Edition 977 - May 17 & 18, 2014

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News, Events, & Reviews
Off-LJ Content (provided by: bioware_blog, bw_googlenews, da_googlenews, me_googlenews, swtor_news, swtorstrategies, and others)
Dragon Age
IncGamers.com with Dragon Age: Inquisition's Adamant Fortress is king of the wild frontier
Game Informer with Dragon Age: Inquisition
AusGamers with Dragon Age: Inquisition Inquisitor's Edition Revealed, Includes Quill and Ink
Examiner.com with 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' producer previews the game's new mount system
Examiner.com with Bioware not discussing 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' DLC until the game is complete
Examiner.com with 'Dragon Age Inquisition' exclusivity, female protagonist and more discussed

Mass Effect
Examiner.com with Legendary Pictures' 'Mass Effect' movie may be dated for release in 2016
Game Front with Bioware Reveals Most Popular Mass Effect Player Names
The Fuse Joplin with What is Certain about Mass Effect 4 – Release Date Rumors and More
Examiner.com with Bioware shares details on 'Mass Effect' facial customization statistics
GamingBolt with Mass Effect 4 Does Not Have A Official Name Yet: Bioware

Star Wars: The Old Republic
SW:TOR Strategies with PTS Patch 2.8 Notes – 5/16/14

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
mebigbang with Beta call 2 - An author needs your help. FOUND

Fanfiction (Off-LJ content provided by: a03_swtor, ao3_dragonage, ao3_kotor, ao3_masseffect, and others)
Complete
Dragon Age
Dragon Age: Mage Origins by Aesop_Jones [ Holly Surana, Alistair, Shale, Sten, Wynne | Major Character Death | Teen]
Hunger by thegrimshapeofyoursmile [Fenris/Male Hawke | Not Rated]
Flowing Like Verse by Doxx [Fenris/Sebastian Vael | Explicit]
A Favor From my Lady by goblindaughter [Female Hawke/Isabela | Not Rated]
Smell the Flowers by 2lanehighways [Female Hawke/Merrill | Teen]
To The Rhythm Of The War Drums by Native [Varric & Leliana, Female Amell & Leliana, Female Amell & Loghain Mac Tir, Female Amell & Anders, Anders/Male Hawke, Varric & Anders | General Audiences]
First (and maybe last) by tanukiham [Paxley/Barker, Paxley/Original Male Character | Explicit]
Hug It Out or Else by HeroMaggie [Female Hawke, Anders, Fenris, Varric Tethras | Not Rated]
A Friendly Kidnapping by LunaMoth116 [Mycroft Holmes & Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade & John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mycroft Holmes & Greg Lestrade | Crossover with BBC Sherlok | Teen]
Interesting Proposals by Shaleene [Male Cousland, Anora Mac Tir, Sten | General Audiences]
Lovers At A Great Divide by CalliopeSpeaks88 [Fenris & Female Hawke | Mature]
The Ballads of Lady Hawke and The Fenris Wolf by CalliopeSpeaks88 [Fenris & Female Hawke | Teen]
In Dreams by janiejanine [Jowan/Lily | General Audiences]
Debts by janiejanine [Velanna, Oghren, Herren | General Audiences]
Gift by janiejanine [Bethany Hawke/Cullen | General Audiences]
A Teachable Moment by janiejanine [Bethany Hawke & Varric Tethras | General Audiences]
Challenge by janiejanine [Isabela & Sebastian Vael | Teen]
Phantoms by janiejanine [Sebastian Vael | General Audiences]

Mass Effect
Names by ShatteredScribe [Female Shepard | Teen]
In the Night by Settiai [Thane Krios/Female Shepard | Mature]
Last of the Elvhenan by THE_EVIL_CLIFFIE [Original Characters | Mature]
It's not a codename, but it'll do. by anti_ela [Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian | General Audiences]
Visions by todisturbtheuniverse [Thane Krios/Female Shepard | Teen]
The Right Hand by Mutt_Scrawlings [Garrus Vakarian, James Vega | Mature]
...and i will write you a sonnet by AngelicSentinel [Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian | Teen]
Unrequited? by Pixelatrix [Steven Hackett/Female Shepard | Mature]
Crazy Headbutting Uncle by madamebadger [Tali'Zorah nar Rayya & Urdnot Wrex | Teen]
Lie to Me by Auntymana [Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian | General Audiences]
Lost by janiejanine [Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard | Teen]
Leap by janiejanine [Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian |Teen]
The Question by janiejanine [Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian | General Audiences]
Missed Connections by janiejanine [Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard | General Audiences]
First Aid by janiejanine [Karin Chakwas/Zaeed Massani | Teen]

Star Wars: The Old Republic
At the Killik Ball by janiejanine [Vector Hyllus/Imperial Agent | Cipher Nine | Teen]
Patched Up by janiejanine [Elara Dorne & Republic Trooper | General Audiences]
Look at Your Life, Look at Your Choices by janiejanine [Lt. Pierce/Vette | Teen]

WIP
Dragon Age
Darker than the Black City Chapter 6 by Doxx [Zevran Arainai/Cousland | Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con | Explicit]
Milk and Sugar Chapter 3 by Jumeyle [Anders/Female Hawke, hinted Sebastian/Fenris, hinted Karl/Anders | Teen]
Technicalities Chapter 5 by Doxx [Fenris/Sebastian Vael | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Explicit]
Open 24/7 Chapter 2 by MERSCoV [Fenris/Female Hawke, Anders/Nathaniel Howe, Carver Hawke/Merrill, Cousland/Leliana | Teen]
Consequences Of Failure Chapter 2 by Madelinesticks [Zevran Arainai/Fenris | Mature]

Mass Effect
Perceptions Chapter 2 by AnimusOrigo1 [Male Shepard, Garrus Vakarian, Urdnot Wrex, Liara T'Soni, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Kaidan Alenko, Ashley Williams, Donnel Udina | Mature]
Mourner Chapter 1 by ARandomFactoid [Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard | Teen]

Miscellaneous
fluorescenta asks about online stores with BioWare/Mass Effect merchandise

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