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oh i never know how to explain this properly but i looooooooooooooooove when a story just absolutely TELLS you something and it’s so obvious it goes right by you. like the equivalent of hiding in plain sight. i’m thinking in the original cut(?) of alien where they showed the full xenomorph, crouched and ready to pounce, but because we’ve never seen it before, we can’t tell what it is and interpret it as part of the spaceship. or it’s a detail that seems so out of place or wildly insane that you automatically ignore it and assume you misinterpreted until that exact detail comes back in a big way? (like when noah the raven boy flat out tells everyone he’s a ghost and they take it as a joke, so the reader does too) is there a tvtropes name for this i’m obsessed with it

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I was listening to Preybirds (Watcher Song) by rabbittology and I feel like it's SO ITFOYL coded so I thought I'd tell you 👀

Omg Rabbitology! Loveeee it! Definitely gives itfoyl vibes

Delicious, thank you

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Okay, I’m reading ALIL for the third time… and getting feverish. Feels like ALIL’s every moment and every line have a hidden edge. I’m currently coiled up over the gut punch that is Gray’s “You will lose”. This wretched double-entendre of “loss”… And Ink’s reply – “I may win” – reducing the word to an outcome of a battle in their mind, not quite seeing the grief. THE “YOU”RE HERE AGAIN”. EXCEPT THESE IDIOTS DON’T EVEN REALISE HOW FAR BACK THAT AGAIN RUNS AND JUST HOW MUCH FURTHER IT WILL, PANTING AND ON BROKEN LEGS.

When I read ALIL the first time, it felt like the emotions didn’t fully sink in, even though certain moments did leave me smiling and crying. I’ve no idea why. But the story left an imprint in my mind. A seedling of a snowdrop. And I kept thinking back to it, until I caved in and re-read it. That’s when I fell madly in love with this story, just as I did with ITFOYL. The value of re-reading your stories is absolutely insane. All the stuff that’s turned on its head by foresight and context? Hidden depth, shadows stirring in the nooks and crannies of the lyrical prose… I feel like I notice something new every time I re-read ALIL and ITFOYL…evil little hints and winks and instances of foreshadowing. And it feels like there’s yet more to come. (I’m only just beginning to pay attention to the Harbinger's crown. Huh…)

Not to mention the way you handle grief. Ink’s hunger and Grey’s blind vengeance and self-destruction.

What I find truly special about your stories is this sense of wonder for the people and the world (even as the characters seek to destroy it and suffer at its hand). Maybe-doomed, maybe-not care for existence in all of its mess and beauty, and living beings for all of their faults and virtues. I feel like your love for your characters is truly the reason they are so lovable to readers. Mahanon, Ellana, and the whole of Clan Lavellan, Bel’Vedir, Asunara and Revasha will now forever hold a special place in my heart, as will Moerani, Grey and Ink, the Lament and the Narrator, even the Harbinger's hounds. As I played DAI, I felt fairly neutral about some characters in the inner circle, and the Evanuris until ITFOYL came along (...and tracked its touch, bled dye upon the grey. It runs without restraint and yet it paints a vivid, living piece that only a racoon could make.)

NOT TO MENTION YOUR INCREDIBLE IMAGINATION. YOUR CONTAGIOUS VISIONS. YOU MAKE THE PLACES AND CULTURES AND LANGUAGES COME ALIVE. WHOLE FREAKING UNIVERSES. OH MY GOSH.

JUST. UGHHHHHHHHHHH.

That’s it. I’ve ran out of coherent thought…

Oh my god?? Oh wow, thank you so much 🥺 This entire ask was so wonderful and so sweet and I'm so so glad you loved it enough to reread it THRICE? Hello? Ahh! I can't even articulate how much I appreciate and love this.

But yes, A Lesson in Losing is near and dear to my heart (and co-conceptualised with my partner! Grey and Mo are their characters. I shared this ask with them and they were very excited). It's been yeears since I wrote that draft of ALIL and so much has changed (and so much has stayed the same). Developed the world and the characters even more so it's a bit outdated now haha. But honestly, thank you so much. I'm just repeating myself now, gosh, I'm really really touched. This has made my entire year.

I wish I was half as articulate as you in expressing my gratitude, honestly. Rendered me speechless.

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Tsaa, this is GORGEOUS INCREDIBLE work. The colours, the rendering, the mood, AGH! I’m gonna eat it.

For a bit of further background because I need to gush a bit, Tsaa and I were talking and we both found out we’re Filipino so Tsaa used a classic impressionist Filipino art as reference. The work is called ‘Tampuhan’ by Juan Luna. Tampuhan means sulking.

Here lay the world in tatters and ruins, littered with the remains of once mighty armies and terrible cities. Brought to its knees by the Dread Wolf. The Dread Wolf who was all pride and no wisdom, all guilt and no atonement."

Inquisitor Lavellan saved the world, lost the world, then saved it again - loved and lost, loved and lost. Cruel joke upon cruel joke piled atop each other under the disguise of destiny and fate, until the curtains fell on him and Solas with their blades piercing the other's heart. It was a disgustingly poetic end.

And because his luck was rotten, he wakes at the moment before it all began.

A second chance or a second doom? Lavellan wasn't sure which he preferred.

— In the Face of Your Light by @noverturemusings

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Another image inspired by Noverture's beast of a fic

In the face of your light

Inquisitor Lavellan saved the world, lost the world, then saved it again - loved and lost, loved and lost. Cruel joke upon cruel joke piled atop each other under the disguise of destiny and fate, until the curtains fell on him and Solas with their blades piercing the other's heart. It was a disgustingly poetic end.

And because his luck was rotten, he wakes at the moment before it all began.

A second chance or a second doom? Lavellan wasn't sure which he preferred.

I highly recommend the fic series-- it's truly a literary masterpiece. A+ story.

(Please do not take, save, use for AI training or repost without permission- Thank you! Reblogs are fine ♥ )

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Hello!!💮🌸🌺🌼 Would you mind telling us more about Revasha? How's our little tigress's Veilguard run going? How's her meeting with Hanon?! Anything, tell me ANYTHING cus oh gosh I just adore her💖🏹💘🐯

Hello! Thank you for this ask <3 I was so happy that someone adores Revasha this much! I'm taking this as permission to yap

Our little tigress is running with the Veil Jumpers and she is fumbling this new gig pretty bad. Everything is so beyond her comprehension and she's holding on with grit and prayers.

Except she can't even bloody pray anymore because her gods are running around everywhere giving her problems. What's she supposed to say?

"Dear Ghilan'nain, please guide me and show me the way so that I can skewer all your tentacles and grill you for dinner"?

"Dear All-Father, grant me the strength and fury to slam dunk your decrepit ass into next Tuesday"?

She would probably pray in front of Solas though. "Dear Fen'Harel, please stop being a little bitch for five minutes and help me clean up the mess you made and stop blaming me for your problems. Sincerely, tired of your bullshit."

There are a lot of clashes between in-game Rook's dialogue outside of the dialogue wheel and Revasha's personality though. Which is just inevitable, and I fully expected it. In-game, Rook is quite eloquent at comforting their companions (therapy speak, some have said), but Revasha is just not that person so those bits are particularly hilarious for me. She's never been good at comforting words. She's more a comforting action person. She'd say "damn that sucks, do you want a fruit? I'll peel you an orange" and then disappear and reappear with peeled orange before you can say no.

Companion: I feel bad Revasha: That's nuts, I sliced you some apple

Her meeting with Hanon would have gone quite differently to in-game, for obvious reasons. They already have history. Although since this would be first timeline, they didn't actually meet until after Trespasser. Either way, she would have been so relieved to see him again and she'd have given him a big hug.

And then she would complain about Solas. Probably invite Hanon to the Lighthouse too. Ask him for advice, confide in him about being afraid and overwhelmed.

Romance-wise, she's got her eye on Davrin. They have many similarities and she appreciates his pragmatic approach and outlook.

Anyways, I better end my yapping here, sorry this was so scattered!

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to anyone missing my writing please know i am also missing my writing

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I was listening to songs from Arcane s2 and as usual my thoughts immediately go to itfoyl (it lives rent free in my head 24/7 and takes up most of the space), and one of the songs in particular hit hard and it feels so itfoyl coded, perhaps Solas specifically. It's called Wasteland by Royal & the Serpent.

Ohh you are so right. Could be first timeline Lavellan too, but I do lean more towards Solas, yeah.

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Guess who's been playing Veilguard and finally reached my boy?

Put those "🥺" eyes away, sir.

Bonus, my Rook (Revasha when she's older, on her way to smack her hahren’s ex)

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Chapter 82: Compass of the Heart

“For you,” said Dirthamen, “anything.” Lavellan’s heart thundered, fighting against the pressure already in his chest. “Stop me if I get too hungry.” Lavellan pulled him down and kissed him.

Felt inspired by this scene from Noverture's beast of a fic series

lover, your back is bruised from what you carry

(I highly recommend the fic series-- it's truly a literary masterpiece. A+ story.)

I may repaint this at some point since I didn't spend more than an hour or two on this. It was just a warm-up practice piece that got out of hand. (also I drew clothes, hated them, refused to paint them.) I am *trying* to step back into painting without firm lineart but since switching programs I am just... struggling. I can't tell if it's me or the brushes. Both maybe? *sigh*

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A tapestry of stars Chapter 22 Apricity He stretched out his arm using the last of his strength, reached for Lavellan’s outstretched hand. He had no right to die beside Lavellan, but if he could at least hold him again... Their fingers touched. This was the furthest he could reach. Felt inspired by this scene from Noverture's beast of a fic series

lover, your back is bruised from what you carry

(actually I felt inspired by a lot of scenes but this one won my attention. I highly recommend the fic series-- it's truly a literary masterpiece. A+ story.)

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He is so shaped, I love itttt 💕💕 thank youuuu

@noverturemusings stop writing such good fanfic /threat

everyone stop what you’re doing and go read In the face of your light

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Apologies for my terrible memory, but what happened to Connor Guerrin in the itfoyl universe?

He’s alive and well. Tabris was able to help him.

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(itfoyl)

Are the recipes in the story based on real-life dishes? If yes, which ones?

I’m looking for new things to cook, especially recipes that show up in my favorite fanfics, so I can re-read those chapters and actually eat what’s described ��� ♡

Most of them are inspired by various dishes with a fantasy spin and aren’t exact one to ones! But! The prear’umarem dish Lavellan cooked in 3pc was loosely inspired by thai yellow curry in terms of colour but the meat and the vegetables thrown in are entirely different.

One of the real life dishes (I’m not sure how caught up you are so I’ll keep it vague) is mentioned in a later 3pc chapter. It’s just chicken biryani.

In tapestry of stars, during the festival for the twins, there were mentions of various street foods. The intestine skewers is based off a Filipino street food called isaw.

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*covered in blood* I'm literally fine guys. im still funny. Would you like to hear a joke Im going to tell you a joke

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(itfoyl)

Are there cats in Skyhold? And if there are, whose company do they enjoy the most?

I assume so! Because we have that little ambient banter at Skyhold about Cole making the cook's cat play to put her in a good mood and stop her from getting grumpy at the kitchenhands. I can def see a good couple of cats being around.

I want to say they enjoy Cole's company the most but that can also go the other way with them being put off by his spirit-ness. But knocking spirits out of the running, I think they'd enjoy being around Varric. Just imagining a few cats napping around him while he pens his next magnum opus (i.e. another chapter to embarrass Cassandra with).

I can also see them enjoying being around Solas. Despite his canine adjacency haha.

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I lovingly blame you for my love for Dirthamen. It's terrible. I look for any and every scrap of info about him anywhere I can. That lore drop in Veilguard FED me. And gave me hope.

For real tho. Join the club 😭