#MYTHALDWIR — an indie, private, & selective blog for Muirwen Aldwir, an original character from Bioware's Dragon Age franchise. She is mostly headcanon based with some canon lore influences; multiship & multiverse friendly. Novella and multi-para to smaller replies; avid plot lover. Mature nsfw topics will be present here, so please bear in mind and follow at your own risk! Minors DNI, 21+ only.
A STUDY IN: adventure archaeologist; badass ranger; came back strong; deadpan snarker; emotion suppression; friend to all living things; hot-blooded; lady of war; protectorate; the magic comes back; secret legacy; when she smiles.
— intro. I am Kay, thanks for checking the rules! My pronouns are she/her, I am 30+ and am in the CST timezone. This blog is for my independent and headcanon heavy oc Muirwen Aldwir of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I'm mostly canon compliant, but there will be some deviation for this character. I will also not write with people under 21, also I hard block anyone who is found to be lying about their age.
— rp etiquette. If you try to take control of my character for any reason wherein my permission before hand is not expressly given, I will ignore you so bloody fast it’ll make your head spin. Also no consent to harm or worse unless you ASK me first for any reason, I feel like that is just basic common courtesy folks. NO god-modding, force shipping, anon hate, guilt tripping, being a jerk, or any other kind of general asshole behavior. I can and will use the block feature as liberally as I want to on my blog.
— drama. To put it quite simply: there is no room for drama or negativity on this blog. I am not a fan of call outs and vague posting, I like to think we're all adults here and are capable of talking about our differences without resorting to the kind of tactics that smack of high school behavior. Doing these things will earn you an unfollow and maybe even a block. I'm here to write and have fun. I'm not interested in “he said she said” or things of that nature, so please move along if that's something you're into doing. However if someone is problematic or gross, please lmk privately.
— formatting. I do very little formatting, next to none, honestly just small font and some bolded words with text colors. I would ask that you please not do crazy wild spacing and aggressive formatting with me, it's very hard for me to read but as long as I can it shouldn't be a problem. I can match tense with my partners, though for me — if given the choice — I will typically always write in present tense.
— triggers. Due to the nature of the settings that my verses will take place in, this blog will contain mentions of the following: violence, blood, gore, death, murder, physical & mental abuse, plus others in that same vein. I will tag them 'trigger tw' but they will feature often, so please follow at your own risk. Text posts will be tagged 'usft tw' with image posts tagged as 'nsfw tw'. I don't have any triggers that need tagging and I will also try to remember yours, but please remind me if I forget!
— shipping. I’m down for all kinds of ships! Platonic, romantic, rivalries, it doesn’t matter. However on that note, I ship chemistry most of all and will not let my character enter into any ship (though this mostly applies to romance) that doesn’t feel organic to me. While I love to ship as much as the next person, I will need some mun to mun discussion or plotting for ships to occur. On that note, I am not into writing smut with no plot: I need development and story to go along with it.
I love you all. Just seeing you on my dash makes my day 10 times better. I adore all of your various writing styles, not to mention all of your amazing plot ideas. I love talking to you all ooc, about plotting, our muses, or even simple little things like how our days were. You all make me so happy and I adore every single one of you. I wish you all nothing but happiness. Because you bring so much joy to me, you all deserve nothing but the best!!
₊˚⊹ ㅤa collection of loose quotes taken from various characters from hades (supergiant games). these quotes are from the first game of the series. writing/roleplaying prompts. from fluff to angst! feel free to edit as you see fit, especially since some are gendered.
❝ i’m leaving. try and stop me. ❞
❝ that could have gone better. ❞
❝ why can’t you just stay? ❞
❝ i wish you could come with me. ❞
❝ you’re coming with me. ❞
❝ i have to take you back. ❞
❝ but for you, i will be making an exception. ❞
❝ whew… they’re gone. ❞
❝ now, come on, we got places to be! ❞
❝ may the fates favour your journey. ❞
❝ oh you know, i’d rather have my eyes put out, but thanks for offering! ❞
❝ if only… ❞
❝ you should be ashamed of yourself, and learn your place. ❞
❝ ahh, so you are taking pity on me, then? ❞
❝ i’m sorry that it has to be this way. ❞
❝ you’re late. ❞
❝ will i see you soon? ❞
❝ did you miss me? ❞
❝ i’m home. ❞
❝ we’re heading home. ❞
❝ you… came back? ❞
❝ i hope i didn’t keep you waiting very long, did i? ❞
❝ is something wrong? ❞
❝ i can’t believe this. ❞
❝ i’m in your debt. ❞
❝ there’s going to be payback, you know. ❞
❝ … damn you. ❞
❝ this is for you. ❞
❝ do you remember me? my name is—ah, nevermind. ❞
❝ i’m not who you think i am. ❞
❝ keep following that heart of yours. ❞
❝ to hell with this place! ❞
❝ fear is for the weak. ❞
❝ oh, look at you, you poor, poor thing, you’re hurt! ❞
❝ you’re such a sweetheart. ❞
❝ you brought this on yourself. ❞
❝ no need to thank me, mate. ❞
❝ please, i don’t want to do this… ❞
❝ you don’t have to do this… ❞
❝ only the best for you. ❞
❝ i hope you’re right. ❞
❝ gods grant me strength… ❞
❝ that is the worst idea i think i’ve ever heard. ❞
❝ do you understand how little sense that makes? ❞
❝ look what i found! ❞
❝ something’s changed about the beating of your heart. ❞
❝ no wonder they don’t like you. ❞
❝ wish i could be there to see your face. ❞
❝ i’ll earn your favour yet. ❞
❝ how bad could it be? ❞
❝ hello there, handsome. ❞
❝ … this is the cheesiest thing i’ve heard from you. ❞
❝ what has gotten into you? ❞
❝ blood and darkness! ❞
❝ lucky for you, i’ve no pride like many others here. ❞
❝ it’s over. i’m sorry. ❞
❝ go. away. i won’t repeat myself. ❞
❝ i knew your heart was true. ❞
❝ let’s kiss and make up! ❞
❝ mischief, me? oh please! ❞
❝ i don’t know how you can stand this kind of thing… ❞
❝ you tried. that’s what matters. ❞
❝ a man after my own heart… ❞
❝ why won’t you give up? ❞
❝ ever so stubborn, aren’t you? ❞
❝ life and death, one and the same. ❞
❝ you’re running from yourself. again. ❞
❝ what do you want from me? leave me alone. we’ve nothing to discuss anymore. ❞
❝ i cannot bring myself to stay upset with you forever. ❞
❝ the truth is i’m a lover, not a fighter. ❞
❝ i have to see her! ❞
❝ so how goes wilful disobedience of late? ❞
❝ you think all these gifts will make things go back to the way they were? ❞
❝ we’re older now—i’d hope we’re wiser, too. ❞
❝ i have to go. ❞
❝ we were having such a good time! ❞
❝ time is up. ❞
❝ you’re so reckless. ❞
❝ thank you for always keeping me on my toes. ❞
❝ your luck’s run out. ❞
❝ i don’t know why i bother with you, honestly. ❞
❝ may i call you my friend? ❞
❝ i’d like to make a toast, to you! ❞
❝ no need for special thanks. ❞
❝ i’ve some memories i’m not quite ready to give up on yet. ❞
❝ i’ll break your heart. ❞
my mutuals’ “headcanons” are MY canon. understand? i only know what they tell me, i only hear what they say. my mutuals’ posts are like the holy texts and i am but a humble scholar in search of knowledge
» 𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒 // still accepting!!
@todrawblood asked three things:
Spinel: Are they a worry-wort or are they carefree?
Tanzanite: Do they heal quickly or do bruises and cuts tend to heal slowly?
Tiger’s Eye: Are they self-confident or wracked with doubt?
SPINEL: Muirwen is absolutely a worry-wort, lol. Not in the sense that she has a lot of anxiety or anything like that, she just has concerns about the safety of her people and their forests. It's more a territorial worry I suppose, like whether she is able to be there to help and protect when they need it. I think it's probably something that Strife has counseled her on calming the fuck down about, in kinder terms.
TANZANITE: I'd say due to the spirit inside of her she heals rather quickly, more so than someone who is just a normal elf with no passenger. Also just due to the life she has lived, I imagine that herbalism and medicines are things she had to learn at an early age and therefore is quick to tend her wounds well.
TIGER'S EYE: Oh man, this is a tough one! If I'm being entirely honest then it's an even split between these: she is self-confident in certain aspects, yet wracked with doubt in others. Not that she ever lets on to the latter, to anyone at all. Really the only one who knows is the spirit, and that's simply because they inhabit the same body so it is privy to her thoughts and emotional state.
» 𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒 // still accepting!!
@haereticae asked: Cat’s Eye: What sorts of things soothes them when they’re worked up?
I think being out in nature, especially under the cover of night beneath the moon. She really enjoys walks by moonlight, going down to bathe in a river or the sea. The spirit within her helps to soothe her some as well, when it also isn't encouraging her to seek justice for those who were wronged and vengeance to a degree. Alasfen, her wolf, is also a great source of comfort — I think on a certain level Muirwen doesn't feel that even her fellow elvhen truly understand or like her; even if it's not true at all. So being among animals, especially wolves, is like kindred spirits.
✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 . // always accepting!
@mythaldwir asked: [ LINDEN ] sender cares for receiver,
who took a hit to protect them. (lonan!)
he should be used to this by now, but the fact of the matter is that he likely never will. gentle touch, the loving hand that glides a rag across his sweat glistening brow. in all truth, lonan hadn’t intended to simply throw himself into the fray. he’d had his dagger grasped tightly, raised in a way that could deflect the oncoming strike of venatori that threatened, well... mythal’s keeper, or so he’d like to call her.
she was someone who was as close to ancient times as he could come to someone not within his own clan, and in that, he thought he found a sort of kinship that he couldn’t find anywhere else. though perhaps he ought to consider solas among that list as well. while muirwen was no quenya, no sister of his, he thought that he ought to protect her like she was. at least, that was the intention.
only, when the strike came, twisted and hooked underneath his arm—it caught his side and shoulder in one long, awful ringing that cut deep. he’d sputtered, even if he hadn't felt the blow itself, staggered back against the woman who’d said incomprehensible things, all the while his vision had spun and swam with this awful sense of both vertigo and falling—and then everything had gone dark.
he’d awoken to the same sort of vertigo, bloodloss, likely—but found himself comfortably lounging along one of the couches in the infirmary with a stubbornly present muirwen, rag in hand, tending to him.
carefully, the dalish elf lifted his hand and caught her wrist, eyes swimming with stars as gold tried to focus on her.
“I’ve gone and worried you, I imagine,” he croaks out, breathing out a smile that doesn’t quite extend up his face. the tone is still light, weary—but light enough that it seemed like he might be brushing off the tightly wrapped bandages around his body and near death experience. lonan's eyebrows raise, and he tries once more to offer her a smile. “will you forgive me?”
While their personalities are as different as night and day, as the wolf and the fox, he has become someone that she has grown to rely on... despite her unwillingness to let him in when they first met. Varric had given him the nickname 'Rook' before his sad demise, the others of their team picking it up and addressing him in the same way; all of them save for her. Muirwen knows his true name, and uses it rather than Rook.
Though she wasn't expecting the fool to step in front of a blade for her, as if she couldn't protect herself. As if she hasn't been doing it for years now since the murder of her parents and clan: Ionan was there and then fell in almost the exact same breath before anyone was able to react. Luckily for him, and for them, Muirwen was able to finish them off so Davrin could carry him to the nearest eluvian.
Emmrich is able to use what healing magics he knows until Bellara brings a healer from the Veil Jumpers to tend to the rest, leaving him resting in the infirmary — her brow creasing with worry as she dabs with a cloth at his forehead. It's a waiting game now, but soon enough she notices his eyes slowly start to open as he registers his surroundings. Muirwen is about to open her mouth to let him have it, to ask what in gods' names had he been thinking?
Until he catches her wrist, meeting her eyes with his and causing her to release a calming breath through her nostrils. "Worried is a tame descriptor," she manages to say back, her mouth tight with an unhappiness that is quite clear.
But then he asks that question, causing the normally prickly elf to pause as her gaze softens without her consent. "I was going to say if you ever do something that stupid again I will kill you myself, but..." Muirwen trails off, taking the rag from her other hand which he still holds and dropping it into the basin. "I will forgive you, this time, but by Elgar'nan's shrunken balls don't do it any more — got it?"
» 𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 . // no longer accepting!!
@skyheld asked: [ MULBERRY ] sender and receiver take a long walk through nature together. /ameridan!
Muirwen and Ameridan walk the well trod paths of Arlathan Forest, past the ents frozen in time that had once been their ancestors; it is still a hard thing for her to wrap her mind around. Her wolf pads along at their heels, keeping an eye on their surroundings to make sure no threats present themselves — and if they do — can be easily dealt with. Between the two of them, they should be fine.
"So," the woman begins, glancing over in the older elf's direction. "I heard from Strife and Irelin that you have the spirit of an Avvar god inside of you? Rook told them, but I was close enough to catch that before the Witch of the Wilds arrived." She offers a small apologetic smile to him, but then glances forward.
Her silver eyes observe the tears in the Fade, the erratic magic that is making parts of the ruins levitate and suspend themselves in the air. "Would you be willing to share your story with me, Hahren Ameridan? It would be an honor to speak to one who has seen so much of our people's past, especially one that is carrying... something else inside of them, as you are."
What she leaves unsaid is that she is too, though Muirwen suspects that the other elvhen is likely aware of her own passenger already.
"I suppose that is fair enough," Muirwen answers in reply, both of her brows lifting then at what he says next. "Ah, indeed? Do you have any clues to their whereabouts?"
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYBODY ! let’s take this as a reminder that no matter what you identify as, no matter if you’re out of the closet or not, no matter if you’re still questioning, all of you are incredibly loved and i am so damn proud of you.
ㅤㅤㅤ❝ I WOULD LIKE TO TOUCH THE WORLD AND NOT HARM IT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE TOUCHED AND NOT HARMED. ❞
mutually exclusive crow ROOK from DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD. known as TULIN "ROACH" DE RIVA. written by MOR 21+ she/her. nsfw/triggering themes present.
