#evataash

[taashyvashedan]

Burn. Also I adore their friendship.

I want what they have.

[swimmingtrunks]

It's been a long day, and it's time for Rook to get some well earned rest. But what does that look like exactly?

Does she have a special outfit she sleeps in? What does her sleeping space look like? Is it full of pillows and blankets, or are things more sparse? Does she have any sleep "quirks", like hogging the blanket or talking in her sleep?

Bonus question: Big spoon or little spoon?

Rook is one of those people who can literally sleep anywhere, and often winds up doing so. Though "anywhere" is always some out of the way nook or cranny that would be impossible to find if you weren't looking. (Crow habits.)

Bonus Answer: Backpack.

[bemp0]

DA companion portraits: DAV edition

Prints

[high-dragon-bait]

I think one of the weirdest complaints I've heard so far regarding Taash is "They talk about their mother too much"

Like bro. They're 20. Max. They have lived their entire life until now under the care of their mother. ONLY their mother. Their mother has taught them everything they know. She has been the most important relationship in Taash's life up until the moment they join Rook. So yeah. They're gonna talk about their mom sometimes. It happens

[mayhemforlace]

[crualex-de-vil]

Taash 😩

[hyperions-light]

I heard through the grapevine that people do not like Taash, which is bizarre to me, as I love Taash. So here’s a probably-expanding list of things to love about Taash!

1. They love animals so much!! The birds, guys! My heart melted <3

2. How kind and considerate they are to Karash, who needs someone to be gentle with him. They get that! They’re careful, and they warn both the Rivaini and their mother to be careful, too!

3. If you bring them to the Qunari in Treviso who is having a difficult time communicating, they will help them ;-;

4. How when they annotate the codex entries they always use footnotes ;-; because Shathann is an academic

5. How open-minded they are about stuff! They don’t automatically know everything, but they are always so willing to listen when someone explains things to them! They listen to Neve about Minrathous, even though it contradicts what they’ve been told; they listen to Davrin about working out, and Lucanis about the Crows.

6. How quick they are to admit their problems, listen, and apologize, if needed. It’s never frustrating to deal with Taash’s problems because as soon as you point out something’s wrong, they agree and are ready to handle it. It’s great!

7. It was really adorable when they tried to lie to Shathann about using their fire and they just… didn’t lol

8. They are sooooo sweet to their friends in the Lighthouse!! They always talk to everyone about whatever bad thing is happening, and they always offer to help fix it! I love that one dialogue where they insist to Bellara that her being upset about her brother is okay, and she should let the team help!! The way they express themselves is not always traditional, but it IS always considerate and well-meant!

9. Even though when Rook is recruiting them Shathann made the decision without their consent, Taash stops to reassure Rook that working with their team IS what Taash wanted. It’s really sweet <3

10. They are completely fine about Spite and treat Lucanis normally no matter what.

11. They love Shathann so much ;;;;;-;;;; I will write a whole post about it one day, but their relationship is soooo… it’s so real! I literally know people like this in real life, it’s written with so much attention to detail. And like even though they argue, and things can be difficult between them, Taash adores Shathann. There’s a reason almost every one of their outings involves her.

12. They are extremely knowledgeable in their areas of expertise! It’s fascinating to listen to them tell Lucanis how to lure out dragons, or Emmrich how to pick the right gems for his helmet. They are so confident !

13. The part where they yelled “the crows axe their regards” during battle almost made me die to the Antaam, I was laughing so hard

14. The fire-message they write themselves after the end of their arc thanks… Neve? I think ? For her help (will update this if I’m wrong)

15. They take everyone’s problems as seriously as they take their own. Even when other people miss it, they are the one to point out or affirm the importance of the emotional aspect of things (like during the Solas memories, when they call out that Solas regrets not speaking with Mythal again before she died)

Okay! More soon? Add, if you want!

[madeleinelovescolours]

grabs them

[highsummonermercar]

Team Veilguard ⚔️

[theyvegotnobreeches]

Taash: So… you and Rook? Nice.

Neve: I’ve got the feeling that I’m missing something.

Taash: Aadari. I can smell it.

Rook: Thanks, Taash!

Neve: Well, that’s…

Taash: On both of you.

Neve: Oh, really? Well, that’s interesting.

Rook: Thanks, Taash...

[ellie-writes-games]

Lucanis Lunchboxes Entry 5: Prosciutto with Antivan Salad

What if Lucanis packed Rook lunchboxes with little notes in them throughout the main story?

I love Assan, but there's no way that a baby griffon wouldn't raid the pantry or steal food off the dinner table. We will let the sweet baby walk all over us and pay the price. 😅 Anything for Assan, as long as I can give him hugs and nose boops.

Part of an on-going series of fan-writings. See the Masterlist here.

***This is some fanfiction/fanart from an elder millennial (me) who is stuck in Thedas. These are NOT actual screenshots from the game.

[proffbon]

Damn, they actually acknowledge the mage-killer thing. And of course it happens in a single banter.

[biowarescreenshotsdump]

oh 👁️👄👁️

[coolcorpses]

you don't get to tell me who i am.

[high-dragon-bait]

Also I’m going to say this as softly as possible: If you dislike Taash, and feel the need to clarify 6000 times in your post that it’s not because they’re non-binary, trust me, it might be because they’re non-binary

[cheesebearger]

the amount of people who actually hate taash and think their mother is a victim of taash's unwarranted anger makes me feel so aware of how people see me. and how people view what emotional abuse and neglect looks like, when it comes from a mother.

some people genuinely think shathaan, despite raising taash with restrictive and high-control religious doctrine that she herself fled from to protect taash, has "sacrificed" for taash and therefore because of that her emotional neglect and abuse is acceptable - and that taash's anger and "teenage attitude" warrants that abuse, actually. and that's just such a heinous misinterpretation of the characters to the point where it reveals a material lack of sympathy for actual victims of childhood emotional neglect and abuse. shathaan will, if you challenge her treatment of taash in their coming out scene, tell you flat out that she is an inadequate mother who raised taash in an atmosphere of cold, analytical academia.

taash's emotional needs, from an early age, must have been systematically denied, and we see that in taash's scene about being made to tie themselves with ropes. they view the tying of ropes as an act they must do to control themselves. not merely to "bind them into a woman" - but to control their emotions. taash was never taught how to properly process their emotions, they were taught to suppress and invalidate them, just as their mother suppressed and invalidated their emotional needs.

the emotionally neglected child does not respond to that neglect with sorrow; they respond with rage. with resentment, frustration, all the frantic energies of someone desperately unhappy with the lack of attention and care they're receiving. to judge taash for their anger, to justify their mother's abuse of them because of that anger, is to very materially engage with emotional abuse as though it is not a harm, as though it's something all people must simply "get over". and god forbid you exhibit rage for your neglectful parent whilst an adult - then you're acting like a teenager and your experiences are invalidated further.