#and they decided on jowan 😂

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hey everyone just so you know I'm jowan now in case anyone asks /joke

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Spread the self-love ❤️

Thank you, beloved!!! Hilariously, I only actually have five fics to choose from so that's no need to even pick. 😂 They'll be from most to least favorite.

1. The Hard Choice (Loghain Mac Tir & Gregory Dedrick, Teen+, 2.3k words)

I'm extremely proud of this fic. It's written for what I call my "tapestryverse" which is just game canon without any changes. I had the idea for this a few years after thinking about the similarities between Loghain and Dedrick, the Mayor of Crestwood, and wanting to do some character introspection. I love the mayor a lot, but I also always knew he was going to die in the Joining, from the very first time my Inquisitor gave him to the Wardens. The fic title comes from the name of a Loghain-themed cocktail. It's my favorite drink irl. 😌

2. The Nature of Daylight (Surana/Loghain Mac Tir, M, 3.8k words)

This is the first time I ever wrote smut in my life. When Miles and I came up with fusionverse they snatched Heulwen's canon romance, Zevran, away from me and I was like, who am I going to kiss now? 😂 Loghwen started as a one-off thing! Look at me now! *hundred of Loghwen pictures fall out of my pockets* I've learned my lesson about crackships. Though, it's my most read and kudos'd fic!

3. Solace (Zevran Arainai/Surana, M, 1k words)

Solace was a last minute fic that I wrote for ZevWarden week. I'll admit, I decided to do this because I felt weird at the time that I didn't have as much content for Zevwen that I did Loghwen and the elf-kissing deserved it! I got the entire thing written in a few hours which is a record for me. I need that writing energy more often to be honest. I also came to the conclusion that I'm incapable of writing smut without putting some feelings/introspection/etc into it. Ace win?

4. Blood and Feather (Jowan/Morrigan, Teen+, 4.2k words)

I AM THE CAPTAIN OF THE TRS (Thedosian Royal Ship) JOWIGAN. BOW BEFORE OUR MIGHT. I'm so invested in this ship. Jowan is such a linchpin for so much of my canonverse because Heulwen would have never agreed to Morrigan's ritual, but Jowan would. I'll be honest, I need to do some rewrite's on this, but Miles is absolutely head over heels for it. Their enthusiasm makes me feel all warm and fuzzy right here: 💚 I'm sorry, Lily, Morrigan's bi-ace swag and blood magic instruction captured that man mind, body, and soul.

5. A Bridge Ablaze (Alistair & Surana, Gen, 1.2k words)

Yes, I got this title from the Waidwen quest in POE2. No, I'm not sorry about it. 😂 So, I always play games and imagine how my characters would react because too often I don't get the choices my brain thinks makes sense! WHERE IS YOUR RAGE??? And I was always like 👀 that Alistair raises his voice at you post-Landsmeet if he becomes king and Loghain lives. I did grab heavily from in-game dialogue but feel like it was balanced nicely with my additions and Heulwen's inner monologue. I have a lot of thoughts about their working relationship after this, especially considering Heulwen becomes good friends with Anora. curse of keeping lore in my brain

I have plenty of ideas for other fics but my brain hates me. RIP!

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OWaP for the finish fic Friday/saturday!

Okay, I'm not writing any actual sentences, bc I haven't 100% settled on where I'm starting the next chapter yet, but I know I'm skipping straight to Haven from Denerim. This thing is taking long enough to write without all the details of what happens on the road. 😂 I just haven't decided whether to start it as they're walking into the village or part way through the mounting dread of This Place is Weird(Holy Shit They're a Cult).

Also, there are some things happening in Haven(or thereabouts on the timeline) that I've been waiting absolute AGES to reach. And that trust fall bridge in the Temple of Sacred Ashes is gonna be an extremely fun bit to write. :3 As will Harvey and Trinne seeing the respective "ghosts" of Bryce and Jowan.(that's actually a trigger for one of those things I'm looking forward to, but Y'know. Spoilers. >:D)

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@wardenalissa I've had it in my head for a good few months now 😂

The change is Amihan tells Finn about the deal with Jowan and he joins and gets caught up in it

They're both such sheltered Circle mages that Duncan was genuinely surprised they survived the Joining 💀 Finn brings with him a book on wildlife from Kinloch and learns those drawings are like...COMPLETELY INACCURATE lol

They hit a few snags - Amihan keeps from Finn that she became a blood mage and in the end he says it hurt him more that Amihan thought he would stop being her friend because of it. Amihan finds out that Finn's parents said they could save him from conscription but he refused cause he wouldn't be with Amihan anymore.

At one point out of frustration they start blaming each other for what happened with Jowan. This ends in them both helping him escape when Arl Eamon decides to have him sent back to Kinloch.

I can't decide who deals the killing blow to the archdemon. Maybe they could both do it together and then they trip on the way lmao

But yes their friendship only gets stronger because I'm corny lol. I got very invested in building a friendship between Amihan and a minor character 😭

[daisymeade]

Writer's Game: First Sentences

Saw @turbulentpumpkin43 do this and decided to tag myself! 😂

Rules: post the first sentence of your last ten fics. If you haven't written ten fics, share as many first-sentences as you have.

TRUESHOT LODGE - Arrows for the Fallen (a not very good WoW fic I wrote back in like...2017? 18?)

On the eve of the forced march to Denerim, Heulwen found herself standing in a dark hall of Redcliffe Castle, eyes fixed on the light flickering through the crack of a door. - On the Nature of Daylight (Rating: E)

Heulwen stood outside the study and took a deep breath. - A Bridge Ablaze

It was nearly a year after the Battle of Denerim, nearly a year since Loghain had struck the killing blow against the Archdemon and mysteriously survived. - Blood and Feathers (A Jowan/Morrigan fic.)

Two months after the death of the archdemon Urthemiel, the nobles of Ferelden were celebrating the union of Queen Anora and the newly crowned King Alistair. - Solace (Rating: E)

Loghain sat at a desk writing out his report for Weisshaupt. - The Hard Choice

I'll tag @milesmentis, @breadedsinner, and @illusivesoul