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SO you have this Harbinger Dragonborn who is always around Whiterun and typically brings Lydia with him/her on quests. So Lydia is introduced to all of the Companions. Then the Dragonborn has to leave for a few months and decides to let Lydia sit this one out and take Farkas with. But before they go they notice that Farkas is totally eyeing their housecarl. And devises a devious plot to get them together because they think it would be fun or they genuinely think Lydia's sarcastic exterior would benefit from someone as bluntly affectionate as Farkas, and Farkas would respect but not be overwhelmed by Lydia's intelligently pragmatic way of dealing with her absurd Thane and life in general.
So instead, they tell Farkas to help Lydia with a side quest that the Dragonborn has been putting off. It can be anything. DB refused to help find someone's family heirloom one more time. DB was not in the mood to get Draugr guts on their freshly polished armor that day.
I just want Lydia and Farkas being two hopelessly oblivious Nords who kick ass and take names in battle together but don't know how to start a relationship without obvious things like amulets.
Bonus points if it's a mer Dragonborn who is just tearing their hair out once they've committed to this to try and get their followers to make out already.
Lydia/Farkas+Scheming DB
SO you have this Harbinger Dragonborn who is always around Whiterun and typically brings Lydia with him/her on quests. So Lydia is introduced to all of the Companions. Then the Dragonborn has to leave for a few months and decides to let Lydia sit this one out and take Farkas with. But before they go they notice that Farkas is totally eyeing their housecarl. And devises a devious plot to get them together because they think it would be fun or they genuinely think Lydia's sarcastic exterior would benefit from someone as bluntly affectionate as Farkas, and Farkas would respect but not be overwhelmed by Lydia's intelligently pragmatic way of dealing with her absurd Thane and life in general.
So instead, they tell Farkas to help Lydia with a side quest that the Dragonborn has been putting off. It can be anything. DB refused to help find someone's family heirloom one more time. DB was not in the mood to get Draugr guts on their freshly polished armor that day.
I just want Lydia and Farkas being two hopelessly oblivious Nords who kick ass and take names in battle together but don't know how to start a relationship without obvious things like amulets.
Bonus points if it's a mer Dragonborn who is just tearing their hair out once they've committed to this to try and get their followers to make out already.