#Answered ask

[justladders]

May I gift your Nightmare Fredbear some flowers? He’s very handsome 👉👈

I feel like I have to say every time that he'd sound like Bruce from Finding Nemo - it isn't a complete design unless you know that

[dekariosclan]

Oh, wise oracle!

I remember reading somewhere that Early Access Gale says or suggests he'd only been with Mystra. Did I hallucinate that?

Ah, Anon! I so appreciate the ‘wise oracle’ greeting, but I do have to protest—I am definitely not the wise oracle of EA Gale! I showed up well after EA, not knowing who this ‘Baldur’ person was or why he felt it necessary to have a gate installed on his property. I then pulled a wizard out of a rock and well…here we are 😂

That being said: thank you for your ask anon! After I received it, I was curious myself as to what EA Gale might have said and if there was more dialogue about his relationship with Mystra. I was able to find this video on YouTube, and it’s a great watch for anyone who hasn’t seen it! It’s really interesting because you can see that originally, a huge chunk of Gale’s Act 1 scenes and his Act 2 romance were lumped together into the Tiefling party. There’s the flirty talk, the Art of the Night, lovemaking, his relationship with Mystra, him getting on his knees and showing Tav the orb, and even a snippet of the morning after conversation where Tav can ask if he still loves Mystra, etc.

This was the first time I ever saw footage of EA Gale’s romance, and I have to say I think almost all of the changes Larian made to it and to Gale’s character for the final game were the right call. Breaking up the scene into more fleshed-out portions and spreading them out over Act 1 and 2 flows much better, making the romance a slow-burn fits Gale’s situation much better, and making him less cocky (though I do enjoy the occasional dashes we see in the video 😂) and more vulnerable were, imho, all great choices that crafted the perfect pixel husband we have today.

But—the one thing I wish they hadn’t changed was EA Gale’s dialogue explaining what happened with Mystra, because it makes it very clear how Gale was manipulated and emotionally abused by her. And even though the essence of what he describes still remains in the final game, the fact that the dialogue was changed to be less direct and more subtle has led to some people incorrectly interpreting Gale’s actions as manipulating/gaslighting Mystra (???) even though one of the main themes of Bg3 is how each origin character is a victim of abuse from someone with power over them.

So I’m going to go over the Mystra portion, not only to answer your question, but also to discuss the dialogue a bit more in-depth.

First, your question: Does EA Gale suggest that he’s only been with Mystra?

When Gale tells Tav that his talents earned him the attention of Mystra, Tav asks what that felt like. Gale responds that it felt like “love,” and then says:

This, I think, is what your question was referring to. This definitely indicated that Mystra was Gale’s first love, and the fact that he was ‘a very young man’ at the time would also suggest that it was his first romantic relationship as well.

I have to say I’m glad that Larian changed this in the final game, with Gale clearly explaining that Tav is not the first mortal he’s been with. I personally think it makes the romance sweeter, because it proves that Gale loves Tav because they’re Tav, and not just because they’re his first mortal lover.

Also, the current game makes it clear that Gale is no longer in love with Mystra (though again, some people seem to misinterpret the fact that he still talks about their past relationship to mean he still loves her?) whereas the EA dialogue had him less certain about being over her. Again, I’m glad Larian changed that and made it clear he only has eyes for Tav.

Now, here’s where it gets very interesting and where I wish they had kept the dialogue the same:

Tav asks if Gale is saying he made love to a Goddess. Gale confirms, then continues:

Tav asks what happened next, and Gale says:

Tav says: “Let me guess: he proposed?” and Gale replies:

Gale then goes into the full backstory of the orb, which is essentially what we see in the current game.

But my god, the Mystra dialogue was so much better here! In the current game, the seduction/manipulation aspect is most clearly explained when Gale says, ‘I was an amusement to her, a mortal to be trifled with, amused, and eventually discarded.’ That line perfectly describes everything that happened, but to also have the EA lines about Mystra’s actions would have, I hope, left a lot less people confused in regards to who was in the wrong:

Mystra sought out Gale because of his talent and because he could be of great use to her

She seduced him, and did so easily because he was an innocent young man and powerless before a goddess’s charms

She toyed with him, let him fall in love with her, then spurned him and broke his heart

She cast him out to die alone after he tried to win her back by proposing to her an with impressive, but dangerous, gift—even though she knew he’d had no idea what he’d done, and he’d only made this mistake because he was a lovesick young man whom she had seduced

And all of that is not even taking into consideration the fact that she later tells him to kill himself in order to ‘earn her forgiveness.’..

Mystra, when I catch you—

So, yes, I do wish they would have kept all of that dialogue in, and for one other reason, too: it makes it even more poignant when Gale attempts to ‘propose’ with the offer of Godhood for Tav in the Act 3 boat scene. Because this dialogue would have made it very clear he’s repeating the same ‘folly’ he made with Mystra, by proposing with an offer of power, because he assumes that’s all he has of worth to offer his beloved. So to have Tav say I don’t want/need power—i just want you—it’s even sweeter after everything Gale has gone through.

And finally!

I loved seeing that Gale is still the cutest cutiepie in EA, just like he is in our final game version:

🥹💜

(Edited to add an important note: If you’d like to read some excellent meta from a true EA expert, please check out @galedekarios’s blog which has a ton of info! She also has a great post on this same subject with a more in-depth analysis of how/why the Mystra dialogue was changed.)

[pineconepie]

perhaps ellis comforting a reader who had a nightmare? :)) - 🏔️anon

CHARACTERS: Ellis, Reader/You

WARNINGS/TAGS: Reader has nightmare, parental yandere, possessive behavior, cuddling, terms of endearment, light infantilization

WORD COUNT: 1.3k

"What are you reading?" You plop down next to Ellis and lay your head on his shoulder.

In response, he kisses your head. "A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens," he replies, turning another page. "One of my favorites." After scanning over the words for another minute or two, he closes it carefully, setting it down beside him to give you more attention. "It's almost bedtime, you know."

"For you," you laugh. "Why do you go to bed so early?"

"For us, because you need a full eight hours just as much as anyone," he chuckles. "And the reason is because I have insomnia. It takes me at least an hour to fall asleep. Maybe longer sometimes, and I even wake up in the middle of the night and have even more trouble going back to sleep." He sounds bitter about it, but he sighs gently to release the tension. "And on top of that, I have to wake up at six in the morning."

You frown in concern. "I'm sorry..."

"No, no, no. None of that now." He leans down and kisses your head. "Please stop worrying. It's better now that you basically live here. Everything is."

Now that you think about it, you really do basically live here. You have your own bedroom here, your own wardrobe, bathroom essentials, toiletries, etc. Almost everything that belonged to you previously, now belongs in Ellis's apartment.

"Everything? No exceptions?"

"Well, you could stand to come hang around me more often, but that's just me being clingy." He gives a little huff, almost like he's scoffing at himself. "If we didn't share meals together everyday and live under the same roof, I'd probably lose my mind worrying about you."

Your lips twitch into a small smile. "Remember, I'm not a kid." It's all in lighthearted banter. You aren't actually offended by his comments or statements anymore.

Ellis stands up, gesturing for you to follow. "Maybe physically you aren't. But mentally, well," he clicks his tongue, earning a playful swat from you.

He leads you to your room, pulling up a chair beside your bed after tucking you in, and crossing one leg over the other. "We finished the second book of Narnia, right?" You nod. "Good. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader happens to be my favorite installment in the series."

You've noticed how he reads to you to help you sleep nowadays. Even though it feels unnecessary and somewhat embarrassing, you can't complain too much. It is rather soothing, and makes you feel safe and cared for.

Not only that, but you can tell he clearly loves reading to you.

And with a doting parental figure like Ellis, would he really expect you to reject his constant offerings?

Not in the slightest.

Once he notices your eyes drooping, he closes the book softly and sets it aside.

"I love you, honey," he whispers, so quiet you barely even hear it. He bends down, kissing you on the forehead, and then lightly steps out, being extra gentle with shutting the door behind him.

...

Ellis wakes up around three in the morning, as per usual. He sighs, reaching for his glasses blindly and sliding them on his face, blinking in the darkness. He needs some water. Hopefully he can tire himself out again afterwards. On the way to the kitchen, he hears faint cries. A wave of dread washes over him immediately. Is that you?

He rushes into your room, only to find you sobbing quietly into your pillow. "(Y/n)? Baby, what's wrong?" Rushing over, he sees that you've accidentally thrown your blankets onto the floor and started whimpering in your sleep. "(Y/n)... oh, (Y/n)."

Ellis wraps an arm underneath you and cradles you to his chest, grabbing your blanket and wrapping it back around your shoulders. He rocks you back and forth while making low shushing noises.

"It's okay. It's okay." He wipes tears off your cheekbones, kissing your face. His thumb traces circles around your face and chin to soothe you further.

"Dad," you call out in your sleep, causing him to visibly perk up and halt his movements altogether. You cling onto him, nuzzling your face in the crook of his neck, making him crack a genuine, joyful smile.

"Oh, angel," he coos, "I wish you would call me that when awake." Ellis sways back and forth, humming softly. Even if you didn't do it on purpose, it still brought immense joy to him knowing that's how you view him as.

You stir in his grasp, eyes fluttering open in confusion. That's when you notice how hard you're breathing. "Why..."

"You had a nightmare," he whispers, smoothing your bangs to the side. "Seems like a bad one, too. How do you feel?" Instead of answering, you latch onto him tighter. A relieved laugh slips past his lips. "Ah, you'll be the death of me."

"You were hurt," you sniffle, "in my dream."

"Well, don't worry about that. Because I'm perfectly fine, see?" he hums, taking your hand and pressing it against his pulse point, letting you feel it.

You relax slightly at that. "Sorry I woke you up."

"Please, you've done no such thing. I told you, sweetheart. I rarely ever sleep. This was coincidental timing, that's all." He scoots onto the mattress and sits cross-legged, allowing you to stay curled up in his lap and clinging onto him like a lifeline. You wonder how you ended up with someone like Ellis watching after you, but you aren't complaining, either. If anything, he feels exactly like what you needed. Someone to fuss over you constantly.

Which Ellis definitely does.

"Do you need me to stay?" he asks after some silence.

"Only if you want to," you reply, yawning.

"That's a yes, then," he laughs softly. "Move over for me." After a moment of reluctance, you listen obediently. He crawls into bed after tossing his glasses onto the bedside table and pulls you against his chest. "Do I make you feel safer?"

"Yes, a lot," you mumble honestly. "Even if you kinda have a resting bitch face."

Ellis laughs, but quickly shushes you afterwards. "Watch your language," he warns, "even if we both know that's true." He rubs circles into your lower back with the tips of his fingers, feeling contented with the warmth radiating between you two.

"Do you get nightmares?" you ask curiously.

"Sometimes," he says carefully. "They don't happen often, thankfully. They usually consist of something bad happening to you. So far, that hasn't happened, thank goodness." He inhales your scent deeply, planting kisses along your temple and scalp. "It always starts with me not being able to reach you in time."

Your fingers curl into his shirt as you bury yourself against him further. "Trust me, you're stuck with me. Must be hard."

Ellis rolls his eyes. "For someone who's supposed to be going back to sleep, you sure aren't acting like it." His tone softens when he speaks next. "You'll never bother me, baby. You could wake me up at three in the morning just to sing the alphabet and I wouldn't complain at all. Because if its you waking me up, I know it means I'm still there to take care of you and that you need my help."

You close your eyes. "Can you stay here for the rest of the night? Or technically, morning?"

"I already planned to." Ellis smoothes down your messy hair and kisses the top of your head. "I will every single time you need me, just remember that."

His grip is almost suffocatingly tight, but not in a threatening sense. More like he's afraid that if he lets go for even a moment, he'll lose you forever.

So instead, he holds onto you for dear life, and you return the hold.

[whumpster-dumpster]

What's your favorite by-product of fever, outside of the whole roasting the body inside out? Confusion? Blurting things out? Clumsiness?

The confusion and delirium from a high fever are definitely top tier for me! Also just the aesthetic of the glassy eyes and flushed face and cool compresses and such, it's pretty

[ayyy-imma-ninja]

Hello!

Would it be ok to ask you more about how you went with designing Lunar's new form? I really enjoy it (it genuinelly fits him!), but what stuck out to me the most was how the he no longer had star shaped pupils. Could it be a sign that shows his better handling of his powers?

A big fan of both your art and stories and hope you have a wonderfull day/night!

I really just wanted to simplify it.

I like to think Lunar's current form is the way it is, because it represents his lack of "purpose". He didn't know what he wanted for himself, so his design matched that mindset with all these different elements.

Now that he's figuring himself out, his form can also figure itself out into something solid and coherent.

[bloodiedbuck]

A soft knock comes outside of the door, Lucifer appears, poking his head through it. He's holding a tray of food in his hand while staring at Alastor with innocent eyes. " Can I enter, Al? "

( @mischievously-royalty )

(Hope I'm not bothering u)

The blanket on Alastor’s bed shifts, and the radio demon’s head peeks out. He groans, rubbing at his face for a moment. “Lu….? Yes, you may come in, love….”

//not at all!!

[booksrbetterthanpeople]

Another thing, is it just me or Marc’s parents give me hippie vibes? I just getting that feeling with their clothes and it funny to see that their son is punk while they’re style is more hippie.

Marc: Mom… Dad… I’m punk.

Hippie Mom: Oh, sweetie, we’ve known ever since you were seven and you threw out all of your moccasins and Birkenstocks.

Hippie Dad: And when you started wearing studded jewelry instead of the braided hemp bracelets.

Hippie Mom: Plus, you’d thrash to heavy metal during meditation time.

Marc: O-okay, I get it, I wasn’t subtle-

Hippie Dad: Then there was when you cut your hair.

Hippie Mom: You had the most gorgeous hair, but if that’s the style, I’m here for it.

Hippie Dad: Actually, scratch what your mother said earlier, we didn’t always think you were punk. We thought you were goth. Remember before he started wearing contacts?

Hippie Mom: No, I think that’s what kids are calling “emo.”

Marc: So, what I’m hearing is that you guys accept me?

Hippie Mom: Of course, honey. You can be punk, goth, emo, metalhead, any of that stuff, and we’ll always love you unconditionally.

[roblox-pill-babies]

have you made chance pill babi yet?

Yes! Here is the main mod’s drawing!

Maybe I’ll make my own version sometime tho I do love Chance lol

[xtarmanderx]

“No one ever cared about me like you."

BuckTommy please 💜

Hi sweet friend! Thanks for being patient with this! Here’s a lovely fic just for you!

we were made for loving each other

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Tommy breathes in the scent of Evan’s shampoo and closes his eyes, fingers stroking lazily up and down the younger man’s spine. It’s too early to be awake, the clock in the nightstand mocking him with its red numbers, but being an early riser has been instilled in him for decades. He’d never been allowed the luxury of sleeping in as a kid and once he’d entered the military, dreams of one day sleeping in evaporated in a wisp of smoke. But on days like today, he finds that he doesn’t mind so much. Not when he’s got his arms around the man that he loves and who, through some miracle, loves him right back.

It’s not always easy. They’ve had their share of fights and misunderstandings and have been in couples therapy for the last three months trying to fix their communication issue. But Tommy no longer wants to run at the sight of choppy waters ahead. He’s learned how to root himself to the spot and stay while trying to fight for what he wants. He knows Evan is learning, too. Evan still clings, but he’s stopped burying his head in the sand at the sign of trouble and not to bare his teeth and tear into flesh when his feelings are hurt. They’re still both works in progress, but Tommy no longer sees them being painted on a separate canvas. Their colors are starting to swirl together, designs coming together to create something beautiful.

[mythgirlimagines]

Headcanon where Makoto is Junko and Mukuro's brother? Up to you if its a killing game thing or not.

i went nondespair here :)

Growing up as a triplet with two sisters was…an experience. Of course Makoto loved them both, but it felt a bit like he was the most normal of the three of them, for several reasons.

He wasn’t as into fashion and as outgoing as Junko was, or as into sports and military stuff as Mukuro. Makoto was more into whatever his other classmates found popular at the time.

He also kind of acted as their middleman. With Mukuro as the oldest and Junko as the youngest, they tended to bicker a lot, so he both tried to quell their fights and acted as the messenger when they weren’t speaking to each other.

Junko loved playing practical jokes on him, since he was pretty gullible. It was never anything super major, since she knew his brand of luck mostly did her work for her.

And Mukuro…well, she liked just sitting there with him. He was a good listened if she ever needed one, but she liked just existing with him and Junko nearby, knowing they were all safe.

[bbu-fan-blog]

link is stealing the election

Anyone up against Link just can't last long, sad as it is.

Aristotle found themselves in a no-win situation, what a shame. UnU

[justladders]

Are the commissions still open? And if they are, are we allowed to get a commission with that handsome rabbit man?

Yeah, my commissions are basically open indefinitely until I say otherwise! The only caveat is that I only take a certain amount at a time, so once I get a handful on the to-do list you'd have to wait until there are some empty slots. If you're interested, I'd recommend checking them out before the slots get filled up!

And yeah you can definitely commission a piece with him!

Since it is "my character" in the art, there would be certain things I wouldn’t allow (the standard "no hate speech," nsfw, etc). You can always dm me through the ko-fi or another contact with any questions. :)

[150en]

can you do gem and joel as fast and furious 😎🔥

Yeah!! They're having the best day ever!

[pineconepie]

How would like. Any ocs you want I really don’t care, But how would they react to the reader having BPD and fping them but, the reading splitting on them. (Also did you get my SH ask so sorry I don’t expect you to answer ^~^’) -☀️ Anon

I think I just answered it, but if not please send it in again! <3

I'll do my top favorites then haha

Octavian is devastated, but he's not upset at you. Since BPD wasn't really a diagnosis in his times, you'd have to explain to him exactly your feelings. He'd understand and know its beyond your control, and he'll take less offense to you splitting on him.

In fact, you might even get a little bit of space from him just to help you, all while assuring he won't abandon you, and no matter what, you'll always be his little fledgling <3

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Vincent loves it when he's your favorite person, since he thought that's how it should be in the first place lol. But once you split on him, he'll get offended, but think its just akin to throwing a temper-tantrum, so he'll tease about it, accidentally making the situation worse.

He craves love and adoration, so it might trigger his fear of abandonment too, causing him to cling harder to you, hoping doing that will make him your FP again. It'd take a word from one of the professional psychologists he hired to make him realize he needs to give you space.

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Seradiel is hurt, but he knows everything about you. He's seen your past relationships and how they've been affected, he won't take it personally, even if it really does break his heart.

Sometimes with how calm and sweet he is, it can be even more annoying. "You aren't thinking clearly, love. Let's talk when you calm down," is his go-to thing to tell you. Despite that, he also reassures you very often that no matter what you say to him, he'd never even dream of abandoning you. You're stuck with him! <3

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Cullen would be very concerned, internally freaking out and not knowing what on earth to do. He'd crack a nervous joke, poking fun at you and labeling it as crankiness, but your reaction would shut him up and make him worry even more. He'd be calling a psychologist, just because he can see you are clearly suffering inside and he doesn't know what to do.

August would cry each time you split on him, and even when he doesn't understand what is going on, he knows you are hurting. He'd think back to his own actions and blame himself, thinking he might've done something and didn't realize it hurt you. While Cullen would want to give you space, August might be even more suffocating.

Once they both are educated on BPD, I think they'd manage it a lot better, though August would still cry each time you split on him, or even went back to seeing him as your FP again. He knows it isn't healthy, but it makes him happy to think of himself as your favorite person.

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Ellis goes silent in shock whenever you split on him, he can't even be angry. He wouldn't confront you about it immediately, but eventually he'd simply ask what he did wrong. A little bit of him is angry and getting ready to scold you, but when you tell him about what you go through, or simply that you have BPD, he'd be very understanding and sympathetic.

When he was younger he had an interest in psychology, so he knows a bit about personality disorders. He'd do extra research on it and how to help. Even though he'd be genuinely understanding the entire time, he'd also like being your favorite person, even if he knows it's unhealthy as well.

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Hugo gets defensive and visibly upset, but he'd be much more patient as well when you explain the situation to him. He'd still remain stern on certain things, but he'd be a little more understanding of your personal space and such. Not much, but it's not as suffocating as before.

He'd try to make it a lighthearted conversation, to make you feel less nervous or insecure about telling him your struggles, opening up about his own fears of abandonment. "Well, lucky for you, kiddo, it's gonna take a lot more than this to scare me off; believe me when I tell you, you're stuck with me!"

[ayyy-imma-ninja]

theoretically, are the sk boys able to give kisses? just curious, since i know their faces are articulated now and all :p

Theoretically they could. But they reserve kisses for making boo-boos better