I'm a middle-aged, married, software engineer with a nerd history that spans glacial periods. So I did this thing. And lo, the thing became stuff:

Intemperance

The Architect escaped destruction at the Wardens' hands to flee north with his minions. Outside of Kirkwall, Myr and her Wardens cross paths with Perren Hawke and his entourage, and come to realize that they may be able to help one another.

Everyone has a first, and 'Intemperance' is mine. For a dose of beauty as a restorative following the rather lumpy, unbetaed first chapter, you can have a look at the cover art in its full glory here: tinyurl.com/7vjfhmv. It accompanies the first scene of the story, and was commissioned from the incredibly talented elfkin. I love her work and my commission, and it's shameful how often I look at it. Shameful!

I was surprised and delighted to receive birthday art from the very talented Ventisquear, who does amazing things with the DA toolkit. Here are Myr and Maynee: ventisquear.deviantart.com/#/d5cnj23

I was thrilled to be gifted a portrait of Maynee, done by the wonderful ExperimentalGerbil (ChampionTheWonderSnail on FFN). May is lovely—see for yourself! experimentalgerbil.deviantart.com/art/Maynee-Brosca-coloured-356719756

A beautiful Christmas present from the incredibly talented Seika, this is Aene Mahariel: ladyseika.deviantart.com/#/d5ovhli . Aene is just gorgeous! No wonder all of the maids at the Vigil are gaga over him.

Update October 2013: I am back at work on chapter 14, after getting a much-needed kick in the heinie from a crabby dwarf (see below fairy stories as filtered through the mind of the gentlelady herself), as well as the unswerving support of my beta and the other lovely ladies at CMDA.

Reconstruction

A few stories of Myr's childhood in the alienage, as told to Varric Tethras. Updated irregularly...highly irregularly.

Present Perfect

The Arl and Arlessa of Amaranthine celebrate their second anniversary at the Vigil with some old and new friends, a stable full of horses and poetry that would make a Vogon proud. A gift for ChampionTheWonderSnail, a fellow Cheeky Monkey.

Postscript

A duty-haunted Warden separated from his Crow finds his lifeline in a series of notes, until they stop coming. A gift for Ventisquear for the Cheeky's holiday fiction exchange.

The Call

An old man confronts the shadows of his past and faces one he never thought to see again. Written as a fill for the 2013 CMDA Valentine's Day Challenge: "Love Returns".

The Best One

After the Seekers, Hawke struggles to make sense of the changes. She seeks out the one that knows her best to answer one last question. A gift for mille libri, my inestimable beta.

Brosca's Bedtime Stories

What would be the opposite of politically correct fairy stories? Really? That, then.

Anything bright, wise or witty in any of these stories has probably been scrubbed, disinfected, burnished and/or honed by the outstanding beta fu of mille libri, just as anything incorrect or rough is solely the work of the author. Reviews and constructive criticism are welcome and very, very appreciated. While you're at it, come and visit we few, we happy few, we Cheeky Monkeys here: . We've been known to have a bit of fun now and then.