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lithosaurus · 13 days ago

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THE KEEP MIGHT BE DEAD BUT I'M NOT

Since Veilguard is finally coming out and the Keep won't be used, I'm putting all the minutiae of my ten distinct worldstates here (they gave us ten slots, I'm using ten slots)

1)Team Elf Boyfriend: aka the first playthrough/canon run, I had spoilers for Solas’s storyline before playing DAI and specifically romanced him first because of it. It made a trend which I’m keeping for Veilguard

Warden Lya Mahariel, Dalish archer warrior, found in Grey Bird

Romanced Zevran, saved the Circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, crowned Bhelen, Alistair and Anora crowned, sacrificed herself to kill the Archedemon

Champion Rhett Hawke, force mage, humorous

Romanced Fenris, sided with the mages, agreed with Anders and agreed to kill him after the Chantry boom

Inquisitor Kaianna Lavellan, artificer archer found in SatMI, Vir Fen’Halam

Romanced Solas, recruited the free mages, Stroud stranded in the Fade, allowed the Wardens to remain, Briala puppetting Gaspard, Kai drank from the Well of Sorrows, Leliana is Divine, disbanded the Inquisition

Rook: Some Elf Guy, faction and class as of yet undecided

2) Fuck the Chantry and Cullen in particular

Warden: Solana Amell, human primal mage

Romanced Alistair, saved the Circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, Crowned Bhelen, crowned Anora, Alistair fathered Kieran

Champion: Rhian Amell, templar trained warrior, aggressive

Romanced Anders, sided with the mages to protect Bethany, spared Anders

Inquisitor: Evie Trevelyan: Necromancer mage

Romanced Iron Bull, recruited the mages, Alistair stranded in the Fade, spared the Wardens, Morrigan drank from the Well of Sorrows Vivienne is Divine, retained Inquisition

Rook: most likely will be a Shadow Dragon

3) Fuck the Establishment in General

Warden: Sereda Aeducan, Dwarven sword and shield warrior

Romanced no one (heart still belongs to Gorim) saved the circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, Crowned Harrowmount and killed Bhelen herself, Crowned Alistair, Loghain fathered Kieran

Champion: Amelle Hawke, blood mage, diplomatic

Romanced Merrill, firm supporter of mage freedoms, agreed with and spared Anders

Inquisitor: Grissom Adaar, assassin archer

Romanced Dorian, recruited the mages, Loghain stranded in the Fade, allowed the Wardens to remain, forced a truce in Orlais, Morrigan drank from the Well of Sorrows, Cassandra is Divine, Disbanded inquisition

Rook: Most likely a Lord Of Fortune, elf so that each of the protagonists will be a different lineage

4) The ‘L’ World: unleash the chaos lesbians

Warden: Kallian Tabris, alienage elf and dual wielding rouge and devout Andrastian, found in Wolf in the Alienage

Romanced Leliana, saved the Circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, Crowned Bhelen for his progressive stance, Crowned Alistair alone, died while killing the Archedemon

Champion Astrid Hawke, greatsword wielding reaver, humorous, found in Call of the Siren

Romanced Isabella sided with the mages, spared Anders but thought he went too far

Inquisitor: Cannon Adaar, Knight Enchanter, found in Vir Fen’Halam

Romanced Sera, recruited the mages, Stroud stranded in the Fade, allowed the Wardens to remain, reunited Briala and Celene, Cannon drank form the Well of Sorrows, Leliana is Divine, Disbanded the Inquisition

Undecided race and faction but will be a woman and romance one of the female companions (probably Harding)

5) Mages Makes Major Mistakes: all mages, all men

Warden: Alim Surana, elven shapeshifter mages, found in His Mother’s Son

Romanced Morrigan, spared the Circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, crowned Bhelen, crowned Anora, Alim fathered Kieran, pursued Morrigan through the Eluvian in Witchhunt

Champion: Leo Hawke, force mage, aggressive

Romanced Anders, sided with mages, agreed with Anders’s thesis and killed him at his request

Inquisitor: Mahannon Lavellan, Rift mage, found in CatCI

Romance Cassandra, recruited the mages, Alistair stranded in Fade, allowed the Wardens to remain, Briala rules through Gaspard, Mahannon drank from the Well of Sorrows, Cassandra is Divine (despite my best efforts to rig the election otherwise), disbanded Inquisition

Undecided race and faction but he’s going to be a mage

6) Perhaps Not Fuck The Chantry (and also Cullen): the pro-chantry playthroughs

Warden: Elissa Cousland, human archer

Romanced Alistair, spared the Circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, crowned Bhelen, Alistair rules with her as queen, Alistair fathered Kieran, stabbed Morrigan in witchhunt

Champion: Mallory Hawke, dual wielding rouge, aggressive

Romanced Sebastian and encouraged him to take back Starkhaven, aiming to becoming Princess of Starkhaven, sided with Templars as overseers of mage power, killed Anders and hated his actions

Inquisitor: Maxima Trevelyan, Templar, both in specialization and background

Romanced Cullen, recruited the Templars, Stroud stranded in the Fade, allowed the Wardens to remain, Celene rules alone, Morrigan drank from the Well of Sorrows Cassandra is Divine, retained Inquisition

7) Designated Asshole Corner aka the ‘evil choices’ playthroughs, all warriors

Warden: Aedan Cousland, sword and shield warrior

Romanced Morrigan, slaughtered the Circle, wiped out the Dalish, kept the Anvil of the Void, crowned Harrowmount, recruited Loghain, married Anora and rules as king, Aedan fathered Kieran, executed Nathaniel in DA:Awakening, attempted to kill Morrigan in witchhunt to remove bastard from line of succession

Champion: Ari Hawke, warrior, aggressive

Romanced Isabela, turned her over to the Qunari, sided with the Templars to become Viscount of Kirkwall, general doe whatever would get him the most money and/or choices I wouldn’t make otherwise, killed Anders

Inquisitor: Shaylan Cadash, reaver warrior, its honestly kinda hard to be an asshole in DAI, he executed more people than the others but didn’t go full evil route because DAI is so frikkin long for an evil playthrough and I’d already forced myself to do a pro-Chantry playthrough

Romanced Josephine, recruited the Templars, Loghain stranded in the Fade banished Wardens, Gaspard rules alone, Morrigan drank from the Well of Sorrows, Cassandra is Divine, retained Inquisition

Will be a warrior, probably be an asshole

8) Re:Start, leans hard into the recurring theme of redemption, all rogues

Warden: Nat Brosca, scrappy dual wielding rogue

Romanced Leliana, saved the Circle, truce between the werewolves and Dalish, true believer in Bhelen’s promises and crowned him so that Rica’s kid could inherit, Alistair rules as someone who’s known hunger, Nat fathered Kieran

Champion: Garret Hawke, archer rouge, diplomatic

Romanced Fenris, sided with mages to give them a chance to prove themself, spared Anders and thinks the Chantry needs to be challenged

Inquisitor: Oda Cadash, Tempest dual wielder, former Carta enforcer

Romanced Blackwall, recruited the mages, Stroud stranded in fade, Wardens, Celene and Briala reunited, Morrigan drank from the Well of Sorrows Leliana is Divine, retained the Inquisition

Rook: undecided rogue

9) Bonus round, entirely out of theming, just left over cool ideas and balancing the number of classes/romances/etc

Warden (unplayed): female elf mage

Romance: Zevran, Anora rules alone

Champion (unplayed) female rogue

Romance: Isabela

Inquisitor: Saviera Lavellan, champion greataxe warrior, found in SatFI

Romanced Sera broke up after the Well of Sorrows, recruited the mages, Hawke remains in the Fade, allowed the Wardens to stay, Briala and Celene reunited, Saviera drank from the Well Leliana is Divine, disbanded Inquisition

Rook: Undecided

10) Jane’s Turn, a worldstate where my wife either plays or calls the shots while I play and she crochets

Warden: Rosco Brosca

Romanced no one, saved the Circle, sacrificed Isolde to save Connor (I even told her she didn’t need to do that and she went ‘nah, I wanna see what happens’, truce between the Dalish and werewolves, Bhelen crowned, Anora crown alone, Alistair fathered Keiran

Champion: Hasn’t played DA2

Inquisitor: Rhylin Trevelyan

Romanced Dorian, sided with the mages, Hawke stranded in the Fade, banished Wardens, Celene rules alone, Cassandra as Divine, didn’t play through Trespasser

#oc tag

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uratowel · 2 months ago

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Fear will fade but the Fade is fear

Chapter 9:

Leliana was in her tent. She rested her hands on an improvised table made from old crates and pondered over the latest report from Rector, which she had received only a few minutes ago. She read the neatly written words carefully once more. If there was the slightest hidden meaning, she wanted to be sure not to miss it.

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Dear Sister Nightingale,

Our adventurous raven may have lost some of his feathers. The wind had blown them from the harbour out to sea. The black feathers had washed up on the Minanter, and that's where I found them recently. Our little friend could not have gotten far. Maybe I can catch him and bring him back. I remember you once told me of his fondness for ripe red grapes. I shall leave some on my windowsill in the hope that they will attract his attention.

Yours sincerely, your old friend

Rector

~~~

A hint of a smile tugged at the corner of Leliana's lips as she read the overly ornate words her spy had chosen to deliver the message. Rector always tried to wrap information in metaphors or fanciful stories to hide the true meaning from the unaware. However, anyone with at least half a brain and a little patience would be able to decipher the letters after a while. Still, Leliana appreciated the effort. Despite his flaws, Rector was one of her best spies, which was why Leliana had chosen him for this particular quest. He knew how to be discreet and effective when it came to gathering information, and he was an accomplished con man to boot.

Though the report was not what she had hoped for, it was more than she expected. Originally, Leliana had sent Rector to search for clues as to the whereabouts of the Hero of Ferelden - some time before the annihilation of the Conclave and the murder of the Devine. Leliana had hoped that if they could find her and explain the gravity and importance of their situation, Solana wouldn't waste another minute and would rush to Haven to support her friends.

Solana Amell had become a symbol, an icon whose name carried influence far beyond the borders of Ferelden. A name that carried weight and made even the most powerful recoil in respect, even though most of the time no one ever used the name. She was called the Hero of Ferelden, the Great Commander of the Grey Wardens, the Saviour of the Lost, the Grey Liberator of the Blight, the Mother of Griffons, or the Wraith of Demons (to name but a few). Solana's presence alone would have been enough to boost the Inquisition's efforts considerably. What's more, Leliana would have loved nothing more than to see Sol again. She missed her dear friend and sister very much. How long has it been? Almost ten years now? Leliana stifled a longing sigh. Now was not the time to dwell on old memories, it was time to get on with things.

According to her latest information, Solana had been seen travelling through the Free Marches towards Rivain. Leliana didn't know exactly what Solana was up to, but she had a pretty good idea. It must have something to do with the plague that runs through the veins of every Grey Warden, or more specifically, a treatment for it. Leliana had heard rumours of women from Rivain who lived with the creatures from behind the veil and willingly offered their bodies as tools for the demons to interact with the waking world. It was said that the women's connection to the fate gave them the power to magically heal any illness or injury. These women were called spirit healers.

Since Solana had to cross the Free Marches to get to Rivain, Lelina placed some of her spies around the sovereign cities. She deliberately sent Rector to Tentervale, the northeasternmost city in the Marches, which lay on the border with Rivain. So far, however, they've found no clues to the hero's whereabouts - which, to be fair, wasn't unexpected. If Solana didn't want to be found, even Leliana had a hard time getting a hold of her. After all, it was Leliana who had taught Sol how to hide and travel unnoticed.

It was rather ironic that Zevran was now the one helping her to find Solana. Luckily, unlike Sol, this annoying elf didn't seem to care too much about being found by the Inquisition. Zevran had once been part of an organisation known as the Ravens of Antiva - assassins and thieves who operated throughout Thedas, known and feared for their discretion and deadly efficiency. At the moment, Leliana was unable to leave Haven, so Zevran was the only one with the skills and knowledge to find the Hero of Ferelden. When they had travelled together, he had always been one step behind Solana, following her like a lost puppy. Even if you didn't see him, you could be sure he was following her in the shadows, ready to slit the throat of anyone who so much as looked at his little corazon. Judging by that alone, it wouldn't be surprising if Zeran was keeping an eye on her even now. So if Leliana and her people couldn't find Solana, Zevran was their best bet.

If Rector can find a way to contact Zevran, then all we have to do is find a way to convince Zev to help us find Sol. He has to. Not even he would be so arrogant as to ignore the importance of our task. And even if he does not know where Sol is - he has always had an annoying talent for finding her, no matter what the circumstances. Alors, trés bien.

Leliana's thoughts began to wander back to her past. She remembered the first time they had come to Denerin. Poor Solana had been completely overwhelmed by the size of the city and the number of people milling about. She'd spent most of her life in the Circle, and the biggest city she'd ever seen was Redcliffe. However, due to the attacks by the undead and the refugees from Lothering, Redcliffe could hardly be described as a functioning town at this time. Denerim, on the other hand, was buzzing with life: Humans, elves and dwarves were everywhere. It was loud, chaotic, hectic and crowded. Leliana had barely turned round when Solana, who had been standing next to her a moment before, suddenly disappeared. Leliana almost panicked. She looked right, left and in every other direction, but couldn't spot Solana anywhere among the many people at the market. There was no sign of her.

Leliana's gaze fell on Zevran, who was leaning calmly against the wall of a house with an amused expression on his face. He was supposed to be looking after Sol with her. When Zevran saw her worried look, his smile only grew wider and more furtive. "Miá querida, Leliana. Don't make such a worried face. You look much prettier when you smile. What?... Ohhh, don't worry belleza, nothing will happen to our little Sol. Zevran is here to save the day." Zevran grinned cheekily. He pushed himself away from the wall and quickly disappeared into the crowd. Five minutes later, he reappeared with a confused Solana in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other.

"Sister Nightingale, sorry to disturb you."

Leliana was abruptly torn from her thoughts by one of her scouts. She blinked away the rising anger, put on her usual calm and neutral mask (eyes clear and focussed, lips pressed loosely together, jaw muscles relaxed and always a slight, polite smile) and turned to the woman.

"Report!" Leliana ordered the woman.

"The herald and his companions are back. They have just arrived at the stables," the scout said briefly and saluted.

Leliana's eyes widened briefly in astonishment. The herald had arrived a day early? Anger rose in her that she had not been informed earlier. Something like this was not allowed to happen. She was a master spy and had to know EVERYTHING that was going on. The conclave had shown what happened when that wasn't the case. She swallowed her feelings and didn't let anything show. Her only movement was a barely perceptible nod.

"Bien. Tell the commander and the ambassador. We'll meet in the council chamber. Send someone to Lady Trevelyan and tell her that her presence and that of Seeker Pentaghast is also desired. Dismissed."

~~~

When Mara and Cassandra entered the council chamber in the church, the commander, the master spy and the ambassador were already standing impatiently at the card table. Two of them had a look of uncertain expectation written all over their faces. Cullen's jaw was tense, his lips compressed into a thin line as he shifted his weight uneasily from one leg to the other and clutched the hilt of his sword convulsively. Josephine's brow was furrowed with worry and she kept exchanging nervous glances with Leliana and Cullen as she scribbled something on her notepad. Cullen and Josephine were like open books. Their worry and tension was palpable. Leliana, on the other hand, seemed calm at first glance, but Mara was sure that something must be simmering inside her too. Or was there? This woman was so damn hard for Mara to read that it was scary and got on Mara's nerves a little. Try as she might, she couldn't see behind the façade Leliana had built around her emotions. Still, she thought she noticed a slight twitch of Leliana's eyebrows as they entered the room.

"Herald, you're back already? We weren't expecting you so soon. Were there any complications? Are you all right?" asked the ambassador anxiously.

Such doomsayers, thought Mara. Something bad doesn't always have to happen just because something doesn't go according to plan. But it's nice that they're worried.

The reason for their early arrival was simply that they had finished their tasks sooner than originally expected. The raven with the corresponding message had probably not yet arrived (Mara should have sent the note with her return journey to Haven earlier, but had almost forgotten in the excitement and had only sent the letter from the road a few hours before her arrival. But nobody needed to know that).

Once the matter of the early arrival had been cleared up, Mara actually had mainly bad news. She told them about the lyrium veins they had discovered in one of the caves in the Hinterlands, about the possessed wolves they had killed for Dennet, about bandits, crazed mages and templars and all the other troubles they had encountered.

Gritting their teeth, the five members of the inquisition spent a good two hours discussing how to deal with the various situations. In the end, lists of requirements were drawn up, tasks assigned and missions determined. They would take some of their soldiers with them on their next mission to the hinterlands to erect and man watchtowers for the safety of the inhabitants and travellers. Some additional scouts and volunteers would support Corporal Vale and the refugees at the crossroads. Leliana would take care of the Teryn of Highever, as she seemed to know Bann Cousland personally. The Bann had written a letter to the Inquisition asking to attend a wake for the Divine Justinia.

"I know Teryn Cousland and I knew Justinia. I can't be there myself, but I could write to Fergus." The master spy said with a casual gesture. That was the end of the matter.

Josephine was still busy topping up the Inquisition's meagre reserves. Since the Church had officially denounced the Inquisition and distanced itself from it, they had to look for another source of income. Without additional financial resources, the young organisation could not continue to exist and grow. Trade in Haven was still very limited at the moment, but according to their ambassador, there were certainly opportunities to make money - if they were prepared to focus on it.

Josephine excitedly made notes on her tablet and said without looking up, "Oh. I'm excellent at exchanging favours with merchants and nobles. If we act with foresight and prudence, it could bring us a lot of resources."

"Sounds good to me!... Aaaalright, if that's all for today, I'd like to scrub the dirt from the last few days off my skin in a hot bath." Mara raised her arms above her head and stretched her stiff limbs with relish, so that you could even hear the joints cracking. "It's been a long day for all of us. What do you think?" She looked round. Cassandra nodded to the herald with a grim expression, while the three on the other side of the card table cast critical glances at each other. Mara's hopes of a hot bath melted away like fresh snow in summer. She slumped her shoulders and sighed.

"I'm afraid, Herald, we have another urgent matter to discuss." Leliana broke the awkward silence.

Josephine took over: "As you will have noticed, Mother Giselle has arrived safe and sound. During her stay so far, we have already had the pleasure of talking to the reverend mother about the 'misunderstandings' between the Church and our Inquisition.

Mara made a disgruntled face. Church politics was the last thing she wanted to talk about. She wanted to finally get some bloody rest. But as her uncle always said when he gave her another endless lecture on war history and Mara begged him to stop: 'Patience is the art of hiding your impatience'. Mara sighed inwardly and wanted to slump down. But instead she straightened her back, stood up to her full height, pushed aside her resentment and hoped fervently that she didn't sound too angry.

"What did the reverend mother have to report?" asked Mara.

"As you surely know, Herold, the Church holds you responsible for the events during the Conclave and the death of Her Holiness Justinia," Leliana began.

Cassandra let out a growling "Urgh!" and Mara couldn't suppress a contemptuous snort. "I can guess who I have to thank for that. Chancellor Roderik is a real ray of sunshine, isn't he?"

"You don't say," Cullen retorted in a disgusted tone. Mara and he exchanged a knowing glance.

"Be that as it may," Josephine continued, "As long as the Church openly opposes us, we have no hope of assistance from elsewhere. All our efforts to gain allies have failed. Mother Giselle is correct: the strength of the Church lies currently in its unity. So, if we could convince some of the higher-ranking church members of the Inquisition's intentions and of your innocence, that would be a significant step forward."

She was right, it was a major issue. Mara pondered, and eventually an idea occurred to her. The Trevelyan family had always generously supported the Church—many of Mara's relatives were even members of the Chantry in the Free Marches. Mara herself had never had much patience for the whole affair, but now she was forced to contend with it. Absentmindedly, she played with her fingers on her lower lip. Frowning thoughtfully, she stared at the map spread out before her.

"My family has cultivated well-maintained relationships with members of the Church in the Free Marches for decades. I believe I can leverage House Trevelyan's contacts and connections to put in a good word for us. If that doesn't work, we can always try to part them from a few gold coins. After all, they have more than enough of those to spare."

The ambassador's eyes lit up. "An excellent idea, Herald. That would surely aid us. However, I don't believe the influence of the clerics from the Free Marches will be sufficient to persuade the local church representatives of the sincerity of the Inquisition—of your sincerity."

"Yeah, I figured as much," Mara lowered her arms, fixing the ambassador with a serious gaze, and continued with a determined voice.

"Then I'll just pay a personal visit to those revered ladies with their fancy bonnets. They can see for themselves that I'm not the monster they take me for."

Mara's words reverberated off the tall, cold stone walls of the church, lending them an unintentionally ominous resonance. For a brief moment, there was absolute silence, only the steady crackle of the fires in the braziers all around could be heard. Josephine was the first to regain her voice.

"You want to approach the clerics yourselves?... That could work," she said somewhat hesitantly but still with confidence.

Cullen, on the other hand, seemed far from optimistic, as if he were taken aback. "You can't be serious."

His voice took on a dark undertone, and he emphasized each word with great care. Cullen's eyebrows furrowed, creasing his forehead, his eyes glaring at the ambassador.

Mara could all too easily imagine how Cullen grabbed poor Josephine by both shoulders with his strong hands and shook her vigorously to bring her back to her senses. Poor Josie, she didn't deserve to bear the brunt of Cullen's frustration. After all, it was Mara's idea, not hers. Before Mara could say anything to rescue the ambassador, Leliana intervened.

"We cannot ignore the danger to the Herald," she said, her voice calm, her words carefully chosen, yet an unmistakable undertone of threat lingered. Leliana's expression, on the other hand, remained as unreadable as ever. Somehow, Mara found it touching that they were concerned for her safety, yet their concern also carried a bitter undertone.

"They only care about the mark and my influence as the Herald of Andraste. They surely don't worry about me... Why would they? I'm just the unfortunate tool of adverse circumstances."

Mara pushed aside the gloomy thoughts before the downward spiral could dig deeper into her. She always overthought things, a fact her brother often pointed out to her. Whether the others were worried about her or her position as the Herald didn't matter right now. She had a new task to focus on, and she would manage with a few outraged, arrogant clerics. Mara lowered her head and shook it slowly. Before the three bickering voices could resume their discussion, Mara quickly spoke up.

"Thank you for your concern, but I think it shouldn't be a problem. Cassandra will accompany me."

With a gentle smile, Mara sought the Seeker's gaze. Cassandra returned Mara's look, visibly taken aback, but then nodded towards Leliana. "Mother Giselle surely has some names of influential church servants for us. We should seize this opportunity to gather the few of them willing to listen to the Herald. We will depart for Val Royeaux as soon as they are ready. We will get through this together."

With these final words, the meeting was finally adjourned. Cassandra turned on her heel and swiftly exited the briefing room, followed by Josephine, who was busy scribbling on her clipboard. Cullen sighed visibly frustrated. As he passed by Mara, he stopped beside her and looked at her with a serious expression.

"I hope you know what you're doing."

Without waiting for a response from Mara, the Commander continued on and also left the room. The corners of Mara's mouth twisted into a wry smile. She snorted derisively. Suddenly, she felt terribly tired again. Seeking support, she rested her hands on the map table and slowly turned her head towards the still-present spymaster.

"Is the Commander always so concerned? He could afford to trust me a bit more. It's not like I'm facing a wild dragon one-on-one. Or is there something else I should be worried about?"

Leliana had her arms crossed behind her back and gave Mara a warning look with her ice-blue eyes.

"Do not underestimate the power of words. An enraged crowd is just as dangerous as a hidden blade."

~~~

Before retiring to her hut, Mara briefly stopped by Josephine's to give the ambassador some names of church members from her family (at least the names she could remember). The ambassador noted down the names and promised to keep the Herald out of any negotiations. Barely had Mara left the ambassador's office when Mother Giselle spotted her and swiftly approached her like a young cat on the hunt, claiming Mara's time (and her dwindling patience). Mara stoically endured it. When Mother Giselle finally relented, Mara wanted nothing more than to leave the sacred halls as quickly as possible. Her tired body craved a hot, steaming bath and a hearty, calorie-rich meal. At the thought of dinner, her stomach eagerly rumbled. Just as Mara reached the large, double oak door, her hope was once again abruptly shattered. As if out of nowhere, Sister Leliana suddenly stood behind her and made herself known with a soft clearing of her throat. Mara's desperate, pleading gaze was met by Leliana with an actually apologetic expression.

"Forgive me for detaining you, Lady Herald. But I wanted to personally deliver this to you."

She held out a simple envelope to Mara, on which nothing else was written but her name.

"This letter arrived this morning. Since it is addressed directly to you, I believe it is of a personal nature. Here, please take it."

She knew that Leliana was aware of the contents of the letter, even though she now pretended to be completely unaffected. As Masterspy, it was her duty to know everything about everyone. It was easy for her to open and reseal a letter so that it appeared untouched.Mara accepted the envelope with slightly trembling hands and wide eyes. She immediately recognized the handwriting in which her name was written.

Marcus

see also: ao3_echos of the past german text: ao3_Echos der Vergangenheit

#fanfic #dragon age: inquisition #female inquisitor #female trevelyan #cullen x inquisitor

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lanaevyssmoved · 1 year ago

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default amell is solona but one of my skyrim ocs is solana. i can’t use the default amell name. now to spend days picking my own name

#fray.txt #baaaastards

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rhonuscorner · 2 years ago

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The acronym DAD is just the best thing. Anyway~

- The warden will probably be one of the default options, or I’ll use my old Solana Amell who romanced Alistair (who stayed a warden) but I barely remember my choices in that game. Been too long and the warden is my least favorite of the bunch.

- But I do care lots about my Hawke! Oliver Matias Hawke, Ice Force mage, romanced and ran away with Anders because in this house we respect Anders. Oliver did stay behind in the Fade, sad to say :( but that did give me an excuse to bring Anders into my Inquisitor’s story.

- Lastly, Taerel Lavellan, Storm mage and Knight Enchanter, romanced Bull. He fully converted to Andrastanism (sp?) after Trespasser, kept the Inquisition around as a peace keeping force and vowed to stop Solas at all costs, even though it will pain him to do so. He and Anders briefly met shortly before the events of DA2 but neither one remembers this until way later.

- And of course I’ll be bringing back Jarvaazim (companion OC), a qunari pirate/smuggler who worked with the Inquisition for a while until after Corypheus’ defeat, after which he returned north. I imagine it won’t be too difficult to work him into the story of whoever my DAD protagonist ends up being, but I’m looking forward to it 👀

What's the world state you are going to play first when DAD comes out?

Mine will be:

Warden Solona Amell, Alistair romance, mistress

Champion Marian Hawke, Sebastian rivalmance, became Viscount for a short while

Inquisitor Charlotte Trevelyan, Cullen romance, disbanded the Inquisition

Please tell me about your OCs!

#and everything will be deliciously angsty and I'm here for it!#Rhonu blogs Dragon Age #Taerel Lavellan #Oliver Hawke #Anders #Iron Bull

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greenteabtch · 4 years ago

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had to go with the core 3 for this babey!!! thanks for the asks you two ;__; it was nice to practice drawing different faces @professionalfruitgremlin @motley-may

#sorry im too lazy to color clothes tonight!! i've been working on armor all day #my art #my doodles #solana amell #helena hawke #ty'as adaar #asks #professionalfruitgremlin #motley-may #ocs #dragon age

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nightingaletrash · 10 months ago

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'leaving my stupid, cringefail dads in exchange for a new, much cooler dad'

#dao #solana amell #duncan #first enchanter irving #greagoir #solana went from dutiful apprentice to 'fuck you i do what i want' so fucking fast #all it took was irving confirming that jowan was screwed and she immediately broke every single rule

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windy-dream · 3 years ago

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Y'all look at the amazing art that @dungeons-and-dragon-age made of my mage warden!! Make sure to follow them

2nd of the set done! @windy-dream's lovely Warden Solana this time ~

#my ocs #art #dao #Solana Amell #😭😭😭 I love itso much thank you!!!#Im straight up gonna hang this on my wall #dragon age #💖💖💖💖💖💖

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toastpoison · 5 years ago

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this is just for my da fic heh

#da #dragon age origins #oc #solana amell

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beebotworks · 6 years ago

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Listening to Hellfire from Hunchback and reading Dragon Age fics and oof I can't get the image of Cullen singing it about a Mage Warden. Change all the Marias with Andraste and it all fits. I want a Dragon Age Musical now 😂

#dragon age origins #dragon age 2 #cullenrutherford #commander cullen #cullen #cullen headcanon #solana amell #au #warden #cullen x warden #hunchback of notre dame #dragon age inquisition

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alicemitch09writes · 3 years ago

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do you have any fic reqs? like, any (reader insert, perhaps?) fics that you def recommend to read haha im kinda curious what type of fics you like :)

Well, I have a lot of them, but here’s a rough list (some really broke me but at the same time propelled me to write for angst):

Of Truth and Lies by Anake. [Hetalia fic, fem!Northern Italy x Spain] I read this when I was 13 or 14 (?) and it made me cry so much. I just love apparent the love was between the two characters yet they’re so caught up in the complications of it all, and how one person was so ready to give it all up, but allowed herself one last moment with her love to move on. It has no happy ending, and the songs used were so beautifully tragic.

Jaded. [Detective Conan fic, Hattori Heiji x Toyama Kazuha] This is a now-deleted work, and my heart will forever ache for it and it’s also one of my absolute favorites. Full of heartache and pain, especially with a twist I did not see coming, but the guy was so willing to help her recover and even chased after her when she moved to US.

Anything by @alkhale. I first read her Jack Frost fic, which then brought me to her profile and read her Magi fic, her Haikyuu fics, her DC fic, and then her BNHA fic. Oh, there’s also her JJK fic. I’m so in love with her writing style and how she still instills a troubled MC that everybody loves, yet is so oblivious to it all and is trying to make a new for herself.

Comet by katyastark/@quirkthot. [Boku no Hero Academia fic, Bakugou Katsuki x Midoriya Izuku]. This was my very first bakudeku fic that I found myself reading that I thoroughly enjoyed because it has everything - angst, most especially. She’s now one of my favorite fic writers (for bakudeku, at least) and I’ve been reading a lot of her works now because she’s amazing with whatever she writes.

Heartaches and Devotion by Lady Fuyuki [Fairy Tail fic, Gray Fullbuster x Juvia Lockser] I’m a big Gruvia stan, and they're my ship in Fairy Tail. What I love about this was that the writer used a trope and delivered it well. You can tell that two sides are trying to move on, but failed, and the only way they can move forward is by accepting each other.

Anything by Seeress. She mostly writes for BNHA, specializing in BakuDeku. She has a lot of angst fics (on ao3 and twitter) that are just so good. I really can’t name just one, because she really explores the complexities of love, the angst of it all, and the exploration of the characters.

Four Seasons of Loneliness by rydia. [Dragon Age fic, Alistair Theirin x Mage!Hero of Feraldan/Solana Amell] Um, I am yet to actually finish my Dragon Age: Origins ga,e, and I’ve already finished the last two games. Still, this is those ‘turn back time and change fate’ kinda fic that’s satisfying, because you can relieve the consequences of your actions and make your ‘what ifs’ change.

Swallow by @all1e23. [Marvel AU fic, Bucky Barnes x Reader] One of the cutest, beautiful, yet tragically beautiful fic I’ve read for MCU. Also, basically, anything Allie writes is golden. She also inspired me to post here on tumblr and continue writing!

Spider-Man series by @hey-marlie [Marvel fic, Peter Parker x Reader] Marley did an absolutely splendid job with this series. It’s very well-written and stays true to the source material, without ever losing its touch, especially with the reader. Reader’s role is very impactful to almost everyone around her, but Marley makes it a point to show really immerse and involve you as the reader. Also, I gotta respect her mad nerd skills for tossing a lot of references only comic fans will understand more than the movie fans of Marvel.

This is a very rough list of what I can recommend to you. But, they’ve all really helped me write my angst and are ones that really helped me write for angst. There’s a lot more fics I would love to recommend, but, again, this is a rough list and some I can name at the top of my head :D

I’m extremely picky with my fics. So as you can see in my list, they’re all angst - ranging from mild to heavy angst. What can I say? I’m a sucker for pain ;”D Also, exploring your emotions in these fics is very satisfying to me.

Not a lot of reader-insert, because I mostly read them for smut purposes. There’s a few angst, but nothing really comes to mind.

#alicemitch09 answers #there's a lot #but here's a rough list #:">#fic recommendation

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