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[Haitsien]

I love the work so many of you are doing. Bioware has inspired us all. My last Biowork was a series of NWN mods (see Journey of A Thousand Miles in the Hall of Fame on the NWN Vault.)

For something completely different, please visit my video with original song about Dragon Age and my fave character.

www.youtube.com/user/haitsien

Thanks for looking!

- BC

[totertot]

Very nice! You are a talented musician.

[Haitsien]

Thanks! Glad you think so.

[DalishRanger]

Oh wow, that was you singing? You have a lovely voice. <3

[Haitsien]

Aw, sweet of you to say so, DR.
I'm playing through as a man now and I think my guy and Legum would be buds. Leliana is adorable - love making her an assassin! But, Morrigan has decided to keep Daemon for herself. My characters have minds of their own!

[DalishRanger]

Well, you do! I couldn't carry a tune if you gave me a wheelbarrow.

Ah, I suppose you're one of my silent followers? xD I've never made Leliana an assassin myself. If I give her a second specialization, it's usually duelist for the times she's not using her bow.

My Dalish ranger went for Morrigan. Didn't end up well, but it was quite the ride. Legam's simply my favorite Warden out of the ones I've played. What can I say? It's fun playing a softie.

[Haitsien]

I wasn't silent, but maybe I had the login glitch. I log in, post a note, am asked to log in, I log in, post the note again, am asked to.....etc. sometimes it works sometimes not.



am trying to figure out if I'm King this time around, what the options are with Alistair. gotta have him around!



*puts on pale blue slippers with pink ribbons with tiny silk puppies on the ends*

[DalishRanger]

The topic's 14 or 15 pages long now - quite possible you posted earlier and I forgot. The only ones I can keep track of are tallon, Taiyama and Olwaye because they post pretty regularly.

You mean if your male Cousland marries Anora? I think you can keep him, you just have to make sure he's the one who kills Loghain - Anora won't marry her father's killer.

XD Those shoes are ridiculous. Oh Leliana and her strange tastes...

Modifié par DalishRanger, 25 février 2010 - 05:45 .

[Taiyama]

Me? POST REGULARLY? Pffffft.



Ahaha, sorry. Anyway, your voice is extremely beautiful, Haitsien. I enjoyed the video quite a bit and favorited it.

[DalishRanger]

XD You post more regularly than anyone else but Olwaye and tallon.



Bit more on topic - Are you going to be doing any other videos, Haitsien?

[Haitsien]

Taiyama: oh, that's so nice to hear. I haven't performed in a long time and encouragement is really helpful.

DalishR: I have a couple more vids planned for this year. I'm saving up for an HD camcorder. 
the next video already has the song recorded and it will use realtime+stop mo+ animation+ bits and pieces of me. LOL.
then a song with actors shot on location looking more like a real movie.

Shooting schedule and sneak peeks will be shown on my site: www.insomn1ac.com

thanks a bunch for your interest!
.

[wyvernix]

Oh wow, you have such a pretty voice! I only wish I had a quarter of the talent that you possess.



Do you sing/compose music professionally by any chance?

[Haitsien]

I've been writing music and singing my songs since I was a child, and have made a few jingles for commercials and  scored some documentary films (which I produced and directed for small museums in the northeast) as well as my own videos ("Amazing Adventures" and "The Dream" on Youtube)

but, I never thought of myself as a "real" musician. I made a living as a writer and photographer.

I finally have the music software and recording setup to get some nice sounds!

thanks so much for the compliment. I might actually build up some confidence from everybody's kind words. *blush*

if you know anyone who's looking for a singer/songwriter or composer, let me know.  

wyvernix wrote...

Oh wow, you have such a pretty voice! I only wish I had a quarter of the talent that you possess.

Do you sing/compose music professionally by any chance?

[The Real Bowser]

DalishRanger wrote...

Oh wow, that was you singing? You have a lovely voice. <3

I feel the exact same way about this!

You have a beautiful voice, OP!  I liked this, thanks for posting it.

[Haitsien]

The Real Bowser: you're so welcome. thanks for the nice comment.

[SRWill64]

Beautiful voice, awesome video, and more awesome subject matter! I especially like the part that says 'Alistair, is the game playing you?' I think that really fits sometimes.

[Haitsien]

I'm delighted you like it. Yes, the subject matter is adorkable. And, in the end, kingly if you play him right. I lucked out getting some of those screenshots.  Quick finger!    ^_~

SRWill64 wrote...

Beautiful voice, awesome video, and more awesome subject matter! I especially like the part that says 'Alistair, is the game playing you?' I think that really fits sometimes.

[SRWill64]

My husband says that if Alistair becomes king, there will be strife among the nobles and the whole kingdom will fall to ruin. He chooses to make Loghain a Grey Warden and have Alstair executed, even though he says he likes Alistair. He says Alistair is a traitor because he walks away if you allow Loghain to be a Warden. I told him after Alistair stands beside you all the way to the bitter end, you betray him if you allow Loghain to Join. He says the Wardens accept anyone, and that Duncan would have slapped some sense into Alistair and permitted Loghain to go through the Joining. I sided with the white knight (Alistair) and he sided with the black knight (Loghain). I t is a daily point of contention with us now. He keeps trying to change my point of view, but I won't. I beleive my way is just and Loghain deserves death and not to be honored by Joining the Wardens.
Does he have to marry Anora? Is it possible for him to marry your character?
Oh, the original thing I wanted to say before I read your reply; besides your song, there is one more that makes me think of Alistair when I hear it......Halo by Beyonce

Modifié par SRWill64, 02 mars 2010 - 10:37 .

[Haitsien]

I'm playing through for the fourth time, although haven't finished the 3rd yet where I play a man.
all epilogues say Alistair is a very good King. (harden his personality for him to be the best king) no strife among nobles. that's why Alistair is king. he is the only true blood of Maric. he is so merciful that he allows Anora to live while many would have had her execued as she would do to him.

Alistair does not need to die. If he is a traitor by leaving the party, then how much more so is Logain who has attacked his own people, abused his daugher, killed his King and sun-in-law, murdered his fellow Teryn Cousland and tried to poison a neutral Arl (Eamon) just to take power? Even Logain's daughter Anora is horrified. And, ultimately his captain who adored him, surrenders to the Warden (if you use coercion) to let your party into the Landsmeet. I believe B'ware just added A's desertion as a illogical dramatic twist. I'm a writer by profession, so I know a plot trick when I see it. A would feel betrayed but I can't imagine him leaving the party, or even if he did, he'd keep fighting the blight.
You can make him king, though, and keep Logain in your party, allowing L to sacrifice himself which can make for a satisfying ending. though not for me.) 

I never married Alistair to Anora. he can rule alone or with you! 
You can be happy with A. I was an elf mage who became his chancellor and lover (Anora in the tower.)
I married Alistair as a HFN which was very satisfying.
In my own epilogues we had children and rebuilt the Grey Wardens and cleaned up Denerim, giving Elves equal rights.

AS a HMN I am Ali's best bud and Morrigan's lover. (she giggles a lot) I will become king and have an heir with Anora. Alistair and I will travel to Orlais and Weisshaupt. (my story goes beyond the epiloge.) LOL.

In this last playthrough I am an Alienage Elf and Alistair is "courting" me as he calls it. It' s so much more charming and heartwarming to let A take the lead in the love affair. Don't ever invite him to your tent first. Wait for it. We will rebuild the Wardens together this time through and avoid the King thing. kill Logain, let his daughter rule. 

In no scenario do I allow Hitler....uh....I mean Logain....to live. There is no redemption for what he has become. Alistair may be flawed but he is not a beast nor a traitor. There is not comparison between the two men. And, I didn't like A to begin with, but B'ware allows their characters to grow through the game, and change, and Ali became a strong, good man. Logain fell from grace into insanity. 

In the scene where Duncan looks up at the tower light, I do not believe he would pardon Logain. Duncan was no fool.

As soon as Alistair told my MC he was the son of Maric, I knew B'ware intended him to be king. And, by the clips of Awakening it looks like that's true. They spend more time on him than any other character. More care goes into Alistair than even the Main Character! David Gaider saw my video and said the team at Bioware is watching it. They love Alistair too! *big grin*

So, please share these thoughts with your husband. Punishing a good man for a broken spirit is not the same as dealing justice to one who has - for some reason unexplained - gone over the edge into madness and genecide. *coughhitlercough* (historical sidebar: Hitler was a good administrator at first. Not a madman, but like Logain, he became deranged and felt mass murder was justified.) 

sorry for such a long post, but I thought your message worthy of serious discussion. thanks so much for responding.
and I love B's halo song. I see what you mean, too.

[SRWill64]

What is meant by 'hardening' a character? I don't know that term.....I've heard it a couple of times, but I don't understand what it means. I thought maybe it meant to make callous and I don't want that for Alistair; I want him to be the sweet, noble guy he has always been.
And then, how do you harden a character?
BTW, I was going to make Alistair make the first move, but I got too impatient and I thought he never would, so I did.

Modifié par SRWill64, 07 mars 2010 - 03:42 .

[Plushy McKitten]

After Alistar visits Goldana tell him everyone is out for themselves and stick with that attitude, don't say to him "That's not what I meant" and he will become hardened

[Haitsien]

SRWiLL64 : "hardening" a character (you can do it to Leliana too) makes them more worldly, less naive. Alistair will be more willing to become king and (major spoiler) gives you a fighting chance to stay with him when he is king!
if you are a man or don't plan on making him king, no hardening needed. it doesn't change his cuteness or slow down the one liners. 

and, yes, after he meets his sister be sure to tell him life is hard as McKitten says. and don't back down from that when in camp.

if you play through again, be sure to wait for him to ask you to make love. nice scene before the deed and lovely scene afterwards.

I just discovered a sweet conversation where he says he was brought up to be a gentleman and wouldn't I like to be courted by a gentleman? awwwwwwwwww.........

[SRWill64]

SRWill hitler lover her (husband) here. In the beginning scenes of the human noble when you're in the pantry with Duncan, if you say you want revenge on Howe Duncan replies 'The Wardens duty is to end the Blight, even above vengeance.' So how do you justify Alistair's wish for vengeance above the Blight? Alistair says 'Wardens take help anywhere they can find it.' (when they were at Flemmeth's house). So an apostate is acceptable? A blood mage is acceptable (in Warden's Keep)? An assassin is OK? But not a man who believes he is doing what is best for Ferelden? Let's kill the bastard! Or let's run off and be a drunk. Really makes a lot of sense. According to Alistair in that last scene, make up your mind....do you take help from wherever it comes from or not? If Alistair would have complained, ****ed and moaned, I would have understood. I don't like Loghain, either, nor do I deny he's a traitorous bastard, but the Blight is my concern, not Alistair's childish reaction. My thoughts were to put a daiper on the boy and give him a rattle.

[Greifvogel]

I can't believe I haven't posted here yet. You have such a lovely voice!

SRWill64 wrote...

SRWill hitler lover her (husband) here. In the beginning scenes of the human noble when you're in the pantry with Duncan, if you say you want revenge on Howe Duncan replies 'The Wardens duty is to end the Blight, even above vengeance.' So how do you justify Alistair's wish for vengeance above the Blight? Alistair says 'Wardens take help anywhere they can find it.' (when they were at Flemmeth's house). So an apostate is acceptable? A blood mage is acceptable (in Warden's Keep)? An assassin is OK? But not a man who believes he is doing what is best for Ferelden? Let's kill the bastard! Or let's run off and be a drunk. Really makes a lot of sense. According to Alistair in that last scene, make up your mind....do you take help from wherever it comes from or not? If Alistair would have complained, ****ed and moaned, I would have understood. I don't like Loghain, either, nor do I deny he's a traitorous bastard, but the Blight is my concern, not Alistair's childish reaction. My thoughts were to put a daiper on the boy and give him a rattle.

And though this is not the place to discuss this... though you are certainly right regarding Alistair being "selfish" in that, can you really blame the man for taking it personally when all fereldian wardens were wiped out due to Loghain? The harm done to the order was immense; it did not just hit him personally but also endangered all of Ferelden.

Modifié par Greifvogel, 10 mars 2010 - 12:27 .

[Haitsien]

SRWiLL64: I feel like the devil's advocate and a good one. sounds like you and hubby are in agreement.
and that's a lot more important than the fate of a C++ pixelated character. LOL.

keep in mind, though, that Alistair is only leaving the party. a group of volunteers. he will fight - maybe with the dwarves or elves, and maybe after the big battle he'll leave Ferelden to go to Weisshaupt or Orlais, to bury the hurt of losing his father, his brother, his mentor and a one-time friend.

If Logain made the difference between victory and losing to the Archdemon, then we should all choose him. But, nope. I can beat him solo as a thief or mage no problem. (and I play on "HARD")  Why would I sacrifice my best fighter for him?

no one knows who the "drunk" is, but it's not a Grey Warden. There is no "used to be" for them. there is only duty and the deep roads.

ah, poor Ali. he bent to your will until he couldn't bend anymore. he has a will of his own! 

"Shall you repent of sins unspent for no more nightmares in the dark."

"Alistair, I believe in you."

I just love that guy. more than ever.   

Modifié par Haitsien, 10 mars 2010 - 08:16 .