They have Ashur.
Tarquin runs, lungs burning, breath lurching, his robes soaked through with rain and Venatori blood. His shield-arm screams with pain from a firebolt he didn’t entirely dodge. He ignores it all, hurtling through streets and over rooftops, heedless of the fact that he’s wearing his Shadow Dragon getup in stark daylight; that a bloodied man with a sword charging through Dock Town is drawing stares and probably more fucking Venatori. Tarquin cannot give two shits right now about who sees him, or who follows him, because they have Ashur.
They’ll unmask him, in front of the whole city, the whole Imperium. They’ll kill him slow. They’ll hang his body on the walls, like the Magisters of old used to do to traitors and cowards. Because Ashur decided to slip away and try to bring down a pack of blood mages alone, even though he’s eaten up with Blight. Because he didn’t tell Tarquin.
Didn’t say shit. Slipped away from their safehouse while Tarquin was out getting food. Didn’t even give Tarquin a chance to stop him, or to come along.
They have Ashur.
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still cooking on some prompts & a couple other ficlet ideas, plus an intro page for my different rooks! if anyone has any recs for page themes they like for this i beg you to send them my way
oh so this so-called herald of andraste can blow up the entire temple of sacred ashes with the divine still inside, but when i, anders—
“I wanna take you in the kitchen. Lift up your wedding dress someone was probably murdered in.”
i'm sorry this is the entire game to me all i do is insult solas every time i get into the fade with him and then go "hahaha j/k i need some help. hate you though" lol
maybe they should’ve left Merenven in the fade
Feel free to answer some of these for pre-game as well! :)
What is the worst they've ever been injured?
What is the worst they've ever been sick?
What is the worst heartbreak they've ever experienced?
What would fearlings look like to them?
What event brought them to their lowest, mentally? How did they act during this time?
Have they ever been in any unhealthy relationships? This doesn't necessarily have to be romantic.
How high is their physical pain tolerance? Do they ever show if they're in pain? What about their mental pain tolerance? How easy would it be to break them down?
What kind of demon would emerge from them had they been subject to Zara's experiments?
What would a nightmare tailored to their worst fears look like?
Who do they miss the most?
Which one of their senses would they fear losing the most?
What do they doubt most about themselves? Why? Where did this come from?
What kind of injury scares them the most?
Think of the two people they are closest to. They can only save one. Who are they choosing?
What is the one thing that would make them lose all hope?
What kind of demon would be most successful in tempting them? What offer would it have given them?
Have they ever felt insignificant? To the world? To their faction? To their loved ones?
Which one of their insecurities would be the easiest to take advantage of?
One of their loved ones just got grievously injured by their enemies. Who was it? How do they react?
Deep down, did they truly believe they'd be able to get out when they were trapped in the Fade?
What would their last words be?
1. Did Rook have any crushes within their faction before they left with Varric?
2. Is your Rook allergic to anything?
3. Sweet or Savory snacks?
4. What movie genre would they like best?
5. Favorite Season? Why?
6. What’s their favorite hobby/interest?
7. Favorite type of jewelry? (Rings/Necklaces/Bracelets)
8. What is your Rook’s favorite animal?
9. Pick a song from their playlist. What is it, and what made you choose it?
10. What is a random quirk your Rook has?
11. Extrovert or Introvert?
12. Something that annoys your Rook?
13. What languages does your Rook know?
14. Are they ticklish?
15. If your Rook could do anything, no repercussions, what would they do?
16. Would your Rook make a good villain?
17. What does your Rook do to wind down after a stressful day (like post weisshaupt)?
18. Your Rook discovered a portal to another fictional world. Where did they end up? (And how screwed are they?)
19. How easy is it to get your Rook out of bed in the morning?
20. How organized is your Rook?
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