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Hi! I don't think anybody else has asked about the Emperor yet (when I was scouring your blog, which I am very much enjoying, thank you for your content!), what are your thoughts on him in this au? I've got to gush about my favourite. The very same one who has been protecting the party this entire time from within the astral prism (and preventing them from undergoing ceremorphosis), acting as a morally grey guiding force and ally.

- Do you think the astral prism (which is initially in Shsdowheart's possession) would react any different - with the Emperor's presence becoming more "tangible"? Be the reader aware of it or not with the Emperor working behind the scenes, like a ghostly influence through the artifact (since he shares in the goal of getting rid of the Absolute threat and he needs the party alive for that).

- The dream guardian is a subjective character (up to he player's creation), therefore - what do you think he would manifest as to the isekai-ed reader? Someone they already know from their world, an imaginary character or something that already exists in the Forgotten Realms (the world where bg3 takes place in)?

- Would the Emperor guide them in their dreams more often than the rest and try to get their trust from the start? (without revealing his true identity as an Illithid - a creature that without a doubt would be intimidating to the reader to whom all of this was previously fiction)

- The reader can not access or learn magic as a wizard would (as established by you), but I don't think the same would apply to psionics (since it's focused on the mind and most of the companions also have a tadpole in their brain with the exception of Jaheira and Halsin. They already have the supernatural equipment for it).

I think, depending on the reader they'd jump into the opportunity to gain more power like that as a calculated risk - to ensure their continuous survival and to achieve their goal of getting back home (and maybe even overusing illithid/mind flayer powers as a result). I think the Emperor would be able to tutor them when it comes to the powers of the mind - should they let him.

With them being able to share thoughts with the Emperor in a very intimate matter (nonverbal communication proving to be superior to words), should they trust him (the world they want to get back to, for example not just through words but all other stimuli) - would rendered them being able to get the emotional and mental strain off their shoulders. I think he'd be very interested in reader for more reasons than one, even if it wasn't a scenario with yanderes involved.

Overall, the Emperor mirrors the player in the game - treat him well and he shall return it, but grant him spite and he will give it back in handfuls. In the end, both of you need each other to survive (until other options arise, such as freeing Orpheus who is a wildcard as to whether or not he will want you dead). As such, I feel that every player's iteration of the Emperor (along with their interpretation) are different.

Anyways, thank you for reading, have a nice day! Sorry if there are any grammar or spelling mistakes.

So I love the long ask, and I'll try and answer every part of it.

First off, I've never been that big of a fan of the Emperor, he just doesn't interest me that much in terms of characters. So I haven't thought much about him in terms of the AU.

I could see the prism reacting differently to reader if the Emperor realizes that reader is truly not from this world. This would make him the first character to actually believe/realize that reader is from another world--possibly causing him to approach manipulating reader differently, like having him promise to find reader a way home if they help him.

I think the dream guardian would look like someone that matters to reader back in their world, just so that the Emperor can build his trust with them. How the dream guardian is up to you. By extension, he's also meeting and talking with reader much more often in their dreams in order to build that trust with them. He essentially places himself as a pillar of support because of how disconnected reader is from the rest of the group.

In terms of magic, I imagine the psionic powers are the farthest they will go, unless you count things like scrolls. I imagine reader is already pretty wary of becoming too far removed from their old self, but they do want to remain safe, so they psionic powers are kinda a last resort for them.

Like mentioned earlier, the Emperor spends a while building up his trust with reader in order to get on their good side, which means that at a certain point reader does trust him a lot more then they should, especially if he's promising to find them a way home.

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Missing me Durge

I'm sorry for neglecting this blog, I just haven't gotten many ask :((( But granted that's literally my fault--sorry guys.

Anyway, as much as I wouldn't like it in real life, I LOVE grumpy evil idiot who is so incredibly soft from a dork. Like Durge who is trying to fight the urge to kill everyone and everything around him, only so see reader trying not to set themself on fire--and just yearns for them.

Ugh, Durge my beloved, obsessed with an idiot.

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Hello! I just found this blog, and fell in love with this au! But out of curiosity, do you have ideas for Minthara here, or is she dead/otherwise occupied? Also, how do you think the first time the companions offer genuine physical affection to reader would be like? I have the feeling reader would be either somewhat distrustful, or have to work hard to not fall apart over it, especially with the more initially standoffish characters.

So I haven't done a run where I ever leave Minthara live (it hurts me to be evil) so I don't know much about her. I'm totally up for hearing your guy's thoughts about her in this AU, I love to hear your thoughts.

I think reader is pretty standoffish towards the character for obvious reasons. Their mistreatment is a big one, but also reader heavy focus on saving Baldur's Gate and finding a way home. Even if the companions were a lot nicer to reader, I couldn't see reader focusing on romance much due to the situation they're in. Because of this, they don't handle any sort of affection well--keeping the companions at a respectable distance in order to keep the focus on the task at hand. Obviously, this doesn't work in their favor exactly since reader ends up getting close to the others--but that's a given.

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Do you have any thoughts on other characters, like Jaheira? It could be interesting with her having an outsider point of view on the situation. Even with Halsin focusing on the Shadow Curse and all, I'd feel like he'd still be caught up in the midst of it too. Jaheira would have a completely outsider view though. I imagine her just be shocked or fed up once she joins as a companion and realizes the state everyone is in.

I think Jaheria is one of the first people to realize that reader is kinda overworked and in over their head. When reader gets to the Shadow Cursed Lands they're fed up and drained, but pushing through as a way of ignoring the pain they're in, which Jaheria notices and instinctively just goes into mom mode.

I haven't been on this blog in a while so I'd love to write more for Bg3, please feel free to send in ask, especially since I want to expand more on my concept/AU.

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I am going to be real with you, if 4/5ths of our companions weren't supernatural beings (elves/tieflings/warlocks/etc) in this AU..

Lord have mercy, I would have been the everliving shite out of them.

I would have been SO frustrated of them looking down at me or underestimating me, I would go dark urge mode, without even being affected by it.

ARGGGGGG (rips hair out of scalp in frustration)

This is surprisingly not something I've thought about that much, which is crazy. Like reader is already feeling out of place because they're in a different world, but now they're dealing with didn't beings that they previously thought weren't real, I would go crazy.

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A thought occurred to me... We all like the companions protecting the reader, but what if we flipped the script and had the reader protecting their companions? I'd imagine it'd be Act 2 or 3 when the reader is more confident in their fighting abilities. What do you think?

I imagine later on reader does this a lot actually. I honestly think it's because they're fed up with their shit ngl. Like they look down on reader, they view reader as weak, and at best, they ignore reader and their pleas for companionship. So reader just takes it upon themself to get stronger, mostly with the help of more welcoming companions like Wyll. I imagine this is sometime before defeating Kethric because reader want to prove that they deserve to be their leader. and they do desire to protect their companions.

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My asks are empty for feel free to send in anything about the concept :)

Yandere Baldur's Gate x Isekai Reader Concept

I wanted to expand on my concept in hopes that people would be more interested in it. This won't get into every single character I want to write for, in fact this will pretty broad, so please feel free to ask me to expand on any ideas I didn't get into concept.

Also, for this concept, I'm including default (whitedragon, storm Sorcery) Durge, who is the Tav in my concept. I'll be using they/them pronouns for them and reader.

This mainly goes over act one, and if people are interested, I'll explore more of act 2 and 3, so please tell me what you think.

Again please send in any ideas or things you want me to expand on.

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You didn't remember how you arrived here, nor do you know how the tadpole entered your head, but there was no use lamenting your situation now. All you did remember was going to sleep one night, your head banging in your head, but that wasn't unusual. When you awoke, you weren't on your bed, but instead on a beach, sand covering your body. 

It was lonely, being in this strange new world. From the moment you woke up on that beach, you knew you didn't belong, and you could feel every essence of your being rejecting the notion that you should be here. But despite that, you remained, mountains of responsibility placed upon you from the moment you realized where you were. Your companions, if you could even call them that, were cordial at best. You could tell that most of them didn't believe your story, thought you were crazy, spouting nonsense of other worlds. Some were nice, namely the wizard Gale and the more welcoming and kind Wyll, though you knew that their kindness was due to need rather than genuine feelings. 

The others were distrustful of you, but as their companion they had no other choice but to follow you. Astarion was the worst, at best his words were just petty teasing, while at worst he made you feel useless. You knew nothing, had very little survival skills, couldn't find your way around any weapons, in his words "hopeless." You tried your best to get along with him and your other companions, but it was often for not. 

The only companion you really found yourself close to was Tav, the more leader-like of the group. The best way to describe them is spacey, staring off into the world, often alone with their thoughts. It was difficult getting used to them at first, you've never seen someone like them before, but they were the only ones to accept you in the beginning. They taught you how to survive in this world, helping alongside Wyll in teaching you how to fight, at least with a sword. It made you feel at least a bit more prepared for your journey ahead, and you didn't have to listen to Astarion's judgmental words any more. 

While Tav was more of the leader, you were always more inclined to help people. You liked the Tieflings, especially the curious children, so it didn't take much to convince you into helping them. It felt...nice, having people's hope, helping people, though you didn't truly know what it entailed. Having to protect your companions, keep them away from the danger that seemed oh so attracted to them, it was a lot of work. Part of you wondered if helping the grove, saving these people, if it would prove your worth to your companions, and for some, it did. Shadowheart was appreciative of the work you put in, though she seemed unable to express it. 

In fact, you felt as though you were growing closer to your companions, at least partially. Gale would show off his magic, he loved it. After finding Karlach and learning more about Wyll, he seemed very obsessed with making sure you knew how to protect yourself. It was easy to befriend Halsin, he was so nice and understanding, as well as understanding as he could be. You even started to help the other companions with their personal issues as their trust in you started to get better. You caught Astarion mending some of your clothes one night, you think Lae'zel complimented you fighting style once, but you really couldn't tell, and Karlach was always encouraging. It felt nice, even if it was all very small acts of kindness. 

Though, throughout your journey, you found yourself worried over Tav. They were always more inclined towards violence, they were intimidating, quiet, but they were a friend to you, and so when they confided in you about their violent urges, something they strived to overcome, you vowed to help them. You could tell your words meant a lot to them, and as they promised to protect you on your journey, despite what path they take, the choice of words slightly worries you, but you trust them, and you were happy to have a friend. 

Meeting Halsin was a breath of fresh air, he seemed to genuinely notice the work you were putting in, offering to help you with your tadpole problem and travel with you on your journey. Your companions seemed to like the fact that a confident healer was finally amongst the party, and for once, after saving the grove and helping the Tieflings, you felt at peace. During their celebratory party, you spend most of your time alone, occasionally being checked up on by the animal companions you've found along the way. Zevlor offered you a drink, and in a tipsy daze, you confided in him about your worries and fears, you talked for hours and it was nice and Zevlor seems sympathetic, even claiming to miss you while they were traveling, and made you promise to find him in Baldur's Gate. 

You promised him, and as the Tieflings left, you found a small amount of dread sinking in. Your companions were still wary of you, and now you were traveling into a more dangerous land. You wondered if it would always be this way, but you knew you would have to keep brave, even if you knew you would never belong despite all your efforts. All you could hope for was hope for change, and keep a strong facade for your companions and yourself.

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A/n: Again, I wasn't able to go into characters like Zevlor or Raphael as much as I wanted to, so please feel free to send in any ideas or headcanons you have about them or any other characters, I'd love to here them :)

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I love the idea that because the reader is from a different dimension that most potions and spells don't work, or work as effectively on them.

It probably would be because reader's body is used to modern medicines and bacteria, which makes some potions not work on them because their bodies just too advanced. I think potions would still have some effect, like taking a healing potion would make them feel a better, but their wounds would still take awhile to heal. I could find some of the Companions early on being more annoyed by this because now they actually have to take care of reader, which wastes time and energy. They'll keep reader from serious battle because they can't risk wasting time taking care of them if they get hurt. Later though, it adds onto their sense of protection for reader, because it means it's easier for reader to get hurt. Now they keep reader out of battle because they want reader to stay safe and don't want to see them get hurt.

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How would they react to the reader suddenly getting sick?

I think it'd really depend. You think they would be worried, but honestly reader would be more worried then them, since they're so used to modern medicine. However, this Universe has magic and potions that are immediately able to heal people, so if it was something minor, then that's what they would use. If it was something more severe, Halisn would take care of reader until they could get more help, but there's a very small chance that the Companions wouldn't' be able to find something that could help reader.

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What if in isekaid AU, the reader wasn't fully clueless about the world. Like what if they were a DND nerd, they know all the lore, even stuff that scholars in that universe don't know. They'd be out there correcting gale w "erm actually ☝️🤓" /hj. I think early on, the party thinks they are legit insane. I can see for example, astarion complaining about being vampire, reader is like: you know archdruids can cure vampirism?... (Looking at halsin). And gale does say some information that is a bit of wrong about mystra, I see reader correcting him about it 😭

Bro that totally would be an option if I knew anything about DnD. Also, I've never been a fan of Isekai Au's where reader just happens to know everything about the universe they're in. In my opinion, it makes the universe less interesting and kinda predicable. While I don't want reader to be completely clueless, I also don't want them to just know everything that can or will happen, just because I find it less interesting. But that's just my opinion, I don't know about ya'll.

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How would the group react to reader getting hurt?

It really depends on when it happens. Early on, they really don't care, not in a mean or nasty way, but more in the "it's par for the course" type way. As long as you're not on deaths door, you're good and they're not going to work that much. Now, if Durge is here, they're really the only one who's actively worried for reader, but they don't really have the time to worry about every scratch they get.

However, later on this does change. They're closer to reader so they worry more for them, and so any injury causes them to spiral. It's rare at thes point that reader even participates in super dangerous battles, so any injury they do get is being carefully inspected by at least one member of the group.

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Just out of pure curiosity, you think Isekai!Reader could be a warlock like Wyll or would it be difficult cuz perhaps the human modern body ain't used of all that moving in BG3 and especially if said person had some kind of chronic pains, so perhaps it wouldn't be used of having magic?

So I think I've explained this before, but I don't imagine that reader would be able to perform really any magic because of their differences from people in Faerun. This means that their only real option is to be a fighter, who can maybe learn some spells but it's not common.

Also I wanted to apologize for kinda abandoning this blog, even thought that wasn't really my intention. I don't get that much interaction on here and the interaction I do get isn't towards my concept. I wanted to clarify that I only except asks about my concept, which I've now pinned. I'm just not as interested at writing for really much else.

(This wasn't directed at you anon, thank you for the ask, I just wanted to clarify that for future anons).

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Have you ever heard of....

Cult of the Lamb?

You know, a while back I thought about buying Cult of the Lamb because I thought it looked interesting and it was relatively cheep, but then I realized that if I wanted to get the entire game with all the bundles, it would cost about the same as a regular game, which makes sense, but I don't really wanna be spending that much money for a game I don't even know I'll like.

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Are you accepting requests? I have an idea and it’s a long one, but I wanted to ask first. Thank you!

Yes please send stuff in. Sorry I haven’t been on here as much I’ve been dealing with school and bouncing around interests. But regardless send in your thoughts please :)

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Sometimes I feel like I don't know my dad so it was very cute and sweet that Ketheric Thorm would become a surrogate father for Isekai!Reader 🙂

That's kinda how I feel too, it's why I gravitate towards Kethric being a platonic yandere and a surrogate father, he's just so interesting.

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Honestly I'm surprised Sceleritas hasn't done anything or brought any type of harm to Isekai!Reader....

Anyone else at camp? MURDER

Isekai!Reader? Suddenly the urges are gone and 😇

I like to imagine Sceleritas trying to get Durge to murder reader, and they just can't, like it's just the one thing Durge won't do, even at their most evilest.

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Okay, so, I felt the need to send this in. You know how we have light pollution that prevents us from seeing stars? Even outside of cities, we probably can't see as many stars as we would otherwise. Isekai Reader just, stopping and staring up at the sky every night. The others are like, "Uh, I mean it's pretty," except maybe Karlach. And some of them just find themselves appreciating the sky through new eyes as the reader's enthrallment is intoxicating. Something positive and cute

I could imagine the mess that is trying to explain the concept of pollution to them, especially light pollution. Like having to explain how humans are purposely destroying the earth because they literally don't care. Like they can't wrap their heads around why reader is so enamored with the stars, and after their explanation they almost feel sad, like their world is being destroyed because of their own greed.