#vir adaar

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Helooooo~~~~ I come with questions for Vir, Iseran and Helga! For all three of them from the Codex prompts:

7. something written by a diplomat who has stayed at Skyhold

And for Helga specifically:

15. something written to your OC by a younger member of their family

Have an amazing day!!!

Hello hello hello! I've scrounged together a platter of codex entries for your sampling! I hope you find them up to taste

As a content warning, the 7s (particularly Vir and Iseran's) include some minor fantasy racism

Cut for length

7. Vir & Iseran

An intercepted letter found on Leliana's desk and bearing the seal of Savrenne. Dearest brother, With your next shipment, please include one of our musicians. Ignace lost his in the evacuation from Haven, and the music played in Skyhold's court is so painfully provincial compared to your Sylvestre's compositions. I require more velvets and furs as well. My seamstress needs quality materials to occupy her hands. I did not plan to spend so long in these freezing mountains. If my dresses grow any more outdated, the others may begin to think me a walking corpse, and with these temperatures, they very well may be right! I remember two of the Inquisitor's companions, the Dalish and Qunari apostates, from the Conclave. When I first saw them, the Qunari was carrying off the elf away from the Divine's quarters shortly before the explosion. Now, they stand unharmed and protected by the Inquisitor's side. It would be untoward of me to speak ill of those so clearly trusted by the Inquisitor, but it must strike one as suspicious. Perhaps Val Royeaux was too narrow in her earlier accusations. Just the same, these words may very well be the ramblings of mountain air madness. Pay them no heed. In happier news, after the Inquisition's rousing sealing of the Breach, it now intends to also locate and defeat its creator. Clearly, we were wise to lend them our support. I've overheard rumors of them attempting to secure invitations to the Empress's upcoming masquerade at the Winter Palace. I'm sure our efforts would be appreciated if we could make that any easier. Your most trusted ambassador, Etiennette

7. Helga

Arl Leonas, I have just arrived safely in Skyhold. The accommodations have been quite acceptable. There is a much heavier Orlesian presence than Fereldan, but rest assured they will not force their own course without challenge. I will keep you informed as events unfold. Ever at your service, Ser Gwyneth Ps. The rumors are true. The Herald is a dwarf. I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. I have to wonder what it means that the Maker sent one who isn't even one of His own children to save us. He works in strange ways alright.

15. Helga

A carefully folded letter found among Helga's personal effects. A tattered white flower is inside. There are several words which have been misspelled, scribbled out, and rewritten correctly. Dear Mom, Gunnar let me borrow his crossbow yesterday. He said I was the quickest talent he'd ever seen! I knocked down five bottles in a row from the opposite side of the shooting range. By the time you get back, I bet I'll be the new best archer at the hideout. Dad's been taking me to the Uncrushable Pigeon for dinner every night, and it's starting to get samey. He tried to cook eggs for breakfast one time last week, and they caught on fire. The Dasher says you're going to be off on mission for a long time, but can you at least send Dad your recipes? I think he needs the help. I'm going to sneak a pretty flower I dried into the envelope for you when he's not looking. Sincerely, Willem

[Ask Game]

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The Orlesian Wardens + Inquisition Members

grouping all these together because i’m less satisfied with their designs than the others

[merrybandofmurderers]

here are the last ones!!

Xiosa Adaar (xe/xem)

Yuo Lavellan (he/they)

Tavian (ze/he)

Vitra (ve/vir)

Vhyrlas (he/him)

Zenith (ze/zir)

Tasir Adaar (he/him)

Wyeth Trevelyan (he/him)

Wren (he/him)

Zachary Trevelyan II (he/him)

[gayhawkelatehomicide]

Protagonist Masterpost

Here's the list of my playthroughs for reference if anyone's curious who tf I'm talking about in my pieces!

Wardens

Aridhel Mahariel - bow rogue, romanced Zevran, straightforward dalish who neither understands nor cares about shemlen (or durgenlen) politics, blood magic is probably fine as long as you use it responsibly, anxious and blunt, "let's focus on stopping the world-ending plague of darkspawn first, and worry about the rest of this bullshit later, hm?"

Saffron Cousland - sword and shield warrior, romanced Alistair, noble in every sense of the word but cheerful and friendly, Queen of Ferelden, Arlessa of Amaranthine (and Highever), killed Rendon Howe with her father's sword, fixated on duty, "because it's the right thing to do."

Theodore Amell - arcane warrior mage, romanced Morrigan, bastardization arc powered by Morrigan whispering bad ideas in his ear, loves his terrible witch girlfriend, blood magic is fine and the chantry is oppressive, ambitious, "I am no longer baby, now I want power."

Renan Tabris - dagger rogue, romanced Leliana, disaster bi, still grieving for her almost husband but would rather die than admit it, exactly zero patience for anyone's bullshit, raised Andrastian (derogatory), canonically kind of a bitch, loves her stupid new baby brother, harden everyone, distrustful, "like dogs, Shianni"

Valda Aeducan - two handed warrior, romanced Leliana, honorable and serious, trusts no one, girl raised in harsh political nonsense learns to trust her found family and forgive her bio family while unlearning bad lessons simulator, sneaky/quiet sense of humor, intense loyalty to her people, values tradition but values compassion more, genuinely regrets what happened with Trian, "For the honor of my house, though I have none myself any longer."

Hawkes

Iris Hawke - knife rogue, romanced Anders, diplomatic as a means to an end, loves mages so much, circle mage Bethany, will do anything to protect what's left of her family, noble impulses but awful sense of humor, fanatic, "why don't we try asking the Arishok nicely?"

Ian Hawke - elemental mage, romanced Fenris, sarcastic, sided with the templars because magic is an essential part of him but it's brought nothing but grief to him and his family, templar Carver, quip for every situation, never loses his positive outlook for long, self-loathing, "dad did WHAT for the Wardens? Why am I not surprised."

Kiera Hawke - two-handed warrior, romanced Isabella, sarcastic/aggressive, sad bastard warrior Hawke, everyone who gets close to her dies, Bethany dies, good attitude broken by the wear and tear of life, loves her buddies who are also terrible, angry and broken, "you tell me where Bartrand is, I'll help you wring his fucking neck"

Alice Hawke - knife rogue, romanced Merrill, circle mage Bethany, p much pure diplomatic bc she's genuinely that nice, mom friend central, no one is irredeemable, far too trusting, kind of a busybody, "clean your blades, watch your purse strings, don't be a dick."

Delilah Hawke - big damage mage, in love with Varric so no romance because Bioware are cowards, pure sarcasm, sends Carver to the wardens, adores her stupid chaotic bisexual family, beat down by this world but stubbornly clinging to joy, flat refuses to talk about her problems, uses her staff as a polearm, "Where would I be without my trusty dwarf?"

Inquisitors

Miriani Lavellan - assassin bow rogue, romanced Solas, confused hardass Dalish doing her very best to navigate suddenly being in charge of all of this stuff, cares so much about everyone all the time, terrified but resigned to her responsibilities, self-sacrificing, sense of humor buried under all that sincerity. "I am the Inquisitor, through no virtue of my own. Vir suledin nadas."

Asher Adaar - two-handed warrior, romanced nobody, blunt and direct Tal-Vashoth mercenary who gets persuaded that maybe she actually is the herald of andraste, but honestly just wants to handle the things with as little religious and/or political nonsense as possible, blunt and violent, "We save Thedas TWICE, my hand wants to kill me, we save the exalted council specifically, and this is what we get??"

Stephan Trevelyan - rift mage, romanced Cassandra, a good sweet Andrastian boy, true prophet who has a meltdown when he finds out about Solas, best friends with Dorian, keeps the inquisition and wants to really save the world, stubborn AF, "Faith is a choice. The Maker set these events in motion so long ago we can no longer see His hand in them."

Samahl Lavellan - tempest knife rogue, romanced Dorian, cheerful, sarcastic, and overwhelmed, insanely competent but good at hiding it, terrible little bastard, hates responsibilities, laughs in the face of danger (and Cassandra), keeps insisting he's not the Herald, kinda lazy, "I guess I'm learning now, aren't I, Mother?"

Riska Cadash - artificer knife rogue, romanced Sera, direct and sometimes brutal but ultimately caring, the WORST sense of humor, criminal upbringing noble fashion sense, besties with Dagna, vaguely andrastian and very confused, "What's the worst that could happen?"

Continuities

Aridhel, Ian, Miriani - Protector, Victim, Survivor

Saffron, Iris, Asher - Shield, Dagger, Sword

Theodore, Kiera, Stephan - Ambition, Sorrow, Faith

Renan, Alice, Samahl - Vengeance, Kindness, Laughter

Valda, Delilah, Riska - Exile, Prodigal, Pauper

Miscellaneous Inquisitors

Isene Lavellan - fire mage, romances Iron Bull, primarily jokes and asks questions, basically a horrible mix of Miriani and Samahl. Sweet and a bit of a brat but ultimately up to the challenge. A disaster at the winter palace. Her general response to her workload getting heavier is to adjust the straps that hold the world on her back and carry on with a smile. "Oh I would've made a shit Keeper, I like starting fights, lighting fires, and knowing stuff I'm not supposed to know way to much."

Harea Lavellan - knight enchanter and ice mage, romances Cullen, open minded and sweet, a bit naive but genuinely wants to make the world better, distressed by the mark and the everything but willing to bear it to keep others from suffering. Self sacrifice is a big theme here.

Rogelan Lavellan - sword and shield warrior, romances Josephine, kind of a hard-ass but willing to be romantic, would rather talk than fight but won't give up his ideals, careful and deliberate in everything he does but bold when he's made a decision. Understands shem bullshit better than most.

Helga Cadash - big hammer warrior, romances Blackwall, personality tbd

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Things I’ve Read This Week* - 2021.01.16

New Stories

Broken, a coward and a failure, Dread Wolf Guide Us by Alexis_Trvlyn (@itsalexistrvlyn) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 6,165 words, WIP

Crazy, Rich, Elves by KeeperSpock (@outragedvulcan) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 7,416 words, WIP

Reach by noverture (@noverturemusings) - Solas/NB Lavellan - 2,092 words, complete

rhapsody in red. by mmmmmack - Solas & ONBC - 10,597 words, WIP

Rereads

Tales of the Inquisition: Iwyn Lavellan Canon, Ar Lath Ma by Viking_woman (@thevikingwoman) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 2,293 words, complete

Where the Lightning Strikes by Solverne (@solverne-02) - Original Work - 20,005 words, WIP, Hope Sprang!

Tumblr (re)Reads

Untitled Short Story by @johannesevans

Unexpected Kiss by @solverne-02 - Iron Bull/Female Lavellan

I'm right here, okay? prompt by @salexectrian-heir (@salexectria) - Solas/Female Lavellan

Subscription Updates

World Beyond Dreams, More Than A Dream by StoryBel - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 59)

Solavellan Prompts by luzial (@luzial) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 10)

Sugar Honey Iced Tea by AntlersandFangs (@thededfa), Beckily (@beckily), & Celtic_Lass (@thecelticlass) - Female Adaar/MBIT, Varric/MGIT, Krem/MGIT (Ch. 16)

Unwritten by UnrealRomance - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 161-162)

Duck Pond Universe, Migration Patterns by RedInkofShame (@redinkofshame) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 3)

Tales of the Inquisition: Iwyn Lavellan Canon, Short Stories: Var Lath Vir Suledin by Viking_woman (@thevikingwoman) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 3)

the forest is dark and deep and i’ve seen you here before by victoriousscarf (@victoriousscarf) - Solas/Male Lavellan (Ch. 107-108)

No Longer A Game by Here_To_Be (@nolongeragameart) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 44)

Lingrean Rosal'sule'din, The Future Is Not Yet Set In Stone by angelslaugh (@skyerie) - Dorian & Female Lavellan, Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 41)

Broken, a coward and a failure, Carrion for Crows (Remastered) by Alexis_Trvlyn (@itsalexistrvlyn) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 4)

Echoes Across Time by JLHall (@jlhallares) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 230)

Ariwyn and Solas, The Hunt by bubble_bones (@bubble-bones) - Fen’harel|Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 62)

Beneath the Veilfire by oxygenforthewicked (@oxygenforthewicked) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 42-43)

Just Like Fire by Cracking Lamb (@crackinglamb) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 10)

The DA Alternate Universe Chronicles, For Goodness Bakes by RogueLioness (@roguelioness) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 12)

Tales of the Inquisition: Iwyn Lavellan Canon, Short Stories: Bodies and Minds by Viking_woman (@thevikingwoman) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 1)

Dreams, In Waking Dreams by AParisianShakespearean (@a-shakespearean-in-paris) - Cullen/Female Trevelyan (Ch. 56)

When the World Fell by Psalacanthea - Fen’harel|Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 3-5), reupload under new pseudonym

Running With The Halla by InArlathan (@in-arlathan) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 7-8)

Til It Squeaks: A Modern Girl’s Take on Thedas, Twist by CrackingLamb (@crackinglamb) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 87-88)

The Guardian by HumblePeasant (@solas-disapproves) - Solas/OFC, Dorian/Male Lavellan (Ch. 134)

Roses Where Thorns Grow by Bdafic (@bdafic)- Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 29)

Where the Lightning Strikes by Solverne (@solverne-02) - Original Work (Ch. 3), Hope Sprang!

A Wolf Named Vengeance by CrackingLamb (@crackinglamb) & Iron_Angel (@ir0n-angel) - Fen'Harel|Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 8)

Til It Squeaks: A Modern Girl’s Take on Thedas, The Cutting Room Floor by CrackingLamb (@crackinglamb) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 30)

In the face of your light, In the face of your light by noverture (@noverturemusings) - Solas/Male Lavellan (Ch. 52)

» side note - multiple chapters may mean multiple updates; or might just be me refreshing my memory, reorienting myself in the story, or rereading some for fun. 😊

*TIRTW & can recommend

I do a quick search for author tumblrs (if they’re not posted on their fic, or AO3 profile); then assume they either don’t have one, or don’t want it linked to their fic, if it’s hard to find. So if you are a writer who has a tumblr they want linked to their rec, or know someone who is, just let me know and I’ll fix it.

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I had a thought late last night and since I cant draw Im just gonna describe it cause that I can do....

I started thinking about the reactions of my different Inquisitors in response to the end of Trespasser and this is what I came up with:

Kaaras Adaar

They should be angry. They know they should be. Cassandra is going to kill them for not being (rightfully) pissed. But how can they? The man they still call friend turns away. Words echoing in their head “I would treasure the chance to be wrong once again, my friend.” They stare after the false god as their hand falls away, painless. They should be angry Solas is trying to end the world. Again. They know. But all they can feel is pity for the lonely wolf as they kneel in the dirt and watch as their friend disappears behind shining glass.

Bastard Trevelyan (his name is bastard because I wanted to do a “everyone hates you play through” but now I am apparently doing serious stuff with him now)

He clutches his arm as pain continues to pulse through him from where it is falling away. He didn’t know. The humble apostate act hid the power Trevelyan saw clearly now, surrounded by a gallery of frozen Qunari. His breath came faster again and again and he clenched his teeth as another stab of pain shot through him. He stared at Solas’ back as he walked away from Trevelyan’s kneeling form. “Your death would cause more senseless chaos, more bloodshed. It is unnecessary. Though I doubt you will thank me.” The emotionless tone Solas spoke to him in struck fear through his heart. He sits, shaking as he realizes the consequences of his greed have finally caught up with him.

Darmon Cadash

Shit! Tears sting his eyes as Solas walks away. He used to call him a friend. What happened to the soft spoken apostate who he saw helping the poorest and sickest across Ferelden and Orlais? Why was he here now saying he wants to see the world they helped make better together disappear? Destroyed? He cannot let this happen again. He saw what monster Corypheus became. Another monster cannot follow. He curses at an apology given and stares daggers at the back that turns from him. He will be stopped.

Gaelowen Lavellan

She screams as her heart clenches around the gentle words he spoke to her before turning away. She looks up to see him pause before the eluvian, almost turning back towards her. Her grief piles atop his own and she sees him step through and disappear. Her remaining hand clenches the grass beneath it as she tries to take in what happened. The Creators. The Veil. Corypheus. The Orb. Fen’Harel. Solas. Vehnan. Her heart. She can still feel the press of his lips against hers. She hasn’t felt them in two years and she clings to it, wanting to memorize it before she has to face what must be done. “I will never forget you.” No he won’t. She will be there to remind him. Var lath vir suledin. She rises and despairs.

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.:: Rory’s 2017 Inktober Masterpost ::.

And that’s a wrap! I’m still surprised at myself for managing to do it three years in a row, to be honest. But I’m also very happy I did it once again, it’s always good practice, and the best excuse to actually draw something daily.

And I think that’s all thanks to you guys, because picking a character to draw each day makes things more interesting (and that way not only do I get to draw every days, but you also get something out of it haha), and you’re all so creative it’s very hard not to be inspired to draw ;)

So yeah, a big thank you to all the wonderful OCs parents:

@thedosian-cabbage / @nipuni / @hasbeenlokid / @niceness-before-knives / @kurosmind / @laskulls / @ridethefrostback / @princeofmorley / @vir-ghilani / @amatuskadanvhenan / @nightwell / @thereluctantinquisitor / @chaitea09 / @bladeverbena / @thefluffynug / @blackwatchmanatee / @ladytrevelyan / @dartheames / @luinquesse / @leothelionsaysgrrrr / @onesparrow / @sketchyelvenass

And of course, to the giveaway winners:

@saphyremelodies  / @thebeautifulsilverhare / @he-sgotthebodforthat / @wolves31 / @my-blood-runs-blue / @vilemie

And also a big thank you to every single one of you for your support, encouragements, tags, comments, overall love. You’re all wonderful and I consider myself very lucky to have such lovely followers <3

Under the cut is a list of all the pieces! Thank you so much for accompanying me during this little adventure, and see you next year <3

By week:

[Week #1] [Week #2] [Week #3] [Week #4] [Winner’s Week]

Day-by-day:

Mordred Surana

Nalia Lavellan

Miha Lavellan

Mir Lavellan

Fael Lavellan

Ivy Virida

Ilahn Havira

Thalon Lavellan

Ellorian Lavellan

Arturo Trevelyan

Aithlin Ghilain

Nin Lavellan

Maraas Adaar

Riven Lilnorn

Arsen Valke

Rinna Haurasha

Sethras Adaar

Syl’Tal Lavellan

Violet Trevelyan

Mornemyr Lavellan

Shae Lavellan

Emma Sparrow

Eoin Hawke

Lyvius Lavellan

Sekka Ittetsu

Thelrand Lavellan

Dalynn Surana

Darva

Airys Lavellan

Dairine Clearflame

Kristoff Cousland

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10 Facts About Ashkaari

Yes. Hi. I don’t know what @ridethefrostback was thinking. My OCs are criminally underdeveloped compared to Elmira and the entirety of @vir-ghilani’s 47 elves in a trenchcoat. These facts are about Ashkaari Adaar, Vashoth mage and introverted nerd.

1. Hates wearing anything on her hands, including gloves. She has a fear of being physically bound stemming from stories about Saarebas.

2. Her father, Kaaras, is a Tal-Vashoth former Saarebas. It’s his fault.

3. Her Knight-Enchanter blade is one of Integrity, which Ashkaari personally negotiated with to be housed in the hilt.

4. The lady cannot cook unless it’s with magical fire, or someone else is in charge of keeping mundane fire stable. Just can not.

5. Totally bonded with Solas over sweets and fruit. Mercenary work doesn’t pay for expensive stuff like that, and being a qunari gets you barred from certain cities.

6. Her first spell was an accidental barrier that allowed her to bowl over one of the mercenaries in the group she grew up with. Specifically the leader.

7. Picked up some distinct stress management tics from her father. The descriptions of which are: Seeking Inner Light, Tide Washes Away Demons, and Walking the Path to Enlightenment. Everyone at Skyhold thinks she’s weird for throwing flaming stones off the ramparts.

8. Never learned how to manipulate electricity. She found it too chaotic and difficult to balance with other schools.

9. The biggest bookworm. Not as much opportunity to read anything other than contracts and numbers as a mercenary, but she took every opportunity before she found the library heaven that is Skyhold.

10. A couple years after discovering her magic is when she first really began to interact with spirits in her sleep. Mostly started out of spite that the Qun was wrong about everything cool being a “demon.”

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Hello!!! Allow me to jump into your ask box! From the 70 one word prompts I would like to request:

1. Bite for Novhen (my beloved)

24. Alcove for Pavle (also my beloved)

And/or

29. Similarities for Iseran (new beloved??? 👀👀👀👀👀👀)

Please feel free to pick and choose the prompts that most catch your attention (or forego all of them if none inspire you ^^). Have a lovely day!

Took a couple more days than expected, but i've finally got something to show for it! Hope they're up to snuff!

[70 One Word Prompts]

24. Alcove (Pavle, Subtitled: Novhen's not the only sneaky bastard around here)

(A banter this time. I'm undecided as to whether or not Pavle joins the Wardens with my Vo Mahariel at the end of the game. In this one, i wrote this with him not as a Warden in mind. Either way, he's going to be spending a decent amount of time at the Vigil. CW: Alcohol)

Sigrun: Hey, Pavle, I saw you in the library the other day. What were you hiding in that little alcove?

Pavle: Hiding? I wasn't hiding anything. Are you sure you saw that right?

Sigrun: About as sure as I am that you're a terrible liar.

Pavle: (Groan.) Novhen's told me the same thing. I think you rogues have an agenda against my self-esteem.

Sigrun: You're a little better at deflection than flat-out lying, but I'm still not hearing the answer to my question.

Pavle: I'll let you have some if you promise to keep it between only us.

Sigrun: What is it?

Pavle: (Whispering.) I've been fermenting a few jars of hooch for myself. I developed a bit of a taste for it in the Circle. It looks almost ready to drink now.

Sigrun: Really? I’ve always wondered what mage alcohol tastes like. Is it true you enchant it?

Pavle: Ah, no. That wouldn’t be wise. It's already strong enough to clean a wound. We don’t need to make it any worse.

Sigrun: Oh, is that the case? Guess I owe Vo some silver.

29. Similarities (Iseran)

(Similarities and differences are the same function really, like addition and subtraction. Guest appearances by Vir Adaar and Inquisitor Helga Cadash.)

Iseran watched the procession. She was silent and still among the churning, chaotic crowds. She had been prodding around the Divine's quarters herself just earlier that day. The heart of the explosion. Where they found the survivor.

The Chantry's forces guarded onlookers from the body as much as they guarded the body from the onlookers. The jeering crowd threatened to overtake the soldiers at any second. All it would take is one person to throw one stone, and the tension would erupt. Iseran would not be the one to make that move if she wanted to. She could feel the sudden fragility of the Veil, and it only became more extreme, more erratic as the procession approached.

She caught a glimpse of the survivor. Her unconscious body was being carried like a deer tied to a spit. Rattling waves of magic convulsed from her hand, but as best Iseran could tell, she was a dwarf. Iseran's gaze was locked on her until a gate broke her line of sight. That had almost been her.

That would have been her if Adaar didn't find her snooping and escort her out.

She found herself looking down at her hand. It was a terrible fate she had been spared, but now, the outcome of the Conclave was thrown into jeopardy. Order, maybe even peace, had seemed so close this morning. This would cause nothing but trouble for everyone. She would send word to the Keeper immediately, but she was certain she already knew. The Fade-rippled tear in the sky was impossible to ignore.

Adaar stood behind her, hand still clasped firmly on her shoulder. 

She said in a deep monotone voice that rung through to Iseran's chest, "Hell of a bullet we dodged there."

1. Bite (Novhen)

(Ach, this is the one that delayed this so much. It’s also the longest by a bit, so it gets kicked to the end. I had so many ideas for how to approach Bite for him, but this was the one i finished. I've been mean to Novhen lately so have a little modern AU fluff where Novhen raises Kieran :3 Hopefully, i’ve only minimally fudged the relative developmental milestones. The Alfish i reference in this is the language of the Fereldan city elves and mostly mutually intelligible with Clayne/Fereldan because canon doesn't have enough linguistic diversity for me.) 

The baby was crying again. Novhen struggled to open his eyes against the weight of sleep. Through the crust in his eyes, he recognized Morrigan's moonlit silhouette rocking gently next to the crib.

"Midnight snack?" he asked. 

He could imagine her rolling her eyes. 

Over her shoulder, she said, "Decidedly not. I have tried everything, but he will not cease." 

He pushed himself up into a sitting position, "If he's not hungry, let me have a look at him. You took last shift.”

He swung a leg over the side of the bed and slowly dragged himself out. 

He made his way to where Morrigan held the frantic baby in her arms. Kieran’s face was red from crying. Novhen held out his hands, and Morrigan, disheveled and tired, did not hesitate to pass Kieran off to him.

With a soft kiss to the cheeks of both of her boys, Morrigan returned to their shared bed and unceremoniously collapsed. Novhen spared her an affectionate look before turning his attention to Kieran.

He held the screaming baby aloft and sniffed his rear with a grimace.

"Not exactly fresh apples, but it's definitely not a dirty diaper either." He switched to Alfish to address Kieran, "Let’s you and me figure this out in another room, yeah?" 

He held Kieran so that he straddled his hip. He held his other hand behind his head for support, but he was growing so fast he hardly needed it anymore. 

They crossed the small cottage to the kitchen, carefully tiptoeing around the toys littering the floor. Novhen’s bare footfalls made no noise to counter the baby’s distress.

In the kitchen, he went directly for the sink and turned the faucet. Kieran paused his crying for only a second to listen to the water before resuming with the same gusto as before. With great difficulty, Novhen washed his free hand while whispering tired lullabies.

He flicked his hand dry and maneuvered Kieran closer, upright against his chest.

Novhen pulled down the baby's lower lip, distracting him enough to pause the fussing again. He ran his index finger along Kieran’s gums. In the frontmost part of his mouth, Novhen found a spot where the gums were harder than the rest and a tooth threatened to make its debut.

He chuckled, "I thought we were getting about time for that. I think I know what you need."

Turning slowly, Novhen tugged the fridge open, flinching as he was blinded by its white light. Kieran raised his voice again.

Novhen whispered into faint wisps of hair on his head, "I know, I know. The light isn't very nice, is it? Don't worry. It'll be better soon." 

He knelt down to better view the contents of the fridge. The thrum of the machinery hummed softly. As his eyes adjusted, he found the wrapped bird-patterned cloth he had placed in there months ago. Shoving a juice carton aside, he pulled out the package. He unfolded the cloth to reveal a brightly colored teething ring. He held it a few inches from Kieran's face.

"What do you think of this?"

Kieran stifled his cries as the toy danced slowly in front of his face. He reached for the bright colors. His tiny hand patted the ring, but he couldn't manage to curl his fingers quite right to grab it yet. The cool touch distracted him from the pain enough for the crying to end completely. Novhen led the ring and Kieran's hand closer to his wanting gums. Kieran leaned forward to stuff it in his mouth.

Immediately, he spat it back out and resumed his crying.

Novhen sighed, "Not that, then?"

Novhen withdrew the ring and stood. He gently kicked the fridge door shut and deposited the cloth on the counter next to it. He turned back to the sink. Before he could drop the ring in, Kieran was cooing and waving at it again.

"Want to give it another chance?"

Novhen brought the teething ring back to Kieran's face. The baby's tiny, clumsy hands greedily guided the ring back into his maw. He eagerly rubbed his gums against the chilled toy. Satisfied with his response, Novhen scooped the cloth from the counter, stuffed it in a pocket, and left the kitchen. 

He entered the living room and flicked on a dim standing lamp. Novhen then groaned as he fell into the couch. He reached over the arm rest to turn on the radio. The clearest college station, which the radio was already dialed to, was playing its experimental jazz hour. It was tolerable enough to leave it running in the background. He set the volume low to keep it from waking Morrigan. 

He cradled his son against his chest. Kieran gnawed voraciously on the teething ring. A stream of drool dribbled from his mouth and onto his chin. Novhen regarded him fondly. 

"You're a bit of a slob sometimes, you know," he said.

Kieran paused his chewing to look up at him with those wide eyes of his, the same gold color as his mother's. Just last week, Novhen could've sworn they were his own ma's dark brown. Children grow too fast.

Little Kieran smiled as he stared up at Novhen. Bubbles erupted from his mouth as his grin grew wider.

"What? It's true," Novhen allowed a small laugh to slip into his voice. "Look at you! Not even a year old, and you've made yourself a bigger beard than I could ever hope to grow and out of just spit and bubbles too!"

Responding to his tone, a wet giggle slipped out of his mouth before he returned to the teething ring. Novhen hugged him tighter.

He said, “We should schedule a trip to Denerim soon, you and me. We’ve got family there dying to see how big you’ve gotten. What do you say we go once this tooth pops out to celebrate?”

Kieran gurgled.

“That makes me so glad. I just knew I could count on you to make the right choice,” Novhen rubbed his nose against his forehead. “We’ll have to tell your mother about all this in the morning, then, but let’s let her sleep a little longer for now. I don’t think she’ll share our enthusiasm if we wake her up now.”

Kieran gurgled again. In agreement, Novhen assumed. He placed a kiss on his forehead and leaned back into the seat. He would grow into a smart kid, he was sure. With his mother, it'd be impossible not to.

[merrybandofmurderers]

last of these!

Lazarus Adaar (he/him)

Kelle Lavellan (he/him)

Garza Cadash (he/ze)

Vitra (ve/vir)

Kost (it/he)

Faolan Skybreaker (he/they)

Sinead an Kiera (she/her)

Herah (she/her)

Sika (she/her)

@mrs-theirin, @calicostorms, @fade-and-loathing-in-thedas, @ringneckedpheasant

[fiadhaisteach]

Things I’ve Read This Week* - 2021.01.02

Happy thoughts for a happy Gregorian calendar new year!

New Stories

Ariwyn and Solas, Between the Lines by bubble_bones (@bubble-bones) - Fen’harel|Solas/Female Lavellan - 15,220 words, WIP

Duck Pond Universe, Migration Patterns by RedInkofShame (@redinkofshame) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 7,515 words, WIP

soft, sleepy by tatertwitch (@potatowitch) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 771 words, complete

a bed in hightown by tatertwitch (@potatowitch) - Isabella/Merrill/Female Hawke - 596 words, complete

Rereads

Duck Pond Universe, @theDuckPond by RedInkofShame (@redinkofshame) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 62,553 words, complete (now with sequel!)

When the World Fell by Psalacanthea - Fen’harel|Solas/Female Lavellan - 3,108 words, WIP - (reread, but new upload under new pseudonym)

Mind Games by ThirdPretender (@paravox3) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 155,974 words, WIP, Hope Sprang!

Thedosian Mechanics, Quantum Veil Theory by Viscariafields (@nug-juggler) - Solas/Female Lavellan - 105,020 words, complete

Tumblr (re)Reads

Is… Is that even legal? prompt by @redinkofshame - Solas/Female Lavellan

Cooking together prompt by @redinkofshame - Solas/Female Lavellan

First Snow prompt by @galadrieljones - Abelas/Female Lavellan

Untitled FenHawke by @jawsandbones - Fenris/Female Hawke

Subscription Updates

Unwritten by UnrealRomance - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 157-158)

Lingrean Rosal'sule'din, Missing Scenes by angelslaugh (@skyerie) - N/A (Ch. 12)

Sugar Honey Iced Tea by AntlersandFangs (@thededfa), Beckily (@beckily), & Celtic_Lass (@thecelticlass) - Female Adaar/MBIT, Varric/MGIT, Krem/MGIT (Ch. 14)

Fade Objects by KeeperSpock (@outragedvulcan) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 95-110), complete

Ariwyn and Solas, The Hunt by bubble_bones (@bubble-bones) - Fen’harel|Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 60)

the forest is dark and deep and i’ve seen you here before by victoriousscarf (@victoriousscarf) - Solas/Male Lavellan (Ch. 103-104)

Thedosian Mechanics, Entanglement by Viscariafields (@nug-juggler) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 4)

Shadowed Moon by Heartfelt_Memories (@evuna) - Fen’Harel|Solas/MGIT (Ch. 23)

Fen'Harel’s Teeth, The Domesticities by hes5thlazarus (@5lazarus) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 18)

No Longer A Game by Here_To_Be (@nolongeragameart) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 42)

Love Comes Home, Wolf’s Pride by jasna - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 4)

Just Like Fire by Cracking Lamb (@crackinglamb) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 9)

Dreams, In Waking Dreams by AParisianShakespearean (@a-shakespearean-in-paris) - Cullen/Female Trevelyan (Ch. 54)

Til It Squeaks: A Modern Girl’s Take on Thedas, Twist by CrackingLamb (@crackinglamb) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 83-84)

Tales of the Inquisition: Iwyn Lavellan Canon, Short Stories: Var Lath Vir Suledin by Viking_woman (@thevikingwoman) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 5), originally on tumblr

Tales of the Inquisition: Iwyn Lavellan Canon, Short Stories: Strangers, Friends, Lovers by Viking_woman (@thevikingwoman) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 4 & 36), originally on tumblr

Thread of the Fox, (Re)Entangled by LadylikeFoxes (@ladylike-foxes) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 31)

Heart Heart Head by PSIDontKnow (@psidontknow) - Enby “Kidquisitor” (Ch. 12)

Mind Games by ThirdPretender (@paravox3) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 39) - Hope Sprang!

Lingrean Rosal'sule'din, The Missing Letters by angelslaugh (@skyerie) - N/A (Ch. 4)

Shameless With a Side of Egg and Noodles by Cease_Phire - Varric/MGIT (the slowest of burns), also Solas/MGIT, Male Hawke/MGIT (Ch. 7-8)

Thaig’s gift by Cosplayplush (@cosplayplush) - Solas/OFC (Ch. 43)

Echoes Across Time by JLHall (@jlhallares) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 229)

The DA Alternate Universe Chronicles, For Goodness Bakes by RogueLioness (@roguelioness) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 11)

Lingrean Rosal'sule'din, The Future Is Not Yet Set In Stone by angelslaugh (@skyerie) - Dorian & Female Lavellan, Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch 39-40)

Hay by Viking_woman (@thevikingwoman) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 5)

Solavellan Prompts by luzial (@luzial) - Solas/Female Lavellan (Ch. 9)

Asha'lean, Where the Hell Did the Healer Go? by Ashalean (@raging-bagel) - Solas/MGIT (Ch. 68)

» side note - multiple chapters may mean multiple updates; or might just be me refreshing my memory, reorienting myself in the story, or rereading some for fun. 😊

*TIRTW & can recommend

I do a quick search for author tumblrs (if they’re not posted on their fic, or AO3 profile); then assume they either don’t have one, or don’t want it linked to their fic, if it’s hard to find. So if you are a writer who has a tumblr they want linked to their rec, or know someone who is, just let me know and I’ll fix it.

[merrybandofmurderers]

who would you romance?

Quora Adaar (ve/he)

Ovidia Trevelyan (she/her)

Tavian (ze/he)

Kaaras Adaar (he/him)

Daviri Lavellan (he/him)

Roan Lavellan (he/him)

Wyeth Trevelyan (he/him)

Vitra (ve/vir)

Repressed Desire (it/its)

[merrybandofmurderers]

for Trans Day of Visibility: here are the enbies :3c

(part 1)

Aisling Trevelyan. agender. they/she. Grey Warden. cured of Tranquility by possession of a Spirit of Mercy. romances Harding.

Bashaar. aporagender. ae/aer. vashoth apostate previously a slave to an Orlesian noble. romances Iron Bull.

Bastienne Otranto-Trevelyan. agender. they/them. illegitimate child of the Trevelyan family. part-time mercenary. romances Iron Bull.

Dirthera'an-vir'Theneras'ghilana'Vallavunin. genderfluid. xe/ae. sentinel of the Temple of Falon'Din. romances Abelas.

Ephraim Lavellan. aporagender. ey/em. hunter of Clan Lavellan. romances Dorian.

Faolan Sky-Breaker. demiguy. he/they. augur of Sun Eagle Hold. (romance undecided.)

Fletcher Cadash. bigender. they/them. lieutenant of the Carta. romances Blackwall.

Garza Cadash. greygender. he/ze. high-ranking officer of the Carta. bastard of a previous matriarch. romances Iron Bull.

Gwythren. demiguy. they/he. Tranquil of the Markham Circle. romances Iron Bull.

Helena Trevelyan. greygender. she/they. Knight of the Templar Order. romances Cullen.

Jaal Adaar. demigirl. she/ae. vashoth apostate. daughter of Qazari, raised by the Valo-Kas. romances Sera.

Jain Trevelyan. bigender. ney/nem. enchanter of the Kirkwall Circle. romances Josephine.

Jude. agender. they/them. half-dwarf half-elf apostate. alienage vigilante. romances Harding and Blackwall.

Kelle Lavellan. demiguy. he/him. hunter of Clan Lavellan. romances Dorian.

Kost. aporagender. it/he. saarebas Tal-Vashoth. romances Harding.

Layeirth Istimaethoriel Lavellan. genderqueer. ae/aer. daughter of Keeper Deshanna and warrior of Clan Lavellan. romances Danae and Sera.

Neveah Lavellan. agender. she/they. previously a liberati elf from Tevinter. warrior of Clan Lavellan. romances Solas and then Iron Bull.

Quora Adaar. agender. ve/he. half-human half-vashoth mercenery from Tevinter. romances Crassius.

Sable. agender. ze/they. city elf of Starkhaven. alienage vigilante. romances Iron Bull and Fenris.

Seina Lavellan. demigirl. she/her. previously a city elf. Craftsmaster of Clan Lavellan. romances Blackwall.

Tavian. agender. ze/he. city elf of Halamshiral. Red Jenny. romances Iron Bull

Vitra. greygender. ve/vir. vashoth apostate of unknown origins. romances Iron Bull.

Xiosa Adaar. agender. xe/xem. vashoth mercenary from Nevarra. romances Iron Bull and Vivienne.

Yuo Lavellan. genderfluid. he/they. hahren of Clan Lavellan. romances Dorian.

Zenith. demigirl. ze/zir. daughter of a Ben-Hassrath raised by a city elf couple. alienage vigilante. romances Sera and Briala.

~

happy trans day of visibility to all transgender and non-binary fans!

[merrybandofmurderers]

did some ocs using this picrew!

Mahanon Lavellan (he/him)

Vitra (ve/vir)

Eliseo Cadash (he/him)

Bastienne Otranto-Trevelyan (they/them)

Kanaan Adaar (she/her)

Sika (she/her)

Layeirth Istimaethoriel Lavellan (ae/aer)

Siobhan Trevelyan (he/him)

Bashaar (ae/aer)

tagging @mrs-theirin, @gaysolavellan, @dumbassentity, @cciarants, @calicostorms, @midnightprelude

[merrybandofmurderers]

did some more ocs with this meiker!

Neveah Lavellan (she/they)

Reza Cadash (she/her)

Ovidia Trevelyan (she/her)

Kelle Lavellan (he/him)

Adia Cadash (she/her)

Quora Adaar (ve/he)

Carradine Trevelyan (she/her)

Yuo Lavellan (he/they)

Vitra (ve/vir)

[merrybandofmurderers]

i couldn’t stay away.... so here are some more ocs with this dollmaker (by @ummmmandy)

Qazari Adaar (she/her)

Adia Cadash (she/her)

Ozymandias (he/him)

Tavian (ze/he)

Mahanon Lavellan (he/him)

Talan Adaar (she/her)

Gwythren (they/he)

Vitra (ve/vir)

Oryth Istimaethorial (she/her)