#storybookhawke

[whoisnotmyname]

Ursa Hawke and Isabela on the red carpet for @storybookhawke 's da met gala !

They used the evening to see who could get the closest to lingerie while still be on theme. Clearly they took too long deciding who was the horniest won and missed the gala

[storybookhawke]

Skyhold Fireplace Set - for TS4!

converted from Dragon Age Inquisition

this set includes: fireplace, chimney for 3 wall heights, coal scuttle, clay pot, iron pot, iron cauldron, clay pot, scrub brush, & bucket

everything should be correctly tagged; play-tested

please let me know if there are any issues

find them in the catalogue under "DAI" "SBH" or "storybookhawke"

[download the Skyhold Fireplace Set] - simfileshare

my other sims conversions + the halla statue

[3gremlins]

wanted to participate in @storybookhawke 's DA met gala themed thing so here's a quick merrill piece (i kinda forgot until the reblog reminder went around so this was a pretty quick sketchy painting :3). haven't done DA art in ages so this was fun in the story ( the met gala theme is based on a j.g ballard short story called "the garden of time", which you can read here if you want!) the characters are trying to push off their inevitable downfall by picking the flowers that briefly stop time. the more flowers they pick, the sparser and less beautiful their garden looks- until eventually doom reaches them as there are no more flowers. i thought it did sort of fit with merrill's character arc a lot of her character arc is partially in her trying to balance the use of blood magic with her personal magic and how she's always tempted by demons (and how even success is tainted and doomed). She's always pulled by two sides- a more innocent, noble side that just wants to preserve her people's heritage and the other where she's willing to make deals without fully understanding the consequences. Every thing she does in the story line kind of pushes her closer towards the inevitable conflict (she can't push off the demon forever/will run out of time)

ALSO i really liked the flower theme and wanted to draw merrill in a pretty yet kinda sexy dress and it fits with her skill tree aesthetic (which is all about plant growth and nature magic). prob not the most avant garde thing but w/e. I know she's usually more associated with daisies but I liked the drama of roses and then contrasted it with the floatier lighter skirt on the other side (in the story the flowers are crystalline so this was a bit of a nod) here's the 15 sec time lapse if anyone's been interested

anyway this was really fun and i might do more but i def won't finish them in time (obvs). it was nice to do an au fashiony design again too, i've missed it

[handers-time]

Handers Gift Exchange 2024 Round-up! 

This year's Handers Gift Exchange has officially come to a close!

We'd like to give a huge thank you and shoutout to all 20 of our participants this year. Congratulations to you all, for doing so well creating beautiful works for your giftees.

On behalf of the mods ( @dismalzelenka, @un-shit-yourself, @storybookhawke, and @hollyand-writes ), thank you to everyone who remains in the Handers fandom—in addition to authors and artists, it also includes readers, commenters, serial kudosers, and avid rebloggers! We appreciate all the love, enthusiasm, support, and cheerleading everyone did throughout this event. Everyone involved keeps the love of the ship alive and well even thirteen years after the game came out.

If you participated in this event, we ask that you please leave a comment on the gift you received, at least three lines in length! Participation goes both ways, so please give some praise and adoration to the person who devoted their time and energy to create a gift for you.

You can view the blog's tag for this event here, and the AO3 collection here, but below is a compiled list of all the amazing gifts shared over the course of this exchange. Please mind the tags and ratings as you go through them!

Invitations by replicatortrash for ghostbunny M!Handers | Explicit |

Summary: Garrett Hawke has been trying to open his home to Anders for weeks and it's been slow going. Is he keeping distance because of something from his past, or because Garrett is a vampire... or is there something else going on Garrett hasn't considered?

Mélange by dismalzelenka for Sulkyvalkyrie F!Handers | Explicit |

Summary: “I want Justice involved.” It was a marvel, Anders thought, how four words flipped his entire world on its head. “You what?” Hawke tilted her head, catlike curiosity peppered across her face. “Justice,” she repeated. “I want him involved.” In which Hawke confesses some secrets, and Anders and Justice both learn there is far more to Hawke than meets the eye.

The Short Straw by autumninfall for DemonicPersephone F!Handers | Mature |

Summary: A quick way to earn some coin while fleeing the Templars of Kirkwall. A dragon up in the mountains. Surely nothing will go wrong, right?

at the end of the world by PhantomsLost for barbex F!Handers | Teen |

Summary: “Hawke, no.” She shook her head and took a step back, both hands still gripping her staff tight. “You and I both know we don’t have a better option.” Tipping her head slightly in the direction of the looming Nightmare, she added, “Go. I’ve got this.”

Broken, yet Remade by Actually_An_Insane_Fangirl for PhantomsLost F!Handers | Teen |

Summary: Hawke may be broken, but that doesn't mean she cannot be remade with the gentle hands of a healer.

Lunacy by Sulkyvalkyrie for GhostGarrison M!Handers | Explicit |

Summary: Hawke wanted to wait another night, but Anders can't stop worrying about him...

Looking the Part by acesdesire M!Handers | Teen |

Summary: While visiting Chateau Haine, Hawke finds himself enjoying the party more than expected, especially with Anders looking so dashing in his formal wear. Infiltration can wait (even if Tallis might have other plans). He would much rather indulge in this rare and beautiful moment.

Some Guys Have All the Luck by barbex for dismalzelenka M!Handers | Explicit |

Summary: Watching Anders fight, powerful, controlled, turns Hawke on like nothing else. That's a man he wants to get on his knees for. And more.

Hunting by DemonicPersephone for Actually_An_Insane_Fangirl F!Handers | Explicit |

Summary: Nothing like a near death experience to make romance bloom <3

Chasing the Light by leonidskies for SalsedinePicta M!Handers | Teen |

Summary: Anders is having a bad day. Hawke, forever down bad, refuses to let it go.

Hurt Less by ghostbunny for PorlPoint M!Handers | Mature |

Summary: After coming close to killing the mage girl, Ella, Anders is in a bad way, consumed by guilt and shame and beginning to spiral. Hawke attempts to help him through it, while dealing with some of his own insecurities.

The One That Didn't Get Away by FactoryKat for winebearcat M!Handers | G |

Summary: Of all the things that could have happened to newcomer Garrett Hawke after moving to Kirkwall, picking up a date outside of a walk-in clinic wasn't exactly on his predictions list.

Healing the Healer by PorlPoint M!Handers | Teen |

Summary: Anders is seriously injured and out of mana, with only Hawke there to heal him before it's too late.

Rose Cottage by winebearcat for leonidskies M!Handers | Mature |

Summary: Anders reaches his 50th Name Day. He never expected to make it past 30, let alone have his happy ending.

ART: storybookhawke's piece for autumninfall M!Handers | G |

ART: notomys-mordax-blog's piece for ocean-in-my-rebel-soul M!Handers | G |

ART: salsedinepicta's piece for notomys-mordax-blog M!Handers | G |

ART: kittyopera's piece for acesdesire M!Handers | G |

ART: gevascloset's piece for factorykat M!Handers | G |

ART: moosu's piece for kittyoperas M!Handers | G |

[glowing-blue-feathermage]

Tagged by @jazzmckay !

✨ celebrating fictional women! ✨

Rules: make a poll of your favourite female characters (no limits - as many or as little as you want) and see which your followers like the most!

Tagging @winebearcat , @sulky-valkyrie , @only-slightly-terrified , @dismalzelenka , @simper-fi , @storybookhawke

[ealyblu]

Nalani Lavellan, Maraas Adaar and Era Lavellan have arrived at the Dragon Age Met Gala!

I decided to follow this year's theme and implement elements of luxury and decay in their outfits

Big thanks to @storybookhawke for coming up with the event I had so much fun designing these looks

[vermutandherring]

Hi! Sorry, I'm sure you get a bunch of these asks, but where is this bed from? your builds r so gorgeous

Hello, thank you 💖

Bedframe and a canopy are from @cliffou29, don't forget to get mattress for it. Oblong pillows with tassels are from this set by @storybookhawke.

Hope it helps 👋

[uchidachi]

I was tagged by @illusivesoul to do the WIP ask game (and also i’ve been tagged by many others in the past, too!) and i’m finally going to do it. I couldn’t fit all my WIPs on this screenshot, and this doesn’t even include those that are seeecret for an exchange:

Rules: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Now you can see why I never do this meme! I live in a state of WIP-related shame

Here’s the list in text for easy cut & paste:

Fenris/Merrill forced to be friends

Shoot The Moon

Two Lavellans

cass arranged marriage

Karaas Adaar back from the dead

The calling

Cass/varric Memetic sex pollen

The Trial of Cullen Rutherford

13 Tal Vashoth

Carved Jade Beads

Vivienne x Trevelyan

da2 soulmates au

I’m going to tag…. @heroofshield @vespidaequeen @storybookhawke @hollyand-writes @haunteddollco @swordbisexual @shouldaspunastory @sharrancharlatan @whereismywarden @baejax-the-great @fanfoolishness @rowanisawriter

[dismalzelenka]

OC Two Truths and a Lie

Tagged by @selfproclaimedunicorn :D

RULES: post a 24-hour poll containing two truths and one lie about your oc. have your followers try to guess which is the lie.

Tagging: @sulky-valkyrie @dalish-rogue @pierogipie @anderstrevelyan @favorofthewater @midnightprelude @highwayphantoms @thedastrash @syrupwit @captaincadash @barbex @potatowitch @ocean-in-my-rebel-soul @glowing-blue-feathermage @storybookhawke @winebearcat @pinkfadespirit @zeph2flowers @becauseanders

[pinkfadespirit]

Last Line Tag

Rules: share the last line written, tag some peeps, have some fun!

Tagged by @sweetmage and @axelauras. Thank you both!

Sorry this would have been less mean if I had left it at one line but I've added a bit more for maximum angst.

Hawke pulled his hand away, frowning. The fact that it felt like a loss to Anders was exactly why he’d needed to say it. This was all getting too messy.

Tagging: @becauseanders, @winebearcat, @tobythewise, @storybookhawke, @thedastrash

[sulky-valkyrie]

This was my gift to @storybookhawke as part of the Handers exchange run by @handers-time

Characters:

Male Hawke (Dragon Age), Anders (Dragon Age), Hawke's Mabari (Dragon Age)

Additional Tags:

Canon-Typical Violence,Alternate Universe - Werewolf, Rimming, Anal Sex, Knotting, Accidental Knotting, Biting, Blood and Injury

[dalish-rogue]

tag game time! thanks for the tag @un-shit-yourself!! <3

last song listened to: rhythm is a dancer - snap! because I've been in a nostalgic 90's dance phase

currently watching: critical role c2 ep 54? I think, somewhere around there

currently reading: finally reading The Stolen Throne after buying it like five years ago

currently playing: just restarted dragon age awakening! I'm so excited to play it again

current obsession: critical role <3 although tbh the hyperfixation switches between cr/dragon age/bg3/mass effect/dnd at any given time

sweet, salty, or savory: savory or salty

relationship status: 14 years together <3

favorite color: a deep forest or hunter green

last thing I googled: "the stolen throne dragon age" because I was curious when it came out

tagging @lavellanvibes @glowing-blue-feathermage @sulky-valkyrie @dismalzelenka @only-slightly-terrified

@zeph2flowers @storybookhawke @midnightprelude @potatowitch @winebearcat

no pressure of course! also sorry if you were already tagged :'D

[handers-time]

Poll: Help us decide if Handers Exchange 2024 should run!

Hi all,

Mod Reikah is unable to run the Handers Exchange this year, so Mod Hollyand and Mod Storybookhawke would like to gauge interest for a possible exchange later this spring for all Hawke/Anders pairings. Tentative dates are mid-March till mid-May, although this may shift to a few weeks later depending on one of the mods' medical issues...

We would like to get an idea of how many people would sign up if we did run the exchange this year, so please answer our poll!

[hollyand-writes]

Last Line Challenge

Rules: in a new post, show the last line you wrote (or drew) and tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like). 

I was tagged by @quatredraws – thanks for tagging me, and it was wonderful to see your art coming along so nicely in the post you tagged me in! ❤️

Anyway, I will indeed share the last line I wrote because it's suitably cryptic and non-specific LOL:

‘The Arishok did warn that you might be chatty,’ he said at last.

Nothing to do with the fic snippet or pairing I shared earlier LOL

No pressure or obligation to do this, but I tag: @pinkfadespirit, @amarmeme, @faux-fires, @hechizero-emplumado, @un-shit-yourself, @sulky-valkyrie, @dismalzelenka, @storybookhawke and anyone else who wants to do this! ❤️

[barbex]

Zero Context WIP Tag Game

Thank you for tagging me, @hollyand-writes and @storybookhawke!

I'm working on so many things at once... do as I says, not as I do.

Let's pull something from an unpublished fenders WIP:

A realization rises in Fenris. "You don't like it." "What, to whore myself out to some noble perv? It's not my favorite pastime but I've done worse." "Worse?" He feels cold, dreading what he will hear. "Yeah, I've been a whore before. I worked at a brothel, that's actually how I met Isabela. She booked me for a whole night." Fenris doesn't know what to say to that. His prolonged silence causes Anders to narrow his eyes at him, taking his silence as judgment. "There's not many jobs for an apostate on the run. At the brothel I got a place to sleep, good food, and people who cared about me. It was a good job, the customers usually behaved themselves and if someone crossed the line, at least I could do something about it." He turns away. "Not like... like in the Circle." "I'm sorry, I was just surprised," Fenris says into the heavy silence. "I did not mean to judge you." "Alright, sorry, I'm also overreacting. It's not... I guess I didn't want you to think I'm..." He clenches his fists again. "Let's just forget this whole conversation."

I'm tagging: @dismalzelenka, @potatowitch, @for-the-ninth, @anneapocalypse, @only-slightly-terrified, @sulky-valkyrie

[mhanderszine]

❤️💚 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT: STORYBOOKHAWKE 💚❤️

Last but not least, we are excited to announce that @storybookhawke is a moderator for the upcoming Rebel Hearts: An m!Handers Zine!