owlmoose | Dragon Age Kiss Battle!

As hinted/threatened, here it is!

Dragon Age Kiss Battle!

Based on the Kiss Battle that has run in the Final Fantasy fandom for the last few years (credit to

seventhe for the most recent variation on the rules), this is just a fun way to celebrate February with lots of fun kissing fanworks. Any kind of kiss is welcome -- het, slash, femmeslash; shippy, familial, gen; cheek kisses, mouth kisses, kissing of... other things; serious fic, fluffy fic, silly fic; fanfic, fanart, whatever you come up with; anything goes!

The post will open to prompts and comments at approximately 9AM Pacific Time, Tuesday February 7th (Click here for the time in your timezone). I don't anticipate closing it at any point, so come by any time! Update: posting is now open!!

Update: I have created a master list of fic, here! If new stories are added, I will link them from the master list.

Update, Feb. 5th 2012: This is the 2012 kiss battle, and as of now it is closed to prompts. If you are interested in participating in the 2013 round, check out the info post!

THE RULES:

To leave a request: Post a comment with a pairing (or moresome) and, if desired, a prompt. Put the pairing/characters in the subject line and the prompt in the body of the comment.

To respond: Reply to the prompting comment. Include characters, rating, and title in the subject line.

Multiple responses are both allowed and encouraged!

There is no limit to the number of prompts you can post.

Please, be kind to others regarding pairing choices, prompts, or anything else. This game is for everyone! :)

Anon commenting is on, as is OpenID, if you neither have nor want a Dreamwidth account.

Send your friends! :D

If you have questions, please ask them here. Thanks, and happy kissing!!

Update: Thanks to

ovo_lexa, there is now a Mass Effect Kiss Battle underway! (Now with bonus correct link! Oops.) Check it out.

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Bethany stumbled out of her tent, blinking sleepily; she had been alone when she woke, reaching out for a lover who wasn't there, and that moment of disorientation still had her out of sorts. A few more blinks to clear her vision brought the camp into focus: a few clouds catching the pink and orange of sunrise, a pot of oatmeal over the fire, half-a-dozen Grey Wardens milling about, and the man she was looking for, Nathaniel, sitting on a fallen tree and staring intently at something.

Someone pressed a mug in her hands as she walked past. She took it and drank without really looking. It was coffee, hot and strong and sweet, just how she liked it, and she thanked the Maker for the few small pleasures of the road. Things like coffee and sunrises and the smell of trees, and Nathaniel. "Good morning," she said as she approached, words softened by a rush of shyness. They had spent over a month dancing around each other, sharing the careful banter and smoldering looks that seemed to pass for flirting in the mind of Nathaniel Howe. Eventually, they had progressed to stolen kisses and spending the occasional night together, but this was the first time they had shared a tent on the road. He'd given her no reason to doubt him, but what if he was rethinking having taken this step?

At her words, Nathaniel looked up and smiled, setting aside the small whetstone he was using to sharpen an arrowhead and taking the offered beverage. "Good morning." He sipped from the mug, then reached for her with his other hand, his long, nimble fingers closing around her wrist to tug her towards him, pulling her closer and down until her only option was to settle on his lap. Which she did, and then he kissed her, pressing his firm, generous mouth to hers, lips parting slightly, his arm coming around her waist to pull her tight to him. She rested one hand on his chest and brought the other up to his cheek, letting it slide back into his thick, unbound hair.

Somewhere far away, a Warden whistled for his hound, and Bethany pulled away, her cheeks and forehead warming at the sudden reminder of where they were. "What are you doing? Everyone will see." She glanced nervously over her shoulder, noted half a dozen of their brothers sitting by the fire, hustling around camp.

Nathaniel chuckled, deep in the back of his throat, and Bethany felt her stomach tighten. She turned back to look at him; he was smiling, and his grey eyes were warm. "Perhaps I don't care who sees." He squeezed her fingers and kissed her again, and his next words were murmured against her lips. "After last night, they'll be gossiping around the fire regardless. We may as well give them something worthwhile to discuss."

Years after, Bethany would still remember that morning as the moment she officially threw caution to the winds; she wound her arms around his neck and kissed him in return, nibbling his lips with a contented sigh. He tasted of coffee and fresh air and himself, and she let herself luxuriate in him, in one private public moment that she thought might lead to many more.

Mmmm. I do love me some Bethany/Nathaniel. <3

Eeeeeeeeeeeee!

::flails::

THIS IS MADE OF EVERYTHING AWESOME.

::flails some more::

<333333333333

Ahh, this is lovely. <3

Dragon Age Kiss Battle!

Bethany/Nathaniel

Simple Pleasures (Bethany/Nathaniel, PG)

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