#datv anniversary

[dellamortte]

LUCANIS DELLAMORTE — It's starting to sink in. That I'm out. It's strange. Like a wound that's suddenly numb. These simple moments... They're the stuff of life. Worth fighting for.

[thimblings]

happy birthday, dragon age: the veilguard!

so here's a collection, starting with the first DAtV piece i ever did - a Rook x Lucanis drawing - and ending with my most recent Rook x Lucanis art. with some of my favorites in between.

(more blabbing under the cut)

i genuinely love this game and love its characters and it has only increased my love for the whole franchise.

when this game came out, i hadn't regularly DRAWN art for about a decade and had more or less stopped drawing for fun or doing art outside of work. i would draw sporadically, and had started drawing a bit more leading up to the release for my DnD campaigns.

but then DAtV came out and, much like when DAI came out, it re-sparked something in me.

i am so so grateful to the team and devs at Bioware for this game. it has singlehandedly reignited a love for creating in me - not only am i drawing pretty much CONSTANTLY in my free time, i'm WRITING again for the first time in over a decade.

this past year has also resulted in me actively participating in different communities and collaborating with other people and cultivating new friendships.

there's a lot of y'all, but sending all the hearts to the dellamorte villa and po3m and lighthouse and chill discords, and then to all the wonderful friends i've made here on tumblr this past year. y'all have been such a fun place to be, especially in recent months when things have been hard in my life. you are all so wonderful and i love seeing how creative everyone is, it's wonderful.

and also, thanks for everyone who has followed me in the past year or already followed me and is still sticking with me despite me being inactive for so long and then coming back with a new and intense obsession. i love you all <3

[future-ghoost]

Welcome to the Ma Vhenan Discord Server's event for October!

Starting from October 19th, every other day up until Halloween, we'll be hosting a joint Spooky and Anniversary event.

This event will cover all characters/pairings across all Dragon Age games, so feel free to go crazy.

You can post anything from art to fanfic, and can take part as much or as little as you want to.

Use the #MaVhenanSpooky or #MaVhenanAnniversary

If you're posting on AO3, be sure to add to the collections

Spooky

Anniversary

See below the cut for joining the Ma Vhenan Discord Server

Ma Vhenan was created by @swamp-jello, and is run by @future-ghoost, @growing-magic and @glyphie.

We're a server that has mostly been focused on Neve and DATV, but as the anniversary of the game is approaching, we're expanding to welcome in fans of other characters and other games.

We're a community of 90+ people, and promote a safe, inclusive, LGBTQ+ friendly environment

We'll be running more server-exclusive events throughout October, so feel free to join and make some friends.

Click here to join Ma Vhenan

Note: When you join we'll ask you to do a lil introduction to verify you're not a bot before being granted access to the full server.

[dellamortte]

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD (OCTOBER 31st 2024) There's no one else I'd rather do this with. No one. So let's stop the gods. Whatever it takes.

[dellamortte]

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD (2024) Happy 1 year anniversary!!

[dellamortte]

BELLARA LUTARE —  When my thoughts lied to me, you always told me the same thing. Do you remember? “Trust your heart, Vora'shivan. It’s a good heart and it’ll never lie to you.”

[dellamortte]

DAVRIN — When darkspawn threaten a village, when innocent people are in danger. Then we swoop in, swords held high, armour gleaming while a hundred faces look to us for salvation. And they all live to see the sunrise because of what we do.

[dellamortte]

EMMRICH VOLKARIN — That's when I discovered I possessed a great terror of dying. It goes beyond dread. It can't be reasoned with or soothed over. It comes without warning, in the dead of night, in sunlit streets. A raw, strangling fear, struck somewhere deep past the heart.