6 Works by jtph
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It's been a tumultuous couple of years for Stede since the divorce. After moving 'across the ditch' to Australia to buy a rare books shop, he's had to learn how to navigate remote parenting and manage a small business while getting set up in an unfamiliar city. Now he's had the bright idea to go back to uni part time, to finally get that law degree his father had been convinced was a waste of time in his youth. It's a bit of a slog on top of everything else, but as the hard work pays off it's nice to feel like things are going right for the first time in a long while. Especially when he meets an absolutely fascinating guy at the coffee shop next door to work - one his classmate Lucius would definitely term a 'silver fox'.
Ed's been busting his ass in academia for two decades, and he's finally managed to take a full year's sabbatical to write another book and get away from the relentless cycle of new students and new complaints. Little does he know that a law student is still going to manage to be the biggest source of upheaval in his life.
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Ed and Stede find out they’re not as alone on their new island as they might have thought. This turns out to be a very good thing, especially when it becomes clear that pirate life is not quite done with the pair of them.
A 'season three' style what-if.
Ed nudges Stede’s arm suddenly, and points south. It takes Stede a moment, but he stares in surprise when he spots what Ed has. The presence of the ruined shack itself, standing along a scuffed sandy trail, should probably have been a clue — but Stede still manages to be startled by the sight of a small cluster of buildings on the eastern side of the bay.
“Guess it’s not so deserted after all,” Ed says.
Stede frowns a little. “Is that… okay, do you think?”
Ed shrugs. “Sure? I mean, we might need to go check it out, see what the vibe is.”
“Oh, if there’s people around the island – that could be customers for the inn!” Stede beams.
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After the Fall by jtph
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types
27 Dec 2024
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They have won, but the process of recovery is just beginning - both for Thedas, and for the heroes who spearheaded its protection.
Lucanis and (human male) Rook try to finally carve out some time for one another in the wake of the final battle, returning to Treviso and some veneer of normality. But the First Talon of the Crows and the newest saviour of Thedas were never meant for a quiet life.
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Excised by jtph
Fandoms: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types
20 Apr 2022
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In the gardens near the hospital, Dorian meets a patient recovering from a very recent brain surgery. Anders has been treated for an obscure benign tumour - unfortunately, detected months too late to prevent his life from falling apart due to his apparent psychosis. Against all good judgement, Dorian offers him a place to stay.
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Exposure by jtph
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age II
18 May 2018
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Corypheus is gone, but it has not been without cost. Among the thousands lost was Garrett Hawke, Champion of Kirkwall - left behind in the Fade at Adamant.
In the midst of a mountain winter, a grieving Fenris collapses half-frozen at the gates of Skyhold; he is saved from death only by chance, when Commander Cullen spots him from the battlements. Fenris' skin is laced with the very substance that has nearly destroyed Cullen, his face belonging to a time best forgotten - his motive unclear.
What will his presence mean for the Inquisition, and for its Commander?
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So I started off thinking, hey there's a lot of parallels between Fenris and Cullen. It's kind of a shame they didn't have more interaction in the games. I did not expect to have an entire novel's worth of story to tell! In many ways a big love letter to the incredible characters and lore featured across the series.
Technically post-canon/canon compliant, but pre-Trespasser.
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Home to Me by jtph
Fandoms: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types
19 Sep 2016
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It has been almost three years since Hadriana's death, time in which Fenris' quiet moments have been occupied with tracking down his sister... and with his slowly-eroding resolution to stay away from Hawke's bed since their one ill-fated night together. To all appearances, Danarius has finally given up the chase.
But Danarius is not one to let things go, and he has not been idle.
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When I was playing DAII, during Fenris' 'Alone' questline, morbid curiosity made me reload a save to check what happens if you give Fenris back to Danarius - and it seemed just so bizarrely impassive and out of character on Hawke's part, it instantly got my brain ticking over as to how it might be explained. This is what I came up with, borrowing a few bits of lore introduced in Inquisition.