torilokiderp:

For: Lila ( @those-celestial-bodies )

One of the prompts provided to me was to imagine the babs in another of my favorite universes! I thought Dragon Age would be most fitting. Here, Wanda is a Rivaini mage, one who has allowed a spirit to possess her. In Rivain, women in Circles are trained to become seers, who are revered in Rivaini societies. They interact with spirits of the Fade and often allow themselves to possessed if it would help their village. They learn much about magic and the Fade this way. I could go on all day explaining the lore of Dragon Age, but more can be read about Rivain and the Circle of Magi here and here.

In this case, the spirit is one of compassion–Vision–curious and concerned by the suffering of mages in Thedas. Through this possession, both benefit, in which Vision learns of the waking world and Wanda learns more of the Fade. Wanda’s outrage at the mistreatment of mages outside of Rivain coupled with Vision’s need to help, together, they form a certain kind of justice. I thought this would be an interesting way to look at their relationship in an au. I hope you enjoy!!

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Made for the Scarlet Vision Exchange 2017!

@torilokiderp I am THRILLED!

Dragon Age is my other love, and I was secretly hoping my Santa had the same great taste!

Of course Wanda should be a mage–Rivain is a fantastic place for her too, since as an Avenger she experienced a different kind of existence as a mutant than most, and it makes sense she’d come from a place that had a different experience for their mages.

Vision makes perfect sense as a spirit, both apart and deeply connected to humanity (and, well, he’s a vision). And WCA Vision is a great choice to represent them, since spirits that are new to the world tend to be limited in expression of emotion–besides the facet they represent–and grow over time.

Wanda’s eyes are beautiful and expressive, and I love the eerieness of Vision’s spectral form coupled with the intimacy (their closeness, his phasing). I can feel there’s so much going on just out of frame–is Wanda getting ready for battle? is Vision trying to hold Wanda back or supporting her?

I’m so, so pleased by this gift! My mind is racing ahead with Dragon Age AUs, character builds for Rivaini Witch Wanda (the only mage with decent headgear besides Viv) and Spirit of Compassion Vision, interactions with companions… Thank you so much!