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Latest Published Fic Opening Lines

Rules: post the beginning lines of your most recent 10 published fanfics, then attempt to tag 10 people! 

All of these are from exchanges and/or fandom big bangs, which honestly I love.

More Cookies, Please Female Inquisitor/FOC; G

The signs are simple, but Kháeis practiced them over and over. She can’t say why it feels so monumental, this specific, fairly mundane interaction. It’s not as though they haven’t signed before, although this is the first time she is attempting it without Bella to interpret.  First, she pinches the fingers of both hands together and touches the tips: more. 

...And All Seven Archdemons Male Warden & Kieran, Male Warden/Morrigan; G

Kieran is a serious child. Doubtless the old god soul has something to do with that, but honestly, given his solitary upbringing and his parents’ demeanors, who would expect otherwise? A solemn and thoughtful little boy, wise beyond his years, but still only a little boy. A sensitive, softhearted little boy, who still sometimes wants his papa in the wee hours of the morning.

Drowning Blackwall/Female Inquisitor; G

Rowan moves like water. Yielding, subtle, to fill the space she’s been allotted, but steadily wearing away at the limits, the constraints forced upon her. Blackwall took one look at her, a tiny thing hacking away with the too-big sword some idiot had burdened her with, and thought to himself, I will follow you anywhere.

not with a bang, but with a whimper Female Amell/FOC (unrequited); T

“Hold still.” “I am holding still.” “No, you're not.” Long, thin fingers slither around the back of her neck, palm flat against the ridges of her spine. There’s weight to the hold, weight belied by the willowy grace of that hand. There's power to it, the promise of magic thrumming just below the skin, and there's command to it, command given by a woman used to being obeyed. And Scarlet wonders, briefly, if this is how she dies. 

Love Letter to a Templar one-sided FOC/FOC; T (also check out the companion fic, Crushing Realisations, by librarypirate!)

Dear Ser Lux [too informal?] To Knight-Ensign Lux, [ugh that sounds so stiff] My Dear Lux [ABSOLUTELY NOT]  Ser Lux,

Killing In Kirkwall, Season 2, Episode 8: The Kirkwall Avenger Merrill & Isabela & Aveline; NR

Host 1: Greetings, all, and welcome to Killing in Kirkwall: the number one most downloaded true crime podcast in Thedas.  Host 2: Except for Twisted Treviso.  Host 1: Oh, right. Host 2: And Dead in Denerim. Host 1: Well, their numbers are a bit inflated-- Host 2: And there’s also-- Host 1: Thank you, Daisy, I think they get it. [intro music: the tune could be described as “a sweet lullaby” if not for the fact it is 1) in a minor key, and 2) wordless, and 3) sung in the high, clear, echoing voice of a young, creepy child.]

Sweater Weather Alistair/Female Warden; E

She fits like a sweater. As soon as the comparison comes to mind, Alistair realizes two things: 1) he will never again be able to put on a sweater without getting hard; 2) more importantly, that’s the stupidest possible thing to think right now.

Wildflowers in a Blight Irving/Greagoir; G

We have only been wrong once. It was, oh, 50 years ago by the moral reckoning. It was a double Harrowing night, a gift the old Knight-Commander used to give to us, unawares. We don’t remember the first apprentice’s name. Vetsa? Vella? Powerful by mortal measures, and doomed to fail from the start. If Rage had any self-respect, they would’ve left her to someone else.

So You've Survived the Joining!: A Practical Guide to the Grey Warden Life Gen; M with art by the amazing @serial-chillr!

Greetings, Warden! You've survived the Joining! Congratulations/Condolences! Now that you've finished throwing up (for now), we bet you have questions. Many questions. And we bet that so far you've only heard gloomy tidings and at least one person dying in agony. You're terrified, you're exhausted, and nobody is giving you straight answers. Don't worry, we're here to help!

Spilling Tea Rylen/OFC; G

Rylen was ambushed after breaking his fast. Opposing forces attacked from the flanks and were on him almost before he realized it, overrunning his defenses as if they were nonexistent. He’d tried to resist—Andraste preserve him, he had thrown everything he had into resisting—but he was outmatched. The smell of sugar... ...the delicate lines of pink frosting... ...it was a beautiful little cake they had offered him as bait, and Maker curse him, he had taken it.

I'm not 100% sure if all of you actually write fic, but I'm tagging @mrs-theirin, @keirou-kun, @atomictourists, @librivore42, @dilf-din and anyone who would get joy from it.

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we need to stand up stop being ashamed of our lightning powers and start killing people with them indiscriminately

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do you ever think about how learning to fight in a family of three mages must have affected carver’s fighting style?

if he joins the templars, he gets yelled at for charging onto the battlefield without waiting for his squad to catch up. they call him dangerously reckless and it’s not like he can say that he’s used to having three healing spells ready for him and at least one barrier already cast.

on the other hand, he’s very popular with the mages in the wardens. he’s the only person on the entire continent for whom run into battle and absorb as much damage as possible is an intuitive strategy. tanking was always his job! he knows to pull the battle away from the mages as much as possible.

he also knows how to be buffed. most warriors need practice to be able to use haste without tripping over their own feet. carver? carver was the guinea pig for hawke and bethany’s support spell training. it takes at least three haste spells stacked on top of each other to faze him. he’s not thrown when the heroic aura wears off and suddenly his hands are slower and his sword is heavier. he’s got a sixth sense for when a mage is about to cast an aoe spell right on top of him and he needs to move. 

you ever think about how no one outside of the dalish elves grew up fighting with mages?

the warden commander probably puts him in charge of training new warriors, is what i’m saying. 

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YOU!! YES, YOU!! GO WRITE THAT FANFIC YOU THINK NOBODY BUT YOU WILL READ!!

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NOTICE: As more and more fanfic writers are using generative AI for their works (you uncreative dweebs), I hereby swear on everything I hold dear that I have not and will NEVER use generative AI in ANY of my written work. Everything I post will be organically and creatively my own.

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being sad and trying to think about ur favorite characters to make yourself feel better is always kinda funny when every character u like is an abominable piece of shit. try to think "[X] would comfort me" no they would fucking Noooootttttt. Lol

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Jacek Yerka, Eruption 

www.artsytoad.tumblr.com

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one of the sexiest things a tumblr user can do it so come up with a custom name for their oc/canon ship

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did you know you can do anythingh with your ocs and no one can stop you.. did you know you can make aus of your ocs. you should make aus of your ocs

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OC moodboard

Thank you for tagging me, @beesht! :D Bee's lovely oc is here!

Make a moodboard based on an OC!

Lux

Sands of time (Daniel Arsham) - She's spent her life as a statue, obedient and silent. But through the cracks, something beautiful struggles to grow.

Irish vanner horse - these horses are bred to be strong but gentle and patient. Not only does Lux love horses, but if she were a horse, this is exact kind she'd be.

The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) - she is utterly changed by being loved. Herself, alive, human, and belongs forever to the ones who made her thus.

View of a Steep, Rocky Coast and a Rough Sea at Sunset (Ivan Aivazovsky) - She loves to read about the sea. There's an openness to it that's indescribable.

Lux (me!)

Phoenix gauntlets (Lumecluster, photographed by Studio Sheridan's Art) - Despite her training, despite her armour, she always seeks to grasp for life.

Grey eyes, wide and pale and infinitely expressive, watch everything, even if she doesn't understand all she sees.

Part of being human is discovering her hobbies, one of which is reading, and favorite things, like the colour green.

"I want to battle for the right" (Henry Pitz) - She was always built to protect. And she will always be a shield for what is right.

Low pressure tags forrrr @thedastrash

@highwayphantoms @cookierock and @lets-get-brave

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Unfolds a long string of photos from my wallet, but instead of children it’s pictures of my OCs

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If u want to write a story about a character that’s just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who’s gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

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having ocs is like she's my daughter. she's my power fantasy. i'm giving her everything i hate about my personality. she's a war criminal. she's never done anything wrong in her life ever. i love her. i hate her. i'm making her life miserable. who did this to her. she's unlikeable but everyone should like her. she's baby. she does cocaine in the bathroom

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I am thinking about fan fiction writers, but anyone who writes any kind of fiction can answer. (As far as I’m aware, non-fiction is usually written in the past tense - but if I’m wrong do let me know!)

If you like, explain why in the tags!

When I was young I gathered that all serious works of fiction were written in the past tense (past tense third person to be precise) so that is what i did when I started writing. However my mind was blown by the power and immediacy of Margaret Atwood writing in the present tense so I started to experiment with it myself, and now i strongly favour it. I get the impression that past is still the most commonly used, but I’m prepared to be surprised!

Please share!

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I feel like some people need to relearn Genre Expectations... "Man, this tragedy sucks!!! Why didn't they just do XYZ, then everything could have ended happily!!" well, then it wouldn't be a tragedy, would it. "Man, this lighthearted teen romcom is terrible, it's so sappy and unrealistic!!" Well, yeah. If it had been gritty and dark, it wouldn't have been a lighthearted romcom, would it. Is the writing actually bad or are you just trying to order a milkshake from a Home Depot