What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

Most definitely. The "Rivalmance" love scene didn't end up like I expected (the one that I saw on YouTube was Hawke saying "Shut up", and then proceed to make out with Fenris), because mine isn't the aggressive Hawke. But the sarcastic Hawke Rivalmance scene was nice as well, a mix of tenderness and sizzle (she turned him around, he pushed her against the wall, they make out). I'm one of those guys who's a sucker for romance with conflict like this. It just feels a lot more cuter, two polar opposites who end up falling in love with each other anyway. The romance scene in Act 3 makes it all the more worthwhile, but that's for another day.

100% rivalry for Fenris was the easiest to achieve for me compared to the others (even Carver still didn't reach 100% Rivalry before Act 2 started, unfortunately). I don't know what that says about Hawke's relationship with him compared to the others... :poker:

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By the way, something I noticed is that Fenris looks a lot angrier bald than with that emo-hair covering his brows. You could really see all that frustration and savagery in his expression without the hair.

To be clear, I only achieved 100% rivalry following the Dragon Age wiki's guide... And even then, it was difficult for me to achieve 100% approval for other companions as well because in a lot of quests, you either get +positive approval with either one companion or the other; can't have both in a lot of cases, especially when it comes to Fenris and Anders being together.

As for the Gallows, it seems that merely saying "The Circle doesn't work" only earns you +5 Rivalry, whereas with me, what I did was outright saying that "It's wrong to oppress mages like me, you fool!" +15 Rivalry, straight away.

Took Torpor's offer in the Fade...

Okay, this was a tough dilemma for me. I didn't expect to hesitate with the kind of moral-decisions in DA2 because most of them prior to Act 2 were pretty clear-cut - profit is good, while nasty demons, corrupted mages, and heartless slavers and thugs that try to hurt the innocents are bad. I didn't set out to create yet another ruthless pragmatist after all (Shepard, the Warden, etc.). But when it came to the Fade mission in Night Terrors, I saw a very rich roleplaying opportunity here for a flawed Hawke who might have given in to temptation. It's inevitable, and I can't help but pick this path, because I love flawed characters that might (or might not) gain redemption later. And I did make a deal with the demon back in the Deep Roads earlier in Act 1, just to play around with the idea of a mage-Hawke that might give into temptations at times, but that particular roleplay decision wasn't anything serious... until now, when 6 bonus attribute points ("I want power!") and are on the line. SIX attribute points. That was a salivating offer that was hard to refuse.

Unfortunately, Anders was in the party... I didn't expect Torpor's deal to be this tempting. For what it's worth, she did regret the decision after returning to the moral realm, admitting that it was her who was weak. Also, I'm glad that I took Merrill along. She got tempted as well, much like Maximus Hawke. And appropriately enough, she also practices blood magic like Max. When she apologized to Max later on... boy, Max's heart was very heavy at that point, for she felt like staring in a reflection of her, for she was no better than Merrill either. "Mages give into temptations" indeed. This will be a traumatic turning point for Max, perhaps even convincing her that tranquility isn't that bad. God, I love the character development in this!

It's been such a long time since I've played DA2 that I forgot all about this decision. But man, DA2 has finally become more engaging and fun in terms of roleplaying, as prior to this, I was still on the fence about what kind of Hawke I would want to play and merely went for a generic sarcastic scoundrel of a mage.

Perhaps it's poetic that I had my Warden 
as well, albeit not as intentionally as Max when making the decision. Also, Anders' conversation with Max later on really resembles the one Alistair had with the Warden after the Redcliffe affair. Both berated them harshly and made them think on their morality. Oh, it's so heartbreaking. :sob:

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I just came from an ambient conversation between Aveline and Seb about how he does whatever it takes to take back "what is rightfully his", ala his Starkhaven title. So I'm still reserved about just how pure the royal prince really is for now.

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Okay, never mind. He added Wesley's name to the Chantry memorial. That's good enough for me.

There is really not much to Seb's romance, unfortunately. And you can't flirt with anyone else either. I romanced him with an aggressive warrior Hawke who I ended up hating so much I skipped the other DLCs. I would recommend rivalmance, though, which pushes him to taking back Starkhaven rather than staying in the Chantry. Also, side with the Templars at the end so you get named Viscount(ess).

Hey All - I was mocked by a witch today. Then she took us to meet her crazy mother. Alistair completely freaked out. Things only went downhill from there. That thieving quartermaster wouldn’t open his special stocks for me, even after I traded him Ser Jory’s armor. I feel a little bad about that because later that armor-less man got skewered when he refused a drink. Duncan is a bloody murderer! I was so shocked I forgot to protest when he next shoved that vile drought down my own throat. I woke up hours later with Alistair grinning over me. Maker’s balls! What is wrong with these people?!

Packed up all my stuff. My brother had the right idea.

Started up da2 today. Forgot how much it reused areas, but it still has some of my favorite cast and I love the melee moves with staffs so it gets a pass lol.

What a good opportunity would be to be disappointed!

Yeah, that explains it. I was just wondering, since Hawke got special treatment over the Warden, and I had wondered what the reason was. Oh well.

What a mess though. Unlike Mass Effect with one consistent protagonist, you've got three, one of whom the developers had their hands tied in importing, and another fans were pissed about being able to import into Inquisition. Yeesh.