inherit
529
0
7,815
Nightscrawl
3,266
August 2016
nightscrawl
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Nightscrawl on Mar 18, 2017 16:13:35 GMT
Having established who the gay option is meant to be in Andromeda I don't think he is going to be a serious threat to Dorian as my favourite gay romance or any romance for that matter. May be the guy will have an interesting backstory or romance arc but it was always going to be something of a miracle to challenge Dorian in that respect. To be honest, I think they will have to go some in the next Dragon Age game to come up with a character that captivates me as much as he has. Dorian will be the pinnacle of the romances for me. If someone is able to surpass him, I'll be very surprised. [edit] I'm interested in romancing Mae, if that's an option, but only because I like her character. I'd like to see another side of her, the side we usually see in these romances, as well as how they handle it. But I don't normally go for women, so that would be an exception for me in her case. Catilina, you have your issues with the character, his story, and the romance. We can tell you why we like him, but if you don't feel that for yourself it won't make a difference. I've seen you say that no one compares to Fenris and Anders, and that's fine for you and I'm glad you had those experiences. Just accept the fact that some people really like Dorian, his story and romance, and some don't. That's all. There is really no point in coming into this thread and saying that. If you don't see that for yourself, then you will never see it, regardless of what we say. The same is true for every character.
|
|
inherit
∯ Oh Loredy...
455
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:18:05 GMT
31,148
gervaise21
13,085
August 2016
gervaise21
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by gervaise21 on Mar 19, 2017 16:25:17 GMT
I agree with Nightscrawl, each to their own. I loved Zevran and Fenris but whilst I was looking forward to Anders after Awakening, I gradually went off him in DA2 Given how things turned out, it was rather a relief that I did. As for Dorian, well may be it is partly because I was given such a punch in the gut by Solas first run through that I fell so head over heels in love with Dorian in the next, but I think something about him just strikes a chord with me. That's not something you can really explain; it just is.
|
|
ilovetinycakes
N1
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, Mass Effect Andromeda
Posts: 9 Likes: 18
inherit
5064
0
18
ilovetinycakes
9
Mar 19, 2017 14:21:09 GMT
March 2017
ilovetinycakes
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by ilovetinycakes on Mar 19, 2017 21:37:24 GMT
Pretty sure that guys were having an interesting discussion and all but I'm going to put this here because it made me LOL. Enjoy. Hey ComedicSociopathy. As someone who is triggered by this relationship and comes to this topic as to the safe space I would like to ask you not to put doribull content into dorianmance thread. Thanks for understanding.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 21:54:09 GMT
I really like both Anders and Dorian. Dragon Age was very good in terms of romantic options that appealed to me as characters. Dorian's romance is a bit sad by the end, but well, because I like the character, I know he has to leave and go back to Tevinter. Really interesting dialogues, good growth through the game, fantastic VA. Really, an impeccable romance.
|
|
inherit
549
0
Sept 12, 2016 8:45:31 GMT
3,177
SpiritVanguard
Offline...
1,103
August 2016
spiritvanguard
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by SpiritVanguard on Mar 19, 2017 23:07:40 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 17:30:57 GMT
Dorian has more layered personality than many a character in the saga. He is actually interesting to talk to, without being a lore-book; he finds emotional purchase without cutsey moments; he manages to inspire trust while still staying at an arm’s length; he is funny without becoming a comic relief. I found his story-line immersive. His backlash against the blind adoration of the long-faded glorious past was very real to me on a personal level. His final decision to return to look for ways to challenge the old order, despite a cynical understanding that he will fail, and it outweighing the personal happiness won me over despite not getting a happy ending. And, his VA deserves special props for saying “amatus” without a hiss eventually! I request a certificate as an accomplished Dorianmancer.
|
|
pensieve
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect Andromeda
XBL Gamertag: MissyBender
Posts: 418 Likes: 1,288
inherit
1379
0
Sept 26, 2022 20:44:37 GMT
1,288
pensieve
418
Aug 31, 2016 14:25:22 GMT
August 2016
pensieve
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect Andromeda
MissyBender
|
Post by pensieve on Mar 20, 2017 18:25:31 GMT
Glad to read you enjoyed his romance so much He's by far my favourite too.
|
|
inherit
529
0
7,815
Nightscrawl
3,266
August 2016
nightscrawl
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Nightscrawl on Mar 20, 2017 18:49:17 GMT
Dorian has more layered personality than many a character in the saga. He is actually interesting to talk to, without being a lore-book; he finds emotional purchase without cutsey moments; he manages to inspire trust while still staying at an arm’s length; he is funny without becoming a comic relief. I found his story-line immersive. His backlash against the blind adoration of the long-faded glorious past was very real to me on a personal level. His final decision to return to look for ways to challenge the old order, despite a cynical understanding that he will fail, and it outweighing the personal happiness won me over despite not getting a happy ending. And, his VA deserves special props for saying “amatus” without a hiss eventually! I request a certificate as an accomplished Dorianmancer. The thing is, despite his cynical understanding that he might fail, what his mind tells him is logical, he still does hope for the better outcome. That is what his post-Mythal speech to the Inquisitor is all about. If he doesn't even try, he won't know whether he could have prevailed, and I think that is something that would prey on his mind. My Inquisitor recognizes this and sees how important it is for Dorian to do this. I think Dorian will always be torn between wanting to be with his love and wanting to save Tevinter from itself. My Inquisitor doesn't believe it's fair to ask him to choose, so he doesn't and supports him in any way he can. Dorian has his cutsey moments as well. They're rare, but still pretty swoon-worthy when they happen. "There's no you in Tevinter. What else matters?"
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 18:57:13 GMT
Dorian has more layered personality than many a character in the saga. He is actually interesting to talk to, without being a lore-book; he finds emotional purchase without cutsey moments; he manages to inspire trust while still staying at an arm’s length; he is funny without becoming a comic relief. I found his story-line immersive. His backlash against the blind adoration of the long-faded glorious past was very real to me on a personal level. His final decision to return to look for ways to challenge the old order, despite a cynical understanding that he will fail, and it outweighing the personal happiness won me over despite not getting a happy ending. And, his VA deserves special props for saying “amatus” without a hiss eventually! I request a certificate as an accomplished Dorianmancer. The thing is, despite his cynical understanding that he might fail, what his mind tells him is logical, he still does hope for the better outcome. That is what his post-Mythal speech to the Inquisitor is all about. If he doesn't even try, he won't know whether he could have prevailed, and I think that is something that would prey on his mind. My Inquisitor recognizes this and sees how important it is for Dorian to do this. I think Dorian will always be torn between wanting to be with his love and wanting to save Tevinter from itself. My Inquisitor doesn't believe it's fair to ask him to choose, so he doesn't and supports him in any way he can. Dorian has his cutsey moments as well. They're rare, but still pretty swoon-worthy when they happen. "There's no you in Tevinter. What else matters?" Oh, I agree. I have just started Tresspasser, and my powerful if levelheaded Qunari has changed his position from "the Inquisition served its purpose and must disband, and I am no one to talk about Andraste" to "I will have to build the Inquisition up, keep the religious fervour going, because the only way I am going to keep Pavus alive is with carefuly delivered threats to the powerful overlords in Tevinter." Heh, I am going dark side, even if the game does not know it. It remains to be seen how flexible the game is to accommodate my plans. Dorian threw his lot with Inquisition when it was on the losing side, because it was the right thing to do. Well, I figure it's the Inquisitor's turn to do the same. He'll just have to see what his options are.
|
|
inherit
529
0
7,815
Nightscrawl
3,266
August 2016
nightscrawl
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Nightscrawl on Mar 20, 2017 19:09:52 GMT
Your guy thinks of his boyfriend as "Pavus"? o_O
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 20:11:07 GMT
Your guy thinks of his boyfriend as "Pavus"? o_O Actually, quite often, yes. Other times he tries variations of the inflections on Dorian, so it does not always stress the first syllable. Dunno, I guess I like his last name?
|
|
inherit
529
0
7,815
Nightscrawl
3,266
August 2016
nightscrawl
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Nightscrawl on Mar 20, 2017 20:45:42 GMT
That's fine, whatever floats your boat in your headcanon. It just seems very formal to me.
My Inquisitor doesn't use any endearments, aside from the very rare "sweetheart" for specific emotional moments, since he just likes Dorian's name. I know other players use "amatus" both ways, as in "Dorian is the Inquisitor's amatus," but to me that is Dorian's word, of significance to him, so I wouldn't think of my Inquisitor using it in that way.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 21:20:33 GMT
That's fine, whatever floats your boat in your headcanon. It just seems very formal to me. My Inquisitor doesn't use any endearments, aside from the very rare "sweetheart" for specific emotional moments, since he just likes Dorian's name. I know other players use "amatus" both ways, as in "Dorian is the Inquisitor's amatus," but to me that is Dorian's word, of significance to him, so I wouldn't think of my Inquisitor using it in that way. well, Pavus and amatus go well together...
|
|
inherit
∯ Oh Loredy...
455
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:18:05 GMT
31,148
gervaise21
13,085
August 2016
gervaise21
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by gervaise21 on Mar 20, 2017 21:20:40 GMT
Well referring to the loved one by their surname is very Jane Austin. It always seemed odd to me when I first read Pride and Prejudice that the only person who seemed to refer to a male character by his first name was Bingley's sister when she calls him Charles. The rest of the time the male characters are always referred to as Bingley, Darcy and Wickham. In fact I do believe we never learn what Darcy's first name is, since the Fitzwilliam Darcy he uses in his letter is clearly just a double barrelled surname based off his mother's maiden name. So may be Domi's Vashoth thinks that way too.
I always imagine that my Lavellan uses his own elven terms of endearment when referring to Dorian because they come more naturally to him than using the language of Tevinter. He certainly wouldn't use Amatus because he does feel that is Dorian's own personal endearment for him.
Incidentally I do feel they made the right choice of VA when it came to Dorian and part of what makes Dorian come alive is the quality of the voice acting. Ramon seemed pretty proud of his efforts too because whenever I've seen a run down of his career since then, it always mentions him being the voice of Dorian.
|
|
brendanrouth
N2
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, Mass Effect Andromeda
Origin: brendanrouth
XBL Gamertag: brendanrouth
PSN: skullray
Posts: 139 Likes: 543
inherit
4596
0
543
brendanrouth
139
March 2017
brendanrouth
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, Mass Effect Andromeda
brendanrouth
brendanrouth
skullray
|
Post by brendanrouth on Mar 20, 2017 21:23:56 GMT
Just butting in to say with the current clusterfuck going on with the appalling lack of M/M options in Andromeda my respect for Dorian, Dragon Age and especially David Gaider has skyrocketed.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 21:27:17 GMT
Well referring to the loved one by their surname is very Jane Austin. It always seemed odd to me when I first read Pride and Prejudice that the only person who seemed to refer to a male character by his first name was Bingley's sister when she calls him Charles. The rest of the time the male characters are always referred to as Bingley, Darcy and Wickham. In fact I do believe we never learn what Darcy's first name is, since the Fitzwilliam Darcy he uses in his letter is clearly just a double barrelled surname based off his mother's maiden name. So may be Domi's Vashoth thinks that way too. I always imagine that my Lavellan uses his own elven terms of endearment when referring to Dorian because they come more naturally to him than using the language of Tevinter. He certainly wouldn't use Amatus because he does feel that is Dorian's own personal endearment for him. Well, I can go on further with the Quanri theme, because names may hold special significance to him, as part of being away from Qun is having a name. Also, Pavus is a noble Tevinter name, might actually signify acceptance of the whole unholy Tevinter-Qunari pairing (which was the strong draw for me as well). But I guess, it boils down to Pavus rolling off the tongue. Anyway, Sin Fell and Dorian Pavus are THE Inquisition story for me, making every kind of sense and contrast and parallels. Sin really needs mercurial Dorian to offset that steady, placid, unstoppable power of his.
|
|
inherit
385
0
Nov 24, 2024 20:12:52 GMT
1,298
Verfallen
1,175
August 2016
verfallen
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Verfallen on Mar 29, 2017 8:05:07 GMT
Don't know how many here have any interest in fanfic (and I've already promoted my own stuff), but for those that do, just wanted to recommend a remarkably good Dorian origin story, The Magician by JayRain.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2017 16:55:22 GMT
Don't know how many here have any interest in fanfic (and I've already promoted my own stuff), but for those that do, just wanted to recommend a remarkably good Dorian origin story, The Magician by JayRain. heh, I think I am not ready yet to go off "my" Dorian to take interest in "other folks'" Dorian. Was so glad my Inquisitor finally got to make an "I love you, and I regret nothing" speech in Trespasser. :)
|
|
inherit
∯ Oh Loredy...
455
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:18:05 GMT
31,148
gervaise21
13,085
August 2016
gervaise21
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights
|
Post by gervaise21 on Apr 4, 2017 20:01:03 GMT
Yes, that was a great line that I occasionally had to reload to actually get because of the random bug on that entry to the Crossroads. That and Dorian's own declaration earlier really rounded out the romance for me. The epilogue is not too bad either.
Writing my own fan fiction is a way of filling the time until the next game, seeing as it seems an awfully long way off. That and returning to the boards to exchange views and replaying the series of course.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2017 20:18:09 GMT
Yes, that was a great line that I occasionally had to reload to actually get because of the random bug on that entry to the Crossroads. That and Dorian's own declaration earlier really rounded out the romance for me. The epilogue is not too bad either. Writing my own fan fiction is a way of filling the time until the next game, seeing as it seems an awfully long way off. That and returning to the boards to exchange views and replaying the series of course. I am too exhausted right now (I finished the PT yesterday at about 1 AM, and it is starting to show) and still too hurt by the DA, so I am trying to focus on the positive memories, with Hawke and Dorian & let the time to bury my silly resentments and "concerns". Dorian's endings were not too bad all things considering. :)
|
|
inherit
529
0
7,815
Nightscrawl
3,266
August 2016
nightscrawl
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Nightscrawl on Apr 4, 2017 21:38:16 GMT
Don't know how many here have any interest in fanfic (and I've already promoted my own stuff), but for those that do, just wanted to recommend a remarkably good Dorian origin story, The Magician by JayRain. heh, I think I am not ready yet to go off "my" Dorian to take interest in "other folks'" Dorian. Was so glad my Inquisitor finally got to make an "I love you, and I regret nothing" speech in Trespasser. I write my own fanfic for just this reason. I've built up a lot of their relationship in my head, while also NOT ignoring game material, and it's also allowed me to flesh out my Inquisitor and his roleplay.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2017 21:52:21 GMT
heh, I think I am not ready yet to go off "my" Dorian to take interest in "other folks'" Dorian. Was so glad my Inquisitor finally got to make an "I love you, and I regret nothing" speech in Trespasser. :) I write my own fanfic for just this reason. I've built up a lot of their relationship in my head, while also NOT ignoring game material, and it's also allowed me to flesh out my Inquisitor and his roleplay. Yeah, I used to do it, and I wrote/coded mods too for old games, but it was when I had lots of time to process each game. I even used to replay them like ten times. I went through MET twice, plus 150 hours of MP and through the full DA franchise since fall 2016, and I dove in Andromeda, so I am just not keeping up with my own gaming. I've never played so many different games in such a short period of time. It's like being on a train and looking out of the window... I hope to slow down after Andromeda... then maybe I will start penning down just how Sin Fell, the placid Qunari, came to hate waking up in the company of complete and inconsiderately loud strangers. Heh.
|
|
inherit
385
0
Nov 24, 2024 20:12:52 GMT
1,298
Verfallen
1,175
August 2016
verfallen
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
|
Post by Verfallen on Apr 5, 2017 13:54:50 GMT
heh, I think I am not ready yet to go off "my" Dorian to take interest in "other folks'" Dorian. Was so glad my Inquisitor finally got to make an "I love you, and I regret nothing" speech in Trespasser. I write my own fanfic for just this reason. I've built up a lot of their relationship in my head, while also NOT ignoring game material, and it's also allowed me to flesh out my Inquisitor and his roleplay. As do I - at this point I've devoted well over 300K words to "my" Inquisitor and Dorian. I mentioned that particular story because it's pre-Inquisition and does a rather nice job of fleshing out Dorian's canon backstory without impinging on anything involving his involvement with the Inquisitor. Save
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
1255
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
Deleted
0
Nov 25, 2024 10:53:02 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 14:42:30 GMT
heh, I am also leaving that to my imagination. Basically, I am trying to blot out the Inquisitor and his ending completely from my memory at the moment in order to be able to tolerate the franchise into the future. So, I am appropriating Dorian as an actual protagonist in the Inquisition. If DA4 allows for it, I will play as Dorian. We'll see.
|
|
inherit
ღ I am a golem. Obviously.
440
0
25,730
phoray
Gotta be kiddin me
13,183
August 2016
phoray
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Dragon Age The Veilguard
|
Post by phoray on Apr 5, 2017 20:13:31 GMT
heh, I am also leaving that to my imagination. Basically, I am trying to blot out the Inquisitor and his ending completely from my memory at the moment in order to be able to tolerate the franchise into the future. So, I am appropriating Dorian as an actual protagonist in the Inquisition. If DA4 allows for it, I will play as Dorian. We'll see. Sounds like the last episode of The Enterprise to me. I entirely rewrote it in my head, and never make reference to the "real" ending.
|
|