#something wrong

i love not having to worry about someone else’s schedule or whereabouts or mood. i love showering whenever i want. i love walking the dog whenever i want. i love working out whenever and wherever i want. i love doing the dishes and taking out the trash whenever i want. i love cleaning (or not!) whenever i want. i love jerking off wherever and whenever i want and being as loud as i want. i love wearing whatever i want around the house no matter the time or place! i love having whoever i want over and doing whatever we want wherever we want and being as loud as we want! i love having a lot of noise or no noise at all whenever i want. i love being able to put things where i want them and leave things in places (temporary or permanent! and it’s up to me when or if i want to move them at all!). i love reading wherever i want. i love having my door open or closed! i love setting my own temperatures! i love cooking whenever i want and whatever i want! i love having my things everywhere. i love having a huge ass clock in every room. i love burning incense at all hours. i love not having to smell weed constantly. i love that my dog knows where his things are and that he can go wherever he wants and do whatever he wants because it’s his house too! i love going to bed whenever i want.

So, I realized that I have no idea how the helmet of the 2012 suit works.

On one hand, it's clearly separate from the jacket of the suit, but on the other, it's attached to it even if Steve isn't wearing it.

There's a scene in the final battle when one of the Chitauri tears it off by pulling it back, and that's when I realized - it's not a helmet, it's a ski mask.

They sent Captain America to fight gods and aliens in a balaclava. And based on the way it folds on his back like a hoodie, I sincerely doubt it's made out of something actually protective.

I also found this photo on Reddit.

And you know what the Avengers 1 suit looks reality similar to? The USO costume.

The neck is the same, the mask is the same, it has the blue belt and the white on the arms, the same obnoxiously bright colors. These are the only two versions with no buckles - meaning that Steve has to hold the shield in his hand the whole time he's fighting and I'm sure that's so practical.

It has the stupid wings too, if you look at the first photo in this post.

Here's an exchange between Steve and Phil Coulson, talking about this suit - "We've made some modifications to the uniform. I had a little design input."

"The uniform? Aren't the stars and stripes a little... old fashioned?"

"With everything that's happening, the things that are about to come to light, people might just need a little old fashioned."

It's not a uniform. It's not a superhero suit. It's costume. It's a joke. And SHIELD sending Steve out to fight in it, telling him it looks like this on purpose, they're telling him that they want him to be a soldier but they also want him to be a symbol.

Whatever that costume is connected to, whatever seventy years of comics and movies and propaganda made out of Captain America with no input from the man himself - that's who they want him to be.

Something is very wrong here, Flash.

Voices in the Blight

Signs and Portents Masterpost Previous: Gathering Samples

They return with the samples.

Mysterious sounds: (Ominous chanting) [Fun fact: The files label this voice as Elgar’nan]

Evka: Antoine? Antoine!

Antoine distractedly replies, having a hard time pulling himself away from the sample.

Antoine: Yes? Ah. Yes. The blight samples. They're like nothing we've seen. Or anything in the Warden records.

Antoine: And Rook, I believed you, but to hear it… I almost hear voices in it. The gods calling the blight.

Antoine: And I can… I almost hear voices in it. The gods calling the blight. Rook: I can't hear anything. But if you believe me…

Evka: We knew things were bad. But if the blight's being called, the situation's more unpredictable than we thought. We need to—

The First Warden walks up.

First Warden: I give you two rein, and this is where it leads? Chasing Rook's lies?

Rook: First Warden, I—

Origin dependent dialogue:

Grey Warden Rook [1]

Non-Grey Warden Rook [2]

1 - Grey Warden Rook First Warden: You were told to stay away. Or does your allegiance to us no longer matter?

Dialogue options:

Affable: Of course it does! [3]

Sarcastic: There’s no winning here. [4] +Lucanis Approves +Neve Approves

Stoic: I have a higher allegiance. [5] +Lucanis Approves

Angry: What do you want from me? [6] +Neve Approves +Taash Approves

3 - Affable: Of course it does! Rook: Of course it does. Fighting the blight matters. That's why I'm here. First Warden: You're here for your ego, not for us. [12]

4 - Sarcastic: There’s no winning here. Rook: Is there any answer that would be good enough for you? Evka: Rook. Rook: Yeah. Didn't think so. [12]

5 - Stoic: I have a higher allegiance. Rook: My allegiance is to all of Thedas. If you won't listen— First Warden: Finish that thought, and I promise you'll pay the price for your insolence. [12]

6 - Angry: What do you want from me? Rook: What do you want me to do? Stick my head up my ass and pretend nothing's happening? Antoine: [They don't] mean that. [12]

2 - Non-Grey Warden Rook First Warden: Stay away from the blight and the Wardens. How many times must you be told?

Dialogue options:

Affable: We really found something. [7]

Sarcastic: How should I know? [8] +Neve Approves

Stoic: Until I get through to you. [9] +Lucanis Approves +Taash Approves

Shadow Dragon: You don’t scare me. [10] +Neve Approves +Lucanis Approves

Veil Jumper: Your rules won’t save you. [11]

7 - Affable: We really found something. Rook: Okay, but we've found evidence. Evka and Antoine— First Warden: Are too easily distracted. [12]

8 - Sarcastic: How should I know? Rook: I don't know. Try it again. First Warden: If you think posturing will gain you ground, you're mistaken. [12]

9 - Stoic: Until I get through to you. Rook: Until you listen, I'll be here. Evka: Not helping. [12]

10 - Shadow Dragon: You don’t scare me. Rook: Do you think titles and bluster scare me? First Warden: And your venom is better directed toward your magisters. [12]

11 - Veil Jumper: Your rules won’t save you. Rook: Do you know what happens when reality throws rules out the window? I do. You adapt your plans, or you die. First Warden: Save the speech for your friends in Arlathan. [12]

12 - Scene continues.

Evka: Rook knew something was wrong.

Antoine: I can hear it in the samples. The gods… [They’re] telling the truth. The blight has changed. And that changes everything.

First Warden: It changes nothing. Your sensitivity to blight is useful, Warden Antoine. But you've had more than one snake in your ear.

Dialogue options:

Affable: We can work together. [13] +Bellara Approves +Emmrich Approves

Sarcastic: You won’t listen, will you? [14]

Stoic: Back off. [15] +Davrin Approves +Harding Approves

Grey Warden: I’m on your side! [16] +Bellara Approves +Emmrich Approves

13 - Affable: We can work together. Rook: No one here wants blight to spread. We can work together. First Warden: You're in no place to make offers. [17]

14 - Sarcastic: You won’t listen, will you? Rook: Why listen to the experts? You've clearly got this handled. First Warden: That's enough from you. [17]

15 - Stoic: Back off. Rook: He's trying to help. First Warden: Enough. [17]

16 - Grey Warden: I’m on your side! Rook: I took the same vows as you. We're on the same side. First Warden: You're on thin ice. [17]

17 - Scene continues.

First Warden: You tampered with a ritual that unleashed blight. You did not know what you were doing then, and you don't now.

Evka: If gods control the blight, we need to change how we approach it—

First Warden: Archdemons control blight, and we'd sense if one had risen. We'd make the sacrifices needed to fight it.

Antoine: But we—

First Warden: The blight has increased. Now is not the time to lose focus. Wardens Evka and Antoine, are you sworn to combat the blight?

Evka: Yes, but—

First Warden: Then report back to Weisshaupt and do so.

He leaves.

Evka: That went poorly. Even for a talk with him.

Dialogue options:

Affable: I’m sorry you’re in trouble. [18]

Sarcastic: Do talks with him go well? [19]

Stoic: He’s an asshole. [20]

Grey Warden: He’s trying to push me out. [21]

18 - Affable: I’m sorry you’re in trouble. Rook: It's my fault you're in trouble. Antoine: Ah, he's never really liked us. Rook: So much for convincing the Wardens. Antoine: We can't give you the Order, but you have us. Evka: We'll keep tracking the darkspawn, and the blight. We'll do what we can. Antoine: And if we learn the gods' plans, you will, too. [22]

19 - Sarcastic: Do talks with him go well? Rook: Are talks with him ever pleasant? Antoine: We talked about the rain once. It was neutral. Rook: So much for convincing the Wardens. Antoine: We can't give you the Order, but you have us. Evka: We'll keep tracking the darkspawn, and the blight. We'll do what we can. Antoine: And if we learn the gods' plans, you will, too. [22]

20 - Stoic: He’s an asshole. Rook: What an asshole. A lot of people are going to die for his arrogance. Evka: Maybe. Rook: So much for convincing the Wardens. Antoine: We can't give you the Order, but you have us. Evka: We'll keep tracking the darkspawn, and the blight. We'll do what we can. Antoine: And if we learn the gods' plans, you will, too. [22]

21 - Grey Warden: He’s trying to push me out. Rook: I'm a Warden. I know what I'm doing. Why won't he listen? Evka: You're a good Warden. And don't catch yourself thinking otherwise. Rook: Maybe. But I need the Order's help. Evka: There's you, Davrin, me, and Antoine. We make it work with the four of us. You and Davrin work with your new friends. Antoine and I will track darkspawn, and the blight. Antoine: In so-called peace, vigilance. If we learn the gods' plans, you will, too. [22]

22 - Scene continues.

The scene fades, and one of Varric’s narratives cuts in.

Varric: The elven god of monsters had been hard at work. She'd taken the darkspawn and made them so much worse. Now, she and Elgar'nan had their glorious new army. The risen gods were ready. And they had just the target.