#darlingrutherford

[jellysharkbat]

Ngl...

I would love to see Lana and Alistair's reactions to one of Cullen withdrawal episodes. Maybe it's the first time they've caught it, and it's a bad one.

Cullen won't remember much of it by the time it passes.

I also want to see the aftermath, where Cullen's lucid and has the knowledge that two people so close to him saw him in such a vulnerable and pathetic state.

#cullen rutherford #alistair theirin #lana surana #cullanister #dragon age #darlingrutherford #borrowing your characters again xD

[herald-divine-hell]

9 and 39 for Amayian from the 50 random OC asks, please! 😊❤️

Thank you for the ask. :)

9. If your OC is human, what supernatural being would they be if they were one? I’ll say Amayian would be either an angel or a dragon.

39. What is your OC’s favorite non-sexual place to touch their partner? (ie: hands, cheek, leg, etc…) He really likes to touch any part of his partner’s body, though he is noted by Leliana to enjoy holding her hand, or kissing her knuckles, and such, so I’ll say hands.

#basiltwist #darlingrutherford #thank you for the ask #ocs asks #dragon age #dragon age inquisition #da #dai #dragon age ocs #my ocs #Amayian Trevelyan

[bigfan-fanfic]

A Good Start

For @darlingrutherford 's birthday! You're an amazing and sweet person, bud, and thanks for always chatting with me! I love Lanistair and talking about our AUs! <3 <3 <3

Anyway, some Modern! One Big Happy Family AU for your birthday!

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Lana's birthday had so far been very nice and she hadn't even gotten out of bed yet. She cuddled with Alistair, nuzzling into his bare chest, both of them still panting.

"I'm surprised Bryn didn't interrupt us.” she chuckled, glancing at the door in case the mabari came running.

Alistair gave a cocky grin. “Well, I nipped that in the bud. Set him to watch our son. Didn’t want to emotionally scar anyone, you know?”

Lana smirked, her hand brushing across Alistair’s bare hip. “Well, aren’t I lucky. You’re so thoughtful.”

She burst into squeals of laughter as Alistair dug his fingers into her sides to tickle her, his lips sucking softly at her neck. “Ooh, does this mean the birthday girl wants another present?”

They suddenly froze at the sound of a staccato rapping at the door, followed by a warning bark. “Good morning!” came the little singsong voice.

Alistair hurried into motion, quickly retrieving some clothes. He slipped on a pair of Grey Warden themed briefs Lana had gotten him as a joke, with the griffons right across the bulge, and Lana found herself slipping on an oversized t-shirt and boxers. She giggled quietly at the sight of Alistair biting down on his fist at the sight of her in his clothes. Later, he mouthed.

Finally, Alistair smiled. “Come on in, Pup!”

Tash wore his customary bright grin as he entered the room, carefully balancing a tray of food in his hands, Bryn behind him and pulling a toy wagon with other plates on it. “Sorry about this. I wanted to make it like those hotel breakfast carts you see on TV, but we don’t have a hotel cart.”

Bryn howled as if he had not seen Lana for days and leaped into the bed between the two Wardens, licking Lana’s face and sticking his rear into Alistair, pushing him away.

“Hey, that’s my spot.” Tash whined, although he laughed. “Come on, Bryn!”

As Bryn huffed and got off the bed, Tash smiled. He handed Lana the tray he held, with a precariously full glass of orange juice balanced on the corner. The rest was occupied by a large stack of blueberry pancakes and what appeared to be a breakfast sausage baked into a cheesy croissant and laid on a bed of fluffy eggs scrambled with spinach and feta cheese.

“Did you... make all this?” Lana asked in awe, always surprised by Tash’s cooking ability.

Alistair nodded. “Planned it out and everything. I took him to the store last night for the groceries.”

Tash beamed as he handed Alistair his own plate. “Dad said I could cook and he would wash up. I also made cinnamon rolls and I’ve got a cake baking for later. I’m not going to be able to ice it though, I have school.”

Alistair nodded. “Don’t worry. I can ice the cake for you.” He gave Lana a sidelong glance that told her they would be using the frosting on more than just baked goods.”

Tash sighed in relief as he climbed onto the bed with his own tray. gesturing to the wagon, which had syrup and butter for the pancakes, as well as a couple of extra pigs in their blankets. “Good. Uh, Cullen called, and said he and Morgan would be over to celebrate soon.”

Lana’s eyes widened, and Alistair choked on a large mouthful of pancake. “Tash! That was a surprise.”

“Oops. Sorry.” Tash blushed. Alistair gave in and ruffled his hair. “Also, Auntie Leliana said she could pick me up from school. So you don’t have to worry, and can relax.”

Lana leaned over and kissed Tash on the forehead. “Awww, you’re so sweet.”

Tash beamed at her. “Happy birthday, Mom.”

Alistair drew Tash into his arms and hugged him, glancing at Lana as he carefully avoided Tash’s horns. “Just out of curiosity, how many dishes did you use? If say, someone wanted to cook a romantic lunch or dinner for a certain birthday girl?”

Tash snickered. “I don’t think you really want the answer to that. There was a lot of cooking involved here.”

Alistair sighed, biting into his croissant and giving a happy sigh. “Worth it. Pizza for dinner it is. Sorry, love.”

Lana pushed her tray forward to scoot close to her family, joining in the hug and receiving a deep kiss from Alistair. “I don’t need anything else but this right here.”

“Awwww...” Tash grinned. “Love you, Mom. Love you, Dad.”

Bryn huffed.

“Love you, Bryn! Please don’t come up here. Syrup will get everywhere.” Tash pleaded hurriedly, and Lana laughed.

Today was going to be wonderful.

#dragon age #my writing #my ocs #tash adaar #darlingrutherford #other people's ocs #lana surana #alistair #lanistair #one big happy family au #happy birthday #you are awesome #i love this family

[fandom-age]

text overlaid atop the dragon age logo that reads "I feel like @darlingrutherford does not get enough credit in several ways. First of all, they’re an awesomely skilled creator. Second of all, they’re such a supportive, enthusiastic person who always makes me feel appreciated, and last but not least, they are so kind and just an all around cool person to follow. This isn’t AO3, but I give them a kudos."

#darlingrutherford #dragon age #dragon age fandom #positivity #fandom positivity

[basiltwist]

Well. I passed out on my husband after crying the hardest I have in years, only to wake up four hours later and start asking him how Max is doing like it was dead ass the middle of the next day. Needless to say he was very confused, and I'm so glad I have such a supportive and loving partner in a time like this.

#i know we havent gotten the final diagnosis but I'm already having a terrible time with this #I'm going to call tomorrow and cancel my sleep study thats suppose to happen next week #bc theres no way I'll be able to sleep away from home right now #also follow my da blog darlingrutherford for more detailed updates cause i can't bring myself to constantly reblog this stuff everywhere rn #i already have to update everyone involved on fb #text parents #text his godmother aka my best friend of 20 years who agreed to take him in if anything ever happens to us #its fucking exhausting and i just want him to be healthy and happy and its not fair #on top of that i need to make a decision to cut someone out of my life thats long overdue and I'm weighing the stress of doing it now #vs waiting and them being able to use all my pain as a sob story for themselves as usual #aggkhshfksjf

[lostinfantasies38]

For those who didn't know, one of my early DA stories "Ruby Red" was recently translated into Russian, by request. Today I learned that a super talented Russian artist created art to go with it!

IT IS STUNNING.

It's a tragic romance, but seeing Morrigan at her most vulnerable...it's probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. So please, check out the link and give this artist some love for creating a piece that I didn't even commission! They deserve all the praise for this gift.

Tagging my DA peeps! @scharoux @kittimau @fandomn00blr @charlatron @darlingrutherford @herald-divine-hell @jellysharkbat @jennserr @river-of-asgard @simper-fi @sharkapologists

#dragon age #morrigan #gorgeous art #not commissioned #HOLY SHIT #IM IN AWE

[darlingrutherford]

Hey all. I really hate doing this, I've never done this before, but dire times call for humbling so.

My bearded dragon, Max (or, Beardimus Venemous Maximus the Secondus, as some of you may know him by) has been sick for a few weeks now. He has an infection that his vet hasn't been able to find the cause for yet. We're currently in the middle of an antibiotic treatment where we inject saline and antibiotics between his scales under the skin every 48 hours, in addition to giving him an oral pain and anti-inflammatory medication every day. This doesn't seem to be doing anything. He still refuses to eat. He still has a hard mass (either his liver or gallstone most likely) that is causing his stomach to be pushed upwards.

The first image on top is a radiograph of Max after they gave him a barium solution. That white boy is his current stomach placement. The second picture is how it's supposed to look.

Because this course of treatment doesn't seem to be doing anything, we booked an ultrasound with his vet for July 30th. Because of the nature of this, his vet will be transporting him to an emergency clinic in the next town over that has a much higher quality ultrasound available so that they'll for sure see what's going on, no questions. We had to put down a $980 deposit down for this visit, which was the minimum of what the visit for that day alone will cost. If they have to do a biopsy while there, which will require anesthesia, it could cost up to (and possibly more than) $1716. This is on top of the $889.50 we've already paid out of pocket for his treatment. And we have no idea what the cost of treatment will look like once we determine what's happening.

I'm disabled, currently on my third year of trying to get approved for disability in this country that seems to not believe disabled folx, so we're surviving on my husband's not great income in a city where cost of living is already pretty freaking high. Max means the world to us, he's what gets me out of bed even when I'm in insurmountable pain, and we'll do anything we can to make him feel better. He's only just turned five. His vet is extremely qualified and we know we've done the best for him under her guidance, so the fact that he's going through this is breaking my heart. He could live another fifteen years. It's just not fair.

I hate asking for favors. I know times are tough for a lot of people right now, and if you don't feel like you can spare anything right now I 100% understand and don't expect anything from anyone. But, I feel like I need to put this out there into the universe.

If you can spare anything, even just $1, our venmo is @ dragonparents , ko-fi is https://ko-fi.com/darlingrutherford if you prefer that way

Again, I'm not expecting anything, I know these times are tough. And please don't feel bad if you can't help out. But I figure it's good to put things into the universe. I wish I could offer something substantial in return. If you do donate and would like something, I could offer an over DM tarot reading, I can do a "good energy" ritual for you, send healing energy your way through ritual, etc. Unfortunately my CFS just isn't allowing me to write well right now, so I would feel like I would be offering a disservice offering that up. But, I can offer those (culturally responsible, pulled from my ancestor's culture and not those of other's) energy offerings/readings to you if you'd like ❤️

Most of all, I hope all of you remain healthy and happy, that your pets and loved ones stay healthy and happy, especially in these times ❤️

And, of course, paying the pet tax:

#bearded dragon #pets #max the dragon #beardimus maximus venemous the secondus #my baby #i love this little nugget more than life itself

[princessvicky01]

Annabel and Bryan!

Thank you @inner-muse for the tag! Really enjoyed this picrew

I tag @kemvee @punwolf @charlatron @jacklyn-flynn @ma-sulevin @darlingrutherford @pookydraws @jonogueira @a-shakespearean-in-paris

And anyone who wants to! 💖

#my ocs #tag meme #Annabel Trevelyan #bryan trevelyan #picrew

[another-rogue-trevelyan]

WIP Wednesday Monday!

I was tagged by @modernagesomniari, thank you so much for the tag!

Here is a snippet from a future chapter of “Hearts Like Lions.” I’m not sure when exactly this will turn up, but it’s definitely after a night of drinking with Bull to celebrate slaying their first dragon 😂

Cullen groaned as heavy pounding at his door jolted him awake. The pitch black sky, dusted with bright stars, was visible through the hole in his ceiling. He fumbled into a simple shirt and breeches, grumbling as he wiped the sleep from his eyes and wondering what could possibly need his attention at such an hour. The incessant knocking continued as he descended the ladder.

“What?” he growled through the door, already thinking of punishments for the soldier he expected to see on the other side. “This had better be important.”

“Sorry to wake you, Cullen, but I’ve got a... situation that I need your help with.” Cullen heard Bull’s voice through the door, followed by high-pitched giggling. Evelyn?

He unlatched the door and swung it wide, taking in the scene before him. Bull and his lieutenant, Krem, stood outside, supporting Evelyn as she staggered between them.

“Commander!” she teased with a clumsy salute. Her cheeks were rosy and her appearance disheveled. The unmistakable scent of alcohol drifted from a wet stain down her front.

“Maker’s breath, Bull! What have you done to her?” Cullen exclaimed, guiding her to him. She laughed as she tripped, catching herself by throwing her arms around his neck.

“The Boss did this to herself. I would have put her to bed, but if someone saw me bring her there...”

Cullen sighed, then nodded his understanding. If Bull had been seen entering Evelyn’s quarters in the middle of the night, especially in this condition, the assumptions that would be made would be scandalous at best.

“I’ve got her from here. Thank you both.”

The men said their goodbyes and parted, leaving Cullen alone with a very drunk Evelyn. He shut and locked the door behind them, then turned to address the... situation at hand.

“Evelyn, love, how much have you had to drink?” he asked, catching her once again with a hand about her waist as she stumbled.

“Only three!” she said, holding up two fingers insistently. It took everything he had to keep from laughing.

“Three of what?” Cullen knew she had little tolerance for drink. It had come up in discussion before, and he had seen the cheeriness a few glasses of wine brought her, though he doubted wine had done this. Evelyn teetered in heeled boots, waving a hand dismissively.

“Whatever... whatever Bull was drinking. It burned,” she said, wrinkling her nose.

“Liquor?” That would certainly do it - and explain the scent.

“It was just me and Bull first, then the Chargers joined us. There was singing and dancing! You should have come! You’re a good dancer!” She twirled precariously around the room, and Cullen grabbed her quickly, as one would a toddler wandering into danger. She threw her arms around him in excitement.

“Will you come next time? It’ll be fun!” She stared up at him gleefully, and Cullen took advantage of the opportunity to slip her daggers from her hips while she wasn’t paying attention.

“I have a feeling you won’t be interested in a ‘next time’ when you wake up tomorrow.” She pouted comically, and this time Cullen was unable to keep from laughing.

“You have a nice laugh,” Evelyn said. She reached up and slowly traced his marked lip with her forefinger. “And a sexy scar.”

Cullen stood rigid in place as her eyes darkened. She traced one hand down his chest while the other toyed with the waist of his breeches.

He caught her wandering hands just as she had started to reach her lips upwards. He had seen that look enough times to recognize the lust in her gaze. It would be a lie to say it didn’t arouse him, that the glint in her eyes didn’t make him think of the last times he saw it, mouths and limbs entangled, but never would he touch her like this. Her expression changed as he trapped her hands, the mischievous challenge that he had come to recognize unmistakable.

“You can pin me down again, if you like.”

Andraste preserve him.

“Evelyn, we can’t do this now. You’re in no state for it.” Cullen gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“You don’t want to?” Her voice, despite her present condition, had become a seductive purr, but Cullen could not ignore how she swayed on her feet or the scent on her breath.

“No, love. Not tonight.”

I’m tagging @hawkeish @lellium @darlingrutherford and tagging back @modernagesomniari for next week! As always, no pressure!

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #cullen rutherford #wip wednesday #cullen x inquisitor #hearts like lions #evelyn trevelyan #inquisitor #commander cullen #op #dai #dragon age fanfiction

[johaerys-writes]

Love Yourself Challenge

I was tagged by @dafan7711​ @hellas-himself​ @pikapeppa​ and @schattengerissen​! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAGGING ME EVEN THOUGH I’VE BEEN SUPER SLOW WITH RESPONDING TO TAGS LATELY, I LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY <3

Rules: It’s time to love yourselves! Choose your 5 favourite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc. ) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world. Tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!)

1. A World With You

(art by the lovely @le-mooon​!)

Summary: Tristan Trevelyan is sullen and grim, a frown almost permanent on his face. Years of running from the bounty hunters his family sent after him can do that to a man. When a certain mage from Tevinter joins the Inquisition, Tristan finds the one person that seems able to crack his somber facade. 

This is my ongoing Inquisition longfic, featuring my Inky Tristan Trevelyan and Dorian Pavus. It’s the longest fic I’ve written to date, and the one I’ve invested the most time and effort in. It’s 27 chapters in at the moment, and it’s got lots of fights, intrigue, angst, poetry, awkward flirting, and besotted boys being in love :)

Read it on AO3!

2. Viper In Tall Grass

(art by me)

Summary: Tristan of Toussaint is a witcher, his life dedicated to following the Path of the Viper. It is curiosity more than anything that leads him to Emperor Emhyr var Emreis's court. That is where he meets Dorian Pavus, lead sorcerer and advisor to the crown of Nilfgaard, and his life as he knows it changes for good. They say that destiny is inexorable. Tristan is starting to see the wisdom in that saying.

This is a three chapter fic I wrote as a prequel to the Witcher AU @solas-disapproves​ and I have been working on! I love the way it turned out, and I can’t wait to write more of the boys falling in love and getting into trouble in an entirely new setting, and adventuring with Solas and @solas-disapproves​ ‘s OC Maori!

Read it on AO3!

3. As-yet-untitled Modern AU (place holder title EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE, I SWEAR)

(art of Tristan on the left is by the incredible @schoute​, of Aran on the right is by me)

This is a Modern AU me and my friendo @oftachancer​ have been writing featuring my OC Tristan and her OC Aran Trevelyan. Tristan and Aran are childhood friends who’ve had a crush on each other for years but neither of them knew, until they finally go to Ostwick Uni. And things get… tangled. :)

I have fallen hopelessly in love with these boys. I can’t stop thinking and writing about them. They have an amazing and complicated relationship, and it’s just so much fun exploring it. Also: PROFESSOR DORIAN. BARTENDER ANDERS. ASTRONOMY AND MATH STUDENT COLE. AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST VARRIC. DETECTIVES CULLEN AND RYLEN. HAWKE, FENRIS AND THEIR MABARI. NEED I SAY MORE. 

The next two are Castlevania fics. I’m going to cheat and include the series instead of the individual fics, huehue:

4. Through it All: Sypha Belnades x Trevor Belmont

I love those two so much. So, so much. I’ve written two one shots exploring their relationship after the end of Season 2 and around the beginning of Season 3: Nothing But Himself and To Build A Home. 

Read them on AO3!

5. You Always Hurt The Ones You Love: Hector x Carmilla

I’ve written two one shots in this series ( Loyal To The End and The Wound That Never Heals). They’re both very dark and grim, and they contain themes I’d never explored before, like mentions of physical/emotional abuse, Stockholm Syndrome, emotional manipulation, etc. Oh, and angst. So much angst. They were challenging to write as I didn’t want to romanticise Carmilla’s awfulness, but I love them both, and I’m very proud of them (if I may so myself).

Read them on AO3!

I’m not sure who has done this already, but I’ll tag forward to: @solas-disapproves​, @serial-chillr​, @faerieavalon​, @oftachancer​, @elveny​, @schoute​, @tryvyalsynnes​, @midnightprelude​, @scythe-hag​, @fandomn00blr​, @theaiobhan​, @cornfedcryptid​, @in-arlathan​, @thejeeperswife​, @darlingrutherford​, @tevivinter​, @le-mooon​, @tessa1972​, @mhandersmyheart​, @kourvo​, @jeannedarcprice​, and anyone else that wants to play! SERIOUSLY, IF I’VE FORGOTTEN TO TAG YOU BECAUSE OF MY NOODLE BRAIN CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED! I’d love to see your work :)

#tag meme #love yourself challenge #johaerys writes #tristan trevelyan #dorian pavus #aran trevelyan #trevor belmont #sypha belnades #hector castlevania #carmilla #castlevania #dragon age

[jellysharkbat]

A bit of Cullana, because I’m in a mood apparently. XD @darlingrutherford

First time Cullen tries to talk about It. It doesn’t go well. He can’t force the words out of his mouth, and it feels like his throat is closing up. He stares at his knees instead of Lana.

When he’s able to say something, it’s just a quiet “please.” Please stop. Please don’t hurt me. Please, not that face- not her face.

#ok super short but whatever #getting Cullen to talk would probably be rough #he doesn't want to #talking means admitting it happened #talking means sharing the humiliation he experienced #the pain #and fear #So much fear #Cullen Rutherford #Lana Surana #little angsty #darlingrutherford

[herald-divine-hell]

Sunday Thing (Also Known as Six Sentence Sunday)

I was tagged by both: @rachelleofalltrades and @darlingrutherford! Thank you for the asks!

This fanfic is a request by @iwritemosttimes and her oc of Magni Dragoneye. 

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The pen made a soft tick-tick sound as her hand flew across the parchment, soft lines becoming twirling letters. The wind, which came from the balcony doors that Alexandra had kept open, flitted lightly through Alexandra’s bedchambers, drawing forth a coolness that contrasted the trickle of warmth from the hearth. It blazed with no logs, strung to life by Alexandra’s magic alone, golden flames touched with a faint low green that flashed every now and then, and splattered gold and emerald across the crimson carpet and gray stone.

And the heat was little in compared to the woman Alexandra had in her lap. Arms were wounded tight around her neck, a face nuzzled against her skin, beneath her jaw and chin. A mane of thick, dark locks tickled Alexandra’s chin with a touch, and her fingers cascaded through them to rest at the small of Magni’s back. 

Tagging: @noeldressary, @this-is-something-idk-what, @rachelleofalltrades, @sasshole-for-rent, @somniaran, @bigfan-fanfic, @gaymingbinosaur, @rivainisomniari, @andrasste-afk, @iwritemosttimes, and anyone else who wants to do it!

#six sentence sunday #rachelleofalltrades #darlingrutherford #thank you for the asks #dragon age #magni dragoneye #alexandra trevelyan #my writing

[bigfan-fanfic]

21 and 25 for OC of your choice! ❤️

Thanks for asking! Here's one for Morgan Walker and for Elyan Cousland!

21. Have they ever had a threesome? If not, would they?

In canon, Morgan has never had a threesome, but is very open to the idea. His main candidates are Sten and Cullen, he even asks Morrigan if she might consider them trying their luck with the Iron Bull. In aus, Morgan is fine with threesomes, particularly when he is with Cullen, and Lana Surana and Alistair get involved... ;)

Elyan Cousland had a threesome with his lover, Anders, and new Grey Warden Carver Hawke.

25. Is there anything they do after sex? (ex: smoke, drink, eat, cuddle)

Morgan finds cuddling extremely important, and always likes to hold or be held after sex. Luckily for him, he does not engage in sex with anyone other than people he trusts, so he's always found his needs obliged.

Elyan Cousland, with the famed Grey Warden stamina, finds himself ravenous after sex, and loves nothing more than to have a meal brought to him, and to lie in bed with his love lazily eating and drinking in the other's presence.

#dragon age #my ocs #morgan walker #morgan/morrigan #walkerford #morgan/cullen #lanistair #darlingrutherford #cullen #alistair #lana surana #morrigan #elyan/anders #anders #carver

[modernagesomniari]

My first moodboard!  Yay!?

Thank you @sopml​ as always for the tag 😘

Ellana Lavellan (in-game)

I wasn’t going to specify in-game (honestly I didn’t even know I was thinking of her that specifically until I thought about it properly) but this is her as I’ve been writing her over the last week or so - still early days, still full of wonder.  And mostly in something that amounts to relative peace - there’s not much of her violent side here!

Post-game Eli would be hella darker I may do one of those too, maybe?

Anyways, I tag @another-rogue-trevelyan​ @dreamerlavellan​ @maythedreadwolfbreakyou​ @darlingrutherford​ @wepepe-draws​ and anyone else who would like to have a go!  All OC’s/pairings welcome show me your things show me your things

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #lavellan #moodboard #solavellan #these are kind of hard #still #had fun! #somni #nerdy chats

[charlatron]

From the sexy bartender au I’m currently working on, featuring the insanely beautiful Cullen Rutherford and my favourite bitch Olivia Trevelyan.

Cullen/f!Trevelyan: NSFW (kinda)

“Oh, don't get me wrong, the sex was...” She bit her lip and slowly exhaled. “Exceptional. But I should never have instigated it.”

“Then why did you?”

Because you look like a god. “Honestly? I misjudged you. I thought you were just another mindless, handsome Lothario but you turned out to be this real person with thoughts and feelings and I -”

“So me not being a mindless Lothario is bad?” he quickly interrupted.

“It isn't bad, it's just... Alright, I'm going to be blunt. I'm not looking for anything beyond casual sex right now.”

“And you think I'm not a good candidate for that, why, exactly?”

Because my heart races every time you look at me. “You just don't seem like the casual sex type.”

He huffed, very obviously feigning offence at her completely accurate assumption. “Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you but you couldn't be more wrong. I am absolutely the casual sex type. It's my favourite kind of sex. The only sex I'll have, in fact. I'm practically a man-whore.”

“Is that right?” She asked incredulously, trying her best not to be completely enthralled by the delicate blush heating his cheeks.

“Mhm,” he hummed in affirmation, “I've just been pretending to be a nice guy this whole time. Get to know me and you'll soon see that all I do is stare at your boobs while pretending to listen to you.”

She snorted. “I think we both know that isn't true.”

“I'm sorry, did you say something?”

“You're hilarious.” She unemotionally retorted. Why did he have to be funny? She never could resist a sense of humour - especially not when combined with such perfectly chiselled serratus muscles and a quite frankly magnificent cock.

~

Tagging (if you like, no pressure) @kittimau @kemvee @jacklyn-flynn @thejeeperswife @lostinfantasies38 @darlingrutherford @schoute @pikapeppa @jellysharkbat @rpgwarrior4824 @slushrottweiler-blog @bigfan-fanfic @wardenari @sarenkascrawls @theaiobhan @laraslandlockedblues @fandomn00blr @tessa1972​ and anyone else who fancies it (make sure you tag me so I don’t miss it)

#bartender au #dragon age fanfiction #cullen rutherford #olivia trevelyan #cullen x trevelyan

[lostinfantasies38]

Fic Writer Meme

Name

Fandoms

Most popular oneshot

Most popular multichapter

Actual worst part of writing

How you choose your titles

Do you outline

Ideas I probably won’t get around to, but wouldn’t it be nice?

Callouts @ Me

Best writing traits

Spicy Tangential Opinion

Name: Jordie is what everyone calls me and my username on Tumblr and AO3 is Lostinfantasies38, so I’m easy to track down

Fandoms: Over the years there have been many fandoms I’ve held dear, but my recent work is in Dragon Age and Dear Evan Hansen. I have temporarily left DA for some fresh air in DEH and have been doing very well there. 

Most Popular Oneshot: I actually have a tie for this one and surprisingly, they are from separate fandoms. 

Permanent Ink from DA: Origins, featuring Alistair and my male Warden OC Zane Cousland is quite spicy and tender. If you like pining bi-Alistair and schmexy love interests, this one is for you. 

For You I Could Be was my very first DEH fic and it’s taken the fandom by storm, which still shocks the pants off me. It’s a deviation from canon and focuses on Evan and Connor realizing they have feelings for each other. Read the tags though since triggering content is mentioned. 

Most Popular Multichapter: I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing about Sun Touched and Find Me Well Within Your Grace, but they are tied yet again. Sun Touched is my Dwarven Warden novelization of DA: Origins with Sirra Brosca and Alistair. Find Me Well is a head-canon fueled prequel of DA featuring young Cullistair at the abbey.  

I won’t bore you all with the details, but I am very proud of both fics. I hope to come back and finish them once I’m the right head-space to devote the time to them that they deserve. 

Actual Worst Part of Writing: The plot and staying on target. I tend to get side tracked by character development at times and that can derail an entire story if I’m not careful. I’m also incredibly careful to not lose a character’s voice while trying to flesh out a whole new side of them in my work. It’s a delicate balance. I want to do them justice, so while playing with them in AUs is fun, I still want them to sound like “them” and not caricatures. 

How You Choose Your Titles: Through blood, sweat, and typically numerous tears and hair pulling sessions. I like my titles to reflect the story, but not sound too fucking cheesy, and sometimes that feels like an impossible task. I try to avoid using song lyrics personally, but I have done it once or twice in a pinch, I won’t lie.

Do you outline: FUCK NO. I have tried and I can’t stick to them. I’m also the type that once I write it out, even in an outline, I lose interest in that particular piece. I need the scenes to be fresh and literally banging on the door of my brain so they flow properly. Everything is fixed/cleaned up in editing, but if the emotion is missing in the initial draft it takes a monumental effort later to keep it from ringing hollow. Sometimes the drafts can’t be saved, period, after outlining and I’ve scraped entire stories/chapters because of it.

Ideas I probably won’t get around to, but wouldn’t it be nice: I have an entire folder of shelved DA stories in the wings that I’m not sure will ever see the light of day now. I’m hesitant to say “never,” but truthfully the more time passes the more likely that word becomes. 

They include: (1) a modern carta/cop AU ft. Sirra/Alistair, (2) part 2 and 3 planned continuations of Find Me Well following Alistair and Cullen through DAI, (3) Varric/Charise Trevelyan DAI story full of intrigue and the House of Repose, (4) world weary veteran Grey Warden Alistair/Rylie Trevelyan DAI, chock full of dashing heroics and a swooning damsel in distress, (5) Cullen/Eryka Cadash DAI with lots of tension/angst due to the Carta & Commander angle causing friction [interpret that how you will, lol!] (6) a modern color soulmate AU with a unique twist ft. Cullen/Alistair (7) a Siren!AU ft. Sirra/Alistair and a cutthroat island of traitorous bitches (8) and finishing my incomplete DA stories. As a bonus, (9) there is a football AU for DEH that I started during NaNo, but it may end up in the scrap pile, too. I’m still picking at it, but meh, we’ll see.

Callouts at Me: Guilt. 

Honestly, I know we do this for free and we have no obligation to write/complete these stories, but we all do it because we love it. Yet with each incomplete story, coupled with my rather abrupt departure from the DA fandom, my guilt has grown exponentially. 

However, I can’t allow it to hold me back and continue to eat away at my soul. It keeps me from being productive and having a hope and a prayer of finishing what I started. If this means that I play in a new fandom for a while, then so be it. I wish I had more familiar faces to follow me there, but I understand it’s not for everyone and I would never make demands. Though, that doesn’t mean I don’t miss my usual readers and the comments I looked forward to, but I have relocated and I have to accept that. Just know that I still love you all and miss the fuck out of you. 

Best Writing Traits: Emotionally evocative prose and creating realistically flawed characters are what I’m best at. My characters are not perfect, because who the fuck can relate to perfection? Who would want to? They are flawed, broken, dealing with a shit ton of trauma as best as they can, and generally bumbling through life. Yes, they may have a LI, but they are not “cured” by love. They are supported by an equally flawed person as they continue to stumble through life, though with fewer face plants than before because they have someone to (hopefully) catch them whenever they aren’t overwhelmed with their own crises. And making all the pain and growth as lyrical as possible is my favorite part.

Sometimes I nail dialogue, too, but more often than not that’s simply luck after hours of talking to myself and laughing/crying so hard I had to include it in a fic.

Spicy Tangential Opinion: Every single kudo, like, reblog, or comment is special. I know it’s easy to focus on the “quantity” of them - but each one represents a real person that one of my stories has emotionally resonated with. Every day we write and post we’re affecting real people behind our stats, which means we can treasure every single one. Talking about the numbers and engagement erases that fact, and I wish more people treasured every individual interaction for the meaningful gesture about their work it is. Each one is a little spark of ‘you are loved’ in the world. {Keeping this Manka because you summed it up beautifully! Bravo!}

Throwing this out into the world! Tag list below (authors only this time, sorry my lovely artist friends) but feel no obligation to do so! Also sorry if you already got tagged!

@kittimau @jennserr @jellysharkbat @fandomn00blr @bigfan-fanfic @blarfkey@darlingrutherford @herald-divine-hell @cassandra-pentughasst @c-e-c-r-o-p-i-a @river-of-asgard @giraffesanddietpepsi @pikapeppa @simper-fi

#fic tag meme #dragon age #dear evan hansen #long post #cullistair #sirrastair #treebros #evan x connor #alistair x brosca #zanistair #alistair x cousland #alistair x inquisitor #varric x charise #culladash #deh