15, 16 for your Trevelyan
Thanks for asking! From the OC Asks
10. If they have an LI, how much of their character is tailored to be compatible to that person?
None really. I like playing as Qunari. Yes I went in intending to romance Harding and she likes Qunari but that was coincidence. I just like being Qunari. I knew already what happened during the Choice if you didn't pick Treviso so I chose it just in case I decided to romance Lucanis. Did Harding's scene. Reloaded. Did Lucanis' scene. Ended up going with Lucanis
11. Did you know what the OC’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation?
Oh yes. I tend to make everyone bi/pan. Some more demi than others but Riley is always an equal opportunity lover in every game. Then he/she/they just get attracted to who they get attracted to. For this game he told me he was a man with he/him pronouns but also NB and gender was whatever and he would be down to bone anyone except Emmrich and Taash (as soon as Taash sniffed him he noped tf out of there so hard. They have a much more friend vibe. And he and Emmrich just dont mesh romantically). Which is fine they have their own Rooks
2. Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind?
He's just Riley but as a Warden. I had already kind of written him with Bellara in the omegaverse. And then we were talking about how Viago would be fascinated with Qunari biology and the Blight a Warden carries and anyway. Warden Riley as cousin Ronnie Thorne
3. How did you choose their name?
Look I stay choosing simple names for characters. I think it's funny to just be like 'oh you named your character Amadeus? Well here's Steve'. And I wanted to keep the theme of R names so Ronnie and Riley. Who are more like twins than cousins
15. What is something about your OC can make you laugh?
She's the ultimate lady knight. She's based of Brienne of Tarth from GoT. And yet Varric calls her Sparrow. I got to have Brienne and Thormund before it even aired on the show with my Trevelyan/Varric pairing and it just brings me immense joy
16. What is something about your OC can make you cry?
The fact that I did ship her with Varric. And when VG came out learning that her love had died. Varric's letter to the Inquisitor breaks me every time
18. What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC?
She's very much in love with my Crow Rook Marina. Though she tries to act casual about it and still play the salacious flirt.
19. What is your favorite fact about your OC?
She acts very shallow but she's really quite deep when she cares for someone. She buries her feelings behind her captain facade and wild personality. But she's definitely the person you want to call when shit hits the fan
3. How did you choose their name?
I needed a name for the new Crow rook I was making to romance Emmrich. And I worked with a Charge nurse on another unit named Marina. And I loved her name and decided to name my Rook after her. Like Nurse Marina she has long flowing black hair and green eyes. And their personalities are very similar. Nurse Marina and I were quite close despite working different units. She's very no bullshit and a little chaotic. I love her
4. In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts?
This shit gonna get me crucified...
Ok so...she's a Female Elf de Riva. And I was just...tired of seeing so many Female Crow Elves shipped with Lucanis. So I was like 'you know what would be hot? Let's teach bone daddy some Spanish'. So I gave the old man a little chaos and probably a new hip. But she's in her mid 30s because I don't may-december romance with extreme age gaps. (All of this is no hate on people i just wanted what I wanted so I wrote it)
No she isn't related to Viago like so many others. Or a former slave. She was poor and hungry and a thief and Viago was like 'well you are a decent little thief let's see if you can live long enough to kill'. And they have a very...love hate relationship. Lots of tension for my little rogue baby.