okay so i know youre 150% anders but.. will you talk or list or whatever some varric romance things. im starved for content and i love all the things you post (plus i saw in the tags that you wish you could romance him) :D
FUCKIN GLADLY!!!!!!! I actually started creating a Hawke who romanced Varric (clearly not possible to do in-game with mods, but you feel me :D). I actually hc Varric as aro/ace most of the time, but I can’t resist having a few other hcs that include a romance with him. :)
Things I love about Varric:
CARING: One of the most caring characters in all of Dragon Age. He uses his own money to keep Merrill safe when she’s cuts through shady alleyways, he ensures Anders is safe and unbothered by gangs, makes up wonderful and suitable nickname and only uses them in fondness, he often tries cheering up his friends with jokes.
GENEROUS: As a merchant investor and a popular author, Varric thankfully has money to fling around to help his friends and people. He’s such a smart business man but an even more clever writer. The reason he’s able to be such a successful writer is that he also does business on the side. Compared to all of Hawke’s other dirt-poor or squatting friends, it’s kind of refreshing to have a character who can help financially.
VOICE: He’s got such a deep and rough and warm voice. Hearing him talk is like standing next to a crackling fire while it storms outside–so comforting.
BODY: Hottest dwarf to grace Thedas in many generations. He’s so fucking muscular, he’s a solid brick house. I’m sure he gives the BEST HUGS despite only being able to hug Varric over the course of two games when you KILL HAWKE.
CHEST HAIR: Chest hair.
BIANCA: No, not the girl. I love that he refuses to use any other weapon. And since Bianca is the only one of her kind, I’m certain he must do his own modifications because otherwise people would find out the secret of how she’s made and having an army of repeat-firing crossbows would end in a massacre. He’s honestly saving lives by keeping the crossbow a well guarded secret. Also, he wrote a song about the history of Bianca and hums it. How cute!
Lastly, he’s a goddamn romantic. You could even h/c him as aro/ace and he’d still be the biggest goddamn romantic because that’s just how his heart sings. He wants his friends to be happy, to be in love, to find what makes them happiest in life. He strives to help them along, even if they’re idiots about it. He doesn’t just write romances because they sell, he writes them because sometimes you just gotta see people happy together.
Things that would have made a DA2 romance with him GREAT:
He’d write the best love letters and poems. He always says his romance series are garbage, but we see the most fans of those so they must be good. Imagine Varric and Hawke lounging in his nice big bed at the Hanged Man, reading Varric’s newest love poem. Or Varric writing Hawke letters while at Skyhold, when Hawke is out doing Hawkey things.
Varric’s scene after Leandra’s death would include inviting Hawke out, to the Hanged Man, to his rooms (anywhere but the now dreary, empty mansion, Varric thinks to himself). Varric is a social man, if a private person, and sometimes spending time with friends is the best medicine. If Hawke said no, Varric would stay with them for as long as they wished.
Though Varric sides with Hawke no matter what, the devotion would be even more steadfast and romantic.
I like to also imagine a Lady Hawke (or both) wearing Varric’s red shirt, and only his red shirt. You know, in the mornings. (Hawke-Varric Shirt Mod!!!)
He miiiiight just tell the actual, true story about Bianca (the weapon) to Hawke, after sworn secrecy. It would be a magical moment, just to know something about Varric that he hides behind secrets and jokes. How enjoyable would it be for Hawke to watch other people ask Varric about the crossbow and to smile, knowing they’re the only one who knows.
Concept: Not only did Varric see Hawke and be like “Yeah, they’ve got incredible skills and would be useful to have on the expedition,” but also extends the invitation to join the expedition as a partner because Varric has a big ol’ crush on Hawke.
Additional possible concept: Varric would spoil the shit out of Hawke. Not even with expensive things but just like, time together and fine wine and meals. Varric always gives off good sugar-daddy vibes to me, and he’d be a loving doting boyfriend.
Varric perhaps writing an alternate version of The Tale of the Champion, one where their relationship is real and accurate and not made up for the sake of literature. Of course, only he and Hawke would have that version.
Things that would have made a DAI romance with him GREAT:
Varric is such a supportive person in DAI, that to any inquisitor who is uncertain about things, about the position they hold, they would easily just go find Varric and talk with him. He’s got such a good listening ear and would do such a good job making the inquisitor less nervous.
He’s so so upset by Hawke’s death that the Inquisitor would have comforted him, and been sensitive to his feelings. Perhaps even held a memorial for Hawke, for Varric’s sake.
The Inquisitor might not have read his books, so they send out for copies and read them just to understand Varric a little better, and to support him in something he’s so passionate about.
Imagine the awkwardness of meeting the real Bianca while romancing Varric. As an inquisitor, I know I would have asked many questions, but quietly and privately. Not pushing Varric to tell the story, not making him feel like he owes any explanation to his past.
Varric, the (temp) Viscount of Kirkwall, and the goddamn Inquisitor. Power couple.
Also can you imagine: dwarf x Varric or hell, QUNARI X VARRIC. Varric is big spoon no matter the size of his partner. Good, night-long hugs from such a warm and hairy bear man.