swearingcactus
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- Far Cry 4 (11)
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game) (10)
- Far Cry 3 (7)
- Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game) (7)
- Dragon Age II (1)
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5 notes Rook didn't send to Lucanis and the one that was sent.
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the sweet rot of absence by swearingcactus
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
09 Dec 2025
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It’s difficult when every time a door opens he still strains to hear familiar sets of footsteps. It’s difficult knowing he’ll see him sometimes when he sleeps. How the most recent nuisance of one had Rook stretching in bed next to him, long limbs not touching his, a turn to look, lopsided smiles. Miss me, Crow? It’s difficult when all he could think is yes. Yes, yes, yes. I miss you.
(Rook's gone, and they try to find him back, time travel and veil-wrecking be damned. Lucanis grieves, until Rook proves there's one last miracle he can still pull, even if it might take too much out of him this time.)
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- Part 8 of the little deaths we look forward to
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falling for failing traps by swearingcactus
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
02 Dec 2025
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A visit to Treviso to talk with an unnamed contact turns into a catastrophic night when Illario takes advantage of the Butcher's death to step up as First Talon. Lucanis plans to disrupt. Rook's just along for the ride.
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- Part 7 of the little deaths we look forward to
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a kind of kindness you could only loathe by swearingcactus
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
05 Nov 2025
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Lucanis closed his own eyes, whispering to Rook’s ear, as if perhaps it would carry over to the offending party. “Watch your step, Dread Wolf. I've killed for less than the sins you've committed against me.”
(Lucanis finds that surviving infiltrating a Venatori party and encountering Elgar'nan may be one thing; but Rook deciding to push his luck by avoiding to sleep afterwards, refusing to acknowledge Solas for as long as possible is another, VERY separate thing. He's there with Rook for the consequences, even if he may grow very unhappy about them very quickly.)
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- Part 6 of the little deaths we look forward to
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the Crow's hunt, the Rook's tricks by swearingcactus
Fandoms: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
01 Nov 2025
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Lucanis turned his head from Rook to look at the Venatori, but from behind him the Venatori’s claw-like hands kept Lucanis’ head in place, forcing him to watch. He leaned in, wine breath and metallic scent, making Lucanis’ gut lurch even more, as if the view wasn’t sickening enough. “Wonder how mangled he needs to be until you sing, Crow.”
(After Lucanis attempts (and fails) to kill Zara, he grapples with new-found betrayals, lost purposes, and feelings he can no longer ignore and refuse to acknowledge all the same. Rook, meanwhile, does what he does best: getting himself skewered by various blood magic attacks, doing dark necromantic rituals to prevent evil witches to come back to life, sneaking into a Venatori gala, and eventually finding himself smack dab in the heart and actual mind of certain assassin)
Series
- Part 5 of the little deaths we look forward to
Recent series
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the little deaths we look forward to by swearingcactus
Fandom Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game)
09 Dec 2025
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A collection of rookanis (and sometimes spite!) works that can be read in order or individually of (my) rook and lucanis. im putting them in situations bro, because if they're meant to be slow burn, then by god am i slowing their burn even if it's through snapshot of one shots
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An alternate post-canon universe where Jason Brody and Ajay Ghale winds up as co-workers in a media company called Warble Media, and the stories of their adventures together.
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Hawke has made a lot of promises and has kept none of them. But this one… this one, he will keep to the end.
The rest of the world will give up before he does.
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Jason's never lost his love for photography. Vaas is happy to help.
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Take Time by hello_imasalesman
Fandoms: Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game), Cyberpunk & Cyberpunk 2020 (Roleplaying Games)
20 Aug 2023
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In the early hours of August 21st, 2023, Kerry awakens to police breaking down his door.
Bookmarked by swearingcactus
21 Aug 2023
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A statue was a poor substitute for a best friend, but it was all he had.
Bookmarked by swearingcactus
16 Aug 2023
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"You were real, right?" Vaughn asked quietly. “I didn’t make it all up?” << aughhhh
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Disaffected by the war, Dani makes an attempt at a new life. However, there's two things that won't leave him alone - ghosts, and Bembé Álvarez.
Bookmarked by swearingcactus
15 Jun 2023