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Plot twist; the Absolute is actually the crab

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@shadesyste replied to your post “you guys know that lil cutscene before arbor wilds and cullen’s...”

Y'all are making me thirsty lmao

oops i suddenly found these screencaps

[penthesilea1623]

Changed my profile pic to one of my Anabel Hawke by the immensely talented @shadesyste.

I love it so much!

[blustersquall]

Could I request ♖ for Alistair/Roselyn? I miss them so much! (Though if you don't feel like doing them, Cullen/Nevena would be awesome too!) Thank you so much!

Behind the Throne universe~ Because I like Behind the Throne, still. Even if it really need some tweaking now I look back on it. >.>I hope this is okay~! <3

“She’s got quite a kick, you know… Our Olivia.” Alistair massaged his chin and the left side of his jaw examining his reflection in the small hand mirror Roselyn passed him. No bruising or visible injury… just some soreness. He stretched over the tub and placed the mirror on the small table nearby. “She’ll break some unlucky boy’s fingers if he gets too close when she’s older.”

Roselyn shrugged a shoulder as she pulled up a stool behind the tub. “At least we won’t need to worry about her too much.” She grabbed a silver jug from the table, dunked it in the water and went about wetting Alistair’s hair, shielding his eyes with her hand on his forehead, cupping his hairline. The water drowned out whatever Alistair said in return. 

It was some time since they had the chance to do this. To indulge in simple pleasures like bathing in each other’s company, and washing one another’s hair. The last few months of summer into autumn were full of festivals and celebration of the birth of the heirs to the throne. Then there were ambassadors coming from every corner of Thedas, offering the congratulations of their master or mistress and just happening to throw in that an alliance of marriage would be amenable. 

With the twins now almost six months old and beginning to get a little more of a grasp on the world around them, Alistair was looking forward to the winter months in Ferelden. The ambassadors would go home to stay warm for the winter. He and Roselyn would be able to simply be for the coming months. They could enjoy their first Wintersend with their children, surrounded by their own court and their friends. Less talk of politics, and more simple pleasures.

Roselyn placed the jug on the floor and retrieved a green glass bottle with a purple stopper. She emptied some sweet smelling blend into her hands, lathered them together and began to work the mixture into Alistair’s hair. He leaned back with a deep sigh, letting his head dangle off the back of the bathtub. 

“Do you think we should go away for the winter?” Roselyn asked after a few moments. Alistair opened his eyes enough so he could see his wife’s face upside-down. She was frowning - at least it looked like she was frowning, but it was difficult to tell from the current angle.

“Why?” asked Alistair, “do you want to go away?”

“I…” Roselyn squeezed her eyes closed, “maybe.” She rinsed her hands of lather, grabbed the jug from the floor and began to rinse Alistair’s hair before he could answer her. This time, instead of shielding his eyes, she ran her fingers back through his hair, gently rubbing over his scalp to thoroughly rid it of soap. The sensation made Alistair’s back and shoulders tingle, and a pleasant shudder rippled up his spine.  

Roselyn patted his hair dry, and got to her feet when she was done. Alistair quickly reached out and closed his hand around her wrist, stopping her from leaving the washroom. 

“Rosie,” Alistair brought her hand to his face and kissed her palm, “why do you want to go away for the winter?”

A gentle tug was all it took for her to relinquish. She settled next to the tub on her knees, resting on arm on the edge and allowing her fingers to dangle in the water. “Ferelden winters are harsh.” Roselyn said, sweeping thick ringlets off her pale shoulders. The thin robe she wore was barely hanging on.

“Yes,” Alistair agreed. He leaned close to her, smiling but able to sense the worry she tried and failed to conceal. 

“Edward and Olivia…” she glanced at the door to the washroom. Beyond that was the royal bed chamber, and beyond that the nursery where the twins slept, watched over by loyal and fearsome Roo, Roselyn’s mabari hound. “They were born a month early, and they were small… What if…”

“Oh, Rose…” Alistair nudged her forehead with his, able to discern from her few words what weighed upon his wife’s mind. “They will have the finest and thickest sheepskin blankets money can buy. We can have specially made cradles commissioned and built to keep them warm. A fire will always be lit in the nursery, and there will always be someone there to keep it fed and to make sure it never goes out of control.”

Roselyn gave a weak smile. “I must sound so…”

“You sound like a mother,” Alistair kissed her forehead, “worried about the well being and health of her children. I understand your worry, I do, but we see it every day; how strong and healthy they are, how much they’re growing all the time, and how they’re starting to see the world. They have the most diligent and wonderful mother who watches over them and will fight any one or any thing - even the weather - to protect them. Their first winter in Ferelden will be fine. Wonderful, even!”

“And if it isn’t?” Roselyn asked with a slight eyebrow raise.

“If it isn’t,” Alistair glanced around before his eyes settled on a long handled brush for scrubbing one’s back. He grabbed it and held it like the royal scepter he held at his coronation, giving his words a more authoritative feel as he said them, “then on my honor as King, we’ll take next winter in Orlais.” He smiled at Roselyn who chuckled behind her hand. He leaned towards her, “does that suit the Queen?”

Roselyn gave a thoughtful sigh, “I suppose.”

“Good,” he kissed her soundly before she could say anything more and dropped the brush into the bath water. He cupped her jaw in both hands, parting from her lips when Roselyn got to her feet. “Now, will the Queen indulge her King and join him?” He extended a hand towards her, tilting his head to one side with a playful grin. 

“Very well, Your Majesty.” Roselyn pushed the straps of her flimsy chemise off her shoulders and the material pooled around her feet. She took Alistair’s hand and stepped into the tub, turning her back to him and reclining against his chest while the water level rose until it was almost spilling over the edge. 

Alistair nuzzled the crown of her head and enveloped her within his arms. “When you’re ready I’ll wash your hair if you like?”

Roselyn sighed, contented. “That would be lovely.”

WHY ARE ENDINGS SO DAMN HARD YOU GUYS???!!

Hope this was okay! Considering Alistair’s character has been … kind of spoiled for me by people, it was nice to revisit him and not… immediately want to recoil. It’s weird how people can make you not like a character you once adored. But I’m hoping this is the first step of healing that damage. 

ANYHOO.

Thank you for reading! Please let me know what you think in the comments/tags/reblogs. MUCH APPRECIATED. FEED YOUR WRITERS. 

(I WILL CATCH UP WITH OTHER PROMPTS OVER THE WEEKEND. ILU GUYS)

[dragonagecompanionsreact]

-Pokes- Are... are you all alive? Just checking to see if everyone is doing alright ^^;

I’m sort of having a writer’s block, and I haven’t heard from the other mods recently. Hopefully they’ll see this and reblog to affirm their survival.

--Mod Sarah

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This Week’s TFW

OMG ya’ll am I actually posting a friggin TFW on TUESDAY LIKE I’M SUPPOSED TO?!?! Whaaaaaaaaa? So anyways, this week’s Team Free Will is...

1. @tailspinskeptic First things first, FOXX YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK MY DUMBASS TO FIGURE OUT IT WAS YOU?! Goddamn did I feel stupid. BUT HEY BOOBOO. Thanks for all the love! Ya’ll go follow this mf right meow for some high quality laughs and multifandom content

2. @dauntlessdiva HEY BB! This girl right here is amazing! She is always there to talk to when I need her, and can make me laugh about anything. She also has high quality content from pretty much any fandom you could be interested in.GO FOLLOW HER RIGHT MEOW.

3. @shadesyste THIS BITCH RIGHT HERE. Is one of my best friends and I love her. She’s funny af, a friggin nerd, and an absolutely amazing artist. She’s a great confidant and I would be lost without her. Go follow her if you want to see beautiful art and amazing Dragon Age and video game content.

THANKS FOR THE LOVE GUIZE. GO GIVE THESE LOVELIES A FOLLOW!!

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I'm so sorry for bugging you, and you may have already answered this (I'm on mobile and can't navigate very well ^^;) but what model is your Galaxy Tablet? It seems to work very well and I was looking into getting a new one for myself! I hope you're having a wonderful day and thank you so much for your time!

Mine is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1″ with S-pen (2016 edition). Since it comes with its own 2046 levels pressure-sensitive stylus that has palm rejection with almost all of the main drawing apps (eg. Medibang Paint, Autodesk Sketchbook, Layer Paint), you don’t have to buy a separate stylus to start drawing. You may have to do a lifehack to make a casing for it so you can draw comfortably, but feel free to ask if you get one so I can make a post to show how to do it.

Hope that helps!

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Oh my gosh! Your new babies are so adorable! I wanna squeeze them! I wish you good luck with them both, and I hope their momma is well too!

Thanks! It’s very tempting to just pick them up and cuddle with them. Vic, the mom, is doing great. She’s just a bit antsy, not being used to being cooped up for so long.