#m!Adaar

[viamutationis-moved]

The Adaar brainrot has been hitting I fear

[ID: A digital portrait of a Qunari man. He has freckled and scarred dark grey skin, green eyes with black sclera, and an array of facial piercings. He has two sets of black horns, one spiraling and one straight up, both decorated with golden jewelry. His hair is long, white, and braided, with charms, ribbons, and chains woven in. He wears a golden Saarebas collar with chains attached to it, a green shirt that reveals his chest, and a black half-cape. He is giving a judgmental side-glare.]

[stealingpotatoes]

I saw you’re into Dragon Age too! Are you playing Veilguard at all? ☺️

And I’m interested to know who your protags and romances from the last DAO/DA2/DAI are! ☺️

i don't personally own dav but i've been playing it with my friend @highladyofdusk!! as for your second question, this my "canon" worldstate!!

(commission info // tip jar!)

[sacrosanctitty]

insane take but solas leading the inquisitor to the final eluvian in tresspasser is very abraham and isaac. to me

[a-gay-bloodmage]

i know this can't possibly be accurate to the wider fandom (like i know i have just curated tumblr to be highly specific), but the ONLY dai content i see on tumblr anymore is cass/adaar and it just makes me feel like after all these years of male adaar being forgotten about now its our time to be appreciated.....out of the way solavellans.........here comes a special boy...........

[countbars-mainblog]

used this picrew for my first characters and their romances

Krishnuu Tabris x Zevran Arainai 

Amant Hawke x Anders

Ashaad Adaar x Iron Bull

and my 2nd inquisitor and his warden-predecessor :D

Duran Aeducan x Morrigan

Pylor Cadash x Dorian Pavus

[thebookworm0001]

one of my favorite things about how the fandom plays with the solas romance is just how diverse it can be

you've got such a range of characters and their reactions to the whole situation and it's so cool to see

[herearedragons]

@cacturne I'm splitting my prompt fills into multiple posts, and of course I'm doing the shippy one first

4. a letter from your OC to their love interest

Solas!

I think I figured it out!

[ Half a page of strange formulae follows, mixing arcane and mathematical notation in a way not commonly seen in any academic sources. ]

I think this might work. Show this to Dorian, also. The more eyes the better.

Seems like I really needed this visit home. Got my head screwed on right again.

You know, I was half sure I wouldn't want to leave once I got here, but I just can't get Skyhold out of my head. Guess It grew on me that much.

I did tell them about you. Well — the gossip pipeline told them about you way before I could say anything about it. But I talked a little about what you're really like. About your research. Your paintings.

I understand why you didn't want to come, but, for what it's worth, I think you'll get along just fine if you ever do meet them.

[ scribbled out ] I wish you

The Anchor's been quiet. I think I'll stay for a couple more days, then it's back to Skyhold.

[scribbled out] I miss

[scribbled out] I miss you

[scribbled out] I miss having you

What have you been up to?

Ar lath ma, kadan

Aqun

— Letter carefully folded between the pages of a book found in Skyhold's rotunda

[the-ebonarm]

Someone out there in Thedas is wondering what is the correlation between qunari women and saving the world

[morrigan-disapproves]

having fun with veilguard so far! this is my rook (mercar, warrior) & my inquisìtor. yes i gave rook the mullet haircut with the little padawan braid, it rules

[a-drama-addict]

chronos and bull are whatever to draw they are relatively similar in height chronos is just slightly taller than bull

emira and leliana are like the same height. em’s slightly taller

my visions is 164cm isabela and then chloe is like. 193cm. Getting there but whatever

sabri and taash is like. the top of sabri’s head reaches taash’s belly button

[manfred-volkarin]

Trying yet again to figure out an inquisitor for my tobias/robin/x/rachel worldstate. In a possibly ironic turn of events, I think I'm having more luck figuring out a personality for him by working backwards from veilguard.

Anyway, this bad boy can fit so much people-pleasing to the point of self-destructiveness in him

[unwelcome-tagalong]

oKAY but you SEE i am a moron and i accidentally deleted my save file w EVERY SCHEMATIC before i could sync it w my other saves and so now any new characters can’t have nice things until i get back to trespasserrrrrrr 💀💀

i literally JUST finished another solavellan play through and ALREADY i need to make another one so i can smooch him again

[vigilskeep]

hi harker :) your post about the M!American VA for the Inquisitor being underrated & F!British VA being your least favorite had me wondering:

what are your opinions about the deliveries of all 4 VAs? as in, do you think there's some specific areas where each shines and/or falls flat in? or specific character archetypes they play well? (no worries if you don't really have an opinion on this tho ^^)

small disclaimer that i haven’t played the whole game with the majority of these so i am totally open to discussion from those who have

female british VA is my least favourite. like i say she does better in plot moments and i quite like the venom she puts into it when she’s angry but i can’t get over how really gratingly bland she sounds in casual conversation/when asking questions. she did not bring the effort for that and it’s so much of the game that i can’t let it slide. good for upper class characters who are a bit stiff and maybe a little socially inept. though actually, fun to play with f!cadash and probably also f!adaar (haven’t tried it) just because the voice itself by nature puts a different spin on those less traditional backgrounds for it

male british VA is okay! another posh one. he always sounds a little wry and amused, which comes off kind of emotionally disengaged. which is good in light scenes and for a certain type of character, but when the feelings should actually hit and he should get angry or upset, a lot of the time i don’t think it quite connects

american female VA is... also okay. i really like the basic sound of the voice and i think it’s very versatile in terms of character type. i also don’t think it had any super amazing moments that stuck in my memory to come to mind. kind of the opposite of the british female VA’s strengths and weaknesses i guess? but can i say i really dislike the assumption in some fan spaces that this voice is only usable for dwarves and qunari as if the actress isn’t literally a human woman like 😭 so weird. i loved her as my lavellan. to me, generally suits a more cool and experienced character

american male VA is easily the best experience i’ve had so far. listening to him do casual conversations is like... wow he is truly the only one of these four who showed up to work every day and actually performed rather than simply reading the lines off the script lmao. he comes off a little more gruff/aggressive overall imo. i do find his deep voice weird coming out of a tiny elven frame if you’re going for a lavellan but it’s not that strange. i still can’t fucking believe he’s zevran

overall i do not think the voice acting is that good in inquisition and i don’t think it’s the fault of the voice actors. from the way lines are often slightly misread compared to what it feels like the line’s intent must have been, or are sometimes just tonally bizarre for the scene, i get the impression the cast had very little direction and were left to do a lot of guesswork on their own

[dirtybiowareconfessions]

Confession: Imagine M! Adaar absolutely pounding Josephine from behind, her squeals as she cums on his huge cock, then being flooded by his thick, hot, cum

[inquisimer]

dragon age character study fic recs

I'm back with another fic rec list, this time focusing on character studies! There were so many more than five that I flagged as interesting 👀 when I was putting this together, so there's definitely a chance that this theme makes a repeat in the future.

Check these awesome fics out! And leave a comment + kudos to let the author know you did💜

Vote in this poll to help me choose a theme for next week's rec list (:

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New Tricks by Penknife (@penknife)

Dorian Pavus & Cullen Rutherford, Josephine Montilyet & Cullen Rutherford & Leliana | G | 1968 words | No Archive Warnings Apply Author's Summary: Five times Cullen found that he didn't have to do everything the hard way. Mer's Rec: If you're into Cullen & Dorian friendship, or really any Cullen friendship, this fic will be right up your alley. Penknife does an excellent job of contrasting Dorian as a beleaguered academic (beloved) with Cullen's quieter intelligence. They also highlight Cullen as a strategist and commander, not just the "send the troops" guy, and the advisor interactions resonate with coworker friend energy, which I loved. I always adore fics that explore Cullen's habits and traits leftover from so many years as a Templar and this story seamlessly weaves in those details, which brings a real depth to both Cullen and his interactions.

Names Are Cloaks by EllanaSan

Female Adaar & Josephine Montilyet | G | 2963 words | No Archive Warnings Apply Author's Summary: They can’t have that, she supposes, the Herald of Andraste being called names behind her back… The only way the situation could have been worse is if she had been an elf. She could tell the ambassador that there are people in this very camp disrespecting her at every turn but she is far too used to it to care. They call her oxwoman. They call her witch. They call her chosen or your worship. They call her Tal-Vashoth. Names are weapons. For the bearer to hold and to wield. Names are cloaks. For the bearer to wrap themselves in and discard when outgrown. Mer's Rec: With Bioware's scant lore about Qunari and the Qun, I was impressed by how this story immersed me in Adaar's history. Tidbits from canon interwoven with fascinating-slash-heartbreaking details about the Qun, Vashoth, and Saarebas, plus her introspective musings on the past and her identity make this Adaar stand out from the cookie-cutter protagonist in the best way. I want to know more about her! From Josephine's dialogue and mannerisms to the uncertainty, fear, and alienation the Herald can experience in Haven, everything about this story feels like it could be straight out of the DAI canon.

I have outlived the night by lilith_morgana (@senseandaccountability)

Loghain Mac Tir, Minor/Background Relationships | T | 2106 words | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Author's Summary: He's five, he's eighteen, nineteen, twenty, forty-six, and fifty-five, he's fifty-six, fifty-seven and ready to die. Instead, he lives. Mer's Rec: The emotion in this fic is so palpable, so visceral, and it slaps you in the face the way careful consideration of complicated characters should. With repeated contrasts between Loghain in his youth versus his later years, the author takes us on a journey from hot-headed kid to weary veteran, and it just makes your heart ache😭 It features strong exposition on Loghain's motives, feelings, and regrets during the Fifth Blight, which I love to see since it's fairly absent from the game itself. Their portrayal of Loghain in Inquisition also felt fresh and different, including a conversation with Cullen, which is a dynamic I hadn't considered before and found incredibly interesting to read. And of course it ends on a bittersweet note, as it always does with Loghain.

To Yield Is Not Weak by disasterhawke

Alistair/Anora Mac Tir | M | 4018 words | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Author's Summary: She may not like her new husband, but Anora Theirin is not about to let the world treat him like it has treated her. She will do whatever it takes to earn his trust. This is not quite what he expects. An Anora character study that explores her arranged marriage to her husband's bastard brother. Mer's Rec: this 👏 was 👏 everything I wanted out of an Alistair/Anora fic! While I think antagonism between those two has a place, this fic explored their relationship through the lens of teaching and working together, rather than animosity. It works SO well and there was a definite give-and-take, with Anora running the show immediately post-coronation, but gradually softening her harsher edges and highlighting Alistair's strengths while they grow as rulers. Anora's internal monologue, not only about Alistair, but also Cailan and Loghain, does a fantastic job showing the humanity she usually has to hide, without diminishing her competence in the least.

when the bough breaks by gummies (orphaned)

Morrigan, Flemeth | G | 1124 words | No Archive Warnings Apply Author's Summary: In her hands, the mouse is kept still. The only movement Morrigan feels from it is the beating of its tiny heart. With her eyes closed, it almost seems that she is holding in her hands its heart alone. Tiny, vulnerable, and so stutteringly fast. It must be afraid, Morrigan muses. Something twinges in her chest. Empathy. She cannot help the flare of protectiveness inside her. For now, the mouse is hers. Plucked from the world from whence it came, tucked away and safe. She wonders if this is how Mother feels of her. Mer's Rec: What struck me most about this fic was the author's grasp of character voices. Flemeth is just as cunning and calculating as she comes across in game, but I was beyond impressed by their young!Morrigan. I could see and hear so clearly how Morrigan would get from the childlike hope she has in this story to the harsher, bitter Morrigan we meet in game. I don't even know how they did that, but it was incredible to read, even as this slice of Morrigan's childhood and her abuse at Flemeth's hands was breaking my heart.

Don't forget to get your fic and art recs lined up for tomorrow's Fan Work Friday!