#hawke x cassandra

[pupkinpumpkin]

Ya know what? Since DA2 is being told to Cassandra by Varric, it is entirely possible that Varric and Hawke did get together, but in order to keep Hawke safe, Varric lied and said they were in a relationship with someone else so Cassandra wouldn't ask him why he doesn't know where they are if they're partners

Bianca (the woman) is a person who had a profound effect on Varric's life and someone he cares a lot about but shes just an ex

Bianca (the crossbow) has been in his life for such a long time that changing her name or getting rid of her is unthinkable

He gets Isabela to write friend-fiction for him so he has a story to tell Cassandra about Hawke's love life

If you romance and save Anders, you can headcanon that Hawke still liberates circles with Anders, so pairing them up with him in a fake relationship is a perfect cover

The way Varric talks about Anders, he's probably jealous that he gets to see Hawke more often

He and Hawke debate if they want to make their relationship public once Hawke comes to the Inquisition but decide against it, mostly because they enjoy sneaking around and teasing each other

I'm not coping for not being able to romance Varric I swear

[ryuto12-gaming]

Varric is single-handedly the companion who, despite only ever throughout three games having one past tense relationship, has the most romantic subtext with the people around him

Hawke is obvious. Their not friends, their not family, their not lovers. They are one person. They are the song stuck in each others heads, the story they wrote together, the reason their world keeps spinning. The author and the protagonist.

Cassandra? She wants to hate fuck that man so bad. They hate each other. They lie to each other. Implicitly, they would trust one another. They would jump in front of an arrow for each other. She’s reads his romance books, perhaps it could be their romance. Their the pain in each others ass, but there’s a reason they get that close to each others asses.

Solas? Beautiful. The question of heroism and what must be done for the world. He who tells half truths and he who tells white lies. “Don’t do this,” “you know I have too,” “then I’ll have to stop you.” He stabs him through the heart with a dagger, but Varric can’t stop thinking of the arrow Solas had put through it years ago.

If Bianca hadn’t fucked bro up he would be the most down and filthy bachelor in Thedas.

[b-e-e-h-o-p]

[the-bee-graveyard]

Kit and Ty from The Dark Artifices (song: Chaos Angel by Maya Hawke) ❤️

This is the second edit I've ever posted on tumblr, yay! I wasn't sure how to fancast this (Finn Wolfhard as Ty, Tarjei Sandvik Moe as Kit, for those who were wondering) but I had to throw something together for today's joyous occasion!

I made this for a very special person, Happy birthday Fae! Thank you so much for four wonderful years of friendship. Love you so so much, I hope you're having a great day and have a great year.

@thechangeling

[uchidachi]

I wrote FIVE fics for the @black-emporium-exchange this year!

Magelight - Nathaniel Howe/Velanna, M, 2k: Velanna comes to Nathaniel’s room in the keep to agree to start a relationship with him. At three AM.

A Voice on the Line - Fenris/Dorian Pavus, T, 2.6k: The sending crystal that Dorian gave the Inquisitor is stolen by Venatori, and then a deep and mysterious voice comes on the line. Dorian has to keep him talking, or his life may be in danger.

Crowning Glory - Josephine Montilyet/Cassandra Pentaghast, G, 2.5k: Cassandra remembers when she was little, and her mother would brush her hair…

A Good Judge of Character - Gen, G, 1.8k: Davrin and Assan encounter Grey Warden Carver unexpectedly while on a mission in the Emerald Graves.

The Alamarri Falcon - Lucanis Dellamorte/Neve Gallus, T, 2k: Of all the offices in all the cities in all of Thedas, he had to walk into Neve’s

(Also, you should go visit the entire collection, this was such a good year for rare pairs!!)

[mrs-theirin]

[ao3 link]

Andraste’s ass.

After the Seeker left, well informed but deeply dissatisfied with Varric’s answers, all Varric had left was the ruin of the estate and silence.

Hawke’s estate wasn’t used to silence. Even on her worst days, she managed to keep it loud and bustling, bursting with music or laughter or just plain shouting. Whether it was the chaos of the mages taking refuge or the banter of their friends, there was always noise. Yet silent it had been for years. Until now.

Letters scattered on the cold tile. Lamps shattered, desks haphazardly laid ajar, doors thrown open and left agape. Even bottles of wine poured onto the floor in case there was something, anything hidden within them. Cassandra and her men did not spare a single corner.

To bring him here, to interrogate him about her in her own home–

Varric’s fist tightened around a discarded bottle of wine.

Rivain’s purest, the bottle read. The telltale sign Hawke was traveling with Isabela.

How stupid did Cassandra think they were?

Straight from the Anderfels, said the bottle at his feet. Taste of Tevinter, read the bottle shattered a few steps away. Finest from Ferelden, said the bottle in her room upstairs. Did the Seeker really think that Hawke, the Champion of Kirkwall, a woman of lies, of banter and deceit and all things criminal, the woman who had survived in Kirkwall by hiding her identity, would be stupid enough to send Varric letters? 

Given that Cassandra had taken everything he had said as fact, Varric didn’t think she was all that bright in the first place. Sure, Hawke had known nothing of Anders’s plan–after all, why wouldn’t she be oblivious to her closest friend’s plans to change the course of history? Everything that had happened to Hawke was an unlucky happenstance; of course she killed the Arishok with pride, of course she had been up and running with a grin immediately after Leandra died, of course she was best buddies with the captain of the guard. Surely none of these could be false.

Meanwhile, if Cassandra had just asked Aveline what she thought of Hawke, she’d be able to provide her with such a long string of synonyms for the word “bitch” that she’d still be talking a week later.

He tilted the bottle in his hand. The simplest code, and the Seeker still couldn’t crack it. Didn’t even consider it. Hawke always knew how to outsmart the public.

Interrogated in her home. It was all such complete bullshit.

If he had just come here a second sooner–

Maker’s breath, the place was empty. So empty. 

And now, just like everything else in Hawke’s life, it was tainted by people who thought they were entitled to her life. To come here looking for her as a sign of faith, as if dragging her to continue being the #1 punching bag of the cosmos was a luxury, as if it was an honor. As if all she had fought for was to get yanked back into it against her will by idiots who were just trying to do “the right thing”.

Hawke’s estate was empty. And if the Seeker had her way, it would stay that way forever. Silent. Everything that Hawke never was. And never would be, if Varric had anything to say about it.

But even as he stood in the ruins of her home, clutching a bottle with her essence on it, with the sound of her voice in the dryness of the wine, with a wisp of her hair stuck to the side, he knew he’d never had a say in the matter, and likely never would. Because no matter how many stories he wrote, no matter how many lies he spun, his writing couldn’t change reality, and reality had never been kind to people like Hawke. Hawke especially. 

In her own fucking home.

Andraste’s ass.

[homiest88]

Want to share my canon Dragon Age Romances.

DAO: Female Mahariel x Leliana

DA2: Male Mage Hawke x Merrill

DAI: Male Mage Lavellan x Cassandra

[contrivedcoincidences6]

Something no one asked for but me, Chappell Roan songs as DA ships:

1. Red Wine Supernova- Isabela/F!Hawke

2. Casual- Isabela/F!Hawke (I love this ship and it deserves two Chappell songs)

3. Good Luck Babe- ok so hear me out this reminds me of my Cousland run where I romanced Leliana but then married Alistair to be queen. But also F!Warden/Morrigan

4. Naked in Manhattan- Merrill/F!Hawke and Josie/F!Inky (aka the romances that made me go awwwww)

5.Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl- Sera/F!Inky

6. Picture You- Sera/F!Inky but also one sided Cassandra/F!Inky

6. Kaleidoscope- Fenris/Hawke (the only man on my list cause it fits too damn well) 

Please add your own there are songs I couldn’t decide on or were on the fence about too!

[illusivesoul]

Cass after hearing Varric talk about a lady Hawke / after meeting Leliana/ after a female Inky started flirting with her

[scarfacemarston]

Dragon Age Pride Requests!

Headcanons only! My specialties are character x reader mainly because I've never received requests for ships and I'm not experienced in it! If you don't see a character, I can still likely write it. I write MLM, Gender Neutral, WLW, Non Binary, Ace and Trans. I tend to have more experience with WLW. Reblogs appreciated! SFW preferred. Just a few examples of x Hawke/Warden/Inquisitor ships.:

Hawke x Fenris Hawke x Isabela Hawke x Merill Dorian Pavus x Inquisitor Cullen Rutherford x Inquisitor Cassandra x Inquisitor Leliana x Warden Alistair x Warden (Less experience with Zevran or Morrigan, but willing!)

[pupkinpumpkin]

As Varric x Hawke supporter, you can't in good faith expect me to not go insane when Varric's last companion quest in DA2 is called "An Anniversary"

[nohr-selphias]

i really feel like da2 does not give justice to how devastatingly in love my red hawke is for merrill, and im choosing to believe that varric went for more of a surface level grumpy/sunshine motif rather than depicting his usually badass friend as a guy so pathetically down bad for his elven blood mage gf he ugly cries when she's a little mad at him

[maintitle]

Since this has become kind of a center of fanfiction for me, I wanted to mention I do in fact have an Ao3 account and write on there sporadically!  Mostly it’s sporadic one-shots and incomplete, rarely updated Marvel series, but I just finished a near-100 page series of short stories and journals for my DA characters!  Check them out if you feel like it!

[quillfulwriter]

Words: 1250 | Rating: T

Varric and Cassandra have gotten involved, and Hawke doesn't like that Cassandra has technically attacked Varric twice. So she's sure to tell them both about it when Varric tells Hawke about the relationship. Gotta make sure the Seeker knows that she's already on her third strike.

Kofi commissions are also open, check my profile ☕

[bluejaysandblackbats]

Help Me Pick What I'm Writing Next (Misc. Edition pt. 2)

Chest Piece: Grant Wilson gives Thomas Blake a tattoo and they hit it off. (one-shot)

Tread Carefully: Melanie breaks into Terry's apartment to return his hoodie, and they fall right back into each other's arms.

Like Glass: Kole agrees to go to Joey's family dinner, but she self-destructs and chaos ensues. (bookstore au; fake dating au; unrequited)

The Stained Glass Temple: Jean-Paul meets Connor in the writing center, and he lets Connor read his personal essay for his religious course. They bond over their connections to their respective faiths.

Cain's Corral: Cass shows up in California while on the run from the law in Gotham. While disguised as BOTH a brother (cowhand) and sister (saloon singer) (Cain and Cassandra Castor), she catches the eye of several men and women in the town. (cowboy au)

Bonded: Rose and Cass could never get along, but a study group turned one-night stand, Cass realizes she has feelings for Rose, and that terrifies her.

[1ncend1ary]

its like a fun little surprise of what i'm going to post each day. i know i tend to flip around with my art because i'm just drawing for me, but currently i've been doodling my dnd character (post when its done) + my dragon age zombie apocalypse au that i've been writing with the help of one lovely @rando-lesbo210