#kari lavellan

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A moment, at the end.

I recently commissioned t/nomiiart @nomiiart for this wonderful art of my Inquisitor Kari and Cullen to celebrate finishing Dragon Age: Inquisition!

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New icon~

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I wrote this as a little continuation of the second chat Rook has with the Inquisitor, a moment where they expand on their lives. It probably won't end up in a fic anywhere, so I'm sharing here.

I was musing over what Kari's life might have been in the ten years since the end of Trespasser, what she might have gone through, and this fell out pretty much as a formed idea and I had to write it down.

Featuring my Inquisitor Kari Lavellan.

“I have a child. A daughter. She’s three years old and takes after her father.” Kari smiles, fond and sad at the same time. She feels torn in so many directions, and responsible for so much. “Her laughter is the most precious sound I have ever heard. I didn’t truly understand what it was like, until we had her. I will do anything to protect her future and give her the life she deserves. That all children deserve.” "Oh." Kari sees Rook sit back and reassess. She wonders how much he knows, how many of the details of her life after the Inquisition made it up to Tevinter and Arlathan. The broad strokes, maybe, but the news of Inquisitor Lavellan and Commander Cullen welcoming a half-elf child? That might have slipped by. The arrival of Grace had been a surprise to Cullen and her both, terrifying and joyous and a catalyst for change. Grace Lavellan-Rutherford. Already trailing after Cullen and attempting to copy his sword work. She's going to be trouble. She misses them both fiercely, but it is necessary. She will see Cullen soon, at least, and Grace is as safe in Skyhold with Mia, Cassandra, and Tarelen. As safe as she can be, considering the state of southern Thedas and the trials they will all face far too soon. "I didn't know. I—we'll stop them." "Not exactly hot gossip outside of Ferelden and Orlais," Kari quips lightly, smiling more genuinely this time. "And we will. Varric has always been a good judge of character and I doubt he was wrong on you."

The few pieces of info I have worked out here is that Grace was not expected—neither Kari nor Cullen really though they would be blessed with one, but when they found out, they were 100% in and committed. Garce is so, so loved. She has Cullen wrapped around her little finger and nothing brings Kari more joy than seeing the two of them together. She will eventually be a mage, a little terror with too much power, but she will know how to swing a sword too. The best of both her parents.

[kmackatie]

coming up with lore and backstory for your own oc's is the best and also the worst because what do you mean no one else knows it because it's all in my head

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hold me here

"Yes, Commander," says Kari, lowering the blade and letting the magic fizzle out. She sees Cullen react and feels the shift in the air. A beat. "People will talk, Inquisitor." "People are already talking," replies Kari, her pulse loud in her ears. "What's one more reason?"

So I wrote a series of additional scenes for my Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition (about 40k, at current count) and have thrown them up into this fic.

Extremley self-indulgent and written for an audience of one, but I am sharing it since I wanted to record them on AO3 for archival purposes!

(read on AO3 here)

Rating: E Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Relationship: Inquisitor Lavellan / Cullen Rutherford Additional Tags: Named Inquisitor, Mage Inquisitor, Dalish ElvesDalish Elven Culture & Customs, Dalish Inquisitor, Mage-Templar Dynamics, Grey Warden Alistair, Mage Hawke, Canon Compliant, Indulgent World Building, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Developing Relationship, First Kiss, Explicit Sexual Content Words: 14,857 Chapters: 2/6

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hold me here chapter four

Colour is in his cheeks, and she knows her own are also warm—partly from the drinks, partly from… this—and his dark amber eyes catch her attention. Kari opens her mouth before she closes it again and looks away. She has no idea what she said, or what noise made it out of her mouth and frankly, she doesn't want to know. When she looks back, she catches the hint of a satisfied smile as he lowers his hand and places it on his hip.

Another update! This time, post Varric's Wicked Grace game night. I had a lot of fun with this one, I hope it's enjoyed!

(read from the beginning here)

Rating: E Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Relationship: Inquisitor Lavellan / Cullen Rutherford Additional Tags: Named Inquisitor, Mage Inquisitor, Dalish ElvesDalish Elven Culture & Customs, Dalish Inquisitor, Mage-Templar Dynamics, Grey Warden Alistair, Mage Hawke, Canon Compliant, Indulgent World Building, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Developing Relationship, First Kiss, Explicit Sexual Content Words: 28,095 Chapters: 4/6

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Decided to colour this bc I still think its cute :3c

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Lov my boys

Day 4 - Kiss