An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Blackwall/Female Inquisitor (Dragon Age), Blackwall/Female Lavellan (Dragon Age)
Characters: Blackwall (Dragon Age), Thom Rainier (Dragon Age), Female Inquisitor (Dragon Age), Female Lavellan (Dragon Age)
Additional Tags: Established Relationship, The Anchor (Dragon Age), Angst and Hurt/Comfort, POV Blackwall (Dragon Age)
Series: Part 5 of Our Anchor, Lead and Stone
Summary:
Mira’s marked hand worsens, paining her even in sleep. Thom resolves to be an entirely different sort of anchor for her.
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825 words for the prompt “anchor” for [Summer] Stories of Thedas 2025 (#SummerSoT2025 on Bluesky). Trying new things, making myself write more, and going outside my comfort zone to actually participate in stuff. Woo.
for the harrisco prompt asks heres a list of words, not at all related, that you can pick through or do all of them or whatever you want, no pressure here! sending as one ask just for my sake bc ill forget to send more asks haha
gradient
spark
scatterbrain
release
enter
knit
mass
melancholy
I have your whole list. But let's start with this one! Thanks for the prompt, I hope you enjoy! - QuietDarkness on Ao3
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Mass by QuietDarkness
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“…and a black hole the size of a penny would have the mass of about one point zero seven Earths. Crazy, right?” Ramon glanced down at the little spotted brown and white boxer puppy in his lap, her sleepy brown eyes blinking up at him, her head turned all the way up. She’d been hanging on Ramon’s every word for the last twenty minutes as he’d rambled on and on about space and the stars.
It was a welcome reprieve from her running around, chewing on everything she could get her little teeth on. Harry had been spending hours trying to keep the menace from destroying everything in sight. At least until Ramon walked through the door with everything necessary for a growing pup… food, toys, a dog bed, a leash, collar, and more. He’d dropped it all and scooped her up, taking her out to the back porch with him because ‘the sky is so clear, Harry! I gotta show her the stars!’ Somehow, just by talking, he’d managed to get her to go still and calm and cuddly, like every word was a freaking magic spell.
“I think you like space as much as I do.” Ramon was smiling fondly down at her, the dim light of the porch casting shadows on his face. He was sitting with his back to the post, legs stretched out on the deck above the stairs.
“I think she just likes listening to you.” Harry said from where he’d planted himself in the still open doorway, his arms lazily crossed, shoulder in the frame. “It’s about the only thing she and I have in common.” Ramon smirked and looked up at him.
Harry was not a dog person. At all. They were loud and obnoxious and needed constant care. Not that Harry couldn’t manage it, he just didn’t want to. Which he knew damn well was selfish. But when Cisco had run into the house, holding that filthy, long-legged, menace to society, Harry had known instantly that he’d probably say yes to a million dogs if it made Ramon as happy as he was now...
(Continued on Ao3)
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Mass by QuietDarkness: https://archiveofourown.org/works/84033081
Send me your one shot and prompt requests! (We're doing word association right now, but you can totally send me other ideas if you'd like.) Inbox and messages are always open. Happy reading! - QD
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Here's a couple ideas for crossovers from franchises that are VERY different in tone (and often medium) but in which crossovers make a bizarre amount of logical sense.
James Bond x Carmen Sandiego: James Bond isn't exactly new to chasing down international thieves and Carmen (especially the newest iteration) isn't new to getting involved in violent espionage dealings. While MI6 is a far different beast than ACME, Carmen's skill would definitely be enough to keep 007 on his toes. Let's just... avoid treating Carmen as a Bond Girl, yeah?
Inspector Gadget x Astro Boy/Might Atom: Astro's most reoccurring conflict is about humanity having to learn to live side-by-side with machines just as complex as they are. Imagine how much that narrative is challenged with ANOTHER mechanical celebrity who pushes the boundaries between what is human and what is machine, given that Inspector Gadget (much like Robocop) is far more mechanical than organic but driven by a human brain and heart.
If you guys have any other ideas in this vein, feel free to drop it in a comment or reblog
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
I wanted to post this before I go out of town this weekend. Doing some much needed ‘self care’ at a secluded spa. Which hopefully means productive writing in the downtime.
Have a great weekend!
Enjoy the latest update xo
*The song referenced in this chapter is ‘I Think of You’ by Rodriguez on the matching playlist*
By: Alice Pink (Btw I was 14 when I wrote this, so not my best work)
Story Summary:
Chat Noir's goal has always been to find out Ladybug's true identity. Can one hint about Ladybug lead to the truth? Secrets will be revealed about the past as mysteries unfold. How will Marinette and Adrien react to everything?
Chapter 2: The Uninvited
Tikki woke up laying on Marinette's bed. She flew down to Marinette who was sitting at her desk working on something.
"Marinette what's that?" Tikki asked yawning.
"You know how Chat Noir reminded me about my birthday. Well I decided that I want to have a party this year. Right now I'm making the invitations."
Tikki was now interested. She peered over Marinette's shoulder to watch as Marinette hand made every invitation.
"I already asked my mom and she said I can. Although I've never had a birthday party before Tikki. I've always been too busy for a party and I just never seemed interested in having one before. So I don't know what a perfect birthday party is supposed to be like." Tikki suddenly started to giggle.
"What?" Marinette said. Now curious to find out what her kwami could possibly be laughing about.
"So Chat Noir changed the entire way you celebrate your birthday?" Tikki said with a smirk.
"I-I just want to have a party this year. Chat Noir just reminded me that my birthday is in two weeks." Tikki's grin grew as Marinette kept talking. "Tikki, stop looking at me like that! No more comments I have to go to school now." Marinette shoved her invitations into her backpack and Tikki flew into her purse.
. . .
So far this school day was just as boring as any day. Marinette had given out most of her invitations for her birthday party. She invited everyone in her class except for Chloe. Now all Marinette needed was some inspiration for a dress. A dress that she could wear to her party. She sat at the edge of the steps of the school with her sketchpad out and ready to design. But Marinette was completely out of ideas.
Marinette put her face into her hands with a moan. "Tikki, I have no idea what to do for a dress. What would you wear?" Mainette asked hoping for an answer to her problem.
Tikki rose from Marinette's shoulder and flew in front of her. "Marinette, I'm a kwami. I don't wear clothes. And if I did, they would probably all be ladybug themed."
"I can't have a ladybug themed dress Tikki. That might give me away."
"I know that Marinette. But remember inspiration is all around us. It could be right in front of you. Besides you have two weeks to find it."
Tikki went back to lay on Marinette's shoulder and Marinette face planted into her hands again. But she pulled her head up and heard her phone vibrating inside of her backpack. She took her phone out of her bag to see Alya calling her.
"Aahh! I forgot about the cupcakes! Alex and Kim made a dare to see who could eat the most cupcakes. I have to leave now or Alya will kill me." Marinette said as she picked up her backpack in a panic. But then something fell out. She looked back to see what it was and she couldn't believe it. It was one of her birthday invitations.
"What?" She said in confusion. "No. I handed out all of my invitations. Who could I of forgot . . . Adrien! I forgot to give Adrien an invitation! Tikki, I have to go give him one. Today's Friday and If I don't see him until Monday then he might think I hate him and don't want him at my party."
"But Marinette" Tikki said as Marinette stood up. "You have to get the cupcakes to Alex and Kim. Everyone's counting on you."
"But I need to get the invitation to Adrien now. He's at fencing practice right now, so I just need to slip it into his locker. It won't take long."
"Marinette there's no time." Tikki paused for a moment to think as Marinette hoped for an idea. "You go. I'll put the invitation in his locker."
"Tikki, no. That's too dangerous."
"The invitation's not that big and we're already at the school. I can handle it."
"Alright fine." Marinette said handing Tikki the invitation. "But I'll be right back."
As Tikki flew through the school to the boys locker room, she held the invitation in her small hands. She remembered which locker was Adriens since Marinette had broken into his locker before to erase an embarrassing message she left on his phone.
Tikki dropped the invitation on the ground before she flew into Adrien's locker. She unlocked it and then picked the invitation back up off of the ground. She flew up to the top shelf and slipped the invitation into Adrien's bag but saw something she certainly did not expect to see.
"Plagg?!" Tikki shouted in surprise. "What are you doing here?!"
Plagg flew up out of Adrien's bag to see Tikki standing in front of him.
"Plagg, why are you here?!"
Plagg still didn't know what was going on. He was still half asleep. "What? . . . Tikki? Tikki!" After realizing Tikki was actually talking to him, he flew over and hugged her.
"What are you doing here?" He asked still hugging her.
"I asked you that first Plagg." Tikki said pulling Plagg's grip off of her.
"I was a . . . just sleeping."
"Of course you were Plagg. You know It was nice seeing you again but I have to go."
None of them realized that fencing practice was over and Adrien had just walked into the locker room.
"Noooooo. Please stay Tikki." Plagg pleaded.
"No Plagg. I have to go now." As soon as she said that she turned around and ran right into Adrien.
"Oops." Tikki mumbled.
"Plagg what's going on?" Adrien demanded.
"Adrien this is Tikki." Tikki turned around and glared at Plagg. "She's Ladybug's kwami."
"Shut up Plagg!" Tikki shouted.
"Wait. You're really Ladybug's kwami? This is awesome!"
"Plagg stop telling him stuff about m . . . wait! How do you know Plagg?! You shouldn't know about him." After a little bit of thinking, Tikki knew the answer. "You're Chat Noir aren't you?"
Adrien scratched the back of his head. "Uuuuu . . . ya. I'm Chat Noir."
"Oh my gosh! I never thought that you'd be Chat Noir."
"Are you going to tell Ladybug?" Adrien asked. "Because if you are then you need to tell me who she is." A smile appeared on Adrien's face as he thought about that.
"Of course not!" Tikki said. "Ladybug has to figure out who you are herself. And so do you. But believe me, when you do, you won't believe who it is." Tikki flew behind Adrien who was standing at his locker. "I have to go now."
But before Adrien could turn around and respond, Tikki was gone.
'So that was Ladybug's kwami? And her name was Tikki. I wonder why Plagg had never mentioned Tikki before.' Adrien had came close to knowing who Ladybug really was. But he was not going to give up searching.
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Tikki flew out to the steps in front of the school where she saw Marinette sprinting towards her. Marinette had some how found a way to convince Alya to let her leave.
"Ti-ikki. Tikki. I-I'm back." Marinette said out of breath. "Did you put the invitation in A-Adrien's locker?"
"Yup. Don't worry Marinette he has your invitation." Tikki was not going to tell her about Adrien (Chat Noir). Marinette had to figure it out for herself.
"Okay. Thank you Tikki." A smile of reassurance came to Marinette's face.
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"Time for patrol." Marinette said bouncing up from her chair. "Tikki, spots on!"
She transformed into Ladybug and leaped from her balcony. She swung on her yo-yo all the way to the top of the school where her and Chat Noir usually meet. She saw that Chat Noir was already there sitting on the ledge. As soon as he saw her, he stood up and grinned at her.
"Why are you grinning like that?" Ladybug asked confused. Then she noticed that he had both of his hands behind his back.
"Well, I know your birthday isn't until June, but I couldn't wait." He said as he pulled out a small gift bag from behind his back and handed it Ladybug. "Here."
Ladybug couldn't resist the smile that Chat Noir had on his face. She took the gift from him and opened it. It was a charm bracelet with a ladybug and a cat charm on it. It also had an Eiffel tower charm.
"Oh Chat. It's beautiful. Thank you." She said wrapping her arms around him. Chat Noir loved it when Ladybug hugged him.
"It's nothing. I just thought it was nice."
"Well I love it." She said unwrapping her arms from him. "Come on. We have to go patrol the city."
She swung off of the building as Chat Noir used his staff to jump from building to building. They went through the entire city in a half hour and didn't see anything suspicious. They reached the top of the school again after they finished patrolling the city.
"Well we didn't see anything out of the ordinary so I guess we better get going." Chat said walking towards the other edge of the building.
"Thanks again Chat Noir for the bracelet. It's amazing." Ladybug said walking away from him. "See you later Chat Noir." Chat Noir watched as she leaped across the buildings. He smiled until he couldn't see her anymore.
In honour of the new series of Endeavour starting up again at the weekend, a few new chapters are up for my Foyle/Endeavour crossover fic, The Oxford Puzzle!
As it has been a while since I’ve written, here is a recap: The story is set in 1965 - 20 years after the end of the war - and Christopher and Samantha Foyle are meeting with their grown up children for a family weekend. Their youngest, Connie Foyle, is caught up in an intriguing story of murder from her studies in Oxford. She also has a soft spot for a young Detective Constable called Morse. It is the fourth story in the “Keep Me…” series.
A few more chapters and it will be complete, so hang in there (said to you, but also to myself...) :-)
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 25/?
Fandom: Game of Thrones (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen, Yara Greyjoy/Jon Snow, Tyene Sand/Jon Snow
Characters: Davos Seaworth, Jon Snow, Gilly (ASoIaF), Samwell Tarly, Little Sam (Game of Thrones), Ghost (ASoIaF), Jorah Mormont, Melisandre of Asshai, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister, Varys (ASoIaF), Missandei (ASoIaF), Grey Worm, Olenna Tyrell, Ellaria Sand, Yara Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Tyene Sand, Obara Sand, Nymeria Sand, Petyr Baelish, Edmure Tully, Jaime Lannister, Gendry Waters, Sansa Stark, Brienne of Tarth
Additional Tags: eventual jonerys, Mild Smut, R plus L equals J, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Slow Burn, jonerys baby
Summary:
Jon Snow has left Castle Black after his resurrection and is headed for Oldtown to see his friend Samwell Tarly. He plans to spend the next few years of his life in quiet retreat, but with the constant mention of the enigmatic dragon queen, Daenerys Targaryen, Jon can't help but get involved in a game he has never played before. Traveling to Highgarden, Dorne, and finally, to Dragonstone, Jon begins to pave the way for a woman he's never met, hoping his instincts are right and that this Queen Across the Sea will be the one to unite the Seven Kingdoms before winter comes.
Note: Main relationship of this fic is Jonerys and Dany comes into the story at chapter 8.
Chapter 25: Tale of the Long Night
Summary: Jon and Daenerys speak of the past. Winterfell receives a new visitor. Bran tells a tale.
