#dao team

[bambsik]

Time for Helen Amell's dynamics with her team! Of course I could add everywhere: It was difficult at first and it's complicated, so I'm writing it here to not repeat myself

Morrigan: I wrote a separate post about them here because they're awesome. So, long story short, they're best friends now and would die for each other. I can only add that in my canon they both learned spirit healing magic from Wynne, because they both have to admit now that these stupid people they travel and fight with are important and they need to take care of their stupid health (and also each other). So they are both growing as a person. 

Leliana: That’s actually interesting because when I created Helen, I thought she was gonna romance Leliana. But she looked at her and simply said: No. Not the crazy chantry lady. Plz no. Helen likes her, but can’t take her seriously because of the whole Maker thing. She sees that Leliana would want to get closer, but that just won’t work. They have too different worldviews.

Dog: Spider is of course best friend of Helen’s :) She loves him from the first sight and is amazed that he chose her. From having nothing in the Circle Tower to have A DOG FRIEND? The best feeling ever.

Zevran: When she saw Zevran lying on the ground and begging her to take him into her crew, she just thought: yeah, he matches this band of idiots. And she was right. After the first untrust was overcome, she discovered that she really likes listening to his stories. That she likes the way he talks, even if she’s not really comfortable with the flirting part. But she sees his approach to people as some kind of defense mechanism. So she’s not taking it seriously. They’re definitely friends, sometimes it gets very cringy or awkward, but they’re friends.

Wynne: Helen and Wynne have probably the worst relationship of all. Like, it’s not bad, but it’s very one-sided, because Wynne would like to be friends and all, but Helen sees her only as some old Circle mage, who has problems with some spirit and her health. Helen wanted her to leave even, when she and Morrigan learned the spirit healing magic, but Wynne pressed to stay. So she is here, but she is kinda and outsider. At least to Helen.

Sten: This is probably the most surprising to Helen, I swear. She opened the cage mostly because of Morrigan’s suggestion (also, having some big ass warrior in the party while fighting darkspawn could be quite useful, no?), and this grim qunari guy was the first to become her friend. Like??? The more she was mean to him, the more he seemed to like her. Of course she found a way to piss him off by asking too many questions, but still. She doesn’t understand what’s going on in terms of their friendship, but she’s kinda grateful for it. It’s interesting, for sure. 

Shale: Golem friend! Helen treats Shale with sympathy. Can’t say they’re besties, but definitely like each other's company. They find each other very interesting. 

Oghren: As I mentioned before, Helen learns a lot from Oghren, mostly in terms of human relations and being carefree. The way he has this easy approach to almost everything… Total opposite of Helen. They don’t agree on everything, but definitely like each other. They do these drinking nights when they can, there's a lot of talking, singing, making stupid jokes. Little sunshine in the middle of the Plague. Also, Oghren helped Helen to develop that romantic side of her, by being definitely not romantic at all. 

Alistair: I put him last because this is the most interesting to me. I didn’t expect ANYTHING that happened in this relationship. 

So, he didn’t make a bad first impression, but connection to templars gave him minus points at the beginning. They fought together and there was a distance, but it wasn’t bad, but then he just dumped all the responsibility on her. Like, she was lost, first time this far after they took her to Circle, not to mention this Grey Warden chaos and everything. And then he questioned her decisions, he was furious even! So there was lots of arguing, crying and things like that.

But slowly, as the time passed, they both saw a different side of each other. The crucial points to their relationship was the Fade, where Helen saw Alistair was her friend in his vision, and then turning back to Ostagar. 

She definitely started seeing him as someone different. More vulnerable and someone not so religious as she first thought. Someone who just wanted to have a family, who craved having someone close to him, who lost his father figure and a friend. Someone with a hard past, just like hers. And later, when Oghren joined, she saw that innocent side of Alistair. And she liked it. 

Slowly, their mocking each other became awkward flirting. 

So, when Plague almost reached Denerim and there was Landsmeet coming, she said: I don’t care anymore. And kissed this asshole. And realized that he’s an idiot, but her idiot. 

[phier]

The idea for this piece has been simmering in the back of my head and in some sketchbooks for YEARS, so I finally bit the bullet and actually painted it. It's also influenced by Paramore's song Misguided Ghosts, which has always been one of the main songs I associate with Mahariel. It fits the Dalish Warden Origin so well. 💙

[secretsimpleness]

Sometimes I want to bring Morrigan but then I remember I play as a face-tanking rogue and I bring Wynne. Warden Cousland, Morrigan, Wynne / Dragon Age Origins (c) Bioware

[jcs-singular-slut-strand]

They've never had to log onto Microsoft Teams using 2 factor authentication

[lilac-loserr]

I think the reason lwj is so quiet around wwx is because he goes completely fucking stupid when wwx is around. Like full on no thoughts head empty (except for gay thoughts). He can’t open his mouth because he cannot predict what kind of garbled disaster of syllables will spill out if he does. Everything he says in canon has been rehearsed in his head and whispered under his breath fifteen times at minimum before he can even dare to try to say it, lest he accidentally looks into wei ying’s eyes at the wrong moment, causing him to forget everything he was just about to say and also how to walk in a straight line.

Just. Give me stupid lwj.

[babybreadthings]

[illuminchim]

MDZS Kingsman AU.

Is Wen Ning third wheeling? Yes, of course… someone save him

[therearecookiesdraws]

Part 17: Dreams

[cxttlefishcxller]

Going into MDZS character tags when I've only seen 15 episodes of the drama is so fun because now I get to see all of the fans who have analyzed all 50 episodes and the manhua and the books making posts and art about ships I didn't even consider and AUs I've never even heard of, and I don't know what's going on in the most wonderful way. Like I have no idea what some of y'all are on about but fucking superb, you funky little drama fans

[cutsleevebat]

Zewu-jun as the Ophelia painting by John Everett Millais for his birthday! The Lord of Munificent Waters indeed

Robes based off these extremely cool re-designs by @tbgkaru-woh

[tevinterdays]

nothing to see here certainly no grey wardens

first attack of the year!! lulafey tabris (+ bonus dog and alistair) for @arimabari :)

[astarfruity]

Artfight attack for @magpie-parade

When I saw a warden Aeducan I was like omg, I need to draw them! I love dwarfs and I feel like they're just crazy unrepresented in the dragon age fandom tbh! ❤

[orandoggo]

First attack I did for artfight and of course ya boy had to draw a MDZS oc!

[lady-of-the-spirit]

Me connecting the dots between a couple of my fave characters Alicent Hightower and Jiang Cheng...

Complicated political situations pulling them apart from their best friend they were raised with since they were young

Far more aware of political consequences and where they stand politically than other characters, including their own former best friend

Ends up going to war against said best friend (ending with best friends death and them forced to stay alive)

The sole survivor of their families after the war, minus one young child (until Jaehaera dies (Alicent book canon))

End up more politically powerful than others thought they'd be (JC raising an annihilated Jiang sect to a powerhouse in 13 years, Alicent taking over the throne while Viserys was ill)

Complicated parental relationships fucking them up in so many ways

Complicated relationships with kids they raised (they definitely love their kids and would die and kill for them, but complicated parental relationships among other things makes it hard for them to express their love, especially in ways the kid wants)

Shitty dads who may TRY at some point(s) but have fucked up too much for it to matter

Know how to make an entrance!!! ("I am his uncle. Any last words?"/The Green Dress Entrance)

Bitches!! (affectionate) ("who is this esteemed cultivator? Will you introduce me?"/"do keep trying Ser Laenor. Sooner or later you'll get one that looks like you.")

Still cling to some affection for their former best friend, despite a disastrous falling out and going to war against them

Honestly just pissed off nearly 24/7 for so many reasons

I honesty think if people read the story and thought about it from their perspective and not just the main character's, more people would go "oh i understand."

They're my favourite colours, purple and green 💜💚💜💚

My conclusion is. I love them. Jiang Cheng would try to take another person's eye if they took out Jin Ling's eye and Alicent deserves a lightning whip bracelet/ring.

[whydoyouaskmethis]

Me every time I see the props and location sets in DMBJ dramas