Inquisition: Dr. Bashir's plans to attend a medical conference at a breezy resort are canceled when Starfleet Intelligence boards DS9, suspecting the doctor of treason.
Night: Passing through a vast starless void, monotony hits the crew hard until a darkness species attacks, mistaking Voyager as an ally of a poisonous garbage freighter.
The Chute: Convicted of a crime they didn't commit, Harry and Tom wind up in an unsupervised, crowded prison, a hellhole where implants ramp up everyone's aggression.
Rules: color all that applies to your OC and their vibes! Whichever section you get the most in is your OC’s archetype, although you can also add in whichever section you get second in to create a subclass of sorts! (Ex: the heroic maiden, the sagely monster, the outcast hero, etc!) Feel free to name it as you see fit, discuss your results, and add some vibe inspiration if you’d like!
Thank you for the tag, @dirthera15! 💖 This allowed me to get to know my characters a little bit better. I will be answering for both my Rook and my Lavellan because they work as a pair in my head.
The Hero - 8; 4
Impulsive action, bravery in the face of fear, unwavering self-sacrifice, resilience, fighting for those who cannot, action before contemplation, revenge over absolution, my strength serves the virtuous, an oaken shield, the thrill of battle, glowing smile and freckled cheeks, glory and remembrance, arrogance, red blooded anger, a journey begins with one step, excitement over safety, rising after every fall, shooting from the hip, a knight in shining armor, a sapling which thrives despite the fierce wind, I will succeed or die trying.
The Juve - 5
Blooming flowers, gentle sighs upon a lover’s chest, freshly gathered wildflowers, assumptions assumptions assumptions, twice bitten, bright eyes which so lovingly cut through you, isolation in a sea of admirers, long hair pulled back with a ribbon, soundless footsteps in the grass, naivety shifting towards corruption, my image is not my own and the distinction it lends is not mine either, the gold that stays, sneers and smiles, white cotton dresses in the rain, negations of culpability, a bird in a jeweled cage, a smile as a sword, flushed cheeks amid longing glances, a feast you must not partake in.
The Guardian - 5; 1
Solid rock withstanding ocean waves, sentinel, a vibrant sun through rain clouds, protecting the threshold of glory, boastful smiles and gentle laughs, reluctantly passing the torch, leading through example, past splendor: never again felt but often remembered, the darkest memory is what could have been, the shine of glory never fades, goodness is worth protecting at any cost, sacrifice begets greatness, stories to legends to myth, delivering the final blow, practice makes perfect, the tallest and oldest tree in the forest
The Creator - 1; 4
Giving until threadbare, abundance and growth, I made the stars for you, gifts upon meeting, feasting but never satiated, an artist’s eyes lend tender brushstrokes, I will mold you how I see fit, freshly sprouted herbs, idealism and perfectionism, big bright smiles, making for the sake of making, self immolation, never forgive and never forget, a bountiful garden, birds which scatter seeds, these hands heal and hurt in equal measure, ask and you shall receive, necessity is the mother of invention.
The Monster - 3; 2
You must not gaze upon me, bizarre and unexpected, hidden for your own good, driven on by an unstoppable force, rage and fear, earthquakes, carcass under the hot sun, the weathered oak withstands, overworked muscles, fierceness of spirit, the blight that poisons, my inhibitions died with my innocence, screaming into the wind, otherness, a fall from great heights, I don’t even understand myself, power reveals all, the void stared back, existence is a perverse experience, blood runs hot, primal and feral joy.
The Outcast - 8; 4
Always running, life is a series of fleeting joys, I wouldn’t recognize myself, a rushing river obscured by mist, a whispered name, mercurial and capricious, your shadow your sole companion, last bloom of the season, individuality above acceptance, a pallid complexion, isolation and silence, wanting looks, one cannot be lost when they belong nowhere, here and there, hiding between shadows, nonconformity lends insight and perspective, my heart is mine alone, running against the wind, to be irreplaceable one must be different, a gaze which stirs indescribable feelings.
The Sage - 1; 6
Tall green grass, parchment and ink, listen closely for I rarely repeat myself, freshly lit candles, an idol placed on a faraway shelf, knowledge is power, sparkling grey hair, owls, strength of spirit, to receive you must first give, a lonely mountain overlooking the valley, appraising glances, unnoticed subtlety, seldom found and often forgotten, aquiline noses, scrawled notes haphazardly stored away, knowing glances, piles upon piles of books, I am as profound as I am clever, curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction brought it back, furrowed brows.
Results:
Solstice Lavellan: The Juve Sage
An oxymoronic concept that of a young sage, as wisdom often comes with the experience of living. But this result really fits my headcanon for her, not in the way that she's all-knowing, but in the way that she is most curious and ambitious when it comes to learning. She is young during the events of DAI (she's infinitely younger when compared to Solas' age); she's in her early 20s and has lived with the clan for her entire life before the events of the Breach took her away from it. So in more than one way she is inexperienced, which only fuels her desire to learn as much as possible, about everything: history AND modern day culture, elven, human and dwarven alike, arts AND technology, various religions, magic practices for both splendor and combat... there really isn't a limit to her inquisitiveness.
This plays a lot into what draws her to Solas. Besides the fact that he is the real sage here, often eager to impart his knowledge, complementing her eagerness in hearing it, but she also approaches the learning process free of prejudice. She wants to hear it, first and foremost, and is slow to form opinions and judgements on matters. She is genuinely attentive when others choose to open up to her and even thanks them for their trust.
Her way of approaching things slowly and cautiously is, in turn, what draws Solas to her. It's what leads to his famous line in Inquisition, when he confesses "you have shown subtlety in your actions, a wisdom that goes against everything that I expected". He finds kinship in her spirit but also sees in her something he is lacking (during the events of DAI, that is), as far too often we hear him being snarky when others don't share his views of the world, and is unimpressed by the cultures of other races, even of other elves. Solstice's genuine curiosity and patience for other people's perspective is what helps Solas grow as a person during his time with her.
Eclipse "Rook": The Outcast Hero
Contrasting to Solstice (as I inevitably made them out to be opposite sides of the same coin), Rook's desire to learn is aimed inward. By the time the events of Veilguard take place, Rook has spent most of his life always moving around, never finding a sense of belonging, an external action that simply mirrors his inner journey, of trying to bring out the person he is meant to be but never quite reaching it. He is an outcast of clan Lavellan and of the Veil Jumpers and this insecurity, mixed with his everchanging nature, is the strongest force driving his actions. There's a lot in this scenario that plays into my headcanon of why he is attracted to Lace Harding. For starters, the fact that she feels familiar, she is a connection to his past life and estranged sibling by having been part of The Inquisition. But it's also Harding's storyline in Veilguard, how she gains the powers that reshape her into this new person, how she's looking to reconnect to the history of her people, just like he is. There's a bit of an outcast in both of them.
Now, when it comes to the canonic storylines, Lavellan is by far the bigger hero compared to Rook, but the descriptions in this tag game fit him best. He rarely shows consideration in his actions because events force him to think fast and act fast, and deal with the consequences as they unravel. He never wanted to replace Varric's leadership, and the fact that he is forced to face eldritch beings during the events of Veilguard because "nobody else is stepping up" just adds to the trauma of the reluctant hero type.
Continuing to answer the questions from the tag from @dirthera15:
🛠️ What modern Thedas invention does your Solas begrudgingly admit is useful?
[someone please correct me if this wrong] I was unable to find an in-lore explanation for fast travel in Thedas. I get the impression that it is only intended as a game mechanic and that it implies that characters get from point A to point B the old-fashioned slow travel way. But I headcanon that fast travel is an actual concept in Thedas, and it is an invention of the modern age, which Solas secretly admires.
So we know that, besides the Vi'Revas, the Eluvians worked as pairs, or would connect to the Crossroads. So ancient elvhes wouldn't simply teleport from Point A to Point B when they needed to reach a more distant place in the empire, but it would look more like A -> D -> Z -> T -> F -> and then, eventually, B. Much like us, in the real world, would take a train that stops at multiple stations before we reach our destination.
But modern Thedas fast travel would work in the form of the poles or pillars that we see in the games, with runes and spells and specific coordinates. So a thedosian could easily reach any point in the world, if they have the correct combination for the specific pillar. This to me explains why in DAI you need to send forward scouts to unlock an area and only then you can teleport to the new place. The scouts can set up the fast travel point and then the Inquisitor's party can magic themselves there. Solas would definitely appreciate the usefulness of this invention, but would also probably hate that he wasn't the one to think of it centuries ago.
👄 Who talks more while travelling?
This very much depends on whether they are with the entire party, or just the two of them.
Lavellan would definitely engage in party banter more often than Solas. There would be a lot of jokes bouncing between her and Varric, Bull, Sera and Dorian, lots of filth and roasting too as they get very familiar with each other. She'd do mental gymnastics trying to decipher whatever Cole is on about at any given time (and I headcanon that sometimes he just speaks in anagrams, but doesn't give any clues about it, so she's basically failing miserably at solving them). And she would engage in long debates about religions, morality and ethics with Cassandra, Blackwall and Vivienne. So, apart from the canonic banter between Solas and the other members of the inner circle, I think he would mostly assume a silent posture, probably biting his tongue trying not to correct their assumptions about the history of the world, as to not give away his identity.
But the silent facade drops when it's just the two of them, because he knows Solstice actually listens and is interested in his experience and opinions. He would share what he could about ruins they encounter, all masked in the way of having explored some already in his dreams; he would impart knowledge about various forms of magic that are entirely new to her and all too familiar to him. They would even gossip about the others or chat about trivial things, develop inside jokes or laugh when one of them gets their foot stuck in something in a hilarious way. I think when it's just the two of them, Solas can be closest to his real self, he can share unfiltered opinions and he definitely has more to say than she does.
🍵What habit did they pick up from each other?
Swearing! Solstice would throw a lot of "piss off" and "go fuck yourself" in the face of enemies, and even at inanimate objects when she is too tired to untie her sleeping bag, for instance, or when she stumbles her pinkie in some rock; basically any thing or concept that is mildly inconvenient gets told off. So, involuntarily, Solas picks it up.
The first time Solas tells a branch to piss off, it takes him by surprise, because why would he curse an object?! That's how accustomed he got to her behavior. But it happened when it was just the two of them and it made Solstice laugh so hard, he decided to stick with it. The second time, he directly quotes her: "as our inquisitor would say, piss off!" After that, he decides to teach her some ancient elvhen curses in return. Cultural exchange, basically.
(About a decade later, Solas tells the idiot Rook to piss off as well, and was even more surprised when Rook replied with one of the ancient elvhen curses that they learned from Lavellan.)
