TruthfulTheDuck
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Whose Voice Unrolls Paper by TruthfulTheDuck
Fandoms: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age (Video Games)
10 Sep 2025
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“He could kiss Hawke once. Just this once. He wouldn’t have to think about it anymore—the whole question of it would be answered. The proverbial cat: killed, revived, and slinking away, satisfied.
It almost seemed tidy, put that way. It almost seemed rational.
Varric didn’t feel rational.
He felt like he was standing on the edge of a cliff.”
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Varric has a one-night stand with his best pal Hawke right before embarking on an expedition to the Deep Roads together to make their fortunes. But it’ll be fine! Varric isn’t going to make it weird.
(Varric makes it weird.)
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This fic can be read standalone, or as an AU of 'A Poem and a Mistake'Series
- Part 1 of Brosca-Hawke-Adaar World State
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A Poem and a Mistake by TruthfulTheDuck
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age (Video Games)
30 Oct 2024
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"The people of the Inquisition pressed in further. Hawke glanced at Varric, and Varric saw—in the subtle movements of his eyes, brow, and mouth—that Hawke could read his desperate terror.
And Hawke—
The finest man Varric had ever known— The best friend Varric had ever had— The person Varric loved most in the world— The absolute bastard—
Hawke winked at him."
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The Champion of Kirkwall arrives at Skyhold, and Varric can't let him leave again. Not without telling him how he feels.
Featuring a sly Iron Bull, a suspicious Vivienne, a star-struck Seeker of Truth, the first time Varric and Cole meet, and other cameos.
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- Part 2 of Brosca-Hawke-Adaar World State
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**Currently abandoned.**
A story of three strands:
In the three years since his most audacious act, Asra keeps a journal. In it, he records everything the apprentice ever told him about their past, in the desperate hope that they'll one day be well enough to read it.
When the ache is too much to bear, Asra travels alone. It's only when he's put enough physical distance between him and his apprentice that he lets himself remember what he's lost, to feel the depth of his longing.
And Muriel? Muriel never learned how to deny Asra anything in his power to give, no matter how much it costs him. Whenever Asra needs him, Muriel's there. Whenever Asra leaves the city, Muriel enters and, slowly, gets to know someone he's spent the last six years resenting.
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Wide-Eyed Awake, and Watchful by TruthfulTheDuck
Fandoms: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Video Game)
22 Jun 2022
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**Currently abandoned.**
'Merula couldn’t say how long they sat there, looking at each other. All she knew was that she felt the world narrowing, narrowing down, until the only thing that existed in the whole of the world was a pair of dark eyes that seemed to open and give way under her own—'
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When Bill invited Merula to spend her entire Christmas break with his family at the behest of his parents, he failed to mention that her biggest rival would be joining them for Christmas and Boxing Day. It was only two days--they've had to train together for months, already--what could possibly happen?
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Brosca-Hawke-Adaar World State by TruthfulTheDuck
Fandom Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition
10 Sep 2025
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A collection of fics in the same world state, arranged in a loose chronological order from DAO onward.
Daru Brosca, the Hero of Ferelden. Ovide Hawke, the Champion of Kirkwall. Gem Adaar, the Inquisitor. Rook, a former Agent of Fen'Harel who defects to bring him down.
Some other origins have parts to play:
Mahariel, lost in the eluvian. Aeducan and Tabris, doomed in Denerim. Cadash, handler of red lyrium. Trevelyan, Tranquil soldier. Lavellan, grieving spy.
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(Events post-Trespasser will be canon divergent, largely taken from and inspired by the amazing art-book The Art of Dragon Age: the Veilguard, plus a few things from Veilguard.)
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- 98,825
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- Bookmarks:
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Proper Businesslord Business by LulaMillay for darkheartedrose
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
01 Dec 2025
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Popper strikes it rich and is ready to live the good life.
Popper struts in the front door of Mamzell’s like a proper businesslord in his fancy businesslord coat. He’s a big tall dragonborn now, reds and fireies, and he’s gonna smooch and licks and smoosh up to the fancy beautiful drow twins.
Popper puffs up and yells. “I is BIG BUSINESSLORD, and I requires SERVICING!”
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- Part 5 of Lula's Crack / Humor Oneoffs
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 2,000
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 3
- Comments:
- 17
- Kudos:
- 15
- Bookmarks:
- 3
- Hits:
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Bookmarked by TruthfulTheDuck
02 Dec 2025
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This is the best thing I've ever read. So fucking funny, I need a dozen more Popper fics, stat!
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Homeland by jenny_of_oldstones
Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
19 Jan 2026
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An account of Rook's life as a slave in the Tevinter Imperium.
Bookmarked by TruthfulTheDuck
20 Jan 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
Non canon Rook, gladiator. Well written and unflinching
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five things you learn living with Kim (and one thing he learns living with you) by mayhawk
Fandoms: Disco Elysium (Video Game)
20 Jul 2025
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Five things you learn living with Kim Kitsuragi, and one thing he learns living with you.
KIM KITSURAGI: He closes his eyes briefly, takes a breath, and opens them. He looks directly at you and says, “You can stay at my apartment.”
AUTHORITY: It’s not an offer. There’s no, if you want. It’s a command.
YOU: Your eyes water even further.
JEAN VICQUEMARE: He barks out a laugh. “Fuck,” he says. “Lieutenant, with all due respect…”
AUTHORITY: He trails off when Kim turns to look at him.
ENDURANCE: I don’t think you know what you’re getting into, Jean concludes in his head.
Bookmarked by TruthfulTheDuck
09 Jan 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
Damn it now I have to finally play the game, this was so fucking amazing
Le Zebra forever
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Killing a merchant left the Dark Urge with his victim’s goods: a cart full of pretty, juicy pears. Curiously, he decided he wanted to roll said cart all the way back to Wyrm’s Rock Fortress, deviating from his schedule to give Gortash a bunch of pears as a simple gift.
Somehow, it led them to making pear jam in Gortash’s chamber.
Bookmarked by TruthfulTheDuck
01 Jan 2026
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"there's blood in here--and jam of a sort"
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"What," Lae'zel says, "is that."
Her voice sounds severe—but then again, her voice always sounds severe, and at least there's no accompanying sound of a greatsword being drawn. Shadowheart lets her hand drop from the handle of her glaive and turns around.
"What's what?" She glances up and down the street, but there's nothing out of the ordinary to be seen: just another street in the Lower City, thrumming quietly with everyday activity. There's a pair of kids whacking each other with sticks—a steel-gray dragonborn hawking potions and dyes—a noblewoman with a stupid little purse dog, the two of them turning up their noses at a selection of vegetables—a drow wobbling on his feet, supported by friends who seem nearly as unsteady as he is—
"That." Weeks of journeying together mean that Lae'zel doesn't outright point at people anymore, but the tilt of her head is just as obvious. "That—creature."
OR: Team Tadpole plays a game. Lae'zel confronts the complexities of taxonomy.
Bookmarked by TruthfulTheDuck
28 Dec 2025
Bookmarker's Notes
In which the BG3 gang play a game of asking Lae'zel if this or that animal is a dog. Very very funny, and ends sweetly, with a hint of Lae'zel/Shadowheart I appreciate very much