#Storm Hawke

[teine-mallaichte]

Well Varric would still be there... As Storm is Hawke and Anders kid, he has known Varric basically his entire life, he even called him 'uncle varric'. So... Yeah. I even have 'letters home' drafted at different points of the game where he tells his parents what's going on and mentions Varric 😅

In comparison to a lot of the other Rooks I've just read people's answers for, Storms backstory is relatively tame. He's not lost many people, not been forced to kill people or do much that's morally grey. However, that doesn't mean he's not deeply affected by the stuff that has happened.

He had to leave home at age 17 after a run in with a Hurlock caused him to be infected by blight. Obviously his parents couldn't let him die, so Anders took him to his Aunt Bethany and he underwent the joining. Afterwards when Anders told him he needed to stay with the Wardens for a while he called Anders a hypocrite and they've not spoken much since - despite anders attempts. Storm will still add a line or so for his father in letters, but the letters are mainly addressed to his mother and siblings now, and the few times he's seen Anders since Storm's not exactly been all that nice to him. He regrets that. He knowns that his father was only trying to keep him alive, and he knows he has likely been unreasonable - not that this makes it easier to stop or let go of the anger/frustration. (For context Storm is 20 now.)

The actual 'blight incident' when he was 17 also still haunts him. Not only has it resulted in him still being scared of hurlocks, but he feels that he put his two siblings (who were only 12 at the time) in danger. He'll hear them yelling and screaming, especially the way they yelled when he got overpowered by the hurlock. He'll probably relive the fight, relive entering the cave, relive the moment which hits brother Rowan was grabbed (he was fine but that fear of what could have happened still lingers).

I'm still working on his backstory for this next bit, but the other person who will feature heavily in his regret prison is a fellow Grey Warden and his first ever LI. I've not given her a name or really developed her much yet, but he met her after he'd been a Grey Warden about a year. His Aunt Bethany hated the relationship, and hated the woman. She was reckless, morally iffy, and talked Storm into several things. Anyway the relationship only lasted about 7 or 8 months as she died - being a Warden is dangerous. Storm isn't sure if he regrets the relationship, regrets what happened to her, or regrets the way he treated Bethany during the relationship, but whatever it is she is there.

Other than that : basically every decision he's made since joining Varric on this mission. Storm is a deeply insecure person, even if he acts otherwise. He can't really remember his early life, but he was born only 5 months after the chantry explosion. His parents were fugitives, they moved a lot, and that lack of stability and constant anxiety has affected his development. On top of that he's already felt that he's not good enough compared to his parents, his parents friends and then his siblings. He second guesses EVERYTHING, and so every decision he's made since he accidentally nepotismed his way into being way over his head haunts him. Because what if it was the wrong choice? Maybe if he'd done X differently then less people would have died. Maybe if he'd paid attention as a kid and actually learnt to heal like his father and sister he could help people more. Maybe... Maybe... Maybe...

Yeah, he's not having a good time... I can see him being stuck in there longer than 2 weeks and being a mess when he finally gets out.

Oh no it’s Monday, the worst day =(

Oh YAY! It’s the Rook Intro Hour! 🎉💕🍾🎁

How it works: I ask you a question about your Rook(s) and you answer it with as much brevity or verbosity as you desire. You can do this whenever you want, and I’ll reblog it + add some comments! There’s no time limit— if you want to do the older ones, they are collected here! (The post is updated on Fridays!)

Today’s Questions: If the regret prison that Solas traps Rook in at the end of the game hadn’t contained Varric + some of Rook’s companions, what would your Rook have seen there? Would they have been able to overcome their regrets? What would the process have looked like for them— how would they have worked through their emotions without anything to guide them?

Have fun, and thanks for sharing !

[teine-mallaichte]

WIP Wednesdsay - 29/01/25

So... I found a spirit cat in Treviso and this led to an idea and now a new (hopefully shortish) fic has begun for Storm 'Rook' Hawke 😂

"I have returned."

Anders sighed, wiping his hands on a nearby cloth. Here we go again. Ever since they discovered that Justice could separate from him for short periods and travel across Thedas in the form of a cat—using the Fade to cover great distances—a habit had formed. Justice, ever the dramatist, insisted on announcing his comings and goings. "You know I can feel it when you’re back, right? You don’t have to be so... Dramatic."

"My apologies," Justice's voice resonated in his mind, calm and deliberate. "I have located the firstborn."

"Storm," he corrected sharply, resuming his task of slicing the carrot in front of him. "Just call him Storm. Or my son. Not ‘your firstborn,’ like it’s some kind of title."

"He is your firstborn," Justice countered, unperturbed. "A fact you should not ignore, regardless of how complicated your relationship may be."

Anders’ knife paused mid-slice. He exhaled through his nose, "Just- How is he?"

"He is in Treviso, in Antiva. Traveling with companions—an elf, a human, and… a demon. The human is its host."

The knife clattered against the cutting board as Anders froze, his chest tightening. "A demon?" he hissed. "And you didn’t think to lead with that?"

"I deemed the sequence of information appropriate," Justice replied, unruffled. "The host shows no signs of instability or loss of control. There is no immediate threat."

"Stable. Right. That’s what I said about us before…" He shook his head, his voice dropping to a mutter as he cut himself off. "And Varric?"

"I did not see the dwarf," Justice said. "If he was present, he eluded me."

Anders closed his eyes, exhaling a slow, measured breath. His fingers tapped against the counter as he tried to piece things together. "Let me get this straight: Storm is traveling with a host to a demon of Spite, and Varric - the one who was supposed to keep him out of trouble - is nowhere to be found?"

Justice offered no response.

Anders pressed the heel of his hand against his forehead. "Maker help me. How does he even find himself in these situations? It’s like he’s cursed to stumble into chaos."

"It is not chaos he seeks, but purpose," Justice said. "What seems like chaos is, in truth, the ripple of larger forces at work."

Anders let out a bitter laugh. "Great. My son’s a magnet for destiny. How reassuring."

Justice said nothing, and Anders returned to slicing the vegetables. "We can’t tell Autumn about this."

"Usually, no," Anders admitted. "But in this instance? Absolutely. Because if she finds out, she’ll have us packed and halfway to Antiva by the end of the week."

"You would have us lie to her?"

[sheepslaps]

the people yearn for turn of the century sonic gijinkas

here are my many inspirations

[thefantastician]

Prq7qe comics

[idwsonicnews]

Updated: Sonic the Hedgehog #69 Preview

Script: Evan Stanley (@spiritsonic/@evanstanleyportfolio) Line Art: Min Ho Kim (@deegeemin) Colors: Reggie Graham (@ziggyfin) Color Assistance: Jonathan Dobbs & Rik Mack (@rikdraws) Letters: Shawn Lee Editors: David Mariotte (@davidmariottecomics) & Thea Cheuk Production Design: Johanna Nattalie

[emthimofnight]

Introducing the adopted son of Jet the Hawk, Rocket the Rooster! 😁

Some info:

Was found as an orphan by Jet when he was very young. He was taken under Jet's wing after being caught trying to steal from the Babylon Rogues. Despite initially being seen as an apprenticeship of sorts, Jet and Rocket eventually grew to see each other as father and son.

He is rivals with Stellar the Hedgehog and is love rivals with Camellia the Cat. Stellar thinks he is super cool, and she has a crush on him. Camellia hates him with a fiery passion. 😂

When he came out, he chose the name "Rocket" to cement his place among the Babylon Rogues.

He was raised to view Sonic (and by extension, Stellar) as rivals/competition. Jet is very happy to get under Sonic's skin by having his son outdo (and potentially romance???) his daughter.

Flirts with Stellar when they compete to try and get the upper hand by distracting her. She is too gullible to recognize he is just doing it to win.

Affectionately called "Rocky" by friends and family.

Both Sonic and Shadow don't like him being around Stellar.

Less of a showboat than Jet, but still has an ego.

Doesn't actually catch feelings for Stellar until she realizes what a dick he is and wrecks his shit. It is the second she kicks him so hard he sees stars that he understands why she is named "Stellar". By that point, of course, Stellar has written him off (much to Camellia's delight).

[shootyrefutey]

those birds that I hate

[disabled-battlekukku]

Making a collection

[druh19]

໑ — Marvel Rivals Icons ~ like and reblog if saved ‹3

[adokle]

The Streets of Rage bad ending, but The Babylon Rogues. RIP BK XV.

[teine-mallaichte]

Late the the game but meh, this looks fun :P

And this has a sort of fun story - sort of.

So Autumn Hawke is TERRIBLE at naming things/people. So as an example her and Anders have a cat called "cat" and a mabari called "dog". So when their first child was born in the middle of a thunderstorm... well, you get the idea.

Anders has since banned her from naming anything - which is why their other kids are Holly and Rowan and not some other weather phenomenon or something like "chair" because she happened to see a chair while trying to name them. Honestly Storm was lucky his name didn't end up being more ridiculous.

He's also lucky that Varric insisted on given all of Hawkes kids bird related nicknames, so he's been Rook as much as he's been Storm since he was about 8.

It’s Monday Morning 👎👎👎🚫🚫

It’s the Rook Introduction Hour ! 🥳🥳🎊🎊🙌

For new people, it works like this: I ask you about your Rook, and if you want you can rb and answer, and then I’ll rb it back here and comment a bit !

I really made you all work last week, so let’s do something easier: What is the significance of your Rook’s (first) name? Who gave it to them— did they pick it themselves? Do they have any nicknames (besides Rook)? Who gave those to them? Do they like their name?

Feel free to answer as much/little as you like!

[teine-mallaichte]

Spirit Cats!!!

There is a spirit cat in Teviso!!!

Also Storm is very sad that you cannot pet the spirit cat.

[sheepslaps]

i have also done sonic gijinkas did you know that

also the inspo post here woo

[greatdenimbeast]

Diamond castle au- the melodic talents of ‘The Babylon Rouges’!!!

Silver’s mirror is in Amy’s basket and he’s wondering what the hell is going on out there

[idwsonicnews]

Updated: Sonic the Hedgehog #70 Preview

Script: Evan Stanley (@spiritsonic/@evanstanleyportfolio) Pencils: Aaron Hammerstrom (@aaronhamm) Inks: Matt Froese Colors: Reggie Graham (@ziggyfin) Color Assists: Jonathan Dobbs & Rik Mack (@rikdraws) Letters: Shawn Lee Associate Editor: Bixie Mathieu Editors: David Mariotte (@davidmariottecomics) & Thea Cheuk Production Design: Johanna Nattalie

[sonic-gallery]

"Is it this?… What is this?" 🃏

In a room in the Babylon Bandits' hideout under a moonlit night, three people are eagerly awaiting a card game with the last share of the treasure at stake…!

Jet's moment of decision is approaching 🫣

It's fun to hang out with close friends. Let's enjoy the long autumn nights without getting too hot. 🌕

#sonicpict