#lesetoilesfous

i went with B2, he’s look at his husband <3

Vespa Cadash waited in the vestibule of the dilapidated chantry in the abandoned mountain village, peering up at the snow-heavy skies through the gaps jn the masonry with no little trepidation. It reminded her of Haven, though superficially; it lacked the hustle and bustle of the pilgrims and refugees that had soothed her, reminded her of the lower parts of Ostwick in the good old days. Home.

Well, home is where the heart is, that's what Ma had always said, and damn if she hadn't been right, Vespa thought, as she spotted a familiar, much beloved figure cross the nearly empty square towards her. Flashes of rich gold showed beneath slits in the figure's outer garments as she walked, elegant coiffure immaculate as usual and cheerful smile ready as ever. Travelling suited Josephine much better than many people would have thought, the former ambassador well in her element as she took in the crumbling architecture all around.

Straightening from her casual lounge against a post, Vespa walked slowly to meet Josephine halfway, a fond smile already lifting the corners of her lips. 

Oooh goodness, @halwardpavushatersclub same thought! You are both so sweet to send me a request. I tried to draw two Fenris’s for you!

sOther audio dramas made by black people and featuring majority black casts include Fan Wars by Shenee Howard, Sumeria by Mark Luckie, Vega by Ivuoma Okoro, Deadbeats Inc by Aisha Casey, Bronzeville and Harlem Queen - though I'm not sure about queer rep. Shows made by mixed crews with black queer characters include Unwell (Lily is a queer black woman), Forest 404, The Lavender Ladies podcast, Kalila Stormfire and Masala Jones (2/2 - but sorry, there's more)

Punishment Island is made in Uganda and stars a queer black woman. The Van is engineered by Rye Dorsey, who is a black person, and features a bunch of queer characters. When Angels Visit Armadillo is made by a mixed crew and features a black lesbian character. Ok, I think that's everything I know!! Radio Elusia also has a mixed crew and black director, but I don't know if it'll feature queer characters (3/3)

Thanks so much! This is a great bunch to look at. Fan Wars can confirm no queer rep but it’s a very fun story. If you’re Star Wars Fan and have spent time in fanspheres it’s really worth a listen.

@mistah-aluminum and @cactusjuicepod also suggested the list put out by the folks at Death By Dying which isn’t exclusively queer but has some really good ones and overlaps with @lesetoilesfous suggestions. Find that here.

@bi-blue suggested Caravan, which has a creator of colour as the lead writer/director/producer and a whole cast of indigenous, black, people of colour working on the project. I love Caravan it’s a really fun story. A queer Western meets Dante’s inferno.

In a reblog on the original post @chekhovs-harpoon​ had some really good suggestions too I’m gonna add here as well: 

Have you heard of the RedWing Audio Drama? I can best describe it as queer black batman. Main character is a queer black man, by day he’s an uber rich philantropist, by night he’s a masked superhero. This podcast is fun cuz it’s got all the wish fulfillment/power fantasy tropes that’s usually aimed at a white cishet able bodied men, but this one’s aimed at the more marginalized people, queer people of color especially.

I can also recommend the Fuck Humans Podcast. Which is about a post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy world where humans and monsters live, and any relations between them are forbidden by law. And the story is about how love overcomes hatred and prejudice (and also hot monster fucker porn with plot and  feelings. be aware that this is an erotica podcast so the sex scenes are very graphic and that’s the selling point)

I also really love The Glass Appeal. It’s the future but many people are dying from diseases we’ve already cured because of capitalism. So a rogue group of cyberneticists are going around trying to start the solarpunk revolution by teaching people how to take care of themselves. but they’ve been framed by the big companies for bioterrorism and our main character was sent to jail and it’s up to his husband to prove his innocence. Despite the harsh conditions, this show feels really hopeful and the married couple dynamic of the main characters is the sweetest thing

Those are the shows i’d recommend at the top my head, but i’ve got more i just can’t remember them rn cuz i’m subscribed to literally 300 shows at this point. my dms are always open for talking about and recommending podcasts!”

lol...YESSSSS! Some of my weirdest ideas to date! Thanks for giving me an excuse to talk about them!

Edited to tag @pinkfadespirit in this one because I just saw your ask about these first two! ❤️

Here’s an excerpt from the Porcia & Ser Pounce folder. Hawke’s old mabari and Anders’ ageless cat follow their family to Skyhold (Hawke and Fenris tried to leave them on the farm with Merrill like responsible pet owners, but y’know...Homeward Bound came out when I was a very impressionable child, and I’m a sucker for two cranky old ladies on a journey, so...omg, this is probably going to be called Skyhold Bound if I ever finish it):

The small, standoffish feline ends up being much better-suited to travel than Porcia is. She needs far less minding than the goats and the furless pups Pork has spent the past few years herding around the house and the farm. And she also seems to be an adept hunter. Porcia, on the other hand, desperately misses the treats slipped under the table by small, sticky fingers, or scraps tossed to her by the pointy-eared one her Mistress is so very fond of.

Pounce sits on a branch just above her head, cleaning the meat off the tiny bones of a swallow she’s just killed, and Porcia’s stomach growls. She swallows her pride, and then burps it back up, and finally lets out a pathetic little whine, looking up pleadingly at her. The cat glares down, yellow eyes glowing, but at least she doesn’t hiss this time. She bats a wing toward the dog, and then curls up defensively around the rest of her dinner.

And here’s a glimpse at Karl & Kristoff (a second set of Fenhanders twins, born post-Inquisition, because why not?):

Anders hands Hawke one of the babies, and Fenris hands her the other, and they both curl up on either side of her, staring in awe at the newest members of their miraculously growing family. 

"I was thinking we could call him Karl." Hawke smiles weakly over at Anders. "If that's alright with you?"

He nods, wiping tears from his face that he’s been holding back for awhile now. "And Kristoff?" he asks, drawing the back of his knuckle lightly over the other infant’s cheek.

For a moment Hawke has a hard time placing the name -- it's familiar, but in her post-delivery haze she can hardly be expected to remember its significance until Fenris chimes in...

"Karl Justice and Kristoff Clemence Hawke?”

Hawke laughs. "They sound like a pair of heroes out of one of Varric's stories..."

"So that settles it, then?"

Hawke nods. "Welcome to the world, little ones!"

Stowaway is a Star Trek x Dragon Age crossover, featuring Jadzia Dax waking up after a warp core breach on The Siren’s Call as Isabela and Anders (and a bunch of other DA2 characters) flee Ferelden during the Fifth Blight. I have ideas about Jadzia and Isabela and Anders...but this was also going to be a weird fun meta-fic because holodecks and unreliable narrators and Isabela writing fanfic, obviously. Here’s Jadzia being treated for a concussion...

“Come in, Anders…” Isabela rolls her eyes as a tall, lanky man in feathers and threadbare robes with his strawberry-blonde hair tied back in a messy bun marches into the room, full of urgency and purpose...and a very familiar sort of insecure self-importance.

“Is this the patient?”

“The stowaway, yes…”

Jadzia nods, sharing an amused glance over his shoulder with Isabela who leans back to watch as the two of them interact.

“I’m Anders, the ship’s Healer.” He extends a hand which she grasps firmly. 

She’s no stranger to human handshakes, and she’s relieved to find something familiar, though it is clearly not as intimate a gesture to them as it is to a Trill. Still, she can’t shake the weird feeling that he is probing at her in some way as he slowly pulls his hand away, staring curiously at it, then back at her.

“I’m Jadzia. Nice to meet you.”

“May I?” He motions toward the cut on her forehead and she nods, curious to see, given everything she’s seen so far of this ship and these people, what kind of rudimentary treatment he has in mind. 

Anders bends down to look more closely at her wound, wiping away the dried blood with a rag he pulls from his pocket. “Alright if I use magic? I’m Circle-trained, but I’ve learned a bit more since I…” He suddenly eyes her combadge suspiciously, and then looks up at Isabela, who shakes her head dismissively. “Since I left,” he finishes defiantly.