Hello nuglets! While we all await the opening of the Black Emporium this coming Monday, we have a couple points of order for you all.
First of all: We have a late pinch hit that requires a helpful pinch hitter to come in and bring this person a gift! You can see the full listing here, but here’s a teaser of what they’d like:
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Next, we have a treatless list! Those of you who have participated before know that the treatless list is a staple of this exchange and we’re excited to have everyone chipping away at it again. We have something new we’re trying this year. The first page shows what we're trying this year - anyone who doesn't have a treat that's either art or a fic of at least 500 words. However, for those who want the version we've used previous years, the next page has the traditional treatless list - no approved treats of any sort. Click here to peruse the list.
We’ve made a lot of changes this year, so we’ll be asking for your feedback after author reveals. Watch this space!
This pinch hit will be due at the same time as assignments, August 31st at 8 PM EDT. Please leave a comment here (comments are screened), send a message to one of the mods, or send an email to [email protected] to claim.
My ultimate OTP! (I mean, given that I run the Carvermerrill Tumblr ship blog, this should surprise no-one, LMAO.) Forever sad that Bioware teased us with this ship in-game, and even indicated that they intended for it to happen until the third DLC got cancelled. But this is what fanfic and fanart is for!
I am happy for any AU or canonverse/canon-divergent scenario - I love any and all scenarios with this pairing and can never get enough! Warden Carver, Templar Carver, Act 1 Carver, AU Carver, it’s all good with me.
Would prefer no mention of background ships in fic, although if you do want to mention any then the ones listed in my letter are fine.
Smut is most welcome, if that’s what you feel like writing! I don’t really have many squicks except for the kinks mentioned in my “do not want” list.
I feel like this pairing has as much potential for pain as it does for pleasure, so if you want to write darkfic, I’d love it; but if not, I’m sure I’ll love it anyway.
DO want:
- Carver and Merrill being together in some way by the end of the fic. As long as you have them doing more than chastely holding hands I’ll take it!
Would be happy to receive any of these, but none of them are a must:
- forbidden love, size difference/kink, PWP, slow burn, healthy or unhealthy relationships, A/B/O with mage omegas, cum kink, pining, mutual pining, fluff, romance, humour, requited love/attraction, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, pregnancy sex, breeding kink, slice of life, established relationship/marriage, meet-cute, arranged marriage, first times, friends-with-benefits, hate-sex, angst with a happy ending, angst with a porny ending, domestic or work scenarios, historical AUs, modern AU (with or without magic), mundane AU, Soulmate AU, one-night stands, "dirty spells", sex pollen, forced to fuck, Merrill not seeing Carver as inferior to his sibling, Merrill being adored by Carver... really I'm good with most things involving these two.
Do NOT Wants:
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - Body piercings - Mpreg (fine with it generally, just not for this pairing) - High School AU / College AU - Hawke/Merrill, past or present - OCs - Sexual infidelity - Bashing past partners - Mention of any characters that do not appear in DA2 in any way (so please no DA:O or DA:I characters) - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
Request #2:
Alistair/Bethany Hawke
Fanart
Fanfiction
I love this pairing and there is just not enough of it. I feel like Alistair’s humour and general laid-back-ness would suit Bethany’s personality and character very well, and she would organise him and he would be very reliant on and appreciative of her intelligence and competence. Plus, he’s royalty! And Bethany would LOVE to be a princess! I feel like they would work so well together, be good friends as well as lovers, and he would adore her like she’s meant to be adored.
DO want:
- Pairing being in love by the end of the fic. Canon-verse, canon-divergent and AUs all accepted. Smut is great but not required.
Do NOT Wants:
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit, blood) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - Body piercings - High School AU / College AU - Coffeeshop AU - Background pairings (except for those in my letter) - OCs - Infidelity - Bashing past partners - Mention of any characters that do not appear in DA2 in any way (so please no DA:O or DA:I characters) - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
Request #3:
Ashaad/Saemus Dumar
Fanart
Fanfiction
I love them and I am so sad that they could never be together because Ashaad was killed. Would love smut, but it’s not required. Give me the happy ending they deserved!
DO want: - Pairing being together in some way by the end of the fic.
Would be happy to receive any of these, but none of them are a must:
- forbidden love, size difference/kink, fluff, romance, PWP, slow burn, slice of life, A/B/O with Saemus as omega, pining, mutual pining, requited love/attraction, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, breeding kink, healthy or unhealthy relationships, meet-cute, arranged marriage, first times, friends-with-benefits, cum kink, hate-sex, angst with a happy ending, angst with a porny ending, sex pollen, forced to fuck, discussions of the Qun, initiations into the Qun, canon-divergent or AU, Saemus and Ashaad in a cave (could be just talking, could be more - up to you!)
Do NOT Wants:
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit, blood) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - Body piercings - High School AU / College AU - Coffeeshop AU - Background pairings (except for those in my letter) - OCs - Infidelity - Bashing past partners - Mention of any characters that do not appear in DA2 in any way (so please no DA:O or DA:I characters) - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
Request #4:
Bianca Davri/Varric Tethras
Fanart
Fanfiction
I feel as if Bianca gets treated unfairly by much of the fandom for a scenario and relationship that (I feel) is not mainly or even mostly her fault, so no Bianca-bashing for this prompt please. I’d like to see something about their relationship, whether that’s a one-shot in better (or worse) times, or some sort of exploration of her relationship (or her "forbidden love"/secret love) with Varric. Optional prompt, if needed: How did it start so well, and how did it all go wrong?
DO want: - Pretty much anything - one-shots, full-length multichaptered fic, whatever you fancy!
Do NOT Wants:
- Misogyny / Bianca being blamed or held more responsible for what went wrong than Varric is / Bianca being beaten up or slapped or physically attacked in any way due to “how she treats Varric”
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit, blood) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - Body piercings - High School AU / College AU - Background pairings (infidelity from Bianca and/or Varric themselves is OK - I mean, they’re both canonically unfaithful to the other) - Mentions of, or endings involving, other Varric ships - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
Request #5:
Bethany Hawke/Sebastian Vael
Fanart
Fanfiction
I love them and I love their flirtation in-game and I am so sad that Bioware could not take the romance they teased us with to the conclusion they indicated they intended to happen. To quote David Gaider: "I like the idea of Princess Bethany (and so would she)." Give me the happy ending they deserved!
DO want: - Pairing being together in some way by the end of the fic. As long as you have them doing more than chastely holding hands I’ll take it! Would love smut, but it's absolutely not required.
Would be happy to receive any of these, but none of them are a must: - forbidden love, fluff, romance, PWP, slow burn, slice of life, pining, mutual pining, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, weddings, arranged marriage, first times, angst with a happy ending, angst with a porny ending, sex pollen, canon-divergence, historical AU, royalty AU, modern AU (mundane or with magic, I don’t mind), Soulmate AU, canonverse, Queen Bethany, Sebastian adoring Bethany
Do NOT Wants:
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit, blood) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - Body piercings - High School AU / College AU - Background pairings (except for those in my letter) - OCs - Infidelity - Bashing past partners - Mention of any characters that do not appear in DA2 in any way (so please no DA:O or DA:I characters) - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
Request #6:
Bethany Hawke/Isabela
Fanart
Fanfiction
Ever listened to their interactions in-game? Yeah, I ship it.
DO want: - Pairing being together in some way by the end of the fic. I don’t mind whether you make it smutty or not, as long as both ladies are happy!
Do NOT Wants:
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit, blood) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - High School AU / College AU - Coffeeshop AU - Background pairings (except for those in my letter) - OCs - Infidelity - Bashing past partners - Mention of any characters that do not appear in DA2 in any way (so please no DA:O or DA:I characters) - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
Request #7:
Arishok/Male Hawke
Fanart
Fanfiction
My guilty pleasure. Was once asked to write a crackfic for the ship, I laughed and wrote one, and now oh dear here I am.
DO want:
- Smut - Crackfic - Humour - Prostitution AU - Size difference/kink - Cum kink - Humiliation - Any or all of the above
Do NOT Wants:
- Romance or romantic fluff
- Any kink involving things that go in a toilet (i.e. no scat, watersports, vomit, blood) - Daddy kink, mummy kink or ageplay - Vore - Biting - Body piercings - High School AU / College AU - Mundane AU (i.e. I would like the Qunari to remain Qunari regardless of AU) - Background pairings (except for those in my letter) - OCs (except other DA2 Qunari) - Infidelity - Bashing past partners - Mention of any characters that do not appear in DA2 in any way (so please no DA:O or DA:I characters) - Animal play - Necrophilia - Choking/breathplay
This pinch hit will be due at 12 PM EDT on Friday, September 4th. Please leave a comment on this Dreamwidth post (comments are screened), send a message to one of the mods, or send an email to [email protected] to claim.
Requested relationships:
Lucanis Dellamorte/Zevran Arainai - Fanfiction
Caterina Dellamorte/Zevran Arainai - Fanfiction
Viago De Riva/Andarateia Cantori - Fanfiction
Sky Watcher/Female Trevelyan - Fanfiction
Frederic of Serault & Rylen - Fanfiction
Brother Ferdinand Genitivi/Philliam Trevelyan/Laudine - Fanfiction
Female Amell/Sten - Fanfiction
Female Cousland/Sten - Fanfiction
Female Aeducan/Sten - Fanfiction
Felassan/Solas - Fanfiction
Desire Demon(s)/Solas - Fanfiction
Solas/Wisdom - Fanfiction
Audric & Myrna - Fanfiction
Cole & Justice - Fanfiction
Jowan/Lily/Female Surana - Fanfiction
Hollix/Original Female Human Lord of Fortune - Fanfiction
Hollix/Original Male Human Lord of Fortune - Fanfiction
Hollix/Original Nonbinary Human Lord of Fortune - Fanfiction
Loghain Mac Tir/Female Surana - Fanfiction
Female Hawke/Loghain Mac Tir - Fanfiction
Loghain Mac Tir/Female Trevelyan - Fanfiction
PH 7 - dawnstone
Request #1:
Lucanis Dellamorte/Zevran Arainai
Caterina Dellamorte/Zevran Arainai
Viago De Riva/Andarateia Cantori
Fanfiction
The Antivan Crows have a big spotlight in the recent story collection Tevinter Nights, and I'd love to see what would happen if either Lucanis or Caterina interacted with Zevran, or if they have any history together.
-Lucanis is willing to go outside the bounds of his orders to help people, which is a big no-no in the Crows. I'd love to see what would happen if he and Zevran either had to work together, or became rivals somehow sexy rivals ;D.
-Caterina Dellamorte is the elderly matriarch of her house, First Talon of the Crows, and also a woman known for beating people to death with her cane. How does Zevran regard her (considering his appreciation for older women), and does she have any weakness to his wiles?
-I wonder if Zevran is actively trying to kill either of them or vice versa.
-As for Viago and Teia, how are they faring after the tumultuous events of Eight Little Talons, and have they come in contact with a certain former Crow?
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
Request #2:
Sky Watcher/Female Trevelyan
Frederic of Serault & Rylen
Brother Ferdinand Genitivi/Philliam Trevelyan/Laudine
Fanfiction
Genitivi/Philliam/Laudine - they're currently on the lam, running from the Qunari and potentially still sending back intelligence to the Inquisition. How does being in constant close quarters, bar-hopping across Thedas affect these literary luminaries? Philliam and Laudine are previous lovers, how does putting Genitivi (who has a very notoriously saucy pen name) into the mix change things?
Frederic of Serault & Rylen - being stuck out in the Western Approach with few opportunities for entertainment and the constant threat of death by monsters and bandits is an excellent reason to stay in a fortified position like Griffon Wing Keep. Frederic stubbornly continues on with his research even after all of his staff have perished, and Rylen decides to keep an eye on him (Heroes of Dragon Age has Frederic as a mage, but you are free to ignore that since it's not shown in Inquisition).
Sky Watcher/Female Trevelyan - F!Trevelyan is very curious about the Avvar and their traditions; after he's recruited, Sky Watcher (you find out his name is Amund in the Multiplayer) is more than happy to teach her. Feel free to use your own Trevelyan or the default.
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
Request #3:
Female Amell/Sten
Female Cousland/Sten
Female Aeducan/Sten
Fanfiction
(The Wardens are obviously not completely interchangeable, but for the purposes of fic what I want from the pairings is the same. I do think F!Aeducan would probably "get" Sten the best, but the conflict in him falling for a mage is also delightful, and Cousland treading carefully while subverting his expectations would be lovely too)
After a Warden gets his approval high enough, Sten starts to call them kadan, which denotes caring about someone deeply. I'd love to read a story where Sten is head over heels with the Warden, and is extremely confused by it. She is the antithesis of everything he believes about women and bas from what he was raised believing in the Qun. His admiration of her is related most to her control of her abilities and/or battle prowess, but also he loves how practical and dutiful she is. She might find his alien point of view fascinating, enjoy carefully drawing out of him more about himself and his people, and learning to understand him better... she's also just generally into how tall and muscular he is.
Sex in Qunari society is supposed to be divorced from love, and when the topic comes up (with Morrigan) Sten seems disenchanted with the act, as well as certain he would harm a non-Qunari partner. It's not important to me if the relationship is sexual (if you can make it work, of course, I would not complain), I'm more interested in displays of mutual caring and affection with these pairings, whether it be defending each other in battle, or sharing some cookies.
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
Request #4:
Felassan/Solas
Desire Demon(s)/Solas
Solas/Wisdom
Fanfiction
Desire Demon(s)/Solas - Solas might say he's not tempted easily, but we all know he crumpled like wet paper the first time he was shown affection. Lacking a friendly/romanced Inquisitor, perhaps he has friends in the Fade who don't mind keeping him company. Or maybe one of them is perfectly happy to help him work out an unrequited crush on someone in the Inquisition. If this is the case, I'd prefer they weren't named or described so that the person is kept ambiguous, and keep it about how he knows it's the spirit/demon feeding on his emotions but it also happily helps him deal. Also, what would happen if the Desire Demon took on a physical form just to pursue him in the Waking World? Would he get angry or feel like he has to guide them like he did with Cole?
Felassan/Solas - Yeah, so I don't mind if the story takes place before or after the events of Masked Empire, but if it's after, there has to be some mention of how Felassan survived (he'd have to have been Tranquil for at least a little while), and how he manages to forgive Solas. If it's before, something set right after Solas wakes from uthenera would be nice, or if you want to delve into their relationship during the time of Ancient Elvhenan and the Evanuris, and potentially their days as servants to Mythal or during Fen'Harel's rebellion, that would be cool.
Solas/Wisdom - Wisdom cared deeply for Solas, but the greatest thing keeping them apart romantically would have been their natures in that he was a physical man and she a spirit whom he wouldn't want to twist against her nature (likely into a Desire demon instead of Pride). They are both ancient, so it can be assumed that they found their roles satisfying enough, though it's suspected that Solas was once a Wisdom spirit as well, and perhaps wishes he could go back to being one. I'm generally just curious about how they would spend their time together. Just how long did they know each other? After she dies, Solas looks for her in the Void and finds stirrings of her remains - would he try to put her back together from memories?
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
Request #5:
Audric & Myrna
Cole & Justice
Jowan/Lily/Female Surana
Fanfiction
Audric & Myrna - I am still a bit confused about Audric's nature, and just how much of him is still him but I suppose so is Audric - Myrna seems to believe his mortal soul is still remarkably intact. Down Among the Dead Men is Audric & Myrna's origin story, so I guess tell me more about how he adjusts to his "afterlife" working with her and the Mourn Watch, and how she helps give him purpose.
Cole & Justice - Two spirits who had very different experiences once pulled into the Waking World. What would Justice think of Compassion, and vice versa, how would they interact and what would happen if they had to work together. What would Justice pick up on that Cole wouldn't, what would Justice think of Cole creating his own form instead of possessing something? I'm very curious about how they would bounce off of each other.
Jowan/Lily/Female Surana - Perhaps they came together while apprentices, or they were always close friends, but it became something more after the Fifth Blight and Surana tracked them both down again. Maybe she and Jowan have to rescue Lily from Aeonar and things develop from there. If she's not a blood mage, how does Surana come to terms with the dark power Lily and Jowan are willing to use?
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
Request #6:
Hollix/Original Female Human Lord of Fortune
Hollix/Original Male Human Lord of Fortune
Hollix/Original Nonbinary Human Lord of Fortune
Fanfiction
So who are the Lords of Fortune, you might want to know?
Well, without recapping Tevinter Nights too much, they're a faction of mercenary adventurers, treasure hunters thieves and seekers of wealth and fame based out of Rivain, who can be of any race or background. They take odd and dangerous jobs from anyone who can pay the fee and have standards, so no working with slavers or punching down against the common folk. A lot of fans believe that our next protagonist in DA4 will be a member of this faction. And well, Hollix is a Lord of Fortune, though don't be deceived by the "Lord" bit, their gender is fluid and they are confirmed as nonbinary by their writer.
Hollix gained their name from Dorian after Hollix crashed a card party he was holding while attempting to spy on him - read "Luck in the Gardens" from Tevinter Nights if you want their whole story.
Writing for one of these pairings is going to require an OC and you can make them however you like, as long as the OC is from Thedas and becomes romantically entangled with Hollix. Hollix is already taking jobs from Dorian and has met Maevaris, so it's not a stretch that the new character would meet via their patrons through another such job - or perhaps they simply met in a tavern much like the one where Hollix tell their story. Go crazy, do worldbuilding, make predictions about the next game, have them do a heist, I'm all ears. :D
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
Request #7:
Loghain Mac Tir/Female Surana
Female Hawke/Loghain Mac Tir
Loghain Mac Tir/Female Trevelyan
Fanfiction
F!Hawke/Loghain - In the very unusual instance that Loghain survives to see Inquisition, he can be Hawke's Warden contact. I'd love something about how they met and Hawke's feelings about this man who did so much damage to the country she grew up in, but also who has worked to make restitution in the Wardens. They're both a bit adrift and away from home, heroes whose stars have diminished or fallen. How do they come together, and who ends up staying in the Fade?
Loghain/F!Surana - What made Warden Surana spare Loghain, and when do they realize they're in love? Does she convince him to do the Dark Ritual, or does one of them die against the Archdemon? Do they fall for each other in Vigil's Keep, after she's Warden Commander, or do they end up travelling to Weisshaupt together after the events at Adamant (and having survived yet again against all odds, Loghain tells Neria he's in love with her)? I'm open to any of these scenarios or anything else you might come up with.
Loghain/F!Trevelyan - The Inquisitor's work is nonstop and Loghain has a small window where he's at Skyhold and then he's either lost to the Fade or on his way to Weisshaupt. When and where do they manage to squeeze in a relationship, and what happens to make them realize their attraction? I'd love to see the reactions of the other followers, and if they are apart maybe them teasing Trevelyan a bit about her DILF paramour.
Likes:
-mission fic/case fic where they solve a problem
-loyalty kink, kneeling
-ust, resolved ust, friends to lovers, enemies/rivals to lovers
-pwp smut, dubcon
-angst and hurt/comfort
-friendship, fondness, matured relationships
-slice-of-life, humor & general shenanigans
-wild escapes, daring rescues
-making camp together, cuddling up for warmth
-exploring or expanding on existing canon and lore; worldbuilding
-anything post-canon
DNWs: Rape/Noncon, Modern AU, Character Death, A/B/O Dynamics, Character Bashing, Unrequested Backround Pairings, Crossovers
This pinch hit will be due at the same time as assignments, August 31st at 8 PM EDT. Please send an ask on Tumblr, a message to one of the mods, or an email to [email protected] to claim.
Andruil, Ghilan'nain, and their very twisted (but somehow still genuine) interpretation of true love. Please no non-con, but otherwise go as far as you'd like with Evanuris being absolutely terrible.
Request #2 - Fanfiction
Female Hawke/Cullen Rutherford
When Marian Hawke and Cullen meet again at Skyhold during Inquisition, sparks fly - despite the fact that they never really got on, or thought they would be pleased to see one another. Beyond that, it's up to you! I'm open to any interpretation, rating, or POV. The tension between them could be implied and unfulfilled, or very much the opposite, so long as it's there (and mutual!).
This Hawke is: very purple, with a tendency towards hypocrisy and selfishness when it comes to her own friends and family. She's a mage who sided with her fellow mages in DA2, as well as spared Anders (if you wanted to mention another romantic entanglement, it's with him). She looks like default femHawke.
No non-con, dub-con, or any kind of serious nastiness/degradation, please. Give-and-take, disagreement, and tension is fine, but nothing too intense or over-the-top.
Request #3 - Fanfiction
Female Brosca/Varric Tethras
Varric meets the Hero of Ferelden: former casteless, now fellow surface dwarf, and a Paragon to boot. He finds himself... more impressed and awed than he expected. Nothing explicit, please, just flirting, flustered Varric, and maybe some discussion on the state of Orzammar/life as a dwarf in Thedas.
Please send a private message to this Tumblr account or send an email to [email protected] to claim. Since we're close to the deadline, this pinch hit will be due on September 1st at 9 AM PST.
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Relationship(s): Jowan & Female Surana (Dragon Age); Leliana/Female Surana (Dragon Age); Morrigan & Female Surana (Dragon Age)
Rating: up to Teen
Type: Fanart
Prompt:
miss surana hours!! i would be absolutely OVER THE MOON if you used my saulė (you can find her in the letter!) for either of these, but i welcome your own female elven mages as well.
TREATS: open to both art and written drabbles! multi-recipient (sfw!!) is also fine
DNW: sexual, gory and otherwise traumatic content (as indicated by the unticked E rating box); major character death, generic player characters, crossovers with other media, major canon divergence & au's not set in thedas
leliana/female surana:
i get very emotional thinking about them. there’s this very bittersweet sense of unity in being robbed of something together — leliana of a life she knew, at the hands of a woman she trusted, and surana of a life she would’ve known were she not an elf AND a mage — and recovering what was lost through one another. i also love the precognitive element to it (leliana’s vision of her at the warden’s side) and how devoted to e/o they both are.
prompts: divine leliana (softened), forehead kisses, homecomings, rose gardens
morrigan/female surana
two formidable women, not quite human by thedosian standards. shamelessly inspired by morrigan’s “of all things i could have imagined, the very last would have been that i would find in you a friend, perhaps even a sister.” morrigan’s somewhat troubled affection-navigating skills meet surana’s saint-like patience.
prompts: sisterhood, turning men into toads together, cheek kisses, lessons in shapeshifting, shiny trinkets
jowan & female surana
circle mischief! i see their friendship as something that began rather out of need than out of choice — since choices within kinloch hold are quite limited — a pretence of mutual care-freedom until it actually became it. i’d love to see something playfully-wholesome or outright silly.
prompts: circle life, daydreaming, silver linings, shenanigans, spells gone wrong
Request 3
Relationship(s): Female Brosca/Sigrun (Dragon Age); Female Cadash/Dagna (Dragon Age)
Rating: up to Teen
Type: Fanart
Prompt:
dwarf lovers hours!! would love if you included my own ocs (you can find them in the letter!) in either of these, but i welcome all fellow broscas/cadashes.
TREATS: open to both art and written drabbles! multi-recipient (sfw!!) is also fine
DNW: sexual, gory and otherwise traumatic content (as indicated by the unticked E rating box); major character death, generic player characters, crossovers with other media, major canon divergence & au's not set in thedas
female brosca/sigrun
there’s something about outcast narratives i find simply irresistible. i feel they both have this penchant for tiptoeing death, trying to see how far they’ll manage to get and finding reassurance (and further footing) in each other’s embrace.
prompts: bandages, candlelight, consolation, danse macabre, sharpening weapons
female cadash/dagna
utter havoc — now fun-sized! tempest!cadash highly preferred since i feel very strongly about two alchemist-adjacents being better than a single one (dagna being more on the conceptual side and cadash always happy to oblige when it comes to testing hypotheses). looking for something humorous and wholesome, with a touch of mischief.
prompts: concoctions, mad science, tooth-rotting fluff
Request 4
Relationship(s): Female Lavellan & Male Lavellan (Dragon Age); Female Lavellan & Original Dalish Character; Female Mahariel/Merrill (Dragon Age)
Rating: up to Teen
Type: Fanart
Prompt:
dalish hours!! would love if you included my own ocs (you can find them in the letter!) in either of these, but i welcome your elves as well.
im also open to seeing interactions between my ocs and your ocs for the platonic ones!! i don't mind multi-inq au for those
TREATS: open to both art and written drabbles! multi-recipient (sfw!!) is also fine
DNW: sexual, gory and otherwise traumatic content (as indicated by the unticked E rating box); major character death, generic player characters, crossovers with other media, major canon divergence & au's not set in thedas
female mahariel/merrill
i’ve been told this one doesn't have fanworks in the exchange yet! as much as i enjoy the tragic elements embedded in a tamlen romance, i’ve grown incredibly fond of romances that have this radically optimistic, even in another time / someone will remember us (forgive me for butchering sappho’s verses there) quality to them. and there’s no better suited for that than merrill <3
i’d love to see them reunited after the blight (kirkwall does hide many a surprise after all). as far as im concerned, you can’t go wrong with flowers!
female lavellan & male lavellan
siblings and every endearing quibble that goes with having one. ultimately, a slice-of-dalish-life prompt (i highly encourage silliness). alternatively, unexpected meetings anywhere post-skyhold — both older and younger siblings are welcomed as they’re both interesting dynamics.
i won’t however refuse a possible clan-mate interaction between your lavellan and my lavellan either!
female lavellan & original dalish character
i tend to put a lot of folkloric elements in my elf-design and i’ve always wondered how other people do it! the original character can have any role within clan lavellan (hahren, weaponsmith, halla-tender, apprentice etc. etc) or a different one (possibly in an arlathven setting, logic-wise but not necessary) or none at all (a dalish ambassador within the inquisition perhaps?) i would love if the character were female as well (i half-forgot to type it in during nominations).
again, feel free to mix and match between your ocs and mine if you’d like too!
Request 5
Relationship(s): Female Cousland/Anora Mac Tir; Josephine Montilyet/Female Trevelyan
Rating: up to Teen
Type: Fanart
Prompt:
female knights and their miladies hours!! would love if you included my own ocs (you can find them in the letter!) in either of these, but i welcome (preferably) warrior!couslands/trevelyans of your own (i'd be absolutely delighted if they were butches too but it's another personal preference).
TREATS: open to both art and written drabbles! multi-recipient (sfw!!) is also fine
DNW: sexual, gory and otherwise traumatic content (as indicated by the unticked E rating box); major character death, generic player characters, crossovers with other media, major canon divergence & au's not set in thedas
female cousland/anora
court drama ensues! the idea of a cousland who’s been enamoured of anora since childhood and slowly worked towards winning her favour (since anora was promised to cailan very young iirc) honestly lives rent-free within my mind. im partial to a queen consort cousland for queen regnant anora (to much of fereldean nobles’ dismay), but im also open to the idea of cousland remaining a warden.
prompts: ceremonial armour, coronation, tournaments
extra DNW: mistress plots with anora married to alistair or anyone else
female trevelyan/josephine
ah, the fairytale couple <3 a seemingly unbeatable force of a trevelyan… stopped dead in her tracks over the matters of the heart. it would be nice to see josie taking some initiative too, she’s antivan after all. by all means, unleash the fluff!
prompts: courting, chivalry, gentle giants
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Request 1
Relationship(s): Female Cadash/Varric Tethras
Ratings: up to Explicit
Type: Fanfiction
Prompt:
My OTP!
I love stories full of angst but ultimately have a happy ending. Smut welcome, violence ok
Don't wants: noncon or CNC, acts involving minors, character death
Treats welcome!
These two have been through enough and I'd love to see something sweet and fluffy. Smut welcome
Do nots: noncon, CNC, acts involving minors, violence
Treats welcome!
Request 3
Relationship(s): Female Hawke/Cullen Rutherford
Ratings: up to Explicit
Type: Fanfiction
Prompt:
A pairing I've been interested in but haven't explored. Smut welcome, violence ok
Do nots: noncon, CNC, acts involving minors, pregnancy, character death
Treats welcome!
Please send a private message to this Tumblr account or send an email to [email protected] to claim. This pinch hit will be due at the same time as the regular assignments, August 27th at 9 AM PST.
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Assignments have officially gone out, and we are beyond excited to see what you all will create over the next several weeks!
But, as we're all aware, sometimes things don't go as planned. That's where pinch hits come in. If you're not familiar with this exchange or "pinches" in general, here's a quick refresher for what that means.
(If you haven't had the time to look at our Participation Guide or FAQ, we walk-through pinch hits as well as other components of this exchange as well!)
What Are Pinch Hits?
Pinch hits are assignments that need to be completed by someone other than the originally assigned creator. This typically happens when a creator needs to default.
If you know you need to default, contact a moderator ASAP.
When we have a pinch hit, we'll post the details of the sign-up. Anyone with an AO3 account who wants to claim it is welcome to do so, with the pinch hit going to the first person to respond. Once a pinch hit is claimed, we'll update the original post so everyone knows.
Fair warning, pinches tend to go fast.
Pinch hits are usually posted to Tumblr, Dreamwidth, and Discord, but there are two situations where that doesn't happen:
The recipient already has a treat that meets the minimum requirements. In that situation, the mods will contact the creator of the treat and ask if they're willing to have the treat become the recipient's main gift. If the creator agrees, the recipient is reassigned to them, the creator updates the treat to reflect the assignment, and the pinch hit is done.
One of the mods is able to take the pinch hit. In that case, we just reassign the recipient to whichever of us will be taking it on.
Exchange works will not be revealed until everyone who has turned in an assignment has received a gift.
