#Rook Brosca de Riva

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Honey, I'm taking no orders I'm gonna be nobody’s soldier

[i-mossy]

A collection of Rook faces bc they're so silly to me

[esseastri]

Ok, like 20 hours stand between me and DAV, so I finally got around to establishing my final worldstates and naming Rooks.

Canon: -Liarora Cousland (dual-wield warrior, romanced Alistair) -Aliena Hawke (archer rogue, romanced Isabela) -Nyeni Lavellan (knight-enchanter, romanced Cassandra Josephine) -Tetalya Mercar (human, Shadow Dragon, mage, romancing Lucanis)

Wardenquisitor (The Tragedy of Ro Cousland): -Liarora Cousland (dual-wield warrior, romanced Alistair) -Aliena Hawke (archer rogue, romanced Isablea) -Liarora Cousland (champion, romanced Alistair) -Genilise Thorne (human, Warden, warrior, romancing Taash?)

All(ish) Dwarves (The Arrow Squad): -Bal Brosca (archer rogue, romanced Zevran) -Aliena Hawke (archer rogue, romanced Isabela) -Gydha Cadash (archer rogue, "romanced" Varric) -Thova Laidir (dwarf, Lord of Fortune, rogue, romancing Harding)

All Dudes (How Did That Happen?): -Faron Tabris (dual-wield rogue, romanced Morrigan) -Ren Hawke (force mage, romanced Anders) -Tieran Lavellan (rift mage, romanced Dorian) -Serisio de Riva (elf, Crow, rogue, romancing Bellara?)

All Mages (The Higher Difficulty Nightmare Runs): -Elarien Surana (elf, arcane warrior mage, romanced Leliana) -Ren Hawke (force mage, romanced Anders) -Renan Lavellan (knight-enchanter mage, romanced Solas) -Evithali Aldwir (elf, Veil Jumper mage, romancing Davrin?)

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OC/Worldstate Info

All OCs | all Wardens | all Hawkes | all Inquisitors | all Rooks

The Maker’s (un)Chosen (tag) (masterpost) Talani Brosca - (tag) (pinboard) Feja Aeducan - (tag) (pinboard) Elias Mahariel - (tag) (pinboard) Cian Hawke - (tag) (pinboard) Brielle Lavellan - (tag) (pinboard) (character page) Elara Lavellan - (tag) (pinboard) Ghilana Aldwir - (tag) (pinboard) Dieter Ingellvar- (tag) (pinboard)

Then Let it be Ruby (tag) (masterpost) Lucia Cousland - (tag) (pinboard) Rita Caron - (tag) (pinboard) Adelaide Hawke - (tag) (pinboard) Tessa Adaar - (tag) (pinboard) Aria Trevelyan - (tag) (pinboard) Marzia Mercar - (tag) (pinboard) Iasmim Laidir - (tag) (pinboard)

My Valley, My Shadow (tag) (masterpost) Alaric Amell - (tag) (pinboard) Syl’vhenan Andras - (tag) (pinboard) Kirta Kader - (tag) (pinboard) Nikolas Hawke - (tag) (pinboard) Rynn Cadash - (tag) (pinboard) Lorelei Surana - (tag) (pinboard) Thorne de Riva

Other: Terasiel - (tag) (pinboard)

[whereismywarden]

Alright, so now that I've completed the game, I'll be resuming my regular posting.

Veilguard posts will be tagged "datv spoilers" for a while unless they're generic, non-spoilery artworks. And I'll tag Rooks as "rook [last name]" the same way I tag Wardens and Inquisitors.

While I do have some complaints about BioWare's writing and might occasionally reblog some critical posts, I aim to keep this blog a positive space. I've already said my piece about my criticisms regarding DATV and I'll leave it at that.

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Anyway, since this is going to be my pinned post for a while, let me introduce you to my blorbos:

Wardens:

Loris Surana: Trans man | Elf | Mage | Paired with: Carver, Alistair, Amell.

Daylen "Day" Amell: Male | Human | Mage | Paired with: Morrigan, Surana, Cullen (though more of a one-sided crush on Cullen's part).

Elaine "Elle" Cousland: Trans woman | Human | Rogue archer | Paired with: Sebastian, Nathaniel, Leliana.

Shaelyn "Lyn" Mahariel: Non-Binary (she/they) | Elf | Rogue archer | Paired with: Tamlen, Bethany, Alistair, maybe Solas idk.

Kallian "Tabs" Tabris: Female | Elf | Rogue dual-wielder | Paired with: Alistair.

Aeducan & Brosca still pending.

Hawkes:

Alwyn "Al" Hawke: Male | Human | Mage | Gay | Paired with: Anders, Rylen.

Violetta "Letta" Hawke: Female | Human | Mage | Lesbian | Paired with: Isabela, Merrill.

+ AUs where either Carver or Bethany became Champions.

Inquisitors:

Violette Surana: Female | Elf | Mage | Loris' mother | Paired with: Solas, Samson, Orsino, Loghain, whatever old man she'd hate falling for, also Blackwall because why not.

Asaara Adaar: Female | Qunari | Mage | Paired with: Cullen.

Rooks:

Loris de Riva: Trans man | Elf | Mage | Same Loris, but with a different worldstate and backstory (obviously) | Paired with: Harding.

Others:

Neriah Surana/Neriah Amell-Hawke: Female | Human (elven-blooded) | Mage | Lesbian | Loris and Amell's daughter in worldstates where the former was taken to the Circle.

Issala Adaar: Female | Qunari | Rogue | Asaara's sister | Paired with: Varric.

List of Worldstates:

Sad Mages Worldstate: Warden Loris Surana, Champion Alwyn Hawke, Inquisitor Violette Surana.

Second Chances Worldstate: Warden Daylen Amell, Champion Alwyn Hawke, Inquisitor Violette Surana.

Homecoming Worldstate: Warden Elaine Cousland, Champion Violetta Hawke, Inquisitor Violette Surana, Rook Loris de Riva.

Lovers in the Dark Worldstate: Warden Kallian Tabris, Inquisitor Asaara Adaar.

Name Pending Worldstate: Warden Shaelyn Mahariel.

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My prompt list for @dadrunkwriting

Please feel free to send me any prompt for any character or relationship, even ones I don't have listed, as I may be willing to try something new! My own OCs will be used for any player characters.

Here are some relationships and characters I'd be especially willing to write for! Asterisks (*) represent characters or relationships I prefer to write at the moment.

Romantic Relationships:

Origins: Zevran/Warden*, Leliana/Warden, Sten/Warden, Alistair/Warden, Morrigan/Warden

Awakening: Anders/Warden*, Nathaniel/Warden

II: Anders/Hawke*, Fenris/Hawke, Fenris/Anders, Fenris/Anders/Hawke, Sebastian/Hawke, Isabela/Hawke, Merrill/Hawke, Varric/Hawke, Kirkwall Polycule

Inquisition: Dorian/Inquisitor

Veilguard: Lucanis/Rook*, Spite/Rook*, Lucanis/Spite, Lucanis/Spite/Rook*, Viago/Rook*

Other: Anders/Karl

Queerplatonic Relationships:

Origins/Awakening: Justice/Warden, Justice/Anders*

II: Fenris/Anders, Justice/Hawke, Justice/Anders/Hawke, Varric/Hawke

Other Relationships:

Origins: Jowan&Warden, Sten&Warden, Leliana&Warden, Morrigan&Warden, Alistair&Warden, Wynne&Warden, Shale&Warden

Awakening: Anders&Warden, Justice&Warden, Nathaniel&Justice, Nathaniel&Warden,

II: Anders&Varric, Carver&Anders, Leandra&Hawke, Carver&Hawke, Malcolm&Hawke, Merrill&Hawke, Isabela&Hawke, Varric&Hawke, Aveline&Hawke,

Inquisition: Cole&Anders*, Cole&Hawke, Cole&Inquisitor

Veilguard: Varric&Rook*, Harding&Rook, Viago&Rook*

My OCS:

Canon Playthrough: Orion Mahariel, Scorpius Hawke , Cygnus Adaar, Andromeda Thorne

Flower Playthrough: Rose Tabris , Aster Hawke , Dahlia Cadash

Love the Unlovable Playthrough: Pigfrid Brosca, Aurora Hawke, Wyker de Riva

Betrayal Romance Playthrough: Benten Brosca, Mal Hawke , Atisha Lavellan, Voltah de Riva*

Prince Charming Playthrough: Orla Cousland, Ariel Hawke

Constellations Playthrough: Eluvia Amell * , Kios Hawke

Mages for Templars Playthrough: Primrose Surana , Kelli Hawke ,

Prompts:

Found Family Prompts

Sadderday Prompts

Angst Prompts

Pining/Yearning Prompts

Feeling Safe Prompts

Flirty Prompts

Epic the Musical Prompts

Dialogue Prompts

Angst Dialogue Prompts

Hurt/Comfort Prompts

Dragon Age Inspired Prompts

Hurt/Comfort Prompts (Hard to Find)

Rivals Sentence Starters

Protective Prompts

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Environmental Story Telling

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~Rook Brosca-Aranai De Riva~

[i-mossy]

Just a little guy*

[mossarchives]

Veiltober Day 3 - Fade

Name: Rook Brosca-Aranai de Riva Pronouns: They/Them Race/Class: Qunari Spellblade Faction: The Antivan Crows Background: The adoptive Qunari child of Warden-Commander Beth Brosca and Zevran Aranai, trained in magic by her aunt Morrigan, and now leader of the Veilguard.

Rook’s first trip to the fade was a dream. 

The magic had wrapped around them as a child, luring them into a glittering glade where wisps danced around their feet. They had run wild among blurring trees, chased birds, and played peekaboo with rabbits, unaware of the danger. This dreaming world was perfect, until the demon arrived. 

It took the form of a crow, perched on a fallen log at the edge of the clearing, cooing at them about their deepest feelings. 

Your parents are always leaving you behind, leaving you with Morrigan and Leo. Leaving you with Keiran. They’re afraid of you, afraid of your powers. A Qunari child is one thing, but a Qunari mage? 

Keiran’s parents love him, they accept his magic. They relish it. He’s stronger than you. More powerful. 

Are you jealous? 

You could be so much more than you are.

Rook stares at the crow, head tilted. Long brown hair cascades down their back, wild and free, tangling around their short horns. The creature's words make them pause to think, reflecting on the decade of their life before this moment. 

“Stronger?” Rook pushes themself to their feet, smiling. They approach the crow, leaning down to be closer to its level. “I think I’m strong enough!” 

Mortals like you can only be so strong. I could give you power beyond your wildest dreams. 

“Wildest dreams?” Rook frowns. “I don’t think my dreams are very wild. I like my life.” 

I-

“You don’t know me.” They straighten up, looking around. “This is the Fade, this is my dream. Auntie Morrigan taught me about this, I have power here!” 

Reaching out, they pull on the humming magic in their veins and close their fingers around the leather wrapped hilt of their mother’s dagger. Rook had stolen it once, as a much smaller child, sneaking out of bed and rifling through their mothers bags to snoop. The dagger had been much to big even for their larger-than-average child body, and they had given it a few clumsy swings before being caught. 

Their father had found them, pretending to fight a stump outside, and had struggled to hide his laughter. Zevran had crouched beside them, wrapped his arms around theirs, and walked them through some simple steps. They had trained for a few minutes, before Zevran took the knife back and carried them back to bed, making them promise to keep this a secret from their mother.

She knew, of course, but she let father and child carry out their late night training wrapped in secrecy. Over breakfast she would whisper corrections to their fathers form and his weaknesses, the two of them laughing when he grew suspicious of their scheming. 

“I know you, you’re Envy.” Rook smiles. “I may be jealous, but not so jealous I’m gonna team up with you!” 

Now Rook grasps the knife with confidence, lunging forward. Fast and true, the way her parents taught her. The knife pierces the crows breast and-

-Rook wakes in a cold sweat. Their head hurts and their mouth tastes like bitter oranges, but they’re back in their bed in the waking world. Out their window they can see the sky lightning as the sun rises, welcoming them home from the Fade.

For a moment they consider curling back up and going back to sleep, but the allure of the morning calls to them. They kick their sheets back and slip out of bed, leaving behind that shifting glade and the bitter sting of envy.

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Veiltober Day 1 - Veilguard

Name: Rook Brosca-Aranai de Riva Pronouns: They/Them Race/Class: Qunari Spellblade Faction: The Antivan Crows Background: The adoptive Qunari child of Warden-Commander Beth Brosca and Zevran Aranai, trained in magic by her aunt Morrigan, and now leader of the Veilguard.

What a nightmare… 

Rook sighs, letting their legs dangle into the ether of the veil swirling below the Lighthouse. One wrong move and they might slip into the void forever, though they can’t deny there’s a part of them that is curious what would happen. It’s the fade, so they wouldn’t die. They’d just float. Would the Dreadwolf save them? Or maybe the Caretaker? If things got desperate, maybe Davrin could send Assan to lug them back to semi-solid ground. 

Most of them is just… tired. They’ve been running all across Thedas like a nug in a maze, fighting, recruiting, arguing, learning, leading -- it was starting to wear on them. Between the numbness in their fingers from channeling mana and the various half-healed wounds across their skin, their whole body is wrapped in a dull ache. 

The view is nice, though. That sunrise warmth casting a gold glow over the pale stones with thin white clouds swirling beneath their feet. Rook lets their mind drift with those pale wisps, trying to pretend they’re alone in the world and not the far-too-young leader of a group fighting blighted gods.

They’re not sure how long they’ve sat there before footsteps bring them back to themself. A pair of black boots catch their eye first, then the bottom of a mug being offered down to them. Lucanis is quiet, but his mouth twists upwards in one corner. It’s more of a smile than smirk, and Rook accepts the mug of coffee he’s offering with a grin of their own. 

“Thanks.” 

He straightens up and Bellara appears at his side, followed by Davrin. “Mind if we join you?” 

“Not at all.” Rook pats the stone beside them.  “Plenty of space for more on this rock. Just watch your step, I’m not sure what happens if you slip.” 

“Let’s not find out.” Lucanis cautions, taking a seat on one side of them while Bellara flops down on their other side. Davrin settles in further back with Assan sprawling in his lap, chirping happily at being included. 

“I’m with you on that.” Rook takes a sip of coffee, kicking their heels back against the rock beneath them. A childish motion that they quickly put an end to, frowning into the drink. Just another reminder of how unsuited they are to leading the group.

Bellara smiles sweetly at her. “Maybe there are other ways we can test it. Safer ways! Maybe Assan can scout it out for us!”

“I doubt it.” Davrin’s words are affectionate but ring with exhaustion. “We’re still working on his training.” 

 A new voice adds to the discussion as three more join them, Taash reaching out to ruffle Rook’s hair as she passes. “We could tie a rope around your waist and throw you over, see what happens.” 

“Not me!” Rook bats her hands away and then smiles at Harding and Neve. “I’m too big, we need someone smaller!”

Harding holds up her hands, retreating to Davrin’s side before Taash can get any closer. “Not it. What about Manfred?” 

“Absolutely not.” As if summoned, Emmerich and the skeleton in question appear. Manfred sets a stool down behind the group for his summoner to rest on, the man waggling a stern finger at Harding. “You cannot simply throw him around!” 

“That’s enough.” There’s a tired sigh from the resident detective who eases herself beside Bellara. “We’ve already invaded Rook’s hiding spot, let’s not fill it with pointless chatter, hm?” 

The group quiets down at her words, settling down to take in the view. Bellara and Harding occasionally point out a strange cloud or sparking light, while Rook raises the mug towards Lucanis, who cheers them with a slight roll of his eyes. The quiet had been nice, but Rook finds they don’t mind the intrusion. They may have come together under odd circumstances, but were united in more than just their goals.