likebigboats | Memory - Varric banters, act 3

More bantering with party members while tagging along with Hawke on tasks all around Kirkwall. This time, it's with Varric, the dwarven rogue and storyteller. He's basically The Most Interesting Dwarf in the World. It's worth noting that Kirkwall is in a state of pessimistic tension, a feeling of doom generally hanging over people's heads. Which makes escaping into harmless chit-chat that much more of interest to Isabela.

Isabela: Varric, how does one get made a Paragon?
Varric: The Assembly votes on it. Enough votes, and -- BAM! -- you're a living God!
Isabela: You should ask to be made a Paragon. Of manliness.
Varric: I like the way you think, Rivaini, but one doesn't just ask to be made a Paragon.
Isabela: Why not? Everyone can see you're a paragon of manliness. It's just a matter of making it official.

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Varric: After all this, the life of a pirate is going to be dull, isn't it?
Isabela: I know! I'll have to steal myself another Qunari relic.
Varric: The scary thing is, I don't know if you're joking!
Isabela: Of course I'm joking. I'm not getting involved with those people again. No... this time, I'll steal the Queen of Antiva. There's no way that could go wrong.

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Varric: So, Hawke and Daisy.
Isabela: I think they're darling together.
Varric: Really? You're not at all jealous? Because I thought you and Hawke...
Isabela: Hawke was just a dalliance. You know I've still got my eye on you.
Varric: Keep dreaming, Rivaini.

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Varric: Just curious, does any of this make sense to you?
Isabela: What? This whole "everyone's waiting for the world to end" thing?
Varric: That, yes.
Isabela: Not remotely.
Varric: Good. It's not just me, then.