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Sera Main Quest Cutscenes

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The Threat Remains

I Thought It’d Be Bigger

The PC enters the tavern and finds Sera at a table.

Sera: So, this is it, huh?

The PC gives a confused look.

Sera: Oh, no, it’s fine, yeah? It’s just, I thought it’d be bigger.

Sera (Male PC): Pfft! Hear that? I meant the stronghold, but it sounded like… well, it’s funny, right?
Sera (Female PC): Pfft, that would’ve been hilarious if you were a man, right? Wasted.

Sera: Anyway, stopping wars should earn more sovereigns than this. Need things back to normal for coins to be flowing again. Another reason the templars and mages need to be sat down.

Dialogue options:

General: There’s more going on. [1]
General: The conclave tried and failed. [2]
General: Which side are you on? [3]

1 - General: There’s more going on.
PC: It’s not just a war between those two.
Sera: Well sure, the sky has a hole in it. But I can’t put an arrow in that. Well, I have. Doesn’t come down. That’s… weird. And that’s the point, right? It’s weird and right there, but they still want to punch each other. [4]

2 - General: The conclave tried and failed.
PC: I’m pretty sure the Conclave proved it’s not that easy.
Sera: Yes, it is.
PC: No, it isn’t?
Sera: Why? Because someone yelled it real loud? Make them prove it. [4]

3 - General: Which side are you on?
PC: The templars and the mages? Most people pick a side.
Sera: Most people are stupid.
PC: But where do you stand on the war?
Sera (human PC): In the frigging middle, with everyone else.
Sera (non-human PC): In the middle, with everyone not a Trevelyan or whatever.
Sera: You know what I hear about mages? Nothing until one goes all demony. Know what I hear about templars? Nothing, until they take “maybe-mages.” [4]

4 - Scene continues.

Sera: They’re too busy to look up where the real questions are.

Dialogue options:

General: We’ll help them all see. [5]
General: You think it should be easy? [6]
- Sera slightly approves
General: What questions are those? [7]

5 - General: We’ll help them all see.
PC: That’s why we’re here, to help guide everyone back from the brink.
Sera: The religious ones tell you that? That’s important, right. But don’t make it all about that. Seems like believing too hard is what got everyone here. And here is stupid. And smells of horse. Really, what everyone needs is to get everything back to normal and proper and profitable.
Sera (female PC): Sound good to you, all touched Lady Herald?
Sera (male PC): Sound good to you, all chosen Lord Herald? [8]

6 - General: You think it should be easy?
PC: Right, they should know it’s a simple job. End all war, stitch the sky.
Sera gives a look.
PC: The easy one first, of course.
Sera: (Laughs.) You’re daft, yeah? Most people get special, they lose their snerk. Can’t see how stupid it all is.
Sera (female PC): I think I’ll like you, Lady Herald. Maybe you are a little touched, yeah?
Sera (male PC): I think I’ll like you, Lord Herald. Maybe you are a little chosen, yeah? [8]

7 - General: What questions are those?
PC: Is there something else you’re looking for, like what’s behind all this?
Sera: Maybe. I don’t know. First thing’s first, right? I help you—march-march-arrow-kick—then people stop being stupid, and everything starts to make sense again.
Sera (female PC): Sound good to you, all touched Lady Herald?
Sera (male PC): Sound good to you, all chosen Lord Herald? [8]

8 - Scene continues.

Dialogue options:

Flirt: You staying sounds very good./I think I’ll like you, too. (“You think it should be easy?” chosen in previous dialogue) [9]
- Sera slightly approves (female human or Dalish PC)
- Sera approves (female Qunari or dwarf PC)
General: we’ll succeed. We have to. [10]
- Sera slightly approves
General: Sounds good to me. [11]
- Sera slightly approves
General: I only care about stopping it. [12]
- Sera slightly approves

9 - Flirt: You staying sounds very good./I think I’ll like you, too.
PC: I think I’ll enjoy having you around, Sera. I hope you’ll feel the same.
Sera (male PC): Pfft! Not even. Get to work, “Herald.” I’m gonna go kick someone out of a bed.
Sera (Dalish female PC): Kinda. Suppose. Maybe. See you, Herald. “Herald.” Have to do something about that.
Sera (human female PC): “Lady” Trevelyan is cheeky. See you, Herald. “Herald.” Have to do something about that.
Sera (Qunari female PC): (Nervous laugh.) Woof. See you, Herald. “Herald.” Have to do something about that.
Sera (dwarf female PC): Oh, you’re adorable. Yes, you are. See you, Herald. “Herald.” Have to do something about that. [13]

10 - General: we’ll succeed. We have to.
PC: I’m committed to putting an end to this crisis, whatever it takes.
Sera: It’s why I’m here, yeah? This is where it gets done, whatever it is. Can’t do a bloody thing with everyone pissing themselves. Stupid everyone. [13]

11 - General: Sounds good to me.
PC: I’m ready to give it a shot. That’s all I can ask from anyone else.
Sera: I’m in. It’s an investment, yeah? Better pay off, too. Stupid war and… everything. I had things to do! [13]

12 - General: I only care about stopping it.
PC: As long as the job gets done, I don’t care about the rest.
Sera: Fact! Spare the frills, just get it all back to normal. Best plan I’ve heard. Only plan I’ve heard, really. Everyone up their own arses. Let’s get things done. [13]

13 - Scene ends.

From the Ashes

But First, Food

The PC approaches Sera in the courtyard of Skyhold.

Choice dependent dialogue:

Recruited pre-Skyhold [1]
Recruited post-Skyhold [2]

1 - Recruited pre-Skyhold:

Sera: So, Inquisitor. It is Inquisitor now, right? Remember that war we talked about stopping? Full of little baddies I can stick with little arrows? That’s not a frigging Archdemon, is it!

Sera (not spoken to before Skyhold): Well, about time you came around to talk, innit? Sign me up, then not so much as a welcome. Little busy, I hope, making sure this new place can keep out a pissing Archdemon! And the thing controlling it, that we’re hunting. (- Sera slightly disapproves)

Sera: Andraste, what’d I step in?

Dialogue options:

General: I didn’t expect it either. [3]
General (non-Dalish PC): If she answers, let me know. [4]
General (Dalish PC): Andraste? Not an elven god? [5]
- Sera slightly disapproves
General: You knew this’d be strange. [6]

3 - General: I didn’t expect it either.
PC: I’ve apparently been through a lot. But yes, Corypheus was a surprise.
Sera: No, a surprise would be, “Oh, I stepped in dog shite.” No one says, “Oh, a magister god monster. I’m surprised.” Impossible things aren’t surprises. [7]

4 - General: If she answers, let me know.
PC: Let me know what she says. I could use some clarification myself.
Sera: It’s swearing, not praying. She doesn’t answer. Not like she’s supposed to. I know what happened to you, or what everyone here thinks happened. It seems… I don’t know what it seems. [7]

5 - General: Andraste? Not an elven god?
PC: Odd that you’d ask Andraste over your own gods.
Sera: “My” gods? Whatever. They don’t talk any more than she does. Not like she’s supposed to. I know what happened to you, or what everyone here thinks happened. It seems… I don’t know what it seems. [7]

6 - General: You knew this’d be strange.
PC: Maybe nobody saw this coming, but you knew how I got the job.
Sera: I know what people said! But people believe all sorts of shite when they’re scared! Swear at a farmer, and you’ve “cursed his crops”! Spill the salt, and you’re dead by dawn! Dance through town in a goat’s head, and children people never had go missing! [7]

7 - Scene continues.

Dialogue options:

General: Calm down and explain. [8]
General: Corypheus seems real enough. [9]
General: What is your issue? [10]

8 - General: Calm down and explain.
PC: I can’t help you if you don’t explain what’s wrong exactly.
Sera: It’s got to be nonsense, doesn’t it? We’re kind of screwed if it isn’t. I mean, that Coryphy-thing: a magister, right? Story is he cracked the “Golden City,” but that’s a hazy dream. If not, seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

9 - General: Corypheus seems real enough.
PC: The ancient thing trying to kill us seems pretty real.
Sera: Don’t get me started. Oh, wait, too late, right? A magister who cracked the “Black City.” It’s a hazy dream, right? I mean, if it’s real real, then the seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

10 - General: What is your issue?
PC: You’re confusing me now. What are you getting at?
Sera: Archdemons, real enough. Fine. But if that Coryphy-thing is true, then magisters really cracked the Black City. It’s a hazy dream, right? I mean, if it’s real real, then the seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

2 - Recruited post-Skyhold

Sera: Oh, here! Do you know they will bring me anything if I say you said it? No proof or nothing! You must be a real peach, they want to please you so hard. Can’t argue this tough. Inquisitions look like they pay good sovereigns.

Dialogue options:

General: Please don’t con my people. [11]
General: Have fun but be useful. [12]
General: Abuse it, and you’re gone. [13]
- Sera slightly disapproves

11 - General: Please don’t con my people.
PC: These people believe in what I’m doing. I don’t want you taking advantage of that.
Sera: Advantage? Look, I’m not in a uniform, fair enough. But you saw enough of me to get the point. I like people. The last thing I want is this war to kill everyone trying to live quiet in the middle. [14]

12 - General: Have fun but be useful.
PC: We have a hard job ahead. You help, you can swing from the rafters for all I care.
Sera: Course I’ll help! I want what you want. Probably. I mean, you’re “touched,” right? Who knows what’s going on in your head. Doesn’t matter. It’s about the people who put you here. The quiet ones just living. [14]

13 - General: Abuse it, and you’re gone.
PC: Don’t waste what I’ve built. I need people who want us to win.
Sera: I don’t need your toys. If things go back to normal, I can keep my own. That means I want us to win too. For the people, right? The quiet ones stuck in the middle of the war. [14]

14 - Scene continues.

Sera: They’re the ones I need. Don’t look at me like that. You need them, too. I’ve heard what they think you are, all “sent by Andraste.” Like that being true would be anything less than madness. For everyone.

Dialogue options:

General (Dalish PC): Elves know there’s more to it. [15]
Genera (non-Dalish PC): It’s not inspiring? [16]
General: I’m alive. Something happened. [17]
General: What is your issue? [18]

15 - General: Elves know there’s more to it.
PC: The claims of Andraste must be judged against what we elves believe.
Sera: (Laughing.) Bad news, “fellow elf,” but your rubbish is just as rubbish as Corphy-whatever and his “magister” bit. Story is he cracked the “Golden City,” but that’s a hazy dream. If not, seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

16 - General: It’s not inspiring?
PC: I’m hoping there’s some deeper meaning to be found in all this.
Sera: Don’t get me started. Oh, wait, too late, right? A magister who cracked the “Black City.” It’s a hazy dream, right? I mean, if it’s real real, then the seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

17 - General: I’m alive. Something happened.
PC: I’m pretty sure what happened was legitimately unusual. Corypheus certainly thinks so.
Sera: Don’t get me started. Oh, wait, too late, right? A magister who cracked the “Black City.” It’s a hazy dream, right? I mean, if it’s real real, then the seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

18 - General: What is your issue?
PC: You’re confusing me now. What are you getting at?
Sera: Archdemons, real enough. Fine. But if that Coryphy-thing is true, then magisters really cracked the Black City. It’s a hazy dream, right? I mean, if it’s real real, then the seat of the Maker? Real thing. [19]

19 - End choice related dialogue.

Scene continues.

Sera: A seat needs a butt, so the Maker? Real thing. Fairy stories about the start and end of the world? Real things.

Sera: It’s too far, innit? I just want to plug the skyhole rubbish so I can go play.
Sera (if previously flirted): It’s too much. Isn’t it? How pretty are you that I actually think this shite is possible?

20 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: Do you believe or not? [21]
Flirt: Thanks for the “pretty” part. [22]
General: I need hope, not selfishness. [23]
- Sera slightly disapproves
General: Pick whatever cause you want. [24]
General: I need doubters like you. [25]
- Sera slightly approves

21 - Investigate: Do you believe or not?
PC: You joined to help the “little people” caught up in this. But do you believe it or not?
Sera: In Andraste? Of course.
PC: But you doubt what you’re seeing and hearing?
Sera: It can’t be true true. Even fanatics don’t want to be this right. Look, I have arrows. I can make this Coryphellus believe in those. Good enough? Please be good enough.
[Back to 20]

22 - Flirt: Thanks for the “pretty” part.
PC: I like to hear this. The “pretty” part, not the “overwhelmed by everything” part.
Sera: Oh, sure, “don’t mind the bung ripped through the heaves, luv.” Primp and toss, and all is well. What I want is to get everything back to business as usual. A nice simple system with simple problems. Helps me, helps people, helps you. In that order. For now. [26]

23 - General: I need hope, not selfishness.
PC: I’m fighting magisters. I need you aiming higher than simple selfishness.
Sera: Lumpy wants to be a god, and you glow or something. I just want to fix things so I don’t have to think about what’s real or not. High enough, [m’lord/m’lady]? [26]

24 - General: Pick whatever cause you want.
PC: As long as you’re reliable when we go magister-hunting, stay for whatever reason you like.
Sera: “Like” don’t have nuts to do with it, not when we’re tracking monsters that shouldn’t be. What I want is to get everything back to business as usual. A nice simple system with simple problems. Helps me, helps people, helps you. In that order. For now. [26]

25 - General: I need doubters like you.
PC: Keep calling it nonsense. That perspective will keep the Inquisition grounded.
Sera: Oh, I can do that. Sure could use a few more people shouting “no.” We fight, the bad things go away, everyone calms down, and everything goes back to normal. A nice, well-paid normal. [26]

26 - Scene continues.

Dialogue options:

General: Faith may decide much of this. [27]
General: That almost makes sense. [28]
General: Just follow orders, crazy. [29]
Flirt: I hope there’s more you want. [30]
- Sera approves (female dwarf/Qunari PC)
- Sera slightly approves (human/Dalish PC)

27 - General: Faith may decide much of this.
PC: Belief may decide what happens. You can’t rule it out.
Sera: Right, well, shout me up when the gods show. I’ll be here.
Sera (male PC/never flirted): Loony.
Sera (female dwarf PC, previously flirted): Until next time, you little duckie, you.
Sera (female Dalish PC, previously flirted): Thanks for all this, and I’ll see you here. Right, yeah?
Sera (female human/Qunari PC, previously flirted): Until next time, my lady Herald. [31]

28 - General: That almost makes sense.
PC: You’re starting to not sound completely crazy.
Sera: I know. Scary, innit?
Sera (male PC/never flirted): So bring ‘em on! But first, food. I’m starving.
Sera (female dwarf PC, previously flirted): Until next time, you little duckie, you.
Sera (female Dalish PC, previously flirted): Thanks for all this, and I’ll see you here. Right, yeah?
Sera (female human/Qunari PC, previously flirted): Until next time, my lady Herald. [31]

29 - General: Just follow orders, crazy.
PC: Just be useful. Ugh, the people I have to work with.
Sera: I know, right? Good luck with this lot. But I’ll be here. Now, where’s food? [31]

30 - Flirt: I hope there’s more you want.
PC: I’m hoping you’ll stick around. Never know what might interest you.
Sera (male PC): Or how little, Lord Inquisitor. But don’t worry, I’ll stay for the food.
Sera (female dwarf PC): You’re just so smooshy, little Herald.
Sera (female Qunari PC): (Nervous laugh.) Sometimes you do know, Lady Herald.
Sera (female Dalish PC): I suppose, yeah? That could be, Lady Herald.
Sera (female human PC): Oh, listen to you. We’ll see how things go, Lady Herald. [31]

31 - Scene continues.

Sera (female PC, previously flirted, high approval): “Herald.” Pfft. Have to do something about that.

Scene ends.

Here Lies the Abyss

Something About Spiders

The PC talks to Sera before meeting Hawke.

Sera: Demon armies and Wardens, and Varric knows exactly who we need? That big talked just know everything.

The PC talks to Sera before going to Adamant.

Sera: So we’re attacking Wardens now. That’s… pissing great.

The PC speaks to Sera after returning from Adamant.

Choice dependent Dialogue

In party at Adamant [1]
Not in party [2]

1 - In party at Adamant

PC: Sera? About Adamant and what happened in the Fade–

Sera throws a punch and the PC ducks.

Dialogue options:

Mad: What is your problem!
PC: What the… What was that for?
Confused: What did I do to earn that?
PC: What was that about? What’d I do?
Stoic: Nice swing. Why?
PC: A good shot. Why are you angry?

Sera: Shut up and listen, yeah? Never again, you hear me?

Sera (not romanced): Everyone is pretending it made sense. Demons and visions and all of it. The Fade isn’t real.
Sera (romanced): You trapped in that place. I can’t think about that shite. Frigging not-real nightmares.

Sera: And I saw nothing. Nothing. They were… like little empty things. Like, there’s nothing in the dark. No point. Stupid, right? That shouldn’t be scary like… like it was. I’d have taken spiders. Like you! You’re scared of spiders? All of them? Even little ones?

Dialogue options:

General: Just giant, horrible ones. [3]

General: Let’s not talk about this. [4]

General: All of them, yes. [5]

General: I’m not scared of them at all. [6]

3 - General: Just giant, horrible ones.
PC: It’s really only the enormous, dangerous ones.
Sera: Well, that’s good because little ones are everywhere. It’s stupid to think about anyway. Everybody going on about imaginary stuff when real people died. Probably. [10]

4 - General: Let’s not talk about this.
PC: How about we move on. I don’t want to dwell on it.
Sera: Fair enough. (Shudders.) It’s stupid to think about anyway. Everybody going on about imaginary stuff when real people died. Probably. [10]

5 - General: All of them, yes.
PC: Pretty much scared of all spiders, yes.
Sera: That’s no good. I mean, they’re everywhere. I bet even right here, just crawling with those legs and hairy eyes. That’s probably not helping. It’s stupid to think about anyway. Everybody going on about imaginary stuff when real people died. Probably. [10]

6 - General: I’m not scared of them at all.
PC: It’s strange. I’m not normally afraid of spiders. Not even a little.
Sera: Maybe it was just the moment, yeah? And what they could do to everyone else? I don’t know. (Shudders.) It’s stupid to think about anyway. Everybody going on about imaginary stuff when real people died. Probably. [10]

2 - Not in party

Sera: Heard what went on in that Fade thing. What you think went on. Can’t even start to believe that business.

Dialogue options:

General: A difficult time for everyone. [7]

Sera slightly approves

General: Seeing is believing. [8]

Sera slightly disapproves

General: All I know is we lost people. [9]

Sera slightly approves

7 - General: A difficult time for everyone.
PC: I think a lot of people are having trouble with what went on there.
Sera: People going on about visions and piss when real people are gone. Dead, probably. [10]

8 - General: Seeing is believing.
PC: It’s hard to describe. Guess you had to be there.
Sera: No frigging thanks. Some people are still there. [10]

9 - General: All I know is we lost people.
PC: We can stew about what we saw for ages, but some of us didn’t come back.
Sera: Knew you’d get what was important. “Yammer, yammer. Visions and shite.” People are dead! Probably. [10]

10 - Scene continues.

Sera: Hawke, yeah? Lost a Champion.
Sera: Stroud, yeah? Lost a serious mustache there.
Sera: Alistair, yeah? There’s hearts breaking somewhere.
Sera: Loghain, yeah? Not a lot of tears for that one.

Sera (Wardens stayed): And in trade, a busted-down bunch of Wardens. And they’re always weird.
Sera (Wardens exiled): All so you could tell the Wardens to piss off. And they’re always weird.

Sera: Usually bad stuff happens first so you’re glad when the hero shows up. But Wardens are the wrong way ’round. They’re the good thing that means a bad thing is about to happen. Like in Denerim, when the Blight ended.

Dialogue options:

General (Neutral/High Approval): What do you remember? [11]
- Sera approves
General (Low Approval): What was the Blight like? [12]
General: That’s called planning ahead. [13]
- Sera slightly disapproves
General (Wardens stayed): I only care if they’re useful. [14]
- Sera slightly approves
General (Wardens exiled): Doesn’t matter. They’re gone. [15]

11 - General: What do you remember?
PC: A lot happened in Denerim. What did you see?
Sera: People talked a lot about this one Warden. There was a big fight, and they died, or, I don’t know, maybe they didn’t?
PC: The Hero of Ferelden? You forget the Hero of Ferelden?
Sera: That was ages ago. Ten years. I was playing with small painted boxes and burying stuff I stole. I remember more people cringing about magic than Blight. Wardens were an excuse for your stuff to go missing. [16]

12 - General: What was the Blight like?
PC: It must have been rough living through the Blight.
Sera: Someone yells “darkspawn,” and then nothing happens for a long time. Then Wardens show up and take your stuff. Or, you know, some prick noble takes your stuff because Wardens “may” ask for it. Then you steal it back, so whatever. The first ones in line to screw everyone weren’t darkspawn. That’s all I’m saying. [16]

13 - General: That’s called planning ahead.
PC: Someone has to have a plan. How else do you fight something that big?
Sera: Is it planning when legends show up? That’s what they used to be. Just stories about griffons and stuff. I wonder what other made-up rubbish is just someone’s plan we don’t know about? Could do with less. [16]

14 - General: I only care if they’re useful.
PC: They can be whatever, as long as they’re useful.
Sera: A lot of people expect them to be a thing, though. And a lot of people are real good at using them. [16]

15 - General: Doesn’t matter. They’re gone.
PC: I’m not concerned about what they were, so long as they’re gone.
Sera: Well, they’re that. Lots done in their name, though. Don’t know if you can throw it all out. Or if you should. [16]

16 - Scene continues.

Sera (pre-Revelations): Blackwall’s nice, though. Different from the Adamant ones. Need more like him.
Sera (post-Revelations): But I still like Blackwall, so what the frig do I know?
Sera: Sorry about Hawke, yeah? It’s just sad.
Sera: Too bad about Stroud, though.
Sera: Shame about Alistair, though.
Sera: Pity about Loghain. Maybe.

Scene ends.

Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts

Should Have Used Bees

The PC walks up to Sera’s room in the Herald’s Rest. As they approach, the sound of arrows can be heard.

Sera: One for the empress. For Gaspard. Briala. The duchess.

Another arrow pierces the door before the PC enters.

Sera: And Coryphefuss, right in the dangle-bag!

Dialogue options:

General: What’s wrong? [1]
General: Remind me not to get you mad. [2]
General: You think they’re the same? [3]

1 - General: What’s wrong? PC: All right, you’re clearly annoyed. What can I do? Sera (high approval): You’re doing fine. It’s the dead piled up in Halamshiral that’s nagging at me. Sera(low approval): Don’t bother. Got enough pissing me off with all the bodies from Halamshiral. [4]

2 - General: Remind me not to get you mad. PC: Well, remind me to stay on your good side. Sera (high approval): Don’t worry, you’re sparkling compared to that lot. Sera (low approval): Pfft, like you’d listen. It’s not you, it’s the pile of dead in Halamshiral. [4]

3 - General: You think they’re the same? PC: You think all those people should be treated the same? Sera: After Halamshiral? Kind of. They all get little people killed and don’t care. [4]

4 - Scene continues.

Sera: A cook here, a footman there. What’s it matter, right, so long as there’s a butt for the throne?

Sera (Briala rules with Gaspard): A skinny elven puppet arse at that. Wonder how long before she forgets her “poor elves.” Sera (Gaspard rules): And a total arse, too. I thought Gaspard was tired of that Game, but he settled in real easy. Sera (Celene rules): A pretty one, sure. But how many lives are worth one empress’s arse?

Sera: Ugh, that place. Should have just thrown in some bees and slammed the doors.

Choice dependent dialogue:

Non-romance [5]
Romance route[6]

5 - Non-romance:

Dialogue options:

General: We made important decisions. [7]
General: Earwigs. That’d stop a ball. [8]
General: That wouldn’t have helped. [9]

7 - General: We made important decisions. PC: We decided the course of a nation. I think it was worthwhile. Sera: Right, Orlais will never be the same. Except for everything they say and do. Ugh. You know the most important thing I got out of all that mess? The one thing? Don’t sleep with empresses. That’s what that was all about.

8 - General: Earwigs. That’d stop a ball. PC: I don’t know. You want to stop a party, I think you go earwigs. Sera: (Laughing.) Eww, I hate those things, with their little pinchy butts! Josephine should add that to her paper threats! You know the real lesson from all this? Never sleep with an empress.

9 - General: That wouldn’t have helped. PC: And that would accomplish what, exactly? Sera: Stinging around the face and neck? Can’t assassinate empresses if your eyes swell shut? I don’t know. I’m just trying to get this junk out of my head. These people, they’re the worst. Ugh. You know the most important thing I got out of all that mess? The one thing? Don’t sleep with empresses. That’s what that was all about.

Sera: We patched their spat, Briala and the Celene. But without their breakup, none of it would have happened like that. [Typo??? It’s in the files like this lol] Sera: That and Briala being an idiot. The whole thing would’ve gone different if that little piss-up wasn’t in the middle.

Dialogue options:

General: It’s not that simple. [10]
General (Celene rules): The empress was right. [11]
General (Gaspard Rules alone): Gaspard put an end to that. [12]
General (Briala rules with Gaspard): But Briala is in charge now. [13]
General: Their mistakes made it worse. [14]

10 - General: It’s not that simple. PC: There was a lot more going on than a lovers’ spat. Sera: Oh, sure. PC: There was. Sera: Because of the hole in the sky? Pfft. Plenty of idiots around before, and there’ll be plenty of idiots around after. Better save some arrows, yeah? Scene ends.

11 - General: The empress was right. PC: I think Celene did the right thing for Orlais. Sera: Right, because that was all the plan and not dumb luck. Dumb luck named you. Watch out, yeah? The hole in the sky didn’t start their war. Stupid people did that. Still going to be plenty of those after Corypheuns is dead. Scene ends.

12 - General: Gaspard put an end to that. PC: It’s over with Gaspard in charge. Sera: Right, because that was all the plan and not dumb luck. Dumb luck named you. Watch out, yeah? The hole in the sky didn’t start their war. Stupid people did that. Still going to be plenty of those after Corypheuns is dead. Scene ends.

13 - General: But Briala is in charge now. PC: You don’t think much of her, but Briala came out ahead. Sera: Right, because that was all the plan and not dumb luck. Dumb luck named you. Watch out, yeah? The hole in the sky didn’t start their war. Stupid people did that. Still going to be plenty of those after Corypheuns is dead. Scene ends.

14 - General: Their mistakes made it worse. PC: That was a mistake on their part. It made everything worse. Sera: Wrong way around, Inquisitor. It started worse. Lots of people died before there was a hole in the sky. That’s who you’re saving. If you get a chance, maybe remind them not to be idiots. Scene ends.

6 - Romance route

Dialogue options:

General: We made important decisions. [15]
General: Earwigs. That’d stop a ball. [16]
General: That wouldn’t have helped. [17]

15 - General: We made important decisions. PC: We decided the course of a nation. I think it was worthwhile. Sera: Right, Orlais will never be the same. Except for everything they say and do. [22]

16 - General: Earwigs. That’d stop a ball. PC: I don’t know. You want to stop a party, I think you go earwigs. Sera: (Laughing.) Eww, I hate those things, with their little pinchy butts! “Concessions, or we unleash the earwigs!” Heh. Pinchy butts. Well, that was stupid. Want to go roll around until I feel better?

Dialogue options:

General: Yes. Yes, I do. [18]
General: You’re trying to distract me. [19]

18 - General: Yes. Yes, I do. PC: Why are we even still talking? Sera: Good question. Shut it. Scene ends.

19 - General: You’re trying to distract me. PC: That was quick, even for you. What’s going on? Sera: What? Can’t do anything else until we shove an arrow up Coryphenus. Figured I’d keep you close.

Dialogue options:

About time you asked. [20]

Why? [21]

20 - About time you asked. PC: I was wondering when you’d finally ask. Sera: Can’t rush all these feelings. Have to work it out. She makes a face. Sera: All right, done. Scene ends.

21 - Why? PC: It’s just a really sudden shift. Why? Sera: Because the real lesson out of this is never sleep with someone powerful and then end up like Briala. It’s real easy to get from power to stupid. You have the first part covered. I’m watching out for the second. So, you know, try not to be an idiot. They kiss. Scene ends.

17 - General: That wouldn’t have helped. PC: And that would accomplish what, exactly? Sera: Stinging around the face and neck? Can’t assassinate empresses if your eyes swell shut? I don’t know. I’m just trying to get this junk out of my head. These people, they’re the worst. [22]

22 - Choice-dependent dialogue:

Sera not brought to Halamshiral [23]
Sera brought, not danced [24]
Sera brought, danced [25]

23 - Sera not brought to Halamshiral Sera: Ugh, this isn’t working. You didn’t mope like this on the balcony, did you? Rather do pretty much anything. You want to go do anything for a while?

Dialogue options:

General: About time you asked. [26]
General: Why change tone so fast? [27]

26 - General: About time you asked. PC: I was wondering when you’d finally ask. Sera: Can’t rush all these feelings. Have to work it out. She makes a face. Sera: All right, done. Scene ends.

27 - General: Why change tone so fast? PC: It’s just a really sudden shift. Why? Sera: Because the real lesson out of this is never sleep with someone powerful and then end up like Briala. It’s real easy to get from power to stupid. You have the first part covered. I’m watching out for the second. So, you know, try not to be an idiot. They kiss. Scene ends.

24 - Sera brought, not danced Sera: The only fun bit was with you, after. I forget how much you drank.

Dialogue options:

General: Less than you think. [28]
General: I lost count. [29]
General: Don’t change the subject. [32]

28 - General: Less than you think. PC: I had less than you tried to pour, I’ll say that. Sera: Hey, no one was charging. ‘Tender was probably dead or something. You tired of talking? I’m tired of talking. [33]

29 - General: I lost count. PC: It’s a little hard to remember. Sera: In a good way, right? Because I think so. You tired of talking? I’m tired of talking. Want to do something about that? [33]

25 - Sera brought, danced Sera: Ugh. You know the most important thing I got out of all that mess? The one thing? You can’t dance.

Dialogue options:

General: For you, I do it anyway. [30]
General: No, Sera, you can’t follow. [31]
General: Don’t change the subject. [32]

30 - General: For you, I do it anyway.
PC: Maybe not, but for you, I try. Sera: Aww, that’s so twee. (Mock gagging.) But thanks. That part was fun. You want to roll around for a bit? [33]

31 - General: No, Sera, you can’t follow. PC: You’re the one who doesn’t know how to follow a good lead. Sera: Oh, “leading and following.” Save it for a fancy who thinks wines taste different. You tired of talking? I’m tired of talking. Want to do something about that? [33]

32 - General: Don’t change the subject. PC: Stay focused, Sera. You can’t jump around like this. Sera: Too late yeah? Thinking about your arse. Want to do something about it? [33]

33 - Dialogue options:

General: About time you asked. [34]
General (After “don’t change the subject): I’m angry, but yes. [35]
General: Why change tone so fast? [36]

34 - General: About time you asked. PC: I was wondering when you’d finally ask. Sera: Can’t rush all these feelings. Have to work it out. She makes a face. Sera: All right, done. Scene ends.

35: General: I’m angry, but yes. PC: Yes, but this is my angry face. Sera: Still pretty. Come here. Scene ends.

36 - General: Why change tone so fast? PC: It’s just a really sudden shift. Why? Sera: Because the real lesson out of this is never sleep with someone powerful and then end up like Briala. It’s real easy to get from power to stupid. You have the first part covered. I’m watching out for the second. So, you know, try not to be an idiot. They kiss. Scene ends.

What Pride Had Wrought

Elfy Shite (Non-romance)

Before heading to the Arbor Wilds Sera: Marching the Lot of us right up an ancient elf hole? Can’t wait to see more… woods.

The PC opens the door to Sera’s room in the Herald’s Rest.

Choice dependent dialogue:

PC drank [1]
Morrigan drank, asked Abelas about ancient elves [2]
Morrigan drank, did not ask Abelas about elves [3]

1 - PC drank Sera: Oh, hi, yeah? Listen, stand there. Right there.

She draws her bow and points an arrow at the PC

Sera: Now, about Mythal.

Dialogue options:

Anxious: Put that away! [4]
Angry: I just wanted to talk! [5]
Confused: What should my reaction be? [6]

4 - Anxious: Put that away! PC: Sera, whatever’s wrong, we can talk about it! Sera: Oh, for… ! Don’t piss yourself, I just wanted to make sure it was you in there! [7]

5 - Angry: I just wanted to talk! PC: Don’t aim that in my face, Sera! What is wrong with you! Sera: What’s wrong with me? What’s wrong with you? If that is you. [7]

6 - Confused: What should my reaction be? PC: Sera, I don’t know what reaction you want, but can this be it so we can be done? a: All right, so maybe it’s still you. Someone needed to do something. [7]

7 - Scene continues.

Sera puts her bow away.

Sera: I mean, you went wading into a “Well of Sorrows.” Who hears that and thinks, “Well, dunk a butt, let’s have a go!”

Sera (asked about ancient elves): Even mad old Abelas said elves destroyed themselves. The only believable bit in a sea of clear demon bait. Sera (did not ask about ancient elves): I mean, that whole place, clearly demon bait. Top to bottom.

Sera: It makes messing with their relics real stupid. So! Test done, you’re still you. We can leave these lies behind. [12]

2 - Morrigan drank, asked Abelas about ancient elves Sera: (Stifled laugh.) I’m sorry. Oh, wait, no, I’m not. It’s just the funniest, innit? That creaky old Abelas in Mythal saying the elves weren’t destroyed by Tevinter?

General: A painful admission for him. [8]
General: You’re gloating? [9]
General: What’s so funny about it? [10]

8 - General: A painful admission for him. PC: An admission that did not come easy. Sera: Course it didn’t, because that’s elfy elves’ thing, being the sore losers of history. I never hear the end of it. [11]

9 - General: You’re gloating? PC: That’s some “long dead” you’re gloating over. Sera: Pfft, about time I got mine back. Elfy elves have shoved “victim” in my face a million times. [11]

10 - General: What’s so funny about it? PC: If that’s a joke, I don’t get it. Sera: Everyone is always, “Oh, poor elves, victims of this and whatever.” But the empire ate itself. Love it. [11]

11 - Scene continues.

Sera (Dalish PC): We’re not “proper” if we aren’t sad about the grand history “stolen” from us. Turns out we’re no better than anyone else. Sera (non-Dalish PC): Like being sad makes them better than me. Turns out, they’re not victims. They’re the same as everyone else: arseholes.

Sera: Plus, a big, old temple full of demon-worshipping lies. Grand, that. [12]

3 - Morrigan drank, did not ask Abelas about elves Sera: Oh, hi, you! Strange days, right? Weird elves and Morrigan going wading. Better her than you. Glad to be back where things make sense after the demon-worshipping lies of Mythal. When do we go after What’s-his-lumps? [12]

12 - Dialogue options:

Investigate (PC drank): This threat was a test? [13]
General: You think Mythal was all lies? [14]
General: This was about demon worship? [15]
General: What do you mean? [16]

13 - Investigate: This threat was a test? PC: How was aiming an arrow at my face a test? Sera: I heard once that if you’re possessed, the demon will defend itself against attack. Sounds stupid to say it out loud. I don’t know. I don’t know demons. At least if it’s true, the arrow’s right there. I’m sorry, yeah? Morrigan’s probably got better ways, but who can trust her?

Dialogue options:

Special: Never again, you hear me? [17] -Sera slightly disapproves
[Back to 12]

17 - Special: Never again, you hear me? PC: You never do that to me again. Sera: Fine, all right. Sorry I don’t know how to deal with rubbish no one was meant to. [back to 12]

14 - General: You think Mythal was all lies? PC: You seem pretty certain. You don’t believe anything from Mythal? Sera: Course not. What, I should believe all that stuff “because elves”? [18]

15 - General: This was about demon worship? PC: So your main takeaway is that elves worshipped demons? Sera: Well, they never call them that, yeah? But that’s what it had to be. [18]

16 - General: What do you mean? PC: Why are you dismissing what happened in Mythal? Sera: Of course. None of it holds up. [18]

18 - Scene continues.

Sera: I mean, it was impressive and all. Makes the Dalish look like tits for living in the woods. But so what? There can’t be a bunch of gods and the Maker. Don’t matter how much or little you believe, those don’t fit. So call me stupid, but I believe the stuff not made up by dead people who failed. Mythal is a ruin full of demons. I mean, it just makes sense, right?

Dialogue options:

Dalish: You’re insulting our heritage [19] -Sera disapproves
General: But what if even some is true? [20] -Sera slightly disapproves
General: I believe it was all true. [21] -Sera slightly disapproves
General: I agree it was all lies. [22] +Sera greatly approves

19 - Dalish: You’re insulting our heritage PC: That’s the legacy of our people you’re insulting! Sera: And? PC: And I’m Dalish and might take exception?

20 - General: But what if even some is true? PC: There’s so much history there. What if some of it is true? Sera: No, now you’re stupid. You can’t think that, because it’s stupid. PC: But everything we saw?

21 - General: I believe it was all true. PC: The evidence is hard to ignore. I believe it. Sera: No, now you’re stupid. You can’t think that, because it’s stupid. PC: But everything we saw?

23 - Scene continues.

Sera: Why believe it? Because Abelas looked weird? If that’s all it takes, Coryphy-shitheel is full of lumpy truth.

Sera: I get it, you’re an elf. Be all elfy. But this… Sera: You’re not even an elf. Why are you being so damned elfy?

Sera: You’re the frigging Herald of Andraste! Every time you open your mouth, you’ll sound like an idiot.

Dialogue options:

General: But it’s important. [24] -Sera greatly disapproves
General (claimed not-chosen): I’ve said I’m not her Herald. [25] -Sera disapproves
General (Andrastian PC): It wouldn’t be the first time. [26] +Sera approves
General: That hasn’t stopped you. [27] +Sera approves

24 - General: But it’s important. PC: People need to understand what this could mean. Sera: No, they don’t. A thousand miles away, all they’ll hear is you won. They won’t care what you mutter to yourself. And neither do I. So there you go. Scene ends. ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 25 - General: I’ve said I’m not her Herald. PC: It’s not as if it matters what I believe. I’ve already denied being the Herald. Sera: Not for me to say, yeah? Just saying. Anyways, believe what you want. So long as we kill Coryphifish. Whatever. Scene ends. ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 26 - General: It wouldn’t be the first time. PC: The Inquisition is probably used to me sounding like an idiot. Sera: Not for me to say, yeah? Just saying. Anyway, believe what you want. So long as we kill Coryphifish. Whatever. Scene ends. ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 27 - General: That hasn’t stopped you. PC: Well, it works for you, so I’m in good company. Sera: Words are dumb. Haven’t had an argument yet I can’t end with arrows. Let me know when you want me to “discuss it” with Coryphy-shit. Scene ends.

22 - General: I agree it was all lies. PC: I’m with you, everything in that temple was highly suspect. Sera: Of course it was. You couldn’t be Herald and think otherwise, yeah? I mean, that would just be daft. So, main takeaway: we got really weird power, and we can throw it at Coryphy-whatever. Fighting shite with shite. It’s like poetry or something. I don’t know. Get a bard on that. We should go slap hands in the tavern. Scene ends.

What Pride Had Wrought

Elfy Shite (Romance)

Before heading to the Arbor Wilds Sera: Marching the Lot of us right up an ancient elf hole? Can’t wait to see more… woods.

The PC opens the door to Sera’s room in the Herald’s Rest.

Choice dependent dialogue:

PC drank [1]
Morrigan drank, asked Abelas about ancient elves [2]
Morrigan drank, did not ask Abelas about elves [3]

1 - PC drank Sera: Oh, hi, yeah? Listen, stand there. Right there.

She draws her bow and points an arrow at the PC

Sera: Now, about Mythal.

Dialogue options:

Anxious: Put that away! [4]
Angry: I just wanted to talk! [5]
Confused: What should my reaction be? [6]

4 - Anxious: Put that away! PC: Sera, whatever’s wrong, we can talk about it! Sera: Oh, for… ! Don’t piss yourself, I just wanted to make sure it was you in there! [7]

5 - Angry: I just wanted to talk! PC: Don’t aim that in my face, Sera! What is wrong with you! Sera: What’s wrong with me? What’s wrong with you? If that is you. [7]

7 - Scene continues.

Sera puts her bow away.

Sera: I mean, you went wading into a “Well of Sorrows.” Who hears that and thinks, “Well, dunk a butt, let’s have a go!”

Sera: It makes messing with their relics real stupid. So! Test done, you’re still you. We can leave these lies behind. [12]

General: A painful admission for him. [8]
General: You’re gloating? [9]
General: What’s so funny about it? [10]

11 - Scene continues.

Sera: Plus, a big, old temple full of demon-worshipping lies. Grand, that. [12]

12 - Dialogue options:

Investigate (PC drank): This threat was a test? [13]
General: You think Mythal was all lies? [14]
General: This was about demon worship? [15]
General: What do you mean? [16]

Dialogue options:

Special: Never again, you hear me? [17] -Sera slightly disapproves
[Back to 12]

17 - Special: Never again, you hear me? PC: You never do that to me again. Sera: Fine, all right. Sorry I don’t know how to deal with rubbish no one was meant to. [back to 12]

14 - General: You think Mythal was all lies? PC: You seem pretty certain. You don’t believe anything from Mythal? Sera: Course not. What, I should believe all that stuff “because elves”?

15 - General: This was about demon worship? PC: So your main takeaway is that elves worshipped demons? Sera: Well, they never call them that, yeah? But that’s what it had to be.

16 - General: What do you mean? PC: Why are you dismissing what happened in Mythal? Sera: Of course. None of it holds up.

18 - Scene continues.

Choice dependent dialogue:

Non-Dalish PC [19] Dalish PC [20]

19 - Non-Dalish PC Dialogue options:

General: But what if even some is true? PC: There’s so much history there. What if some of it is true? -Sera slightly disapproves ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
General: I believe it was all true. PC: The evidence is hard to ignore. I believe it. -Sera slightly disapproves ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
General: I agree it was all lies. [31] +Sera greatly approves

Sera: No, now you’re stupid. You can’t think that, because it’s stupid.

PC: But everything we saw?

Sera: Why believe it? Because Abelas looked weird? If that’s all it takes, Coryphy-shitheel is full of lumpy truth.

Sera: You’re not even an elf. Why are you being so damned elfy? I mean, I’ve dated some right tits, but you’re the Herald of Andraste! You keep saying this, you’ll sound like an idiot.

Dialogue options:

General: Will this affect us? [21] General: So, are you mad or what? [22] General: I don’t like your tone. [23]

21 - General: Will this affect us? PC: You’re upset. Will this come between us? Sera: Pfft! If I gave up on everybody who believed stupid stuff.

22 - General: So, are you mad or what? PC: Is this a fight? Because you’re calling me a lot of names. Sera: It’s not a fight. You can believe whatever stupid stuff you want.

23 - General: I don’t like your tone. PC: I don’t appreciate that. What if this is important to me? Sera: You can think whatever you want.

24 - Scene continues.

Sera: I mean, I can like you as an idiot, but maybe the Inquisition expects more? Maybe keep quiet? Sera: I mean, Qunari probably have weird horn gods, but you’ll keep quiet while leading the Inquisition, right? Sera: I mean, dwarves kiss rocks or something, but you’ll keep quiet while leading the Inquisition, right?

Dialogue options:

Flirt: Let’s both shut up. You first. (Continue the relationship) [25] +Sera greatly approves
Too far, Sera. We’re done. (End the relationship.) [26] -Sera greatly disapproves

25 - Flirt: Let’s both shut up. You first. PC: Right, you want me to be quiet, set an example. Shut it. Sera: Pfft. Charmer. Come on, let’s get ready for Lumpy. And by “Lumpy” I mean Coryphishit, not your bits, because that would be gross. Lumpy bits. So yeah… I’m done. Food? Scene ends.

26 - Too far, Sera. We’re done. PC: That’s what you think of me? Sera: What? You don’t know everything. PC: I expect support. I expect better. I think we’re done. Sera: We’re… ? But I didn’t… ? Right, fine. You know what, you know so much? Go know it yourself. I don’t need this. And I don’t need you either. Fuck. Scene ends.

20 - Dalish PC Dialogue options:

Dalish: You’re insulting our heritage PC: That’s the legacy of our people you’re insulting! -Sera disapproves ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
General: But what if even some is true? PC: There’s so much history there. What if some of it is true? -Sera slightly disapproves ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
General: I believe it was all true. PC: The evidence is hard to ignore. I believe it. -Sera slightly disapproves ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
General: I agree it was all lies. [31] +Sera greatly approves

Sera: Frig. You’re going elfy.

PC: What?

Sera: It’s when fairy stories make your ears droop for “lost glory,” but “glory” squats in the woods and smells like halla arse.

Sera: I knew it was coming, knew I shouldn’t start to like you. I said it, right? This doesn’t fit. It can’t fit. I’m not elfy. So say you’re kidding, and we can go back to our weird-enough normal? Please, [Honey Tongue/Buckles/Tadwinks/Shiny/’Teetness/Inky]?

27 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: Why is this too much for you? [28]
Flirt: For you, anything. (Agree with Sera. Relationship continues.) [29] +Sera greatly approves (after investigate) +Sera approves (did not investigate)
I’m an elf. I can’t look away. (Disagree with Sera. Relationship ends.) [30] -Sera greatly disapproves

28 - Investigate: Why is this too much for you? PC: You’ll really end our relationship over what I think of some ruins? Sera: Maybe I don’t believe much or understand it, but some people think too much and can bend anything to fit anything. Some things just don’t fit. Yes, you can explain it, and no, I won’t get it. But I don’t care. Some things don’t fit. So take it back. Just say you’d rather look ahead. That’s all. [back to 27]

29 - Flirt: For you, anything. PC: You’re right. A temple full of nonsense. You and I, we don’t need it. Sera: Frigging right, we don’t. Confusing bunch of… You know what we need? How about we go someplace alive and live? Can’t find that in a hole in the ground. Scene ends.

30 - I’m an elf. I can’t look away. PC: I’m sorry, Sera, but I believe this is important for our fellow elves. Sera: And say the other bit. PC: What? Sera: “You’d get it if you were smarter. If you understood what it ‘meant to be elven.’” Take your elves. I’m just people. Tell me when we’re kicking Coryphy’s arse. The rest, we don’t do anymore. Fuck. Scene ends.

31 - General: I agree it was all lies. PC: I’m with you, everything in that temple was highly suspect. Sera: Oh, good. I was worried you were going elfy on me. Come on, let’s get ready for Lumpy. And by “Lumpy,” I mean Coryphishit, not your bits, because that would be gross. Lumpy bits. So, yeah… I’m done. Food? Scene ends.