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  1. Public Bookmark 13

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    2020 REVISION:
    - I deleted almost the entire section about Aquinea, which was simply misfired,
    - corrected wording.

    In this essay, I focus on the psychological profile on Dorian Pavus from Dragon Age: Inquisition. I wish to convey some peculiar traits of Dorian's personality which make him one of those fictional characters who evoke strong reactions because of their inner depth and credibility. This essay is based on the analysis of fictional material provided in Dragon Age: Inquisition and "The World of Thedas" compendium.

    Whenever approaching fictional characters, I follow a principle that they must have profound psychodynamic depth if we are supposed to sympathize or identify with them — if they are supposed to move us at all. Their stories carry a soul, and within the frames of esthetic suspension of reality we can allow ourselves to treat them as if they were real human Others (thought experience shows that extrapolating this suspension onto real life issues becomes where fictional character attachment may become unhealthy).

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    28 Aug 2017

  2. Public Bookmark 36

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    Three years after the Kirkwall Chantry explosion, Hawke and Anders are still puzzling out this 'inciting revolution' thing together, one step at a time.

    Written for the Handerslympics 2017!

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    09 Jun 2017

  3. Public Bookmark 14

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    Anders needs a gift to express his feelings for Hawke. Written for the 2015 Handers Secret Satinalia.

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    28 Feb 2017

  4. Public Bookmark 86

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    "He is the Herald. He is not something delicate and honeyed for you to savor and enjoy as you please—he belongs to the Inquisition, not to you."

    "Do not forget that he is their soldier, Dorian. He will use you as he sees fit."

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    A three-part exploration of what it means to be the Inquisitor, and what it means to be the Inquisitor's lover.

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    20 Feb 2017

  5. Public Bookmark 11

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    Cassandra has a secret that she's never told Lavellan. Unfortunately, she doesn't get a say in how he finds out.

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    08 Feb 2017