Zara 🏳️‍🌈

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Queer non-binary geek of all trades💗💛💙she/they. Marine. Neurodivergent.♾️ President & Creative Director of Dual Wield Studio ✨⚔️✨ Previously: 343 Industries | Halo | Xbox. Unions are awesome. 🚫❌NO AI, NO NFTs❌🚫 zaravarin.com

A screenshot of the Dragon Age: Wedge of Destiny shield pillow pre-order page showing it has 51 out of 50 necessary pre-orders, with celebratory text shown on top: WE DID IT, IT'S HAPPENING!!!!
A screenshot of the pre-order page for the Dragon Age: Wedge of Destiny Shield Pillow showing it is 70% funded with 9 days remaining.
A photo of assorted plush — all but one in a sublimated rat jerky-style doll of characters from the Dragon Age series; they are arranged in a small container as if a bouquet.
A photo of a plush rendition of a legendary shield, The Wedge of Destiny, from the Dragon Age series.
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A photo showing two Dragon Age keychains, focusing on the product tags; the one on the left attached to the Solas plush is smaller and shiny, whereas the one on the right, attached to an acrylic keychain of Taash, is larger and matte, with a removable sticker of the Veilguard emblem.
A photo of Zara’s hand holding a round plush keychain of Solas from Dragon Age. He smugly underestimates how much he is about to be squished (affectionate & derogatory)
Dagger, a dog, luxuriates in a doze on a light grey-colored couch, happily settled into the warm spot where her human had been sitting before.
A close-cropped photo of an art print featuring official artwork of Solas from Dragon Age, showcasing the print’s fine detail of embossing and foil
A simple collage showing six images with short descriptions. 1. A can of Canada Dry Ginger Ale captioned GINGER ALE; my neurodivergence craves comfort. 2. A photograph of a loon, a bird, floating on placid water captioned LOON; I channel the romantic call of the majestic Canadian wolf-bird and would rather be out in nature. 3. A gold necklace, its shape a tall vertical line with three smaller horizontal lines intersecting it captioned ORTHODOX CROSS NECKLACE; sentimental AF or maybe just hungry, I'll never tell you which. 4. A photograph of a tailored formal suit jacket in black layered over a white collared shirt and black bow tie neatly arranged on a hanger with a note pinned onto it reading "For my man -S" captioned SUIT; the only thing better than feeling seen is when it's with someone I care about. 5. A photo of a bright countertop featuring two glasses full of purple-hued smoothie, ingredients like blueberries and bananas casually arranged nearby captioned FRUIT SMOOTHIE; bold, sharing a secret handshake, unafraid to take a risk (okay maybe a little afraid). 6. A photo of a sock-clad foot, the sock in a bright cerulean blue with little graphics of bananas scattered over it captioned BANANA SOCKS; superstitious, quirky, and yelling about what I care about into a pillow so nobody hears.
A close-cropped screenshot of Lucanis from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, showing only his upper torso, focused primarily on the details of his collar and vest which are metallic-looking crow skulls; the skulls on his collar are linked by a chain draped between them.
A photo of a kitchen dish drying rack with a few plates, glasses, and bowl as well as a 3D mousepad of The Iron Bull - ostensibly also drying his racks in the drying rack.
A photo of a light-colored couch with a dog and round plush pillow with dog-like features. The dog, Dagger, looks patiently up at the camera; the plush pillow uncannily does the same, resembling the real dog in color and cuddly disposition.
A screenshot of an email from Shopify announcing that starting January 26, products will begin to be available to purchase directly in AI channels like Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot, through Agentic Storefronts. Further details on Agentic Storefronts are detailed and available at the links included in this post.
A photo of Zara holding Dagger, a dog, on her lap; Dagger is comfortably leaning back, both paws draped over Zara's forearm and hand, expression blissful with her eyes nearly closed and tongue lolling out in a happy doggo smile.
A photo of the Dual Wield Studio team, showing a group of people standing together outside on stairs, with casual, silly expressions. Some individuals are represented by artwork instead. A do (named Dagger) has patiently stood up and propped her paws up to pose sweetly alongside the humans.
A close-cropped photo of someone’s shoulder resting against a carved wooden form, focused on showing the pattern of the person’s shirt that features emblems and iconography from Dragon Age: The Veilguard
A close-up photo of draped black fabric with white symbols from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
A photo of Dagger, a medium ginger mixed-breed dog, in a relaxed sprawl with her belly up and paws in the air, looking up from Zara’s lap on the couch. Dagger appears blissfully comfortable and satisfied with her good work to help with Zara’s ongoing COVID-19 recovery.
A photo of the Metrix reader device showing its test materials and a readout with a red and white light on, indicating the test is positive for COVID-19
A photo of soft clothing & accessories on a couch, featuring a longsleeve black-and-white striped shirt, black suspenders, red scarf & beret, as well as a length of red and white gingham cloth and a faux baguette — all items featured in the Baguette costume appearance for characters in the game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The final item is a cloth tote bag featuring the face of Esquie, a character from the same game.
Dagger, a dog, happily trots through a large verdant field interspersed with old, towering trees as the late-afternoon sun shines through the leaves.
A photo of Dagger, a dog, and Taki, a cat, facing into a gentle spring breeze as they enjoy the verdant yard within a fenced-in area. Beside Dagger’s foreleg, a four-leaf clover is visible.
A photo of a road with vibrant green spring growth, blue sky above it transitioning from overcast clouds into sunny with a rainbow arching through it.
Gabe, a tabby cat, happily flop-curled on the floor around a banana-shaped catnip toy, making himself at home in a new space.
Mjolnir, a tortoiseshell cat, flops happily on her side as she gazes into the camera.
Gabe, a tabby cat, sits regally while looking at the camera.
A photo of two cats, Mjolnir - a tortoiseshell, and Gabe - a tabby, cuddled together.
A photo of two cats, Mjolnir - a tortoiseshell, and Gabe - a tabby, cuddled together cheek-to-cheek.
A photo of Taki, a Japanese bobtail cat, lounging decadently
A digital illustration of the characters Ayeka and Ryoko from the series Tenchi Muyo! Both sit close together, with Ayeka appearing anticipant and flustered as Ryoko, looking satisfied and sultry, has her right hand holding Ayeka’s chin possessively while their other hands are clasped in Ryoko’s lap.
A photo of a couch, angled down a little awkwardly to capture two happily-lounging animals near Zara. Taki, a cat, comfortably lounges on an ottoman while Dagger, a dog, is half-flopped over Zara’s lap as she receives bellyrubs.
A picture of Chris Evans as Captain America with his hands cupped around his mouth as he smiles while speaking. On top of the image, many emoji hearts have been scattered to appear as if he is happily manifesting them with his words.
A video of Taki, a cat, happily flopped on the couch and tucked against Zara’s folded legs. Taki’s paws lazily knead at the air as Zara gives her bellyrubs.
A composite of three images of Steve Rogers/Captain America portrayed by Chris Evans, overlaid with the words he says in each scene: "I can do this all day."
A screenshot of an "Omegaverse Quiz" result indicating the quiz-taker is a "Soft Alpha", with the following text: Thank you for finishing this test, Soft Alpha! We here at Omegaverse Inc congratulate you for your rare second gender! Here are some things you might need to know about this diagnosis: As a Soft Alpha, you exercise that need for control instinctive to all Alphas, but you do so in a way that isn't brash or harsh. This makes you a natural leader that's also well-liked. You are a people pleaser at heart, and you cry if you think someone doesn't like you. You did all the therapy and now feel the need to therapy others. You were an arts kid, and wholeheartedly expected to get Submissive Omega in this test. Should you enter the work force, we recommend going into therapy, law, landscaping, farming, or even politics should that tickle your fancy! A Soft Alpha is most compatible with a Flirty Beta, Loner Alpha, Caring Beta, Independent Omega, and a Submissive Omega.
A digital bust illustration of a qunari version of the player character Rook from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
A digital bust illustration of an elven version of the player character Rook from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
A short video showcasing the empty top of a display shelf which has a new additional layer of translucent plastic atop it. The milky plastic seamlessly covers the length and width of the shelf surface, as well as extending up the wall to prevent anything from falling in the gap between bookshelf and wall. Zara demonstrates with dropping a drill bit and then traces the area with their finger, closing the video with a thumbs up.
A photo of Zara with a small electronic Cefaly device affixed to their forehead to an electrode sticker.
A screenshot from Twitter from the official Suikoden account with an image of a character profile for Gremio. Text in the posted screenshot reads: Meet the characters of Suikoden! Gremio He has looked after and taken care of the protagonist since childhood and continues to keep an anxious eye on him.
A photo of a small MEGA Bloks action figure of Lt. Colonel Kinsano from Halo
The face of a Ten of Spades playing card that has been uniquely and intricately cut & folded in a kirigami technique to create a new bullseye-like design.
A screenshot of a digital rough sketch of Davrin & Assan from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
A digitally-painted headshot of Neve Gallus from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Taki, a cat, meows to announce her imminent cuddle demands and proceeds to flop-wedge herself against where Zara’s folded legs leave space at the front of the couch cushion, a space almost perfectly-shaped just for the cat. Zara obliges and begins bestowing lots of loving pets & scritches.
Taki, a cat, lays in a majestic flop with one leg dangling over the edge of a couch cushion. She is tucked up against Zara’s shins where they sit cross-legged.
Taki, a cat, sleeps curled up in a round sherpa cat bed. Her ears and small nub of a bobtail stick out while she’s half-burrowed down in the soft fleecy material.
Dagger, a dog, happily runs across an open field toward Zara, who gives Dagger an affirming pat before the dog happily runs off to play with other dogs nearby.
A sketch of Dragon Age fanart, showing Scout Lace Harding happily enticed by cheese, unwittingly walking right into the waiting snare held by Taash, who crouches nearby in some brush for cover with Davrin and Assan. The image is captioned Fereldan Hunting — but Hunting is crossed out, replaced with Courting, 101: They cannot resist the pungent allure of cheese. Harding gasps excitedly, “The Knickers!” Assan looks on curiously as Davrin smirks and says, “Told you.” Taash grumbles, “Shut up.”
A product image of a bagged St. Pierre brand brioche holiday star.
A photo of a divided rolling tray, focused on one half with an assortment of various polyhedral dice sets in a predominantly teal, cyan, and blue color scheme. A single silver metal die is on the Natural 1 position, and simply reads “FUCK”
A video showing a decorated bright white faux Christmas tree, lit with yellow-gold lights. Zara’s hand enters the frame to crinkle the faux branch’s needles. From behind a nearby curtain, a cat’s paw appears, pulling back the curtain to reveal Taki who momentarily seems poised to STRIKE until she notices she has a human audience. Zara offers concilatory pets as Taki sadly tries to play off her pawing; she is not allowed to eat the Christmas tree… this time.
A photo of the front & back of an acrylic standee featuring artwork of Taash and a piece for the Lords of Fortune faction from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Artwork by Ramil Sunga & Danny Richardson
A photo of a small round plush keychain of Solas from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, centered among green foliage of primarily white flowering cyclamen.
A photo of some background and prop materials - mostly brick and tile flooring samples - with Dagger, a dog, delivering an enthusiastic, if judgmental, side-eye.
Design concept sketches for a small, round keychain plush of Solas from Dragon Age. An additional sketch depicts a range of emotions from cuddling to crushing it.
An image of Solas from the opening of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Art by VOLTA (Rodrigo Ramos, Stephanie Bouchard)