5 Works by NosAstra
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Connor stayed frozen. His LED was frantically spinning - where were his social protocols when he needed them the most? He somehow managed to retrieve his quick response protocol in 5.4 milliseconds and proceeded: In awkward situations, it’s always best to state the facts.
“You assaulted a police officer,” he blurted out. Ah, not - not quite like that.
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A short one-shot of Connor dealing with the usual android bullying and a visiting forensic detective who has zero patience for that kind of behavior in the precinct. Cue the inevitable software instabilities... -
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Mammon has a nightmare and reaches out to MC for help...well, as subtly as Mammon can, which is by peppering a significant amount of jokes and demojis into his texts. In their attempt to help, MC ends up channeling their inner Simeon (I'm sorry, babe) and chaos ensues. But it's nothing a change of clothes and some heart-shaped marshmallows can't fix. ♡
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A short scene to accompany Mammon's Nightmares text because I felt our sweet, golden boy needed more comfort than what he got from MC in-game. Enjoy!
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"She hasn’t seen what an archdemon’s death can do to a Warden. And it steels her. She doesn’t ever want to. And she knows sweet, beautiful, kind-hearted Alistair – who never once tells her what to do or renders judgment on how she lives her life – would tear away her choice to sacrifice herself in an instant. And she wouldn’t be able to stop him. So she takes a breath and continues."
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A re-imagining of how that conversation on the night before the battle could have gone between the Warden and Alistair. My Alistair deserved more explanation, more emotional comfort, and most importantly, the emphasis that he could have said no if he wanted to. Enjoy! -
The Sweet Sacrifice of Duty by NosAstra
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: Origins
08 Aug 2019
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*Major spoilers for Here Lies the Abyss arc*
Warden Alistair and Inquisitor Lavellan are helpless to stop Hawke from buying them some time as they escape from The Nightmare in the Fade. It's not the first time someone has thrown their life on the line for him, and it reminds Alistair of another woman far away searching for a cure, a woman who had faced down the Archdemon in the Fifth Blight and struck the final blow - even when neither of them were sure Morrigan's ritual would truly work.
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One of my favorite things about seeing Alistair in DAI again was hearing him talk about how much he loved and missed the Hero of Ferelden (Warden-Commander Mahariel in my game). So here's a short piece on the parallels between Alistair and Mahariel & Lavellan and Cullen when it comes to love and the contemplation of sacrifice (halam'shivanas). Enjoy! -
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When Renee Ryder eventually meets Reyes Vidal in the crime-ridden town of Kadara, she’s instantly intrigued by him. Everything about him screams casual, and she’s relieved that someone in this galaxy isn’t taking everything so damn seriously. But he’s a man of secrets and she knows that - so while she plays along with his casual flirtation, she’s also keeping him at arm’s length the entire time.
But their adventures together out in the Badlands show her a different side of Reyes, one that reminds her of simpler and more honest times. She wonders if maybe it’s time she started putting a little faith in people, a little trust. Who better to start with than this charming smuggler with a heart of gold?
*Major spoilers for the Kadara Arc*