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[Jaulen]

Awesome!

 

I may be going through those music lists and buying some new music.

 

Kahki King, Jamiroquai and Pink, City of Angles soundtrack, baroque classical, and anything from the singer/songwriter's of the Mid 1960's to late 1970's is all about I listen to anymore.

 

Also Disco. Disco/funk music is always needed. The world needs more funk.

 

Added:

How could I forget Crowded House/Neil Finn???????

[Gilsa]

Yeah I backtracked and you have to take the heart option right after Haven or no go. Not cool. It wasn't even a "choose one or the other" thing, it was just one of many and I decided I didn't like to move in on him after they'd really only had one flirtatious conversation in Haven.

This is why some spoilers are good. Now I saw all his personal quest but without the romance angle to it. Bah.

 

I'm sorry for your issues. I absolutely get the not wanting to be aggressive right off the bat. I was still trying to decide between him, Sera, and IB on my first game so I ignored all the heart icons until I got to know each of them better. After I completed the "wardens on the coast" quest for Blackwall, he expressed his admiration and I went with the "you admire me?" response which then segued into the "you're oddly charming" conversation (that I had previously left alone). That whole thing flowed better and felt light-hearted without the "take me now" suddenness. If that makes sense?

[AtreiyaN7]

I'm sorry for your issues. I absolutely get the not wanting to be aggressive right off the bat. I was still trying to decide between him, Sera, and IB on my first game so I ignored all the heart icons until I got to know each of them better. After I completed the "wardens on the coast" quest for Blackwall, he expressed his admiration and I went with the "you admire me?" response which then segued into the "you're oddly charming" conversation (that I had previously left alone). That whole thing flowed better and felt light-hearted without the "take me now" suddenness. If that makes sense?

 

Hah - fortunately, I decided to be a shameless flirt with everyone just to see what they'd say. But once I did the Blackwall flirting, I was pretty much done - lol.

[veeia]

Links, please? _{I can even dig up some of my own fics for trade.}

Not nearly enough Blackwall fanfics out there. That, or I'm reading too fast.

 

Ha! Well, I just have unedited snippets, but here's one.  

 

Spoiler

The knife slices quickly through the grain, leaving smooth grooves along the lines he drew. The detail work is the hardest, one small slip, and you’re left with a blemished piece, but Blackwall takes his time. He marks the wood, and before he makes a cut,  runs his knife against the stone and leather until its edge is razor sharp. Then all it takes is a deep breath, a steady hand, and a fast motion. With a proper chisel, he could do this faster, but he likes improvising with the knife. There are certain things that are familiar.  They reach across time and lies and ground him in who he is and who he could be. Anchors. This is one of them.  

 

Pull across the strop, breathe, focus, cut. Pull across the strop, breathe, focus--

 

“Oh, this is darling… just reeks of Southern authenticity. And speaking of reeking, I certainly understand where you get your ...distinct odor from now.”

 

Dorian’s voice shatters his concentration, and with it, the peace he had found. He sets down his knife with a heavy sigh and  looks up to see the mage leaning on the barn door, trademark smirk on his face.  “What are you doing here?”

 

“Admiring your home, of course. Pity about the lack of decent hospitality But please don’t stop...” Dorian gestures wildly “...whatever it was you were doing. It’s like watching a Fereldan folk tale in real time. I had no idea you were so crafty.”

 

“Woodworking is a trade, Dorian. A way for honest people to make a living.”

 

“Ah, of course. Honest people like you.”

 

“Oh you’re implying I’m otherwise?” Blackwall gives Dorian a haughty, challenging stare,  but the cold fear that lives in his stomach twitches. “I’m not interested in the opinions of spoiled nobles who’ve never had to work a day in their life. You probably never had to wipe your own ass before you came here.”

 

“It has been a rough transition.” Dorian nods. “But unlike some, for me hygiene is a high priority and I’m a quick learner.”  He walks towards Blackwall, picking up the ends of his silk robe in one hand  as he tiptoes across the floor like it is covered in manure, not straw and dust, and then with his other hand, holds out a small scroll. “Oddly enough, I didn’t come for the stimulating conversation, just to bring a message from your Lady Cadash.”

 

He takes the paper in his hands, not opening it. “Why would you deliver this?”

 

“Well, I was leaving her quarters--oh just a little game of chess, don’t look at me like that, big guy, she’s not exactly my type-- and she asked me to deliver it, and of course, my first thought was “use blood magic on one of the castle workers”but then I thought ‘ No, Dorian, Expand your horizons. Do something new. Try doing an honest job of it and so--”

 

“Wait, Hella was playing chess?”

 

Dorian laughs. “Poorly. She hasn’t the patience for it.” There’s a fondness in Dorian’s voice when he talks about her and Blackwall still doesn’t know what to do with that. He thought at first that Dorian was sweet talking up to her, and that Hella didn’t realize it was manipulation, but over time, he’s come to see that the man does have genuine affection for her, and vice versa.

 

Chess. He pictures Hella, her face squished in angry concentration, glaring at Dorian as he beat her. She’d be angry, so angry she’d consider flipping the table in his face and that thought would make her burst out laughing.

 

When she smiles at him, he can almost forget everything. Her easy acceptance, her hands on his….It’s an anchor, but not one he deserves. Of course Dorian cares for her. Who wouldn’t?

 

“Well. Thank you.”

 

“I live to serve.” Dorian hesitates a moment, looking at the slab of wood, as if he’s considering asking about it, but then he turns and slides out, still holding up his robe as he leaves.  

 

Blackwall waits until he is past the arches, then breaks the seal and unfolds the note.

 

“My Dear Warden Blackwall,

 

Terrible news! I believe there is a Blight happening in my quarters. No, scratch that, I can confirm it. A Blight. Truly awful. Archdemon and all that. I’m definitely going to need a Warden’s assistance tonight.

 

Yours,

Hella

(P.S. come in an hour? I need to freshen up. I mean, prepare for battle)”

 

He sets the note down, a mixture of happiness and guilt stirring in his gut, and picks the knife back up. Perhaps he can finish this section before he goes to her.

 

Keep a steady hand. Don’t slip. Shallow cuts. Go slow. Once you cut a piece of wood, it can never be undone. Pull across the strop, breathe, focus, cut.

 

[Jaulen]

So.....what would you guys think of doing a 'flash fiction' story for Blackwall?

 

We give a word limit, give a promt, give a deadline for us to post it.

(could start a thread on Fan Creations)

 

Would be interesting to see what everyone came up with based on a prompt.

[veeia]

That'd be fun  I'd do it! 

[Bugsie]

Totally into the prompt idea.

I've not written any Dragon age fic (aside from the snippet I've shared - mostly ME stuff on Ao3)

Oh and stuff in other places *ahem shifty look*

[mordy_was_here]

Oh and stuff in other places *ahem shifty look*

 

you like the kink meme don't you Bugsie 

 

[AtreiyaN7]

I miiiiiiiiight. But I am given to fits of verbal diarrhea, so a really short piece might be a major challenge, haha.

[mordy_was_here]

So.....what would you guys think of doing a 'flash fiction' story for Blackwall?

 

 

Oooh, I'm totally down for this.

[Bazylia]

Thanks!

Once you cut a piece of wood, it can never be undone.

Love this line.

 

 

Okay, I'll throw in my little fic _{https://www.fanficti...8/1/Amhrán-Duit}

 

I've never written any prompt fics, I think I'd try (lol and see if that's possible without having played the game).

[CredulousAlloy]

Um...I've never really written fanfic (writing was always my intended career path, though) but I'd love to read what the rest of you come up with. There's still a disturbing lack of Blackwall stuff out there!
 
I did find a nice one this morning, though. Some of Lilith Morgana's ongoing Blackwall/Trevelyan fic was posted here recently, and it's really good so far, but this standalone really left an impression on me:

http://senseandaccou...-town-blackwall

[Sabreenei]

I haven't done writing in years, now.

 

I used to do some of the weekly prompts on the old Anders thread, back when we only had Awakening Anders. I don't have anything on Ao3, I was using fanfiction.net back then! There's a few random DAO stories & Anders prompt stories, along with a long multi-chapter ff on Anders & elf-mage. Unfortunately I never finished the long one. I feel bad, because now I'm one of those people that just have this big story that goes... nowhere. *hides head* I lost inspiration after DA2 came out. I also have some... anonymous stuff in various other places from.... other prompts. Haven't done that in a loooong time!

 

I'd be up for it, if I can squeeze writing time in!

[Scuttlebutt101]

I gotta say though, Blackwall wearing the Grey Warden armor makes me feel things.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

I tried to make him assume a better position to show off dat armor, but he was being really uncooperative today.

 

The quality is meh, looked a lot better ingame.

 

PS: I'm a rogue tho, why do I have guard...

[AtreiyaN7]

@sab: I did that exactly twice (hence my saying I didn't really do much fan-fic) - actually had fairly complicated stuff planned out, but I just wasn't really feeling it at a certain point, so I never finished either of them. One was a DA:O story, and the other was a Hawke/Anders thing. The funny bit is that the unfinished Hawke/Anders story was pretty similar to what my Hawke said about Anders in DA:I (aka, they stayed together but were on the run/hiding and that she was protecting him because a lot of people weren't terribly fond of Anders - also, she was dealing with all his crazy and trying to come to grips with what he did, etc.).

[AtreiyaN7]

I gotta say though, Blackwall wearing a Grey Warden armor makes me feel things.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

The quality is meh, looked a lot better ingame.

 

PS: I'm a rogue tho, why do I have guard...

 

He looks good in that, yessssssss.

[Jaulen]

Okay People!

 

Here's the post in Fan Creations. Sharpen those pencils.

 

http://forum.bioware...-flash-fiction/

[Jaulen]

I gotta say though, Blackwall wearing the Grey Warden armor makes me feel things.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

I tried to make him assume a better position to show off dat armor, but he was being really uncooperative today.

 

The quality is meh, looked a lot better ingame.

 

PS: I'm a rogue tho, why do I have guard...

 

The Grey Warden Armor is seriously the best looking set in the game.

 

Especially the mage set....*yum*

[Bugsie]

you like the kink meme don't you Bugsie

*coughs*

Unashamedly I'm afraid. Although, hadn't really looked at it for a couple of years thanks to ME3, and my desire (ha no pun intended) to read something a little more g rated. Been reading a lot of classic scifi lately and a friend got me into the Harry Dresden series so been lapping that up recently. Never even looked at the dragonage one until a few weeks back.

[Sabreenei]

*coughs*

Unashamedly I'm afraid. Although, hadn't really looked at it for a couple of years thanks to ME3, and my desire (ha no pun intended) to read something a little more g rated. Been reading a lot of classic scifi lately and a friend got me into the Harry Dresden series so been lapping that up recently. Never even looked at the dragonage one until a few weeks back.

 

I like the Harry Dresden books, too! Though I'm absolutely in love with Jim Butcher's other series, The Codex Alera. Some of my favorite go-to books for re-reading.

 

@Atreiya: I had huge plans for my Anders/mage story. This was all pre-DA2 and before any glimmer of DA:I. But I was setting it up for a large conflict between mages & the chantry & templars, and taking it up into the Free Marches, since that's where I had Anders' family escaping to. Then DA:2 came out and I was just ughhh. Between Justice and the blowing up of the Chantry, my story was completely AU, and before that I'd been so careful to make all the canon parts match up even though I took liberty with everything else that wasn't defined.

 

I still loved Anders in DA2 (could never stop myself from romancing him on pretty much every playthrough!) but, I lost interest to write my story. Haven't written fanfic since, lol!

 

Blackwall is very inspiring, though. So much there to write about!

 

Of course right now I'm supposed to be working. The perils of working at home... distraction!

[Sabreenei]

@veeia I love that snippet! Dorian and Blackwall, my two favorite men. You have their banter down perfectly. Their back and forth tied with the woodworking gives it both lightheartedness  and depth. Very enjoyable!

[veeia]

@veeia I love that snippet! Dorian and Blackwall, my two favorite men. You have their banter down perfectly. Their back and forth tied with the woodworking gives it both lightheartedness and depth. Very enjoyable!

Aww, thank you! My two favorite men too. I love how they accidentally keep poking each other's soft spots and their disdain grows until they finally see each other and realize how much they have in common.

[Bugsie]

I romanced Anders with one of my main Hawkes, but I stayed out of the drama - and it was only recently that I played Awakenings and I really don't see what all the fuss was (mostly regarding his sexuality). I'm putting it down to a number of dumb things, that I won't go into here. My other main Hawke romanced Merril, who I really didn't like in my first pt but she totally worked with my snarky male mage Hawke, it was all kinds of adorable really. And in all my pt of DA2 I just couldn't resist Isabella

I'm really enjoying Blackwall as a character beyond the romance aspect. The layering in his backstory is really appealing. Now, the idea for fics have certainly got my brain whirring.

I'll get onto the prompt later today. First though, I gotta build a fake chimney/fireplace. LOL.

EDIT : loving what you all are writing too!!

[AtreiyaN7]

@Sab: Ditto - I should be working, but I was so ticked off at this one particular author (long story) that I decided I should immediately goof off in the forums and cool off lest I explode and write and epithet-filled e-mail of the sort that would probably get me fired.

 

Ah, happy Blackwall thoughts - and yes, I rather thought veeia did a good job capturing Dorian in that snippet!

[Twerkulator]

Well, it could be either/or:

 

1) he is at his most self-loathing point in the jail scene, i don't see him giving himself a pat on the back or giving himself credit for doing the right thing

2) he really didn't give a damn at the time and he's letting you know it because it was honestly how he felt, remember he was on the run and probably bitter as all hell at the time

 

Well, this dialogue actually happens after the trial if you choose to keep him around and he's in the barn again. That's why it's weird.