#taash can swim no question

[galedekarios]

dlc where the companions teach rook how to swim

[liaragaming]

Rook Swimming Party Banter

Taash: You're just gonna watch? Davrin: Sink or swim. It's the only way to learn. Taash: That's not how I was taught. Davrin: ... Taash: Pretty sure Rook's sinking. Davrin: Yeah...

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Lucanis: I once had a contract who tried to flee across the Minanter river. Davrin: *laughter* That river is full of monsters! Lucanis: Oh, the river monsters definitely ate them. One of the easiest contracts I ever fulfilled, if a bit anticlimactic. Davrin: At least there's no monsters in this water. Lucanis: That we know of.

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Spite: Why... water... hurt... Rook? Emmrich: It is not the water itself that is harmful. It is rather the fact that Rook cannot float. Spite: Can... Spite... float? Emmrich: An emotion can linger. Floating is... hm. Lucanis: Please, don't confuse him.

... Harding: I thought you were watching them! Bellara: Sorry! I got distracted! Harding: Can't you magic them out? Bellara: Um, the gauntlet isn't really built for water rescue. Can't you magic them out? Harding: If there were rocks around, sure!

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Davrin: *groan* I'm starting to think Rook does this on purpose. Assan: *questioning squawk* Davrin: No, boy. You stay here where it's safe. I'll go get them.

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Emmrich: Have you taught Assan to swim? Davrin: No! He still hasn't learned how to fly! Emmrich: The act of swimming comes natural to most animals as I understand it. Davrin: And I suppose you've tested this theory with Manfred? Emmrich: Manfred is a skeleton, and bones I'm afraid do not float. Davrin: And Assan has nearly 250 of them.

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Harding: We should start charging Rook for this. Lucanis: Now you're talking!

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Neve: There they go again. Emmrich: *sigh* Honestly, Rook, Manfred doesn't give me anywhere near as much trouble around water.

[lasandra]

Per request, I asked my kid sister for what her impressions of the Dragon Age Companions were based solely on their pictures:

@merciawintersageposting Here's what my sister thought of them lol

Dragon Age Origins Companions: Alistair: "He looks like a creep." Me: "Why??" Her: "He has weird hair!" Morrigan: "She seems like a vampire!" Leliana: "She seems like a warrior princess!" Zevran: "He seems like a nosy person. He looks like he'd poke his nose into someone else's business." Sten: "He looks like he beats the heck out of people!" Oghren: "He looks like someone who would distract the enemy while you strike him!" Wynne: "She's a flirt! The face she's making seems flirty!" Shale: "She looks like she could smash a person." Dragon Age 2 Companions: Fenris: "He seems like an artist." Aveline: "She seems like a militia lady." Anders: "He's a smolderer like Flynn Ryder." Varric: "He looks like he can swim." Merril: "She seems like a storyteller!" Isabela: "A villainous sorceress. She seems cool." Sebastian: "He seems like a palace guard!" Carver: "He looks like a slave, kind of" Me: "Why?" Her: "Because of his clothes." (I guess she didn't like his outfit lol, don't know why that makes him a slave lol. Kids are wild.) Bethany: "A lady of an ancient time, from an old religion." Dragon Age Inquisition Companions: Solas: "A mysterious whiner." Cassandra: "A human butcher!" Me: "She butchers people??" Her: "Evil people." (Accurate) Josephine: "A writer!" Cole: "FARMER BOY!" Vivienne: "A commander!" Cullen: "He looks bold and noble." Iron Bull: "He looks like he'd be a good defender and he's a tattoo fan." Blackwall: "He seems like he'd be a person's best friend." Dorian: "He looks like he'd be a good jungle explorer!" Sera: "She seems like a questioner. Someone who asks a lot of questions." Dragon Age Veilguard Companions + Manfred: Lucanis: "I think he's cool. I like his hair, and his mustache, and dagger." Davrin: "He seems like he'd be good at talking to animals, like a druid or something." Harding: "She seems like she'd be a good ambassador to a king and queen." Neve: "She seems fun! And like she could calm the flow of evil magic." Bellara: "An elf princess!" Taash: "A pyromaniac!" Emmerich: "An evil wizard!" Manfred: "He's the leader. The leader usually gets to carry the lamp."

[cuerue]

For the Ellion asks: 1, 4, 10, 19, 21, 28

1) favorite and least favorite ost

Uhhhhh hard question bc unless there are lyrics or I really dislike it, I don’t pay that much attention to the music. Like, other than Leliana’s song from dao and dai’s tavern music, I literally cant recall any dragon age ost. But I love the ambient music in Arlathan and Necropolis! And not really least favorite, but I’m not a big fan of the main theme.

4) favorite and least favorite voiceline delivery

Out of companions, my favorite is probably Davrin, but Bellara and Taash are really close! Least favorite is harder but for me Harding and Lucanis fell flat sometimes.

10) favorite and least favorite environment detail

I really liked that one place in Arlathan forest where you need to calm/repair an artifact and find notes around it bc first time I went there without Bellara and before her personal quest, so when I heard her mention her nickname, featured in those notes, it was a very “oh shit-“ moment. Least favorite… I don’t like the little blight boils that drop from the ceiling sometimes in blight-infested areas bc I get jumpscared by them sometimes.

19) who did you romance? would you want to romance more than one companion?

Ellion has romanced Davrin and it was definitely the best choice for them, I really liked their chemistry. Tho if there were poly options, they would go for both Davrin and Bellara in a heartbeat.

21) does your rook's in-game appearance perfectly match the one you have in your head? is the game version lacking any attributes that aren't possible to add in the character creator? gray hairs, piercings, etc?

Not exactly! I’m actually very happy with how they came out in CC but I cannot wait for modders to scalp Morrigan so I can try her hair on Ellion, since it’s fairly close to what I first drew them with. And also they deserve dangly triangle earrings like Bellara.

28) can your rook actually swim or is the game accurate on that front?

They are not the best swimmer but at least they won’t sink.

[ladyinthebluebox]

12, 22, 28 and 30 for the veilguard ask? c:

ayo, thank you for the ask! [question list] answers under the cut 'cause. long post...

12. most/least favourite side quest?

least favourite? easy. The Warden Vault. that fucking puzzle got me embarassing amount of time to solve only 'cause i kept missing one hidden folded ladder...

most favourite. hmmm. i think i'd have to vote Emmrich's whole questline 'cause i found it really entertaining (especially with Taash as +1) and because it can possibly end with one of the most wholesome sequences in the whole game imo.

also it opens with this scene which just. to me is the best frame in history:

the HAND OF GLORY am i right? XD

22. would your Rook be part of the book club?

probably not. Viera is not really the kind of person who does much recreational reading in her spare time. if anything, she would be more partial to reading those newspaper serials with Bellara ^^

28. can your Rook actually swim or??

Treviso might be 50% canals and water but... no. Viera doesn't swim. she can keep herself afloat with magic if the need for it arises, tho.

30. fave/funniest/most cursed screenshot?

well in all fairness i didn't experience many cursed situations with this game. it was & is so well bahaved for me. no notes. my fave screencap is this one of Taash (surprise surprise) i took... i think it's the best shot i've taken in any game ever... funniest? lets do two:

i found it extremely funny that Bellara was standing in the background of a very crucial dragon-related conversation just. surrounded by glowing butterflies. as she should be at all times, i think... just look at her.

Viera looking like the most pathetic creature while wearing qunari armour set in that one scene. my girl was definitely not made for this crap... but what one won't do for a bunch of cute griffon babies, am i right?

[ohlawsons]

rook questions from here, answered for nasrin! minimal spoilers, i tried to keep anything game-specific as vague as possible

1: Where in the Thedas is your Rook from? rivain! I'm still working out the exact timeline, but the thought for now is that they end up at the dairsmuid circle when they're 8 or 9, and barely escape at 13 when it's annulled. they travel with a small group of fellow mages for a couple of years before deciding to shelter with the inquisition. they hear isabela is working for the inquisitor, go to ask her for help getting south, and nasrin decides the lords of fortune are better than the inquisition and sticks around

2: What is your character's alignment? probably straddling the line between neutral good and chaotic good. at their core, they really want to be able to help people and leave the world a better place, but also rules are for nerds

3: Race and subclass? human mage!

4: If your Rook was a companion, where would they be found? it feels like cheating to say in rivain with the lords of fortune, but i'm not sure where else they'd be tbh

5: What emotion did they usually pick? charming/"purple"

6: What companion are you platonically close with? everyone but neve tbh. (nothing against neve, they just didn't rly "click") bellara and emmrich are the closest though! nasrin loves bellara's energy, and no spoilers but her personal quest hits them pretty hard. for emmrich, it starts off with them just learning magic from him, but he ends up being someone who they really trust and connect with. also varric is the closest thing they've ever had to a father figure 🙃

7: Romantically close with? lucanis! it starts as very shallow (they are the Horniest ace and he just seems fun to them) and also like. not "i can fix him" but "i desperately need whatever it is he's got going on" and it ends up So Soft

8: Who are they suspicious of? no one, unfortunately. they even get over their distrust of solas very quickly.

9: Does your Rook get along with their chosen Faction? they do! i especially love the couple of lines (from taash i think, maybe from isabela?) about the lords don't fuck over the little people, and i think that's something really important to nasrin.

10: Are they proficient in playing any instruments? not at all. i've struggled to figure out hobbies for them, but i don't think they have an artistic bone in their body. they're always moving or fidgeting, so i think they'd lean more towards physical pastimes like hiking or swimming

11: Weapon of choice? a staff! as much as i would love to let them primarily use the knife/orb combo (which is so good and so fun, thank you bioware) i unfortunately have an idea for a spellblade mage that i'm excited about so nasrin gets a staff

12: What is their orientation? bi/ace

13: What are their thoughts on killing? Is it a necessary evil or do they enjoy it? somewhere in between? especially once they join up with the lords, it's just sorta part of the job? they certainly don't enjoy it, but they don't really go out of their way to avoid it, either. there is, however, a moral difference to them in "killing as part of a job" and "being paid specifically to kill someone"

14: What hobbies does your Rook have? (see #10)

15: What NPCs do they like? Which one's do they dislike? they get along well with isabela, irelin and strife, and most of the crows. i wouldn't necessarily say they dislike the shadow dragons, but they def get a bit awkward around them given everything that happened in minrathous

16: Do they have a favorite creature in the Thedas? idk about before but after meeting assan, it's griffons

17: Do they enjoy life as an adventurer? they do! it's a bit more stressful without being fully involved with the lords, but they love the freedom

18: What would your Rook be doing if they weren't recruited by Varric? they'd probably still be with the lords. i don't see them getting involved with the plot otherwise, tbh

19: How do you think they'll meet their end? idk but it'll probably be loud and showy

20: Would they side with Solas or fight him? well. no spoilers but. i'll just say they trust him until they don't

21: What is your Rook's favorite ability? there's not one specifically, but they enjoy a lot of the necromancy/death caller magic they learn from emmrich

22: What languages is your character fluent in? common and rivaini, i guess? i think they also know bits and pieces of antivan and tevene

23: What do they do after the absolute crisis? assuming this is meant to be after the main plot... i haven't decided. i definitely want to wait and see if there's any dlc/epilogue stuff in the works before i make any hard decisions. i do know that immediately after the battle, they go back to the lighthouse and just sleep for like. 18 hours straight.

24: Does your character believe in the afterlife? yes? it's sort of an established thing in thedas, but i think between rivaini beliefs surrounding spirits and everything they learn from emmrich, they have some re-evaluating of their own beliefs to do (eventually)

25: What specialization best represents your Rook? death caller! i was originally going to go evoker with them, but the combination of it being tied to the shadow dragons (awkward) and the actual skills available, i went with death caller which led to the headcanon about them learning from emmrich (tbh i really miss having to earn the specializations like in dao and dai)

26: What animal best represents your Rook? theyre like those spiders that make their webs exactly at face-height in the spring. thank you for your service but what the fuck

27: What was their life like before the events of Veilguard? just comfortable enough. they aren't big on the sea, so a lot of the jobs they took with the lords of fortune were relatively close to home, so they kept busy but not too busy

28: Is your character the de facto leader of the party? Or do they consider someone else to be the leader? they are, they're baffled by it, and they would love to not be the leader but everyone else keeps looking to them for some reason

29: If you could choose a different faction for your Rook, which one would they have joined and why? i actually almost picked shadow dragon for them, but i was worried they'd end up too similar to neve (i went in almost completely blind wrt the companions). luckily they're plenty different, and i think the shadow dragons would probably still be the only other decent fit for them. the mourn watch could be a fun au though

30: What's your favorite thing about your Rook? there is a very specific point in the plot where they go from "idk man i just work here" to extremely driven wrt saving thedas. it's always fun to be able to pinpoint when their motivations change completely

[taamlok]

4, 25 and 36 from the fifty rook questions if you’re doin em!

Thanks so much for the ask! Questions from here

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

Muireann is a Veil Jumper, but really she's a fade anomalist who travels Thedas on her ship, documenting strange phenomena wherever it occurs. According to Bellara, Arlathan started getting particularly weird not too long before the start of the game, (I estimate maybe a year or two?) which is when the Veil Jumpers organized. Muireann caught wind that there was a lot going on in the forest anomaly-wise, and went by herself to study it. When she met a group of Veil Jumpers they realized that they could help each other, so they hired her on to work in the anomalous artifact archive!

25. How does Rook like to spend their free time?

Muireann loves reading, particularly obscure history books. She's also a writer herself, and her main goal is to publish her research into fade anomalies. So she can also often be found working on that! Academic pursuits aside, she likes to work out, swim, and hang out with her friends, especially Taash and Bellara.

36. What would Rook say are their flaws?

She's not good at putting down roots. Possibly from her unstable early life as an orphan or possibly from growing up on a ship after being adopted, she gets antsy if she stays in one place too long. That's why living on a ship is perfect for her: she has the freedom to go wherever she wants while still getting to sleep in the same bed every night. The only downside is that her lifestyle makes it difficult to form strong bonds, and she has lots of acquaintances but not many friends.

[disasterdrvid]

14, 25 and 36 from the fifty rook questions if you’re takin em!

I'm doing these for my canon Rook, Iori Laidir. I have a little bit of official canon divergence I want to do for her, since I've had a lot planned for years now.

14. What does Rook see when they look in the mirror?

Iori sees a survivor. She's very much willing to do anything to save those she cares about, even if people dislike her methods. She recognizes her own determination. But I think there's a big part of her that still sees the little orphan girl from the Dales, hungry and without hope. She tries to hide it from the rest of the companions but it eats at her.

25. How does Rook like to spend their free time?

She likes taking part in the group's bookclub. She wasn't much of a reader before, but she's found it to be a good way to learn about the world and her friends. When Iori still lived in Rivain, she'd go for swims every day she could. It was a way to quiet her mind. She sometimes joins Taash in their workouts, but she's nowhere near as fit as Taash is.

36. What would Rook say are their flaws?

Iori is avoidant, and it take two forms. She'll lie if she feels like she can get away with it. She usually keeps people at a distance and she believes that lying is the best method without hurting others. She also uses humor to deflect. She thinks it keeps others from truly seeing her hurts both past and present.