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I have an idea in my head for a Lucanis/Rook scene that I really wish I had the creative talent to write. I will try my best to put the idea here and if anyone wants to use it feel free.

After lucanis becomes first talon there is a party in his honor. What if he and Rook share a dance before sneaking away for the evening. I have this scene in my head where it is less dancing and more cuddling with a few spins. The entirety of the crows watches while their new first talon dances and laughs. There are numerous people who want to cut in and steal away the new first talon, but the second anyone takes a single step in the direction of the finally happy couple they are met either by petrifying glare of Tei or the very obvious threat of poisoning from viago. Even Catarina stops a few people by tripping them with her cane.

Eventually lucanis convinces Rook that they have danced enough and they discreetly leave the party.

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since rook has access to the eluvians, do you think they ever just like… take a night off to sleep in their own bed?

i’m picturing rook just walking into the de riva villa one night and passing viago on the stairs

rook: good night

viago: good night, rook

(five seconds later)

viago: wait a second

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Dorym, C3 E115 | To the Arx Creonum

Bonus: Braius's heartbreak

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SMOOOOCH

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Camilla (Rook) De Riva. Viagos favorite nightmare.

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Rook Questionnaire

inspired by @cassieuncaged's BG3 Character Development Questions but for Rook instead!

1: Where in the Thedas is your Rook from?

2: What is your character's alignment?

3: Race and subclass?

4: If your Rook was a companion, where would they be found?

5: What emotion did they usually pick?

6: What companion are you platonically close with?

7: Romantically close with?

8: Who are they suspicious of?

9: Does your Rook get along with their chosen Faction?

10: Are they proficient in playing any instruments?

11: Weapon of choice?

12: What is their orientation?

13: What are their thoughts on killing? Is it a necessary evil or do they enjoy it?

14: What hobbies does your Rook have?

15: What NPCs do they like? Which one's do they dislike?

16: Do they have a favorite creature in the Thedas?

17: Do they enjoy life as an adventurer?

18: What would your Rook be doing if they weren't recruited by Varric?

19: How do you think they'll meet their end?

20: Would they side with Solas or fight him?

21: What is your Rook's favorite ability?

22: What languages is your character fluent in?

23: What do they do after an absolute crisis?

24: Does your character believe in the afterlife?

25: What specialization best represents your Rook?

26: What animal best represents your Rook?

27: What was their life like before the events of Veilguard?

28: Is your character the de facto leader of the party? Or do they consider someone else to be the leader?

29: If you could choose a different faction for your Rook, which one would they have joined and why?

30: What's your favorite thing about your Rook?

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Thinking about Crow Rook picking up drinking small amounts of poison daily like Viago. Like before breakfast, just tossing a small vial back and one day having Harding, Bellara, or Emmrich being like, "Hey Rook, what vitamins do you take every morning before breakfast?" And Rooks like "Vitamins?" Only for them to realize what they're talking about and have no clue how to explain how they drink poison daily because of Viago's paranoia or if it's better to just lie.

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Because we were absolutely robbed of Lucanis’ story board romance moments….

I’ll be drawing this immediately of he and Ravenna.

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i am screaming here, please

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I Neeeeed suggestions for post-game lucanis/Rook fics. Preferably ones with a female antivan crow Rook (human or elf). Pleeeeease share your favorites.

(Any rating is welcome)

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I really want someone to write up a crow Rook going to viago and telling him they're marrying into house dellamorte and thus leaving house De Riva. I think Viago would be complaining no stop but also be super supportive at the same time and if he's not Teia will set him straight.

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Lucanis and my Rook romance scene. Don't watch if you don't want spoilers.

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I want everyone who is upset about the world state choices to stop and think for a moment. Go back to DA2 and think not many of your wardens choices had much effect on DA2. You might see some excompanions here and there but not much else really impacted the story.

Then in inquisition hawke shows up and you get varric aa a companion, but the only choice that really matters from DA2 is if hawke sided with mages or templars and if anders lived or died. Even then it doesn't change the fact hawke fled kirkwall at the end and has no real effect on the story of inquisition.

I get being upset about no well of sorrows choice and no Kieran. But think, if thedas is basically a war zone, do you really think morrigan would bring her son all over the place. She'd leave him in a place she kniws he'll be safe. Plus she's not just going to talk about him to people she barely knows. He is her greatest weakness and she's not going to just talk about him to talk about him.

Now the well of sorrows. This one I agree I don't understand not being added as a choice. However let's play the game and see if an explanation is given before getting unnecessarily angry.

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So far out of all the trailers and spoiler videos I have seen, there is really only one major complaint I have. Mouth animations. In some scenes they are spot on and then in others the mouths are moving but there is no enunciation with the lips to the words being said. I'm hoping it will be fixed, the game still has a little over a month before release. Plenty of time to fine-tube some stuff.

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Does anyone else get a feeling we might be getting some mass effect 2 end game consequences with veilguard.

Like (spoilers for those who have not played mass effect 2) in the final mission in ME2 if you don't do all the loyalty missions or if you choose the wrong characters for specific tasks then any and possibly all companion characters can die.

Does anyone else think this is a possibility foe veilguard or is it just me.

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I don't think Orym is a jealous man. I don't think Braius flirting with Dorian is really doing anything. Besides making him insecure.

Orym will definitely convince himself that Dorian would prefer Braius. He's more on Dorian's level both physically and class wise. Hes only 3 inches taller than Dorian and they can bond over art. To Orym it'd the obvious choice, to choose Braius. It'd make sense that the tall beautiful bards would fall for each other. He doesn't see Braius' flirting as a threat because he doesn't even know he's in the running.

And because he's not a jealous man, if he truly saw Dorian show genuine interest in Braius, Orym would accept it. He'd understand. He'd swallow his feelings and keep them to himself. Because he doesn't think he should have these feelings in the first place. BECAUSE he doesn't want to get in the way or impose or ruin what they already have.

DORIAN HOWEVER is super jealous. As a younger sibling to a golden child I know how possessive someone can get over attention. That's why it was all shy smiles and biting pencils when Braius was flirting with him. But the moment Braius flirted with Orym he was immediately at attention. Because that's his little warrior. If anyone is going to flirt with Orym it will be him.

I think if Brauis (Sam) changed up his technique and started flirting with Orym more, we'd have Dorym love confession in like two weeks. I don't think Dorian can handle competition. Not about this. Not with Orym's heart on the line.

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Just thinking about how Xavier's love for MC is not, "You're mine," but "I'm yours."

His jealousy is not a possessive kind but stems from insecurity. For instance, in his Lumiere Myth, when he asks, "Who do you like more? Me or Lumiere?" it's his way of seeking affirmation that she'd choose his real self over the glorified version of him.

Sure he can get possessive like any other human being but he tends to be more protective than possessive when he's jealous.

This picture right here shows clearly how he's giving himself to her, resting his chin on her leg. He trusts her fully to do what she wants, as he always has.