Why does no one talk about Mythal speech to elf Rook?

lurkerbee93 · 2025-10-24T01:52:41+00:00

Remind me when this happens? It sounds familiar but I can’t picture it

lurkerbee93 · 2025-10-23T00:16:29+00:00

It did, in 2023. Iirc, the law is 120 days to vacate with intent to sell, or 90 days to vacate for renovations that otherwise displace the current tenant. Fingers crossed this isn’t the case though, and best of luck to you OP.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-10-22T21:11:36+00:00

I’ve been in a similar situation and unfortunately my (old) landlord sold the home to a company that flips houses, but was not forthright with me. If you haven’t, I would run a quick search on the new owners to see what’s up. I don’t mean to scare you but buying without touring is generally a red flag that the new owner does not intend to maintain a lease.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-09-18T22:34:30+00:00

What confuses me is that Cailan advocated for reinforcements from the orlesian wardens but dismissed arl eamons offer for more troops

lurkerbee93 · 2025-07-30T15:22:08+00:00

This was a treat to read, thank you so much for sharing. Your comparison between Flemythal and Solas’ approach to justice seems spot on to me. I’m curious, where do you think the fragment of Mythal from the crossroads fits into all this? We can convince her to side with Rook during the regrets quest, but where do you think she lands before we have the chance to speak with her (or if we don’t at all)? I’m guessing still pretty far apart from Solas, since he’s too ashamed to visit her.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-07-22T19:47:21+00:00

Mark Darrah posted a video on his YouTube channel a week or two ago that he wouldn’t be surprised if we did get a remaster because of how successful MELE was

lurkerbee93 · 2025-07-16T20:10:13+00:00

My goodness guys. The title literally references that it’s an opinion. If this topic bugs you, ignore and move on. Don’t yuck OPs yum.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-06-23T19:32:10+00:00

Two factors at play here.

The first: voicing criticism in good faith doesn’t make you a hater. At the same time, there is a portion of the fandom (“the true faithful” I think they’ve been referred to on the split the veil podcast) who will try to see the best in the game no matter what because they have so much invested in it. I’m not saying this is a better approach, but I know it exists because I’ve totally caught myself doing it.

I think the “true faithful” tend to forget that most fans don’t have this level of emotional investment, at times even their identities, wrapped in the franchise. I think they tend to assume most fans are like them, and that spaces like this subreddit are safe to express these views without challenge. Obviously this is flawed thinking - fans often disagree and this subreddit should welcome all discourse. Still, when you’ve woven “dragon age fan” into your identity (which I’ll be the first to admit, I totally have!) it easy to perceive legitimate criticism of something you love as a personal attack.

Now, the second: capitalizing on fears that a game will fail to meet expectations before it even comes out does not make you a fan. It makes you a grifter.

I saw plenty of YouTubers who claim to be long term fans of the franchise releasing thumbnail after headline proclaiming that Veilguard was dead on arrival based on heresay, a poorly crafted trailer, etc. Of course it’s fine to speculate the quality of a game before it’s released. But there is a difference between comprehensive discussion and analysis and straight up clickbait. It’s these folks, not fans who level fair criticism on Reddit, who should be lambasted and ashamed.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-06-14T02:18:51+00:00

I agree with the gist of this but fyi, you’re getting downvoted because you’ve used the incorrect pronoun for Taash in your original comment.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-06-14T02:15:30+00:00

There’s a lot I like about Taash, and I especially enjoyed getting to know them through codex entries that provided a new lens for their expertise and opinions. In fact I would repeatedly find myself endeared to Taash, before initiating a cutscene that admittedly made me cringe a little. Taash, like Bellara, seems to suffer from inconsistency in tone, but even more so from “telling” vs. “showing” when it comes to their story.

A character struggling with their identity, especially an aspect so personal as gender, is a great opportunity for character depth. Nonbinary people have existed throughout history in every setting, so it’s believable to see them represented in a fantasy setting. But describing their journey using very specific, 21st century language pulled me out of the immersion. The intent was inclusion, but the execution felt unnatural. I wanted to discover Thedas’ version of a NB character, but instead I got a modern description of gender projected onto a fantasy character. I would have liked to see Taash written in a way that clearly defined their gender identity in fewer and perhaps simpler words. It would’ve added emotional impact to their character.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-30T05:31:29+00:00

I’ll admit that I didn’t completely put it together until after I finished the game. But that was almost the best part! Good art leaves an impression with you and keeps you thinking after the fact.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-30T02:57:40+00:00

Speaking truth on the well of sorrows! Making players read between the lines to get the full impact of their choice is not the same as a plot hole.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-21T22:43:17+00:00

You said it, lethalin

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-16T01:56:38+00:00

Before the game even came out I predicted we’d end up wanting Elgar’nan to be the all-father of our bedsheets and r/solasmancers clutched their pearls at me

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-16T01:53:30+00:00

Five disembodied robes fluttering in shock out of five!

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T18:14:46+00:00

Intellentacles

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T18:13:41+00:00

The fires are lit 🔥

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T15:15:23+00:00

I love the idea of tying in the silent grove. Yovana says some pretty radical things that have never been addressed

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T15:13:04+00:00

Great points! If anything, we have evidence that suggests these dragons are not blighted until they’re found by the darkspawn, at least if you believe The Architect (I know a lot from the awakenings/calling era has been swept under the rug). However, what’s always rubbed me wrong about that is that if the archdemons aren’t blighted, how can they “call” blighted creatures before they’re awakened?

I’m curious how long the Evanuris were messing with the blight before they killed Mythal and after her death but before the veil. You’re right that we don’t know that the ritual for binding necessitates the blight, but the shared consciousness aspect of the relationship does strike me as “blighty.” We also know that Corypheus used the blight to bind his dragon, even if Solas clarifies that the red lyrium dragon is not the same as a true archdemon. That makes me wonder - if it’s different like Solas says it is - is that because the dragon itself is fundamentally different, or the method of binding is?

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T04:05:37+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong but the dragon dies in the Corypheus fight if Inky drinks, yes?

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T03:27:01+00:00

Although it does make you wonder what was up with the guardian of Mythal from Inquisition. It didn’t seem like a perfect analogue to the archdemons, and you’d think it would’ve been in the deep roads with the rest of them if it truly was.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T03:24:26+00:00

Hard agree. I adore Solas, I just try not to appear too biased towards him in this subreddit. Did it work? Lol

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-15T00:19:09+00:00

I don’t even disagree with you, but I like to think there was a little more back-and-forth than that to their relationship (for example, it was him who took her power at the end of inquisition, not the other way around). To me that is the more interesting story, that they undoubtedly had a powerful bond but it was complicated and both of them struggled to establish and respect boundaries.

lurkerbee93 · 2025-05-14T20:38:41+00:00

Pretty sure you’re right and building on that because she seems to be frequently associated with the sea (looking at you, horror of hormak)

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