#epic question rook

[pealeii]

What is your favorite Bible story the people need to know

Hmm..good question. There’s a couple but the first one that comes to mind is Pentecost—like the part where all the Apostles get the Holy Spirit and the tongues of fire appear. Specifically the part where Peter is like “we’re not drunk bro I promise”

[felassan]

New BioWare Journal post -

"Journal #12 Top Things to Know before You Play A few tips from our Team on launch day Hey everyone, Today is the day! Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches at 9am PDT globally on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. We are so excited to share this day with you. Whether you’ve been waiting since Dragon Age: Inquisition or only a few days, we appreciate you and your support.  Dragon Age: The Veilguard is designed with the flexibility to play the game your way, customizing your experience to best suit your play style from the menu options to combat. We have some tips from our team to share as you get started and find what works best for you! Customize your Experience As you begin your journey, we also encourage you to take some time to look through the Settings menus. There are a lot of different customizations you can make to tweak your game to your preferences, including accessibility options. Read more about these options in our Accessibility blog so you can play how you prefer at launch. Combat & Respec Throughout Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you’ll be fighting various enemies in Thedas, from demons to corrupt blood mages, and each type of enemy has their own weaknesses and resistances. When creating your Rook, you’ll be able to choose between three classes - stalwart Warrior, deft Rogue, or spell-slinging Mage. If you want guidance on which class to choose and an introduction to our combat system, we encourage you to check out our Combat blog.  You can swap your abilities, and those of your companions, at any time outside of combat. You can also respec individual nodes or the entire skill tree to try out entirely new builds. We hope you feel empowered to try out multiple builds, abilities, and specializations areas. Read more about the skill tree in our Progression blog. If you’re looking for inspiration, check out a few of our team’s favorite builds:"

"Mage: Spellblade Specialization - Meteor - Wall of Fire - Chain Lightning - Ultimate: Thunderous End"

"Rogue: Duelist Specialization - A Thousand Cuts - Lightning Flask - Explosive Daggers - Ultimate: Murder of Crows"

"Warrior: Champion Specialization - Whirlwind - Grappling Spear - Deadly Ground - Ultimate: Warden’s Fire Explore Thedas to Unlock its Secrets Dragon Age: The Veilguard opens up for exploration after the Prologue ends. As you progress through the first several quests, you’ll find more and more places to explore, from the Hossberg Wetlands to Treviso. We really encourage you to take some time to delve into each area you come across for extra side quests and loot. Check out our Exploration blog for more details! Companions & Choices Companions have always been at the heart of the Dragon Age franchise, and there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each of your allies in this game. Each of their stories, and those of the factions as well, adds to the story and experience of the game. We encourage you to complete side content and companion quests, as they will have a direct impact on how the later stages of the game unfold. We’re so excited to share Dragon Age: The Veilguard with you. This moment has been a long time coming, and we can’t wait to hear all of your thoughts about our game. We hope you enjoy diving back into Thedas! Join our BioWare Discord to join in with other fans, ask questions, and receive tips. Get Dragon Age: The Veilguard on PC (Steam, EA App, & Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S NOW!             — The Dragon Age Team"

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[loony-n-moony]

Stoner Leona real and true to me

If you feel like it, could you expand on him? (Doesn't need to be related to the aforementioned headcanon, just go where your heart takes you)

GRAHHH you ask and you shall receive!!!! I even made a banner >:D

Leona Kingscholar General HCs!!!

How ya’ll likin’ it? (˘⌣˘)☆彡 anywayz here we go

He is a piece of shit stoner, yes, but a SEASONED one. In other words he’s been doing this shit for years

Epel tried to ask him for weed advice or wtv and got sat down for a 20 minute explanation and convo (to the point where Epel didn’t even wanna try anymore)

The reason is bc his first time trying it (when he was like???? 16???) was an ACTUAL disaster. I’m talking greening out, throwing up, having a panic attack and thinking his mom’s gonna hang him.

See, for a period of time as a kid, Leona was a MODEL child. Good grades, good behavior, all in the hopes of receiving some praise and attention.

When THAT didn’t work, he flipped it and became the biggest nuisance known to man. And it kinda worked! Until he got tired of actively choosing to be the worst every single day

That’s when he just gave up and started hating people altogether.

Enough angst, Leona is the type to cry when he gets pissed

See, I’m not talking frustrated or annoyed like he usually is, I mean like RIDDLE ANGER LEVELS angry. When that happens, he has to walk out so people don’t see him tear up.

Savanaclaw was all like “woahhh he must be really upset… look at him walking away to maintain his patience… so epic…!!!1!” When in reality he just can’t afford having his underlings dorm-mates watch him cry.

Don’t let his nonchalance fool you, he’ll beat a bitch for Cheka

This isn’t JUST Leona but everyone in Savanaclaw cries when a dog dies in a movie

Speaking of, animals love him. Much to Ruggie’s jealousy.

A little bit after Cheka was born, Farena kept giving Leona shit about when he’ll settle down with someone of his own, and it annoyed Leona so much he shouted “I’M GAY” in his brother’s face just so he’d shut up.

He in fact, didn’t shut up and tried having a heart to heart with him, so much that Leona was weighing the pros and cons of killing him right there.

He’s bisexual but that’s beside the point,

Leona was fucking THRILLED when Rook wanted to transfer

No I’m dead serious Leona wanted to kick him out but Crowley was being a little bitch about it so he couldn’t. 

Usually the transfer process is very lengthy but Leona asked ZERO questions and Rook was out THAT DAY.

As long as he doesn’t have to deal with the Keter level fujoshi that is Rook, he’s happy.

Whenever Idia gushes about cats, Leona instinctively covers his ears bc Rook deadass is that PTSD inducing.

He’s sensitive to light flashes so he almost mauled Cater one time

[yuurei20]

Hello!!

I was like thinking what nicknames does Idia have for the others?

SSR troublemakers, but what about the rest? Does he have any more?

Hello hello!! Thank you for this question!

In addition to referring to the overblotters as "SSR Epic Troublemakers" and putting Rook and Trey on a list entitled "Turbo Sus Vice Housewardens to Be Avoided at All Costs Rankings", I am not sure there are too many others outside of Riddle! :>

He also ranks Kalim first on his tier list of "Night Raven College's Most Cheerful Characters" and asks if all Heartslabyul students think they're shounen manga protagonists, but I am not sure this counts?

He also refers to Epel as "Pomefiore fancy pants" and Malleus as a "balance-breaking character."

As covered in Idia's Honorifics Compilation, Idia has multiple nicknames for Riddle!

EN will switch between Idia calling Riddle "Taskmaster" or "Instructor," but his original nickname for Riddle of Riddle教官 is consistent.

Idia will also call him "demon-instructor Riddle," which has been localized as "Mr. Impossible-to-Please" on EN.

A new Riddle nickname was introduced during Glorious Masquerade (where 教官 was again localized as "taskmaster" rather than "instructor"): on EN, Idia calls Riddle Mr. Zero EQ.

In the original game this is technically two nicknames, with Idia going from "the man who can't empathize with anyone" to "the man who absolutely can't empathize with anyone" as the situation gets worse.

I think this might be most! :> Hope this helps!

[translucio]

more veilguard thoughts! minor spoilers below cut

stuff im liking:

still having fun with combat

level design has been good, tons to explore, solid puzzles. beautiful environments. im liking how distinct and lived in the big cities are feeling.

i am liking lucanis more than i expected.....i know Everyone is simping over him but.. i might have to as well and romance him instead of bellara 🙈

im liking how bite sized the codex entries are. makes it easy to read them all on pickup whereas in inquisition sometimes it was like godddd i want the lore but i dont wanna read five pages right now

petting cats and dogs! i love the haptic purring, that's a really good way to do it (i would honestly love to see that polished even further with variations + meowing/whining/sniffing/licking sounds thru the controller but hey, it's a tiny part of the game and what they have is fine)

the resource economy is feeling pretty decent to me, im motivated to seek out collectables, i buy stuff from vendors often, i understand the upgrade system enough to inform my decisions. it feels very god of war or ghost of tsushima. so my only worry is that i might just get bored of it after many hours as i did in those games (which, i think the solution to that is for the level design to keep things interesting and satisfying enough that theyre rewarding even without the collectibles. so we'll see)

stuff im not really liking

overall plot so far feels Just Okay. but i felt that way about 2 and inquisition too lol

it is actually starting to really bum me out that you can't talk to people at will. like, the lack of dialogue choices in it, for a bioware game, is troubling to me. these settings and characters are interesting and filling me with many questions! i want to be able to dive deeper into them, but i just cant. you just get barks for all the world npcs. and the lack of choices really makes rook feel more like a prewritten/predestined character rather than one that's really yours to characterize. i realize it's a lot of writing and voice acting $$ to have that many dialogues, but that's one of the main selling points for bioware games for me... and it feels weird that other games are now doing it better than dragon age.

similarly the lack of continuity of choices from previous games makes me sad.

i still haven't gotten all that far, but i am several hours in at this point, and i gotta say i am kinda missing side quests a bit... related to the point about lacking world dialogue, but the world is feeling a little bit underwhelming in terms of the character and lore context/depth that i find myself wanting. which was a big problem for me in inquisition as well. like sure, there are collectables and hidden paths and puzzles to navigate through, and those are absolutely a huge improvement over inquisition's. but those don't give life and flavor and narrative depth to the environment the way that having meaningful interactions with npcs does. the barks are nice, but they leave me wanting significantly more in terms of interaction and depth.

im gonna keep comparing it to god of war (2018 - haven't played ragnarok yet) since that's really the closest thing its reminding me of. and while i loved god of war, i did feel like its world was very lonely. it made up for it with its extremely honed in narrative focus on the journey of the two established characters, and the quality of its writing and voice acting both for their dialogues and the few quests with other characters. it's not a game about the setting or how it shapes the characters that live there, it's about a grieving father and son who happen to be gods.

whereas dragon age IS about its world almost as much as it is about its characters. and with such a rich setting with three prior entries to build on, it seems kind of a shame to let players explore all these places we've heard about but not meaningfully interact with the characters there outside of Big Epic Story Moments or companion-focused quests, especially when you could in the previous games.

anyway.... much to think about... still enjoying it, still have more thoughts as i keep playing

[ideasarestuckinmyhead]

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|•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡{Number 20}♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•|

Incorrect Quotes:

Consequences always find you

Creepypasta

{♡} requested

- HC's of Seth with a autistic reader who really loves Creepypasta

And now I have a cracked skull.

{♡} requested

- Story of listener getting badly injured while protecting Seth during Bittersweet CH.3 (I'm going to move the story around so it can fit)

Glory hole fun.

{♡} requested

- NSFW story of Bottom Seth. Who doesn't like a good glory hole?

Papi

{♡} ask

- Honestly not my cup of tea BUT imagining his face is nice

Vampire x Werewolf

{♡} ask

- Idea of W! Seth having a V! Listener

Can he shake that?!

{♡} personal

- Throw it in a circle- *is shot*

My eyes will always be on you

{♡} requested

- Story of Charlie with an obsessive listener, who stalks him every now and then (kinda made it a bit angsty)

New video

{♡} ask

- My thoughts on the new yandere Charlie video from today 10/10

So cheesy

{♡} personal

- I'll love you till it wilts (chat is this rizz?)

Incorrect Quotes:

Just. For. You.

A bad trip

{♡} ask

- Words would break him

Spicy food

{♡} personal

- HC for him

RIP the monitor

{♡} personal

- Raging will have consequences.

Incorrect Quotes:

TOO OLD 4 U

What a catastrophe

{♡} requested

- Story of Rook turning into a cat and Auron acts like he doesn't know.

I kind of like it here.

{♡} requested

- Story of Hunter Listener going back to V! Auron mansion

Pranking went too far.

{♡} requested

- Story of Camp Counselor AU where Alphonse pranks Rook too much and makes them cry

Cuddling

{♡} ask

- Cute fic idea cuddling during a storm

Put this mf in a musical

{♡} ask

- So doomed by the narrative and you just want him happy fr

Angst material

{♡} ask

- ah yes, angst for Rook

Incorrect Quotes:

Let me spoil you dammit-

Love between a Prince and Servant

{♡} requested

- HC's of a AU of Lucien and Angel but Angel is a servant for him in Hell.

Silly meter

{♡} ask

- He's so silly

I'm called a soul sucker for a reason.

{♡} requested

- NSFW Short story of Bottom! Jack, we suck his soul dry. RIP him trying to focus on studying, we got dick on the mind.

It's for art I swear-

{♡} requested

- Short story of Sugarboo fussing over their boy's posing and giving them kisses 'for the art'

Ride off into the sunset with me.

{♡} requested

- Short story of Sugarboo getting a bike and riding with the boy's.

Saga's after saga's

{♡} requested

- Introducing Alphonse, Auron, Finn and Charlie to epic the musical.

Beyonce Riff

{♡} requested

- HC's of Alphonse, Seth and Auron reacting to their listener doing the Beyonce riff.

Childhood Horizons Camp Counselor AU

{♡} requested

- Jack x Casper/Buddy x Charlie but as my Mootie's AU.

My Inumimi lover

{♡} requested

- HC's with Charlie, Jack and Auron for a dog version of a Neko. (which apparently is called a Inumimi?)

Dirty jokes.

{♡} requested

- HC's of telling Jack, Faust and Finn "your face is so pretty I could sit on it" jokingly

Splatoon!

{♡} requested

- PT2 HC's of the boy's playing Splatoon w Listener, this time with Finn, Jack, Charlie, and Faust

Tipsy love

{♡} requested

- Story of Sugarboo coming back from a night out and being all lovey dovey with their boys

You're related?

{♡} requested

- Story of Auron finding out Charlie and Rook are related. Bonus Casper!

Another ship name

{♡} ask

- This is cute ngl

FNF

{♡} ask

- Idea's from mootie

FNAF Au?

{♡} ask

- The way I'd be fucking devastated

The baker is scarier than the butcher

{♡} ask

- This literally is the town's slogan and I 100% support it

Grocery store love.

{♡} personal

- Yes, it's a Derek fic where he got a redemption arc

Honk honk

{♡} personal

- Squeeze the titties

More questions

{♡} personal

- What does Casper know?

Alice of Human Sacrifice

{♡} personal

- My thoughts of the yv boys being this song

TwitterPT65 PT66 PT67 PT68 PT69 PT70 PT71

Incorrect Quotes:

FUCKING PLEASE-...I mean, cool

We can share!

two reactions to the rain

Sick

[perpetualprocrastinationisme]

Will Ty Call on God Himself to Defeat Lucifer and Release Livvy in TWP?

Bringing back the dead, Johnny Rook had always said, warped the fabric of life, the same way making humans immortal did. Invite in death, and it would stay. Could anyone bring back the dead and have it work? Kit had asked him once. Even the most powerful magician? God, Johnny had said, after a long, long pause. God could do that. And those who raise the dead may think they are God, but soon enough they will find out the lie they have believed. - Lord of Shadows

When reading this excerpt from Lord of Shadows, it makes me consider what consequences Ty will have to suffer in TWP for bringing back Livvy. Invite in death and it would stay. We know that Magnus can sense dark magic on Ty like it's a cloud around him and that there's something like a necromantical string of magic that connects Ty to Livvy. He's literally "warped the fabric of life."

From TDA, we know that it can take extremely drastic measures to remove strong bonds of Magic. To remove Emma and Julian's parabatai bond one of them would have had to be stripped of their marks or they would have had to destroy all the parabatai bonds that existed. Only an act from heaven itself (turning into actual Nephilim) spared them from having to choose between those two options. Similarly, we see that the only way that Clary was able to bring Jace back from the dead is by the help of Raziel himself, a supreme heavenly being. When Johnny says that only God could bring someone back, he was being truthful. So, it seems that the only way for Ty to truly heal or undo the damage he has wrought by raising Livvy is to get Heaven itself to intervene.

TWP will call the whole fate of the Shadowhunting world into question and will change their world forever. I know their fate is most likely called into question because of Janus and whatever he sets in motion. Ash even hints at this in SOBH in a letter to Janus. But what if it's also because of the intervention that Ty will have to receive to solve his necromancy issue? If we think about the villain the TWP gang will be facing, Lucifer himself, then we have to also consider who is archenemy has always been: God. We also know that Cassie has already stated that TWP will turn on pieces of Biblical Mythology and that TWP is set up to be the ultimate closer to the Shadowhunter Chronicles. Well, when looking at the Bible and the Book of Revelation (the last book of the Bible that depicts the ultimate final battle between God and Lucifer), we see God seal Lucifer up in hell with his demons for good in the Battle of Armageddon, epically defeating him.

So, what if Ty calls God Himself down to finally defeat Lucifer and Janus which in turn burns up the necromantical bond he shares with Livvy because of being in the presence of God, the purest and most holy being that exists? We know that Ty has a way of summoning people (like how he did with Annabel) and getting things done that should be altogether impossible (raising Livvy). We also know that being in such close proximity to Heavenly power can destroy things like with Emma and Julian's parabatai bond. It would also check the boxes of turning on Biblical mythology by directly paralleling the book of Revelation and would very effectively change the Shadowhunters' world forever. If Lucifer is banished with his demons by God then Shadowhunters no longer have the one thing that defines their entire life: fighting demons. (I honestly hope that just Princes of Hell get banished and not all the demons. I think it would be an incredibly awful way to end TSC if Shadowhunters just lost their entire purpose for existing.)

I'm quite positive this would release Livvy to the afterlife and I believe that both her and Ty will be aware of this if/when they do call on God. I can very much see this as the moment that Ty comes to fully accept that Livvy is truly gone, that this is what must be done. I also believe this will serve as the moment where Livvy finally gets to take control of her situation as a ghost because I believe they will mutually agree to do this. She'll finally get to be that protector that she's always wanted to be. Plus, they'll actually get to properly say goodbye this time.

I believe that towards the end of TWP, Ty will be a pariah in the Shadowhunting universe for raising Livvy. This could be his moment of redemption in their eyes, could finally give Livvy peace, and would save the entire world in the process. It would also be the most powerful ending the TSC universe has ever seen, which would be fitting for its final one.

(I know this probably seems incredibly out there, but I would really love to see what any of you think of this theory. I also think that they would more likely call on Raziel instead, since he created them if I’m remembering correctly.)

Art at the top: @rowan.artt on Instagram

[pollyanna94]

So I’ve made an OC spirit companion for Dragon Age Veilguard and shared them on Discord with some friends who seem to love them. So I’m putting them out here for the enjoyment of the masses, it’s mostly just companions chatting. This will probably be a little long so more under the cut.

Trivia is a knowledge spirit, they’re a fount of useless information in their own words. They’re a Modern Character in Thedas but it’s been so long that they’ve forgotten most of their personal stuff. They remember really random things that don’t really apply to Veilguard, ie. Alistair’s love of cheese and how to get the flower crown in DAI.

To gain Trivia as a companion you find the (Rook’s class weapon) of Great Knowledge, it’s been locked away for a while, and you have to use it in a fight which triggers after you pick it up, it auto equips. Trivia calls out tips during the fight and introduces themselves afterwards. They’re an epic weapon who’s energy type swaps to whatever the enemy is weak to (type advantage is trivia :3c)

Trivia’s quest would be a one off area full of simple puzzle traps and all the other chests are full of “valuable items” and apparel. You get to the ruin and there’s a “speak friend, and enter” type puzzle. Then a big room with the lasers and branching rooms with companion based puzzles you have to do to power the lasers, it’s all more tedious than hard.

Here is where I had the most fun writing some companion dialogue.

Sometime after Spite saying they wanted to eat a candle.

Trivia: “Did you know that there’s a way to make wax edible? (Insert explanation about those soda shaped candies that you had to bite to get the juice out of)”

Spite: “The candles can be edible!”

Another Trivia and Spite early interaction.

Trivia: “Did you know that nugs can be grown large enough for a Qunari to ride on?”

Spite: “Fascinating Lucanis! We must acquire one!”

Facts about Tranquility

Trivia: “Did you know that to become a Seeker you must be made Tranquil?”

Lucanis: “How does that even work?”

Trivia: “Well you’re put into solitary confinement for ages to meditate on one thing and then there’s a ritual where a spirit, usually Faith, touches you and you’re back to normal.”

Lucanis: “Mierda”

Spite: “ cackles Madness!”

Trivia: “If you think that’s wild you should ask me about broodmothers”

Davrin or Warden Rook: “Do Not”

Some facts about the body

Trivia: “Did you know that bodies consistently shed their skin? They get basically a new body about every 7 years.”

Taash or Rook: “Flesh is weird”

A question on blood magic

Trivia: “Did you know bodies are made of at least 70% water?”

Harding: “Does that mean blood mages specialize in water magic? Does that mean all ice mages can also do blood magic?”

Neve: (awkward silence) “Don’t look at me! I’ve no idea.”

A continuation on blood magic

Harding: “Hey Trivia, did you know that lyrium is the blood of the titans?”

Trivia: “No I did not! Thank you for telling me 😃”

Neve: “Maybe that makes blood magic earth focused?”

Trivia: “Possibly, I’d have to ask Knowledge. Granted I’d have to find them first, they flit through the different libraries so much they’re hard to track down.”

Annoying

Taash: “What’s the most annoying song you know?”

Trivia: starts singing Sera Was Never

Taash: “That one’s not that annoying.”

Trivia: “Maybe not but it’s the only one we have the copyright to.”

Taash: “What?”

Trivia: “What?”

Creation story (based off a fun fact from this TikTok, possible spoilers for Davrin’s recruitment)

Trivia, after meeting Antione: “Did you know that everyone looked like Antione in the beginning?”

Rook: “No, but how?”

Trivia: “The Makers hadn’t created any other face at the time.”

Bellara: “Wait wait wait. Makers? With an S?”

Trivia: “Yes, there were a great many working on this world. It’s sad that we lost most of them by the end of creation.”

[foxyfanz]

Twisted Wonderland theory

So we know and have agreed that Yuu(MC) came from another world that doesn't have a quick home, but some things don't line up.

For being from a world without magic, seeing it in action doesn't really surprise them. They were quick to learn how magic works, even if they can't use it themselves. They remember going through the forest in the carriage, yet not remember signing up for the college?

So, and hear me out, what if the character of Yuu is native to Twisted Wonderland, but they don't remember due to influence from the player. We see this before from another game in Disney, even if it's impossible for the character to forget a detail like that.

Epic Mickey 2. Where we go through the tutorial, a tutorial which shouldn't logically happen since Mickey knows the song and dance already from the first game.

So here me out: Yuu(the character) is native to Twisted Wonderland. But that begs the question: Everyone is twisted from a pre-existing character in Disney canon, and if Yuu is native Twisted, who are they twisted from? Well, obvious answer is obvious.

They're twisted from Mickey Mouse.

When Mickey first gets through and first properly talks to Yuu, he uses the exact same foggy black speech bubble that Yuu has whenever they have the dreams/visions. Yuus height is canonically unverified by Rook, similar to Mickey where his height can change depending on what's needed. Yuu can somehow connect with everyone very easily and will only resort to a fight if there's no other choice, similar to Mickey.

Yuu finds it hard to say no, even without being hypnotized to say yes *cough* Jamil *cough*, and Mickey almost never hesitates to say yes when he has to help someone. Yuu is clearly meant to be a people pleaser, and Mickey is absolutely a people pleaser. Yuu gets spooked by ghosts but can easily cool their head and help Grim beat them, just like Mickey in the ghost short shown in House of Mouse: House of Villains. Even the ghosts are the same! And when Mickey gets through more clearly and explains his situation about Twisted Wonderland in Book 5(minor spoilers), he explains how his friends never heard of it and one even said it was probably a prank. Which is EXACTLY what happened to Yuu at the start of the same Book! There's even a speech choice that says this! Meaning they did the exact same thing and had theorized the same thing before finding it was indeed real(believing it was a dream before realizing it was real).

So yes, even if they aren't native to Twisted, the similarities between Yuu and Mickey is a lot. Almost too many. I probably even missed some myself, so who knows?! It could be stronger than I thought!

Edit cuz I found two more parts: Yuu is supposedly really good with a sword and they struggle with potions, as stated by Silver and Crewel respectively. You know who else fits that?

Mickey Mouse.

The latter given what happened in Epic Mickeys prologue, and the former cuz he is a Keyblade Master! That's not even going into the Mousequeteers!

[cyborgsurprise]

Finished Veilguard! Sloppy thoughts below the cut.

For the good: I loved playing as a mourn watch necromancer, I felt like the Nevarra level was made specifically for me. My Rook and Emmrich had delightful dialogue. I loved Rook's feminine UK voice, and being able to glam over some of the MANY ugly armors with the one cute piece is a lifesaver I hope continues. Assan and Manfred are cute as hell. Neve's prosthetic leg is rad. We finally get to pet cats and I loved firing the ballistae. The two dragon fight felt appropriately epic and the Weisshaupt level was the first glimpse of the heights the game could have reached.

I could forgive the glitchy controls, the questionable voice acting, the repetitive puzzles, and the boring fights if the story was engaging, but alas. The overall conceit of the story is fun (exciting, even!), but good lord did the execution stumble. Veilguard seems to have contempt for the lore, setting, and tone of the games that came before it. Characters are one-dimensional and read like picture book versions of people. The game only shines when characters from previous installments appear, which in turn makes the new companions feel blindingly dull and anachronistic. My The Heart of Corruption quest glitched by not giving one of the revenant essences, keeping me from completing my Crossroads map. You will feel every bit of the game's difficult development cycle. All in all it wasn't a waste of sixty bucks but I'm excited to see what my friends do with this game - I know they'll fix the story and character negatives I feel and twist them into something engaging!

[i-think-i-did-it-again]

Fuck buddies XI

Warning: swearing, drinking

You spend the rest of the party trying to not think about Colson’s promise. When you come back downstairs together, no one but your group of friends seems to notice. Rook can’t hide his goofy grin. Ashleigh looks confused for a second but then you see her slowly piecing things together. Colson ducks off and returns with a drink for you. He hands it to you with a kiss on the cheek before joining Rook at the pool table. Sophie tries to ask you how it went but neither of you can hear over the music so you decide to head out to the backyard. As you sit down near the firepit, Sophie immediately begins apologising.

“I’m so sorry about dinner the other night,” she begins awkwardly. “If I’d known that Kells was just using it as an excuse to be a dick, I never would’ve pushed for you and Jacob to come.”

“It’s ok, I don't think he planned to be a dick. I think Jacob being there kind of threw him off. I don’t think he expected my date,” you shrug with a chuckle and she blushes bright red. “Wait, did he expect me to have a date?”

“No, it’s just…Well I knew he was bringing Carly and I know how she fucks with you so I kind of planned it so Jacob would be there to mess with Kells.” 

She throws her drink back to avoid eye contact with you and you let the new information bubble in your mind. No wonder Colson was so pissed to see Jacob, it wasn’t part of his messed up plan to make you jealous. The whole evening backfired on him in an epic way and there was nothing he could do about it. Does it really bother him that much to picture you dating someone else? Deep down you know the answer to that question but you find it hard to fathom.

“Can I ask you something?” Sophie fiddles with her red solo cup as she speaks, only glancing at you briefly for your response. You nod timidly and she continues. “How come you didn’t tell me about you and him…”

“If I’m being honest, I wasn’t very proud of what we were doing. I didn’t want anyone to know because I didn’t want anyone to judge me the way I was judging myself.”

“I’ve never judged you,” she whispers indignantly. “I just…I didn’t like being blindsided at dinner and then when I found out the Rook already knew-”

“I didn’t tell Rook. I was shocked that Colson told him just as much as anyone else.” you grab her hand and hold it between the two of yours, trying to convey everything you’re saying with as much force as possible. “I want you to know that I didn’t think anyone knew until Rook told me. I know I probably should’ve said something to you and Ashleigh but by then, it was over so I just…I don’t know. I was still ashamed of the whole thing and I thought that maybe Colson was too.”

You truly believed that Colson was happy to keep the whole situation a secret from everyone and maybe if he hadn’t been drunk or angry at you, it might’ve stayed that way. It never once crossed your mind that he would share it with any of your friends but you were always so worried that you’d let it slip by accident. You had nightmares that you would all be sitting together one day at someone’s house, talking and laughing, someone would make a comment and the words would just come tumbling out of your mouth. Everyone would stare at you, different shades of horror on their faces and Colson would be fuming. He’d yell and tell you it was over and you’d leave, crying. You’d wake up in a sweat, panicking and sobbing into your pillow.

Every time you were all together, the nightmare would play in your head, stressing you out. You were so guarded at times that you were worried people would think you were rude for not speaking. You felt torn between pushing your feelings for Colson down and keeping your mouth shut that paying attention to the conversations going on around you was difficult. No one will truly understand how relieved you feel now that everything's out in the open.

“So, what happened upstairs?” Sophie asks, breaking you from your deep concentration.

You immediately dive into a recount of everything that happened in Colson’s bedroom, from your conversation with Rook, to Colson’s confessions. You leave out colson’s slutty comment just before you left the room, figuring that was just for your ears only. Sophie doesn’t ask too many questions but her expressions throughout are priceless. By the time you’ve finished, both your cups are completely drained. Sophie offers to get you a refill and you eagerly accept, handing her your cup.

You sit outside by yourself. You close your eyes, soaking in the warm California breeze. After everything that’s happened, you somehow feel lighter. The burden of secrecy you’d been carrying around for the last few months had been weighing on you harder than you’d realised. You’d gotten so caught up in Colson that you didn’t even think about the emotional toll it was having on you.

“Hey, is this seat taken?” the grinding sound of Carly’s voice fills your ears and you immediately recoil at the sound. “Sorry, didn’t mean to frighten you,” she grins and practically sits on top of you as she takes a seat on the bench you’re occupying.

“That’s ok,” you grit between your teeth. “It was my fault for thinking I’d be alone out here.” you scoot closer to the other edge of the bench.

Where the fuck is Sophie?

“So you and Kells looked pretty cosy coming down the stairs together earlier,” she says and you can hear the edge in her voice. The thought of you and Colson always did send her into a jealousy spiral. “What were you two being so chummy about?”

You want to tell her to fuck off and that it’s none of her business but you also don’t really know how to answer her question. It’s not like you and Colson put a label on things. You haven’t even had a real date. It seems weird to think about given how intimately you know each other but it’s the truth. You decide to stop pressuring yourselves and for once in your life, just go with the flow.

“Oh you know us, we always have some inside joke to keep us entertained,” you smile sweetly at her and now it’s her turn to recoil.

“I thought maybe you two had started up with your fuck buddies situation?” she twirls a strand of her hair to seem nonchalant but her intense stare tells you she’s desperate to know.

“I think that’s something you should talk to Kells about, not me.” You try to stand and walk away but Carly jumps to her feet and grabs your wrist to jerk you backwards.

“Don’t fucking walk away from me,” she spits at you, getting as close to your face as humanly possible. “You are just such a fucking hypocrite! You would get so pissed if I so much as looked at one of your boyfriends but here you are trying to steal mine out from under me!”

“Woah!” you jerk away from her and try to control your temper. “First of all, you did way more than just look and second of all, Colson hasn’t once mentioned that you two are seeing each other, so again, talk to him and leave me the fuck alone.” 

You turn and walk away before suddenly you’re on the ground and Carly is on top of you, screaming, scratching and punching any part of you she can get her hands on. You’re paralysed for a few seconds as your brain tries to comprehend what the fuck is happening. Carly has considerable size in comparison to you but you can hold your own physically. It’s not long before you have her flipped and restraining her from being able to hit you. She thrashes under you like a feral animal, cussing you out and calling you every name under the sun. You push off her and haul yourself to your feet but the crazy bitch will not let up. She comes after you again, this time landing a very precise fist to your jaw and you hit the ground, whacking your head as you land.

You’re dazed. The world is spinning and your head is pounding. You feel a kick to your side that winds you and you feel like you can’t breathe. You can hear screaming and suddenly the kicking stops. You’re trying so hard to breathe that all you’re really doing is gasping. You try to sit up but a firm hand pushes you down gently.

“It’s ok baby, stay down for a second,” you hear Colson’s deep voice and you immediately feel calm. “Here, drink some water.” 

He hands you a cup filled with cold water and you gulp it down. The water and his firm voice calms you and the world stops spinning. Your head is still sore but now that the fog has lifted, you feel it less than before. You sit up and everyone is looking at you, concerned filling their eyes. Someone big is dragging Carly out the side gate and she’s thrashing and screaming as she goes. Half of the party seems to have migrated outside and suddenly you’re super embarrassed by all the attention. You stand to your feet and stumble slightly, six different hands reaching out to stabilise you.

“Did she lose consciousness?” Ashleigh asks, taking charge of the situation. “Because if she did, she needs to go to the ER right now.”

“No!” you shout above everyone’s voices. “I didn’t lose consciousness and I am not spending all night in an ER waiting room. I just need to sit down.”

Colson wraps his arm around your waist and leads you back inside. Now that the commotion has died down, everyone goes back to enjoying the party. A few people have now begun to jump in the pool and the sound system outside is now pumping the music. Some guys carry a few kegs outside and now everyone is following the crowd. Colson pushes against all of the herding bodies to get you into the living room. You sit down on the couch, wincing at the slight pain in your side. He stares at you with scrutinising eyes so you plaster a fake smile 

across your face.

“I’m fine, really. Go back and enjoy your party,” you encourage him with a flourish of your hand and a big cheesy grin.

“After what just happened when I wasn’t looking, I’m not letting you out of my damn sight for the rest of the night.”

“I don’t want to ruin your night by making you think you have to babysit me,” you pout and he places a finger under your chin, forcing you to look at him.

“I want to be wherever you are because I don’t have to be careful when I’m around you,” and he plants his lips to yours in a tender kiss.

You want to deepen the kiss but you know after what just happened that he’ll scold you for even trying. You want him to keep his promise and no right hook to the jaw is going to stand in your way. He pulls back and puts his arm around your shoulders, pulling you to his side. Your group of friends begin to pile into the living room to join the two of you. Rook hands you a bag of frozen peas and you smile appreciatively. It’s such a strange mix of emotions to be able to be affectionate with Colson in front of other people. You don’t know what to do with your hand and you’re trying so hard not to overthink it. You take a deep breath and place it on Colson’s thigh, holding your breath for a reaction. The conversation continues on around you like normal and you release your breath.

“I know it feels weird but we’ll get used to it,” Colson whispers in your ear and you smile up at him.

“Deal,” you whisper back, planting a soft kiss on his jaw.

[felassan]

WBUR article: ''Dragon Age: The Veilguard' creators on their new vision for the fantasy series'

Rest of post under cut due to length and possible spoilers.

“Expectations are so high — whether from the fans of the franchise or the perspective of the company — there’s tremendous pressure.” says game director Corinne Busche. “One thing I’ll say about this team: They really rise to the occasion.” [...] “We sort of lost our way in a couple of previous titles, moving away from that character-focused storytelling that made ‘Mass Effect’ and ‘Dragon Age’ a success,” says John Epler, “Dragon Age” series creative director. “This project really coalesced when we consciously identified that central aspect of the experience: the characters.” “Veilguard” puts players in the shoes of an unlikely leader to a small band of rebels — think “Oceans 11” meets “The Fellowship of the Ring.” “It’s a deeply personal experience,” says Busche. “You’re creating your own character and that might be a representation of you, that might be reflective of the kinds of choices you'd like to make.” For the first time in BioWare history, that customizability allows player avatars to be transgender and access unique dialogue options around that identity. There’s also a prominent storyline about a party member coming out as nonbinary. “I'm an openly queer trans woman — I really believe that representation matters,” says Busche. “Everyone is welcome in ‘Dragon Age,’ and we want people to see themselves and feel like they can have a heroic place here.” [...]"

"4 questions for Corinne Busche and John Epler What makes “Dragon Age” stand apart from other fantasy games? Corinne Busche: “‘Dragon Age’ is a franchise that’s fundamentally always been about this really authentic team of companions that come together to take on insurmountable challenges. It's about people. It touches on some pretty deep themes as well. Injustices. The burdens of leadership. It really is about establishing this sense of found family to take on these challenges that lay ahead.” What feels different from previous iterations? John Epler: “I'd say this version of the game is much bigger in its storytelling, in its scope. We really wanted to put you in every one of the big story moments. So as an example, it's the difference between watching the Battle of Minis Tirith versus being someone who's fighting in the middle of it. You're much more participatory in it. We wanted you to feel like you were part of these big world-changing events. You were right in the thick of it and really focusing on making the story that is so big and epic feel personal just by how you interact with it.” What sort of hero is the player character, Rook?  Epler: “One thing we wanted to steer away from very consciously was the sense of them being a chosen one because that's something we've done previously. They are the right person in the right place at the right time. But there is always a core personality to them. They are always going to be someone who needs to pull together this small but somewhat dysfunctional group and really lead them in a way that makes sense for that team.” Busche: “And it's one of the interesting aspects of each new game having a different protagonist. We do have a true blank slate, some say in ‘Dragon Age: Origins.’ I would put the Inquisitor in that category. Whereas Hawke in ‘Dragon Age 2’ has a very bespoke identity. So we kind of strike a balance between that. One of the defining properties of Rook, who they are as a character, is this idea of someone who's very competent, but as a leader, they're learning how to shoulder this responsibility.” You’ve put a lot of blood and sweat into this game. It’s nearly out. Have people already been telling you stories about how they connect with it? Busche: “Absolutely. One of the reasons that I felt so honored, so privileged to be able to join this team and work on this franchise is so rarely have I seen a game or a piece of media, for that matter, that connects with people so deeply. There's a real sense of ownership and an affinity for the franchise. It's a rare thing.” Epler: “I'll share a very personal anecdote about this game and people connecting. So I wrote the follower Bellara. Early on while we were making this game, I got a diagnosis of ADHD. So I'm writing this character who has a lot of the same mannerisms, a lot of the same views of the world, in a very specific way. And hearing people online, connecting to this character in the way she speaks and the way she interacts, they were able to point to and say, ‘That's me, that's how I deal with the world.’ And it's just such a cool feeling to have someone connect with a character you create and be able to say, ‘I felt seen in a way that I've never felt seen in a game before.’”"

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[rath00ker]

Twisted Wonderland mento illness headcanons please kind sir 🙏

I way I left ibis paint so fast- YES. I’m gonna run down my personal hcs for what mental illness I think twst characters have and a bit of a reasoning why! (Also some autism hc because autism cause why not and also just so you know and as a comment pointed out neurodivergent conditions aren’t mental illness)

Warnings: Talk of Mental illness, eating disorders

I must note now at the beginning that I am just a 16 year old don’t come to me for any actual mental illness diagnosis or advice I am not a licensed therapist nor do I claim to be one. I just have a strong interest for psychology and took a few high school courses on psychology.

If you or a loved on have any suspicions they might have a mental illness (if you are able) I would recommend going to a licensed psychiatrist

Now with that warning out the way let’s get into it‼️

I feel like Riddle has BPD (borderline personality disorder) and PTSD. I don’t have a strong reason for why I think he has BPD he just has the vibes ya know? PTSD because of his mother. A lot of people don’t talk about it but you can get PTSD from abusive parents (if you try to say Riddles mom wasn’t abusive I’m gonna reach through the screen and beat the shit out of you).

Cater has HPD (Historic personality disorder), he’s very attention seeking online and I feel like he can be really dramatic then get over it really fast like nothing happened (me fr). He was that kid that was scared all his friends thought he was annoying and would do anything they asked. Also he’s hypersexual cause I said so

Ace has ADHD and Deuce has Autism. Epic rap battles of history ADHD vs Autism.

Leona has depression, it’s pretty clear from his characterization that he has depression. With his lack of motivation and over sleeping being some of them

Ruggie definitely has an eating disorder. No one talks about his eating habits like they do Azuls but I feel like he has binge eating disorder because of his troubled past with food. Like when he has food he will eat himself til he throws up if no one stops him because of an internalized fear of there not always being food to eat so he’ll eat as much as he can. (This might just be me self projecting ngl because me and Ruggie have a similar past)

Jack just has autism. Notably he hates wool textures and would have crying fits of his mom tried to make him wear them

Azul already has an eating disorder it’s clear from his relationship with eating and the fact he was bullied for his weight. I’m not sure what kind he would fall under but he definitely has one. I also hc him to have Autism

Jade also has Autism but he has low empathy also.

Floyd has cluster B personality disorder written all over him Idc what you say. I think he has BPD personally but that also might be self projection again. He has ADHD and like his brother also has low empathy as well

I hc that Jamil has NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorders) but just keeps all of his personal thoughts to himself so no one else knows.

I feel like Vil also NPD funny enough because it makes a lot of sense with his character. He checks most of the boxes anyways

Rook is smt else. I can’t understand him

Epel has anger issues but he’s actively getting help.

Idia has social anxiety that’s pretty clear also Autism because I can definitely see him going on super long rants to Azul about his favorite anime at the time. I believe I mentioned it before but I think he takes Anixety medication for his social anxiety

Malleus has BPD also because imma be honest with you Overbloting because your best friend and dad are leaving you because your scared of the time you have left with them so you put everyone in a dream is a very BPD thing to do. Also Autism because this man will take any chance he can to talk about Gargoyles and I love that for him. You go dragon boy

Author closing note: If you have any questions about my hcs then please be respectful in the comments and remember that no mental illness makes a person a bad person. Bad people are bad because they do bad things it’s not because they have a certain mental disorder. Also if a character wasn’t in here it’s because I have no hc for them or just don’t care about them enough to give them one. Last point a lot of these hcs are self projection, okay byyyeeee

[ryuichirou]

A bunch of Neige-related asks

Sooo we had some asks about Neige (and Neige/Epel in particular, although there is one about Neige/Vil) that I postponed replying to for some time because we were busy with other things, but I’ll try to reply to everything today! Just like we did a couple of times previously, I compiled almost everything in one post. I hope it’s alright with everyone and that every Anon sees their question here.

Thank you for sending asks! <3 Despite me being slow with them, we really enjoy getting them and writing replies.

Anonymous asked:

After Harveston, I can imagine it going like:

Epel: I see you guys really care for Neige.....

Dwarves: :D

Epel: Would be a shame if I just.... *gives Neige the Kiss of Death*

Dwarves: >:O

Honestly, that would be perfect and hilarious lol Both because these little assholes need to have some drama in their lives (I like how they’ve done absolutely nothing and I’m still so mad at them lol…) and because of how hot it would look.

Once again, Neigepel is an underappreciated gem.

Anonymous asked:

Okay, hear me out, Neige/Epel but it's the one Sleddathon that Neige participates in (and wins to Epel's anger) and Neige being the winner gets to corner Epel later for a very "innocent" post match "chat" (read very handsy and sloppy makeout that makes Epel think he's in over his head with Neige)

Unexpectedly handsy Neige! 😳 Good, good concept!

Now I feel sad that we didn’t get any Neige in the Harveston event; Epel and he would probably have some fine tension. With Epel being super mad at Neige and suddenly understanding every single minute of Vil’s turmoil, and Neige genuinely wanting to get closer to Epel because he really likes the guy…

… So yeah, they really should make out and stuff.

Anonymous asked:

LMAO Neige thinks he's in a love triangle of epic proportions with Vil and Epel meanwhile Epel and Vil are like, "One of us is going to bring Neige down no matter what we have to do!"

Oh nooo lol Neige is so nice that more and more people want to end his life! This is so Snow White of him.

Vil and Epel getting competitive about it is such a hilarious concept though. I’m sorry, Vil, Epel doesn’t care about your personal vendetta anymore, now it’s his princess to poison!

Wait until Neige invites both of them on a nice date <3 :)

Anonymous asked:

Neige and Vil getting caught hooking up together in a closet 🌶🔥 Vil's makeup and hair are completely ruined and Neige is just happy to be there (while Rook records in secret)

Omg Rook could make so much money if he sold this footage… But it’s his priceless treasure. He’ll never sell it or show it to anyone. (Me, he should sell it to me, I want to see, it sounds so hot :( )

Although if these two got caught, I guess there is no need for Rook’s footage. Now this is a scandal that Vil didn’t expect in his life lol I can already feel his regret. He’d just overblot again.

[felixcloud6288]

Fullmetal Alchemist Chapter 62

I only just now realized there was a phone on the table Ed and Riza were sitting at. There are a few panels where we can't see it despite how it should be in-frame.

I'm glad Ed is self-aware enough to understand his statement about self sacrifice applied to him.

I love how May's imagination of what Alphonse looks like has that 1970/1980s anime style.

Ed and Al meet back up and realize they don't have any plans beyond getting Al's body back. All they come up with are simple ideas. Ed wants to make his loved ones smile and Al wants to eat an apple pie.

Simple works sometimes. If asked why they want to get their old bodies back, it would probably be too hard and abstract to explain. What would it even be like to have them again? What's the ultimate reason? But that anchor helps. Al wants to get his body back because he can't eat an apple pie without it.

Simple answers have helped in complex situations. Recall that Hughes said he fights because he doesn't want to die.

Who's idea was it to go for the extra drama in faking Marcoh's death?

And what was the conversation like?

"There. Everything is set up. Let's leave." "Wait! We need to make it clear [Dr. Marcoh was] murdered. Let's write "VENGEANCE" on the walls in blood! That will make it clear!" "I don't think we have to do that." "No we have to do it!"

If it was Scar, I can imagine he's been wanting to do something like that for a while. If it was Marcoh, then he probably just thought he needed to add it to be sure the trick works. If it was both of them, then all I can imagine is them giggling to each other over pulling off an epic prank.

Extra question is how they escaped without issue. I guess the hidden passages Scar was using didn't have nearly as many chimeras.

I'm so glad this one joke happened at least once.

Throughout the series, random bystanders are constantly looking at the characters' antics because of course they should. People saw the commotion when Hawkeye fought Barry. People stared at Alex Louis Armstrong because of his height. People stared at Foo and Lan Fan because of their outfits. People stared as Roy and Hawkeye commandeered someone's car.

People stare at weird things and the cast of FMA are all weird.

And now this arc is coming to a close. Scar's party is traveling north for the next part of their story. Meanwhile, Roy's team all say their goodbyes to each other, to Roy, to Hawkeye, and to Sergeant First Class Black Hayate. And Roy is beginning the next part in his story by finding new allies to help him out.

In the manga, Roy just says he lost all his chess pieces, but in the anime, we're shown which member corresponds to which piece. Roy is the king and Hawkeye is the queen obviously. Meanwhile, Fuery is the pawn, Falman is the bishop, Breda is the rook, and Havoc is the Knight.

I wonder if the girls at Madame Christmas's establishment share the same names as the codenames Roy's team used during the Super Heist. One girl was named Vanessa and Falman's codename was "Vanessa'

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Rating: 5/5

Book Blurb: The Rooks and Ruin series concludes with this epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic as Ryx fights to defeat the demons and save everything she loves.The Dark Days have returned. The Demon of Carnage mercilessly cuts through villagers and armies. The Demon of Corruption rots the land. The Serene Empire and the Witch Lords race towards war. And in the middle of it all stands Rxyander, the Warden of Gloamingard. Burdened by conflicting loyalties and guilt, Ryx searches desperately for a way to defeat the demons before the world she loves is completely destroyed. To find answers, she’ll have to return to where it all started…the black tower at the heart of Gloamingard. By blood the Door was opened and only by blood will the Dark Days end. 

Rooks and Ruin:

The Obsidian Tower

The Quicksilver Court

The Ivory Tomb

Review:

A beautiful end to the fantastic trilogy filled with magic, secrets, and a bit of romance. Picking up where the last two books left off Ryx must fight to defeat the demons that have been set loose yet she soon discovers that not all demons are actually demonic and some of learned to master their nature. The book picks jup with the worst of the demons being released from the Nine Hells and Ryx and her friend sin the Rookery must curb the monsters plaguing the human worlds. Yet a greater danger is here too as Ryx becomes the target and she’ll have to fight along side her friends to save everything she holds dear. The friendship and relationships in this book were beautiful. I adored the relationship between Severin and Ryx, it’s a glorious slow burn filled with tension and just the right amount of love. Their ending was everything I could want for them, I’ve been rooting for them since book one and this book did not disappoint. This book trilogy was a fun one and I definitely think for fans of political drama, monsters and demons and magic, and just a tiny bit of romance will definitely enjoy it!

*Thanks Netgalley and Orbit Books, Orbit for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*