#oc: urchin

[deadlysoupy]

complete (for now!) character sheets of my blorbo (huge thanks to @arcandoria your contribution to the fandom is incredible bless)

explanations under the cut (there's a lot bc i'm a yapper) (spoilers!)

Bellara: Rook and Bellara hit it off pretty much since the beginning. Rook loves to tinker, and Bellara's brain is always full of ideas, so they hang out a lot together just taking stuff apart and putting them together. despite Urchin not being a mage, he has basically grown up with mages and seen magic a lot in Tevinter, so i think he'd know a little bit. they bounce off each other really well, and when Cyrian comes back and she hits a low point, he supports her with a joke or lets her rant. neither he nor she will probably ever say it out loud, since it's a sensitive topic for both, but they consider each other siblings or cousins at least

Davrin: complete opposite of Bellara, Rook and Davrin got off on the wrong foot and couldn't get up lmao. Davrin had a problem with how Urchin handles things, he considers the Lords to be unethical and rude bastards, and how Urchin rushes into battle or does careless things. Urchin also hated how heroic Davrin seemed to pose as, he's pretty much jealous of his dalish upbringing, and his history with the Grey Wardens. they even got into a fight at some point (Urchin started it, by the way). but after that, they reach an understanding that turns into deep respect for what each of them went through, and to say that Rook would miss Davrin as his unbiased opinion and who wouldn't be afraid to challenge him is to say nothing

Emmrich: at first they got along great. the Lords taught Urchin to be respectful to spirits, and he's fascinated by death and the life beyond it. but Emmrich is a very "touchy-feely", inquisitive and curious person, which Urchin is a complete opposite of. still can't get out of my head the graveyard scene when Emmrich confides and talks about his parents, and Rook, trying to react in his usual non-emotional way, makes a joke, to which Emmrich deeply disapproves and Urchin has to apologize. that's the gist of their relationship, to be honest, but it does become better after a while. his experience in life helps Urchin a lot, and he likes listening to Emmrich talk about magic

Harding: good friends who goof around a lot! i don't have much to say about them to be honest, but i think there's potential here for so many goofs and gaffs and getting in jail. reminiscent of that one "mayhem!" line Harding has in a dlc of Inquisition, i think she'd be down to cause some chaos in Minrathous or something. Urchin also understands her anger, and he's remorseful at their revelation that the Titans died because of the elves. all in all, they're on very good terms

Lucanis: hooo boy. where do i even start and how do i make this as short as possible. there's always been an understanding between these two, even beyond romance, that was just a cherry on top. Lucanis had a lot going on when he came into the story, so Urchin gave him space and support when he needed it, because he knows how something that traumatic can hurt, and that sometimes you just don't want to talk about it. it's hard for them both to express feelings, and Lucanis is a guy of action rather than words, so he cooks, gives little gifts, gestures, and Rook in turn gives him compliments, jokes with him, takes him out on dates etc because he's more of a words guy. i don't know i could make a separate post about their specific romance that i've built in my head, give me an ask if you want it i denno

Neve: his emotionally stunted wife. you probably noticed how their bars are just insanely covered with colours, and that's because of the whole "Minrathous or Treviso" thing. i milk so much drama out of that choice because it's really good! beside the obvious, Rook couldn't really save Minrathous because of his past with slavery, but he still feels so bad about it because of Neve's love for it. and i don't think she can ever forgive him, actually, but she tries moving past it. the fact that they both had crushes on each other that turned south is kinda funny to me, because they're like two sides of the same coin! she's so afraid to get close to other people, she's snarky and doesn't turn down a good joke, her sense of style is incredible (i imagine them exchanging Tevinter fashion tips). they're still close even after the game, and grow closer after it, and Rook, Neve and Lucanis become a polycule. traumacule. do you see the vision

Taash: saved the best for last i guess because Urchin and Taash are like two siblings who hate each other. well, not exactly hate. i really liked how their relationship began, when Taash tells Rook how the Lords aren't thieves, and he's like "but we stole shit! literally!" and i think there's a really interesting contrast here. Taash was taught by their mother about cultural appropriation and respect, while Rook was Isabela's apprentice. Isabela's! there's no question he doesn't have almost any morals at all. so Taash thinks Rook's a jerk, but Urchin doesn't mind it much. after that, they bond over their gender issues, and since Urchin found his identity he shares his experience with them. in turn, Taash teaches him about dragons. they're also both from mixed cultures, so they have this solidarity over their messy lives. they're neat i like them

whoever read until the end. holy shit i want to kiss you

[doobidie]

urchin

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sploonsona

[hoaxghost]

Startingthe New Year by finishing up my wips from last year

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[marimuraa]

GRANDFEST MURI!!

Wanted to cook sumth for the grandfest!!! Heres my muri design for the event c: it has a lot of references to her old design.. if u remember them ure a real one🥊🥊

[scalefucker]

biiooooshoooockkk occcc

i had a concept for like uh these guys called urchins or “big brothers”, unlike big sisters they steal little sisters to harvest adam fromthem,,, urchins are absolute adam feinds

[80bitesofsweets]

i didnt have the cool cookie run font so just know

laver would have strawberry

manta would have lemon

tiger would have lemon

PB would have chocolate

Urchin would have chocolate.

[gatoburr0]

this is my urchin oc look at him and his big ass beanie

why the big ass beanie you may ask

[cosmicwhoreo]

Made one for the good doctor as well as a Romance Chart just because~!

Blanks under the cut~

[cornkernelle]

urchin goes to the otters to get some eats. how do they handle this big scary behemoth

Oh boy- well, it's definitely a shock to Pupsy to see another cookie so big. No worries, though, she'll be quick to serve that behemoth regardless ^^

Like, hey, having a hard time picking something from the menu? well, she can tell you their special for the week.

A customer that's a big eater gets them pumped!! In fact, I'm sure the first time he came around Otto gave him an extra lil treat afterwards. Y'know, to eat on the road.

All in all, a customer that they'll definitely remember the name of. Rolling up their sleeves and hyping it up HAHA

[deadlysoupy]

Hi! For the Rook ask game: 4, 12,13,15, 23, 29, 47,48

this is long but here we go!!! (a refresher bc geez i needed one too lmao)

Which faction did they join, and why? How long has it been?

it wasn't a choice, per say. it basically went like this: you're just minding your own business, being a Tevinter slave, non-mage ("In a world made for mages", as Tarquin once said), trying to not go insane. you're twelve, by the way. so, when a bunch of Lords of Fortune thieves break into a ship you are held on, and they ask you about a shiny gold statue, you give it to them, but they kind of... kidnap you. as a sort of "thanks for letting us have the artifact". Isabela herself trains you - first with knives, then with daggers - for ten years, and only then are you allowed to go on your own escapades

tldr: it's been a long time, Urchin (the Lords gave him that name since he didn't have one) has been with them for fifteen years now, and he's having a blast

Does Rook have any family? Do they keep in touch?

Urchin used to have close brothers and sisters, even a family, but they separated for each other's safety during a slave uprising, and he hasn't heard from them since

BUT he does have Isabela and the Lords now! i think they have a nice complicated relationship of "i never wanted a son or a daughter, but you reflect me like a mirror and i hate admitting it" with Isabela and "you're the first one who saw me as a person and cared for me so i'm going to make it your problem" with Urchin. they get along great trust me (he does also have some friends but nothing permanent)

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

that's a very good question i honestly haven't thought of before. i think he'd be really attached to the Lords attributes, like earrings, rings, just all kinds of jewellery. though... i think he'd also carry a book Isabela used to read to him as a kid. he rereads it a few times a year or so, to refresh his memory and his reading skills (he's not very good at reading), and it brings Isa closer to him. it's cute

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

independent on when and where they meet him, Rook always arrives in style. he loves being a show-off and a diva, to be in the centre of attention, and he dressed up for it, too. usually he wears a tevinter mage robes with a cloak for quick getaways and keeping his face hidden, but they're, first of all, Tevinter clothes (so, flashy blue-red combo), second of all, he's an elf who isn't even a mage. and he wears earrings like crazy. so i think the first impression of him would be "what the fuck"

What does Rook wear in the off hours? Do they like dressing up?

surprisingly, he doesn't actually have that many attires. he just loves very specific ones and wears them all the time. at the Lighthouse, Rook favours his old outfit, gifted on his twenty second birthday (ten year anniversary of being taken in), and he hasn't stopped wearing it since. it's a simple white tunic that he vicariously takes care of and slightly worn off pants, tied together by a belt with a gold chain (yes it's the re-coloured crows outfit what of it, it looks good on him!). it's simple, but he likes it. also earrings, obviously

Any vices?

oh, he's actually horrible at emotionally connecting to people. he's used to doing things alone, he's not used to opening up to anyone outside of very few people (cough cough Isabela's influence cough cough), so whenever their little team needs to confide in Rook, he just sort of... shuts off. i mean, yeah, he's trying to help by highlighting the good in any situation, and he makes a joke every five seconds just because he doesn't understand what people need from him when they're hurt. he sort of just listens, and does his best. on some people it works, on some it doesn't (i explain in the relationship chart post what Rook and Emmrich's relationship is like. yeah)

What’s Rook’s temper like?

explosive, at times (i was trying to do a pun for the saboteur spec but it didn't work. take it anyway)

usually he's a pretty laid-back dude, doesn't get angry a lot, not much can set him off in the first place. when he's in Minrathous, even, the city that he came out of with scars and years of ptsd, he doesn't really let it get to him. when he sees slaves (pretend they're there, okay? just imagine) being treated poorly he looks away and minds his own business than risk jail or something worse

but. in very specific situations he lets his anger take him over - and it has consequences for everyone. i believe it's implied that Laidir Rook killed the noble that betrayed him and Varric himself, and i think he'd be furious during it. like, to the point when he'd need to be stopped just so he could stop stabbing the poor corpse. so here we go - a problem with authority (hence why i can't pick the "reason with" option with the Grey Warden - there's just no way my Rook wouldn't want to beat the shit out of him out of pure rage)

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

colour: gold or sky blue

animal: magpie (like come on that's a low hanging fruit i couldn't NOT make him a magpie. my rookanis playlist is called "crow/magpie" this came to me in a vision)

weather: hot summer morning

[doobidie]

2021 repost

[clottedscream]

drawing in the arcane art style is not easy, and is in fact! really tricky! anyways here's Vesp but if she was from Zaun instead of rural michigan. butch assassin who fucked their lip up in like a really silly and embarrassing way but they're also really bad at lying so rather than come up with a cooler story for her scar that makes her sound intimidating and not like a complete loser, they just cover it up

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Whitesnake tries to capture Punk Tactics. He got stuck on the wall as a partial painting in he process

[rawdough]

would clam hug an urchin

Yeah.

Yeah, I think he would.