23 for the rook prompts!
I was *so* intimidated by this one that it took me so long to conceptualize. I had to read some shakespeare about it and then took it a completely different direction. I made myself laugh with this one I must admit.
Link to the writing prompts here. I may post a few more anyway because they're very challenging for me and I'm having a good time (:
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The following is an excerpt from the top of the third act of Lucius Castellar's play "Against All Odds"
Rook draws her dagger, before Fen'Harel can react, its pressed to his throat.
ROOK: Give me one reason I shouldn't.
(A beat)
FEN'HAREL: We need each other, Rook. You know that we do.
ROOK: It was my mistake. I don't know what else I expected from the God of Lies and Treachery.
FEN'HAREL: (pleading) I did what I had to do, Rook. You must understand that I—
ROOK: I trusted you.
FEN'HAREL: (regretful) I know.
(Rook presses the blade harder into his throat, maybe there's a trickle of blood)
ROOK: Tell me, was that a part of your spell too? Or am I really that foolish?
(a beat)
FEN'HAREL: You are no fool, Rook. I believe we both know that.
ROOK: I don't know anything anymore.
(They kiss passionately)
FEN'HAREL: It was real. You must know that whatever else, what I felt for you was real.
The following is a review of playwright Lucius Castellar's "Against All Odds" found in a Minrathous paper.
Everyone in all Thedas knows of Rook and her long campaign against the gods. Minrathous will not be quick to forget, as the city still bears the scars of the Blight. So it's hardly shocking that so many in our fair city wish to bear witness to the hero's tale. There have even been rumors that the subject of the play herself attended opening night—only to leave abruptly in the first act.
It seems likely that she was surprised, as many of us were, that Castellar's adaptation of the tale is unafraid to explore Rook's more personal relationships. Which is to say that the romantic side-plot is enough to make anyone blush.
Ursa Corbet's stage presence is both commanding and charming. A rather faithful portrayal of our protagonist. The chemistry she shares with co-star Saros Reisinger is electric and all-consuming. Reisinger's portrayal of the elvhen god, Fen'harel is larger than life, which so carefully juxtaposes his more human moments.
With dialogue that reads like poetry, an original musical score, and the incredible work of the technical mages, this play examines the complexities of identity, betrayal, and a hero's struggle against herself for the greater good. This is a must-see, and I encourage you to get your tickets before they're gone!
Intended to be a limited run, the show only played for one night. Rumors surrounding the abrupt shutdown were never verified. Castellar insisted that he simply felt the show existed best in an ephemeral state and has since refused all public appearances.














