Author spotlight: lucyrne (theungenue)
Lucyrne, the gateway writer into the Bethany/Varric rarepair! It's nice to read fics that focus on Bethany's sweetness and sheer goodness, and bring the protective sibling Hawke dynamic into play when Varric's like, oh shit, I like Hawke's baby sister, and I'm in so much trouble!
Title: Sun-Touched
Author: lucyrne (theungenue)
Rating: Explicit
Words: 68,355
Spoilers for: DA2, DAI including Trespasser
Admin L's notes: Fake/Pretend Relationship! Friends to Lovers! Dwarven Politics, and a three-dimensional Bianca. My introduction to this rarepair, it has everything I could want in a fic in terms of characterization, suspenseful plot, humor and romance. This fic also has gorgeous art. If you enjoyed the plotting and characterizations in Solshine's "The words I'm leaving out", you will probably like this fic as well.
Summary: When Viscount Varric Tethras receives a special invitation from Paragon-elect Bianca Davri, he must make a reluctant journey to Orzammar. Of all his friends, Bethany Hawke is the only one who can come along, hopefully to add a little sunlight to what promises to be a dull affair.
Varric’s plan to make a brief appearance underground becomes complicated when Bethany is mistaken for his girlfriend. Together, they navigate dwarven society, investigate a weapons racket, and fall in love.
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Title: Neither Chick Nor Child
Author: lucyrne (theungenue)
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Words: 11,818
Spoilers for: DA2
Admin L's notes: I am a sucker for fics where two close friends parent a kid together and realize that they make a very good couple.
Summary: Varric Tethras doesn’t know jack shit about babies, but even an eternal bachelor like him is willing to learn for Bethany Hawke. However, catching feelings for Sunshine is not supposed to be part of the deal. Some unreliable narrator elements.
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Title: The High Shelf
Author: lucyrne (theungenue)
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Words: 1,644
Spoilers for: DA2
Admin L's notes: A feelings realization fic.
Summary: Bethany's nighttime reading is interrupted when an inebriated Hawke and Varric return from a night out. Unbeknownst to the men, she overhears some interesting things about Varric's love life.















