Party Banter Meme

[faderifting]

In the Dragon Age games, as you travel Thedas with your best pals, they have a lot of short conversations about politics, the weather, butts, etc. So this is the Fade Rift equivalent, in four easy steps!

1. Imagine your characters are on a very long walk toward a mission objective, or on a very long walk back after kicking ass, or standing guard together, or gathering herbs, or working in the library late at night, or something. Anything sort of boring that might make people want to have a dumb conversation just to break things up a bit.

OPTIONAL ASSISTANT: Since so many people reported being out of it, we made a random generator to help you come up with some general banter prompts for your top-levels.

2. Post a few remarks your character might say (similar to TFLN, except spoken out loud and less ridiculous and sexy, maybe. maybe not. we don’t know your life) while passing the time.

3. Tag around to reply to those general remarks or to start new/wildcard conversations! Threads should be pretty short and involve minimal action; there’s no need to turn anything into a big production. Multiperson threads are encouraged. Series of conversations between the same two characters occurring on different days are also encouraged.

4. Gather up all of your little conversation snippets like a bouquet and keep them forever, because they’re game canon. Banter threads can't be used for Base AC, but do count towards AC Rewards points.

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[bouchonne]

[ A bark of laughter in response to that. ]

Oh, come. The Queen campaigns for nothing. And I do not charm her one bit.

[cozen]

Unless you have proof she has not spurned all of her suitors because she is pining for you—Monsieur Grand, Brun et Beau, sighing herself to sleep thinking of the watchful eye you keep on her crown, the sacrifices you must both make that will prevent you from ever being together—

—then I refuse to believe otherwise.

[bouchonne]

[ basTIEN ]

I suppose she's never said directly to me that she's not deeply in love with me. And there aren't many people who aren't in love with me.

[cozen]

A heavy burden, sans aucun doute. Yet you bear it with such grace.

[bouchonne]

You're not wrong. How can I possibly return all the love I am given?

[cozen]

You could never hope to. Even if you set aside all other concerns—even if you ceased to sleep, ceased to eat—there would not be enough hours in a lifetime to satisfy every heart you must leave broken in your wake. Such a curse.

[bouchonne]

If only I were less handsome.

[cozen]

Do you know, I do not think that would solve your problem? Not entirely.

[bouchonne]

Hm. Then perhaps if I had less sexual magnetism...? What quality do you think I need to lose?

[cozen]

Mm. That would be a good start. [ An evaluative look at his face—very serious, save a little smirk around the eyes. ] And you would have to do something about the way you sit. Though I suppose they are connected.

[bouchonne]

I need my legs spread wide, Bastien. I've simply got too much going on between my legs.

[cozen]

—and that sense of humor would need to be halved, at the least, and made a little lower brow. Right now it is too refined. No one could resist.

[bouchonne]

What, am I to blame for the fact that the delicacy and beauty of a well-timed fart drives the ladies wild?

[cozen]

[ He wrinkles his nose. ]

But you can stay Fereldan. That is not a contributing factor.

[bouchonne]

Please. Everyone finds our barbarian swagger intoxicating.

[cozen]

Find three people who say your barbarian swagger is intoxicating, and I will give you a royal.

[bouchonne]

Pay me the royal in advance, and I will.

[cozen]

[ Considering. ]

Three people who are not from Ferelden and who you have not paid to say it using a portion of my royal.

[bouchonne]

Ah. Ah, well. Who needs money, anyway?

[cozen]

[ He’s rarely looked smugger. ]

[bouchonne]

[ Okay, that's annoying enough that By doesn't 100% want to play along any longer. ]

Of course, I could point to the fact that there is an entire genre of pornography centered around the rugged southern wild man.

[ It tends to focus more on the Chasind side of wildness rather than the Bann side of wildness, but it still counts. ]

[cozen]

[ He’s frequently looked more saintly. ]

Oh, I know.

[bouchonne]

Romance novels, too. That verge on pornographic, but are far enough away that they should count separately.

[cozen]

Do you have a favorite? Maybe I've read it.

[bouchonne]

Bastien, don't ask questions like that. You know I can't read.