#have zevran teach you to whittle?

[secretsimpleness]

Bad dreams again? Who’s on watch tonight, with time to comfort you? HoF Surana, All The Companions Except One / Dragon Age Origins (c) Bioware

[vivispec]

hey, i’m bloo/vivi (she/her, 25). feel free to send me asks/message me/tag me in stuff, i always love interaction! icon and sidebar by my bestie @sweetmage

mostly posting dragon age rn (and for the foreseeable future) but i’m also pretty big on bg3, outer wilds, mass effect, zelda, msa, ghibli, ancient magus bride, and lots of other things i pick up and put down. i do a lot of writing for my da ocs which you can find on my ao3 here.

speaking of, here are links to my big completed projects:

reckless momentum (what would hawke do if carver was the warden contact? my submission for the 2024 dragon age big bang with art by @ladyofc)

kindling and set yourself on fire (my DA2 submissions for the wipbigbang with BEAUTIFUL art by @sweetmage)

derecho (my DAI submission for the 2023 dragon age big bang, with AMAZING art by neoendydy)

my whumptober 2022 collection (100% completed because. i have issues.)

under the cut are my dragon age ocs whomst i love dearly, and write about pretty much exclusively! i am a dirty dirty console player so janky quality be upon ye

just realized all but one of these bitches is elves. look. i told you i got issues ok.

here we have my beloved viera’vun ‘viera’ lavellan, my inquisitor and a solasmancer (i am so sorry to her), as well as the oc i write most by far. she was a dalish hunter trained primarily in daggers, later specializing as a tempest. she is a pathfinder at heart whose greatest strengths are her perceptiveness and resilience, while her greatest weaknesses lie in her impulsivity, lack of assurance in her identity, and her tendency to run from her problems. i have a bunch of fucked up aus centered around her and all the situations i put her into! she likes to run, climb, and sing (she is Bad at it). varric calls her ‘finch’.

iloniyn, my most preciousest boy. him and viera are hunting partners as well as (platonic) soulmates, a phenomenon known to the dalish as tael’inan. they are each one half of a whole. iloniyn is incredibly sarcastic, confident, and prickly, but tends to care deeply about those that he considers his people, and gives of himself freely to them (even if he complains while doing it). he is bonded to @sweetmage​‘s oc athimien, likes to whittle, is a great shot, and can play the lute. varric calls him ‘snipe’.

ishme aeducan, a sharp, hard woman who will not be made a fool again. raised to navigate the subtle and dangerous world of dwarven politics, she is incredibly cunning, and often pulling the strings in any given situation. she is softened by alistair, who teaches her how to be a person as she teaches him how to be a king. wields dual blades as a warrior.

taufei! oooh i love taufei. a leader alongside ishme by the end of origins, she is idealistic, friendly, and generally just a chill person to hang with. though content enough to do her own thing, once she sets her sights on something, she does not relent, often leading her into...hairy situations. those situations include wooing a witch of the wilds and having a sweet lil totally-not-in-any-way-shape-or-form-creepy baby with her! yippee! she was the second of her clan, though her magic was never incredibly powerful and, as such, she made her living on making and infusing potions for her clan. she is a skilled herbalist, knows enough archery to protect herself, and actually has really long luscious curls that Do Not Exist in game you are just going to have to trust me okay.

kita tabris. she is...intense. if you are her friend she is kinda just a dudebro. picked up the big sword her mother used to wield and decided to learn how to use it because, hell yeah, big sword (which, as it so happens, is exactly what her mom did). if you are not her friend, she is. intense. finds battle thrilling, and isn’t afraid to spill blood. while she can come across as flippant or immature, much of her disregard stems from an avoidance of her more serious (and painful) thoughts and emotions. she is zevran’s gorgeous and incredibly powerful girlfriend whomst he adores and cherishes, and the fact that she can, will, and has crushed a man’s skull with her bare hands only strengthens his devotion. 

araia surana, a very sweet young mage who is wholly overwhelmed by this big, new world around her. previously a teacher’s pet who didn’t much mind kinloch hold with little in the way of friends, jowan’s ‘betrayal’ left her reeling with nowhere to turn. while she is curious of the world beyond, she is also incredibly anxious. she picks up a habit of lying to avoid confrontation, and while she is very good at it, her dishonesty puts strain on her and leliana’s relationship early on. her passion is in ancient and forgotten magical techniques and practices. she loves listening to leliana’s stories of adventure and romance, and often plays ‘doll’ when her girlfriend decides she needs something to dress up. after the archdemon is defeated, she spearheads efforts to find the cure for the joining.

[rageagainstthemarine]

Zevran teaching the mage babies life skills other than magic fr fr. Like how to get a 5 finger discount at the market ;)

“This, my dears, is how, you hold a staff,” Leverette heard Zevran say, and he rolled his eyes in a gentle pass before returning his gaze to his books. Most of the mage children had gathered in the Warden’s library for their studies, and while Leverette looked over what to teach them next, Zevran tried to keep them occupied. There was, he knew from experience, nothing worse than a bored apprentice. “And this is how you hold a dagger.”

Levy snapped his book shut and even Zevran’s shoulders jumped at the noise. The grin on his face, however, held no trace of guilt. Neither did half of the children’s, and Levy had to wonder where they were leaning that trick from. He sighed. “Zev.”

Zevran lifted his hands, knife free, up in apology. “There are other skills to learn in this world. You teach them magic and I teach them, well...”

“Stabbing?”

“My, is that the only thing you can do with a knife?” Zevran asked, and Levy flushed in more than just embarrassment at the look the elf gave him. “What about skinning an animal? Scaring a man out of his wares? Whittling? Ah - how about-”

Leverette knew for a fact that Zevran had knowledge of all three. And then some. Which wouldn’t be spoken of that day. “How about learning how to ask a man nicely for his wares? We can count coins.” There was a chorus of groans that only made him put his hands on his hips until the children rose from their groupings around Zevran and dragged themselves to the tables scattered around the library. He sighed as Zevran rose to his feet. 

“I’m not trying to raise a bunch of thieves.”

Zevran hummed. “They may need to know it some day.”

He frowned. “But that’s what we’re working towards. A Thedas where they don’t have to.”

[cachememory]

💖 for azh, 💌 for fenrel, and 💜 for june :))!

YELLS at the top of my lungs ty gabe ily im sobbing 

(for this i’m answering for Keeper of the Ghilain Clan Azhdeha, not Inquisitor)

Azh

💖 What are some little subtle ways they show that they love each other?

Azh and Cullen for the longest time communicated in small gestures: getting one another a drink or some food after a long day, taking time to see each other in their respective places (the office, the library). Post DA:I they continued the tradition of checking in on the other, taking a break from the day to enjoy a drink or a meal together, maybe play a game of something before returning to whatever they were doing. Azh likes to get him flowers to keep in a vase on his desk or in their room. Cullen likes to cook for them both. 

Fenrel

💌 Write a love letter from your OC to their partner(s). BONUS: write a reply!

Darling,

This may... differ from our usual letters a bit.

It’s been too long since I’ve heard your voice. I’d love to hear the stories you’d tell me as we walk the countryside once more, but I know we have our own paths to walk right now. Still, I miss you.

I thought I’d seen it all with Ferelden! I’m in Orlais right now. I’m lucky they speak the common tongue or I think I’d be more lost than Alistair was with that woman in the Blooming Rose. I haven’t had much luck so far, but I was able to gather some information for you. I attached it to this letter, I hope it’s still there when this reaches you. 

Val Royeaux was... beautiful. To a point. I forget, had you’d been there? It seems nice, very pretty, but I saw the Circle and the Alienage. It made me sad, and I hate to say I was happy to move on. 

I hope you’re safe where you are while reading this. I love you, my heart. I feel like a bowstring pulled taut without here you here at my side, and me at yours. Are you sure you don’t need any help?

All of my love,

F

Mi amor,

Different indeed! But it’s not unwelcome. 

Trust me when I say I would prefer to be at your side. Falling asleep without you at my side is admittedly more difficult than I would like to admit. Soon, our paths will cross once more, and maybe we can act on those promises from a few letters ago, no? I miss your voice as well, my sweet, and long to be in each others’ arms. 

I am glad to hear that you are enjoying yourself. Though not too much without me, I hope? Thank you for the reminder that our dear friend is still desperately in need of some lessons. Perhaps we could invite him next time we meet? And thank you for the scroll, I will look it over once I am done writing to you. 

I have been to the capital, and I wish I could say I have not seen what you have, but it is sadly not uncommon. I am saddened to hear that it is still so desolate, I am sorry, amor.

I am safe for now, as I hope you are, my light. I love you too, as passionately one can, and more. Please do not worry yourself. You have a job to do, as do I, as you said. Soon we will be reunited, but for now, I send my love. 

I will return to you, this I vow. Until then, I will keep you in my thoughts. For multiple reasons.

As always, forever yours,

Zevran

PS. I am sending this letter alongside a small gift for you. Let me know if you receive it.

June

💜 Give a random fact about their daily life together!

Juniper and Thom start the day early each morning and end the night late. They like to wake up to take a stroll on the ramparts of Skyhold and then get breakfast, and then at night they like to cozy up next to the fire. They tell each other stories, carve (or rather Thom teaches June how to whittle), or simply sit in each others company.