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Falling Fearless by seeinblackandwhite
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games)
03 Jul 2025
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A story in which Rook is too fast, and too reckless, and hopelessly in love. (Mostly) Canon-compliant chronological telling of Veilguard in vignettes, primarily focused around Emmrich-related quests, and building Rook into the man that falls for his necromancer.
Rook had never been afraid of falling.
Rook wasn’t sure what might suit him as well as a whitler’s haven suited Davrin, but he knew what was missing. Warmth. Given the choice, Rook would have surrounded himself in autumn tones, warm cherry woods and piles of cushions, and a fire place. What did it mean that the lighthouse seemed not to know him?
“It is a fine spot for contemplation.” Emmrich’s voice was one of few he was always glad to hear. It was unusual enough that he gave himself a moment to be calm, to breathe, and the company seemed a fine reward. “I do hope I’m not interrupting.”
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- Part 1 of DA:V Asides - Way Down We Go
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09 Oct 2025
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Professor Emmrich Volkarin is lonely. His usual company, his son Manfred, is away on tour with his band and not due back any time soon, and now Emmrich has no choice but to be alone with himself as he rattles around the balmy city of Treviso. He’s uninterested in romance, having sworn off love after watching his father lose his mother. He has his son, there’s no need to ever tie his heart to another person.
Meanwhile, Rook Mercar is looking for a patient, diligent lover who doesn’t mind him setting the pace on their no-strings-attached relationship. He doesn’t want love, he wants help getting over his own issues. In essence, he wants a pair of training wheels on his journey of the intimate arts.
A friends-with-benefits arrangement might be the exact solution to both of their problems. Or the beginning of the end of their self-imposed forsaking of the heart.
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02 Oct 2025
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left behind in treviso, you wonder why I'm bitter.
When Emmrich stops writing to him, Scipio gives in to his bitterness and grief. But there's still so much more to be said.
Fic title from Casual by Chappell Roan. A gift fic for the brilliant Vonspe over on Tumblr!
EDIT 22/04: Now with art!
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14 Aug 2025
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Twinned Souls by sexin_my_xbox
Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age - All Media Types
31 Dec 2024
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Mourn Watcher Rook finds himself demoted from the order for the questionable tactical decisions he made while crushing an undead rebellion. Now on probation and on the edge of banishment from the Mourn Watch entirely, he is assigned to act as an assistant to the well-known corpse whisperer, Emmrich Volkarin. Though he has promised to take his new position seriously, Rook finds himself easily distracted by the professor's kindness, charm, and talents.
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- Part 1 of Twinned Souls
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08 Aug 2025
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The Old Man and the Sea by WheelsOfFire for thegingerbatch (WendyBird)
Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
16 Feb 2025
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The main trouble, Emmrich has recently surmised, is not that he has a lack of desire.
No, no.
He is insensate with desire. He burns with it, every bone and muscle and sinew keening with hot, twisting yearning. He feels like a strummed string instrument, singing a silent desperate tone that never fades.Emmrich struggles with his reservations, fears and insecurities. Rook is patient up to a point.
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28 Jul 2025