Kintsugi Plays Dragon Age 2 (a winner is me!)

It's cool how Varric and I can just walk into the barracks in front of a bunch of guards and steal their stuff. :P

I...???


Let's go home!

 

Wow the crest is much nicer now :3





IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: does hawke play the, uh, whatever stringed instrument this is





Credit where it's due: this outfit is modded courtesy of @Mercury's mod recs, which is good because the unmodded house outfit is SO BAD, GUYS.

"I'm so glad I'm not wearing a maroon smoking jacket and a miniskirt."






blue, charming-purple, red
>_?

 

I LIKE THIS OUTFIT

>you can always ask me

I just can't bring myself to snark at Aveline

 

>Everybody needs something
I can! :::DDD

(Also yay, our dog has a fireplace to sleep in front of. We should go pet the dog.)

 

>You can always ask me.

 

YFIP: me: makes a big deal out of coming back home and then immediately falls asleep after one dialog option

 

Tez, we will absolutely pet the dog. First thing after this quest. Do not worry.

>You can always ask me.


I'm listening, really! (walks away)


Our new house and outfit do allow us to pose much more dramatically.




>Investigate
>Why not check it out?




>Investigate
>Are you sure he's wrong?




(blue, purple, red)
>_?

PS I'm crowdsourcing a new thread title. Any ideas, or should we wait until something title-worthy is happening?

 

>I'll quiet him down

Maybe ideas once we have our next big quest objective?

 

My vote would currently be "You wouldn't download a hetero," but that would admittedly be much more appropriate if we had.

 

>I'll quiet him down.







So many letters!

Spoiler: Night Terrors

Greetings,

I hope this letter finds you well. I've often thought of you in these past three years. Without your kindness, my Feynriel would have been long-since sold to slavers. Instead, he has thrived and begun to master his magic. But now his nightmares have caught up with him, and neither the Keeper nor the first enchanter know how to help. I don't know where else to turn.

Please, come to my home in the alienage. I will be waiting to speak with you. Thank you again for the compassion you have shown Feynriel in the past.

Sincerely yours,
Arianni

oh dear.

Spoiler: The Underground Railroad

Many people in the city owe you their lives, and I am one of them. When my friends and I were cornered by templars, you helped us escape. Over the years, most Starkhaven apostates have been captured. But thanks to the help of many people, I have remained free. You've done so much for the apostates—if you are moved to do more, contact Mistress Selby near the Docks. She knows of many ways you could save more lives.

Forever in your debt,
Terrie of Starkhaven

Spoiler: A Note From Feynriel

To Hawke,

Life with the Dalish hasn't been easy. Keeper Marethari tries her best, but I don't know what else she can do for me. The younger elves won't accept me, and I often hear them whispering behind my back. The elders have more discretion, but I can see it in their eyes—they're afraid of me.

I don't know why I'm telling you this. Sometimes it feels like you're the only person I can trust.

Your friend,
Feynriel

):

Spoiler: Feeling Inadequate?

Flag flying at half-mast? Does your soldier not stand to attention? Does your dwarf shy away from the Deep Roads? Come to Jorman's Apothecary and ask for our Special Sauce. Our Special Sauce is infused with the essences of fifty-two herbs. It's completely natural, completely safe, and ABSOLUTELY EFFECTIVE. You will never feel the same again!

Be the man other men want to be. Be the man you DESERVE to be.

... lol

Spoiler: From Elren

Messere Hawke,

Words aren't enough to convey how grateful I am! Thank you for saving my daughter from that monster. When I look at my little girl, I'm reminded of what you did for my family.

Lia has found a hero in you. She's become interested in swordplay and combat, and she speaks of joining the guard one day. She seems none the worse for wear.

In your debt,
Elren

:')

Spoiler: A Message From Pryce

Serah,

I'm glad to hear that Athenril took no vengeance on you for helping me. I surely would have died in her service. My sisters are both maids now, and I have proven myself an able shepherd and have been granted two ewes of my own to start a flock.

I heard you've made a name for yourself in Kirkwall. My hopes for your continued success!

Thank you again.
Transcribed by the Lady of the House for Pryce

:D!!

Spoiler: A Strangely Official-Looking Letter

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Lord Achim Falk of Starkhaven. I have faith in the Maker andAndraste, his beloved prophet, that I must bring this matter of urgent business to you. Years ago, I served the office of Seneschal to the royal family of Starkhaven. Sadly, they have been deposed, ousted by a foul usurper. I represent His Royal Highness, Prince Corbinian Vael, the true heir to the throne, and with your help, Maker willing, we will see him wear the crown of Starkhaven once more.

His Highness had a fortune of eleven thousand sovereigns locked away in the vaults of the Royal Bank of Antiva. With access to this fortune, he can raise an army to retake the throne, but it is too dangerous for His Highness to simply withdraw the funds himself. This is where we require your assistance and discretion.

Simply send me the details of an open bank account in Kirkwall, and I will arrange that the funds are transferred to you. My King will then contact you to retrieve his fortune, leaving you with a hefty award. I must warn you, the Antivans will not consider the account viable if it contains less than 100 sovereigns. Please observe the utmost confidentiality.

Yours,
Lord Achim Falk

lol.

Spoiler: A Strange Letter From Lothering

Hawke,

Heard you lot got to the Free Marches. Don't know why you'd bother, but I suppose it's better than Orlais.

They got spiders up there? Big ones? Couldn't swing a dead cat round here without hitting a giant spider, but theBlight drove 'em off. Maker! Dark days ahead. Mark my words! A man can't even cover his blighted land with poisonous traps!

Old Barlin

Spoiler: A Message From Lothering

Dearest Leandra,

I hope you and the children are holding up. I'm so sorry about Bethany. Such a dear girl. I remember her helping me weed. The Blight has taken too much from us! Thank the Maker for the Hero of Ferelden and the Grey Wardens.

Things are slowly getting back to normal in most of the country, but Lothering is gone for good. We hoped to rebuild there, but the Blight poisoned the land. It'll take decades for the earth to recover. It may never.

Redcliffe is a nice place, and I'm starting to see it as home. The village saw some trouble during the Blight, but it's recovering. Perhaps you could visit sometime.

Please write me again, my dear. I wish to hear about your life in Kirkwall. Send my regrets and fond regards to the children.

Your friend,
Miriam

Spoiler: Family Letters

Hawke,

How are you? Hope all is well. Things are good here, I suppose. Grey Warden legends do fail to mention a few things, though! I've yet to do anything remotely glorious or honorable since arriving. In fact, most of it is painful, dirty, often horrific work. Thanks a lot! (In case you forgot that it's your fault I'm here.)

The positive is that I'm alive and part of something greater. I've a chance to prove myself. Maybe I'll even step out of your big fat shadow! Thing is, Ferelden already has a hero that stopped the Blight. Pfft! Big deal, right?

Say hello to Mother and Gamlen for me.
Carver

Ah, Carver. I'm glad you're still alive and being a tit. <3


@LadyNighteyes I clicked on the dog and it made a whuffing noise. Petting = accomplished

It didn't start a cutscene, so I talked to Leandra instead.





(green, purple, red)
>_?

 

Clearly the most important quest for us to do first is to help out that Nigerian Starkhavenian prince. Clearly.

 

> You're a Hawke!

 

Oh, Carver. Why do you call your sister by your last name which is also your last name?

Gotta love those medieval spam emails.

 

@LadyNighteyes it's even funnier bc the downloadable hetero is from Starkhaven

 

Clearly the reason the downloadable hetero isn't here is because Andraste told him to fight spammers. A noble and worthy crusade.

 

>You're a Hawke!





Hey, wait-

Mom!!



Mooooom, Isabela and I aren't - >:[


(green, purple, red)
>_?

 

> I want you to be happy.

 

>I want you to be happy.





MOM...

Spoiler: Codex - Adventures of the Black Fox

Born Lord Remi Vascal in 8:63 Blessed, the Black Fox was a dashing thief and rogue who went on to inspire so many tales of his exploits that it is nearly impossible to determine today which are true and which are merely fabricated legend. Despite coming from nobility, he has become something of a hero of the common people.

His initial exploits involved ridiculing the tyrannical and powerful lord of Val Chevin. Wearing a mask, he would appear in public and disrupt the lord's plans to the point that the lord angrily put a huge bounty on the life of "this cunning fox" (the origin of the nickname, which stuck). That the primary bounty hunter who took the job, Karolis, ended up becoming Remi's lifelong partner in crime (only after nearly killing him several times) is one of the most popular tales told in taverns today. The story is often exaggerated to make Remi appear initially buffoonish, until Karolis becomes so furious at the Black Fox's inexplicable ability to survive that the cunning Remi gains the upper hand, which impresses Karolis so much that the bounty hunter joins him.

After years of terrorizing the lord's men and foiling his tax collectors (a favorite pastime of Remi's, according to the Orlesian commoners), Remi was supposedly betrayed by his lover Servana de Montfort (in some versions of the tale a mage of the Circle, no less) and was captured. After more than a year of torture, Remi was rescued from prison by his compatriots (including a repentant Servana), and together they escaped Orlais. In this period of Remi's adventures, he appears almost everywhere in Thedas: As his legend grew, more innkeepers and merchants were happy to claim that the Black Fox had visited their village or establishment and performed some legendary feat. If the tales are to be believed, Remi led the lord's men on a merry chase. He became embroiled in political intrigue in Nevarra, was hunted by the Crows of Antiva, and then kidnapped by a powerful mage inTevinter. In each situation, Remi escaped death at the last moment, foiled the evil-doer, and improved life for the poor and downtrodden. Then, inevitably, he rejoined his band of adventurers and moved on to the next land. His companions Karolis and Servana, the wise dwarf Bolek, and the tempestuous knight Ser Clementis have each spawned their own individual legends over the years.

The stories all agree that, at some point, the Black Fox disappeared: He and his fellow adventurers voyaged into the heart of the Arlathan Forest seeking the sunken city of the elves and never returned. Many more are the tales that expand on what ultimately happened to them in that forest and postulate on how they could someday be rescued.

-- From the Adventures of the Black Fox, by Gaston Gerrault, 9:11 Dragon.

Hey, Sandal!





>Has he always been like this?

 

>Why not look into it?






>_?

 

Guys, I have the downloadable hetero downloaded and a convenient amount of saves on most of my hawkes, so if you wanted and blue didn't mind, I could screenshot the quest if someone wants to know about him.

In a separate thread so not to get in the way of blues pt of course