#durgetash hc

[wastelandbarbie]

Durge who doesn't care that much that one of his companions was kidnapped/killed by Orin bc he considers it an honorable death in a fucked up way. plus hes not killing Gortash before Orin. like a Durge who can't help but still follow Bhaal. ultimately it's one less person he has to kill...

Durge who breaks down after Orin's death, even if he looks weak to his father and suspect to everyone else. like do the companions understand that he lost his only sister or are they more like accusatory that Durge let their companion die? Durge and Orin only have so much sibling interaction in Act 3, but everytime they do meet, Durge can feel it's her and immediately matches her energy.

if Durge goes on to accept as Bhaal's chosen? Where he's going back to the original plan of Kill Everyone Then Gortash & Yourself. Durge who can't help but favor the past.

Alternatively, Durge who rejects Bhaal, but accepts Gortash as his master. Post-tadpole Durge who clings to the scraps of who he was/what happened. Who can't remember specific events, only how he felt. Like Durge doesn't remember his name, but he does know that everytime he hears Gortash's name he feels something. Seeing Gortash would short-circuit Durge; maybe before he was completely stoic, but now he's completely obvious in his expressions. Durge who goes feral at the sight of Gortash and immediately gives away how down bad he is. Gortash who is internally losing his mind bc his Durge rarely gave anything away facially and he's now eye fucking him in front of everyone and god. like ???? omfg. this is why Durge insisted on going to the inauguration alone (tho the party definitely snuck in after him)

[cats-obsessions]

Durge and Gortash progressively playing a game of chicken as their relationship progresses where they continuously do vaguely threatening yet innocent gestures to test each other’s (dis)trust. It starts with something simple like Gortash placing his hand on Durge’s shoulder near their neck. He just wants to see the Bhaalspawn squirm, he justifies. Of course, Durge plays along- they won’t show weakness. So, it becomes a game. They do things like playing with a dagger while they talk, cutting the loose thread off each others’ shirt collar, bringing each other food or drinks with no guarantee it’s not poisoned, Durge insisting on shaving Gortash’s quickly growing beard for him after too many long nights planning. In the end, it just becomes habit, and they’ve just tricked themselves into allowing this intense domestic affection, allowing vulnerability and showing unquestioned trust. Oops. They still think it’s edgy though. Anyone else who sees it thinks they’re just married.

[wild-magic-oops]

The first time Gale talks at length about magic to Durge, Durge gets hit with a strong deja vu of Gortash doing the same thing but about engineering/machines/etc, and while Durge's brain has a huge hole in it and can't put a face or a name to the man in the memory, he immediately knows he's still very much into men who can talk passionately for 2 hours straight about their fav topic. A must have quality.

[nyda-the-tav]

Gortash headcanon tidbit:

(And also a sneaky snack of how I write him with Raina)

He's got a hero complex and it makes him hot for good Tav.

Most likely with the intention of corrupting them to be like him, but it could be a hidden desire within himself to be the hero, to be good. Not that he would ever admit that, but he does like being praised as the hero! (praise kink praise kink praise kink)

And his hero complex is part of what I love about pairing him with a good Tav. I write it as a kink. With Durge, it's about bedding raw power, with Tav it's about bedding the hero.

Both are power fantasies for him 💅

Both are so valid and honestly, same.

(none of this is to discredit evil Tavs or other hcs! It's just how I write my fic. It's all sexy. You do you)

[jessgez]

I know Gortash is one of my favorite characters (the brainrot is real) but I’m so close to bursting out in laughter every time the narrator describes him as a “handsome young man” lol

Part of me wants to believe he had a massive downgrade after Orin lobotomized The Dark Urge

[tacogoats]

Unwell about the idea of Orin using Durge's face to keep the charade going of the Durge still being around, so Gortash doesn't get suspicious.

He does anyway because she didn't understand how real their relationship was - and she slips up. Often. He knew immediately when the Dark Urge became so, so very cold. Nothing like the warmth he has known for years now behind closed doors; because it isn't them.

She is good at fine details of the body; she gets every scar, every little blemish perfectly, but she can never truly imitate the person behind the Urge.

She couldn't have hoped to anyway, because she didn't know who they really were. Only Gortash could, because he is the first to ask.

It surprises her, and infuriates her, even! The mighty Dark Urge, debased into some lovesick puppy yearning after this little Lordling!

And the mistakes that follow are how Gortash learns the Dark Urge is gone.

[truly-sincerely]

Tyrant and Murderer

[iwantabatlleaxe]

"We were never seen as people to our Gods, were we?

You were a tyrant who shared his power;

And I, a bhaalspawn who couldn't kill."

Bro???? I was writing about Gortash and Durge never being truly seen, but I either write two lines like I just did or a whole essay so Ill just. stop now

[rosieofcorona]

Dark Urge x Gortash HCs That No One Asked For:

Murder is the ultimate symbol of love for Durge, so yes, Gortash gradually becomes Murder Target Number One

(And honestly, he’s touched)

He’d rather not be murdered just yet though, so it does become something of an inconvenience

Has to double his personal guard once Durge moves in with him

May even start microdosing common toxins (just in case)

As their relationship progresses, Gortash orders more and more frequent strip searches to ensure Durge isn’t concealing any weapons meant for him

Durge doesn’t mind it because it leads to sex more often than not

But they do get into arguments over whether or not Gortash gets to keep any weapons he confiscates

Once, Durge almost gets away with sneaking poison into his wine, and Gortash is deeply offended

Not because of the attempted murder– he’d expected that– but because it lacks Durge’s usual violent flair

How absolutely pedestrian, to be poisoned via wine

After all, doesn’t he deserve more, given their history? Doesn’t he deserve to be flayed alive and spread across Bhaal’s altar?

This is their biggest fight ever

He’s only (somewhat) placated once Durge swears that the poison is rare and expensive and made just for him

But still

Next time he orders a strip search there had better be an arsenal of knives on Durge’s person

[marshmallow-bg3]

When pre-lobotomy Durge goes stabbity (mine’s rogue) unnecessary amount (Alfira-style) Gortash just stands there counting, then comparing with previous cases. Looks like we’ve got a new record! When Astarion goes stabbity on Cazador, Durge starts instinctively counting.

[wastelandbarbie]

to be honest, my ideal durgetash ending (at least one of them) is where it's like durge and gortash rekindle their tentative alliance to the unanimous disapproval of almost everyone in your party. you then proceed to fuck nasty style before betraying the other dramatically, only to end up siding with gortash to the bitter end, jumping off a cliff together Hannibal style. like a Durge who knows he won't ever have a normal, happy life/feels that neither he or Gortash deserve a happy ending so he's like "let's take out three birds with one stone" and ends up sacrificing himself and Gortash to take out the Netherbrain.

(idk i've been obsessed with exploring what can make Durge a morally good versus bad character, what makes Durge a Resist!Durge versus Embrace!Durge? how far does Durge have to be pushed before finally choosing what he wants? (which is evil gay sex with Gortash))

[cats-obsessions]

Okay but imagine Durge just really loves animals, like the idea of them, but they could never go near them because the small ones just really trigger that prey drive instinct, and then they get to meet gnolls. And gnolls are so huge and vicious and soft, and their nature pleases Bhaal, so Durge finally gets to have a pet- to Gortash’s displeasure

[wild-magic-oops]

Lv 6 Heal on Durge: Part 2

(Part 1)

These are the other 2 dialogue options:

Also, this hits extra hard bc in the Blighted Village, Durge has this line:

[sgnl---lxst]

[victorgrwrites]

And now for a controversial headcanon.

Durge is older than Gortash. Gortash (based on too much document diving and running around in game and internet research and guesstimating) is about 27. A rode-hard-and-put-away-wet 27 year old whom I like WAY TOO MUCH, FUCK MY LIFE.

Based on Blood in Baldur's Gate, Durge is at least 31.

So my Durge (Jack) is a 40 year old half elf who is genuinely kind of sick of running the damn Bhaal cult, cause if it was just killing he'd be fine. But now he's got all these uppity fuckers who want to argue over how to kill, and what kind of murder is appropriate for Bhaal, and why is Sarevok even calling Orin's murders 'girlish', the dogmas say let your murders be elegant, and now why is SHE getting pissed for him getting in Sarevok's face on her behalf???

He can't win, he hates it, he wants to kill them but he shouldn't. If he wanted control, he would have been born a son of Bane. Enver is good at this kind of thing, this just pisses him off. There is a lot Enver is simply impressive at.

And now here comes his butler to admonish him about his time with Gortash, of course he's going to retest his aim by stabbing him through the base of his neck. And then to make a point, he's going to kill a few people and end up in Gortash's bedroom.

Anyway, the long and short of it is Durge is a tired and frustrated murder hobo who doesn't see a reason to care about authority and pretense when everyone (including himself) is just walking meat waiting to be butchered. It's also why he's more than happy to watch Gortash parade around, showing off his machines and machinations like Jack is the only one that matters. It's fun, and it feels nice, and what else does he have to do until the end of the world?

[asteria49]

Gortash to Durge when they reunite. "Let's make our pact anew. A divine oath sworn upon flesh and spirit."

What a weird way to say "let's renew our promise not to interfere with each other." Remaking their divine oath sworn on flesh and spirit... like... like body and soul? Like when two people pledge their undying love? Like renewing marriage vows?!?!?