#bear puns

[thesobsister]

Favila of Asturias was the second king of Asturias, reigning for only two years until, while on a hunt, he encountered a bear, dying thereafter.

This miniature commemorates that encounter.

[flyin-shark]

༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

i bear gifts

You bear bear gifts? Thats bear-y kind of you. I hope the gifts are bare-able

[kordifm]

I asked my mom if she thinks the Teddie plush is cute, and she said “no” (which translates to “you can spend your money on better things”), so I replied, “How bear you.”

I am now willing to admit that I maybe have a problem.

[jawsofhakkontranscript]

Judgement: Storvacker

Side quest: Judgment: Storvacker

Characters involved: Svarah Sun-Hair, Storvacker

(After granting the legend-mark - see the side quest “Guests of the Hold” - Svarah will ask the Inquisitor to pass a judgement on Storvacker. Interact with Storvacker who’s standing near the entrance to the Thane's hall in order to initiate the cutscene.)

Svarah: I hear you judge wrongs among your people, Inquisitor. If you are willing, I ask you to judge Storvacker.

PC: I’m sorry?

Svarah: As a warrior of our hold, Storvacker should have died rather than submit to the vile ritual the Jaws of Hakkon had prepared. It is... unclear whether the augur or I should judge such a thing. You are here. I would be grateful. [1]

[1] Dialogue options:

General: If it helps? [2]

General: I'll "bear" that burden. [3]

General: She's. A. Bear. [4]

[2] General: If it helps?

PC: I... suppose I could render judgment. If it helps the hold. [5]

[3] General: I'll "bear" that burden.

PC: Very well. I wouldn't want life in the hold to become... unbearable. [5]

Party comments:

Cassandra: Ugh.

[4] General: She's. A. Bear.

PC: She doesn't even have the faintest idea why she's here! [5]

[5] Storvacker: (Great yawn.)

Svarah: (Sighs.) Storvacker, will you speak to the hold for your deeds? [6]

[6] Dialogue options:

General: Cut back on her treats? [7]

General: We'll "bear" her misconduct. [8]

General: This is punishment enough. [9]

Mage: Tranquili-bear? [10]

Special: I'm recruiting her. [11]

[7] General: Cut back on her treats?

PC: I... assume she gets choice scraps now and then? Storvacker: No treats for a week.

Svarah: Yes. Fullna should not have snuck her honeycakes. Perhaps she will fight better with less fat on her. [12]

[8] General: We'll "bear" her misconduct.

PC: Storvacker, I demand an unflattering report of your performance as a hold-beast. It will be recited to you every day for one week. I trust this is sufficient... em"bear"rassment?

Party comments:

Cassandra: Ugh!

Svarah: (Sighs.) It will give our skald a challenge, Inquisitor. [12]

[8] General: This is punishment enough.

PC: As leader of the Inquisition, I declare this trial sufficiently scornful to be punishment. Live well, be free to go, et cetera.

Storvacker: (Inquisitive snuffling.)

Svarah: I see the tales told of your kindness did not lie. [12]

[10] Mage: Tranquili-bear?

PC: When lowland mages commit grave crimes, there is a Rite of Tranquility. Now, just hypothetically…

Svarah: No. [Back to 6]

[11] Special: I'm recruiting her.

PC: As honorary member of the hold, I believe a hold-beast can travel with my people and still "keep her oaths.” Storvacker, as Inquisitor "First-Thaw," your punishment will be to serve my Inquisition.

Storvacker: (Inquisitive growl.)

Svarah: Lady! (Sighs.) The Master of the Hunt will make mockery of me for this. [12]

[12] (Storvacker leaves the Thane’s hall.)

[unagi-is-not-eel]

Hold up... Some thing's feels off....

Wait!

Really boys?!

[yearofthebearbook]

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[gellyroise]

— I hope you all have a beary lovely day 😊🌷

[kathryntheawesome]

Have a bear-y merry Christmas!