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save a cow ride a boy or what um save a uh ride a horse no its save a uhh guys who we saving

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hai gale of waterdeep :3

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I love the idea that in Baldur's Gate it's implied, by Gale's orb acting up when he begins to fall for Tav, that love/desire is a form of magic. That the netherese orb reacts to Gale acting on his desires with a similar attempt to consume that rush of emotions. I love the idea of love/desire being an older, more natural, yet complicated and difficult to grasp form of magic. Beyond Mystra and beyond all other forms of magic, I think that's just neat.

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“You may only call me Mrs. Dekarios when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy”

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Reference from Pride & Prejudice (2005)

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Ugh remember modern setting Gale? I'm afraid it had to be done again

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gale is the freakiest person in camp and nothing will convince me otherwise.

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can you imagine how wild the whole of gale and tav's romance is from gale's perspective?

you keep secrets. shameful, terrible secrets. youre dying. every step is just a little bit harder than the last. youre a disgrace. if people didnt look at you with disdain, they were looking at you with pity. and youve got nobody to blame but yourself.

every moment, youre expecting the other shoe to drop, for tav to finally say enough -- you wouldn't hold it against them, youre more trouble than youre worth -- but then...?

it doesnt matter what it is. magical item consumption with no reason given. an awkward exit from an imagined kiss shared in the cradle of your ex's palm. revealing you could kill yourself, them, and everybody in a city-wide radius. defending you against one of your most powerful colleagues because he came baring mystra's will. dissauding you at every turn, to stay alive, to ignore a goddess's orders, because they think youre worth the space you take up. loving you ardently, hastily, easily, as though you have anything to offer them back. staying with you as you oscillate between self-destruction and ascension. never once stepping away from your side, even as the stabilised orb burns in your chest, begging to be used, and the crown, almost within reach, taunts you with your wildest dreams.

and that's just it, isnt it? you have the chance to give tav everything they could ever want at last, after so long of being a burden, and they tell you no. they tell you no. i want you.

you, the burden? you, the disgrace?

yes, you.

gale falling in love with tav wasn't like how the great novels describe. there wasnt any one moment that led to a grand realisation. there were no great leaps of faith toward each other.

falling in love with tav was like a warm candlelight and an even warmer hand in an endless void of black.

falling in love with tav was a gentle tug, a smile, and a 'this way.'

how could he not follow?

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thinking about lucanis dellamorte and his relationship with rook.

because a platonic relationship? maker, that's his ride or die. they are so linked that he asks them to come with him to every single event. and rook goes with him, rain or shine, peaceful brunch or violent confrontation. he owes everything to rook- rook saved him, rook introduced him to neve, rook gave him the courage to go after and find everything he wants in life.

and a romantic relationship? lucanis has NEVER loved someone like this before. he trusts rook enough to bare his stomach to them (never beating the cat allegations btw) he tells them things he's never told anyone. he holds himself back from rook to protect them from the mess he himself is. but he loves them. oh, does he love them.

and that's to say nothing about rook themself. lucanis is who solas summons to scare them. someone who is sometimes not their love interest- lucanis. rook is comfortable with lucanis in a way they don't always feel comfortable with the rest of the veilguard. their voicelines sound more relaxed. they cook together. they let him rest his head in their lap. they laugh and poke fun and they love him.

and ik a lot of people have issues with the finished rookanis product, but their love story is in the hidden glances. the quiet touches. the unspoken words! it's so pride and prejudice coded i cant evennn

rookanis, platonic or romantic, you will always be famous to me.

ITS THE LOOK OF LOVE. THE LOOK OF LOVE. THE RUSH OF BLOOD. THE "SHE'S WITH ME" THE GALLIC SHRUG.

DO YOU GET IT. DO YOU GET IT.

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Late night at Villa Dellamorte ✨

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Kiss prompt #40? If it hasn't been done. Please.

Kiss 40: An impulsive kiss

Lucanis has a close call with a Dragon and Rook nearly rips his leathers making sure he's not dead.

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Reckoning commissioned by my patron, Sarah! prints | patreon

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I am a “Lucanis wearing darkened spectacles to hide spite flair ups from the other Talon’s” truther

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bunch of lucanis studies & one small spite

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"I'll tell you the story of a hapless hero who fell in love with a dashing rogue."

I think it's poignant that Rook refers to themselves as a 'hapless hero'. I remember a text post from a little bit ago that went into detail about how little Rook values themself and that that's part of why they prevail where Solas failed. And I subscribe to that theory in part because I think it's why Rook resonates with me as much as they do.

But it didn't occur to me that even here, in this intimate moment where they have Lucanis im their lap looking up at them like they're the fucking sun, they still think of themselves as hapless. As not knowing what the hell they're doing, as a hero who just stumbles through this whole 'saving the world' business.

Maybe, as a person who still isn't worth any of this, somehow.

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baby blue

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Do you think that Spite had to learn what love was when Lucanis fell for Rook?

Did he feel that fluttering in Lucanis’ chest when Rook comes around, and he didn’t understand what it was? Did he demand answers and Lucanis ignored him out of embarrassment?

Does he ask why Lucanis’ face feels hot when Rook’s hand smoothed over his shoulder blades, telling him a job well done after a harrowing battle?

Did he ask why Lucanis feels joy when making them their favorite drink or dish, and why the feeling surges when he sees Rook’s face light up at the sight of it all presented?

Does he realize that Lucanis is calmer and more relaxed when Rook is close?

Slowly, does he figure out that’s what love is?

Does he think he loves Rook too?

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LUCANIS. DESERVES. FOREHEAD KISSES. WHY IS HE. NOT GIVEN. FOREHEAD. KISSES?!