Pro Anders

I realized I had never drawn Anders for myself, it was always for prizes. Which is ridiculous because he’s one of my favorite characters.

There once was a mage from down yonder,

On the plight of the mages he’d ponder,

He vowed to make peace,

If abuses would cease,

So, I skipped day 6. I’ll be honest, I had way too much on my plate yesterday. But, I’m going to move forward with pro-Anders week Day 7: Post-Game. This is covering what Anders was up to in the mage rebellion. 

“just run. i’m not worth it.”

“you are.”

For @proandersweek AND fictober! Two birds, meet one stone. Just a snippet here because this one is 1.7k words. There’s more on AO3 if you wanna read it. :D

Prompt number: 7; No, and that’s final

Fandom: Dragon Age

Rating: M

Warnings/Tags: Dorian Pavus/Anders, heckin fluffy fluff

Read more on AO3: From the top; Chapter 8

Written for @tryvyalsynnes and me, because we love them.

“I put the bi in blondie”

fandom: dragon age rating: T characters: anders/hawke words: 2.4k additional tags: canon compliant, mental illness, ocd, trichotillomania, angst with a happy ending, intrusive thoughts, solitary confinement, gender neutral hawke description: anders has been dealing with intrusive thoughts his whole life. an exploration of anders’s character through the lens of ocd and trichotillomania. a/n: HELLO i’ve been very busy recently and haven’t had much time to write but i’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while based somewhat on my experience (im projecting lol) so i banged this out for day 5 of @proandersweek - neurodivergent anders! title from “obsessions” by marina and the diamonds. for the full tag list that goes into a bit more of specifics wrt the intrusive thoughts, check the ao3 link

read it on ao3

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After Anders’s magic manifests for the first time, in the quiet solitude of his bedroom, he finds his fingers itching with the power in his blood. It was always there, he supposes, but now he knows it’s there. Now he can feel it, can recognize the fire always pulsing through his veins, the sparks he could bring to his fingertips in an instant if he so willed it. The magic calls to him, like the feeling of standing at the edge of a cliff and wondering how it would feel to jump, or like a book he’s forbidden to read. The world screams danger, but his hands ache to break the rules.

There are a few worse fears and better pleasure in life than escaping incompetent cops. They are still far from arresting him soon. However, he won’t be surprised if they have been alerted of his sudden disappearance from the clinic. When he sees there is a gate to the parking lot of The Hanged Man in front of him, he slows down before he scampers for his hands to grasp the metal bars tight and try to yank it open to discover that it is securely locked. He has no other choice but to throw his bag over the gate, and lift his legs and press the sole of his right shoe, then the left one to climb. When he lands on the concrete ground, he notices there is a drunk man who can barely open his car.

Tonight might be luckier than his previous attempts of escaping authorities, he thought. He approaches the intoxicated person. Without any hesitation, he squeezes his shoulder to force him to face him and strikes his temple with his, knocking him out of his last, blurry, consciousness. Under the warm, street light, his fingers wipe away the blood flowing out from his forehead before he searches for his pockets and collects the key. It leaves bloody fingerprints on its cold, shiny surface. Looking at the fainted man again, catching a smell of heavy, cheap booze in his nose, apology extends to his hazel eyes.

After midnight, he has to be unseen in the city.”

Modern AU, inspired by 365 Fresh for @proandersweek Day #4

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So, here is my submission for pro-Anders week, Day 5: Manifesto. Rather than a fic, this time I’m going to be writing a list of what I think is in his manifesto. Specifically, the part where he talks about the rights of mages. I am writing from Anders’ point of view. 

BioWare’s most complicated human male mage strikes up controversy and debate like no other. Anders is passionate, troubled, and absolutely polarizing.

But understanding a character and their motivations is of the utmost importance if you’re going to form proper opinions about them. So here’s an in-depth look at this rebel mage, the situation surrounding the mage/templar conflict, and the motivations behind his actions.

Part One: A History of Anders

Part Two: The Chantry was Always the Problem

Part Three: Let’s Stop Calling the Kirkwall Chantry a Church

Part Four: Kirkwall’s Ticking Timebomb

Part Five: Revolution, Terrorism, and Anders

Part Six: Anders Killed Innocents

Part Seven: Know Your Lore - Who Started the War?

Bonus Round: The Importance of Debating Respectfully