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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 15h

I love Tron and Bridges but can't STAND Leto. It was for me lol.

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albaharu.bsky.social @albaharu.bsky.social · 18h

I'm glad you like it!! I just wanted to say that reading Paper and Steel really inspired me to do a on going dragon age fancomic, and it's the longest comic I ever done and I'm having lots of fun doing it, and that's all thanks to you and your writing so thanks a lot!!

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 19h

Sorry momentarily freaked out!! I love this!!

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 19h

@joberry.bsky.social FANART!!!

albaharu.bsky.social @albaharu.bsky.social · 22h

Paper and Steel you will always be so dear to me

#dragonage #dai #raleighsamson

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 19h

AHHH

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 20h

OMG, so kind of you! I'm currently working on a Lorekeeper Redd gallery. I don't have it at the moment because I need to sign all the pieces before I make them available, but I was thinking of making a high res gallery available, wallpapers for PC and phone on like the lowest tier Patreon.

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 2d

PAPER AND STEEL, a Dragon Age short story by @joberry.bsky.social.

I love anything about red templars, and Joanna wrote such a beautiful story about Samson, I felt compelled to illustrate it. #dragonage #templars #lorekeeperredd

The illustrated audiobook:
youtu.be/xcAdn0wc7dM

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 1d

AMAZING

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Jo Berry @joberry.bsky.social · 2d

I can't express how happy this makes me. What a wonderful project! Thank you so much to @bridgitconnell.com for bringing Paper and Steel to life so beautifully. Please check out the full audiobook version on YT and give it some love! #DragonAge

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 2d

Hahahaha thanks Stine! Been working on it somewhat secretly for a minute! Appreciate it, and hope you dig it! 🙏

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 2d

PAPER AND STEEL, a Dragon Age short story by @joberry.bsky.social.

I love anything about red templars, and Joanna wrote such a beautiful story about Samson, I felt compelled to illustrate it. #dragonage #templars #lorekeeperredd

The illustrated audiobook:
youtu.be/xcAdn0wc7dM

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 3d

The short story this is for (by Joanna Berry) was such a peer into his mind, it's a little heartbreaking honestly - I illustrated it and am gonna release it as an audiobook on YT next week! Working on the last pieces tonight! Its SUCH a fun story!

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 3d

🤗🤗🤗 thank YOU for the beautiful story!

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho @nixmori.bsky.social · 3d

Day 7/Pages 8-9 for #EMMRICHWEEK2025 #FreeDay

The Conclusion!

Full shojo, fluff, and self-indulgence! I pulled some dialogue that Lich!Emmrich says for this. I think he’d come to the same realizations on his mortal path, he might just arrive there a bit later.

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge }

This page has one large image as the background with three panels layered on top. The page is colored in dual tones, with a dark green/gray in the background and the characters are shaded in beige tones with a turquoise highlight.

Predominantly in the background is the statue of the skeleton lovers from the Memorial Gardens. Wisps dance above it. In a panel just it’s right, Emmrich places the gift box in Laelia’s hands as he answers the question from the previous page: “Adoration.”

Two callout panels in the middle of the page have close ups of Laelia and Emmrich’s faces.

On the left, Laelia looks up at Emmrich with shining eyes, his hand on her check. He continues: “From you.”

“From me.” He says, in the next panel, pressing a kiss to Laelia’s palm.

At the bottom of the full image. Emmrich has knelt down on one knee to propose to a surprised Laelia, Manfred cheering behind them.

The following is in caps because I’m copying the text from the page since it’s dialogue heavy:

Emmrich: “MY ADORATION FOR YOU HAS ONLY GROWN SINCE WE FIRST MET.

MY DEAREST HEART.

YOU ARE THE MOST WONDERFUL THING TO HAVE EVER HAPPENED TO ME.

WHATEVER MAY COME, MY MOST TENDER WISH IS TO HAVE YOU BY MY SIDE, ALWAYS.

MARRY ME?

End of page

The page is colored in dual tones, with a dark green/gray in the background and the characters are shaded in beige tones with a turquoise highlight.

This page is several images of Laelia, Emmrich, and Manfred, in various states of zoom, but none are in panels. There is one, small panel, tucked half behind Laelia’s face at the top left of the page. The camera is zoomed in on her face, with tears welling up in her eyes. In the small panel, aligned with her line of sight, is an engagement ring surrounded by Shroud’s Kiss flowers. The ring has an hexagonal gem for its main setting, and two small diamond/leaf-like gems on both sides, framing the primary setting. Laelia can say nothing at the juncture, with only a “…” next to her.

To the right, Laelia has fallen onto Emmrich’s arms while he is still knelt on the ground. They embrace tightly, with big smiles on their faces, and Manfred claps his hands with joy.

These top images are separated from the bottom with flowers and foliage that surround Laelia and Emmrich. They have both relaxed into sitting on ground, Laelia almost in his lap, as they kiss. Laelia has the ring on her finger and next to them is a large fuzzy text circle with only “Yes!” for the reply.

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 3d

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 my hearrrt. absolutely beautiful!!! also, Manfred breaks the moment just enough, but still leaves that last page an absolute banger! Way to balance the humor and emotions! That Manfred shot is cracking me up

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 3d

Such delicate beautiful line work with gentle shapes. What an absolutely beautiful project and style you have. Also Manfred pulling the speech bubble is WILD 🤣 I love it!

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 6d

Next week... 👀💢 #dragonage #redtemplars #samson @joberry.bsky.social

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 6d

Miklos these are fantastic!!

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 6d

Next week... 👀💢 #dragonage #redtemplars #samson @joberry.bsky.social

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 7d

Thank you!! 🤗

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Nixmori 🔮 Witching Ho @nixmori.bsky.social · 7d

Day 3/page 3 #EMMRICHWEEK2025
Grief | Thanatophobia

Laelia expands on why she was uncomfortable with necromancy when she and Emmrich first met, and the two idly talk about the comfort the necropolis brings while the two walk towards the Memorial Gardens.

{ #nixmoriarty | #DragonAge | #Emmrich }

Emmrich and Laelia (Rook) from Dragon Age the Veilguard walk through the Vault of the Beloved. The composition is zoomed out, with Emmrich and Laelia fairly small, walking hand-in-hand away from the viewer. The composition focuses more on the scale of the hall they’re in, with large skeletal statues lining the walkway. The lighting is dark, getting lighter and foggier the further down the hall, with a splash of light on a staircase leading down a path on the right. A number of wisps float high above the pair.

Dialogue: (forgive the caps, but this page is dialogue heavy and I’m copying from the page. They are not, in fact, yelling. Their speaking tones are likely relatively soft.)

Laelia: LOSS IS SUCH A PAINFUL THING.
I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND HOW ANYONE COULD SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH REMINDERS OF IT EVERYDAY.

Emmrich: IT MAY SEEM MORBID TO THE UNFAMILIAR, BUT OUR TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD ARE AN AFFIRMATION OF LIFE.
THEY ARE REMINDERS TO LIVE OUR LIVES WELL AND TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR TIME WHILE HERE

Laelia: AS WELL AS THE COMFORT THAT OUR LIVES ARE REMEMBERED WHEN
WE’RE GONE.

Emmrich: QUITE SO, MY LOVE.
WE ARE NEITHER OF US
STRANGERS TO THE DREAD OF OBLIVION. BUT IT GLADDENS MY HEART YOU'VE GROWN TO FIND SOLACE IN THE NECROPOLIS.

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 7d

This is glorious!

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 7d

My heart! Omg! ♥️

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 7d

next week a new gifty drops! ♥️

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Bridgit Connell @bridgitconnell.com · 8d

I feel this! The cursed "good" man is one of the reasons I love classic werewolf tales so much. And omg my playthru is always so red lyrium obsessed. I know I'm insane but it's so pretty. 😍🤣💀

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