Dragon Age fic rec
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Dead Pasts and Dread Futures by youworeblue on AO3
it's not a recent fic so a lot of people may already know it, but I'm giving it some appreciation here anyway.
So I am usually not fond of time travel/fix it fics, but this one explores so many enjoyable aspects of it in great detail. The torture of having to go through the same thing again, the joy at seeing the people you've lost still alive, the pain and guilt as you look at people you were once close with not remember, grieving the versions of them you will never see again. All of this is written about in wonderful detail. The main character is forced to struggle through all of this and through the events that are very familiar to her.
Despite knowing that the Inquisition will succeed, she knows what betrayals await her, and it is hard to find hope and go through the same things just to maybe still reach a similar conclusion to the story. I love the way the main character is written, it is so easy to feel the same anguish that she does. She is both a great source of hope for others, but struggles with it herself. Having hope is a constant task, and every day she has to choose to have it, over and over again. She is an inspiration to others in this way, and her friendships are beautifully written.
She could have been a cliche heroic mc, full of unshakeable hope and determination. Those not close to her might see her in this way, but friends know how every act of kindness and mercy is a deliberate choice, and how much she struggles with her need to do good. Not because, some dark forces are calling her to stray, but because she cares too much and there will be always more "evil" to fight. She will never not feel obligated to help, she'll never be free to look away from injustice and stay quiet and let others handle it. And yet, neither does she consider herself the all knowing judge. Giving out judgments is a chore, but a necessary one, because she simply can't not care.
This is also a Solavellan fic, as you might have noticed. Personally, this is one of the better representations of them I've seen. Of course, things are a little different because she knows everything that he plans to do, and she is also not as young and inexperienced as she used to be. She now truly stands as an equal beside him. And her hope, and her constant struggle with hope, is something he can relate to. I have yet to see If this will change his mind in the end. But he is already (40ish chapters in) a changed man in some way.
I don't think I can actually do it proper justice. The fic does follow all the quests in the game, which is why it is so long. I don't usually like when fics retell the whole story, but this one uses the story so well. You live through everything she lives through, and so you feel and struggle with everything she struggles with.
Again, I am not the best writer and cannot possibly get across how good this fic is. But If you haven't already, give it a chance, and maybe even share your thoughts here, If you want to.
I thought up what I would say while I was in bed, so apologies for bad writing. I couldn't remember all the things I wanted to say or how I wanted to say them.
Enough from me
Solenne
Dead Pasts and Dread Futures by youworeblue on AO3
it's not a recent fic so a lot of people may already know it, but I'm giving it some appreciation here anyway.
So I am usually not fond of time travel/fix it fics, but this one explores so many enjoyable aspects of it in great detail. The torture of having to go through the same thing again, the joy at seeing the people you've lost still alive, the pain and guilt as you look at people you were once close with not remember, grieving the versions of them you will never see again. All of this is written about in wonderful detail. The main character is forced to struggle through all of this and through the events that are very familiar to her.
Despite knowing that the Inquisition will succeed, she knows what betrayals await her, and it is hard to find hope and go through the same things just to maybe still reach a similar conclusion to the story. I love the way the main character is written, it is so easy to feel the same anguish that she does. She is both a great source of hope for others, but struggles with it herself. Having hope is a constant task, and every day she has to choose to have it, over and over again. She is an inspiration to others in this way, and her friendships are beautifully written.
She could have been a cliche heroic mc, full of unshakeable hope and determination. Those not close to her might see her in this way, but friends know how every act of kindness and mercy is a deliberate choice, and how much she struggles with her need to do good. Not because, some dark forces are calling her to stray, but because she cares too much and there will be always more "evil" to fight. She will never not feel obligated to help, she'll never be free to look away from injustice and stay quiet and let others handle it. And yet, neither does she consider herself the all knowing judge. Giving out judgments is a chore, but a necessary one, because she simply can't not care.
This is also a Solavellan fic, as you might have noticed. Personally, this is one of the better representations of them I've seen. Of course, things are a little different because she knows everything that he plans to do, and she is also not as young and inexperienced as she used to be. She now truly stands as an equal beside him. And her hope, and her constant struggle with hope, is something he can relate to. I have yet to see If this will change his mind in the end. But he is already (40ish chapters in) a changed man in some way.
I don't think I can actually do it proper justice. The fic does follow all the quests in the game, which is why it is so long. I don't usually like when fics retell the whole story, but this one uses the story so well. You live through everything she lives through, and so you feel and struggle with everything she struggles with.
Again, I am not the best writer and cannot possibly get across how good this fic is. But If you haven't already, give it a chance, and maybe even share your thoughts here, If you want to.
I thought up what I would say while I was in bed, so apologies for bad writing. I couldn't remember all the things I wanted to say or how I wanted to say them.
Enough from me
Solenne
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