#rook romance

[justbr0s]

I've been playing Dragon Age since it's initial release in 2009 with Origins. Yeah, that long. 15 years.

Never in my time did I experience a premise so good (mind link/bond + enemies to allies to...), and chemistry so believable (verbal quips?) as whatever it is that's happening between Rook and Solas.

Bioware really created a situation where it would make all the sense in the world that these two characters would romance it up... and then just said, nah, here have these mediocre alternatives for a romance instead.

W. T. F.

[shewolfofvilnius]

Ghilan'nain and Elgar'nan had commentary on my (Warden) Rook dating Davrin. Six of the seven companions haven't had anything to say (only Emmrich, the sweetheart!), but damned if the MAIN VILLAINS don't take notice.

Of course, the absolutely gruesome threat then leads to the most stone cold badass reads of Davrin and Rook's game. After plotting to corrupt Davrin to make him crave griffon flesh, a disgusted Davrin notes coldly, "Let them try", while Rook threatens both in ambient that "If they touch you, death will be the least of their problems". How is the most intense lines in this game a random triggerable audio in the Crossroads?!?!

[janedoe297-art]

"Honey and lavender cream. Sweet, intriguing..." This started off as a leyendecker style study, ended up as lucanis drinking his coffee and me rendering that cloud of smoke for wayy too long rip -☕🪻🍯🐝-

[ get him as a print here!]

[mynoodlesdoodles]

It's difficult to concentrate on spell casting when there's an Antivan short king behind you, gushing over your kills and tossing out compliments left and right...

[frankenbuggee]

“It would be rather fine to possess such an enduring affection.”

[rinriya]

ROBBED We could have it all

[chevalierlogan]

[monderette]

Oops. O\ \w\O\

[miasmat]

No "we made it" kiss?? In the franchise that is a glorified dating sim???

[zevzevarainai]

It's alright if you do. Spite and I can play cards or something.

[ellie-writes-games]

Lucanis Lunchboxes Entry 8: Inedible Minestrone

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

I saved the best for last. This is my favorite one of the bunch. Oh Spite. What a guy.

Between Spite's interest in fire, his fascination with Rook, and I'm suspecting some lingering rivalry with Lucanis for Rook's attention, of course he's going to demand to cook for them.

What would you want Spite to try to cook for you? (He's open to suggestions.) I'm planning on writing more of these with the longer-term goal of modding these notes into DA:TV.

Maybe one day he'll even make something edible. We're all rooting for him.

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

[goldenherm]

I was surprised no one was talking about Rook trying to say Lucanis that they love him before the battle against Ghilan'nain, and Lucanis not allowing it, just for Rook to be lock up in the Fade for weeks. The angst, the regrets Lucanis should have felt.

Then I realized that it might not be as obvious in English. In the second wheel of that conversation, if you choose "I'm here to help you" Rook starts a sentence with "Lucanis, I...", before Lucanis makes them stop. There are a lot of things they could have said with that "I", but in the Spanish subtitles, Rook doesn't say "I...", they say "Te...".

There are a handful of sentences you can say, but there are far less possibilities than in English. One of them, the one that makes more senses in the context, is "Te quiero". I love you. Lucanis knows what they are going to say and he doesn't want to hear it, because when you put your businesses in order, you're preparing for the end. He said that much during a banter, but sadly I can't remember why or with whom.

Anyway, Rook complains after that conversation.

In English it would be: "Right, business as usual. Definately not thinking about that all day" They've been waiting the whole day to say that. They've been preparing themself to say "I love you" to Lucanis, and Lucanis didn't let them.

Then he lost Rook. Rook tried to say I love you, and now Lucanis would never hear that, he could never say it back. They lost their only chance and it was his fault.

Or so he thought, because Rook comes back.

That's why there is no more hesitation after. That's why Lucanis is the one that says 'I love you' before the final confrontation. Because he made that mistake once, and he's not making it ever again.

[persephoneggsy]

the dreaded age gap

[mynoodlesdoodles]

Get this man a pillow, he needs to sleep.

But also, bonus:

[viennacherries]

me 🤝 older men with long hair and beards, who's signature colour is purple, who are possessed by a great evil which they struggle to control and they fear will destroy those they love

[woundedsoul12]

This is why Lucanis is my perfect romance partner. Spite and I are buddies and Luc secretly adores us both despite his annoyance