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Nerdy little soul. Usually to be found with nose stuck in book, occasionally emerges from lair to fangirl. Warning: opinionated. Aspires to be, as Mhairi McFarlane once put it, "a menace in polka dots."
I am not doing the whole Steam round up thing because it’s only going to expose my hyper fixation and I already know I have a problem. Sorry not sorry, my brain did not want new games this year.
a man is standing next to a griffin with wings
Alt: Davrin the Grey Warden and Assan the griffon from Dragon Age Veilguard are dancing in Arlathan forest.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I am not doing the whole Steam round up thing because it’s only going to expose my hyper fixation and I already know I have a problem. Sorry not sorry, my brain did not want new games this year.
HoF - straightest straight
Hawke - all chaotic bisexuals in Kirkwall lol. Realised one day in a Lothering pub when equally tempted by 2 people
Inquiz - once questioned, ultimately still feels het
Rook - has only dated men but I suspect if not for Lucanis might’ve surprised herself with Neve
Hawke - all chaotic bisexuals in Kirkwall lol. Realised one day in a Lothering pub when equally tempted by 2 people
Inquiz - once questioned, ultimately still feels het
Rook - has only dated men but I suspect if not for Lucanis might’ve surprised herself with Neve
#daOCqotd
What is your OC's gender identity and sexual orientation? How did they realize? Even if they're cis and/or hetero, have they ever questioned it?
What is your OC's gender identity and sexual orientation? How did they realize? Even if they're cis and/or hetero, have they ever questioned it?
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
HoF - straightest straight
Hawke - all chaotic bisexuals in Kirkwall lol. Realised one day in a Lothering pub when equally tempted by 2 people
Inquiz - once questioned, ultimately still feels het
Rook - has only dated men but I suspect if not for Lucanis might’ve surprised herself with Neve
Hawke - all chaotic bisexuals in Kirkwall lol. Realised one day in a Lothering pub when equally tempted by 2 people
Inquiz - once questioned, ultimately still feels het
Rook - has only dated men but I suspect if not for Lucanis might’ve surprised herself with Neve
So US Weekly, in need of clickbait, has framed standard out of court settlement negotiations regarding a celebrity sexual assualt allegation lawsuit as “demands cash to drop the claim.” Sigh. Rape culture.
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
So US Weekly, in need of clickbait, has framed standard out of court settlement negotiations regarding a celebrity sexual assualt allegation lawsuit as “demands cash to drop the claim.” Sigh. Rape culture.
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Hawke’s is pretty good. HoF’s not bad. Rook’s… enthusiastic. Inquizzy’s could probably be used to best effect in a torture chamber
#daOCqotd
Sorry the regular question is coming in so late today (or at least, late in my timezone!) but here we go, another quick one:
How's your OC's singing?
Sorry the regular question is coming in so late today (or at least, late in my timezone!) but here we go, another quick one:
How's your OC's singing?
December 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hawke’s is pretty good. HoF’s not bad. Rook’s… enthusiastic. Inquizzy’s could probably be used to best effect in a torture chamber
There seems to be a rising trend of attempting to innovate for novelty’s sake rather than to improve. Brands who fall into that trap don’t bother to understand why a particular design is so ubiquitous, they just go “change yay!” and this type of dumbfuckery is the result
Finally, what we've all been asking for at long last is here: a steering wheel designed by someone who is not a human being, and has never driven a car.
www.carscoops.com/2025/12/this...
www.carscoops.com/2025/12/this...
This Stellantis Brand Is Quietly Preparing Its Most Radical Steering Wheel Yet for Production | Carscoops
The Hypersquare steering wheel and steer-by-wire technology are headed for a production car soon, as Peugeot begins early prototype testing
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December 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
There seems to be a rising trend of attempting to innovate for novelty’s sake rather than to improve. Brands who fall into that trap don’t bother to understand why a particular design is so ubiquitous, they just go “change yay!” and this type of dumbfuckery is the result
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Alistair - determination
Isabela - wit (and ass)
Cullen - intelligence
Lucanis - optimism
Isabela - wit (and ass)
Cullen - intelligence
Lucanis - optimism
December 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Alistair - determination
Isabela - wit (and ass)
Cullen - intelligence
Lucanis - optimism
Isabela - wit (and ass)
Cullen - intelligence
Lucanis - optimism
Me, deadly serious, about The Muppets' Christmas Carol. (No, really, I sincerely mean it when I say travesty).
I will die on the hill that the cut was a cinematic travesty. It's the key emotional turning point in the character's arc and the edit itself is executed with a hatchet. The scene no longer makes sense, and the loss undermines the final scene/movie coming full circle where the song is reprised
December 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Me, deadly serious, about The Muppets' Christmas Carol. (No, really, I sincerely mean it when I say travesty).
Oh, Madeliene Wickham (Sophie Kinsella) passed away. Loved so many of her books 😢
December 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Oh, Madeliene Wickham (Sophie Kinsella) passed away. Loved so many of her books 😢
Rook and Hawke swimmingly, though Hawke would be a v.bad influence. Evelyn (Inky) would be the glue between them and Olivia (HoF) who would like them all well enough but be a little overwhelmed by the chaos gremlin energy
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Rook and Hawke swimmingly, though Hawke would be a v.bad influence. Evelyn (Inky) would be the glue between them and Olivia (HoF) who would like them all well enough but be a little overwhelmed by the chaos gremlin energy
Well. I did it. In order to stick to my Emmrich plan this playthrough, I chose Minrathous (can’t get tempted by Lucanis when he won’t have me). It hurt. A lot. Treviso map giving me all the guilt. Next time I’m just youtubing the alternate romance scenes because I can never do this again 😂😂
December 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Well. I did it. In order to stick to my Emmrich plan this playthrough, I chose Minrathous (can’t get tempted by Lucanis when he won’t have me). It hurt. A lot. Treviso map giving me all the guilt. Next time I’m just youtubing the alternate romance scenes because I can never do this again 😂😂
Rook would absolutely get into a flame war on the internet and accidentally leak confidential Crow plans while she was at it
#daOCqotd
How about a modern AU question this time: What would get your OC cancelled if they had social media in Thedas?
How about a modern AU question this time: What would get your OC cancelled if they had social media in Thedas?
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Rook would absolutely get into a flame war on the internet and accidentally leak confidential Crow plans while she was at it
It's past my bedtime and yet am I on Insta live watching @willynilly123.bsky.social sign stuff and deeply enjoying the delightfully unhinged comments? Yes I am. (Hinges are indeed overrated) #DADay #DragonAgeDay
December 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It's past my bedtime and yet am I on Insta live watching @willynilly123.bsky.social sign stuff and deeply enjoying the delightfully unhinged comments? Yes I am. (Hinges are indeed overrated) #DADay #DragonAgeDay
This #DragonAgeDay, I would like to massively thank @felicia.day for talking about it onstage at JIB and making it sound so much fun I had to give it a whirl. (My bank balance and the sundry things I neglect while playing would like to make it clear they do not endorse these thanks)
December 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This #DragonAgeDay, I would like to massively thank @felicia.day for talking about it onstage at JIB and making it sound so much fun I had to give it a whirl. (My bank balance and the sundry things I neglect while playing would like to make it clear they do not endorse these thanks)
A world to get lost in 🥰
In honor of #DragonAgeDay and because I genuinely love it when people gush about #dragonage, what does Dragon Age mean to you?
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A world to get lost in 🥰
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Most of the quote tweets of Reform UK's tweet are too fluent in Glasgow's other favourite language (🤬) to share, but this one from the Education correspondent at The Scotsman newspaper is a favourite...
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Most of the quote tweets of Reform UK's tweet are too fluent in Glasgow's other favourite language (🤬) to share, but this one from the Education correspondent at The Scotsman newspaper is a favourite...
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Happy 57th birthday 🎂 Brendan Fraser #movies
a man wearing suspenders and a white shirt is looking at something
Alt: a man wearing suspenders and a white shirt is looking at something
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December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Happy 57th birthday 🎂 Brendan Fraser #movies
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December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This might be my favourite story I’ve read on the internet in a very long time. The arts are so important to human thinking (that we then apply to far more than just the arts)
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This might be my favourite story I’ve read on the internet in a very long time. The arts are so important to human thinking (that we then apply to far more than just the arts)
HoF is Queen of Ferelden so royal life sometimes puts external pressure on the Alistair relationship. Hawke and Isabela are v independent so long periods apart. Probably a tie between Cullen and Inquiz/Rook and Lucanis, both v affectionate and content matches
Today's Dragon Age Poll: Which of your DA protagonists, do you think is the most happy, long-term, with their chosen romance?
A - Your HoF
B - Your Hawke
C - Your Inquisitor
D - Your Rook
A - Your HoF
B - Your Hawke
C - Your Inquisitor
D - Your Rook
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
HoF is Queen of Ferelden so royal life sometimes puts external pressure on the Alistair relationship. Hawke and Isabela are v independent so long periods apart. Probably a tie between Cullen and Inquiz/Rook and Lucanis, both v affectionate and content matches
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"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The 3 spirits:
The 3 spirits:
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The 3 spirits:
The 3 spirits:
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We adultify little girls to justify men raping them, infantilize men when they perpetrate rape. This isn't a prank, this is men sexually dominating a boy. This language intentionally destigmatizes men's sexual violence to men/boys by framing it as fun, pranks, or hazing.
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
We adultify little girls to justify men raping them, infantilize men when they perpetrate rape. This isn't a prank, this is men sexually dominating a boy. This language intentionally destigmatizes men's sexual violence to men/boys by framing it as fun, pranks, or hazing.
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