Confession: I love mods, and while I can’t use them on my console I respect and enjoy seeing those who can! To me, it’s seeing different artists sharing their interpretations of the characters and putting their own spin on the game. Devs might have presented a certain level of pore visibility, or scars, or moles, or hairstyles, but this is still all fictional. In a game where customization is such a huge aspect I just find it fun to see the visions different fans bring to the table. Variety is exciting!
Alistair confession: I love his big ol’ nose. That is a nose that will burrow into your cheek when he’s kissing you. That’ll snort so loud you can hear him across the house when he laughs. So long you can slowly trail your fingers from that strong brow down his bridge until he can’t take anymore and scoops you into his arms while tickling you.
In Tevinter, Dorian knows none of this would stand. Hell, his father tried so hard and did terrible things trying to prevent this kind of thing. But here they are, the Inquisitor insisting to keep a hold of his hand, even as they were about to enter the party. It was feeling that brought both excitement and fear to him. Excitement to go against everything his father had dislike with the man he loved. Fear that Orlais might be the same as back home.
They turned some heads when they entered the party. Why wouldn’t they? It was the Inquisitor, who they seemed to believe was a wild elf, and one of the few members of the Inquisition to be from Tevinter holding hands with each other. And they were both men. They were bound to turn heads.
Dorian felt his shoulders tense up over the attention, even if he was used to being ‘flashy’ as some might call it. His lover must have sensed the tension because he felt him rub his thumb over Dorian’s knuckles in a comforting manner. Having him by Dorian’s side helped more than he can imagine and it meant the world to Dorian.
The Inquisitor was not ashamed of Dorian at all. He never let go off Dorian’s hand when nobles seemed to turn their heads towards the couple.
One cheerful noblewoman approached the Inquisitor during the evening, clearly having some business to discuss with him. Dorian couldn’t help but notice how she said they were a ‘odd but cute couple.’ It was a thousand times better than what he expected anyone to say about them. And his lover just gave her a smile as he kissed the knuckles of their linked hands.
It was an amazing party. And for once, Dorian didn’t feel homesick at all.
Watch, as the Daefish stretches after a brief nap, putting on a stunning display of richly colored fins. For years, this elegant dance has served him well in attracting potential mates. Today should be no different ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I’ve seen some stuff about bisexuality mods in Dragon Age and after thinking about it, I have some Opinions™. People who are for them say “more representation is better!” People who are against them say “it takes away the character’s agency!” In theory, bisexuality mods are a good thing, but in practice, I hate them. My reasoning? Representation and accuracy. It seems like the most difficult thing in the world for some people to grasp, but NOT EVERYONE IN ANY GIVEN GROUP WILL BE THE SAME. I am a gay trans man and my best friend is a straight cis guy. My boyfriend is cis and bi, my best friend’s girlfriend is cis and straight. My friend group is a mix of sexualities, and I’m glad that the Dragon Age series shows that in companions! In Dragon Age: Origins, Alistair and Morrigan were straight, Zevran and Leliana were bi. I thought it was great and pretty accurate to how real life works. In Dragon Age 2, however, it felt a bit odd that they were all bi. Isabela was totally believable as bi or pan, but would’ve worked just as well as a lesbian, and I prefer romancing her as a female Hawke (but that’s more of a personal bias). Anders being bi actually bothered me. He was gay coded, and I didn’t like the odd gendered reactions they gave him. I don’t have any objections to the other bi companions though. Dragon Age: Inquisition handled the diversity in sexualities the best, in my opinion. We had the exclusively gay Dorian and the exclusively lesbian Sera, which are two of my favourite Inquisition romances btw. We also had the bi/pan Iron Bull (my absolute favourite) and Josephine. And of course we had straight people interested in any race in Cassandra and Blackwall, and straight people that were only interested in certain races in Cullen (humans and elves) and Solas (elves only). And I think it’s a good thing! Different people are looking for different things, and sometimes you just don’t fit that description. Know what I don’t like though? People who bitch that “Dorian should date female Inquisitors too!” Or “Cullen should date male Inquisitors!” Or “Cassandra should be bi/lesbian because I want her!” You know what I do when I want to romance a specific character that has specific preferences? I MAKE ANOTHER CHARACTER THAT FITS WITH WHAT THEY LIKE TO ROMANCE THEM. My dysphoria gets so bad sometimes that I can’t even stand to have my characters being referred to as female, but I still made a Qunari lady for Sera, and I still made a lady Lavellan to do Solas’s romance. I made a lady Cousland to have an Origins save where I marry Alistair. See, I know they’re all fictional characters, but I still respect their orientations because that’s how I am in my real life! If I ask a guy out and he says “I’m straight,” “I’m not into trans guys,” “I don’t date people from other races,” or something like that, I RESPECT IT BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE PREFERENCES AND TRYING TO FORCE THEM TO CHANGE THAT FOR YOU IS CONCEITED, ARROGANT, AND VERY WRONG. Thanks for reading my rant and feel free to agree or disagree with me! Everyone has their own feelings, thoughts, and opinions on matters and I respect that! I just thought this was an important thing to bring up, especially during Pride Month.
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