Sate your curiosity. You know you want to.

Dungeons and Dragon Age, part 1 Hawke: Well, I suppose you're wondering why I called you here tonight.

Well, I suppose you're wondering why I called you here tonight. Merrill: You said it'd be fun!

You said it'd be fun! Varric: (shrugs) The merchant's guild is looking for me at the Hanged Man.

(shrugs) The merchant's guild is looking for me at the Hanged Man. Anders: You said it'd be a night of escapism.

You said it'd be a night of escapism. Fenris: You asked. I came.

You asked. I came. Aveline: You said it would be an enjoyable and relaxing evening.

You said it would be an enjoyable and relaxing evening. Isabela: The same reason as Aveline. You promised me alcohol and sex.

The same reason as Aveline. You promised me alcohol and sex. Aveline: That's not what we're doing tonight!

That's not what we're doing tonight! Isabela: Perhaps not, but it's what *I'm* doing tonight.

Perhaps not, but it's what *I'm* doing tonight. Sebastian: I had nothing else pressing. (quietly) Nobody asks me to things...

I had nothing else pressing. (quietly) Nobody asks me to things... Hawke: I wanted to try playing a game tonight. It's a "role playing game".

I wanted to try playing a game tonight. It's a "role playing game". Aveline: How does it work?

How does it work? Hawke: You each make a character who goes on adventures. You can choose a race and a profession for your adventuring.

You each make a character who goes on adventures. You can choose a race and a profession for your adventuring. Merrill: So we can be whoever we want to be?

So we can be whoever we want to be? Isabela: And what do *you* play, sweet thing?

And what do *you* play, sweet thing? Hawke: I'm the game master. You play your characters and I play the rest of the world.

I'm the game master. You play your characters and I play the rest of the world. Isabela: The world of Hawke, hm? I'm intrigued.

The world of Hawke, hm? I'm intrigued. Merrill: This does sound like fun!

This does sound like fun! Anders: Are mages oppressed in your world?

Are mages oppressed in your world? Fenris: Or slave owners?

Or slave owners? Aveline: What sort of world is it?

What sort of world is it? Hawke: It's a world of science fiction.

It's a world of science fiction. Varric: Science fiction, huh? What's that mean?

Science fiction, huh? What's that mean? Hawke: It's a world like ours, but there's more futuristic elements in it.

It's a world like ours, but there's more futuristic elements in it. Aveline: Like what?

Like what? Hawke: Well... imagine a world with airships, and more crossbows like Bianca. A lot more magic is involved, and there are free-willed golems who wander the world. There are people like us... mercenaries, mages, rogues, pirates, elves, dwarves, humans, and all sorts.

Well... imagine a world with airships, and more crossbows like Bianca. A lot more magic is involved, and there are free-willed golems who wander the world. There are people like us... mercenaries, mages, rogues, pirates, elves, dwarves, humans, and all sorts. Aveline: That all sounds a bit far-fetched.

That all sounds a bit far-fetched. Varric: That's why it's science *fiction*.

That's why it's science *fiction*. Hawke: Tonight we won't start playing, but we'll set it aside to make your characters.

Tonight we won't start playing, but we'll set it aside to make your characters. Merrill: Can we really be anything we want?

Can we really be anything we want? Fenris: The mages will rule over the slaves?

The mages will rule over the slaves? Anders: The templars will rule over the mages?

The templars will rule over the mages? Hawke: Not entirely. You can create your character, but you all have certain starting limitations, like wealth, powers, and such.

Not entirely. You can create your character, but you all have certain starting limitations, like wealth, powers, and such. Sebastian: So... do we just make ourselves then?

So... do we just make ourselves then? Hawke: Not if you don't want to. It's an excellent time to try something different. It is a game, after all.

Not if you don't want to. It's an excellent time to try something different. It is a game, after all. Aveline: Someone not me, hmm?

Someone not me, hmm? Varric: Perhaps a wizard? A priestess?

Perhaps a wizard? A priestess? Aveline: I always wondered what it would be like if I had grown up in the Chantry. That red-headed trickster in Lothering always said it was very soothing.

I always wondered what it would be like if I had grown up in the Chantry. That red-headed trickster in Lothering always said it was very soothing. Sebastian: (reading) The priests in this game wear heavy armor and hit things with maces.

(reading) The priests in this game wear heavy armor and hit things with maces. Varric: Perhaps not too far off from the truth, then.

Perhaps not too far off from the truth, then. Merrill: Oh! I want to be a pirate!

Oh! I want to be a pirate! Isabela: That can be arranged, Kitten.

That can be arranged, Kitten. Merrill: I meant in the game. A confident, sexy, female pirate. Who does dirty things all the time!

I meant in the game. A confident, sexy, female pirate. Who does dirty things all the time! Isabela: I approve. Thumbs up!

I approve. Thumbs up! Aveline: You would.

You would. Anders: Then I'll make a templar. One who goes about enslaving the mages.

Then I'll make a templar. One who goes about enslaving the mages. Varric: I don't think they do that in this game, Blondie.

I don't think they do that in this game, Blondie. Anders: Well, I play this character how I like, right?

Well, I play this character how I like, right? Hawke: Yes, that's right.

Yes, that's right. Anders: Then I want to make a templar that enslaves people.

Then I want to make a templar that enslaves people. Fenris: That's preposterous. What about the mages? Do they control the world? Enslave the masses? Crush them under their booted heels?

That's preposterous. What about the mages? Do they control the world? Enslave the masses? Crush them under their booted heels? Hawke: The mages in this world are very powerful. They do tend to control things.

The mages in this world are very powerful. They do tend to control things. Fenris: Bah, then I shall make my character a magister. Show these fools what mages are truly like.

Bah, then I shall make my character a magister. Show these fools what mages are truly like. Anders: Good luck. I'll have you locked up in a tower before you can blink.

Good luck. I'll have you locked up in a tower before you can blink. Sebastian: Er... Perhaps I'll play an archer, then.

Er... Perhaps I'll play an archer, then. Isabela: What a surprise. A boring choice.

What a surprise. A boring choice. Sebastian: I like archery!

I like archery! Isabela: Yes, yes, you like shooting your bow by yourself. Whatever. Next?

Yes, yes, you like shooting your bow by yourself. Whatever. Next? Varric: I think I'll make a warrior. A big, tall warrior who stands in the front and smashes things with a big sword.

I think I'll make a warrior. A big, tall warrior who stands in the front and smashes things with a big sword. Merrill: Will he wear a loin cloth and grunt a lot?

Will he wear a loin cloth and grunt a lot? Varric: You can't go wrong with the classics.

You can't go wrong with the classics. Hawke: Is that going to be enough for someone like Varric to play?

Is that going to be enough for someone like Varric to play? Varric: I think I'll add something special. Perhaps a small pet. A little nug, maybe?

I think I'll add something special. Perhaps a small pet. A little nug, maybe? Aveline: That sounds a bit elaborate.

That sounds a bit elaborate. Varric: I aim to please.

I aim to please. Hawke: Alright, so I've got... Varric the warrior, Aveline the priestess, Merrill the pirate...

Alright, so I've got... Varric the warrior, Aveline the priestess, Merrill the pirate... Isabela: *Sexy* pirate!

*Sexy* pirate! Hawke: ... Merrill the *sexy* pirate, Anders the templar, Fenris the magister, and Sebastian the archer.

... Merrill the *sexy* pirate, Anders the templar, Fenris the magister, and Sebastian the archer. Varric: You're right, Rivaini. He *is* boring.

You're right, Rivaini. He *is* boring. Hawke: The only one who's left is you, Isabela.

The only one who's left is you, Isabela. Isabela: I've already decided.

I've already decided. Aveline: Well, don't keep us all waiting.

Well, don't keep us all waiting. Isabela: I've decided to play as a mage.

I've decided to play as a mage. Sebastian: That's it?

That's it? Isabela: (mimicking Hawke's voice) Oh, my name is Falcon, and I am a mage. I help everyone in need with no eye for profit at all, and my tongue is six inches long~

(mimicking Hawke's voice) Oh, my name is Falcon, and I am a mage. I help everyone in need with no eye for profit at all, and my tongue is six inches long~ Hawke: (blushes) My tongue is not six inches long!

(blushes) My tongue is not six inches long! Isabela: Oh? It sure *feels* that way, sweet thing.

Oh? It sure *feels* that way, sweet thing. Aveline: (sighs) I should have known.

(sighs) I should have known. Merrill: (deeper voice) Hello and nice to meet you, miss Falcon. I would like to do dirty things with you.

(deeper voice) Hello and nice to meet you, miss Falcon. I would like to do dirty things with you. Varric: It certainly sounds like this could be an interesting time.

It certainly sounds like this could be an interesting time. Hawke: Well, I'm glad we had this session. Next time, we'll start the actual game.

Well, I'm glad we had this session. Next time, we'll start the actual game. Isabela: That sounds lovely. Now, where’s that alcohol?

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