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ineedanewnameApplication
Player
Name: Vivien
Are you over 18?: Yes, by a very long way
Contact: kirsteena@plurk
Other characters: Sebastian Vael
Referred by: n/a
Character
Name: Alistair Theirin
Category: 2
Medium: Pretty much everything - All 3 Games, books, graphic novels...
Age: 31
Race: Human
Place of Origin: Redcliffe
Concept:
Alistair’s most recognizable trait is his ability to deflect anything with humour. Situation deadly, world about to end? A quip is obviously the right way to go. However, he’s Ferelden’s oldest warden (though not senior - that lies with the Hero of Ferelden), so at least he knows what he is doing there.
He considers the fact that he wasn’t made king a lucky escape - he feels the only thing that he had in common with his father was some blood - he wasn’t raised to be a king, the nobles would eat him alive. Let Anora, who at least wanted to be Queen, carry on with the job - she is doing a good job, and he is much happier where he is.
He suffers some abandonment issues - his father, King Maric left him with Arl Eamon to look after, and he believes his mother was a servant girl whom Maric managed to get pregnant, who died when he was young. Sent to the Chantry at age ten when Eamon’s wife couldn’t stand him being around, he has struggled for acceptance in his life; at least, until he became a Warden. Finally, he found something he was good at, where he felt at home, and he was doing some good. All the things he’d ever wanted.
Before, he was terribly naive, and in some ways that hasn’t changed, but he’s seen too much, been through too much to be that same almost-man he was in Origins. He’s taken part in the dark ritual with Morrigan, so technically he is a father - but he doesn’t feel like it, because Morrigan wanted to raise her son on her own. He felt like he was betraying himself a little, as he felt as if he were a younger version of his father, but Wardens do what they must to win, after all.
He is still shy around women - he doesn’t believe in sleeping with them for the sake of having sex, so he’s still relatively easy to embarrass - though likely less so than Cullen!
Since U Been Gone:
At the total risk of utterly jossing myself, because the way they left things was so obviously a hook for a dlc/sequel.
Alistair left his fellow Orleasian Grey Wardens to the Inquisition’s tender mercies, intending on going to Weisshaupt to tell the Grey Warden leadership exactly what had happened at Adamant, and why Corypheus had done what he had done.
However, the Grey Warden leadership was less than impressed by how the Orleasian Wardens had handled themselves. As the surviving senior Warden, Alistair was held responsible, and his actions, disobeying Clarel’s orders and fighting against his comrades were used against him as a disciplinary matter. Privately, he thought it was just an excuse they’d concocted to get him out of the way. With the Hero missing, it was a good chance to get rid of the other Warden who lived through the Blight.
Terrified for what that meant for Thedas, he protested against his treatment, but ended up being thrown into a cell. Thankfully Alistair had a few supporters amongst the Weisshaupt Wardens who realised they couldn’t change the leaderships mind, but they could do something else - help Alistair escape.
Barely making it out of there with his life, he made his way back across Thedas, pursued by the agents of the Wardens. Fearing what had happened, he headed for the only place that he felt safe, that would take him seriously - Skyhold.
Recruitment:
After his escape from Weisshaupt, he will head to Skyhold, so his recruitment will be easy - though whether he’s a full member of the Inquisition or a Warden representative based there is another matter. - something to be played out perhaps.
Plot preferences:
I want to learn more about how Alistair got to know Hawke, and how he will fit into the Inquistion, especially if we get the Morrigan that is on reserve - that friendship/whatever will be fascinating to play out. He’ll have an interesting dynamic with all the other cast, especially former Templars!
I want to learn more about what happened to the Wardens, and where they go from here as well. It will be interesting to play out.
Sample: Bakerstreet link here
Player
Name: Vivien
Are you over 18?: Yes, by a very long way
Contact: kirsteena@plurk
Other characters: Sebastian Vael
Referred by: n/a
Character
Name: Alistair Theirin
Category: 2
Medium: Pretty much everything - All 3 Games, books, graphic novels...
Age: 31
Race: Human
Place of Origin: Redcliffe
Concept:
Alistair’s most recognizable trait is his ability to deflect anything with humour. Situation deadly, world about to end? A quip is obviously the right way to go. However, he’s Ferelden’s oldest warden (though not senior - that lies with the Hero of Ferelden), so at least he knows what he is doing there.
He considers the fact that he wasn’t made king a lucky escape - he feels the only thing that he had in common with his father was some blood - he wasn’t raised to be a king, the nobles would eat him alive. Let Anora, who at least wanted to be Queen, carry on with the job - she is doing a good job, and he is much happier where he is.
He suffers some abandonment issues - his father, King Maric left him with Arl Eamon to look after, and he believes his mother was a servant girl whom Maric managed to get pregnant, who died when he was young. Sent to the Chantry at age ten when Eamon’s wife couldn’t stand him being around, he has struggled for acceptance in his life; at least, until he became a Warden. Finally, he found something he was good at, where he felt at home, and he was doing some good. All the things he’d ever wanted.
Before, he was terribly naive, and in some ways that hasn’t changed, but he’s seen too much, been through too much to be that same almost-man he was in Origins. He’s taken part in the dark ritual with Morrigan, so technically he is a father - but he doesn’t feel like it, because Morrigan wanted to raise her son on her own. He felt like he was betraying himself a little, as he felt as if he were a younger version of his father, but Wardens do what they must to win, after all.
He is still shy around women - he doesn’t believe in sleeping with them for the sake of having sex, so he’s still relatively easy to embarrass - though likely less so than Cullen!
Since U Been Gone:
At the total risk of utterly jossing myself, because the way they left things was so obviously a hook for a dlc/sequel.
Alistair left his fellow Orleasian Grey Wardens to the Inquisition’s tender mercies, intending on going to Weisshaupt to tell the Grey Warden leadership exactly what had happened at Adamant, and why Corypheus had done what he had done.
However, the Grey Warden leadership was less than impressed by how the Orleasian Wardens had handled themselves. As the surviving senior Warden, Alistair was held responsible, and his actions, disobeying Clarel’s orders and fighting against his comrades were used against him as a disciplinary matter. Privately, he thought it was just an excuse they’d concocted to get him out of the way. With the Hero missing, it was a good chance to get rid of the other Warden who lived through the Blight.
Terrified for what that meant for Thedas, he protested against his treatment, but ended up being thrown into a cell. Thankfully Alistair had a few supporters amongst the Weisshaupt Wardens who realised they couldn’t change the leaderships mind, but they could do something else - help Alistair escape.
Barely making it out of there with his life, he made his way back across Thedas, pursued by the agents of the Wardens. Fearing what had happened, he headed for the only place that he felt safe, that would take him seriously - Skyhold.
Recruitment:
After his escape from Weisshaupt, he will head to Skyhold, so his recruitment will be easy - though whether he’s a full member of the Inquisition or a Warden representative based there is another matter. - something to be played out perhaps.
Plot preferences:
I want to learn more about how Alistair got to know Hawke, and how he will fit into the Inquistion, especially if we get the Morrigan that is on reserve - that friendship/whatever will be fascinating to play out. He’ll have an interesting dynamic with all the other cast, especially former Templars!
I want to learn more about what happened to the Wardens, and where they go from here as well. It will be interesting to play out.
Sample: Bakerstreet link here
