Tags: Modern Girl in Thedas, No Beta We Die Like Haven, Attempt at Humor, Canon-Typical Violence, Unreliable Narrator
Words: 10,019
Summary: She didnāt ask to save the world. She didnāt ask for the glowy hand. And she definitely didnāt ask for Solas to look better in real life. But here they are: him smirking, her spiraling, and the end of the world politely knocking.
Chapter 4: A Chord Out of Place - Solas POV
And she closed the rift. When she turned to me, there was a challenge in her eyes. Not born of ignorance, but of will. She was afraid, yes. It trembled in her fingers, but beneath it blazed something brighter.ā
That defiance, that unyielding spirit, it stirred something long dormant within me. In my youth, I had relished challenges, the thrill of pursuit, the allure of the untamed. Her resilience, her refusal to be subdued, awakened that hunger anew.ā
I found myself captivated by her, drawn not just to her strength, but to the fire that fueled it. It was a dangerous allure, one that threatened to unravel the careful detachment I had maintained for centuries.ā
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Shadow and Spite !Shadow Dragon Rook x Lucanis Dellamore
It's a bit AU, a bit OOC, and a mix of magical romance. mdni
š“Heās cooking. In a man bun. In the Fade.
Sheās watching him. Because she canāt help it.
But heās not alone.
Not with the thing Zara Renata put inside him.
In Chapter One of Shadow and Spite, Rook wanders into the Lighthouse pantry expecting a snackāand finds Lucanis, his sleeves rolled, his pan sizzling, and Spite lingering just out of view.
āļø A spirit of Determination corrupted into Spite.
š A spellblade still recovering from Fade-ravaged wounds.
š² And a tension so thick you could cut it with one of Lucanisā knives.
Varric grinned. āGot a last name to go with that, Stray?ā
The nickname caught me off guard, an official Varric Tethras nickname. I was pretty sure I was grinning like an idiotāeyes sparkling, cheeks achingābecause Varricās mouth had that smug little curve.
āStray?ā I echoed, part incredulous, part greedy to hear it again.
He raised a brow. āLast name, kid?ā
Right. That. Shit.
I froze. Nothing came to mind. I shouldāve planned for this, shouldāve picked something believable, solid, already rehearsed. But of course I hadnāt, because planning was a thing other people did. Somewhere behind me, I heard a certain someone stifle a laugh.
I blurted out the first thing that came to mind. āWulfdale.ā It came out too fast, too forceful. My voice carried that brittle edge, the kind that dared someone to call it fake.
I felt him then.
His gaze landed between my shoulder blades. Not just lookingāstudying. As if the word had sunk claws into something buried deep and old in him.
My pulse jumped.
Well. That got his attention.
Brilliant move, Ingryth. Go ahead, wave the red cape at the ancient Fade-walking bull. Tug the tail of a half-feral, magic-saturated, thousand-year-old elf like youād got a death wish and something to prove.
Classification: Marked Individual ā Unknown Origin
Status: Active
Few records exist on the apostate identifying herself as Ingryth Wulfdale. She appeared during the explosion at the Conclave bearing a Fade-mark not seen before or sinceāan active rift scar, tethered to the Veil itself.
Wulfdale claims no allegiance to any known Circle or Chantry faction. Her speech and mannerisms suggest foreign origināpossibly Ander or even something more distant, though no accent matches precisely. Her behavior fluctuates between erratic insight and barely-contained panic, yet she demonstrates a working knowledge of both magic theory and battlefield survival.
Her name, while unrecorded in any known census, carries a curious weight: Ingryth echoes ancient names from the Anderfels, while Wulfdale evokes old tales of wild northern valesāplaces whispered to be touched by spirits, wolves, and worse. Whether coincidence or omen, none can say.
Excerpt from Commander Cullenās field notes:
She is not trained. She is not disciplined. But the mark listens to herāand the mages listen to that.
Renna usually has to stuff food down his throat because he is absolutely not a morning person. So he mostly eats fruit because he likes fruit. Also have I mentioned that his hair is fabulous? Itās such a shame that he cuts it.Ā
Modern AU Anvindr drinks coffee and thatās pretty much it. (Is there coffee in Thedas?) Sera probably got him that mug lol
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1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 15, 26, 28, 42, 44, 46, for Mika, Yuko, Kimi, Pricilla, and Martin. (Look, you can technically call answering this doing homework!)
Yessss thank you
1. Whatās their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?
Mika Ono: I think I touched on this before. Honestly, it was because at that time those were two of the only hiragana I could write from memory and it was an actual name so, Mika. Ono is because Yoko Ono.
Yuko Ogawa: Yuko is actually a girlās name but I didnāt know it at the time. Pretty much the same as Mikaās name. Ogawa because that was my Japanese teacherās surname.
Kimi: She doesnāt have a last name yet. Kimi was from a character in Fruits Basket because that series is very important to me.
Pricillia: Also doesnāt have a last name yet. I think someone mentionedĀ priscilla queen of the desert when I was creating her.
Martin: Technically Martin is his last name. He doesnāt use his first name. I donāt remember how I picked Martin.
2. Do they have any titles? How did they get them?
Mika: Well, eventually, people call her Super Mika because sheās a super hero but Iām not sure that counts?Ā
Yuko: He becomes a doctor eventually so he gets that title.
Kimi: N/A
Pricilla: N/A
Martin: N/A
5. Do they have any siblings? Whatās their names? What is their relationship with them? Has their relationship changed since they were kids to adults?
Mika: Has an older half sister Ai Ono. They get along pretty well and Ai is the first person to learn about Mikaās desire to be a super hero and helps her with it. However, the whole issue with their dad strains their relationship sometimes but Ai tries very hard to make sure they stay connected. Aiās a lot less overprotective of Mika then when they were kids.
Yuko: No siblings.
Kimi: No siblings.
Pricilla: She has no contact with any of her family so itās like she has no siblings though she probably does have some.
Martin: Has an older brother that he rarely contacts since they grew apart and now live on different continents. His brother will occasionally send him a text or something to make sure heās still alive and a Christmas card but thatās about it.Ā
9. Do animals like them? Do they get on well with animals?
Mika: Mika loves animals, especially dogs, and they absolutely adore her. (she keeps dog treats in her pockets just in case she comes along one)
Yuko: Animals donāt dislike him but since heās usually with Mika or Kimi he gets overshadowed easily. Heās good with animals.
Kimi: Animals love her as well, but her dog (Hachi) is very easily jealous so he scares other animals away. Hachi is so spoiled.
Pricilla: Animals hate her. It really saddens her because she likes animals a lot better than people.
Martin: Do not give this man animals. They will die.
11. Do they have any special diet requirements? Are they a vegetarian? Vegan? Have any allergies?
Mika: N/A
Yuko: N/A
Kimi: Vegetarian.
Pricilla: N/A
Martin: Gluten intolerance.
15. Are they good at cooking? Do they enjoy it? What do others think of their cooking?
Mika: Sheād be ok at cooking if someone ever bothered to teach her how to cook.
Yuko: Great at cooking! He sees it as stress relief. Mika is a lucky woman.
Kimi: She doesnāt really like to cook that much, seeing it as more of a chore. But when she does cook, sheās pretty decent at it.
Pricilla: Loves cooking. Is absolutely horrible at it. Donāt eat anything she makes.
Martin: No one has ever seen him cook. He buys or steals all his food.
26. How do they act when theyāre happy? Do they sing? Dance? Hum? Or do they hide their emotions?
Mika: When Mikaās happy, she gets really energetic and talk really fast and smiles a lot. She only dances when sheās gloating.
Yuko: He doesnāt really show his happiness much outwardly. But heās less likely to correct you or tell you to stop doing something when heās in a good mood.
Kimi: She hums when sheās happy. But honestly, she tries to be outwardly happy all the time.
Pricilla: She laughs a lot when sheās happy. Sheāll laugh at anything remotely funny. But if sheās in a bad mood sheād sooner kill you then laugh.
Martin: He gets this evil smirk thatās kinda creepy. No wonder heās a villain.
28. What is their biggest fear? What in general scares them? How do they act when theyāre scared?
Mika: Mika is scared of being useless, or feeling unwanted. She needs people to need her. Thatās why she became a super hero. When sheās scared, she makes really bad decisions.
Yuko: Heās probably scared most of the people he cares about being hurt. Which is hard when your girlfriend is a super hero. Heās also scared of horror movies and bugs. When heās scared, he freezes.
Kimi: Kimi has a very strong flight reflex. She doesnāt really have a greatest fear, but sheās terrified of worms and other slimy things.
Pricilla: Like good villains, she has the same fears as Mika, but she knows no one wants her so she lashes out at the world.
Martin: Failure. Itās why he keeps insisting they keep going after Mika even though she keeps beating them because he needs to best her. He also is very good at concealing any kind of emotion.
42. What are their goals? What would they sacrifice anything for? What is their secret ambition?
Mika: Mika just wants to help people by beating up criminals. Sheād easily sacrifice anything to do this, and has. Nothing secret about it.
Yuko: Yuko just wants to help people by becoming a doctor. Though the only people heād sacrifice his own health for are his family and close friends. He also really wants to be a dad but at this point heād never admit it.
Kimi: Kimi just wants to do well in high school and go to a good university and maybe get a boyfriend? She didnāt ask for any of this. She would sacrifice anything for Hachi but thatās about it.
Pricilla: Pricilla just wants to watch society crash and burn because, letās be real, society sucks. But, sheād give anything to go back to her happy childhood, but she knows that isnāt happening.
Martin: He just wants to be rich and laugh in the face of everyone whoās ever doubted him, and heās not concerned if society crashes and burns in the process.
44. What is their favorite season? Type of weather? Are they good in the cold or the heat? What weather do they complain in the most?
Mika: She loves spring because itās warm enough that she doesnāt freeze in her magical girl outfit, but itās not too warm that sheās a sweaty mess. She complains about any non-perfect weather though.
Yuko: He prefers the cold but doesnāt really have a favorite season. He tries not to complain too much but he complains about it being too humid all the time.Ā
Kimi: She loves summer because she really likes swimming and not having to wear socks. Sheād complain more about the cold but she doesnāt complain much in general.
Pricilla: She likes it when it rains, so the rainy season is her favorite. She prefers warm weather but will stubbornly still wear shorts in the winter and refuse to complain about the cold.Ā
Martin: Hates small talk about the weather, so hardly mentions it himself. He likes whatever weather is profitable at the moment. Honestly, he could care less.
46. Do they make a good first impression? Does their first impression reflect them accurately? How do they introduce themselves?
Mika: Depends on if you meet her as herself or as a super hero. Both times she usually makes a good first impression, but in different ways.
Yuko: Yuko can be very kind when he wants to, like if heās meeting with a patient, but he doesnāt give people who donāt deserve his respect any of it. Mostly, he greets you like a normal person would, but heās a little bit awkward. Fortunately, he gets better at it over time.
Kimi: Sheās very gracious and introduces herself very formally. She comes off as a bit shy, but usually by the second meeting she gets over it.
Pricilla: Sheās very brash and always looks like sheās angry, which is exactly how is actually is. Martin doesnāt usually bring her to negotiations because she skips the pleasantries and get straight to business.
Martin: His first impressions usually depend on what he wants you to think of him. If he needs you for something, heāll be very gracious and lie out of his ass. Usually, people leave him feeling that he is a bit scary, which isnāt true; he is very scary.
(bounces excitedly) I followed you because of the progress shots of the nature map and I'm really excited to see what you do with shadow~~ (and all the others but mostly shadow, heh.) Nature turned out fantastic.
If it helps, Iām hella excited to get to Shadow! Ā I have always LOVED Shadowās aesthetic and am looking forward to dabbling in all those purples and blues and the vibrant glowing cerulean. Ā Itās one of my favorite color combos.
And I LOVE dark lore a LOT, Iām going to have a field day with it.
Picks the other up from the bar when theyāre too drunk to drive: lana
Takes care of on sick days: cori bc she hovers
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day: cori
Gives unprompted massages: lana
Drives/rides shotgun: lana drives
Brings the other lunch at work: cori bc she does that sort of thing, lana bc cori gets so busy and focused that she forgets to eat
Has the better parental relationship: well coriās an orphan so
Tries to start role-playing in bed: Iām not sure??
Embarrassingly drunk dancer: both of them
Still cries watching Titanic: maybe cori?
Firmly believes in couples costumes: cori suggests it, but by the end lanaās really into it
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas: neither probably
Makes the other eat breakfast: lana is definitely a ābreakfast is the most important meal of the dayā person
Remembers anniversaries: lana
Brings up having kids: realistically probably lana, in less of a āletās have kidsā way and more of a āis this a thing youād ever even consider since youāre so focused on being a Good Jediā