What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

He did not commit mass murder, it is motivated very differently. What Anders did is classified as propaganda by the deed, when all victims that are not the direct assassination target are regretted by the firebrand, rather than intended. He is anachronistic, but fairily accurate representation of certain ninteenth century ideas.

The test is if the perpetrator is pissed or pleased that non-intended targets died. By the way Anders acts he regrets that anyone had to die at all, including Elthina. He certainly did not plan to inflict massive casualties. The game has I think three classic serial killers, and Anders is different from them.

just try to remember, that blowing up the Death Star by the rebels caused hundreds of thousand casualties in slave and forced and just hired labor.

Every war have innocent victims (almost all victim are innocent...)

More DA2 adventures.

Hawkes and friends made it through the Deep Road. Well mostly, Bethany didn't make it *sniff*. She got the taint and had to be mercy-killed (thankfully the game blacked out). All that because Bertrand tried to kill us all to run off with the loot. I blame him for her death!

That all happened after the expedition found a strange Thaig and going by how there was no Dwarven Paragon statues but there was a bunch of elven artifacts and weird dragonish statues around. I don't think the place was Dwarven. There was also rock wraiths, crazy things that eat lyrium, shades and golems...but no darkspawns seems to have entered the place despite being everywhere earlier in the deep.

Jump to 3 years later. I got a new nice mansion in High Town now and everyone wants even more of my time for errands, err, I mean business.

Sebastian is really, really attractive. But off limits, and maybe it’s not a bad thing, because a sincere and chaste nobleman-priest is something new as a character. I am hoping for a bit of a Jedi-like character, but we’ll see. His archery is great. I like the voice as well, which surprised me, because Suvi drives me to distraction. I am looking forward to playing through his story. If he is boring, well, what can you do. The game needs that too.

Figure 1. So, that’s the most expensive guy in the whole game? And a Prince?! And here I am, dressed in shapeless gray rags. Good thing he is a priest, he might dig shapeless gray rags.


Aside: still can't get used to how priests in DA2 are not an actual class.

Unfortunately, as I was working through Sebastian’s recruitment quest & a selection of “while in the same area” thinggies, I triggered the while Fenris Act 2 avalanche all in one big lump.

Figure 2. An artistic-angst pose, ‘cause the elves are so pretty in this part of DA.


His quest, his romance and a break-up all in one go....

Figure 3. Fenris Questo-romancing avalanche in Act 2. Am still in gray rags. Uhm, great sword, Fenris?


Now, I am stuck with waiting for four years for him to search his feelings. Honestly, if anybody understands what specifically he is that worried about… I am not sure. He seems not to want his memories back. I did not get a straight answer if it hurts him or not… anyway, perhaps, he’ll give me a more comprehensive answer in Act III.

Figure 4. If I have to wait four years for the explanation, you’d better make it a good one, kid.


Basically, since I am pretty much have nothing to get out of Fenris for the rest of this Act, I’ll swap for Avelinne the moment I get a decent one-handed anything. Apparently, I am friending Avelline, this time. I forgot that, but I checked when I checked her woeful gear.

I’ve managed to get Isabela on the rivalry track by dragging her along Fenris’ quest, and Anders is almost a full rivalry, so now I just have to navigate through Dissent without aggravating Sebastian too too much, and not sweetening up Anders. Or, perhaps leave Dissent till I get Avelinne a decent weapon then start it with Avelinne and Sebastian in the party. I am sure we’ll have fireworks. Oh, I’ve also started Hawke on the Spirit Healer pass, so Anders is going to step down for Merrill after Dissent. That's if I can friend her, and Sebastian at the same time. Or rival Isabela and friend her at the same time.

Yep. DA2, the Saga of Complicated Relationships....

Can someone point me to this short story, you two are talking about? Is it about Anders or/and Justice? I would like to read it

Great - thank you

No, I don't think, I have

Here's a list of the ones I remember:
Aveline short story by Luke Kristjanson
Fenris short story by David Gaider
Isabela short story by Sheryl Chee
Merrill short story by Mary Kirby
Varric short story by Mary Kirby
Short Story: Paper & Steel
Short Story: Paying the Ferryman
Short Story: The Riddle of Truth

Catilina and Rascoth

Thank you - I have to check them out

Finished reading the Last Flight. So my mind was with Dragon age today.
Did prod DA2 a bit yesterday, messing around with morphs and such. But Callah did advance a little in her story, with the help of Meredith, Killer Bird and Sebastians severed head. Aveline was there too.