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inuhodo · 1 year

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They keep a stool empty for you at the Hanged Man.

clouds practice that turned into pain.. every day i think about how kirkwall is filled with ghosts and my hawke is just one in a long line of many haunting the place. perhaps she's the loudest.

#dragon age #dragon age 2 #dragon age inquisition #varric tethras #hawke #i know thats not what the statue looks like in game i just made it more fereldan sue me #PAINED SMILE AS I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT VARRIC AND AVELINE AND MERRILL LIVING IN KIRKWALL WITH THIS BIG EMPTY SPOT #I LOVE HERE LIES THE ABYSS CAN YOU TELL

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stop-breaking-my-heart-dragonage · 2 months

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One of my favorite things that happened during my last mage Hawke playthrough was during the final battle against Meredith. Everything's going well. We're kicking her ass, she's got just this much health left, we're so close... but then everyone gets stunned dizzy.

Hawke is stumbling around all confused, seeing stars. The rest of his companions are stunned. I'm annoyed because I just want to end this fight. Don't know how or who did it, probably Meredith, but the situation's dire.

Meredith's standing by herself at the center of the Gallows, shouting nonsense and smugly believing the Maker's going to come down and make her his new bride after she murdered a bunch of innocent people.

Truly, this is the part of the story where Varric says they all thought hope was lost, that in the end, Meredith would pull a fast one on us and claim victory...

Until the REAL hero of dragon age 2 comes storming at her. I don't know why Carver was the only one to not be affected, but he literally jumped out of no where and just started bashing Meredith with his sword while everyone else was too dizzy to do anything until she was dead and the cutscene played.

"Hawke defeated Meredith-" LIES, VARRIC. I know the truth! I was there! Hawke didn't do shit! Carver Hawke was the main character all along! He got shit done and Varric gave Hawke all the credit!

I bring this up because last night I finished my warrior Hawke run and when we got to the fight with Meredith, I kind of hoped the same thing would happen where Bethany dashed in all heroic and got the killing blow on Meredith.

She did not.

She got squished by a statue.

But it's fine, Bethany Hawke was the true main character in my heart.

#da2 #dragon age 2 #carver hawke #bethany hawke #da2 hawke #varric tethras #da2 meredith #listen i have so much love for the hawke twins they are the main characters in my heart like yes fine hawke you're there too #but THE TWINS aaaaaaaauughghghghhhhhh #seriously though i'll never forget being annoyed that ed was bumbling around and then watching carver be the only one unaffected #and he's the only one beating meredith and tbh i was cheering him on yes baby brother get her show her how you do it back in fereldan #honestly doesn't it figure though? carver would be the one to deliver the final blow and then be completely overshadowed #because varric has such a hard on for hawke BUT I KNOW THE TRUTH #and it's the same with bethany like this entire run i was so invested in her and i wanted her to set meredith on fire #though this time the fight was actually super easy because i was way more prepared and at a higher level so hawke never got stunned?#i dunno but i wasn't keeping track of bethany during the battle and somehow she did die once... but it's fine she got better #siiiiiigh.... do you know how much i want a playthrough with just the twins? so badly like listen hawke you're neat #but maybe this time you could let the ogre eat you instead? just this once? i love both of my hawkes but the twins??#hawke twins hawke twins haWKE TWINS HAWKE TWINS #i guess i have to settle for au crafting and fanfic...

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nakmor-leigh · 10 months

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Holy shit i was playing DAI yesterday, Varric got KOed, and i shit you not Bull shouted DWARF ON THE ROCKS at the top of his lungs?????? I couldn't fucking believe it, so i pulled up his dialogue, AND NOT ONLY DOES HE SAY THAT,

BUT HE ONLY MAKES A PUN WITH V A R R I C

#iron bull #varric tethras #bull i love you you're so funny but VARRIC'S IN TROUBLE

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sandwichmustbetasty · 4 months

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I should be writting my thesis, but I am once again plagued with Dragon Age brainrot.

VARRIC/HAWKE OH MY GOD. The sheer potential for angst, the longing the pining and the ever present question of Bianca. Blue Hawke would be a mess. He would totally stay in the fade - he already lost his family, Carver's doing good with Wardens, his friends have their own life, and Varric? Varric's fine. He always is. He always has Bianca after all.

And Varric's complicated and repressed feelings would just hit him straight in the gut the moment the first shock would fade. He's in love with Hawke, has been for so long.

And now Hawke is dead. And now there is nothing to be done about this stupid stupid feeling he cradled so close to his chest he didn't even realise it was there. Varric would not be doing fine. Oh he would repress everything again and try to be his old self, but he'd rather avoid Cole, thank you very much.

And without Hawke there would be no-one to call him out on his bullshit. Not that they were ever any good about talking about feelings.

But Varric would stay up in his room, staring at the wall, haunted by the memories of Hawke's smiling face, of all the late evening where they would stay up, snuggled close somewhere in Hanged Man, drunk and too tired to move, laughing at some stupid hardly funny jokes. He would realise with a stark clarity that there was nothing of Hawke in his possesion but those sweet, painful memories. There was no memento, no trinket, nothing. You bet he would find his pack (if he left anything in Skyhold or in the camp) and pull out some tattered red shirt and hold on to that for the rest of his life.

welp, now i'm gonna cry.

#no but i do believe in flemeth's 'prophercy' about taking a leap into the abyss #hawke lives #varric just hold on garrett will come back to you #just so you can be stupid and not talk about your feelings AGAIN 💀#they will get it resolved or the others will take pity on them and just lock them in the closet or something #either way i'm living on few songs that are extremely varric/hawke coded and very not writting my thesis due 2 weeks from now #anyway #i love them your honor #varric tethras #dragon age 2 #hawke #garrett hawke #blue-purple hawke #varric/hawke #blue hawke #but purple hawke fits also #he would be making these terrible jokes how he just loves Varric and how Varric can't live without him #and they would both laugh and be like 'ah yeah good one buddy' and internally screaming 💀#they're a fucking mess your honor

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lethalhoopla · 2 years

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I am once again losing my mind.

This time: I went to look up references of Varric, and just typed "Varric Tethras" into the search bar. I was going to just tab over immediately to the images section, eyes barely glancing over the obvious top-result fandom wiki, then (more entertainingly, but still expected) Wikipedia link-

but. but the next one.

GOODREADS??

.... There's absolutely no tongue-in-cheek in the entry either.

(of course I immediately clicked on it who do you think I am)

There are 3 quotes from him relating to storytelling, both from 2 and Inquisition, as well as a book attribution:

The Dragon Age Novel Edition of Hard in Hightown.

ATTRIBUTED TO VARRIC TETHRAS.

with Mary Kirby*~

Absolutely unblinkingly written summary/bio.

I love this with my whole heart. Varric you beautiful bastard -- and DA writers/editors (Mary Kirby very much most importantly included) you even more beautiful, dorky, wonderful bastards.

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*if you're not in the know, Mary Kirby is a cornerstone of the DA writing team, including being the one who was in charge of Varric (and Merrill!). To say she's his "trusted human confidante" is certainly putting it one (delightful) way.

#dragon age #dragon age 2 #da2 #varric tethras #i love things like this idk its just so delightful to see the love for a character so clearly echoed from the writers to fans and back agai #like it makes sense HiH is on goodreads - its literally a published book! (you can read most of it in dai codex in fact)#very fun and cheeky novella - not originally planned to be written #but mary kirby did it during DAI's development during times the team would work on 'related projects' that #would flesh out/expand on the world but probably/likely wouldn't see the light of day (which is really cool and immersive)#she apparently banged out most of HiH in a WEEK as codex entries (which are only 500 words long MAX so she had a hard cap!)#woke up in a fugue state with it finished kinda vibes apparently XD #anyways a couple years after DAI she was contacted and asked if she wanted to make it into a publishable novella that'd be illustrated #she agreed and here we are lmao #but! it's By Varric *with Mary Kirby*#and idk #my lil storytelling loving heart just is so delighted about all aspects #and its lead to Varric having a true-blue goodreads profile #so much good shit in the world man #including weird lil website entries on behalf of fictional authors that have 'real' published novels thanks to Dedicated Writers #fucking impeccable shit man

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tuxedo-rabbit · 1 year

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I know everyone loves to choose to duel the Arishok because thematically it's great, lots of drama, but I absolutely love what happens if you don't too.

Like getting in a giant brawl with all the qunari vs your friends to protect Isabela (and Kirkwall) is just such a Hawke vibe. It's messy. It's not heroic and perfect. And of course Varric would look at that and decide he needs to make it more dramatic.

#dragon age #dragon age 2 #varric tethras #hawke #i love the duel too don't get me wrong #but i think i like the giant brawl just a little bit more #its also easier to have all your friends help you #instead of being one squishy rogue or mage vs the arishok #maybe its easier if you're playing a warrior idk

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redlyriumidol · 3 months

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when u think there's no way they'll include varric in yet another dragon age game

#don't get me wrong i love him he's my fave #but let him rest.#varric tethras #dragon age #tbh.... i think theyre going to kill him #for drama at the beginning of the game. and the da4 protag will be like #sad. who are you?

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avarii · 1 year

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“I knew him as Solas, a thoughtful mage obsessed with dreams.”

Varric are we talking about the same Solas who played strip Diamondback in Haven with Blackwall and pretended not to know how to play so Blackwall had to walk back to his room with a bucket over his dick??

#solas #varric tethras #I love you but why would you leave out such a crucial detail about our next antagonist #that sounds like the exact thing you’d love to bring up #dragon age dreadwolf #da4

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executivenerd · 1 year

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Now that the other polls are closed I want to see who the ultimate Dragon Age companion is!

My thoughts on the other poll results under the read more!

I wasn't necessarily going to do a deep dive into my thoughts but after watching y'all clowns this last week I have some thoughts.

Dragon Age: Origins: I will admit that I was surprised to see how strong the Zevran love was. As an Alistair fan, I will admit sometimes I get blind to how great all the other companions, especially love interests, are. So surprised but pleasantly surprised! The rest of the results aren't too shocking, but I have one question for the 4.3% of you that voted for Loghain: Are you okay? Like really I almost didn't add him because the thought of anybody voting for him was laughable, but 4.3% of you really proved me wrong and I don't know how to feel about it, but I mostly feel anger.

Dragon Age: 2: A poll with 9 options and 921 votes ended with a tie and while I can't put my finger on it I somehow feel that fits perfectly with DA:2. Also, this poll had the most votes by nearly 300 votes, and I love that the most underrated Dragon Age game had the most votes. It truly deserves it.

Dragon Age: Inquisition: This game had the least enthusiasm in the tags. I saw many "I guess Dorians" which is totally opposite of the aggressive sweep tags I saw in the DA:2 and DA:O polls. I don't know that I had even realized how meh the companions were compared to the other game until I really had to try and pick one.

In conclusion, this was a blast and it was fun reading everybody's tags and seeing parts of the Dragon Age fandom I don't usually see. I can't wait to see who wins overall and I am already contemplating whether I will do Mass Effect once this is over!

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definitivelynotanalien · 4 months

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Drawing Varric Tethras except it's Hawke drawing him during their hours long chats

I just think... 2 artist friends. One writes, the other draws the other. They talk about the pains of creation, they laugh at the silly mistakes. They're each other's muse and anyways I love this man

#varric tethras #sketch #da2 #dragon age 2 #i love him so much #i was gonna color it but i gave up #all you get is this

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the-second-moon · 2 years

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it's "thinking about carver and hawke together in the inquisition" hours

Carver and Dorian isn't a combo I expected to enjoy so much, but here we are.

(contextual note: this is from The Sarcastic/Charming Option, my ongoing attempt to somehow romance Dorian with a very purple Hawke)

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Dorian taps a finger on the page he’s currently reading. “Did Hawke really say this line about boneless women flopping through the street, or was that a case of artistic license?”

Hawke goes stock still. As if this might allow him to blend into his surroundings and escape everyone’s notice.

Carver is looking pointedly at Hawke, as if to intentionally ruin this illusion.

And Varric breaks into a grin. “Uh… I’d call that one a solid fifty-fifty.”

“How is that possible?” Dorian asks. “He said half of it?”

“Yes, exactly,” Hawke says. “I said half of it. Only the nicest, most considerate half.”

“He did say the terrible thing,” Varric says, “but he didn’t say it in front of the grieving priest. It’s not nearly as funny that way, though, right?”

“I absolutely agree,” Dorian says. “Thank you so much for the clarification. That helps ever so much in my ongoing judgment of our mutual acquaintance.”

“Hey, no,” Hawke says. “That’s not fair! You can’t judge me based on what Varric writes.”

“What else is he supposed to judge you on?” Varric asks. “Your actions?”

“Now that you mention it,” Hawke says, “that also isn’t ideal.”

“Wait, wait,” Carver says. “You’re trying to learn about Garrett? Is that it? Well, that book’s not going to help. All that’s in there is Varric wanking him off for hundreds of pages.”

“Wow, Junior,” Varric says. “Just wow.”

“Beg pardon?!” Hawke splutters. “No one wanks me off at all in that book! Trust me, I’d remember.”

Dorian chuckles. “I bet you would.”

At those words, Hawke’s indignation screeches to a halt. His eyes snap to Dorian’s, then linger there, as if searching for any stray implications Dorian might have scattered for him.

There is a distinctly charged quality to the air between them, Dorian thinks. Impossible to avoid, what with the memory of their extremely recent collaboration on the exact lewd act that Carver is describing. Rather than say anything else on the subject, Dorian just gives Hawke his patented charming smile.

And Hawke ventures a smile back. That usual mix of uncertain and thrilled.

Oblivious to all of this, Carver snorts. “That’s basically what it is, though. ‘And then the heroic and clever Hawke said some witty lines and killed everyone again!’ As if that’s how it ever went. We both know he doesn’t remember his witty lines until about half an hour after everyone’s dead.”

“Ah-ha!” Hawke says—though his eyes stay on Dorian’s for one more moment before he wheels around to point at Carver. “So! You’re admitting my lines are witty.”

“Does it matter when you never say them in time?” Carver asks.

“Still in time for my beloved brother to hear them,” Hawke says. “Maybe they’ve all been for your benefit. So glad you appreciate my clever banter!”

Carver groans, though it can’t fully obscure the chuckle that tries to rise from his throat. “Stop being stupid.”

“Can’t. Impossible.”

“All right then, Ser Warden Carver,” Dorian says. “If this book is indeed so lacking, let me hear your interpretation of the matter.”

“My what?”

“What do you think I should know about your brother?” Dorian asks. “What are the key facts?”

Hawke is beginning to look alarmed again. “I… what? Why?!”

“Well, that’s easy,” Carver says. “He’s the world’s most brilliant doormat.”

"I’m what?”

“Oh? Fascinating!” Dorian says. “Please, do go on.”

Carver says, “Basically, everyone who meets Garrett immediately asks him for some huge and inconvenient favour. There’s just something about Garrett that makes people think they can do that. And then, worse still, he goes and actually tries to meet every unreasonable request, because he thinks he can. And also because he’s an idiot.”

Hawke opens his mouth as if to protest, considers it, then shrugs and nods.

“See? You’re just describing the plot of my book,” Varric says. “And you called it inaccurate. Unfair.”

“Yeah, because you trip over yourself to make him seem cool in the process.”

“Not to worry!” Dorian tells Carver. “I am under absolutely no illusions about Hawke’s ability to be ‘cool.’”

“Suppose you wouldn’t be,” Carver says. “It only takes spending five minutes with him.”

“Precisely.”

“You are both extremely cruel,” Hawke says. “Terrible and mean. My self-esteem would probably be shattered by now if I didn’t have Varric around to wank me off.”

“Yep. That’s what I’m here for. You’re welcome.”

“You know,” Dorian says, “I think there are people who would pay a great deal to see that.”

“Hear that, Varric?” Hawke asks. “A business opportunity! Why are we risking our lives out here when we could be wanking our way into prosperity?”

“Okay, first of all, that’s definitely not my style,” Varric says. “And second of all… how much are we talking, exactly?”

Carver grimaces. “All right, I really don’t want to picture this. Can we please change the subject?”

And Hawke whirls on him again: “This, from the person who brought up wanking me off in the first place?!”

“Well, I didn’t mean literal wanking, did I?!”

“Excuse me, gentlemen!”

At the sound of Cassandra’s voice cresting over their argument, both Hawke boys freeze as if they have just been spotted by their mother.

Cassandra has her arms crossed, wearing her usual weary frown. “We plan to be up early to reach Skyhold before dusk. Might I suggest you save this conversation until morning?”

“…Of course!” Hawke says. “Naturally. Right.”

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cullens-babe · 2 years

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I KNOW I’ve said it before and that multiple others have but….

Varric really is such a good character. One of the bests.

Like I’m at the beginning of DAI in Haven and I just notice how he says he babysits his informers (his spies) and worries about them and their families. He says Leliana stays distant, but he doesn’t. He comes off as playful, even admits he’s a liar at times, makes up stories to evade questions, but he really cares about people! Even people who only work for him.

And THEN! The part of him lying about Hawke!! Keeping them away from more trouble, more pain, and pressure. He just wants them to be happy, and it’s clear he still protects his other friends. He seems to know many details about their life at the moment. He knows Fenris is killing slavers and he could easily find where, he knows Isabela is a captain (or is supposed to be I believe), Merrill is still in Kirkwall protecting many elves and other refugees, Aveline is still the guard captain, Carver is a Grey Warden doing some shit, and he just praises them UGH!

I love Varric and I hope I make that clear with every post I make about him. He’s not just witty or funny, he’s actually kind and caring about almost everyone he meets.

Bro sounds just like Dorian almost-

And now I need to ask about Anders👀.

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #Varric Tethras #dragon age: inquisition #dragon age 2 #dragon age Varric #ugh I love Varric. he’s amazing guys. and I’m sure many of you know that too.#but yh love him so much and his loyalty to his friends🥹🥹.#i love Dorian too. gosh I need to make posts about all of them and how I love them.#details it’s ALL ABOUT THE DETAILS!#me playing dragon age inquisition

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thedragonagelesbian · 2 years

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oh no im doing a cry :(

#critical role #exu calamity #cr spoilers #call that the varric tethras special lying about the person you love most in the entire world to save them #i am ACTIVELY sobbing

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chiefambassador · 1 year

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#[ ♛ ] the love of you is a prism excelling violet » dynamic: josephine x lace.#[ ♛ ] write us of hope and love ― and hearts that endured » dynamic: josephine x varric.#[ ♛ ] we never know how high we are 'til we are called to rise » lace harding.#[ ♛ ] but a book is only the heart's portrait ― every page: a pulse » varric tethras.#[ ♛ ] they took their power in their hand ― and went against the world » alanari lavellan.#[ ♛ ] composed of scorched sea foam and fire » the iron bull.#[ ♛ ] there was a star riding through clouds one night & i said to the star: ‘consume me’ » dynamic: the iron bull x josephine.#[ ♛ ] after a great pain a formal feeling comes ― the nerves sit ceremonious like tombs » cassandra pentaghast.#tag drop

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dreadfutures · 1 month

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Rules: If you're tagged, MAKE A NEW POST and showcase one fanartist or fanfic you recommend (with links), and tag someone to give their recs next! Don't forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in!

Let's bring back rec posts, and share some love for the creative work we get to enjoy every day in our fandoms! For ANY fandom, highlight either a fanartist or a piece of fan writing (or both) you love and tag some friends!

FANARTIST: @yolebrat

Today I'm highlight @yolebrat - an amazing artist who I first found through painterly Dragon Age fanart. Since then I've enjoyed commissions, and cute little doodle replies that make me smile!

One of my favorite pieces is a commission yole made for Mel (below) Give it a reblog and follow yole for more art of all kinds. Or buy a commission and get an amazing painted piece of your own!

FANFIC: Cheating the Dread Wolf by cartadwarfwithaheartofgold

I read this story long ago all in one sitting. It absolutely gripped me, tugged at my heartstrings, and wouldn't let me go. A Cadash/Solas/Varric Tethras rare pair, you have to give this a try.

Rating: E Pairing: Female Cadash/Solas, Female Cadash/Varric, Varric/Solas Chapters: 13/13 Length: 42,657 words Summary: Maria Cadash hung up the Inquisitor's mantle for the Viscountess' crown, but she's unable to stop her desperate and impossible struggle to stop Fen'Harel from destroying the world both her husband and daughter inhabit. The fact Varric, Maria, and Solas are all madly in love with each other just means she may have enough of an edge to win this game.