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[ SECRET POST #2942 ]

⌈ Secret Post #2942 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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(Marvel's Agents of Shield)

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[Maleficent]

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[Harry Potter]

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[Stargate Atlantis]

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[Five Nights at Freddy's]

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08. [ SPOILERS for this ]

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09. [ SPOILERS for Dragon Age: Inquisition ]

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10. [ SPOILERS for One Way Heroics ]

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11. [ SPOILERS for Homestuck ]

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(Agents of Shield)

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This secret is exactly why I have to avoid the tag on tumblr. The more you try to do something right, the more people find wrong. IB and the Inquisitor have sex before the BDSM-style rules are laid down, IT IS ALL WRONG. Literally everything about Sera? TERRIBLE! Krem's gender? NOT HANDLED PERFECTLY THEREFORE IT IS SHIT AND YOUR FEMINISM IS SHIT AND EVERYTHIGN IS SHIT BOYCOTT THIS GAME PROBLEMATIC PROBLEMATIC PROBLEMATIC*

*obviously hyperbole but it's just so exhausting. Bioware just can't win despite being one of the only big-name companies who are even TRYING to give a fuck.

Seriously? Lol. We don't know exactly what happened during the Inquisitor/Iron Bull sex scene, except that it was... exerting? and the Inquisitor consented like three times before they did it? it's not like everything is on camera.

And how was Krem's gender handled poorly? Like, how? I'm genuinely curious what the hell the argument was, because I'm not trans, but I thought Krem was really well done. His "real" gender is asserted by Iron Bull, Cole, and Krem himself, if you choose to talk to him.

The only thing that made me double-take is that the qunari are apparently okay with being transgender. Considering the strict gender roles they have, and the whole "you can't change your station, a farmer is always a farmer even if he swings a sword, etc" mentality it seemed like the qunari would be the least tolerant. Not that I wanted Iron Bull to be intolerant or anything. how "okay" he was with Krem was really awesome.

I just assumed that Iron Bull went...ah, 'easy' on the Inquisitor, since it was their first time together and they hadn't really discussed rules yet. (Considering how Bull speaks to the Inquisitor, if there was something the Inquisitor wasn't into and said no to, he would've stopped.)

Of course it's only an assumption, but some people already complain about Iron Bull's romance being 'boring' and 'preachy', so I imagine had the safeword conversation taken place before the sex scene you would still have people complaining. (Different people, but just saying.)

I would've been fine with that scene happening beforehand, but it doesn't bother me as is either. *shrugs*

And I don't at all understand why anyone would think Krem was handeled poorly. I thought BioWare was pretty spot on with him.

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And I don't at all understand why anyone would think Krem was handeled poorly. I thought BioWare was pretty spot on with him.

This. I mean, one of the writers even mentioned that he had two of his friends, who are actually trans, look at the dialogue/what-not that he had written for and about Krem and they pointed out where he said things that might be considered offensive and he made changes accordingly. Obviously two people aren't going to be the mouthpiece of the entire trans community, but Bioware clearly put effort into being respectful.

I mean, one of the writers even mentioned that he had two of his friends, who are actually trans, look at the dialogue/what-not that he had written for and about Krem and they pointed out where he said things that might be considered offensive and he made changes accordingly.

I didn't know that! I can easily believe it because all the dialogue concerning Krem's gender felt very respectful and informed. I have heard "It's too preachy" (again with the word preachy, but I've heard it a lot in this fandom) but again, some people will never be happy.

I'm glad that Bull was so insistent on Krem's gender; it endeared him to me a lot. And Krem himself...killed me with that last conversation. (The one about the mirror?)

They could've done so much worse.

Man, now I'm really wishing I was into RPGs, because the more folks tell me about the stuff in DA:I and such, the more I want to check it out.

But I just find RPG combat so. Fucking. BORING. I want to find objects and have magic flea-jumping powers!

Well, heads up, I wouldn't even call DA:I the best DA game, but it DOES have one of the best casts in a BioWare game (IMHO) and I do think the characters are well written and BioWare does a good job of dealing with some sensitive topics.

But like I've said, you can't please everyone.

I adore RPG's, but sometimes I wish I could skip combat too. Especially in DA:I because the open world nature of the game all but forces you to fight. IDK how many times I've been running along, thinking about fast traveling and BAM, a couple bears, a pack of wolves or some assassins come from nowhere. If you're out of potions and low on health you pretty much have to just make a run for it (or stop and fight) and hope for the best, lol.

That said, there are plenty of objects to collect, and you CAN jump (and fade step), so...there's that.

Yeah, in my case, the gameplay of RPGs just tends not to be my thing. I like puzzles and platforming, and I LOATHE combat. Random encounters are the WORST. Plus I'm really bad at things like weapon, armor, and party management.

Also, I don't own the correct consoles, and probably never will. I own DA:O but didn't get far, just because I didn't have the console and the combat turned me off.

I can't even watch Let's Plays, because the games are so big and with so many different paths! I'm byte-blocked!

Hey man, I don't blame you. I love combat, but past a certain point (especially with RPG's) it can get very tedious. Some games have equipment that can turn off random encounters, but not many, IIRC. (I THINK Xenosaga did?) It really depends on the game for me, but I tend to actually like customizing weapons and armor, and quite liked DA:O's system because of the amount of control it gave me, but again...it's a lot of work and can get old. Especially since these games tend to be over 60, 80 (even 100) hours.

(You said you like puzzles and platforming...have you tried Portal? I know, most everyone has heard of Portal by now, this is probably a dumb question.)

The Let's Play thing is killer. I know, I wanted to watch Let's Plays of some of Mass Effect's DLC because I couldn't download it, but I couldn't watch much of it... There's just too much personalization with these games, not being able to make your own decisions defeats the pupose for me. It's good for those who want to experience it themselves, but if you aren't able to play then it makes things difficult and frankly, boring.

I have played Portal! Unfortunately, my ability to rotate 3D shapes in my head is ABYSMAL (yes, I know, artist with terrible spatial intelligence, go figure) so I was really bad at it! I like Loved a lot, and I REALLY enjoyed Thomas Was Alone though. That pretty much fulfilled ALL my flea-jumping fantasies, PLUS pushed my happy robot story buttons too.

It's why I like watching people play horror games, honestly; those games tend to have more running and screaming than fighting.

Hmm . . . I wonder if you'd like Full Bore. No jumping, but it's got lots of exploring and item-hunting, plus some really satisfying tunneling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ej7bjZrDig

(Fair warning: the trailer only hints it at the end, but it's actually something of a horror game--just a really sneaky one that keeps its scares in moderation. You will be freaked out at some points.)

Oh wow, that actually looks like EXACTLY what I'd be interested in! (Much as I love magic flea-jumping powers, this game looks like there's enough navigating the environment and exploring to scratch the same itch.)

Is it available somewhere off Steam? I don't have it and probably won't till I get my new Frankencomputer this spring. This game looks really cool though!

A quick search came up with http://www.wholehog-games.com/fullbore/#preorder

(I'm not sure why it says "preorder" when it's already out.)

THANK YOU. I am keeping this in mind for later. Maybe it can be a present to myself when I move. Because this game looks like buckets of fun, and exactly the type I like!

I have come around to the idea that gender roles in the Qun are just as decided as jobs are - if someone who is physically male is determined to be best for a woman's role, he will live his whole life as a "Woman" no matter what is between his legs. It manages to be both strict in roles in Qunari society and also allow transgender to exist.

It also creates the potential for interesting problems if someone is given a role opposite of their sex and they happen to be cis.

The Krem thing annoyed me because all the dialog options available to the Inquisitor were so clueless. It's like they didn't expect that some people might be playing their Inquisitor as trans. They do the same thing with the PC's sexuality all the time.

You didn't have to ask him anything, though, which is cool, too. You could just RP an Inquisitor who saw it as a non-issue and wanted to move on from there. There is a line of discussion you can have with just him that is more about his own personal story, and not necessarily "Please Professor Krem, teach me Transexuality 101".

Although the option to self-identify as trans while talking to him would have been nice, no matter what.

That's what I ended up doing, but it still kind of bummed me out because I normally like to go through as many dialogue trees as possible.

I did notice that the Inquisitor doesn't get many (any?) options to say they understand Krem and such, they are all questioning his situation. Of course they are optional, but yeah. I mean, I suppose it's almost definite that any given Inquisitor probably hasn't met a trans person before and possibly never even heard of it, but still the player can headcanon any backstory they like. Even that their own Inquisitor is trans.

I kind of wish there had been an option for the Inquisitor to say "hey, me too", like how you can establish some of your back story when you talk to Josie. Not anything that affects the game, just window dressing.

I don't think Krem was handled poorly, but some of the things that you can ask him seems kind of idk invasive? Like it wouldn't be something I would feel comfortable asking a trans person. Especially a trans person I don't really know.

I don't ever choose those conversation options tho, and I still enjoy Krem's character a lot.

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