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Post by fadburger on May 19, 2017 21:34:14 GMT
Let's see if I can remember all my DAI pairings. Cassandra: Male Human Mage Cullen: Female Human Mage Dorian: Male Qunari Mage Josephine: Male Human Rogue Rainier: Female Dwarf Rogue Sera: Female Qunari Warrior Solas: Female Elf Rogue The Iron Bull: Female Human Warrior See I only played 3 times, first time was Iron Bull with a Female Qunari but my intent was to romance Cullen with her, I just didn't know I couldn't and didn't want to start over again so I went with Bull lol...then it was Female Human Mage and Female Elf Rogue with Cullen both times....... Anyway my first playthrough with 2 qunari didn't go quite how I'd planned, I wanted to be Cullen's huge girlfriend :/
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Post by yeah rip on May 19, 2017 21:35:29 GMT
I would totally roll a Qunari for her if they didn't look so weird in DAI. There's something about their anatomy in DAI that doesn't sit right with me. They looked leaner in DA2, but now they look kinda... inflated. Except for the head.
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Post by Sable Rhapsody on May 19, 2017 21:36:34 GMT
I always romanced Cullen as a human Mage. Solas had a elf mage, and Iron Bull had a human rogue. DA:I was the first of the DA games that I actually preferred with a Muggle protagonist instead of a mage. DA2 was much more interesting as a mage, IMO, but I love standing Solas's whole "you're not people" schtick on its ear by having him fall in love with a quizzy who has no magic whatsoever. Really make his egghead spin
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 21:39:08 GMT
I always romanced Cullen as a human Mage. Solas had a elf mage, and Iron Bull had a human rogue. DA:I was the first of the DA games that I actually preferred with a Muggle protagonist instead of a mage. DA2 was much more interesting as a mage, IMO, but I love standing Solas's whole "you're not people" schtick on its ear by having him fall in love with a quizzy who has no magic whatsoever. Really make his egghead spin I played as both, though DA2 really doesn't make sense if you play as a mage if you think about it:
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Post by Onecrazymonkey1 on May 19, 2017 21:39:26 GMT
Josie is super adorable, kind and intelligent. I had made a quizzy for her but got sidetracked by Cass several times. Who does everyone like to romance her with? I have a thing for playing elves so if I do another playthrough it's what I'm leaning towards.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 21:40:04 GMT
DA:I was the first of the DA games that I actually preferred with a Muggle protagonist instead of a mage. DA2 was much more interesting as a mage, IMO, but I love standing Solas's whole "you're not people" schtick on its ear by having him fall in love with a quizzy who has no magic whatsoever. Really make his egghead spin I did that too haha I romanced Solas twice, but my canon one who made it to Trespasser was a mage simply because DLC enemies are a bitch, and after my rogue was slaughtered in Descent, I wanted firepower! Meanwhile my Rogues are capable of taking down High Dragons in less than a minute.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 21:42:33 GMT
Josie is super adorable, kind and intelligent. I had made a quizzy for her but got sidetracked by Cass several times. Who does everyone like to romance her with? I have a thing for playing elves so if I do another playthrough it's what I'm leaning towards. I like romancing her with anybody. I like how if you are an elf she greets you in your language and defends you against racist remarks. I know that isn't romance specific but it adds a nice touch to it.
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Post by Sable Rhapsody on May 19, 2017 21:45:10 GMT
DA:I was the first of the DA games that I actually preferred with a Muggle protagonist instead of a mage. DA2 was much more interesting as a mage, IMO, but I love standing Solas's whole "you're not people" schtick on its ear by having him fall in love with a quizzy who has no magic whatsoever. Really make his egghead spin I did that too haha I romanced Solas twice, but my canon one who made it to Trespasser was a mage simply because DLC enemies are a bitch, and after my rogue was slaughtered in Descent, I wanted firepower! Artificer Rogue here. It gets no love because Varric is the other artificer and the AI sucks at using traps. But that also means enemy AI walks right into traps. So as long as you don't leave it up to the AI, trap builds basically turn any ground-based enemies into colorful popcorn I liked using Elemental Mines in those narrow little passageways in the qunari fortress.
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Post by Sable Rhapsody on May 19, 2017 21:47:42 GMT
Josie is super adorable, kind and intelligent. I had made a quizzy for her but got sidetracked by Cass several times. Who does everyone like to romance her with? I have a thing for playing elves so if I do another playthrough it's what I'm leaning towards. In hindsight, if Gareth David-Lloyd had not been so damn charming, I probably would've paired my canon quizzy with Josie. They could've been adorable, kind, awesome princesses together But no. That stupid elf. He hates joy, even on a meta level
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Post by yeah rip on May 19, 2017 21:49:26 GMT
I wasn't drawn to Cullen's romance because it was (or at least felt like) all mush with not much fun stuff. If Jaal's romance didn't have those teasing/trollish bits, I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I do. I mostly play as "muggles", especially the rogue types, because I love the Badass Normal trope. My "canon" Hawke is a mage though, because I really like Carver.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 21:49:38 GMT
To bring this back to Mass Effect, does anyone have any ideas how they could have a Josephine-like character in Mass Effect?
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 21:52:27 GMT
To bring this back to Mass Effect, does anyone have any ideas how they could have a Josephine-like character in Mass Effect? Personality, position or both? Personality mainly. Though things like race, position, etc would be interesting to discuss as well.
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Post by beholderess on May 19, 2017 21:52:54 GMT
Full disclosure - I loved Josephine's romance. But I've romanced her as a hot-blooded female Qunari mage. Traditional or not? I can't ship her with anyone but a Qunari. Just like I adore Blackwall with a Dwarf! Yes, because Josie and a Qunari is a Beauty and the Beast image. With her hairstyle and preference for yellow
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Post by beholderess on May 19, 2017 21:54:01 GMT
Personality, position or both? Personality mainly. Though things like race, position, etc would be interesting to discuss as well. I actually had some ideas about this very topic. Maybe I'll share them later, because they are silly
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Post by Sable Rhapsody on May 19, 2017 21:54:47 GMT
I wasn't drawn to Cullen's romance because it was (or at least felt like) all mush with not much fun stuff. If Jaal's romance didn't have those teasing/trollish bits, I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I do. I mostly play as "muggles", especially the rogue types, because I love the Badass Normal trope. My "canon" Hawke is a mage though, because I really like Carver. That trope has definitely grown on me over the years. My intro to nerd-dom was Harry Potter, so of course I'll always want to be a wizard But increasingly I play rogues and other "utility" characters in tabletop RPGs, and I especially like Muggle Inquisitor. Quizzy's got enough special sauce going on with the Anchor.
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Post by fadburger on May 19, 2017 21:56:13 GMT
To bring this back to Mass Effect, does anyone have any ideas how they could have a Josephine-like character in Mass Effect? Maybe they could discover Thedas and recruit her for the team lol Real talk though, I don't know how to do it without it just being like...quarian!Josie (I definitely see her as a quarian at least...maybe it's the accent though).
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 21:57:11 GMT
Personality mainly. Though things like race, position, etc would be interesting to discuss as well. Hmmm... well our ambassadors of choice are not really romance material, but I think since Suvi is sort of like Josie, a human would be overused, so maybe an Angara or Quarian? I can't see an Asari like Josie. Even Liara was hardly innocent.This part confuses me. What do you mean? Just asking since the asari are pretty much the diplomatic race.
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Post by Sable Rhapsody on May 19, 2017 21:57:16 GMT
Personality mainly. Though things like race, position, etc would be interesting to discuss as well. Hmmm... well our ambassadors of choice are not really romance material, but I think since Suvi is sort of like Josie, a human would be overused, so maybe an Angara or Quarian? I can't see an Asari like Josie. Even Liara was hardly innocent. Josie projects innocence pretty well, but she knows how to play the Game, even if she chooses not to approach it with the same steely ruthlessness as, say, Leliana. Which is one of the things I really like about Josie. She's good-hearted and gentle without being naive.
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Post by beholderess on May 19, 2017 21:59:08 GMT
Am I the only one in this thread who never liked Solas? Not as a romance option, not visually (I hate bald guys. Bald women are ok sometimes, but bald guys - no, no and no) and not personality-wise (he was the one companion I've usually left behind at the castle. Along with Blackwall)
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Post by PenDev0us on May 19, 2017 22:00:21 GMT
All this talk of Quarians has me hoping for a male Quarian to romance~
If it became a reality... I'd probably drop Jaal like a hot potato :ulikeit:
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Post by Sable Rhapsody on May 19, 2017 22:01:01 GMT
Am I the only one in this thread who never liked Solas? Not as a romance option, not visually (I hate bald guys. Bald women are ok sometimes, but bald guys - no, no and no) and not personality-wise (he was the one companion I've usually left behind at the castle. Along with Blackwall) My BFF called him her "elven houseplant"
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Post by Gwyvian on May 19, 2017 22:01:38 GMT
Let's see if I can remember all my DAI pairings. Cassandra: Male Human Mage Cullen: Female Human Mage Dorian: Male Qunari Mage Josephine: Male Human Rogue Rainier: Female Dwarf Rogue Sera: Female Qunari Warrior Solas: Female Elf Rogue The Iron Bull: Female Human Warrior Oh, hey, I like this list! So here are the pairings I've played so far, at least to some point in the game: Cassandra: male qunari archer - I'm not sure how I feel about this one? Like, I loved the concept of it, but that whole character of mine is just... it's hard for me to get behind his character like I can with others. Cullen: female human mage - devout Andrastian in for a lot of disappointment, but with the offset of a sweet romance; she's designed to take all the choices I normally don't, i.e. she's best friends with Vivienne, supports the reinstatement of a traditional circle system (with Vivienne as the next Divine), etc. I haven't played her very far along, but I do like how her character turned out in general. I was kind of expecting to enjoy that PT more than I did, though, I guess I just don't like these choices very much... but I'm still curious. Dorian: male elf mage - I know the qunari thing is like almost expected for contrasty romances, but honestly? I found it pretty delicious as a Dalish elf romancing the Tevinter Pariah, plus they're just beautiful together. It's more related to current events with a qunari and I know he chooses IB if you don't romance him, but Tevinter has such a painful, strained relationship with elves, there is slavery to this day, etc. I think an elf romance, from a free and wild people I should add, is beautiful. Josephine: I'm still trying to decide!! But I really like the idea of a dashing rogue winning her heart with his wit and charm. Rainier: female dwarf rogue - I like the idea of a 'bad girl' romancing the gentleman Warden... who incidentally turns out to have an even worse character than she does, which appeals to her Carta roots way more than she'd like to admit. She liked him, then she loved him. (I'm not super keen on Blackwall though, so I'm stalling this PT, but I love the story concept.) Sera: female qunari warrior - well, I couldn't resist making a qunari for her. I'm not disappointed, either! It's also the only PT where I really like her. Solas: female elf rogue - I'll be honest, I'm not partial to the mage trope with him, my canon romance will always be a rogue; it's a completely different perspective from anything he knows this way (I know you can play a mage like that, too, but it doesn't do it for me, it feels too much like the obvious choice). Plus I like the idea of LI's complementing you in battle, not being of the same class. I go in and turn enemies into mincemeat while Solas keeps me alive in the background and occasionally rains destruction on those who would stand in my path and I'm totally cool with that arrangement. The Iron Bull: female qunari mage - because contrasssst. And also: why the hell not? He's a qunari who likes playing around with other races, well no one saw it coming that he'd love a Tal-Vashoth of his own race and a mage at that. I'd go on, but I have to dash.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 19, 2017 22:01:49 GMT
This part confuses me. What do you mean? Just asking since the asari are pretty much the diplomatic race. Well I know you don't like sexual romances, and Asari are pretty much that with Keri as a small exception (and who I have come to adore). If they could make more innocent ones like that, I might like Asari more. They could be so much more than sex objects. I also liked the curator. Ah, okay. You meant innocent in that way. I didn't know if you meant innocent in that way or the "they haven't done bad things" way. As said before, I agree with you fully and think the first ace/demi LI being asari would be amazing. Yeah, I really like Keri and Avela and hope they get more content in the future, especially if we continue as Ryder.
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Post by kestrel on May 19, 2017 22:02:18 GMT
Am I the only one in this thread who never liked Solas? Not as a romance option, not visually (I hate bald guys. Bald women are ok sometimes, but bald guys - no, no and no) and not personality-wise (he was the one companion I've usually left behind at the castle. Along with Blackwall) You feel about Solas like how I feel about Cullen. I wish I could have just... never interacted with him haha.
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Post by fadburger on May 19, 2017 22:04:48 GMT
All I have to say is relished punching Solas in the face lol, sorry guys xD
The funny thing is that the first time I ended up getting to the punching point by accident, the second time I tried to piss him off and he loved everything I said! Was it because I was an elf the second time lol
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