#codex prompts

[capnmarvl]

24 please! A post from Shepard's secret personal Space-Twitter/Tumblr/What have you

Citablr

redhotanddangerous

Why is it when famous stunt people do sick ass flips everyone cheers for them, but when I roll the Mako ONCE I’m a ‘bad driver’ and ‘shouldn’t be allowed behind the wheel’? Bullshit!

turianbadboy <-> redhotanddangerous

BECAUSE IT WAS NEXT TO LAVA

redhotanddangerous <-> turianbadboy

I don’t know who you are or how you know that but it was a solid two meters from lava

Thanks for the ask!

[hyperions-light]

15! Rook’s packing list for travel to a quest location

Thanks for asking! The Rook Codex ask game is [here]! Have answered 2, 3, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 26, 30, plus 24 and 28 have been asked (in process!)

Bring to Treviso

Snake (from Rivain, killed a man)

Snake (from Arlathan, came out of portal)

Snake (from Anderfels, nearly killed me. Venom very painful. Good effort— naming him Solas)

Snake (found in cave, NO EYES! Yes, very venomous)

Flesh eating beetles (borrowed from Necropolis, could have many practical applications)

Enchanted card deck (Jacobus)

Package from Vyrantium (red dress, Teia)

Package from Minrathous (PRIVATE, Teia)

Package from Val Royeax (art, Viago)

New chair (appropriated from Venatori. Enchanted? Maybe gives people bad luck? Test in Diamond)

Embellished cutlass (Jacobus)

Snake (from the OCEAN! Can swim! Went blind temporarily when bitten)

Order + Payment (from Emmrich, to art dealer)

Wax (zipline maintenance)

Assortment of cheeses (Imported, Dellamorte estate)

Good Blade of Mercy replica (to sell)

Terrible Blade of Mercy replica (to present as vaguely threatening gift, Ivenci)

Small fuzzy animal (Found in desert. Have on good authority they hate/attack Antaam. No teeth or claws? Unsure if effective weapon. Propagates VERY quickly)

Deepstalker venom glands

Giant spider venom sacks, if available

Knife (from dead politician, Teia)

Knife (from dead Venatori, Teia)

Snake (Blighted?? Antoine says be VERY careful)

[woundedsoul12]

Ooohhh #10 or #11 for the codex prompts? 👀

Ahhhh thank you for the ask I had so much fun with this!

You can find the prompts here

10. something written by one of the advisors about your OC

Commander,

While I understand that our Inquisitor has been more than enthusiastic in her desire to learn the game of chess, perhaps you will both remember the gardens are public.

Leliana

~A note from Spymaster Leliana to Commander Cullen

11. slander written about your OC

They say she rode a dracolisk into camp. Right up to Keeper Deshanna. It's disgraceful. She always had to be different. Couldn't ride a halla like a proper elf. I blame her father. You know he was a city elf. And I hear she has chosen to bond with a human. Surely the Keeper will not stand for this shame.

~ gossip from a member of Clan Lavellan

The second one came out more gossip than slander but still love it

[westernlarch]

11 or 21 (or both) for the Codex Prompts!

Oh, are these supposed to be asks?? I thought they were just writing prompts! 😅 I don't think I can come up with good answers very quickly lol

(I already have a letter for Shepard that was never sent, but not one she never sent)

[rook-laidir]

Hello! 1 and 16 (for Rook Codex Ask)

1 - A letter to Rook about their exile.

Laidir,

Heard you’re going by “Rook” these days. Is that right? Has a good ring to it.

I’m still taking care of the fallout from you killing that noble, so consider your contract with Varric extended. You’re getting along so well, I’d hate to break the two of you up. Besides, he could use someone of your skillset. Just don’t get him killed, alright?

Look, sweetling, I know half of the crew would’ve done the same thing with that noble - myself included. But now politics are involved and I know how much you hate politics. I’m practically doing you a favor by letting Varric take you out on loan. When this is all over, come stop by The Hilt. We can settle this with drinks and some Wicked Grace like reasonable adults. Just don’t expect me to go easy on you.

For gold and glory,

Isabela

16 - letter from Rook to their love interest

*an unsent letter found stuffed underneath Rook’s wardrobe*

Neve,

I can only hope you’re the one reading this and the wisps didn’t take this to the kitchen somewhere else very public. If you’re not Neve, please light this on fire and never speak of it.

I know you’re avoiding me. And I get it. I haven’t been able to figure out what to say so I’ve kinda been doing the same thing. Every time I look at you, my mouth goes dry and I can’t find the right words so congrats on being the one to finally shut me up.

I can’t stop thinking about that day in your office - the wisp hunt, I mean. I keep replaying it over and over in my head. Cheesy, I know. I just -

I really wish I kissed you. And I know you wanted to kiss me too. I’m no detective, but I don’t think I was reading that wrong. Unless I was. If I was, tell me and I’ll leave you alone. We don’t have to ever talk about it again if that’s what you’d prefer.

But if you did want to kiss me, if you still do, maybe we can try again? Take it slow? I could always buy you dinner from Hal’s. I’d hate for you to think I wouldn’t be a gentleman about it.

Or you could just burn this and toss the ashes down into the Fade. That works too.

- Rook

[oopsallmabari]

one more codex prompt down, one left to go. submitted by @creaking-skull:

4. a letter from your OC to their love interest

A letter found within the interior chambers of Vigil’s Keep, alongside a small, leather-bound journal filled with various pressed flowers and other flora from across Western Thedas. The journal is complete with accompanying drawings and diagrams, including a number of unnamed specimens. After cross-referencing with the Dean of Botanical Studies at the University of Cumberland in Nevarra, it is believed that some are the first of their kind to be documented in Thedas.

Dearest, I hate that I could not join you in time for your arrival to Weisshaupt, but I’m glad you were able to arrive safely. We’ve just crossed back into Orlais—I do not plan for us to stay long, but the Hunterhorn Mountains were just as unforgiving for our return trek. None of our party sustained any major injuries, but our provisions ran out two days early, and we’ll need time before any of us are fit to travel again. Velanna’s…displeased, though I expect it’s more to do with her feelings on the inn we’re staying at. Serault’s Sanctuary appears to be more orphanage than hostel, and Velanna’s managed to capture the interest of several children here. I think it’s quite sweet, actually. Your reports on the siege of Adamant Fortress were deeply concerning. Our journey into the Fade all those years ago was hardly a pleasant one—that you had to experience it again, in the flesh? I regret that you could not all make it out safely. But Maker, I cannot deny what a relief it is that you made it out at all. To not hear from you for so long—beloved, I worried. But I will not dwell on darkness when there are more pressing battles ahead. I have taken some time to consult with the others, but given what you’ve told me, I see no other options. I have had my suspicions of the other Warden contingents ever since what happened in Amaranthine—the Wardens may claim to operate without regard to boundary or border, but I cannot forget the minimal aid we received in trying to rebuild Vigil’s Keep after the darkspawn’s assault, nor the continued disregard from the First Warden of my reports on the Architect. That Clarel’s misguided attempt to sacrifice so many Wardens in the hopes that it would end all Blights was not simply overlooked, but encouraged, by Warden leadership, is more than enough confirmation for me that they cannot be trusted to protect their own, much less the rest of Thedas. The threat of the Blight still looms, and my leads further west have all but run out. So, while Weisshaupt still offers you food, shelter, and grudging acknowledgment, I make a request of you, and I do not make it lightly. Pull our people out. Every last Fereldan and sympathizer to our cause. They will march to Amaranthine under my command and await further orders there. The other Warden-Commanders have been all too content to keep me on the outskirts: it should be no issue, then, if I continue my efforts to stop the darkspawn without their meddling. They followed you across the continent, beloved—they will listen to you again. Submit the attached orders with my seal, if you must. I will have no part in the war games of fools who would toy with the lives of good and loyal people. Ferelden’s Wardens will return to Amaranthine unbound. My partner in all things—though I am not yet at your side, my heart beats with yours. Do not let them forget that the roses of Ferelden still have their thorns. With love, Veria

[nessa-fang]

another rook codex prompt: 3. a letter from rook to someone in their faction

[catebees]

@fanfoolishness thank you for the prompts! :)

MILD VEILGUARD SPOILERS

codex prompts: 4. a letter from your OC to your love interest

Letter from Rook to Taash

Taash,

We're not dying, so I could just tell you all this when everything's over. But just in case.

I'm happy you came into my life, and I'm doubly happy that I could help you with figuring yourself out. Maker knows it's a complicated journey.

I hope to find a thousand more journeys to share with you. There's still so much of Rivain you need to show me, so many birds we still have to feed.

Most of all I want to always be good enough for you. Forever, if you'd like it.

See you on the other side of this,

Taarala.

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codex prompts 6. someone describing a time your OC helped them

A note in the Grande Markets

If anyone needs to borrow the book on amputations, PLEASE just take it, note down what you need, and put it back.

DO NOT rip out pages or hide it somewhere potentially dangerous. That book, as well as several others on similar subjects and the stormheart medical tools were a generous gift from our friend Rook, to help the ENTIRE Trevisan public.

Many of us never had to do this before, and none of us want to find themselves "winging" a medical procedure because the book on the matter was stashed in a nest under the bridge.

Be considerate.

-J and M

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codex prompts: 14. your OC talking about your favourite quest

Questions on Candlehops

Neve:

Please tell me you know more about those little guys we keep finding in Minrathous.

What does it mean nobody knows who makes them? Did they just spawn out of the cobblestones one day?

How do they know where to find the message recipient?

DO THEY HAVE SPIRITS INSIDE THEM? That would explain it!

What's with the hooks? They look like surgical instruments...

I do not believe you know nothing about them. Are you working with the candlehops?

added in Neve's handwriting

I'll never tell.