#da:v emmrich

[fangsandfeels]

Despite my continuous game criticism, I can't say I don't enjoy how Alruna is shaping up.

The crumbs of fraction interactivity (and companion reactivity) made it possible for her to be that friendly, yet sometimes awkward necromancer who has to learn on the fly and remember that people outside Nevarra have a very different understanding of necromancy, spirits, and magic.

Of course, once Emmrich joined the group, Alruna instantly reverted to her nerd mode, happily theorizing about the Lighthouse, the Fade, and gushing over Manfred until Harding pointed out that she speaks a lot more differently when she is with her colleague.

"I do not do such a--I don't do that"

(that was a nice addition, not gonna lie)

Alruna is certainly not ashamed of her background. She is proud of being part of the Mourn Watch, of what they do. However, she just knows that people won't get any more comfortable about her calling if she keeps talking about it all the time, so she prefers to be the listener, not the talker most of the time. Surprisingly, Emmrich wasn't an exception: Alruna didn't expect him to confide in her about his fear of death. And she wasn't sure how to comfort him.

She truly doesn't worry about death: she was found as a baby nobody expected to even be alive. Not crying, not breathing, going cold - with clear and bloody traces of somebody obviously trying to cut her open. She wasn't supposed to make it.

She doesn't remember it at all.

A couple of times, she eavesdropped on some of the Watchers, arguing about her origins in hushed tones: some theorized she was supposed to be someone's unethical experiment, but that someone might have gotten interrupted and decided to hide her deeper in the crypt.

Some said she might have been a result of an affair that some noble tried to bury in their family crypt - quite possible, the poor sod who was sent to do the deed, got themselves lost in the Grand Necropolis.

It doesn't matter to her, really. The Grand Necropolis was her home in life, it will be her berth in death - and that thought was comforting enough. In her life tending to the dead and performing the rites, Alruna found peace in the thought of joining that cozy alley one day. Maybe, becoming one of the curious wisps, messing with the newbies and following Watchers. Wouldn't that be nice?

Also, from her studies Alruna knows that there are things much worse than death. The kind that keep you suffering, contort and twist your body, while not letting you go. Never letting you go.

This is what truly terrifying to her.

But, she decided she will do what she could for not just a respected colleague and a fellow Watcher, but also a good and kind friend who reminds her so much of one of her mentors in charge of her training.

(Helping Emmrich also means keeping Taash and their juvenile prodding away from the good professor. Literally grabbing Emmrich's elbow and nudging him away for some urgent consultation, while giving them the "Don't talk to me or my great necromancer uncle or my skeleton cousin ever again" glare.)

[drathe]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard DA Keep tiles <3

[vhenan-ma-ghilana]

hand studies, might as well make it of a special certain professor ❤️

[demigoddessqueens]

Manfred: *skeleton noises*

Emmrich: your son is awake

Rook: before sunrise, he’s your son

[olessan]

[ellie-writes-games]

Spite, Love, and Limes

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I know. I know. I know I know I know. The fandom REALLY likes the idea of Spite being...uh, active, in Rookanis. Here's the rub: the pure, delicious, indulgent fan-made stuff is out there and it is KILLER.

But that's kind of not my goal. The fun and the challenge of writing this kind of content, for me anyway, is playing within the limits of what the game gave us. Making it as close to some of the wonderful dynamics that are already there with the cast of Veilguard, and just playing. I'm also a game writer. Not for Bioware, no, but I do this kind of stuff for a living. I have mad respect for the folks who have shaped this world and the characters we all know and love. This is one of those weird personal lines where I don't want to step too far out of the canon with a set of characters that you can spend literally over a hundred hours with in a single playthrough. I think that gives us a pretty clear idea of what they were going for, whether or not it's your personal headcanon. Some wickedly talented folks poured a lot of time into fleshing out this found family and their delightful little interpersonal dynamics, and I want to try and honor that. I apologize to the Church of Spite and it's many devoted followers. I wish you all the spiciest of fics. Just know that's not where this is going. ✌😘

This is fanfiction written by me, @ellie-writes-games. These are NOT actual screenshots from the game. Peace, love, and mad props to the DA writers.

[kirchenaere]

Preparing to sexualize that old man by sketching fanart of a game that isn't even out yet

[nb-n0v4]

Wanted to draw the Professor in more modern clothes bc a modern EmmRook AU has taken firm roots in my brain. I dunno if I succeeded fully but he looks good so onto the blog it goes!

[guardevoir]

100 days of art, 33/100

My best attempt at a young Emmrich Volkarin, because my partner asked nicely.

This took entirely too long lmao

Vaguely based on Damiano David, because yes. Also earrings, because yes. Also bonus lace mostly because I've been mildly obsessed with making crochet lace lately so I wanted to draw some, too.

[cursed-candlehop]

This man is so fucking Shaped.

[jerirose]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard full set.

[crowtoed]

*steps on soapbox*

HELLO YES. I feel that when envisioning a young Emmrich, in addition to seeing a wet cat and a sweet puppy of a man who loves a little too hard, hasn't developed his fine technique yet, and cries at weddings we don't consider the eras of style he went through to get to us at nifty fifty- *coughcoughcough*... I'm always seeing young Emmrich with the moustache and I feel like that's a middle age 'I'm going to telegraph just how ridiculously queer I am' thing. I mean, adult hairstyle inertia is real, but I rarely see folks keep their facial hair the same from youth to middle age. Consider: - 'I cannot grow proper facial hair' peach fuzz mustache Emmrich, ages 17-24. - Pre-requisite soul patch phase Emmrich. A few months in there somewhere. - 'Ha! Ha! I CAN grow proper facial hair' cunty chops and Van Dyke Emmrich, complete with snippity-dos on the mustache, 25- ? (Floppy Regency hair optional) - 'Hey Ladies, Theydies, and Gentlemen' manicured stubble and curled mustache, didn't last long because while it looked HOT the itchiness was just... too much. - 'My girlfriend doesn't like the feel of facial hair on her inner thighs and neck' clean-shaven Emmrich, no portraits survive of this era. - Jaw-length hair, side parted and combed back neatly over the collar. - Romantic wavy cascade of side-parted shoulder length hair Emmrich, any time up until about age 35, when his hairline starts pulling a runner. Oh dear. - Whatever vaguely pre-1930s hairstyle he had going on in his 30s to 40s take advantage of the sheer aesthetic of his temples silvering just-so. If you don't dig these concepts, then please enjoy this photo of young Erroll Flynn:

[hattedhedgehog]

I'm so excited to be able to make actual fanart for the game now! Here is part 1 of my posca illustrations of the Veilguard crew! Part 2 coming soon...

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If you want to get the game on PC and also support me as A Maker of Dragon Age Things you can use promo code HATTEDHEDGEHOG at checkout through the EA app or Dragon Age site, and I receive part of the proceeds! Applicable to ANY Dragon Age title too, not just The Veilguard.

[prideandpiracy]

The Companions in the Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Trailer

[demigoddessqueens]

how they kiss you

a/n - T minus 3 days till this game!!

Masterlist 12

Emmrich

Gentlemanly kisses that start off slow before deepening into more

Varric

Gentle kisses that feel familiar and bring back bittersweet memories

Neve

Firm yet loving, a want to keep you safe

Davrin

Full of life and passion and young restlessness

Harding

Friendly and warm and reassuring types of kisses

Taash

An underlying feeling of all consuming love and protective streak

Lucanis

Hesitant but sweet kisses that evolve into something more

Bellara

Flirty and sweet kisses that leave you both breathless

[olessan]