Well, hi, hello, and welcome! I write fic, occasionally maul a sketchbook, and am also an optometrist. My current fandoms are Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect, though I do dabble in a number of book series. I can be found pretty much everywhere on the internet as loquaciousquark. Askbox is always open for prompt ideas and general character appreciation. Please don't hesitate to say hi!Inside Tumblr:About Mequark ramblesquark writesquark doodlesquark recsoptometrystreaming archivestalks machina recapsOutside Tumblr:FF.netAO3dArt
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The goal of this survey is to collect data on the demographics of and choices made by the Tumblr-based Dragon Age fandom. Everything is 100% anonymous, and all questions on the form are skippable - just keep in mind that the more questions you answer, the more accurate and thorough the data will be!
The form is split into the following sections:
Voter demographics and series-wide preferences - this asks things like your age range, gender, favourite game in the series, and which mainline and side-content installments you've played
Choices specific to and your preferences within Dragon Age: Origins
Choices specific to and your preferences within Draon Age II
Choices specific to and your preferences within Dragon Age: Inquisition
Choices specific to and your preferences within Dragon Age: The Veilguard
And a very optional bonus section where you're invited to share your more specific opinion on each individual main game and companion, along with a place to share any feedback on the blog and suggestions for future tournaments!
This form will remain open for a month - submissions will be accepted until July 7th, and results will be shared shortly after.
Before the census survey is posted later, I want a last check of the Veilguard choices to ensure things are accurate and included as I haven't played it myself. @loquaciousquark was kind enough to send me an overview of major choices, which was a huge help, but if I've missed out anything here or misunderstood a choice please do weigh in!
Choices that apply to all four games (such as origin preferences, romance options, favourite companions, etc.) are included by default, so these are only the Veilguard-specific questions.
Obviously, spoilers for Veilguard below the cut.
Which city did Rook choose to save during the dragon attack?
Minrathous
Treviso
What did Bellara decide to do with the Archive?
Keep the Archive
Free/release the Archive
What role did Neve choose for herself in Dock Town?
Inspiration
Protector
What happened to Illario at the end of Lucanis' questline?
Imprisoned
Freed
What path did Taash choose in their companion questline?
Embraced their Qunari heritage
Embraced their Rivaini culture
What did Emmrich choose at the end of his companion questline?
Became a lich
Remained mortal
At the end of Harding's companion questline, what path did Harding choose?
Compassion
Anger
What was decided about the rescued griffons?
Returned to the Grey Wardens
Stayed in Arlathan Forest
What happened to Governor Ivenci?
Imprisoned
Died
If the Inquisitor romanced Solas, did Rook encourage them to try to reconcile with him?
Yes
No
The Inquisitor did not romance Solas
How many of Solas' regrets/memories did Rook uncover?
All of them
Some of them
None of them
What happened with the Shard of Mythal?
Convinced the Shard to help
Fought the Shard and forced the issue
Rook didn't meet the Shard
How did Rook deal with the First Warden at Weisshaupt?
Punched him
Reasoned with him
Did Rook defeat the blighted dragon in the Crossroads?
Yes
No
Did Rook defeat the Formless One and send it back to the Fade?
Yes
No
How did Isseya die?
Killed by Davrin
Collapsed in grief over Revas
What happened to Aelia at the end of Neve's questline?
Imprisoned
Killed by the Threads
Did Rook agree to work with the Threads in Dock Town?
Yes
No
Did Rook complete the Hossberg Wetlands flower quest and meet the Spirit of Hope?
Yes
No
How many of the Grand Necropolis Hauntings were completed?
All of them
Some of them
None of them
Was Gus returned to the Veil Jumpers?
Yes
No
What happened to Mayor Julius?
Sent to the Grey Wardens
Left to the Blight
Spared
Did Rook drink gingerwort tea with Davrin?
Yes
No
Did Rook seal the well in the Hossberg Wetlands?
Yes
No
Did Rook fight the Echo of Echo in the Crossroads?
Yes
No
Did the Viper survive?
Yes
No
Did Rook defeat the demon of Desperation under Dock Town?
Yes
No
Which companion was abducted and blighted by Elgar'nan?
Neve
Bellara
Which companion sacrificed themselves during the endgame?
Davrin
Harding
Aside from the mandatory Davrin/Harding sacrifice, which companions died during the final push in Minrathous? (Note - this will be a checkbox/multi-selection question)
None
Neve
Bellara
Lucanis
Davrin
Emmrich
Taash
Harding
How did Rook resolve the final confrontation with Solas?
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me, assembling a new storage bench out on the back deck: man, i wonder if that expensive anti-mosquito device i bought is actually doing anything, i bet i just wasted my money
me: finishes assembly, turns the device off, decides to play with the dog a few minutes more
Propaganda: The Spirit of Adventure is a really fun look into other kinds of spirits that manifest around different people. She knows the answer, but she needs mortals to experience the whole adventure for themselves.
vs. Holden
Propaganda: His interactions with Mila are the absolute cutest! He's such a kind and loving dad.
Adventure! deserves this vote for having canon punctuation in her name. Holden is a nice guy, sure, but is he ¡exciting!? Does he tell me the real treasure was the journey? No!
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I commissioned this piece from the unbelievably talented Hotwe, who is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, deliberate artists I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I cannot express how grateful I am for the kindness shown towards my imaginary dolls at every step of this process. Thank you! <3
This is a paired piece to this one, also by Hotwe, which I commissioned immediately after finishing Inquisition for the first time. Once I finished Veilguard and filled out how the story ends for these two, I knew I desperately wanted the other half of this diptych.
Close-ups and lengthy notes on the incorporated symbolism are below the cut.
Where the first piece was much more somber and determined, I really wanted this moment to feel triumphant (if not unreservedly happy). These are two people at the end of a long war with each other, and moving forward doesn't mean erasing the road before.
Some notes in no particular order:
Solas's hands are now open, releasing the hard and inflexible grip he had in the original piece
The constellation is Fervenial, the Oak, for its associated concept of Vir Tanadhal: "fly straight and don't waver, bend but never break, and the idea of balance. ...The imagery of the hunter (Adahla) metaphorically striking like a bolt on Solas' plans and forcing a reframing of the lightning/smite-y/fate concept of Fulmenos into a concept of balance and growth/organic/spring" - straight from the artist's massive brain
(I've written about why constellations & stars, especially Fulmenos, are important to them here)
Red embrium leaves for healing
Spring growth for seasonal change
Solas, being pushed forward by the strong wind behind him, is finally able to stop thanks to Adahla's pressure
Adahla's dress is inspired by this statue (San Joaquín, Santa Ana y la Virgen Niña by Juan Alonso Villabrille y Ron), but has been reworked with Dragon Age motifs and emblems
The gold vines are from my post-Veilguard fic for them, The Heart Where I Have Roots
I plan to do one more post with both of these pieces together as soon as I can; their journey's been messy to the max, but it honestly brings me so much joy to know they've landed somewhere like this, and I'm again so thankful to Hotwe for bringing that ended war to life.
surely it speaks well of Astarion if he's like if someone took a Solas and kicked all the Wulbren out of him...?
I've been waffling over how well anyone can really speak about Astarion. Sure, he might be petty, vindictive, and possessed of a streak of cruelty broad enough to make a jailer quail, but oh, how he makes me laugh.
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you must let your god of lies transform into a big wolf regularly! if you do not have the space, I'm sorry, but you shouldn't have a fen'harel. I know it's "he who hunts alone" but he still needs ROOM to hunt alone...
if a dread wolf is denied puppy time for too long, you may find him hoarding knives. this is a sign of distress!! he is trying to accommodate his lack of fangs and claws!!
Don't forget to supply your dread wolf with the appropriate enrichment toys!
❌ Archdemons are NEVER appropriate toys for your dread wolf. What may look like play-wrestling is actually your dread wolf in extreme distress, possibly even in danger. If your dread wolf tries to declare himself a god after biting an archdemon, you need to get him checked out immediately!
❌ Orbs of Destruction are ONLY appropriate to be played with under supervision, and they should never be shared with others. Monitor your dread wolf with his Orb, and intervene BEFORE he tries to tear a hole in the Veil, NOT AFTER.
✅Worms on a String are GREAT toys! Playing with a worm on a string fulfills many of the same needs that lead a fen'harel to tear apart the Veil, and a worm is a much safer, non-destructive alternative. Your dread wolf will LOVE his worm on a string!
#your dread wolf may give you the big wet eyes if you have to separate him from his orb#and there's so many big wet eyes!!#but don't fall for it! instead provide alternatives and make sure he knows it's a temporary separation#and not a punishment!#this is a great time to introduce a dread wolf to the worm on a string!#it will remind him of his fundamental nature and is a great form of enrichment when he needs to be separated from his orb for a time!
@broodwoof how dare you hide this comedy gold in the tags :D