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Happy new year, everybody! I rang it in the funniest way I could think of

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no more romance. romance is canceled. tell me about your warden/hawke/inquisitor's best friend and any info you want to add about their dynamic 🖐

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6, 9 + 16 for mal/emmrich? c:

What is their favorite feature of their partner’s?

For Mal it's Emmrich's hands, he loves watching him talk with his hands, cast spells, rifle through pages of a book and of course, touching him.

For Emmrich, Mal's height is a big draw. Emmrich is quite tall for a human so its not often anyone can tower over him but Mal is max height for a qunari.

Who worries the most?

Emmrich by a mile, he'll fuss over even the smallest of Mal's injuries and doesn't like being left behind on away missions.

Who wants to stay in bed just a little longer?

Both of them are morning people, however Mal can just power thru a lack of sleep but if Emmrich is forced to wake up before his normal schedule, the whole day is thrown. If they are waking up together tho, they'd both want to linger in bed.

thanks for the ask!

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Rook Tarot Card Ask Game

Some in-depth character development questions for your Rook, inspired by the major arcana tarot cards

The Fool: Where did Rook's journey begin? What were they doing before joining the Veilguard?

The Magician: What are Rook's thoughts on Solas? Do they change as the story progresses?

The High Priestess: Which does Rook obey more: their head or their heart?

The Empress: What does family mean for Rook?

The Emperor: What does Rook's leadership style look like?

The Hierophant: Is Rook religious? How do they feel about the religious organizations that impact their life the most?

The Lovers: Who is your Rook's most significant relationship within the Veilguard? How do they help Rook feel seen and understood?

The Chariot: How does Rook fight? What are their preferred abilities and damage type?

Strength: What gives your Rook courage? What inspires them to keep fighting?

The Hermit: When Rook is alone with their thoughts, what do they think about? Is solitude a blessing or a curse for them?

The Wheel of Fortune: Describe an interesting character moment for your Rook. What made this moment stand out to you?

Justice: How does Rook feel about the circumstances that led to them leaving their faction? What does returning feel like?

The Hanged Man: What does Rook do when their hard work doesn't pay off? How do they cope with failure?

Death: What part of Rook do they need to kill to become the best version of themselves?

Temperance: What does Rook do to deal with the stress of their situation?

The Devil: What type of demon is most likely to target Rook? Why?

The Tower: How does Rook respond to unexpected catastrophe?

The Star: When things get dark, what gives Rook hope?

The Moon: How does Rook's past impact their values? Does their past come with any biases or blind spots they have to account for?

The Sun: What is Rook passionate about? How do they fuel that passion?

Judgement: How does Rook approach difficult decisions? How do they cope with the consequences of those choices?

The World: What does happily-ever-after look like for Rook? Is it attainable, or just wishful thinking?

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My girl

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I'm not ok 😭

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we all know emmrich was a mess when rook was missing for weeks and he had to figure out how to get them out of the fade prison.

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A Showstopper

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Rook templates and some screenshots of my boy

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ITS A NECROMANCER AND THE FLAMING SKULL AGAIN

Inspired by @snarkspawn's piece with Lucanis and the coffee

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Rough edit (?) for Ardal Cousland, Circe Hawke, and Florian de Chalons

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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I gotta figure out when the whole team figures out Knives’ name isn’t actually Rook. Because he’s so easy-going and chill, he’d just introduce himself as ‘people call me Rook’. Because it’s true. People do~~~ A lot~~~ It’s not like his name tho.

I’m imagining like sometime in late Act 2, Harding (the only one in the know) exasperatedly calls Knives Knives. And then, chaos just ensues.

Especially when Knives corrects himself like, ‘Actually. Mhm. No. That’s inaccurate. It’s ’And Ninety-Nine Knives Gleamed In the Firelight’. No one ever says the whole thing though. Except my ex.’

Beat.

‘It’s just to drag out the conversation. u__u;’

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OC Codex Prompts

I’ll be honest, I’m mostly writing this because I’m trying to come up with codex entries for my ocs and this gives me a good way to think about what kinds there are.  but hey, reblog, ask for a number and an OC?  or add your own.  whatever floats your boat.  written with Dragon Age OCs in mind.

an overheard conversation about your OC

a letter written by your OC’s family member

a report written by your OC’s teacher or mentor

a letter from your OC to their love interest

letters between two of your OC’s companions about them

someone describing a time your OC helped them

someone describing a time your OC hurt them

your OC’s doctor/healer talking about their injuries

a future historian’s account of your OC’s actions

a description of your OC by someone who hates them

your OC’s description of their game’s events

your OC overheard while drunk

transcript of an interview with your OC

your OC talking about your favorite quest

a letter to your OC from a companion they haven’t seen in a while

a conversation between your OC and their best friend

a description of your OC’s family by a future historian

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I'm so pleased with how pretty Neve turned out!!

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I come bearing more night gown Emmrich, now with some of my Rook, Dirk, as a treat for me :) It's a little bit suggestive, I couldn't help myself.

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Another lil' painting of my Watcher Jannick~!