The Reluctant Inquisitor

Haha well I’ll do my best to answer these as accurately as possible, because as many know, I am a notoriously useless shipping partner (anyone mentioned - feel free to correct me if I’m wrong while answering any of these)! 

I do have OC ships! Watch me forget some like a moron. Let’s see, there’s:

Varlen Lavellan x Sethras Adaar (Sethlen) - @thefluffynug‘s OC

What is their relationship like? How did they meet?

They met after Sethras Adaar joined the Inquisition with the Valo-kas mercenary group. Probably not straight away, I imagine, but they would have known of each other (with Varlen being the Inquisitor’s brother and Sethras being rather hard to miss). Their relationship is very sweet. Varlen adores Sethras and tries his best to help him come out of his shell and feel accepted and loved for who he is. He sees Seth’s insecurities and tries everything he can to either help him overcome them, or teach him whatever he wants to learn. Sethras is equally supportive of Varlen, able to make him feel safe and comfortable thanks to his compassionate nature and ability to discern changes in his mood (despite Varlen’s natural facade). Whenever Varlen feels afraid or alone, he’s there for him. Even if it’s just to smile and reassure him that everything will be okay. Or scare the breeches off someone, if need be. They compliment each other well

Anacrea Trevelyan x Gwenevere Trevelyan (G… Gwana? Anavere? >.@capt-spangles‘s OC

What is their relationship like? How did they meet?

Hmm, I assume they would have also met during the events of Inquisition, although I have no idea who would be Inquisitor in this AU! I imagine they would have bonded rather quickly over their mutual dislike of Templars and their specialisations as Knight Enchanters. I can see a lot of sparring possibly sparking their romantic relationship, as well as long evenings spent with a bottle of brandy and a world that needs a healthy dose of slandering. Their relationship would definitely be one of equals - they’re both incredibly strong women who know who they are and what they’re about, and are stubborn to boot. It is lucky they agree on so many things or I could see them clashing heads quite a lot! But get these two side-by-side on the battlefield? May the Maker have mercy on your soul.

Jaime Trevelyan x Traesa Lavellan (Jaimesa) - @sportivory‘s OC

What is their relationship like? How did they meet?

They also met in the Inquisition in an AU where Jaime is the Inquisitor and Traesa is a companion! Initially I could see them working out who each other is either while on missions (because Jaime is such a lovable dork and Traesa pretty much commands attention when she wants it, and vanishes when she doesn’t) or while at Haven, courtesy of close-quarters training grounds for archers and soldiers. However it was probably more Jaime’s dogs that saw them start interacting with any kind of off-duty depth (Jaime dotes on them like children, and Traesa has an incredible fondness for dogs)! Their relationship definitely started slowly. Traesa was naturally wary of human men and how they tended to view elves, and Jaime was also wary of human men and how they tended to view elves, and was thus terrified of putting his foot in it or making Traesa uncomfortable with unwanted advances. But once they overcame the initial hurdle, they complimented each other phenomenally! Jaime is a sweet yet sometimes too trusting man, who favours compassion over conflict, while Traesa cares so deeply that most people can’t even see it, and that’s how she likes it. She’s the power and fury of the storm while Jaime is the first rays of sunshine after it. He learns so much from her about how to stand up for what he believes in, and not let people walk all over him, while I think Traesa might learn that kindness and bit of openness is not necessarily a weakness.

Hanin Lavellan x Ierys Venati (Hanerys) - @ourinquisitorialness‘s OC

What is their relationship like? How did they meet?

Well, these two met probably during the events of Trespasser, if I recall correctly, in the Tharionin universe (the OT3 of my heart, belonging to @ourinquisitorialness, @wardenrion, and @vishantekafas)! Hanin, ever the loyal soldier, sticks by Thalon’s side after the Exalted Council, and Ierys, after seeing what a capable and compassionate leader Thalon is and the risk posed to Thedas, also joins them. They’re both very sharp tongued people, and as such a lot of their early ‘relationship’ was probably a mixture of shit-talking and begrudging respect, with the physical side eventually developing more as a form of tension/stress relief. However, while it may have started as stress relief, Hanin definitely started getting attached to Ierys on a far deeper level. He appreciated her wit and charm that was equal parts cunning and sincere (depending on who she was speaking to). She possessed a brilliant mind that saw the world with a kind of shrewd practicality that Hanin not only admired, but learned from (especially where politics was involved). Additionally, she always spoke her mind, and never held back. He could never pull the wool over her eyes, so to speak, and while it frustrated him in the moment, deep down he was glad that he had found someone with whom he felt so comfortable and noticed. Their relationship is both playful and deeply trusting, as well as mingled with a kind of competitive streak because they are both proud people who like a challenge!

2.  We were dancing but all of a sudden it’s a slowsong and we’re standing here awkwardly staring at each other.

Well you know that Jaime Trevelyan x Traesa Lavellan makes me weak, sooo I couldn’t help myself! (Traesa Lavellan belongs, of course, to the lovely @sportivory)! Approx 950 words, most under the cut

The group of troupers were playing as though their livesdepended on it. Despite the small, humble appearance of the tavern, it was packed full for probably the first time in months. Jaime knew, because he had frequented it almost daily before all this Breach business had started. It was good to be so far north again, even if only for a few short weeks. As he laughed freely and hooked arms with a youngwoman in a blue skirt, he couldn’t help but feel lighter. It was amazing what alittle music could do.

The tables and chairs had been cleared to the edges of theroom by overzealous patrons unable to resist the calling of the instruments.Jaime could only imagine the kind of clean-up the tavern owner would have to gothrough once the night was done. As Jaime spun again and hooked arms withanother person – a beaming farmer’s son with a shock of copper hair –he spared a fleeting glance towards the owner. The grandfather-grey man wasleaning heavily on the bar, stamping his foot in time with the rhythm, his wrinkledface split into a broad, toothy grin. He looked more alive than he had inyears, and Jaime couldn’t help but reflect the expression like a mirror.

Spinning again and unlinking his arm with the young man’s,Jaime turned and caught the arm of another. Upon seeing her face, he descendedinto a laugh of pure, blissful joy. Traesa rolled her eyes as though on reflex,but there was a tell-tale twitch of her full lips that betrayed her. A sparklein those grey irises which told Jaime that, despite her initial groaning and protests, she just might be on theverge of having fun.

The music swelled to a climactic crescendo, and Jaime andTraesa spun around each other, the room a blur of smiling faces andtwirling bodies. They swapped arms on beat with a hard strike of the drum,changing direction, perfectly in sync with each other’s movement. Of the inherentand complex rhythm inside them that begged no explanation. Then, just as Jaime’s heart washammering with a potent mixture of delight and unuttered infatuation, the musicsuddenly shifted. Slowed. The drumbeats, like distant thunder, rolled and faded away. The rapidlyplucked strings of the lutes sighed and relaxed into a gentle stream of notes.The flute eased into the comforting flutter of a falling leaf, carried by anearly morning breeze.

Jaime and Traesa slowed in perfect unison, arms still linkedat the elbow. The music led them into a measured, silent circling of each other aseasily as if it had taken their hands and guided them there.

Send me a very scandalous rumor about my muse to see how they would react.

(Traesa Lavellan belongs to @sportivory

Jaime blinks for a moment, a pleasant smile frozen on his face. Then, it wavers a little. Flickers into a frown, more thoughtful than displeased.

“An…. adorable little…” he hesitates, then suddenly his blue eyes flash, although there is a kind of confusion behind them. “Wait, are you talking about Traesa?” He laughs loudly, his face splitting into a broad, flashing grin. “S-Sorry! I just, that’s not…” he takes a moment to still his giggles, and clears his throat, somewhat shame-faced. “Apologies. Yes, I would certainly say Traesa is in my sights. I’d like to hope I am also in hers. Although, admittedly, I have a rather distinct height advantage when it comes to keeping an eye on her in a crowd.” 

He tries his best to finish his sentence straight-faced, but bursts out into a guiltless snort of laughter and covers his face. He waves his hand helplessly at you, indicating that he has finished answering that particular question.