#Thena Merrill

[boatboys]

In honor of new novella! It turns out I CAN be stopped but mostly by my own art block lol. But it's time for 6OAT 6OYS TEXT POSTS 6: I CAN FINALLY INCLUDE SOL NOW HOORAY

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#Rich Merrill #Joey Trimmer #Michigan Ford #Mitch Ford #Basil Wright #Solace King #Liam Beaker #Jordan Levi #Thena Merrill #Katrina Chau #and a little tiny #Ben Jones #I got stuck for a hot second but then I was stuck for so long we released Taste of NY and now I have more options because #Sol is no longer a WHO'S THAT POKEMON haha

[rollerskatinglizard]

For the two characters meme, Athena and Angela Merrill

Who would win in a fight: oooh, very difficult. I think Thena might find her older sister a LOT harder to take down in a fight than she expected, even with Thena's greater experience. Angie's nearly seven foot, with greater reach and strength. Thena might still win, but it would be bitterly fought. (Assuming Angie agreed to participate in a physical fight in the first place, which is highly doubtful XD)

Who would be a better roommate: ...lbr, neither of them would be great. Thena is only a little messy, but she'd be bringing home girls and kicking you out of your berth all the time, and Angie is not only as obsessively neat as Rich or more so, she has the added downside of being Real Particular about where things go.

Who’s better in bed: Thena, thanks to WAY more experience.

Who I’d pick to be my presidential running mate: Angie in a heartbeat. She'd have been a government official since shortly after coming of age, she'd have vast amounts of legal stuff memorized, she'd be amazing to have at your side, and if she's a little stiff on camera, at least she won't have a new scandal breaking every five minutes, Thena...

Whose shoulder I’d cry on: .....Thena. Even all the Security training can't fix Angie's inherent stiff discomfort with giving physical comfort to a stranger. She has the non-public-facing Security job for REASONS. Thena on the other hand would pat you roughly on the back, give you a breathless squeeze or two, tousle your hair, and offer cheerfully to beat someone up for you.

Who would make a better parent: I don't think Thena wants kids, but if she had them she'd be... okay at best. A fun parent, but not a very responsible one, and less than ideal. Angie on the other hand would be equal parts terrified and determined to do the Best Job of parenting anyone ever did. She might hover and be a little over stern, and have to remind herself to give hugs and regular signs of affection, but her kid/s would grow up to be damn fine Fleet citizens.

Who I’d rather date: yes I would hook up with Thena. >u> I would not date either of them seriously tho.

#ask meme #boat boys #or boat girls as the case might be #Thena Merrill #Angela Merrill #asks #again these are merely my thoughts and not canon #as they have not been ratified by the coauthor trio

[herearedragons]

OC list

Dragon Age

Wardens

Kyana Amell: my canon Warden. Starts out as not the best person and learns to connect with/care about other people over the course of the Blight while also becoming less and less pro-Circle. Romances Zevran.

Ariel Mahariel: archer rogue whose obnoxious jokes and “ladies’ man” persona are a mask for his deep desire for a family. More responsible than he appears at first. Romances Morrigan.

Zaria: born Sereda Aeducan, she took on a new name after being exiled to the surface. Spent most of her youth in the Deep Roads. Maintains a stoic, noble attitude, but has a kind heart. Romances Leliana.

Isphire Surana: born a mage but not that powerful of a caster, she depends on stealth and persuasion for her survival. Later becomes an Arcane Warrior and masters the blade. Befriends Mouse, and after he finds himself in the waking world during Inquisition, they travel and fight together.

Hawkes

Rina Hawke: a mage whose grief and fear for her loved ones leads her to form a pact with a Despair demon, which gives her power at first, but almost succeeds in possessing her at one point. Blue/purple personality, pro-mage, Carver is a templar, romance undecided.

Kane Hawke: a rogue who is Just A Guy and not really suited to the larger-than-life roles life keeps putting him in. Still manages to pull through every time, even if it’s not as pretty as Varric describes. Blue/purple personality, pro-mage, Bethany is in the Circle, romance undecided.

Theo Hawke: a warrior who takes the reaver specialization maybe a little too far, experimenting with dragon blood to find a way to get even more strength from it. Red/blue personality, pro-mage, Bethany is a Warden, romances Merrill.

Inquisitors

Neilar Lavellan: canon Inquisitor. Dual-wielding rogue, really more a follower than a leader by nature, but upon being forced into the role of Inquisitor, tries his best to become what the title demands of him. Allies with the mages, drinks from the Well of Sorrows, romances Dorian.

Evelyn Trevelyan: a young mage and the daughter of diplomats, struggling to navigate the increasingly perilous situations she keeps ending up in ever since coming into her magic three years ago. Allies with the mages, romances Sera.

May Cadash: sword-and-shield warrior, a former Carta enforcer seeking redemption through her new Andrastian faith. Recruits the templars (TBD whether as allies or prisoners), romances Blackwall.

Aqun Adaar: archer rogue, a half-human engineer/mercenary doing his best to fix whatever can be fixed with his newfound position of power. Disbands the templars, no canon romance.

Other

Adina Saar: a Vashoth mage raised by a spirit of Freedom and a member of the Valo-Kas.

Thenas Lavellan: the First of Clan Lavellan (not Inquisitor), known for his ability to see glimpses of the future in his dreams.

Pillars of Eternity

Selene: moon godlike cipher/ranger with the Explorer background. A former Giftbearer who abandoned her duty and ran away from her community, living in the wilderness for several years before making her way to Gilded Vale. Romances Edér.

D&D

Firi of the Red Scarves: an NPC from my campaign I made into an OC. High elf rogue/warlock whose patron is a fiend cursed to serve mortals as a familiar for two hundred years.

#oc list #herearedragons meta #I’ll link to this from the pinned post later

[splickedylit]

Just finished After the Storm, it has fully colonized my head and will for the foreseeable future, I’m love them all. Do you have a playlist/know of someone else’s playlist for the boys?? I’m looking for more ways to process my feelings. Alternately, what’s your biggest Rich song.

Aw hell yeah, I'm so glad you liked it! And also: actually yes! Some of them are tiny and some of the songs repeat, but I do have a few unlisted youtube playlists I've picked at over the years haha

[Rich][Thena][Basil][Liam]

Under the cut b/c lyric-quoting is long, some special mentions to:

You're Not Alone by Marie Miller, which is a simple little song but also speaks to a side of Liam I hope showed clearly even though his role in After The Storm was predominantly a horny one.

I wanna save you, I wanna save you from the pain. I wanna help you, I wanna help you feel the same again. I wanna fix you, I wanna fix your brokeness. I wanna change it, I wanna change it for the best.

I Hope That I Don't Fuck This Up by Dollar Signs, for being my Rich+Trimmer song

I sat down to write you a love song, and it was full of clichés It wasn't impressing anyone Even though I tried really hard, all I came up with was: "You are a possum living in the trashcan of my heart You're a possum in my heart"

The (afaik youtube-only) mashup of Confident and Womanizer for Thena - the traded refrain of "you're a womanizer, baby" and "what's wrong with being confident? ;D" is *chef kiss*. Either song by itself would work but I just love a mashup okay

Turning Out by AJR is in Basil's playlist but really it's my Basil/Mitch song, and more for Mitch--the heartache of the refrain "I'm a little kid, and so are you--don't you go and grow up before I do" is, ahhh

I hold you I hold you closer then I ever knew I could do But I'm confused I thought I'd recognize when love was true, but I'm confused Am I ready for love? Or maybe just a best friend Should there be a difference Do you have instructions?

16 Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford--it's in Rich's playlist but I also have an entire lyricstuck in my head for it for the Hastings generally and the Merrill siblings specifically. The chorus is originally referring to mining towns and being paid in company scrip so you get buried in debt you can never escape, but it transposes pretty easily over into 1. the weird horror of your entire genome being purpose-built for war and 2. Rich's situation on the Sympatico

You load 16 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store

#televisiontelepath #Boat Boys #Rich Merrill #Basil Wright #Thena Merrill #Liam Beaker #I should be sleeping after work but I'm typing this up instead and fiddling with youtube playlists lol #it seems pretty pitiful to call like five songs a playlist but listen some of our characters' Whole Deals are like #easier to sum up with songs than others are haha

[boatboys]

"Hey gorgeous, you lock people up in cells full of cocaine often, or am I just lucky? I'm Finn Merrill! That guy called you Bane, right? Is that your first name? Should I call you Bane? Ms Bane? I'll just call you Bane. Hey how much can you bench? Could you lift me? Do you always work for Yancy's crew? Are you exclusively muscle or do you do any actual drug trafficking? Do you wanna do an interview for the story I'm breaking right now? Man there's a lot of cocaine in here, it's a good thing the only drug I need is KNOWLEDGE~~~ :)"

".................."

"........you're pretty ://)"

#Finn Merrill #Helen Bane #it's a meet cute! :) #definitely a meet cute! #this is a normal way to meet a hot potential partner and definitely a normal circumstance in which to flirt with somebody #Finn ''Disaster Bisexual'' Merrill: so if you're gonna kill me will you at least tell me your name first? :D :D :D #Finn's strategy is a lot like Thena AKA ''hey give it a shot the worst they can do is punch you and even then: sometimes hot! :3''

[boatboys]

Drawing ideas: Trimmer happy, Angie being an annoying big sister and/or badass Security agent, Mitch meeting Angie, Basil as a mad scientist and Rich as his experiment, Rich covered in kittens, anyone learning to swim or in cute swimsuits. Are swimsuits a thing? I need to know more about the swim culture of the Fleet, is it a normal fun activity or Mandatory Safety Skill only used in emergencies? Also Family Fleet puppets. Give me the loveable felt monstrosities.

Mitch: SHE'S MET THE STEELHEAD, RICH Angie, confused but enjoying herself: Rear Admiral Steele, yes, he was very professional Mitch: YEAH I BET HE WAS WOW 😍👌😫🥺

RE: swimming, it's definitely a Mandatory Safety Skill, but people do definitely swim for fun! There are lots of swim toys and programs that can be run with a child's data rings/an adult's implants that incentivize learning to be strong, fast swimmers. Swimming by yourself is generally not a good idea, though.

Swimsuits are definitely still a thing, altho ofc who's comfortable wearing what is a personal thing.

...........and also can definitely depend on whether there's any hotties around to see lmao

#Angie Merrill #Mitch Ford #Rich Merrill #Liam Beaker #What kind of swimsuit Liam is going to wear depends heavily on whether there are guys who like guys around #if there's going to be any eligible boys around then obvs the tiny shiny speedo comes out #Liam ''Thirst Trap'' Beaker out and about snapping up every big fish he can find lmao #sorry I can't draw puppets lmao I would not feel qualified to design the Family Fleet puppets #I already drew the happy Trimmer part of this ask so I thought I'd pick out a few more #I widened Thena many times but she should still probably be Wider #SIGH #that's the Drawing The Merrills life

[rollerskatinglizard]

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