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I was very overwhelmed the first time I played Inquisition. It’s a huge game and there were a lot of new faces, so I don’t really remember exactly what I thought about Krem other than “Haha, he’s funny.”
Impression Now
I love Krem, and I wish he had a bigger role! I think he’s very brave and bold and irreverent. I love his relationship with Bull.
Favorite Moment
Does Krem standing awkwardly in that chair count?
Idea For A Story
It’s probably been done before, but Krem’s point of view in Demands of the Qun.
Unpopular Opinion
I don’t know if it’s unpopular, but I much prefer Krem X Maryden to Cole X Maryden.
Favorite Relationship
Krem & Bull Friendship
Favorite Headcanon
Krem and Bull make up absurd and fake stories about how they met to entertain themselves when they meet new people.
THE IRON BULL
First Impression
Literally? “Woah, you’re not like Sten at all.”
Impression Now
Bull is another character who often gets reduced down to his more obvious qualities, but there’s a lot of nuance to him, many different sides. He’s smart and loyal (unless you do a horrible thing like make him abandon his Chargers, although it shows an interesting perspective on just how good he is at lying if you do)
Favorite Moment
I love the scene where Cassandra is hitting him with a stick. A lot.
Idea For A Story
I like the idea of a series of stories telling how Bull met each of the Chargers.
Unpopular Opinion
I don’t think I have any about Bull.
Favorite Relationship
I like most of the Bull ships.
Favorite Headcanon
Same as the one for Krem!
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Hmmmm.... how about ALL the emojis for the OC OTP ask prompt for an OC of your choice? :D
Thanks friend! All of them? Are you sure? This is gonna get long for Ell and Cass so I’m gonna pop it under a cut
❣️ When did your OC first realise they were in love? How did they react to the realisation?EllanaShe knew she loved Cassandra in the future Redcliffe after she realised that Cassandra was willing to sacrifice herself for her and that despite how much she went through her resolve and faith never broke.She knew she was in love with her when she woke up in her arms after the battle of haven. All she remembers before that is hazy and she vaguely remembers Cassandra being the one to find her in the snow, but waking up warm and safe in her arms she realises just how hopeless a situation she’s found herself in because she feels like its a one-sided thing. CassandraWhen Ellana is helping her get cleaned up after being shot in the arm with a poison arrow. Its the first time she lets herself admit it to herself even if she realised it way before then. Naturally she’s scared by the realisation because she knows how dangerous the future is for the both of them.
💝 What kinds of gifts does your OC receive from their partner(s)? What kinds of gifts do they give in return?Cassandra gives her the most valuable thing (in Ellana’s mind) that she can give her - time and energy. She doesn’t put much stock in material things, so Cassandra tending to her herbs in the garden when she’s away and can’t means a lot to her. The most valuable thing she’s ever given her is the Dragontooth pendant which she pretty much never takes off for various reasons. In return, she gives Cassandra things she likes, books, tiny trinkets that remind her of her things like that. Food of certain significance is also a notable gift.
💕 Describe an ideal date form them!Somewhere quiet and where they can’t be interrupted. Neither of them are big on the idea of doing anything ‘big’ around people so discretion is preferred. For Ellana it would be something simple, a picnic in a meadow under a shady tree, them feeding each other and talking about everything and nothing, making flower crowns for Cassandra just so she can watch her blush when she calls her beautiful.For Cassandra it would be something candle lit and under the stars, the two of them sharing folk tales about the constellations and just talking or cuddling in silence. Alternate - A candlelit dinner somewhere discrete and spending the rest of the evening wandering the streets hand in hand going with the flow of the crowd, the smell of the ocean and summer nights thick in the air, Ellana in something long, low cut, and flowing, Cassandra dapper in breeches and a loose flowing tunic, neither of them looking like the important people they are and anonymous in the crowd, spending most of their night laughing and talking quietly in each others ear. (This is giving me post trespasser ideas and Antiva vibes)
💔 Has your OC had a bad breakup or nasty ex? If so does this have any affect on their current relationship?EllanaThere was the whole ordeal with Rihari and her clan that leaves her a little weary when it comes to anything longer than a night, so she’s a bit of a mess when Cassandra rejects her, and even more so when they first get together, so her giving Cassandra the lead when it comes to what they do and when is as much for her own comfort as well as Cassandra’s.CassandraCan you count dying in an explosion as a bad break-up? Finding out Galyan was unfaithful hurt her more than she thought it would, so it leaves her a little weary not so much of Ellana’s commitment to her, but of the people that try to hit on her constantly because she is a tad insecure about herself and does wonder why Ellana chose her over the women who literally throw themselves at her on occasion. The Galyan thing makes her better at communicating her needs and wants though.
💘 What do they love most about their partner(s)? What do their partner(s) love most about them?EllanaHonestly, the thing Ellana loves most about Cassandra is Cassandra. She loves her smile, her laugh, her first thing in the morning, the last thing she feels and sees at night. She loves her self confidence, her shyness, her temper, her strong sense of right and wrong even if they don’t always agree on what those things are. She honestly loves everything about her and she can’t just pick one thing because they all bleed together and can’t be separated. CassandraShe loves Ellana for her strength, and her determination and her willingness to do things that need to be done when no one else wants to do them. She loves how she makes her feel - valued, loved, desired, wanted - which is big for her after a lifetime of being expected to fit into certain roles and never to explore what she wants, and being told that she was too much, too headstrong and needed to tone herself down to be more ’palatable’.
💖 What are some little subtle ways they show that they love each other?EllanaFlowers, and long looksCassandraSoft touches and placing herself between her and danger
💗 Describe your OC’s partner(s) from their point of view! What do they really think about them?Ellana“Cassandra radiates a strength that is unspoken, of both character and physical presence. Her smile is like witnessing the first light of dawn on dew covered leaves on an early summer morning - pure and radiant, beautiful in a way that few see, and even fewer appreciate”Cassandra“The moon pales in comparison to her beauty, fades when I think of how much I love her. They will write tales of her exploits, of me the woman she loved, and none of them will come close to describing the strength of her or her character and how she faced down the wrath of a would-be god and walked away unharmed.Ellana is like a cool breeze on a hot day, the kiss of rain on hot skin, a thunderstorm. She is tender, caring, but furious, tempestuous, unforgiving and full of rage when she needs to be, but never long enough to be destructive or spiteful. She is fiercely devoted to those she cares about - those she loves, and I am lucky enough to be one of those few”
💓 What is their favourite activity to do together (that isn’t time in the bedroom)?Reading together. Well, more Cassandra reading to her because it helps her deal with how overwhelming everything is. Napping together is a close second.
💞 What do their respective families think of their relationship?Neither of them are really in contact with their actual families, but their found family is happy for them. Leliana is happy for Cassandra because she’s spent so long telling her she deserves her happiness on her own terms and she glad that she’s finally letting herself have just that. (She lowkey never saw what Cassandra saw in Galyan, and she liked him even less when she found out about his unfaithfulness, even if she said nothing about it at the time as much as she wanted to) After learning about Ellana’s past Dorian is happy for Ellana because she deserves something good, and to be accepted and loved for who she is, and not to be used to satisfy a curiosity or for her body or one-night stands. He grows to be quite protective of them both though the more he gets to know Cassandra and when he sees how good they both are for each other and to each other.
🖤 Have they ever had a really bad argument where they almost broke up?Not one that I’m willing to talk about at length - but short answer, yes.
❤️ How did they end up in a relationship with their current partner(s)?Ellana would say fate, and Cassandra quietly agrees. But after some foolishness on both their parts they got to where they needed to be, with a little more heartache than they really needed.
💍 Which one of them would propose? How would it happen? (or write if you feel like it!)They both would, but Ellana would probably do it first. She wouldn’t make a grand event of it, it’d be something simple and private, and tender because its them and that just how they be.
💋 Who is the best kisser? (if you’d like write a short smooch scene!)Both of them would argue that the other is the best, but they both do things that the other enjoys so they’re both biased. Cassandra always kisses Ellana with a tenderness that makes her feel safe and appreciated, but when she wants to she kisses her in a way that leaves her breathless and thoughtless of little more than what’s happening on an immediate physical level. Ellana kisses her mostly in the same way, but there is always a sense that she can’t get enough of her and Cassandra loves it.
💌 Write a love letter from your OC to their partner(s). BONUS: write a reply!E - The days with the recruits are long, but it is rewarding to see them improve where they once faltered as the days pass. But that satisfaction fades with the setting sun when I eat quickly and retire to an empty bed, so it is safe to say sleep has been elusive these past weeks and I have been the poorer for it.Waking from dreams of you beside me and the things we do in the quiet hours of the morning are a sweet torture, and make me miss you all the more, and I find that I am counting down the days to your return, and do not plan to leave your side, or our bed or quarters for at least a day after your return. I know you will be thinking that I only want you for your body and you know that on a fundamental level that it is true, but the truth is I miss waking up with you in the mornings. Last night I read something particularly amusing in the book you gave me before you left and I can’t wait to share it with you, or to show you the new blooms in the garden, or to share my morning meal with you.I find that I miss sharing things about my day with you the most, and there is so much that has happened that you would find amusing but I’m afraid my limited ability with words fail at the prospect of ever fitting such stories into a letter.I eagerly await your return, but please stay safe my love, you know how I worry.Yours always- CVhenan, You know me too well my love and for someone who claims to be so poor with words, you never fail to take my breath away.I too have missed you dearly, just this morning I watched the most radiant of sunrises and wished that you were there to share it with me, just so I could have that moment of peace with you beside me, see how much it paled in comparison to your beautiful face. Most of the rifts here are closed and have stayed that way since our last expedition here. But next time I decide to leave you behind at Skyhold during an expedition call me the fool that I am. Proving Dorian and Leliana wrong is not worth my sanity, and is never sound logic, not when I wake from troubling dreams without you there to comfort me and soothe me back to sleep, and leaves me in a mood foul enough to rival one of yours when you and Varric are in the finest of form.Our work should be done here within the week if the weather and our luck holds.I look forward to seeing you soon, and am going to hold you to your words about a day not leaving our bed or quarters (though I admit, even just spending the day asleep in your arms sounds like a blessing after these past weeks) I miss you, and I love you vhenanYours always- E
💜 Give a random fact about their daily life together!They always tale breakfast and dinner together. There’s something special about starting their days in peace together, and ending it sharing a meal and the events of their days together. So they always try to have both together.
Darva does think he’s attractive to a degree. He’s far from what many would say is the conventional pretty, but he does know that he has soft curly hair which people like, smooth freckled skin, nice teeth. He’s been told a number of times that his eye color is very pretty. So generally he can see how people believe he is attractive, but actually believing it himself fully is....hard.
Dimitri hardly thinks he’s attractive, but it hardly matters. He’s got a lot of scars and sun damage on his face. People will see his face and flinch. He has crows feet when he smiles. His brow is going to end up wrinkled from making frowny faces. His eyes are unsettling. The most he has going for him is his long white hair which many would die for. But none of it really matters because if someone wants to be close to him, they have to see past that because what is beyond that is what matters.
💝 What is the dearest gift they have received?
Darva’s dearest gift is the dagger he got from his father when he was twelve. It’s a veridium dagger with a gentle curving blade, about as long as his forearm. It has a halla leather hilt dyed a deep brown. It belonged to his father, and his father before him--it’s been passed down through his family for generations. It reminds him of his father and he always takes a lot of care to make sure the blade and leather on the hilt is well taken care of.
😊 What do they consider to be their best quality? What actually is their best quality?
He thinks his best quality is his physical appearance. In his mind, that’s really all he has to offer, so he’s going to serve it up.
However, his best trait is probably his ability to always question his own behaviors and motivations. Sure it gets annoying to his friends when he always has to take a moment to stop and ask if what he’s doing makes him any different from the villains, but he’s always looking to improve himself and make up for his past mistakes.
🙁 What do they consider to be their worst quality? What actually is their worst quality?
I’ll paste my previous answer since they pair nicely together.
He believes his worst quality is his lack of loyalty. He abandoned his family and ultimately lead to their downfall, it took him months for him to begin taking his responsibilities in his new kingdom seriously, and he doesn’t always do a lot to his teammates. But in reality, he’s actually a very loyal person. His real problem lies in his cowardice and fear of failure. He doesn’t avoid responsibilities due to laziness or a lack of loyalty, it’s an assumption that everyone would be better off without him.
But particularly the protagonist of whichever fic I’m writing. So get attached to the main character, but be ready to suffer with them.
Y: A character you want to protect.
“Ria” in Kintsugi. Why? See above.
Z: Major character death–do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can’t tolerate?
Ye-es, but that’s a little muddy. I have a few rules. One is that a vast majority of danger and conflict has to be supernatural in origin. If someone is sick, it’s magical illness, if someone acts evil beyond sense and reason, they aren’t mentally ill, they’re literally corrupted by magic into nonsensical actions.
But I also want more-or-less happy endings. Fox loses his memories, but he’s willing to stay with his family and make new memories and be with them as the person he is now. Rathi dies - horribly - but he’s part of Fox’s backstory. Fox ends up happy with a different partner and a family (including Rathi’s little brother).
There are some iffy moments RE: The Fox and the Hound and its tags.
As you can see, I don’t include the tag “Major Character Death” but I also don’t say “No Archive Warnings Apply” so that whether or not Fox survives is unknown.
I read fics that I think follow similar guidelines.