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Day Three, Where I have No Title

Nov 032010

There is something I really REALLY want to write about here. But I can’t yet. Because while it could be something really awesome, it isn’t yet. And it may not be. I’m waiting to find out. So, to keep my mind off it, I’ve been playing Dragon Age: Origins again. Trying to get through my favorite characters. I have a large amount. Some duplicates. But with Dragon Age II coming in a few months, I need to trim down my saves to my absolute favorites.

So far these are the chosen ones.

From the Mage Origin: Caislyn Amell. She’s an Arcane Warrior/Spirit Healer/Battlemage spec. We’re almost finished with Awakening right now. She’s made Alistair king, and remained his chancellor with the romance active.

There is only one Human origin, the Human Noble. I only played two, and my favorite is of course the one that defeated the blight, and married the King. She’s a rogue, specced duelist/assassin.

I’ve played both Dwarf origins, the Noble and the commoner. So far, my favorite is still my commoner. She’s badass, gritty, and tough as nails. She’s a warrior, nothing subtle about her. She has scars, a crooked nose, but I love her.

One of my nobles will have to go forward, so I’m probably going to choose the first one. I played a second to try the romance with Alistair with her. But my first one is special. I don’t have a screenshot of her, but she’s the one that I had this commission done with. She’s a sword/shield warrior.

And last but not least, my elf. A Dalish. I may do a city elf still. but Lyra turned out very well considering the Dalish origin is severely lacking in the game. It has to be almost fully filled in RP wise by the player. That makes two rogues, but Lyra is an archer, where Kasha is all daggers.

Now, most of them have all made the same choices. So it may seem odd to import each save into DA2. But Bioware is pretty good at sticking tiny details in for each origin, even though our Wardens aren’t IN this game. We can still import their world as they left it. And we all know how I am about having all my bases covered don’t we?

Did He Just Eyebrow Me?

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Feb 042010

I finished my first storyline in Dragon Age Origins. I got to the end, with my jaw on the floor the whole time. I figure I’m safe talking about my ending, since unless I reveal my exact choices , no two endings are ever the same.

As we know, Jessmyn the elf mage was involved with Alistair. Of course they couldn’t marry, her being a mage and not a noble. Double damned as it were. They went on to defeat evil, and see him become king. Jessmyn became his Chancellor, and he stayed by her side until he was called to rebuild the Gray Wardens. Not a bad ending for those two.

But, I want to see more endings and more beginnings. So I’m now playing a human rogue named Tessa. A noble. The origin story was way better than the Magi origin. Holy cow, was it emotionally charged. Hell half the game is. And believe me, the whole lead up to the end will have you sucked right in. Anyhow, She’s completed Ostagar and is doing her thing, and of course…is involved with Alistair.

I was telling my husband this yesterday, about the romance options and such and how Alistair’s sarcastic, silly, smartass nature reminds me of him. I’m pretty sure he thinks I’m nuts. But it’s true. They share alot of the same qualities. Including…one that made me drop my jaw in shock.

See when Hubby is home, and I do something he deems questionable, he has…the eyebrow. He is one of those people that can lift one eyebrow. It drives me NUTS. So I’m running around, killing bad guys and we stop as we see the big Ogre and I forget just what Alistair said…but I remember the look I got with my response!

He totally eyebrowed me!!!

Just When I Thought I Was Safe

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Jan 312010

What is it with me and drunken, sarcastic, dwarves with attitudes? Really…what did I do to deserve such a thing?

Here I am once again, a female elf, a healer doing my thing and being awesome at it. Suddenly, I have a Dwarf in my party. Not just ANY dwarf, but an AXE wielding dwarf.

“If you’re the grey warden’s best their standards must really be slipping” he says…the nerve!

But what can I expect from a little mountain midget that “pisses ale and kills little boys that look at him wrong” according to the rumors. Oh, and he confessed to being completely drunk while we’re fighting the undead under the city.

Here we go again.

not again

I’ve thrown dwarves off bridges for less.

Here’s To You Mrs. Robinson

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Jan 292010

Let me start off with, even though there is nothing shown other than faces and shoulders. You’ve been warned, this is the continuation of the kiss pictures yesterday. Also, depending on what you consider a “Spoiler”, there may be one. I’m not sure. I don’t think there is but continue at your own risk if you’re just starting Dragon Age. There are no story parts involved, just screenshots and my opinion.

When we last left Jessmyn and Alistair…they had their first kiss. I was buying stock in Kleenex and all was well.

Well as of late last night, she managed to seduce him…

I have watched movies, and read books with equally moving love scenes. However DA manages to do it with pure romance, and tenderness…no body parts shown. Just shared looks, and wonderful music, in a cut scene. You only see the cut scene the first time. Luckily I had Fraps running.

Again…reduced to mush…

Look…he even watches her sleep!

Bioware has done an awesome job with this game. I’ve been a die hard WoW fan for three years, but even I find myself saying “Man, if only Blizz could do that…” while I play through my story. And that’s the great thing. This post, doesn’t really give away ANY story, except my own player character’s. I love that in the middle of the bigger story, she gets to have her own, based solely on her choices.

And frankly how could she not choose Alistair…he’s like LITERALLY a knight in Shining Armor. Or umm…without in this case. /giggle

Sap Isn’t Just For Syrup

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Jan 282010

The President’s on!! He’s on every channel!! We’re gonna miss Flipper!!! (Jeff Foxworthy)

So I spent the time playing some Dragon Age: Origins. This is a great game to get some just me time. I just put on my headphones and get lost in the story. Although, this is a first.

Ever notice, how ridiculous we feel when we get all sappy and teary watching a Hallmark Commercial? Ok maybe it’s MOSTLY just us girls, but I bet there are guys that do it too. They just won’t admit it. The worst for me was that Anheuser Busch commercial with the troops in the airport. I STILL cannot watch that thing without getting all boohooey.

Now, I have to try and say this without spoilers, so be warned, it might actually be one but then again…it shouldn’t be. But no yelling at me!

I’m messing with the interactions between my Character, and Alistair in Dragon Age: Origins. Because you know, if there’s a way to turn an RPG into a RNRPG (Romance Novel RPG), I just have to try.

And…it was so darned sweet, it made me get all sappy and weepy. I mean it was so well done! The facial expressions, tone of voice. OMG I was playing a fantasy romance novel!

romance