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I wonder if I can use this to tear down the Veil?

And if that goes wrong like it did for a certain Wolf... at least I've got the right weapon to smite a pair of Elven gods with. XD

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I will destroy anything that tries to hurt you.

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ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ ᴀɢᴇ ᴠᴇɪʟɢᴜᴀʀᴅ - ᴄʜᴇꜱꜱ ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇꜱ

the game of chess represents conflict between opposing forces, white against black, light and shadow, day and night, titans against gods. x

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Friend: "You know you should try one of my favourite games. I think you'll like it. It's not stressful at all."

Me: "Well ok, why not. What's the worst that could happen?"

Game:

Me: "I WAS TOLD THIS WOULDN'T BE STRESSFUL!!!"

Friend: 🤣

... Thanks @rangerslayer-97!

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Manfred: "Rook!"

Rook: "Hi Manfred!"

Manfred: "Tea?"

Rook: "Ooh yes please. I can't believe you talk now. You must be so proud Emmrich."

Emmrich: "Like you would not believe. Oh imagine the things he'll learn! The words he'll use! Oh he will be glorious!"

Manfred: *accidently drops the tray of tea he was carrying*

Emmrich: "Oh no! Manfred are you hurt?"

Manfred: "Shit!"

Emmrich: *gasps in horror*

Rook: "Awww... Skeleton baby's first swear word!"

Emmrich: "This is outrageous! Who taught him that!? Taash?!

Taash: "Hey! Don't blame me!"

Manfred: "Vashadan."

Emmrich: *gasps again*

Taash: "Ok it might have been me."

Emmrich: *brandishes mage staff* "TAASH!!!"

Taash: "Oh crap!"

Manfred: "Crap!"

Emmrich: *faints in horror*

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Rook: "So where exactly are we meeting this Dragon slayer again?"

Harding: "On the beach. Shouldn't be far. Actually I think that's them now fighting all those Antaam!"

Taash: *effortlessly beating a bunch of Antaam*

Rook: "... Whoa."

Harding: "Rook? You ok?"

Rook: 🤩

Harding: "Oh no... Really?!"

Taash: *finishes beating the Antaam and spots the duo approaching*

Taash: "... Hey."

Harding: "Hi. I'm Harding... And this is..."

Rook: "Marry me!"

Harding: 🤦

Taash: "... What?"

Rook: "... I mean hi! I'm Rook!"

Harding: "Maker help me."

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Rook: "..."

Companions: "..."

Rook: "..."

Companions: "..."

Rook: "Guys... What's..."

Emmrich: "Rook, this is an intervention."

Rook: "Okkkaaaayyy? Why?"

Harding: "We think you know why."

Lucanis: "If you can just admit it aloud we can help you."

Bellera: "You're our friend. We won't judge you."

Rook: "Seriously guys, I've no idea what this is about!"

Taash: "You can't swim can you?"

Rook: "What?! Of course I can!"

Neve: "Then explain why you flail like a drowning cat whenever you are deeper than waist height in water."

Davrin: "Not to mention sink faster than an anvil. I've seen darkspawn swim better than you."

Taash: "And every time I have to dive in and pull you out myself."

Rook: "Guys, really. It's nothing to worry about. It's just those heavy robes I wear. Makes it a bit harder to swim... I swear!"

Davrin: "I wear armour and I can swim better than you."

Neve: "And out robes are made by the same person and I don't struggle as much as you, so that's not an excuse."

Bellara: "Seriously Rook. We won't judge you if you never learnt."

Emmrich: "Indeed! We are all more than happy to teach you how to swim."

Rook: "Guys... I can swim! I swear!"

Taash: "Then why do I always have to jump in and save you?"

Lucanis: "It is a bit ridiculous how often it happens Rook."

Rook: "..."

Harding: "Unless... You're purposely acting like a damsel in distress so that Taash jumps in to rescue you repeatedly?"

Rook: "..."

Companions: "..."

Rook: "..."

Companions: "..."

Rook: "... No?"

Companions: *facepalm*

Rook: "Guys... It's not what it seems..."

Taash: "Not sure if I should be flattered or concerned."

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Lucanis and Davrin: *squabbling at the dinner table*

Taash: "They are at it again."

Neve: "So it seems."

Emmrich: "Do they ever stop?"

Harding: "Nope."

Bellara: "I thought they put their differences aside?"

Lucanis and Davrin: *still squabbling*

Rook: "Right. That's it! Only one thing to do now!"

Taash: "Oh this will be awesome."

Rook: "HEY!"

*Lucanis and Davrin stop arguing and glare at Rook*

Rook: "Honestly, it might help if you two just kissed and got it over with."

Taash, Harding and Neve: *holds back laughter*

Emmrich and Bellara: 0_0

Davrin: "What?!"

Rook: "I mean... This is all just sexual tension right? Two badass warriors, contrasting personalities, confident in their sexuality..."

Lucanis: "Mierda Rook!"

Davrin: "The hell is wrong with you?"

Lucanis: "You are a terrible person Rook!"

Davrin: "Agreed."

Rook: "Look on the bright side? You aren't arguing with each other anymore."

Davrin and Lucanis: "..."

Taash: "Also didn't hear a no to Rook's statement about you two!"

Davrin: "Taash!"

Lucanis: "I need wine."

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Rook: "Ok Lucanis, it's simple. Before you are seven cups of coffee, each brewed by one of us. All you have to do is sample each one and tell us whose is the best."

Lucanis: "Sounds simple enough. I do love a good coffee."

Rook: "Or seven."

Lucanis: *tastes Rook's coffee* "Not bad. Not quite how my favourite place in Treviso makes it, but good."

Rook: "Yes!"

Lucanis: *tastes Bellara's coffee* "Hmm... Rather sweet. Did you use a different kind of milk in this one?"

Bellara: "Yeah I used Halla milk. You like it?"

Lucanis: "I could be convinced."

Lucanis: *tastes Taash's coffee* Mierda Taash! This is strong."

Taash: "Thought you liked it that way?"

Lucanis: "This is too strong."

Taash: ☹️

Lucanis: *tastes Harding's coffee... And promptly spits it out*

Harding: "I take it that's not a good sign?"

Lucanis: "It's cold Lace!"

Harding: "Hey... Don't blame me. I'm from Fereldan."

Lucanis: *goes to take a sip of Emmrich's coffee, but... * This is tea Emmrich. "

Emmrich: "I know. I wanted to enter a wild card choice of beverage to throw you off."

Lucanis: *tastes Davrin's coffee* "There's hair in this Davrin."

Davrin: "Oh yeah Assan helped. Nice?"

Lucanis: "No."

Davrin: "Good. I didn't want it to be."

Lucanis: *tastes Neve's coffee* "Aaahhh... Nice and bitter. Superb."

Neve: "I know."

Rook: "Well... That's all the taste tests done. Whose was you..."

Lucanis: "Neve's."

Rook: 😑

Neve: "Correct choice Lucanis."

Taash: "Ppffft... I call favouritism because you're dating!"

Lucanis: "As if you wouldn't do the same regarding Rook."

Taash: "... Ok good point."

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Rook: *enters kitchen* "Wow, something smells nice."

Neve: "That would hopefully be the dinner that Taash is preparing for us. They've been working on it for the past hour.

Rook: "Preparing? Then why is Emmrich already eating his?"

Emmrich: "Oh Taash prepared mine first. A delicious mix of various salads, tofu and cheeses. Quite tasty."

Rook: "Glad you two are friends finally."

Taash: "Grubs up people!"

*Taash circles the room placing plates with fish and salad in front of everyone before taking their seat*

Neve: "Grilled fish and salad. My favourite! Thank you Taash."

Harding: "Smells wonderful!"

Rook: "This looks delicious Taash."

Lucanis: "You've outdone yourself."

Taash: "Yeah yeah enough with the buttering me up. Just eat it already."

*everyone begins to eat*

Davrin: "Hang on a minute?! I did an inventory check this morning and we definitely didn't have any fish in storage!"

Bellara: "That's right! And you've been out on a mission with Rook and Lucanis all day! When did you have time to make a trip to the market Taash?"

Taash: "I didn't."

Bellara: "What?! Then where did you get the fish from?"

Taash: "That big fish tank."

Rook: "... What fish tank?!"

Taash: "The one in your room."

Everyone else: 0_0

Taash: "... what?"

Davrin: "You got these fish from Rook's fish tank!?"

Taash: "I mean... Technically it's Solas' fish tank."

*distant screaming of horror from the fade*

Taash: "Don't worry... I tested the meal first the other day."

Davrin: "On who?!"

Taash: "Assan. He seemed to like it."

Davrin: "YOU FED MY GRIFFON FADE-FISH TANK FISH!?"

Taash: "Yep."

Emmrich: "Ahh the benefits of being a vegetarian."

Lucanis: "I think I might convert."

Bellara: "I wonder if I'll get ancient Elven fade magic from eating these?"

Rook: "I doubt it?"

Neve: *continues eating the fish*

Harding: "Neve!?"

Neve: "What? I like fish. Be a shame to let it go to waste."

Taash: "At least someone appreciates my meal!"

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Rook: "Pssttt..."

Taash: "What?"

Rook: 😛

Taash: 😝

Rook: 😘

Taash: 🥰

Rook: 😊

Taash: 😋

Rook: 😍

Taash: "Taarala."

Rook: "Vhenan."

Davrin: "AHEM!"

Rook and Taash: 0_0

Davrin: "Public place guys. Not only are you traumatising Lucanis..."

Lucanis: "Kill me."

Davrin: "... But you've got Bellara taking notes to write fanfiction about you two as well!"

Bellara: *desperately tries to hide her paper* "WhAt No I'm NoT!"

Davrin: "I'm not paid enough for this crap."

Lucanis: "You're getting paid?!"

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Note to team: Making a market run tomorrow morning. If you need anything, write it down on this bit of paper and I'll see what I can do. Put your name too so I know who to deliver it to. - Bellara

P.S. We are on a tight budget this week thanks to Rook spending all that gold on weapons and armor, so don't ask for anything too expensive.

P.P.S. That means you Rook! No asking for chocolate!

Shopping List

Elfroot seeds - Harding

Compost - Harding

Coffee beans - Lucanis

Bottle of Tevinter Red - Neve

Herbs and Spices - Lucanis

Chilli. The really hot ones that I can taste - Taash

Flapjacks - Davrin

Box of porridge - Davrin

Eggs - Davrin

New pad of paper - Neve

More workout equipment. I broke the pole thing again - Taash

Copy of the latest newspaper - Emmrich

Tofu - Emmrich

Some ginger - Taash

Steak - Davrin

Gingerwart Truffles - Assan

Fish. Don't mind what kind - Neve

Coffee Beans - Lucanis

Oops. Forgot I already put that on. My bad. Lucanis.

I'll take a newspaper too - Harding

Chocolate - Rook

Rook! I already said no! Bellara.

Chocolate for Rook. - Taash

Taash!!!

(doodle of a heart with Rooks signature next to it)

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Rook: "So, Solas? Elven God of Lies and Treachery or Heroic Rebel against tyranny?"

Neve: "Liar."

Emmrich: "God of Lies."

Lucanis: "Lies."

Taash: "Lying Vashedan."

Harding: "Yep... Liar."

Davrin: "Lying bastard."

Assan: *Angry squarking*

Solas: 😑

Bellara: "Heroic Rebel."

Solas: 😯

Everyone else: "WHAT?!"

Bellara: "But mainly the God of Lies and Treachery thing."

Solas: 😤

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Emmrich: "Lucanis, do you know where Rook is? I've something to show them."

Lucanis: "I think they're in their room. The one with the fish tank?"

Emmrich: "Blast! I knew I should of checked there first. Manfred, would you go and fetch Rook please?"

Manfred: *happy hissing*

*Manfred leaves as Davrin enters grumbling*

Emmrich: "Davrin my boy? Is everything ok?"

Davrin: "I was supposed to have a training session with Taash today... But they clearly forgot!

Lucanis: "What makes you think they forgot?"

Davrin: "I just caught them sneaking into Rook's quarters... As if anyone that size could sneak around this place."

Lucanis: "Oh my. So both Taash and Rook are rather 'indisposed' right now then?"

Davrin: "Clearly. Why?"

Lucanis: *looks over at Emmrich*

Emmrich: "... OH NO! MANFRED COME BACK!!!"

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Rook: "So I've been thinking... We need a team name. Any suggestions?"

Harding: "Ooh! What about the 'God Punchers'! Cause we punch gods in the face!"

Neve: "But they aren't gods Lace. They're just a bunch of powerful Elven Mages."

Harding: "Fiiinnne. What idea did you have?"

Neve: "'Neve Gallus' and co's Detective Agency' of course."

Harding: "And I thought Solas had an ego."

Bellara: "How about the 'Seekers of the Truth'? We are discovering a lot of historical secrets after all."

Harding: "That name's already taken Bellara.

Taash: "Booorrrringgg! We should be called the 'Dragon Climbers!' Makes us sound awesome!"

Emmrich: "But you're the only one climbing dragons Taash. How does that name fit us as a collective?"

Taash: "What would you call us then? Something corpse related no doubt?"

Emmrich: "I'll admit I thought about that yes, but then I considered that it might be a bad omen for us all."

Lucanis: "What about 'Team Really Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking'?"

Taash: "I'm down for that."

Neve: "And I'm the one accused of having an ego."

Lucanis: "It's true though."

Davrin: "Why don't we just call ourselves the 'Veilguard'? That's pretty much what we are doing after all. Guarding the Veil?"

Taash: "Booorrrringgg!"

Emmrich: "For once I concur with Taash. Have some more imagination Davrin."

Davrin: 😑

*everyone starts arguing*

Rook: "Ahh... I love my found family of misfits."

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Nobody respects Lucanis’ attempts to make the team eat normal food, or to eat a fruit or anything healthy at all.