dragon age fanfic writer • viarook aficionado • all crowlycule all the time • hockey fan
hi, i'm alix.
find my writing on AO3
see my exchange letter
more of my writing is scattered around this tumblr but it isn't tagged consistently for you to find it. oops.
PROMPTS
i accept prompts for both @dadrunkwriting and @thedasweekend as well as just generally. you can find my prompt post here.
FANDOM EVENTS
current/upcoming/recurring events
Avis Alternata Zine | @avisalternata
Crow Contracts Exchange | @crowcontracts (returning in 2027)
theme weeks
@viarookweek (returning summer 2026)
@teiagoweek (returning 2026)
coming soon: viacanis week
past events
@raraaviszine (download here)
under the cut: transformative works & permission statement, ocs & world states
TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS & PERMISSION STATEMENT
you are welcome to create your own works based on my writing, characters and worldstates, but please let me know and credit me on your work. i love seeing other interpretations of my characters.
for more information on my OCs and worldstates as well as my Do Not Wants, please see my exchange letter.
please do not repost my work anywhere other than where i have already posted it, but you are of course welcome to host your own works wherever you please.
OCS & WORLD STATES
vero de riva • main verse
antivan crow rogue
viago/vero
fic
oc tag
vero solano • my heart stops when the puck drops (but i come alive)
hockey au
viago/vero
fic
universe tag
want your oc to appear in the hockey au?
submit a player OC | submit a non-player OC
vero solano • rooks & crows
band au
shared universe with @mxssful and @inquisimer
viago/teia/lucanis/vero/rosa/marisol & all possible derivative relationships
'Your character here' comms starting at $40. PM me if you're interested!
Any body types possible, any fandoms welcome
14 day turnaround
No real people or underage characters please
Payment in USD through PayPal
See round 1 [NSFW] ☆ See round 2 [NSFW] ☆ See round 3 [NSFW] ☆ See round 4 [NSFW]
My art on Tumblr
Oils and watercolour both include a very simple thematic background. Oils are better suited to detailed work, while watercolours will be more dramatic.
Click to see the rough sketches. They are wearing Victorian swimsuits because this is a Christian Minecraft server. I will refine the pose once I know who your character(s) are!
I'm also happy to do a pose from a previous round :)
To celebrate, we'd like to remind you about our zine, Deadly Devotion. All proceeds support the Transgender Law Center (TLC), the largest national trans-led organization in the United States. TLC advocates for the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming people, helping build a future where everyone can live freely, safely, and authentically.
If you're interested in the zine and would like to support a wonderful cause, you can donate directly to TLC and receive a digital PDF copy of the zine in return!
Here's how:
Donate any amount to the Transgender Law Center through their donation page or PayPal.
Even if you're not interested in the zine itself, we encourage you to support not only TLC, but any LGBTQIAPN+ organization that needs our help. Pride is every month, but June gives us a special opportunity to celebrate our diversity, uplift one another, and support our communities.
No donation is too small. Whether it's $1, $5, $15, or whatever you're able to give, every contribution helps organizations continue their important work.
We'd also like to remind everyone that the zine includes trans characters and trans stories. So if you're interested in trans Viarook, we've got you covered. 🤭
It's time, writers! Sign up now with your initial ideas to get in on the challenge, collaboration, and celebration of Dragon Age fan creativity.
Information given on this sign-up is preliminary and non-binding. You can change direction before pitches! The form will ask for:
contact information
a 1-5 sentence explanation of your fic idea
an estimated length
an estimated rating
(optionally) your discord handle to be added to the secret creator channels
✨ Complete the Sign-Up Here! ✨
Writer sign-ups close Tuesday, June 30th, EOD AoE
see when that is in your timezone here!
Confirmation emails come from [email protected]. If you do not receive one, please check your spam folder. If you still do not see your confirmation, contact the mods below to confirm your sign-up.
✨ Review the Event Rules and Writer Guide on our website, and save the Writer Guidelines and Timeline below!
✨ Share the Artist Interest Check with your followers and artist friends!
Writers will create a complete Dragon Age fanfiction within these guidelines:
25,000 words or more (but not less!)
Completed and posted to the correct AO3 collection.
All chapters published, with no new chapters or significant revisions.
Includes an embedded image of the Artist(s) work.
Includes linked credit to the Artist.
Adheres to the event content guidelines.
Adheres to the event rules regarding originality.
See the full writer requirements on our Guidebook Website!
Contact The Mods: ask | discord | email: [email protected]
Event Guidebook: rules, timeline, and more
As we look forward to another year, there's no better time to celebrate our wonderful community of creators. This year, we're shining a spotlight on our alumni: the talented writers and artists who successfully completed the Dragon Age Big Bang in previous years. All past DABB alumni were given the option of an interactive interview with our mod Alix, or an informal written survey. If you're thinking about participating this year, check out the insights and advice from those who tread this path before!
On Breathing Room
Alix and Swan talk scope creep, balance, and writing what demands to be written
Alix: What made you decide to sign up for last year's Dragon Age Big Bang event? Had you done any Big Bangs previously?
Swan: I honestly can't recall what spurred me to sign up — probably having an idea that wouldn't stop nagging me, and knowing that I wouldn't ever get around to writing it if I didn't have the structure and deadline of an event. My last Bang event was in … I want to say 2019? when I participated in a MXTX/danmei fandom big bang. Scope creep got me then too 😂
Alix: Oh yes, scope creep. I know it well.
Swan: I tell anyone who is willing to listen that my 2025 DABB was only supposed to be 30k. It did not end up being 30k.
Alix: 30k ... 115k ... what's the difference, really?
Swan: Not much, according to my brain!
Alix: The amount you wrote last year in the span of four months was pretty incredible. How did you manage your time to write that much?
Swan: I happened to get very lucky that my work situation for the last year has allowed me to have occasional hour-long stretches where I'm in the back, not working with the public, and not being directly supervised, so when my actual work was done I was able to load up ellipsus and cram in as many words as I possibly could. (Don't tell my bosses.)
Other than that … it was pretty much not having a social life and devoting time in the evenings and weekends to getting progress made, every single day when I could.
Alix: I take it it was worth it, though!
Swan: Oh absolutely! I'm still riding the high of having it finished and posted. Even if nobody read it, I'd still be absolutely giddy just from knowing I wanted to do it, and I did it.
Alix: I know the length ended up being something of a surprise, but was there anything else about the writing process or the story itself that surprised you?
Swan: I think every writer has things that come up organically in the writing process that surprise them, but I think mine was the entirety of chapter 15 in A Good Death that basically popped into my head, word for word, while I was driving home from work one day. I technically hadn't reached that part of the story yet, but it came to me so vividly that I was very lucky I didn't get a speeding ticket trying to get home and write it down while it was still fresh. In a lot of ways I feel like that whole chapter/scene is the crux of the story, and it wanted to be written so the rest of the fic could grow around it.
Alix: Oh that's the best feeling, I love when that happens. I take it you don't necessarily write in chronological order?
Swan: I try my best to, but my ADHD brain doesn't always agree that the story needs to be written down chronologically 😂
Alix: One of the things that really struck me when I read A Good Death was the way you balance tragedy while also being very, very funny. How do you strike that balance?
Swan: I mean it helps that Lucanis, for his part, is a very funny character, and his sense of humor was just dry enough to keep it from getting too absurd. But I'm also a firm believer that tragedy and angst need breathing room. Sure, it's fun/emotionally devastating to read a fic that is nothing but pain and tragedy, but I also feel like the angst hits harder if you're able to come back up for a breath of air and something mildly silly. A palate cleanser, if you will.
Alix: That totally makes sense!
What would you say to someone who is on the fence about signing up for the Dragon Age Big Bang?
Swan: I'd say you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. The community is so supportive and kind, and it was genuinely humbling to be in the same event as so many other incredibly creative and talented writers and artists who wanted to see my creation as much as I wanted to see theirs. Plus, at the end of the event, you have a finished piece that you didn't have at the beginning!
We are so excited to welcome our talented fandom friends back to the 2026 iteration of our event! We had an amazing turnout last year, and we received some very insightful feedback from our participants that has led to some small changes with the event.
Please read through the ✨NEW AND IMPROVED✨ Event Guidebook - now on its own website:
The Dragon Age Big Bang Guidebook
We can't wait to see what you can create together!
Avis Alternata is a digital fan-created charity zine celebrating the Antivan Crows across a myriad of alternate universes: modern or medieval, canon-adjacent or canon-breaking, western or science fiction.
Before You Apply:
▸ What Qualifies as a Crow AU?
▸ Applications Guidelines
▸ Production Schedule
▸ Contributor Info + Requirements
▸ Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions about the application process, your AU concept, or anything else, send us an ask or email [email protected].
🐦⬛ Click Here to Apply Now 🐦⬛
Remember: Applications with ineligible AU concepts will not be considered. Check the AU guidelines BEFORE you apply - if you're uncertain, send us an ask or email [email protected].
Applications close Sunday, May 31st, EOD Anywhere in the World!
Click Here to see when that is in your timezone.
Good luck - we look forward to seeing your concepts!
About · FAQ · Contributor Info · Schedule · Mods · Carrd · Bluesky
Contact: ask · [email protected] · contact form
Avis Alternata is a digital fan-created charity zine celebrating the Antivan Crows across a myriad of alternate universes: modern or medieval, canon-adjacent or canon-breaking, western or science fiction.
Before You Apply:
▸ What Qualifies as a Crow AU?
▸ Applications Guidelines
▸ Production Schedule
▸ Contributor Info + Requirements
▸ Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions about the application process, your AU concept, or anything else, send us an ask or email [email protected].
🐦⬛ Click Here to Apply Now 🐦⬛
Remember: Applications with ineligible AU concepts will not be considered. Check the AU guidelines BEFORE you apply - if you're uncertain, send us an ask or email [email protected].
Applications close Sunday, May 31st, EOD Anywhere in the World!
Click Here to see when that is in your timezone.
Good luck - we look forward to seeing your concepts!
About · FAQ · Contributor Info · Schedule · Mods · Carrd · Bluesky
Contact: ask · [email protected] · contact form
Fixed untriggered lines at the end of A Time to Kill quest.
If the player saved Treviso:
Teia: I think the future is promising.
Viago: A lad like this—makes you think, doesn't it?
Teia: Viago, dear. Do you want children?
Viago: I rarely see the dog.
Viago: I think he could be the best of us.
Teia: That's a high bar. Including you?
Viago: Well, perhaps second-best. Behind you.
Teia: Flattery will get you everywhere.
If Treviso is blighted:
Viago: When will the garrison be fit to live in again?
Teia: Once we are certain the darkspawn did not spread any blight inside.
HEY that's MY emotional support morally ambiguous misunderstood full of trauma touch starved yearning for love drenched in blood responsible for numerous atrocities comfort character who is TRYING & u will TREAT them with RESPECT
I recently stumbled upon people discussing headcanons on this topic under another post and now I'm Curioise. (rbs for reach are appreciated!! and please share details in the tags I'd love to know!)
if you have multiple Rooks, vote for whoever is your main/favourite!
so why does *your* Rook wear that shoddy starting armour?
they literally just dress like that. it's their style (or lack thereof)
sold their old armour to get money while on the road
trying to look inconspicuous (of their own volition)
trying to look inconspicuous (varric and/or harding made them)
act of fashion defiance towards whoever kicked them out/solas/varric/the world
I headcanon/mod them into wearing something different (like what?)
Avis Alternata is a digital fan-created charity zine celebrating the Antivan Crows across a myriad of alternate universes: modern or medieval, canon-adjacent or canon-breaking, western or science fiction.
Before You Apply:
▸ What Qualifies as a Crow AU?
▸ Applications Guidelines
▸ Production Schedule
▸ Contributor Info + Requirements
▸ Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions about the application process, your AU concept, or anything else, send us an ask or email [email protected].
🐦⬛ Click Here to Apply Now 🐦⬛
Remember: Applications with ineligible AU concepts will not be considered. Check the AU guidelines BEFORE you apply - if you're uncertain, send us an ask or email [email protected].
Applications close Sunday, May 31st, EOD Anywhere in the World!
Click Here to see when that is in your timezone.
Good luck - we look forward to seeing your concepts!
About · FAQ · Contributor Info · Schedule · Mods · Carrd · Bluesky
Contact: ask · [email protected] · contact form
Psst … DABB sign-ups are just around the corner, and we have something new this year!
As part of our lead-up to the Bang, we want to highlight and celebrate the exceptional writers and artists who have successfully completed works in previous years! We’re calling on our alumni for a special round of interviews to talk about what you accomplished and what you loved about the event.
Who Are DABB Alumni?
Alumni interviews are open to any past participant of our Bang, writer or artist, who successfully completed their work in any previous year of the event.
You do not have to be participating in the upcoming 2026 event to do an alumni interview.
How to Participate
An interactive interview with our new interview mod, @wishforhome (Alix). These interviews will last approximately 30 minutes and take place over Discord (via text, *not* video or audio).
A solo written interview, which allows you to independently submit the answers to questions about your previous DABB experiences!
While we love the interactive interviews and highly recommend them, please note that spots are limited due to Alix’s availability. Please only sign up for an interactive interview if you can give it your full attention during the time scheduled for your interview!
Scheduling for interactive interviews opens immediately and will remain open until July 15.
Written interviews can be completed any time between now and July 15.
“I want to write a fic about this but I don’t think anybody will be interested in it” ummm hello excuse me ma’am what do you mean you don’t think anybody will be interested in it??? YOU. YOU ARE INTERESTED IN IT???? write it because YOU are interested in it and YOU want to write about it. fanfic writing should always be first and foremost about YOUR enjoyment, not other people’s.
I wrote a hockey AU fic thinking nobody would be into it because it was silly and self-indulgent, but I wrote it anyway because it was fun and made me happy.
..... Anyway, all my friends who read it are into hockey now and we stream games together.
