#andauril

[lafaiette]

Gods I feel you I'm only 10 hours in after having received the game as a gift and I REALLY try to like it but it just ... doesn't feel like Dragon Age. Characters know stuff they shouldn't know about, the game keeps talking down to me, nothing I did in the previous games mattered, the tone is completely different, the mature storytelling of the previous games seems to be missing so far & what I heard so far of how the lore and the characters from previous games have been handled is honestly the worst part and breaks my heart. idk even if i wanna finish the game at this point anymore, I'm just kinda ... sad.

I'm so sad and disappointed, too, I remember our conversations, fics, and headcanons about DA! We were so excited and happy, because Inquisition, DA2, and DAO were genuinely well-made and aimed at pleasing the fans, despite their faults.

DATV is a good action game, no doubt about that. The combat is fun, there is a lot to explore and discover, and many locations are beautiful, even though some are terrible to navigate (Dock Town's structure makes no sense). But that's it - it's a good action game with the name "Dragon Age" pasted on it. It doesn't feel like it's part of the series, it constantly treats the player like an idiot, some references to past games and characters are literally hidden in the brief descriptions of the mementos, and there is even a Glossary to make sure the new players don't get frustrated.

Everything is safe and aseptic, cleaned of every deep piece of lore that could have scared new fans into buying or continuing the game. Even the banters lack the depth of the previous games.

A good game company should lure new players in not by rejecting their past entries, but by making them look even more interesting with their sequels.

Bioware wasn't afraid of offering piece of lore after piece of lore in Inquisition - it was a game set in a precise moment, whose prologue was directly tied to the events of the previous game, and new players had to accept this if they decided to buy it and play it. If they liked that premise, all that information and those details, then they were more than welcome - they were encouraged! - to go back, try the older games, and see how it had all started. It was a game made for the fans the company had already managed to win over, not for possible fans who may or may not bring new money in.

In DATV the new players can jump right in after quickly learning who Solas is and what he's trying to do, and old fans are left with an empty shell, with minor references that are supposed to make us feel happy and accomplished peppered here and there, while all our past choices and our favorite characters are forgotten or brought back with a terrible case of amnesia. It's lazy, infuriating, and very sad, and it smells of reboot, because the new devs probably realized they couldn't keep up with the amount of lore and choices the series contain, and they needed to start anew.

[nightingaletrash]

WIP or Snip, you decide

I was tagged by my lovely friend @andauril <3 thank you so much honey!!

Anyway here's a snippet from the next chapter from A Murder of Crows

“If you say so. Hey, who's turn is it to cook tonight anyway?” “It's Lucanis’.” “Again?” Harding sounded baffled. “I can't remember the last time I got to cook.” “Good," Davrin snorted. "Spares us all from the horrors of Ferelden cuisine.” "Oh you did not just say that!" As the rest of the group began an enthusiastic debate over their dinner plans (with some mild arguing from Harding), Viago turned to Alessia. “I'll need to get back to Treviso and update Teia on the battle,” he said softly, brushing her hair out of her face. “Or you could come visit the Lighthouse and have dinner with us,” she suggested tentatively. “I promise that we have a hard rule on no poisons in the kitchen.” He chuckled. “The day I eat a meal prepared by the Demon of Vyrantium isn't one where I'm worried about being poisoned,” he teased. “But there is something I wanted to talk to you about. Privately.”

tags for @rookinthecrownest @robotslenderman and @annoyed-galaxy if any of y'all have something to share <3

[mercymaker]

Hey <3 Just wanted to ask ... Where did you get the template for Mal's OC Info page from? It looks so good and I've been looking for a good template for forever and just can't find one that I like lol. If you don't want me/others to use the same one you did, that's fine, I'll just keep looking. Thanks for your answer anyway <3

Hey, thank you so much! The theme credit is in the corner of the page, but it's quite easy to miss. It's 'carousel' page theme by ellie from @retrcmoon.

I customized it a little bit to fit my vision, so it looks a bit different from the og!

[nightingaletrash]

@quicksilver07

The chaos child, ready to murder smurfs and horses and generally cause problems!!

Finished Monochrome Sketch Bust Commission for @quicksilver07, of his DnD Character Azula Ebornworth! Thank you so much for commissioning me! This was a lot of fun to work on!

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[shewhowas39]

ahhhhh!!!! the wonderful, beautiful, talented, amazing @andauril surprised me with this lovely art of my durge, June, from my fic, Juniper & Starlight!!!

LOOK AT HER HAIR!!!!!!

go check out andauril and her work! she's amazing!!!

[nikoadmeliora]

Commission for @andauril 🌷

[cerudinaeart]

For @andauril

Thank you for trusting me 💜

[amoremagnificentbastard]

@andauril I don't even know what to say. Thank you so, so much -- she looks incredible!!!!!!!!

@amoremagnificentbastard's lovely Diana! Thank you for taking part in my give away, drawing her was a lot of fun! She's a cutie!

[kalmiaphlox]

WIP or Snip, you decide

thank you @xxnashiraxx and @busy-baker for the tags!

OK, Last time I gave yall something very weird so here is something nice(ish).

From a future chapter of "Till Lies Break Our Hearts" that isn't all that far away. 😚

Astarion is playing a dangerous game.

They hold that pose, her back bowing, supported effortlessly in his arms while staring into each other's eyes for what should be a blissfully intimate moment, but Astarion is left disturbingly conflicted. Is now a good time, or would that be exceptionally awkward given the prior conversation, even if it ended on a lighter note? What if Hircine rejects this advance? There's only so much boundary crossing one can take before they push back.  He hesitates for too long and for the umpteenth time tonight, Hircine stuns Astarion—and also herself by the uncertainty flickering across her features when she grabs his collar between her hands, pulling him down. Their lips meet, and her's are certainly not as soft as he expected. He's never thought of such a thing, ever, especially not when resting his head against her chest, listening to the feeble, but steady beat of Hircine’s heart following a feeding. He expected more timidity from his wife, and by the way their lips easily found each other, the rising heat of her flesh branding itself against his, Astarion knows she has, at the very least, kissed someone before.  A few more beats pass before she breaks the kiss, the gray of her skin turning a plum in what he assumes is embarrassment at her own audacity. He won't let a moment like this pass though, and Astarion closes the gap once again for another kiss, a lingering taste. Hircine needs to think he wants more from her. They like the chase, that chance to feel desirable, and then he'll pull back on his flirtations when it's time for her to chase him. Love and lust is a game at the end of the night, and Astarion has played it masterfully more times than he can count. It's stayed very tame by the time they pull away, and really those sweet pecks on the lips are his favorite, they always leave both sides wanting more, even if he's the only one left alive at the end. If he has to suffer for eternity, he's going to find some minimal amount of enjoyment in it. A shudder travels through Hircine's slight frame as he helps her stand back upright, now dazed, and a little confused at the turn of events for the night. Did she think they would just end with some mild chatter and call it quits? No, no. I'm in this for my freedom. Everything is at stake! And fine, maybe he's the tiniest bit hungry for more than just her blood. He's a man deprived of soft, non-sexual affection, and if he's married, he's going to wring out every benefit that shackle might grant him.

Tagging @davenswitcher, @amoremagnificentbastard, @andauril, @roguishcat

@obsessedwhyyes, @pinkberrytea and @bakuliwrites

[girlwithadragonheart]

Deianira(Nira) got plastic surgery! I’ll yap about her below the screenshots:

She’s actually so babygirl 😭😩

Okay quick rundown: previously she was an Elf, she is now a tiefling.

Deianira (meaning killer of men) or Nira, is my redeemed Durge character. She is a (brace yourself) Zariel tiefling Paladin of Vengeance with an oath to Lathander to be redeemed and previously was Bhaal’s favorite child.

Nira is romancing Astarion(spawn run).

For some OC backstory:

Nira remembers everything. Well, almost everything. She remembers years she spent as Bhaal’s spawn slave killing innocents in his name. There were few kills she enjoyed, and those only included rapists and abusers, typically of the male variety (this is not to say she didn’t want to kill women abusers, the men are just more abundant no one come at me I know women can suck sometimes too).

She didn’t have complete autonomy, you see and the times she did, she was kept under close watch by our dear friend Sceleritas. She enjoyed Sceleritas’ company and he became the only one who truly looked after her in any sort of caring way. He wanted her best interest which was often to not defy Bhaal because he knew the sorts of punishments that would come about.

She begged him to let her leave and vowed they would never see her again and she would flee and be safe. Orin was after her anyway because her dear sister wanted to be the chosen.

So she left.

She pledged a vow to Lathander to be reborn as someone new and swore vengeance against her father and all evils like him.

Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. Bhaal knew all and he could see all. He directed Orin and said if she would take Nira to the mindflayer ship to be infected then Orin would become the Chosen.

You know the rest. The only part Nira doesn’t remember is getting taken and infected.

Tagging everyone who interacted with the last post(don’t hate me lol):

@andauril @monsterlimbs @fleetstreet78 @chaoticbardlady99 @foxingoodtimes @confusedelk @hibiscus-tav @ava-nox @virgohaux @allymcfee @just-ilde @kirahlene @peacefullysouless @anabsurdistcryptid @madschiavelique

[dungeonsdragonsandlawyers]

OC Insight: What kind of love are you?

I was tagged by the lovely @andauril <3 Thank you so much darling! Rules: take this quiz as your OC and share your results!

I took the quiz as Andromeda Vaas, my Descent into Avernus character/Tav in my Karlach/OFC fic A Greater Woman Wouldn't Beg

Love as Youth

Your love is buoyant. Your love is bountiful. It is ageless, and it will never age. When you fall in love, it is breathless. It is joyful and endless, it is magnificent. You think it, like your youth , will last forever. Youth is eternal, and so is your love. Your love skips rocks and tells stories, your love roasts marshmallows over fires, and laughs freely. Your love does not take itself too seriously. Your love is jumping into puddles just to watch the water splash, and dancing in the rain, and it is watching Sunday morning reruns of cartoons to feel young once more. Your love is forever, forever young. Being loved by you is to be loved by the summer months. And those never end, do they? Well, I won’t tell if you don’t.

I will tag @trying-to-do-good and @blackjackkent :D

[fartasticdurge]

WIP Monday

Thank you @nocryptographer for the tag! 🖤

I'm currently writing another short story for Bellara's Dragon Age serials. This one will be a fluff piece because I am obsessed with a certain necromancer, and Rook seems to need advice for it.

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“So what should I do?” With a loud thud, Rook slammed her empty glass onto the table, a final, sharp sound that punctuated her question. The wine, a cheap, vinegary blend, was truly atrocious, but Rook was certainly feeling its effects by now — a dull headache and a loosening of her tongue.

“You should go and just tell him what’s up. Men love women who take initiative.” Davrin emphasized, his voice booming through the room, commanding attention. The sound of his words resonated on some level with Rook, like thunder in a silent sky, igniting a spark of inspiration, and it was better than anything she had tried so far, so she was inclined to heed his words.

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tagging @vakariansyndrome, @andauril, @alwaysmauria.

[mercymaker]

Happy birthday!!!!!

Thank you!!!

[anda-arts]

Commissions Open!

More Info on my Commission Carrd OR Commission me on VGen & help me get verified! Reblogs to signal boost would be GREATLY appreciated even if you don't plan to commission me yourself!

[andauril]

Me, whenever Astarion brings his "execute the thief to deter evildoers" line during Ansur Trials: Babygirl, I love you, but you are literally a thief yourself. Are you sure about that? Are you REALLY sure that's the hill you wanna die on?

[andauril]

I'm so glad you like it <3

ahhhhh!!!! the wonderful, beautiful, talented, amazing @andauril surprised me with this lovely art of my durge, June, from my fic, Juniper & Starlight!!!

LOOK AT HER HAIR!!!!!!

go check out andauril and her work! she's amazing!!!