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Meanwhile in Origins:
I am warming to Alistair. I think also, after his and Leliana's conversation about boots (where he says he gets up some mornings and he doesn't know which boot goes on which foot), I am starting to ship them.
And then, of course, there was this whole bit that made me feel inexplicably weepy. So a bit of background for anyone reading this who doesn't care about spoilers - if you make a Dalish Elf, his origin has a character in it called Tamlen. You don't have the chance to get attached to him, since he disappears halfway through the origin story when you first enter the strange cave you find, and the origin story isn't that long.
You don't know if he's living or dead, since you've both been victims to the Taint, and you barely managed to survive, but only with your tribe's help. So Tamlen is likely dead.
OK. Fair enough.
When you get to the hidden temple where Andraste's Ashes are housed, the ghost guardian of the place (whose name I forget right now, if he ever had one), he asks how you feel about Tamlen. I said I regretted that I couldn't save him.
As soon as you enter the temple, you encounter Tamlen's ghost. He basically says that you shouldn't spend your life regretting things you can't change. That was bad enough. From the encounter, you get an amulet called Reflection.
The item description says:
The second paragraph had me feeling a bit weepy.
And then, to top it all off, once you've finished that quest (or four storyline ones, I think it is, not entirely sure, but this is how it happened for me), the party camp is attacked by monsters called Shrieks.
One of them is still capable of speech and rational thought, and it turns out to be Tamlen. He speaks to you, calls you the name he always called you, and begs you not to look at him, and to put him out of his misery. I don't think he even bothers fighting back.
I nearly started crying after that.
I wasn't even that attached Tamlen but, I think, it comes up enough that it is on your mind. Your clan mates are obviously worried, and the other clan you meet probably ask about it (can't remember now; it's been a while since I was in the Brecilian Forest). And, of course, the ghost in the Temple asks.
AUGH. Good job I didn't play this when I was premenstrual, or I would've been BAWLING. And, dang it, it's been making me weepy writing it out now. WTF?
Also I have consistently been thinking about gender-swapping most of the characters. Just because I can, and it's a fun thing to do.
Which...now I've seen Poupon's gender-swaps, I want one of female!Cailan asking if they can defeat the Darkspawn by throwing high heels at them. But only because the idea makes me giggle.
(Unlikely, but I guess you never know?)
~*~
I had a text on Tuesday, telling me my phone was repaired! \o/ And a week earlier than planned! \o\ \o/ /o/
I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. Man, I have missed not being able to check twitter, and not knowing when I've got emails, and...other stuff. Also I'm going to install AIM on it when I get back because I've now got an ID I like, and would like to be able to chat without the hassle of having to switch on the computer just for that.
~*~
And, since I have no other life to speak of, I'm going to hit post.
I am warming to Alistair. I think also, after his and Leliana's conversation about boots (where he says he gets up some mornings and he doesn't know which boot goes on which foot), I am starting to ship them.
And then, of course, there was this whole bit that made me feel inexplicably weepy. So a bit of background for anyone reading this who doesn't care about spoilers - if you make a Dalish Elf, his origin has a character in it called Tamlen. You don't have the chance to get attached to him, since he disappears halfway through the origin story when you first enter the strange cave you find, and the origin story isn't that long.
You don't know if he's living or dead, since you've both been victims to the Taint, and you barely managed to survive, but only with your tribe's help. So Tamlen is likely dead.
OK. Fair enough.
When you get to the hidden temple where Andraste's Ashes are housed, the ghost guardian of the place (whose name I forget right now, if he ever had one), he asks how you feel about Tamlen. I said I regretted that I couldn't save him.
As soon as you enter the temple, you encounter Tamlen's ghost. He basically says that you shouldn't spend your life regretting things you can't change. That was bad enough. From the encounter, you get an amulet called Reflection.
The item description says:
A simple amulet with a mirrored back and an archaic symbol of the Chantry on the front.
Sometimes, when gazing into the silvered backing, there are fleeting glimpses of someone else: the face is familiar, and the smile encouraging.
The second paragraph had me feeling a bit weepy.
And then, to top it all off, once you've finished that quest (or four storyline ones, I think it is, not entirely sure, but this is how it happened for me), the party camp is attacked by monsters called Shrieks.
One of them is still capable of speech and rational thought, and it turns out to be Tamlen. He speaks to you, calls you the name he always called you, and begs you not to look at him, and to put him out of his misery. I don't think he even bothers fighting back.
I nearly started crying after that.
I wasn't even that attached Tamlen but, I think, it comes up enough that it is on your mind. Your clan mates are obviously worried, and the other clan you meet probably ask about it (can't remember now; it's been a while since I was in the Brecilian Forest). And, of course, the ghost in the Temple asks.
AUGH. Good job I didn't play this when I was premenstrual, or I would've been BAWLING. And, dang it, it's been making me weepy writing it out now. WTF?
Also I have consistently been thinking about gender-swapping most of the characters. Just because I can, and it's a fun thing to do.
Which...now I've seen Poupon's gender-swaps, I want one of female!Cailan asking if they can defeat the Darkspawn by throwing high heels at them. But only because the idea makes me giggle.
(Unlikely, but I guess you never know?)
~*~
I had a text on Tuesday, telling me my phone was repaired! \o/ And a week earlier than planned! \o\ \o/ /o/
I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. Man, I have missed not being able to check twitter, and not knowing when I've got emails, and...other stuff. Also I'm going to install AIM on it when I get back because I've now got an ID I like, and would like to be able to chat without the hassle of having to switch on the computer just for that.
~*~
And, since I have no other life to speak of, I'm going to hit post.
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It is! Even on the level where you have to decide what your warden's going to do - some of the consequences are gut-wrenching.