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Hello everyone! I have been working on this ficlet for a little bit now, and I decided to post it on AO3. Please go read it. This is my first ficlet one-shot ever for any fandom. Please take a moment to share your feedback in the comments.

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its extremely important to read widely and deeply in a variety of genres. read obscure self published shit that only 4 people have read. read culturally relevant works of literature that have helped shape the canon. read horror. read women's lit. read historical fiction and comedies and nonfiction and hentai and poetry and science fiction and fantasy and mysteries and romance and good things and bad things and things u hate and things you love and things you COULD like if only the author changed x y and z and things which are beautiful but not meant for you.

doing all of this reading will lay a groundwork of rich complexity in your heart. so that you can write really good porn

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Sometime, I need to expand on the idea that the REAL reason* the Crows accepted Lucanis as First Talon was because of his workaholism.

The man was a high priced assassin who kept filling in on the boring jobs when someone's kid was sick or they unexpectedly needed to go on maternity leave early.

"But the new First Talon is possessed—"

"What, by a demon of Helping Your Neighbour? We've known that for years."

*headcanon (affectionate)

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me and Leliana on our third glass of wine making unsubtle eye contact with Florianne while waiting for Celene’s assassination

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Spite tarot card

Day 1 - Spite / Determination

@datvcompanionweeks thank you for hosting the week ^_^

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the real question of dragon age veilguard is will rook be the first protagonist able to swim

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Memez

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Your OC's Archetype

Tysm for the taggies @redheadsramblings !! :3 I love these ones bc they're so quick to do and say so much about the Ocs!!! :3

Rules: colour all that applies to your OC and their vibes! Whichever section you get the most in is your OC’s archetype, although you can also add in whichever section you get second in to create a subclass of sorts! (Ex: the heroic maiden, the sagely monster, the outcast hero, etc!) Feel free to name it as you see fit, discuss your results, and add some vibe inspiration if you’d like! Blank template here for all my fellow mobile users

Az :3 - whose surprised? :3

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Astaarit “Az” Mercar

The Result

Tie between The Hero & The Sage? Ngl that's interesting to think about bc he really does kinda fit both equally?

He often just wants to sit and read in a library most times lmfao. There is a reason he loves to spend his free time in Emmrich's room after all {well... other than the obvious ones 🤭}.

And he does try read way too much at once & make way too many half assed notes that he will place around the general area they relate to; much to Emmrich's dismay 🤭.

But also it's not exactly like he's being forced to do what he does with the Shadow Dragons or The Veilguard {no matter how much he'll argue he's doing it just bc nobody else is - he wants to do it}.

He can't help but spend most of his days trying to help others. It's honestly hard for him to take too many days off in a row without feeling antsy & like he's not doing enough.

He's been through enough hardship and marginalization to know that he never wants anyone else to have to deal with that. And he'll be damned if he doesn't fight for a better world till the day he's taken out {or more ideally, helps to achieve it}. So yeahhhh, ig he's a mixed bag between those two archetypes🤭 !

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The Hero

Impulsive action, Bravery in the face of fear, unwavering self-sacrifice, resilience, fighting for those who cannot, action before contemplation, revenge over absolution, my strength serves the virtuous, an oaken shield, the thrill of battle, glowing smile and freckled cheeks, glory and remembrance, arrogance, red-blooded anger, a journey begins with one step, excitement over safety, rising after every fall, shooting from the hip, a knight in shining armour, a sapling which thrives despite the fierce wind, I will succeed or die trying.

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The Juvenescent

Blooming flowers, gentle sighs upon a lover’s chest, freshly gathered wildflowers, assumptions assumptions assumptions, twice bitten, bright eyes which so lovingly cut through you, isolation in a sea of admirers, long hair pulled back with a ribbon, soundless footsteps in the grass, naivety shifting towards corruption, my image is not my own and the distinction it lends is not mine either, the gold that stays, sneers and smiles, white cotton dresses in the rain, negations of culpability, a bird in a jewelled cage, a smile as a sword, flushed cheeks amid longing glances, a feast you must not partake in.

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The Guardian

Solid rock withstanding ocean waves, sentinel, a vibrant sun through rain clouds, protecting the threshold of glory, boastful smiles and gentle laughs, reluctantly passing the torch, leading through example, past splendour: never again felt but often remembered, the darkest memory is what could have been, the shine of glory never fades, goodness is worth protecting at any cost, sacrifice begets greatness, stories to legends to myth, delivering the final blow, practice makes perfect, the tallest and oldest tree in the forest.

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The Creator

Giving until threadbare, abundance and growth, I made the stars for you, gifts upon meeting, feasting but never satiated, an artist’s eyes lend tender brushstrokes, I will mould you how I see fit, freshly sprouted herbs, idealism and perfectionism, big bright smiles, making for the sake of making, self-immolation, never forgive and never forget, a bountiful garden, birds which scatter seeds, these hands heal and hurt in equal measure, ask and you shall receive, necessity is the mother of invention.

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The Monster

You must not gaze upon me, bizarre and unexpected, hidden for your own good, driven on by an unstoppable force, rage and fear, earthquakes, carcass under the hot sun, the weathered oak withstands, overworked muscles, fierceness of spirit, the blight that poisons, my inhibitions died with my innocence, screaming into the wind, otherness, a fall from great heights, I don’t even understand myself, power reveals all, the void stared back, existence is a perverse experience, blood runs hot, primal and feral joy.

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The Outcast

Always running, life is a series of fleeting joys, I wouldn’t recognize myself, a rushing river obscured by mist, a whispered name, mercurial and capricious, your shadow your sole companion, last bloom of the season, individuality above acceptance, a pallid complexion, isolation and silence, wanting looks, one cannot be lost when they belong nowhere, here and there, hiding between shadows, nonconformity lends insight and perspective, my heart is mine alone, running against the wind, to be irreplaceable one must be different, a gaze which stirs indescribable feelings.

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The Sage

Tall green grass, parchment and ink, listen closely for I rarely repeat myself, freshly lit candles, an idol placed on a faraway shelf, knowledge is power, sparkling grey hair, owls, strength of spirit, to receive you must first give, a lonely mountain overlooking the valley, appraising glances, unnoticed subtlety, seldom found and often forgotten, aquiline noses, scrawled notes haphazardly stored away, knowing glances, piles upon piles of books, I am as profound as I am clever, curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction brought it back, furrowed brows.

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he must find a place to be still

lucanis week, day 1 - Spite

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Illario's plan to kill Magpie "Rook" de Riva:

"We go over to Lucanis's house, kill Philip, and meet up with Ingellvar."

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i'm tormenting the dellamortes again

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She kisses the eyelids, the cheekbones, the saltworn freckles. The dusted brows.

“Neve, the Blight—it’s… gone.”

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I already shared the final version of this painting in my illustrated mini-fic but because it got shrunk down more than the others I thought some of the details deserved their own post. 🥰

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Guys, it's Lucanis week and I have nothing. I swear I love the boy so much.

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Lucanis Appreciation Week, Day 1 - Spite/Determination

Rook: So how does it feel? Lucanis: Stop. Rook: Sorry, I wasn’t clear. Spite, how does it feel being a celebrity? Lucanis: Why are you encouraging him? Rook: Because when these Hall of Valor kids run up asking for an autograph, I’m really curious about what they’re expecting. Spite: FIGHT. MORE. Lucanis: We were here all day. Rook: Is this what they mean when they say the spirit is willing but the body is weak?

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Cheering you on, too! I hope you're having a blast!

Guys, it's Lucanis week and I have nothing. I swear I love the boy so much.