#but the shit lich!emmrich would pull? decking rook the fuck out in jewels

[apostatefeverdream]

okay hear me out here: emmrich "i thought i'd be married by now" volkarin would go feral for traditional anniversary gifts. idk if there’s a thedas equivalent already but i’m calling it now that he'd make it SO special, he'd spend weeks doing meticulous research... master crafting excuses for when he goes to the city to buy things... swearing myrna and vorgoth to secrecy...

the first two years are either cotton or paper so that'd be books either way, rare first editions of rook’s favourites, signed copies, a romantic evening in one of the necropolis’ more ancient libraries… the third year is leather – a scabbard, a quiver, a staff grip – whatever it is, it’s bespoke and incredibly detailed. the fourth year is linen/silk and emmrich brings rook up to the city to meet his slightly-overworked-but-well-paid tailor. fifth year is wood and it’s an antique writing desk or a beautiful carving. sugar is for their sixth year together and manfred bakes them a cake with only the slightest supervision from emmrich… wool and bronze and salt and i could go on and on but you know that even before the years that are gems/precious metals, emmrich is putting his whole volkarinussy into it

idk i just think that as someone who likes tradition and ritual and is thedas’ most diehard romantic, he’d go all fucking in