#Riva gender

[dykeredhood]

Maybe I do want to technically be a boy. I’m working through literal decades of depression and I can promise that I won’t foist my own angst on my transfem siblings

[pixiedurango]

Bellara: Rook, can I ask you something? But promise you won‘t get mad at me.

crow!rook: Sure, what‘s on your mind?

Bellara: Well, all those Crows we meet… like… the male ones I mean in particular… they are… kind of…

crow!rook: … extra?

Bellara: yeah… good way to put it.

crow!rook: Well yes, like it‘s part of the package. Seems it takes a particular breed of nerd to excel in our line of work.

Bellara: But you and Teia for example… you just seem to be so cool and having your shit together…

Lucanis, Viago in Illario in unison: THEY HAVE WHAT NOW?!?!?!?!?

[bunbunsama]

couldn’t help but think about viago with a somniari!rook & how he’d 1000% invest so much time & effort & resources into just understanding what it means because 1. he’s watched her talk to thin air for hours before she realized she wasn’t talking to a person 2. some clients comment on how great a job she did because “not only are they dead but now everyone thinks they were possessed/mentally unhinged!” because “what do you mean you killed the target with a nightmare? what do you mean a spirit helped you???”

viago is committed to figuring out tf Nasi is & when de riva mages figure it out, telling him about how she is a danger to have around because she’s basically always on the cusp of becoming possessed as demons always consume their minds. so he spends years studying magic that he cannot touch, probably gives rook a look when she asks to have her new friend put in contact with viago’s art dealer because “wait do you mean the emmrich volkarin? author to novel intricacies and other machinations of the deeper fade?” & nas’revas is like “how do you know that?”

also it makes me love the regret prison scene even more cause i love a good old lovers reunion but viago being there & descending upon her immediately because he knows how her magic feels, knows how it trembles when she wakes up from going too far, when she’s dig too deep & she can’t tell the difference betwixt what’s real & what’s not & it makes her the prime target for demons to descend.

he knows cause he’s watched it happened when she was younger, how she held herself tight & kept singing through the lightning storm, covering her ears & getting louder so that she couldn’t hear the voices anymore. he knows how to help her through it, gathers her up in his arms & has to push away the mangle of feelings inside him— because he thought she was gone, thought she could be dead or worse, & now she’s here again & he’s so tired & overjoyed & angry at her for even putting herself in that situation, but it has to wait because she needs him.

[turidtorkilsdottir]

What the Crows do in the shadows

Collab with @castielsangel-x

>> Chapter 3 << Viago x Rook

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Teaser:

Viago suddenly appeared at their side and slammed the door shut again. "I didn't give you permission to leave," he said gruffly.

Rook wheeled around. The door was now at their back, Viago's hand still holding it shut beside their head.

"I thought I’d go pack my things," Rook explained, unable to stop the corner of their mouth from twitching into a nervous smirk.

“There's time for that later," Viago replied.

His expression was still serious, almost threatening. But for a different reason than before. And Rook could feel the excitement running through their body.

"Am I facing another punishment?" they asked defiantly, the lopsided smirk now exposing their canine tooth.

"You bet," Viago growled.

[ramblinganthropologist]

Just the contrast between a put together younger Lucanis and a rough around the edges, bruised knuckles, eye swollen shut Cy is so delicious.

And there was only one available table so they wind up unfortunately sitting together, trying to ignore each other but Cy is so annoyingly Ferelden it rubs Lucanis' frayed nerves the wrong way. At the same time, Lucanis being there makes Cy annoyed because Viago is probably trying to get him to be like this pretty boy over here and it's pissing him off and...

Yeah, good thing they get coffee. The exact same type of coffee. And Lucanis wonders how this idiot has a sense of taste and Cy wonders why pretty boy is even here.

They drink in silence, the occasional glare marking their only conversation.

They bump into each other on the way out (Cy is ready to climb onto the roof to go get yelled at by Viago, Lucanis takes a different way home) and the talons are out and for a brief moment the passersby think it's gonna be a fight. But Cy reigns it in and just tells him to fuck off as he climbs to the roof and disappears. Lucanis shrugs it off because he's got bigger problems. They never see each other again.

...

Until they go to the same cafe during some downtime in Veilguard. After all, they both like the coffee here. Location's nice too. Cy comments they haven't been back in a while, surprised they even let them in. Lucanis is so confused like why wouldn't they let you in?

Cy: oh, I used to show up bloody a lot because I got into street brawls when I was younger. You know, stress relief.

And then the fun begins on the Loathing reprise.

[jaderavenarts]

Wait, I didn't realize Spite could have different responses to the same dialogue option... what was the differing factor?? Crow vs non-Crow? I'm pretty sure there weren't any flirt options until after this either.

Edit: Comparing notes with friends and the differing factor seems to be gender/pronouns?? I'm so curious what the response to a she/her Rook is if that's the case

[starlightchaser]

My beautiful princess 🫶 he's so pretty

[thorinoakenbutt]

do you guys wanna see my Sims version of my Dragon Age protagonists

[motherstone]

do you have any LGBT amulet hcs?

I do, but nothing too solid. Emily is DEFINITELY aroace, Trellis in my head gets the honorary nonbinary status as an enby myself. But since I'm being asked, if I were given the chance, I'd make Riva a guy in a girl way and Trellis a girl in a guy way, do you get what I'm saying,

[kelesaria]

Only took a couple days for Veilguard withdrawal to start, so time for a new Rook!

This is my Crow!Rook that I have been thinking almost constantly about for the past several weeks. They're my hardened Neve romancer (because I could never put Neve through all that with Kel). They are about 90% sarcasm and 10% I-will-kill-you-if-you-hurt-my-friends. Planning on doing the "trick Solas" ending with them.

Also I cannot even with their face. Help me I made another super cute character again.

[dykeredhood]

Shaving with a straight razor is such a great gender feeling… please send good vibes my way so my sideburns fill in even more

[consuetudinari0]

TRASMVTATO Magazine

[ramblinganthropologist]

Probably the funniest thing about Cy's friends from their early crow shit if they had no idea their buddy was a Crow. Like, sure they wear all black and have a talon tattooed on the side of their head... But like, come on. This guy, an Antivan Crow? No way the Crows would take somebody like them.

I cannot wait for Cy to get back to Treviso and have to go to one for something related to a mission (they straightened out and went into the family business in the market) and they're like ?!?! Cyrion? Didn't you get kicked out of Treviso for fucking with a Crow? How are you not face down in a canal?

Cy: oh, pretty sure Viago wanted to do it, but poison is more his style. Not that it'd work, poison tolerance is a de Riva trademark for a reason.

And then it's like you know a head crow? After that it all just dissolves from there like yes. The idiot you used to get drunk with and fight beside was an Antivan Crow this entire time. Hell, they're probably the favorite of the 5th Talon and rumored successor to his position if the whispers are to be believed.

Also, even bigger surprise? This idiot was a mage this entire time. So they were punching even though they could electrocute people.

Cy de Riva. They contain multitudes.

[larkinna]

This is Arvane de Riva and I think about them a (not) normal amount

And Drace Mercar, though she is slowly turning into a full-blown OC at this point!

btw show me screenshots of your rooks. i want to see them.

[dreadfutures]

AO3 tags are there to help find specific, and block specific, characters and ships. When it comes to DA4/Veilguard backgrounds, Relationship Tag: "Love Interest/Gender Last Name" and Character Tag: "Gender Lineage Last Name" are going to be our best friends. "Davrin/Nonbinary de Riva" "Nonbinary Elf de Riva" together give all the information necessary to show up in a search or to be excluded from a search.

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[blues824]

🏃‍♂️💨 I Was TAG so of course I'll be joining in this mutual event~

All I can think about is Rollo F. With a sweetheart!s/o with number twenty~ I find it a bit funny but sweet, I just need more Rollo writings 🤧

Hoping you have a good winter holidays, I'll be back to request more~

You requested: Fake dating for Christmas Ball.

Gender-neutral reader

Rollo Flamme

It came as a surprise to no one that Crowley wanted to host a Christmas Ball for all the schools to attend to, just because Noble Bell hosted the Masquerade Ball. 

There was a bit of a twist, however: Everyone attending needed to have a date. It could be a friend, it could be a romantic partner, it could be someone’s parent just to piss them off. However, everyone needed to go with someone.

To say that you had received many letters asking you to be someone’s partner would be an understatement. You have turned each of them down as politely as you could, making sure that you parted on friendly terms.

There was one that you were looking for, but if you did not receive it in three day’s time, you would accept someone at random.

Well, your silent prayer was answered in the way you didn’t expect, nor in the way you wished.

Rollo Flamme had sent you a letter via a pigeon. You rushed to go get it some food after you untied the letter from the bird’s leg. Opening the letter, you read it, just to feel your heart beat a million times and break just a few seconds later.

Dear Y/N,

I am writing to you to ask if you would be my partner for the Christmas Ball. It has come to my attention that in order to attend, one must have a partner. I would like to keep up appearances that say I am not letting the past… events… affect me or the social relationship of our respective schools negatively. I am hoping that we come to an understanding on this, as I am coming as a guest on behalf of Noble Bell College.

Should you accept, I would forever be in your debt. After all, you helped me here in Fleur City as well, and I do not believe I have paid you back for that. Ask anything of me afterward, and I will see to it that your wish is granted.

I apologize for the inconveniences this may or may not bring you.

Rollo Flamme

Well, a win is a win. You were gonna be able to go to the Christmas Ball with Rollo, the man you had harbored a crush on since the Masquerade Ball. He made you feel appreciated when no one else did, and while that was because you had no magic, you were going to take what you could get.

You immediately wrote a small note in return as the pigeon feasted on small breadcrumbs. Your hand was shaking a bit, but that might have been because your wish was finally coming true… in the most heart-shattering way possible.

Dear Rollo,

I accept your invitation to be your partner for the Christmas Ball. I await your arrival with eagerness. I ask for nothing in return, as this is what friends do for one another. 

By the way, I fed your pigeon so that it may not be tired on its way back to you.

This does not cause any inconvenience to me.

Y/N L/N

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Rollo kept clicking his pen as he read your note. The brevity of it was appreciated, but it was the way in which you said that you were excited for him to be there that made his face feel warm. He was lucky that no one was around because they would have seen blush on his face.

Preparations were being made for his departure, and he was glad that he finally had a partner so that he may attend the event. He originally did not want to go, and should you have refused him, he wouldn’t have gone. Now he had a reason to go, as he did not want to disappoint you in any way. 

His bags were packed, but his mind was unpacked. Ever since you had saved him from the dark space he had succumbed to, his mind was filled by you. Images of casual dates with you flew about in his brain, and all he wanted was to be with you.

However, what would everyone think if he began dating you? Everyone would know that he had a soft spot, and he would be with someone from a rivaling school. There were too many risks with that. Plus, your friends would think you were insane by choosing him. To be fair, he would think you aren’t right in the mind either. After all, who would want to be with a person who set his entire school on fire out of pure, blind rage (you, apparently).

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The day eventually came, and the cafeteria was completely cleared for the event. It was transformed into a festive room, an elegantly gothic Christmas tree in the corner to match with NRC’s aesthetic.

Grim opted to skip this event, as you bribed him with some fancy tuna. You had spent hours making sure your outfit was perfect, and that you had everything waiting to go.

Everyone was gathered outside of the cafeteria, waiting for their partners to arrive so that they may be admitted into the building to escape the cold. You were looking around to find Rollo, and you were thinking that maybe he didn’t come after all.

After a few moments of searching around and giving up, heartbroken, you started to head back to your dormitory. However, a hand reached out for your shoulder, and you jumped in surprise. You turned to see the man you had been waiting for with an apologetic look on his face.

“I apologize for making you wait this long. I couldn’t find you in this crowd of idiots.”

His statement made you laugh, as you knew a few people who would agree with him.

“It’s alright, Rollo! I’m just glad you came. I’ve missed you!” You pulled him into a hug, and the man was too stunned to speak. Your perfume or cologne that you had chosen to wear brought a feeling of comfort in his heart and lungs, making him feel as though he could actually breathe.

Once you pulled away, he extended his arm out for you to take, and you wrapped your hand around the crease in his elbow. Then, you both were allowed into the room at the Christmas Ball. It was definitely very grand and elegant, and you found yourself twirling about to take in the entire venue.

A few people let out gasps upon seeing you on the arm of Rollo Flamme, not sure what to make of it. You saw Ace and Deuce standing with each other as well, knowing that they went as friends. Attending the event meant that you got to skip the day’s classes, so obviously they were going to go.

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About an hour into the event, the DJ hired took the mic off the stand.

“All partners, head to the dance floor. The waltzing is about to begin.”

Rollo was nervous as he put his left hand on your waist and his right held yours. You put your left hand on his shoulder, and you smiled at him with that absolutely radiant smile of yours. The sight alone had the man internally on his knees, praying to whatever being was up there that you would be his and his alone.

The music started, and he took the lead. It was simple enough, only having to go by a count of three. You turned to look at your friends all around you, and you could feel the awkwardness between everyone. However, you were completely fine with where you were… even if it was under a pretense.

“Those idiots don’t even know where to place their hands… How did they even get in?” He asked, seeing Ace and Deuce.

“They are my friends, and it’s because I didn’t want to go with them. A lot of people surprisingly ended up asking me, but I refused them.”

You telling him that just made jealousy bubble up in his chest, but the fact that you turned each of those bumbling fools down made him feel better. You accepted him.

“I can’t say that I blame you,” He said.

He pulled you impossibly closer to him, making you a bit flustered. He got close to your face, looking very serious.

“...I’m not sure how I would react to someone who isn’t myself dancing with you.”

“And why is that, Rollo?” He let loose on his grip to twirl you around before you went back into position.

“Because I have fallen in love with you and I am not sure I want to get back up,” You had never been so happy that his face was so close to yours because you placed a kiss on his lips as you both danced.

The man’s face went bright red, but he reciprocated the display of affection tenfold, happy that you were his.

Once you pulled away, you smiled and asked, jokingly, “Do you think we convinced everyone that there is a feeling of goodwill between our schools?”

“I think we did more than that,” He said, smiling as well.