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As Mountains Yet Unseen by The_Capricious_One

Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games)
22 May 2026
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For an openly practicing necromancer, Professor Volkarin was a man whose existence seemed devoted to making you forget what blood magic he used on corpses.

Isolde trailed him silently, watching him with as much attention as she gave to scanning the woods for dangers. When Rook had ordered Isolde onto this mission, Isolde hadn’t needed their purposeful, pointed look to know that her assignment wasn’t simply to guide and guard Professor Volkarin through the Arlathan wilderness. The malfunctioning artifact summoning demons too close to Strife’s camp, less than a week after Professor Volkarin had joined their party, was as much an opportunity as it was an obligation. Rook was shrewd; they always had more than one reason for doing anything they did.

Watch him.

A dangerous man, witnessed only by a lowly guard, might well give himself away.

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A Veil Jumper guard, scarred by a hard life, develops an unexpected relationship with Emmrich during the events of Veilguard. Features mutual pining, slow burn, and a whole lot of touch starvation.

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- Part 1 of As Mountains Yet Unseen
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As Mountains Yet Unseen Meta by The_Capricious_One

Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
10 Apr 2026
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This is a meta companion piece to the work As Mountains Yet Unseen. Think of it as a director's cut: there won't be any new prose, but rather a chapter-by-chapter in-depth discussion of easter eggs, Emmrich's POV, nuances, deeper discussion of worldbuilding, and authorial intent.

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- Part 2 of As Mountains Yet Unseen
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10,060

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3/7

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1

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13

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1

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again we light our fires by The_Capricious_One

Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
21 Nov 2025
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For almost three decades, Emmrich Volkarin has made himself available to unbonded omegas going through heats.

He gets a lot more than he bargained for when Rook shows up at his door.

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- Part 1 of again we light our fires
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51,710

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12/12

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363

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again we light our fires meta by The_Capricious_One

Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
18 Nov 2025
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This is a meta companion piece to the work again we light our fires. Think of it as a director's cut: chapter-by-chapter in-depth discussion of easter eggs, Emmrich's POV, nuances, and authorial intent.

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- Part 2 of again we light our fires
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20,402

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1/1

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6

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37

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5

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by night's soft embrace by The_Capricious_One

Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
23 Jul 2025
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Eyes closed and clearly mostly asleep, Rook seemed incapable of her usual creative problem solving. She simply tugged at Emmrich's pajamas harder, making a little sound of frustration at being thwarted.
"Darling, I'll still be here tomorrow morning," Emmrich said, placing a gentle hand over hers.
Rook's eyelashes fluttered and she mumbled something incoherent, her hands slipping away, below his waistband, to squeeze his arse. She let out a small, pleased noise.
"You're not even awake," Emmrich said with amusement.
"Am," Rook said, eyes still closed.

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3

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53

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In the Capitán's Quarters by olivverie

Fandoms: The Mark of Zorro (1940)
07 Feb 2026
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He had succeeded in scaring the alcalde, first with their little encounter on the road and then his visit to his office, but Zorro could see that it would not be sufficient to get the man to leave Los Angeles once and for all. It hadn’t taken Diego long to see who was really in charge in the pueblo, and it wasn’t the man at the head of it. It was evident that while Capitán Esteban Pasquale remained by his side, pulling the strings, there would be no real change to the status quo—at least not for the better.

It stood to reason, then, that a little visit to the capitán was in order.

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13 May 2026
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Night Phlox by WildHarlow

Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
19 Mar 2025
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“Look at you,” he whispered, sliding his rings up her thighs. “Who knew you were a rose, waiting to bloom?”
(In which, Emmrich goes down on Rook.)

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19

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22 Apr 2026
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Timeless Cravings by LadyMuzzMuzz for joneskillian

Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
24 Dec 2025
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Emmrich is an aging porn star, and despite his (in)famous reputation, lives a lonely life, his reputation being not very conducive to forming long term relationships. But with a brand new co-star in his latest film, things may change...

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27 Dec 2025
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Beneath This Cage of Bone by arquennial

Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
04 Jan 2026
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“Yes, Manfred,” says Emmrich. “I think Rook is quite nice.”

He thinks she is young, and that she looks at him like he could save her.

That she is beautiful the way the ocean is beautiful, when viewed from the edge of a sheer, high cliff.

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5/5

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54

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44

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7

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06 Nov 2025
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kiss-drunk and sleep-warm by floricolous

Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
17 Oct 2025
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He would apologize to Rook as soon as he found her — he hadn’t meant to come home so late. She probably had plans like any young adult on a Friday night, though thoroughly derailed at this point. It was so terribly hard to find a capable babysitter these days, especially one that his son adored and who adored him in return. He’d hate to lose her — Emmrich caught himself, clearing his throat as he pulled his scarf off, correcting all too quickly — for Manfred to lose her.

At such a tender age, his son needed that stability, something Emmrich knew might not be something he alone could offer between his work and his research.

That was all. Certainly nothing more to it.

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Or, single dad Emmrich fucks the babysitter. He has a lot of Big Feelings about it. A modern AU.

For Emmrich Week 2025, Day 7 Free Day!

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- Part 7 of Dragon Age Emmrich Week 2025
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Bookmarked by The_Capricious_One

17 Oct 2025