#ch: gale

[waterdeep]

GALE DEKARIOS in BALDUR'S GATE 3.

Are you asking me to marry you?

[galedekarios]

I didn't know you felt so strongly, Gale.

[aezyrraeshh]

BALDUR'S GATE ➤ 8/?

[katepeoart]

being a twink overrides vampiric strength, i don't make the rules

Also, to no one's surprise, Moss's dump stat is intelligence.

[thegrayascendancy-if]

What would make the RO drop their propriety? Thinking Ianthe may not apply necessarily, but since they all are in orbit of court life and were either raised to keep themselves in check or do so due to other circumstances (for the most part), how easy is it to get them acting a little less befitting of their class and status?

Realizing this can be interpreted more innocently or as a little R rated of a question oh no how did that happen weird who said that

Oh, absolutely! Many times in the character-centric questions the upbringing pulls the brakes on the severity of their reactions. Even Gale whom no one bothered to tutor properly has absorbed this in exposure therapy (plus it helps him cope greatly).

I was thinking about how to best approach this certainly difficult yet delicious question, and I'm taking the angle of "what situation would make their emotions overpower their sense". I'm nervous about this answer ngl...

Arthur: extreme frustration over an injustice (or humiliation) he thinks he cannot fix. The patience cup has rims.

Darla: the pressure on her isn't as much in the eyes of the court. Yet a blade to the throat of a loved one would wreck her.

Gale: there might one day come an insult too many...

Ianthe: being locked somewhere without a soul around.

Jax: if someone actually manages to betray them despite them thinking they know better.

Yvette/Yves: things going exactly to their plan, the moment they get what they have set out to. They think they are ready for those emotions but oh no, they're not.

1 like and I will answer this as an R-rated question, help us todd howard

[miss0atae]

The Jungle - 3rd Episode Review

I'm back with a review from this shit show. Really it is getting worse episode by episode. It is not engaging at all anymore. I'm still watching it because it's a series that's so bad it's good. You know what I mean ? I just want to see where they are going. I know many people already dropped the series for obvious reasons but I'll watch until the end and have fun writing those silly reviews full of spoilers. You've been warned.

So the episode stars with the flashback from last time where Bad Mom took her son and changed his name. We see that Pladao saw everything and heard everything. My question now is how can she remembers all that right now? This is so weird but anyway let's accept this because if you question too many things in a bad show, you can never watch the rest of it. So Bad mom is trying to convince her son to stop working with Gale because she is bad and has stupid reasons to do it. This guy is so manipulable. We don't know why he is always listening to her. I mean he is an actor so he must be rich. He is not underage anymore so he can probably access his money and now that he is famous he probably as connexion. He doesn't need do depend on his mom that much anymore. The show is trying desperatly to make us believe that Bad Mom has so much power that she controls all the entertainment business but Bad Mom is only an actress. They all act like she is producing the whole system.

Anyway we jump from the scene to another one with the Jungle minus Pite and Phethai. They are playing cards and drinking. Suddenly Phethai arrives and joins the game. The transition of scenes are always so bad it's freaking amazing to be this bad. It is always missing something. They jump too fast. Then, there is another cut to Pladao and Gale who are back to the Rendez-vous, the hidden bar so easy to find. Pladao wants to confront again Nannaman. She is forcing her friend to help her in her stupid plan. I don't understand their friendship. It's not healthy at all. Anyway they are playing the piano again to get in but of course the music is not right. They have no clue so it's a bit hard to enter. Why did Pladao not think about that before coming ? It's not like she didn't know how you have to enter the bar. The scene only exist so we get the story of Kaewta, her dead cousin. Pladao explained that it wasn't an accident and the responsible is Nannaman. We got a flashback where Pladao is back at home with food and discovered that her cousin took pills and died because of it. It's so bad ! The actress who played to cousin wasn't even doing anything and it looked terrible. The pills were aspirin and we learnt that the cousin was allergic to it but she took it anyway. Why would you do something like that? Didn't she know about her allergy ? We don't have more info. It's only, "Prayers, prayers, sorrow". Pladao checked her cousin's phone and found text messages where she was begging someone to come back to her because she couldn't live without them and that someone told her to die. Here a lesson for you all: Never go back to your ex. So the cousin had a boyfriend but no one knew him. This is the mystery! The cousin had a photo of herself with just the shoulder of a man and this picture screams "man with no intention of being in a relationship". I think Pladao jumps to conclusion a bit easily. She isn't even sure about Nannaman being the real culprit and also he hasn't really done something bad. It's the cousin who decided to take those pills because her "boyfriend" didn't want to get back to her and told her something really mean. Okay this behavior is not the best but the person can't be responsable for the actions of others. The guys from the Jungle never really made any girls felt like they are more than a one night stand. They are pretty honest with how they act towards the women they have intercourses with. The show litteraly presented them as womanizers so why would they be responsibles for that death. This is so stupid.

Irin apperead from nowhere and she guessed the song so they can all enter at the same time. Why does Irin act like she doesn't recognize Gale ? Why do people have memory loss all the time in this show. Anyway, Irin knows the guys pretty well so the girls join the Jungle. Remember they were playing card and drinking. Phethai is here and he shared an awkward moment with Gale. I just noticed that this bar is so empty. Hunter must starve to keep it at bay or maybe the production couldn't have any extras for this scene. The Jungle propose to play a drinking card game. The rule is simple: whoever finds the king figure becomes a king and the numerals get ordered around. Is it an actual game ? It's been a while that I haven't played drinking games. For the firt round, Pladao is the king. She asked a question to Naam and he has to answer. Her question is about her cousin and if he knows her. He said that he doesn't and she gets mad. Of course this reaction made him smile. At the same time, Phetai and Gale are still acting awkward around each other. Hack is the next one to get the king and Gale has to drink. Cut, we're back to Pine who is on the roof. Why do we have this scene now ? It doesn't make any sense for the narrative. He is imagining Irin joining him (I thought it was her, but someone on the comment told me it was August so first apparition for her I guess). Man, choose if you really want her or not. This is already boring. We are back with the Jungle and the girls. Pladao tried to help Gale because she is not good with alcohol, but all the men told her that she has to comply. Luckily, Pethai drinks it for her. Now, Pine is back and joins the game. Nannaman is the new king and he orders two people to kiss. It's Phethai and Irin. Gale is shocked and Pine doesn't seem to like it. Naam is really a little shit. I love this kind of characther. They always bring drama around them and I live for it to make this boring show a bit more funny. Gale can't watch this and leave the place. Pethai and Irin are uncomfortable. Fortunately, Hack saves the day and kiss Phethai. Hack is a good friend. His character isn't really compelling but we can still grant him the title of good friend. Pethai then run after Gale. They have some kind of fight but suddenly the crazy journalist is here and filming them. So, Pethai acts against her. This bar is so easy to find this is laughable. By the way, Pethai is a weather vane. Man choose who you like and go for it. Stop hesitating between Gale and Irin. It will only hurt both girls. Why do they find him interesting ? He has the personality of a wet sock. After getting rid of the journalist and her phone, He listed all his faults to Gale while she looked at him with heart eyes. Girl has no respect for herself. He is just a guy! Finally a kiss between them. Granted it's not the most alluring kiss but I take all the crumbs.

I can't believe, I'm still watching this. The story is all over the place. We got a Hunter cameo. Mix smile is really something. Can you believe that he is the reason why I'm watching this show ? Him and Aye but we still haven't seen her. Well, Naam is talking again to Pladao. She is making a face. They are arguing as always everytime they have a scene together. She is telling him that The Jungle men are despicable and that makes him smile. Dude is always smiling. I think I wrote that several time in my notes. Yes because I'm taking notes at the same time as I'm watching this show. Pladao again threatened the Jungle. We leave them to find again, Gale and Phetai in bed. Did they have sex ? They are wearing different clothes so I will say that they did it. For a series about playboys, it's not very sexy or spicy. Phethai is telling Gale that she is special because he stayed the night with her and felt more like he is Wayu with her. She answered that he is both men. Smile, smile again. They are in their bubble. How long will they stay in it until Bad Mom arrives again to burst it?

Gale at work finds her colleagues gossiping about Phethai. They recognize Gale on the video of the journalist. Bad Mom is not happy. Her adult son has a life on his own. Shocking ! It's so funny how those bad moms always think their sons will ruin their career because of a romance. One night stand is okay but a real relationship is a bad no no. What a load of bullshit. So now, he has to do a press conference to apologize to the journalist. Bad Mom and her son have a fight. Also, Bad mom wants to ruin the life of Gale. The rich really have nothing better to do with their life. I think the problem is that Bad Mom doesn't have a hobby. She should really find something better to do with her life than trying to control her son's life. Back to Pladao reading comments about Gale on internet and obviously they are not kind. Gale has no self esteem. She says that she is a nobody and that she shouln't be with Phetai. She is trying to avoid him now. Stupid move! I mean they were in bed kissing just two scenes ago. I don't understand this woman.

We then go back to the Rendez-vous where Gale is going to drink. How did she got the song this time ? Makes no sense. Well, Hunter is still cryptic for no reason and tells her not to drink if she wants to really express herself. However, she doesn't listen to him and wants courage so she drinks anyway. Useless scene except maybe to give a important message about how drinking is not good, I guess. Phethai and Gale found each other again and she tells him, she likes him and she likes being with him. They have been together for two days max. He laughs at her and crushes her little bubble. He is a dumbass. He probably thinks he is protecting her by being a jerk. This guy is so weak. Bad Mom could tell him to jump from a window and he would do it. Also why would Gale has a crush on him ? Girl you are beautiful and you have a career . You can find so much better. You don't need a guy with no willpower. Okay so now Pethai is drinking by himself. Was I right to say that he rejected her to protect her ? I'm sure I am. Hack and Nathee arrive at that moment and they talk with him. Cut to the Press conference. Bad Mom is here of course. Did I say that the actress is really bad ? She is always making the same weird face. We learn at this point that I was right. He broke up with Gale because she asked him to do it. Gale is sad and tries to have a day off but her boss is here and annouces that she will go to Paris. She doesn't understand because she hasn't been able to do her job. She thinks it's because Phethai asks for her to go. Back to press conference and the journalist pretends to have been shocked by the event when she filmed the private life of Phethai. Girl, your crocodile tears fool no one. You are not a great actress. This is painful to watch. Pethai says sorry to pacify everyone. I don't know why he has to do it. He just snatched the phone, he has not been violent to the journalist. Boundaries please ! This woman was following him and he deserves some private life. Despite this, the joournalists only care about Gale and not about the apologies. Bad Mom says that Gale is not her son's girlfriend. At the same time Gale arrive at the press conference but also Hack. We discover that he is a lawyer. So he is not working on education like I thought. It makes more sense. Lawyer are always useful in this kind of show. Anyway, He is saying that Phethai will sue the journalist. Naan is also here. Why is he here ? Well, Hack saved the day again. He saved Phethai twice in this episode. The journalist is exposed for her bad practices. She cries and this problem is solved easily like that. This is so bad, I can't.

Gale find Phethai at the end of it and they have yet another talk. She wants to know if what he said was true last time. Unfortunately for her, He does not answer and leave. We then have Naam talking with Pladao. Now, we know why he is here. She is back at it with her cousin. He of course doesn't answer her (that would be too easy) and invite her to the Rendez-Vous again by giving her the password. That's the end of the episode !

It's still pretty bad but tomorrow is episode 4 and maybe we'll have more answers. The trailer for the next episode is all over the place so it will be a fun silly watch again.

[isabelpsaroslunnen]

Alexandra's party doesn't agree on a lot, but at least they have "judging other people" to bond over.

[askmitraandco]

@skittyanswers

" Well... First of all, I'm going to check up with the leader of this place to see how much they know of the hole those two just fell into. " stated Gale, a frown to his face.

" I'll tell my buddy to keep an eye on these three to make sure THEY don't try to follow after. "

He shot a glance toward Cayden and Solveig, so close to each other.

" And we're going to see how we're going down. "

"I'm worried about my friends, Gale... I tried to follow after but I bumped my nose... " uttered the young Solveig, causing Gale to swallow once.

" I... I know. This is why we need to check with the elder... Just... Just give me a minute, okay? "

"If they don't know what to do... I-- " he cut himself short, shaking off the words that wanted to slip from his tongue.

" Never mind, I'll be going, you guys STAY here. Soraya, can you keep an eye on them? "

"Most certainly, young Gale..! Me, Jax and Everly will keep an eye on their safety...!" came the shy voice of the umbreon.

" Ugh... What a whole load of ruckus, right Mi-- " the Torracat blinked, looking about to where his big brother had gone to. " Milo... ? " questioned the feline, an inkling of worry.

" W-WHERE DID THE DELCATTY GO TO?! " cried out Jax from atop of Soraya's head, who looked absolutely mortified. She had lost one of the three already...

" Damn it all...! Okay, you all... Just... JUST STICK!!! I'll get the elder!!! " Gale snarled out, rushing off.

[wiltf]

silence is broken with a surge of fire.

lost in the screams of ash and other, which has one short, shared look between shadowheart and laz’ael leave her with. well, the odd feeling of charging forward into the woods, a shared goal, surrounded by the bared teeth and shouting of gale, following up the rear.

towards the riverbank, that’s where the smell leads them. just as quickly as the fire had broken, it stopped, drawing the forest to an eerie standstill.

shadowheart only has her knife between her and the long dark. ground teeth, at the though of having lost one of their own so quickly, so foolishly. all for the lives of those in the grove, when their destination lay far beyond that. laz’ael beats her to holding back gale’s spiel, a hand raised behind, the other extending sword to part what remained of plant life.

like a barrier, suggesting that there was more than holy fire on the other side. still burning, in that eerie silence shadowheart had walked through more than once. a path, drawn to the water’s edge, with what remained of smaller individuals — charred, inanimate remains.

“where is she?” laz’ael’s question, vocalised, was always tinged with the meaning of a demand. of an answer to be brought from somewhere, yet shadowheart had already given up on deciding who was meant to answer.

an orb of light fills gale’s hands, as he sidesteps the blue flame and curling remains. crouching, as if debating to reach out and test if it really does burn that deep. shadowheart almost berates him, but leaves those thoughts for the water breaking, holding up her weapon with a practiced ease.

and, it is not the first time that shadowheart felt words fail her. in truth, it would be easier to have played off the confusion, the concern, as a stirring in her stomach akin to lust. later, around a fire, with no doubt a bawdy rendition to follow.

yet the person before them was unknown, unarmed, curled lip and it would be their luck, to stumble upon some lake spirit who was disturbed. it would be their luck, that their hapless leader had been eaten, burned, or otherwise destroyed into nothing.

it would be their luck, for laz’ael to hold her strike, but keep the blade steady. narrowed eyes and flared nostrils. “explain.”

a long look, from the foreign person, to laz’ael. even as gale dares a foot towards the water, hand extended to laz’ael’s blade and the other extended to their unknown. following that hard line of sight, to try to see what she did.

and then, shadowheart realises. in all the ways she possibly had already foreseen, as the mystery walks closer. undeterred by the blade that presses the hollow of their throat, against a series of ridges. long nails, tapping the side, before pushing it away, up and past short horns.

fiend. and only earlier they had been discussing the attraction of others.

“if you kill me, laz’ael, i will haunt you.”

a head that tilts in all the memorised ways. brows drawn together, giving away the anxiety. earrings, that tinkle.

“amma?!”

gale gets ahead, cutting across the same singular word, noun, name, that she had yet to utter.

swish of the wrist, and a, “surprise,” is their only answer. one that finds itself tangled in a shift of magic then, as the little gem on her earring brightens, enveloping her in a blur of dim light.

before them stands the more familiar figure now. shadowheart may attribute it to fatigue, much like any of the hundreds of times she convinced herself it was that, or a trick of the light. amma brushes through them, a curse at the state of her destroyed clothes, a kick at one remaining corpse.

“we must be close to the goblins, if they attempted an ambush.”

“i don’t think an ambush is quite as pressing an issue as whatever just happened here, amma.” surprising herself, as she grabs the other’s elbow, pulling her back.

whilst amma does not try to free herself, the displeasure was all but palpable. “yes, burning all my clothes in an attempt to save my skin was not something i wanted to do, admittedly.”

shadowheart does not allow her eyes to drop. focuses, on the purple tinge she had simply attributed to the touch of drow that flowed through amma. but perhaps, it was the plane, and those brows raise again in a way that shadowheart finds something else to seek out.

“you’re a tiefling.”

“technically, i suppose.”

“and you were not going to mention it, at all?”

finally, amma wrests her elbow free. another look, shared between the three who had surged, headfirst into the woods. heard the cause of fight, feared the fire, and instead had come across her, which shadowheart could only believe was worse, in amma’s mind. and oh, she wished to push forward, to see what the woman was thinking. but her exhaustion would give her away, and amma turns anyway.

it is then, that laz’ael’s muttering cuts through. a range of insults, no doubt, hurled towards the newest secret keeper. a boot collects the side of the recently deceased, and with it comes disturbed ashes. clink of metal, and it is gale who is brave enough to pull a blackened chain up.

“to think, what might have happened for her to have to conceal the reflection of her blood.” idle musings, chain pocketed as gale stands, hands finding the front of his pants and leaving ashy marks behind.

“whatever it is, it poses a risk if we do not know what she really is.” and then, with a dark look, laz’ael takes off, back towards their camp. “she could already be ghaik, and we may not know until it is too late.”

shadowheart feels the pull to argue. to draw laz’ael back, to demand she not do anything rash. to take that sword from her, lest she drive it through amma before they have a chance. one passing look to gale, who can only shrug, for his mind has already left the forest and the riverbank. a calm walk towards camp, leaving shadowheart to look once more into the water.

to expect to see something else emerge from it’s depths.

[clericofmystra]

venndaai replied to this post:

What did Gale say in response?

I don't think he knew she was a cleric of Mystra at that point (nor did she know about his relationship with Mystra), so he just went "Thank you for the offer, but the treatment for my condition is very specific."

[evermeet]

Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) dev. Larian Studios

[galedekarios]

gale + his bad knees

[spellbooking]

GALE: the man / the sacrifice

[juniemoe]

wizard of waterdeep.🧙✨

[thegrayascendancy-if]

Who is a big spoon and who is a little spoon?

Arthur - a big spoon Darla - she is short but prefers to be a big spoon Gale - neither Ianthe - big spoon Jax - a little spoon Yves/Yvette - doesn't spoon

[hartsvale]

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