Inquisitor Astoria

New year new MEET THE ARTIST!! HI! I'm Philly! Occasionally US-ian based, multi fandom, digital artist. I draw and paint and write and knit and scream and the views expressed here are my own and do not reflect my employer!!

and to be clear about my viewpoints: fuck terfs fuck imperialism fuck AI ~My asks are always open for requests, or for hate! whatever! ~ BLUESKY FOR NSFW ART MY DRAGON AGE SIDEBLOG MY A03 COMISSIONS ON KO-FI

fought a broodmother

done the deep roads

taken on an archdemon

dismantled the crows

In Peace, Vigilance

Summary: Almost ten years had passed since the end of the Fifth Blight. Haljra Tabris had traveled more of Thedas than she thought possible and seen more action than some of the most experienced soldiers. And even though she lived through the last five years of her life, she couldn't fathom how she became a ranking member of the Southern Mage Rebellion.

Warning(s): None

WC: ~16k

Note: Parts of this fic may be familiar. I had published it, felt unsatisfied, pulled it down, reworked it, and am now trying to get it out there and completed

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Excerpt: Haljra fell back in her seat, shocked silent by the news. She heard Fiona calling her name, trying to reach over the emotion, but the mage ignored her pleas. Haljra was stunned and she allowed tears to pool in her eyes. Falling down her cheeks, she wept; for all she knew, her friend had perished. Fiona allowed her to cry in her office until she fell asleep. Somewhere between the candles being blown out and morning, the other woman left Haljra to her misery. As the sun warmed her lashes, Haljra realized she had been neglecting her duties as Warden-Commander and decided to return to Vigil's Keep.

“squeezing under an umbrella or a small roof when it rains”

happy @thedasweekend truffle! thank u thank u for this prompt of our lil guys. i hope you like <3

Solace 9:47 Dragon

Halfway back from the tavern, the sky opened up, pouring rain down on Cordelia, Ash, and Cullen. It wasn't often they made their way back to the clinic together, but Cullen had been cajoled into staying until Ash was off her shift. The hour was late. The drinks weren't strong, though Cordelia had several, which meant she, rather tipsy, squealed when the cold raindrops started pelting her.

Ash cackled. "You're not going to melt, sweet thing."

Thunder rumbled, and Cullen took Cordelia by the arm in a way she very much liked and pulled her—and subsequently Ash, as Cordelia grabbed her, too—under a tiny overhang of roof on the closest cottage. Cullen, however, did not stand with her under the awning. Instead, he stood just outside of it.

"What are you doing?" Cordelia asked over the pitter patter of raindrops and the thunder in the sky.

Dutifully Loved Chapter 18: Prisoners of the Dalish

Summary: The Wardens negotiate the terms of their surrender.

Warning(s): None

WC: ~3k

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Excerpt: Keeper Zatharian proceeded to guide the Wardens through the Dalish camp. Alistair's eyes caught sight of children playing, young adults chatting and drinking, parents caring for their kids, and large structures that looked like boats but on wheels. He also saw hunters with bows and tradesmen creating tools and weaving cloth. But there was something else he noticed, something that wasn't obvious when the group was coerced into camp. Towards the back, there appeared to be something that looked like a field hospital. There were small tents and tables, covered in tools and poultices. On the ground were mats with injured elvhes being cared for by their kin. Some of the injured were heavily maimed with bleeding, infected wounds. As they passed by, one broken man screamed out in agony when a young woman tried to tend to, what looked like, a deep bite mark in his arm.

Everything is fine.

Read Chapter 17 of The Skyhold Literary Society on AO3

Fic summary: In the relative respite of the Emprise Du Lion, Sylvia Mercar learns what it means to have survived. Fenris and Hawke show the way, as best they can- but the path she takes is hers. That does not mean they allow her to walk it alone.

The next installation of my DATV canon series: To Wound You, is live! I highly recommend reading Quantum Satis (As Much as Needed) beforehand, as much of this fic is about the aftermath of that. But also I'm not your mom do what you'd like Preview below the cut!

The Dragon Age: Inquisition Community Zine Interest Check is officially OPEN!

After accidentally shaking the DAI tag like a bag of treats and seeing so many lovely people get excited, I figured... well... maybe we should actually do this???😭

If you've ever wanted to contribute to a community Dragon Age: Inquisition zine, that being through art, writing, poetry, comics, fake codex entries, or other creative works etc, this is your chance to help shape what the project could become!

The interest check will remain open until July 20th!

This is not an application yet! No pressure, no portfolio, no "please prove yourself before joining the Inquisition." This is simply a way to gauge interest, gather ideas, and make sure we're building something the community is excited about!

Okay so following the previous posts: Post 1, Post 2, Post 3 about it here, here is the official interest check form!

Some quick reminders:

- This is planned as a free digital community zine.

- Contributors will keep the rights to their own work.

- There may be an optional 18+ companion zine IF there's enough interest (completely separate from the main project).

- This project is strictly AI-free. We want to celebrate the creativity of real people and the love this community has for Dragon Age.

Since the original post, I've also been quietly working away behind the scenes:

the Carrd is coming together,

the Discord is slowly turning into Skyhold,

and I may or may not have spent far too long making tiny chibi DAI emotes because apparently that's where my priorities lie during exam week

Thank you all so much for the enthusiasm so far! Seeing everyone excited about the possibility of creating something together has genuinely made my week and I'm SO HAPPY there are so many DAI fans out there!!!