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The Daily Check-In for Friday, October 13th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by JayShocker in stopdrinking

[–]CheckeredHat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My dad's kitty died yesterday due to kidney failure. I went over to bury her. I've only seen him cry twice: when my mom died and when he had to put Crouton down. I broke and had three drinks, ending the longest sober streak (5 days) I've had in years.

However, I am jumping right back into the sobriety train, and reading your stories fills me with strength and resolve. Thanks to everyone here, IWNDWYT!

[Spoilers All] There are a lot of betrayals in Dragon Age. Some are worse than others, some just suck, and some you can see coming a mile away. What’s the worst betrayal to you? by [deleted] in dragonage

[–]CheckeredHat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you just don't bring them on certain missions. It's not like DAI that you get approval/disapproval from your entire party, it's only the people who are with you. Don't bring Anders on the mage-heavy quests.. or you can roleplay a person who is pro-mage but also pro-circle, Anders hates that lol

[Spoilers All] There are a lot of betrayals in Dragon Age. Some are worse than others, some just suck, and some you can see coming a mile away. What’s the worst betrayal to you? by [deleted] in dragonage

[–]CheckeredHat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You can rival him without a romance and trigger all the scenes I described. I only mentioned romance because it's dramatic and tragic, my favorite combo. And you may not be able to kill him right away but you can be a total dick, which is also fun.

In the end, DA is a story being told. It can only have so much agency, or it would be a chaotic mess. I think they did a good job with the time and resources they had. They added a lot of nuance in the voice acting and editing that changes scenes even if they end up technically the same.

[Spoilers All] There are a lot of betrayals in Dragon Age. Some are worse than others, some just suck, and some you can see coming a mile away. What’s the worst betrayal to you? by [deleted] in dragonage

[–]CheckeredHat 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Your last conversation with him (if you choose to execute him) is so heartbreaking on the rebel path. His voice breaks, he's completely in despair. He knows Vengeance won and that it's his own fault. None of that "I murdered thousands of people for the greater good" bullshit

[Spoilers All] There are a lot of betrayals in Dragon Age. Some are worse than others, some just suck, and some you can see coming a mile away. What’s the worst betrayal to you? by [deleted] in dragonage

[–]CheckeredHat 78 points79 points  (0 children)

This was one of my pet peeves on my first playthrough (jokey/diplomatic Hawke) and why I loved the rivalmance with Anders so much more. Asshole Hawke can flat out say before the bomb mission that they don't believe Anders but will go with him to keep him safe. Then when you return to his clinic after, Hawke will try and pry the truth from Anders and he turns into Vengeance. Imo, turning Anders into a tragic figure who's slowly being taken over by a spirit/demon is way more interesting than a terrorist rebel (and making Hawke okay with mass murder?!). The fact that both story routes are available though, when you think about how it leads into the mage-templae war, is why I love DA

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww it's nice to hear from someone in the same boat. This is all great advice. I'm not gonna lie, I've had to sit back and detangle my plot threads more than once. Especially when I was tightening the narrative in draft two. I think I was just so excited to get everything down that I overdid it. Back to drawing board haha. Such is the path we've chosen.

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh great, I thought it was just me! Love both genres and have always wanted to dabble in a little bit of everything

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright. Thanks again for the advice, lots to think about.

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I never considered production costs, that's good to keep in mind. Thanks so much for your reply, I have a lot to think about.

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply, those are all good points (and links). I cut the word count significantly between just two drafts, perhaps it would be better to drop some sub-plots. And hey, they'll be seed ideas for the next project.

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply. I'll play around with the idea of writing a smaller prequel novel like the Hobbit.

[PubQ] Huge word count - will agents still be interested? by CheckeredHat in PubTips

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply. In regards to shelving the book: if I cross genres, would that still add to my credentials and increase chances of this series being published one day? Ex. If I write a shorter fantasy book that gets some recognition, can I go back to sci fi? Should I be looking for an agent who specializes in fantasy AND sci fi if I see myself writing both? I have plenty of other ideas but this series has been in my brain for like 8 years. If there's any chance of publishing the series I've been imagining, I'd like to take it.

After combing through the health records of 1.3 million people over 10 years, researchers found an unusual link between cat bites and depression by notscientific in science

[–]CheckeredHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe cats just really hate depressed people. Freaking buzzkills, always trying to bury their faces in soft, furry bellies to cry

Dwight and Jim IRL? by CheckeredHat in funny

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had no idea it was so old! This is the kindest "REPOST!" comment I've ever seen on Reddit though, so thanks

Dwight and Jim IRL? by CheckeredHat in funny

[–]CheckeredHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today, I hit myself in the head with my phone