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Title: she will come to you, a crown of fern upon her head
Rating: M
Chapter: 8. the shadows of greater heroes
Chapter Summary: The world owes the Wardens, Lyria especially.
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Haven glints under the bright (though not warm) sun as Lyria makes her way to the gates, her stomach twisting into a shaking knot.Â
Anxiety thumps in her chest and she tries to breathe steadily as she walks, the snow crunching under her every step. She, Varric, Cassandra and Solas are leaving for Redcliffe today and the importance of their mission is almost overwhelming. All of Thedas is counting on them to seal the Breach; they need to ally with the mages to have a chance at accomplishing that. And if they can make this alliance, if they can heal the sky with the magesâ help, might there be hope of a better future for all mages? This is the best chance they have of winning peopleâs support and trust and that hope burning in her stomach makes the fear of failure all the more potent. A crushing weight, a hand around her throat and they cannot lose this chance.Â
Lyria reaches the gate and breathes in deeply, struggling to bury the panic, anxiety and worry clawing at her insides.Â
Oh Andraste, bless those condemned for what we cannot choose. Bless those punished for the magic Our Maker gave us. Bless us that dream only of the freedoms everyone else has by right.
âThereâs a shield in your hand; block with it!âÂ
Commander Cullenâs voice punctures the sorrow closing in around her and she looks over at the training field. Early morning sun touches the armour and weapons of the Inquisitionâs soldiers and makes them shine as they practice, their commander moving through them with instructions and suggestions.Â
âIf that man was your enemy, youâd be dead!â he continues and Lyria bites her lip. Commander Cullen narrows his eyes as he sizes up his recruits, his voice stern and disciplined. So unlike the soft, patient tone heâd taken in her training and though sheâd come out here to speak with him, Lyria is stuck in place, the snow sucking her boots in and holding firm.Â
Heâs busy, I shouldnât interrupt.Â
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Dutifully Loved Chapter 15: The Band's Back Together!
Summary: It is time for Neria Surana to step out of the shadow and into the light!
Excerpt:
Neria's eyes fell to the flames and she lamented that she couldn't remember neither her mother nor her father. She could vaguely recall that she had two older sisters; she wondered where they were now. If they were Dalish or if they lived in an alienage; maybe they'd even live in a village in the countryside. Or they could've been mages sent to separate circles, so they'd never meet. Neria shivered at the thought as she pictured two older versions of herself learning to survive a prison like Kinloch Hold. If they were lucky, they would have been sent to Montsimmard Circle, or if they were unfortunate, The Gallows in Kirkwall. When the Blight ended, she speculated where she'd end up.
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These dudes are fucking legit. Â They donât just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. Â And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, theyâve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, âThe kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know theyâre allowed to be brave.â
The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what itâs like to feel scared and alone.
In court that day, the judge asked the boy, âAre you afraid?â No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, âWhy not?â
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, âBecause my friends are scarier than he is.â
Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chiefâs bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boyâs neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chiefâs thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. âWhen we tell a child they donât have to be afraid, they believe us,â Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. âWhen we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.â
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My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once youâre adopted into this family as a BACA kid, youâre always one. Even when youâre 40 and the perp gets released from jail, theyâll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life youâve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, thereâs 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the childâs testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.
Whatâs better than a badass biker gang being on your side???
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES IâM HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.
Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in america⊠and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They arenât just in the USA
Theyâre in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and Iâm considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a âlevel 1âČ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and theyâd refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.Â
Iâve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers. So I can call them whenever I feel scared.Â
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in itâs power to help any child whos been abused.Â
And it doesnât end when youâre 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before youâre 18? youâre ALWAYS a BACA kid. Iâm 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if Iâm okay, and are there for me. Theyâre still trying to find me resources for therapy.Â
BACA has changed my fucking life.Â
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.Â
Had seen this before, but never realised that this is on an international level - thereâs even a contact address close to where I live (in Germany), very cool (though hoping the only use Iâll ever have to make of it is for donations) â€
in 2014 you could come on here and say âmisogyny is bad and more ppl should consume media that includes womenâ and everyone would agree with you. nowadays you post something like âif you donât care about women you might be a misogynistâ and the reblogs are ppl saying âummmmmm this take is actually problematic bc the only way i can escape misogyny is by pretending women donât exist :/â weâre so cooked.
the ppl who'd disagree then would be unkempt shut-in cishet dudes with "anti-feminist anti-sjw" in their bios and now its all pride flag picrew icon fandom queers with pinned posts linking to their fav percy jackson fanfics on AO3. which is to say we really lost the plot when it comes to progressivism
the novelty of having pets really does never wear off iâve had my cat for ten years and i still look at him strolling around like can you believe this. a cat. is everyone seeing this. heâs alive he has bones and all. unbelievable
The Templartation Exchange has finally been revealed, so I'm sharing my works!!
But also, the exchange had so many amazing and incredible fics and art, you should definitely check it out!!!!
(collection is here!)
the warden and the commander for @raflesia65
rating: T
word count: 11,036
ship: Cullen/Alistair
summary: theirs is a story in moments
the ballad of mr wiggums for @carako
rating: G
word count: 2,404
summary: One of the strangest possessions in Kinloch Hold's history was that of its mouser, Mr Wiggums. And Cullen witnessed it all.
just pull me down hard and drown me in love for @tired-truffle
rating: E
word count: 2,269
ship: Alistair/FTabris
summary: King Alistair Theirin and Warden-Commander Kalian Tabris are nothing but professional at royal receptions. Less so in store rooms.
Cullen's No Good, Very Aggravating Day for @inquisiorastoria
rating: G
word count: 1,091
summary: With the Inquisitor, Josephine and Leliana away, it falls on Cassandra and Cullen to oversee the Inquisition. And that means fielding the many, many complaints the Inquisition and its allies have.
moondust for @briannasroger
rating: T
word count: 4, 521
ship: Cullen/FTrevelyan
summary: Cullen dreams of a woman made of starlight.
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