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Dust Lavellan grew up in an Alienage in Antiva, the daughter of a Dalish hunter and a city elf mercenary. Even though she is most definitely NOT Andrastian, she enjoys the holiday of Satinalia, with is celebrated in Antiva with a week long festival full of masks and intrigue. To honor her Antivan heritage, the Inquisitor will choose seven winners, one for each day of the celebration, to receive a special gift, personally chosen by members of the Inquisition. 

In celebration of reaching my 500 follower milestone, and in preparation for the holidays, I want to do a special holiday themed giveaway to thank all of you wonderful people who follow me, even though you all have DEEPLY questionable taste. Inspired by my obsession with Satinalia and Antiva, this giveaway will finish on the 7th day of Firstfall (November 7th, 2015) so that the winners will all (hopefully) get their prizes in time to help get them through their real life holidays.

Because you know what is actually not nearly as fun as people make it out to be? The holidays! It’s supposed to be all joy and laughter but really it’s often a lot of stress, spending money you don’t have, and dealing with your obnoxious relatives. If you’re lucky you can drink, and if you’re not… well let me suggest that you bask in the glow of fandom!

So, let’s get to the details!

This is a little bit more complicated than my last give away, so please read the rules closely!

The Rules:

You have to be following me, but you can be a new follower, that’s cool. I like new people! No giveaway blogs. (It would be nice if you didn’t take your loot and run, but, hey, I get it, you like big loots and you cannot lie.) I strongly suggest you check out my “Cass Babbles” page before you follow me to find out what this blog is all about. (Spoiler - here there be porn.)

Only reblogs count. Likes will be summarily ignored. In honor of the week long celebration you may reblog this post up to SEVEN TIMES in order to win. Seven shall be the number of the reblogging and the number of the reblogging shall be seven. Eight shalt thou not reblog, neither shalt thou reblog six, excepting that thou then proceedeth to seven. Nine is right out. (But seriously seven reblogs is the limit on the number of entrees that will count, anything after that is gravy.) Please be respectful of your own followers with reblogs

If you win you must respond to me within 48 hours - I will message you through your blog so PLEASE make sure asks are open! If you do not respond in that time I WILL choose another winner.

The Fine Print:

Winners will be chosen by the power of the RNG, may you only roll crits.

There will be one winner for each of the seven days of Satinalia. I will choose the winners in advance and announce one winner on each day of the celebration.

If you win, there is no substitution for the prize. If it isn’t your cup of tea let me know and I’ll choose a different winner. (But honestly maybe just don’t reblog if the prizes aren’t to your liking, nothing wrong with abstaining!)

All prizes will be shipped directly to you at an address of your choice. I live in the US, but will ship internationally as long as there aren’t any strange customs restrictions or anything.

The giveaway will run until November 7th, 2015, at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. Because I like precision. You have until then to get in your reblogs.

“Satinalia” will take place from November 8th to November 14th, 2015. Each day the winner will be announced (with a small drabble because I’m a nerd.) I will message you the same day. Anyone who doesn’t respond in 48 hours will be disqualified, and I’ll pick another winner.

The Prizes:

Day One: Schmooples III  Carefully bred just for you by Leliana herself, the day one winner gets their very own smol nug to love and cuddle. Care and feeding of your nug is very important - remember, Sister Nightingale is watching.

Day Two: Divine Victoria’s Secret (Psst, it’s smutty literature!) But not JUST smutty literature! The winner of day five will get not only a 1500 word smut drabble of the pairing (or triad!) of their choice, but they will also get prints by the super talented Cara McGee @areyoutryingtodeduceme because hello, Magic Mike XXL inspired Dorian, Bull, and Cullen? That’s basically my aesthetic right there. Mmm… BULL. *horny giggle* (Pun intended.)

Day Three: Rebellious Heretic Archivist - Dorian would be so proud of you for studying the sordid history of Thedas. Paperback copies of four of the Dragon age novels: The Calling, The Masked Empire, Asunder, and The Stolen Throne. Just admit it, you’re always a slut for lore! 

Day Four: The Storyteller - Who doesn’t love Varric Tethras? No seriously I mean it, what the hell is wrong with you? In honor of everyone’s favorite dwarf and his magnificent chest hair, and equally magnificent “weapon” (allegedly) winners will receive a set of Inquisition playing cards, an Inquisition stein, and an Inquisition leather bound notebook. Perfect for drinking, Wicked Grace, and taking notes on your companions’ personal lives.

Day Five: The Harding When you’re scouting across Thedas as lead scout for the Inquisition, you need a bag that can keep up with you. Alternately something to shove all your crap in while you dash across campus, work, or a convention floor. Either way, this bag is for you.

Day Six: Andraste’s Herald’s Mabari - No really, that’s it, just a giant plush mabari for all you Fereldan dog lords to love and cuddle. Dust doesn’t really get the obsession, but whatever, she doesn’t judge (unless Josephine makes her).

Day Seven: The Seeker - In honor of my blog’s namesake, the magnificent Cassandra “Disgusted Noise” Penteghast, the day seven winner will receive the Eye of the Seeker Necklace and the Cassandra Believer Plate Hoody (I refuse to gender assign a hoody, but be sure to check the sizing.) 

I’m going to be part of a 24 hour stream for Extra Life this Friday!

http://www.twitch.tv/theknightsthatsayit

Ooooor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrhVxaUd4iI to watch it on Youtube!

This banter where the whole Inquisition squad goes after Varric in the Trespasser DLC

Varric: Great, we’re in the Deep Roads. I feel myself getting “dwarfier” by the minute. Did I just sprout a beard? Ugh, I hate caves.

Cassandra: Yes, yes. You hate the Deep Roads, and caves, and the outdoors.

Sera: And everything that isn’t hearing himself talk…

Dorian: Orleasian cafés, taverns that are too tidy, slopes of greater than 10°.

Blackwall: Also quiet, and most kinds of smells. Rain. Water in general.

Vivienne: And Orlesians, Fereldens, Nevarrans, mages, templars, the entire Merchant Guild, nugs- 

Iron Bull: And slopes, uneven ground, the dark, pretty much all kinds of weather.

Cole: The smell of the sea, [Varric voice] Who made the ground vertical? Mountains covered in the dead.

cassandra: running out of bears to fight

dorian: cassandra stabbing all my books

varric: cassandra stabbing all my books

blackwall: in-depth questions about darkspawn

vivienne: plaidweave

sera: that stinking song about me being stuck in my head for-frinking-ever

the iron bull: normal pants

cole: people getting mad at me for all the spoilers i keep slipping into idle conversation

Hello, Tumblr. 

My name is Rowan, and this gorgeous girl is my cat, Samhein. She is the best thing that ever happened to me as far as animals go, and she’s been my therapy cat since the beginning of this year.

A couple of days ago one of the dogs we’re fostering went after her.  He thought he was playing but he’s far too big for that, and he wound up breaking her sternum in the mess.  Currently she’s being kept and treated at UGA, but here is the problem:  the bills.

I already have more than $600 a month in bills of my own, including my medications, car payment, insurance, gas, food, etc.  I just started my new job but haven’t acquired a paycheck yet, and the family I’m staying with cannot afford to help me right now, because of their own bills.  I need to raise at least $2,500 by the end of September or beginning of October at the very latest.  I know this is a large number and a lot to ask, but I don’t know where else to turn.  I cannot lose my cat, she’s far too important to me.

Here is the link that goes straight to my sister gutterlights​‘ paypal.  She lives with me and I have direct access to this account.  Any and all donations are highly appreciated, and while I’m not a great artist, I’m practicing and will gladly do little doodles for anyone who can help me out.  (I draw Pokemon fairly well, for a novice.)  If you can’t donate, please, please signal boost this.  This is so important, Tumblr. I’ve seen you do great things and help a lot of people.  I hate to ask for money, but I honestly don’t know what else to do and I have nothing to lose.

Hi guys!! I just wanted to reblog one more time for today and say that we have raised $412 so far for Samhein’s vet bills!!  This is so fantastic, I cannot thank you all enough, it’s more than I even thought we would be gifted with.  Gutterlights and I will be working on handmade thank you cards for everyone who has donated so far!  

just a quick note: this is probably going to be the last personal post on this blog before it becomes just a fandom/social commentary blog. read here for more info.

i’ve been struggling with this for a while. mainly because i always felt like being comfortable with presenting as a woman was an indicator that i was something more genderfluid or non-binary, even though i was more comfortable presenting and identifying as male. i thought i was something outside the binary, something i couldn’t yet figure out. so that’s where i stayed.