#the whole carver/ada thing is adorable especially with Vincent Brenna Ravena and Rolfe in the same place to witness it

[rhetoricalrogue]

Thinking about my Hawkes and the fact that my disaster magical garbage fire falls for Cassandra purely by chance. Like

100% committed to disliking her on principle in the “so YOU’RE the one who interrogated my dear friend Varric.”

Is NOT dear friends with Varric, who merely tolerates him because his twin sister Vivian IS best friends with Varric. Cassandra doesn’t have to know that though.

Did not expect to be greeted by a punch to the face, barely had a chance to dodge, almost got his nose broken a fourth time.

Varric was purposely vague when describing the Hawke siblings. “You’ve seen one Hawke, you’ve seen all five.” so Carver and Gavin are wandering Skyhold looking for Varric and walk right past Cassandra, who had a very different mental image in her head as to what the Champion of Kirkwall looked like.

I’m putting both Hawkes in Skyhold longer than they were in-game, so there’s plenty of opportunities for interaction (Gavin immediately teases Carver for making googly eyes at the resident surgeon, one Ada Trevelyan. Carver tells Gavin to fuck off in reply.)

Gavin was also 100% ready to sacrifice himself in order to give everyone time to run in the Fade. Carver went “yeah, NOPE. Noble death or not, I’m dragging your ass back. Our sisters would murder me if I came home without you.” and fireman carries Gavin over his shoulder. The both of them flip off the nightmare as they jump through the fade rift.

“I’m glad you made it back in one piece.” “What, so you can interrogate me for my version of things?” “Ugh, you can be so DIFFICULT. I just wanted to say I’m glad you’re alive- you know what? Forget it.” Leads to Gavin apologizing for being an ass and an invite for drinks on his tab as a way to make up for it.

Gavin, even with his thrice-broken nose, is a looker and despite his whole pushing people away before they go and start relying on him (and are inevitably disappointed in him) he’s a good guy and Cassandra’s in the middle of something completely different when she has the “oh. Oh no” realization.

Varric wastes zero time writing to his BFF Vivian with a “VIV HOLY SHIT GUESS WHAT” letter.