming via an alien. After dai's lack of long hair that's something I'd like to see too.

[Donk]

This is a remake of a thread I once created in the DAI story section. The attempt did not go over peacefully, so I'd like to try again in a less public setting. 

 

 

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Can't really say I've ever thought about what my perfect LI would be, but found out in DAI with Sera. I know she isn't a popular character and all that, but to me she represents not only everything I'd like in a lover but a person in general.

 

First off, she has no shame. She just doesn't give a rat's arse. And while she may be "uneducated", she educated herself and that's what has made her the way she is. Her problem toward the Dalish I find is vastly misconstrued and misunderstood, and while at times the things she says about them are offensive, I understand where she comes from. Like me, she sees people as just that -- people. She is also stubborn (which I've recently discovered that I'm drawn to stubborn women) and if she doesn't agree with you, she will tell you! Unlike other companions who, in dialogue, will agree with you but a "so and so disapproves" is evident on the screen. She also made me laugh a lot with her "toilet humour".

 

But when I think about other LI's in BW games I've played over the years, most of them have been appealing in their own way.

 

I played as a male just so I could romance Morrigan. I loved and respected her take on life, and how even though she had this whole "evil witch" thing going on, there was room for a little love in her heart. Add to that, her sarcasm was hilarious and she had some brilliant lines.

 

On the flipside there is Leliana. I wasn't interested in her as an LI to begin with, but decided to give it a shot anyway. It was actually very sweet, and I discovered she had something else that appeals to me -- she's bonkers.

 

Liara is my pick through and through in the ME series. I guess I liked how she was bookish and innocent in matters of relationships and sex. When she confronted Shepard for the first time about her feelings, I just thought it was too adorable. I also like how she changed throughout the series -- from a shy nerd with issues dealing with people, to somewhat of a powerhouse.

 

DA and ME are the only games I've really played that have romance options. I've played a little of FO4 and planned to romance Piper, but I didn't get far enough to come to any conclusion about her.

 

So yeah, basically everything I've mentioned there sums up my ideal LI.

[karushna5]

Hmm, for Mass Effect? A female drell tough and a bit of rough around the edges who has very rarely been on this side of the law. She has a strong loyal streak in her though, and has a strong sense of responsibility even if it is a bit skewed. The relationship starts slow because she is slow to trust, but once you are there, it speeds up quickly.

 

For DA? A slightly older woman who is an avvar mage. Someone very much tied to the spirits, and is intelligent with a sense of humor. Solas talked a lot about Spirits but didn't do anything with them. I think it would be cool to have someone actively deal with spirits in everyday sort of ways. I really love the avvar, and having a spirit teacher who is less pendantic would be nice.