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shusheries:

I just wanna do a shout out to those in the Aro-Ace community(this includes demi’s and grays and so on. Everyone in the spectrum) because I don’t see these too often. If you’ve ever experienced any of the following, then this is for you.

  • Shout out to those who have heard “It’s just a phase“
  • Shout out to those who have heard “You just don’t know what you like“
  • Shout out to those who have heard “You are just a late bloomer“
  • Shout out to those who have heard “You don’t know until you try it”
  • Shout out to those who have been treated like children for being in the community
  • Shout out to those who have been threatened with rape, violence, or been bullied. You don’t deserve that.
  • Shout out to those who have been called a challenge or just “hard to get“
  • Shout out to those who have been put into uncomfortable situations to “help you“ or “fix you“
  • Shout out to those who have been in relationships before and found out you just don’t feel the attraction
  • Shout out to those who have never been in a relationship before
  • Shout out to those who have been out with who they are
  • Shout out to those who are only out to a few people
  • Shout out to those who aren’t out at all
  • Shout out to those who have to deal with uncomfortable jokes/slang
  • Shout out to those who feel repulsed by relationships/sex
  • Shout out to people who are still fine with relationships/sex
  • Shout out to those who felt before that love was actually some elaborate joke or an exaggeration
  • Shout out to those who feel or have felt like they couldn’t love
  • Shout out to those who’ve had their identity put down or called fake or were called a “special snowflake“
  • Shout out to those who struggle at home or in public
  • Shout out to those who have been called “false advertisement“ for wearing nice clothes or posting selfies
  • Shout out to those who are constantly told that they need to get married/start dating or give their parents grandchildren soon. This isn’t your responsibility
  • Shout out to those who feel uncomfortable with physical contact with others
  • Shout out to those who feel “too young“ or “two old“ to identify as part of the aro-ace community. You are still valid
  • Shout out to those who have always been in the aro-ace community.
  • Shout out to those who came into the community due to experiences
  • Shout out to those who fluctuate

I know a lot of you have to deal with feeling broken every day or that you don’t “fit the category” of the aro-ace spectrum, and you really aren’t broken and you do fit in with us. Even if I forgot to mention you in here, you are still counted here and you are still important. You are valid. Even if you feel differently later, I still want you to know that right now is what matters. You matter. I just really wish the best for all of you and that someday you can just feel happy, truly happy and accepted.

adhdsmokescreen:

Reminder that bisexuals never even coined the word bisexual, and it was coined by the same asshat who coined h*m*sexual and also categorized it as a mental illness. The bisexual community as a whole has chosen to reclaim and redefine it from “sexual attracted to men and women” to “attraction to two or more genders” and the least you could do is acknowledge that, responding with “but bi means two” is erasing bisexual history and, yes, biphobic

lamentaslair:

sinandcakeinorlais:

yarking:

carriagelamp:

yarking:

carriagelamp:

I’m not sure I’ll ever be over this little fact.

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*)

cute gambling buddies just imagine the morning after one of those nights there a group of them heading off to fuck shit up and anders and varric are in the back snickering and nudging at fenris who looks particularly irate this morning until finally he caves and starts singing something in tevene and hawke is just like ???? while fenris glares bloody murder at varric and anders who have FUCKING LOST IT but a bet’s a bet and fenris lost SPECTACULARLY last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wfo2VMEl5U

^^^ Twinkle Twinkle Little Bell in Latin Tevene ^^^ Imagine that, begrudgingly, about two octaves lower.

Holy shit this post just made my whole day!

…I am sold D: Where do I book tickets?

Source: carriagelamp