[If Tabris's LI is the party when Shianni/Vaughan mention the wedding] Alistair: Wedding? You're married? (VO/Localization Comment: Shock. He's dating the PC, and didn't know this.) Leliana: You're… married? You didn't mention that! (VO/Localization Comment: Sort of horrified. She's involved with the PC and didn't know this.) Zevran: A wedding? So there is a secretive side to you, after all. (VO/Localization Comment: Trying to make light of this, when he's upset. He got involved with the player without knowing this.) Morrigan: Now this sounds like a curious tale. (No VO/Localization Comment)

absolute nightmare for tabris during this Whole Ass Quest #daposting

Leliana's "I have never regretted leaving Orlais. I do not regret any of the pain, the anger, the loneliness, because it brought me to you. / And I… love you. It's so wonderful to say that to someone again." should fully be one of the top romance quotes and its genuinely criminal it's not #daposting

Tabris: We should go to the garrison for help! Valendrian: With Arl Urien away, his son is in control of the garrison. I am not certain they would do anything. (VO/Localization Comment: disturbed by the thought) Elf Laborer: The law doesn't exist for us elves! (VO/Localization Comment: outraged) Valendrian: And even when the arl returns, there is no guarantee. According to the stories, the arl has overlooked his son's behavior before… (VO/Localization Comment: defeated)

Tabris: What kind of stories? Valendrian: Last year, the blacksmith's daughter worked as a chambermaid at the arl's palace. Valendrian: Local children found her washed up under the dock. She'd been… well… Vaughan had his way with her. (VO/Localization Comment: It's painful for him to talk about this.) Dilwyn: The servants all said that Vaughan had his men to bring her to his chambers. (VO/Localization Comment: seething with rage.) Gethon: When he was done with the girl, she was killed and disposed of. The garrison said she died later, but we all knew better. (VO/Localization Comment: bitter) Valendrian: Vaughan has never been so bold, but with Arl Urien away, who knows what he thinks he can get away with? (VO/Localization Comment: shaking his head in disbelief)

Tabris: What was wrong with that Elva woman? Soris: She's always been bitter, but she has a point. If we mess this up, the others will suffer. Soris: My parents died in the last purge, about twenty years ago. Some human was killed by an elf down by the docks in a fist fight. (VO/Localization Comment: Sounds sad, as though it hurts to remember.) Soris: By nightfall, an angry mob laid waste to the entire Alienage. (VO/Localization Comment: Bitterly.) Soris: They burned our house to the ground… and pushed my mother back inside when she tried to escape. (VO/Localization Comment: Pained memory) Soris: So… let's just be careful, all right? There's more at risk than just us. (VO/Localization Comment: grim)

some interesting bits of history/backstory that you don't get playing as f!tabris during the origin. #daposting

Loghain: Tell us, Warden: How will the Orlesians take our nation from us? Will they deign to send their troops, or simply issue their commands through this would-be prince? (VO/Localization Comment: Accusing) Loghain (if human!Warden): What did they offer you? How much is the price of Fereldan honor now? Loghain (if elf!Warden): How much Fereldan blood does Orlesian gold buy these days? Loghain (if dwarf!Warden): Where is the famous steadfastness of the dwarves? How much did it cost the empress to buy your loyalty?

fun fact: loghain's comment to the warden during the landsmeet is race specific! #daposting

a tabris post for today! the toolset notes nessa as a realtive to the tabris family. :D ik cyrion has some dialogue about her being like family or something, but I always assumed it was bc she was an elf and part of the alienage. but nope! another (distant) cousin. #daposting

[Dialogue branch from "We need to talk."] Warden: What will you do, when this is all over? Leliana: Hmm, I have not given this a lot of thought. What will I do…? (VO/Localization Comment: Thinking out loud.) Leliana: A brief stop at the cloister in Lothering is in order. I left quite abruptly and I should tie up loose ends if I can. Warden: You're not staying there for good?/That sounds reasonable. [Both lines lead to "not stay in Lothering for long."] Warden: I hope the revered mother isn't worried for you. Leliana: I gave the woman numerous headaches. She is probably glad I left and took my strange ideas with me. Leliana: No, I shouldn't say that. She was always kind to me, even if she didn't understand me. Yes, I should return, at least to say goodbye. Leliana: I will not stay in Lothering for long. My time in the cloister was a time of healing, but I am ready to face the world again.

technically "unused" dialogue from leliana, as the only way to get this variation of the branch is flagged as lothering isn't overrun, but the only way to even have *this* topic with her in the first place is at "friendly" in her approval, which is (likely) in the mid/end of the game. #daposting

it's not something she even fights or resists against, that oh it's a lie you'd never, it just does not exist in her worldview, and what she did was the correct thing as leliana would of done it first. and even at her worse, leliana would of never. fucks me up in the best way. #daposting

it's a topic on my too long list of things i want to write about but MAN leliana and marjolaine's relationship. like it's so compelling that marjolaine is so deeply lost in the sauce of the grand game it's not even remotely a possibility leliana was ever being genuine in her feelings. #daposting

[Excerpt from the conversation post-killing Marjolaine] Leliana: It's already happened. When we killed her I… I enjoyed it. Seeing her dead gave me satisfaction. (VO/Localization Comment: Saying something that scares her at the same time.) Warden: She did you a great injustice. Leliana: But that is no reason to rejoice over her death. That is what she would do. I don't want that.

this is such a crazy thing for leliana to say and I have Thoughts below on it v #daposting

Danal: Right, then. Name's Danal. Sorry I can't chat much… as you see, we've a full house. (VO/Localization Comment: brisk) Warden: What do you know about this Leliana person? Danal: The sister? She came to Lothering a few years ago. From Orlais, I think. (VO/Localization Comment: vague interest) Danal: She's in here about once a week. Not to talk, though. She just drinks her wine and stares out the window. Never when anyone else from the chantry is here. (VO/Localization Comment: gossip) Warden: Are you sure she's a sister? Danal: She is now. Who knows what she used to be. She wouldn't be the first person with a past to join the clergy. (VO/Localization Comment: vaguely curious)

Warden: I need some information. Ser Bryant: If the matter is important, certainly. (VO/Localization Comment: brusque) Warden: Can you tell me of Sister Leliana? Ser Bryant: You have met her? She came to the chantry years ago, to begin a new life of contemplation. (VO/Localization Comment: curious) Ser Bryant: Yesterday, however, she packed up and left the chantry. Forever, she said. (VO/Localization Comment: surprised and a little disapproving) Warden: Do you know why she left? Ser Bryant: I assume she was fleeing the darkspawn, like the rest of us. (VO/Localization Comment: a little disapproving) Warden: What kind of person is she? Ser Bryant: I don't think her life before she arrived was a happy one. (VO/Localization Comment: compassionate) Ser Bryant: She was never well suited to the life here, but I do believe her faith in the Maker was sincere. (VO/Localization Comment: considering as he speaks)

Revered Mother: What can I do for you, then? Warden: Can you tell me about Sister Leliana? Revered Mother: I'm sorry. She left our order yesterday. (VO/Localization Comment: weary) Revered Mother: She said something about a great destiny that would take her away. She did not want to hear that we most often serve the Maker in small kindnesses, not grand gestures. (VO/Localization Comment: wise) Revered Mother: With Andraste's guidance, she is already traveling north, out of the darkspawn's reach. (VO/Localization Comment: pious, meaning "if Andraste guides her, she will have reached the north," a hopeful thing, not a statement of fact.)

not super well-known I think but you can choose to not recruit leliana in the inn (you get another chance before meeting bodhan and sandal) and then ask npcs around lothering about her. this is also where you could learn she enjoys wine, something more prominent on dai. #daposting

and then she's like, completely lying to herself and poorly coping abt it #daposting

[On Marjolaine] The Warden: You miss her. Leliana: I do, and I probably always will. I will just… move on. (No VO/Localization Comment)

this whole convo irt marjolaine with leliana genuinely doing some cocomelon shit to me #daposting

today's leliana post is This Thing I So Desperately Wanted #daposting

faces of thedas is so funny in concept bc it is missing solas and vivienne but has literally marjolaine and fucking yvette, josephine's sister. it also has the circle of magi was in fact established in orzammar and it was justinia, not beatrix, who wanted an exalted march called lol. #daposting

today's bit of sharing is a section for leliana's faces of thedas entry because i shatter completely like glass whenever i read it. #daposting

since this is gaining traction on tumblr i'll share it here! extremely funny for leliana to say all of this and *knowing* where the hof is. playing it up for f!warden far more for no reason whatsoever lol. #daposting

Morrigan had Kieran Leliana: She’s changed. She used to be so… disagreeable. Cruel. She said things just to hurt people. Now the sharp edges have worn away. Perhaps it was Kieran. Old God Kieran, Leliana not romanced by HoF Leliana: He seems so normal, like any other little boy. And so polite. Not that I was expecting anything else. I mean… never mind. [back to 1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ Old God Kieran, Leliana romanced by HoF Leliana: He saved us, did you know? I would have lost my love without Morrigan’s child. I may never know her intentions, but I’ll always be grateful. [back to 1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ Kieran is a normal child Leliana: I suppose becoming a mother could change anyone. [back to 1]

wanted to share this bit from dai bc when it first came out over a decade ago, i never saw ANYONE post that specific romance line, bc anyone making gifs/posts/content/etc. only romanced leliana as an f!warden lol and this line is for m!warden who did the ritual only. #daposting

Eamon: I'm glad you decided to help. With Anora's knowledge, we have a far better chance against Loghain. Warden: I don't trust this Erlina. She knows too much. Eamon: She's obviously more than a maidservant. But I imagine it's useful for Anora to have a trusted attendant who can move more freely than she herself. (VO/Localization Comment: Thoughtfully) Eamon: And consider what aid she and the queen might be to us. If Anora has truly turned against her father, she becomes the one thing we lack. (VO/Localization Comment: Thoughtfully) Eamon: Someone with a true understanding of Loghain's plans and allies. With her guidance, we can form a far more successful strategy against him. (VO/Localization Comment: Persuasive)

bit of an interesting post for today with the strong implication erlina (anora's handmaiden) is an orlesian bard and eamon just. knows this too? #daposting

i remember once seeing a tumblr post that was something along the lines of "i will never get anyone that has tabris spare loghain" or w/e. i'm very much a do whatever you want forever but to be like you couldn't imagine any scenario with this choice or just if other people made then ??? #daposting

[Anora's dialog in castle Redcliffe during the climax] Anora: Father. (VO/Localization Comment: a cool greeting to her estranged father) Loghain: Anora. (VO/Localization Comment: crisp, a bit icy) Anora: We will need to talk, now that you've… survived. (VO/Localization Comment: cool, "survived" said instead of "survived the execution") Loghain: I would give it some time, my dear. That may sort itself out very soon, after all. (VO/Localization Comment: a bit amused) Anora: Don't… wait too long, then. (VO/Localization Comment: a bit awkward, she'd like to be on better terms with her father but it's just impossible right now) Loghain: You are the queen. Do as you were meant to. Nothing could please me more. (VO/Localization Comment: grim, this is his way of saying "I love you" as well as "goodbye")

a loghain and anora toolset bit for today. it's a shame this is apparently bugged in vanilla because it completely and utterly undoes me when i see it. #dragonage #daposting

ya'll have such nice leliwarden hcs and fanon and i keep putting mine in the blender for fun #daposting

Soris: What was that about, what you told those kids? You made that up. (VO/Localization Comment: a little incredulous) Tabris: Children need elven heroes. --- Soris: Good luck, Cousin. You've been my hero since we were kids. It's just official, now. (VO/Localization Comment: A warm farewell.) --- Shianni: You took all the responsibility for what happened. You're amazing, you know that? (VO/Localization Comment: she is incredulous, a bit near tears by the player having done such a fine thing) Tabris: I just did what had to be done. Shianni: You always do. They'll write legends about you someday. (VO/Localization Comment: sincere, voice full of emotion) --- Shianni: You've always been there for me, but what happened… was beyond what anyone could ever expect from another person. When the world was at its worst, there you came--fire in your eyes, like something out of a storybook. I'll never forget that. (VO/Localization Comment: awkward, trying to express herself without being too sentimental) Shianni: Sigh I love you, Cousin. Make us proud out there. (VO/Localization Comment: voice full of emotion, she has a hard time showing her true feelings) Tabris: I love you too, Shianni. Shianni: Maker watch over you. (VO/Localization Comment: sincere, voice full of emotion)

some tabris family toolset stuff for today, they really undo me. #daposting

no real way to share a more long form post on here so just linking it directly. a brief thoughtpiece on the flaws i see in the writing for leliana's arc, but i plan to do a much better scene by scene breakdown when i replay bc i have Many Thoughts. #daposting

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i like you guys posting nice leliana/leliwarden things and i'm sitting here like yayyyy one thousand years in the torment nexus 🎉 #daposting

i also have assumed the one dagger she has in dao is meant to be a stand-in for the knife. i must make more people aware of this so i can't be the only one mentally ill about it. #daposting

and also to note in deleted dialogue justinia possibly being connected to "marquise mantillon", who was the retainer of celene per the masked empire. queer french woman can't be normal about each other. #daposting

wait omg i have a new audience for leliana's knife now. leliana's knife bit may be deleted content from dai but it was so impactful to me that i based my lelianazine submission on it. i still go insane when she calls it "a pretty thing". #daposting

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you will all come to find out i have thoughts and opinions on every bit of leliana and her character and canon material and i only wish sheryl chee was still on this platform to give me more thoughts to think about. #daposting

i'm so glad i can introduce leliana's fuckass little cubby in her rookery to more fans. she drinks wine alone and sleeps by her work station. my girl needs some uppers or something at this point. #daposting

leliana posting on theddit (thedas reddit) #daposting