starburned & unkissed

thorough the fade she came; as if it had been a chantry soul- we hailed her in makers's name

[isalarevas]

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↳ EMMASALIN VAR SULEDIN EVANURA; #isalarevas. meaning, ' in need of freedom '. here lies our lady inquisitor, the herald of andraste, esem or mythal, hero of southern thedas, unifier of orlais, slayer of gods & darkspawn. the albatross. chained to fate by anchor & wounded sky.

low activity, private, & crossover / oc friendly. writing by modorelin farllee, originally est 2012 / 2014. unaffiliated w/ the dragon age rpc. carrd. | activity notice.

WORLD SLATE. master lore / headcanon directory post. alt verses.

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modorelin farllee. 30+ / nb they/he / autistic. ims preferred for communication, discord only for mutuals. anon is currently on. fridays & weekends unavailable outside mobile. slow to refollow, slow on reply time. blocks all who use generative AI, no exceptions. appreciates patience & understanding. this blog is canon divergent & favors gaider & his team over weekes, epler. & the mass effect devs writing in datv.

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[isalarevas]

i cant stop taking photos of her shes sooooooooooooooo cute

[sheaymin]

Final Fantasy XIV ( 2020- ) dev Square Enix / do not reupload + modded gameplay

[isalarevas]

cenah istimaethoriel-tabris; visuals - / ∞ lets cosplay auntie

[isalarevas]

cenah istimaethoriel-tabris; visuals - / ∞ lets cosplay auntie

[vangoghcore]

bytiffanynewman

[lovelinus]

INVU ☾ TAEYEON

[7pleiades7]

Venus' Baths, (Detail), in English Gardens of Caserta

By: Architect Andrea Graefer (1782) and by: sculptor Tommaso Solari (1762)

[isalarevas]

People in mourning are allowed to do odd things. // me seeing deAD MEME AND I HAD TOO.

INQUISITOR; ███ IT IS ALL SO CONFUSING; she's crouched, arms about her knees, as she watches with glittering eyes that twitch about in her observance. there are those who cry, this she understands, those who anger, that she understands too, but there are others who laugh as if the death is a wonderous joke & not the loss it clearly is. she knows how mirth can fill a soul to mourn, to celebrate rather than fall victim to grief. but this laughter is something off. it feels malicious, yet the person's face is wet with tears as if in betrayal to his perceived joy.

her people pray to what lies beyond to take the soul in safety. lighting a pyre & blessing made by those who remain, a gift of love to be carried by the departed on it's journey toward it's new destination. perhaps in the trees, the animals, the newborns we would see them again. perhaps this is the final rest for the soul. these are things familiar to her. the laughter not.

her ears droop, finally turning her head a tilt upward to look at stella who stands stalwart & ethereal beside her. death is so familiar to this one, it dresses her & calls her friend. an oddity, but not so unheard of. nose scrunches & cenah finally speaks in a soft mutter, ＂you speak true--- but it feels wrong all the same.＂ a huff, ＂odd as it may be, odder still i find that there is none to go to their side. why is it that this person in clear misery is meant to stand alone twisted by their emotions as their fellows turn away to be selfish in their own feelings ? is this common within humans ? to ignore one another when we need the closeness the most ?＂

an unfair accusation, truly. ＂it aches the heart.＂

[nocnitsa]

Illustrations from lsee, Princesse de Tripoli by Alphonse Mucha

[listslistslists]

𝔸 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝔹𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤

a collection of lines from the novel A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher, use as you wish, adjust as needed

Did you know you’ve got yard vultures?

Do you know how long you’re staying?

I’m so glad to see you. I just wish it didn’t have to be here.

You know this is your home too.

Fuuuuck…

It sounds like something out a of a horror movie.

You must never allow your good name to be sullied by other people’s mouths.

Well, obviously the rumors weren’t true.

If I’m going to be miserable, at least I’ll be productively miserable.

You could be so pretty.

Don’t trust that guy. He’s got an alibi. People with alibis are always suspicious.

There should be a lot more of you.

Why aren’t there more of you?

Another childhood trauma vanquished by science.

I used to have nightmares about them.

You were my baby sister and I should have protected you.

I don’t remember it happening.

Thank god you remember it too.

Christ, no wonder you hated her.

If you need money, tell me.

I wouldn’t actually do it. I’m a very peaceful person. Usually.

I don’t like the thought of you having to be here all by yourself.

Oh god, why did I ever give up yoga?

You’re having a dream.

Do you think there will be more when we get back?

I have a gun and I’m not afraid to use it!

Don’t shoot! It’s just me!

Who the hell is just me?

I don’t actually have a gun. I just thought it would scare you.

Good first impressions are so important, don’t you think?

It must be so fascinating. Like a treasure hunt.

You know I never turn down free food.

I'm not actually a warlock, I just dress like one.

I don’t believe in any of that stuff.

I know you think I'm crazy.

I hope I'm crazy. Being crazy would be a lot easier than being right about thus.

It's real. You're not imagining things.

I didn't say she wasn't dead, I said she wasn't gone.

How did you come out so well?

I can feel it all over again. I know somethings going to happen.

If you keep your mouth hanging open like that, I'm going to toss a dead mouse in it.

There may be hope for you yet.

People are complicated.

She's dead! Very dead! Years and years dead!

I don’t even get a hello? After all these years?

Everything was wrong with me, all this time.

You've been sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong, haven't you?

Never stopped to think things might be buried for a reason, did you?

I can't believe you’re using instant mashed potatoes.

Magic. Yes, I suppose you'd call it magic.

You are being unreasonable, and you know it, but you can't admit you're wrong.

I am trying to fix things! Because none of you could ever do it for yourselves!

How dare you talk to me that way!

You can turn right around and go back to where you came from, witch.

Don't look at me. I'm just a witch.

Don't be ridiculous, you don't know him well enough to miss him.

I'll take any explanation you can give me.

Try growing a garden. I think you'd be surprisingly good at it.

They may be entirely gone, or at least mostly dead, but I don't think you should gamble on that.

[isalarevas]

‘ I won't turn into a beautiful lady at the end of this. This is what I look like. ‘ // i could’ve sent a serious one but yq said no

INQUISITOR; ███ SHE'D BEEN ABLE TO CULL most under her banner that called for yan qing's killing--- believing him nothing more than a demon shifting & reshaping himself much like a desire demon twists it's physique in order to better manipulate it's intended target. fortunately for the creature or person( whatever it was that yan qing is ) she'd been able to calm those within her employee & safe under her banner to prove otherwise; unfortunately for her, that means he's sticking around & causing problems.

like right now.

＂ you cannot be serious with me, can you.＂ her constantly bandaged hand, under of which barely hides the anchor that glows ever so slightly more with her ire in this moment, & paps him right on the nose without harm. ＂that is MY face you mirror back.... are you now calling me hideous ?＂

[rosieandthemoon]

Santa Anna Church in Barcelona

[foolshoujo]

i need to take a small hiatus; over the past two days i've been horrifically mourning the end of story service to one of my absolute favorite things in the whole world. des/tiny has been apart of me since the beta & properly in 2014 at launch with the first game it's completely been a piece of my life moving forward since then that has lifted me up. i've made friends, family, & met strangers through this game that have shaped me for the better. it's loss is catastrophic to me & i can't begin to describe all the ways this series daily touches my life. unfortunately bun/gie, a company who has been in the industry since 1991, is now at high risk of closure under son/y's parentage & we may be facing the loss of a company that influenced the industry that is still seeing it's waves today. my heart is heavy & my soul even more so. but right now, i need to mourn in the ways i need to.

im thankful that as of right now, i can still go up to the stars as the servers are still live, but even that is not forever. nearly a thousand people are about to lose their job during at time where the industry is it's most volatile. so i ask you to give these people your love most of all for they have done so so much good for gaming as a whole & have given all their love to us for so long.

i'll be back soon.

[isalarevas]

Perhaps it is not so bad at they say.

INQUISITOR; ███ THE GODS HAVE A SENSE of humor--- if the bastards are still alive, that is. as soon as the warden-commander finishes her sentence there is a loud explosion from the house just about under a hundred feet behind them sending shards of wood & rock in all directions as cenah hunches over with her hands behind her head until the dust settles.

a sharp, sharp inhale follows as silence finally fills the air leaving only but the crackle of fire eating at what it still clings to. ＂something.... like that, yes.＂

[a-state-of-bliss]

Tatyana Usova @ John Galliano Fall/Wint 2009

[isalarevas]

something i think is important to note, due to the realism of the topic, is that there is a very big difference in the practices of faith between the dalish & non-dalish elves. religion as a whole tends to lend itself to culture & regional differences. catholicism will manifest differently than it does within italy versus mexico, punks in britsol practice buddism very differently from monks in tibet. my point with a thedosian example is a surana is going to practice their faith different from a mahariel who practices differently from a tabris.

i already have a extensive essay about ancient elves vs modern elves about religion, gender, & sexuality; i would say this is a swee relevant to that but with a hard focus. i'm gonna keep using surana, tabris, & mahariel because it's easy when origins provide us with three different flavors of the elven diaspora within thedas.

mahariel, it's very safe to assume, is going to practice the faith of the dalish. believing in the pantheonic gods of the people as shared & practiced by the dalish clans. religion & culture, the sharing of it consistently so that all clans have a similar pool of static knowledge, is inherent to the dalish who have even built practices encompassing this. it's important, it's vital to share what is known of the history & what is known of the faith to pass it down to the next generation & so forth so it is not lost.

the thing is, tabris are removed completely from this practice being a city elf & surana is removed from society completely being in the tower & is basically similar in society's eye to being a city elf. elves within an alienage are more likely to be andrastian, mages within a tower are of the same. it's easy to assume & default that tabris & surana are andrastian--- but if they aren't the version of the elvhenan faith is going to be different from the dalish. there are songs that are tied specifically to alienage elves that speak about the pantheon that do not exist within dalish culture. surana is pulled from society, an alienage or a clan, from a young age. if the latter, a clan, was their home it's hard to say how much they remember of that culture or version of the faith & would have to rely on texts within the tower or other elves that may or may not be living there as mage or hired help & it's hard to say if they are of a elvhenan faith or andrastian also.

something that bothers me within the like fandom centric sphere is the very black or white look on religion tied to species or region/country within thedas. faith & religion is very nuanced & while playing a game it's easy to make that more black & white due to various constraints or unimportance to quest side or main for devs to gloss over this issue but to maintain it as we take from the game to further our version of the world building it's important to bring back that nuance.

not every elf is going to be of the elvhenan faith either in the form as the dalish practice or perhaps a small group within an alienage practice. a city elf may not be defaulted to the andrastian faith. it's important to note a dalish elf could be andrastian or practice a faith that's linked to another country like nevarra or rivani who have different religions that are usually shadowed by the chantry's influence. i think for a game where religion is a very large point of contention we need to delve deeper into how realistically religion gravitates, changes, & shapes people regardless of that faith or species of humanoid within thedas.