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I kept muttering "the gold. The GOLD" when Dorian was speaking to his father. I'm actually kind of really upset that he didn't say anything about it? Because I'm sure Zeru never thought he'd be in this predicament. He named his second son, Secondsun after all. He never thought the spare would be adorned in gold.
It would have been really cool (angsty) if he didn't know about Cyrus. (I know it's improbable because of why he was at the meeting in the first place but still) And the first time he sees either of his sons again would be like this. Where it seemed that Dorian had done away with a tradition from his home. He hadn't heard anything about his Secondsun in the better part of a year and now he dares to show up to the world stage in gold?! Like his home customs mean nothing?! What has this pilgrimage done to him?!
Then Dorian would have to tell his father. In the center of everything, where the whole of exandria is on the line, that yes his name might always be Secondsun, but now he was the only son. Now he was the heir whether either of them liked it or not.
And if none of that happened it still would have been nice when Zeru said something about how they wanted to make sure Dorian knew, he'd pause. He'd take in his Secondsun covered in gold (with a new nose piercing) and hesitate for a moment. Did the spare simply forget his place? Or did he know? Does he know? He didn't seem shocked. He cried into his shoulder.
IDK I JUST THINK. Robbie made a big deal about Dorian wearing gold and I think Matt should have too
#silver sending stones#dorian storm#zeru wyvernwind#cr 3 e 105#cr spoilers#i guess#i have this whole theory that the nose ring os a symbol of the heir apparent.#cause he didnt have one until cyrus was gone#i think dorian would have looked great with a septum#have some dorian thoughts#my love#also. i must know. were his tiddies out?#it seems like his tiddies were out in front of all the gods and all the worlds leaders#and me and orym are grateful
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red jenny needs a rhythm guitarist!
fandom: dragon age rating:Â T characters: sera/female inquisitor, sigrun, charade words: 2k additional tags: modern au, punk rock band, first meetings, fluff description: one night while performing with her band, the red jennies, sera spots a beautiful girl in the crowd. a/n: this was supposed to be done for yesterday - @serappreciationweek day 3: headcanons/aus - but i was delayed due to having to evacuate for hurricane dorian lol. anyway this type of au is my fav thing ever and sera said gay punk anarchist rights
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The air thrums with anticipation. Backstage, Sera can hear the buzz of the crowd as she finishes applying her eyeliner, fucking it up on purpose because she loves the way it looks. She laughs and sticks her tongue out until it touches her septum piercing. Everything about her calls for chaos: old sneakers with holes in them, ripped skull-patterned shorts, spiked cuffs, tattoos on her arms, a black tank top hand-painted with the anarchy symbol, and a myriad of piercings in both earsâsome studs, hoops, a chain, and an industrial piercing. One good thing about being an elf, sheâs found, is that she has more space for them.
Behind her, Sigrun whistles the opening of one of their songs. âYou about ready?â
Sera spins around in her chair and grins. âFrigging right I am.â
âWell, good,â Charade adds as she makes her way toward them, her bass guitar slung over one shoulder, âbecause I think theyâre getting antsy out there.â
âDagna said they were almost done,â Sigrun says as she takes a look in the mirror and smudges her eyeliner so that she looks a bit more...dead inside. Her knife earrings, black fingerless gloves, black jeans, and combat boots add to the âdonât fuck with meâ look, complete with a black leather jacket that sheâll probably take off halfway through the set so she doesnât die of heatstroke. Still, her dedication is inspiring.
As if on cue, Dagna, the bandâs audio engineer, appears in the doorway of the dressing room. âEverythingâs all set up,â she says with a smile. âWhenever youâre ready. Knock âem dead.â
Sera jumps to her feet and claps her hands together, grabbing her black-and-yellow guitar from off the floor. âYes! Okay!â
In the center of the room, the Red Jennies form a tight circle. Theyâre a three-piece group, a âpower trio,â with Sera as the lead singer and guitarist, Charade as the bassist, and Sigrun on the drums. Itâd be nice to find a rhythm guitarist so Sera can focus on lead guitar, but they make it work. Charade has her hair tied back into a bun and is dressed in her usual getup: jean shorts, a t-shirt from the thrift store, and a plaid flannel, this one red.
Once they put all their hands in the center, Sera starts their chant. âNever mind the rich tits!â
âNever mind the bullshit!â Sigrun adds with a smirk.
âNever mind the bollocks,â Charade says, laughing.
Then, together, throwing their hands up in the air, they shout, âHereâs the Red Jennies!â
Sera leads them out of the room and up the stairs. The music playing inside the bar stops, and the crowd roars in excitement. They know what that means. Itâs a relatively small venue, but it still packs a decent amount of people, and the show tonight is sold outâsold out for them. The Red Jennies are the main act. The idea makes Seraâs head spin.
Sera is the first person to step onstage, and the crowd cheers louder as the band takes their places, Sera and Charade plugging in their guitars and Sigrun sitting down at her drum set. Then Sera grabs onto the microphone with one hand and shouts, âMake some frigging noise, Wycome!â
As the crowd yells, Sigrun taps her drumsticks together four times to count off, and then they jump into their opening song, a politically-charged anthem aptly titled âEat the Rich!!!â Itâs one of their more âscreamyâ songs, which is why itâs first: perfect to pump up the crowd, as well as remind them why theyâre here.
As Sera takes in the crowd, she notices a pair of bright purple eyes shining near the back of the venue. The fact that she can see them glowing all the way from the stage is enough to tell her that they belong to another elf, though she couldâve figured that out by the pointed ears poking out from underneath the girlâs mop of brown hair, as well as the distinctly Dalish tattoo that surrounds her left eye. Sheâs sitting at the edge of the bar with a drink in hand, watching the show with interest and looking as though sheâs never seen the Red Jennies before.
For a short, weird moment, Sera feels...exposed? Judged? An age-old fear grips her, that sheâll be looked down uponâlike alwaysâor seen as uncivilized, crazy, a traitor to elves, perhaps all of the above if sheâs unlucky enough. But then the girl looks right at her, right at her, and smiles, a snaggletooth grin that transforms her whole face, and those fears wash away, and Sera is herself again.
Alright, pretty elfy girl, she thinks. Iâll give you a show.
The concert is a whirlwind of jumping and sweating, of starting mosh pits and screaming her lungs out to a room full of strangers. Itâs wild and cathartic, and no matter how many times she does it, she never gets tired of itâof reaching fans new and old, of hearing people yell her own words back to her, of music so loud she can feel it in her chest. When sheâs surrounded by the wailing of her guitar, the heat of the stage lights, Charadeâs voice on backup vocals, the rapidfire drums...thatâs when sheâs home.
Sometimes they hang out after a performance, and sometimes they donât. Luckily for Sera, they have a day off between this show and the next, and theyâre not planning on leaving Wycome until tomorrow, so they have some time to mingle. The girl at the bar only seemed to get more and more into the performance as it went along; Sera will be damned if she doesnât at least speak to her.
She practically leaves her bandmates in the dust, as she heads back out into the bar barely ten minutes after the end of the show. âSorry! Have to catch a pretty girl!â she calls over her shoulder. âUpdates later!â
It takes a little while to get to the bar, since the crowd still hasnât really dispersed. Since sheâs small, itâs not difficult to weave through people without them really noticing, but she gets caught more than once by a fan. Theyâre wonderful, though, so she doesnât really mind. Normally she loves talking to fans, and she still does; itâs just that tonight she has someone specific in mind.
Itâs her lucky day. When she finally reaches the bar, she finds that not only has the pretty girl not left yetâthe seat next to her is empty. Taking a deep breath, Sera pulls herself up onto the barstool and says, âHey.â
The girl jumps a little and turns around, her eyes widening. âOh. Hey!â she says, and Maker, her voice is so nice. âGreat show, by the way!â
âUh. Thanks,â Sera replies, already feeling her face heating up. The girl is even prettier in person, all tan skin and kissable lips and eyes like starlight. Sera doesnât normally go for elvesâtoo afraid theyâll think she isnât elfy enough, and besides, a lot of them are too skinny and bony for her taste anywayâbut this girlâs arms are more toned than most elvesâ, and her face is rounder and fuller. âIâm Sera. If you didnât know.â
The girl giggles a little, rubbing the back of her neck. âI didnât, actually,â she says sheepishly. âIâd never even heard of you guys until a few days ago. My brother bought two tickets and gave one to me. Donât know where he is now, though.â She shrugs and takes a sip of her drink. âIâm Rana. Rana Lavellan.â
Her name sounds like music. Sera nods. âSaw you when I was up there, yeah?â she says, gesturing to the stage. âYour eyes are really...wow.â
Rana smirks a little. âYeah, I get that a lot.â
For a moment, they both just kind of stare at each other. Then Sera clears her throat and says, âYou ever listened to any punk before us?â She smiles mischievously. âOr did we take your punk virginity?â She says the last bit in a more dramatic voice.
Rana laughs. âUnfortunately, no, you did not,â she says, âthough that wouldâve been something. My brother invited me because he knew I liked your kind of music.â She deepens her voice in order to impersonate him. ââRana! You have to check out this band! Theyâre a bunch of punk rock lesbians singing about eating the rich! All your favorite things!ââ
They both laugh at that. Then Rana adds, âSometimes I think Iâd like to be in a band. But I donât usually get along well with other people. I have to really click with them, or see something in them that makes me want to talk to them.â
Suddenly, Sera feels immensely honored to be having such a fantastic conversation with her. âOh!â she says. âWhat instrument do you play?â
âGuitar.â
Sera swears that the stars align right then and there. âWait,â she says, trying not to get too far ahead of herself just yet. âCan you play rhythm?â
âYeah, definitely,â Rana replies immediately, and then it starts to dawn on her. âOh, yeah, I noticed youâre the only guitaristââ
âWant to join the Red Jennies?â Sera blurts. She can feel her heart pounding in her chest.
Rana blinks a few times, somewhat taken aback. âI...didnât realize you guys were looking for a new member.â
âWell, weâre not, like, putting up ads on Craigslist,â Sera says, speaking quickly, âbut we think itâd be nice to have a rhythm person if we could find one, âcause then I can do more cool shite on lead.â
Rana seems to think it over for a few moments, and then she nods. âIf the other members will have me,â she says, âIâd be honored.â
âThey will!â Sera says, finally allowing herself to get excited. âReally. Sigrun looks scary, but sheâs lots of fun. And Charadeâs a sweetie. Kind of have to work to get on her bad side. Itâll be good! Promise!â
Something twinkles in Ranaâs eyes, something like amusement or endearment or pleasant surprise. Her face breaks into that beautiful snaggletooth grin again, and she says, âThen I would love to join the Red Jennies.â
Sera has to cover her mouth to stop from yelling with joy. Holding an index finger up, she pulls out her phone and sends a text into her group chat with Sigrun and Charade: I GOT US A RHYTHM GUITARIST!!!! SHES CUTE AND COOL AND LIKES PUNK AND HATES THE RICH AND I THINK SHES GAY???? DSJFDKFLKSJKD
Charade replies with some shocked and happy emojis. Sigrun says, pics or it didnt happen
Sera tries not to laugh. âThey want a picture!â
Rana raises an eyebrow, but thereâs a good-natured smile on her face. âAlright.â
Sera opens up the front-facing camera and holds her phone up so that both of their faces are in the shot. Sera does her standard poseâputting a peace sign up to her mouth and sticking her tongue outâwhile Rana just stares into the camera with a serious face, like sheâs posing for a fashion magazine or something. Sera wonders if itâs possible to die of gayness.
When she sends the selfie into the chat, Charade says, Ahhh Sera thatâs amazing!! Canât wait to meet her!!
Sigrun writes, oh sheâs definitely gay
Sera grins and turns to Rana, who is watching her expectantly, as if sheâs expecting Charade and Sigrun to hate her. âYouâre in, Buckles!â
Rana cocks her head. âBuckles?â
Sera nods. âRight. Buckles. Thatâs you. Said youâre not too good with people, yeah? Like a boot buckle. Serious. But take the boots off, and thereâs the softness.â
Rana stares at her in awe for a moment. âYou came up with that just now?â
Sera shrugs. âWell. Maybe a few minutes ago.â Suddenly feeling self-conscious, she adds, âI can change it if you think itâs stupid.â
Rana shakes her head and smiles warmly. âI donât think itâs stupid. I like it. I think itâs kind of brilliant.â
Sera tries not to blush and glances down at her phone, where she sees another message from Sigrun. This one reads, Go get her, tiger.
Sera grins. âWell then, Buckles,â she says, âwelcome to the Jennies.â
#sera appreciation week#serappreciationweek#sera#sera x inquisitor#sera x lavellan#sigrun#charade amell#female inquisitor#female lavellan#dragon age inquisition#dai#dragon age#seravellan#rana lavellan#my fics#this wasn't supposed to get this long but i got carried away lol
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