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saphylee · 5 years
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14 & 25 for Syla, 7 & 15 for Tamralan, 17 & 34 for Thel!
(re: About Your Inquisitor)
Thank you bby! These are some good ones.
Sylathi Lavellan
14) Which demon is most frightening to them?
Despair because of what it represents. It would be so easy to give in to it, and accept that the world is cruel and messy and nothing will ever come easy for her, so why should she put in the effort to save it? There were many times where Despair could have won: before the conclave, when she struggled with choosing her love for Maleus and her love for her clan, ultimately choosing the clan and a future bond with a man she could never love; waking up a prisoner for a crime she didn’t remember committing; losing Haven; deciding who lived and died at the Winter Palace; and countless other instances. What kept her from succumbing were her dear friends trying so hard to keep her spirits up and her unwavering sense of duty to the People and the people of Thedas.
25) What is their favourite place within playable regions?
The Emerald Graves. She’s aware of its sordid past with the Exalted March, but she feels a deep connection with the People there. And to see such a beautiful forest rise from the ashes and ruin fills her with some hope.
Tamralan Lavellan
7) Who is your inquisitor’s best friend?
I’m keeping it to canon characters for simplicity’s sake. His best friend is Vivienne! It wasn’t an easy friendship at first because of their differing opinions on sensitive subjects, but Tamralan grew to appreciate her candor and have found their debates insightful. Vivienne is steadfast in her beliefs but its not ignorant or overly dismissive of outside perspectives - Tamralan is as well, but knows to not take it personally and remain respectful of their differences. And Tamralan always takes her opinion into consideration in difficult decisions.
15) Did they choose the qun or the Chargers in iron bull’s personal quest? Why?
He chose the Chargers because Tamralan knows the importance of found family and that what “your people” says is right, isn’t always right. Bull also said himself that he had been away from home for most of his life, and it’s plain as day that he loves his squad. He couldn’t sacrifice Bull’s family for an alliance that would most likely dissolve after Corypheus is dead. But the Chargers? Bull and his Chargers will live on long after their services are up.
Thelrand Lavellan
17) How do they feel about the mark/the anchor?
It’s a burden he wished daily he didn’t have, but at the same time, even if he could hand it over to someone else (pun intended), he wouldn’t because he wouldn’t trust anyone else to get the job done right. It bothers him that he’s only alive because of the anchor, for they would have hung him for a crime he didn’t remember committing, or, as he later learned, obliterated by the explosion.
34) What was their reaction to the destruction of Haven?
After the dust settled so to speak, he felt an overwhelming amount of guilt. He was constantly irritable and snapped at people with little provocation. When alone though, he cried and cried and cried. He went over everything in his head, trying to find the signs and believing he should have done more, that it was all preventable. He saved so many lives but there were more who perished and he felt all that weight on his heart.
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saphylee · 5 years
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“i’m scared.” for the pairing of your choice!
Finally getting around to posting this ancient ask! Not sure exactly when in canon this happens, but it’s much needed time between Thelrand and Sylathi!-----------------------------------------
“I’m scared,” Thelrand muttered. He looked out towards theexpanse of snow and mountains that surrounded Skyhold. In the moonlight, thesnow was bright though more forgiving than the glare of the sun.“Scared of what?” Sylathi replied, sitting on the outer wall of the battlementsfaced away from the outside.He glanced to his friend, knitting his brows. “I.. didn’t mean to say that outloud.”“But you did. And I want to know what you’re scared of.”Her eyes looked so earnest and open. He sighed. “I’m scared I’m doingeverything wrong.”Sylathi tilted her head. “By whose standards?”Thelrand blinked. “Excuse me?”
“See,” she continued. “Ask the right people, and they’ll tell you I’m doingeverything wrong. Ask the other right people, and they’ll tell you I’ve madethe best decisions of my life. Or they don’t care and not spare my life asecond glance.” “What do you think then about what you’ve done?”“Answering my question with another question, I see.” She laughed. “I willadmit that at first, I was scared I was doing everything wrong too.” She lookedat her feet, idly kicking her heels against the wall. “The clan was my wholelife, you know. I did everything for them, and I was made to feel bad forwanting something precious for myself.” She sighed. “Like, I know what I’vedone was no small thing, but I was willing to compromise for them. I thought itwas a good compromise, too. I’d have stayed, bonded, have babies with whoever,if they’d let me love Mal, but they didn’t.”Thelrand frowned. “I remember how miserable you were.”“I was miserable, especially after I chose the clan over Mal.” She looked to himand smiled. “But I chose to escape, to come here, and even though it’s certainI’m not welcome back home, I wouldn’t change what I’ve done. And when I thinkabout whose standard I was judging my life on, I became so much happier when Iwanted it to be my own. I am doing everything right because I say I am. BecauseI am happy. Because I have little regret.”He couldn’t help but smile. Sylathi had grown so much and was the happiest hehad seen her in a long time. “I don’t think you’ve told me exactly what madeyou leave. You were miserable long before you did.”Her smile was wistful. “Avira and Papae. I guess you, too. You all were always mybiggest supporters. After Avi left, I was more lost than ever, and I wanted togive up fighting and just to go through with everything to keep the peace. Oneof the last things she said to me was that my life was at a crossroads and thatchoosing a different path wouldn’t change who I am or what I’ve accomplished.That being Keeper wasn’t the only way I could do good in the world.”She wiped her eyes. “And Papae.. he didn’t say much. He just held me in hislap, petting my hair like I was a little girl again. He said, ‘Da’lath, I justwant you to be happy. There is little worth living for if you’re not happy.’” Shesnorted and wiped her eyes again. “Damnit, Thel. It was supposed to be youopening up, not me.”Thelrand chuckled and placed a hand on her cheek as he kissed her temple. “Toanswer your question, I guess the standards are my own. I keep doubtingeverything I do because I don’t know if I’m happy with what I’ve done.”She laced her fingers with his before he could pull away. “Do you want to talkabout it?”After a moment, he shook his head. She wasn’t the right person to talk aboutit, though he didn’t know who the right person at all was. “No, I don’t, butyou’ve given me a lot to think about.”Sylathi pulled him closer to give him a tight hug. “Good. I want you to behappy, too.”He rested his cheek on her head and chewed on his lip. He knew he could pinpointat what point he lost that happiness, but he wouldn’t admit it just yet, noteven to himself. “Someday I will be.”
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saphylee · 5 years
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11 and 24 for Thelrand; 1 and 13 for Sylathi!
(RE: Manerisms Meme) I hope this is the right one.
Thelrand
11. Something makes them insecure
avoids eye contact, crosses arms, rubs neck, chews on lip, scowls at the ground, shifts weight from foot to foot
24. When they’re lying
little eye contact, shrugs nonchalantly at inappropriate times, clenched teeth, fidgety hands, excessive sighing, frequent blinking
Sylathi  
1. Meeting someone for the first time
intense but little eye contact, keeps generous distance, nervous smiles, fidgets with hair
13. Proud of an achievement
wide constant smiles, bounces on feet, talks a lot, clenched fists, clasped hands, frequent hugging
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saphylee · 5 years
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@goblin-deity @leothelionsaysgrrrr @lavellanlove
Thank you for the asks!
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1) What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)?
Thelrand: He had to be male. He was my first male Inquisitor.
Sylathi: She was a female elf.
Tamralan: He’s Sylathi’s father.
2) Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind?
Thelrand: Yes, I created him with the full intention of romancing Dorian Pavus.
Sylathi: Yes, I created her to romance Solas again with a character that made decisions true to her character and not just my curiosity of what would happen.
Tamralan: Of course, Sylathi, since she needed a father for her Tragic BackstoryTM. (He’s alive and well now, but that wasn’t initially the case!) 
3) How did you choose their name?
Thelrand: I used the well known Fantasy Name Generator. I don’t think Thelrand was the exact name, but it was close enough and I liked it. I had it roughly translated at some point from elvhen using parts of the name, but I can’t remember.
Sylathi: I knew she would be in tuned with her clan and with nature and thought of ‘sylvan” which means consisted of or associated with woods. For a Dalish elf, I felt it was fitting. I took the base of the word and didn’t want to use Sylvia or Sylvie, so played around with sounds until I came up with Sylathi. If you break down the sounds of her name, it can be translated to “breath of love” and I think that’s the best coincidence that ever happened.
Tamralan: I used the same name generator as Thelrand’s. I also really like names that start with ‘T.”
5) Is there any significance behind their hair color?
Thelrand: Not at first. I was just getting into the fandom on tumblr and saw some really beautiful white haired elves, and wanted a piece of that. Later on, I worked it into his backstory. White hair runs on his mother’s side of the family and signifies that he’s a direct descendant of the Emerald Knight Vaharel in the Vaharel clan where he was born. It’s also a constant reminder that despite of having mage parents, he would never manifest. It was almost black as a child before he hit puberty and it quickly turned white.
Sylathi: It was a color other than blonde. She was originally blonde and it wasn’t fitting.
Tamralan: Well his face claim, Luke Pasqualino has dark hair, it would make sense he does, too.
7) Is there any significance behind their height?
Thelrand: Elves are canonically short, and I wanted Thel to be on the taller side at 5′9″, but not stupid tall.
Sylathi: She’s 5′5″ and she’s just a smol bab. No real significance.
Emralan: He’s 5′6″ and just another smol bab.
16) What is something about your OC can make you cry?
Tamralan: Tam hasn’t made me cry yet, but I’m always touched by how deep his compassion is. He wants to help everyone and give everything to make sure they’re taken care of, even at the expense of his own well being. He has lost a lot, but never lets that stop him from spreading love and kindness to everyone he meets. He would literally die for those he loves, and sometimes that’s a dangerous thing.
17) Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story?
Thelrand: The one thing that immediately comes to mind is his high sex drive. I feel like sometimes it’s flanderized to a point with memes and jokes about him being a slut (and the occasional monsterfucker) like that it’s his defining personality and it’s not. There’s so much more to him than that. He’s kind, and loyal, and protective, and sometimes controlling and intense and vain. And I worry that I, while also bi, am perpetuating harmful stereotypes about bisexual people that they’re sex crazed and will fuck everyone. I realize that regardless of his sexuality, he would still have the high sex drive, but still.
On the flip side, I wouldn’t go back and change it, because I do love all the UST and the relationships he formed (Katsu, Bull) because he’s an insatiable bastard.
18) What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC?
I got this twice for Tamralan so you get two facts!
Tamralan hates the cold and seeks out heat like a cat. He wears all the layers and hates and looks like grumpy marshmallow.
He also loves apples! They are his favorite food, especially those from his favorite merchant to trade with, Rémy!
19) What is your favorite fact about your OC? 
Sylathi: There are many things that I love about her, so this is so hard. To keep it SFW, my favorite fact is that she has a phobia of birds. I love it. It’s so random and ironic since she loves every other creature.
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saphylee · 5 years
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Break down ALL of them gogo ;)
I realize that this is probably geared towards canon characters but I DON’T CARE :D I will always love to gush about my babies.
Thelrand Lavellan
How I feel about this character
He is my favorite character to write and he wasn’t supposed to be! I created him just to try out Dorian’s romance and he started off in a cameo in a rp just to push the crack eluvian plot. But he’s grown so much and writing him, no matter what’s going on, as been a huge source of joy for me. And there’s still so much story ahead of him that I can’t wait to discover.
All the people I ship romantically with this character
Avira
Tulio @leothelionsaysgrrrr
The Iron Bull
Dorian
My non-romantic BROTP for this character
Delrand! Delrin Barris x Thelrand.
My unpopular opinion about this character
This is why I think this was meant for canon characters lol My unpopular opinion of my own character is that he’s too pretty for his own good :P
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
As Inquisitior, I wished he could have ran away to Tevinter with Dorian after Inquisition instead of dealing with cleaning up Thedas.
Sylathi Lavellan
How I feel about this character
MY SWEET BABY HIPPIE CHILD! Bad InfluenceTM best friend to show her that there’s more to life than duty and she’s allowed to fly and pursue her dreams. I love her optimism and love for life and maintaining that as she navigates the world. We need more Sylas in the world.
All the people I ship romantically with this character
Maleus
Avira
Sebastian Vael
Solas
My non-romantic OTP for this character
Sylathi and Lux @leothelionsaysgrrrr
My unpopular opinion about this character
She can be incredibly secretive and keep her true feelings hidden which usually causes more bad than good.
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
As Inquisitor, she should have stayed away from the egg.
Tamralan Lavellan
How I feel about this character
The dad I wish I had. He is an incredibly warm and kind being who always puts others’ needs above his own. He would take the shirt off his back to keep another warm, make sure everyone eats before he takes a bite, and adopts all the orphaned and misfit children. He’s just a wonderful person and deserves all the happiness in the world.
All the people I ship romantically with this character
Asami
Emma 
Cassandra
Samiha (some day maybe?? :D)
My non-romantic OTP for this character
Tamralan x Tasalin @leothelionsaysgrrrr
My unpopular opinion about this character
I can’t say anything bad about this man.
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
As Inquisitor, I wish he was appreciated more. He gave so much of himself and got little thanks for saving the fucking world.
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saphylee · 5 years
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💑 What are my muse’s requirements for a potential partner? 🎀 Who would my muse sleep with if nobody ever had to know? 🌟 What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation? (For anyone you like.)
Answering this for Sylathi Lavellan!
💑 What are my muse’s requirements for a potential partner? 
Empathetic 
Patient
Accepting of her Dalish faith
Not sexually aggressive
Not patronizing
🎀 Who would my muse sleep with if nobody ever had to know? 
Thelrand Lavellan. They’re not compatible personality wise, but there is an attraction there and it’s just one of those things where it must Never Be Spoken Of. Thelrand had a Reputation and it would give more fuel to the fire from the hahren that they should have bonded, which was against Thel’s and Syla’s wishes. 
Felron Lavellan. Felron was arranged to bond with Sylathi unbeknownst to her and she was really hurt by it because she didn’t know if his feelings towards her were genuine. It was also a plot to turn her head from her human lover which didn’t help either. But alas, she was attracted to him physically.
🌟 What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation?
Demisexual and biromantic with preference for men.
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saphylee · 5 years
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Here’s a few of my OC’s with their respective faceclaims!
In order of appearance we have:
Thelrand Lavellan | Aleksandar Rusic
Sylathi Lavellan | Taylor Hill
Tamralan Lavellan | Luke Pasqualino 
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saphylee · 5 years
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39 for the ask about Inquisitors ask prompt! All three of your children, if you're willing. At the very least tell us Thelrand's! :3
(re: About Your Inquisitor)
39) If Varric gave them a nickname, what would it be?
Sylathi: Blue - for her blue eyes :)Thelrand: Smiley - it’s ironic. Thel doesn’t smile much as Inquisitor and is generally grumpy all the time.Tamralan: Pops - he’s a dad and kind acts like everyone else’s dad, too. Just... don’t deviate too far from that lol 
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saphylee · 5 years
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Sylathi/Solas, "Home"
Sylathi hoped by forsaking her home as his magic washed hervallaslin away, she found a new one in his arms, on his lips, in his heart.
Sylathi hoped she found home again after years of chasingphantoms in dreams, but as he took back his purpose from her, she knew deep inher heart that home was just as empty as his promises.
Even now, after finding home again in her dear friend,filled with warmth her heart craved, Sylathi still hoped the Dread Wolf would catchher scent.
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saphylee · 5 years
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#13 and #14 for the OC meme (for whomever you like!)
I’ve decided to answer for Sylathi!
13) How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all?
In my canon world state with @lavellanlove, we have quite a bit of story beyond the events of Trespasser. Regardless if Avira keeps or disbands the Inquisition Sylathi and her fiance, Maleus, retire as ambassadors for the Inquisition and devote their time to travel (this time for pleasure instead of business), exploring the parts of Thedas she could only dream of as a girl in the clan. It doesn’t matter where as long as her love is at her side. There is a wedding planned somewhere along the way, though I haven’t thought of the specifics for that yet.
While traveling, she does fall pregnant with her first child, Marcello, and when it becomes too much for her, they return to Maleus’ state in Rivain where they do eventually deal with threats from his father, Ianto Abano, the “Talon,“ and "Terror of Llomerryn.” While pregnant, Sylathi single-handedly dispatched a group of men while she was home alone. And the threats continued even until she had her second child, Miha, at which point, her father, Tamralan, decided to deal with the threat. Spoiler alert:
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And his name rhymes with cilantro.
Sylathi does end up with three children total, with Manaleo coming in as the youngest boy.
14) If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be?
She likes animals more than she likes people. Except birds. She is terrified of them
Sometimes she has to be reminded that she is allowed to put her own needs and priorities before others.
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saphylee · 5 years
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OC voice claim/accents
I was tagged by @leothelionsaysgrrrr and I tag @lavellanlove (I believe you’re like the only person I know who would have voice claims)
Therland Lavellan: Tom Burke
Yes, his voice is a lot deeper than most would expect! Inspiration for his voice actually came from the fact that Tom Burke plays Athos in BBC Musketeers, and I have a Musketeers AU where Thel goes through Athos’ story ark. And plus, I love listening to him.
Sylathi Lavellan:  Tamla Kari
Tamla Kari plays Constance in BBC Musketeers and Constance is basically Syla. And her voice is adorable!
Tamralan Lavellan: Luke Pasqualino
Luke is also Tam’s face claim and coincidentally plays D’Artagnan in BBC Musketeers. Notice a trend here? No, Tam is not D’Artagnan though. ;) To be fair, I watched Musketeers to begin with because of Luke and got the bonus of finding voice claims for my babes. <3
Randy Keller: Tom Ellis
Sorry, not sorry, it’s a video of him reading thirst tweets. He adopts his parents’ English accents despite living on the cultural capitol of the Milky Way, the Citadel. It’s perfect though because how smart and sophisticated he sounds, he’s actually a big cute Dumb.
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saphylee · 5 years
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OC Three Things Meme
I was tagged by @sulevinblade! I tag @lavellanlove @leothelionsaysgrrrr @empresstress13 only if you want to of course.
rules: say the first three things that you think of when you think of your OC(s)! (without an explanation of course)
Thelrand Lavellan: steel, sweat, blood
Sylathi Lavellan: blue, flower, paper
Tamralan Lavellan: earth, leather, trees
Talim Vaharel: scars, time, death
Aranehn Vaharel: pearls, glass, spirits
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saphylee · 5 years
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“you… you never had a problem with it before.” for soft angst asks
Thank you! I decided to go with a modern AU in which Thelrand and Sylathi are adopted siblings
“You… you never had a problem with it before.”
Thelrand sighed and brushed the hair from his eyes. “Well,Syla, I made some friends here and I want to hang out with them. Without you.Sometimes. I mean, you follow me everywhere. Don’t you have friends, too?”Sylathi hugged herself, looking to the ground. “Yeah, but… I’ve been at theCircle all year and… and…” She looked up and her face crumpled with tearsstreaming down her face. “It’s su-summer and you don’t want to hang out with meat a-all.” She wiped her tears and the snot from her nose. “Is it because I’m amage?”Thelrand felt the guilt tighten his stomach. “Syla, no, no, please don’t cry. It’snot because you’re a mage.” He pulled her close in a hug. “Like I said, I justwant to hang out with my friends. You wouldn’t like the stuff that we do.”She sniffed, rubbing her cheek into his shirt. “Like what?”He bit his lip and looked anywhere but at her. “Uh, I guess dumb teenagerthings? Play games, eat a lot of pizza, watch bad shows.”“I like pizza, and games, and bad shows.”Thelrand chuckled and bent down to pick her up, grunting. “You’re getting fat,Syla.”“Am not! Mama says I’m just taller.”“Nah, shrimpy.” He kissed her cheek, then sighed. “I know I haven’t spent muchtime with you. And I’m sorry, okay? We’ll hang out this weekend.”She sniffled. “Promise?”“Promise.”
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saphylee · 5 years
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OC rivals! 16, 23, 24 :)
Most secretive VS Most openEmatuelanuren "Ematu" Mydha VS Sylathi Lavellan
While both of them are known to keep information to themselves, Ematu tends to keep a very stoic expression while Sylathi wears her heart on her sleeve. And it doesn’t take long for Sylathi to confess what’s on her mind while Ematu will keep everything to themselves out of spite for the other person. The only person they open up to is their partner, Leon.
Best at self-care VS Most self-destructiveAranehn Vaharel VS Talim Vaharel
This one is really hard to pick out, so I chose Aranehn for the best at self-care just because she has gone through a lot in life, she kept her outlook positive and kept her situation from ruining her well being. In fact, she used her past to motivate her to achieve her goals. And with Talim Vaharel, being a clan exile, his self-worth is rather low and throws himself at the Grey Warden’s cause with little regard for his own life. He honestly believes he’s not as great as everyone else thinks he is.
Most flirtatious VS Most modestThelrand Lavellan VS Aranehn Vaheral
*SLAMS FIST* Thelrand is by far the most flirty character I have ever made and @lavellanlove and I affectionately call him our slut child. He has ships with like a dozen characters, canon and oc alike because he doesn’t know when to fucking chill. Like I love him, but he is exhausting sometimes. And sweet baby Aranehn is sex-negative asexual and has no desire to be seen as a sexual object from anyone. Even touching her platonically is a privilege.
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saphylee · 5 years
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14 for Tamralan, 16 for Thel, 18 for Syla
I HOPE THAT THIS IS THE ASK YOU WERE REFERRING TO
If not.... well, IT IS NOW! That’s what I get for leaving asks to rot so long in my inbox.
Tamralan 
14. Biggest regret:
Definitely not being able to protect more of his clan when they were slaughtered by the Templars, even more so his late bondmate. He should been stronger, faster, smarter. He should have urged her to take their daughter and run instead of the other way around. He lost too many friends and family that day and would have done anything to go back and give them all a fighting chance.
He doesn’t let this regret weigh too heavily on his heart and accepted that even if he could go back, not much would change, or that he could be dead too along with his bondmate, leaving Sylathi orphaned. In the aftermath, he realized he had to be there for her and has done everything he could to be the best father for her he could be.
Thelrand
16. Last thought:
Do you really want a repeat of this?
Sylathi
18. Biggest insecurity:
Oh this is pretty hard. I guess, her biggest insecurity is that she feels she isn’t good enough for people she deeply cares about, or that their affections aren’t genuine. She doesn’t always believe that but every once in a while, a little voice in her head keeps reminding of how Felron treated her and suddenly for a moment, she thinks it’s true of everyone.
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saphylee · 6 years
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I kinda thing Maraas and Sylathi would get along, largely because their personalities compliment each other quite a bit! Maraas is pretty chill and has a habit of standing up for people who seem like they need a hand without making it obvious that he's doing it. He's a loyal, encouraging guy, if a bit on the lazy-side. Plus he is so used to hanging around jaded mercenaries that someone like Sylathi would be a breath of fresh air!
8/10!
Sylathi would be wary of him at first because he’s a Qunari. She wouldn’t, by any means, go out of her way to be rude to him or make him feel unwelcome. She’s just had very minimal interaction with Qunari in general (she’s not a fan of The Iron Bull) and Maraas’ size would intimidate her quite a bit.
After first impressions, I do see her warming up to him, especially because of his calm nature and easy going smile. I can see them unwinding after a long day and just talk to each other, talking through personal problems and offer unique perspectives that they may not get otherwise: hers being brighter and more optimistic and his encouraging and reassuring that not everything is as complicated as she makes it to be.He also has long gorgeous hair. As long as Sylathi can braid flowers through it, I think their friendship will flourish. ;)
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