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My Dragon Age Stories
Hi friends! Time for a new pinned intro to my stuff because it's all a little messy. I currently have four series running for Dragon Age (Veilguard) and I'll introduce below the cut! All my stories live on AO3.
My main Rook is Xiqaa Laidir (elf Lord of Fortune, they/she, Lucanis + Emmrich romance) Profile here | Xiqaa Art roundup here
Aydenne de Riva is an AU Rook but he might see some canon action is also in my canon stories! Profile here | Aydenne art roundup here
Series + tag links:
Curious? Start with this character and motif write-up: Threads and Themes post about my VG canon Rook (Xiqaa), Lucanis, Emmrich and Spite
Or this self-rec! about some of my favorite writing, by me.
In Shadow, We're All Grey (series on AO3)
This series is my third in my Veilguard canon. The stories will primarily focus on Aydenne de Riva (now Dellamorte) and his complicated romance with Illario (formerly) Dellamorte. Larger world events are taking place as well, like the growth of his House under his leadership, and trouble is brewing in Antiva.
Tell Me Tuesday about the story so far June 2026
In Shadow tag (Tumblr posts)
WIP tag for In Shadow
It's Still You (longfic complete! series on AO3)
Post canon, This series tells continued story of Xiqaa Rook Laidir, Lucanis Dellamorte and his Spite demon, and Emmrich Volkarin.Ā
It's Still You tag
Playlist on YT Spotify
Despite Everything (longfic complete! series on A03)
Set during the events of Dragon Age the Veilguard, this series explores the roots of the relationship between Xiqaa Laidir (Rook) and Lucanis Dellamorte and Emmrich Volkarin
Despite Everything tag
Playlist on YT Spotify
Spite's Shenanigans (series on AO3)
Spite Shenanigans tag
The CROWS of A.N.T.I.V.A. (ongoing series on AO3)
Viago de Riva (and now Aydenne "Rook" de Riva and his friends) gaslight, girlboss, and get loved while attempting to maintain their sanity as employees in a corporatized world.
We've got everything from Iron Bull as Pitbull to a magical self-witnessing legal pen alongside a super sized helping of the absurd and illogical. This is crack treated oh so seriously but there are no rules. You just never know what might happen in the next episode.
CROWS tag
#Advanced Negotiation & Tactical International Vacancy Alignment (secondary silliness tag)
In Shadow, We're All Grey
Illario stays with the Shadows, in an indefinable relationship with Zevran. Lucanis buys a tavern on the new Lordsā territory and takes contracts when he chooses. Xiqaa divides their time between the Lords of Fortune and running the Keep. Emmrich retires halfway, growing alchemical plants, helping Xiqaa and teaching in the Necropolis.
Aydenne returns to House Dellamorte, determined to do credit to his new house and life...while we look toward his future and fill in his past, with and without Illario.
**I can't really share oneshots from this series because they're all oneshots lol but the link will take you to the series A03 page and there's also a spoiler writeup of the whole canon so far.**
It's Still You
Continuing the adventures of Emmrich, Xiqaa, Lucanis and Spite.
In the aftermath of the Evanuris War, Xiqaa decides the most reasonable course of action is to petition for Illarioās release from prison into their custody. Lucanis hates this immediately, and spirals about it. Emmrich hates it more quietly, but because he just wants to retire quietly with his lovers. After speaking with Caterina about a way to get Illario out of prison, Xiqaa ends up contractābound to Illario for one year, responsible for his good behavior. Everyone pretends this is a workable arrangement.
I'm up to 18 oneshots in this timeline, so if you're looking for something short to read to introduce yourself to my characters, I invite you to click on the link and choose any story that's not "It's Still You" from the series. They're in chronological order, with the longfic somewhere toward the top!
Despite Everything
A longfic of missing scenes and love stories from the Veilguard. Emmrookanis (and Spite) with alternating POVs, mostly Rook and Lucanis. Complete, 103k words. Rated M (it's pretty much for two chapters)
There are other oneshots in this series, I don't have a lot of plans to return to this timeline but I'm pretty random so it's still open. Mostly fluff rated T. Spite is romantically interested in both Rook and Emmrich and participates in most everything in some way.
This is the first day of my life - Emmcanis
Solstice - Rookanis
Rook Captures King; Checkmate - Rookanis
The Rook Who Murdered Dinner - Rookanis
All of It and More - Rook/Spite (spiritually), gen
Sweet Dream - Spite POV, gen
Spite. (Determination.) - Spite POV, gen
Thoughts on Breaking (the Rules) - Spite POV, gen
Spite's Shenanigans (series)
(thanks @gatesofminrathous for the meme)
Humor and fluff about Spite (and often Manfred) learning to live in the mortal realm
Needs Salt
Textures
The List belongs here as well.
The CROWS of A.N.T.I.V.A. (series)
This is a pure crack fic and I refuse to be sorry. Viago de Riva is a spreadsheet girly who runs his department with an iron fist and a judgy attitude until the Rookie, Aydenne de Riva, gets hired to disrupt his life. Corporate nonsense turned up to 11. Feat. unexpected Illarook romance and much Teiago.
Internal Compliance
Interview Notes
La Piazza
Concert
Pre-Meeting
Concert
Coffee Break
Beach
All Hands Planning
Viago's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (feat. Isadora de Riva)
Drive Me, Crazy
Inquiry (side story! - Rookanis ft. Xiqaa Laidir)
Risotto (Xicanis pt. 2)
A Side of Dread, Please (feat. Xicanis)
Birthday Party (Xicanis pt. 3)
Sick Day (Aydenne x Illario)
Mandatum Inevitabile (feat. Gemma de Riva)
Cake Crimes and Pizza PartiesĀ (Aydenne's birthday celebration!)
Unrelated to my Canon (Everything else DA)
AshesĀ - Lucanis turns away from Rook after Treviso is blighted.
Rival Mine - Lucanis/Viago relationship I feel is an offshoot of Ashes Lucanis.
the perfect crow was never bornĀ - I like to think this is the same Lucanis as in Ashes. Spite/Lucanis introspective.
Echo - M!Rook/Davrin discover the well in the Hossberg Wetlands.
I do take asks and I have some tagged as "ask game" so feel free, my asks are always open.
If you want to talk about any of my other fandoms I'm ALWAYS down for that too.
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@davrinsleftpectoral's writing more Nug E Cheese?! It's time to celebrate! Thanks for the tag, btw.
I'm not going to make it for free day for Illario Summer Appreciation Week, but the CROWS of ANTIVA are taking a little weekend trip. Here's the last lines I wrote. It will likely change in editing, but you can see the vision XD
Viago was looking out the window, trying to dissociate from the conversation entirely. Teia and Aydenne had talked of nothing but soccer, attractive men, and unusual ways to kill someone, and Viago had disdained the the entire conversation.
Poison was the correct answer, when you wanted to kill someone, and Viago very much wished it was acceptable to poison people. Men should never be described as ācaked upā, ātensā, or ārizzlersā. Furthermore, Viago had already made a mental note to ban those words from use in meetings, now that he had unwillingly learned their definitions.
