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I should have never played Mourn Watcher...I'm second guessing my canon Rook now. o.O

My brain is giving me ideas for fics for him (Kilian, I just made him...he's sitting in the wings to be played...-sigh-). Ugh, I'm already working so much on Kai...I got two commissions for him...>.> Damn it...I may just need to have two canon Rook's...both romancing Lucanis. >.>

Why do both Factions have to be amazing!? ;-;

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lucanis Dellamorte/Rook, Lucanis Dellamorte/Original Male Character(s) Characters: Rook (Dragon Age), Crow!Rook - Character, Lucanis Dellamorte, Davrin (Dragon Age), Original Female Elf Character(s), Assan (Dragon Age), Viago de Riva, Andarateia Cantori Additional Tags: Trans Male Character, Fluff, Humor, Angst, Rook's Mother is also a Chaos Gremlin Series: Part 3 of Honey & Lavender Cream Summary:

Rook decides to make a stop in Treviso to check in on his Mother, dragging Lucanis and Davrin along for the ride.

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Bellara's Calibrations

I was not expecting that...nor did I know about it before. I just wanted to see if she got annoyed with me bothering her (she does not). Oh, I do love a good callback to other games. hehe

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This is That Moment...

...where Solas forms his escape plan. He knows Rook will never fully trust him. But Varric? And Rook just let him know they don't know he's dead, or at least is in denial about it.

God of Lies, Treachery, and Rebllion indeed.

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I didn't know Lucanis was so worried if Rook got hurt on the battlefield. Maybe I didn't get injured enough 🤔

Rook! Hold on! x 3 Hold on, Rook! x 3 Rook is down! Get to Rook! We need to help Rook! Fall back! Help Rook! Rook needs us! Get to Rook - hurry! I've got you. You're all right. Hold on. No worries, I have you. Hang on. I'm here. Hold on.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Emmrich Volkarin Characters: Emmrich Volkarin Additional Tags: Smut, Fluff and Smut, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Mourn Watcher Rook (Dragon Age), non-binary rook, Masculine Non-Binary Character Series: Part 2 of Entwined Souls Summary:

A follow up to a previous fic: Love-Sick Distraction.. This is what happened after they had dinner. -wink-

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old man yaoi

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Kai 'Rook' de Riva Commission

Artist: Rav Tumblr:@daddyschlongleg Twitter:@daddy_rav Link to Commissions Post (Please go check him out! Rav is wonderful to work with!)

I had to go get him done...I'm too attached. I've got a second piece with him and Lucanis. I can't wait! 🥰

Tweaked the one shaved hairstyle and made it longer, because that's my jam. XD (shame there's not one like that in game. ;-; )

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Y’all seen these videos

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WIP Wednesday

A slightly longer one since I didn't have anything last week I wanted to share. lol

Snip of Kai de Riva visiting home with two tagalongs--well three since one has a feather son who made his presence known. lol

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Rook laughed at that as he stepped inside, heading over to the brewer. He could feel his mother’s eyes on him the moment he was past the threshold. With a soft sigh, he said, “Go on, out with it.”

“I wasn’t going to say anything,” Mihnna chuckled as she worked on the tea.

“Uh huh. You’re just giving me that look for no reason whatsoever,” Rook stated, looking over at her with a look of his own that read that he wasn’t buying any of her shit.

“What look,” she replied with all the innocence of a child getting caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

“That one you get whenever I show any interest in a man,” he snorted, adding the coffee grounds to the brewer.

“So you’re saying you do have an interest in him?” his mother inquired gleefully. “The young Dellamorte boy?”

Rook felt his ears turn red--damn those pointy bastards--as he sighed. 

“More than an interest,” he admitted, wincing a little when she squealed, “But it’s…complicated.”

“Because of the possession?” she asked.

He wasn’t even surprised she noticed Spite. His mother was an experienced mage in her own right and studied further into the knowledge of spirits and demons after what happened to his Da. Rook had never done so himself, but after speaking with Emmrich at length he realized that Spite was more than just a malevolent demon. He wondered if his mother realized that too, since she wasn’t worrying about him having an interest in the older man.

Rubbing the back of his neck, Rook nodded.

���Spite’s part of that complication…he’s alright for a demon--he sounds a little unhinged, but he’s friendly enough if he likes you,” he replied, finishing up setting everything for the coffee. He then started on the cioccolata calda. “It’s more than just the possession, though…”

He explained to his mother what happened in the Ossuary, how Lucanis and Spite came to be stuck with one another, the year they spent there, and their confrontation with the Venatori witch. By the time he finished Mihnna looked like an angry mama bear--he wouldn’t be surprised if she tried to kill Illario herself at this point.

“That poor man,” she murmured, adding lemon and honey to Davrin’s tea.

“Yeah,” Rook said, setting up a serving tray for the drinks, placing both his and Lucanis’ on it. “He’s still working through it…hence the ‘complicated’ part.”

She nodded and placed the tea on the tray before reaching out and lightly squeezing his arm. He gave her a soft smile before picking up the tray with all the drinks and followed her out…and almost proceeded to run into her when she stopped suddenly past the threshold. It took all his Crow reflexes not to spill the drinks on her. Holding up the tray, he looked down at his mother in confusion.

“What-”

“Is that…a griffon!? A real griffon!?” Mihnna asked excitedly.

Rook looked up toward the patio table and sure enough, there was one wiggly griffon cub squawking at his ‘Dad’ for treats. Davrin looked both amused and annoyed as Assan rubbed his face against the Warden’s leg. Lucanis was grinning behind a fist, obviously trying not to laugh.

“Ah, I see Assan decided to grace us with his presence,” Rook commented with a deep chuckle. His mother practically squealed in delight as she b-lined to the feathery menace. Making his way over as well, he started to pass out the drinks.

“Oh what a princely name,” Mihnna cooed at the griffon cub, smooching his face between her hands and scratching behind his ears. Assan’s eyes went squinty as he started to purr loudly for her. She giggled in delight as she said, “A princely name for a handsome prince.”

“Well,” Rook chuckled, “Someone’s going to be spoiled by the time we leave…”

Davrin sighed into his cup, shaking his head. “Like he needs to be spoiled further.”

“Only a little bit, I promise,” his mother chuckled, giving the Assan one more good scratch before taking her seat. The griffon instantly placed his head in her lap, purring and chirping for more scratches. Mihnna smiled and started to scratch him again as she took a sip of her tea. Looking up at her son she asked, “So, tell me all you’ve been up to?”

“I thought Viago already told you,” Rook replied, finishing his brownie.

“He did, but you know him…”

“He called me an idiota with every other breath, didn’t he?” Rook laughed. When his mother just grinned at him, Rook shook his head--a fond smile gracing his lips. Taking one long gulp of his cioccolata calda, Rook delved into what’d they’d been up to thus far. He kept much of it brief because he knew it would worry her more than she needed. Both Davrin and Lucanis--and Assan--added in some commentary here and there, but mostly let Rook do the storytelling. Maker, he wished he could have dragged Varric there, he was a far better storyteller…plus he knew his mother would love the old dwarf.

After he was finished, his mother sighed heavily, “I’m not sure if that makes me feel better…or more worried.”

“Mamae,” Rook laughed softly, “I’ll be fine, I promise.”

“I know, I know…you’re too much like your father--stubborn, tenacious, and too much of a good man,” she sighed again, placing a hand to her cheek.

Rook ducked his head hearing that, a soft smile on his lips. Worry wormed in again, at the mention of his father, but he refused to let it show, knowing it would worry her further. 

“Well, he did raise and train me, after all,” he chuckled, looking up at her with a lopsided grin.

Mihnna looked like she was about to comment when Assan let out the biggest yawn in her lap. She laughed, and scratched behind an ear, “I think someone is ready for bed.”

Rook chuckled again, looking at both of his companions. “We probably should head back to the Lighthouse…”

“Let me pack up some cookies for you, for the rest of your friends,” his mother said, gathering up the empty trays and cups. She shooed them away when any of them tried to help. “You’re my guests…I will not have you doing dishes.”

Both Davrin and Lucanis looked ready to argue, but Rook’s snicker cut them off. “Take it from me…you want to listen to her.”

That got him a look from his mother before she shook her head with a soft smile and headed towards the kitchen. Assan, despite being a sleepy little bird, bounded after into the kitchen, squawking happily.

“Little brat,” Davrin sighed, getting up and following after him to keep his feathery son out of trouble.

Rook chuckled and leaned back in his chair, hands stretching high over his head. He let out a soft grunt and something popped in his shoulder.

“Are you alright?” Lucanis asked, startling Rook.

“Sorry, what?” he asked, looking at the older Crow as he lowered his arms.

“Are you alright?” Lucanis repeated, eyes soft as he looked at Rook. “Ever since you asked if your mother was here alone…you’ve had more worry radiating off of you.”

“Oh?”

“Well, that’s what Spite says,” Lucanis admitted sheepishly.

“Ah,” Rook chuckled, his eyes fell to the table with a sad smile, “It’s my father…he was sent on contract several months ago…they stopped receiving messages from him...”

“And that’s unusual for him.”

“Yeah,” Rook sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “It doesn’t help that he was sent to Minrathos either…”

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Reblog if you’re OK with people sending you asks about your OCs, ‘sonas or even about yourself

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I'm Not Crying...You're Crying!

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So I finally got to see the Lucanis & Neve cutscene where they start their relationship because I'm romancing Emmrich this run...I don't hate it, I found it rather cute and it endeared me to Lucanis even more (side note: I did save Treviso, so I'm not sure if there is a change if I saved Minrathos).

Is it different from what we get from him with Rook's romance? It's similar but different...but Rook and Neve are two different people. It makes sense to me that how Lucanis acts might be different...-sigh- I don't know where I'm trying to go with this...I just don't see the big deal is. Maybe I'm missing something?

(Why do I feel like I'm going to incur the wrath of several angry people?)

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Emmrich Volkarin Characters: Emmrich Volkarin, Rook (Dragon Age), Johanna Hezenkoss, Neve Gallus Additional Tags: Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Humor, Morn Watcher Rook, non-binary rook, Rook Annoying Hezenkoss Summary:

Hezenkoss may regret pointing out Zae was distracting Emmrich by just sitting there.