#rookiverse

General Information about the Basis of the AU.

All our Rooks exist with one another. They no longer have the nickname of Rook. They make up what I can only describe as an army. 

They find themselves joining the Veilguard becoming Agents of the Veilguard (much like in inquisition) by their owns means. Maybe some were recruited by other Agents, maybe they were forced to tag along by their Faction leaders, or maybe they just joined because they felt like it. Who's To Say (you is who!) 

The main base of Operation is a Lighthouse Adjacent to the Canon lighthouse in game. 

Design of lighthouse done by @i-creatied-au

The lighthouse shifts to the needs of those in it. So if some need a smaller island away from the main building for any reasons it obliges. 

Joining the Veilguard + Factions

Now with our Rooks no longer being The Rook™ it means they didn't travel with Varric or got kicked out of their Faction due to the in-game reason that caused the attention of Varric in the first place. they Can partake in some of the events

I.e. have a hand in the war of Banners, help with the darkspawn, be apart of the ruin expedition, etc. 

It just means that they aren't the main cause of it. 

Names

now we talk about names. With each faction assigning a name to our characters you can handle it differently. 

You can manage to work it in with the others who decide to keep the name (being some distant Cousin somehow or being adopted alongside them) 

Or you can completely rid your Rook of that name, give them a new one or just leave them without a last name. 

With crows it's easier to work in as house names and all that, but if you want to switch your Rook from house de Riva and give them to another house you can! (I.e. switching them from De Riva to Cantori or Arainai) 

@elfmaid brought up an idea for the Veil jumpers. That there's a dalish clan that will essentially adopt those who want to and let them have the last name Aldwir (the name of the clan)

Canon stuff!

The companions are distant from our rooks. They can have some interaction but they aren't very prominent to our stories. They are busy and have much more important stuff to handle than slumming it up with the agents. 

This AU Is focused on our rooks and their relationships (friendships, family, lovers, enemies etc.) Bring in Canon companions' waters that down a lot because obviously we love them! How can we not!? 

RRAU World State

Dragon age Origins - Alistair was made king. HoF is unknown so is their status of being alive or dead. No one knows if they survived the Archdemon or not.

Dragon age Awakening - The Grey wardens decided to work with the Architect

If you wish to bring an HoF kid in, I recommend changing them up. Example: I added my HoF Adahla Mahariel's daughter Faylen. She is now the daughter of Warden Commander Adahla Mahariel who DID join the wardens during the 5th blight but wasn't the one to face the Arch demon. Her father is Isenril ( owned by @wrdn-tabris) but she has a stepdad which is Soris Tabris.

Dragon Age two - So for RRAU I have opted to mixing the Twin Hawke AU (Marion and Garreth Hawke existing together as twins). Carver died on the road to Kirkwall. Bethaney is alive and she is not a Warden. Marion Hawke is in the fade.

Dragon Age Inquisition - Leilana Is divine, the inquisition was disbanded.

Timeline

Since dragon ages timeline is the way it is so everyone basically had made their own. I thought I would share just a little bit of info that sets a timeline (loosly)

Viago within the AU is around in his early 40s

Teia is around her mid 30s 

Inquisition was 10 years prior to the events of the veil guard (Best explanation is using ages. Aria is 28 currently but when the inquisition started she was 18) it's 9:52 dragon that’s about it with timeline. 

Here is the canon timeline of past, future, and current events!

Timeline

The Rook™

After Alot of debate with myself over how to handle The leader of the Veilguard here's how we'll handle that.

Rook is an enigmatic force. No one knows a thing about them. Not their gender, race, Faction, nothing!

Which means that we can do the funniest Thing ever and have a million different descriptions of Rook and have our people fight over who they really are (making it a running gag in stories and such.) 

Big plot decisions. 

This will mainly talk about Minrathous vs. Treviso and how that will be handled.

Within RRAU Treviso was saved, this was chosen by a poll we took that dictated that Treviso would be the one to be saved during the dragon attacks.

That leaves what happened in Minrathous?

Well there are some changes to the destruction due to the amount of man-power that the agents of the veilguard provided the effects were lessened but it still had it consequences.

Venatori - the Venatori have still taken control of Minrathous. The Archon is dead, and they disrupt the streets with their random killings.

the Viper - Ashur isn't blighted, he got lucky and is just badly injured and was put on bedrest.

The Shadow dragons - dragons still did die as for who specifically that's up to everyone else. but most still live and are in hiding but don't need to be as underground as in game.

The hide out - the original hide out was still destroyed and torn apart by the venatori, they ended up moving to a more reclusive location and only specific people are aware of its location. Their operations are moved to be kept smaller and most shadow dragons are less likely to help random civilians due to the Venatori control.

Post dragon attack will contuine until June 11th. (You can still write for post dragon attack and such, we will just begin to move on with the game's story is all)

June 12th we are staring the RRAU Beach episode

Beach Episode introduction here

Room assignments - Floor 1

Room Assignments - Floor 2

Room Assignments - Floor 3

Room assignments - Floor 4

Room Assignments - Floor 5

Room Assignments - Floor 6

Mini Events

Beach Ball

Weishaupt

Introduction

Fire and Ice

Rook gets information that the dragon from Treviso has been found in the Anderfells. The Veilguard gear up, ready to help take down the dragon, the crows specifically excited to get their revenge for their city. The Veilguard deals with fighting darkspawn as Rook and friends deal with the dragon. Viago comes in with a poison ballista, and Tarquin sends a few, as many as he can expend, shadow dragons as well to help. Ghila’nian gets hit by Rook, and Elgar’nan shows up. The Dragons defeated.

Blood of Arlathan

Rook hears word of Venatori in Arlathan forest, as well as dalish camps going suspiciously silent. Finds out about Elgar’nan's ritual. During the ritual, humans and a few elves are able to get venatori clothes with the assistance of shadow dragons to sneak in and act as information gatherers and, if needed, saboteurs. Others stick to the forest, prepared to take out those they can/need to and search for missing dalish that are trapped and scattered around. (Some characters that are important/our rooks can be captured and held.)

Tearstone

Rook and friends find out about tearstone and start planning an attack. The Veilguard spend the time working on helping out where they can at their own factions/other factions and gathering forces. The eclipse comes early, and the Veilguard scatters to try to gather people to make an assault on the island while Rook and Friends head out. The Veilguard hopes to be there soon to help, but they do not get there in time. Rook disappears into the fade, and their friends return with three people missing: Rook, Harding, and Neve.

Minrathous shut down.

After Elgar'nan's ritual, Rook went missing, the Minrathous eluvians and communications went dark. The city is locked down with no way in or out. People are trapped within the city.

Siege of Minrathous

Rook is found, and the planning begins. Veilguard and those outside of it are ready to fight to get into Minrathous to take down Elgar’nan. Veilguard forces manage to get inside and focus on the ground assault while Rook and friends work their way up to Elgar’nan.

Events

Modern Au

Introduction

Now on to Our Rooks YIPPIEEEE!! 

So i'll start it off with the Factions

Each faction will have one Advisor (and possibly someone assist them)

The Advisor's basic deal is to be the main source of information from each faction and to handle out the missions (side quests) that their Faction is asking For help with. They will be the ones in constant contact with the Faction leaders and in charge of reigning in their faction within the lighthouse (well trying to) 

Now here's the thing about the Advisors. There doesn't need to be one for every faction. It's just a fun extra role to world build the AU more! 

Current Advisors

Aria (me!) - Crows 

Esha ( @i-creatied-au) - Shadow Dragons 

Ezra ( @lunammoon) - Watchers 

Caspian ( @seizethemage-main) - Veil jumpers 

Jin ( @wickedadaar ) - Grey Wardens

Zalan ( @virenasalin) - Lords of Fortune

Now introducing The Rooks

You can do it however you like. We started falling into posting an Introduction on what changes in their story; what their personalities Are like and how they ended up joining the Veilguard in a singular post. As a way to let each other get to know our sweet rooks. 

(At some point I have a plan of maybe having a big link to everyone's introduction for easy access for everyone eventually. we'll see.) 

Current Families and who to speak to about them

The Mercar Family (for more in depth information you can talk to @madrabbit014)

the Mercar family is huge, Aeneas Mercar is the oldest of eleven children (many of them being bastards) Aeneas is married to Celine Mercar, a former member of the house of Repose. Celine and Aeneas have 13 childern the oldest being Charon Mercar the second oldest being Derya Mercar. (if you wish to work your rook into the family someway I would talk to @madrabbit014 but it's pretty easy to work them in)

Charon Mercar is the head of the family and adopted five childern, in order of oldest to youngest

Esha Mercar ( @i-creatied-au)

Nels Mercar, his heir ( @madrabbit014)

Shirevas Mercar ( @alliminoobers)

Isiah Mercar ( @a-mumbling-nerd)

Daire Mercar ( @legendstrauma)

Derya Mercar is Charon's younger sister, she has adopted one child and had one biologically.

Irya Valeria ( Adopted, @fret-not)

Reina Mercar (biological, Me)

De Riva Siblings

Viago has a knack for picking up orphans it seems and dragging them into the de Riva house. there are six specific Crows that he took in and personally raised and saw to their training. Wether he did it for more power, as a promise to the now dead parents, or he just grew an attachment over time. They all mean something to him whether he shows it or not.

The six childern he took in and personally raised in order from oldest to youngest.

Alecto de Riva ( @alystrin03)

Fillip de Riva ( @i-creatied-au)

Aria de Riva (Me)

Heloise de Riva ( @a-mumbling-nerd)

Coren de Riva ( @wrdn-tabris)

Portia de Riva ( @booksncatsworld)

Hawke Siblings

there are three Hawke siblings that made it past DA2, Marion Hawke, Garret Hawke, and Bethany Hawke.

Marion has two kids, one bio one with Fenris and one adopted child. in order of oldest to youngest

Lucas Laidir-Hawke ( @apothe-cary)

Callum Hawke ( @so--whoonos)

If you have a Hawke child I would talk to them about working it in as either their sibling or cousin.

The Main Tags for the AU

#RRAU

#Rooks roost au 

#Rookiverse 

Then finally the tag where I will put information about the AU and such

#Rook Roost AU Info.

@a-mumbling-nerd, @bubblecat-co , @knowlsey , @linposter , @booksncatsworld , @evans-endeavors , @madrabbit014 , @tiravi , @so--whoonos , @apothe-cary , @starlightarchery , @teamtakagi , @wardentabriis , @seizethemage , @wrdn-tabris , @larknnightingale , @wickedadaar , @ennayeliah , @moonbunecho , @akuma-misery , @superk191 , @alliminoobers , @glittering-darmallon , @virenasalin