#waaaaaaa rookie stop being so sappy and get back to writing
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rookinthecrownest · 2 months ago
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Ooooh hey I'm reblogging this because I'm not doing too well mentally right now (the stress from my job might take me at literally any moment!!! COOL). Allow me to get sappy on main for a hot minute. Cuz this is the Post That Started It All.
So I originally started this blog just to hype myself up for Veilguard. I didn't really interact with the fandom cuz I'm a fairly shy person. I didn't plan on interacting with anyone at all. Just looking at posts, art, fics, etc. and lurking.
But the more hyped I got for the game, the more I thought - you know what, maybe I'll just put myself out there. And putting yourself out there is scary!!
Eventually I made this post about Rook and Lucanis slowly falling in love over the course the game through stories, because I've always loved stories. I had a big book of bedtime stories from around the world that was given to me as a child (which I no longer have and that makes me SO sad). So, writing two of my favourite characters into a story where they fall in love over something really special to me was a real treat. But I was really nervous to do it. And I even put in the tags of this post something like 'my writing ability is trash so i'll settle for explaining it this way'. Then I put out a poll and there was interest and so I thought, you know what, I'll try my best. I've tried to write DA fics in the past, but deleted everything because I hated it and never ended up posting anything publicly. This would be my first, idk, real fanfic series?
So then I just started writing. Wouldn't you believe it I wrote the first chapter of this series in one night, in one sitting. No first draft. No revisions. I just went with it and it felt right! I didn't hate my writing for the first time in my life! And then I kept going, and you all were so kind in your feedback. Every time someone liked, reblogged, commented, I was sitting in my room gushing! Ofc I write for my own enjoyment, and because I love Rookanis, but it was so nice to see others as passionate about this ship as I am! And as I kept going the ship got more and more special to me (even more than it already was!). And the stories got more and more special!
These two blorbos (I hope im using that term correctly) mean so much to me!! Everyone's kind words mean so much to me!!
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Ig what I'm trying to say is thank u for the support. Whether it's my art (which I was also terrified to post), my fanfic, or just listening to my ramblings on this blog.
Thanks for giving me an outlet from my high stress high burnout career.
I appreciate you all <3
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Rookanis Headcanon Time
Lucanis knows Madeleina likes telling stories. He has trouble sleeping, and wonders if a story could help. Mads is happy to oblige. She starts telling him a new one every night a la '1001 Nights' style. I imagine some of these could be Thedas-ified versions of fairytales from our world.
Night one is about a girl named Cinderella, who lived in Starkhaven a long time ago, under the rule of her abusive stepmother and stepsisters. The prince of Starkhaven is throwing a ball and she desperately wants to attend, but cannot because of her family. A spirit of compassion uses its magic to allow her to do so, casting a spell that would prevent her from being recognized.
Night two may be a story like Hansel and Gretel, two children from Ferelden who go looking for food amidst a particularly difficult winter only to encounter a Witch of the Wilds. A bedtime story and a deterrent for young children who want to go exploring in the woods.
Night three is based off 'The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces' or 'The 12 Dancing Princesses' from Orlais. The 12 dancing princesses had actually been enchanted by a desire demon into dancing their nights away until they all became mad.
Night four is based off of 'The Nutcracker', this time from Nevarra. The spirit of a prince becomes trapped in a doll. It is given to a young girl named Clara as a gift for Satinalia. She begins speaking to it and dreams of an epic battle with the doll/Prince against a demon in the Fade. Eventually, the spirit is exorcised from the doll by a passing Necromancer.
And so on and so forth.
Every night is a new story until he can finally have one long stretch of uninterrupted sleep. Rook is so excited that he's finally getting some rest that she can't sleep for the rest of the night.
I love me a slow-burn romance ~
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