Edition 1208 - February 28 & March 1, 2015 [Part 1]

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Dragon Age
ChristianToday with 'Dragon Age Inquisition' Patch 5 Beta testing phase for PC users, Black Emporium, new storage system

Mass Effect
The Koalition with Definitive Ranking of Mass Effect’s DLCs
Ecumenical News with 'Mass Effect 4' developers ramping up development; report alleges 2016 release
Venture Capital Post with Mass Effect 4 Update: 2016 First Quarter Release Date, Multiplayer Pushed Despite Odds, Demo at E3

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
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New sketches by xenzen [Cousland, Varel, Zevran | NR]

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Dragon Age
Huntress by Amans [Andruil/Fen'Harel | Mature]
One More, For Me by Swindlefingers [Female Inquisitor/Samson | Explicit]
Pieces to Call a Whole by deathwailart [Female Mahariel/Velanna | General Audiences]
Should we try? by TheSmidge [Sera/Female Trevelyan | Explicit]
Someone Needs to Do Something by moodymarshmallow [Anders/Male Mahariel | General Audiences]
Dragon's Magic by Exlibrisashbel [Male Lavellan/Dorian Pavus | Mature]
no by arlathans [Female Hawke/Isabela | General Audiences]
Retail Hell by darktensh17 [Fenris/Male Hawke | Teen]
A Storm in the Air by Defira [Shianni/Lanaya | Explicit]
Home Sweet Home by Korinwae [Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/Original Character(s) | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Teen]
The Fade by Ashleygal [Zevran Arainai/Male Mahariel | General Audiences]
Come Back To Me by ChimeraStorm [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Scars by ChimeraStorm [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Impossible by LelianasSong [Josephine Montilyet/Female Trevelyan | General Audiences]
Of Captured Hearts and Conquered Keeps by NicePumpkinSpice [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Teen]
Vulnerable by PrivateUser [Dorian Pavus/Male Trevelyan | Explicit]
Tales of Trevelyan by MaDi_01 [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Love at the Point of a Dagger by Bandshe [Zevran Arainai/Female Surana | Explicit]
The Beginning by alistairweekend [Female Mahariel, Female Tabris, Duncan | General Audiences]
Surprise by alistairweekend [Female Mahariel/Male Tabris | General Audiences]
Fulfillment by alistairweekend [Female Aeducan, Bhelen Aeducan | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Teen]
Bee (1000) Added by CinnaStarks [Female Lavellan, Sera | Not Rated]
Warden's Promise by MaevesChild [Female Hawke/Jean-Marc Stroud | Major Character Death | Mature]
Moving In by deathwailart [Female Hawke/Merrill | General Audiences]
With nothing better to do by kjollar [Fenris, Male Hawke, Bethany Hawke | General Audiences]
The Famous One by LuxaLucifer [Loghain Mac Tir, Sera, Varric Tethras, Lace Harding | General Audiences]
Hungry Like the Wolf by gethbecomesher [Female Lavellan/Solas | Mature]
Turns Me To Gold by meonlyred [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Charmed by CandidCantrix [Leliana/Josephine Montilyet | Teen]
When Your Mind Is Made Up by ElvenSemi [Female Lavellan/Solas | Major Character Death | Teen]
Scraps by alistairweekend [Niall/Female Surana | General Audiences]
Quiet Drinks at Home by Rein [Fenris/Male Hawke | General Audiences]
The Tell-Tale Cat by lemonsharks [Anders/Female Hawke | Teen]
Good Luck by DragonGirl2571 [Fenris/Male Hawke | General Audiences]
Soufflé by valkyrish [Male Rogue Trevelyan, Cassandra Pentaghast, Varric Tethras, Solas | General Audiences]
Gilding Father by ThunderUmbra [Cole/Dorian Pavus | Not Rated]
At Last by RainaGath [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | General Audiences]
Rivaini Rainbow, Fereldan Snow by DinosaurTheology [Hawke/Merrill, Donnic Hendyr/Aveline Vallen | General Audiences]
and I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow by madamebadger [Josephine Montilyet/Cassandra Pentaghast | Explicit]

Mass Effect
Nap Time by Apprivoisu [Female Shepard, Ashley Williams, Kaidan Alenko, Garrus Vakarian | General Audiences]
Compelling by deathwailart [Female Shepard/Liara T'Soni | Teen]
Stolen Moments by deathwailart [Miranda Lawson/Female Shepard | General Audiences]
First Contact by bettydice (BettyKnight), codenamecynic [TIM/Sparatus | Mature]

WIP
Dragon Age
The Secret Chapters: 3/? by Sailfindragon [Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford | Mature]
Love, Cullen Chapters: 1/? by TheBroodyElf [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Teen]
Name One Hero Who Was Happy Chapters: 1/? by JaneBeyre [Cullen Rutherford/Female Surana | Teen]
Nobody's Herald Chapters: 2/? by Sailfindragon [Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford | Mature]
If This Isn't Hate Chapters: 1/2 by pranxtorr [Fenris/Female Hawke | Teen]
Dragon Age: Imperium Chapters: 1/28 by XavierTheInquisitor [Male Inquisitor/Cassandra Pentaghast, Anders/Male Hawke, Zevran Arainai/Female Warden | Mature]
Finding You Chapters: 1/? by Kaidansgirl139 [Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford | Not Rated]
Savages Chapters: 1/? by TikaOn [Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Explicit]
Nialiss & Leah Drabbles Chapters: 2/? by alistairweekend [Zevran Arainai/Female Tabris, Female Mahariel/Male Tabris | General Audiences]
The Void in All Things Chapters: 5/? by Soggy_Bottom_Boys [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan, Dorian Pavus/Original Character(s) | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Teen]
Dawn of the Wizard Inquisitor Chapters: 1/? by Mikurika [Crossover with Harry Potter | Briala/Celene Valmont | Explicit]
Sorrow's End Chapters: 1/? by DarkSakura [Female Lavellan/Solas, Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Mature]
Glimpses Chapters: 1/? by MustardGal [Male Lavellan/Dorian Pavus | Mature]
Thorns of the Lilly Chapters: 2/? by zombolouge [Anders/Female Hawke | Explicit]
Tearing Down the Heavens Chapters: 3/? by zombolouge [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Explicit]
Message Sent Chapters: 1/? by Aicosu [Female Lavellan/Solas, Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Not Rated]

Mass Effect
Sex Arcade: April O'Neil Chapters: 1/2 by hdctbpal [Crossover with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | April O'Neil/Female Shepard | Explicit]
But how? Chapters: 1/? by theconstantprowler (AEMcDuff) [Various Characters | Mature]
Mass Effect After Eden Prime Chapters: 18/? by gothikuk [Female Shepard/Ashley Williams | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Mature]
Mass Effect Reborn. Chapters: 7/? by gothikuk [Female Shepard/Liara T'Soni | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Mature]

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Edition 1208 - February 28 & March 1, 2015 [Part 2]

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Dragon Age
How it Happens by Sugarhihihello [Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford | Mature]
After the Ball by geekyjez [Female Lavellan/Solas | Teen]
Dirthara-Ma (May You Learn) by LoonyLupin [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | General Audiences]
The Card Game by geekyjez [Female Lavellan/Solas | General Audiences]
Forswear it, sight! by Ria_Trevelyan [Female Lavellan/Solas | Explicit]
Until It Hurts by Ywain Penbrydd (penbrydd) [Anders/Fenris, Anders/Male Hawke | Explicit]
Resurgence by rayeliann [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | General Audiences]
The One Where Solas Fucks The Rift Mark by SeriousMoonlight [Solas/Trevelyan | Explicit]
Womanhood by NocturnalDecay [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Teen]
Of Love and Practice by A_G_Sawyer [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Felt the whole world change by laurissy [Female Lavellan/Solas | General Audiences]
New Way by ADLegend21 [Female Adaar/Sera | Teen]
A Different Approach by Altus_Schmaltus [Dorian Pavus/OC | Explicit]
Tangled Web by Staleina [Female Lavellan/Solas, Female Lavellan/Cullen | Mature]
Say it to Me Now by drinibini [Female Lavellan/Solas | Mature]
Fenris (Remade) by kihadu [Fenris, Isabela, Aveline Vallen, Varric Tethras, Merrill, Female Hawke | General Audiences]
Promise by ThymeSprite [Anders/Fenris | Teen]
Knight in Shining Pectorals by venatori [Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Teen]
Two is company... by ThymeSprite [Anders/Original Female Character(s), Male Hawke/Original Female Character | Explicit]
Benefits of practical Jokes by ThymeSprite [Anders/Female Warden | Explicit]
A Night to remember by ThymeSprite [Zevran Arainai/Female Hawke | Explicit]
The Art of Kissing by Syrum [Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford, Iron Bull/Female Lavellan, Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/Original Character(s), Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/Cole | Teen]
Spontaneous Me by electricghoti [Abelas/Female Lavellan | Teen]
Truth and Choices by Musicalrain [Carver Hawke/Merrill, Bethany Hawke/Keran | Teen]
I tried to do handstands for you but every time I fell for you by revolutionjack [Female Hawke/Varric Tethras, Bianca/Varric Tethras | General Audiences]
In Her Quarters by edibleflowers [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | Mature]
I Bet The Hate Made It Feel Real Good by Revans_Mask [Briala/Celene Valmont | Explicit]
Satinalia by Ashleygal [Zevran Arainai/Male Mahariel | General Audiences]
Exactly by bnschucci08 [Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/Female Inquisitor | Teen]
Quiet by pranxtorr [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | General Audiences]
Words That Can't Be Spoken by Neferit [Female Cousland/Teagan Guerrin | Not Rated]
morphosis: safe by SonataForMyOverdosedLover [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Not Rated]
Value of Words by Frickedy [Male Lavellan/Dorian Pavus, Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi/Cullen Rutherford | Not Rated]
Of Freedom Fighters and Terrorist Cells by NicePumpkinSpice [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Teen]
Young and Vibrant by vorquellyn [Male Lavellan/Dorian Pavus, Briala/Celene I | Mature]
Going Soft by Danruu [Cullen Rutherford/Samson | Explicit]
stay (with me) by HermioneDanger [Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Not Rated]
What History Remembers by Hartling [Lavellan & Solas | General Audiences]
Confession by Darazelly [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | Teen]
The Princess Rogue’s Pirate Bride: A Harlequin Novel by Varric Tethras by crowleyshouseplant [Cassandra Pentaghast & Varric Tethras, Female Hawke/Isabela | Not Rated]
Quiver by noun [Female Lavellan/Solas | Mature]
Basorexia by ChimeraStorm [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Goodbyes by speedgriffon [Alistair/Female Cousland | General Audiences]
Snowfall by speedgriffon [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | General Audiences]
First Dates ★ by elfroot [Various Pairings | General Audiences]
Iron Leash by prose_wanderer [Cullen Rutherford/Vivienne | Mature]
Freckles by Fatally_Procrastinating [Alistair/Female Cousland | Explicit]
Proposals by petercapaldiscoiffure [Female Inquisitor/Iron Bull | Mature]
Ember Heart by mercurialMalcontent [Inquisitor/Dorian Pavus | General Audiences]
Family Obligations by taispeantas_laethuil [Female Cadash/Josephine Montilyet, Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Teen]
Grandmother by bismoran [Fiona, Morrigan, Kieran | General Audiences]
Bury Them Fast by ceresilupin [Cole & Trevelyan | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Teen]
Twisted Violet by BreLakor [Female Lavellan/Solas, Female Lavellan/OC | Teen]
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk by glitterandgin [Anders/Nathaniel Howe | Mature]
Long Way Home by SABATHco [Male Adaar/Iron Bull | Not Rated]
Forever by speedgriffon [Alistair/Female Cousland | Mature]
The Word is Spelled Desire by ceresilupin [Cole/Female Lavellan | Explicit]
Untitled by maebyrutherford (maeberutherford) [Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford | Mature]
Inquisitor! Being the Saga of her Trials as the Herald of Andraste... by Miladygrey [Female Inquisitor/Iron Bull | General Audiences]
Alone by servantofclio [Female Lavellan/Solas | General Audiences]
The Well of Souls by TheFaye92 [Blackwall/Female Trevelyan | Mature]
Diversions by phdfan [Fenris, Female Hawke, Aveline Vallen | General Audiences]
Special Delivery by phdfan [Anders | General Audiences]
Bitter Waters by phdfan [Isabela, Varric Tethras | General Audiences]
The Soggy Set-Up by Ywain Penbrydd (penbrydd) [Various Characters | Teen]
The Perils of Genius by HermioneDanger [Dorian Pavus/Cullen Rutherford | Explicit]
Celebration by Sparkette [Male Cadash/Josephine Montilyet | Mature]
I Was Confused by TheMightyZan [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | General Audiences]
Gone by alistairweekend [Female Mahariel, Tamlen, Male Tabris | Teen]
High brow Fade arguments by BelaCinderella [Solas, Dorian Pavus | General Audiences]
We Didn't Find It by TheMightyZan [Zevran Arainai/Female Mahariel | General Audiences]
Quiet by QueenoftheProcrastination [Cullen Rutherford/Female Trevelyan | Explicit]
Poor, Unfortunate Soul by kaybeegtg [Female Lavellan/Solas, Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | General Audiences]
Indecision by July [Fenris/Female Hawke, Anders/Female Hawke, Female Hawke/Isabela | Mature]

Mass Effect
A Sampling of Seashells by AlexOblivion [Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian | Teen]
The Au-Pair by Chromaticism [Original Female Human Character(s)/Original Male Turian Character(s) | Explicit]
Let It Be Me (Feels Like Home Universe) by jupiter_james [Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard | Teen]
To Hold You Again by angelmariecloud [Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard, Garrus Vakarian/Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Jack | Subject Zero/James Vega | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Explicit]
Regret by Techrace [Shepard | Major Character Death | General Audiences]
Shep Gets Drunk An Weepy All Over Samara (Who Doesn't Really Mind; It Happens To Everyone LBR) by dilemmasovernothing [Female Shepard/Liara T'Soni | Not Rated]

WIP
Dragon Age
Please Don't Call Me That Chapters: 1/? by PixieLexicon [Iron Bull/Female Lavellan, Zevran Arainai/Female Mahariel | Major Character Death | General Audiences]
Reflection Chapters: 1/? by lionhalla [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | Not Rated]
Worth the Risk Chapters: 1/? by Lyviel [Dorian Pavus/Male Trevelyan | General Audiences]
Refractions Chapters: 2/? by pedanticsoothsayer [Alistair/Female Warden | Not Rated]
Words Written, Unspoken Chapters: 3/? by o0_TheMilkyBarKid_0o [Female Amell/Cullen Rutherford | Explicit]
MiniFills and Suchlike Chapters: 2/? by taispeantas_laethuil [Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Teen]
Friendly Concern Chapters: 1/? by KaerWrites [Fenris/Male Hawke | Teen]
Caesura Chapters: 1/? by Re_White [Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Not Rated]
Do It Like A Herald Chapters: 1/? by thedeathlymarshmallows [Female Adaar/Sera | Teen]
Six times the Warden Blackwall loved the Herald of Andraste, and one time a fugitive called Thom loved a Carta thug Chapters: 3/7 by HardingHightown [Blackwall/Cadash | Mature]
Carving New Roads Chapters: 2/? by mallabyway [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death | Mature]
The Little Arrow and the Dread Wolf Chapters: 1/? by lirael [Female Lavellan/Solas, Solas/Original Female Character(s) | Not Rated]
Vexatious Chapters: 1/? by jasthelion [Various Characters | Teen]
The Hunter Chapters: 1/? by NiraGreen [Male Lavellan/Dorian Pavus | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Mature]
How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare Chapters: 1/? by Misterkingdom [Cole/Dorian Pavus | Mature]
The Lights in the Shadow Chapters: 1/? by bioticbootyshaker [Cassandra Pentaghast/Female Trevelyan | Teen]
Wander Far and Free Chapters: 1/? by PridetotheFall [Solas, Fen'Harel | Not Rated]
Then There Was One Chapters: 5/? by Leilatigress [Various Pairings | Explicit]
Hamartia Chapters: 1/? by Ejunkiet [Female Lavellan/Solas | Teen]
Let Me Give You My Life Chapters: 1/? by EnunciatingEmu [Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford | Not Rated]
What Remains of the Lost Chapters: 1/? by JessicaPendragon [Female Lavellan/Solas | Mature]
Of Tevinter and the Dales Chapters: 2/? by crmsndragonwngs [Female Lavellan/Cullen Rutherford | General Audiences]
Stepping Stones Chapters: 1/? by TheWildFool [Cole/Female Lavellan, Josephine Montilyet/Cullen Rutherford, Cassandra Pentaghast/Varric Tethras, Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus | Mature]

Mass Effect
Eavesdrop Chapters: 1/? by drinibini [Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard, Male Shepard/Ashley Williams | Mature]
Through Time and Space Chapters: 1/? by Bubberd [Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard | Teen]
A Prince's Thief Chapters: 1/? by HumanSentinel1912 [Various Pairings | Rape/Non-Con, Underage | Explicit]

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