#Rook Asks

[obsessed-with-book-boyfriends]

Another Rook Ask Game!

Send me a Rook and a number!

1. Did Rook have any crushes within their faction before they left with Varric?

2. Is your Rook allergic to anything?

3. Sweet or Savory snacks?

4. What movie genre would they like best?

5. Favorite Season? Why?

6. What’s their favorite hobby/interest?

7. Favorite type of jewelry? (Rings/Necklaces/Bracelets)

8. What is your Rook’s favorite animal?

9. Pick a song from their playlist. What is it, and what made you choose it?

10. What is a random quirk your Rook has?

11. Extrovert or Introvert?

12. Something that annoys your Rook?

13. What languages does your Rook know?

14. Are they ticklish?

15. If your Rook could do anything, no repercussions, what would they do?

16. Would your Rook make a good villain?

17. What does your Rook do to wind down after a stressful day (like post weisshaupt)?

18. Your Rook discovered a portal to another fictional world. Where did they end up? (And how screwed are they?)

19. How easy is it to get your Rook out of bed in the morning?

20. How organized is your Rook?

[therivercrow]

Another Rook Ask Game

The lovely @robinsea sent me this Rook Ask Game - original post by @obsessed-with-book-boyfriends.

There's quite a few questions, so my answers for Alana are beneath the cut:

1. Did Rook have any crushes within their faction before they left with Varric?

Alana had a fledgling crush on Teia (because who doesn't?) and had a brief one-night thing with Noa de Acutis while they were on a stakeout together.

2. Is your Rook allergic to anything?

Erm...other people's bullshit? Does that count? Nah, no allergies as far as I know.

3. Sweet or Savory snacks?

Both - dark chocolate covered coffee beans are their favourite.

4. What movie genre would they like best?

Probably stuff that's kind of arty and weird and makes some abstract point about loneliness or memory. If they watched any assassin/spy movies they'd be the one pointing out all the things the film gets wrong and how it really doesn't work like that.

5. Favorite Season? Why?

Spring, because the lilacs are in bloom.

6. What’s their favorite hobby/interest?

Cooking with Lucanis, playing the elven bass, reading trashy novels that Bellara lends them.

7. Favorite type of jewelry? (Rings/Necklaces/Bracelets)

Alana's not one for jewellery - it gets in the way in a fight. But a couple of well-placed rings can add impact to a punch, so those.

8. What is your Rook’s favorite animal?

Cats! They absolutely stop to pet every cat in Thedas, and want to adopt one (or several) after all this business with the gods is dealt with.

9. Pick a song from their playlist. What is it, and what made you choose it?

Within Temptation - Stand My Ground.

This one opens my "Songs for Rook" playlist and encapsulates Alana's attitude:

Though this might just be the ending of the life I held so dear / But I won't run, there's no turning back from here...

10. What is a random quirk your Rook has?

They're unable to stay still, Alana is always fidgeting, twitching, just constant movement.

11. Extrovert or Introvert?

Introvert. They love the Veilguard team, but they absolutely need to take time to themself to recharge, usually on the top balcony of the lighthouse with a coffee.

12. Something that annoys your Rook?

Bureaucracy and petty politics (looking at you, governor Ivenci!)

13. What languages does your Rook know?

Common/Trade, Antivan, Tevene, some Orlesian, a few phrases in elven and Qunlat (mostly swears in the latter).

14. Are they ticklish?

Nobody ever gets close enough to find out.

15. If your Rook could do anything, no repercussions, what would they do?

Punch governor Ivenci in the face.

16. Would your Rook make a good villain?

For Alana to become a villain, they would have to lose everything and everyone they care for so that their rage is the only thing left. They'd be terrifying and destructive - the kind who just wants to burn the world because they can't live in it any longer. I...don't like thinking about that.

17. What does your Rook do to wind down after a stressful day (like post Weisshaupt)?

Their Crow training exercises. The rhythm of martial arts, weapons drills, magical training gives them a sense of stability when everything else feels unstable.

18. Your Rook discovered a portal to another fictional world. Where did they end up? (And how screwed are they?)

So, Faerun was the obvious choice but I watched Arcane recently and like the idea of them ending up in the Undercity. They're a magic assassin, so they'd be fine - probably end up running the place.

19. How easy is it to get your Rook out of bed in the morning?

Alana's an early riser, unless they've had a long night (either on a contract or just...a big night at the Hilt or Cobbled Swan) and then they'll sleep til noon.

20. How organized is your Rook?

Meticulously. Crow training, especially with Viago, taught them to always have everything in its place. Weapons cleaned and racked properly, Crow leathers hanging up to avoid wrinkles, potions in clearly labelled bottles in a proper potion chest. Their room is like a military barracks and they like it that way.

[thegeminisage]

WWRD (What Would Rook Do?) Ask Meme: Questions From Other Dragon Age Games

Obviously, SPOILER WARNINGS for the other Dragon Age games/some expanded universe stuff.

DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS*

Would your Rook get along with your Warden?

What would your Rook's favorite location from Origins* be? Least favorite?

Who would your Rook's favorite character from Origins* be? Least favorite?

Which characters from Origins* would your Rook have a high approval with? Low approval?

Which character from Origins* would your Rook have romanced?

Would your Rook have agreed with what Loghain did at Ostagar?

Would your Rook have destroyed the Anvil of the Void?

Would your Rook have sided with the Dalish, or the werewolves?

What would your Rook's Fade dream look like?

What would your Rook have done about Connor?

What question would your Rook have been asked by the Guardian? How would they answer?

Would your Rook defile the Urn of Sacred Ashes? Why or why not?

Which two characters would Rook want to rescue them from Fort Drakon? Pick anyone from Origins* or Veilguard.

Who would your Rook have put on Ferelden's throne?

Would your Rook have allowed Morrigan to do the dark ritual? With who?

*You can include Awakening in these questions!

DRAGON AGE II

Would your Rook get along with your Hawke?

What would your Rook's favorite location from DA2 be? Least favorite?

Who would your Rook's favorite character from DA2 be? Least favorite?

Which characters from DA2 would your Rook have befriended? Rivaled with?

Which character from DA2 would your Rook have romanced?

Would your Rook have worked off their indentured servitude with the smugglers, or the mercenaries?

Would your Rook have taken Carver/Bethany into the Deep Roads? If yes, would they give Carver/Bethany to the Wardens?

Would your Rook have helped Merrill fix the eluvian?

Would your Rook have spared Bartrand? Would they have let Varric keep the idol?

Would your Rook have spared Varania?

Would your Rook have earned the respect of the Arishok? Would they have given Isabela to him?

What would your Rook have been tempted with in the Fade?

Who would the rebels have taken as a hostage to control your Rook in Best Served Cold? Pick anyone from DA2 or Veilguard.

Would your Rook have sided with the mages, or the templars?

Would your Rook agree with what Anders did? What would they have chosen for his fate?

DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION

Would your Rook get along with your Inquisitor?

What would your Rook's favorite location from Inquisition be? Least favorite?

Who would your Rook's favorite character from Inquisition be? Least favorite?

Which characters from Inquisition would your Rook have a high approval with? Low approval?

Which character from Inquisition would your Rook have romanced?

Pick any villain from Inquisition or Veilguard. How would your Rook sit in judgement of them?

Would your Rook have encouraged Cole to embrace his nature as a spirit, or to become more human?

Would your Rook spare the Chargers, or sacrifice them?

What would your Rook have done with Blackwall?

Who would your Rook have put on the Orlesian throne?

What would your Rook's Fearlings look like?

Who would your Rook have left behind in the Fade?

What would your Rook have done with the Wardens after Adamant?

Would your Rook have drink from the Well of Sorrows, or allow Morrigan to do it?

Who would your Rook have chosen as the next Divine?

BONUS QUESTIONS:

SOLDIER'S PEAK: Would your Rook side with Sophia, or Avernus? What would they do with Avernus?

WITCH HUNT: How would your Rook confront Morrigan at the end?

AWAKENING: Would your Rook spare the Architect?

AWAKENING: Would your Rook choose to defend Vigil's Keep, or Amaranthine?

ASUNDER: After finding out the truth about the Rite of Tranquility, would your Rook have voted for the Circles of Magi to separate from the Chantry?

ABSOLUTION: Would your Rook spare Hira? What about Rezaren?

ABSOLUTION: Would your Rook have freed the dragon below Nessum?

TRESPASSER: Would your Rook have disbanded the Inquisition, or transitioned it to a peacekeeping force under the new Divine?

VOWS & VENGEANCE: Would your Rook have taken the Eye of Kethisca while escaping Arcanist Hall, or would they have left it behind?

TEVINTER NIGHTS: Would your Rook have given Ambrose Forfex a quick death so they could make a safe getaway, or set demons loose on the party?

[DRAGON AGE MASTERPOST]

[birb--birb]

Rook's Affiliations

Savrin's relationship chart!! I saw this template by @arcandoria last night and LOVED it, I really enjoyed thinking about how everyones relationships developed throughout the game and how certain story choices impacted them. Bellara and Davrin having the "family" symbol makes me tear up, bc they truly are Savrins closest friends. And I love my distant lil Crow boy developing lifelong relationships with people after years of purposefully keeping others at an arms length uugh I LOVE MY BOY

Find the template here!! Its super well put together if you have access to photoshop/editing software 💕

[wickedwitchofthewilds]

Spicy questions for your Rook + their romanced partner ask

Question 3, 11, 26 please!

Thank you!!! 🥰🥰

I answered for Elauthin and Lucanis

3. How often does Rook spend "alone time"

Not super often pre-game because she has a bit of a revolving door of fwbs and a partner that doesn't treat her the best. During the game, when all she has is her fantasies of Lucanis, it's more often. Which is awkward when Spite seeks her out on its own and is very confused as to why she is making those distressed noises and she has to make him promise to not say anything to Lucanis...

He asks Emmrich instead

11. What is Rook's favorite intimate non-sexual thing to do with their partner?

Bathe. She especially loves when they wash each other's hair and while usually she is a wash and go person, Lucanis combs oil through her hair to keep it healthy and helps her braid it after

26. What do they usually do after? Are they a couple that likes to cuddle?

Oh yes. They are constantly touching. Subtly in public and all over each other in private. They like to hold each other for awhile until they both feel too gross to continue, then bathe together, and usually fall asleep

Spicy Rook asks

[rook-laidir]

For your Rook. Def this one. Lol.

3. A time Rook got incredibly drunk.

Rook’s a lightweight, but that won’t stop them from playing wicked grace with Rivaini rules (loser has to drink). They stupidly challenged Isabela. Everything about that night is secondhand information for them. They have no idea what actually happened after the first two hands. Some of the Lords said they tried to fist fight Taash. According to Taash, they only had to stick their hand out while Rook swung their fists until they tired themselves out. According to Harding, Rook hit on a coatrack for 10 minutes. According to Isabela, Rook personally offered to buy the entire bar a round (Rook is still 90% certain Isabela just took their gold and bought everyone drinks with it while they were passed out). Neve refuses to let them live down the part of the night where Rook asked her if she was single and she said no. It wasn’t a lie because they had been dating for months. Rook cried for 20 minutes.

[mythals-whore]

2, 12, 13 for the Rook ask!

Rook ask games my beloved <3 questions HERE

Thank you for asking I love doing these (((:

2. How well qualified for leadership are they really?

Big part of my Rook Mercar's backstory is that she went through a rigorous military training and served in the Tevinter military during the Antaam invasion so pretty qualified actually! After she left the military, she joined the Shadow Dragons and refused to lead group missions (she'd rather just worry about herself) So she's not thrilled about it, but she's qualified.

12. What do they think about their room at the Lighthouse?

Military girl turned insurgent she's not super picky about her sleeping arrangements, can sleep anywhere. However she's particularly averse to the aquarium in the meditation room. Doesn't like fish, feels like they're staring at her. So she falls asleep outside of her room a lot. Constantly passed out on couches all around the Lighthouse, the library, the dining room, cots in the infirmary.

I also like to imagine that sometimes she talks shit to the fish and tells them how ugly they are when no one's around. And by the end of the game I do think she's grown fond of them but only because at some point "you're so ugly!" turned into "You're so ugly (affectionate)"

13. What does Rook put onto the grocery list in the dining hall?

Chocolate (canonically) I think of Rook as more of a scrounger so like, whatever the Thedas equivalent is to like...ramen? Can subsist on stale bread and an apple if required. So actually she doesn't add much to the grocery list but she's like the bad roommate that eats half your almonds. I like to imagine a scenario where Lucanis is about to make dinner only to find out that the cheese he bought is half gone and when he asks about it he finds out that Rook ate it and he's like ???? you just ate half a block of cheese?? & she's like "I had some grapes and jerky too if that matters???"

She eventually learns to replace what she eats (when she remembers) but I also think that everyone else figures out what she steals and just starts getting twice as much to make up for her rat habits.

[wrenbee]

For the Rook asks!! Also I need to know their name. 🌻 🌱 and 🥀

Thank you for asking, Gala!

My crypt child Rook's name is Luciya Ingellvar. A little extra background is that she’s a nerdy lil weirdo and her work in the Mourn Watch is in relics and their containment. She’s basically got the keys to like one of many of the Necropolis’s occult museums lol.

🌻 How old is your Rook? How do they feel about celebrating their birthday? What gift has meant the most to them?

At the start of Veilguard she is 30. Also, I love the idea of a Navarran birthday tradition that is a bit morbid, in their way, but there is a lot of delight in it. Like instead of saying "happy birthday" they say the Thedosian equivalent of "momento mori." Very "remember that you die but remember to live," and I think a nice birthday dinner visiting with her sister and MW mentors, and later her Veilguard friends would be her ideal birthday celebration. Luciya's favorite gift would be this nice chatelaine gifted to her by her twin sister. It goes everywhere with her, and she's got her favorite little trinkets and oddities on it.

🌱 Was Rook involved romantically with anyone before Veilguard? What was their partner like? How did the relationship end?

She had no romantic relationships before Veilguard. She was a bit reclusive and married to her studies and work. She is not great with social cues and while she finds lots of people interesting, would rather be shut in a Necropolis backroom with some cursed artifacts than trying to navigate a conversation with someone she liked. Unless that person wanted to talk at length about Glory Age burial ceramics…

🥀 What figure from Rook’s personal past would be added to the regret prison?

Her sister for sure. She would feel a lot of guilt from just leaving her behind and her own fault in the events that bring about her leaving. Alexa, play Noah Kahan's "You're Gonna Go Far" 🥲

[obsessed-with-book-boyfriends]

Rook Ask Game Answer

@larknnightingale asked for #10!

What’s a random quirk your Rook has?

Violette De Riva- Sunburns really easily. Viago had one month of her constantly getting burned under the Antivan sun and had enough. He made her a formula of sun-blocking salve that he designed himself.

Rose Ingellvar- Mutters to themself while focused on something (like cooking or polishing their weapons)

Cecilia Mercar- Is such a hugger. Has been told before to give some warning if she’s gonna hug someone (only after she decides she likes them) because having a qunari lift you off the ground in a bear hug can be very jarring to most people. Viago avoids her like the plague for a while.

Sereia Laidir- Talks faster than Dagna when she’s excited about something.

Maeve Thorne- Bites her fingertips when bored. Wears gloves most of the time to cover the scars she’s given herself.

Delilah Ingellvar- Blushes at the slightest compliment, much to her frustration.

[emmster]

for the rook question thing, 10 and/or 11? <3

Rook calls Lucanis, Luca but Lucanis hates it. Lucanis calls Rook his sun but only sometimes.

It’s mostly just Rook and Lucanis.

They both said I love you at the same time but they realized they were in love way before it and just didn’t say it.

It was also after Tearstone Island when they say it. Almost losing Rook made Lucanis realize that he should’ve told him.

[teine-mallaichte]

From the rook questions list: Does Storm have an irrational phobia?

Rook Ask Game

I'm not sure if it's irrational, but as a Grey Warden it's certainly... inconvenient. But Storm is scared of Hurlocks.

He's gotten better over time and now rather than freezing he will just ignore anything else in the fight and focus entirely on the hurlock - which is still an issue... But it's better than he used to be.

And, I have written a short snippet based on this 😂 so I give you the first time a 17 year old Storm encountered a Hurlock after 'the blight incident' and his emergency joining.

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It turned out that being a Warden was fairly boring most of the time. The days blurred together in a monotonous rhythm: long treks across the land, endless training sessions, and the occasional skirmish with small groups of darkspawn that didn’t offer much challenge. The constant vigilance was there, but so was the overwhelming sense of tedium. The real kicker, though, was the dreams. They were unsettling - disturbing glimpses of ancient, echoing voices. He'd been told it was the old gods calling to him, darkspawn whispering through the taint - not exactly a reassuring explanation.

But for the most part, the first few months of being a Warden were uneventful, with nothing more than the same routine repeated day after day.

Another day, another long, uneventful patrol. Storm drifted toward the rear, as mages were supposedly meant to do. That, too, had been a point of contention—apparently, mages cast from the back. Mages used staffs. A mage with a dagger? The Wardens didn’t know where to place him in the formation. In Storm’s opinion, they were just being difficul - too rigid.

Today they were scouting a cave system. It took mere minutes to secure the area, but the weight of the taint in the air was unmistakable - it gripped their senses, pulling at their veins. Darkspawn. A low, guttural growl that reverberated through the cave like a death knell.

Nothing unusual. They fought darkspawn regularly. They were Wardens. It's what they did. But today something felt off.

Storm’s heart raced in his chest, his legs suddenly feeling heavy, as though made of lead. He’d been trained for this. He knew how to fight. He’d only been a Warden for a few months, but fighting was nothing new. So why couldn’t he move? What was wrong with him?

The growl echoed again, sharper this time, and Storm's instincts screamed at him to react. His grip on his dagger tightened, and his hand sparked with flecks of lightning, but his body refused to cooperate. His breath coming in short, shallow bursts, chest tight, the air thick with a strange, suffocating pressure.

He couldn’t move.

The darkspawn appeared from the shadows, emerging with a slow, deliberate gait. Its hulking form loomed over him, eyes glinting.

A hurlock.

It moved closer, its jagged teeth glinting in the dim light of the cave, its hulking form a grotesque reminder of the nightmarish creature that had nearly taken his life. He could feel the taint radiating from it like heat, the suffocating pressure of the Blight filling his lungs, making it harder to breathe. The sound of its claws scraping against the stone echoed in the back of his mind, louder than his own racing thoughts.

“Storm,” Aunt Bethany’s voice cut through the haze of panic, sharp and commanding.

He couldn’t move.

He couldn’t even think.

The growl that came next was deeper, more menacing, and it snapped something inside him. The image of the hurlock biting into his arm, the sickening, tearing sensation, flooded his mind. The Blight. The darkness. The infection. Everything he had been trying to ignore, everything that had led him to this moment, it all crashed into him at once.

“Storm, move!” Aunt Bethany’s voice cut through his mind, but it was distant, as though coming from the other side of a vast chasm. Her urgency didn’t seem to reach him - his mind was stuck, trapped in that single, awful memory. His body refusing to respond.

Get a grip, he thought, move, damn it. He had to move. He had to do something.

The hurlock took another step, its massive footfall shaking the ground beneath them. It snarled, its eyes locking on Storm as though it could sense the hesitation in him.

You’re not that weak anymore. You’re a Warden.

The words echoed in his mind, but they felt distant, too abstract. He couldn’t go through it again. Not like that. Not again.

"Storm!" Bethany’s voice was sharper now, and he felt a hand grab his arm, pulling him back.

The world around him was a blur—shouts, clashing steel, the crackling of his own lightning. Everything felt distant, like he was observing from somewhere far away.

The growl of the hurlock faded into the background as his body trembled, his mana nearly drained, his senses overwhelmed. By the time the creature crumpled to the ground, dead at the Wardens’ feet, Storm was shaking uncontrollably, his legs unsteady beneath him.

The journey back to camp was a blur, the landscape slipping past in a haze.

He could hardly recall the path they took, the faces of the Wardens as they passed. But what stayed with him, vivid and real, was Bethany’s hand still firmly gripping his arm, guiding him, offering him something to hold onto as his world spun out of control.

[randomness-in-motion]

Another Rook Ask Game: Pt 1

@wickedadaar

9. Pick a song from their playlist. What is it, and what made you choose it?

Tamrian: We Don't Have to Dance: Andy Black - He's about to see the First Warden for the first time on his second campaign and since it's too early to punch him this fits his mindset.

Alaine: What's Up: Four Non-Blondes - Just finished up Weisshaupt on his campaign and it fits his current state of being.

10. What is a random quirk your Rook has?

Tamrian: Does not like being barefoot at all, to the point that he always has either slippers/socks at the ready in his room and has backups in his pack(sensory issue, can't stand the feel of dirt/debris on his feet).

Alaine: As a child he would crawl across the floor military style to avoid passing a mirror if the room it was in was dark. Now he just turns his face away and closes his eyes to pass them. Still hasn't figured out why he doesn't like mirrors in the dark.

11. Extrovert or Introvert?

Tamrian: Introvert - because he's both tired and afraid of losing people.

Alaine: Somewhere in the middle, shy until he's comfortable.

@superk191

7. Favorite type of jewelry? (Rings/Necklaces/Bracelets)

Asrani: He doesn't wear any. Views it as something that would get in the way when working. Though he would wear a ring if the person he loves gave him one. Not sure if his mage cuffs would be considered jewelry since they're worn for practical/safety reasons.

Evahn: He adores rings and occasionally bracelets. He doesn't really care for or wear necklaces, though if the outfits calls for it he'll go all out for the effect.

Ash'iri: Rings. Bracelets make too much noise and necklaces are a sensory issue for them so they try to avoid them.

3. Sweet or Savory snacks?

Tamrian: A mix as long as its fruit flavoured/based, also just likes fruit in general. Give him an apple and he'll actually smile.

Alaine: His favourite snack is cinnamon rolls, so a blend?

@teamtakagi

17. What does your Rook do to wind down after a stressful day (like post Weisshaupt)?

Everyone:

Asrani: Bakes to destress. Reads or sketches when baking isn't an option. Occasionally takes a long mage powered(never-ending hot water for the win) soak in an elfroot infused bath.

Evahn: Is there a bar nearby? He's in it and if he didn't find company, he'll likely need to be carried out of it later.(canonically, Illario is his company) 

Ash'iri: Like their sibling, Ash'iri is likely to end up in a bar. But they're playing wicked grace and drinking in moderation.

Tamrian: Will either find a bar, or he'll sit in the dining hall drinking & playing cards with others. He's also partial to a long soak.

Alaine: Will have a soak, do some stretches and then grab a book. Will occasionally go out with others for drinks.

@larknnightingale

20. How organized is your Rook?

Asrani: A place for everything and everything in it's place. Colour coded closet, labels on his poisons/antidotes, books are organised alphabetically by author and then publication date. If you move something, he will know.

Evahn: Is a blend. Everything research/magic/weapon/poison/antidote related is carefully organised. Anything else, where it lands is where it is.

Ash'iri: Organized chaos. It might look like a clusterfck, but they know where everything is. Viago has a heart attack every time he goes into their room.

12. Something that annoys your Rook?

Tamrian: His hearing is sensitive so certain tones/sounds will grate his nerves to the point he gets a headache.

Alaine: The smell of Darkspawn and their blood on his gear, it's such a pain to get out that there have times he's been tempted to just burn the gear. He has been told that he should Not do that. 

@vishantikaffar

6. What’s their favorite hobby/interest?

Asrani: He sketches in his downtime, he also bakes and likes reading about anything that catches his attention(he stole so many books on languages as a child that Viago got him a tutor and constant access to a library early on).

Tamrian: He likes reading and nature, so he's been known to take several books and disappear into the woods to camp/hike. You'll find him near water.

[wickedadaar]

Hellu 🖖🏽

NSFW OC Questions for Jin (Jinora) “Thorne” Theirin: 

#6, #9, #14, #19 & #50 👀🔥🌶

Thank you! 🧞‍♀️

Hi! Thanks for the questions :)

6. What part of their body do they know is irresistible—and use it?

Jin knows her eyes are sticking out, giving her the feeling that she can see right through someone. She uses that to her advantage at every opportunity.

9. Do they separate sex and love, or are they intertwined?

Like many other Wardens, she's acutely aware of her own mortality, so she ruled out the chance for love a long time ago, but a woman still has needs so sex was definitely still on the table. They are totally separate concepts for her unless/until she finds a romantic partner that she truly does love. Only then does she even consider that they could be intertwined

14. How do they flirt—charming, awkward, bold, or subtle?

Jin is about as subtle as a bull in a china shop in every aspect of life, especially flirting. However, because of this, she might accidentally be flirting with someone without realizing it, because she doesn't see these subtle acts as flirting, but normal, non-Jin people might. On that same note, unless someone flirts with her in equally brash and brazen ways, she has no idea they're flirting with her. No clue at all.

19. Are they more dominant, submissive, or switch?

She's definitely a switch depending on the partner. She accommodates the style that best suits her partner. If they're more dominant, she's happy being submissive and vice versa. She does tend to be a bit more dominant with femme partners, but also more gentle with them unless told to do otherwise

50. How do they communicate their boundaries and desires?

Again, subtle is not a word in her vocabulary. She is very blunt and upfront about her wants and desires, but she also believes it's a conversation to be had, not a demand to be made

[dragon-age-sideblog]

1,2,3,&8 for the Rook ask!

1) What type of plant would Harding gift your Rook? For Lorenze Thorne, she would give her wisteria or lavender. Something purple to match her girlfriend :)

2) Do they like Harding's cooking? She unironically loves the ham and jam slam. Everything else is a bit iffy but Thorne will eat it with a smile regardless bc that's her gf who made it and by the Maker, Lace is still ten times a better cook than she is.

3) What animal/monster would Davrin carve for your Rook? He saw the turtle figure she already had once and without even knowing the full story behind it, carved her another turtle figure. She almost cried and then told him that it was her brother's.

8) Do your Rook and Bellara read serials together? Oh absolutely! They both also collaborate on making fanfiction of their favorite serials

[biowaredisasterbisexual]

Omniscient and anaphora for literary asks (Disaster Rook)!

Oh, I like these. Tricksy tricksy for my goofy dork of a Rook who, somehow, despite that is very secretive. Thanks so much for the ask from the Literary Device Asks!

Omniscient: Are there any secrets Rook is hiding? From others? From themselves?

He largely doesn’t discuss much of his pre-Shadow Dragon past with anyone. Even Neve takes awhile to learn much about it. And of the others, only Harding knows bits and pieces and she’s not telling. That said, for his observant companions, there are some things that give hints to it: he was clearly trained in fighting, he was taught to mix his own poisons in the Tevinter style, he doesn’t wear short sleeves or roll up his long ones, he has issues with the Antaam as a group, and he is fairly generous with his money (though nowhere near as generous as Lucanis).

There’s not much he knows about himself that he hides from (the below excepted), but other people? Absolutely.

Anaphora: What lie is central to Rook’s worldview? How does this affect them?

That every choice he makes, the consequences fall on him for making them. Regardless of the circumstances or the impact of his taking responsibility on those around him.

That’s not to say, especially post-Regret Prison, that he feels he has to be responsible for other people’s choices, but he is responsible for his. This isn’t, inherently, a lie. Or it wouldn’t be, if he didn’t take it too far.

By way of example: Rook chose to do what he did that got him tossed out of Ventus, so he’s no longer in contact with any of his family and he deserves that. Rook chose to previously [redacted], and he hurt people who likely didn’t deserve it in the course of that profession, and he should be blamed for that. If you ask him.

But of course, he never asked all of his relatives who never heard from him again. And he doesn’t balance the blame for his actions with blame for those that ordered those actions under threat of severe punishment. He has an overdeveloped sense of responsibility that can, at times, be a major sticking point or even lead him to make reckless or dangerous choices that can hurt not only him but others.

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Seven Sentence Sunday: Monday Edition

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Rook couldn’t help but smirk to themselves. As a Lord of Fortune, cheating was simply playing the game. It didn’t matter what game it was. Maker, Rook remembers seeing Bharv trying to cheat at rock, paper, scissors and somehow succeeding. Cheating at Wicked Grace was simply paying tribute to the time-honored tradition. They might be terrible at an honest game of it, but cheating was the fun part anyways. Finding new, ridiculous ways to not get caught, playing hands that weren’t even possible and extremely illegal (one time, they had managed to play five of the same card from five separate decks - there were only three decks present that night and Spite nearly launched Lucanis’s body across the table in a fit of rage,) and making their opponents nearly come to blows over the rules was a Lords of Fortune staple. It felt…oddly nice.

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