I like Solas a Normal Amount

you can call me Sweater! I'm sweaterghost on ao3. All Veilguard content is tagged #veilguard. Veilguard spoilers are tagged #veilguard spoilers I welcome fanart, translations, and podfics based on my fic! -- check out my transformative works statement for more info on that!

[fadedsweater]

updated pinned post

Hello! I'm sweaterghost on ao3, and fadedsweater on tumblr! You can call me Sweater! :)

I write Dragon Age fic. Most of that is solavellan fic, or sometimes other Solas rarepairs. I also occasionally write Baldur's Gate 3 fic, and that fic is usually about Astarion and/or the Dark Urge.

This blog is pretty informal and chaotic, but I try to keep a somewhat consistent tagging system. Here are some tags you can use to navigate my blog:

#my writing, #my fic - here's where I post my writing! Some of this is cross-posted from ao3, and some are tumblr wips/prompts

#fic rec - I tag fic posts with this when I enjoy and recommend them. I also use this tag for fic rec lists!

#Eira Lavellan - posts about my solasmancing OC, sometimes I remember to tag fic with this

#fandom - general posts/reblogs about fandom go here for filtering purposes

Fic Highlights:

If You're With Me - ongoing, multi-chapter - solavellan - picks up immediately following Veilguard

Of Lost Dogs and Unlikely Strangers - a solavellan modern au, ongoing, featuring pet dogs and chatfic hijinks (not abandoned, I'm just slow!)

In Which Lavellan Joins the Veilguard - Eira Lavellan and Solas get back together in the Lighthouse while Rook pretends not to be nosy about it. Written pre-Veilguard and not canon-compliant

Hunger - Solas/Mythal in ancient Arlathan. Oh, and they're all vampires.

orlesian wine and locked broom closets - solavellan Winter Palace hinjinks/smut

In Which the Dread Wolf is a Stay-At-Home Dad - my kidfic series, modern au (but mostly just in aesthetics).

Spicy Drabbles - smut in a bite-sized form, mostly solavellan

bark like a dog - my Dark Urge/Astarion series featuring spawn!Astarion and my redeemed!Dark Urge OC Senna.

Veilguard Tagging Update!

-> I am phasing out the #da4 tag and now use the tag #veilguard for all Dragon Age: The Veilguard content. Details below:

#veilguard - all Veilguard content is tagged with this, with very few exceptions

#veilguard spoilers - the game has been out for a handful of months now, but I still spoiler tag for major plot spoilers! I don't spoiler tag for character cameos/appearances, locations, or just general information about the game

[galacticsparkles]

Divider(s) of the Day

Version 1 (large)

Version 2 (small)

Solas' Companion Icon from Inquisition

Today I'm giving you two versions of the same design :)

I got very carried away with the first one and while I'm happy with how it looks, I admit the intricate design might not be everyone's cup of tea, so I made a simpler version as well. (See, I can rein myself in when needed...)

So go ahead and use them if you want to ! 💚

I appreciate being credited if you do, but it is not necessary, liking and reblogging this post is enough to lift my spirits :)

[apolladay]

Have you ever ridden a horse?

* yes, multiple times!

* yes, once or twice

* I haven’t ridden a horse but I have ridden another animal (mule, camel, etc.)

* I haven’t ridden a horse but I have ridden in a “horse-drawn” vehicle (wagon, coach, etc.)

* no, never

* see results

Have you ever ridden a horse?

yes, multiple times!

yes, once or twice

I haven’t ridden a horse but I have ridden another animal (mule, camel, etc.)

I haven’t ridden a horse but I have ridden in a “horse-drawn” vehicle (wagon)

no, never

see results

Voting ended onJun 4

[justanartsysideblog]

Lahn'elvyr

I finally have a concrete character design for Lahn. She's an ancient elf follower of Falon'din, and part of his group of assassin priests he send out to kill political rivals.

Lahn is the main character in the fic I am hoping to start posting soon about Solas' rebellion of the Evanuris. She is sent as an undercover agent by Falon’din to destabilize from within and ends up falling in love with Felassan.

[clairedelune-13]

Varric: I have to save Solas from himself!

Me, who distinctly remembers Master Tethras’ name among the other companions’ disapproval over me saying the exact same thing, but romance-coded:

[cherrypikkins]

Time to clean the blorbo! Pick an action

gently run a lintroller over them

steam clean

handwash only

machine wash hot, longest cycle

use a power washer

sandblast them

let them stay filthy

other

Voting ended onJun 3

plz reblog for sampo size

[stonesense]

eternal pet peeve is high ranking mages being called enchanters when “enchanting” is a thing in this setting, and it’s extremely specifically the one thing they can’t do

[avisalternata]

Contributor Applications Open!!

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Remember: Applications with ineligible AU concepts will not be considered. Check the AU guidelines BEFORE you apply - if you're uncertain, send us an ask or email [email protected].

Applications close Sunday, May 31st, EOD Anywhere in the World!

Click Here to see when that is in your timezone.

Good luck - we look forward to seeing your concepts!

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[raccoonmilf]

one of my biggest beefs with AI is that I never learned to use a semicolon properly, so I have just been using the emdash and now that has become a sign of people using AI and it makes me feel insane

[packyanderson]

DO NOT LET STUPID AI ROB YOU OF THE EMDASH—it is perfectly cromulent punctuation, and one they will pry from my cold, dead hands.

Emdashes are used by educated people, which is what AI was trained on, so it being associated with AI means millions of people who would never use the mark on their own are seeing it in writing generated for them by stochastic parrots. Just because AI tries to ape good writing doesn't mean you should stop using the good writing elements you know how to use. Don't make your writing worse so it's not mistaken for crap.

[lesbians4solas]

When I saw that Rook would be uncovering hidden murals in the Lighthouse, I had a thought they were hidden for a reason..

[cryptid-catt]

Vir Dirthara: Birds of Fancy

The pages of this book - memory? - describe a pair playing, colliding in the air, bodies formed for kissing, stroking, lines of heat as molten as the sun. The dance is fluid, roiling, never ending, lovers tangled in a laughing knot that rolls on for years, a promise never to be parted, whatever ages come.

An annoyed thought intrudes, from one who marked this memory after it was recorded: “By the gods, find a private chamber!”

Inspired by this text from Trespasser and the marble statue The Waltz, by Camille Claudel, c. 1895.

[rthwrms]

HOW TO START (2026)

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image transcriptions under the cut

How to Start by rthwrms

for the times when you really truly want to do something, but find resistance or that starting feels impossible

most helpful action to get into a task is: look at it options include: review what you've already done open the tab on screen blur your eyes at first if that helps fullscreen the image browse or skim relevant texts let your gaze move around how it will JUST...LOOK!!!

Your brain has resistance towards starting the particular project in the way that you've previously conceived of it. Instead of fighting that resistance, try to change your approach to starting your work. Ie, start with colored pencils on a piece you were doing in gouache, include a new stitch in a crochet piece, Step one: identify the process Step two: identify places where something new can be included Step three: brainstorm new options to fill these spots Step four: select one or more options and try your piece from this new angle

encourage yourself by asking questions start with: "What am I actually trying to do right now?" then try: "What would this look like if it were more fun?" "How would I do it if anything was possible?"

divide into discrete tasks make the closest or shiniest one literally as small & specific as freaking possible

image text: I BELIEVE IN YOU screenshot text: The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. W.B. Yeats (via billowy)

there is a window now there is a door

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[ghosts-and-blue-sweaters]

Yes I like fictional characters a very normal amount. Don’t look at my blog.

[noodletoodledoodles]

Same energy

[mookyoobee]

Solas

[foxeareddevilish]

the saddest, most bonk-able boi in all of Thedas T_T

[breelandwalker]

2026 Midterm Elections Are Coming!

Go to Ballotpedia for information on upcoming elections, including the midterms, state and local elections, who the candidates are, where they stand, and when and where to vote. You can also check your registration status, make sure you’re registered to vote, and explore options for mail-in ballots if you need them.

Here's how things are shaping up ahead of the 2026 midterms:

In the 119th Congress, the current party alignments as of August 4, 2025, are as follows: (Congress.gov)

House of Representatives: 219 Republicans (plus 3 Delegates) 212 Democrats (plus 2 Delegates and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) 4 vacant seats

Senate: 53 Republicans 45 Democrats 2 Independents (both caucus with the Democrats)

Elections to the U.S. Congress will take place on November 3, 2026. All 435 districts in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 seats in the U.S. Senate are up for election. Five of the Senate's six non-voting members are also up for election.

Looking ahead to the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of four seats to win a majority in the Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two seats to retain a majority in the chamber. (Ballotpedia)

In the November 2025 elections, voters flipped the governorships of several states blue, as well as electing dozens of Democratic delegates and mayors in key local elections, dislodging many GOP incumbents. There was a record turnout of young voters and younger candidates for political office.

If we can do this again in 2026, we stand a SIGNIFICANT chance of not only mitigating the damage done by the current administration, but perhaps even steering things back toward recovery. It will still take a long time. A lot can happen by next November, nothing is immediate or guaranteed, and NO ONE running for office is perfect. But it's clear to see that letting things continue to slide toward the right is not an acceptable path forward if we want to retain our rights and secure a better future for those who will come after us.

So make sure you educate yourself on your state and local elections, check on your polling place and voter registration, help out with a campaign, or try running for something yourself if you're so inclined. Vote whenever and wherever you can, because every election MATTERS.

Ballotpedia | Run For Something

In a battle of inches, never let your opponent think they’re a ruler.

Make your voice heard!

[breelandwalker]

ADDENDUM:

Look into your state and local judges as well via the state court system or sites like JudgeWatch and the Federal Judicial Center. Find out what their stances are, what their court records look like, where their money comes from, and whether they might be using their position to enable crooked business practices, ignore or abuse the law in their rulings, or support for-profit prisons.

Proper justice requires fair judgement. Just as we expect our representatives to act in the best interest of their constituents, we should expect our judges to rule fairly and with an eye to humanity and common decency.

[breelandwalker]

ADDITIONAL ADDENDUM:

Check Ballotpedia for additional state ballot measures up for decision before November! There are quite a few budgeting, revisional, constitutional, and redistricting measures going around as early as this spring, so don't miss the opportunity to make your voice heard!

Also, look for local municipal elections, special elections, and primaries. Everything from district congressional reps to the sheriff to the school board are voted on by the local community, along with and every one of them MATTERS.

Ballotpedia - Local Election Coverage By State

And in between votes, don't forget to call, email, and write to your representatives. Remember - they work for US!

(I do recommend signing up for the Ballotpedia email list - it's super helpful for staying informed with upcoming elections and ballot measures, as well as information on how to register and where to vote.)

[razielim]

that's it that's the nutshell genai is in