#dabb2023

[edda-grenade]

a matter of love

35k, dragon age inquisition, solas/adaar, solas&everyone #soulmarks, capital A angst, capital C catharsis

The names are easy. Love names mean you will meet this person and fall in love with them. Death names mean you will kill them. Easy. Fate is kind like that. — For years, Saar has had a death name on her back that no one can read. Solas meanwhile has never had a name of either kind on his skin. He receives a love name at last—after he and Saar enter a relationship. And then, he keeps acquiring even more…

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written for the @dragonagebigbang.

@zialinbanana was my artist and did wonderful work, all of which you can find embedded in the fic and also here! go check her out, she's amazing :D

[th3morrigan]

First time joining the DABB this year! Here's my art part for the fic by @imbiowaresbitch. Read it here!

Rating: Explicit

Summary:

Corypheus has been defeated, but there are still troubles in Thedas for the Inquisitor and her companions to face, together and apart. Skyhold has grown quieter with the departure of so many people, but Cullen is glad that Dorian remains, continuing their chess matches and their friendship. There is something building between them, but Cullen isn’t certain it’s the right time to speak.

When Dorian accompanies Adaar to Emprise du Lion to deal with not one but two High Dragons, his magic activates some unknown artefact, and he finds himself transformed. And while many would find his new form comely, Dorian is miserable and desperate to return to himself.

Cullen is equally disturbed and dedicates himself to finding the magical solution to Dorian’s plight, knowing he could never speak his heart until Dorian is restored.

Author's note: Please note that this fic addresses dysphoria strongly. Nothing happens between Cullen and Dorian while Dorian is in a woman’s form, this is NOT a het romance fic. But we visit Dorian’s thoughts about his body, his fear and repulsion, and he’s misgendered a time or two. 

[th3morrigan]

My second DABB2023 collab, this time with the wonderful @ziskandra for her fic Crescendo.

Rating: Explicit

Summary:

Struggling to control his emotions and magic in the aftermath of his best friend's death, apprentice mage Orsino will need all the help he can get in order to survive his Harrowing.

For the better or the worse, newly-minted templar knight Ser Meredith is the one assigned to his case.

What could possibly go wrong?

Read it here!

[dragonagebigbang]

Survey DABB 2023

Thank you for participating in the inaugural Dragon Age Big Bang 2023! I appreciate all of the hard work, time, and dedication you put in to

Hey y'all! Here's that survey I mentioned earlier. Please, if you could, take the time to fill it out. Surveys are anonymous, so feel free to be as honest as you care to be. Please have the surveys filled out no later than July 8, 2023 at 11:59PM EDT (UTC -4) Thank you! And thanks again for making this event such a success!

[dragonagebigbang]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Exciting news! Due to miscommunication on my end, we have two more pieces to add to the Dragon Age Big Bang 2023 collection! Our thirty-third (and final, for real this time!) post of the Dragon Age Big Bang 2023 is an art piece done by artist SeekerOfWonder; they did fantastic work, so go check out their art on Archive of Our Own. Enjoy! Rating: Not Rated Summary: Anders is found stranded on the beach of an unfamiliar land. After the events at Kirkwall, can he find a new home here in Cyrodiil?

[dragonagebigbang]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Exciting news! Due to miscommunication on my end, we have two more pieces to add to the Dragon Age Big Bang 2023 collection! Our thirty-second post of the Dragon Age Big Bang 2023 is an art piece done by artist SeekerOfWonder; they did fantastic work, so go check out their art on Archive of Our Own. Enjoy! Rating: Not Rated Summary: Wardens Sigrun and Blackwall share a friendly drink after the events at Adamant

[dragonagebigbang]

The final entry of the Dragon Age Big Bang has been uploaded, and the event for 2023 has come to a close

Thank you to ALL of the amazing contributors to this event; it literally wouldn't exist without you all. You guys rocked it, and I'm so proud to have been able to help facilitate the creation and distribution of such fine creative endeavors. You guys are awesome! In the next few days, a survey will be posted; if you could take the time to fill that out, I'd be most appreciative Keep an eye out here or on our Discord for more information on the event as the year progresses; unless something dramatic happens, I plan on running this event again next year But to keep you tied over till then, the full Dragon Age Big Bang 2023 collection can be found here I hope you enjoy! Thanks again, and see you around the Discord!

[dragonagebigbang]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

It's time for the thirty-second (and final!) post of the Dragon Age Big Bang 2023! Let's give it up for author settiai and artist pinkfadespirit; they did fantastic work! Go check out their efforts over on Archive of Our Own.

Enjoy!

Rating: Teen and Up Summary:

When Hawke asked Sebastian to assist Anders in his clinic as a favor to her, he was fairly certain she'd lost her mind but was too polite to say it. He certainly wasn't expecting that single request to change the course of his life.