#da fic rec

[sourfacedlemon]

“past tense, present participle”

Gifted to me for the 2024 Black Emporium Exchange ( @black-emporium-exchange )!

“Well, Mal, if I know one thing for certain,” Cullen said with a sigh, glancing once more out the window to the still waters of undeniably Honnleath’s lake, “we’re not in Kirkwall anymore.”

Cullen and Cadash lose seven years. Without knowledge of the present, attempts are made to reconstruct the past.

Rating: Teen

Category: F/M

Fandom: Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age: Inquisition

Relationships: Female Cadash/Cullen Rutherford

Characters: Cullen Rutherford, Female Cadash (Dragon Age), The Iron Bull (Dragon Age), Minor Characters

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Post-Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser DLC, Pre-Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Temporary Amnesia, Friends to Lovers, Implied/Referenced Drug Addiction, Lyrium Withdrawal, Mild Dom/sub undertones

Words: 13,296

Collections: Black Emporium 2024

[aces-to-apples]

"make your good love known to me"

Gifted to me for the 2024 Nobody Expects the Dragon Age Smutquisition (@dasmutquisition)!

Oghren is obnoxious and obvious with his interest in women. With men, he gets quiet. Nathaniel and Anders wondered if once he finally slept with a man he would step up his game or not. Neither was sure which would be preferable.

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, Dragon Age - All Media Types Relationships: Anders/Oghren (Dragon Age), Anders/Nathaniel Howe (mentioned) Additional Tags: Bisexual Oghren, Bi awakening, Open Relationships, (Nate & Anders), Banter, Oghren's genre of flirting, Awakening!Anders genre of flirting, Anders' Electricity Trick (Dragon Age), Frottage, laughing and joking through sex, suggestions of future Anders/Nathaniel/Oghren, Hand Jobs, vague mentions of past trauma, POV Alternating Collections: Nobody Expects the Dragon Age Smutquisition 2024 Words: 4,309

[sharpbutsoft]

Alright okay fine i did it i started watching leverage are you’re all so correct it is a beautiful sexy show about the most autistic people in the world doing robin hood crimes and flirting with each other. And i love it.

[viviarts-c]

This week's Fic Rec Friday is a bit more special -- a four-in-one-week rec!

The fics are sweet and fitting, meltwater pulse, zero-point energy, and kill your darlings by @starlitsequins (starlitsequins on ao3)

The writing is sprinkled with humor that is hilarious(kill your darlings had me dying inside), devastatingly angsty at many points, and generally a delightful read all throughout! Read the fics so the comic strips make sense

(Read meltwater pulse before zero-point energy for the full gut wrenching angst experience)

[shitposting-fox]

Dandadan Fic Recs

* = manga spoilers

Finished:

a potentiality for corruption by teacosy (~2k words)

Summary/comments: [here]

Other worldly hunger by Mushrins_rambles (~2k words)

Summary/comments: [here]

what's not mine (but should be) by agrata (~6k words)*

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empty space by Bakedbananners (~10k words)

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Hot and Cold by Ragamuffins (~10k words)

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bullet proof (i wish i was) by agrata (~10k words)*

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Gazing Into the Abyss by chaotic_quibit (~60k words)*

Summary/comments: [here]

In Progress:

My hands look like claws (I think they are) by Bakedbananners (~10k words)*

Summary/comments: [here]

The Highs and Lows of Having a Yokai Boyfriend by imthepunchlord (~20k words)*

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Mitsu Boshi by eidolocene (~30k words)

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[gothsuguru]

she’s real as fuck i’m obsessed w her

[plush4bunny]

"...He unhurriedly walks to where your garnet rosary lies on the ground. Long fingers take it, and he strolls toward you, his digits fingering the beads with every step he takes. He stops in front of you, black-as-sin eyes looking down at you..."

- scene from @chrism02’s 3rd chapter from their Bishop Manuel Aringarosa x reader fic called “Love the sinner”

[hawkeish]

2024 Writing Round-Up

thanks for the tag @rookinthecrownest! it’s been lovely to meet some new writer mutuals thanks to Veilguard ☀️

words posted: 19,717 (which is way more than I thought!)

additional words written: throw in another couple of thousand because I throw away so much

fandoms: Dragon Age and BG3

highest kudos: noceur; or, one who stays up late with 68

highest hit one-shot: also noceur

new things I tried: a new fandom/pairing! writing for a zine (DA: Terminus, I’m so so excited to see the finished product). PLANNING

fic I spent the most time on: romance sonámbulo, without a doubt. I wish I could spend more on it (I will in 2025!)

fic I spent the least time on: noceur. it took maybe 2.5 evenings to complete?

favourite thing I wrote: the first Lucanis interlude in romance sonambulo and noceur are tied. Lucanis’ POV is really satisfying.

favourite thing(s) I read: so I haven’t read too much this year! I’m trying to get back into reading & sharing fic, but I also suffer with Everybody Is Better Than Me And I Wish I Could Write Like Them, so reading too much fic can also make me insane. here’s what I’ve enjoyed this year:

A World Alone by tollofthebells/@bitchesofostwick. Cullen/Trevelyan. so phenomenally written, characterised and plotted. everyone should read this.

Miss the Cook by @veorlian. early game enby rook/Lucanis flirting. Fran is not only one of the most wonderful people I know, but a fucking brilliant writer. everyone should also read this.

A Murder of Crows by @nightingaletrash was also on my list! Such a good read - another bastard of the Antivan king becomes a member of House de Riva. I need to read more so badly!!

writing goals for 2025: I have a couple of pretty simple ones. Write every day, continue/finish my current longfic for the first time, read more of other peoples’ work without being too self-critical. also get back to my roots by sharing the fics I stumble across and love!

new works: not new but I’ll be continuing romance sonámbulo if it’s the last thing i fucking do. anything else will come to me in a vision and I’ll spend a couple of nights writing frantically before flinging it on ao3 with no warning.

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tagging @veorlian @katuary @aymayzing @librivore42 @canavaris and any other writer mutuals who I’ve forgotten (PLEASE message me if you want me to tag you! my brain is goop whenever I try to create a tag list)

[sourfacedlemon]

"The Maker's Sense of Humor"

Gifted to me for the 2023 Black Emporium Rare Pair Exchange!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: F/M

Fandoms: Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age II

Relationship: Gamlen Amell/Orana

Characters: Gamlen Amell, Orana (Dragon Age), Madame Lusine, Original Characters

Additional Tags: Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Fluff, Brothels, May/December Relationship, Gamlen's not so bad - he's just bitter, First Kiss

Collections: Black Emporium 2023

Words: 2,879

Chapters: 1/1

[aces-to-apples]

"The Warden and the Witch"

Gifted to me for the 2023 Black Emporium Rare Pair Exchange!

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: F/M Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Relationship: Blackwall/Morrigan (Dragon Age) Characters: Blackwall (Dragon Age), Morrigan (Dragon Age), Kieran (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Family Bonding, Grey Wardens, Forgiveness, Trust Collections: Black Emporium 2023 Words: 1,714 Chapters: 1/1

[poppitron360]

VALGRACE ANGST!!!!

I just wrote this, and I’m gonna post it now before I can change my mind.

Summary: Jason tells Leo “I love you”- Angst ensues.

CW: Swearing, Angst (Have I mentioned there’s angst?)

Word Count: 742

“I love you.”

The words were a barely audible whisper in the dark, but Leo definitely heard them. He squirmed, wriggling away from Jason’s clutches.

“No… it’s not true… I don’t believe you.”

Jason’s face fell. He tried to step towards Leo, but Leo backed away.

“Leo-“ Jason began, then hesitated. “Shit, sorry, I didn’t mean to freak you out, I- I just-“

“It- it’s not true,” Leo repeated. Fear flashed in his eyes.

“It is true, Leo. Maybe it’s a little too early to say it, I dunno, but I mean it. I love you.”

“Liar!” Leo yelled, “How- How can anyone…”

“Leo…”

“It’s not true. Jason, say it’s not true. Take it back. Take it back!”

Jason didn’t understand why Leo was acting this way. He’d really thought that Leo would be pleased- “I love you” is a good thing, right? And he’d hoped Leo had felt the same way, although he didn’t wanna pressure him to say it back. But for Leo to pull away from him, begging him to take those words back, words that Jason had filled with so much feeling and emotion-

“How can you say that you… love me?” Leo said, “What is there to love?”

“What? Leo-“

“I’m nothing-“ Leo cried, “I’m just a broken mess. You don’t love me.”

“Leo, listen-“

“You think you might be in love with me but you’re not, Jason. You just… you only love the person I pretend to be. If you saw who I am inside… you’d run. You’d abandon me just like everyone else did. Just like they’ll always do.”

Jason didn’t know what to do. Leo was backed against the wall now, his big brown eyes welling with tears. He looked so… frightened. Jason felt horrible. He’d totally freaked Leo out with his confession.

“Leo…” Jason dropped his voice to a calm, assuring whisper, “I do love you. I see who you are behind that mask, your faults, your insecurities. I don’t care. I don’t care that you’re a mess. I don’t care that you’re broken. I love you.”

“Take it back!”

“I won’t take it back, Leo. I lo-”

“TAKE IT BACK, JASON!!!!” Leo screamed, “Please… I lost Festus. I lost my mom. I lost everyone who ever claimed they loved me. I don’t wanna lose you too.”

“No, Leo…”

“I’m cursed, Jason,” Leo said, “You can’t fall in love with someone like me. It will only doom you to failure. I-I can’t allow myself to love you back. I can’t take comfort in you knowing that I’m hurting you.”

“Leo, you’re not cursed,” Jason told him, “You could never hurt me.”

“Just like how I could never hurt my mom?” Leo yelled, “All I do is hurt, Jason. All I do is destroy. How can you love something like that?”

Nothing Jason could do would comfort Leo. He wouldn’t let him touch him, would deny any attempts to reassure him. Jason felt absolutely helpless. But he was not taking those words back. He meant every syllable.

“I love you.”

“No-”

“I love you.”

“Jason, why are you doing this?” Leo pleaded, “Just go. Leave. Save yourself.”

“I love you.”

Leo just sobbed. He crumpled to the ground. Jason crouched down next to him, pulling him into his arms and cradling him as he shook.

“I love you.”

His voice was barely a whisper. Leo’s breathing was shaky and shallow.

“No…” Leo whimpered, weaker this time. Jason grieved for the boy in his arms, for his inability to take comfort in words like that. For his loss of joy and hope- how he depended on a fake persona to feel like he deserved love. For how he refused to believe anyone could truly see him. Jason wanted more than anything for Leo to feel happy at his confession of love, he wanted Leo to experience the same joys as he felt when he was close to him, but it will forever be tainted with fear for Leo.

“I love you.”

He sat, holding Leo’s tiny trembling body as he sobbed.

And then, Leo said it. He uttered that dreaded incantation that he was convinced would seal Jason’s fate. Jason could hear the melancholy and mourning in Leo’s voice. They were meant to be wonderful, joyous words, but Leo said them with such fear and regret.

“I… I love you too.”

He confessed the terrible truth, and his words rang out like a funeral bell.

[the-autistic-spider]

i had a thought

young tim who has only just started the bat stalking gets the scarab Khaji Da

please someone make this idk how to write long fic

young justice btw

if something like this exists please link

reblog website

[of-seekers-and-storytellers]

metaphor fic friday #1

so, realized that I need some sort of schedule for this account instead of just throwing things into the void, plus this fic list is....frankly a beast to get through, so with the new year, we're gonna start doing weekly fic features (yes this is just an excuse for me to gush about my favorite fics)

note: all of the below fics include some level of game spoilers; I've done my best to ensure that none of my notes include spoilers, but please tread carefully!

title: put your hands on me (you can handle me) author: AliceinHyruleBastion word count: 13,482 ship: will/strohl status: complete

notes: spoilers for the entire game (seriously, do not read this if you have not finished the game) this one made me CRY. there's angst and fluff and yearning and it is absolutely delightful. they write the whole gang so well and the last part of the fic (iykyk) made me kick my feet and scream into my pillow because it was just so satisfying agh. if you're a strowill enjoyer, you should definitely read this one.

title: Handmade Flute author: izabellwit word count: 3,766 ship: n/a status: complete

notes: spoilers up to September (if you have not gotten to the island yet, do not read this!) here's one that's not ship-related: as someone who loves to Analyze this game and its characters, it's a fun read! you've got will reflection, will and louis foil discussion, and fidelio being the smart ass we all love! 10/10 no notes

title: A Day in the Life of Eiselin Hulkenberg author: brichibi word count: 4,146 ship: will/strohl + junah/hulkenberg status: complete

notes: spoilers for the entire game (seriously, do not read this if you have not finished the game) so much of the metaphor tag is ship-based (which is valid! there are a lot of good ships!), but I just love seeing a fic that also focuses on the entire group and how much they mean to each other. plus i'm a sucker for slice of life moments with all of my favorite guys!

anyway, let me know if you read any of these and/or if you have any fic recommendations yourselves! now that the new year has started, this account has actually become a bit of an escape for me from the insanity of work I have so many posts queued up help), so I'm looking forward to actually posting more and just talking about more metaphor things.

[shitposting-fox]

Fic Rec: what's not mine (but should be) by agrata

Summary:

"What are all these girls doing here?”

Momo sighs, a headache already forming in her temples. “If it’s for the reason I’m thinking…”

“Takakura!”

“Takakura, over here!”

Aira’s eyes widen in horror. “No.”

or

Okarun joins the baseball team. Momo is absolutely, totally fine with all the newfound attention he's getting.

Comments:

Spoilers up to chapter 165!! Another banger by agrata, I really love this one. It's really well written and encompasses the feeling of jealousy and subsequent shame that can come from being close to a friend suddenly getting a lot of new attention from strangers, and feeling like others are being shallow about it. I loved the wording and how the plot developed, really well done :D

[tavina-writes]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Nie Huaisang/Wen Ruohan, Nie Huaisang & Nie Mingjue, Meng Yao | Jin Guangyao/Nie Huaisang Characters: Nie Huaisang, Nie Mingjue, Qinghe Nie Disciples (Modao Zushi), Meng Yao | Jin Guangyao, Wen Ruohan, (In Flashbacks/Nightmares) Additional Tags: Branding, Past Abuse, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Nightmares, Hallucinations, Dissociation, Public Humiliation, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Family Feels, Panic Attacks Summary:

Sequel to Tavina's "how is it, being locked away?".

The war is over and Wen Ruohan is dead. If only that was a nice, clean ending. If only that made everything simple.

Nie Huaisang is not so fortunate that this is the case. the amazing @thebiscuiteternal’s fic continuation of a plot bunny idea I had! I am BEAMING heart eyes at this through the screen just AAAAAAA, AAAAAAA everyone should go read it. 

[sl-walker]

Why I'm reccing it: It was written for my birthday yesterday. 7K+ of brilliant writing for the Rebirth-era JLI I've been writing in Stardust. And it absolutely is about the themes of resurrection and the struggle of having been dead, but now not, and all of that without even really remembering it for real. But the scars are there, fairly or un.

Dara writes the best Guy I've ever seen, and I've loved him for two damn decades. Her love of him shines right through every bit of narrative with him. She also manages to write both Bea and Tora so expertly that like-- DC oughta hire her, because she blows anyone they have right out of the water with that threesome.

(Also, she has a scene in there with Guy and Milagro and the Reyes family that is so perfect I read it about ten times in a row.)

All in all, even though it was written off of Stardust and for my birthday, it's a wholly worthy story on its own, too.