Veilguarding - an open post for DAV AU shenanigans

[smartass_captain]

It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. Masterpost for Dragon Age Veilguard AU overflow + psls

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There's a reason 'Distraction' is an off-limits word on the Enterprise lmao

[smartass_captain]

[As Neve leaves the relic chamber into rooms less well sealed and protected, smoke will assault her eyes and lungs and speak to Rook's tampering within this grand Tevinter Manor. Minimal for the moment given the level they're on, but unmistakable nonetheless. There are sounds of chaos and fighting above her at first. Time she needs to dart down the stairwell and get moving.

Jim skids to a halt outside the relic room not a minute later. Neve's not here. Fuck. He almost doubles back again but for that soft trail of ice that catches his eye. He halts in place. Glances from one hallway to the stairwell.

Makes for the stairs too. Which means Neve will hear footsteps behind her all too soon though the first shout of a Venatori gets silenced mid-yelp by an arrow in the throat. Rook dashes past her, swapping bow for blade.]

Fancy meeting you here. [A cheeky murmur, but his scratchy throat tells a story too.] We gotta move.

hahahaha XD trouble always follows!

[coldjustice]

[ it's that assault of smoke that tells her someone's really gone at "distraction" with gusto. someone like rook. so she's not surprised at all when he joins her on the stairs, her typical smirk curling her lips upwards, even though she's relieved to see him. she's not alone. he came back. ]

Could say the same about you. Any idea how to get out of here? [ something other than the front door. chances are, they won't have the opportunity to leave in any of the normal exits. too many guards, too many patrons. too easy to get caught and made an example of with the very relic she's smuggling out of here. ]

I got it, by the way. Took too damned long to find the real thing, but I've got it.

It's so true...

[smartass_captain]

At the moment? No. Servant's exit by the kitchen is...kind of on fire. My working plan is find a window then join the crowd evacuating, or if that's too well guarded despite this chaos, sneak out through whatever hole in their patrols we can make since they'll Have to expand manpower checking every single one of the guests leaving.

[Rook brings up the collar of his jacket to cough into the fabric of. Ugh. His eyes are watering something fierce.]

They're gonna know the relic's gone any second now if they don't already. I really don't want to find out what it does for real. I heard the guests speculating while I was upstairs and I like my insides where they are.