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Glósóli ☀️

First art of the year is a pensive nepo baby in technicolor. (my cullavellan baby, Niamh)

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Space Awareness 💃🐦‍⬛️🕺

Nothing like dancing, if you need to teach your demon spirit friend to better distinguish space. The Lighthouse is in the Fade, after all, and a somniari -albeit a young one- can and will blast a nice song on repeat until said friend learns. (Lucanis was supposed to be lured too, but he will only have the song stuck in his head for the next two weeks.)

If you reblog this: please don't tag it as rookanis, she's Niamh, my cullavellan baby, and she's still a minor.

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Throwing shade and scoffing is apparently an important lesson for every new Mourn Watch pupil. And for once, Niamh is listening for real.

But also "That hand looks so cool hey listen my mamae lost one too can you tell me how- Ehr, I mean. Buuuuuh, trapping poor spirits is bad!"

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The Diva and the Gremlin

Couldn't resist a nice template, and I did it for both of them. Niamh isn't my main Rook but a companion, but I'm playing with her as Rook and wanted to include her. Priscilla finds jersey incredibly offensive if not for sportswear ONLY, but she'll wear a long velvet sheath dress to the post office.

Download the template here!

Original post by @otherpigeon

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Post game, whenever Niamh goes to Minrathous (some junior project in politics run by Dorian, no doubt), she works part time at the café Rook bought Lucanis.

She may be spoiled and a nepo baby, but her time with the Veilguard taught her something. So: she does work hard, is good at it -easy not to spill a thing if you can have it levitate before hitting the floor, but still. She's always employee of the month, whenever she's there!

Sure, the only other empolyee is Spite, and Spite refuses not to spit in the nasty client's orders, possibly when they're looking. There's not much of a challenge, but still.

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I was very unsure on what I would choose for Emmrich's personal mission with Niamh as Rook.

On the one hand, she wouldn't say goodbye to Manfred, not that way.

On the other.

She saw Varric die and blames herself for it (She told him to go talk with him). Mamae didn't stay with her, she went back south. Rationally she knows she was left up north with Harding and Dorian to protect her, the situation South is dreadful.

On the other hand... She grew attached to Emmrich. He's kind to her, doesn't seem to mind that she's abrasive and won't listen to him easily when he tries to teach her.

She's not ready to face the fact that he's going to die sooner than the rest.

... She could jump at him gaining lichdom.

Manfred can reform as a Spirit and have a new body if they all remember him strong enough, no? Maybe there's a spell, Spirits don't really die.

She asked if all the others in the Veilguard could become liches. And papa too.

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Dream!Illario is losing his pants and gaining a clown make up in 3... 2... 1...

(I didn't have this mission on the first run and WAH. Glad I had it with Niamh. They're besties, by the way.)

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9, 15, 48 for both gals! :]

Hello Laya!! Thank you so much :3 The last one had me thinking LOL, I'll keep her first because it's shorter, the rest under the cut!

Tis the prompt list

48. A color, flower, animal, and weather to describe Rook:

Priscilla:

Colour: Electric pink Animal: Secretarybird Flower: Bougainvillea (passion, liveliness, life experiences) Weather: Sunny summer day

Niamh:

Colour: Periwinkle Animal: Goshawk Flower: Lupine (hunger for life, imagination, renewal) Weather: Misty sunrise

9. What is Rook like on the battlefield?

Priscilla: She's steadfast and as per her usual, a primadonna. Even on a battlefield, you will notice her. She's eye-catching, tall and broad, a flashy armour and a gold-plaqued shield with gemstones. You also notice her because she's charging you, but so you can admire her fashion choices from up close and die looking at something pretty. She fights on first line, has nice footwork, but prefers to be a bit slower and defend with her shield. Shield she'll use often and with pleasure to bash the enemy. Launch to hit an enemy that got too close to her friends. She tends to put herself in first position and tank. Partly because she's more used to fight on her own than in a group, partly because she can take a hit, she's paid to take a hit. Let her take that hit and give it back. There's some playfulness in her style, she smiles and laughs. If there's a joy to be found in a fight, she always finds it. She definitely is playing to win, tho.

Niamh: Papa told her to stay on the line and study her surroundings, first. "Work smarter, Nee, not harder". And that's what she did. She learnt in the Fade that papa was right, it's always better to know where you move and your enemy. She keeps silent, attacks you from afar, at first. Her fireballs are big and flashy, burns hot, but she's not very precise. Usually, it labels her as the weak link in the group, the easy one to get rid of. Except. Except, the scowling puppy was waiting for you to get in a better position to throw a meteor on your head. No need to be precise if you're causing a big crater. Oh, and she learnt to corrupt the ground from Emmrich. You manage to escape those? Oh that's good! You also managed to dodge the people protecting her? Good for you! A pity that aunt Radha, aunt Sera, and newly uncle Lucanis taught her where to stab you not to kill you, but to hurt you the most. :) She refrains from killing people, it doesn't mean she can't defend herself. She *can* and she *will*. Oh, have I mentione that she can snap and make you believe you're in the middle of your worst nightmare, and on top of that you're not even wearing pants?

15. What’s the first thing people notice when Rook enters a room?

Priscilla: Her presence. She has a large presence, between the flashy clothes, always very curated, very thought for, hairdos that on any other person with a bit less confidence will just look silly, graphic eyeliner in hot pink. She has a smile for everyone and a laughter for people who says something remotely bad. Will enter conversations naturally, make you feel like she's *someone*, like she's important. She's charismatic.

Niamh: Her hair if she's keeping it loose. She loves it long and loose and wild, even if it's unpractical. She ties it when she works, that's it. Next second is her eyes: it's intense, it's generally scowling at you, there's something burning behind them. That's the glance of a person who wants something and won't stop until she gets it. And she makes a lot of questions. But like. A lot.

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3, 10, 13, and 14 for Niamh please! 💗

Hi Mo! Thank you so much!!

Tis the prompt list

3. What was Rook’s life before their faction?

She was happily living with her parents down in merry Ferelden. Her days were spent between helping out in the farm, pretending to be cleaning but really hiding with a book in the stables, or just climbing over the roof to avoid chores. The one chore she likes is in the clinic, actually! She helps mamae with the ex-Templars, they realized she is a somniari because she insisted on entering the clinic, and when she did magically everyone was asleep. She still helps them sleeping (she learnt to ask first).

Mamae teaches magic to the children of South Reach, and Niamh joins the lessons. She doesn't have friends her age but doesn't really care, they're all so boring (and tends to get scared when she talks about spirits), but she doesn't mind much. She can sneak a nap more to go and have fun with the Spirits in the Fade, after all. Or cause some other shenanigan with aunt Sera. Or try once again to convince her brother that going to sleep on the hammock outside is the best idea ever, think of how many stars he can see! The snow only will make the experience more magical. In summer, she and her brother spends the hottest months in Stone-Bear hold. She's an unofficial apprentice to Augur Sigrid. (Mamae and papa are a little worried about her, she does tend to sleep a little too much. Cole says she's ok, just a little lonely, but...) The best time is when all the aunts and uncles reach there and everyone is together and praises her for being clever and good with her magic. Uncle Dorian always brings her the best books from Tevinter!

10. Does Rook know their history? Do they know of the HoF, Hawke, the Inquisitor?

Hawke is aunt Raina *papa groans*, HoF is Lady Mahariel the wife of aunt Morrigan and mamae to Kieran. Kieran doesn't know it yet, but when she'll be of age they'll marry and live happily ever after. Or well, she told him, but he just laughed and called her cute. It wasn't very nice, she was serious. (she was also 8, he 22, but in her words "Age is relative Spirits don't care so why should we").

She knows mamae was the Inquisitor, of course. She hadn't been told all the worst details yet, but yes, she knows her history very well. To the point that she never touched a lyrium vial and will openly protest seeing anyone drinking some.

"Do you know what that thing does??"

13. Did Rook bring any trinkets/sentimental items to The Lighthouse?

She retrieved her mamae's grimoire -which she stole- from the Veil Jumpers. Bellara borrowed it and is using to help. Her staff was her present for the last birthday she spent with her family, she refuses to change it. The sweater she was wearing when she left was knitted for her by aunt Mia.

The Lighthouse recreated her and her brother's room (she tried desperately to have it change... But it's the one thing in the place she can't modify to her taste and it drives her crazy). So she still has her mabari plushie, Elnora, which was actually a gift she tricked Solas into gifting her (she has... Mixed feelings). And all the amulets her mother built to have her sleep more soundly. They're all projections but...

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Second prompt from @shivunin, thank you so much! This helped me a lot defining stuff and a direction where her companion piece should go! :3

(if you reader wants to send a prompt... Tis the prompt list )

21. A letter from an enemy regarding Rook

The paper was found crumpled in the office of a Venatori base at the Docks. The calligraphy is elongated and elegant, but written heavily on the paper.

Rufus.

I do not care how many people you need to employ: I want that child in custody, possibly before the end of the month. Deploy as many people as you see fit to get rid of the bodyguards she travels with, it's important she gets in our hands.

She was seen with elements that notoriously works with the SD, she will be the key to prove DP works with them and finally cut the head of the snake for good. I have suspects on who she may really be: investigations in Arlathan brought forth that Aldwir is not a family name there. Probably fake. Whatever that girl is hiding it will be ammunition for us and for the glory of the Gods.

Re: your concerns.

It's just a child, if you and your henchmen are so easily bested by a girl that didn't even learn how to get rid of acne, I am seriously doubting your position amongst our ranks, and your right on even belonging here. All the impediments you listed are but excuses for your incompetence, show me I understand it poorly.

Don't make me take care of this myself, I already gave you plenty of chances and here I am, explaining the obvious all over again.

And since we're still reviewing all the basics: I want her alive. If she's to die, let me decide that.

You won't get another chance. Lucilla.