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Hi my name is Cazador Dark’ness Dementia von Zarovich Szarr and I have long ebony black hair (that’s how I got my name) with purple streaks and red tips that reaches my mid-back and bloody red eyes like sanguine drips and a lot of people tell me I look like Balduran (AN: if u don’t know who he is get da hells out of here!). I’m not related to Strahd von Zarovich but I wish I was because he’s a major fucking hottie. I’m a vampire but my teeth are straight and white. I have pale white skin. I’m also a wizard, and I go to a magic school called the Crimson Palace in Baldur’s Gate where I’m in the seventh year (I’m four hundred and seventeen). I’m a goth (in case you couldn’t tell) and I wear mostly black. I love Facemaker Boutique and I buy all my clothes from there.

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i want to live (all origins)

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Dragon Age II loading screens

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IM WEEPING AGAHAHAHAHAGAHA

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hello beloveds ☺️

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I don't like shadowheart.

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Professor Dekarios

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The owlbear cub inside is truly little, the size of a small dog, and it shivers as the door creaks open. "Shadowheart," you begin. "It's small and harmless now–" "I'm keeping it," she says defensively. "We kept Astarion."

(Stepdaughter 11)

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Smoke Break

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my friend found this book at a book store and i immediately thought of your pair.

like????

you see the vision??

I am SO flattered you thought of Roisia ASDFLKJADFKJADKFJKLJ BUT YES, I SEE THE VISION. So here is my homage to the above book:

Also that looks like such a fun read so thank you as well for the book rec!

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mega absol for @warriorsdebt :) thank you!

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What instruments I think the BG3 origin companions would play (and other musical tidbits):

Lae'zel

As the Githyanki are a very warmongering nation, I'd say music would be used for training and morale rather than expression and enjoyment.

Dance is used to show stamina, skill and strength. I imagine something like a cross between ballet and wrestling. Some creches will have war dances that they perform before battle to intimidate the enemy.

Typically very powerful and rhythmic instruments, such as percussion and the big brass; think marching band, but without the higher pitches. All Gith would be taught to perfect all these instruments from a young age to teach discipline.

I headcanon that Lae'zel (perhaps like all Githyanki) has perfect pitch but doesn't think it's impressive.

"You don't know a G#7sus4 chord when you hear it? Pathetic. Even your ears are inferior to the Githyanki."

Higher-pitched instruments (e.g. violin, flute) hurt her sensitive ears, but she likes the lower-pitched string and reed instruments (e.g. oboe, cello)

She is unimpressed by the clumsy and jovial nature of the folk music they come across in taverns and on the road, but Gale shows her the art music of Faerûn and develops an appreciation of music for the sake of music through that.

Everyone is surprised at how poised and graceful she is when she one day busts out some of her ballet moves when having a music session with Gale.

Shadowheart

She can't remember if she ever played an instrument or how, but finds a certain familiar comfort when plink-plonking on the strings of a lyre.

She found it in the goblin camp a little beat up and missing a string, but felt a warmth in her hand when she wrapped her hand around the wood - right before the pain shot through it from her wound.

But she didn't drop it.

Back at camp, she sneaks off so that she can pluck at it in peace and marvel at he pretty, if out of tune, notes that are drawn from it by her tentative fingers.

Sometimes, she finds herself humming a tune she almost remembers along with her playing.

Wyll offers to teach her one day and she is completely embarrassed and brushes him off. However, whenever he plays his lyre she finds herself enraptured with how his fingers move across the instrument.

At her next private practise session, she tries to mimic what she saw. She groes a bit frustrated, as it doesn't sound the same as when he plays it, as she somehow knows it should sound.

Next time she sees Wyll, she asks him if he can replace the missing string. He is happy to help. He even tunes it for her. He offers to teach her again and she declines, but more kindly this time.

When she plays again, her fingers play with a muscle memory even she can't recall. Then, her hand is struck with that familiar pain that she will never get used to.

But she didn't drop it.

Astarion

I've headcanoned Astarion as a rogue roleplaying as a bard, so even though he can't cast any magic with it, he has picked up a few instruments in his long (un)life.

He had tried a few and abandoned them before deciding on the violin. Impressive-looking to play and such pretty notes to serenade his pretty prey. He isn't brilliant, but technically good enough to play a pleasant tune.

He can even sing a little, which he enjoys a lot more, although hasn't sang in a long time. The last time he sang was to himself while locked in the tomb by Cazador to try and keep himself sane, but that was soon snuffed out.

He slowly starts to singing to himself again while with the gang as the weeks go by. He would play violin with Wyll and Karlach every now and then, but it didn't spark the same joy.

One day, Wyll is inevitably playing an instrument around the fire at camp; a well-known tavern songs. Astarion starts off mouthing the words to himself, then humming, then joining in on the chorus and eventually dancing around with Karlach, singing and trying to get everyone up to dance with him.

He is very embarrassed about that for the next few days. He does do it again, though.

Gale

Gale had a lot of time to study when he locked himself in his tower and some of his books are to do with music: the history of Faerûn art music, studies on how magic and music intertwine and even sheet music of famous symphonies.

He mentions that the Weave is akin to music and poetry; he likes to "try his hand at poetry" so of course he would explore this different kind of magic!

He has a beautifully crafted upright piano in his library that is enchanted to always stay in tune. It is covered in different piles of books and unfortunate drippings of candlewax from late-nights of scales practice.

Tara likes to lie on top of it when he is playing calmer music and scolds him when he starts getting into the fortissimo stuff and wakes her up.

Extremely technically good, beautiful musicality and has even trained himself to have perfect pitch, but can't improvise for shit. So he would rather enjoy the show that the party put on than join in, however Astarion or Karlach will persuade him by dragging him up for a dance.

Bit of a snob when it comes to tavern songs, but enough wine and he will be singing along with the rest of the group.

His eye twitches a bit at the fact Lae'zel thinks perfect pitch is inherent.

Wyll

As the son of a Duke, he would have had the privilege of a number of specialist tutors in his youth, including a music teacher.

He can read music well and can play a number of different instruments. Music comes naturally to him and can figure out unfamiliar instruments fairly quickly.

For all his technical ability, he still prefers to improvise, jam with others and play bawdy tavern songs. His favourite instruments are the more humble and accessible sort, such as the fiddle, wooden flute, basic lutes, etc.

As well as teaching the tiefling kids how to fight, he would gather them around after training and play simple tunes while telling them heroic stories.

Is That Guy who takes out his guitar in front of the campfire without fail, but is actually good. He is especially gratified when Astarion eventually joins in on the festivities.

He notices Shadowheart has a lyre at her tent, but never sees her play it. He offers to teach her. She splutters and scoffs that she doesn't need the distraction.

After that he plays his own lyre a little more as he can see how her eyes light up when she hears it.

Karlach

She loves dancing so of she loves some music to dance along to! She loves life and has her own soundtrack going in her head.

She would play makeshift instruments on the streets of Baldur's Gate as a child to make some extra coin.

Besides doing her little dances, she'll hum, sing and whistle aimlessly. Always the one to start the group singing in a tavern and is the first to get up and dance to the tavern's bards playing, even if they aren't very good.

Hasn't been able to play any instruments since she started burning up, as they'lljust disintegrate, so has had to do with body percussion, singing and beatboxing.

When her engine calms down, she wants to play anything and everything she gets her hands one. Wyll graciously (if somewhat hesitantly) allows her to play his instruments, but she is more than able to improvise.

Not technically good on most instruments that arent her body, but more than makes up for it in enthusiasm and creativity.

Is good at drums, because girl's got rhythm and, well, SMASH!!

Begs Lae'zel to teach her about the ballet-wrestling of the Gith when she sees her bust a move. She enjoys the wrestling aspect a lot and uses her moves in the next tavern brawl. Lae'zel approves.

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i'm a persistence hunter (waiting for steam games to go on sale)

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Vivienne my beloved

One of dragon age's most underappreciated characters

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So beautiful, thank you!

Commission of Staryu for Dymme.

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some sillies