#it's pretty funny

[galedekarios]

Hello, big fan of your Gale content um I just saw this post on X that really annoyed me that was a graphic saying Gale would use 3 in 1 shampoo implying he is lazy with his hygiene and that another character was more like that and it had like 6k likes and I just wonder why everyone mischaracterizes our best wizard so much? Generic male expectations? Justice for Gale. He deserved that lavender bath.

thank you for your message and kind words! 🖤

i haven't seen the post you're referring to so i can't say too much about it, but if we talk about the general concept of hygiene and personal care, in my heart i know the following truth:

gale loves his little indulgences and that includes the finer things in life, like taking long baths, perfumes, massages, and the like.

once he feels better again and has the spoons to fully appreciate it, he would have a ridiculously elaborate 13 step self-care routine, beard oils and all of that.

(we know his year of isolation likely led to him neglecting himself, given tara's repeated lines about not eating enough, as well as gale letting his beard growing out.)

in early access, he had this dialogue with the protag, about dreaming of a nice lavender scented bath:

Gale: Time is a precious gift. With time, we may even reach Baldur's Gate, a city rife with magic, wizards, scholars, and perhaps: solutions.  Player: In that case I share your optimism. Here's to the journey ahead.  Gale: And here's to your company.  Gale: Oh, I can picture it now: academies, libraries, laboratories – the assembled knowledge of centuries that may just set us free. Better yet: soft beds, home cooked meals, and all the other little luxuries this wilderness so brashly denies us. Gods, I'd pay a king's ransom for a hot, lavender-scented bath – minstrels serenading as I close my eyes and let the water's warmth dissolve all woes. Plenty to look forward to.

this was sadly cut.

i also seem to recall another line of dialogue in early access where a companion commented on gale using a waterdhavian scent/perfume, which had woody undertones. if i can find it, i'll be sure to post about it.

but still, he still has similar lines in the full release version, like in this banter with shadowheart:

Gale: I must tell you, Shadowheart, the bathing waters here leave much to be desired. devnote: A bit know it all Gale: The ablutions offered at the Temple of Beauty in Waterdeep are far superior. And they have the most excellent soaps. devnote: A bit know it all Shadowheart: Hmm. I was wondering why you always smelled like a wealthy dowager. devnote: Teasing

bathing waters, excellent soaps and ablutions at the temple of beauty in waterdeep. the temple of beauty is a temple to the goddess sune, the goddess of beauty and passion.

"Her temples usually held social salons and displayed mirrors for use by lay parishioners. Some of them even had public baths for the local populace. Her shrines often stood on the corner of busy city streets. They would have a small ornate overhanging roof with a mirror underneath. They were used to check one's appearance while honoring Sune with prayer. Some shrines even held perfume and cosmetic items for those who could not afford such luxuries themselves." [x]

volo's waterdeep enchiridion says this in particular about the temple of beauty in waterdeep:

"If you need to refresh yourself during your travels, or perhaps to primp before an important meeting or a night out, visit Sune’s faithful at the Temple of Beauty. Its marbled public baths and mirrored salons are open from before dawn to after dusk. There’s no fee for these services, or for the advice and aid of the temple’s many pleasant attendants, but donations are encouraged."

there are some other banters & lines of dialogue in the same vein:

Player: I want to be with Gale. I'm sorry. Shadowheart: Don't be. He's charming enough, well-read and well-groomed.

there are more banters and comments like this from other companions as well (including minthara, for example), so yes, i think it's safe to say that gale is not a 3-in-1 shampoo type.

[sagau-my-beloved]

got out of work and desperately needed to share this random sagau headcanon with the first blog i thought of and i've been binging everything on this blog recently so i apologize in advance, here goes:

whenever creator/god reader does or says something even the slightest bit authoritative or imposing in public, the wind picks up around them just enough to blow their hair back dramatically.

when they confront venti about this, he claims that he has no idea what they're talking about ;P

Oh my fucking god, the Archons working together to help make the creator cooler and more intimidating

Just, someone says something to piss you off and as soon as your face falls into that annoyed expression thunder rumbles in the background, everytime you say something dramatic lightning flashes like a fuckin murder mystery

Just like, angrily stomping away and the ground cracks behind you, loudly arguing and suddenly it feels like an earthquake all around, courtesy of Zhongli

Then of course Venti's gotta help with the dramatics, the wind will only ever work in your favor if he has anything to say about it

It's not that any of them want to impose, but a little intimidation never hurt—

Then of course that's gonna create plenty of rumors that the creator can control all elemental powers, whether those rumors were started intentionally so you'd rely on them more or just by happenstance is up for interpretation

If it were me I'd start introducing them like this

Random guy: "Why are you constantly followed around by a broke alcoholic, a broke funeral consultant, and the Almighty Raiden Shogun????"

Creator: "... They're my effects people."

Que Venti torn between being two steps from tackling the guy after he dare ask you a question without using a respectful title and laughing over the Zhongli dis, Zhongli looking downcast about the broke comment and also ready to defend your honor, and Ei trying to pull you away from the disaster that's about to happen while glaring at the others

[two-wizards-in-a-trench-coat]

idk why but every year when ramadan rolls around i get a lot of videos/posts about it despite me getting nothing for Christmas/Easter/Religious events i do celebrate. Assigned muslim by algorithm

[grandkhan221b]

I've been watching The IT Crowd

[mumbo-jumbo-facts]

i was also confused about the inbox name for a second but not because i thought of oli orionsound, but because i thought that somehow mumbo jumbo had stolen my name

MUMBO JUMBO FACT #21

Oliver(aka mumbo jumbo) stole this person name for himself, truly shameful

Source: this ask

[haleigh-sloth]

The Vees are clearly shit people but I cannot deny that watching the three of them on screen together is very entertaining.

Valentino being introduced as the rage-y piss baby and Vox being the one who has to clean up his messes and Velvette is just done with their shit. It's hilarious.

[the-fourth-knower]

Sonic Fans: Man why are these things just floating in the sky (things have literally been floating since game 1)

Zelda Fans: Yooooo floating islands!

[sgorbyx]

hey sgorby how you doing since jimmy showed the entire esmp discord the chart? like genuinely do you find it funny or are you actually upset at all?

I find it hilarious to be honest

I'm just kinda surprised that everyone kinda expose it lmao (like if I don't tag him there is a reason ajakak) but with how much popular the chart got in the last period it was kinda expected that someone else would had find it

that dono really sold me out :']

I also fully expected that Sausage already send it to their discord, he did not and that was surprised me more then anything (my respect for that man just even grew more after this)

[8ball-wizard]

no way you're a virgin, you fuck so much, you've got so many bitches, i'm sure of it

i do get bitches, but all of my relationships have been online, so i haven't actually had sex

[rinn-mayy]

Friendship lmao

[dreadwulf]

sometimes when the author subverts expectations readers just... refuse to be subverted. They just go, no thanks, I liked my first impression better, I'll just add another mental layer of information on top of that one to justify not changing my opinion, that has the side benefit of making me feel a step ahead of the author who surely is sooner or later going to employ this second reverse-twist I just made up.

[samd1o1]

A Short Review Of Knuckles; No Spoilers

Hello, I am a random Sonic fan that none of yall care about but I'm gonna write my opinions on the new Knuckles series anyway!

Just to start off, I liked it! It wasn't ground breaking by any means, but it wasn't meant to be. It's a fun little comedy.

Now the main complaint I've seen is that it was too focused on the humans and not Knuckles. And I can agree but also still enjoy the show! Pretty much no show has the main character for 100% of the screen time. So Knuckles not being in all scenes shouldn't surprise anyone. But I will say yes the humans had a lot of screen time, but that's pretty common in the movies.

The movies are obviously going for an esthetic from games like 06, Unleashed, and SA2. All of those games heavily feature humans. And this setting appeals greatly to both the kids and parents that take their kids to see the movie. I know that may not be what you want, but that's what you get. And honestly I think it's pretty smart. But even then we could stand to have some more anthro characters. Like wouldn't it have been cool if Rouge was working for GUN in the show? It would give Knuckles his usual counterpart while also setting her up for Sonic 3.

But alas we got random GUN agents. Who tbf were pretty funny. And then obviously there's Wade and his family. Wade was a good choice I think. He plays off Knuckles well. He's the comic relief to Knuckes more no bullshit attitude. And he teaches Knuckles to let loose a bit more; but more importantly he teaches Knuckles about family and home. Something he hasn't had in a long time. And I just think that's a really cute dynamic.

Did it feel more like Wade was the main character and Knuckles the secondary lead? Yes. Was it probably a budget issue? Also yes. So while I wish we got more Knuckles, it's realistic what happened.

All in all it was a nice, cute, little show. Just a bit of fun before the emotional and edgy fest that will be an SA2 adaptation in Sonic 3.

I just wanted to share that it's possible to like a show while also having a few criticisms. I just think it's better to be constructive about it. There's people on twitter saying they have a "gun to their head" because they hated the show, and I just don't think it's that serious. If you have some opinions on what the show could have done better, then write about it! Let the creatives who worked on it know what you liked, and what you didn't! It's the best way to be heard.

All in all a solid 7/10. Completely average goofy fun, but that isn't always a bad thing. Here's to hoping Sonic 3 delivers on what everyone wants!

[qazastra]

help they finally put up subs for the onlyoneof video that went up recently and its them pretending to be characters on a dating show with each other theres confessionals and they have history and everything

[ayo-edebiri]

I think I'm gonna hate watch the teen wolf movie

[galehowl]

I love that besides a bunch of other words, Revenant also learned certain food words like "sausage", "cheese", etc., and will pick the right ones when I ask him to choose lol

[cauliflower-mac-and-cheese]

i'm having way too much fun reading this steddie fic with vampire! eddie munson.