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oooh artists you want to draw Illario lounging in a robe like this so bad ooooooh

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Childhood Memories - WoundedSoul - Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game) [Archive of Our Own]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63404164

Summary: Illario Appreciation Week Day 4- Childhood memories

All I will say is this is heartbreaking, but it's worth it

@captastra

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this isn’t how I originally planned to dress him here but the moment I saw the post I knew I just had to try this dress in this very specific pose

oooh artists you want to draw Illario lounging in a robe like this so bad ooooooh

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for the love of the fight

by @toboldlymuppet (thank you endlessly to anon who made this possible ❤️)

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Tangled Up in You 💜💜

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Illario Appreciation Week Day 1: Praise Kink (NSFW Prompt)

The full Praise Kink piece with a written accompaniment below the cut.

This features Illario and Nera Aldwir (my canon Rook, Kiore Aldwir's, cousin) together in a sweet, intimate moment, sometime after the end of Veilguard.

There is nudity and rope bondage below the cut. But it is incredibly tender and sweet.

“Acknowledging how hard this is for me?” Illario asked, humor clear in his tone. But it was hard for him, she knew. The trust required, alone, was hard-earned.

“Of course. I am humbled by the trust you place in me." Nera pressed a kiss on the back of his shoulder. "And I am honored by it.”

“Oh now, no need to get so formal.” He cocked his head to the side to catch her in his periphery as a familiar smirk graced his features. For a moment, they shared a look – her brow raised to the challenge in his eye – before he settled back into position so she could continue her work.

“Alright, how’s this instead?” Nera kissed a trail over his shoulder and up his neck to his earlobe as she cinched one of the knots just flush to his skin.  “You’re being so good for me, Illario.” Reaching his ear, she ran the tip of her tongue over the shell of it. “I’m so pleased with you.”

He tried to hide how much she affected him but he was not able to stifle the way his breath caught – nor the shiver that raced up his spine. His reactions brought a smile to her lips as she looped the rope and pulled it through, again and again – slowly building a design upon his body to the rhythm and whisper of the rope.

“So patient.” she murmured as she sat back to survey her progress. “Such a lovely work of art you become in my hands.”  

“My favorite canvas." Leaning forward, she pressed herself against his kneeling form and encircled his waist with her arms, drawing him into a tender embrace. "Whatever did I do to deserve such a lovely man?”

Illario was struggling, she knew. She could hear the thump-thumping of his heart, his pulse quickened by the words she had so lovingly spoken to him. Nera idly drew designs with her fingertips on whatever skin of his chest she could reach, in between where the rope lay, while she waited for him to calm himself.  

When he next spoke, his voice was thick with want. “Such a wicked woman.”

The uncensored version of panel 3 can be found here on my NSFW Bluesky

ps: If you saw this for a few minutes several hours ago, Tumblr decided to post it out of Drafts as I was working on it, when the "Save as Draft" button never switched to "Post". I was a bit angy. >:C

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Can we talk about, whether you romanced her or not, incredibly gorgeous Neve Gallus is?

She is STUNNING.

The hair the eyes the skintone (❤️) the smile the voice the posture.

I LOVE HER

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Would you like a treat from your favourite op mommy? 😌✨

This is the cover i did for @opmilfzine 💕 ngl this was a challenge, i'm not used to draw so many characters together in a room, but i am so happy how it turned out! 🥰

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And at last I see the light And it's like the fog has lifted And at last I see the light And it's like the sky is new And it's warm and real and bright And the world has somehow shifted All at once everything looks different Now that I see you

Okay I kind of cheated by redrawing this piece from awhile ago, but i had to do it for the Rookanis Tangled AU (pls forgive me) <3

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I must tend to this, but I'd be delighted if we found each other later.

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petrichor, sea salt, & a lit cigarette

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With only 4 days to go, a reminder that Illario Appreciation Week starts Feb 23 and runs through March 1!

All prompts can be found at this post and look out for another post from me either day before or day of the week with an AO3 collections link that everyone can use to put their fics in. I am so excited and can't wait to see what everyone creates :DD

Feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

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Get To Know Me - Tag Game

I was tagged by @rookinthecrownest ❤️

- last song: last time i dreamt i fell in love - Alok, Kylie Minogue

- last movie: Nosferatu, Pet (2016)

- last tv show: Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

-last book: DA Tevinter Nights

- sweet, savory or spicy?: savory

- relationship status: committed

- last thing i googled: holbein granulating watercolors swatches (lmao)

- looking forward to: replace my PC and get back at playing The Sims 4

- current obsession: Dragon age, CP2077, watercolors

Whoever reads this, consider yourself tagged!

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Kingdom Dance, pt. 2

i was summoned by @larkinna to make this

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girl with the bees

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More finds in the cut content. What's interesting is that this is post-game content. I don't know if these are pieces of DLC or an extended epilogue. Rook and Lucanis drink wine in a gondola. In one version, Lucanis refused to be First Talon and left the crows. The Viper arrives to Treviso to hire Lucanis to kill the local Venatori. The lines in the localization file are out of order. I've organized them as best I could, but I'm not sure if everything is correct.

The gondola scene

Rook: What are we celebrating? Revenge? Saving the world? Lucanis: How about a quiet moment? Rook: Is it quiet? Really? Lucanis: If it's not quiet, it's at least clear.

Option: If only the Antaam were gone. Rook: Treviso's beautiful. Too bad it's filled with Antaam.

Option: You're surprisingly romantic. Rook: Who knew you were a romantic? Lucanis: You bring it out in me. Rook: Yeah, yeah. I'm a bad influence.

Option: Let's not go back. Rook: Let's stay here forever. Lucanis: A little. Not forever.

Rook: What? No fancy glasses? Lucanis: That's Caterina's style. I'm more pragmatic. Lucanis: Well, more pragmatic than her anyway.

Option: Learn from your elders. Rook: There's nothing wrong with a bit of class. Lucanis: (Chuckles) I'll remember for next time. Rook: Oh yes. This is so pragmatic. Lucanis: I know.

Option: Casual's better. Rook: Less clean up. Rook: That's why we're having drinks in a gondola instead of the kitchen. Lucanis: Knew you'd understand.

Lucanis: Is it wrong? Enjoying ourselves while the Antaam terrorize our home... (Crow Origin) Lucanis: Is it wrong? Enjoying ourselves while the Antaam terrorize Antiva... Rook: Does it feel wrong?

(apparently Rook moved, causing the boat to rock.) Lucanis: Careful. Gondolas are more fashionable than they are stable. Rook: They're plenty sturdy. Rook: See. Nothing to— Rook: Oops? Lucanis: You were saying? Rook: Sorry. Lucanis: (Chuckles) Classic Rook. Rook: I've made things awkward. Lucanis: I like this side of you. Lucanis: More wine? Rook: I saved the wine? Lucanis: (Laughs)

(Talon's version) Rook: How are you settling in as First Talon? Lucanis: There was some initial... friction with Caterina, but she got over it. Lucanis: She thought I'd do things her way and was surprised when I had my own ideas. Rook: Really? You'd think she'd be the most welcoming. Lucanis: No.

Rook: Have you spoken to Caterina or the others? Lucanis: Letters here and there. We haven't met since the party. Lucanis: I don't want to cut ties. Lucanis: But Caterina needs to get used to the fact that I'm no longer her heir. Rook: Are you used to it? Lucanis: I was never comfortable with the role to begin with. Rook: So, no regrets? Lucanis: (Sigh) Rook: It's a yes or no question, Lucanis. Lucanis: It's not. You've enough experience with regret to know that.

Rook: I respect your decision to walk away. Lucanis: It wasn't an easy decision. Lucanis: It was hard. Walking away. Rook: It was hard watching it. Lucanis: Let's not talk about me.

Rook: It's not an interrogation if you care. Lucanis: Why not? I've been thoroughly interrogated. Rook: (Snorts) Is that how it works?

Option: Your priorities have changed. Rook: You've changed your tune. Lucanis: I am. On what's important.

Lucanis: Rook. I owe you. For my life, my freedom.

Option: Consider it paid in full. Rook: That debt was paid when you helped us defeat the elven gods. Lucanis: No. That was a job. What you've done for me...

Option: I needed a mage killer. Rook: I had selfish reasons. Lucanis: Rook. I'm serious. Lucanis: Whatever your reasons...

Lucanis: The Venatori killed the man I was. Lucanis: You put the fight—the life—back into me. Rook: I... Thanks.

Lucanis: If you need someone taken care of... Just say the word. Lucanis: Your enemies are House Dellamorte's enemies. (Talon's line) Lucanis: Your enemies are my enemies.

Option: You make murder sound sweet. Rook: Awww. That's sweet. And scary. Lucanis: Of course those are the same thing to you. Rook: I was only teasing. Lucanis: How am I supposed to argue when you say things like that?

Option: I'll settle for friendship. Rook: Or we could just be friends? No killing required. Rook: I still care about you��as a friend. Lucanis: Didn't want you to get the wrong idea... Lucanis: We're still friends. Lucanis: If that's what you want... Rook: Appreciate it.

(non romance/friendship version?) Rook: Oh, I'm aware. Just haven't figured out what I want in return. Lucanis: (Chuckles) Lucanis: For a price. Rook: And you'll charge me... Lucanis: Like I said—a fair rate. (Talon's line) Lucanis: I'm not a Crow anymore. Rates are negotiable. Rook: Still sounds pretty Crow-y to me.

Rook: It's passed sundown. Lucanis: (Sighs) Rook: Time to go? Lucanis: I've business before we return. Rook: What kind of business? Lucanis: Competitive analysis.

Lucanis: Don't worry. I'll collect. Rook: Fun time over? Lucanis: I've business before we return. Rook: What kind of business? Lucanis: Competitive analysis.

Possibly lines from a subsequent quest.

Rook: Business at a Chantry. Not very Andrastian of you. Lucanis: What in our experience together makes you think I'm a good Andrastian? Rook: (Chuckles) Fair enough.

Rook: You sound like you have a plan. Lucanis: Always another mark. Rook: I take it the Antaam are the subject of this so-called analysis? Rook: Why do I get the feeling there's going to be less "analysis" and more stabby-stab? Lucanis: Keeps Wrath content. (Wrath is Spite's previous name?)

Lucanis: Viago said it'd be a fitting spot. Rook: You've proven it's a good spot for an ambush. Rook: And you're loud. Which do you think will attract the Antaam?

Meeting with Ashur. It seems as if Lucanis and the Viper were discussing their business, and then Rook came.

The Viper: If you don't trust my intel— Lucanis: I trust your intel and... Lucanis: Fortunate the Rook is here to save the day. Rook: The Rook can detect sarcasm!

Option: Ashur, you shouldn't be here. Rook: This isn't Minrathous. Rook: Ashur, if the Antaam find out you're here... The Viper: I've paid the right people so that they don't.

Option: You two make quite the pair. Rook: The Viper and the Demon. Sounds like a nursery rhyme to scare children.

The Viper: I was just leaving. Rook: Leaving so soon? Rook: You don't have to. Lucanis and I could show you the sights. Rook: There's wine tasting, Antaam assassinating, gambling— Lucanis: Rook. The Viper: You're ruining Rook's fun. Rook: Think about my offer.

The Viper: Should I pay now or— Lucanis: Just go.

Rook: What did he want? Lucanis: Some of us have work to do. Lucanis: It's about time I take care of things at home.

Rook: Who's the mark? Lucanis: Venatori who fled Minrathous after Elgar'nan's fall. Rook: That's why Ashur was here. Lucanis: He's the one who hired me to dismantle the Venatori in the first place. Lucanis: Might as well finish the job.

The most unclear part. Maybe it's related to the quest to kill the Venatori that Viper pointed out.

Rook: Can't take the huge door. Lucanis: The Venatori are inside. Strike from above and we'll take them by surprise. Rook: Above, eh? Rook: Good thing I'm not afraid of heights.

Rook: Not sure why Antivans even build doors. Rook: We never use them. (Crow Origin) Rook: You never use them. Lucanis: We're the Antivan-fucking-Crows.

Rook: We need to be cautious. Rook: If we're not careful, he'll kill the girl. Lucanis: Not if he's dead.

Lucanis: Focus on the self-important bastard. I'll take care of the rest. Rook: They're all self-important—and why do you get so many? Lucanis: Their predictability makes them easy targets.

Venatori: Two, four, six piggies come to slaughter. Venatori: Be grateful. Your meager existence will serve a higher cause. Rook: I'll show you a higher cause right up your— Venatori: (Grunts!) Venatori: Uh—God killer! Right he— Lucanis: Mage killer. Venatori: (Yells in pain) Rook: Lucanis! That's cheating! Lucanis!

Lucanis: Fucking Venatori. Rook: (Sigh) You can take the blood mages out of Minrathous, but…

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I know the word of god is that Illario is younger than Lucanis, but I personally will always believe that he's the older of the two. I'm frankly obsessed with the concept of oldest living child Illario feeling entitled to the seat of first talon by birthright and yet watching Caterina consistently prefer the younger Lucanis. little Illario is always too careless. always too frivolous. he's not focused enough like Lucanis is. Illario wants to go sailing and go on dates and go to parties. consider Illario doing these things alone because Caterina said he was old enough to go but Lucanis was not. maybe Caterina had already chosen a favorite and just didn't want Lucanis to follow Illario's example.

imagine if this is why Illario is so inflexible in the wigmaker job when it comes to witnesses and finishing contracts. maybe he got his act together sometime after his teenage years or something and realized he needed to step it up if he wanted to be the heir, so he trained harder and really devoted himself to his work as a crow instead of fucking around doing rich boy shit. that's not to say that he wasn't just as talented and dedicated as Lucanis. I firmly believe Illario is every bit the assassin Lucanis is but Caterina - and by extension, Lucanis - just refused to acknowledge it.

"you think I'm not good enough?"

"are you?"

sometimes Lucanis opens his mouth and Caterina comes out tbh.

idk a lot of this would also fit the jealous younger brother who doesn't have as much experience and is striving to be taken seriously, but I think it would be much more interesting if, both by his own merits and by birth order, Illario had every right to be named the next first talon.