#daverse

[rom-e-o]

I'm gonna leave this up to you since you're the expert. Our Scrooge characters, what fractions do you see each being in the Dragon Age universe? And which games would you put them in?

In addition to the WIPS, I confess, I have been mulling this over very, very seriously in my brain, haha. There are so many considerations, and because Dragon Age is a brutal universe, no faction/class is safe. At all.

BUT, here goes what I think the vibes for each of our characters. I'm going to lean into Veilguard factions since, honestly, those are some pretty defined factions (or they include the most clear-cut factions across the franchise, like Grey Wardens.)

The Twins: Mages from the Circle of Magi. I don't think any of the Veilguard factions really ... suit them, in my mind? Rather, I see both Wolfy and Adonis being arcane advisors or accountants to powerful nobles in countries like Antiva or Orlais that got their start by surviving the Circle of Magi. Now, being human mages, if they were from Ferelden (which I think fits them), that means their lovely father would have put them into a Circle. Fereldens don't like mages. This ain't Nevarra - if you can use magic, you're damaged goods. If your kid shows magic, you throw them into a Circle ASAP. There are multiple Circles, but each is a hold where mages are kept hidden away by Templars until a mage survives their 'Harrowing' (basically calling forth a demon.) Each mage must resist possession to basically earnt he right to exist. If you fail, execution or Tranquility (lobotomy). Perhaps Fan was also a Mage. Perhaps she failed her Harrowing. I see the Twins being part of the Kirkwall Circle, AKA ... the worst one. Cruel. Back-breaking. Soul-crushing. Definitely would inspire their cutthroat attitude to scraping by and surviving. Perhaps that's how they meet Marley (corrupt Templar? Nevarran Seeker allied with the Templars?). He offers them an out. Also, mages can choose to shapeshift, so Wolfy still gets a Wolf form (he probably falls into Morrigan or Solas-style of magic using) while Adonis leans a little more classic (Dorian, Vivienne, etc.)

Bess: MOURN WATCH. I mean, with her spirit-whispering and spirit-sight? It's a perfect fit for her! Considering Marley's fate as a ghost, it makes me wonder if he had connections to it as well. Besides, the Mourn Watch is also a faction that is most closely aligned with medicine, and considering Bess' expertise in other universes, MW again feels like the best choice for her. She would be a dynamo at it, being able to sense and see rogue spirits in the Necropolis before many others. I also do see Bess being a mage (Emmrich-style, of course). Earth or necrotic magic feels fitting, which means she can command a massive amount of energy, but needs gear that assists with cooldowns that would leave her drained and vulnerable.

Connie: Okay, I originally said Shadow Dragon for Con ... I'm changing my answer, lol. She's a Crow. A fire mage Crow (a Phoenix, one might say.) Theresea and Arthur having their own Crow house and adopting Connie fits PERFECTLY with how the houses work. Now, Arthur and TeTe would lean much more into stealth and diplomacy than ... well, knives. They definitely have a Robin Hood vibe more than an assassin vibe. Then, they find Connie. They raise her, and as a result, she kind of gets pulled in. Is Connie slashing throats on the reg? No, but she is one charming lady. She may be terrible at stealth, but can she put on some lingerie and get a corrupt prince to drink some strangely bitter wine? Absolutely. And if she must use lethal force, that's what her fire magic is for. All the black hides ash well, let's just say.

Addie: I see her being a rogue/archer in the Shadow Dragons. that totally fits her reporter profession, too. What better way to expose and report on the atrocities of blood magic and slavery in Tevinter than to be part of the organization that works underground to expose it. She's definitely sneaky and careful, and I could see her being a dang good scout of spymaster as well. Want to know if there are traps? Send in the eagle-eyed informant to get the scoop.

Tom: This man is a Veil Jumper. Tinkering, inventing, making everything from dancing toys for kids to unlocking the ancient potential of weapons and artifacts older than time itself? Yeah, that fits the bill for him. I actually see him being Ferelden-born, then traveling to Tevinter, being scrappy enough to survive Arlathan forest, and boom, she's scooped up. And he loves it! Man would be a whiz with machinery and extremely cunning - enough to get out of a pinch with Venatori if they showed up (then send an arrow into their chests, then looting their corpses.) "Thank you very much!" Yeah, I see him as an archer. And he and Addie can bond over slaughtering Venatori together. He captures them, she interrogates them. Date night. <3

Gal: I mean, a Lord of Fortune warrior, of course! Literally a dragon-hunting/protecting pirate that sails the sea? It's perfect. Plus, all the uniforms are fashioned to literally show muscles. EXTRA perfect. I see her specializing in two-handed weapons (double swords). Blue would make for an adorable and amazing Assan-type ally.

Jake: Also a Lord of Fortune. Definitely leaned heavily into the dragon hunter profession first, before ultimately switching. I could see him being more like a Robin Hood-esque character with Maisie, traveling the seas and swashbuckling across continents. A see him being a rogue, fighting kind of Varric-style by implementing a combo of bladework and traps/acrobatics to trick the enemy and disorient them. then, Gal goes in for the finishing blow.

Harry (adding for that lore though): Grey Warden, warrior. He inherits magic use from his mom, and decides to use it for good! The ultimate sacrifice, he thinks. Plus, the grey Warden are basically Second Chance Incorp. If you're a mage or Templar seeking amnesty, the Wardens will take you in, no judgement. But the end price is hefty. The Twins would HATE this decision, and think him an pure-hearted and naive idiot for joining and throwing his life away.

Bonus: Orin: Soparati. Tevinter-born civilian, no magical talent. No special class because, well, he has no ambition. I could also see him being a Viddathari with the Qun (AKA a human that accepts Qunari religion/social system). And he really wouldn't give a shit about the Qun, but he does love their opinions on mages (he hates that he wasn't born a mage, so he's got to siphon that energy out somehow). All mages under the Qun have their mouths sewn shut, tongues cut off, and they're controlled with a cattlerod. They are chained up and have no autonomy, until they need to go kill something. Then he marries Connie, a mage assasin. Hm. Wonder what that's about. Anywaaaaay. (Also, someone can be a member of the qunari race, but not be a member of the Qun. Taash, Iron Bull if you make him Tal-Vashoth (break his pact), etc.)

[lyriumvolk]

DA Verse; Hc-ish

Companion; Inquisition; Approval/Disapproval Joins the inquisition and helps out since Hawke & Varric asked him ever so nicely. You can find him in the Hinterlands, near the Village of Redcliff. He is watching over the mages there, wanting to keep those who don’t have magic abilities safe. (This is a Bit Long okay it was a lot longer then planned.) Has prior knowledge to Kirkwall and all those events. (-and if he wasn’t given back to Danarius, RIP.) Warrior || Two-Handed || Tevinter Fugitive Romanceable: Yes (Only if he isn’t romanced by Hawke)

Main Story +Approvals & -Disapprovals; Templar & Mages + Ally with the Templars, Does not Ally with Mages - Does Not Ally with Templars, Ally with Mages *Notes; He still believes in Templars, even after Meredith. He believes that they deserve a chance to redeem themselves. He feels Mages are just too dangerous, not always intentionally of course, but he had seen the chaos of Kirkwall’s destruction.

__________________ In Your Heart Shall Burn + If the manage to save the six people trapped during Haven’s fall, To exact revenge against Corypheus, Wanting to stop Corypheus - Claiming to be Holy, Doing this for their Race, For their own gain

*Notes; Does he believe in the Maker & Andraste? Yes. He does find religion but does not speak of it. Does he believe that Andraste sent someone to them? Not really. The Fade marking on their hand seems to be something different. He thinks revenge, or to stop Corypheus is the best course of action. It will all end if they just get a move on it, instead of worrying if some higher power sent the Harold or not. For their own gain, reminds him of power hungry idiots in Tevinter.

____________ Into the Abyss + Saving the Warrior Wardens, Leaving the Warden to Fight the Nightmare, Exile the Wardens - Leaving Hawke Behind in the Fade, Keeping the Wardens

*Notes; If the warden is left in the fade. If Stroud, Fenris will talk about what a great man he was. How he helped out a few times when he could have turned away to do official Warden duty. (Only if left in the Fade). If not Stroud he wont say much. If Hawke is left behind there are a couple things here. If Hawke and Fenris were in a romance (Depends on other Mun’s Hawke) then Fenris will likely leave the Inquisition, unless approval is high enough with the Inquisitor. If Hawke and him were only friends, then he will stay in the Inquisition because thats what Hawke wanted. If they were rivals, Fenris will stay. He feels if an old Tevinter Magister could mess up the Wardens at this time, it would be best to have them leave, not only for their sake but for the sake of others. (He also talks about Corypheus and backs up Hawke & Varric, if he was with them when meeting Corypheus in the Warden Prison.)

________________________ Wicked Eye & Wicked Hearts + All Three Rule Together, Gaspard Rules,  Dance (Only if Inquisitor isn’t in a Romance, or is Attempting to Romance Fenris. Also if he isn’t romancing someone else, it be Hawke or another Companion.) - Celene and Briala Rule

Notes; He thinks that Gaspard needs a say in the matter, simply because he understands war, and that is what is going on in the world. Trying to be peaceful all the time just doesn’t work.

He cannot stand Celene and Briala. He thinks those two alone should not rule. They have too much of a lover’s spat to focus on what is important.

He doesn’t show it much, but Fenris is actually quite good at dancing. Was he joking about doing dance moves in that big mansion alone? Nope. He just won’t admit it in front of Varric.

____________________ What Pride Had Wrought  + Does the Elven Ritual, Ally with the Sentinels, Spare Calpernia, Morrigan Drink from the well - If you Spare Samson, If you don’t Destroy Samson’s Armor, Inquisitor Drinks from the Well. Notes; Though he is very against ritualistic behavior, coming here has him feeling something different. Perhaps it is a new found Curiosity about a time long since past. Allying with the Sentinels means more help for the Inquisition. He is happy about that. This is a tricky feeling for him, Calpernia claims to want to free Slaves, and that he is more than happy to let her, if she is truly keeping her word. Even if Fenris doesn’t care much for mages, he still didn’t like that Samson would put mage children in danger to slavers. So, he never really liked him to begin with. Fenris believes that armor should be destroyed immediately, considering what red lyrium does. He remembered Flemeth talking about Morrigan, and they had a lot of likeness. Flemeth was an old mage and seemed to know what she was doing, so he had no problem with her. So, knowing Morrigan is the Daughter of Flemeth, he believes that she knows what she is doing. 

The Inquisitor put too much on the line, and doing this felt too dangerous as well.

__________________ Doom Upon the World + Defeating Corypheus Notes; Not in Romance; He will return to Kirkwall with Varric, but then go Farther out to hunt down Venatori, and just maybe, maaaaybe, try to understand Dorian better. (Only if Dorian and Fenris can become friends during the banter)

Romance Inquisitor; Stays at Skyhold with them.

Romance Party Member; Goes or Stays wherever they go.

_____________________________________ Sit in Judgment +Approvals & -Disapprovals;

Gereon Alexis; + Imprisonment, Execution, Tranquility - Work for the Inquisition, Work for Mages

Knight-Captain Denam; + Execution, Imprisonment, Given to Templars, Exiled - Conscription

Grand Duchess Florianne de Chalons; Dead or Alive + Farm Work, Exile, Jester, Ignore, - Encloisterment, Recruit, 

Magister Livius Erimond; + Imprisonment, Executed, Tranquility - Remand to the Wardens

Ser Ruth; + Imprisonment, Exile to Deep Roads, Exile with the other wardens - Divine Forgiveness, Public Humiliation, Refuse to judge a Warden

Samson; + Imprisonment, Remand to Kirkwall, Dagna - Serve Inquisition, Exile, 

Captain Thom Rainier; + Pardon - Servitude, Given to Wardens

Chief Movran the Under;   + Exile to Tevinter, Abernache - Banishment, Gibbet

Mayor Gregory Dedrick; + Exile, Given to Ferelden - Wardens, Execution

Crassius Servis ; + Imprisonment - Recruited, Returned to Corypheus

Mistress Poulin ; + Rebuild, Put to Work, Executed - Confiscated Money, Released

Storvacker; + Recruit, Skaald, Trial is Punishment Enough - Tranquility, No Treats, 

[thatslayer]

Faith Lehane: Ric, you got nothing to be sorry for or ashamed of. It's never been about you not being able to walk. Not for me.

Alaric Saltzman: Will you look at us!

Faith Lehane: Pathetic.

Alaric Saltzman: Hopeless.

Faith Lehane: Lucky we hooked up.

Alaric Saltzman: Happy Anniversary.

----- Incorrect Quotes, Dark Angel

[lockenhearted-blog]

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[evora-eriu-mclaggen]

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A Prisoner in the Tower - Open RP: Lisbeth

How long had she been here now? She could barely remember - her mother had died to protect her in the fighting pits of Tevinter when she was little more than a child, and she’d escaped under cover of darkness, hiding in the small spaces and secret places in the towns, using bushes and undergrowth to keep her safe in the wild lands between Tevinter and the Free Marches. Days turned to weeks, to months, years in hiding away from the slavers and so-called “merchants” of  Tevinter in the South.

Funny how the magic started exactly on her thirteenth birthday.

Twenty-one years old, now, and still in the circle tower, the tutors still pouring over the same dusty old tomes, expecting her to practice the same old spells over and over again. No wonder she’d been called into the First Enchanter’s office again - apparently the library wasn’t there so you could learn from the vast knowledge it contained, save for a few books she’d already memorised, and to top it all, she had been “neglecting” her Chantry studies.

“If you’re here about the library books,” She started as the door opened behind her, “Then why don’t you just ban us all from using the library? I’m sure lack of knowledge about the Fade and our powers would definitely help prevent possession,”

[lyriumvolk]

DA Verse; Hc-ish

Companion; Inquisition; Companion Questline Joins the inquisition and helps out since Hawke & Varric asked him ever so nicely. You can find him in the Hinterlands, near the Village of Redcliff. He is watching over the mages there, wanting to keep those who don’t have magic abilities safe. (This is a Bit Long.) Has prior knowledge to Kirkwall and all those events. (-and if he wasn’t given back to Danarius, RIP.) Warrior || Two-Handed || Tevinter Fugitive Romanceable: Yes (Only if he isn’t romanced by Hawke)

Back Notes; “”Fenris was a slave to a Magister that caused him to really distrust and even grown to hate mages and magic. He took the offer of becoming a bodyguard to Danarius, in return his Sister and Mother were set free, innocent intentions, wanting to let them live their own lives. Fenris learned most of what memories had had lost about his past while fighting alongside the Champion of Kirkwall. he killed both Hadriana (One of Danarius’ lackies) and Danarius himself. Though Anders flared up his anger again after Kirkwall’s disaster.””

Fenris joins the Inquisition in an attempt to take on Venatori and other things that seemed to be terribly dangerous magic. Also, in maybe more hopes that he can find a way to work with these markings without the discomfort. Maybe even find out more about them as well, and how to prevent others from becoming like he is. He feels nobody should have this kind of ability, or go through the pain to have it.

Though during his time in the Inquisition he begins to realize there is next to nothing about these markings, aside from what may be the reasoning and how he got them. His memory is very burry, and sadly, it may take magic in order for more of his memories to be restored. What kind of magic will it take though?

The only study he kinds involves blood magic, could there be another way to restore forgotten memories? 

___

So this could make or break Fenris on his feelings towards Mages. Especially mages from Tevinter. Danarius has only ever shown him the cruel nature, so he really doesn’t give any other’s a chance. Now depending on the situation offered to him;

Solas could try using fade magic.

Dorian could attempt to try something else, try and find maybe another alternative to blood magic.

The Inquisitor (if they do not perform it themselves) can hire a blood mage in secret to perform on Fenris.

Otherwise, the Inquisitor could talk to Fenris about how maybe a reason he doesn’t have those memories is because he was meant to move on and work on forgiving the past. This only works if the Inquisitor truly believes they are a chosen of Andraste.

Romance - (only if he is not locked with Hawke or a companion) Inquisitor can invite him for a drink in their quarters. when they meet, they share some talk that leads to what would be a ‘Romance’ scene.

___ The Outcome Solas Route; Likely the correct choice. If Solas believes it is the right thing to do. Solas could even possibly persuade him that the memories are gone because its elven magic. Explaining the Artifact. (Depends on the Solas Muse) Dorian Route; Was for the most part a waste of time, but it did change a bit of Fenris’ opinion on Tevinter mages. Maybe not ALL are so bad, but he still knew many are not to be trusted by far. (Depends on the Dorian Muse)

Two things;      If the Inquisitor attempts to do it themselves; Fenris will be very angry about this, and will likely leave. IF the Inquisitor does this and manages to swipe Fenris’ memories, this could cause an insane amount of unknown ground for Fenris. Likely it will cause him to be a dangerous force of nature as a warrior. (Depends on Inquisitor Muse)      If Fenris is sent to another blood mage, turns out the Inquisitor will have to go rescue Fenris, because now he is stuck with Venatori group and they are planning to use Fenris as a test subject with Red Lyrium. (Red Lyrium Verse)

If the Inquisitor believes they are the true Harold, and they sit with Fenris and talk him through everything, then just maybe, Fenris will agree to beg into try and let go of his past. Telling him about how forgiveness works.

Romanced - Much like the DA2 romance, Fenris will gain flashbacks of his past, but because of the magic aura in Skyhold, something changes, he doesn’t forget. It is a lot to take in and he asks for time to process his thoughts.      - If the Inquisitor is a Mage, he will ask if they used some sort of magic on him. just out of curiosity more than betrayal/anger. If they were holding out on their knowledge and such.  ____ Overall Anything beyond Blood Magic, is good for Fenris.

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