Cassandra: you cannot sit there and tell me the Champion is innocent
Varric, having 1000 flashbacks all at once, including to the time Hawke decided to start a game called ‘strip fighting gangs at night’ where they’d scour the city for thugs at night, and the one who got the least kills had to lose a piece of clothing. Until they were mostly all fighting in their underwear and aveline took them in for 'Indecent exposure’: I don’t know if innocent is the right word
It’s so funny because legitamely, if you do not like something about it. If you think a characterisation of a companion was off, if you find dialogue at times cheesy, or romance scenes too angsty? You can just write it off as Varric lying for effect.
This game is the only one that is canonically told through the perspective of another person. We don’t experience the events of the story through Hawke like we experience them through the Warden in Origins. We are experiencing a gameplay format of Varric’s story. And he is not a reliable narrator. And has totally bullshitted to Cassandra numerous times.
Don’t like that Orsino died? He didn’t. Varric made that up to protect the First Enchanter. That’s why it doesn’t make sense for him to do a 180 of blood magic. That’s why literally the only question Varric is dissapointed in you asking in regards to the events of DA2 is what the fuck happened with Orsino.
Thought it was wierd how angsty romance scenes between Anders and Hawke is? Well, Varric isn’t there. He knows Anders is a hopeless romantic thus made up their love scene. Same with Fenris; broody angsty Tevinter elf with a tragic background? Varric is gonna EAT THAT SHIT UP.
Sad Varric himself wasn’t a romance option? Bro he totally is, he just isn’t about to go into detail about him totally railing Hawke in front of a Seeker of truth. The very title puts him off.
I pretty much spent my whole holiday vacation playing Dragon Age II again, and I have no regrets. Just scattered thoughts and feelings after finishing today:
I am overcome with emotion at Zevran helping Hawke in the final battle for no reason other than, “This random person was nice to me one time.”
I still want to smooch my dwarf.
Anders gets the award for most helpful character in that he resolved so many dialog prompts for me that I don’t think my Hawke could get herself to the bathroom without having him follow her.
Also, I romanced Anders in this playthrough, and I was cool with all the murder and spirit possession and taint. However, when he said he wanted to have kids, that’s where I wanted to abandon him and swim all the way back to Ferelden.
Hanker is an incredible name for a desire demon, and I’d probably join her cult honestly.
Welp, those are the important notes, I think. Thanks for yet another great experience, Dragon Age II! Until next time.
Fandom: Dragon Age Inquisition (Post-Trespasser) Pairings: Various Word Count: 15653 Chapters: 9/?
Over a year has passed since the Inquisition was disbanded. To many the world appears settled, but across Thedas new conflicts are brewing.
In Denerim, two Friends of Red Jenny are recruited to hunt a dangerous criminal. An unexpected election rocks Rialto’s Circle of Magi. Caravans on the Imperial Highway are harried by unknown attackers.
