What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

Nice to see themikefest, start this thread. Still need to finish my self-insert, and ummm.....four other PT's.

Most all PC's are between Abyss and Doom. Best get crackin'.

This Haha Trevelyan. A mage.



She is currently in Haven waiting for me to move her through the game

I've yet to finish my current PT. Too much distractions in the last few days. Currently in FB. I'll just drop the previous segment I wrote.

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Alaryn watched the new recruits marched through the front gates, coming to a stop at a barked order from sergeant Bogarth. Her eyes sharpened at two languidly strolling young men, boys really with that lanky height and awkwardness, lagging behind. Bogarth spared them not a glance as he split up the recruits with their partners. By the time the two laggards reached him, the rest had already armed themselves and in the practice rings.

"I found a new trainer for you," he said to them without preamble as Alaryn went to stand by him, her left hand held tightly closed behind her back.

The two boys looked at her. Two fingers shorter than them, tan from the sun, scar on the eyebrow, dressed in a plain grey tunic, trews and dusty boots. From their bored expressions, they had labeled her as just another soldier.

"Well, are you going to keep standing there?" Bogarth barked. They looked at each other, one with blond hair, the other with dark hair. Close in age to each other, she guessed. They shrugged and went over to the armor racks to put on helmets, chest, shin and arm guards, shields and a practice sword from the weapons racks.

"How'd you want it, sir?" she asked.

Bogarth twitched but he said blandly, "Any way you see fit." He raised his voice as the two returned. "It'll be two on one."

They looked startled, then smirks appeared. The soldier thought she could take them on, said their faces. They'd show her. They were expecting the usual formalities, salutes and such when they stepped into the ring. Poor fools. Bandits and demons wait for no polite formalities. She laid into them before they knew what was happening. A blow to a loosely held shield struck through to the arm brought a sharp exclamation from the blond. She rammed into the shield of dark hair, driving him back several steps. She was back on the other just as he stepped forward to slash at her. Too slow. She was past his guard, rapping his ribs hard before she shoved him from behind. He stumbled into his partner's path, spoiling his attempt to rush at her, and fell. She slashed low at the off-balanced dark hair, swiping him off his feet.

The other trainees stopped to watch, open-mouth. Soldiers patrolling the ramparts looked down grinning as Alaryn chased the two fellows around the ring. The two were so uncoordinated they couldn't watch out for each other. All they did was get in each other's way, suffering ringing knocks to their helms, bruising blows to arms and legs. Their breath came in bellows, a stark contrast to Alaryn who was breathing evenly. Eventually, they came to a dead halt, panting as if they were running for many marks. Alaryn could see their hands trembling with fatigue, legs buckling, shields and swords almost dropping from their grasp. Sweat streamed down their faces while she herself only looked as cool as when the exercise first started. Misery was etched into their faces.

Bogarth couldn't hide the satisfaction in his eyes. He stepped into the ring. "That my lads, is what you will face on a battlefield. Seasoned warriors who are in fighting trim." He turned and bowed to Alaryn. "Thank you, your Worship."

Alaryn stuffed down the giggle at the stun looks on their faces. "I hope they will apply themselves industriously to their lessons. The Inquisition need capable warriors," she said.

Bogarth only bowed again before telling the two to drop their shields and swords and to walk until they were told to stop. She turned to return her practise sword to the weapons rack, hearing Bogarth's roar to the rest to pick up their pace. Out of the corner of her eye, her former sparring partners stumbled slowly around the ring to cool off, their gaze fixed disbelievingly on her.
 
Josephine was waiting for her on the steps into the Keep. "A fine display," she said when Alaryn reached her. "Prudent of you to hide your hand."

"I hope that knocks some sense into them," said Alaryn, nodding in acknowledgement to the bows and salutes sent her way as they walked to Josephine's chamber. "If not, we can do without the surfeit of highborn youngsters who should have applied themselves to a calling, say the Chantry, the Templars, the regular army, mercenaries, instead of puffing up their chests here."

"But fighting in the army of the Herald is the highest calling they can aspire to."

Alaryn sighed as she dropped into one of the armchairs before the hearth in Josephine's chamber. "That army will be disbanded soon if I have anything to say about it. Are there any more reports on undiscovered Rifts?"

"Some," Josephine eyed Alaryn sympathetically when she groaned and decided not to bring up the subject of petitions. "Leliana's scouts are currently tracking them down."

"Is there something else you want to tell me?"

Taking a scroll from her table, Josephine handed it to Alaryn. "I believe you will find this interesting. It's a letter from a professor Kenric from the University of Orleis. He has been investigating Orelsian history pertaining to Emperor Drakon and his association with the Inquisition which was led by Inquisitor Ameridan. He believes there are clues to be found at Frostback Basin."

That caught Alaryn's attention. "Inquisitor Ameridan?" She read the letter. "Inquisitor Ameridan disappeared just before the Second Blight and it's said he went to Frostback Basin but no one knew why. Was he sent there or did he leave the alliance with Emperor Drakon?"

"No one knows. If you wish, we can send scouts to the region. If the first Inquisitor was there, perhaps they would find something."

"Do it. Let me know if they find anything."

"Of course, your Worship."  

I have been playing mp exclusivley lately but have to get back to a game i was playing as a quanari bully inquizzy.

Same for me. The screenshot I post above, I need to finish that playthrough even though I just got to Haven. I'm also enjoying Witcher 3 now that I understand the gwent game. I will make an effort to play some DAI as well

I'm sorry but i'm not playing DA at the moment.

That's alright. When you find the time, you know where to find this thread

I decided shortly after reaching Skyhold that the rogue I was playing really should've been a warrior. So I had to reroll her. Ah well.

Good to see a couple more folks posting in thread about their playthrough. Hopefully more will as well

I actually started a new Origins play through recently, but its become a bit buggy for me.  Even after I re-downloaded the game and reinstalled the mods I still get random crashes.  I do not think the game likes Windows 10 or my more modern gaming rig very much.

I have Win 10, but I don't think I've tried playing Origins with it yet... I should try and see whether it works or not. I hope it does, otherwise I'm stuck playing DAO with my crappy old PS3 that hardly works.

Finished Descent. Go find a store and sell some phat l00t