#sebastian x lavellan

[dreadfutures]

Sebastian Vael x Ixchel Lavellan, B&B, pushing a strand of hair behind their ear ALSO DON'T KNOW WHO THIS IS NO YOU DON'T

A @dadrunkwriting sick fic for sebxchel!

Pairing: Sebastian Vael x F!Lavellan (#one wild and precious life AU, post bloodied and broken)

early pre relationship :3 Sebastian has children (not with Ixchel)

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"Now, didn't I tell you you'd catch a cold if you stayed out too long?" Ixchel chides, stooping to poke illustratively at the child's soggy coat. She receives, unhelpfully, a giggle. "Could you take this off for me and I'll fetch you something warm?" she asks with a smile.

The red-nosed kid dutifully shucks their soaked-through outer layers and drapes them over Ixchel's lone extended arm, then stands with chattering teeth as Ixchel turns.

"Go sit by the fire, da'len," she calls over her shoulder. "I'll be right back."

It is a hassle to try and hang the clothes, heavy with rain, in her closet, but she will never yield to *fabric* and valiantly struggles to get them separated and neat. Once she's done so, she activates the enchantment that Sandal had kindly left in this little coatroom--and a whoosh of hot air picks up from the floor to begin drying the clothes.

She smiles a little wider as her hair dances around her face. After a moment or two, the closet is quite toasty--and from a lower shelf, she pulls out a warmed blanket.

She and Sebastian's child sit by the fire wrapped up and cozy for quite some time, reading stories and getting distracted by their imagined embellishments. For a while, Ixchel thinks she's cut off the danger of illness, but when it comes time to tuck them in to bed, her kiss to the forehead is met with scalding temperatures and clammy skin.

She goes to bed herself worried, and she can hardly sleep, in case there is a change in the night. While it passes silently--or as close as Kirkwall ever gets--the morning comes and delivers upon her fears: the fever persists.

Fortunately, Varric has a decent healer on retainer and Ixchel finds herself well-stocked with concoctions and treats and instructions for care, and she is more than content to entertain the poor thing through the lowest and loopiest moments.

She is not, however, prepared to fall ill herself.

Ixchel wakes the morning Sebastian is due to return and knows she's a lost cause.

It takes all her effort to drag herself out of bed; her muscles ache like she has sparred with Bull, and her eyes and nose run down her face uncontrollably. It's all she can do to see a few feet in front of her, squinting against the burning in her eyes and wrinkling her nose every few seconds. And even so, she makes sure that there is breakfast ready for three, and fresh, warm clothes laid out.

The not-Inquisition-body guard that Varric has left at her door brings Sebastian up exactly on time for breakfast. Ixchel has just gotten the youngster settled when he walks in.

Ixchel's ears pop when she straightens up to greet him, and she has to pause and catch herself against the back of a chair to ward off a bit of a dizzy spell. But she takes the time gladly. There is no rush, no urgency.

Somehow, it feels like time has slowed to a crawl. She cannot imagine anything else that could occupy her mind, except the tall visitor who stands up on the threshold. He bears himself in a manner that is entirely at ease, and yet he is never without his courtly poise: shoulders back, chin raised, spine straight. She doesn't know how he does it. It makes her knees hurt just looking at him. But somehow looking at him makes her think he must be the steadiest fixture in the whole apartment.

She could weather a storm in his arms.

Ixchel jolts herself out of her reverie and tries to focus on the warm reunion occurring between parent and child in front of her. The sweetness of it, the genuine excitement in both their parts, is contagious and validating. She feels she has done right as a nurse and guardian over the last few days to ensure this moment is the happiest it can be. The warmth of it makes her insides melt, her whole body sag as she is overcome with affection and gratitude.

"Go eat your breakfast, my dear," Sebastian scolds affectionately. With the youngster successfully shooed back to the table, the Prince of Starkhaven turns to greet Ixchel properly.

His eyebrows shoot up as she refuses him her hand.

"I've fallen a bit ill," she confesses in a bit of a raspy voice. "Someone caught cold out playing in the rain and then passed it to me." She grins. "It's fine. Much fun was had."

"I do not doubt it," Sebastian says with a pointed look at his mischief-maker, who ignores him and continues to eat their fill. Sebastian turns back to Ixchel and draws closer anyway, unafraid of the sickness she can feel heavy in every one of her breaths.

There is a tenderness in his eyes that lights them like the blue sky at midday, and she cannot look away from them; breath comes just a little bit easier when he turns that gaze upon her like this.

Sebastian reaches out and tucks a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

"But you're well?" he asks.

She swallows, and it is made painful by more than just the itch in her throat.

"Yes, thank you," she whispers.

Only then does he drop his hand.

She tells herself that if he felt the heat of her cheek when he brushed it with the backs of his fingers, it must only have been the fever.

[catofadifferentcolor]

From the Waters of the Fade: PJO/DAI crossover, in which Percy Jackson is the reluctant Herald of Andraste

Thedas is Not Enough: In which a modern woman in Thedas cannot stop the mage rebellion, but maybe she can do a little bit of good

An Incomplete List of Dragon Age AU Fic Ideas

A Curious Thing Happened on the Way to the Conclave: In which the Inquisitor is a Spirit of Curiosity who enjoys being trapped in the mortal world just a little too much

Forget-Me-Not: In which an amnesiac Inquisitor Trevelyan starts a relationship with Dorian Pavus, learns he was once Corypheus' second-in-command, and gradually comes to terms with his villainous past

From Lothering with Love: In which a case of mistaken identity makes Edmund Hawke the Champion of Kirkwall and the Hero of Fereldan and the Herald of Andraste

The Magister Who Loved Me: In which Dorian Pavus bends the laws of time to save his lover, Inquisitor Lavellan, but winds the clock back just a little too far

The Name of the Dragon: In which Razikale has been hiding out in the mountains since the Warden killed her dragon cult, but could get used to this Inquisitor thing

Time Loops Are Forever: In which this is not the first time Inquisitor Lavellan has saved the world, though he'd very much like this to be the last

[ceru-at-hogwarts]

Your hand in his (Ominis x Reader)

Based on this musing I had a few whiles ago about Ominis’ hands. Dedicated to Reece Lavellan♥️

Fiction Masterlist

The first time Ominis tended his hand toward you was on your first day at Hogwarts. You had just beaten Sebastian in a duel in Professor Hecat’s class earlier that day, and you were lost in the massive castle, looking your way to Charms class. You had not noticed a slippery spot on the floor and before you realize it, you had disgracefully fallen on the floor with the loudest thud ever, your books flying everywhere.

As you laid spread-eagle, cursing yourself, you see a hand extended to you. It was the boy you had seen earlier walking around with his arm stretched in front of him, his wand pulsating with a characteristic red glow. He held his wand in one hand and offered his free hand to help you back on your feet. You murmured your gratitude while accepting his hand, feeling your face burning and thankful that he could not see how your face had turned as red as a beet. Ominis’ hand was cool, yet you felt a strange warmth as your fingers touched his.

“Based on the chatter around you, I’m guessing you are the new fifth year who had beaten Sallow in a duel today. I’m Ominis, Ominis Gaunt,” he said as he let go of your hand, a small playful grin on his face as he tilted his head toward you.  

“Thank you, Ominis, you definitely found me in such… situation,” you said, happy that he could not see you blushing. “I believe I am lost while trying to find my way to the Charms classroom.”

“I am also heading to the Charms class, should we walk together?” he offered graciously, and you smiled, accepting his offer. Both of you walked together as Ominis navigated the interminable corridors, moving stairs, and all obstacle with ease. He told you a lot about the castle’s hidden secrets, and how to reach any points within it faster.

“Pleasure’s all mine. Don’t be a stranger. Do let me know if I can be of any help as you navigate your first days here,” he said, his head tilted, giving you his signature playful grin as you thanked him once again in front of the Charms classroom. You smiled as you watched him across the classroom as he left you to take his own usual seat.

The second time Ominis offered his hand to you, he had just beaten you badly on a round of Crossed Wands duel a few weeks later. You were surprised that Lucan set you in a match against him, but Ominis proved to be a formidable opponent. You were even more surprised to find yourself locked in a full body-bind curse on the floor, barely minutes after the duel started. Ominis tended his hand toward you as soon as the duel ended, removing his curse. Gingerly, you accepted his hand as he helped you back to your feet.

“You fell a lot,” he said playfully with a grin. “I could hear your moving and falling even from across the room.”

Once again, his hand felt cool, yet there is warmth in his finger as your hand touched his. Intrigued, you followed him to the courtyard after the duel, spending what’s left of your lunch break with him. Somehow, you could feel a tiny seed of friendships that had been cultivated a few weeks ago started to grow.

The third time Ominis took your hand in his, you were laying on the floor in the corridor leading to Slytherin’s Scriptorium. You regretted bitterly to allow Sebastian to talk you into pressuring Ominis into helping to find this cursed Scriptorium. As the door locked behind you, you had bravely offered to be in the receiving end of the Cruciatus Curse.

As you screamed from the pain as the curse hit you squarely on the chest, you could hear Ominis shouting your name in panic, before everything went dark when Sebastian’s wand fell to the floor, stopping the curse. You woke up to see both Sebastian and Ominis hovering over you, their faces grave, calling your name. Slowly you realized that Ominis was holding your hand in his, an indescribable sadness in his face, a sadness you had never seen before.

You put a brave face, trying to sound brave even if you know he was not one to be fooled. Ominis knew what you had just went through. Somehow, he could see within you. Without further ado, Ominis did not let go of your hand but put your arm around his shoulder and helped you back to your feet. Sebastian quickly took your other arm, and both helped you into the Scriptorium. Ominis and you sat on the floor near the entrance as Sebastian roamed the room in wonder. Not once did Ominis let your hand go, as if he was afraid that something bad would happen if he did. You tried to reassure him that you were fine, that the curse was painful, but you were fine now. He did not buy it. He knew how it felt to be on the receiving end, and that there would be lingering pain for a while longer.

Not once did Ominis let your hand go as both of you climbed out of the Scriptorium, not even when he chastised Sebastian for being reckless and for the use of Dark Magic. You would never forget how soft his hand was that day.

The fourth time Ominis held your hand in his was when you found him sitting on the floor in the Defense Against the Dark Art tower, the day after your escapade to the Scriptorium. He looked sad, and he tilted his head toward you as he recognized your footsteps.

“Never again,” he said quietly as you sat beside him. You touched his arm, and he took your hand in his. He kept your hand in his for a very long time, without a word. Never would you forget the sadness in his face that day.

The fifth time your hand was in his, Ominis was laying in the Hospital Wing in the winter after catching a bad case of cold that refused to go even after a few doses of Nurse Blainey’s Pepperup Potion. You watched him waking up from a fitful sleep. He could tell you were there, the scent of the soap you used gave you away. Quietly he tended his hand toward you. This time, you took his hand in yours as you sit beside him and letting him know that he was not alone. Quietly he put his other hand on top of yours and both of you stayed together until Nurse Blainey chased you out of the Hospital Wing to let him rest.

Slowly, a quiet friendship blossomed between both of you, as you both tried to stop Sebastian from descending into darkness. A friendship that bloomed further into something more in the years to come, knowing that whatever lies ahead, both of you must face it together. That Ominis never doubted even once. Not even when both of you had to made the hardest decisions together.

Ominis would always offer his hand to you as you walked together hand in hand on each step of life, as he knew you would never ask for it first. Your hand was in his as both of you walked together to vow your life to each other during your wedding ceremony. He never let go of you as both of you faced the storm of life together, the good and the bad.

The last time he took your hand in his, both of you were smiling, remembering all those decades spent together, a time when his hair was still blonde and yours wasn’t all grey. It had all started many years ago as he kindly offered his hand to you on your first day at Hogwarts. After all this time, you always remembered the coolness of his hand that first day, and the warmth on the tips of his fingers. That night, for the last time both of you would depart for the last one of life’s next great adventure together, your hand in his.

[shanaraharlyah]

@valyrra tagged me to do this couples picrew. Thank you so much, babe! 😘 There are so many options! Since I did so many I started a new one. Enjoy my ships from Dragon Age, Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and my OC OTP! :3

Sarovanya Mahariel x Leliana | Bann Teagan x Ysmeria Surana

Cullen x Tarwen Lavellan | Kartaelin Lavellan x Dorian

Hellendil Lavellan x Cassandra | Wyll x Tarwen

Hellendil x Sebastian | Sarovanya x Tarwen

Tagging @slothssassin @tessa1972 @sillyliterature @raflesia65 @a-smol-homo @lanabenikosdoormat @yesiplaygamez @iredara @oxygenforthewicked and anyone else who sees this and wants to join!

[gaysebastianvael]

hehehehehe HOHOHOHOHO (thank you for the tag @ruthvelyan <3)

Darach Cousland x Zevran | Somhairle Lavellan x Dorian Taliesin Hawke x Sebastian | Royce Hawke x Fenris

[amarmeme]

Hello!

I’m amarmeme. You can call me amar, meme, Anne or hey you. I’m in my 30s, I like video games, fantasy and romance. Combine all three and I’m smitten.

Obsessed with mostly Dragon Age, BG3. Catch me on AO3 as amarmeme. I also post to X sometimesas @rootboundwitch.

Dragon Age

A sickness, Especially DAI. Multishipper heart. The rarer the better it seems. Main OCs:

Verita Lavellan (/Solas, then Michel deChevin (I know and do not need education))

Charlotte —Lotte — Trevelyan (/Cullen Rutherford

Marian Hawke (/Sebastian Vael)

Solona Amell (/Alistair)

Baldur’s Gate 3

Current obsession, been generating too many OCs since EA days. Main OCs include:

Luscinia Nightshade, Wood Elf Gloom Stalker, /Halsin

Tavriel Crystalwinds, Half Elf Wild Magic Sorcerer, /Gale

Ani Charnix, Tiefling Rogue, /Rolan

More OCs I will probably create for include:

Limosa, Tiefling Light Cleric of Mystra, /Dammon

Harwen of Elturel, Tiefling Oath of Devotion Paladin, /Lae'zel

Nathtana, Drow Barbarian Durge, /Gortash

Silky, Faerie ArchyFey Warlock, /any-none

Gossamie, Noble Human Paladin, Oath of Devotion, /Astarion

As you can see, I have a problem!!

[dapolyshipping]

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[hal-assan]

Get to Know the Mun

tagged by @daughterofhighever-blog

What's your phone wallpaper? - Baldur's Gate 3 au Yvair/Wyll

Last song listened to - Mr. Loverman, by Ricky Montgomery

Currently reading - trying to finish The Calling finally via audio book when I get the chance, otherwise it's my own Inquisitor/Sebastian fics being reread as im unwell about them

Last movie: can't remember, don't really watch many things

Last show: Star Wars Acolyte

What are you wearing right now? - Sebastian Vael shirt and comfy Grey Warden pants ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

How tall are you? - not much at all

Piercings/Tattoos - ears pierced; x-wing tattoo between wrist and elbow, Ohnaka Gang flag on upper arm, and a carved Cardinal on my back 🙈 i do want plenty more eventually

Glasses/Contacts? - absolutely blind without them unfortunately

Last thing you ate? - don't remember, let's say Mac and cheese

Favorite Color - greeeen

Current obsession - Dragon Age, specifically Sebastian Vael (and my Inquisitor Lavellan)

Do you have a crush right now? - acearo bby. unless fictional count but i don't think crush is the word id use... sure let's just say Davrin dragon age i think the hype to romance him counts well enough?

Favorite fictional character - ill still go with Captain Cardinal aka Archex of Star Wars

Last place you traveled - does work count? 😭😭

[reeseykins]

Reeseykins Writings

So, spoiler alert. I am all over the place.

Ratings and tags are available in each post or on Archive. Most of this is smut -- really descriptive, raunchy smut. Usually gay smut, but also sometimes I write straight relationships or threesome smut (M/M/F). I also sprinkle in fluff and character analysis, and an occasional completely non-porn story.

Attack on Titan

Eruri (Erwin Smith x Levi Ackerman)

The Only Heaven I'll Be Sent To (aka My Multi-Chapter Eruri fic that took me a year to write and utterly consumed me): Following the events of A Choice with No Regrets, Erwin and Levi settle into a surprisingly amicable relationship. Erwin soon starts to realize that his feelings for Levi are more complicated than purely professional.

Shorter Works:

New Routines || Commander Handsome || 90's College AU: Part 1, Part 2 || A Highly Decorated Soldier || Avoidance || First Kiss || The Race || Children || Talking Body || Victory || Dragon Age AU: In Death, Sacrifice || Drabbles: O Captain! My Captain!

Dragon Age

Fenris x Fem!Hawke

After the Fall: Fenris goes searching for Fem!Hawke after the events of Dragon Age II. (Not explicit.)

Fenris x Fem!Hawke x Sebastian

A Night at the Hawke Estate: Fenris and Fem!Hawke are in an established relationship, and convince Sebastian to stay the night.

Solas x Lavellan

Escaping the Past: Following her break-up with Solas, Lavellan shares some drinks with friends and reveals why she couldn’t refuse Solas’ offer to remove her vallaslin. (Not explicit but trigger warnings in post)

Baldur's Gate

Female Dark Urge/Tav x Astarion x Halsin

Backend of Forever: Ellesime (Durge) resists her longing for both Astarion and Halsin when she unearths the truth of her murderous parentage. After the events of the game they come together at last.

We Spend Our Nights So Bon Vivant: Just some smut. Astarion x Tav and implied Halsin.

[v-arbellanaris]

Re: rarepair Hell. I would like to know how many pits we mutually occupy, so. Could I get a list of like, idk, your top ten (based in enjoyment level) rarepairs? And/or headcanons but I would prefer "and".

okay i'll assume you mean dragon age specifically MFDSKJFSDKJF but okay, i'll list some!!!!

the obvious ones:

fenders (fenris x anders) : i love a good narrative foil

zevistair (zevran x alistair) : idk if this counts as a rarepair but!!! their canon flirting banters always make me go sooo insane. that you can include zevran in the foursome w alistair if alistair is hardened (lol) makes me INSANE. they are basically canon aND YET!!!!!!

warden x loghain : ive written so much abt them already. you get the idea

nanders (nathaniel x anders)

the less obvious ones:

anders/merrill (bonus: anders/merrill/isabela): for all the same reasons i ship fenders (which i would argue is still relatively a popular pair, so not quite rarepair??); they're such good mirrors, they're both encapsulate what the other fears. anders being 100% okay to hurt people despite being a healer vs merrill being a blood mage who has never wanted to hurt anyone is just *chef kiss*. you can take a look at this for more compelling reasons to ship them.

fenris/merrill: for all the same reasons as above. i think if u dont ship each individual LI of the kirkwall polycule w each other, u shouldnt say u ship the kirkwall polycule.

solavelyan / soladaar / soladash / solas x non-lavellan inqs: i still think it should've been a romance option for all inqs tho i suppose they didn't really have the time to develop a non-lavellan route for them, but i love thinking about it, and i love the vibes for it so much. again, i love narrative foils, and i think it's so natural to be drawn to someone who could understand you like that.

alistair x bethany: a not-templar and a not-circle mage, in the wardens together. i think they'd really like each other and have a very interesting kind of energy!!! they've both got these secret bitter/spiteful sides to them, there's a lot of parallels (like alistair thinking warden conscription is a good thing bc it was for him and bethany having v different emotions abt being a warden in general). i've also really enjoyed most of the fics i've read for them.

nathaniel x f!cousland: UNFORTUNATELY THOUGH i dont think i've been able to find the kind of fic i want for them in the tag. i've got too many wips as it is, but maybe one day i'll write the nathaniel/f!cousland fic of my dreams...

nathaniel x anora: this one is admittedly @rosella-writes' fault, but they've got me by the THROAT as a concept

m!hawke/cullen: LIKE ESPECIALLY IF IT'S ONE-SIDED FOR CULLEN it's something that can be SO fascinating to explore (esp in an amell worldstate). [shaking cullen] babygirl what is WRONG with you!!!!!!!

m!hawke/sebastian: sebastian grappling with his admiration for hawke vs his chantry vows but THIS TIME make it mlm..... i think this is probably baby vee coming through w how hard i used to ship d/estiel in the early 00's LMAO. fsr they hit the same beats in my skull.

morrigan/leliana: noooo girlies don't fight haha <3 they should dump the warden and kiss instead <3

josephine/the iron bull: i read a few fics for them that admittedly captured my interest. i think their dynamic is something that could really be interesting to delve into for so many reasons. i've read the evidence and i find it compelling enough to put on this list

[dreadfutures]

hi hi hi crashing in like the koolaid man begging for ❛ there’s nothing crueler than letting a dream end midway. ❜ for seb x ixchel??

oh man oh man

for @dadrunkwriting

combining this with @inquisimer

Pairing: Ixchel Lavellan/Sebastian (#one wild and precious life post!canon au)

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It is a rare occasion that she dreams of the Golden Elsewhere. She never seeks it out, no matter how she might long for it; she is too much an expert Dreamer now, and her subconscious does not summon the forest of yellow leaves and pale white bark against her bidding.

She does not want to be in that place without him. Without Solas.

But sometimes she finds herself there anyway. The winding paths of the Fade that she walks sometimes lead there, guided by a presence she feels like a warm wind at sundown. There is barely intelligence there, barely awareness, but it is tangible enough that she knows it wants her and wants her to *follow.* And inevitably it leads her to this sanctuary Solas had shown her so, so long ago.

The leaves are like onion skin beneath her feet, thin and slippery in layers upon layers shed by boughs above. Sometimes she can glimpse a wolf statue, a guardian, through the trunks. She has never found the edge of this forest, no matter how far she walks, and there are no indications of where in the Waking World this might correspond to.

Ixchel walks deep into the forest until she feels the silence thick against her skin, and she lowers herself to the ground. In a bed of delicate leaves, veined with gold and edged with the faintest hint of earth, she curls up as if to sleep, and she longs. In the Waking World she sleeps beside another, a man she does indeed love. But there has never been a night she has not felt Solas' absence, and these nights are the worst of all. She can almost feel him with her in that Golden Elsewhere, but his will is intangible, if it is truly present.

She turns her face into the leaves and she speaks of her life to him, just in case.

When she does wake, she finds it difficult to go about her life again unperturbed by the dream and the longing that pervades it. She tries, though. If she is more melancholy, if she is quieter, than usual, so what? Many others have moods that fluctuate more often and more dramatically than hers, and she wants to believe that no one notices--least of all, her husband.

One morning she rises from such a dream and finds that Sebastian has woken before her. He is dressing quietly, but he turns when he hears her stir, and the concern in his eyes takes her aback.

"Good morning, love," he says.

"Is it?" she asks, trying to inject a light hearted note into her voice. "It seems really early, Sebastian. What calls you out of bed?"

But when he meets her eye, her smile fades. "What's on your mind?" she asks.

Sebastian returns to her side and sits on the edge of the bed. His head is tilted up, eyes trained on the window high in the ceiling that indeed still frames a night sky.

"You have...dreams, sometimes," he says hesitantly. "I can tell. Sometimes they wake me. It's not a bother!" he hastens to clarify, half raising a hand in her direction to quell whatever apology might have sprung to her lips. "I just want to give you your privacy."

"They're just dreams," Ixchel begins, but Sebastian gives a small chuckle.

"I... I don't think so," he says. "They affect you. And that's alright, don't get me wrong, love."

He takes her remaining hand in his and brushes his thumb across her knuckles. "I hope I didn't wake you. There's nothing crueler than letting a dream end midway."

Ixchel is silent. She has been struck speechless by the care and kindness of the man beside her, and her love for him--true and genuine--melts when it meets the ache of loss within her. Still unable to find words, she sits up and scoots closer to Sebastian, until she can rest her head upon his shoulder.

"If you ever want to talk about it," he says quietly. "I think you're the only one who'd understand how I feel sometimes, missing her, and..."

She sighs a little. "And you're certainly the one who'd understand how I feel,* she agrees.

He squeezes her hand, and she squeezes back.

"I love you very much," she says softly, closing her eyes and releasing a sigh.

The side of his head touches hers as he leans into her. "And I, you."

[musetta3]

First Sentence Tag Game

Thank you for the tag, @nirikeehan! 

Rule: Post the first sentence of your last 10 fics.

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‘Of Trysts and Tarantellas,’ a Sereda Aeducan x Gorim Saelac gift fic

“Princess, where are we going?”

‘Evergreen,’ a Fenris x OC gift fic

Fenris wasn’t, by nature, a morning person.

‘Gray Magic,’ Anders x Hawke

“You were supposed to talk me out of this, remember?”

‘Of Cocoa and Cooking Lessons,’ Fenris x my modern girl in Thedas OC, Rana El-Khoury

Fenris stood at his larder door with a candle, taking stock of the Satinalia leftovers.

 The Songstress and the Swordsman, Fenris x Rana, Marian Hawke x Anders, Sebastian Vael x OC (the Teyrn of Ostwick’s daughter)

Fenris wished he’d never come to the Hanged Man, that night.

‘Passing Notes,’ Fenris x Rana

‘dear rana why must i write a letter if you are seated beside me i do not understand the purpose of this sincerely fenris’

‘Under the Linden Tree,’ Aragorn x Arwen (Lord of the Rings fandom)

Ever since their arrival in Rivendell, Aragorn had been swept up in a tempest of meetings, discussions, and strategizing.

‘Of Acemennan and Emmental,’ an Anders and Warden friendship fic

“Owww! Maker’s Breath, Anders, hurry up!”

‘Sub Rosa,’ Solas x Lavellan   (rated M )

It happened quite suddenly, on a Wednesday afternoon.

Revka Cadash and the Great Nug Hunt, a friendship fic featuring my dwarven merchantwoman OC, Revka Cadash

When Revka Cadash had agreed to a ‘Wicked Grace night with the crew,’ she did not expect this…

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Tagging: @bluewren @tkwritesdumbassassins @poetikat @midnightprelude @rakshadow @fandomn00blr @delicatefade @anderstrevelyan @tea42 @kittynomsdeplume @cleverblackcat @johaerys-writes and any that would like to do this! Tag me so I can read your fics <3

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Lou. 35+. She/her. Ao3 / Tumblr Writing

This is a multifandom blog. My main interest will likely always be Dragon Age but you will find anything and everything: other video games, MCU, old Hollywood, films, art, architecture, books, astrology, cats, fashion, etc. etc.

I always try to tag so if there are things you aren't interested in you can filter them out. I will tag "common" triggers but obviously I can't catch everything. If there's something I post frequently that you need a warning for just let me know! I also try to tag anything NFF as such but consider this blog NFF as a whole.

I like a lot of ships and tropes that some people may consider problematic. You can either accept that or unfollow me. If you message me on anon complaining or accusing me of being gross I will simply ignore you so don't waste your time.

That being said, my askbox is open and I would love to get (friendly) messages or prompts!

Current ships under the cut...

This is absolutely not an exhaustive list! These are pairings I have read and/or written and will continue to do so. I didn't include pairings I adore and support but wouldn't necessarily seek out fic for (eg. Elena/Nate from Uncharted).

Dragon Age - Cullen/Dorian, Cullen/Dorian/The Iron Bull, Dorian/M!Inquisitor, F!Lavellan/Solas, Alistair/F!Cousland, Fenris/M!Hawke, Anders/M!Hawke, Anders/Fenris, Fenris/Sebastian

Mass Effect - Kaiden/M!Shepard, Garrus/F!Shepard, Harry/M!Ryder, M!Ryder/Reyes, Bain/Reyes

Other Video Games - Ceolbert/Ivarr (AC Valhalla), Erke/Stowe (AC Valhalla), Alexios/Thaletas (AC Odyssey), Gavin/RK900 (Detroit Become Human), Corvo/The Outsider (Dishonored), Colt/Frank (Deathloop), Andrew Ryan/Sander Cohen (Bioshock), Jacob/Staci (Far Cry 5), Jason/Tim (Gotham Knights/DCU), Bruce/Dick (Gotham Knights/DCU)

MCU - Peter Parker/Tony Stark, Peter Parker/Harley Keener, Peter Parker/Harley Keener/Tony Stark, Peter Parker/Felicia Hardy, Stephen Strange/Tony Stark, Bucky Barnes/Zemo, Loki/Thor

TV - Hannibal/Will (Hannibal), Amos/Prax (The Expanse), Frank/Karen (Daredevil/The Punisher), Alice/Luther (Luther), Mulder/Scully (The X-Files), Buck/Eddie (9-1-1)

Film - Arthur/Eames (Inception), Eames/Fischer (Inception), Joe/Nicky (The Old Guard), Erik/Charles (X-Men series)

[gaysebastianvael]

Hi! 4 for each of them and 13 for Taliesin, please!

4. a song lyric that describes my muse

Darach Cousland - What You Like | Weakened Friends

"It's a waste most times Because I cut my teeth but I didn't do it right Now I'm spitting up blood Splitting my lips and chewing out my own tongue"

Taliesin Hawke - Jackrabbit | San Fermin

"I can tell you how the story goes If you die, if you just get old All together or all alone, all alone, all alone Like your mother and your father too All grown up but they're just like you And you're going to do it all anew Better run for the hills, run for the hills, run"

Royce Hawke - Washing Machine Heart | Mitski

"Baby, though I've closed my eyes I know who you pretend I am I know who you pretend I am Do mi ti Why not me?"

Somhairle Lavellan - Poor Fake | Kelsey Lu

"Like a moth to the flame, you held it When their attention swayed, lust ruled it Through the halls of your fog I want you to find me, masterpiecin' From the forgeries of fools I've cut my hands on a thousand pieces"

13. a song dedicated to one of my muse’s ships

Taliesin Hawke x Sebastian Vael - Curses | The Crane Wives

"Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust The devil's after both of us"

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Nominations Update

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✨There are currently 403 approved tags! ✨

▸nominated tags: gSheets | ao3 | autoao3app

Seven Tags Need Corrections:

Lavellan & Lavellan Clan (Dragon Age):

We require a gender for Lavellan. Please add Male, Female, or Nonbinary to your nomination, i.e. Male Lavellan & Lavellan Clan (Dragon Age).

Nonbinary Surana & Anders

This was already nominated as Anders & Nonbinary Surana! If this was your tag, you should be able to delete it and nominate another tag!

Evanuris (Freeform)

Freeform Tags are Other Tags and are not eligible for this exchange. Please provide the names for the specific Evanuris and their relationships (i.e. Andruil/Ghilan'nain or Falon'Din & Fen'harel). If your request can’t be defined with specific names easily, it may still be eligible and we’d like to discuss how we’ll tag it. Please reach out to the mods via email or discord so we can talk it over!

The below tags are all ineligible for the exchange because they do not have an elf. Please update the tags to include an elf or replace them with a tag containing an elf.

Bran Cavin/Male Hawke

Cullen Rutherford/Rylen

Dorian Pavus/Male Trevelyan

Nathaniel Howe/Sebastian Vael

Note: If your tags are not corrected by the time nominations close, they will be rejected.

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