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amlovelies · 1 year
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OC-TOBER 2022 Masterlist
a masterlist of the art I made for oc-tober 2022
Anielle Trevelyan
Kyra Arres
Jay Nordsen
Bernie Wiseman
Ostara Hawke
Denek Besha
Curtis Becker
Aiden Kalesko
Romi Brown
Minka Brosca
Kira Kingston
Gerlari Whitpik
ornella of harvest's bounty
corinna hawke
niyaz tayran
jessie davis
juno
sozan xanî
aemilia hawke
lauren lin
bethany blake
hinigo lanas
saca'ryl
ysandre cousland
vesper bui
ionna mahariel
pen hansley
yenena adaar
ikusmen juvic
pai bimmal
jytte shepard
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Hello! For DWC, might I suggest “You’re safe” for Morrigan/Warden?
I just think they're neat.... tysm
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The woman was beautiful. Not at all like the other one - entirely too long, too ginger, too... manly, if you will. No, the woman was not like him at all. She was round and stocky, more muscle than fat, with exception of wonderfully soft cheeks. She had strong broad shoulders and a well-defined back. It's because of the bow, Morrigan thought. She ran her finger along the noble curve of the weapon and found it feminine, fitting for a woman's hand.
A blind bowwoman. How does she handle herself with such skill? There must be a trick to it. A dwarven secret, perhaps... Whatever it is, I must have it.
She had seen a few dwarves as they passed through Lothering. Many of them had the same brand on their cheek as this strange Grey Warden. Dwarven people sever themselves into castes, Flemeth explained, with the lowest of the low being known as casteless, branded from infancy to show their shame. Morrigan couldn't understand why anyone would let themself be treated that way. The woman left that life behind to be a Grey Warden. In her place Morrigan would do the same.
The woman gave her name when they first met. Kira. Short, easy. Comfortable to memorize. Ki-ra.
She slept now while Flemeth's healing worked its way. Morrigan sat down at the edge of the bed, putting down herbs and bandages and a bit of silk thread for stitches. 'Twas time to redress the wounds and to check on the woman's wellbeing.
She had just set about the task when the woman's lashes fluttered open. A lightning strike batted Morrigan's hand away; the stranger scurried to her feet, breath heavy and uneven. Her fingers searched for the weapon but couldn't find it, clenching into fists instead.
"Who are you?" she asked. "Where am I?"
She was clearly disoriented. Her brief alertness gone, Morrigan let out a soft sigh of relief.
"You are in the Wilds," she said with only a fraction of dry humor. "My mother brought you here along with the other Grey Warden... I am Morrigan, lest you've forgotten. I have bandaged your wounds and cleaned your armor. The darkspawn horde has moved on from Ostagar. You are safe... for now."
She noticed how the woman relaxed with the first sound of her voice.
"Ah. Well... good. Thank you."
She made a small step and promptly collapsed into Morrigan's arms. She was quite heavy and very warm. Morrigan eased her back into bed, chuckling to herself. She was beginning to enjoy this encounter.
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laurelsofhighever · 3 years
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For the OC questions, 15 for Rosslyn, 21 and 45 for Valesh and Kira? 😊 or for anyone if you think they better suit somebody else 💕
I’m having such fun answering these, and getting a chance to flesh out my two dwarf ladies is great - thank you!
15. Are they good at cooking? Do they enjoy it? What do others think of their cooking? Rosslyn isn’t exactly a natural cook, and she’d never be able to cook a full meal to the standard she’s used to eating in the castle, but both her parents made sure she learned how to forage and feed herself in case the worst should happen and she ended up in the wilds (lucky for her). It means she’s pretty good at field dressing game, and enjoys trying different herbs and greens, but she’s not too fussed about presentation. As long as it’s edible and filling, she’s content - and bonus if she can set whatever it is going then tend to some other chore until it’s ready. Because of this, the people she travels with are pretty happy when it’s her turn to cook. She’s got the refined tastes of a noblewoman (which suit Zev and Leliana) she knows how to avoid burning or overcooking anything, and she knows how to stretch their supplies into decent protions (which Sten appreciates). And of course, Alistair declares her food is his favouritest ever, which makes her smile.
21. Do they have a temper? Are they patient? What are they like when they do lose their temper? Valesh never shows her temper. She was always meant as a court ornament, and eventually a trophy for whichever of her family’s followers gained the most favour, and partly as a defence mechanism she decided to be content with that, and play a long game of politics. The fact that she can fight makes her a bit of an oddity among noble caste dwarven women, but since nobody can ever rile her up about it, they can’t use it against her. If she ever were to lose her temper completely, she wouldn’r waste time with posturing. It’s a bad idea to get on the wrong side of any Aeducan, but especially this one.
As for Kira, she’s never not angry about something. Being born casteless, with an alcoholic mother and her own destiny taken out of her hands, she has plenty of reasons. It does mean she has no patience, and is likely to shank anyone who really gets on her nerves because most of her associates would do the same to her. She saves really losing her temper for when she’s in battle, though. That’s when she goes full beserker, and it’s what makes her valuable to the Carta before she winds up accidentally winning the Proving.
45. How do other people see them? Is it similar to how they see themselves? Most people see Valesh as an object, or a prize. They think she’s beautiful and accomplished like a noble caste woman should be, dutiful to her house even if training as a warrior is a borderline taboo when she could be more, ahem, productive as someone’s wife, and aloof when nobles try to curry favour. She, of course, sees herself as a complete and actualised person. For most of her life she’s ok with the assumptions people make about her and the direction her life is going, but once she goes beyond Orzammar and sees the wider world, she starts to want people to see her as an individual, rather than just an extension of her family ambitions, and - Stone preserve her - she starts to want things for herself. She starts to realise she didn’t really have a self before, so she has a lot to explore, especially after she meets Kira, who is the first person to admire her strengths instead of pretending they’re not there.
The first thing people (dwarves) notice about Kira is her brand. She’s casteless - worthless to anyone who isn’t looking for someone to exploit, and then only as a means to an end. Where her sister survived by being sweet and becoming a noble hunter to earn protection from someone in a higher caste, Kira survived by becoming fast and brutal, to the point where most of the Carta became nervous around her and even Jarvia treated her with a certain kind of respect. There’s a lot of self-esteem issues she’s internalised because of that, and they go deep, but even though she does have times where she thinks of herself as worthless, and not as good as her sister, more of a weapon than a person, she also believes herself to be strong and good at surviving. Once she’s out of a situation where everything is about survival, like Valesh the way she sees herself starts to change because there are facets of her personality that surface when they were never given the chance before. That Valesh is the first person who seems to value her as a person rather than a thing helps her a great deal in seeing herself as a person.
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Some Dragon Age characters and another random doodle. Not the best but I haven't done art in a long time. Hopefully I'll be doing and posting more 😌
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maripr · 7 years
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In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m really into Dragon Age these days.
These are my main Wardens. I guess we all have an AU where all of our Wardens live and work together. I also have another three, whom I created mostly for playing their Origin.
Pardon my awful handwriting, I’ll just copy below what I’ve written in the drawing
Alim Surana: - skilled manipulator - defrosting ice king
Diana Mahariel: - curious - smiles to hide anxiety
Kirsa Brosca: - cynic - has a strong sense of justice nonetheless
Mordecai Tabris: - loser - doesn’t like this adventure at all
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lavampira · 4 years
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okay so all of my oc pages have been condensed to one page with filter tabs and several updates happened
the canon warden is nalah mahariel and corin brosca replaces oghren
nih’sa do → vin kharu (for the elara romance)
the jedi knight crew is now:
kaizen amhi - hero of tython and jedi battlemaster
T7-01
kira carsen
ashani’vrei - balmorran healer (replaces doc)
daiya vanis - jedi general, kai’s friend since younglings, companion between saving tython and storming vitiate’s fortress (replaces rusk)
unfortunately........ scourge
along with the addition of some new and side characters as well
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shannaraisles · 5 years
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The Rose In The Crown - Chapter 3
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Summerday is always a day of joy, a day of marriages made and love affirmed. And for Ferelden, this Summerday is one to be remembered. King Alistair, ten years a king with no heir in sight, will finally marry his chosen bride.
Sequel to A Rose By Any Name.
Featuring the winners of my giveaway! Marguerite Dujardin appears courtesy of @puddle--wonderful; Namari Lavellan appears courtesy of @savvylittleminx; Kira Mahariel belongs to @agentkatie; Kallak Brosca appears courtesy of @ironbullsmissingeye; Eirlys Amell appears courtesy of @ladymdc; Maeve Aeducan appears courtesy of @solverne-02; and Solona Amell appears courtesy of @skyholdherbalist! Also, huge thank you to @inquisition-dragonborn, @ladymimz, @inquisitorsmabari, and @fade-touched-obsidian for helping me with the selections from the Chant of Light!
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Chapter 3
Princess Felicita Amalia Braulia Salome Campana of Antiva looked at her reflection, and barely knew herself.
Her raven-black hair had been left long for the most part, with only a simple braid crown encircling her head and woven with seed pearls to hold the curled mane out of her face. A simple string of pearls encircled her throat, a teardrop of ruby hanging from that string to grace her skin just above the swell of her breasts. Matching pearls adorned her ears with the glimmer of matching rubies. And the gown itself ...
The elves of Denerim had outdone themselves.
Despite the disgust of human tailors and seamstresses, the princess had insisted that her wedding garments be designed and made by the elves of Ferelden. After all, she was a human; the crown was being crafted by the surfacer dwarves of Ferelden;it was only right that the elves should have a hand in the making of their queen. The call had gone out across the land - skilled seamstresses from many alienages made the often treacherous journey to the capital to join their labor to those already hard at work on the gown the Antivan princess would wear to become a wife and queen. Everything they requested was provided, from Antivan satin to Nevarran silk thread, to soft white hide from Orlais, and fine ruby and salt crystal beads from Rivain. Alistair had been so fascinated by these requests that he had belatedly asked the elves to make his wedding garments as well, enthralled by the variety and intricacy of the work being done well below the generous budget he had insisted be set aside to pay for both the materials and the labor. Indeed, the excess would still be paid out - a generous, unexpected bonus for the elves who had put so much into the beauty they had created.
What Fabs now wore was a true masterpiece, the result of six weeks and forty elves' hard work. The chemise was sheer white silk; the stays constructed from layers of white silk brocade to create a stiffness that would support without overheating her in the latter hours of the celebration. Delicate silk stockings in crimson encased her legs to above the knee, fixed in place with embroidered ribbon garters; on her feet, fine-stitched slippers in soft white hide. But these were all details that were only for the princess and the seamstresses to know, intimate secrets of the wedding trousseau that others would never guess at - beautiful, but hidden by the glorious gown that covered them all.
A gown that bore echoes of Antiva in the full shoulders and fitted bands of the sleeves that flared at her wrists; a gown that embraced Ferelden in the snugly fitted bodice and the natural fall of a full skirt allowed to sway without the artificial plumping of petticoats so favored in Imperial circles. Ivory satin hugged the ample curve of her bosom and slender waist, flaring at her hips, embroidered in gold and silver silk with the royal mabari of Ferelden, the rose of Antiva, and the griffon of the Grey Wardens. Beads of ruby and salt-crystal accentuated the fitted bands of her sleeves and cuffs, and trimmed the long train that was yet to be affixed. The train itself was in matching ivory satin, long enough to skim the floor for several feet behind her, trimmed with those same sparkling precious beads, emblazoned with a single large golden mabari nestled in the petals of a ruby-red rose.
"Now then, highness, aren't you a picture?" Andra beamed at her mistress over her shoulder, fluffing the dark curls one last time before turning away to help Golda with the last piece.
A small hand inserted itself into Fab's palm, drawing her gaze down to Maria, who was to be her only bridesmaid. Indeed, the attendants for the bride were very small in number for a royal wedding - just Ciara and Maria. Anora had been asked, but had laughingly declined and, of course, the princess had not had the first idea that Marguerite would be there at all. Maria had been garbed in dusky rose pink, all silks and satins trimmed with gold, a basket of white rose petals waiting for her to carry down the aisle of the great hall.
"You look very pretty, princess," the little girl told her solemnly.
She squealed as Fabs suddenly knelt to wrap her up in a warm embrace, woman and child giggling together for a long moment.
"You look very pretty too, Maria," Fabs promised her in return. "Alistair will be so happy to see you."
"And I got to sit next to Ceri and Ciara, because there’s no room for me next to the big chairs," Maria said in a confident tone, nodding to herself. She had been drilled on the details of the ceremony many times over, just as Fabs and Alistair had themselves.
"Yes, little one. And the ceremony may be very boring, but there will be a party afterward," the princess assured her. "And Alistair and I have a present for our very special guest who is also family."
Maria beamed happily, hugging her arms about Fabs' neck once again. "And you're going away after?"
"Tomorrow morning, yes. But only for a week." She raised one long finger to tweak the little girl's nose affectionately. "So you only have a week to throw wild parties and build a zoo in our absence."
The giggle that erupted from Maria was enough to draw the attention of the rest of the little bridal party - Ciara and Fulgeno, the princess' father. Marguerite had shown amazing forbearance in sacrificing her own peace of mind to remove the mother of the bride before anyone started crying. The unexpected, but most welcome, Orlesian guest had been instrumental in keeping the bride from flying into a panic around breakfast-time, too. Indeed, Marguerite had spent the morning treating everyone in the princess' rooms like skittish, wayward animals that needed a firm hand to be calm, and surprisingly, it had worked. Thanks to her, there had been no tantrums, no tears, and - most importantly - no last-minute declarations that the bride could not go through with this. Fabs knew she was going to have to do something spectacular for her friend to thank her for this morning's work.
"Shall we go and find our flowers, Maria?" Ciara suggested, holding out a hand to the excited little girl.
Her answer was a cheery nod as her hand was seized. Maria was likely more excited about the wedding today than anyone else was, but no one minded that so much. It was a joy to see her smiling and happy, unafraid of the future ahead of her because it would not contain judgment and cruelty from those who were supposed to care for her any longer. Fabs rose as the two of them swept away in their own wedding finery, catching the nod from the steward at the door. It was time.
Her father, King Fulgeno of Antiva, stepped forward, laying his hands on her shoulders as he smiled at his daughter.
"You look every inch the rose, pequeña," he told her, the pride in his gaze warming her heart as she beamed in response. "Your Alistair is a very lucky man."
"Thank you, Papa."
She surged forward to embrace him once more, kissing his cheek as he chuckled. And for a moment, Fabs faltered. This was her last embrace with her father as his little girl, the last time she would be just his daughter. In just a few hours, she would be a wife, her first loyalty no longer to her father but to her husband. The thought carried more pain than she had thought it might. But Fulgeno seemed to know the moment that pain struck, drawing back to tap the end of her nose, as he had done so many times in her childhood.
"Ah, ah, pequeña," he told her warningly. "No tears. You have love - the love of your father, and the love of your husband. I can see no circumstance where we will ever ask you to choose between us. Now, stand straight for the last piece to be put in place."
Fabs laughed a little, glancing over her shoulder as Andra and Golda approached, their arms full of embroidered satin - the train that needed to be attached before she was permitted to show herself publicly. It was just a blessed relief that she would be able to take it off soon after the wedding; it was heavy.
"You always know what I am thinking, Papa," she accused him, straightening her back to allow better ease for her assistants to work.
Golda's hands gathered her hair carefully, and Andra settled the train at her shoulders, neatly pinning it in place with a pair of silver brooches - griffons, for her beloved Alistair's Grey Wardens. Both women stepped back, spreading the train over the floor, their smiles bright and proud not only of the woman who would soon be their queen, but of their honored role in preparing her for these moments.
"Espléndido," Fulgeno declared, his gesture taking in not only his daughter, arrayed in ivory, gold, and silver, but also the blushing ladies who had taken such pains to prepare her this morning.
"Thank you," Fab added, twisting to look at Andra and Golda. "Truly. I do not know how to begin to thank you."
"Just you have a happy day," Andra told her, Golda still being a little in awe of the princess who had brought so much sunshine into Denerim palace in just a few short months. "And next time I see you, I shall be so proud to call you your majesty."
"I hope I shall always make you proud," the princess answered softly, laughing as the two maids, elf and human, scoffed at the thought that she could ever disappoint them.
She turned back to her father, smiling at the vague incredulity in his eyes - servants in Antiva were certainly not as plain-spoken or forthright as they were in Ferelden. But he said nothing to embarrass the two women, glancing up as the steward opened the door. Fab straightened her shoulders, taking her father's arm as they moved toward the doorway and the wide staircase beyond. The train spread across the floor behind her for several feet, drifting down the stairs in her wake with only the barest of tugs against the brooches that held it secure to her shoulders. It truly was a masterpiece of tailoring.
The hum of voices within the Great Hall rose as they reached the ground floor antechamber, where Ciara and Maria were waiting. By tradition, the little bridesmaid was carrying a basket of rose petals, clearly looking forward to covering the aisle to the dais in them as she lead the procession. They had already anticipated the natural fear Maria might feel in walking through the Great Hall first, hence the fact that Anora and Callista were going to be clearly visible along the aisle. Having a couple of familiar friendly faces to focus on as she passed by would keep Maria from feeling overwhelmed before she reached the dais and Alistair, and could find her seat next to Ceri in the front row.
The steward bowed to the King of Antiva and his daughter. "With your permission, your majesty?"
Fulgeno smiled. "Let us begin."
Beyond the doors, heralds blew their fanfare trumpets, announcing the arrival of the bride. Fabs could hear the rustle as men and women rose from their seats to look back at the doors swinging open to reveal little Maria, ward of the crown of Ferelden, all but skipping forward, tossing handfuls of her rose petals ahead of herself as the gentle tone of the mixed minstrel band played a familiar Andrastian hymn. Moments later, Ciara followed, but all eyes remained turned toward the open doors, and the princess who was soon to become a queen.
Nerves settled over the bride in a gentle rush, bright color flushing her cheeks. Her fingers tightened on her father's arm, softening only when he covered her clenching grip with his other hand. Her murmured apology was gently deflected with a squeeze of his hand and another gentle smile, a last nod before they began to walk forward, traversing the first few steps to the central aisle before turning to face the grand dais and the worthies awaiting them there.
The sunlight poured in through the high set windows, lancing down in sharp rays of soft gold over the rich blue of the carpet that adorned the aisle itself, illuminating the king and his daughter as he escorted her toward her new life. A wide circle of that same golden sunlight shone down on the honor guard that stood at the foot of the steps to the dais - Grey Wardens, there to honor their brother on this rare day for one of their order. She had met them all the day before - Kira Mahariel, a Dalish elf whose red hair blazed in the sunlight; Kallak Brosca, a fierce-looking dwarf with a surprisingly gentle manner; Eirlys Amell, a quiet human mage who seemed to radiate calm; Maeve Aeducan, a former princess among dwarves, her well-earned confidence shining through; Solona Amell, another human mage, a little more warily withdrawn than her comrades; and Demelza Tabris, bright grin shining, murmuring her orders to her fellow Wardens. In a single motion, weapons were drawn and raised high, an arch of blades for the bride to pass beneath in order to reach her groom, their brother in arms.
And there he was, her Alistair, resplendent in crimson velvet trimmed with gold, his eyes fixed to hers as she made her way toward him. Her nerves faded away, soothed by the smile that made his handsome face stunning and urged an answering smile from her, bright and warm and loving, heedless of anyone who saw how much she adored this man who was about to make her his wife. She barely even noticed the crown on his head, barely heard the murmur of the nobility behind her as she and her father reached the honor guard of Wardens.
How had it come to this? What had she done to be so blessed as to gain the love of a good man who needed her love almost more than he desired it? To be invited to share his life in a role he had not been born to, to be welcomed into his heart almost without thought? Yet no matter how unworthy she might feel, Fabs knew Alistair loved her. She could see it in the glimmer of his earthen eyes, in the tilt of his smile; feel it in the gentle tremor of his touch as he took her hand to lead her up onto the dais, in the warmth of the kiss he pressed to her knuckles as she released a little of her faded nerves in a soft giggle.
"You are so handsome, mi amor," she whispered to him, gratified to see him blush to the tips of his ears as he grinned in delight at the compliment.
"You beat me to it," was his whispered complaint. "I was supposed to tell you how handsome you are." He blinked, realizing what he had said. "Beautiful. You're beautiful, not ... Maker's breath, why did I have to becoming a raving idiot now?"
Swallowing down her laughter behind her smile, Fab leaned into him, squeezing his hand. "You are yourself, my darling," she murmured, as the hymn came to a close. "There is no one else I would rather stand here with."
His answering grin was all she needed to whisk away the last of those nerves, to know that this was where she was meant to be. Her whole world was in that smile, that beaming expression of incredulous, loving delight that she was standing with him and about to make vows that would bind them together for life, oblivious to the faces watching them, the indulgent smiles on the faces of friends and family, the quiet respect from allies, the unspoken resentment from those who had originally had other plans for their king.
"Are we ready?" a soft voice asked from nearby.
Fabs blushed a warm shade of rose as she tore her eyes from the king of her heart, embarrassed to belatedly realize she was keeping the Divine waiting. Surprised, too, to find the First of Clan Lavellan standing with Divine Victoria, but pleased at this inclusion. Leliana's smile was forgiving as the couple before her straightened their expressions, turning a little more to face the woman who would join them in the Maker's eyes.
Chuckling, Alistair squeezed his bride's hands, nodding to the old friend before him. "Ready and waiting."
Leliana beamed a benevolent smile, raising her hands. Fabs felt the full attention of the entire hall turn to them, and the woman who held the Chantry in the palm of her hand.
"Brothers and sisters, we are gathered here to witness the joining in marriage of two good hearts, an alliance of like minds in the formal bonds of love. Love is the gift of the Maker, a force that binds us despite our differences. You have come together today so that Andraste may seal and strengthen your love in the presence of the Maker. Andraste, who is herself the Bride of the Maker, shall strengthen you both, that you may assume the duties of marriage in mutual and lasting fidelity."
Namari Lavellan then spoke from the Divine's shoulder, the lilt of her voice carrying with ease to drown out the few grumbles from the mostly human gathering.
"A good marriage must be created," she told them, speaking only to Fabs and Alistair, despite the hall full of people. "It is standing together and facing the world. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is not only marrying the right person - it is being the right partner. Love is a good beginning. The gods will smile upon it."
Fabs felt Alistair's pleasure at including a Dalish blessing in their wedding, and her own heart swelled with pride for the king who had simply asked a Dalish elf to bless his marriage, rather than asked for permission to do so from the many humans in his court who would have argued against it. Integration, racial and religious tolerance, an end to superficial division between peoples; these were all so close to his heart, a lesson learned in his few years as a Warden and brought over to his tenure as the King of Ferelden. No one within his borders need fear that their king did not care for them, no matter their race. It was simply one more reason to love the man beaming down at her in these moments, as the Divine's voice floated over their heads once again.
“In the name of the Maker, who brought us this world, and in whose name we say the Chant of Light, I offer the blessing of Andraste to this promised pair. As Andraste knew the love and duty of marriage to a mortal man, may you share in her faith and fidelity; and as she knew bliss as the Maker’s chosen Bride, may you, too, find joy in your union."
Before the eyes of the Fereldan nobility, as well as the unique guests invited from all walks of life, Divine Victoria took the hands of King Alistair Theirin and Princess Felicita Campana into her own grasp.
"Alistair, you have chosen to wed this woman in the eyes of mortal man. Will you swear by the Maker and Holy Andraste to honor her as your lawful wife, as long as you both shall live?”
Fabs let her gaze return to Alistair without even a moment of hesitation, unable to disguise her smile as he turned her hand in his grasp, pressing her palm over his heart. She could feel the steady beat within his chest, the way it thudded just a little faster as he drew in his breath to speak.
"I swear," he declared, "unto the Maker and Holy Andraste to love this woman the rest of my days.”
Somewhere behind him, Fabs heard Maria let out a cheer, tilting her head to let the child see her laughing smile as she shushed herself in acute embarrassment at having broken the reverential silence. Ceri was chuckling as the little girl hid her face against the Kirkwaller's shoulder, the ripple of amusement sweeping through the hall quietly before Leliana raised her hands for silence.
"Felicita, you have chosen to wed this man in the eyes of mortal man. Will you swear by the Maker and Holy Andraste to honor him as your lawful husband, as long as you both shall live?”
What could she say? Fabs' heart was throbbing in her chest as she looked into Alistair's eyes, never more certain of anything in her life than she was of the decision she had made that had brought her to this moment in time. The official words felt strange and unwieldy in her mouth, but they were the only ones she could use in this time and space. There would be time enough for softer words ... a lifetime, in fact.
"I swear unto the Maker and Holy Andraste," she said, feeling her voice tremble in the ringing stillness around them, "to love this man for the rest of my days."
There was a pause as they held one another's gaze, knowing that there was a recitation looming that could easily become utterly unintelligible to anyone listening if they didn't concentrate. Fabs could feel herself trying not to giggle, though whether it was nerves or the sheer release of knowing that they were almost there urging that laughter to rise, she couldn't say. But she could see Alistair's eyes dancing, his lips twitching, and she knew he was having just as much trouble as she was staying composed. It was all so serious and solemn, a far cry from the couple they made away from the eyes of the masses.
Thank goodness for the Divine. Leliana squeezed their hands sharply, pulling Fabs, at least, back from the brink of embarrassing giggles, giving the couple their cue to complete their vows together.This, at least, had been rehearsed - these words spoken in tandem, clear and calm, in matching cadence.
"For You are the fire at the heart of the world; And comfort is only Yours to give."
At Alistair's back, Fergus stepped forward, offering a band of gold engraved with roses into his king's free hand as Leliana released her grip on the couple. Fabs swallowed, her smile flickering brightly in response to his as the cool metal found a home at her knuckle to the accompaniment of his own chosen words, taken from the Chant of Light itself.
"My hearth is yours, my bread is yours, my life is yours." And though they may have been the sacred words of the Chant, on Alistair's lips, in this moment, they belonged to him alone.
As his hands encompassed hers, pulling her closer, Fabs couldn't help the surge of soft delight, eager for what now would come. From the corner of her eye, she saw Divine Victoria raise her hands in benediction.
“I bear witness, in the name of the Maker, and Blessed Andraste, whom He loves, that these vows are binding and lawful,” Leliana declared, and in her tone was a challenge to everyone here present. If anyone dared to raise an objection to the marriage completed before them, they would have to go through the Divine to do it. "May no one seek to tear them down, for they are made in faith and love.”
She lowered her hands, and for a moment, all was still. Only the small group on the dais could hear the soft benediction spoken in indecipherable elvhen, calling down a blessing on a royal pair who truly wanted to take the danger out of the lives of their subjects. As Namari's voice died away, Leliana's smile brightened.
"Your majesty ... you may kiss your wife."
"Are you sure you wouldn't rather do that for me?" Alistair asked with a playful glimmer, beaming as Divine Victoria spluttered out a very inappropriate laugh and had to turn away for a moment.
Fabs poked him with a low laugh, rolling her eyes as he chuckled. She felt his hands slide to her back beneath the hang of the train, her own curling her fingers to the soft velvet of his sleeves as he bent his head to hers. Smiling lips touched smiling lips, and she felt, more than heard, the sudden eruption of polite applause and dignified cheering in the hall. And beyond that, an echo from outside the palace itself, as the crowds in the square took up the sound of celebration with greater enthusiasm. The King was finally a married man. Very soon, they would meet their new Queen.
Alistair's lips moved as he gently drew back from their first married kiss, his breath warm against her mouth as he whispered, "I love you, Fabs."
She beamed up at him, certain she must be glowing with happiness. "Te amo, mi amor. My lord and king."
He groaned at that teasing addition to her own declaration, kissing the tip of her nose as she giggled. "Just you wait," he warned. "A whole day of wearing the crown is going to give you a headache as bad as mine used to be. You have to train your head not to feel it."
"Oh, I am very glad I shall have you to train me," she countered in amusement, watching as he realized he was preaching to the choir, somewhat. His expression of slow, sheepish comprehension was adorable.
"Princess," he said, nodding. "Right. You know about that."
"Only a little, my darling."
She leaned close to kiss his cheek, drawing in a slow breath. They were married. She was Alistair Theirin's wife; he was her husband. And in just a few moments ...
She glanced up at a scraping sound to her left. The coronation throne was being set down by a pair of guardsmen on the dais, in front of the traditional thrones themselves. Others were coming forward with velvet cushions on which were set the queen's ring and the newly crafted crown, and quite suddenly Fabs knew that this was real. In a matter of minutes, she would be Queen of Ferelden, crowned by her husband and raised to his rank, a ruler in her own right.
Alistair seemed to sense her moment of realization, squeezing her hand gently as he turned to lead her to the coronation throne. The Divine had stepped away, no longer an active part of this ceremony but simply a witness. Namari, too, had stepped down from the dais. The Grey Wardens stood at the foot of the dais, not subjects but willing witnesses to the crowning of a queen.
As she sat slowly on the uncomfortable throne, Fabs' gaze found Marguerite and Josephine in the crowd for the briefest of moments, biting down a laugh at the encouraging nods and smiles her friends threw toward her. She flicked a glance toward Maria, finding the little girl holding tight to Ceri and Ciara's hands, her expression intense as she watched Alistair pick up the ring from the purple cushion presented to him. Across the hall, the silence fell once more, all eyes turning to the crowning of a queen.
"Felicita," he intoned, and she knew in an instant that Anora had been rehearsing him for this. "Do you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of Ferelden, regardless of race or creed, in accordance with the laws and statutes of this land? Will you, in your power, give justice and mercy to the supplicant in all judgments? And will you serve this land at my side, as wife and queen, and guiding hand?"
She raised her chin, looking out over the hall, still able to hear the jubilant cheers of the people gathered outside celebrating the marriage only just sealed with a kiss. The oath was solemn and binding, yet it was not a difficult oath to swear. She believed in Alistair's vision for his country, in the equality of all the races if they could possibly encourage it. It would be an honor to help guide Ferelden to a new era of prosperity and tolerance.
"I solemnly swear so to do."
She raised her right hand as he reached down, feeling the significantly heavier weight of the queen's royal signet ring find its resting place against the knuckle of her second finger - a weight she would have to grow accustomed to over the months and years to come. Alistair's callused fingers gripped hers for a moment, drawing her eyes to his in time to catch the reassuring flicker of his wink before he turned away once more to lift the crown above her head. A more delicate version of the king's crown, the surface dwarves of Ferelden had done themselves proud with the sparkling gold and exquisitely polished rubies that Alistair now held aloft.
"Felicita Theirin, in the name of the Maker and Andraste, before the Divine and the eyes of the court, I crown you Queen of Ferelden," the king declared, gently setting the crown onto the braid that looped her head and had been settled there just for that purpose.
He took her hand once more, raising her to her feet, bending to brush a tender kiss to her lips once more, wreathed in smiles. They had made it through the ceremonies. Now all that remained was the celebrations. With a last kiss to her forehead, Alistair turned to present Fabs to her new court. The herald's staff thumped on the flagstones, calling for a last moment of silence.
"All rise, and honor King Alistair and Queen Felicita of Ferelden. Long may they reign!"
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biserker-kadan · 5 years
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Ts modern au!
Cause I really need to flesh this out.
So Myrinah is a detective, and a damn good one at that. She lives with her boyfriends - Cullen, a nurse (fight me) and Iron Bull, who owns a bar/restaurant who specialises in Southern food. Yum.
She's got her family, Riddick - who works as a bouncer and part-time bartender for Bull and Bren, Riddick's adopted daughter, who is studying at Uni/College to become a Doctor.
Beau and Tala own their own food company, deleivering produce and alcohol to restaurants, bars, bistro's so that's how they met Bull and Myrinah, Riddick, all them.
Saoirse is forensic analyst who generally works with Myrinah, and her boyfriend Carver is in the Air Force. Carver's sister is a MMA fighter (Marian is a bastard, but she's smart and strong), whereas Garrett (twin) owns an animal shelter.
When Bren starts working (placement) in a hospital- that's when she meets Harlow, a really bitch who knows her shit and has decided to take the young girl under her wing.
Kira works as a lawyer, I thought maybe a librarian but honestly, with her backbone and personality she'd be so much better suited to law - she's probably worked closely with Myrinah as well, and Saoirse and does a lot of pro bono work as well.
Aliyah is the owner of the only cafe worth going to, she works day and night to make it fun and safe and genuinely appreciates her regulars who order ridiculous amounts of coffee. Myrinah usually goes every morning and recommends the place to everyone listening. Eren works there as well as a pastry chef while Aliyah makes the coffee and her dad, Kadir, sits around talking to people and helping out at the register.
Val is a tradie who comes in almost everyday to get a drink at Bulls Bar and usually orders the exact same thing every night with his boyfriend, Dorian, who meets him there at 6.00 on the dot - everyday.
Myrinah has adopted the kid and Dorian.
Eirianwen works in a factory creating the steal structures for houses, which is how she meets Val and eventually everyone else.
Meira Tabris, Ophelya Cousland, Briar Cousland (no relation), Will Amell, Quinn Amell (no relation), Loga Aeducan, Alaric Mahariel, Thea Surana and Natia Brosca all work in the same unit as Myrinah (fuck if I know how this fits), and they're her work friends.
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ofloveandmedea · 6 years
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Ask me about my characters
I feel like talking about my imaginary children. Choices are:
D&D: 
Caladrama, half-elf asshole gunslinger
Kira, halfling arcane rogue and nyoomiest shitbird
Serisperia, chillest and buffest tiefling forge cleric
Dragon Age:
Wardens: Lila Brosca, Vera Cousland, Emma Tabris, hates-his-name Amell
Hawkes: Marian (mage), Lyana (warrior)
Inquisitors: Evie Trevelyan (mage), Seri Adaar (warrior)
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For DADWC: “Rest now. I’ll be here when you wake.” For Morrigan/Warden!
this one's kinda short but I just... care them so much... ;_;
@dadrunkwriting
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Sky. Clean black sky. Pearly pinheads of stars. A satin blue cloud drifting to the east. Distant light of campfire. A ribbon of smoke. It was all she could see, laid on her back on soft furs. She felt warm. She wished to go back to sleep. But something moved in the corner of her eye, and Morrigan stirred - an act she immediately regretted due to the pain in her ribs. She groaned, trying to roll over without disturbing the injury. It felt like an internal bleeding, and maybe a fracture.
A chubby dark palm stayed her. She looked up; a pair of silver jewels glimmered in dim light, gazing blindly over her head. A soft smile touched the full lips.
"You're not invincible, you know."
"Evidently not." Morrigan palmed herself in annoyance. Someone has bandaged her. Hopefully not Leliana - she won't keep quiet about the 'sweet little beauty marks', of which Morrigan indeed had plenty.
"How fared the battle?" she asked instead. "I recall being charged by an ogre..."
"We killed the remaining darkspawn. You wouldn't wake, so we carried you back to the camp." Kira fumbled the grass and held up a wooden cup filled with oddly colored brew. "Here. Wynne said you should drink it once you're up."
She waited a little and then added,
"I'm sorry I let you get hurt. It happened so quickly, I couldn't get to you in time."
Heat crept over Morrigan's cheeks. It was her fault, her own foolish mistake. She couldn't pull her own weight. The sensible thing to do would've been leaving her behind. Not that she'd ever admit to it aloud.
"I am no bashful maiden in constant need of rescue," she pointed out, "and you are far from invincible yourself. I'd call for your aid were it any use in that moment; alas, it was not so."
She stopped, suddenly aware of how small Kira was, huddled among tall stalks and wild flowers. The cup still retained warmth in Morrigan's hands. Dammit, why was her tongue so unwilling to still itself at the worst time possible?
"Enough of this." She reclined back onto the furs with an exasperated huff. "I've no grudge with you if you've no grudge with me. Let us not dwell on what-ifs and could've-beens."
She half-expected to be left alone at this point and was unprepared for a quiet rumbly laughter that came instead.
"You're a sweetheart." Kira felt her forehead before pecking it, a smile still on her lips. "Rest now. I'll be here when you wake up."
For some reason Morrigan didn't feel like arguing.
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a witch a day keeps darkspawn away
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The Hermit / Death / Strength
finally made an intro page for my da ocs (ft half-sized images for mobile viewer convenience). also available via my bio and the pinned dadwc post. gon add harpy & whinchat too after I’m done doing nothing. I would fucking perish for these funky homosexuals. feel free to send me stupid questions about them. or maybe an ask game? idek
source code by the lovely @rainydaythemes
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WIP Tuesday 5 AM
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got tagged last wed by @ser-thirst-a-lot @pinkfadespirit and...... some other people?? idk can’t remember. anyway thx ^^
still working on da oc references, gon make it a separate page. exhibit no 1: clueless lesbian(TM)
@ryanstormarts @lavellander @lazyadmiral @barbex @hollyand-writes @ocean-in-my-rebel-soul​ @laniardraws​
if You wanna get a free of charge pain in the ass random nobody to tag you in stuff, hit me up~ alternatively, if you want me to leave you alone, that’s also an option
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From OCs drawing prompt: Kira for 6, Herah for 8, Whinchat for 11, Khaled for 25, Harpy for 27 and an OC of your choosing for the prompt of your choosing! Feel free to ignore everything you don’t want to do, of course 😆
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part 1
ty for so many ideas <3
(kira as warden-commander in amaranthine feat. leske the pupper, her guide. the artist I picked is Nora Twomey, an animator from Cartoon Saloon who worked on 'Breadwinner' and the celtic trilogy)
(pov: you have like, 30 seconds left to live. herah's pose ref is lady dimitrescu. I only now realized they got the same vibe and I'm. I have a type okay)
(and just whinchat as some weird creepy doll? idk)
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amlovelies · 3 years
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more about me
thank you for the tags @dwead-piwate-meggers and @heartbrreak 💜💜💜
Three Ships:
1: Rose Tyler/ten (this is my og otp and I will never let it go)
2: Cynthia Basri/julia ortega (fhr)
3: Mason/Serena (twc au)
Last Song: king and lionheart-of monsters and men
Last Movie: aww fuck man, the phantom menace my partner and are are doing a star wars rewatch for our friday pizza nights
Currently reading: I have like 100 things saved in my drafts to catch up on when I have more energy/spoons
Currently Writing: so I still have like a dozen prompts sitting in my inbox which I am trying to chip away at up next is an adam/kira kiss fic, I’ve been stuck for weeks on the next chapter of liability mostly because it’s got some heavily family themes that got a little too close to home
Currently Watching: just finished season 1 of the magicians
Currently Playing: trying to pace myself and not just blow through the chapter five update for andromeda six, ace of spades, ac: odyssey and I always have an active dragon age game going to (currently minka brosca is stuck in the fade so it’ll probably be a month or two before I touch that)
Currently Consuming: water
Currently Craving: ice cream, and I have it in the freezer but it’s a little late to eat anything so I will just suffer
my no pressure only if you think this will be fun tags are: @wayhavensmasonsbitch, @detectivewiseman, @peonylon, @pearlsandsteel, @crackerdumortain, @mistyeyedbi, and @nerdferatum and anyone else who sees this and would like to participate
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“I know what it’s like, being born a joke. A blind brand! Orzammar laughed at me. The Stone laughed at me... But if I could prove them wrong, then so can anyone else.”
Kira Brosca + Morrigan’s ring.
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