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So I never posted about the end of DA:I when I finished up Nikolai's game. Also some talking about Llew, because I'm weak and I started A NEW GAME BECAUSE OF COURSE I NEEDED TO DO THAT. (Mage boyfriend temptation too strong, man, TOO STRONG. I know I could've just rerun Nikolai, but elf son. I wanted to make an elf son).
Cassandra got made Divine this time, and it was hilarious - if you go to her afterwards, she practically begs you to let her stay with the Inquisition so she doesn't have to go and do her thing (IIRC, Leliana's all, LEMME AT 'EM! but since you can't take her out anywhere, that sort of makes sense).
I'm going to try to get Vivienne next time (though that would require recruiting her, and I haven't done that yet because I can't be bothered?)
(I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about Vivienne, to be honest, but I don't like her much now. Same goes for Sera, although my dislike of her is a lot stronger. Weirdly, I was convinced I would hate Dorian, but GUESS WHAT. Well, you know what. I'm not going to apologise. I haven't felt this strongly about a character in a thing in...a long time, anyway. He means a lot to me just for existing).
As for Llew, well, being nasty to people all the time makes this game a lot more fucking heartbreaking. Like I just told Leliana it was her fault people died at Haven and, although she accepts that as truth, her voice is so fucking hard when she says she should've done better. (Also it kind of whiplashes because literally the only person I'm nice to is Dorian*, so I yell at Leliana, run downstairs, flirt with Dorian and...hm).
*That said, apparently rivalmances are possible again but I don't know I can't be mean to him? OH GOD I'M SO FUCKING WEAK.
Anyway, yeah, so I've got this lanky, noodle-armed, tanned-looking elf (he's supposed to be dark-skinned, but character creator lighting is still balls). He has blond hair which, because of the aforementioned bad lighting, matches parts of his current armour and what the hell I don't even. (Mind you, then again, Nikolai's hair is supposed to be mid to dark grey, but it looks black in game, so yeah, I don't even).
I know pretty much what all his bad decisions are going to be, although I wimped out on conscripting the mages (taking them on gets disapproval from everyone bar Solas anyway, I think). I also wimped out on declaring the Inquisition was being formed for my own power (I instead chose one of the two special choices I had, which were elf and mage related**, and I picked the elf one. Dorian slightly approved and I didn't even know that was a thing that could happen. I now wonder if he isn't weak versus elves? ;) )
**THAT WAS THE REASON FOR LLEW'S EXISTENCE. MAGE BOYFRIENDS. Also I might have reblogged some cute fanart on tumblr that was Dorian and his adorable mage boyfriend and...also admittedly I've been thinking about mage boyfriends since before Xmas.
Also Solas wants SO BADLY to be my friend, because we're elves, and is all, "that artifact Corypheus has? IT'S OURS!" and my prior knowledge is screaming, "FUCK OFF YOU LYING BASTARD. I DON'T WANT TO BE ELF FRIENDS WITH YOU!" and then I just pick the most negative response. So essentially it's fun, except for when certain choices make it excruciating. *sigh* if only Bioware didn't make characters that I get so attached to...
I think I might have a problem? Is there like a Bioware addicts anonymous because I've never done this with any game ever before in my life and I mean what even is this? I love Mass Effect to small squishy pieces but I can't and haven't played it three times in a row I don't understand.
Cassandra got made Divine this time, and it was hilarious - if you go to her afterwards, she practically begs you to let her stay with the Inquisition so she doesn't have to go and do her thing (IIRC, Leliana's all, LEMME AT 'EM! but since you can't take her out anywhere, that sort of makes sense).
I'm going to try to get Vivienne next time (though that would require recruiting her, and I haven't done that yet because I can't be bothered?)
(I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about Vivienne, to be honest, but I don't like her much now. Same goes for Sera, although my dislike of her is a lot stronger. Weirdly, I was convinced I would hate Dorian, but GUESS WHAT. Well, you know what. I'm not going to apologise. I haven't felt this strongly about a character in a thing in...a long time, anyway. He means a lot to me just for existing).
As for Llew, well, being nasty to people all the time makes this game a lot more fucking heartbreaking. Like I just told Leliana it was her fault people died at Haven and, although she accepts that as truth, her voice is so fucking hard when she says she should've done better. (Also it kind of whiplashes because literally the only person I'm nice to is Dorian*, so I yell at Leliana, run downstairs, flirt with Dorian and...hm).
*That said, apparently rivalmances are possible again but I don't know I can't be mean to him? OH GOD I'M SO FUCKING WEAK.
Anyway, yeah, so I've got this lanky, noodle-armed, tanned-looking elf (he's supposed to be dark-skinned, but character creator lighting is still balls). He has blond hair which, because of the aforementioned bad lighting, matches parts of his current armour and what the hell I don't even. (Mind you, then again, Nikolai's hair is supposed to be mid to dark grey, but it looks black in game, so yeah, I don't even).
I know pretty much what all his bad decisions are going to be, although I wimped out on conscripting the mages (taking them on gets disapproval from everyone bar Solas anyway, I think). I also wimped out on declaring the Inquisition was being formed for my own power (I instead chose one of the two special choices I had, which were elf and mage related**, and I picked the elf one. Dorian slightly approved and I didn't even know that was a thing that could happen. I now wonder if he isn't weak versus elves? ;) )
**THAT WAS THE REASON FOR LLEW'S EXISTENCE. MAGE BOYFRIENDS. Also I might have reblogged some cute fanart on tumblr that was Dorian and his adorable mage boyfriend and...also admittedly I've been thinking about mage boyfriends since before Xmas.
Also Solas wants SO BADLY to be my friend, because we're elves, and is all, "that artifact Corypheus has? IT'S OURS!" and my prior knowledge is screaming, "FUCK OFF YOU LYING BASTARD. I DON'T WANT TO BE ELF FRIENDS WITH YOU!" and then I just pick the most negative response. So essentially it's fun, except for when certain choices make it excruciating. *sigh* if only Bioware didn't make characters that I get so attached to...
I think I might have a problem? Is there like a Bioware addicts anonymous because I've never done this with any game ever before in my life and I mean what even is this? I love Mass Effect to small squishy pieces but I can't and haven't played it three times in a row I don't understand.