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misculenica · 1 year

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A love letter to the facial animations... And Solas's design.

I just love that first encounter with Solas, and how telling it is if you really pay attention.

We all remember how giddy he is, perhaps he even has a playful nature to some. He seems utterly delighted that you're there (of course he is - you're going to fix all his problems).

Knowing Solas, he always came across as someone who is very bad at hiding his true feelings about things (he can't help but declare everything/point out how clever he is/how wrong everyone else is) - he's an awful liar. He's quick to correct himself, but not quick enough to not let you know exactly how he feels about something.

Looking at in in more depth with hindsight of who he is and what's really going on, it's just that extra layer of ohhhh that's interesting. Praise to the creatives involved in the storyboards/animation/facial expressions, because hot damn it's beautiful to look at.

So let's go frame by frame like manaics. (yes, it's because I'm writing fanfiction and wanted more insight into his thoughts/character)

The first closeup we get of him is this;

This is not a happy man XD

I would suggest he's just unhappy with you (I believe I mentioned in another post that Solas throughout the game has a sort of grudge against you for being the cause of all this - besides himself + Coryphidkfdfsdfus), but given the situation, I don't blame him for being on piss-mode.

But just... The way he stares at Inky just hits so hard. Imagine this guy you don't know grabs your arm and gives you this stare - it'd scare me more than the demons XD

That, and the fact that when he does the thing, he looks at you

It just- whether it's my writer/artist heart or just my solavellan heart hitting me with this idk. Just nnnf how come I never noticed this.

And the first rift is sealed, and Inky stares at him all like O.o "What did you do?" And he responds "I did nothing. The credit is yours." But there's this second/half second pause of interesting aniimation from Solas that I think deserves attention/applause.

Here's his immediate response to "What did you do?";

He's staring at the mark - with such intensity - before his brain catches up to 'oh right, respond solas respond'

And as soon as he makes eye-contact with Inky, it turns to this;

The difference in these expressions hits me right in the vhenan. I really want to congratulate the animators for this, because holy crap that's a lot of information about a character and their mindstate in the space of a couple seconds - pretty much a 'blind and you'll miss it'.

And then the rest of the scene, he pretty much has the same head tilted to the side, vague smile on his face, 'I'm just going to twiddle my fingers in front of me' look happening - and it kills me.

(Also it's slaying me that Solas is leaning down as if he's speaking to a child)

All humble and appeasing, until you look away.

I particularly love this next part, where Varric tells you Solas kept you from dying in your sleep. And he just has this;

Like; "yes, what do you think about that?" turn to look at you, instead of any verbal confirmation.

They rest is pretty much similar. Though I just adore the contrast of his expressions when he's 'in the moment' and then 'in character' - it's so goddamn telling from the very beginning.

I would kill to install flycam - if anyone can give me details on how to install a flycam for Inquisition (I've tried before, but any links I get taken to have dead sites/pages)

And I just want to share a happy egg.

Part 2

I now have flycam installed and it works, however- controller isn't an option and i don't have a numpad on my keyboard XD gonna have to dig out an old keyboard!

But overall the software works and i've been able to use it! Success!

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #dragon age spoilers #dragon age inquisition spoilers #solas #fen'harel #dreadwolf

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imamotherfuckingstar-lord · 4 years

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Look at Me, part 1

Sanji x Reader (eventual), slow burn

Warning: slow burn, pining, drinking, eventual smut in later chapters. 18&older.

a/n: Comment below if you want to be tagged in this series.

Summary: After joining the Straw Hats after leaving Fish-Man island, reader is using the time between islands to get to know her new crewmates. Well, except for one. Sanji's fawning and cooing over the opposite sex drives reader crazy - how can she get him to see past her looks? And does she even want him to notice her?

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The ship was lively as ever as you ascended down the steps, having just had a conversation with Franky about teaching you some mechanics of the Thousand Sunny. Before that you had asked Zoro to help with your stamina training; to which he said yes but he made no promises to go easy on you. Luffy committed to showing you some neat fishing tricks and Usopp was happy to help you add modifications to your pistols. Next you wanted to talk to Nami about learning to read maps, that was the plan ever since you joined the crew on Fish-Man island. If you were going to be a Straw Hat, you wanted to expand your knowledge and skills. They all had two years to train, you wanted to play catch up; not that you weren’t strong already - you just wanted to be Straw Hat strong,

Robin was lounging on a chair, reading as you approached her, asking if you could join her. Two hands appeared out of the air and pulled out a chair for you, smiling you sat down and inhaled the smell of sea.

“This leisurely time between islands is ideal, all I need is beer,” you mused, resting your hands behind your head. “Do you think there’s any alcohol in the kitchen?”

“‘I’m sure Sanji could help you, should I get him?”

“No,” you groaned, sitting back up. “I don’t need him fawning over me, I can’t stand it.”

Robin smiled softly. “He means no harm.”

Irritated, you drew up and stretched. “Doesn’t matter to me, I’ll just go see what

our Captain is doing - he promised to teach me some new fishing techniques.”

She said nothing as she went back to reading, you left her to search for Luffy. He was easy to find, he was with Usopp and Chopper sitting on the railing of the west end of the ship. The trio had fishing poles and were chit chatting, laughing as you approached and asked if you could join.

Your captain smiled widely, his face innocent and excited as he handed over his pole. It was that very child-like demeanor that drew you in. The two of you fought together at Marineford, later on joining Jinbe on Fish-Man island to help. When the crew came and helped settle things, Luffy asked the pair of you to join. Jinbe agreed but declared he had business to attend to before being able to join; he urged you to. He knew you were looking for a crew to join and after fighting Hody and the New Fish-Man pirates, you knew they were a perfect fit. It was easy saying yes to Luffy and you hadn't regretted it - mostly.

“Um, Y/N, can I ask you something?”

Casting the line, you turned to a nervous looking Chopper. “Yes, Doctor?”

He flustered and giggled, telling you flattery wouldn’t get you anywhere. “Anyway, why do you have your guns on your waist?”

Looking down, you touched the hoister around your waist. A silver pistol on each hip, safe and sound. “I guess I like having them around at all times.”

“Like Zoro and his swords,” Chopper explained and you said yes. “Okay, just wondering.”

Patting the Doctor on his head, you turned your attention back at Luffy. He flailed his arms around as he instructed on the most delicious fish to eat. “Sanji makes great fried octopus!”

“I bet,” you laughed, shouting as Luffy jumped behind you and attempted to steal back the rod as the line reeled in a catch. “Captain, I got this!”

“DON’T LOSE THE FOOD!”

“Dammit, Luffy, let her do it,” Usopp screamed. Luffy ignored him and curled his arm around your waist, hands taking the rod. His chest was pressed against your back as he angled to see over your shoulder, you held on for balance. Laughing, you begged him to be careful.

“I can’t swim either, Luffy!”

Chopper and Usopp panicked as Luffy became too rough, eager to catch the food, mouth watering from the mere thought. Your laughter faded into fear, the ocean’s current was strong as you hands gripped the railing of the ship. You shouted for him to stop but before the words could come out of your mouth, the two of you were flying over the edge.

“THEY’RE GOING TO DIE!”

Usopp’s shouts echoed in the air as Luffy and you hit the water; it was freezing and you could feel the weakening of your body as you started to sink. Your eyes closed as your arms drifted, spreading out towards nothing in particular just as someone grabbed a hold of you. You struggled against their firm grip on you, and when your head reached the surface, you gasped for air.

It was Zoro, his arm around your waist as he swam back to the ship. Usopp had thrown down a rope ladder, the swordsman asked if you could climb. You said yes and started climbing, looking down to see Sanji swimming with Luffy on his back. Glad the captain was safe, you hurried up the ladder and jumped over the railing, landing on your hands and knees. A few seconds later, Zoro and the others followed suit; Sanji tossing Luffy on the ground.

“YOU MORON, YOU NEARLY KILLED Y/N-SWAN!” Sanji chastised the young man, lighting a cigarette as he attempted to squeeze out the excess water from his black suit. Still on the ground, you collapsed on your back and closed your eyes.

“It’s fine,” you muttered, eyes staring up at the sun. Your lungs ached from the water you had taken in, but other than that, you were fine. Sanji couldn’t disagree more, he berated the captain for putting your life in danger. Your blood boiled as he went on and on, every word used to describe you was based entirely off your looks. He cursed Luffy for even touching you, his eyes bursting as he explained that you were like a blossoming flower; wonderfully delicate.

“SHE’S TOO BEAUTIFUL TO DROWN, YOU MORON!”

Fist clenched as you sat up and drew your pistol, aiming it right at Sanji’s left arm. No one noticed, too busy listening to the cook’s speech and when you pulled the trigger, the bullet grazed his forearm. Sanji’s cigarette fell from his mouth as the others went dead silent, Luffy’s coughing abruptly stopped as his eyes widened.

“You just shot Sanji!”

The cook’s face fell in shock as you holstered the pistol and stood up; clothes and hair drenched. You were cold but mostly insulted; you had joined the crew weeks ago and you had been dodging Sanji’s ridiculous behavior since then. It made you feel like a piece of meat and oftentimes you found yourself searching for Franky or Zoro’s company. The two men respected you and never commented on your looks but the damn cook had taken it too far.

“You- you shot,” Sanji exclaimed.

Rolling your eyes, you walked up to him. “On Fish-Man Island I saw what a fool you were, Sanji. Nearly dying at the sight of mermaids and for what? You claim you are a gentleman yet you’ve done nothing but make me feel like a piece of meat.”

No one said a word as you took a deep breath, eyes zeroing in on him. “ Luffy asked me to join and I said yes, because I fought with him on Marineford. I fought alongside him and he treated me as an equal. I figured the rest of his crew would do the same, I was right about everyone but you.”

“Brook did ask you to show him your panties,” Usopp offered and you sighed.

“True, but he was upfront with his crudeness, Saji masks it under gentlemen hood.”

Sanij’s face hardened. “You didn’t have to shoot me.”

“I’ll attend to his wounds,” Chopper offered up but you shook your head.

“I can heal it.”

Muttering came over the crowd as Luffy laughed. “Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. She can fix people.”

“No,” you explained, bringing a hand to Sanji’s forearm. ‘“Not exactly. I ate the HealHeal fruit. I’m able to heal wounds with stipulations.”

“Which are?”

You looked at Nami, remembering the pained scream from Luffy when you realized you couldn’t save Ace. It had scattered your soul, he looked so young that day. “I can heal wounds but if someone is near death, I can’t do much. If someone is wounded by me, there is a greater chance of full recovery. “

Nami grinned. “See, Sanji, you’ll be just fine.”

Everyone laughed as you turned to your victim, holding your hand against the wound . “It’s just a flesh wound, you’ll feel a little sting.”

He said nothing as you closed your eyes, whispering sana, sana, heal as warmth spread over the small wound. Sanji’s face tensed as the power of your devil fruit healed him. You quickly let go of his forearm but stared at the man.

“I know Nami and Robin entertain your disgusting behavior, that’s their choice. They’ve known you long enough, but not me. You would be wise to remember that.”

The cook stepped back and touched the spot where your bullet grazed him. Zoro laughed and he glared at the man. “What’s so damn funny, Mosshead.”

“You’re lucky - she could have killed you if she really wanted to. I’ve seen what she could do with her pistols.”

You held back a smile and turned to Chopper, who looked a little worried. Figuring out what he was thinking, you kneeled in front of him. “Don’t worry, Doctor, I could never take your place. I only can help so much, but you’re the real Doctor here. I’m always happy to assist though.”

Chopper blushed and told you to stop. “I always wanted an assistant.”

Amused, you got up and excused yourself. “I need to change out of these clothes.”

“Hey, sister,” Franky called out as you started to walk away. “Go get changed and meet me down below, I’ll show you the ropes.”

You grinned, eyeing Sanji, who was staring at his once there wound. “Sounds good.”

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