#elsa writes

It's called Cleaning Up, set sometime after the The Wrangler (S02E05), and is about The Ghoul doing things to himself while contemplating interesting things including Miss MacLean.

I don't really know anyone in such a pit about these two so like... just... putting an open net out there for anyone who might be interested! Potentially something neat I did! Pretty short so I don't overthink it!! ----

Ship: Cooper Howard | The Ghoul/Lucy MacLean Word count: 2,4k Tags:

They've never fucked but he's thought about it

Fingers in mouths! Fingers in mouths!

The Ghoul imagines a forceful blowjob scene so I put non-con tag for safety!

Masturbation

and at last i see the light || bad things happen bingo: sleep deprivation

fandom: trauma team relationship: platonic esha & maria characters: maria torres, esha patel tags: PTSD, past child abuse, sleep deprivation, emotional hurt/comfort, flashbacks words: 2637

summary:

Brushes with Death | 14k | 6/6 Chapters | Ao3 Link

Tags: Fear of Death, Death, Grief, Memory diseases, Dwarf Rook (Dragon Age), Dwarf/Human Relationship(s), Pre-Relationship

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Emmrich Volkarin is afraid of dying before he's lived. Joining the Veilguard is a brave step towards the type of life he'd like to lead, but it's hard. His terrors are getting worse.

Ellie Aldwir has lost and will lose more. Duties to the dead, the dying and the forgotten keep amassing. At least there's the new death guy to talk to.

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I wrote this fic to process accumulating loss and explore various ways death shapes our lives. Ultimately I think death is synonymous with duty. We should care for others as they approach that goal, and then care for their memory once they reach it. There is a lot of beauty in that!

Chapter 4: Do you like fish? 🐟

Emmrich's terror nearly kills him, and as he struggles with self-loathing Rook offers him some solace. | 2.9k — 12k total

Tags: Emmrich Volkarin x Dwarf!Rook, pre-relationship, fear of death, grief, memory diseases

Weisshaupt was a nightmare. An army of darkspawn climbing up the walls, hundreds of fresh bodies littering the floor and a sky promising death had overwhelmed him. No air could enter his lungs. Howls and explosions reverberated through weak bones. Sticky meat clung to his hands as he’d tripped on a pile of young heroes, their burning flesh an infectious heat. Emmrich found himself barricaded in a cupboard. Cowering. Vicious terror coursing through his body distracted him from the splinters piercing his cheeks as a hammer burst through the door.

I genuinely went in to this trying to make the bedroom scene more romantic, but Ellie kept being mean. I let many of you down. I apologize. 💔

Big thanks to @black-rose4 for once again providing so much amazing help and to @fassina for reading this when it was just a loose collection of bullet points 🙈 You are both very patient!

I've officially written a 10k fic now!! hurray!!

Wow Chapter 2!!!! I still don't know how to promote these properly so have a blurry screenshot! Ao3 link: here!

I thought what this fandom really needed was to explore everyone's favorite subject: memory diseases! 🎉

It's actually pretty light-hearted, I promise!

Chapter 3: Easier to Care 🌷

Plagued by insecurities, Emmrich struggles to help a grieving Rook when she gets sad news from back home. ⎮ 2.9k

The loss of a parent, mentor or pet: It does not matter. Someone becomes a part of your life and you never know when they might leave. Love inevitably leads to grief. Rook's tears began to stream. She mourned and he watched. Harding consoled her friend. Quiet whispers and ink-stained thumbs brushing wet cheeks.

Once again big thanks to @black-rose4 and @bharv for beta-ing my grief diary! They are beautiful, lovely, talented people I would take to a graveyard any day.

Tags: Fear of Death, Death, Grief, Memory diseases, Dwarf Rook (Dragon Age), Dwarf/Human Relationship(s), Pre-Relationship

Ao3 Link

I have written another fic!! ........... or at least a first chapter for one!