an oath

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#KINGLYWARDEN / an independent & selective portrayal of alistair theirin from bioware's dragon age franchise. ( formerly wardencrowned )

Written by DJ ( they/them ) / 25+ ( blog is under HEAVY construction. )

( a study of self destructive thoughts, a broken crown, rags to riches, rising above past trauma and abuse, humor to hide agony, realizing one's self worth, realizing you shouldn't have been treated that way and that you deserve better, honeyed eyes and a golden heart. )

blogroll: @biosurvive, @theyoungwclf, @heroesoath, @heroesvow

First and foremost, the mun is named DJ, I use they/them pronouns and I’m 28 years old. I have been roleplaying on this website for over a decade now and I have seen pretty much every drama known to man on here. I will NOT be getting involved in whatever drama is unfolding in the RPC these days. I’m here to write my muse and enjoy myself. Because of this you will never see me reblog a call out. I don’t want to see them, though I will block if the person in question is truly dreadful / a predator, but I will not involve myself. In turn, I will also unfollow if you continuously spread call outs, I personally am not here to get involved in petty drama.

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I have written Alistair on and off for over a half a decade now, and while my old blogs are gone, I have put a lot of work into this muse. My portrayal of him is important to me and it may be canon divergent at times and my portrayal may not line up with your interpretation of him. I also need to stress this, my Alistair is biracial, Fiona is a brown skinned elven woman and Alistair reflects this with his own brown skin and slightly pointed ears. I don't care what Bioware did with him, my Alistair is not white.

When it comes to formatting I have grown past the need for fancy formatting, small text with a few bold and italic words here and there and I rarely use icons now. You can format however you want.

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As I am very much over the age of eighteen, I will not be following blogs that are written by anyone below the age of 20. It’s just a personal preference and I apologize in advance for it. That being said, this blog will be NS//FW at times. Dragon Age is not child-friendly, especially plots Alistair is involved in and neither will my blog be, mentions of gore, violence and sexual themes will be present here. As far as writing smut, I will write it, though please plot with me beforehand. Memes are another story, but actual descriptive sexual threads will need some talking about beforehand.

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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the best at plotting. I have ideas here and there, but I’m actually way more better at continuing prompts or winging it. Please keep this in mind when you ask to plot.

I am open to shipping, I like writing romance, and I have a soft spot for for plenty of ships for Alistair, please do not force a ship though, I can't stress it enough that there needs to be chemistry in our writing. I will not ship Alistair with "Queen Cousland" no matter what, if Alistair is made king, he dumps his fellow warden, even if they are of noble origin. He didn't want to be king and if your muse forced it upon him, he's going to dump you, he doesn't take manipulation well and he doesn't enjoy being used.

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My discord is open for plotting and chatting but I will not write on there.

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i do miss alistair my friends

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yeah idk how anyone in the origins squad got anything done, if alistair looked at me like that i'd simply fold and dedicate my life to his happiness

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alistaircore

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is this an appropriate time to talk about how i'm 99% positive alistair is incredible at using his mouth during intercourse?

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prompts ( accepting ) @apostated: you've always had an effect on me.

Alistair's eyes were dark with lust, a deep seated desire had taken hold the moment he walked through the door and saw him. Reunions could get messy, and while a part of him wanted to sob and feel and yearn for their time spent apart complete with tears and theatrics, he personally decided to choose the more fun part and immediately wrapped the other in his arms and listened to his heartbeat, the sound comforting, the scent of him welcoming, his dreams of his long distance lover had fueled him for the month apart, and now that Hawke was in his arms he couldn't bring himself to let go.

" You have an effect on me as well. Let me show you. " Years ago Alistair would never be so bold, but times had changed him, newfound confidence rippled within him from the moment they first kissed and now whenever he around his beloved mage he felt sparks erupt from every move he made. He knew what he was doing, and what he did was good.

One sweep of his tongue along Hawke's neck was all it took, his hold on him tightening once he followed the wet trail with deep and harsh kisses along the exposed flesh right up to the shell of his ear. " Malcolm. My Malcolm. " The moment the name drops from his lips he leans back in, sinking his teeth into that same strip of skin and then licking away the wound, one strong knee coming to rest in between Hawke's spread legs.

" Tonight, you're not a champion, you're the lover of the man who helped stop the fifth blight. " He hums, voice growing husky whilst his fingers reach up to card through dark hair before he's tugging on it to allow better access to the other side of the other's neck.

" I'm not stopping, you can discard your clothing while I'm doing this, yes? Be quick with it, Malcolm. We only have a few precious hours before your brother no doubt interrupts us. Let me take care of you. " Satisfied with the orders he'd giving, his face is buried back in the neck, sucking and tasting and nipping with all the eagerness he always had whenever the two of them were alone in a room. Alistair was a pleader, and Maker did he know how to please Malcolm Hawke.

He idly wondered if they would even make it to the bed at this rate.

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prompts ( accepting ) @ofthewildes: sure, i made a lot of mistakes, but so did you.

Skyhold's gardens offered a warm and comfortable respite from the stone battlements he usually stood on during times he wasn't conducting other business or dealing with shameful looks regarding the warden's intentions or secrets. Morrigan's presence had also turned out to be a strange comfort, having someone who knew him ten years prior almost anchored him to the earth, made him feel grounded in a way he couldn't explain, and especially not to her.

Was it so wrong that missed Morrigan's blunt nature? Leliana was around, but she was far too busy, and so different from the person he had known, Morrigan was just the right amount of familiar that he couldn't deny offering her what he hoped was a pleasant smile in greeting every time he took his walk amongst the elfroot and flowers.

Today however apparently the two of them decided to talk and while he liked how much she hadn't changed, he also marveled in the changes in her that were apparent, and how they mirrored the own differences from the young man he once was.

" I . . . yes, I remember saying quite a few harsh things to you during our travels. Times where I could have been more level headed, less lost in the emotions of whatever I was feeling. I wasn't perfect, I'm still not . . . but I hope you don't think I harbor some grudge against you? We fought a blight together, we . . . well, we did a lot of things together. "

His smirk returns in full force. " You broke me out of prison even. Mistakes are in the past, and now it seems we're both back where we began, trying to stop some horrific thing from befalling our hopeless little world. Worry not, Morrigan, I promise you I'm still just as immature and frustrating as I once was . . . sometimes. My humor and deflection have just unfortunately been stalled in favor of a constant song in my head, it's actually quite frustrating. I had hoped to have come to blows with you verbally today for old times' sake. "

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alistair's traumatic past that even he pretends to not feel anything about along with his self destructive thoughts ASIDE

i bring this all to your attention

pov: alistair's clothing is washing in the river or something idk

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me vs isolde and the implications of how she treated / what she did to alistair

[doncdesole]

hi-res x x

An attempt at a darker take on Alistair’s past.

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prompts ( accepting ) @kinlochs: you're making "the face" again.

The flush over his cheeks couldn't be hidden, and Alistair has to steady himself into not sputtering in response. It was a known habit of his, getting so deep into concentration that his face gets away from him. It'd been that way even in Redcliffe, helping the farmhands muck out the stables, even they had noticed it. The revered mother and sisters also had noticed, and they did not take kindly to what they thought was him being a fool during prayer or reading. It was embarrassing, and something he hoped he had grown out of by now.

Studying Cass's face for only a moment, he ducks his head, forcing his eyes back onto his armor and the neat swipes of a rag over the smooth metal. " I hope it was at least a decent face. " He remarks dryly, truly not picking up on if the other was jesting with him or not. Even after all their time together on their travels, people could still be hard to read, and Alistair was definitely not the best at reading one's intentions.

" Wait you call it the face? Is it something you talk about often? " The question is out before he could stop himself, and the grimace that follows also isn't easily hidden. " Forget I asked, I'm not sure if I even want to know. "

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prompts ( accepting ) @captins: you've changed quite a bit since i saw you last.

The salty and clean sea air of a dock outside of Denerim was far more compelling than the stink of the polluted waters surrounding the city. Alistair had never really gotten to enjoy the sea, having spent his entire childhood in the Hinterlands and locked in a chantry. Suffice to say now that he was king he was getting his fill whenever the need to board vessel arouse, and what better person to book passage with than an old friend?

Tearing his gaze away from where blue sea met blue sky, his smile is lopsided once it quirks upon his face, eagerly taking in her own visage. " It's the clothes, right? Never was one for leather and fur, but now that I have to wear a crown at formal events I just can't get enough of the material. "

When his gaze flickers to her and the few guardsman who would journey with him to the nearby island for appearances sake, Alistair manages to drop the kingly stature he was meant wear at all times. Isabela wasn't some fancy noble or judgmental fuck, dropping formalities was one thing he could enjoy when boarding her ship.

" You look good, Captain. I'd also say you've changed, but I think it's this ship of yours, brings out the color in your jewelry. Thank you for responding to my letter so quickly, I'd rather travel with someone who taught our mutual friend how to duel over any untrustworthy seafarer this south of Denerim. "

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PRE ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue to help set up already existing relationships between your muses and give them past scenarios to reference, adjust as necessary

CHILDHOOD BEST FRIENDS

we were only kids back then. we didn't know any better.

you promised me we'd be friends forever.

you've changed quite a bit since i saw you last.

how are your parents doing? will you tell them i said hi?

i've known you for years, and you haven't changed a bit.

you've always been like this.

remember the last time this happened?

sure, i made a lot of mistakes, but so did you.

do you remember how we met?

you always stood up for me, no matter what.

i've always had a lot of love in my heart for you.

when i was struggling, you were always there for me.

I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY

i thought i told you to stay away.

you've got a lot of nerve, showing your face around here again.

i really don't want to see you again.

you're supposed to call and warn me before you show up here.

there's never going to be a "next time."

this is the last time you show up like this.

last time i said i never wanted to see you again, and yet here you are.

you can't just show up here unannounced.

you remember what happened the last time you showed up.

every time you show up here, shit hits the fan.

you're putting us all in danger by showing up here.

don't you have somewhere else to be?

ROMANTIC FEELINGS

i'm sorry, but i can't stop thinking about you.

after the time we spent together, you've been on my mind.

can we discuss what happened between us?

the last time i saw you, you were going to say something... and then you stopped.

did you mean it? any of it?

i wish we were still together.

would you go on another date with me?

it's hard to deny how you make me feel.

you've always had an effect on me.

i can't stop thinking about the way you look at me.

GENERIC "I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR A WHILE"

do you remember what you told me?

i can't believe this is happening to us again.

the last time this happened, we were better prepared.

i tried calling you a hundred times, but you never answered.

this was never supposed to end like this.

didn't you see my text?

i know you better than anyone else.

you can't lie to me. i can tell when you're lying.

you're making "the face" again.

you promised me you'd stop doing that.

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ok but my faceclaim's ears even look a lil pointy to show alistair's half elf side i am so big brained sometimes.

[babyjapril]

one Jackson set a day for February

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morrigan, alistair and the hero of ferelden during the dark ritual ( if it served cunt )

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i've got bisexuality and polyamory on my brain, so which two lucky souls shall kiss either side of alistair's neck and make him realize he's actually capable of getting people to love and care about him?? <3