#dragon age party banter

[hinterlost]

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Party walks into a lovely bakery in Orlais and has a just as lovely conversation regarding the produce.

#My favourite passtime is imagining shitposts as party banter #THEN I realized I can visualize it with the power of editing software #Dragon Age Inquisition #Dragon Age #Dragon Age party banter #party banter #DAI #cassandra pentaghast #Sera #dorian pavus #shitpost #dragon age meme

[i-wanna-hug]

fenris bullying merrill is so funny to me cuz bro THIS is who you're beefing with?????? GET REAL

#((they were 2 of my favs so i always wanted to bring them along everywhere but he is RELENTLESS sometimes)) #((i love running merrill//fenris//anders as the ultimate nightmare battle royale banter party comp)) #((going for an evening stroll w/ my pals and anders randomly asks why fenris didn't kill himself like GIRL??????????)) #((god da2 is so funny. truly a game of all time)) #dragon age #dragon age 2 #fenris #merrill #my art

[thatssolavellan]

Solas: Is there at least a movement to reunite Orzammar and Kal-Sharok?

Varric: What is it with you, Chuckles? Why do you care so much about the dwarves?

Solas: Once, in the Fade, I saw the memory of a man who lived alone on an island. Most of his tribe had fallen to beasts or disease. His wife had died in childbirth. He was the only one left. He could have struck out on his own to find a new land, new people. But he stayed. He spent every day catching fish in a little boat, every night drinking fermented fruit juice and watching the stars.

Varric: I can think of worse lives.

Solas: How can you be happy surrendering, knowing it will all end with you? How can you not fight?

Varric: I suppose it depends on the quality of the fermented fruit juice.

Solas: So it seems.

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Varric: What’s with you and the doom stuff? Are you always this cheery, or is the hole in the sky getting to you?

Solas: I have no idea what you mean.

Varric: All the “fallen empire” crap you go on about. What’s so great about empires, anyway?

So we lost the Deep Roads, and Orzammar’s too proud to ask for help. So what? We’re not Orzammar and we’re not our empire.There are tens of thousands of us living up here in the sunlight now, and it’s not that bad. Life goes on. It’s just different than it used to be.

Solas: And you have no concept of what that difference cost you.

Varric: Oh, I know what it didn’t cost me. I’m still here, even after all those thaigs fell.

Solas: You truly are content to sit in the sun, never wondering what you could’ve been; never fighting back?

Varric: Ha, you’ve got it all wrong, Chuckles. This is fighting back.

Solas: How does passively accepting your fate constitute a fight?

Varric: In that story of yours—the fisherman watching the stars, dying alone—you thought he gave up, right?

Solas: Yes.

Varric: But he went on living. He lost everyone, but he still got up every morning. He made a life, even if it was alone. That’s the world. Everything you build, it tears down. Everything you’ve got, it takes—and it’s gone forever. The only choices you get are to lie down and die or keep going. He kept going. That’s as close to beating the world as anyone gets.

Solas: Well said. Perhaps I was mistaken.

#man on the island banter #party banter #solas x varric #solas #varric #varric tethras #dragon age #dragon age inquisition

[nimthirielrinon]

Oh, Alistair. Oh, sweetheart…

Do you really know what's going on here? The Blight, the civil war. I really wonder how much of it you understand.

(He wags tail happily.)

wete all special... big parts to play. Even you. Especially you, in some ways.

You are the mabari. You guard one of the most important people-

(Excited bark!)

what?

(Excited barking!)

You... you want to play? But I'm talking, Why doesn't anyone want to hear me talk?

[Dog appears to lean in toward Alistair]

#alistair theirin #he is not okay #poor baby #somebody hug him #dragon age #dragon age origins #actual quotes #actual dragon age quotes #mabari #party banter #dragon age alistair

[malvolios-yellow-stockings]

Just adding this to my folder for repressed bisexual Dragon Age companions

#this is semi-serious and it's also really funny to me #alistair #alistair theirin #morrigan #oghren #dragon age #dao #dragon age origins #party banter #shitpost

[mabari-enthusiast]

Art by @mensrightshotline !

#da2 #fenris #hawke #fenhawke #audio #video #custom audio #party banter #my stuff #dragon age #dragon age 2 #dragon age memes #dragon age 2 memes #da2edit #da2 edit

[j-nightingalesb1tch]

my favourite dragon age inquisition dialogue: part eleven of many

dorian edition

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #dorian pavus #the iron bull #varric tethras #da solas #da vivienne #da sera #da blackwall #no more dorian dialogue :( #bye bye baby #da party banter

[justcallmecappy]

A closer examination of Fenris and Anders' party banter

There's two particular Anders-Fenris party banter that gets pointed out a lot as them being antagonistic to each other, but upon second readings, they both can seem like genuine attempts at connection:

Fenris: Is there something you want, Anders? Anders: You really don't have the temperament for a slave. Fenris: Is that a compliment or an insult? Anders: I'm just wondering how your master didn't kill you. Fenris: How have the templars not killed you? Anders: I'm charming.

Here, it almost seems like Anders is saying, "You rebelled against your oppressors too, huh? I had to survive by being charming. I just wonder how you did it." It was a moment of acknowledgement and recognition, that Fenris, too, rebelled against the ones who had power over him and survived, just like Anders did.

Fenris: You should have lived in Tevinter. You'd be happier there. Anders: You're probably right. Fenris: There, your magic would be a mark of honor. Apprenticed to the right Magister, you would do well. Anders: Is there a down side? Fenris: Only if you're bothered by owning a few slaves and performing the occasional blood ritual. Anders: So they all do those things? Fenris: Just the ones who don't complain about how powerless and persecuted they are.

And in this banter, it's almost as if Fenris is saying, "No, you aren't like the mages and magisters I met in Tevinter. You're different." All the 'normal' practices of Tevinter like blood rituals and owning slaves ... Fenris knows that Anders would never do that. I'm tempted to even say it was almost a compliment -- Fenris acknowledges Anders' talents as a mage, but also recognizes that Anders has no desire to social-climb, and that is what differentiates Anders from the power-hungry magisters of Tevinter.

Their banter looks like vicious sniping on the surface, but on closer inspection, they really were just a hair's breadth away from making a connection.

This banter from the 'Legacy' DLC drives me insane because it was literally right there. We were so close to a breakthrough.

Anders: When I left the Wardens, I swore I'd never spend another minute in the Deep Roads. Fenris: "Left" sounds like it was a mutual arrangement. Anders: Fine. I ran away. What's it to you? Fenris: Ran away from the Circle, ran away from the Wardens... it sounds like a habit.

(If Hawke is in a romance with Fenris)

Anders: Running away from your family, straight to Danarius. Running away from Danarius, straight to Hawke. Maybe we're more alike than you think.

(Otherwise)

Anders: And you ran away from Danarius. Maybe we're more alike than you think.

(if Varric is in the party)

Varric: I've always said so.

If only BioWare's writing had allowed them to explore that common ground and be allies, even friends. They understand each other on a level the other companions couldn't. They recognize themselves in each other, they could have supported one another because both of them know exactly what it means to be constantly on the run, looking for escape, looking for a place to belong to. Not to mention it would have been such a compelling development to their relationship!

But no, for the sake of forced grey morality, where both sides needed to be portrayed as equally good and bad, BioWare needed to use Anders and Fenris as mouthpieces for opposing sides so they couldn't allow the relationship to ever evolve past arguing with each other, despite seven years of companionship and proximity.

#the analyses of these party banter are courtesy of lesetoilesfous and potatowitch on the Fenders Discord Server #i just wanted to document it somewhere #too many people are quick to dismiss anders and fenris' relationship as just hating each other and just leave it at that #their relationship had so much potential to be so much more #but bioware never wanted to explore that potential #fenders #bioware critical #character analysis #da meta #da2 meta #dragon age 2 #fenris dragon age #anders dragon age #fenris da2 #anders da2 #fenders meta

[ziracona]

Still can’t get over that time Bull called Cole a demon and Cole immediately said ‘Yeah and you’re a latent mage who’s lying about it’ in the middle of the party; never seen a man shut up so fast in my life. Just:

I’ve never seen Cole hit back before once before, but he hit back @ Bull so hard it knocked Solas and my wigs off just watching.

#dragon age inquisition #I test my jokes on Taith and if they pass peer review I post them thx Taith #DAI #the iron Bull #Cole dragon age #Solas in the BG like holy /shit/ am I glad I’m nice to Cole. he can throw out an expose like I’ve never seen when he wants to #I’ve seen several people ask which party banter this is. it happened in emerald graves w Solas Cole & Bull but I think it was random banter #in fairness Cole’s firsthand account /could/ be interpreted as Bull secretly being a latent mage hiding it /or/ being afraid that was true & #hallucinating stuff that made him worry I guess? but it definitely /read/ like the former and it was a fucking hilarious exchange #it absolutely did happen though & may you be blessed w it as well

[eff-draws]

POV you are Merrill and you're about to be hilarious

Anyway couldn't decide which version I liked best so here's both!

Anders portrait ... soon <3

#dragon age #dragon age 2 #fenris #da2 #dragon age fanart #my art #fanart #2022 #digital art #portraits #also the caption is referring to the puppy eyes party banter #took some liberties with the armor cuz uuuuuuugh #his normal armor is stupid sorry <3

[roomy-ghosted]

the whole

'[they're] our leader! I look to [them] for guidance'

'and what guidenace did you find in those swaying hips, hm?'

video but it's Gale and Shadowheart talking about Tav.

#bg3 #bg3 tav #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #shadowheart #TELL ME im wrong #i can hear those lines in their' voices in my fucking HEAD like- #i am right. i tihnk. #like #'why are you smiling like that- you suspiciously look like #the cat that swallowed the pigeon' 'canary;[actually]' 'what?' 'I look like the cat that swallowed the canary.' #'i had a *VERY* large cat once- that's not my point. my point is- why are you smiling.' #literally feels like a Gale and Shadowheart back and forth party banter. #gods would HATE me if i could animate fr #JUST looked it up #thats a dragon age thing. apparently??? #idk one of the first things i saw on youtube #oh the circile of fantasy media and life

[myfandomincolor]

Snippet from my DA:O doodles today bc I actually colored 🙃

#dragon age origins #da:o #dragon age #alistair #alistair theirin #grey warden #sketching and doodling #myfandomincolor draws #he truly says some wild shit in party banter #i love to romance him but he's such a bro and such a baby 😂 #here he is folks the future king of ferelden #i promise to post bg3 art this week I've just been very deep in my dragon age feelings lately #i mean I've been deep in my dragon age feelings for 14 years so

[stop-breaking-my-heart-dragonage]

So you know this party banter between Aveline and Carver?

Aveline: I don't like some of the people you've been associating with, Carver. Carver: Talk to my brother/sister. He/She's the one in charge.

If you're on the rivalry path with Aveline, she says:

Aveline: Who says I don't mean him/her too? This city's full of people who are dead set on ending badly. I don't want to see you end up the same way.

I just- Aveline, you- you're so- hhhhnnnngggggg

I always rival Aveline when I play a mage, and if you think Edgar Aristide Hawke, who practically raised Carver and Bethany after Malcolm died and Leandra became a distant mother in her grief, wouldn't stop dead in his tracks at Aveline heavily implying he's a bad influence on his brother and Carver shouldn't hang around him so much since apparently Ed's someone set on ending badly...? Absolutely not.

This is another case of me wishing Hawke had the option to jump in during party banter with different options, because Ed would've chewed Aveline out for that.

Oh, and then there's:

Carver: Would asking you to stop spying on me help in the least? Aveline: No.

Aveline...................stop it.

#da2 #dragon age 2 #carver hawke #aveline vallen #da2 hawke #edgar hawke #listen all of aveline and carver's party banter and their relationship and the fact that they're pretty much foils DRIVES ME CRAZY #in a good way but then i get party banter like this and i stop everything i'm doing just to scream #like ed and aveline are on fairly good terms in act 1 i mean the rivalry is there but it's not too bad it's more like they just butt heads #but after leandra's death the friendship just rots and deteriorates like by the end of act 3 ed is genuinely surprised aveline #didn't turn on him and side with the templars but i guess even aveline knows what's actually right #or maybe she just doesn't want to face ed in a fight sksksks hell ed AND carver in a fight so it's easier to side with him and the mages #but anyway aveline saying that when ed's in earshot is bold but also the fact that carver doesn't actually acknowledge it #like he doesn't agree or disagree he just changes the subject to be like 'can you stop spying on me PLEASE' #like he already has no privacy while living with gamlen and now he has no privacy when he's by himself because apparently aveline's spying #also i always max out carver's friendship so he and ed are on good terms they're the brothers hawke and carver loves him #even if he doesn't outright say it you know that's what he's really saying in the last straw #when he says that he's proud to call hawke brother/sister and that's gone unsaid for too long like............ screaming sobbing throwing u #like the carver and hawke dynamic on his friendship path is sooo good that i hear aveline say that and i'm immediately ready to throw hands #btw if you're on aveline's friendship path she says 'maybe but i know you get around' instead which...........gets around where aveline??? #aveline my list of beef with you grows with every playthrough i hate you but also i love you but also i want to throw you in the ocean #until you get your head out of your ass like this is a case of her being a FASCINATING character but as a person? while i'm playing ed? ugh #my lady warrior hawke adored aveline but ed is ready to fight her 24/7 sksksk

[dungeons-and-dragon-age]

"fenris hates on mages relentlessly" dunno man i think he's (usually) being pretty reasonable about it all things considered

#ok there was quite a bit of dialogue after all xd #and its obviously not a new discovery lol just a re-confirmation #hearing so much of it back to back. hes not nearly as accusing or hateful as some ppl like to make it sound??? #or well. he def doesnt make a secret out of his distrust/dislike but whenever it comes up he isnt being super unreasonable about it #or even very aggressive honestly? not in party banter at least #(tho he is harsher in some quest dialogue) #laya plays dragon age #sorry was seeing some stuff in the direction of haha broody angry fenris on the dash recently-ish so it came to mind #just really dont get that interpretation of him #(if anything anders is WAY more confrontational and pushy about his views) #(which makes sense! its a pressing and very present matter! but he is quicker to be accusing and less willing to listen) #((also once again disclaimer i am not trying to pit anders and fenris against each other but i Am comparing observations abt them)) #((cus common fandom interpretations can be weird idk)) #n e ways. enough rambling now its legacy time >:]

[britcision]

Sooooo we’ve been slacking on Cassandra’s route

Just got her quest and cutscene about trying to find the Lord Seeker Lambert and what happened to him

Aaaaand we went on a quest with Cole and Cassandra

Aaaaaaaaaaand Cole just told her he killed Lambert

Soooooooooooooooooooooo about that quest, Cassandra…….. do. Do we still need to do that?

Can Cole just tell us where he hid the body or whatever?

#dragon age inquisition #dai #cassandra pentaghast #cole dai #cole dragon age #funniest possible time for that party banter

[malvolios-yellow-stockings]

God I love these two so fucking much. Children, the lot of them.

#dragon age #dao #dragon age origins #da awakening #dragon age awakening #party banter #anders #velanna