#viago sending rook another idiot letter

[krsnope]

My first play through (and second play through 😅) Rook is a crow and this morning all I’ve been thinking about is “you call that nice & quiet?!?!”

Like imagine afterwards, even with all the other things that went sideways- Lucanis writing home to Viago like “tf are you teaching your fledglings de Riva??? Nice and quiet and Rook drops a 20ft mirror out of the side of Weisshaupt?? Is this why you sent her away?? Cause she’s constantly breaking shit??”

[pixiedurango]

Since you said to put this in ask. A letter to Rook from Viago once he realizes she’s dating Lucanis. And he’s the last to know.

Thank you so much for putting this here as a reminder to actually do it. It was - again - so much fun and I stuck with the theme of Teia hijacking Viago's (private!!!!!!!!!) letters. Here we go, hope you and everyone else has fun, too.

Transcription:

Viago bold Teia italic

Rook, Anyway I think we've come a long way for him not starting this type of letter with 'Idiot' anymore

But as much as he claims to hate it, he would hate it even more to remain silent I really hate to have to address this at this most inconvenient of all times – Given the tasks at hand that you and we all have to face all to soon, as we are just about to rally for one last and final strike on the enemy. Our last chance of restoring order and peace for all of Thedas – and also us as Antivan Crows - to thrive. I think he wants to point out how great you are doing and how far you've come. Bear with him. He tries. Really he does.

However. You see me upset, devastated even. - I – have seen him upset. It was... something, believe me.

About how a crow of the 5th Talon's house – and MY sister of all people, decides to just blatantly defy the things taught to her and, dare I say, ignoring direct orders of a superior (that would be me!) We KNOW, Viago. not only responsible for the welfare of my house but also your own blood!

I know, you already know what this is all about but let me spell it out for you: Have I not explicitly warned you, to not entangle yourself with Dellamorte family business astray from whatever contract you had with them? This family is nothing but trouble. And what did I (and the entirety of the Diamond!) have to witness the other day when you and your team dropped by? Lovey Dovey eyes at each other. Touching hands (WITH NO GLOVES ON!)

We are working on this 'gloves stay on at all times' thing. I promise!

Have I really raised and trained you this poorly? To be this oblivious to lingering dangers? You might run yourself into a dagger all the same with such little concern and respect for you life. And the reputation of your house! Hooray! He eventually noticed what everyone already knew for months.

I mean there are always options worse than who you chose to be your spouse. And maybe I should be grateful you didn't choose another Grey Warden to reenact the story of the House, we don't speak about all over again. Or you could have chosen a necromancer whos sole purpose in life seems to ridicule our honorable profession into a never ending joke by bringing back the dead. I personally would not have judged you for choosing either of them. Because both are mighty fine gents. BUT A DELLAMORTE? You are aware that years ago your beloved Lucanis threatened me and all House de Riva, right? By sending a dagger to make his point clear. You must remember this incident. I won't tell him another time, what this 'Dagger Incident' was all about. This torch now goes over onto you now. I've tried all I could. It's now your job, to make him understand. You and I, little lady, will have a serious conversation about your poor sense of judgment once you are back from your contract of killing that ancient God. And if I have to pull you out of the fade (again!) in order to do so, I will! I'm sure he actually would, I give him this much! In short: Don't die, because your brother (and 5th Talon) needs to talk to you about your life choices. He loves you, you know that, right? - Viago PS: And tell Dellamorte not to die either, because I'll kill him myself! We really need to make Vi understand, what the 'Dagger Incident' was all about asap. Maybe he'll be so embarrassed by missing the cue that he'll forget about wanting to kill Lucanis. Oh wait, maybe that'll make things worse... we really have to think about something here. Always yours - Teia xxx

[ruushes]

Hi! For your Rook questions, 12, 26, and 47, please!

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

Biological family, no; they were found abandoned as a baby and spent their early years in a Chantry orphanage before being ‘adopted’ by the Crows. They consider House de Riva to be their family and give it their absolute (uncritical, undeserved) loyalty. In particular they’re close to Viago (at least to the extent it’s possible for anyone to be close to Viago) as they were trained in the same cohort and bonded over helping one another survive being raised by the Crows. They still work pretty closely together but when separated keep in touch (canonically, to my delight) by his sending them letters addressed to ‘Idiot.’

26. Rook is in charge of the grocery list. What’s on it?

What isn’t on it. Or rather, the list itself would be reasonable; left to fend for themself they subsist mostly on rice and whatever is currently easiest and cheapest to put on top of rice. Somehow, though, they can never seem to leave the market without all the fresh fruit and candies and pastries and street food they can afford to buy. They’re terrible with money and indulging in food is a particular weakness.

47. What’s Rook’s temper like?

Naturally on the hotter more impulsive side but they’ve learned to control it (mostly) in the interest of survival. They can easily brush off most offenses directed at them, but they don’t forget. Considerably less tolerant when it comes to mistreatment of others; serious offense against anyone they care about earns their instant enmity and puts that learned control over their temper to the test.