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Davrin: So, how do the Shadow Dragons operate exactly?

Rook: What do you mean?

Davrin: Who are their leaders? Who decides what jobs you take?

Rook: Hm… doesn’t work like that.

Davrin: Then how?

Rook: We help the people who need our help.

Davrin: But how do they contact you? What do you… ugh, you know what, forget about it.

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Bellara: What’s it like living in Minrathous? It must be exciting to be in a city with that much magic all the time.

Rook: If you’re a wealthy mage, sure, as an elf born into slavery, not so much.

Bellara: Mythal'enaste, I am so sor-

Rook: I’m messing with you. Minrathous is pretty great. You know, if you don’t think too hard about the corruption and the blood magic.

Bellara: … are you still joking.

Rook: Eh, mostly.

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Neve: So, how do you know Ashur?

Rook: Oh we go way back, freed me when I was a slave, noticed I was good with a knife, did the whole mentor thing.

Neve: Really? The Viper going soft on a little elven girl?

Rook: Oh he never went soft on me, he just reluctantly accepted that he was stuck with me. Says I have that charm where I grow on people like a cyst.

Neve: That does sound a lot more like him.

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Lucanis: Rook, about the spices you asked for…

Rook: The peppers? What about them?

Lucanis: Are you sure they are safe to eat? When I asked Viago to look for them at the market he said that he usually only buys them for one of his poisons.

Rook: Huh, I thought they were just an acquired taste…

Lucanis: Mierda…

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Harding: My mom sent you her regards in her last letter.

Rook: Aww, thanks, how’s she doing.

Harding: You know her, always an optimist.

Rook: We need more of those. And more of her cookies. And I have a bunch of clothes that need mending when we visit her again.

Harding: Hey, is she my mom or yours?

Rook: It’s not my fault. She’s really good at mothering.

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Davrin: So the Shadow Dragons work with some of the Magisters?

Rook: No. Some of the Magisters work with the Shadow Dragons.

Davrin: Isn’t that the same thing?

Rook: It’s not.

Davrin: sigh… I hate Tevinter politics

Rook: Now you’re getting it!

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Rook: Neve, I’ve been thinking, do you run background checks on your clients?

Neve: It would be a pretty big risk not to.

Rook: So when you first worked with the Viper-

Neve: Absolutely not!

Rook: You don’t even know what I was gonna ask!

Neve: I am not giving you dirt on Ashur.

Rook: Spoilsport.

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Emmrich: Rook, without wanting to sound accusatory… did you teach Manfred how to ahem flip the bird?

Rook: … it was an accident

Emmrich: An accident?

Rook: He kept beating me in rock, paper, scissors… I’m sorry

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Taash: I know it’s you.

Rook: Hm?

Taash: You keep giving Assan those extra truffles, I can smell them in your pockets.

Rook: … please don’t tell Davrin?

Taash: Hmm…

Rook: I can put in a good word for you with Harding!

Taash: Hmm…

Rook: And do the dishes for a week?

Taash: Two weeks.

Rook: Deal!

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Rook: I’m sorry about the Stew again, I didn’t think it would end up that spicy.

Emmrich: It’s my own fault really, I should have been suspicious when Taash was the only one eating it.

Rook: And sorry about finishing all the milk earlier that day…

Emmrich: Yes, that was rather unfortunate.

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Rook: Hey Lucanis, any idea why Spite keeps bringing all the forks to my room?

Lucanis: Forks? I don’t-

Spite: Eat fish. Vints like it. Neve does!

Rook: Aw, that’s actually sweet, I think.

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If I had a nickel for every time this has happened I would have two nickles. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

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Rook, gently caressing Lucanis’ receding hairline: Who did this to you?

And Spite just chokes on a whisp laughing

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companions re-classed pt 1 - karlach 🔥❤️‍🔥💪

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So my problem with most ‘get to know your character’ questioneers is that they’re full of questions that just aren’t that important (what color eyes do they have) too hard to answer right away (what is their greatest fear) or are just impossible to answer (what is their favorite movie.)  Like no one has one single favorite movie. And even if they do the answer changes.

If I’m doing this exercise, I want 7-10 questions to get the character feeling real in my head. So I thought I’d share the ones that get me (and my students) good results: 

What is the character’s go-to drink order? (this one gets into how do they like to be publicly perceived, because there is always some level of theatricality to ordering drinks at a bar/resturant)

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? (Gets you thinking about socio-economic class, values, and how they spend their leisure time)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory) 

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? (Good way to get some *emotional* backstory in.) 

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? (This one might be a me thing, because I LOVE writing/reading about family dynamics, but knowing what kinds of things were ‘normal’ for them growing up is important.)

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. (This is a big catch all, gets into money, taste, practicality, level of wear, level of repair, literally what kind of shoes they require to live their life.)

Describe the place where they sleep. (ie what does their safe space look like. How much (or how little) care / decoration / personal touch goes into it.)

What is their favorite holiday? (How do they relate to their culture/outside world. Also fun is least favorite holiday.) 

What objects do they always carry around with them? (What do they need for their normal, day-to-day routine? What does ‘normal’ even look like for them.) 

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I am suffering 😎

New Wayhaven demo dropped, check on your A-mancer

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me, completely in love with john: yeah, idk what they could possibly do to make me move on from this man and sell me on francesca and michael

bridgerton: introduces michaela stirling

me: NEVERMIND, I AM SO SOLD

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the scream I screamt

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Bridgerton fans who’ve already read When He Was Wicked, how we doing?

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I love this man

Happy pride from the Wizard of Waterdeep!

(Big thanks to Tim Downie for the cameo!)

Tim wearing a pride pin under the cut, he is a national treasure

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The five horsemen of Eurovision

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Abolish the jury vote

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Sweden won? Nobody moved, sis.

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Sweden wins again moodboard I guess

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Eurovision is so gay omg.

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‘Tis the season to be gay on main for Eurovision