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SoniaCarreras — DAO: Control Rods by-nc-nd

Published: 2010-06-28 16:10:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 10494; Favourites: 113; Downloads: 119
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Description A fast upload, since I think my husband is dying to see it posted.

This strip is dedicated to him, because it was him who inspired it. The actual idea was quite different, though it involved Control Rods too. It was very very funny, but I am too lazy and it involved drawing Darkspawn so I changed it. Anyway here's the original idea, let me know what you think:

There's an Awakening's side quest, Solomon's bridge, in which you must decide wether giving a land Howe promised to a lady who helped him in his compiration to her, or to another noble who is by your side. One of the choices is giving it to the lady, and telling him you're going to compensate him. My son chose that in his playthrough and my husband worked this dialog out:
- The Warden: "I'll compensate you with cheap working hands"
- The noble: "Cheap working hands? But there is a shortage of working hands because of the war"
- The Warden: "I'll give you darkspawn"
- The noble: "What!!! No one can control darkspawn"
- The Warden: "Oh, yes, because I'll give you a control rod"
- The noble: "But Control Rods are for golems"
- The Warden: "Oh, you will find them useful, you'll see"

And the last panel would show a field full of darkspawn being hitted by the noble with the control rod until they obeyed.

I thought it would be awful to draw properly and anyway I wanted to stick to Origins stories, so I thought I could change it and involve Shale (yes! More Shale for her fans!!!) and, of course, Zevran.

Oh, and the blond girl with a long braid he comments with Leliana in one of their banters

Now each time I shout at my husband he says "Please, please, don't use the control rod!!!" XD
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Comments: 83

NadiaZeta In reply to ??? [2010-07-02 16:33:19 +0000 UTC]

Jajaja siiii ellos son los culpables XD

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LillaMamman [2010-06-28 18:07:03 +0000 UTC]


I SO would like to see the real strip too!

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SoniaCarreras In reply to LillaMamman [2010-06-29 12:26:00 +0000 UTC]

Eeeerrr... but I think that will be difficult, because I'm not talented enough to draw it. But maybe, when I start to draw Awakening strips, I can consider re-taking the idea...

Thanks for thinking I'd be able

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LillaMamman In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 12:50:30 +0000 UTC]

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NeroonCousland In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 18:03:37 +0000 UTC]

Zevran needs keeping in line i see!
I've heard that Shale dialogue 3 times by now and nether thought of that use. My Human Noble could use one for Anora... but he likes not getting poison in his tea.
About the faces: Great in the last panel. For the 1st: Why don't just add a two lines for the nose and mouth? It doesn't have to be any detailed or realistic. But seeing eyes and no other facial features looks weird to me.

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SoniaCarreras In reply to NeroonCousland [2010-06-29 12:49:26 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Yes, it's part of his charm. You know, once you get somebody you can loose him/her, but if you must keep fighting to keep him, the flame keeps alive.

Though maybe this is not the best way to keep somebody, is it?

Honestly, the story wasn't inspired by that dialogue, though I had heard it and maybe it came to my mind without thinking. I took that dialogue in the naughty sense as everybody must have.

And about the faces... I'll try to do more detail... I don't really know why I do that, I just think "They're ok like that" and let them be. But I like to receive constructive criticism so I'll try to improve. Though I think there are other humour strips which use the same resource. I can't recall who (and I don't even want to compare to them) but I'm pretty sure they are out there. Maybe "Calvin and Hobbes"???

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kaolincash In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 17:19:24 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha!

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SoniaCarreras In reply to kaolincash [2010-06-29 12:12:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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kaolincash In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 13:59:52 +0000 UTC]

I love it, plus your drawing style is great.
I might bear in mind how you draw Shale just in case I need to at any point ;D

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SoniaCarreras In reply to kaolincash [2010-06-29 17:38:44 +0000 UTC]

Which is drawing her as simple as I can. But you can do it, no problem. I think it goes with your style too

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kaolincash In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 21:35:37 +0000 UTC]


I don't really have a style, I dabble in everything

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NIELSPETERDEJONG In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 17:18:33 +0000 UTC]

XD I suppose that is some good use

And the girl is beautiful Perhaps a match for Alistair?

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SoniaCarreras In reply to NIELSPETERDEJONG [2010-06-29 12:12:43 +0000 UTC]

I took the idea of the girl from a banter he has with Leliana. She asks him if he has noticed "That girl... you know, the one with the shoes...", and I thought I would like to show her (even without the shoes to be seen!) in a strip...

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Nightreign123 In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 17:06:42 +0000 UTC]

lol so funny

I really was laughing my ass off when I saw it

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SoniaCarreras In reply to Nightreign123 [2010-06-29 12:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Then I thank you so very much! I love to make people laugh!!!

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Nightreign123 In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 15:17:44 +0000 UTC]

You should make more of these

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SoniaCarreras In reply to Nightreign123 [2010-06-29 17:37:55 +0000 UTC]

I'll try, as long as you like them

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Nightreign123 In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 17:52:33 +0000 UTC]

I've always been a fan of Dao, so that won't be a problem

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KonekoHanyou [2010-06-28 16:49:48 +0000 UTC]

So cute! Haha, I love Zevran's indignation at being caught.

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SoniaCarreras In reply to KonekoHanyou [2010-06-29 12:11:00 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, but for one time that he's caught, he has been looking at a hundred fine ladies in Denerim without Yllwenn noticing, you know. He can't help it XD

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KonekoHanyou In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-30 14:48:47 +0000 UTC]

Yes, for one such as himself, 'tis mere instinct to drool in such a way. Poor fellow lol

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Crimson-Knight77 [2010-06-28 16:42:35 +0000 UTC]

That's hilarious!

I'd like to see how that other idea would look.

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SoniaCarreras In reply to Crimson-Knight77 [2010-06-29 12:09:44 +0000 UTC]

Awfully worse, don't doubt it. I can't imagine how to draw a field full of working darkspawn!!! But thanks for laughing!!!

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Crimson-Knight77 In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-30 19:30:27 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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Chemik91 In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 16:41:49 +0000 UTC]

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SoniaCarreras In reply to Chemik91 [2010-06-29 12:08:59 +0000 UTC]

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LordBloodySoul In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 16:39:32 +0000 UTC]

That's so cruel and cute xD

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SoniaCarreras In reply to LordBloodySoul [2010-06-29 12:08:46 +0000 UTC]

Aaah, but don't get fooled by Yllwenn's charming look. She's cruel . And Zevran likes it!

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LordBloodySoul In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 12:10:59 +0000 UTC]

I can imagen that xD

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B6L6U6E In reply to ??? [2010-06-28 16:26:52 +0000 UTC]

LOL! This is perect and you should have that option every now and then. For the lolz.

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SoniaCarreras In reply to B6L6U6E [2010-06-29 12:07:45 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that would be a great use for the Control Rod you keep in Awakening. Same as when you use the stick with dog or the lute with Leliana. I wonder if somebody in Bioware is reading this?? XD

Thanks for the comment!!!

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B6L6U6E In reply to SoniaCarreras [2010-06-29 22:15:02 +0000 UTC]

Lol. I hope so. XD

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