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[diteborn]

“no one will hurt you as long as i’m breathing.” [from icarus]

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angie wants to strike the ground with her fists until they bleed, wants to bang them against his chest until she’s knocked herself out. how can he say such things when he knows what this world does to girls like her? how can he look her in the eyes and LIE to her like that? it makes her blood boil, makes her hands tremor, makes her eyes fill with fire. it makes her feel sick. she’ll always get hurt, one way or another. she knows this.

           ‘ you can’t promise me that. you can’t. ‘

[dalathin]

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@persistcnt | Questions for your Inquisitor | not accepting

4. Did they ally with the mages or the Templars? Why?Séaghdha perhaps predictably aligns with the mages, though he does so for more reasons than just ‘I’m a mage, too’ and wanting to keep his fellow mages safe. While he will admit that this mentality did play a notable part, he ultimately just felt the mages were a far more powerful and resourceful ally than the Templars would prove to be. Additionally, it helped that he felt a large group of mages together would also be much more successful in solving all the recent magical mysteries (i.e. the Anchor, rifts, etc) than the Templars ever could.

8. Which candidate did they support for the position of Divine?Softened Leliana. Séaghdha thinks she is absolutely the best candidate, hands down. In fact, it’s a bit hard for him to comprehend why anyone would consider someone else for the role.

15. What does your Inquisitor think about the Grey Wardens? Did they choose to banish the Order?Séaghdha has a lot of very complicated feelings about the Wardens. For one, his predominant opinion is being grateful to them for all that they do and sacrifices for the people as Thedas. However, he does have reservations on some of the tactics the Wardens reportedly use. He also finds the general ability of the organization to operate outside ‘the law’ to be troublesome. In some cases, he fully supports this ability because as he has learned first hand, ‘law’ can be exceptionally corrupt and petty. On the other hand, he worries that this power can (and sometimes is) being abused by the Wardens.

Despite all his internal complications on the matter, though, Séaghdha readily opts for supporting the Warden’s rebuilding. Until a permanent solution for the Darkspawn crisis is discovered and implemented, Thedas simply needs them.

16. Does your Inquisitor let the Inquisition remain or do they disband it?Séaghdha disbands the Inquisition as soon as he gets to the chance. Apart from being absurdly traumatized by the recent events, and dealing with an abundance of trauma accrued over the course of the Inquisition’s existence, he simply doesn’t want anything to do with it anymore.

He has more reasons to disband the Inquisition than just fury-fueled bitterness, however. Séaghdha strongly feels that the Inquisition is far, far too powerful a force. He knows that now that it’s main mission has been ‘accomplished’ (as far as the rest of the world is concerned) political powers in Thedas will be doubling their efforts to manipulate and capture that power for themselves. He refuses to allow the organization that he has lead all this time to become some casual tool being used for political or personal gain, to allow the organization to drastically and unnaturally shift the balance of powers. He feels that he has had enough experience with the politics of Thedas and the people behind those politics to know that the majority would absolutely use the power of the Inquisition to hurt, oppress, and destroy. He doesn’t trust any of them, and by this point, he barely trusts even those closest to him, and thus also refuses to pass the torch of leadership.

So bye-bye Inquisition.

23. Which members of the Inquisition are they closest to and why?Assuming we’re talking canon only, Séaghdha is originally closest to Solas, hands down. He feels great admiration towards him and definitely looks up to him as both mentor and friend. His close relationship to the elf is one of the reasons why his betrayal had such devastating consequences.

In general, though, Séaghdha is close with all his companions and would consider all of them extremely close friends. However, if we want to nitpick, Séaghdha is close with Dorian, Vivienne, and Cassandra. In Dorian’s case, they bond very much over shared experiences and interests. For Vivienne, he deeply appreciates her friendly affection and honesty. For Cassandra, they grow close due to the shared experiences and very deep trust that develops over time as they face things together.

If we’re including non-canon characters, however, this list changes. Cyrran ( @virassxn ) is and always will be Séaghdha’s closest person. Frankly put, they’re platonic soulmates. Then there’s Erendriel ( @ingxni ), who is very much Séaghdha’s ultimate mentor and paternal figure. These two are his family, and he loves them unconditionally. It’s also safe to assume that his romantic interest would be at the top of his list, for obvious reasons.

42. Which bed does your Inquisitor sleep in, if they ever get a chance to sleep?Séaghdha uses the ‘Free Marches II’ bed. It’s massive, and he likes the privacy and extra darkness the draped provide.

[hvndredstories]

For @persistcnt from this meme | accepting !

WATCH ME (kisses u on the nose) - I am going purely based on vibes, ur inspo blog, and ur writings for characters uwu

Rhys and Danny: I see magic. I see modern. I also remember something about a magic shop? Could be local witchy vibes together, or direct competition, slowburn rivals to friends

Oh wait come back here, Rhys and Leo, hot mess vibes. Leo's got a hedgewitch verse, or they can just be mundane old hot messes

Rhys and Harper feel like they might get on like a house on fire, maybe in a bad way, maybe in the best worst way possible?

Bittie and Leo. Do I have more thoughts than that? Not at this time, but she looks like they'd vibe!

Also no thoughts in particular, I have to brush up on dishonored, but you mark my words, I can and will throw Clark and/or Corvo (ha, unintentional irony here) at Amruta

And I know we are not bound to ttrpg ways, but like. Please also consider I will gladly smush characters together on a wagon as complete strangers hired to complete this months-long job, let them figure out how to get along or manage the irritation because no one is going anywhere any time soon

[circusglass]

HEY ASSHOLE............ SEE THE SUN IS SHINING....... BUT U ARE NOT SMILING................. AND I DONT KNOW WHY AND I DONT KNOW WHY

@persistcnt​, drinking sangria and revvin’ the angstmobile

Molly enjoys his little rituals. Whenever he’s feeling particularly tender, he’ll card his fingers through Vax’s hair, gathering it up to kiss the ends. It’s one of his more reverent gestures, and he adores how cool and soft it is against his lips.

They’re obnoxious tavern drunks. We’re talking sloppy dancing when there’s no music, lots of one or the other being pulled onto chairs or tables, seat sharing, and being coaxed into closets. Lots of apologizing on their behalf from the rest of VM.

Any time Molly does a reading for Vax, which is often (especially if they’re lazing in bed), he stacks the deck. Every time. He constantly avoids 2 cards: Death (MUCH less because of what it means, and more because it’s constantly misinterpreted and features a depiction of the Matron) and the Ten of Swords (the worst card one can get, as far as he’s concerned). He sticks to optimistic readings that imply change and metamorphosis. Molly has stopped doing readings for himself altogether. All he seems to pull these days is The Tower.

The thought of losing Vax sends Molly into a cold terror. He admitted this to Yasha and when she fixed him with a heartbroken and pitying look, he knew, knew he was in trouble. Because, more than anything, her expression was empathetic, and to feel even a modicum of the grief she experienced terrifies him.  

(MODERN) Being roommates, Molly has become attuned to Vax’s fluctuating moods (beep boop beep, ear watch!). He lives his own life on whims, so whenever he senses a dip in Vax’s energy, he drags him out of the apartment - usually something dumb, like exploring dilapidated, foreclosed homes, stargazing in a nearby rail yard, and getting into general mischief. When he doesn’t feel like going out, he plans pranks to play on Percy or they watch bad television.

[nvmincvs]

“Gravity has a hold on me of which I have not the strength to break.” [to bucky from steve xo]

@persistcnt : meme

❛ i know buddy, i know. ❜ bucky all but collapsed next to steve, a groan of exhaustion leaving his aching body. his hand weakly patting steve’s shoulder - or rather his chest what with his poor aim.❛ but it’s over now, okay? it’s over... ❜

[circusglass]

/vax climbs on top of him and noses into his neck. maybe kisses his neck too. maybe. he's feelin cuddly alright.

@persistcnt​, babylove, mmmy babylove,,

Molly smooths his hands up Vax’s thighs, leaning back with a hoarse chuckle. It isn’t far or fast enough, only catching the tip of a pointed ear and a shock of sleek, black hair as Vax tucks himself against the join of his neck and shoulder. It’s as unexpected as it is pleasant, and his hum is a happy little thing when scarred lips brush against his throat, fingers linking together at the small of Vax’s back.

“Why - hello there, colly bird,” he purrs, nosing Vax’s hair. His tail curls up, the tip of his spade tracing the swell of Vax’s calf before coiling loosely around it. He likes the weight of him, how cool he is by comparison, the soft brush of his breath against his skin. He likes when Vax is near.

Molly tickles his claws lightly up Vax’s back, strokes back down the line of his spine. “To what do I owe this pleasure?”