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other-cullen-ficrecs · 3 years

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MLM!Cullen Fic Rec List

Inspired by this post. Here is my fic rec list of some of my favorite fics with queer Cullen. Happy Pride :) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈

Cullen/Dorian

Only True in Fairy Tales by Dragonflies_and_Katydids

Summary: In which Dorian is a special forces operative, Bull is his partner, and Cullen is the guy they're sent to rescue. Hijinks ensue. // Words: 110150

Modern AU. Dragonflies_and_Katydids makes me read the weirdest stuff. But their work is always captivating. The more ridiculous set up the better outcome, I promise. This one is both ridiculous and absolutely perfect. And somehow one of the very few modern au fics in which Cullen's lyrium addiction is well transfered without making it literal.

Fashionably Late by tsurai

For the tumblr prompt: Cullen/Dorian Soulmates AU? <3 "Maker’s breath, this is absolutely the worst timing, he thinks distantly." // Words: 1038

This is but a tiny thing but I'm a sucker for a soulmate AU. Would I love it more if it was 150,000 words? Yes. But I'm just greedy.

COLD HANDS, WARM HEART by spicyshimmy, stonelions

Summary: Cullen and Dorian's friendship deepens. Cullen is a romantic. Dorian is literally cold. Cullen is no longer certain what he would consider surprising. Mages and Templars working in perfect cooperation, perhaps. Evil and corruption disappearing into the ground along with the blight, blood magic falling so far out of favor it ceased to be. A united Thedas: that would be a surprise. // Words: 25369

I think this is most recced Cullrian fic and for a good reason. Slow burn, drama, all the delights.

Light In This Darken'd Time Breaks by RamonaDecember

Summary: Cullen wouldn't say he hates mages, not anymore, but he can't see himself ever trusting one again. Dorian is no exception. The mage is off-color, self-important, and all together too much for Cullen to deal with. So why is it that every time Cullen is at his lowest, Dorian seems to be the only person by his side? // Words: 121289

Slow burn with 121289 words, what more do you want?

Cullen/Bull

Jump In by Dragonflies_and_Katydids

Summary: In which Cullen is almost terminally awkward, Bull and Dorian are literally brothers (because why not?), and Bull tries really hard to be good. Or: In which Dorian tries to set up his brother and his roommate, if he can avoid killing them for being so clueless. (You might get cavities from reading it. Don't say I didn't warn you.) // Words: 33700

What did I say about Dragonflies_and_Katydids and ridiculous premises? But if you're as delighted with awkward Cullen as am I - enjoy.

Dragons from Stars in an Empty Sky by Midna_Ronoa

Summary: The one in which Bull takes Cullen dragon-hunting. // Words: 10423

Fluff and smut and dragons!

Stuck on the Puzzle by thespectaclesofthor

Summary: Once, back in Kirkwall, Cullen had an arrangement with a member of the city guard that satisfied his needs. But time changed all things, and he despaired of ever finding a similar arrangement again - that was, until he met The Iron Bull. Problem being that Bull seemed to care far more about sorting out the nitty-gritty of such an arrangement than Cullen ever has. // Words: 235586

No fic rec lists that can involve Bullen canot do without Stuck on the Puzzle. If you haven't read it - please give it a try. As far as I'm concerned - the best fic in the fandom. And definately one of the best fics in general. <3

Cullen/Dorian/Bull

Exit Light by Dragonflies_and_Katydids

Summary: In which Cullen is suicidally depressed, Dorian is a high-functioning alcoholic, and Bull just wants them both to be happy, except when he wants to crack their heads together for being emotionally stunted idiots. // Words: 77427

This premise is actually very close to canon, compared to some other stories by the same author recced here. The angst? Delightful. The smut? Delicious. The exploration of issues? Delectable! Cheff kisses all around.

to burn cool and collected by toomanyhometowns

Summary: Dorian hums. "Here is the function of the spell: Upon invocationne, ye caster's spyryt shal sterte to ye form of whomsoever mofte recently achieved releafe by hys hande." He taps the page in punctuation and looks back up. "And then there's a lot of text about the vast joys we may experience together, et cetera, et cetera." // Words: 16121

Ok, this list shows more than anything that my main delight is issues and angst wrapped in with porn. Anyway - cracky premise (body swap!), and angsty, sexy outcome.

Hold by queeniegalore

Summary: Everyone knows Cullen doesn't trust magic. But he trusts Dorian and Bull, so maybe they can make this work. // Words: 6654

Issues? Trauma? Kink? I'm a one trick pony when it comes to recs.

Cullen/Cole

Okay now that we’ve gotten the obvious out, let’s enjoy the trully unexpected enjoyment.

Into The Light (Cole/Cullen Ficlets) by Sinister_Kid

Summary: A series of what I hope are tasteful Cole/Cullen fics that don't exploit or overly sexualize Cole's developing character. Based on a prompt I filled out of boredom in which I imagined the spirit actually hearing someone's pain like a physical noise in his ears that caused discomfort. Explores the option of making Cole more human, with my own original take on how that affects him as a character, and depicts Cole developing romantic feelings for the Commander as he discovers what it means to be human. // Words: 20454

I admit I don't often read Cole shippy fics but this one stays true to the info in the summary and it is careful and tasteful. Also Cullen learning to speak with Cole properly - <333

Cullen/Varric

Verse & Volley Triptych by boycoffin

Summary: POSSIBLE TITLES: This Shit Was Even Weirder: A Surprisingly Not-Doomed Romance In The Shadow of the Apocalypse The Commander and the Rogue already taken, Antivan maritime smut with an elf girl in it How The Hell I Ended Up With That Guy: A Tale for The People Who Keep Asking Me About It In Bars The Short and Curlies that's just terrible Love Among the tropey garbage A Tale of Two Names pretentious and unclear The Penman's Paramour Memoirs of a Moron (That He's Going to Regret Publishing and Will Never Hear The End Of for As Long As He Lives) // Words: 133354

One of the very few fics in which I can not only accept but love 1st person POV. Crack. Slow-burn. Pennames. Lovable OCs. DELICIOUS. Also a fic that made me start this blog, so love all around.

Cullen/Krem

Last but not least, my delightful fave (maybe, possibly, probably) and involving a shameless self-plug because it’s the month of pride.

Swordplay by orphan_account

Summary: The Bull's Chargers are undisciplined, untested, and unprofessional; but Cullen can't stop thinking about their lieutenant. // Words: 3910

I have a soft spot for whoever Krem being shipped with not knowing he's trans at first. But also oblivious, pining Cullen <3

If you have been starving, a creature of bone by missivesfromghosts

Summary: Cullen is content with where he is. He has a life and a purpose. He’s doing the Maker’s work and he’s cut the Chantry’s leash on him. He barely thinks about the fact that he’s trans anymore. The last person who knew he was born anything different, barring his sister Mia, died during the Blight. This works for him. That is, until he starts falling for Krem. // Words: 769

A tiny thing but I have a soft spot for the idea. Also what's better than a ship with trans character? A ship with two trans characters. Keep that in mind for further recs actually.

Sweet, Merciful Andraste by Tainaron

Summary: PWP. Honestly, Cullen should invest in walls and a ceiling that don't have holes if he's going to keep having such loud sex. Pure, unapologetic smut between trans men who love each other. // Words: 4187

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What more do you want from me? Sometimes porn is just porn. Enjoy.

Champions of the Just by Tainaron

Summary: En route to Griffin Wing Keep before the battle of Adamant, Cullen falls prey to an injury that reveals a shameful secret about his trauma with magic. As Cullen struggles with his past, his duty to the Inquisition, and his love life, he becomes increasingly uncertain if he’s the target of an assassination attempt or just his own personal demons. // Words: 67885

Well, I also have some plottier and angstier fics in my rec disposal. This one actually explores the problems Krem and Cullen could encounter in their relationship and all within the canon plot line. Plus bonus points of Cullen actually interacting with other Chargers.

cabbage: a love story by psikeval

Summary: Krem’s grin fades into a quiet smirk, his eyes warm and amused, and Cullen does not forget how to move his legs because he is a grown man, a leader of soldiers, commander of the Inquisition’s army. He breaks the silence by coughing loudly, because he is also an imbecile. // Words: 18932

Creme de la creme of Krem/Cullen fics <3 Fluff, crack, porn <3 This delightful series has it all!

#fic rec #pride month #dragon age #dragon age inquisition #cullen rutherford #bi cullen #cullen/krem #bullen #cullen/bull #culrian #cullen/dorian #culric #cullen/varric #cullen/cole #rec list

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starpawedart · 4 years

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My friend @forgottencuttlefish is a big ole riot on TikTok and got involved in some Dorian shenanigans, so she commissioned me for some Culrian based on the jokes that ensued!

In other news please give Dorian any other outfit @ Bioware

Commissions are open!

#culrian #cullen rutherford #dorian pavus #dragon age #fanart #commission

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ajaegerpilot · 6 years

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i literally just saw someone say that they got the feeling that ‘ador/ibull wasnt written to appeal to mlm’ when dorian was literally written by a gay man who realized writing dialogue w/ bull’s writer that he liked their dynamic but O.K.

#anyway maybe i've just gotten used to people calling any cannon same gender ship abusive so i cant take it as seriously #also ofc whoever said that wasnt an mlmlmllmlmlmllmlm but that's aside the point #also someone said that bioware did us dirty by making adoribull a thing but not culrian and my eyeballs literally liquified in my skull!!!!!#uh so i got them together in my latest playthru and thought they were pretty cute so i went into the anti tag to remind myself why ppl #dont like them. and well.. i understand individual ppl associating it with horrible shit thats happened to them bc iron bull is a dirtbag #like he's pretty sexist and he can betray both the male inquisitor and dorian if you kill krem #but uhm.. overall the relationship rlly isnt as unhealthy as ppl make it out to be.#ayup #:11 #misha games #celene/briala IS abusive tho and shouldnt have been an option.#tbh i usually get them together anyway bc?? im superficial?? but even then its obviously not a happy relationship and it will eventually end #so next playthru im gonna try to get briala to be a puppet-master behind gaspard #but ya. obvs dorian and IB dont get off on the right foot bc they're literally enemies and have no reason to trust one another but uhh by #the end of the game they do and do care for each other and are trying to make a positive relationship with each other so hmmmm #if yall dont like it yall can just never take them out on the field and live happily ever after like with the exception of sera and dagna #gay couples in dragon age are always going to be optional sooo dont worry abt it :111

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blarrghe · 4 years

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COFFEESHOP.odt!!!!

hahaha oh man, this was such an old idea of mine that I never figured out where to go with, I wanted to write a oneshot or some kind of short thing but every plot I could think of just seemed to spiral into nothing . Anyway, it was a very jokey premise of the Inquisition party being dropped out of a rift and into a modern cofeeshop setting that they need to figure out how to get back from. Some kind of mystic forces have them trapped in just the coffeeshop and there's no magic/fantasy stuff. I just re-read it and I still think it's hilarious and I wish I had any idea what to do with it because it was going to include gems like

- janitor blackwall

- cassandra disapproving of skirts

- an incredibly cheesy thedas-themed coffeeshop

- Vivienne disapproving of incredibly cheesy thedas-themed coffee shop decor

- Cole breaking the fourth wall while drinking lattes

- the advisors are all modern au doppelgangers shenanigans

- tasteful culrian? Maybe? Just for funsies?

I wrote like one whole chapter of this lol:

“This is a coffee shop AU.” Said Cole, plainly. He was wearing an oversized and slightly tattered grey sweater, blue jeans, and mismatched socks. He did not have an apron, nor shoes for that matter, but he did have a name-tag pin, like that on all the others' aprons. “Cole” it said, and in smaller letters underneath: “In Training”.

“A whaty-what-what?” Sera rose from the floor. Cole stared out over the counter at the rest of the shop, blankly.

“I believe what Cole is trying to say,” started Solas, also examining the environment, and also sporting the green apron over a new outfit consisting of loose cotton pants and a hemp tunic, “is that we've somehow been transported – perhaps we are in the fade, or perhaps this is another magic like that which took the Inquisitor and Dorian forward in time at Redcliffe – to an alternate sort of reality, in which we are the employees in a...café.”

“Huh?” Said Sera.

“You're shitting me.” Said Bull.

“How do we get back?” Demanded Cassandra.

“Presumably the same way we came.” Solas replied.

“About that...” Dorian interrupted, a troubled look on his face. He reached a hand out in front of him and flicked his wrist. Nothing happened. “I don't seem able to use magic here, wherever this is.” Solas tried as well, also to no avail.

“It seems you are correct. Something is blocking my abilities.”

“I don't feel so much blocked as... non-magical.” Replied Dorian with a slight shudder. He and Solas both donned very serious, almost-traumatized expressions at this.

“What? So you're both all normal?” Sera asked, “is that bad?” She paused, looking at Solas, then burst out laughing. “Hey elfy! Your ears have shrunk!”

“I beg your pardon?”

“Lookit your ears! They've gone all flatlike!”

Solas clasped a hand to his right ear. They were still pointed, slightly, but they were indeed flat to his head and almost the same in size and shape as human ears.

“Nevermind his ears, I've got no horns!” Shouted Bull. Sera clasped her hands to her ears as well.

"Andraste's tits! No more elves!”

Dorian looked thoughtful. “So does this mean that... wherever we are, elves and Qunari don't exist? Only humans?”

“And Dwarves!” Varric piped up. Indeed, he looked much the same.

“Cole, can you still hear our thoughts and feelings?” Dorian asked, still musing.

“I'm not sure. I want a latte.” Cole made himself a latte.

#ask me things!#this is so dumb and now i want to finish it #coffeeshop au #dragon age #dai #my fic #my writing

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akingdomorthis · 6 years

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hi! loved the first chapter of your culrian fic!!! i love that pairing so muchhhhhh do you have some ficrecs??

last time someone asked me for fic recs i literally read the entire tag and made a masterpost because i read so much but this time you’ll be glad to know i’ve already read the entire tag (a lot of fics twice over) so you don’t need to wait around for my extra ass. i’ll be honest tho, i order them by kudos and work from there (i’m not used to a decently sized tag my fandoms are much smaller lmfao) so you can do the same if you’re particular about what you like but don’t know where to start! here’s a few i remembered really enjoying tho that are mostly multichapter works.

built from the fire - it’s ongoing and hasn’t been updated in a while but i think/hope op will come back to it because the characterisations and dynamics r bloody brilliant

gentle beasts both - a really lovely modern au, beautiful and sometimes sad but mostly just really calming to read

we the sunset - by the same author of gbb, post-inquisition, lots of dogs. very healing

the inescapable risk of intimacy - i love a good character/relationship study what can i say

terrible liar - my pet peeve is when people write cullen as a virgin so this one’s a great exploration of the d/s dynamic between the two of them plus feelings (because naturally there’s always feelings involved)

compelled by good alone - lots of porn in this one too but the premise is just ridiculous enough to be great imo. a magical healing cock…… am i right ladies

cold hands, warm heart - a one shot but it’s a long’n and a great slow build exploring their growing relationship

hopefully you haven’t already read all of these and sorry i couldn’t link more one shots (it’s just hard to remember which ones i enjoyed enough to rec ngl) but here’s to hoping this is useful for anyone looking for cullrian fics - enjoy!! and glad you liked the first chapter of mine too ♡

#asks #anon #fic recs

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acaranna · 7 years

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To-Do-List

Okay, so now that the Reversebang is done and my brain had some time to cool down again, it’s time to face what else I have on my plate. Therefore, I shall do a To-Do-List. This list will include various parts:

On the desk - Stories that need to be written or have gone through the various stages in my head and are ready to be written.

On the plotting table - Stories that I have decided on writing but that need a structure and a rough outline. Shortstories are usually not included on this part.

The Hold-file - Stories and WIPs that are old (sometimes a couple of years old) and need to be revisited. Because I can’t give up on some stories.

The non-writerly handbasket of yarn - My knitting, crocheting and stitching projects.

On the desk

The birthday stories from my calendar for the months May, June and July - 4 stories in total

Prompts in my inbox - 10 stories and 3 Meme replies

On the plotting table

Johnlock - Eden - Sherlock (BBC)/Assassin’s Creed fusion fic and continuation of Return

Sterek - actor/kid!fic - plot revision - new timeline needed

McHanzo - roadtrip story based on 100 ways to say ‘I love you’

McHanzo - ‘We met online’ story based on @ssaravinter‘s gorgeous art

Sterek - Second installment of the ‘Angel’s series

McHanzo - Adventures with Noodle-dragons

Culrian - Sentinel and Guide

Thal/Frey/Zev + Tally - Family stories in collaboration with @crashed-down-in-a-hurricane

The Hold-file

Sterek - The Hut in the Forest

Drarry - Russian Blue (still on LJ but will be brought to Ao3 - not sure when)

Spander - Thy Human Sire (LJ to Ao3 - date not yet set)

The non-writerly handbasket of yarn

Finish @fleshwerks‘ socks with their cat-pattern (and probably a scarf, too)

Getting rid of leftover yarn by making Granny Squares and putting those together for something or other

Finishing my jumper (though it may become something of a vet -stupid sleeves!)

That doesn’t look intimidating ... nope ... not at all. Oh dear. Anyway, if I forgot something - or you remember me talking about something, or you want to ask about one or two of these - feel free to talk to me! Thank you!

#just me #to-do list #writerly and non-writerly things #me-wri

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