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Amanda | 36 | she/her | shy lurker | anime/fantasy nerd | occasional fanfic author Header art by sandara | icon art by cccrystalclear.

[andrastesknickerweasel]

Dragon Age Cooking Club Master Post

Join us in the noble endeavor to try Thedas’ rich and varied cuisine from our very own kitchens while we shelter in place from the Blight!  We are cooking our way through the fan made cook book “In Pursuit of Porridge” (available here), so simply pick a recipe you like, or a random one for extra adventure, and get cooking!  It doesn’t matter if someone has made it already or not, just make anything you want.  Please tag me and/or #Dragon Age cooking club or #DA cooking club with your finished dish and I will add it to the master post.  Feel free you use my header, make you own, not use one, whatever!  Same for the formatting/rating system, feel free to use mine or create your own.  This is all about having fun :)

Anderfels:  6/16 recipes prepared Meatballs with Caper Sauce - @andrastesknickerweasel Frozen Steppes Cocktail - @andrastesknickerweasel Weisshaupt Cake - @protect-him Anderfels Ham and Scalloped Potatoes - @andrastesknickerweasel Cold Yogourt Soup - @andrastesknickerweasel Warden’s Delight - @protect-him

Antiva: 7/15 recipes prepared Polenta - @andrastesknickerweasel Tomato Sauce - @andrastesknickerweasel First Blood - @andrastesknickerweasel Antivan Cod - @andrastesknickerweasel Slow-Cooked Pepper Beef - @andrastesknickerweasel Creamy Risotto with Lemon and Rosemary - @andrastesknickerweasel Madrigal - @andrastesknickerweasel

Dalish: 4/11 recipes prepared Cauliflower Bacon Soup - @andrastesknickerweasel Red Crossing Pan Cake - @andrastesknickerweasels Sweet Vanilla Cream Scones - @andrastesknickerweasel Breakfast Drink -  @andrastesknickerweasel

Ferelden: 4/15 recipes prepared (the first 2 don’t count, though if you want to make “Classic Ferelden Stew” or “Classic Ferelden Vegetables” I will gladly add them too XD) Poor Knights of Redcliffe - @andrastesknickerweasel Hobnobs - @andrastesknickerweasel Cheesiest Potato Soup - @andrastesknickerweasel Apple Ginny - @andrastesknickerweasel

Free Marches: 5/13 recipes prepared Strawberry Rivaini Dip- @andrastesknickerweasel Chocolate Bread - @andrastesknickerweasel Arugula Salad w/ Beets & Goat Cheese - @andrastesknickerweasel Chicken with Thyme and Sweet Potato - @andrastesknickerweasel Ansburg Skull Rattler - @andrastesknickerweasel

Nevarra: 6/16 recipes prepared Polenta Nevarran Style - @protect-him Polenta Nevarran Style - @andrastesknickerweasel Lentil Stew with Cod and Potatoes - @andrastesknickerweasel Stuff Eggplants - @andrastesknickerweasel Nevarran Sunrise - @andrastesknickerweasel Spring Salad - @andrastesknickerweasel Nevarran Cold Tomato Soup - @andrastesknickerweasel

Orlais: 5/13 recipes prepared Fine-Herbs Omelette - @andrastesknickerweasel Hard-Cooked Eggs in Mustard Sauce - @andrastesknickerweasel Leek and Gruyere Quiche - @andrastesknickerweasel Creamy Asparagus Soup - @andrastesknickerweasel Plums au Sucre - @andrastesknickerweasel

Orzammar: 3/14 recipes prepared Beer Braised Strung Nug - @andrastesknickerweasel Sautéed Mushrooms - @andrastesknickerweasel Surfacer Sip-Sip - @andrastesknickerweasel

Qun: 1/1 recipe prepared XD Sten Approves 100 Plus Cookies - @protect-him

Rivain: 9/17 recipes prepared Dairsmuid Stars - @andrastesknickerweasel Seer's Spirit - @andrastesknickerweasel Saltfish Cakes - @andrastesknickerweasel Painkiller - @andrastesknickerweasel Ginger Cake with Rum Sauce - @andrastesknickerweasel Ginger Clove Cinnamon Tea - @andrastesknickerweasel Coleslaw - @andrastesknickerweasel Pride of Afsaana - @andrastesknickerweasel Rum and Coconut Water - @andrastesknickerweasel

Starkhaven: 3/14 recipes prepared Cullen Skink - @andrastesknickerweasel Red Wine Chocolate Cake - @protect-him Blueberry Sour Cream Cake - @andrastesknickerweasel

Tevinter: 6/17 recipes prepared Fish Soup - @andrastesknickerweasel Vyrantium Sauce - @andrastesknickerweasel Black Divine - @andrastesknickerweasel Peel Me a Grape Cucumber Salad with Almonds - @andrastesknickerweasel Cardamom Citrus Fruit Salad - @andrastesknickerweasel Drakolisk Ride - @andrastesknickerweasel Off Book DA inspired recipes/cocktails: Minrathous Mule - @andrastesknickerweasel

[andrastesknickerweasel]

I just saw you on my dash and I couldn't believe my eyes!! I love you man, I missed seeing you around. Hope life has been kind <3

You’re too kind! I’m still around, just not on tumblr as much, but I’ve gotten back into the DA/Fenders fandom recently, and have been writing again, so that means at least a little tumblr is bound to be involved ;) Life was rough for a while when I left, but I’m doing pretty good now!

[andrastesknickerweasel]

Oh i just finished No place like home, ;) Ahh yes now can see the tom mison resemblance. U disable commenting on posts?

Right?! Tom Mison would make a beautiful live action Anders 😍 As for disabling comments on posts… I don’t think so? Do you mean here or on AO3? Either way I didn’t try to disable comments anywhere, but with tumblr especially I haven’t used it much in years and settings may have changed? Or I just don’t know what I’m doing 😅

[epiloguesuicide]

Tom Mison as Anders

[barbex]

yes

[andrastesknickerweasel]

Writer Game

Oh geez, I’ve been tagged in the thing! Let me unearth by dead tumblr and answer the thing! Sorry not gonna tag but do it if you want.

Do you write in order? I try to. Sometimes if I get really stuck I might skip ahead to a scene I’m looking forward to more, but more often than not I regret it because I end up with pacing problems. Like where I pictured the characters being by that point isn’t where they ended up, so the scene I skipped ahead to needs to be rewritten.

Do you start with something in particular? Again, I try to start at the beginning. I think in dialog though, so I sometimes will write out snippets of conversations that are really strong in my mind that will come way later so I don’t forget. Especially for longer fics I will turn these snippets and basic summaries of scenes into a wonky messy AF “outline”, but the draft itself tends to start at the beginning.

How fully formed does your writing come out on the first try? Pretty close to fully formed. I’ll read over it again and again and add/remove/tweak things, but my final draft rarely comes out vastly different from the first draft.

How many drafts do you go through? Just that first one babeeeey. I hate doing things twice so if it’s already written, let it ride. I just edit edit edit on that same draft. If you count my messy “outline” then one and a half, but I wouldn’t call it a “draft”.

Tell me about your process? Don’t write for years. Blow in on the East Wind. Hyperfixate. Write in a manic fugue state, neglecting all work and personal responsibilities. Judge my self worth on how much feedback I receive. Do the above steps until the East Wind blows me away once more. Don’t write for years. Rinse and repeat.

[potatowitch]

got this absolutely stunning commission from Logan over on twitter of Fenris giving Anders hickeys and I cannot stop staring at it 🔥

[yogsothott]

[andrastesknickerweasel]

hi! I just wanted to ask if I could podfic Hard Up in Hightown! I'm not gonna lie it's one of my favorite fics and, back in March and April, got me through some rough shit. I'll post via Soundcloud and Ao3 (where I'm also FavorOfTheWater), and provide full credit. No worries if you're uncomfy!

I'm so sorry I didn't respond sooner! You caught me at the start of my work week and I find myself not having the spoons to deal with much else lately. Anyway wow, I'm super honored! I've never had someone want to podfic one of my fics before <3 Of course you are welcome to, I just hope it will work out with it being basically all dialog and a lot of context communicated through the formatting. But I'm sure you know what you're doing and am prepared to trust the process. Whatever helps make fics more accessible to people I'm all for!

[potatowitch]

It's still dark when Fenris wakes.

Grumbling, he pushes himself up on his elbows and rubs the sleep out of his eyes. The fire has gone out, and so has the spell wisp Anders had left to bob around the bed as they drifted off to sleep. The mage himself lies curled on his side, one arm flung over Fenris' waist and snoring softly into the pillow.

Nothing seems to be amiss, so it takes a few moment for Fenris to figure out what has woken him - then he hears it.

Scratchscratchscratchscratch.

"Ekekekekekekek!"

Fenris snorts, shaking his head, and gently slides out from under Anders' arm to sit at the side of the bed. With his elven eyesight and the help of the moonlight, he can pretty clearly see the source of the commotion. In the corner of the bedroom, Lord Fuzzytoes and Smoochums The Indomitable are huddled, tails swishing as they stare at a lizard on the ceiling.

"Mrrrreeeppp!" trills Smoochums, stretching to place her paws against the wall.

Chuckling, Fenris pushes himself out of bed and pads over to the cats. Fuzzytoes turns and begins to frantically weave between Fenris' legs, as if asking Fenris to assist him in his hunt.

"What have you found, little ones?" Fenris whispers, bending over to pick up Fuzzytoes and hold him high to get a better look at the lizard. "An intruder?"

Fuzzytoes mows sadly, and Smoochums begins to chatter as the lizard skitters across the ceiling.

"Shhh," Fenris admonishes, scratching Fuzzytoes behind the ear. "You'll wake the mage."

Smoochums, ever the little princess, does not take kindly to being told what to do, nor does she appreciate Fenris' inability to assist her with catching the lizard.

"MeeeeoOOOWWWWW!" she wails, attempting to throw herself up the wall.

Dammit, Fenris thinks as he hears a sharp gasp from the bed. Turning, he sees Anders sitting up straight, hair a mess and eyes darting frantically across the room.

"It's alright," Fenris says gently. "Anders, it's alright."

"What's going on?" Anders breathes.

"Your cats have found a lizard."

"Mow," adds Fuzzytoes.

Anders visibly relaxes, huffing a laugh as he lies back down. "Have they now?"

Fenris smiles at him, though he's not sure if Anders can see well enough in the dark to tell. He brings Fuzzytoes back to the bed, plopping him down beside Anders. Across the room, Smoochums meows sadly at the lizard again.

"You tell 'em, baby girl," Anders mutters, scooping Fuzzytoes up into his arms as Fenris gets back into bed with them.

[bunabi]

Drawtober-ing on my own terms lol

[artist-rat]

gently offers you: a small selection of anders in outfits that my sister has worn

(+ the last pic, in a shirt i got for myself a while ago)

[kisu-no-hi]

First kiss

[andrastesknickerweasel]

My friend just sent me this...

Folks... enjoy your new Anders meme...

[pixelartpeach]

"You can't consume problematic media!"

Maybe YOU can't. I, on the other hand, have critical thinking skills and a lot of spite

[pixelartpeach]

I am also incredibly sexy

[bi-halobearer]

[froschkuss]

Day 3. Fenris wandering through the Mountains.

[lolbatty]

it friday!