The Space In-between Part 1

by bonnybloodaxe

Saga awakes in a strange world with no memory and only her inquisitive mind and an elven mage to guide her to the most extraordinary discoveries about Thedas, the Universe and all the rest. A magical tale about science and faith, trust and betrayal, reality and dreams and the question of whether they are all indeed the same. *The story deviates strongly from canon.*

1. Preface by the author

I haven't read any Dragon Age Inquisition Fan Fiction works before and during writing this, because I didn't want to be influenced and, more importantly, because I was simply scared of being intimidated and discouraged by all the amazing talent of the wonderful writers out there. So if someone should read this and recognize a trope or an idea that has already been used by someone else, I hope you will read my work with good will. If there are similarities to someone else's creative work, and I'm sure there are, it's honest coincidence. I just wanted to write a story I enjoyed imagining, irrespective of whether someone else had already had similar ideas.

I apologize for any grammatical or other linguistic errors, as I'm not a native English speaker. I had a beta reader and proof read it myself a thousand times, but I'm sure there are still some mistakes and wooden constructions left.

Also, I apologize to all physicists who might be reading this for how inconsiderately I pillaged their field of expertise, and to all fellow Dragon Age fans for what I did to canon. Due to my non-canon OC, the story deviates a lot from the in-game storyline and alternative views of canon phenomena like magic / the Veil etc. are given. I had no mercy. And I regret nothing. You've been given due warning ;).

Constructive criticism is very welcome. This is the first story I've ever „published" and I am grateful to anyone who chooses to spend their valuable time to read it or even give feedback.

What you can expect in this story:

A fair amount of hugging

A slow, slow burn

A non-canon OC as protagonist

A crossover between the fantasy world of DA and hard sci-fi elements

Too many quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Carl Sagan, Cpt. Picard and other icons of pop culture. I tried my best to quote where appropriate. If I missed something, please don't hesitate to point it out to me via PM.

Spoiler warnings for: Dragon Age Inquisition, Trespasser DLC

Trigger warnings for: physical violence. Descriptions of perceptions that to some extent resemble symptoms of PTSD, e.g. inexplicable pain, memory flashbacks, emotional distress, amnesia.

Also trigger warning for: extreme cheesiness and the torture of physics by a clueless person, i.e. Yours Truly.