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* In chapter 7, another StoryWithinAStory, Evvy refuses to give Cullen's superhero costume a cape, asking him if he's ever seen ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. She also notes that "[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins Swooping is bad.]]"

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* In chapter 7, another StoryWithinAStory, Evvy refuses to give Cullen's superhero costume a cape, asking him if he's ever seen ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1''. She also notes that "[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins Swooping is bad.]]"
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* The "aging boy band" performs Music/{{Journey}}'s "Don't Stop Believin'," Dorian sings Music/NeilDiamond's "Sunny Disposition" for his 'brother and sister-in-law,' and Mahanon sings Music/EarthWindAndFire's "September."

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* The "aging boy band" performs Music/{{Journey}}'s Music/{{Journey|Band}}'s "Don't Stop Believin'," Dorian sings Music/NeilDiamond's "Sunny Disposition" for his 'brother and sister-in-law,' and Mahanon sings Music/EarthWindAndFire's "September."
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* Chapter 10, "Masked Skyhold," is an acknowledged shout-out to ''Series/TheMaskedSinger''.

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* Chapter 10, "Masked Skyhold," is an acknowledged shout-out to ''Series/TheMaskedSinger''.''Series/TheMaskedSinger''.
** Also during the chapter, Bethany tries to angle for some new fanfic from Rory and Jim by making a suggestion about "[[Franchise/DoctorWho Time Lord]] Varric Tethras."
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* In "Please Do Not Panic," Varric refers to himself as being "the [[Franchise/DuckTales Uncle Scrooge]] of Skyhold."

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* In "Please Do Not Panic," Varric refers to himself as being "the [[Franchise/DuckTales Uncle Scrooge]] of Skyhold.""
* Chapter 10, "Masked Skyhold," is an acknowledged shout-out to ''Series/TheMaskedSinger''.
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* During the events in the undercroft, Varric makes a joke about magic rings. "[[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers By your powers combined, I am Captain Typewriter?]]"
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* The chapter "It Could Be a Wonderful Life," written for the December holidays in 2020, is cited to be a mash-up of ''Dragon Age'' with ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' and ''Literature/AChristmasCarol.''

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* The chapter "It Could Be a Wonderful Life," written for the December holidays in 2020, is cited to be a mash-up of ''Dragon Age'' with ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' and ''Literature/AChristmasCarol.''''
* In "Please Do Not Panic," Varric refers to himself as being "the [[Franchise/DuckTales Uncle Scrooge]] of Skyhold."

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** Varric, during the second campaign, makes references to ''Series/BrooklynNineNine,'' the Dead Alewives' [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs D&D sketch]], ''Film/WaynesWorld'', and ''VideoGame/{{Zork}}''.

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** Varric, during the second campaign, makes references to ''Series/BrooklynNineNine,'' the Dead Alewives' [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs D&D sketch]], ''Film/WaynesWorld'', and ''VideoGame/{{Zork}}''. Bull, meanwhile, makes a joke about how solving a puzzle in the game is "like playing ''Series/WheelOfFortune''."



** The excited fan who gets Varric's autograph at the con is very obviously based on Trader Helsdim from ''Jaws of Hakkon'', with some of the dialogue from that EasterEgg scene even being replicated.

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** The excited fan who gets Varric's autograph at the con is very obviously based on Trader Helsdim from ''Jaws of Hakkon'', with some of the dialogue from that EasterEgg scene even being replicated.replicated.
* The chapter "It Could Be a Wonderful Life," written for the December holidays in 2020, is cited to be a mash-up of ''Dragon Age'' with ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' and ''Literature/AChristmasCarol.''
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** Varric, during the second campaign, makes references to ''Series/BrooklynNineNine,'' the Dead Alewives' [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs D&D sketch]], and ''VideoGame/{{Zork}}''.

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** Varric, during the second campaign, makes references to ''Series/BrooklynNineNine,'' the Dead Alewives' [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs D&D sketch]], ''Film/WaynesWorld'', and ''VideoGame/{{Zork}}''.
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** In the second campaign, Fenris basically plays Hawke and Bethany plays herself. Evvy and Cullen also sort of play themselves, in an inside joke way.
** Solas openly admits that he's playing as a modified version of the character Talen-Ja from ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''. Dorian, meanwhile, is playing as Freddie Mercury in all but name.
** Varric, during the second campaign, makes references to ''Series/BrooklynNineNine,'' the Dead Alewives' [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs D&D sketch]], and ''VideoGame/{{Zork}}''.
** For some InUniverse shout-outs, Cassandra's character is implied to be the Knight-Captain from Varric's book ''Swords and Shields''. The entire plot of the second campaign is basically the "Tomb of Fairel" quest from ''Inquisition''.
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** The convention chapters also contain a shout-out, as acknowledged in the author's note, to the [[https://carolinamangalibrary.com Carolina Manga Library]], an organization which promotes literacy through reading manga and comics by providing quiet reading spaces at fan cons.

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** The convention chapters also contain a shout-out, as acknowledged in the author's note, to the [[https://carolinamangalibrary.com Carolina Manga Library]], an organization which promotes literacy through reading manga and comics by providing quiet reading spaces at fan cons.cons.
** Varric purchases some [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link and Zelda]] costumes for the baby. It's mentioned in the opening note that the vendor who sells them is based on a friend of the authors.
** The excited fan who gets Varric's autograph at the con is very obviously based on Trader Helsdim from ''Jaws of Hakkon'', with some of the dialogue from that EasterEgg scene even being replicated.
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** Hawke plays Eric Bathras, a snarky dwarven bard who lives in a tavern, where he spends most of his time telling stories about the local hero which may or may not be heavily embellished; "he has an excessive love of pastries and a crush on the hero's sister." This is not only a nod to canon!Varric himself, but also to ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'', where the Varric character is named Eric Varras, and she acknowledges as much to Rory and Jim.

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** Hawke plays Eric Bathras, a snarky dwarven bard who lives in a tavern, where he spends most of his time telling stories about the local hero which may or may not be heavily embellished; "he has an excessive love of pastries and a crush on the hero's sister." This is not only a nod to canon!Varric himself, but also to ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'', where the Varric character is named Eric Varras, and she acknowledges as much to Rory and Jim.Jim.
* At the convention, Varric jokes about Alistair cosplaying as himself, and Bull quips that someone would tell him that he got some detail of the costume wrong, "Like that show where they thought the kid was cosplaying and tried to tell him that his scar was on the wrong side of his face." This is a reference to Zuko in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', specifically the episode "The Ember Isle Players."
** The convention chapters also contain a shout-out, as acknowledged in the author's note, to the [[https://carolinamangalibrary.com Carolina Manga Library]], an organization which promotes literacy through reading manga and comics by providing quiet reading spaces at fan cons.
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* Solas gets invited to speak at a FanConvention in Denerim, which kicks off the plot. The authors aren't invited speakers, but they do appear every year at [[https://www.zenkaikon.com Zenkaikon]], where they run a panel about ''Dragon Age'', and this is what inspired the idea. Varric being recruited to serve as "The Dread Wolf's" bodyguard is also related to this, since Lady Norbert's best friend (who attends the con with them) self-identifies as her bodyguard.[[note]]If asked, she clarifies that what Lady Norbert mostly needs protection from is herself, owing to her chronic medical problems.[[/note]]

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* Solas gets invited to speak at a FanConvention in Denerim, which kicks off the plot. The authors aren't invited speakers, but they do appear every year at [[https://www.zenkaikon.com Zenkaikon]], where they have run a panel about ''Dragon Age'', and this is what inspired the idea. Varric being recruited to serve as "The Dread Wolf's" bodyguard is also related to this, since Lady Norbert's best friend (who attends the con with them) self-identifies as her bodyguard.[[note]]If [[labelnote:In case you were wondering...]]If asked, she said bodyguard clarifies that what Lady Norbert mostly needs protection from is herself, owing to her chronic medical problems.[[/note]][[/labelnote]]



** Hawke plays Eric Bathras, a snarky dwarven bard who lives in a tavern, where he spends most of his time telling stories about the local hero which may or may not be heavily embellished; "he has an excessive love of pastries and a crush on the hero's sister." This is not only a nod to canon!Varric himself, but also to ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'', where the Varric character was named Eric Varras, and she acknowledges as much to Rory and Jim.

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** Hawke plays Eric Bathras, a snarky dwarven bard who lives in a tavern, where he spends most of his time telling stories about the local hero which may or may not be heavily embellished; "he has an excessive love of pastries and a crush on the hero's sister." This is not only a nod to canon!Varric himself, but also to ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'', where the Varric character was is named Eric Varras, and she acknowledges as much to Rory and Jim.
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* At the Gull and Lantern karaoke bar, Cullen sings "Ma Belle Evangeline" from ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog.'' Evvy herself is named after the song.

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* At the Gull and Lantern karaoke bar, Cullen sings "Ma Belle Evangeline" from ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog.''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog.'' Evvy herself is named after the song.



* The concert in its entirety is a massive shout-out to a variety of musicians, including Music/OwlCity, Music/KatyPerry, Music/DuranDuran, and many others. Dorian also indulges a group of students who beg for "Kiss the Girl" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid.''

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* The concert in its entirety is a massive shout-out to a variety of musicians, including Music/OwlCity, Music/KatyPerry, Music/DuranDuran, and many others. Dorian also indulges a group of students who beg for "Kiss the Girl" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid.''''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''.



* The wedding ends with the arrival of a magnificent white pumpkin-shaped coach, much like the one from ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}.''

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* The wedding ends with the arrival of a magnificent white pumpkin-shaped coach, much like the one from ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}.''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}.''



* At the first annual {{talent show}}, Nessa sings "Shiny" from ''Disney/{{Moana}}'', Cullen sings "Evermore" from ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017,'' and Varric (with special guest assistance) sings Meat Loaf's most famous song.

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* At the first annual {{talent show}}, Nessa sings "Shiny" from ''Disney/{{Moana}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'', Cullen sings "Evermore" from ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017,'' and Varric (with special guest assistance) sings Meat Loaf's most famous song.



* Cullen, Evvy, and Cole collectively quote from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' in chapter 6, talking about Dorian being "shining, shimmering, splendid."

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* Cullen, Evvy, and Cole collectively quote from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' in chapter 6, talking about Dorian being "shining, shimmering, splendid."



* Chapter 9, the BabysittingEpisode, is called "Film/AdventuresInBabysitting." In it, the kids watch ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' and, when baby Anthony starts cutting a tooth, Jim remembers a clever trick he learned from a show he watched once, which is actually a reference to an episode of the original run of ''Series/{{Roseanne}}.''

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* Chapter 9, the BabysittingEpisode, is called "Film/AdventuresInBabysitting." In it, the kids watch ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' and, when baby Anthony starts cutting a tooth, Jim remembers a clever trick he learned from a show he watched once, which is actually a reference to an episode of the original run of ''Series/{{Roseanne}}.''

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* The various stories contain several references to the various works of Creator/WilliamShakespeare.

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* The various stories contain several references to the various works of Creator/WilliamShakespeare.



* In ''The Topaz Promise'', the detectives mistake the phrase "Sophia Perennis" for the name of a possible suspect; as explained on the Trivia page, this actually means "absolute truth." Although it's not indicated in the story, the authors[[note]]the real ones, not Rory and Jim[[/note]] got the idea to use this as a RedHerring when Lady Norbert discovered the phrase while playing the ''VideoGame/{{Enigmatis}}'' trilogy.

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* In ''The Topaz Promise'', the detectives mistake the phrase "Sophia Perennis" for the name of a possible suspect; as explained on the Trivia page, this actually means "absolute truth." Although it's not indicated in the story, the authors[[note]]the real ones, not Rory and Jim[[/note]] got the idea to use this as a RedHerring when Lady Norbert discovered the phrase while playing the ''VideoGame/{{Enigmatis}}'' trilogy.trilogy.
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* Solas gets invited to speak at a FanConvention in Denerim, which kicks off the plot. The authors aren't invited speakers, but they do appear every year at [[https://www.zenkaikon.com Zenkaikon]], where they run a panel about ''Dragon Age'', and this is what inspired the idea. Varric being recruited to serve as "The Dread Wolf's" bodyguard is also related to this, since Lady Norbert's best friend (who attends the con with them) self-identifies as her bodyguard.[[note]]If asked, she clarifies that what Lady Norbert mostly needs protection from is herself, owing to her chronic medical problems.[[/note]]
* Since Solas's "Dread Wolf" schtick involves never being seen, he decides to wear a mask for his appearances at the con. Michel de Chevin offers to be the one to help him acquire this, which is a nod to the fact that the character is from Orlais - and, specifically, first introduced in ''Literature/TheMaskedEmpire''.
* Varric runs a TabletopRPG for the kids (and later the teachers) called ''Gatehouses and Ghouls'', which is a play on ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
** Bull's character, Sillat, is a redheaded elf whom the authors explicitly modeled on Tallis from the ''Mark of the Assassin'' DLC of ''Dragon Age II''. (Note the SdrawkcabName.)
** Josephine's character, Namud, is a maul-wielding barbarian from the highlands, who is basically Sky Watcher from ''Inquisition''. The fact that he has a devoted fan club is inspired by Sky Watcher's popularity if he's sent to Stone-Bear Hold as part of a war table mission in the ''Jaws of Hakkon'' DLC.
** For an InUniverse example, Rory's character is quite literally an older version of Skye Rutherford.
** Hawke plays Eric Bathras, a snarky dwarven bard who lives in a tavern, where he spends most of his time telling stories about the local hero which may or may not be heavily embellished; "he has an excessive love of pastries and a crush on the hero's sister." This is not only a nod to canon!Varric himself, but also to ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'', where the Varric character was named Eric Varras, and she acknowledges as much to Rory and Jim.
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* In ''The Topaz Promise'', Cassandra and the detectives mistake the phrase "Sophia Perennis" for the name of a possible suspect; as explained on the Trivia page, this actually means "absolute truth." Although it's not indicated in the story, the authors[[note]]the real ones, not Rory and Jim[[/note]] got the idea to use this as a RedHerring when Lady Norbert discovered the phrase while playing the ''VideoGame/{{Enigmatis}}'' trilogy.

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* In ''The Topaz Promise'', Cassandra and the detectives mistake the phrase "Sophia Perennis" for the name of a possible suspect; as explained on the Trivia page, this actually means "absolute truth." Although it's not indicated in the story, the authors[[note]]the real ones, not Rory and Jim[[/note]] got the idea to use this as a RedHerring when Lady Norbert discovered the phrase while playing the ''VideoGame/{{Enigmatis}}'' trilogy.
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* In ''The Topaz Promise'', Cassandra and the detectives mistake the phrase "Sophia Perennis" for the name of a possible suspect; as explained on the Trivia page, this actually means "absolute truth." Although it's not indicated in the story, the authors[[note]]the real ones, not Rory and Jim[[/note]] got the idea to use this as a RedHerring when Lady Norbert discovered the phrase while playing the ''VideoGame/{{Enigmatis}}'' trilogy.

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* The character of Jim is, of course, the oblivious scout from Cullen's romance. The fandom has named him Jim, so that's his name here.

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** Everyone and almost everything in ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'' is a reference to the DA franchise. Character names have been changed, as have certain plot points, but readers can probably figure out which game characters and plots are being used.
* The character of Jim is, of course, the oblivious scout from Cullen's romance. The fandom has named him Jim, so [[FandomNod that's his name here.here]].


* At the graduation celebration, Jim finally prepares to tap dance... only to {{Rickroll}} his best friends instead!

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* At the graduation celebration, Jim finally prepares to tap dance... only to {{Rickroll}} JustForFun/{{Rickroll}} his best friends instead!
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* As the school year progresses, the Partners in Crime keep making new Facebook messenger groups to include more of their friends, and each group has a name indicating how many participants there are. This culminates in the final group of the original three, Cole, Doug, Seamus, and Krem, which is of course dubbed "Film/TheMagnificentSeven."
* Since she and her friends are watching the Skyhold babies while the parents go out, Rory addresses one of her texts to "Literature/TheBabysittersClub."
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* The "Operation: Heart" chapter is entirely a shout-out to the plot of the ''Mark of the Assassin'' DLC for ''Dragon Age II.''
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* ''Dirty Streets of White Stone'' is in-universe fanfic of Varric's novel ''Hard in Hightown''.

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* ''Dirty Streets of White Stone'' ''Bright Jewels, Chained City'' is in-universe fanfic of Varric's novel ''Hard in Hightown''.Hightown''. Its title is a riff on ''Film/BrightLightsBigCity''.
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* In the final chapter, preparing for another performance from the "aging boy band," the teachers try to come up with a name for the group. Michel de Chevin offers "[[Music/BenFoldsFive Sky Holds Five]]."
* Also in the final chapter, Elissa makes a reference to ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'', specifically the song "For Good."
* At the graduation celebration, Jim finally prepares to tap dance... only to {{Rickroll}} his best friends instead!
* The "aging boy band" performs Music/{{Journey}}'s "Don't Stop Believin'," Dorian sings Music/NeilDiamond's "Sunny Disposition" for his 'brother and sister-in-law,' and Mahanon sings Music/EarthWindAndFire's "September."
* Alistair gets asked to sing a Music/WeirdAlYankovic song. He doesn't, but the request amuses him; instead he goes with "Forever Young" by Music/RodStewart.

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