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morganaseren · 9 months
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So guess who got something commissioned from the lovely @ohnoafterlaughs ?! 😍
Omg! Do you all see how well this turned out?! Can you see all the details that went into this?! Everything from the outfits to the background is just so perfectly magical, and I love it!
I'll leave you all to guess which AU this might be from, but anyone who knows me also knows that I am an absolute sucker for the Hades Meets Persephone trope, and that definitely shows in Niamh and Bethany's respective outfits.
I always associate Niamh with the night sky, so a lot of her imagery is related to that along with her keeping a relatively limited color palette of black, silver, and white for her wardrobe.
In comparison (as is the case with anyone with the nickname Sunshine) Bethany's outfit is almost the complete opposite in terms of style and motif with lighter, brighter colors.
Given that they're both powerful mages (I always headcanon that Bethany takes the Knight-Enchanter specialization while Niamh's canonically a Necromancer in my Inquisition run) in very different houses of magic, I imagine there would be some mutual curiosity regarding each other before they even got together.
They're already in an established relationship in this particular commission, but due to their respective duties, it can be difficult at times to get a moment to themselves. When they can, they retreat off to this magical waterfall clearing they found years ago, which is also where they had their first time together. 😏
Huge shoutout again to the artist for this piece! She's actually one of my favorite comic artists right now! 😄 Like, did you all ever want to read about "a chaotic queer road trip"? Check out a little snippet of that here! Definitely show her some love!
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theluckywizard · 10 months
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Lucky's Writing Masterpost
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Hi I'm Lucky! I'm a writer and an artist, 41 years old, living in New England. I started writing Dragon Age fan fic in January after decades of original fiction hell where I never finished a damn thing. My main OCs are Rose Trevelyan and Garrett Hawke and I love them very much.
The Long Fic
In the Shattering of Things,
Explicit, WC: 300K + (WIP), fluff, angst, smut, all of it New chapters every Sunday/Monday
My Dragon Age Inquisition long fic featuring Rose Trevelyan, my "level 1" archer Inquisitor, my playful, optimistic OC who learns to be fierce on the fly and dodges death as she fumbles her way across Thedas but does it with heart. As her journey deepens, she starts to realize she's tangled in the center of machinations she barely understands. She romances both Cullen (slow burn) and my other OC, a very charming, very silly warrior!Hawke (fast burn). (Rose POV)
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Many more below the cut:
In the Shattering of Things related One Shots
The Protestations of the Commander's Bed, Mature, WC 1348, Fluff
With her hands on her hips, Rose stares at Cullen's bed, his cursed bloody bed. “We meet again,” she says softly, snorting to herself. Rose and Cullen attempt to enjoy some personal time. His bed has other ideas. (Rose POV)
Good Old Garbolg, Mature, WC 1462, Fluff
Hawke's heard about all these weird bottles of booze the Inquisitor's been picking up in her travels. He particularly wants to try Garbolg's Backwater Reserve because... well, why wouldn't he? He's Hawke. Besides, any excuse to sneak off to a dark and cramped corner with the flame-haired imp he's hopelessly in love with is a good thing. (Rose POV)
Fractures, Explicit, WC 3660, Smut/Whump/Pain
Cullen has been recovering from severe injuries after a catastrophic encounter with Samson in Emprise du Lion in Inquisitor Rose Treveyan's quarters. Rose has been nursing her anger and anguish for weeks. Amid the necessary care and closeness of his convalescence, it all comes spilling out at last. (Rose POV)
Pull Me From the Dark, Mature, WC 2107, Flangst
The Inquisitor arrives in the Western Approach and Hawke's been waiting three infernal weeks to see her again. There are a couple emotions Hawke hasn't felt in a long time and he's about to experience both of them. (Hawke POV)
Contact, Gen, WC 427, Flangst
Bethany Hawke has lovely dreams of her childhood home where she often looks inside Father's little chest for the curiosities that lie within, memories of the entire family she's lost- Malcolm, Leandra, Carver and Garrett. The Fade is nothing if not surprising. But today she gets a little more of a surprise than she bargains for. (Bethany POV)
Some Kind of Witchcraft, Explicit, WC 2213, Fluff Smut
Inquisitor Rose Trevelyan is away clearing rifts along Sulcher's pass but she leaves plenty of reminders behind for Cullen to find while she's gone... and after she returns! (Cullen POV)
Together Alone, Teen, WC 1578, Angst
Knight Captain Cullen Rutherford can't afford to screw up the apprehension of Garrett Hawke's apostate sister. Even as he wrestles with his actions he reminds himself that this is right. Bethany Hawke has been bracing herself for this visit since she first arrived in Kirkwall. In some ways she feels that this is for the best. But she can't help the spark of indignance the slips out as she faces her destiny in the Circle. (Cullen & Bethany POVs)
Proper Provocation, Explicit, WC 2250, Fluff Smut
Rose and Cullen renew a war room debate that quickly devolves into a spirited attempt to spank each other which quickly devolves into smut. (Cullen POV)
Unrelated One Shots
The Boy Who Talked too Much, Explicit, WC 2373, Fluff Smut
Elissa has been coming to Alistair's tent for a week now for cuddles before anyone else is up. But they'd never kissed. Today is different. Alistair is a nervous nelly and can't seem to stop talking (or thinking for that matter!) (Alistair POV)
Unvarnished, Explicit, WC 3636, SMUT
Clinging undergarments and more proximity than they've ever had sparks an unexpected blaze between Rose Trevelyan and Blackwall and unleashes parts of the impostor Warden he thought he'd long buried... (Blackwall POV)
The Firmness of his Resolve, Explicit, WC 2166, Fluff Smut
In which Cullen just wants to finish some vital work and Inquisitor Theresa Trevelyan has other ideas. How an under the desk act turns into a (very) friendly competition. (Cullen POV)
Long Fic Excerpts and Companion Pieces (spoilers!)
Cullen Presents a Training Plan, Gen, WC 1538, Flangst
Rose Trevelyan can hunt and ride and possesses a host of other skills a Lady of Quality might need. But the Herald of Andraste needs combat skills and Cullen has a training plan. (Rose POV)
An Inexplicable Pull, Gen, WC 1504
It's only been a week since Rose Trevelyan stumbled out of a rift in the temple ruins above Haven. She may come from a privileged, sheltered background but she's applying herself to her training admirably. There's something willful and impish hiding under that polite veneer. And something else. He can't stop looking her way, trying to puzzle it out. Perhaps he should try talking to her. (Cullen POV)
Into her Hands, Teen, WC 1334, Fluff
Watching the Inquisitor read the book he'd picked for her across the mess tent in camp in Crestwood, Hawke decides to grab the book she'd picked for him and join her. Sitting beside her on the damp ground he feels an awakened sense of possibility. (Hawke POV)
The Commander, the Tevinter and a Bottle of Lightning, Teen, WC 3,325, Fluff
It starts as a professional favor to Inquisitor Rose Trevelyan, taking the Stick in the Mud out, drawing him away from the work he clings to so desperately. But what she doesn't know is that Dorian has positioned himself to be double wingman extraordinaire and Cullen is about to be utterly boiled in the bag. (Cullen POV)
The Gift, Teen, WC 1,249, Angst & Fluff
Waiting to receive word from the Inquisitor from Crestwood, Cullen's feelings wrestle out of his grasp. And Maker why are there so many entrances to his office? Rylen arrives just in time to help his friend sort his thoughts out. (Cullen POV)
Point, Teen, WC 1,224, Action and Angst
Hawke takes on the bandit leader's second in command at Caer Bronach, a shockingly large bruiser before discovering that Inquisitor Rose Trevelyan isn't anywhere in sight. (Hawke POV)
The Coldest and Warmest Dawn, Teen, WC 3419, WIP, Angsty
The attempt on the Breach approaches with agonizing speed. The amplified magic of three hundred odd mages will channel through Rose Trevelyan and her marked hand. And in all likelihood, it will claim her life. Cullen finds this unacceptable. He recruits a crack team of Dorian, Vivienne and the dangerous Tevinter prisoner in the Chantry's cells to find a way to save her. (Cullen POV)
Bumbling Hearts, Gen, WC 2372, Fluff
Inquisitor Rose Trevelyan is just learning to control the dangerous new feature of the Anchor- discharging accumulating power by opening a rift in Veil- the mark of the rift. She enlists Cullen as back up and as is tradition, much awkwardness ensues. (Rose POV)
Dead Draw, Gen, WC 1574, Angst and Whump
After the catastrophe between him and the Inquisitor earlier in the morning, Cullen expected Dorian's confrontation. He just didn't expect it to arrive so soon. (Cullen POV)
The Map, Teen, WC 1089, Angst and Whump
Rose Trevelyan awakens standing over her desk, quill in hand, a kind of wildly drawn map beneath her. She doesn't know what's happening and she wakes Cullen to help her sort it out. But he doesn't react the way she needs. (Rose POV)
Rumors, Teen, WC 2189, Angst
Returned to Skyhold from Crestwood, Hawke's been dogged the whole way back by rumors about the nature of his relationship with Inquisitor Rose Trevelyan. His old friend Leliana wants to know what his game is. (Hawke POV)
A Sense of Duty, Teen, WC 2220, Angst
As commander of the Inquisition forces, Cullen needs to have a chat about tactics and protocol with his old acquaintance, famed warrior Garrett Hawke after spurious reports come in from Crestwood. The mountain of history between them and the salacious rumors about Hawke and Inquisitor Rose Trevelyan make this conversation more intense than he expected. (Cullen POV)
Thirst, Mature, WC 6450, Angst and Whump
Commander Cullen Rutherford has had a shit few weeks. Headaches, tremors and memories dog him. His romantic hopes have crumbled. His blood feels empty and thin. With so many cares weighing upon him he's been wondering if he's still fit to serve, if he ever was. He should resign, shouldn't he? But perhaps it's not that complicated. Perhaps he's just one bottle of blue away from feeling right after all. (Cullen POV)
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sidhelives · 7 months
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The Black Emporium Exchange Works Reveal
Yeah, I'm late. I know. Sue me.
Basically I was picking up a few extra treats after the deadline because I discovered a few people had slipped through the cracks and I can't live with that. I was also busy, I'm an adult with responsibilities, it happens.
BUT I'M HERE NOW
I ended up completing 26 works for the exchange this year totaling 62,968 words. That is twice the fics I wrote last year and very nearly double the words. I'm pretty proud of it.
Before we get into the full list and links, here are some general stats for the group:
Date of first posting: July 18, 2023
Date of final posting: September 26, 2023
Longest work: 8,473 words
Shortest work: 1,147 words
Most Featured Character: Anders (5 works)
Most Featured Pairing: Solas/Trevelyan (3 works)
Rating Breakdown: 15 General; 3 Teen; 1 Mature; 7 Explicit
Category Breakdown: 13 F/M; 6 M/M; 5 F/F; 2 Other; and 2 Multi
Game Breakdown: 5 Origins; 3 Awakening; 6 DA2; and 12 Inquisition
With that out of the way, lets get into the links!
The Ambassador Will See You Now for @thedaselcor
Krem Aclassi/Yvette Montilyet
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,829
The End of a Long Night for Missjlh
Leliana/Female Surana
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,147
Aboard the Siren's Heart for sgtblue
Bethany Hawke/Isabela
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,197
Engaging with the Rabble for @amarmeme
Original Female Inquisition Scout/Original Male Ansberg Noble
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,245
It's About Time for @ripplesofaqua
Original Female Inquisition Scout/Original Male Ansberg Noble
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,254
Between One Breath and the Next for Inquisitor_Inquisitor
Solas/Female Trevelyan
Rating: T
Word Count: 4,927
Coming Home Late for Luffymarra
Zevran Arainai/Male Hawke
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,557
Old Fears Never Fade for taintandloathering
Anders/Desire Demon & Anders/Jowan
Rating: E [Warning for Non-Con]
Word Count: 2,668
A Mutually Beneficial Arrangement for RootboundWoodWitch
Female Hawke/Cullen Rutherford
Rating: E
Word Count: 4,108
Can't Sleep for Wanting You for @settiai
Anders/Bethany Hawke
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,524
Subtlety for @hazelestelle
Female Hawke/Loghain Mac Tir
Rating: E
Word Count: 8,473
Little Hurts for @lordnochybaty
Fenris/Bethany Hawke
Rating: T
Word Count: 2,002
The First Night of the Rest of Our Lives for @antivan-beau
Female Cousland/Anora Mac Tir
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,458
It's Him or Me for CrimsonShield75
Alistair/Female Amell/Zevran Arainai
Rating: E
Word Count: 4,730
Senior Enchanter Seeks Employment for Tafka
Bethany Hawke/Josephine Montilyet
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,716
Thanks for the Conscription (affectionate) for ghostbunny
Nonbinary Amell/Anders
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,287
The Crown Thanks You for Your Service for dawnstone
Zevran Arainai/Anora Mac Tir
Rating: E
Word Count: 3,618
Vigil Kept for @hazelestelle and ghostbunny
Jowan/Male Surana
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,159
Looking for a Bargain for Dragonflies_and_Katydids
Mouse/Male Surana
Rating: E
Word Count: 2,759
Leaving Home for cartographicalspine
Merrill/Tamlen
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,213
Dream a Little Dream of Me for dreamkist
Solas/Male Trevelyan
Rating: M
Word Count: 1,334
Tripping Hazard for emocsibe
Anders/Cullen Rutherford
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,940
A Quiet Morning in the Clinic for Sinister_Queer
Anders/Bethany Hawke
Rating: E
Word Count: 1,328
A Good Night's Rest is Hard to Come By for Sumi
Solas/Female Trevelyan
Rating: T
Word Count: 2,655
Missed You for kaijuburgers
Krem Aclassi/Female Trevelyan
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,201
Dress for the Job You Want for adlerobsessed
Female Adaar/Vivienne
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,639
Apologies if I mistagged anyone or missed anyone, I don't know everyone's Tumblr handles (or if they have them). If one of these is you and you want to be tagged just let me know and I will update the post!
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ell-vellan · 1 year
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about me
Hi! Call me Ell or Autumn (she/her). I'm a writer by hobby and profession. This blog is mostly Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate 3, but also a little bit of The Witcher Netflix, Shadow & Bone, Mass Effect, writing, and just generally media I enjoy. Probably going to include more Sleep Token in the future. Sometimes science. Rarely, my own meta and fanfic writing.
Ao3
My DA Meta Posts
My Writing
My OCs
I'm an adult and I write adult things, so follow at your own discretion. I don't knowingly follow back or privately chat with minors - nothing personal!
I try to curate a positive space here as much as possible for my mental health. I don't tend to post anti stuff, and I utilize the block function pretty readily.
I'm inconsistent at best with tagging, though I do make an effort to tag for common triggers. The only one you might see regularly is a cw for blood (in fanart, not real blood). If you need something tagged, you are free to ask, but I can't guarantee I'll never forget to include it.
I'm always happy to chat about any of our shared interests, be tagged in things, or get asks about my writing, characters, or media. But I'm not here to argue, and I don't engage with negativity.
My Canon Dragon Age Worldstates for fic purposes:
(List not exhaustive - major highlights only.)
"Happily Ever After":
DAO: female warrior Cousland x King Alistair, ruled together, dark ritual with Morrigan, killed Loghain
DA2: male warrior Hawke x Anders, templar Carver, sided with mages
DAI: undecided!
"Elfy":
DAO: Male rogue Mahariel x Zevran, King Alistair rules alone, killed Loghain, dark ritual with Morrigan.
DA2: Male mage Hawke x Fenris, spared Anders, circle mage Bethany survived, sided with mages
DAI: female mage Lavellan x Iron Bull (though my hc is Solas is an almost-maybe ex), allied with mages and Grey Wardens, Divine Leliana (softened)
Favorite DA Characters: (aka the ones you'll see most of my rbs about)
Zevran, Alistair, Fenris, The Iron Bull, Krem, Morrigan
Favorite pairings:
Zevran/Warden, Cousland/Alistair, Hawke/Anders/Fenris, Hawke/Fenris, Hawke/Anders, Bull/Dorian, Bull/Inquisitor
Not an exhaustive list by any means.
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Clarifications
We’ve got a couple nominated pairings that need a little bit of clarification before we can approve them. Please contact the mods so we can make sure your chosen ship gets added in properly!
Alistair / Zevran Arainai / FEMALE WARDEN
We require the gender and background of the Warden as each is evaluated differently as far as its rarey-pairy ness. Please edit to specify the gender (i.e. Female, Male, Nonbinary) and background of the Warden (i.e. Aeducan, Amell, Brosca, Cousland, Mahariel, Surana, Tabris).
Bethany Hawke & Carver Hawke & HAWKE
Please specify Hawke’s gender. 
FADE SPIRIT(S) & FADE SPIRIT(S) (Dragon Age)
Please specify what type of Fade Spirits (i.e. Desire, Wisdom, Faith, etc.), as right now the classification is too broad.
Male Hawke / MALE INQUISITOR (Dragon Age)
Please specify the background of the Inquisitor (i.e. Adaar, Cadash, Lavellan*, Trevelyan). 
*Note that “Male Hawke/Male Lavellan” has already been nominated & approved.
Varel / ORLESIAN WARDEN (Dragon Age)
Please specify gender of “Orlesian Warden” and clarify the character’s background. Do you want an OC Grey Warden? If so, please change to “[Gender] Original Orlesian Grey Warden.” If you mean the Orlesian Warden player character you can play in Dragon Age: Awakening, please specify their background (i.e. Caron*, Andras*, Kader.)
*Note that “Male Andras/Varel” and “Male Caron/Varel” have already been nominated & approved.
Blackwall / FEMALE INQUISITOR / The Iron Bull / Cullen Rutherford / Solas
Please specify the background of the Inquisitor (i.e. Adaar, Cadash, Lavellan, Trevelyan).
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dapolyshipping · 2 years
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Pinch Hits
We have two pinch hits up for grabs!
Due: Both pinch hits have a tentative due date of the day before Work Reveals Saturday, November 12, 2022 or sooner.
Reminders: You do not have to be signed-up to the exchange to claim a pinch hit, but you must be willing to produce one fic of at least 1000 words or one fanart with at least clean lineart for ONE of the ships listed below. You should have an AO3 account, or be willing to sign-up for one.
To Claim: Contact the mods via one of the methods listed on our pinned post.
You can find details below the cut. Please be sure to read the requests carefully before you claim.
Pinch Hit #1: Settiai
ALL REQUESTS:  Fanart or Fanfic; Any Ratings
AutoAO3 Request | Letter
SHIPS:
▸ Request 1: Female Amell/Cullen Rutherford/Female Surana, Female Aeducan/Female Brosca/Gorim Saelac/Gorim Saelac's Wife, Female Mahariel/Female Surana/Female Tabris (Dragon Age) ▸ Request 2: Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/Cole/Maryden Halewell, Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus, The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford ▸ Request 3: Alistair/Female Amell/Cullen Rutherford, Alistair/Cullen Rutherford/Female Surana, Jowan/Lily/Female Surana (Dragon Age) ▸ Request 4: Ameridan/Female Lavellan/Solas, Anders/Male Hawke/Karl Thekla, Donnic Hendyr/Aveline Vallen/Wesley Vallen ▸ Request 5: Anders/Fenris/Female Hawke (Dragon Age), Anders/Fenris/Male Hawke (Dragon Age), Anders/Female Hawke/Sebastian Vael ▸ Request 6: Bhelen Aeducan/Female Aeducan/Rica Brosca, Alistair/Anora Mac Tir/Cailan Theirin, Anders/Bethany Hawke/Carver Hawke ▸ Request 7: Anders/Nathaniel Howe/Sigrun/Velanna, Nathaniel Howe/Sigrun/Velanna, Anders/Nathaniel Howe/Sebastian Vael ▸ Request 8: Anders/Female Hawke/Karl Thekla, Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan, Female Cadash/The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus ▸ Request 9: Alistair/Female Cousland/Anora Mac Tir, Alistair/Female Cousland/Leliana (Dragon Age), Alistair/Female Cousland/Nathaniel Howe ▸ Request 10: Female Adaar/Blackwall/Josephine Montilyet, Blackwall/Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan, Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford/Solas
Pinch Hit #2: enigmalea
ALL REQUESTS: Fanart or Fanfic; Any Ratings
AutoAO3 Request | Letter
SHIPS:
▸ Request 1: Anders/Cullen Rutherford/Solas, Anders/Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford, Anders/Dorian Pavus/Solas ▸ Request 2: Anders/The Iron Bull/Cullen Rutherford, Anders/The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus, Anders/The Iron Bull/Solas ▸ Request 3: Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford/Solas, The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford, The Iron Bull/Cullen Rutherford/Solas ▸ Request 4: Cillian/Female Lavellan/Solas, Renn/Solas/Valta (Dragon Age), Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford/Solas ▸ Request 5: Anders/Male Hawke/Cullen Rutherford, Anders/Arishok/Male Hawke, Anders/Male Hawke/Karl Thekla ▸ Request 6: Male Aeducan/Anders/Zevran Arainai, Male Aeducan/Anders/Zevran Arainai/Nathaniel Howe ▸ Request 7: Female Hawke/Varric Tethras/Sebastian Vael, Brother Ferdinand Genitivi/Laudine/Philliam Trevelyan, Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford/Rylen ▸ Request 8: Male Lavellan/Nonbinary Lavellan/Solas, Dorian Pavus/Cassandra Pentaghast/Male Trevelyan, Alistair/Female Cousland/Morrigan (Dragon Age) ▸ Request 9: Anders/Male Hawke/The Iron Bull, Anders/Male Hawke/The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus, Anders/Male Hawke/The Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford
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eurekq · 3 years
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>be me >today i will make a height chart for my da protags and their love interests >okay maybe ill make it an outfit and color reference too >well i dont want it to be too boring to look at >draw this
so here we are with all my sweet little ladies and their lis :]!!! from left to right: cassie cousland, marian hawke and anders, aoife lavellan and cullen, rhiannon tabris and alistair, cecelia hawke and fenris, melly cadash and sera
LOTS of extra stuff under the cut!!!
lovely da protag templates are from marian churchland!
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dear sweet cassie, partaker in the forbidden non-romantic alistair marriage that the game never knows how to acknowledge. very much the definition of gaslight gatekeep girlboss. and by that i mean a genuinely bad person in the sense that she tends to toy with peoples feelings. had an extremely public affair with anders during the events of awakening. It takes a good 5 years for her and alistairs marriage to be anything even approaching functional. extremely savvy, ambitious, and charismatic; a great politician and an extremely effective ruler. morrigan is her closest friend in the world (yes i know i never had her in my party. thats because im bad at video games and needed a healer.) and they’re like sisters.
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my default hawke. 6′2, buff as shit, slept her way through half of her friends before finally settling with anders. she’s a blood mage and her first use of blood magic was during a particularly nasty fight where she got speared through the stomach. she carves herself up for mana; anders puts her back together. does things in anger and impulse and then regrets them (see: giving isabela to the arishok, never reconciling with carver after leandras death). mean if you dont know her, intensely protective if you do, but takes betrayal extremely poorly. constantly taking action, even if it doesn’t turn out very well; she is physically incapable of being a bystander. her and anders are my fave da couple ever... ask me about my post da2 hcs <3 theyre happy and have a daughter named bethany :] she punched cullen in the mouth at the end of da2 so hard that it left that scar.
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literally is there anything like your first dai playthrough being an elf. aoife is... remarkably well realized in my brain for a character who’s life began as my friend chanting “goth elf! goth elf! goth elf!” over my shoulder while i was in character creator. very affable and friendly, but extremely politically adept with a capability for subterfuge that even she isn’t fully comfortable with. huge history buff. solas was like a big brother to her and her faith was extremely important to her so trespasser was crushing. very curious, especially about magic; definitely learned some blood magic from hawke after hearing dorian and solas talk about it. dorian is her closest platonic friend, but cullen is her rock. as in he is literally so normal compared to everything else that happens to her and she loves him for it. also her and hawke are friends and a scenario that lives rent free in my mind is them hanging out while anders and cullen attempt to kill each other in increasingly looney toons-esque ways in the background. she turned out remarkably pretty for an inquisitor... look at her
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....and that’s it for my canon timeline. onto the secondary timeline!
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DEAR SWEET RHIANNON. 4′8 powerhouse with a sword longer than she is tall. i first played rhiannon with a friend who was very new to rpgs and she picked all of the mean dialogue options because she thought they were funny, which led to me discovering that alistair reacts oddly and kind of hilariously well to being made fun of by a female warden pre-duncan dying. rhiannon is fun in that she literally gives no shits about conflict avoidance; if you start something with her, she’ll see it through. disliked alistair on principle and poked fun at him when they first met, but after the events at ostagar bonded to him extremely strongly. very close to him pretty much at the exclusion of all her other companions. extremely strong willed, laughs loud and smiles wide, no real concept of subterfuge except for when she’s hiding her own pain, generally goes in the path of least resistance if it gets to her goal faster. #1 arl eamon hater. she looks pretty different when i draw her compared to how she looked ingame but this screenshot of her doing the like. dead deer tinder profile pic pose is extremely powerful
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cecelia is the truest tragic hawke that i’ve played (rip cecelia. you had the misfortune to exist in the warden alistair timeline). lost carver, lost bethany in the deep roads, lost her mother, believes that fenris has left her. act 2; a real rough ride for cecelia. aside from all the tragedy, she’s tough as nails, direct, and extremely blunt. very cautious in combat, even more so since she lost both carver and bethany. plans upon plans upon plans and prefers to strike unseen and unheard from the shadows. DEEPLY in love with fenris, best friends with isabela and merrill. aware of anders affection for her and keeps some distance for both their sakes; after the chantry explosion she helps him fake his own death on the condition that she never sees him again. when terrible things are not constantly happening she has a very dry wit, part of the reason her and fenris get along so well. too many bad things happen to her for someone with such nice thighs and such a stylish cape. her save file had some weird bugs with companion like.... staring???? in weird directions???
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the absolute energy here. she also turned out very pretty in inquisition.
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melly is easily my most powerful da oc. not in terms of in-universe power (although sword and board reaver is like. unkillable.) but in the sense that she is a catholic (read: andrastian) mid-40′s widowed mobster milf. she’s very close to cassandra and vivienne and consults them for advice before she goes to her actual advisors. even she was surprised by her relationship with sera; she finds sera’s unique sense of humor very charming and really likes pulling silly pranks with her as a reprieve from her everyday life. when she’s not with sera, she tends to be very pragmatic and logical when making decisions for the inquisition and has a very defined sense of purpose. she takes her role as both as the inquisitor and the herald of andraste very seriously. she’s very warm and soothing to be around during off hours and random inquisition members will often drift towards her for life advice. first draft of her and sera in this drawing had sera wearing this
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dasmutquisition · 2 years
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Pinch Hit #4: Razzaroo CLAIMED
This pinch hit is due on March 11th at 8:00pm US EST. If you are interested in claiming this pinch hit, please send an ask, Twitter DM, email, or Discord DM. First come first serve.
Fergus Cousland/Nathaniel Howe
Fergus Cousland/Oriana Cousland
Anders/Fergus Cousland/Nathaniel Howe
Fanart
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage - Incest -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - If the younger Cousland sibling appears/is mentioned, please no f!Cousland
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
Nathaniel Howe/Sebastian Vael
Anders/Sebastian Vael/Nathaniel Howe
Anders/Sebastian Vael
Fanart
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage - Incest -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - If the younger Cousland sibling appears/is mentioned, please no f!Cousland
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
Bryce Cousland/Eleanor Cousland
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage - Incest -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - If the younger Cousland sibling appears/is mentioned, please no f!Cousland
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
Fenris/Sebastian Vael
Bethany Hawke/Keran
Fanart
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - Incest
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
Alistair/Male Cousland/Anora Mac Tir
Alistair/Male Cousland (Dragon Age)
Alistair/Male Amell (Dragon Age)
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - Incest
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
Male Amell/Zevran Arainai
Alistair/Male Amell/Zevran Arainai
Male Amell/Anders (Dragon Age)
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - Incest
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
Lady of the Forest/Male Cousland
Male Cousland/Anora Mac Tir
Fanfiction
DNWs - Mundane AUs (e.g. coffee shop AU, high school AU, office AU) - Cullen - Character bashing - A/B/O - Watersports/scat - Graphic depictions of rape/noncon (mentions are fine) - Underage -Breeding kink/pregnancy/female characters being or feeling pressured to get pregnant -Bestiality - Incest
Letter http://ellylldan.dreamwidth.org/1424.html
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morganaseren · 3 months
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While I would love to ask about all of your WIP's how about just The Magic Floating in the Air?
Pairing: Leliana/Niamh Cousland/Bethany Hawke
Rating: General
AU: The Magic Floating in the Air
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"You once told me that you met my lovers before I did."
Cassandra's lips pursed, immediately suspicious even as she tipped her glass forward for Leliana to pour more wine. "Yes... what of it?"
"Well, you never bothered to elaborate on that point."
"For good reason." Her frown deepened. "For that matter, why are you not asking them about this yourself?"
"I did!" Leliana insisted with a laugh. "But Bethany merely sighed at me before muttering that her brother and sister still tease her about the incident. She told me I was better off asking you. Niamh said much the same."
Granted, Niamh had been in far better cheer at the inquiry.
Leliana could still remember the way those ghostly-grey eyes seemed to gleam with amusement as they stared at her over the rim of a tea cup. "You are a storyteller beyond compare, Leliana; I would never dare to measure myself against you in that regard. In this instance, however, I assure you the tale would be best told from the Seeker's perspective..."
Perhaps plied by the alcohol--a truly rare vintage seldom found outside of Rivain--and the fact they were alone in the sitting room of Leliana's villa, Cassandra sighed before reluctantly speaking.
"I was asked to help track down a dragon that had been terrorizing the borders of Perendale. Ages ago, the Hunterhorn Mountains were a favored breeding ground of the beasts. That they were seen again in recent memory was thought to be an ill omen by many of the locals there. Sightings reported the dragon to be rust-colored with what appeared to be red crystals growing out of its hide like an infestation." She swirled her glass thoughtfully as she pondered upon the memory.
"My party and I set off for the forested mountainside, deep into the territory the creature was said to have made its nest. Of course, it was not to immediately be found there, but rather than wander about aimlessly in unfamiliar terrain, we opted to wait for its return. By some fortune, our attention was soon caught by the beating of wings overhead." She paused. "Do you recall the description I gave of the dragon?"
"I do."
"Well, as luck would have it, the dragon we saw circling about the mountainside didn't at all match the eyewitness accounts given to us. Immense as it was, it wasn't difficult to see that it was black-scaled rather than red." Cassandra's eyes darted to her then before continuing dryly. "'With eyes that only moonlight could envy...'"
She blinked, momentarily surprised her colleague had remembered something she had said in passing some years ago when Leliana had realized just how deeply infatuated she was with Niamh. Still, she couldn't help her smile as realization dawned on her. "You didn't."
Cassandra winced. "I did... and I nearly lost my head for it. No sooner had I ordered the first array of arrows shot, I heard something rampaging through the forest just beyond the clearing my party and I were in. I had thought it perhaps the original dragon we were sent to hunt, looking to defend its likely mate. Instead, an axe flung itself out of the foliage."
There was a long pause before Leliana watched in amazement as the imposing warrior almost seemed to shrink against the chaise lounge with her continued recollection.
"...Honestly, until that moment, I'd never known Knight-Enchanters could summon spiritual weapons beyond swords."
Her lips quirked up into a smirk, recognizing one of her lovers' trademarks. "Bethany, I assume?"
Cassandra sighed. "Yes. And I'm sure you've long known now that both Lady Hawke and Lady Cousland have siblings--all warriors no less."
She arched a brow as she sipped at her wine, waiting for Cassandra to continue.
The other woman averted her gaze, shifting awkwardly in her seat. "Even with their combined force, they almost weren't able to stop Lady Hawke from trying to attack me..."
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"Oh, you were in quite the predicament, no?" Leliana chuckled. "Angering Bethany is almost as rare as enraging Niamh."
"I'm aware..." Cassandra groused.
Lady Hawke held a revered position as a Knight-Enchanter much like her mentor, the illustrious Madame de Fer. She was a level-headed woman, whom preferred using her magic to tend to the various patients in her clinics rather than for violence.
...but there was no denying Lady Hawke's ire had been provoked terribly that day.
Callous fingers tugged uncomfortably at the collar of her tunic at the memory, recalling the heat of the other woman's fury, which radiated from her form even at a distance. Cassandra had almost been convinced she'd be roasted inside her armor. She likely would have if the dragon hadn't swooped down into the clearing then. The warrior was all but prepared to fight a two-front battle against the furious mage and the great beast until the latter seemed to... melt in place.
No.
Cassandra frowned as she still struggled to put into words what she saw so many years ago.
The creature did indeed shrink in size as it neared the ground, but it was like a gossamer veil of pitch and silver had wreathed itself around the dragon as it did so. Massive wings transitioned into flowing sleeves of darkened robes while the great sets of horns that crowned its head wilted to become raven-haired tresses that fell down in gentle waves to frame soft, Fereldan features. Concern was apparent in the woman's expression, but it was not for herself despite the earlier attack on her. Rather, it was for the Knight-Enchanter whose rage almost couldn't be contained. Yet, it took only a few quiet words murmured by Cassandra's would-be prey while framing the mage's face between her hands did the tension finally seem to bleed away from her.
"Well, seeing as you're here to still tell the tale, you seem to have gotten away unscathed."
Cassandra found herself drawn back to the present at Leliana's words, but she couldn't stop the small huff that escaped her as she recalled what had followed after the incident. "Yes, but my uncle gave me quite the earful for it afterward."
"Oh?" That actually seemed to surprise the other woman. "How odd. Niamh's not one to hold grudges if there was truly no ill intent meant. I would have assumed she'd have diffused the situation."
"She did; however, Lady Cousland was his guest speaker for Nevarra's Mortalitasi Symposium that year. That, and he'd also been trying for the better part of a decade at that point to have her accept tenure as a professor at one of the country's premier universities for necromancy. While you and I both know that she'd never truly consider accepting residency anywhere away from you and Lady Hawke, my uncle is more than half-convinced I had undone any progress he'd made in that regard. He continually reminds me of the fact that I've denied him a worthy successor." She stared irritably into the depths of her wine glass. "He had long accepted the fact that I would never give him any grand nieces or nephews, but now he bemoans that I've sentenced him to working until the end of his days, especially with his advanced age... He even went so far as to tell me he'd seal his spirit in the podium of his classroom if he could not find a candidate to replace him before his passing. That, of course, means I now have half the university board after me in the hopes I might be able to dissuade him. They believe he'll frighten away any prospective students outside of Nevarra."
When she didn't immediately receive a response, Cassandra drew her gaze away from her glass to see that Leliana had pressed a hand over her eyes. Cassandra also couldn't miss the other woman's smile as she bit her lip, trying very hard not to laugh if the shaking shoulders were any indication.
Not that she could be faulted.
Still, Cassandra sighed. "Laugh if you wish to. I will not say anything."
Peals of laughter soon echoed across the walls of the room, causing Cassandra to roll her eyes while she drained the rest of her wine. Her uncle's eccentricities aside--along with the fact that her first meeting with Leliana's lovers could be seen as rather humiliating--Cassandra supposed it could have been far worse.
Had the three women been in an established relationship together back then, Cassandra could only imagine the utter hellfire Leliana would have unleashed upon her. She knew how protective her colleague could be over her lovers, especially if they had been harmed in any way.
Cassandra could only count her blessings, thankful that fate had chosen to be kind to her that day.
((Sorry this took so long, friend! I gave you an extra scene since I was undecided on whose POV I liked better for this. Hope you like it!))
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sidhelives · 2 years
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2021 Fics in Review
I was tagged to wrap my year up by @noire-pandora and @kittynomsdeplume who are both my wives now.
I don't make the Tumblr rules, it just is what it is.
Like last year I’ll only be using works posted on AO3, not things written which have not been posted.
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Overall Stats:
Total Words Written: 148,875
Total fics completed/added to: 36
Average words per month: 12,406
Average words per fic: 4,135
Not as many words as last year which I'm feeling a bit self-conscious about, not going to lie. More fics worked on though and as a friend pointed out, maybe the quality of my words has gone up. Don't know if I believe that though.
Ongoing Fics/Series:
WolfHunt - Dragon Age; 3 chapters/12,290 words
In Dreams Awake - Dragon Age; 3 chapters/9,018 words
I'm Sorry I Ruined Your Party - Dragon Age; 7 chapters/8,912 words
Listen Closely - Skyrim; 5 chapters/22,556 words
Ill Fortune and the Pathfinder Chronicles fell off my work docket this year in favor of other things. At this point I don't know if I'll go back to them, but I'd like to finish something (anything) first.
Listen Closely picked up a LOT of readers this year and it clearly dominated my word count. I think there's something to be said for the fact that it's my first fic that has a real outline rather than a general idea+gusto. Maybe I could learn from this.
Completed Fics/Series:
I Can Only Hope You Won't Be Too Disappointed - Dragon Age; Fluffcember 2020 (late); 3 chapters/4,841 words
Andraste's Grace - Dragon Age; Gift for @kyupidete; 1,558 words
It Seems the Game has Changed - Dragon Age; Fluffcember 2020 (continuation); NSFW; 1 chapter/2,649 words
Between Rocks and Hard Places - Dragon Age; Loghainuary (CS); 3,905 words
Care to Dance? - Dragon Age; Smutquisition for @adoxyinherear; NSFW; 5,510 words
Clandestine Operation - Dragon Age; Smutquisition for @barbex; NSFW; 5,101 words
She, In the Dark, Found Light - Dragon Age; Femslash February; 3,341 words
Upping the Ante - Dragon Age; Gift for Yours_Truly_Commander_Shepard; 3,914 words
You Composed the Cadence of my Heart - Dragon Age; Femslash February for @hezjena2023; NSFW; 3,565 words
Blackhawke Down - Dragon Age; Smutquisition for @kittynomsdeplume; NSFW; 4,592 words
Just - Dragon Age; Aveline April (CS); 2,458 words
The Temptations of the Wicked - Dragon Age; NSFW; 2,334 words
Intertwined - Dragon Age; NSFW; 2,958 words
Shok Ebasit Hissra - Dragon Age; Sten May (CS); 2,353 words
Strangeness and Charm - Dragon Age; Gift for @beaubashley; 321 words
Family Resemblance - Dragon Age; Anora August (CS); 2,307 words
Unreceived Vids - Mass Effect; 2,662 words
Crowns of Violets and Roses - Dragon Age; Gift for @jrastegar; NSFW; 3,208 words
Horizons That Are New to Us - Dragon Age; 3,573 words
Ignorance and Sensuality - Dragon Age; Kinktober; NSFW; 5,195 words
Like a Viper in it's Hole - Dragon Age; Kinktober; NSFW; 3,067 words
Much Less than a Man - Dragon Age; Kinktober; NSFW; 4,187 words
Along the Forbidden Path - Dragon Age; Kinktober; NSFW; 2,022 words
Vice of Fools - Dragon Age; Kinktober; NSFW; 4,423 words
Lavish Desires - Dragon Age; Kinktober; NSFW; 4,081 words
Monstrous Phantasy - Dragon Age; Kinktober for Yours_Truly_Commander_Shepard; NSFW; 3,546 words
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Dragon Age; Fluffcember; 1,466 words
Deck the Halls - Dragon Age; Fluffcember; 1,399 words
Underneath the Tree - Dragon Age; Fluffcember; 1,107 words
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Dragon Age; Fluffcember; NSFW; 2,048 words
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dragon Age; Fluffcember; 1,060 words
Joy to the World - Dragon Age; Fluffcember; 1,347 words
New Things I Tried this Year:
Took quite a keen interest in rarepairs this year. I dabbled with:
Female Cousland/Nathaniel Howe
Merrill/Solas
Bethany Hawke/Isabela
Blackwall/Female Hawke
Alistair/Anora Mac Tir (weird to me that this is considered a rarepair)
Leliana/Morrigan
A touch of Carver Hawke/The Iron Bull and Merrill/Sebastian Vael
I also started two new long form fics on opposite ends of the planning spectrum: One heavily outlined and carefully crafted with heavy beta work and one slapdash quick chapters with no review at all. Both are delightful, imo.
Another thing I'm really digging this last year/currently is rotating POV, it's just fun.
Fic I spent the most time on:
Long Fic:
Listen Closely probably. It had more words than anything else. I spent a long time agonizing over Wolfhunt too >.<
Short Fic:
I'd say Crowns of Violets and Roses. It's explicit femslash, which I have very little experience in, and it's two characters that I haven't written a lot so their voices were a little difficult to locate for me.
Fic I spent the least time on:
Long Fic:
Wolfhunt, if you don't count brainstorming and agonizing.
If you do, then I'm Sorry I Ruined Your Party (which I tend to shorten to SIRYP [pronounced syrup] for the sake of time). I am having a ton of fun with it, but part of that fun is just banging it out and letting it go. I spend a bit of time working out worldstate stuff in my head, but like... I don't even know where this shit is going. It just flows.
Short Fic:
Along the Forbidden Path basically wrote itself while I sat back and enjoyed a Cheerwine. Don't know what else to tell you.
Favorite thing I read this year:
Link Dump Time:
The Other Warden by @hezjena2023
Saboteur's Choice by @the-cryptographer
The Taming of Fen'Harel by @beaubartley
Yours & Mine by Yours_Truly_Commander_Shepard (unfortunately unavailable to read on AO3 currently)
Love, Delivered by @beaubartley
The Dread Wolf Files by Forgotten_Sorceress
I'm missing a lot, so I'm sorry everyone. My brain is like swiss cheese I swear to god.
Things I want to work on in 2022:
Writing every day again. In 2020 I feel like I did write every day, even in the first half of 2021 I did, but at some point that fell away. I need to remind myself it's okay to be working on a few different things at the same time rather than beating my head over the same fic until it's done as this often leads to me not writing for a few days.
I need to finish fucking SOMETHING. Wolfhunt is a mess and I need to get it together, IDA is only going to be like 6 chapters I just need to do it, and Listen Closely is outlined gawdammit I just need to write the words down!
Still got the to do list as well (although I made some progress on it this year)
In Conclusion
2021 was pretty shit, am I right?
I'm doing okay, I mean, generally. I have a lot of things I need to work on in my personal life to get back to being my best self and I really think pushing myself in my writing is a big piece of that because it really does bring me a lot of joy. These days you got to latch onto those things and keep them close.
I can't express enough to my Tumblr and Discord friends how much they mean to me and how much they've gotten me through the last couple of years. It's easy, in my current situation, to feel very isolated and alone (because realistically I am) but these people and communities have helped remind me that I have friends, I have people, and just because I can't pop down the street and see their faces doesn't make them any less meaningful or real.
So like, thanks for being there, wherever you are.
Tagging: @hezjena2023 @jrastegar @frostyfelassan @crown-laurel @the-cryptographer @beaubartley @enasallavellan @fiannans @kyupidete @kittynomsdeplume @noire-pandora @piecesofsolaswriting @rosella-writes @sugawara-kkoushi @dat-solas-tho and anyone else I missed.
I fuckin love you guys.
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kagetsukai · 4 years
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Character ask: Fairbanks in Inquisition, Cullen in DA2, and, hmmm. Anora in Origins?
Fairbanks
I honestly have no real opinions on this character. I barely registered his existence, though I remember that I concealed his nobility *shrug* Sorry!
Cullen in DA2
How I feel about this character
Largely frustrated. I want to feel bad for him because of his past trauma, but dear GOD, he behaved like a little bitch. It’s really annoying that we had to be at the very end of the game, when everything was LITERALLY ON FIRE, for him to do anything about the Meredith problem.
All the people I ship romantically with this character
Oh, I’m going to get so much shit for this, but.... Bethany Hawke. In my personal headcanon, Bethany was sick and tired of being a target for her family, so she actually turned herself in. And Cullen was the Templar she went to, which was why HE was the one to pick her up from the house. I figure that since Cullen is SUPER straight-laced (and Bethany can be a little shy about those things), it would have taken them YEARS to even get to a single smooch. That being said, DAI happened and Cullen moved on to be a romance option in the Inquisition. And I generally ship Bethany with Varric these days :P
I also imagine Cullen having a low-key crush on Carver, if he was the one to join the Templars. Did you know they’re the same age?
My non-romantic OTP for this character
In DA2?? None. That boy did NOT have friends while he was jacked up on lyrium and Meredith’s hatred for mages.
My unpopular opinion about this character
As per usual, his redemption arc is nowhere near good enough. Not sure if that’s unpopular or not, though. It’s like we see him scream about mages not being people in Act I and then he’s arresting Meredith in Act III, but we don’t really get to see a lot of in-between throughout the game? He only side-eyes you a lot if you choose to talk to him at the Gallows.
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
More character development! I mean, I understand that he was supposed to be a relatively minor character, but it was still not enough. I’m pretty sure I covered a lot of these points in the previous question.
Anora Mac Tir/Theirin
How I feel about this character
I used to absolutely hate her, because I was all “That bitch betrayed me!”, and it wasn’t until I joined the fandom that I finally understood her point of view. Being a woman in politics is an extremely challenging thing to do and trying to navigate monarchy must be even harder. I no longer blame her for ‘betraying’ me, either. I feel like she’s a hard-ass and a good woman, despite what Arl Eamon might say on the contrary.
All the people I ship romantically with this character
You know, I didn’t really have one person in mind for her. That being said, I’ve always felt like Anora was absolutely not straight. It did NOT feel like she felt much for Cailan beyond duty and friendly love, and she was in that marriage mostly due to duty. That being said, my brain just supplied me with a crack!ship and I think I’m dying a little. How about....
Cassandra/Anora?
Two women, working side by side, learning about each other in more ways than one? I will die on the hill of “Cass is NOT straight”, btw. What if the two of them aren’t aware of their attraction to women until they meet each other? Or maybe it’s one of those “I wasn’t into women until I met *you*”? ACK! I don’t need more fic ideas!!!
My non-romantic OTP for this character
I feel like Anora and f!Cousland probably would have grown up together? Or at least in similar circles. I think that after the Blight is over, they’d reconnect and become much closer friends than they were before. There’d be some adult conversations about duty and fighting for what you feel is right.
My unpopular opinion about this character
Being a bitch in politics is NOT A BAD THING! Ugh. At the time of DAO Anora is what, 25? Something like that. And yet, she’s already basically ruled Ferelden for about 5 years and people LOVE her. If a male ruler is an asshole, that’s just him being strict. If a female ruler is an asshole, she’s a bitch and needs to be hated. No thank you. Fuck that noise.
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
With all the nuance DAO had provided, I wish we had gotten more of Anora’s point of view of things. I wish the game didn’t predispose us to hating her.
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antivan-beau · 4 years
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Black Emporium 2020 Fic Recs
A smattering of fics I’ve especially enjoyed so far from this year’s Black Emporium 2020 pieces! Now with authors’ names!
Late, Late Nights and Early Starts - @h1bernate Vivienne/Leliana (M, 5400 words)
A subtle and beautifully bittersweet fic of two complex women letting themselves appreciate something fleeting.
False Steps - too-many​-seeds Fairbanks/Female Trevelyan (T, 4800 words)
It’s got clever politics, miscommunications, and trust broken and mended again. A very fun and satisfying story.
there’s no place like home - CoaxionUnlimited Female Aeducan/Female Brosca (T, 6000 words)
A worldstate where neither dwarf becomes the Warden, but they still meet up. A really well-paced and exciting fic with a great story and great character dynamics.
The Chemistry Between Us - cullenlovesmen Isabela/Bethany (M, 1800 words)
There’s something so sweet about Warden Bethany meeting Isabela again after years spent apart, where they find themselves equals (with a surprising amount in common!) 
Before the Forge Goes Cold - @jarakrisafis Branka/Hespith (G, 400 words)
Somehow this ship never occurred to me before, but this short fic really got the wheels in my brain spinning. (Pairs well with this lovely Branka/Hespith art - An Afternoon of Quiet Research.)
A Worthy Ally - Sheeana Anders/Male Hawke/Justice (T, 1700 words)
I like reading polyamory negotiations and anything with Justice is bound to be an unusual riff on that theme. Really enjoyed the character voice of the Purple Hawke at the center of this one.
A Crown of Gold - Toshi_Nama Ser Cauthrien/Anora Mac Tir (T, 1000 words)
I am gay and I love a lady knight pining after a queen-to-be. I do not need any further justification for how much I enjoyed this.
Hero - @kauriart Male Cousland/Loghain Mac Tir (E, 4600 words)
I’m kind of losing my mind over what an excellent fic this is. Showing my ass a bit with this rec, but we simply love a thoughtful tragedy-with-a-glimmer-of-hope character study, plus angsty sex. Mind the tags.
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wardenari · 4 years
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Shirt Giveaway
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Hey all. So I accidentally ordered two of the same shirt. I don’t feel right returning it because the accident was mine, so I’m going to be giving it away.  It’s a size M “Critical Role” grey shirt with the Critical Role symbol in black.  Here’s how to get in the drawing. Reblog this post and May 20th I’ll do a drawing. You’ll get one entry for each reblog. Please don’t spam your followers, but this will help me find some new readers, maybe some new blogs to follow, etc.  The winner will get the shirt free, I’ll even pay shipping, even international, so anyone can participate (I’m in the US). 
MASTER WRITING POST (all Dragon Age)
Warden Ari Series-- Chronicles the tale of Arianna (Ari) Cousland from Origins to Inquisition and beyond. These fics cover the love stories of Ari/Zevran, Fenris/FHawke, Nathaniel/Bethany, Alistair/Female OC, and Ari/Anders. There’s love, heartache, death throughout this. Triggers are covered not only in the tags but also in the Author Notes at the start of the appropriate chapters.
Don’t Know What You Got series - the main pairing is Nathaniel/FCousland. This is a modern AU with a lot of darkness. Cara Cousland and Nathaniel Howe were childhood sweethearts and set to marry, but after Rendon Howe was found guilty of the murder of the Cousland family, Nathaniel turned to drinking to heal his pain and it tore them apart. Nearly a decade later they run into each other on accident. Old feelings come up again, but Cara has a problem. Her exboyfriend, a former cop is stalking her and her daughter. Can Nathaniel, her friends and her daughter’s father keep her safe from a mad man? Can she open her heart enough to give love another chance and find the happiness that’s eluded her for so long? (yes, the answer is yes LOL). Also there’s some hot Cullen smutty one shot in this series, so enjoy that too! Dragons and Champions - Alistair sacrificed himself to end the Blight leaving Kallian Surana alone and heartbroken. Having made a promise to Alistair to keep her safe, Zevran becomes her constant companion. When they visit Kirkwall as he’s tracking down the Crows she pays a visit to her dearest friend and her brother by choice if not blood, Anders. While there she runs into the Champion of Kirkwall, Garrett Hawke. She does NOT like him from the start despite his attempts to charm her. Can he break down her walls or at very least get her to stop scowling at him? Anders’ Kat - while on the run from the Templars after escaping the circle, Anders comes across a beautiful woman, Katrina Starlin. She’s a dragon hunter and mage sympathizer. There’s sparks between them immediately, but he’s still running from the Templars. They make plans to separate and meet back up, only he’s captured and brought to Vigils Keep. You know his story from there. Many years later they reunite in Kirkwall and have a passionate reunion. But fate tears them apart too quickly. Years later Kat sets out on a search through out Ferelden to find Anders. She has a secret she needs to tell him, but is he even still alive? If he is, will he still want her? Read and find out. This is a Anders and Justice positive fic. Imperfect Timing -- this is a WIP. Cullen and Warden Dria Cousland, both young and lonely, start a love affair during the Blight. But Cullen’s paranoia and PTSD from Kinloch hold tears them apart on the very night Dria had planned to profess her love for him. Years later she shows up in Skyhold as the Inquisitor’s Warden contact on the arms of Michael Hawke. Old feelings and old hurts are stirred up as the two former lovers reunite. But Dorian’s having none of that. He just knows these two belong together, and along with Varric, they’re going to do what they can to make that happen. There’s other fics here and there, but these are the main ones. I hope you give them a chance and if you do, please leave me comment and please tell others too.  Good luck in the contest.
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Lost in Dreams
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by Ace_of_Spades (ImmaRwaffle)
You do not know how long you have wandered the Fade and its endless, shifting paths.
The longer you linger, the more you fade. You cannot afford to forget again, no matter the cost.
And you will not allow another world to burn, even if you must first reduce it to ashes yourself. --- A girl from Earth becomes lost in dreams among the Fade. Stripped of her memories and her physical form, she must possess the body of another in order to cross the Veil. Usurping the Surana origin, she must juggle searching for pieces of her past with attempting to save Ferelden and the rest of the world from the Blight. And making use of handsome elves, of course.
Words: 6281, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Lost in Dreams, Part 1 of Modern Girls in Thedas
Fandoms: Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Categories: F/F, F/M, Multi
Characters: Female Surana (Dragon Age), Zevran Arainai, Alistair (Dragon Age), Original Characters, Morrigan (Dragon Age), Wynne (Dragon Age), Sten (Dragon Age), Male Amell (Dragon Age), Jowan (Dragon Age), Oghren (Dragon Age), Shale (Dragon Age), Leliana (Dragon Age), Female Tabris (Dragon Age), Female Aeducan (Dragon Age), Female Brosca (Dragon Age), Sigrun (Dragon Age), Velanna (Dragon Age), Nathaniel Howe, Anders (Dragon Age), Justice (Dragon Age), Original Spirit Character(s), Duncan (Dragon Age), Female Cousland (Dragon Age), Dog (Dragon Age), Cole (Dragon Age), Solas (Dragon Age), Sera (Dragon Age), Dorian Pavus, The Iron Bull (Dragon Age), Vivienne (Dragon Age), Cullen Rutherford, Josephine Montilyet, Amell Family (Dragon Age), Blackwall | Thom Rainier, Cassandra Pentaghast, Varric Tethras
Relationships: Zevran Arainai/Female Warden, Zevran Arainai/Female Surana, Zevran Arainai/Original Female Character(s), Male Amell/Morrigan (Dragon Age), Alistair/Female Cousland (Dragon Age), Female Aeducan/Leliana (Dragon Age), Female Brosca/Sigrun (Dragon Age), Morrigan/Male Warden (Dragon Age), Male Lavellan/Josephine Montilyet, Cullen Rutherford/Female Surana (one-sided), Blackwall | Thom Rainer/Female Cadash, Male Amell & Female Surana (Dragon Age), Male Amell & Jowan (Dragon Age), Jowan & Female Surana (Dragon Age), Male Amell & Female Surana & Jowan, Female Tabris/Velanna (Dragon Age), Morrigan & Female Surana (Dragon Age), Alistair & Female Surana (Dragon Age), Dorian Pavus/The Iron Bull
Additional Tags: Multiple Origins (Dragon Age), Not all are grey wardens though..., The Blight (Dragon Age), Modern Girl in Thedas, Reincarnation, sorta - Freeform, Main Character is technically a well-preserved Arcane Horror, does that make it necrophilia???, Putting the romantic in necromantic, Origins to Inquisition, Magi Origin (Dragon Age), Asexual Character, Arcane Warrior (Dragon Age), Bethany and Carver Hawke Live, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Circle of Magi (Dragon Age), Grey Warden Inquisitor (Dragon Age), Dragon Age: Origins Spoilers, Dragon Age II Spoilers, Dragon Age: Inquisition Spoilers, Surana learns ALL the specializations, all of them - Freeform, Multiple Wardens (Dragon Age), Surana is here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and she's all out of bubblegum, I Love Zevran Arainai, Zevran Arainai in Dragon Age: Inquisition
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I’ve made a post like this before but I thought really long and hard about it this time
all of my ~perfect~ dragon age world states I want before da4 (assume, unless otherwise noted, I make all the standard “good” decisions - finding compromises, working harder for the best ending, making friends rather than rivals. also usually siding with mages, Hawke is probably sarcastic Hawke.)
1. Ultra Golden world state:
Cousland Warden marries Alistair and they become king and queen. Alistair has an old god baby with Morrigan.
Female mage Hawke romances no one. Anders is spared.
Lavellan Inquisitor romances Solas. Stroud left behind in the fade. Leliana is the Divine. Disbands the Inquisition.
2. Mage Angst world state:
Amell Warden romances Alistair and they stay Grey Wardens together. Alistair has an old god baby with Morrigan.
Female rogue Hawke romances no one. Anders is spared. (Hawke is a rogue even though this is called “mage angst” because it leaves Bethany alive)
Trevelyan mage romances Cullen. Hawke is left behind in the fade. Leliana is the Divine. Inquisition continues (I think - up in the air).
3. ‘Some romance decisions sure were made here’ world state:
Warrior warden of indeterminate race romances Morrigan and has an old god baby with her. Alistair and Anora rule together.
Female mage Hawke friendship romances Sebastian. Probably diplomatic rather than sarcastic. Anders is executed. 
??? Inquisitor romances Josephine. Stroud left behind in the fade. Cassandra is the Divine. Inquisition continues.
Elements I want to see but I don’t have a particular world state for yet:
Squeezing the most angst out of Alistair’s death. City elf warden romances Alistair and dies defeating the archdemon. Alistair stays with Grey Wardens. Alistair is left behind in the fade. “I finally get to be with my love again”
Vivienne-style Hawke. Mage Hawke who rivalry romances either Anders or Merrill, sides with the Templars at every opportunity. 
Templar Hawke. Warrior Hawke who rivalry romances Sebastian, executes Anders, sides with Templars.
Hawke dies all alone. Both Hawke’s siblings die. They romance no one and are left behind in the fade.
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