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clairedelunacy · 3 years

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NEW #ART! Maeve Hawke, the Champion of Kirkwall. As many of you know, the Dragon Age series is one of my favorites, both as a narrative and for pure gaming entertainment. But Dragon Age II is my absolute favorite, and while I certainly love my Warden-Commander Amell* and Inquisitor Trevelyan, Hawke will probably always be my favorite. The combat, the banter, and the narrative were all far better than they had any right to be in a game rushed by an uncaring studio who simply didn't understand what makes a BioWare game great. Fortunately, BioWare did understand, and managed to produce something incredible despite the common complaints of repeated assets and a limited narrative framework.** I played Hawke as sarcastic but caring; purple with a tinge of blue. And while everyone has their preferences, I feel like Fem!Hawke was meant to be a mage, even if it means you're saddled with Cranky Carver the Boo-Hoo Baby™ instead of Bethany. The mage combat in DAII was amazing and has yet to be matched, by my lights. Nothing like a little Pull of the Abyss followed by Fist of the Maker and Chain Lightning to put the fear of god (or at least Hawke) into a wave of baddies. I'm excited for Dragon Age 4, but they could make 10 more games continuing Hawke's adventures and I'd be happy to play them all. I rendered this at a hefty 5120 x 2880 so as to maximize appreciable detail. Please note the special polished metal and colored glass used in the focus of Hawke's staff, as well as the custom fabric textures on the ribbons. Hawke's signature facepaint is hand-painted by me, with some light cosmetic touches to the lighting (and lightning!) effects. Made with love. And #Daz3D. *Canonically Maeve's cousin. **Personally, I like that Hawke's story is personal, and I think keeping Hawke and the Gang confined largely to Kirkwall and its environs (with the obvious exceptions of the DLC) makes good sense. #3DArt #3D #ArtistsofInstagram #ArtistsOfIG #LesbianArtist #LatinaArtist #Lesbian #Latina #Bioware #DragonAge #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #FanArt #Hawke #FemHawke #DragonAge2 #ChampionOfKirkwall https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFEg66l521/?igshid=56srwdnnv2e1

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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I'm really enjoying the #DragonAge #comics, especially since we're currently stuck cooling our heels while we wait for #DragonAge4. ⁣ ⁣ Deception isn't as robust as some of the other collections, but it hews closely to the arc it sets for its protagonist and her companions. As usual, there were chuckles and a few heartstrings being tugged. It also made me want to refer to every future project I complete as THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME. ⁣ ⁣ #Bioware #DA #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #ComicBooks #Collections #Books #Bookstagram #Read #AmReading #Deception #VideoGames #GamerGirl #NerdyNerderson #Geek #Geekery #Nerd #VidyaGames #PCMasterRace https://www.instagram.com/p/ByY2r9wFQl6/?igshid=nfpv2kd2phte

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clairedelunacy · 6 years

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When you know you really shouldn't eat Taco Bell anymore but you eat it anyway. 🌮 🌮 🌮 #DragonAgeInquisition #DragonAge #BioWare #Gaming #PC #PCGaming #PCMasterRace #PCGamer #LadyGamer #DAI #Cassandra #SeekersOfTruth #MoreLikeSeekersOfTootAmIRite #NerdyGirl #Geek #Geekery #GeekGirl #NerdyNerderson #VideoGames #VidyaGames #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #JustCallMeTheInQuesotor

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clairedelunacy · 4 years

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Perhaps sensing my building fury at the endless wait for Dragon Age 4, Bioware has declared my birthday, December 4th, to be Dragon Age Day (stylized as #Dragon4geDay, much as they do with Mass Effect Day (N7) on November 7th). ⁣ ⁣ Anyone who knows me well knows I possess a deep, perhaps bottomless, affection for Thedas and its denizens. Particularly Hawke, whose personality, approach to problem solving, and sibling relationships makes me think SOMEONE owes me royalties. ⁣ ⁣ I've played and enjoyed all of the DA games, and I can't wait for the next one. As always, my hope is that BioWare learns the lessons it should have from feedback on DA:I and preserves what makes Dragon Age so great (top-shelf writing, deep character development, a bizarre but endearing love of cheese) and adds new, cool stuff we haven't seen before.⁣ ⁣ #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #DragonAge #BioWare #DA2 #DA #dragonageinquisition #DragonAgeDay #Geek #Geekery #NerdyNerderson #NerdyGirl #LadyGamer #GamerGirl #PCMasterRace #PCGaming #videogames #VidyaGames #Hawke #Cadash #Mahariel https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qr5rOFnXN/?igshid=z3obnzrz97eb

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clairedelunacy · 4 years

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"I'll go check it out. You keep interrogating that horse." ⁣ ⁣ As a #writer, I need my environment to nourish my soul. My Chromebook has finally been upgraded to my exacting standards. ⁣ ⁣ This piece, designed by the amazing artist KryptoCow, has long been a favorite of mine. Just looking at it makes me want to sass the Arishok. <3 ⁣ ⁣ #Hawke #FemHawke #WritingLife #BioWare #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #DragonAge #DragonAge2 #DA2 #VideoGames #VidyaGames #GamerGirl #Geekery #Nerd #NerdyNerderson #SarcasmIsTheBestGasm #PCMasterRace #FemaleAuthor #LesbianWriter #Gaming #Awesomeness https://www.instagram.com/p/B4iPY_plg-7/?igshid=1s7ur85qnor99

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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#Inktober2019 Day Seven: #Enchanted⁣ ⁣ My very favorite video game protagonist of all time, #Hawke (specifically, Snarky Mage FemHawke), has some of the best lines in any #DragonAge game. Who could resist the enchantment of saving Kirkwall with sass and class?⁣ ⁣ The next ten Dragon Age games could all be Hawke adventures and I would happily sign up every time. ⁣ ⁣ #Inktober #InktoberPrompts #Art #DigitalArt #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #DragonAge2 #LesbianArtist #LatinaArtist #Create #MakeArtNotWar #Geekery #Calligraphy #VideoGames #VidyaGames #NerdyNerderson #GeekGirl #BioWare #PCMasterRace #GamerGirl #quotes https://www.instagram.com/p/B3U-NHylCGJ/?igshid=1cevfpei4my3o

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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"I'll go check it out. You keep interrogating that horse." ⁣ ⁣ Can we talk for a second about the majestic sad clown that is purple Fem!Hawke? Beating her skull against the walls of tyranny; taming the shadows with questionable wit; enduring a brother who occasionally has a point (even if it is on his head). ⁣ ⁣ Forced by circumstance to laugh or cry, she chooses snark. Sure, it may be a coping mechanism, but at least she leaves them in stitches while she's getting...more stitches. ⁣ ⁣ She is my absolute favorite video game protagonist and I would play a thousand DLC with my Hawke and her crew of misfits. ⁣ ⁣ #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #DragonAge #DragonAge2 #Da2 #VideoGames #VidyaGames #Gaming #PCMasterRace #GamerGirl #Hawke #BioWare #Nerd #NerdyNerderson #Geek #Geekery #LesbianGamer #RPG #PCGaming https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TpHOpl6Bd/?igshid=1lxahb7ehw5fm

#dragonageisthebestage #dragonage #dragonage2 #da2 #videogames #vidyagames #gaming #pcmasterrace #gamergirl #hawke #bioware #nerd #nerdynerderson #geek #geekery #lesbiangamer #rpg #pcgaming

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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I feel like ten-year-old me would be a little miffed at how excited I was to receive towels and socks and pyjamas this year. But she'd DEFINITELY approve of reading Dragon Age and playing #videogames while I eat spice drops with FREAKING LIGHTSABER CHOPSTICKS. Get older, by all means. But never get old. Merry Christmas! #MerryClairemas #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #WereAllJustTallerChildren #Gifts #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #VidyaGames #GamerGirl #NerdyNerderson #NerdyGirl #Geek #Geekery #PCMasterRace #LadyGamer #BioWare #IMeanHelloTheyreFreakingLightsabers https://www.instagram.com/p/Br075cah-nR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kuvceba2w9ae

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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When you're asked to carve the #turkey with an electric knife and you've never done it before but you're like, "How hard can it be?" #Thanksgiving #BioWare #HawkeIsMyCopilot #CorianderHawke #PurpleHawkeIsTheBestHawke #DragonAge #DA2 #VideoGames #VidyaGames #GamerGirl #Gaming #PCMasterRace #Geek #Geekery #Nerd #NerdyNerderson #LadyGamer #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #Stabbity https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqehb4YFyWn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6gfluck1c2mq

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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Everyone is so hopped up for #RedDeadRedemption2 right now, but I'm revisiting an old friend—well, a group of old friends, really—instead. #DragonAge2 certainly was rushed, and has problems in spades. But the #writing and #characters are without equal, and the game gives us something rarely seen, both in the #DragonAge universe and #RPGs in general: a hero trying to save not the whole wide world, but their little corner of it. The fact that the events of the game still impact the #DA universe in a major way speaks to its unique and utterly satisfying part within it. #GamerGirl #VideoGames #VidyaGames #Geek #Geekery #PCMasterRace #PC #PCGaming #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #Bioware #EA #HawkeIsMyCopilot #Gaming https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBKvBclJKf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o2b89s63tyrj

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clairedelunacy · 5 years

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"There's power in stories, though. That's all history is: the best tales. The ones that last. Might as well be mine." Words of Wisdom from everybody's favorite dwarf as #NaNoWriMo2018 gets crackin'. #NaNoWriMo #WritingLife #Writing #Verrick #DragonAgeIsTheBestAge #DragonAge #DA2 #WritersOfInstagram #WritersOfIG #Bioware #PCMasterRace #Gaming #GamerGirl #Quotes #Nerd #NerdyNerderson #Geek #GeekGirl #Geekery #WritingNetwork #ILoveThatSassyDwarf #PCGaming #VideoGames #VidyaGames https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpv_tPih_Nf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ptiwdim2wjlo

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