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what's the first thing others notice about isobel ...

* 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐋 | always accepting.

— @windchaser

that she's a selûnite, i imagine. even were she not introduced in game as she was — literally wielding the moonmaiden's light as she uses her powers to reinforce the shield that protects last light inn — it's quite obvious in her appearance that she is devout to selûne. the moon motif is all over her robes, but more significant are the markings on her face, which mirror the goddess' symbol: the bright eyes, with similar markings, surrounded by seven stars.

if not that she is a selûnite in general, i think physically the markings are still what draws more attention regarding her appearance. maybe the white/silver hair and eyes, but i think the markings would be more noteworthy immediately than the rest of her appearance, even to one who doesn't know what they mean.

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thinking for rp purposes the time isobel is in the camp she'd pretty much be a companion because it makes more sense than just staying in camp..

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Lack of Sleep Starters!

pronouns and context can be changed as you see fit.

When was the last time you actually got some rest?

Alright, that's it. You're going to bed, and I'm not taking no for an answer.

Look at you! You're spilling coffee.

You have bags, and I'm not talking about the Gucci kind.

Jesus, have you been awake the entire night?

It's 4am. You need sleep.

You're safe here. You can rest now.

I promise, I'm fine. I just look tired a lot, thanks to... the tiredness.

Look, I'm okay! I've pulled all nighters before.

This isn't the first time I've gone without sleep.

I'll carry you to bed if I have to.

Do I need to baby you?

Huh? What? I'm awake, I swear!

You just ran into the wall. It's time to lie down.

Go. To. Bed. That's an order.

I made a nest for you. You can sleep in that, if you want.

Can I get an extra pillow / blanket?

Want me to tuck you in, too?

I'll check in on you in an hour. You'd better not have moved.

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&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜

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i also think a lot about isobel being brought back and her father being unrecognizable to her; when she says she wants him to be killed she means it, and in no small part i think that's also because of ketheric himself. because whatever he is now is so distant from the father she knew growing up, the father she loved. as much as it's suggested he didn't approve of her relationship with aylin, i do think they still had a mostly positive relationship when she died. isobel herself downplays his original disapproval, when talking about his concerns being because aylin is immortal and making it reasonable when honestly i think no matter who she fell in love with he'd never think anyone was good enough.

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“ perhaps i got a bit ahead of myself, ” seepishly does shadowheart stand before her. a pair of scissors in one hand, remains of her hair in another. least, if nothing else, her bangs look decent so far. “ would you be able to spare time? there’s a lot of hair … and dye. ”

* — IN CHARACTER ASKS. ( always accepting )

— @moonspear.

To say the two had gotten along from the start would have been a lie. Shadowheart was none too keen on relying on the Moonmaiden's protection, nor on being any more civil than the situation demanded; but it had been a shared sentiment. A sharran and a selûnite could scarcely be expected to act differently toward one another.

But she knew, as well, that there was more to the other woman than that — else the Lady of Silver would not have extended her blessing to Shadowheart at all. A sentiment soon proven right as more of the other cleric's story was revealed, even to herself. Shar had taken everything from her; it was time to reclaim what had been stolen. And what best way to start than with herself?

Isobel's silvery gaze is empathetic. A change in appearance may not be enough, but she knows the real change had already started, inner rather than outer. She is glad of it; many years may have been taken from Shadowheart, many choices, many experiences, but her future could yet be reclaimed, and she was willing to do it. The hair was not the change; it was the declaration of it, an announcement made for all around her of the path she intended to follow.

The half smile makes it obvious Shadowheart has come to the right person, more than willing to offer her aid. "It's a good start," The compliment isn't meant as mere comfort; the bangs frame her face nicely — bring out her beauty, despite how simple the change is. "I cannot say I'm quite experienced with hair dye, but I surely have the time, and two pairs of hands will surely make this easier, yes?"

Her footsteps are quiet as she approaches, taking her place behind Shadowheart. "May I?" Hand half reaching for the raven-colored locks, the question is more an announcement than a request for permission, when that had been granted before. Allowed to continue, Isobel runs her fingers through dark hair gently, unsurprised to find it already detangled. Carefully does she part it, and more carefully still would she go on to aid in applying the dye. They have plenty of time; the selûnite sees no reason for it to be spent in complete silence, much less when she meant to say the words eventually, regardless.

"I think it's brave of you to embrace change — to make your life your own. It's not an easy thing to do. I admire your courage, Shadowheart." A half smile, concealed from the other as it may be. "Something tells me the change in appearance will suit you well." But then again, what wouldn't?

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&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜

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        『 ... 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐇 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐬��𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐦, 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 … —              ...   𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐄 … 』

―  𝐀  𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘  𝐈𝐍  :     ... ʙᴇɪɴɢ  ᴍᴏʀᴇ  ᴛʜᴀɴ  ʏᴏᴜ  ᴡᴇʀᴇ  𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃  ᴛᴏ  ʙᴇ  ,  ʙʀᴇᴀᴋɪɴɢ  𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄  𝐎𝐅  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒  ᴛʜᴀᴛ  ʙɪɴᴅ  ʏᴏᴜ  ,  ꜰᴏʀɢɪᴠɪɴɢ  ʏᴏᴜʀꜱᴇʟꜰ  ᴅᴇꜱᴘɪᴛᴇ  ʏᴏᴜʀ  𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐒  ,  ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛɪɴɢ  ʟɪꜰᴇ  ɪꜱ  ɴᴏᴛ  ꜰᴀɪʀ  ᴀɴᴅ  ᴘᴇʀꜱɪꜱᴛɪɴɢ  ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅʟᴇꜱꜱ  &  ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛɪɴɢ  𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄  ᴅᴇꜱᴘɪᴛᴇ  ᴛʜᴇ  𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐏  ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇꜱ  ᴏꜰ  ʏᴏᴜʀ  ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ  ꜱᴇʟꜰ  …

@𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 @𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋   ―   selective  and  private  blogs  featuring  Astarion  and  Ithuriel  :  Baldur's  Gate  3 . ᴄʜᴇʀɪꜱʜᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄʏɴ & ᴇɢɢ / ©

        『 … 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐋 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 - 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞              𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 … 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 … 』

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i think a lot about isobel's diary and how she says she can feel death clings to her and that she should never have come back and c:

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 ❝  𝑩𝑼𝑻   𝑱𝑼𝑺𝑻   𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬   𝑻𝑯𝑬   𝑴𝑶𝑶𝑵 ,   𝒀𝑶𝑼   𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑬   𝑰𝑵   𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬𝑺   𝑶𝑭   𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺 .  ❞

independent, mutuals-only 𝑰𝑺𝑶𝑩𝑬𝑳 from BALDUR'S GATE 3, as overanalyzed by mel

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" it has been far too long my love. do you know how many nights i wished to hold your face within these hands once more ? "

* — IN CHARACTER ASKS. ( always accepting )

— @moonspear.

"Too many, I'm certain," The softness of her voice belies the sorrow behind her words; their parting, heart-wrenching as it was, was nevertheless but a fraction of all the torment her beloved had to endure. For a century, no less. Isobel had to live in a world devoid of Aylin's light, or so she believed, only for a short time. She cannot imagine a hundred years of enduring such pain; she cannot imagine ever healing from such loss.

Her hands, far smaller, reach for her lover's own, guide Aylin's palm to cup her cheek, silvery gaze earnest as it seeks the other woman's eyes. A silent reply: you have to wish no longer. I am here, we are here. All may not be right in the world, but this, at least, was. Neither sorrow nor longing need exist between them now; for as long as they are together — for as long as Isobel lives — she knows they will not be apart again.

"I couldn't imagine a life without this — without you," A tender kiss planted upon her lover's hand, eyes closed as her lips linger. Aylin's warmth is comforting; it had always been, but Isobel cannot help but wonder whether that is made more intense by their separation or death, still clinging to her. In the end, it does not matter. Very little matters but the woman in front of her. "Now I don't have to." 

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" do you forgive those whose actions were wrong due to unjust reasons? " sure, she could be subtle, but what's the point?

* — IN CHARACTER ASKS. (always accepting)

— @moonmaidened.

Does she?

The question, posed so straightforwardly, has no straightforward answer. Shadowheart speaks of herself, evidently, but there are so many this could apply to. Foremost on her mind is her father; could the terrible things he had done be absolved in light of the twisted love that moved him? Was the man he had been once enough to look upon him with kindness?

Isobel had been first to advise the adventurers to show Ketheric Thorm no mercy, for he would show them none. The evils he had committed — to their home, their family, countless other people, Aylin most of all — were not easily forgiven. Her freedom, her beloved's freedom, it is only possible because he is dead. He had shown no sincere, profound regret. Not like that hinted at in the other woman's words.

"That depends," There is no straightforward answer, regardless of what Shadowheart expects. Isobel tries not to draw it out, however; and though there is seriousness in how she speaks, there is kindness in her voice, too. "Do they regret those actions? Would they wish to atone for them, either undoing what was done or, should that not be possible, striving to do right?"

"One cannot be forgiven without acknowledging her wrongs. But," A pause, while silver eyes study the other's expression. "I believe there is always room for forgiveness for those who seek it."

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ketheric says isobel was killed, and she says she doesn't remember how she died, but datamined content that got cut suggested balthazar was supposed to have killed her and while i don't have an explanation to what he meant to do that for i 100% believe that creep would..

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actual footage of isobel after marcus tries to kidnap her and tav is all but why did ketheric want you alive and jaheira is all they know how important you are

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