'Tis Impressed Reader Touting Works - 2022.01.08
Legacy of Protection series & Virtually Faded Universe series by AntlersandFangs (@thededfa) & Celtic_Lass (@thecelticlass) - MGiT(h) & MBiT(v) siblings (pairings listed in each story) - 857,686 words (combined) - all complete
🔸 I almost don't know where to start with this one. Epic & self-indulgent, all at the same time, these stories are some I come back to again and again and again 🤩. I can't tell you how many times I've reread these as I sometimes read just my favorite parts... and usually end up reading until the end again, because the authors drag me in every time, but do sometimes (rarely) manage to just read a few bits.
🔹 Another protagonist named Emma, though this time she's a Modern Character and was displaced with the 2nd protagonist, Damon, her best friend/brother/blood sister.
The rest of this post has spoilers that may change your initial read through of the stories. If that's not your cuppa, click directly to the main Virtually Faded Universe series and read them in order. You won't regret it. Otherwise... let's continue on.
(mostly) Stand Alone Prequels
⚜️Protection - Glorfindel/OFC(h) - 53,993 words - complete
Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Additional Tags: Kidnapping, Cultural Differences, Misunderstandings, Language Barrier, bitter sweet, there be smut, we make no apologies, Extremely and Unapologetically Self-Indulgent, reverse, Middle earth Character in semi-modern earth... sorta, AU territory, Family Fluff, Glorfindel has a family! Summary: Everyone assumes that Glorfindel went to Mando's Halls when he fell defeating the Balrog. Assumptions are rarely correct. Do not expect any historical, canonical, cultural, lingual, or any other kind of accuracy. :)
⚜️The Black Devil - OMC(h-e)/OFC(h), Glorfindel/OFC(h) - 41,530 words - complete
Chapters: 4/4 Fandom: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Glorfindel (Tolkien), Glorfindel's Wife, multiple OCs Additional Tags: language barriers, Cultural Differences, middle earth character in earth, there be smut, Slow Burn, Arranged Marriage sort of, domestic abuse, but not from the pairings, Extremely and Unapologeticly Self-Indulgent, We started this and now we can’t stop, AU territory, Happy Ending, Family Fluff, Light dom/sub undertones Summary: The misadventures of Glorfindel's son
otherwise known as: Mom, don't be angry, but I sort of bought a wife and she's terrified of me
⚜️Virtual Friends - OFC(h) & OFC(h) - 2,080 words - complete
Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: original child characters, Main Story characters' moms Additional Tags: uhhh, this will only make sense if you read Virtually Faded, It's just some useful background info for later in Virtually Torn Summary: A pair of distant, really, really distant cousins meet at a family reunion, and find something special
Main Story
⚜️Virtually Faded - Solas/MGiT(h), Cassandra/MBiT(v) - 519,973 words - complete, but you do NOT want to stop here
Chapters: 101/101 Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Characters: self insert ocs - Character, original male qunari character, Original Female Character, All the Companions, multiple original characters Additional Tags: extremely and unapologetically self indulgent, Modern Girl in Thedas, Modern Characters in Thedas, Humorous, you're going off script a bit hun, misunderstandings are hilarious, Solas Being Solas, Snowball Fights, Cameos, sorta Slow Burn, Dragon hunting, in universe racism, worst world state, like worse than possible in the games, solas finds out, Minor Character Death, drug mention, Self Harm, Feels, You've been warned, Angst, It just keeps happening, Elvhen rituals, NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS, just keep that in mind, Unreliable Narrator, Babies!, fluff soooo much fluff, Back to plot, Damnit Emma, gets a little dark, Sorry Not Sorry, Cousland’s a psychopath, Hey y’all Surana’s here too!, Knives are romantic... well here they’re romantic, Everything’s connected, AU territory Summary: Game night gone horribly wrong! Two friends find themselves in a game, one has the mark the other is along for the ride. Follow Damon and Emma as they dive into the world of dragon age. Emma loves dragon age and it's characters but being pulled physically into Inquisition with the worst worldstate imaginable? Plus getting the anchor? Thankfully her longest and best friend is right beside her... only thing... He's now a Qunari and hasn't played the games yet.
[You Need These] Sequels
⚜️Virtually Torn - Thranduil/MGiME(h) - 68,977 words - complete
Chapters: 25/25 Fandom: TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Characters: Thranduil (Tolkien), Original Female Character(s), Oropher (Tolkien), Gil’galad (Tolkien), Glorfindel (Tolkien), OC’s, Elrond Peredhel Additional Tags: Modern Girl in Middle Earth, Care, Friendship, Emma is broken, Healing, Panic Attacks, Emotional Instability, Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Protective Thranduil, It will get better... eventually., Quadruple G, Galadriel is... annoyed?, Emma can block her, Scars are important, Young Legolas, Non-Graphic Rape/Non-Con Summary: Emma saved the world from being torn apart... but in doing so she is torn from her family and became a shell of her former self.... But fate is not done with her yet.
Once again she falls from the sky....
Continuation of Virtually Faded
⚜️Virtually Separated - Solas/MGiT(h), Cassandra/MBiT(v), background Dorian/Iron Bull, background Alistair/Josephine - 54,231 words - complete
Chapters: 23/23 Fandom: Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Characters: Fen'Harel | Solas, Original Male Character(s), All Companions, multiple OCs, Cassandra Pentaghast, Original Female Character(s), Glorfindel, Legolas, Gimli, Beth!!! Additional Tags: broken bonds, This will hurt, Modern Character in Thedas, MGiT, in universe racism, Gets a little gray, Kidnap- uh... fostering., we are aware Emma took the brains with her somehow, The kids are amazing!, Family reunion!!, now all we need is a few hobbits and we have a fellowship :D Summary: She's gone. She's gone, and there is nothing he can do besides care for their children and try to keep Solas alive till she makes it back.
because he believes she'll come back
She has to
Continuation of Virtually Faded
⚜️Virtually After - Thranduil|Solas/MGiT(h), Cassandra/MBiT(v), background Glorfindel/OFC(h), background Dorian/Iron Bull, background Gimli/Legolas - 70,892 words - complete
Chapters: 23/23 Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Cassandra Pentaghast, Fen'Harel | Solas, The Iron Bull (Dragon Age), Thranduil (Tolkien), Glorfindel (Tolkien), Glorfindel's Wife, Legolas Greenleaf, Gimli (Son of Glóin), Original Characters, Elrond Peredhel, Felassan (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Canon Divergence, Modern Girl in Thedas, Modern Character in Thedas, Healing, cuddle piles, Reunions, Kids, shape shifting, Valor revealed, Felassan revealed, Emma has been collecting LOTR elves..., major character deaths, happy ending! Summary: After they were torn and separated, they have finally found their ways back to each other.
continuation of the Virtually Faded universe, highly recommend you read Virtually Faded, Virtually Torn, and Virtually Separated first.
Companion Stories
⚜️A Faded Companion - 31,537 words - complete - side stories, alt PoVs, & art
Chapters: 7/7 Fandom: Dragon Age (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Loghain Mac Tir Additional Tags: POV Minor Character, Modern Girl in Thedas, in game racism, Outsiders POV, Thedas elves, Companion POV, ART!!! Summary: a collection of companion pieces to Virtually Faded, all from different points of view or happenings that didn't make it into the main story
Companion to Virtually Faded (main story)
⚜️Virtually Unspoken - 14,473 words - Solas/MGiT(h), Cassandra/MBiT(v), Thranduil/MGiME(h) - complete - extended scenes for us smut lovers
Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Cassandra Pentaghast, Original Male Character(s), Fen'Harel | Solas, Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Shameless Smut, Safewords, sub/dom, First Time, Biting, Possessive Solas, Jealous Solas, Inexperienced Thranduil... but he catches on ;), Bondage, Anal Sex, Everything is consensual Summary: The smutty side of the Virtually Faded Universe, some of those yummy scenes we didn't keep in the main fic :D (also an apology for the angst... )
🔸 If you read through the individual story tags, you may have noticed that these are Dragon Age x Tolkien fusion, though it's not obvious for most of the main story. Imagine that Arda is pre-Elvhen Thedas, or DA Thedas is like the sixth age (or maybe seventh) of Arda & the continent of Thedas is Aman/Valinor (Middle-Earth is across the sea); and the Evanuris were (mostly) 1st Age elves who renamed themselves 🥸 🤯... and prophecies will be fulfilled.
🔹 I'll never be able to watch the Hobbit quite the same again. Stupid Silly, foolish, feels 😭. 💖💖💖
(previous TIRTWs & TIRTW Key/Legend)