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felassan · 5 years

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Faces of Thedas Part 2

(Part 1 is here)

some lore errors? it claims Seeker Lambert started his life as a Soporati, but afaik Lambert was born in northern Orlais and only became involved with Tevinter in 9:17 when he was charged with leading a group of templars in recapturing a group of escaped apostates on the border of the Imperium, the event that led him to befriend the leader of the Imperial templars at the time. maybe I’m misunderstanding or mixing something up here

Fenris is described as a runaway Tevinter mage-hunter?? eh? lol

it also says that the Hero’s travels in DA:O brought the party to the Dales, where Wynne was reunited with Aneirin. I guess it’s mixing up the Dales and the Brecilian Forest

it says some Qunari run away (Tal-Vashoth) to nearby nations like Tevinter and Ferelden. obviously Ferelden isn’t actually nearby..

there is only one known Arvaarad at any given time?

in the section on the Crows, I have no idea what “it is commonly believed that the warrior tradition of the hassarans that roamed the Free Marches and Antiva [...]” refers to? wtf is a hassaran?

anyway!

Fereldans view warfare and bloodshed with the same fatalistic practicality as any other natural disaster like plague or famine

Nathaniel’s first-hand knowledge of the darkspawn Disciples make him an invaluable asset to Grey Wardens throughout all of Thedas. the book suggests that in-game players might meet him as an emissary for Teyrn Cousland, or as a recruiter for the Wardens (a la Duncan in DA:O)

Merrill is listed as Merrill Alerion. it’s not earth-shattering news, but this is the first time I remember seeing her full name used in a canon source as opposed to fanon

the Sabrae clan are in places called “the Sabrae”. also not earth-shattering, but it’s interesting to me to see that it seems Dalish clans can be referred to in all of the following formats: Clan Lavellan, the Lavellan, Lavellan, Lavellan Clan

Merrill’s magic grew increasingly stronger during her time in Kirkwall

it’s not new, but it emphasizes that after the events of DAII Merrill’s mission is to aid elves <3. she will not permit the weak and innocent to suffer, elves in particular, when she has the power to do something about it

if Merrill didn’t destroy her eluvian - whether it will remain an inert curiosity or not remains to be seen, as the Dragon Age has not seen the last of the ancient mirrors of the elvhen [stares at Solas and Dragon Age 4]

the prescribed background details for “Dalish Mage” say that they can speak and read Elven

if the Hero was Dalish, Merrill surely misses her old friend, and if they survived the events of DA:O, it’s still unlikely that they’ve seen each other again in the years since (NOO.. i reject this reality and substitute my own)

even if Merrill and Hawke are together, part of Merrill remains lonely and sad due to her isolation from her clan, and there’s something in her that craves the companionship of her People that will forever be denied to her Q_Q

Merrill is highly knowledgeable and extremely thorough in her studies. although she no longer has the tutelage of a Keeper and isn’t a First anymore, she knows more than enough to be able to figure out the Keeper spec on her own [obviously. we were ROBBED in not having Merrill as the ancient elvhen/eluvian expert in DA:I...]

Michel’s upbringing was hard, accepted by neither elves nor humans. of the man, a particularly astute observer might notice that “he occasionally exhibits knowledge a man of noble birth should not possess, like the nature of halla and the making of peasant bread”

focus on the nature of how the evil in the red lyrium idol/sword drove Meredith mad.. caught my eye since it looks like there’s a red lyrium idol in the DA4 teaser

Morrigan is genetically powerful and almost certainly her father was a Chasind Wilder, making her half-Chasind. on joining the Hero’s party, her lack of experience with the outside world and emotional isolation made her fearful, and she harnessed that fear by channeling it into emotional barriers, even though she longed for companionship and interaction. fear excitement and mistrust all swelled in her at the same time. she has no poison-making skills but knows several plants that can kill a man, and before she left the wilds Flemeth taught her basic blood magic skills as well as told her of the secrets of powerful blood magic rituals

Morrigan originally had her son to use as a tool or weapon against her mother, but has since grown to love him deeply

A Sebastian who decided to reclaim his crown probably sent groups of adventurers after Anders after the end of DAII, and he has ambitions to expand his power over Kirkwall because he considers the city in dire need of oversight by the Maker’s faithful.

some good insight into/explanations for Sera’s mindset and outlook on the world

for Qunari it is a completely foreign concept that one would not change their gender to accommodate the role they wish to serve, if the two don’t align. hence Sten has no problem at all with Aqun-Athlok, but is confused by and takes issue with afab people who do not identify as men taking to the battlefield

Sten is very fond of Shale and considers the golem his close friend

some nice focus on dwarven and Quanri culture and society in the organizations section

Orzammar’s claim of dominion over Kal-Sharok elicits derisive laughter from the latter

House Tethras makes a killing in unconventional fields, investing in ventures as diverse as agriculture, mercenary companies and trading houses

“bands” of Dalish are a thing. subgroups within clans like a band of scouts, hunting bands, warbands?

according to ancient legend the native peoples of Seheron learned at the feet of ancient elves. Fog Warriors are taught “March of the Four Winds”, the story of the Seheron inhabitants’ exodus from the mainland to their island, and of their ancestors who learned from the ancient elves of Arlathan.

I really wanna meet the leader of the Fog Warriors in Dragon Age 4!! and give me a rogue companion who is a Fog Dancer! pls

Fog Warriors are extremely emboldened and socially liberated. they are free with their affections and fantastically patriotic

sample characters in various random example bits (I just like noting the concepts i guess): Loran, an elven rebel; Adra, a Dalish scout who becomes a Warden; Lorek, a childhood friend of Adra; Marcos, an Antivan warrior Adra becomes involved with; Venna, an escaped elven slave; Barian, a female apostate mage and lover of Venna

#dragon age #bioware #dragon age 4 #the dread wolf rises #fenris #morrigan #video games #queen of my heart #solas #feels #the Fenaissance

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kuro-shit-posts · 6 years

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A, F, J, P for sebastian, UT, ciel and vincent?

Hello! im so so sorry but im not super familiar with Vincent’s character and i didnt want to write something bad and disappoint you so i decided not to write for him, i hope thats ok! But i dohope you still enjoy the other characters!!———–Sebastian: A-Affection: completed in a previous post

F-Fun Times: Sebastian’s true self is still a bit enigmatic, however I feel that the real, demon, Sebastian doesnt really find many activities to be fun except for things like the manipulation of others or killing things (specifically killing sprees). Regarding his affinity for cats, i feel that playing with kitties would be the closest, if not the only, human “activity” he finds entertaining. As to whether Sebastian prefers to be in a group or alone, Sebastian doesnt really care for other demons, and clearly he isnt fond of angels or reapers either. Though Sebastian finds humans interesting, i think he finds them enjoyable in the way we enjoy looking at lobsters in a tank before we eat them. Its fun to watch them move around and interact with eachother, hell even after you take one home you might name it or think its cute, but ultimately its still food and you intend to eat it, not take it to the park and have a picnic because you enjoy its company. So needless to say Sebastian prefers to be alone.

J-Jokes: Clearly Sebastian is very talented in telling jokes but i think thats simply a product of being alive for so long and the fact that humans’ sense of humor hasnt really change through the centuries. Sebastian enjoys possessing the ability to make humans laugh as he enjoys being the center of attention and earning praise from humans. Though I dont believe he finds much humor in what humans find funny, i do believe he has his own sense of humor and for a demon he’s pretty giggly. For the most part, Sebastian makes himself laugh (especially in the form of puns), though he oftens finds humor in the foolishness of other (particularly Ciel). Sebastian is pretty quick to get a joke that would be considered funny to humans of any century, however, jokes that pertain to current or recent events tend to take him a bit longer, especially if he hasnt been amongst humans in a few decades. I think as the centuries went on, i.e. entering the 20th and 21st centuries, Sebastian would be even slower to get jokes as things move incredibly fast during the modern era. He’d finish a contract in the 80s and come back in 2010’s and be completely lost even though it had only been 30 years. What on earth was a Vine? Why did humans find plants so funny all of a sudden. Wait…when they say vine they aren’t referring to the botanical organism? He’d be one of those people that catches on right as a trend is ending or even way after it has ended because modern era trends, especially in humor, tend to last for months at the very most; which would be like miliseconds to a demon who experiences 10 years like 10 minutes.

P-Personality: First and foremost, I think that an intelligent partner would suit him best. As it is, Sebastian is alot smarter than the majority of humans, reapers, and quite possibly other demons, so regardless of who he chooses as a partner, they need to be able to keep up with his mental abilities. Next on the list of importance, I’d say maturity is something Sebastian values. Sebastian finds immature people destestable and someone’s level maturity makes or breaks his perception of them. After those two traits I think things tend to get a bit more flexible, I feel like Sebastian would prefer someome who had a sense of adventure, he doesnt care for boredom or laziness so someone who would want to get up and do things, or go with him to obscure places would be right up his alley. Someone with a unique perspective on the world would be desirable as well, Sebastian finds humans incredibly perplexing, so a human that even other humans have difficulty deciphering would be attractive to him as he likes a challenge. Speaking of challenges, he wouldnt want someone who’d come to him too easily, though he wouldnt want to work terribly hard either, he likes the chase but only when he knows there’s a reward waiting for him at the end. Sebastian would also find perseverance attractive, especially if it was facing something they feared or a task that proved to be incredibly challenging. I feel like he’d prefer a thrill-seeker as well. Most importantly though, he’d want someone to be able to completely accept and cherish his true form. Sebastian loves being a demon so someone who loved him like he loved himself would be absolutely necessary.

Ciel:A-Affection: Ciel would definitely be the type of s/o to buy you a diamond necklace before he’d think to give you a hug. Ciel hates physical contact, period. But i do think that he would tolerate it if his s/o really wanted physical affection and they were the one to initial it. Ciel’s not too good with words of romance either, so the majority of his love would be shown through the purchasing of items or perhaps the rememberance of a favorite meal or song and providing his s/o with such on frequent occasions. Ultimately he is still pretty distant and any type of affection would be rare. Though I think Ciel would prefer a distant partner who wouldnt demand alot of his attention, i feel like a clingy partner would complement his personality better. The reason being that Ciel acts distant and cold to protect himself, deep down he stills craves affection like any other human, especially one that has been broken. He’d need a partner that is able to understand this and is able to compensate for his lack of means to show affection by being clingy or affection enough for the both of them.

F-Fun Times: Ciel primarily enjoys activities that challenge him mentally, chess(obviously), reading, etc. On the other hand, Ciel is definitely not fond of any type of physical activity. To be even mediocre at anything that involves physical exertion, he has to put in his all. Ciel isnt the most social person, he’ll be social if he has too and he’s pretty damn good at acting but if he has the choice he prefers to do things he finds entertaining by himself. Ciel is pretty introverted and finds the company of others incredibly draining even if he enjoys the person or people themselves.

J-Jokes: Oh no no no, Ciel is t e r r i b l e when it comes to telling jokes. Ciel tends to be very left brained and unfortunately for him, that leaves him pretty empty handed in the comedy department, as we obviously saw during the Circus Arc when it took him hours to make Undertaker (a man who is notoriously giggly) produce even a miniscule chuckle. Ciel enjoys puns on occasion and only when theyre tasteful. Ciel is more so a fan of witty comments but an intelligent pun tickles his fancy every once in a while. However he hates Sebastian’s constant puns (mostly because he is the subject of them). Ciel is actually pretty slow to get most jokes. He doesnt really understand many types of common humor unless its witty or sarcastic. He really doesnt care for humor in general, to be honest, he hates smiling and being happy, it reminds him of the dwindling time he has left, and how he is technically on borrowed time. Ciel hates humor because he almost feels guilty for laughing or enjoying himself. He feels as if he doesnt deserve happiness after what he has sacrificed and for the selfish reasons he did so. In short, humor is not a friend of Ciel.

P-Personality: Ciel would best be suited by someone who has a personality opposite to his. Ciel isnt cold by nature, Ciel is cold because of a traumatic experience. Ciel’s aloof demeanor is more so a shield rather than a legitimate personality trait. Underneath that shield, Ciel’s a sweet person, he craves love and happiness just like anyone else, perhaps more than most people because he has been so fiercely denied it. Because Ciel is no longer able to access those feelings of love and happiness he would best be complimented by someone who could do that for him. Someone who could provide him with positivity and allow him to view things more optimistically would be ideal. Though, he would best be suited by someone with a calmer persona, they would have to be down to earth as he would most likely view them as his stability. Someone with a motherly aura who could take care of him instead of him having to take care of them. That type of person would attract him and be an incredibly good fit for his personality. Other personality traits wouldnt hold as much merit with him, except for maybe intelligence, Ciel wouldnt be fond of a partner who couldnt keep up with him mentally.

Undertaker:A-Affection: Completed in a previous post

F-Fun Times: Undertaker enjoys activities that have to do with the strange and unconventional. Undertaker enjoys things he doesn’t understand, I feel like that’s why he’s so fascinated wih death. Death is quite the anomaly and he very much enjoys the feeling of curiosity. Honestly Undertaker is pretty fond of gore as well, he likes cutting things open in his free time and seeing whats inside, not only because he is fascinated with how the insides of the creature work but because he enjoys the look of bloodied flesh, as gross as it sounds. Aside from things that pertain to death, Undertaker enjoys other unconventional activities as long as they dont bore him. He doesnt much care whether or not theyre productive activities, however he cant stand idle activities that completely waste his time. He’s pretty lazy but he doesnt take pleasure in wasting his immortality on things that serve no ultimate purpose. Discovering new, completely bizarre things is his favorite activity. He doesnt much care whether or not he has any company to do this with, he does what he wants regardless of anyone else. Though if he had to chose he would probably prefer the company of a companion to assist him in his activities.

J-Jokes: This man L O V E S jokes. I mean, he straight up values them in the same way normal people value currency. Undertaker isn’t particularly good at telling jokes himself but he certainly appreciates the art of comedy. He enjoys puns, he enjoys anything that might make him laugh. However, his favorite type of comedy is either slapstick or simply watching someone unknowingly make a fool of themselves. Undertaker is most fond of the comedy that is unexpected and happens naturally. He is always the first to get a joke. Jokes to him are a fine art, and honestly even if he doesnt get a joke, the fact that he couldnt understand makes him laugh anyway. The only jokes Undertaker doesnt enjoy are corny jokes. If unexpected/slapstick comedy is caviar to him, dad jokes are dollar store spray cheese. He hates dad/corny jokes, he finds them terribly overused and believes the only people who find them funny have a horribly underdeveloped sense of humor.

P-Personality: Undertaker would best fit with someone who is somewhat similar to him. Undertaker enjoys happy-go-lucky people whom see the beauty in laughter and pursue happiness. Despite being consistently cast off in the dark shadows of death and the grimness of grim reapers, Undertaker values optimism and positivity. Undertaker also values uniqueness and is drawn to those that possess strange qualities or quirks. He likes strange things and would prefer a partner who could satiate his hungry for unconventionality. Undertaker would also want someone who could make him laugh and value humor in the same way he did. He would clash with someone who was too serious, Undertaker has seen a lifetime of seriousness and gloom, he couldnt stand a partner who took their time in the world for granted and spent it focusing on the bad instead of trying to achieve happiness.

#black butler imagine #black butler scenarios #kuroshitsuji scenarios #kuroshitsuji imagine #sebastian michaelis #ciel phantomhive #undertaker

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