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mxanigel · 1 year ago
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Fic update: An emotion I won't name
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Ehh, I'm still capable of writing Dragon Age fanfic?!
After more than a year (I'm so sorry), I've finally posted another chapter for Neri's Awakening longfic, "An emotion I won't name." Above art by the amazing @/lilithkb!
Fic summary: Neri Surana: former Circle mage. Hero of Ferelden. Warden-Commander. Never been in love (probably), never sought it out (definitely). But after an unexpected kiss from Anders, Neri can't stop thinking about him, and they aren't ready for what those thoughts imply.
Chapter 11 summary: After the best birthday ever, Neri catches up on a few things around the Keep, including a long-overdue conversation with Justice.
Rating: M
Relationships: Anders/Surana, Nathaniel Howe & Surana, Oghren & Surana, Felsi/Oghren, Sigrun/Velanna
Additional Tags: Agender Character, Genderqueer Character, Banter, Companionable Snark, Angst, intimate medical attention, Sexual Tension, Flirting, Explicit Consent, Past Sexual Experience, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character, Minor Spoilers, Smut, Self-Doubt, Politics, Intrigue, Blood and Violence, Anders Positive , Found Family, art as a little treat, Gender Dysphoria
Chapter 11 snippet below the cut
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Early morning sunlight illuminates the room as I gingerly run my fingers through the hair of the man still sleeping next to me. Anders must be deeply asleep for my gesture not to wake him. I don’t know when his hair tie vanished last night, our entwined bodies capturing far too much of my attention for me to notice.
One of his hands rests on top of the quilt. Dry, lined skin hallmarks the many washings subjected upon a healer’s hands, the ministrations he offers without demand of compensation or debt. I tuck a loose lock of hair behind my ear and then lean down to brush my lips against each of his knuckles. He may never realize how many times these hands have saved me.
I glance up at his face to find his eyes meeting mine. “Good morning,” he murmurs.
“When did you wake up?”
“Mm, not long after you did.”
“Why pretend to be asleep?”
“Because I was enjoying your touch, and I feared you might stop if you knew.”
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wardenmages · 1 year ago
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Everyone in Thedas is Gay and I Don't Need Proof
These are all headcanons - including canon queer characters would make this even longer than it already will be lol. The only canon queer chars on here will be because their specific identity is non-specific and I'm clarifying my personal belief, or because I'm adding on headcanons that don't conflict with their canon.
No one has to agree with these, they're just my personal headcanons. If anyone is going to try arguing with me or being mean I'm just going to block/delete and move on 🥰 "but they're straight" falls into this as well
Alistair - bisexual
Morrigan - pansexual
Oghren - genderweird (I can't get that Oghren "my gender is whatever my wife says it is" post out of my head I'm so sorry)
Velanna - lesbian
Sigrun - asexual & biromantic
Carver - bisexual
Bethany - lesbian
Sebastian - pansexual
Varric - aromantic
Anders - nonbinary (gender is weird when you're sharing a body with a spirit with no concept of gender besides "this is the body I'm in so whatever" and "I made myself look like something that people believe embody my virtue but I don't care either way")
Solas - demisexual
Cassandra - queer (non-specific)
Cullen - asexual & biromantic
Cole - agender, aromantic asexual
Vivienne - demisexual
Teagan - asexual demiromantic
Fiona - asexual
Dagna - non-binary (I can't explain why but Dagna just. feels like a she/they non-binary person in STEM. this is a good thing btw)
Duncan - demiromantic
Maric - bisexual
Loghain - bisexual
Qwydion - pansexual (idk if she's queer in canon actually? I just assumed she was bc everyone else in Absolution is but I don't remember lmao)
there are others but those are the ones I think about the most. also I don't have a single cishet Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor lmao, I started listing them out too but it was so long
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asexualtabris · 1 year ago
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OC Masterpost
🚧 Under Construction 🚧
Pictures used made with Dalishious's Elf Maker [x] (I know they're naked rn these are my drawing references!)
Wardens
Aeron "Tab" Tabris
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He/They, agender
Dual wield rogue
Zevran romance
Bi with a preference for men
He has a twin sister named Aurelia, but she's not my OC. He is Deaf and Auri functions as an interpreter as well as being his best friend. He wasn't looking forward to being in an arranged marriage and was glad to join the Wardens. They are cousins of Aedan and Leila Lavellan.
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Sorren Mahariel
28
He/Him, trans man
Two-Handed Warrior
Zevran Romance
Gay
He never felt terribly at home in his clan, other than Tamlen and Merrill, though he felt forced to join the Wardens.
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Cylas Surana
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He/Him, trans man
Primal/Spirit focused Mage
Zevran Romance
Gay
Cylas was born in Tevinter to slave parents, his mother escaped with him and his older brother when he was 2 years old, fleeing to Denerim's alienage. His magic manifested when he was 7, though his family was able to hide it until he was 8 and he was exposed. He didn't have a great time in the Circle, but he was a diligent student, making his own T supplement, and had a Plan for when he was a full fledged Mage. Joining the Wardens was bittersweet for him, but he was much happier with the freedom.
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Inquisitors
Aedan Lavellan
30
Dual Dagger Rogue
Dorian Romance
Gay
Aedan was a hunter and helped the Keeper with Elven history. He was averse to being the Herald, but took being Inquisitor in stride, hoping to bring elves a more positive reputation. He had a sister, Leila, who I sometimes switch his place with in my head with a similar story. They are cousins of Tab and Auri.
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I have other Inquisitors but ah.... I don't really care about them lol
Hawkes
I don't really have set Hawkes, though I like to have default Hawke twins, Gareth and Killian. I play them Blue/Purple. Gareth romances Fenris and Anders, Killian romances Isabela and Merrill. Killian is a trans woman.
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dragonagecompanions · 6 years ago
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Dragonagecompanions Masterlist
Dragon Age Origins
Wynne’s Funeral
Warden got kidnapped
Agender Warden
Warden possessed by a spirit
Companions as Atla Benders
Warden gets badly injured
Warden gets hit on (GIF)
Dwarf! Warden sees a bird and screams
Warden putting booties on Dog (GIF)
Dog stole the Warden’s clothes and they are running around naked (GIF)
Love songs with companions and Warden
Receiving an unexpected kiss from the Warden (GIF)
Warden telling them that they are sexually fluid
Cousland! Warden having a close relationship with Loghain before the Blight
Trapped in the fade and freed by the Warden
Reacting to DAI Leliana
Warden names their mabari Barkspawn
What book genre would the companions be
Romanced Zevran reaction to the Warden wanting to wait until after marriage
Zevran reacting to find a notebook full of poems about him in the Warden’s tent
Sten’s reaction to the Warden pecking him on the nose (GIF)
Zevran’s reaction to the Warden being afraid to tell him they are pregnant
Warden doesn’t know what sex is and romances have to explain
Oghren’s reaction to a Brosca Warden sacrificing themself
Cullen falling for a Dude Elf! Warden in the Circle
Woman! Warden and Morrigan being best friends
Morrigan reacting to a Woman! Warden wanting to start a relationship with her
Warden and Leliana get a dog
Zevran’s reaction to hearing they wanted the Warden as Inquisitor (GIF)
Warden and Alistair are friends who prank each other a lot
Warden bursts into skyhold to get hugs from Leliana and Morrigan (GIF)
Zevran’s reaction to learning about the trauma a Mage Warden faces
Warden got the anchor and became the Inquisitor
Zevran flirting with a nonbinary Warden
Reunited with the Warden at Skyhold
Dragon Age Awakening
Romanced Awakening Companions + Pining
Reacting to Anders actions in DA2
Commander having nightmares
Awakening Anders reaction to DA2 Anders actions
Dragon Age 2
Pregnant Hawke
Gifts from Hawke
Hawke possessed by a spirit
Meeting Leandra
Reunited at Skyhold
Hawke taking a hit for them
Hawke left in the Fade
Tranquil Hawke (Mod Fereldone)
Hawke going on a pepe slyvia rant (GIF)
Varric realizing he is love with Hawke over the course of the game
Varric reacting to Hawke telling him I love you (With french version) 
Hearing that Hawke has a favorite companion
Hearing Hawke’s mabari is their favorite (GIF)
Hearing that they are Hawke’s favorite (GIF)
Love songs for the companions and Hawke
Hawke that frequents the Blooming Rose (GIF)
Hawke has a bad toothache
Hawke taking a fatal hit for them
Reacting finding out the Chant is wrong and the Veil made nonmages (GIF)
Leandra blaming Hawke for their siblings’ fate
Purple Hawke making penetration jokes after being stabbed (GIF)
Fenris reacting to Hawke getting amnesia- Romanced and Non Romanced
Finding out if Andraste was an elven mage (GIF)
Purple Hawke downs three bottle of vodka and fights Arishok (GIF)
Bethany, Carver and Varric if Hawke died in the Deep Roads
Varric’s reaction to Hawke writing a book about him (GIF)
Orsino and Meredith’s reaction to Hawke in love with the First Enchanter (GIF)
Carver’s reaction to receiving love letter from Merrill
Ander’s reaction ti his child being templar positive
Carver and Bethany’s reaction to Hawke pushing them out of the way of the Ogre
Self-Injurious Hawke
Carver’s reaction to Hawke romancing Merrill
Bethany and Carver reacting to their sibling being a useless bisexual
Leandra walking in on romances and same gender Hawke and having a coming out talk then and there (GIF)
Isabela and Merrill finding out Hawke died in the fade while pregnant with their child
Hawke comes back missing an eye
Trans Man Hawke
Cuddling in Bed
Dragon Age Inquisition
First thoughts on Inquisitor
Crossdressing Inquisitor
Inquisitor gets poisoned  (Nonromanced version)
Inquisitor in lingerie (Cullen & Josephine here)
First thoughts on Corypheus 
Inquisitor fainting
Inquisitor being deaf in one ear
Inquisitor possessed by a spirit
Inquisitor protecting them from a hit
Inquisitor giving them flowers
Josephine, Lelianna + Cassandra reacting to noble courting Inquisitor
Inquisitor can’t swim
After Trespasser (And Advisors here)
Inquisitor dyeing their hair
Inquisitor can do Skyrim shout
Child taking a shine to companions
Companions realizing they have deeper feelings for Inquisitor
Inquisitor having astraphobia
Inquisitor having self harm scars (And Advisors Here)
Inquisitor fussing over them
Inquisitor performing CPR
Cassandra if Lelianna hadn’t stopped her in the beginning
Solas with young inquisitor who considers him a father figure
Meeting the Hero of Ferelden 
Inquisitor that grew up on the streets
Car or Motorcycle
Inquisitor with beautiful singing voice
Inquisitor getting a mabari
Nobles talking shit at Winter Palace
Inquisitor’s death post-trespasser
Inquisitor working for Corypheus
What kind of tumblr blogs the companions would run
Cullen reacting to Dexter - Dark Passenger Scene at Restaurant
Inquisitor gets surrounded
Inquisitor bring home an orphaned child
Inquisitor having a blood disease
Inquisitor being skilled in unarmed 
Inquisitor with a scar across stomach
Inquisitor has a child from a previous relationship
Teen! Inquisitor getting drunk after finding out the truth about elven religion post trespasser
Child! Inquisitor asking about Blackwall after he disappears
Inquisitor has a panic attack during a war meeting
Solas reacting to falling for someone who is not an elf (GIF)
Finding the Inquisitor nearly passed out from an Anchor flare
Cassandra reacting to Inquisitor asking to her to read to them
Inquisitor speaking Qunlat
Reactions to the massacre of Lavellan clan
Learning about what the Joining entails (GIF)
Teen! Inquisitor falls deathly ill
Game franchise companions would be most interested in
Teen! Inquisitor gets hit on by a creep
Taking the Inquisitor’s virginity
Someone purposefully misgendering the Inquisitor
Books are getting burned and Inquisitor stops it
Inquisitor calling Cassandra Mom (GIF)
Companions reacting to Cole describe the Inquisitor’s feelings about them
Child! Inquisitor accidentally blowing crater in Skyhold
Inquisitor with luscious locks 
Going to Wrestlemania
 What it takes to get Vivienne, Dorian and Josephine to a spit take
Types of cars each companion would drive
Inquisitor lost a bet and runs through Skyhold naked
Companions realizing they are in love with the Inquisitor
Inquisitor has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Inquisitor wants to raise a dragon pup
Weddings with companions
Harding, Krem and Dagna finding out the Inquisitor has a crush on them
Companions’ greatest desires
Inquisitor asks them to take care of their child if they die
Qunari! Inquisitor with Golden Halla Horns (GIF)
Dorian reacting to Teen! Inquisitor calling him Dad
Which would they like better: Lord of the RIngs, Harry Potter, or Star Wars
Inquisitor bottle flips from Leliana’s foor onto Solas’s desk (GIF)
Iron Bull’s reaction to the Warden telling him stories about Sten
Companions find an amulet that makes you speak in limericks and haikus
Fenris as the Inquisitor (GIF)
Inquisitor that wants to try at least one of every meat they kill
Inquisitor has a creepy stalker
Josephine reacting to Child! Inquisitor saying gold isn’t her color
Parent! Inquisitor’s child telling romances that Inquisitor likes them (Krem, Dagna and Harding here)
Inquisitor being the author of the Song of Ice and Fire series 
Inquisitor with epilepsy
Inquisitor singing to demons to try and heal them like Moana (GIF)
Inquisitor was an assassin on a job at the conclave (GIF)
Inquisitor’s reaction to their child telling the companions their feelings
Romances react to the Inquisitor giving them an affectionate kiss
Inquisitor that can turn anything into a weapon (GIF)
Cassandra falling for a woman Inquisitor
Inquisitor that rock any clothing they wear (GIF)
Cullen falling for a dude Inquisitor
Blackwall falling for a dude Inquisitor
Sera reacting to an ace inquisitor
Inquisitor is 101 mabari
Reaction to Solas pulling the Inquisitor into a kiss in front of everyone (GIF)
Josephine first realizing that she is bi
Qunari! Inquisitor taking out enemies with their horns (GIF)
Companions singing lullabies to a Child! inquisitor
Solas reacting to a Teen! Inquisitor looking grown up in Trespasser
Sera reacting to realizing she is a noble after marrying a Trevelyan Inquisitor 
Reactions to an asexual inquisitor
Solas’s reaction to Inquisitor calling Cullen vhenan (GIF)
Blackwall’s reaction to the Inquisitor joking that his armor looks like a quilt (GIF)
Inquisitor’s main weapon is Excalibur from Soul Eater (GIF)
Blackwall’s reaction to the Inquisitor asking him for a strip tease (GIF)
Child! Inquisitor making them flower crowns
Inquisitor dancing with the ambassador at the Winter Palace (GIF)
What kind of presents they would give to a Child! Inquisitor on their birthday 
What leaves Varric absolutely stunned
Dalish! Inquisitor wearing Dalish attire to the Winter Palace (GIF)
Post Trespasser Inquisitor saying they aren’t good enough for them
Sera reacting to Dalish! Inquisitor making dalish cookies (GIF)
Inquisitor saying I love you in the romances native tongue
Solas reacting to Inquisitor sneaking up and grabbing his junk (GIF)
Child! Inquisitor getting called knife ear
Varric calling a Dwarf dude! Inquisitor Bartrand 
Inquisitor wearing formal attire (GIF)
Ace Inquisitor that doesn’t like sex with Iron Bull
Sera realizing the Hero gave her the painted box
Dorian’s reaction to being accepted by his partner’s family
Hogwarts Houses for the Companions
Inquisitor pinching their ass under the table during a war table mission (GIF)
Leliana’s reaction to the Hero telling the Inquisitor to look out for her
Inquisitor slapping an enemy so hard it knocks them off their feet (GIF)
Sera reacting to an Inquisitor who binds their chest
Cullen reacting to the Inquisitor giving him a dream catcher to get rid of his nightmares
Inquisitor giving them a bouquet that they picked on a quest (GIF)
Josephine’s reaction to a Mage! Inquisitor being told no one would love them
Inquisitor asking them to take them on a shopping trip to help them transition
Iron Bull’s reaction to learning the Inquisitor knows blood magic
Romancing Krem
Dorian reacting to an asexual Inquisitor that doesn’t like sex
Teen! Inquisitor getting into a fight with another teen (And Advisors Here)
Calm Inquisitor loses their temper (GIF)
Dorian meeting his and the Inquisitor’s child from the future
What makes the companions panic
Inquisitor falls in the fade with only the Warden and Hawke
Centaur Inquisitor  (GIF)
Teen! Inquisitor getting angsty over a crush
Modern day Languages the companions want to learn
Iron Bull’s reaction to his horns hurting his lover while sleeping
Pocket Ask
If the Inquisitor had a crush on Corypheus (GIF)
Teen! Inquisitor having a panic attack
Inquisitor Zevran (And Advisors Here)
Josephine’s reaction to the Inquisitor forcing themself to stay awake due to nightmares
Solas finding out the Lavellan has Qunari blood (GIF)
Companions’ ideal gifts 
Someone misgendering a trans inquisitor (GIF)
Inquisitor that has Ehlers-Danlos Sydrome
ASOIAF! Universe: Reading the Red Wedding
Finding the Inquisitor covered in blood and with a shovel
Finding the Inquisitor in their room, giggling like a child on the floor (GIF)
Cullen, Dorian and Solas reacting to the Inquisitor nearly made tranquil
Inquisitor who randomly coughs up blood (GIF)
Teen! Inquisitor going off to college
Iron Bull reacts to a Mage Qunari Inquisitor! who is a bit scared of him
Comforting an agender Teen! Inquisitor
Child! Inquisitor climbing onto one of the rooftops (GIF)
Dorian and Dude Elven! Inquisitor holding hands at a party
Sera thinks the Ace! Inquisitor is also aro but Inquisitor likes Sera
Ace! Inquisitor nearly forcing themself to have sex because they think that’s what “normal” couples do- have sex
Cassandra and Woman! Inquisitor come out publicly 
Random gifs for companions (GIF)
Inquisitor reveals that they are a vampire
Iron Bull reacting to the Inquisitor having a panic attack
Inquisitor is a Khajiit from the Elder Scrolls series
Dorian receiving news of the Inquisitor’s death (romance)
Child! Inquisitor whose parents think they could always do better
Which companions would be most likely to adopt
Someone tries to tease about Josephine and the Inquisitor’s relationship
Inquisitor being the child of the Hero of Fereldon
Inquisitor calling Solas “egghead” (GIF)
Vivienne’s reaction to the Inquisitor chewing loudly at dinner
Child! Inquisitor refuses to eat healthy 
Teen! Inquisitor doesn’t feel like they are fit to lead because they are young
ASOIAF! Universe: reacting to the Purple Wedding
Inquisitor that shouts attack names in battle (GIF)
First time seeing the Inquisitor in Antaam-saar (GIF)
Finding out the Inquisitor is ticklish and doesn’t mind being tickled (GIF)
Usually serious Inquisitor makes a pun (GIF)
Leliana’s reaction to an Inquisitor using a cell at the winter palace (GIF)
Iron Bull’s reaction to his lover being conscious about how they look
Free day at the beach
Inquisitor who cuddles whoever is closest in their sleep
Jack of all trades Inquisitor who doesn’t know how to fight
Inquisitor stays in the fade in place of Hawke or the Warden
Leliana, Dorian and Vivenne’s advice on proposing to Josephine
Dalish! Inquisitor who can’t read well
Noble sneering at a Child! Inquisitor because of their age
Inquisitor having an asthma attack 
Dalish Inquisitor that has a hard time keeping up when people speak quickly
Finding out the Inquisitor has terminal cancer
Dalish! Inquisitor who’s clan took up seafaring after the fall of the Dales
Herald runs to avoid becoming inquisitor (GIF)
Inquisitor with a reputation as a skilled dualist
ASOIAF! Universe Nobles reaction to books
Inquisitor is twins with the Hero of Fereldan
Mages react to Merlin from Sword in the Stone
Dorian with a Trans Man Inquisitor
Evil Inquisitor (only partially done)
Cuddling in bed
Josephine, Vivienne, Leliana, Dorian and Iron Bull with Inquisitor with Enochlophobia
Genderfluid Inquisitor coming out to them
Altmer Inquisitor 
Inquisitor that gets really bad motion sickness
Child! Inquisitor revealing they were abused
Child! Inquisitor hurting themself trying to learn a spell
Inquisitor recognizing a red templar as their sibling
Meeting the Inquisitor’s sibling who is a fan of their stories
Inquisitor who is an elf from Lord of the Rings
Reacting to Modern technology
Inquisitor who charm the Guardian of Mythal with a song
Extra things
Heightcanons (all games)
Mods reaction to suddenly ending up in the DA universe
If mods could show one character a disney or pixar movie, what would it be
Companions reactions to the movies from the mods
Purple Hawke vs. Lavellan Inquisitor rap battle (submission)
Zevran, Fenris and Dorian pulling their romance into a kiss in front of a crowd
Mod Fereldone’s Inquisitor reacting to Cole asking if they are his parent
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ao3feed-handers · 5 years ago
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A Wardrobe for Justice
read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2OjyKih
by 8bitamanda
Justice does not understand why clothing is so commonly restricted by gender. Anders and Hawke are more than happy to let Justice experiment.
Words: 778, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Anders (Dragon Age), Male Hawke (Dragon Age), Justice (Dragon Age)
Relationships: Anders/Male Hawke/Justice, Anders/Male Hawke, Male Hawke/Justice
Additional Tags: Modern Era, Fluff, Nonbinary Character, Agender Character, Warden Anders (Dragon Age), Veterans, Mental Health Issues, Fish out of Water, Clothing
read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2OjyKih
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the-stray-liger · 6 years ago
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1 to 101~ :v
First of all, fuck you
Second of all since nobody else seems to be interested in sending me actual asks, I’m not even gonna put this under a readmore and I’m blaming you personally
5.What was your first Hawke like (gender/class/temperament)?
My first Hawke was my Mia, a two handed warrior with a shit temper but very good intentions. She was red/purple with everyone except friends and family.
6. First Inquisitor (gender/class/race/personality)?
It was a female mage dalish elf, with a very sweet, positive personality, and hern name was Sol. It was a very shitty thing to find out that the Lavellan/Solas ship gets called Solavellan because I literally fucking named my first fucking character Sol Lavellan.
9. Do you tend to play male or female characters most?
Female. I’m agender but afab and I present as a woman so I guess that’s me being a fucking coward
10. Share a pic of your favorite OC from any DA game.
I have no ingame pics of Mia but I have a ton of art of her. I draw her half naked a lot
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11. Best Hawke quote?
I don’t remember the exact quote, but when you lose Leandra and go to Aveline and start The Captain’s Condolences, I accidentally picked an option that said something along the lines of “I’m smiling isn’t that enough?” when Aveline asks you if you’re ok. Of course bc it cuts off the whole conversation I reloaded, but I found it to be really representative of how Hawke deals with their own grief and feelings in general.
12. Do you prefer DA:O, DA2, or DA:I most?
Dragon Age II, hands down.
13. Favorite mission from DA:O?
Shit fam that’s a really hard question because all the main quests are amazing. I’d tentatively say The Nature of the Beast, despite of how much it irks me that the “good” ending forces me to do something I would not be able to do otherwise. I loved the forest, I loved the sad story, I loved the Lady of the Forest and I even loved the werewolves. Funny thing? in my first playthrough I got stuck in that part because I ignored everything and went straight to the woods after stopping in Lothering, so I was of course SUPER underlevelled.
14. Favorite DA:O party combo?
Alistair, Zevran and Wynne.
15. Favorite DA:O companion overall?
Zevran or Wynne!
16. DA:O: Did your Warden survive?
Nope, my canon Warden died killing the Archdemon. I even did a whole new playthrough and it was perfect and she survived and all but I stuck with the dead Warden story.
17. What did you name your Mabari?
My canon doggos didn’t have creative names. Nyneve (my Warden) named hers Pat, because Pat the Dog is a great pun. Mia named hers Sam, because Carver couldn’t say long names, but she calls him he Grand Dong Lord Sam Big Anal Fistula Hawke, the Fart Master
18. Who did you choose to rule Fereldan?
I always stick with Anora as ruler of Ferelden.
19. Favorite mission from DA2?
All of Anders and Fenris’ personal quests. I legitimately can’t pick just one. They’re super emotionally charged and intense and a lot of the time they hit super close to home.
20. Was everyone loyal at the end?
Yes. I don’t know how I managed but at the end of my playthrough I had romanced Anders and had full friendship from Anders, Fenris and Varric and a respectable ammount of friendship with Aveline.
21. Did Hawke side with the Mages or Templars?
Mages.
22. Favorite DA2 party combo?
Anders, Fenris and Varric, because I hate myself, or Isabela, Aveline and Merrill when I feel like having a girl day.
23. Did you give Fenris back to Danarius?
No, if it had been up to me I’d have pickled Danarius’ head and sent it to whoever’s in charge up there in Tevinter.
24. Favorite main-story quest from DA:I?
Another tough one but I’m gonna go for the easy answer and say In Hushed Whispers. The thought of all your friends who are literally dying but are still willing to help you because there might be a sliver of hope that things will work out in the end, and Leliana praying as she shoots arrow after arrow walking towards her death gives me the chills every fucking time.
25. Favorite DA:I place?
Emprise du Lion!!
26. Did your Inquisitor choose the Mages or the Templars?
Mages.
27. Which did you leave behind (Abyss)?
I never import my games to the Keep so I don’t have to chose between a character I care for and Stroud, so I always leave Stroud behind. 
28. Inquisitor’s feelings on being the Herald of Andraste?
My canon quizzy is a Lavellan so honestly? He hates it but loves throwing it around to make andrastian human nobles suffer.
29. What are your feelings on the Chantry?
I hate it and hope it dies, slowly and painfully. 
30. What are your feelings on the Circle?
They should all fucking burn and disappear forever.
31. DLC for the first 2 games: All of it, some of it, or none of it?
I have only played Awakening!
32. Favorite DLC mission overall?
Getting Sigrun!
33. Favorite DA character overall?
Fenris.
34. Least favorite character?
Solas, he can suck my left nut
35. Who do you want to see return in the next game?
Dorian!!!!
36. What kind of DLC do you hope for for DA:I?
One where you can dropkick Solas from a mountain into the sea
37. Bloodmagic: yes or no?
Yeah bitch
38. Funniest moment in the games?
When Elthinia dies
39. Creepiest moment in the games?
Bartrand’s fucking haunted house in DA2-for some reason, maybe the pacing, that one really grated my nerves. Also the thing in Inquisition with the Crestwood village. It was very somber.
40. Who did you romance in your first playthrough for each game?
Alistair, Anders and Cullen. I got a thing for crusty boys I guess
41. Who do you wish you could romance that you can’t?
Varric and Krem!!!
42. Favorite romance overall so far?
The Iron Bull. It’s a no bullshit, 0 stress romance. I love Anders’ romance because it’s a super emotional catharsis and it’s passionate from beginning to end, but I love The Iron Bull and the way the relationship turns into romance slowly from a purely sexual based one, because sex isn’t -believe it or not-the most important thing in a relationship or symbollic of romance.
43. One romance you just can’t stand/doesn’t make sense/etc?
Solas.
44. Which 3 DA characters would you want as your best friends?
Fenris, Dorian and Zevran but I know for a fact that if they met me they’d kill me on the spot.
45. A character you’d love to drop in a volcano and forget about?
Solas.
46. Best antagonist in the series?
Bioware can’t write antagonists because they can’t handle nuanced characters, but I’d say Meredith. Her final fight is incredible and she’s a terrifying character with an aura of inmense charisma and coldness.
47. Worst antagonist in the series?
Loghain. They tried too hard to give people reasons to like him but he never cared for anything besides his own outdated ideals. He sold elves from the Alienage to Tevinter. Bitch how do you even manage to like someone like that
48. Something you do in EVERY DA playthrough, no matter what?
Recruiting all the companions, siding with elves and mages, promise myself I’m not gonna romance anyone and doing it anyway
49. Describe your perfect playthrough for any DA game.
Zevran romanced, mages and elves saved, dwarves can go to shit, Anora’s queen, Loghain is dead.
Anders romanced, mages saved, Elthinia’s dead, all my companions are on my side, the rest can go to shit I don’t care.
Mages and elves get all the support this joke of a game offers, Cullen doesn’t take lyrium, I put a mage in the Sunburst Throne to piss off the Chantry and keep the Inquisition pretending to collaborate with her while actually doing what I want with her blessing
50. Favorite Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor headcanons (any or all)?
THERE ARE TOO MANY how do I answer this fucking question??? 
52. Favorite non-Player Character headcanons?
Aro-ace Varric!!!54. Fluffiest headcanon ever?
Anything related to the mabari
55. Your non-Player Character OTPs?
Does Sera/Dagna count? I also love anything with Krem QoQ
57. Who would you date if you could (as you, not your OC)?
It doesn’t matter bc none of them would date me but Iron Bull would be my dream man.
58. Who has the best character arc overall?
Anders.
59. Who was written really poorly?
*GESTURES HELPLESSLY AT THE WHOLE FUCKING FRANCHISE BUT SERA AND VIVIENNE IN PARTICULAR????*
60. Who do you wish had been given more story?
Isabela.
61. Favorite NPC?
Sandal!!
62. A character you think deserves more fan love?
SANDAL
63. Best story moment?
When Elthinia dies in the Chantry bbq
64. Favorite achievement?
Belle of the Ball or Beloved and Precious.
65. Any epic game play moments in any DA game?
So many? so many
66. Something you hate about any/all of the games?
The fact that none of these people know how to write grey morality or do representation without demonizing or agressing the oppressed demographics because apparently if you’re oppressed all you can do is suffer
67. Best non-OC quote?
Fenris talking about how Danarius and Hadriana destroyed him emotionally and abused him and how he hates that they were able to turn him into an angry, violent person filled with grudges.
68. Have you cosplayed any DA characters?
Do I look like I am willing to do the bare minimum effort for any reason at all
69. Who would you cosplay if you could (no holds barred)?
Fenris.
70. Did you read the comics?
Nope.
71. Did you read the novels?
Nope.
72. Did you see Dawn of the Seeker?
Yep.
72. Favorite OST song(s)?
Fenris’ theme and Sera was Never.
73. Do you take screenshots in any DA games?
SO MANY I’m bad with computers so I can’t take DA2 screenshots but I do it a lot in the other games 
74. Do you edit images/gifs or make videos about DA?
Again do I seem like I can do anything right
75. Have you ever made a DA Let’s Play?
No
76. What moment/memory still gives you chills/feels?
There are so many??? For starters literally everything concerning Anders brings up a strong emotional response for me. But from the top of my head Ill say the look Fenris has in his eyes when Danarius shows up. The fear in his eyes and the desperation and. Everything about that scene makes me antsy man.
77. What are you hoping for from DA4?
If I say “that it never happens” will you hit me
79. Favorite fanmix?
I don’t have any!! feel free to reccomend some! 
80. Favorite fanfic?
Legorandia and LukaTisus’ Relight my Life, and GhostGarrison’s I’m In Love With A Stripper.
81. Favorite fanart/fanartist?
@xfreischutz​ and @awaari​ are the first that come to mind but this fandom is thriving with hardworking, skilled artists with impeccable aesthetics.
82. Favorite fan musician/music?
I dont have a favourite musician but I am in love with @totalspiffage​‘s dalish lullaby, I’m still not over it.
83. Favorite cosplay(er)?
I can’t think of any who have done Dragon Age cosplays recently, but EnaylaCosplay’s Cullen is a big fave of mine!
84. Favorite Let’s Play?
Never seen one. 
85. Favorite DA-themed blog?
@storybookhawke​
86. Do you create anything in the fandom (write, draw, craft, gif, etc)?
Sometimes I do art. Mostly I jsut complain
87. Do you participate in or run a DA RP?
No.
88. Are you on any DA forums, chats, reddit subs, etc?
Nope. 
89. Do you run an DA-themed blog/page/website?
No. 
90. Do you have any friends who love DA too?
Only on the internet.
91. Did you get someone into DA?
I guess.
92. Do you own any DA merchandise?
Yes! I have a Grey Wardens shirt, a lovely Fenris charm by @xfreischutz, a nug plushie and a gorgeous Justice pin.
93. Have you ever made any DA-themed crafts (clothes, toys, etc)?
Do I have to remind you that I’m a good for nothing
94. Which actors would you cast for a movie of your fav DA game?
I have no idea that’s??? a re ally fucking huge question and IDK if I can answer it without doing many hours of thinking and research QuQ
95. Do you use game mods?
No.
96. What’s your favorite DA mod?
The one where you save Orsino. There should be one where the Final Fantasy victory theme plays when Anders blows up the Chantry too
97. If you could be any non-Human DA species, which and why?
Qunari. Tall? Hot? Horns? Sign me the fuck up
98. Where would you live (Fereldan, Orlais, Free Marches etc?)
Thedas is a fucking dumpster fire politically but Ferelden is good enough I guess.
99. Circle, Templar, Chantry, Guard, Seeker, Inquisition, or none?
None, fuck the system.
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kosmonauttihai · 7 years ago
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Anders (and Justice, who is also agender)
I wondered why Anders wears some old rag around their neck in DA2, but you know what it’s the scarf they got from the Warden Commander, so of course they’re keeping it even when it’s far past fashionably grungy. Featured here is the scarf my trans HoF gave her trans friend from the Circle.
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vvakarians · 7 years ago
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Second Canon kiddos:
Aviel Tabris // nb,  he/they  // Hero of Ferelden, Warden Commander // Bard // LI: Leliana;
Heracles Cousland // cis, he/him // Warden Constable // Warrior // LI: Morrigan
Valentyne Hawke // trans man, he/him // Champion of Kirkwall // Two Handed Rogue // LI: Anders;
Sybyll Hawke // agender, they/them // Viscount of Kirkwall // Blood Mage // LI: Varric;
 Honi “Honey” Adaar // demigirl, she/they // Inquisitor // Knight Enchanter // LI: Iron Bull;
Ayashe Lavellan // trans woman, she/her // Inquisition Scout // Rift Mage // LI: Cullen Rutherford;
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mxanigel · 1 year ago
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21. Free ramble card wee for NERI MY BELOVED
ahahaha I HOPE YOU'RE READY FOR THIS 💜💜💜 (thank you for asking about Neri~)
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Neri originated as my first-ever DAO OC over 10 years ago (!). I'd never played a Bioware game before and had no idea what I was doing in so many ways. A cis female mage, that version of Neri accidentally flirted with and then rejected Alistair, declined Morrigan's offer, and made the ultimate sacrifice against the Archdemon.
Early during the pandemic, I picked up DAO again and decided to try an OC I headcanoned as agender. It, uh, didn't work. Gendering is everywhere in that game. And it helped me realize just how damned uncomfortable it was, how much I personally hated being gendered all the time. Somewhere in there, I also first played DA2, which prompted me to try Awakening for the first time. (No idea how I managed to have Awakening all these years without playing it.)
On a whim, I decided to use updated agender Neri as my Awakening Warden since even a Warden who died at the end can still be loaded into Awakening. I'm so glad I did. Neri felt more sure of themself after surviving the Fifth Blight, an outcome only made possible by Loghain's sacrifice (since they still rejected Morrigan's ritual). Their post-Circle experience ensured they had a foundation from which to function as a noble and a Warden. And they found a family among the new Wardens and other inhabitants of Vigil's Keep, family they grew to trust more than their Blight companions.
Plus, with DA2 Anders fresh in my head, Awakening Anders threw me for a loop. As did his interactions with Neri. I started to think that perhaps he was someone who could accept Neri for themself, as themself, in part because he intimately knew what Circle life was like and what it could do to a person.
Because that kind of acceptance, something Neri never had in the Circle and barely found before the Archdemon fell, is what they needed to begin embracing who they are. Their Harrowing was delayed which fed into their insecurities, they were thrust into the role of Warden with little information or training, they fumbled through diplomatic tasks with the weight of nations on their shoulders. Yet, despite the horrors in Amaranthine, they also found peace and belonging and friendship. A place they could call home. A place to safely navigate their own identity, their strengths and weaknesses, their loves and fears.
All that rambling and I didn't really talk about Neri's queer labels. 😅 They're agender (they/them pronouns), pansexual, demiromantic, and struggle with gender dysphoria. Their title is "arlen" rather than "arl" or "arlessa." If they could change one thing about their body, they'd be flat-chested. Their queerness is an essential part of who they are. Neri has pushed me so far out of my comfort zone writing-wise and helped me discover my own labels along the way. 💜
Original list of Pride OC asks!
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the-hanged-man · 7 years ago
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About me / A mon propos
Me draw by Lynxina. 
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I’m J or No.8 (as you want). 
French depressive agender who would like to be Hawke.
Currently, I’m a computer technician but my real passion is writing. 
I would also draw, but I am terribly bad so I don’t know if I’ll post that. 
Obviously I like Dragon Age.
One of my favorite characters is Varric (I love him so much...) and Hawke is my ideal (I’m a little weird, I know). 
My favorite pairings are : 
- Canon : Warden/Morrigan, Anders/Hawke, Inquisitor/Dorian, Cullen/Inquisitor & Cole/Maryden (so cute) 
- Headcanon : Varric/FHawke, Cullen/FHawke, Krem/Inquisitor & Inquisitor/Harding.
If you have any questions you can ask me. 
Appelez-moi J ou No.8 (à votre convenance). 
Je suis un(e) Français(e) agenre et dépressif qui voudrait être Hawke. 
Actuellement je suis technicien(ne) Informatique mais ma vraie passion reste l’écriture. 
J’aimerais dessiner également, mais je suis terriblement mauvais(e) alors je ne sais pas si je posterais ça.
Bien entendu, j’adore Dragon Age. 
L’un de mes personnages préférés est Varric (je l’aime énormément...) et Hawke représente mon idéal (je sais, je suis bizarre). 
Mes couples préférés sont : 
- Canon: Le Garde/Morrigan, Anders/Hawke, Inquisiteur/Dorian, Cullen/Inquisitrice et Cole/Maryden (adorable !)
- Headcanon : Varric/FHawke, Cullen/FHawke, Crem/Inquisitrice et Inquisiteur/Harding.
Si vous avez des questions, posez-les. 
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king-of-space · 8 years ago
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101 Dragon Age Questions
Going to answer it because I’m waiting for dinner
How did you get into Dragon Age? A friend of mine got a Bioware bundle I think, and gave me Origins.
Have you finished all three games? Nope, Currently starting Trespasser and at the beginning of DA2 (finished Origins)
How long did it take you to finish the series? I can say it took me around 50-ish hours to finish Origins and I’m currently at 105h on Inquisition.
What was your first Warden (gender/class/race/personality)? Curiously enough, it was a female mage elf. But since you can’t marry Alistair with that warden, I started a new game with a Warrior Female Human, Ellyah Cousland. Personality wise, I usually go for the dork sarcastic and maybe a tiny violent dialog. I can’t really remember, it was 2 years ago :T
What was your first Hawke like (gender/class/temperament)? First Hawke was a male mage, I actually forgot his name, with the sarcastic temperament. Best.Hawke.Ever
First Inquisitor (gender/class/race/personality)? Mage \female (my headcanon, they are agender but we have to choose one so YEH)\, again with the sarcasm violent dork. Also another headcanon, they aren’t a Lavellan, but a Mahariel (dalish origin from Origins), but that’s another story.
Favorite DA:O backstory? I only played the dalish mage and the noble warrior, so I’m going with the second one.
Preferred class overall? Mage. I wish they were stronger ;_;
Do you tend to play male or female characters most? Good question. I’d say it’s 50/50. Right now I have 2 male inquisitors created, and 1 female (let’s make it 2 then). on Origins I’ve only played female, on DA2 I’ve only played with males.
Share a pic of your favorite OC from any DA game. My “Lavellan”
Best Hawke quote? I have no idea, he’s a fun ball, all of them???
Do you prefer DA:O, DA2, or DA:I most? DA:O for nostalgia, DA:I for gameplay, DA2 for Handers
Favorite mission from DA:O? not the fade
Favorite DA:O party combo? Alistair, Morrigan and Zevran
Favorite DA:O companion overall? Alistair ;3c
DA:O: Did your Warden survive? She sure did
What did you name your Mabari? ...............I CAN’T REMEMBER???? 
Who did you choose to rule Fereldan? Alistair and Cousland duh 
Favorite mission from DA2? can’t say yet 
Was everyone loyal at the end? ladada da da dididada 
Did Hawke side with the Mages or Templars? Mages
Favorite DA2 party combo? Anders, Fenris and Isabella 
Did you give Fenris back to Danarius? I doubt I will 
Favorite main-story quest from DA:I? ooooOOOOOOOOH LET’S SEE, anything about the elves makes my heart pound faster. I LOVED the Here Lies the Abyss!!! 
Favorite DA:I place? Anything elf-like. Really. It’s where I was happy
Did your Inquisitor choose the Mages or the Templars? Mages
Which did you leave behind (Abyss)? Hawke. Here’s why: Anders died and I wanted him to join him in Andraste’s bosom. Besides, Strout had to restore the Wardens. 
Inquisitor’s feelings on being the Herald of Andraste? They don’t believe in it, but if the people want to, then what can they do? (aside from denying it every time)
What are your feelings on the Chantry? I’m going to skip this one sorry
What are your feelings on the Circle? Needs retirement tbh
DLC for the first 2 games: All of it, some of it, or none of it? All of them I guess? 
Favorite DLC mission overall? from the first game? I’ve only played the Shale one so I’ll go with that one, besides I love her  from da:I I loved the last part of JoH, but I’m sure Trespasser will kill me 
Favorite DA character overall? wHY.  DA:O - Alistair, Morrigan, Shale, Zevran, Barkspawn  DA2 - Anders, Merril, Isabella, Varric, Sebastian for the looks (I’m sorry I don’t know him yet), sometimes Fenris DA:I - Cullen, Samson, Solas, Bull, Sera, Harding, Cassandra, Ameridan, Dorian, Nug King, I’m pretty sure I’m forgetting someone 
Least favorite character? DA:O - Howe DA2 - hmm?  DA:I - eh
Who do you want to see return in the next game? Zevran. For sure. 
What kind of DLC do you hope for for DA4 (heh)? something about the return of the Warden?
Bloodmagic: yes or no? it’s a yay for me, my Mahariel is a bloodmage.  Again, it’s a type of magic that depends on how you use it. 
Funniest moment in the games? for starters, when you go talk to your companions on Trespasser? I cry.  The avvar-goat-situation.  The Bull x Quizzy x companions moment (yes, that one) I...can’t remember anything else
Creepiest moment in the games? BROODMOTHER 
A moment/action you regret in-game? Sentencing that stupid dude to tranquility in Inquisition. KINDA goes against what Mahariel is, BUT it’s still in character but eeh 
Who did you romance in your first playthrough for each game? DA:O - Alistair DA2 - was going for Fenris but ended up Anders DA:I - Cullen
Who do you wish you could romance that you can’t? SAMSON AND KREM 
Favorite romance overall so far? Alistair and Cullen. Dorian and Bull next. 
One romance you just can’t stand/doesn’t make sense/etc? none. Everything makes sense so shush
Which 3 DA characters would you want as your best friends? Krem, hmmmm I guess Bull and I DUNNO Anders because we could talk about cats 
A character you’d love to drop in a volcano and forget about? Solas (I kid, I love you my egg nug) the BROODMOTHER 
Best antagonist in the series? Coryphallus
Worst antagonist in the series? Howe. Annoying prick 
Something you do in EVERY DA playthrough, no matter what? ............romance the cute dork????????????
Describe your perfect playthrough for any DA game. Ay mate, I don’t know, I like the way things are eXCEPT, give us poly romances plz
Favorite Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor headcanons (any or all)? oH BOY HERE WE GO My Lavellan\Mahariel is in a poly relationship with Cullen and Samson :B  My Lavellan\Mahariel actually started on Origins, as a fake warden, went to DA2 and ended up helping Anders blow up the chantry and then went to the inquisition to help with Corypoopalus
Favorite non-Player Character headcanons? Samson redeems himself and continues to help mages in a legal safe way ;U; 
That One Headcanon that hurts to think about? @weirdsal ‘s Qunari dying
Fluffiest headcanon ever? OK SO HEAR ME OUT, Cullen is dozing off on a bed and Samson goes in for the cuddles and after Mahariel goes for the extra cuddles and it ends up in a pile of limbs and love and everyone is happy and they have a Mabari called Pepper
Your non-Player Character OTPs? Krem x anyone that makes him feel happy
Your absolutely NOTP? I don’t know? 
Who would you date if you could (as you, not your OC)? bweheheheh I DON’T REALLY KNOW??? Cullen
Who has the best character arc overall? hmMMM Samson
Who was written really poorly? good question, I have no idea 
Who do you wish had been given more story? Samson :B 
Favorite NPC? ..........guess
A character you think deserves more fan love? SAMSON 
Best story moment? I’ll come back to this one 
Favorite achievement? FIRST KNIGHT 
Any epic game play moments in any DA game? the end of Here Lies the Abyss 0:
Something you hate about any/all of the games? why are mages so much weaker than the others! 
Best non-OC quote? “I myself never had the pleeeaaaasssaaah”
Have you cosplayed any DA characters? I wish 
Who would you cosplay if you could (no holds barred)? Cullen, any Warden, Samson? 
Did you read the comics? nope
Did you read the novels? trying to get my hands on those 
Did you see Dawn of the Seeker? nap
Favorite OST song(s)? The themes and Tavern songs 
Do you take screenshots in any DA games? fuck yes? 
Do you edit images/gifs or make videos about DA? sometimes I put flower crowns on them yes
Have you ever made a DA Let’s Play? nay
What moment/memory still gives you chills/feels? that Warden Killing the dragon while reciting the Warden’s motto thing 
What are you hoping for from DA4? SAMSON, also some body-mod and maybe better hair. ZEVRAN 
What are you worried about for DA4? my laptop not running it? 
Favorite fanmix? ay mate
Favorite fanfic? I’ve only read one AND IT DESTROYED ME SO I’LL NEVER READ ANYMORE 
Favorite fanart/fanartist? @nipuni that’s for sure , @janearts 
Favorite fan musician/music? labadiii labadaaaa
Favorite cosplay(er)? :B
Favorite Let’s Play? :BBBBBBBBBB
Favorite DA-themed blog? :BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Do you create anything in the fandom (write, draw, craft, gif, etc)? I draw
Do you participate in or run a DA RP? nope
Are you on any DA forums, chats, reddit subs, etc? nay nay 
Do you run an DA-themed blog/page/website? my blog is 95% DA, does that count? 
Do you have any friends who love DA too? I sure do
Did you get someone into DA? Yes
Do you own any DA merchandise? the artbooks and the playing cards
Have you ever made any DA-themed crafts (clothes, toys, etc)? no but I want ;_; 
Which actors would you cast for a movie of your fav DA game? DUD ok, Cate Blanchett as Morrigan, I’m sorry
Do you use game mods? nay
What’s your favorite DA mod? that Cullen with stubble and messy hair makes my pants drop
If you could be any non-Human DA species, which and why? Elves, because they are amazing and I love everything elf related 
Where would you live (Fereldan, Orlais, Free Marches etc?) eish, I have no idea mate 
Circle, Templar, Chantry, Guard, Seeker, Inquisition, or none? Inquisition
If you could meet your Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor, what would you say? Warden: Marry me Hawke: Marry me Inquisitor: Marry me
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mxanigel · 2 years ago
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To brighten your dash, here's a snippet of Neri/Anders fluff from chapter 5 of "An emotion I won't name" [link to fic on AO3; rated M; must be logged in to read]
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I stand to begin a search for my clothes, a search quickly halted by Anders embracing me from behind, his chin resting on my shoulder. “What… what is it?”
“If you need me for anything today, you’ll say so. Right?”
“Anything?”
He twirls me around to face him. “Anything.”
“You might regret saying that.” I kiss his cheek and fight my desire to go further. “Check in with the other Grey Wardens—I’d like to know who ended up on patrol today. Ask Elias if there’s anything I should be aware of… and ask him to send food to the study.” I glance at the small desk in my room. As I feared, the stack of vellum is higher than when I left. And there’s an unopened letter on top with Varel’s stamp in the wax. “I doubt I’ll have time to take meals in the dining hall today.”
For a second, Anders looks ready to protest in jest, but that humor quickly fades, perhaps as he notices the growing tension in my jaw. “It’s that bad?” he asks.
“A lot has piled up. If I prepare for the worst, I’ll be pleasantly surprised should it turn out otherwise.”
“Ever the optimist.”
“Isn’t that why I have you around?”
He brushes his lips against my forehead. “One of many reasons, it seems.”
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mxanigel · 3 months ago
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Fic update: An affliction I can't cure
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a Dragon Age fanfic
[Read on AO3]
A simple mission to investigate reports of darkspawn activity ends in disaster and changes Neri's life forever. They never named how they felt for Anders. They thought they had more time. Now, it's too late. Yet Neri must somehow continue serving as Amaranthine's arlen and Ferelden's Warden-Commander despite their soul spiraling into despair.
Chapter 2: untold dreams, shattered
Nathaniel returns to Vigil's Keep, injured and alone. Neri finds out why.
Rating: M
Relationships: Anders/Surana, eventual Nathaniel Howe/Surana (it's complicated)
Additional Tags: Angst, Love and Loss, Grief, Self-Doubt, Agender Character, Vigil's Keep
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Words blur in front of me. I rub my eyes; a glance out the window reveals the sun low on the horizon. It doesn’t feel like I’ve been reviewing reports and writing letters and confirming inventory since breakfast until I stand and my muscles groan in protest. I stretch, allowing myself an audible sigh as my neck and shoulders relax for the first time in hours.
The doors to the study burst open, Lynne rushing inside. “Arlen, it’s urgent,” she says breathlessly.
I’m immediately on my feet. I haven’t heard any odd noises, so an explosion can’t be the cause of her panic. Unless I was so focused on my work that I didn’t hear it. “What happened?”
“You’re needed… in the clinic.” She inhales as she wipes a hand across her brow. “Warden Howe has returned to the Keep, my liege. But he’s injured… and alone.”
My heart leaps into my throat. Anders.
I don’t wait for her. I sprint out of the study, down the corridors, and through the courtyard to the outbuilding where Jowan’s medical clinic resides. And then I force myself to catch my breath before I walk inside. I shouldn’t panic. The arlen can’t panic. But my rebel heart refuses to listen, pounding a too-swift drumbeat within my chest.
Then I enter.
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mxanigel · 1 year ago
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Where do I start with this fic? Born as a one-shot inspired by my first-ever Awakening run (which has since spawned an entire worldstate), I wanted to explore a Warden who survived the Battle of Denerim but didn't romance any of the DAO companions. I used my first-ever Warden as the initial inspiration, but Neri Surana is ultimately quite different from that character.
My beloved demiromantic pansexual agender arcane warrior, ice mage extraordinare and Arlen of Amaranthine. They carry the weight of their Circle past and the burden of having battled through the Fifth Blight. Neri rejected Alistair's advances but also forced him to be king alongside Anora as queen. They were wholly unprepared to fall for Anders, and they refuse to name their feelings… until it's too late.
This story has been challenging for me to write from Neri's gender dysphoria to their imposter syndrome (too much like me) to their eagerness for sex but discomfort with romance (not at all like me). But I adore them. I love their journey and their growth. And I promise I'll post another chapter in the not-too-distant future.
An emotion I won't name
Rating: M Word count: 47,493 [ongoing] Relationship: Anders/Warden (also Felsi/Oghren and Sigrun/Velanna) Tags: Agender Character, Banter, Companionable Snark, Angst, intimate medical attention, Explicit Consent, LGBTQ Themes, Smut, Self-Doubt, Politics, Blood and Violence, Anders Positive, Found Family, Gender Dysphoria
Neri Surana: former Circle mage. Hero of Ferelden. Warden-Commander. Never been in love (probably), never sought it out (definitely). But after an unexpected kiss from Anders, Neri can't stop thinking about him, and they aren't ready for what those thoughts imply.
If I never enter the Fade again, it’ll be too soon. First my Harrowing, then that blighted sloth demon’s domain in the Circle Tower, then saving Connor. All of which happened before facing a bloody Archdemon. Then again, given my luck in life, perhaps I should’ve expected that investigating darkspawn activity in Amaranthine would somehow send me back into the Fade.
A trip preceded by finding tears in the Veil. I’m not anywhere near ready to wrap my mind around that. Our subsequent journey through the Fade closed those tears. I think. They were gone by the time we returned to reality, and that outcome has to be good enough for now.
Exhausted and wounded, I trudge through the muddy courtyard of Vigil’s Keep, Anders and Sigrun and not-Kristoff-but-Justice in tow. With the rush of battle long faded from my system, I’m all too aware of my fellow mage’s presence. Shit.
Then I spot a slender figure standing next to the well. Maker, not Aura, not now, not before I have time to consider the ramifications of a Fade spirit taking over a Grey Warden’s corpse—
Of course Aura sees us, of course she confronts us, of course she runs away heavy with grief, of course Justice wants to do something for her. Later. After rest, healing, washing up. Later.
At the Keep’s front steps, the private has nothing to report. Thank everything still good in this world that there are no new errands or favors or crises for me to handle.
“Neri, are you all right?” Anders murmurs near my ear as our small group slowly climbs the stairs toward the throne room.
He’s too close. My heart pounds, and I glance at the wall. “Tired. Been a long few days.”
“Fair. Exploring the picturesque scenery of the Blackmarsh would exhaust anyone.” He rests a hand on my shoulder; I fight not to grimace. “Want me to take a look at you?”
Fuck, yes. I’m shocked by the intensity of my own thought. One I can’t admit aloud, definitely not in front of others—especially not Anders himself. I try to shrug off his touch. “I appreciate the offer, but I’m just tired. I promise.”
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mxanigel · 9 months ago
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An affliction I can't cure
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a Dragon Age fanfic
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A simple mission to investigate reports of darkspawn activity ends in disaster and changes Neri's life forever. They never named how they felt for Anders. They thought they had more time. Now, it's too late. Yet Neri must somehow continue serving as Amaranthine's arlen and Ferelden's Warden-Commander despite their soul spiraling into despair.
Prologue: this is the way the world ends
Nathaniel senses something amiss on their darkspawn scouting mission. He isn't prepared for what he discovers when he returns to camp.
Rating: M
Relationships: Anders/Surana, eventual Nathaniel Howe/Surana (it's complicated)
Additional Tags: Angst, Love and Loss, Grief, Self-Doubt, Agender Character, Vigil's Keep
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“There’s no place for me here. There’s no place for me anywhere.”
“Andraste’s ass, listen to me when I’m talking to you!” Nathaniel steps forward and then freezes as Anders’s skin crackles with blue energy.
“I told you, don’t come any closer!” He stares at the ground, then at his hands, visibly shaking.
“I need to know what happened! Talk to me, Anders. Please.”
“I don’t know! This wasn’t what I wanted. I never—” He groans, clutching his blood-stained hands to his head.
Nathaniel extends a hand toward him. “Take a deep breath. Walk me through it. When we report to Neri—”
“No! I won’t… I can’t go back.”
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mxanigel · 1 year ago
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🎹🧊🎓 for Neri
Thank you!!! 💜
🎹 - Do they have any hobbies?
Drawing! Specifically charcoal-esque sketches, preferably of landscapes but has tried their hand at animals like horses and cats. Varel gifts them high-quality paper and charcoal sticks for their birthday in 9:31 Dragon. When they reunite with Anders post-DA2, Neri gifts him sketches of Ser Pounce-a-Lot. They also have a hobby... perhaps more a habit of getting injured and putting off proper treatment, much to Anders's chagrin.
🧊 - Is their current design the first one?
A lot of small things have changed about Neri since I first played them. They were inspired by my first-ever DAO run in which the Warden freaked out when Alistair got flirty and later died against the Archdemon because they didn't accept Morrigan's offer. Originally female, which is kind of painful to say. But trying Neri again during Awakening with me aware that they were agender and discovering that they could wear heavy armor... that sparked something in me, though I couldn't fully realize them as Neri until I got DAO on PC and could install mods.
🎓 - How long have you had the OC?
Over a decade if we count the original Warden I mentioned above! But in their current form, Neri's been around for over two years and I really need to get my brain back into gear to make progress on their Awakening fic. Feels like a lot longer. In a good way.
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