#tarquin

Tagged by @flamemittens. I chose Ari and Tarquin for this but I might also make one of these with Ari and Illario when I have time.

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Ariadne & Tarquin:

Ari and Tarquin have known each other since childhood. They grew up in Ventus, their fathers were well aquainted (military families), and Ari knew Tarquin before his transition.

They are the epitome of friends to lovers and slow burn. Neither understood what their feelings were until well into the events of DATV even if they worked together frequently for the Shadow Dragons.

I don't know Tarquin's actual canon age but I see him being around late 20s-early 30s. I chose 29 because it was a few years older than Ariadne. His height is taller than Ari but definitely not as tall as the Viper.

Ariadne is the more affectionate of the two. Tarquin is more likely to hide his feelings, to keep things close to the chest, though I see him more likely to feel emotions deeply.

Their love languages mesh well together, though it's sometimes harder for Tarquin to express himself in words. He's more the action type.

More likely: I feel like Ariadne is the more playful of the two, so she'd definitely do a lot of these things. Also, much more the talkative, as sometimes she does enjoy a good conspiracy, though Tarquin will redirect her towards Neve if it's too much.

As far as fights go, both can be a little hotheaded at times, although Tarquin definitely seems to be the type to get there more.

They are both stubborn, more serious, confident in their abilities, a bit quiet when in a crowd, and stoic, though Ari does lean more middle of the road with that last one. They definitely butt heads a bit, but I think they also balance each other well, keeping the other one from going to far one way or the other.

sort of a continuation of camouflage

Pihitoolis / In the Confessional

Inspired by katabay's artwork and Dahling's song "Love Is Not the Drug for Me"

Continuing to absolutely LOVE this week! And not just because it means so get to see so much Neve (though as anyone who knows me would agree, that absolutely will hold my interest), but because I’ve seen so many awesome works with Tarquin, the Viper, various Rook Mercars, and the whole gang!

Yes yes yes.

Thanks so much to @shadow-dragon-week for putting all this together!

For my contribution for Day Six: Rebellion | Reform, I wrote a short Tarquin POV fic taking place during the Maevaris v. Dorian choice. No beta read on this, so all errors belong to me personally. 🙂‍↕️

(Awesome divider from @kogarashi-art!)

In my headcanon, the Shadow Dragons have politic currents as pro-Dorian and pro-Mae. Rook, Tarquin and the Viper talk about their political views in this fic.

Title: Different approach Rating: T Platonic relationship: Rook & Tarquin Summary: Rook, Tarquin and the Viper discuss if it's possible to reform Tevinter and how.

Word count: 1.3k

Ao3 link

Fina Rook. Mage/Shadow Dragon/Magister of Tevinter.

Series: From Shadows We Are Born

Story: A Sliver of Light

Chapter 3: The Cobbled Swan

Tags: Shadow Dragons, Canon Typical Violence, Qunari attack on Ventus, Magister Rook, Found Family, re-found Found Family, old friendships rekindled

Relationships: Rook/Ashur|The Viper, Rook & Tarquin

Characters: Rook, Ashur|The Viper, Tarquin, Dorian Pavus, Varric Tethras, Fenris, Maevaris Tilani

Excerpt:

Belatedly, however, she realized the colors were off.  Too much red.  Not enough teal.  No flash of silver breastplate. She nearly choked on her food as her eyes darted upwards... She did not find the Viper’s cool grey gaze hidden behind his usual veil and beneath his tri-cornered hat looking back at her as she’d been led to expect.   Instead, she was met by a dark-haired, dark-eyed man who appeared slightly older than herself and whose beard made his face look far more pointed than it likely was.   She blinked at him. He blinked back. Had their circumstances been different, she might have laughed.  As it was, she understood the silent message.  So, I am to make the first move, am I?  All right, then.

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