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[anneapocalypse]

for the fic writer asks -- 1, 3, 26, 37

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

I'm going to separate this out by my major fandoms and also intentionally pick fics that are 5k or less because I feel like that works better for an introduction than "here read my 240k opus." (That said you are also more than welcome to start with my 240k opus. 😜)

For Dragon Age: Looking Forward, a FenHawke fic set post-Inquisition.

For Fallout: This is a tough one but I'll say God Bless, a short Juliebeth and Freeside fic through the eyes of Bill Ronte.

For Red vs. Blue: Relative Peace is the first in my main Kimbalina series and probably a good intro to my Carolina fics generally.

And a bonus I guess, though I haven't written a lot for the Penumbra Podcast: After You, a Jupeter fic set at the end of season 1.

3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?

If it's a fic over 10k and somebody (usually a woman) isn't screaming, crying, or having a panic attack at some point, did I really write it? 😛 I like writing emotional outbursts/meltdowns and these have become something of a staple in my longfics.

26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?

I'm pretty sure I've written both!

As much as I adore writing dialogue (character voices are one of my favorite aspects of writing), I actually feel like the grounding details of setting, movement, gesture and expression are really important to me, and it feels incomplete without them. So I'm more likely in the end to write something silent and introspective than pure dialogue. There are exceptions though! I've written fic in the form of a "transcript" which is all dialogue with some minimal "stage direction" type indicators, and that's also fun in its own way.

37. Promote one of your own “deep cut” fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?

I don't know about underrated, as I don't tend to think of my fics in those terms. But in addition to fics for Dragon Age I sometimes write poems or songs! Fear Not is a Chasind lullaby I wrote for a specific fic (Gifts of the Hunt, Morrigan/F!Mahariel; Morrigan sings it to Kieran). This one actually has a melody and one day I will get around to recording it (Mr. Apocalypse works from home these days so it's harder for me to find a quiet time to record things) but I did post the lyrics as a standalone work.

[merrybandofmurderers]

Tell me about "Our God No Longer Rises To Our Defense"?

so, the trespasser part of the pavellan fic is No Victory Was Theirs To Claim. it follows dorian's POV of trespasser events up to yuo going thru the mirror and then what happens after

Our God No Longer Rises To Our Defense is solas's POV of what occurs between him and yuo after yuo passes thru the eluvian to confront him. i'm sort of dreading it becuz i don't want to write solas's POV lmao but i've resigned myself to the fact that it must be done. i do think it will be an interesting challenge tho

[phioneplatinum]

sketching a Lyra for a little thing and. why does she look GOOD what

[asterrioxs]

Koko: Hello there! Name's Koko, Koko the skeleton or ShareLust or SL, but Koko's the easiest one to call me. My Friend Lav isn't here... for now. So, I'd like to say Hello to you Cap, before I have to deal with him, Lav likes to sneak up on me from time to time. Anyhow, it's nice to meet another skeleton, especially one with a unique attire like yours, don't worry I meant that in a good way.

*I extent my hand out for a handshake*

(Koko's short like 4'5 ft tall)

i dont typically draw out interactions, but i love koko already!! this is also cap's first character interaction within the ask blog, so i felt i should celebrate that notion koko by @an-alternate-discovery - go send them some asks too!

[maythray]

im so mad i fucked up the perspective on this part booooo :(

[voidsysboysquad]

My roots are planted in the past 🌱📜 though my life is changing fast 📰🆕 who I am is who i want to be ✌️👍👍a single mom 👩‍👧‍👦 who works too hard 👷‍♀️ and loves her kids 🫂 and never stops🚫🛑 with gentle hands ✋🖐️ and the heart 🫀 of a fighter 🥷💪 I'm a survivor 👍

[k9rage]

3 and 11 for the new year writing asks!

3. Do you anticipate writing for a new fandom this year? Which one?

Maybe!! I'd really like to write a fic focused on Dragon Age: Origins or Skyrim this year :O Zevran is my OG fav for dragon age and it is heinous I haven't written him yet

11. Would you like to try any new fanfic genres or tropes this year?

YESSS I'm trying to write more longfic with heavier focuses on plot this year! It's very intimidating but I'm writing outlines n stuff in hopes it'll help me. Would love to play more with the "oblivious x Very Aware" trope in my pavellan fic this year as well

[thedragonagebigbang]

Zevran Wakes in the Mud

Written by: blarghe Illustrated by: Vilyar

Rating: Explicit Content Warnings: suicidal ideation, major character death (temporary), violence/gore Fandom(s): Dragon Age: Origins Major Pairing(s)/Character(s): Zevran/Alistair

In this timeloop adventure, Zevran has to come to terms with some difficult truths about himself, about who and what it is that he wants. Watch him watch his friends sacrifice themselves for him over and over again, watch him try to sacrifice himself in return, and ultimately, watch him come to the horrifying realisation that he cannot sacrifice his way out of this one.

More from blarghe: @blarrghe | ao3

Full art by Vilyar:

[effelants]

Sanguine

is a loosely canonical chronicle of the events of Dragon Age: Origins featuring a canonically impossible Warden and a F!Amell/Alistair pairing, which results in some familiar situations resolved in unfamiliar ways.

It is fully pre-written (by myself, over the course of the past seven years) and fully illustrated (by the exceptional @vjatoch), and is being published in a serial format with weekly updates.

CHAPTER 4

in which the Grey Warden recruits complete their first mission and embark on the next: undertaking the Joining.

Read chapter 4 on AO3!

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[dadrunkwriting]

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[dreadfutures]

Rules: If you're tagged, MAKE A NEW POST and showcase one fanartist or fanfic you recommend (with links), and tag someone to give their recs next! Don't forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in!

Let's bring back rec posts, and share some love for the creative work we get to enjoy every day in our fandoms! For ANY fandom, highlight either a fanartist or a piece of fan writing (or both) you love and tag some friends!

FANARTIST: @yolebrat

Today I'm highlight @yolebrat - an amazing artist who I first found through painterly Dragon Age fanart. Since then I've enjoyed commissions, and cute little doodle replies that make me smile!

One of my favorite pieces is a commission yole made for Mel (below) Give it a reblog and follow yole for more art of all kinds. Or buy a commission and get an amazing painted piece of your own!

FANFIC: Cheating the Dread Wolf by cartadwarfwithaheartofgold

I read this story long ago all in one sitting. It absolutely gripped me, tugged at my heartstrings, and wouldn't let me go. A Cadash/Solas/Varric Tethras rare pair, you have to give this a try.

Rating: E Pairing: Female Cadash/Solas, Female Cadash/Varric, Varric/Solas Chapters: 13/13 Length: 42,657 words Summary: Maria Cadash hung up the Inquisitor's mantle for the Viscountess' crown, but she's unable to stop her desperate and impossible struggle to stop Fen'Harel from destroying the world both her husband and daughter inhabit. The fact Varric, Maria, and Solas are all madly in love with each other just means she may have enough of an edge to win this game.

Tags

I'm tagging a lot of people on this one because I want to get this KICKSTARTED. Dragon Age is coming BACK this summer, and I'm trying to get twitter refugees who don't know anyone on tumblr to realize that there's a thriving DA fandom that has been here the whole time. But feel free to recommend from other fandoms! I love finding new fics and new artists to follow.

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(There is a tag limit of 50 people on posts so I'm pushing it lol)

[anneapocalypse]

23 and 25!

For the 🔥choose violence 🔥 ask game!

Disclaimer: provocative name aside, I am not actually trying to be mean here, these are just my opinions offered for Entertainment Purposes™️, and I���m not mad at anyone who has a different opinion.

23. ship you’ve unwillingly come around to

See this is tough one because I am, in general, extremely Willing. 😂 There aren't many DA ships that I actively dislike and my response to most new ones is "Okay, sell me on it!" As a multishipper and a rare pair shipping I am very willing to be Persuaded.

There are definitely a few times a ship has surprised me though, where I didn't think I was into it and then I stumbled across a fic I liked! (And read the fic, because, again, willing to be persuaded.) One is Aveline/Isabela. Anders/Fenris is generally not my thing but I have come across Anders/Hawke/Fenris where there's kind a petty, sniping, one-upsmanship between Anders and Fenris and I'm like, okay, well, that's hot. 😳

25. common fandom complaint that you’re sick of hearing

"It's OOC for [Companion Character] to do/say this mean/petty/irrational thing!" a) I profoundly disagree that it is OOC for any Dragon Age companion to be petty. Petty assholes? In my Petty Assholes Games? It's more likely than you think! 🤣 b) Real human beings do, in fact, behave in irrational ways all the time especially when it comes to people and things that push their buttons, which BioWare companions tend to do to each other by design. "But it would be better if they were all nice to each other!" Maybe it would be more enjoyable for you. I'm different though. 🥲

[inquisimer]

even as I stumble on the path

Some self-indulgent Cousland/Nathaniel that I've had sitting in my drafts for a while and finally found time to revise!

✨ read it on AO3 here! ✨

Female Cousland/Nathaniel Howe | T | 3092 words | No Warnings

While grieving an anniversary, Ember seeks refuge in the Chantry. Nathaniel finds her instead. - “They told me you wanted to be alone.” “So what are you doing here, then?” “You shouldn’t be alone, Em,” he said softly. “Not today. And I—“ he swallowed “—it doesn’t have to be me. I know you probably don’t want it to be me. But you shouldn’t be alone.”

Addt'l Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, past Alistair/Female Cousland, Enemies to Lovers, Developing Relationship, Character of Faith, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Chant of Light

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@blarrghe | @leggywillow | @plisuu | @hekaerges | @queenaeducan

[midmorninggrey]

Trying to figure out some chunkier style stuff, so I borrowed some Inquisitors from around the block.

Ari (@dungeons-and-dragon-age)

Taren (@blarrghe)

Ashna (@carnalapples)

Gideon (@lasatfat)

Crossing my fingers that everyone is somewhat recognizable.

[rosella-writes]

WIP Whenever

Thank you for the tags @fadedsweater and @thebookworm0001 💚💚💚 I love reading your snippets 🥰

Tagging forward to @sulky-valkyrie @blarrghe @queenaeducan @pickelda and @broodwolf221 to share if they like! CW: smutty smut of the lesbian persuasion

Eilonwy pulled back to admire the witch spread before her —she took in Morrigan’s parted legs, her hands both firmly clamped over her own mouth, her long black tresses let down in waves over the bedroll beneath them, and the wild, musky hair that led from inner thighs to inner lips and glistened with eager wetness.  Eilonwy never got used to seeing her like this, to seeing her own pale hands gripping deep into the brown flesh of Morrigan’s sides, to seeing how her attention reduced such an abrasive, closed-off woman to one who whimpered and trembled at her touch. Her own arousal ached between her closed legs at the sight.  Usually by now Morrigan would be putting up a terrible fuss — staring, are we? had your fill? go on then, before I take what I want myself — but her hands stayed over her mouth. From the way Morrigan’s golden eyes flickered beneath her long lashes, Eilonwy suspected she’d beg if she allowed herself to speak.  Maker forbid the woman allow herself to sink to something as low as begging.  Eilonwy leaned down, holding Morrigan’s golden gaze with her own blue one. She breathed a cool sigh over the witch’s flushed cunt, which earned a desperate little squirm. Morrigan’s legs locked around Eilonwy’s shoulders to trap her close. “Had enough of my dilly-dallying?” she teased. Morrigan’s eyes flashed with sudden anger, but her hands didn’t move. Weak static crackled through the length of her hair.  Eilonwy pressed a tiny, chaste kiss to the crease of Morrigan’s thigh — her chin dipped too close to the wetness that dripped to the bedroll, and she came away with a smear of Morrigan’s want on her face. “You’re so desperate, just look! Have you been wanting me all day?” Those eyes glimmered bright with poisonous green.

[ar-lath-ma-cully]

and it slips through loose fingers - chapter 33

🌻read it here🌻

Rating: E / Fandom: Dragon Age / Pairing: Cullen/OC / WC: 100k / Chapters: 33/?

CW: low self-esteem, depressive thoughts

What happened? She mouthed again, a question in the furrow of her brow. As far as her memory was concerned, it had been Ellana who had almost died. And what of Solas? Cassandra?  “Something incredibly stupid.” Ellana’s voice quaked with anguish though she shed no tears. “You stepped in front of the Despair demon’s attack and took a blow meant for me as if you hadn’t expected the barrier you’d created to do what it was meant to. Did you want to die? Is that it?” Shaking her head, she took her sister’s hand, desperately squeezing it, but—did she? Did she want to die? You will only fail, as you always have, as you always will. Just as you failed all who have laid their trust in you. And you will fail her, too.

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