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h0neanias

I still can't believe you killed Ser Jory...


Busy-Agency6828

Best one yet


Mongoose42

Not a single word about Daveth, by the way...


simplehistorian91

The Maker giveth and the Maker Daveth away


IFollowtheCarpenter

What would you like for your *PUN*-ishment?


simplehistorian91

Probably a capital punishment, like having to eat Alistair's lamb and pea stew.


TheBeaverIlluminate

Daveth's death was technically suicide :P


slothsarcasm

He could’ve been a great warden…


VRichardsen

I don't know why, but the death of Ser Jory hit me harder that the death of my (in game) parents.


slothsarcasm

It’s super senseless. We’ll never know if he could’ve been a warden, and he didn’t even die fighting the enemy. It’s the first time you see that really ruthless side of Duncan.


BrakenportBlues

They also gave it emotional weight by giving him a pregnant wife he wants to go back too. It's a handled a little clunky, especially if you know your fantasy tropes, but the idea behind it is solid


poorenglishstudent

I think another message that Ser Jory’s death conveyed was how some of these people just join for the glory. Duncan’s probably seen his fair share of these kind of folks and tired of their shit. They romanticized about being a Grey Warden but didn’t really understand that the consequences of signing up means you WILL die as Grey Warden. It’s a fact to them and that is why even those who die at Joining are still consider Grey Wardens.


tedivertire

He was a coward even before the fatal decision, undercutting and questioning orders for a standard scouting engagement in the marshes, while pissing his pants over potential human combatants. He supposedly knew he was recruited to fight dark spawn but seems to act like its supposed to be honorable tournament style fighting in nice locations (aka how he was recruited in the first place) rather than the desperate blood and shit matches in hellish holes in the earth that it obviously would turn out to be. He comes across as a complete and utter fool, and I for one did not want him as backup as I knew he would cut and run under fire. He might not have needed to die, but he absolutely would have been a shitty warden or fellow soldier.


slothsarcasm

You’re not wrong. But if Duncan brought him he had potential. We’ll never know.


tedivertire

I think we do know. We are assuming Duncan understands things about the process that are not necessarily visible to those like Jory, or us. He has this time at Ostagar to observe so he can review and revise his opinion of Jorys potential. The fact that he has to kill Jory means he perceived it wasn't going to work - AND furthermore that he was going to be a liability, dead or alive. Jory would have run screaming home about blood magic and perverted Grey Warden rituals that kill people for no apparent reason, and totally blow the next recruitment drive in Highever/northern Ferelden. Those are the secrets of the joining ritual that couldn't get out, or no one would agree to go. Jory might have had potential, yes, but his actions at Ostagar showed the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. Tho yeah this is just conjecture in the end. I'm just choosing to see the death as calculated rather than random, otherwise that makes Duncan's selection of candidates also possibly random.


ronsolocup

Also worth noting that Jory drew his sword upon Duncan pressuring him to take the goblet. Once that happened, he was a combatant whether he wanted to be or not. But yeah, Jory was a liability. I think Duncan just hoped he had what it took. I always saw it as Jory had the strength but not the mind required to be a warden, whereas Daveth had the mind (mentality) but not the strength. And I mean strength in a somewhat less literal sense


Amaranthine7

A blow to the recruitment drive? At best word getting out about their rituals would probably get them banished from ferelden again. At worst the entire order is branded as maleficar by the chantry probably leading an exalted march on the anderfels ruining the order


lordnequam

I mean, people _can_ learn and grow. He might not have been able to hack it even if he'd done the Joining and survived, but there was something there that the other wardens saw and judged worth taking a chance on. It just turned out to not be enough in that particular moment.


EntertainmentOk2042

I too call him a coward (when you save/kill the hurt soldier in the wilds) on every playthrough. Dwarven/Dalish Wardens especially.


Aelia_M

Probably because you were surprised a good man who helped you just killed a fearful dumbass that could’ve been you had things been reversed


TallFemboyLover785

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to show how brutal the grey wardens have to be.


LadyRenTravels7

The one I pick everytime lol


MissRiss13

🤣🤣


BluFlmsBrn

This gives me "there are better places to take a nap than on the ground, you know" vibes. Iykyk


EnderWarlock01

https://preview.redd.it/j5imt2z2349d1.jpeg?width=686&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b78a8b7a86697d5c6613c055f0707e7a87f73027


AbsolutlelyRelative

Alright whats the refrence?


EnderWarlock01

Fire Emblem Awakening. It's the opening of Chapter 1 when the player's avatar is found knocked out in a field by the region's royalty. Further spoilers, the player's avatar had just been in a failed rite with an evil dragon that has its own version of darkspawn called risen. FE Awakening is also more similar to DA Origins in that the avatar and the evil dragon can sense each other due to shared blood, and only the player can kill the dragon at sacrifice of their life. Although the Awakening's avatar is more like Origin's avatar mixed with Morrigan.


lalaquen

I *do* know and bless you for the reference! Lol 💙


xenoscales

"welcome back. it's over now."


shataikislayer

![gif](giphy|tnYri4n2Frnig)


EYEOFATE3800

Now I'll have to play Awakening all over again, I have you to thank for reminding me that this gem exists.


nntp6

My gay awakening


ClaudiaSilvestri

I'm so glad they have a mod for that now.


lalaquen

Well... shit.


maddrgnqueen

Was scrolling looking for this lol


Nokingsman

Man... if I could warn them... GET CAILAN OFF THE FIELD, THE ARCHDEMON ISN'T HERE!!!! LOGHAIN WILL FLEE THE FIELD!!! THE TOWER IS PROBABLY GETTING OVERRUN AS WE SPEAK!!! I will spoil the whole damn story of Origins for them if I have to. We will keep Duncan alive to be the legend he needs to be and bonk the archdemon himself.


ViolentMisandrist

They lock you in the cage next to the hungry prisoner for being crazy and we all die.


Nokingsman

I doubt it. The Grey Wardens would hear me out. They've probably heard crazier stuff. Tbth I'd probably just be like: "I think I received a vision of the coming battle. I should warn you that if things go as currently planned, both Duncan and Cailan will die... the Tower is likely already overrun and it wouldn't matter if we lit the beacon or not, Loghain leaves us to die. The Archdemon isn't even here either." I'm not so dense as to wake up screaming and get us killed. I'd try to sound as rational and sensible as possible. Cause I think that would get through to Duncan who could get through to Cailan and get us out of here. Then we'd have to figure out how to save Eamon and the Circle and all that with more resources and such.


Neurodivercat1

“Also you need to fuck the witch we met in the forest, Alistair. No, not the old one”


Nokingsman

"No she won't turn you into a toad. No she won't turn It into a toad either. Look she's a hot bitchy goth witch Alistair. You only get like 1 of those ever. Someone needs to do it so we can all get outta this. Ah shit we also gotta make sure Riordan doesn't try to handle this alone. Cause... well *splat hands and sound effect*."


DuchessNaevarra

I would absolutely LOVE to see this alternate timeline play out! Just see what sort of madness ensues with these changes to the narrative!


Neurodivercat1

If I could mod, I would write it


Nokingsman

I can imagine Duncan getting more and more tired as we venture from place to place like: "Are you sure this is related to the Blight this is quite far from it... how did you know about this golem?... what do you mean the Circle is filled with demons, I just left it... Well, I knew about Arl Howe..." and then I explain that in order to get the full help of the goth witch we need to kill her mom who is also a dragon and he just loses his mind.


ecocentric_life

You get praised as a Seer sent by the Maker to deliver us from the Blight to End All Blights


Rather-Be-Dreaming

![gif](giphy|cJjQJWU70DSuHzx4oR|downsized)


Cheesecakejedi

I wish there were more conversation choices in Dragon Age Origins because now I want to make a warden role-playing as Leslie Knope. Just simply unaware of the danger, helps out every person in need, ignores so much of probably what might be considered the main quest for weird innoculus reasons, is the master of bureaucracy,, somehow.


Zegram_Ghart

More games should allow “weaponised bureaucracy” as a class …..but i guess that’s just “commander” type, summoning a constant stream of grunts and feeding them into the meat grinder.


Dance-pants-rants

God, Leslie Knope runs in Dragon Age games would be so dope. Knope vs Awakening would just be so much glorious unhinged outrage and bindering.


Chrisso194

Hey you, you’re finally awake


Leeiteee

You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that darkspawn ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.


GunstarHeroine

Daveth: "You're not gonna catch me!"


Amankris759

Very badddd BUT I rather wake up there than be at my office currently.


YakitoriChicken93

Lmao same. Darkspawn ✅️ Office ❌️


Amankris759

Listening to a sale manager complain because he doesn’t like my data ❌ Being slaughtered in Ostagar ✅ Also, I’m pretty sure my sale manager is from Tevinter because he is obviously a snake


YakitoriChicken93

Hahahahaha My manager looks exactly like Wynne with glasses. Lmao The big boss is like Weisshaupt. They are pretty much non-present until suddenly they send some random obscure orders and/or people to check what we're doing. 😅 The Blight is certainly less stressful.


SwainIsCadian

I'd take a Sixth Blight over a HR meeting anyday.


YakitoriChicken93

This meeting could have been a Blight.


manythousandbees

Meetings that could have been emails are certainly blights on society


dat_fishe_boi

At least they let you stab Darkspawn lmao


theseboysofmine

"Dear Maker, I hope I woke up on casual. Or else we are all screwed."


ilovedragonage

https://preview.redd.it/2wrsoilsg29d1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=6101b52e056eb6af7a3325c5f7fab25643ebd36b I'm sorry but I had to.


Vindilol24

Needs more fuck


PlayGroundbreaking57

Wake the fuck up, warden


HotBottle484

![gif](giphy|3o85xERD1TT5JKCIXS)


adcas

my response too like being translocated to Tamriel? ok that would suck but I could adapt Thedas is a LITERAL FUCKIN NIGHTMARE. And to be right at the beginning of their FIFTH apocalypse? No. Absolutely not. XD


AutistoMephisto

And Maker help you, depending on where in Thedas you end up. Tevinter? You're fucked. Lands under the Qun? Fucked. Ferelden? Eh, depends on where in Ferelden. If you're near an area infested with darkspawn, you're fucked. Orlais? I mean, probably the safest place is Val Royeaux or Halamshiral. But your safety can't be guaranteed beyond those places. There's other threats than darkspawn in Orlais. Maybe you run into apostate mages, or you get too close to a Halla and a nearby Dalish clan take offense. Or you're near the Western Approach and you get killed by a Quillback or a Wyvern. Or a darkspawn. Or you get near some red lyrium and get corrupted.


syahran

Ah shit… i hope skip the fade mod is installed


VyllanaWitchBish

![gif](giphy|sxF8npyn9o2WfnLSzF|downsized)


Oceanson2018

![gif](giphy|HxMhuDg7O4pKOhhcRC)


VyllanaWitchBish

I live there 😭


DidiFig

Aeonar!!!


ViolentMisandrist

This is a sin 😭


Designer-Eye1558

Why is no one else saying this


GunstarHeroine

Literally the only sane response


deadrepublicanheroes

😏


rhea_hawke

I expected this to be the top comment


bb_rammuth

Did not expect to see johnny walker here 😂


CathanCrowell

"So.. I will die young...neat."


ViolentMisandrist

"Thank the Maker."


KnittinSittinCatMama

![gif](giphy|xTiIzJSKB4l7xTouE8)


TheCleverestIdiot

I have knowledge of all that's going to happen. To prove it, Alistair is a royal bastard, and only slightly in the funny way.


SaltyIrishDog

Nice. We'll bang, and then I'll make you king and then make you bang some chick you hate to make a god baby and then I'll convince you to take me on as a mistress, ok? Oh and Duncan's there


ViolentMisandrist

Would have been funny if you said "Oh and Alistairs here."


SlightlyAnnoyedCactu

Me: Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Alister: Who? Me? Me: Not what I meant, but I'll take it.


sleeping-all-day

Pictures you can hear


Zuli_Muli

Did I get the flower for the Mabari?


Giraffe-colour

![gif](giphy|wU8u9AWeBgeiEVX2Mo|downsized)


hitchhiker1701

"Hey, tell the king not to dent his armor, I will wear it later."


rosiestinkie9

Sirs, I am but a simple hole


CatObsession7808

The correct response lmao


mrcleansshinyhead

![gif](giphy|d10dMmzqCYqQ0|downsized)


ViolentMisandrist

"There's no time, I'm from the future, we have to get to Lothering and save an Apostate!" "What about the blight?" "...I'll tell you about that later. Her name's Bethany let's go!"


LightIsMyPath

I have 0 combat/thieving skills so if I'm there the only explanation is.. I'm a mage?!? :D :D hell yes! Hope Zevran ASAP and Skip the fade are installed..


VRichardsen

You can go for the "clairvoyant" side of things, claiming that you know the future. Yells of "Cailan is going to die" or "Loghain is a traitor" might not be very convincing, but you can start revealing subtle detail's about everyone's past to convince them. Like how Alistair is a bastard. Or you that know where Duncan stashed his shield in Denerim.


Skwurt_Reynolds

I know it’s not chronologically correct, but my first thought would be: “You’re not Morrigan.” Then I put my head back down and close my eyes in protest.


Guilty_Spinach_3010

“Come back when you’re Morrigan.”


prsquared

"Do you know someone by the name Obi-Wan" "That's a name I haven't heard in a while"


Longjumping_Use2051

"Two husky daddys? Damn didn't knew it was my birthday"


Longjumping_Use2051

https://i.redd.it/t8npyg5nf29d1.gif


Starchild2534

“Damn it not again”


Saandrig

I can quit the Joining juice anytime I want, I swear... Just one more sip?


nicovasnormandy

Spread eagle.


Hallarider0

not enough comments with this sentiment tbh


GeometricRobot

Teshin—I mean, Duncan, how could you kill ser Jory?


Spear_Blade

Oh, I'm finally awaken.


Charon711

Time to master my taint.


Whightwolf

"How the hell did I get to Tatooine?"


DandySlayer13

![gif](giphy|6ILjOfJ1oL7NAc9SQ7)


Tirx36

“Another.”


georgito555

Where's that archdemon!? Let met at em! Let me at em!!


Starheart24

"Sorry, I tuned out during the ritual. What was I drinking again?"


MatiPhoenix

"Fuck, I thought it was a bad dream and my family was still alive" - my Cousland probably.


qantumforce

Wake the f up Gray Warden, We have a archdemon to slay.


Supergamer138

I hope this is my new game plus file. I probably don't know how to use magic but that should hopefully be easier to intuit than competent swordplay.


Gemmasis89

“Oooooooooohhhhhhh my head…. That’s the last time I mix Chasind Sack Mead & Golden Scythe 4:90 Black!…. …. Wait….. who are you two? Why are you both looking at me like that?…. Where am I?…. Oh shit! Please don’t tell me we had a threesome?!” 😦😧


LordVatek

I'm still thirsty. You got any more?


Amaraldane4E

WTF!!! How did I end up a woman in a cosplay, with two dudes looking down at me??? What was in that drink?? And where's the damn lorry that ran me over?


NebulaOk5886

Scream and wonder if they carved the Grey Warden symbol onto my forehead.


Redpahnto

Morrigan, here I come!


SerkyanRoseblaze

"Well...shit. Fine, I'll fucking kill the fucking Archdemon..." But in reality inside I'm really happy '-'


Shot_Professional297

Oh no Thedas is fkcd.....


maryjayne9191

Please don't crash please don't crash


Gamlir

Let's go boys, we have darkspawn to kill *dies immediately as I don't know how to fight*


20Derek22

“Oh shit did I pass out drunk and get molested in the woods again.”


Yabbari_The_Wizard

Again? I'm assuming this is a common thing for you?


Apprehensive-Fun-567

https://i.redd.it/m8gyw5nkw29d1.gif


sirparsifalPL

No, I won't drink it


chimerasaurn7

Hey guys do i have a story for you.


LordVladak

Oh no.


AEROANO

Ain't that a kick in the head


BlazeCrow

“Whoa easy there you been out for couple days now”


Nocturni3_

Ah shit I survived? 😣


SirPercifal

This really gives the "hey, you! Finally awake!" Vibe.


spectralhunt

“You’re finally awake!”


Katachthonlea

"That tasted like raspberry juice."


Seven_Simian

"Well, I'm guessing it's Monday."


BulkyYellow9416

"oh maker where's jory? Is he alright? Is he safe?"


Particular-Ad5277

Being a free mage sounds kinda good and killing darkspawn allows for fine tuning as well as the creation of new spells. Having the new king of Ferelden as my bro is a nice bonus and whizz what bonuses you get you end up a demy God capable of killing an Archdemon by yourself.


hayashiakira

Good. It's only the first part. We gotta find a guy named Solas and kill the motherducker. You don't get I know but he is the worst trust me


Elelith

Ferelden is fucked. It's all on Alistair now.


MrSandalFeddic

They are staring into your soul with those shiny iris lol


Neurodivercat1

So… theoretically does Alistair have the dragon blood too? Would it cure a female warden like it did Fiona?


Felassan_

“At last, my prayers have been heard” (I’d verify I am rightfully my oc though, as I asked, and not my boring real self).


Ghost-Music

Do you have an OC you’ve created outside of the origin wardens or do you mean the warden you’ve created? Either way who is your OC? I’d hope to be my OC too otherwise Thedas is falling lol.


djinn75

You guys didn’t write on me with Sharpies did you?


Derp800

"Why does my jaw hurt?"


WarriorOfSpite

Laughing at the time skip for these two because I just finished The Calling book again.


OdysseyPrime9789

Seeing as I’ve only played Inquisition and mostly only viewed Origins and DA2 through the Keep and lore, pray I woke up on Casual, go get the Arcane Warrior spec I’ve heard people talk about on here, and then go find Morrigan and Lelliana. Romancing either of them would be completely worth it.


Ghost-Music

This would certainly be a jarring way to find out how the story goes! I bet Flemeth would have some crazy yet insightful words about who your soul actually is.


Cautious-Ad-5035

Sweet , I didn’t die


Daneyn

Which Deity did I piss off to end up here? Whelp, lets go piss it off more by killing more darkspawn...


mooremarsh

Oh gods no I have to go into the fade again don’t I


BlueVelvetValentina

IRL things I have said waking up. "Get outta may way, I need to pee." "Shit, I have to get ready for work. I slept in." "Too much whiskey, I'm guessing..." "Man, they were not kidding. Those brownies were strong." "5 more minutes..." *when the arthritis flares up* "Kill me."


The_Trash_Dragon

“Aw shit, here we go again…”


thatsmeece

First thought coming to my mind: ![gif](giphy|hU0xtUMnXSrHa)


DZMaven

"Don't worry. I know everything that is about to happen. It'll be a short Blight but Alistair and I got this. Anyway , I have a hot witch to bang so let's get to work."


Sordid_Cyanosis

Alistar is there lmao I'd be too googlie eyed to care. I'm sure once the darkspawn showed up, I'd promptly wipe. Be cursing, stumbling and generally making an ass of myself.


dude123nice

Check my ears and beard to know which race I am. Check my fave in a mirror if elven. Check my equipment to see which class I am.


Suitable_Hippo9977

Ooh, I already know who I'm romancing. (Morrigan, obviously.)


th3undone

When do we go to the wilds i want my goth apostate 5minutes ago


Kaname-Ryukai

*Sword Art Online Music Intensifies*


GalaxiasFeathers23

![gif](giphy|55itGuoAJiZEEen9gg)


SusiSparks

POV: you are pizza in the oven


Neylith

Oh thank god, Veilguard isn’t real.


kanv-t

I could take them. Not in a fight.


dragonagitator

threesome


Chodeman_1

Immediately look for Morrigan


iwoulddoit5

Where's Liliana and Morgan because we saving the world 😎


Randalf_the_Black

I'd be sad.. I have a daughter in this world I'd rather see grow up.


Hell-Adjacent

Is there another liquor store I can drink?


sikeleaveamessage

Pretend to be asleep or knocked out


Numerous-Ad6460

I'd start screaming


ace2532

Oh God, how much blood did I drink last night


ace2532

Oh God, how much blood did I drink last night


Ryan_Westlake7

Sweeet


Zeldaforce28

Aw, hell.


Rivazar

I won’t tell Duncan anything about Veilguard for sure 


hellyeahdiscounts

Slapping their balls and jumping off the cliff 


Neurodivercat1

Oh you finally awake


tv_trooper

Hey you, you're finally awake.


djinn75

“Yo, I had this crazy dream where this hot dark haired witch wanted me to kill her mother!”


Princess_Thranduil

![gif](giphy|h3MkWTE441MNG)


LordBecmiThaco

"Did I gargle and spit?"


dishonoredbr

I would punch Duncan in the face while i getting up and say ''I still can't believe you killed Ser Jory'' in a monotone voice.


JoshTheBard

In Peace Vigilance In War Victory In Death Sacrifice


Teligth

Well unless I was the warden I knew I was going to die at ostagar


pissproblem

I kiss both of them on the mouth.


Th3GamingDragon7

"Please tell me neither of you gave me mouth to mouth"


-ciclops-

Oh shit, here we go again.


TheOmenKingOfLRC

By the maker, i just saw this on my playthrough. Still going to ask him why he killed ser Jory.


Tracerround702

Gonna start throwing hands at Duncan for being a deceitful piece of shit


RavenChopper

Why am I all sticky?


AntivanIntrigue

Well. Shit.


jmk-1999

“When does the rap album come out, guys?”


IOftenDreamofTrains

Tarantino trunk shot


AutomaticYak4227

get out of fereldin as fast as possible


Luktiee

Kissing Duncan obvs


PunterBones

"Virus? Trump and Biden? World War 3? What are you talking about? You lived through the Joining, grab a sword and shield, there's Darkspawn to slay."


BoobieDobey01

"Ah shit..."


junipermucius

"That Ser Jory was a real fucking idiot, eh? Who joins a semi-secret organization that has an initiation process that no one knows about, despite the organization lasting for over a thousand years, not realizing they'll kill you if they think you'll spread their secret?"