😀 we just had convo about Zevran’s new crow-armour, and we both agree it’s very useless one. lots metal creat lot’sa noise, what not help him in the assassination job of his. or other in his other events ♥
Fenris, Donnic, Varric, and Anders hanging around and playing Diamondback in Fenris’ home.
I mean I get all gooey over my companions being friends anyways but the fact that Anders is somehow included in the group is one of my favourite things.
Like, Aveline is very intentionally excluded, and it doesn’t mention any of the Hawkes, Isabela, Merrill, or Sebastian being a regular member of this group. And it’s not even something that happens down at The Hanged Man – this happens in Fenris’ house. And despite this Anders is somehow one of three other people regularly invited to these things. (Then again Anders doesn’t sound particularly good at cards so maybe Fenris just enjoys winning money off him but still this is Fenris willingly spending his free time with a mage and an abomination at that and fuck I’ll call it character development all I want)
I love my babies. And I love that Donnic is included! He’s not a party member, so it’s nice to see it mentioned that the gang has friends outside of their murder buddies.
Bonus cute thought maybe?:
Anders is suppose to be pretty flat broke (at least by popular fanon) so instead of betting with coin they bet with pebbles or like broken floor tiles that they divvy up before the game so they can all just play and relax and have fun. Actual gambling goes on at the Hanged Man with the gang and Wicked Grace, but Diamondback is strictly an exercise in skill and you only really win bragging rights. Maybe they permit betting with dares or favors if someone’s ran out of pebbles/what have you (things like if you lose you have to poke one of the corpses or sing a silly song in their native language or something idkidk). Fenris is permitted one free token for these because he hosts and provides the alcohol, but others can get one too if they bring food.
(This is of course in the grand tradition of “bonus EXP for buying the pizza” during tabletop night IRL)
Who would usually win? Varric, because he cheats? Fenris, because of his ridiculously good poker face? Anders because he’s freakish at bluffing? Donnic because “excuse you he is just very skilled thank you”?
[silent screaming at the cuteness]
Okay but imagine the first night of that? Like before that they were playing with coin – only small domination so for the merchant prince, the man with the steady guard pay, and the elf who hoards most of his share of loot without buying anything it’s not something they even bat an eye at. But then one night they realize that Anders came late into the first game and decided to sit it out when hey offered to restart. And then kept sitting out every other game and instead just joined in the conversation. And maybe that could be written off as him having a bad night, Fenris can relate to being to worn down to deal with people some days, but then that happens the next time they meet up too, and finally Varric has to ask what’s gotten into Anders.
So after a good deal of prodding, poking, teasing, and wheedling he admits that he barely has enough money to keep the clinic and his cupboards stocked right now without tossing coppers away. And while the other two digest that, Donnic quietly gets up and walks out into the hallway – for a wild moment Anders thinks Donnic is annoyed with him for putting a damper on their cards night – only to come back in a couple minutes later with a heap of broken floor tiles. Then, with minimal discussion, coin is quietly pocketed, tiles are distributed, Anders is dragged back to the tables, and the game reconvenes.
Anders may or may not get a little misty eyed at that.
Donnic is a good man. He would be the one to think of it. It’s the least he can do, and since he has only the guards pay, like you suggested, he would know what it’s like trying to eke out a living.
I never pictured Varric as being terribly hurting for money, so he’d be the one to bring hearty foods to Diamondback, and if Anders (poor, skinny, hungry Anders) eats a sizeable chunk of their party snacks, none of them say anything. Donnic is on a special diet for gaining muscle (all protein and raw eggs, elgh) and Fenris thinks Marcher food is terribly bland, so no thank you, Varric. Varric always orders too much dang food when they’re at the Hanged Man for Wicked Grace. Come on, Blondie, otherwise it’s just going to rot.
Out of all of them, my headcanon is that Fenris is the most wealthy, if only because he’s still a bit uncomfortable and not used to buying things for himself. He spends money on food and wine (fleeting, indulgent things that can’t be taken away or left behind) but doesn’t pay taxes or lodging. He’s funny with money, because he can still remember being on the run and the hired hands he would sometimes be able to afford made him feel marginally safer. So he ends up burying most of his coin as he gets it for security, a burried treasure that Isabela finds an affront to her pirate sensibilities, and stashing caches around the mansion in case he needs to get out of town quick. Old habits die hard, the skittish dear.
But Fenris also pays his debts, so after realizing Anders is poor as a chantry mouse, he thinks things over and helps restock Anders’ potions on a regular basis. “I don’t want you to have the excuse that you were out of mana when asked why you let me fall in a fight.” Because things can never be easy between them, but how many times has Anders chugged a mana potion because Fenris didn’t see that archer, or those shades? He may hate the man, but he hates being in debt to him MORE.
(He is not concerned. He is not. Anders could probably live off sewer rats and his own palpable self-righteousness. He doesn’t need to be concerned. *grunt*)
origins: your party is a bunch of misfits, right, but they’re well-meaning. we’ve got some people who are really trying to do good by themselves and work together to defeat the blight. desperate times bringing together fighters to save ferelden.
inquisition: the cream of the crop. these guys are the fuckin top of the food chain, elite warriors, spies, an actual fuckin god. they are battle-tested and hardened. even the cinnamon buns will set you on fire.
da 2: who the FUCK even kNOWS fenris get out of the liquor cabinet haHAhHA everything’s fine aveline anders FUCKING PUT DOWN THE BOMB I SWEAR TO THE MAKER isabela nO fUCK
the only real otp question that matter is which one has an oversized shirt with “SEX MACHINE” written on it in impact font and always wears it at the worst times possible
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