#iv. thread : astarion

[feysversion]

@witchdoctrines

' please don't look at me like that.' okay hear me out: very shortly after she admits to the neurotoxin. is he angry? is it pity ? is it sadness? frustration? doesn't fucking matter em is feeling extremely vulnerable right now and does not like what she's had to admit.

❝ DON'T LOOK AT YOU LIKE THAT ? EMILIE , YOU'RE POISONING YOURSELF ! ❞ he shouldn't be shouting , it's not fair nor helpful , but he can't help it in the moment. it's idiotic , it's foolish , it's dangerous , it's... entirely understandable in a way astarion hates to admit. the spawn would be a hypocrite if he thought he wouldn't do the same to never step foot in cazador's manor again.

he lets out a frustrated growl that ends in a sigh. ❝ are you certain this is the only way ? your... patron can't do anything ? rowena hasn't found — no , of course not , because you haven't told her. there's a greater chance of the hells freezing over than her not openly scouring every tome imaginable for a different solution. ❞ he pauses to eye her over. ❝ we will have to tell her. everyone , really , but she &. gale would never forgive us if we didn't. it will end in chaos but in the interim... what can i do for you ? ❞

damn his recently rediscovered better nature.

please please please.

[fabricated-misslieness]

also omg do you have a navigation to bg3 posts bc if so I wanna consume them like ramen noodles

No sorry I only have the one but I'm happy to probably write a request

Read the hashtags btw

[feysversion]

❝ THAT IS... A SURPRISINGLY GENEROUS OUTLOOK. though i suppose this is proof of how generous you're willing to be. ❞ he's unsure how to feel about it. certainly it's practical &. without taking the world's larger fear of his kind into account follow a logical path. it's not a view he's used to but... perhaps he could. in time. at least while it's useful.

she surprises him yet again with he reaction to his question. it felt blithe enough from his perspective , though still an attempt to undercut her sincerity &. question it , yet it feels like he's struck a nerve. something to peel back the layers of later , however. much more important matters at the moment.

his smile turns crooked as he tilts his head &. lifts a hand in her direction. ❝ so you understand my concern then. good ! we understand each other. that is an interesting question , though , about your blood. i suppose if anyone were to know or figure it out it'd be her. don't tell gale i said so , i think it'd hurt his feelings. ❞

he pauses for a moment &. his gaze drifts over to the other elf's empty tent. in the time between her mediating this morning &. now he's lost track of the little thing. ❝ yes , she certainly does love a project , doesn't she ? i'm quite the curiosity. ❞

❛ should be isn't always enough. life has a strange way of making what should be simple difficult, and what should be common hard to come by--- i like to plan accordingly. ❜ she answers like a strategist, less compassion, more pragmatism. he's under her skin and she doesn't like it. it feels akin to that squirming tadpole inside her skull and she tries to empty her mind before the parasite decides to give him a view of exactly why she might be so inclined to help.

without thought, the tip of her tail twitches at the second half of his question and she takes a step back from him. not so much revulsion at the thought as the question itself as a difficult to place emotion crosses her face briefly. the most rise he's gotten out of her this entire journey. ❛ i'm sure i wouldn't be--- just like the next person to want to fuck me because they want to see what being with a tiefling is like won't be the first. you can think what you want of my offer, you don't have to take me up on it--- frankly i'm not even certain if warlock blood, especially demonic warlock blood, is good for you. i imagine it would be as a last resort, but you would know more than i would about the effects it might have on you. rowena might also have some thoughts on the matter. ask her if you're concerned, i imagine by now she's trying to get her hands on every vampiric tome she can find. ❜

[druidess-vp]

Well, maybe I could hold you in the dark

You won't even notice me depart

Secondhand thread in a secondhand bed with a second man's head

Leavin' through the door without a word

You won't even notice, little bird

Better off dead, so I reckon I'm headed to Hell instead

I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII

Astarion playlist

Credits: dividers

[owob]

who do all your tavs romance? 👀

Funny you ask because I literally have the answer right here!!!!! the most fleshed out in terms of relationship is lettuce/astarion (astuce) and lae'zel/irynda (laerynda) i cannot tell you how many comics and threads ive written abt them on twitter LOLLLL

[thecagedbard]

credits: page breaks by: https://firefly-graphics.tumblr.com/ Firefly Graphics nautiloid gif: mine

The Caged Bard Masterlist

AO3 - Ongoing, follows Vesper's (Tav) journey through the game. Canon Compliant but there are some changes to fit a narrative. OC Page - Visuals for Vesper and her siblings/NPCs for the story. Vesper Tag | TCB Tag | Faetrala Family Tag

WIP Weaving Platinum - self indulgent Gale/Ari side piece. Karlach/Shadowheart/Wyll? - still under consideration Ancunin - "Hand in Ritual" taken from pure reddit thread speculation, a short fic about Astarion growing up. Pure headcanons ahoy.

Scenes from the Nautiloid and the Beach

Rated T - ongoing. AO3

What happened between the Prologue and Chapter 1 of The Caged Bard. I. Fire | II. The Gith | III. The Cleric | IV. The Beach and Us? | V. The Grove

Become Somebody Else Rated E - 11k words was meant to be a one shot, got talked into other chapters but stopped after two. could go back, could abandon

AO3 Bhaal's Chosen was resisting before she crashed on the beach miles away from Baldur's Gate. Bhaal's chosen was willing to defy him before meeting the other Wormskulls. Her first defiance was the chosen of Bane. And she was punished for it.

Chosen of Her Chosen Rated M, 4k words

AO3 Lucy is a wizard and, highly devoted, Cleric of Mystra. After stealing the Annals of Karsus she goes with Gale to speak to her goddess. She's never been noticed by the Mother of Mysteries, but now Mystra has a duty for her...and a hint of what's to come if she disobeys.

[findroleplay]

21+. She/Her. Looking for random fandom roleplays!

Please be 21+ and actually interested in doing something to interact!!

About Me: I write on Discord or through Tumblr messages. I stick to Tumblr for plotting and don't hand out my Discord until I know we'll be doing something together. I write in third person, past tense and around 200-400 words. I care more about quality over quantity. I work full-time so daily replies will not happen. My typical timeframe is 2-3 days. If it's going to take 5+ days, I'll try to remember to let you know. I typically do not double because of my limited amount of free time.

The Roleplay Specifics: I prefer canon x canon pairings. I'll do canon x OC, but I'm a lot more picky with those, so don't take it personally if I turn down your OC. I like canon and canon divergent plots the most. No AUs that are way out there. If it makes sense within the universe, I'll be okay with it. I mainly do MxM ships. I'm open to MxF and FxF as well. I lean towards romantic pairings and writing NSFW/smut. Neither of those, however, is a requirement. I don't have any triggers I can think of off of the top of my head, but that doesn't mean I'll be willing to do everything. I only expect one reply per week for threads and like to hear back within 2-4 days when plotting. I'm fine with waiting longer. Just please let me know beforehand or reach out to me if you've forgotten to let me know and I message you to see what's up.

I'll only be listing the muses I'm most interested in writing as right now. I have my favorite ships, and I'm open to discussing others beyond my usual go-tos.

Note: All characters will be 18+.

Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion, Gale, Raphael, Wyll

Note: The farthest I've gotten in the game so far is early on in Act Two so any plots will take place around then or before it.

Doctor Who: Dhawan!Master, Eleventh Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Fourteenth Doctor, Rogue, Sixth Doctor

Game of Thrones: Daenerys Targaryen, Jaime Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Petyr Baelish, Roose Bolton, Stannis Baratheon

Ghost BC: Dewdrop Ghoul, Popia (as Cardinal or Papa IV)

Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Chronicles: Armand, Lestat de Lioncourt

Note: I only just started the TV show so these would be more based on the books or 1994 movie. Having said that, though, as of writing this, I have the first 2 episodes of the show under my belt. With only 12 more to go, I'll be done in 1 1/2-2 weeks so I'd be okay with doing something based off of the show, if you're willing to wait an extra bit of time for me to catch up.

Marvel: Benjamin Poindexter, Bucky Barnes, Eddie Brock, Loki Laufeyson, Nathan Summers, Andrew!Peter Parker, Ray Nadeem, Tony Stark, Wade Wilson

Saw Franchise: Mark Hoffman, William Schenk

If you'd like to work something out, please message me (preferred) or like this post and I'll message you (note: I tend to check stopping notes ~5-6 days after my asks are posted so, if it's been about that long, please message me or else I won't see that you're interested).

-

[feysversion]

tag drop pt. 9

iv. thread : ada

iv. thread : charles

iv. thread : crowley

iv. thread : arthur

iv. thread : cornelius

iv. thread : luca

iv. thread : astarion

iv. thread : constance

iv. thread : herakles

iv. thread : lucanis

[goldenhallas]

20 TAV/OC QUESTIONS

I saw saw @galesdevoteewife's post about her Tav & decided I wanted to do it too :) I'm tagging everyone who wants to do this & pls tag me if you do, I love seeing people's Tavs! <3

Senna, my scrunkly half wood elf ranger/druid/favoured of mielikki blorbo who was quite literally raised by wolves :) <3

I. what do they smell like at their freshest? (and/or after a tenday. your choice)

She generally smells like wolf fur, fresh earth, herbs and Felsul flower oil when she can make or buy it (Felsul are common in the Cloakwood where she grew up but she can't always find them while on the road).

II. what would their blood taste like to vampires?

Crisp, a little sweet, and a little tart, like an apple.

III. how would they kiss their LI?

Sen doesn't do anything by halves; she kisses passionately, fiercely, with wild abandon. She doesn't hold anything back and gives all of herself when she loves someone.

IV. how do they sleep with their LI (what position, does one steal the blankets, is one too hot/cold, etc)?

She loves being warm and cosy and cuddling. Without Gale she always sleeps snuggled up with her wolf, Fey, but when she sleeps with Gale it's with her face nuzzled into the crook of his shoulder, his arms wrapped around her and their legs tangled together, or they switch between being the big spoon or little spoon depending on the night/what they feel like.

And Fey is still included of course! If she's sleeping facing Gale, her wolf sleeps at her back. If she's sleeping with her back against Gale, she's cuddling Fey and her face is snuggled into her fur <3

V. what does their tent area look like? where do they prefer to pitch their tent (next to water, covered on three sides, etc)?

Her tent is a simple muted green, made to blend in with the forest. Inside she has a raggedy patchwork blanket, a bedroll, an old velvet pillow for Fey, a small wooden box of needle and thread for patching up her clothes, some ink pots, quills and a stack of journals. Outside she has a few small plant pots where she grows herbs and tea leaves and whatever weed she smokes in her dad's old pipe lol

VI. if they had a set of dnd dice, what would they look like?

These Feywild dice I found on the nexus (they're what I use in game)

VII. do they collect anything (gems, bottles, keys, etc)?

She collects random things that catch her eye like rocks, gems and feathers, as well as herbs, and she's also very sentimental so if anyone gives her anything, she keeps it (like the story Mirkon wrote her after she saved him, for example). When she gets into a relationship with Gale she starts collecting recipes to cook with him, plus all the poetry he writes for her, as well as poetry she comes across that she thinks he'll like (she doesn't write poetry herself).

VIII. if either, are they part of the astarion/gale book club (magic & literature) or the wyll/shadowheart book club (trashy romance novels)?

She's part of the Astarion/Gale book club. She loves books on flora and fauna, and she's curating her own florilegium with descriptions and illustrations of all the herbs, plants, flowers and animals she comes across on her travels.

IX. if they had to be put in a “get along shirt” with a companion, who would it be?

Oh it'd be Lae'zel for sure. They're both very headstrong and confident and think their way is the right way, so in the beginning they butt heads and challenge each other a lot. Each grows to respect the other for their determination and strength over time, and they end up forming a strong bond because of it.

Woe be upon ye who tries to shove them into that shirt though, you'll end up on the wrong end of a Gith sword AND stuck with a hide full of arrows.

X. do they prefer speak with dead or speak with animals?

She only uses speak with animals, Gale uses speak with dead.

XI. what are their thoughts on clowns?

She's never seen one until the Circus of the Last Days, and she's not at all interested in them/doesn't really get it. She just does one of her little head tilts and looks at them like... hmm...what odd people...and then gets distracted by the dryad, who she absolutely moons over.

XII. their companions are gossiping about them behind their back! who is it and what are they saying?

It's probably Astarion and Shadowheart, and they're probably either complaining about how much of an annoyingly cheery, energetic morning person she is, or mocking her obvious lovesickness over Gale.

XIII. what makes them laugh? what does their laugh sound like?

Wolf antics, Gale's complaints whenever they have to sneak, Gale's comments while on the battlefield, Gale in general (their senses of humour are well aligned), Astarion's histrionics, Astarion and Shadowheart's snarky conversations, Karlach's jokes, Wyll's utter intolerance for poorly performed music, Lae'zel's mispronunciation of common words.

She laughs heartily, warmly, and without restraint - pretty much the way she does everything.

XIV. do they have any inside jokes among their companions?

She's not much of a "hey wanna hear this joke" kind of person, but she undoubtedly has things that are uniquely funny to her and her companions based on the experiences they had together, as you do when you spend a lot of time / go through a lot with people. Like, "Hey, remember that time..."

XV. what’s the description of their camp clothes in the inventory menu?

Her dress: a lovely dress made of a soft, well-worn green cloth, with flowers stitched into the bodice and an intricate woven belt around the waist (it doesn't have a description so I wrote this one).

Her boots: made of intertwining branches that wrap around the foot like nature's embrace.

XVI. what’s the description of their underwear in the inventory menu?

Again it doesn't have a description, but I imagine it'd say something like "Plain, simple cotton undergarments".

XVII. how do they celebrate their birthday?

She doesn't know when it is, so she celebrates the day her dad adopted her instead, which was Ches 3. She spends the day gathering berries and baking a pie with them, as that's what her dad used to do for her every year.

XVIII. what modern day tv show would they binge over a weekend? do they get their LI to watch with them?

She probably wouldn't watch TV much, but I think she'd enjoy nature documentaries, and she'd get Gale to watch with her and then blab random facts at him the whole time.

XIX. do you have a playlist for your tav? if so, what’s the title + description?

I'm in the middle of working on one, the title of and first song on it is Raised by Wolves by The Interrupters, and sums Senna up perfectly: My teeth got sharper, my skin got tough So I forgive you for your giving up For your giving up It doesn't matter, my life was shattered And my heart's got holes You left a child out in the wild And I was raised by wolves I was raised by wolves, ah-ooh I was raised by wolves, ah-ooh

Yeah, when you left and said goodbye Under the moonlight, we had to learn to stay alive In the wild

XX. if you were to try pickpocketing them, what would they be carrying?

In her pockets she just carries some coins and hair ties, and in her backpack she carries her current leatherbound journal, a pot of ink, a couple quills, a folded piece of parchment that has been read many times (it's her favourite poem Gale wrote for her), maps, some healing potions, a satchel of herbs and other alchemy ingredients, trap disarming tools, travel rations (including a wedge of cheese with a big bite taken out of it), a waterskin, and a mess kit.

[cimmeriana]

ɴ ᴀ ᴍ ᴇ : Grim ᴘ ʀ ᴏ ɴ ᴏ ᴜ ɴ s : She/Her/Hers ᴛ ɪ ᴍ ᴇ  ᴢ ᴏ ɴ ᴇ : PST

I. I’m only comfortable writing with people 18+, preferably 21+ because I'm in my thirties and I write things with various adult themes. I absolutely will not ship with someone under 21. The rest of my shipping rules will be mentioned later, but this is a big one for me. I'm not going to go through everyone who interacts with me to check exactly how old they are because I have faith in all of you to just be honest people. But I will block you if I find out you're a minor or just generally were dishonest about your age.

II. My interpretation of Dark Urge pre-amnesia is based on the pretty disturbing things we learn and are given implications of. I don’t agree with or practice those dark themes, as I find them absolutely vile and disgusting. For that reason, certain themes won't be explored in any threads or plots. Specifically, I will not be exploring the incestuous themes hinted in the game. Furthermore, my headcanons are just my ideals based on how I interpret the Dark Urge origin, so in no way to I expect all Durge players to have the same canon for their playthrough. I will appropriately tag any posts that need CW/TW and NSFW.

III. I’m private and selective. Trust me when I say I’d love to write with dozens of people, but I need to be realistic with my time and energy and muse.

IV. That said, I'm super slow at replying. Like forever slow. Sometimes I get little bursts of energy, but I suffer from anxiety and wanting to have my reply be up to a certain standard. I also want to be completely transparent in the fact that I prioritize replies to my friends first and foremost. That's not me trying to offend you or anything, it's just I love my friends very dearly and we already have an established rapport.

V. I'm going to be particularly selective in who I ship with, and I'm mostly only going to ship with people I consider my friends because of the rapport we have ooc. However, that doesn't mean I'm not open to shipping with new people. It just means my approach to it will require we both communicate more extensively about the details and what we both expect. I'm typically more on the side of "if it happens, it happens" and not making that the main focus of why our characters interact.

VI. This blog is multiverse. I also have multiple subverses within those verses. Don't worry, I use tags to organize what's what to be less confusing. You can find my list of verses here.

VII. I also have an Astarion blog (@exsanguidus). Please don't come into this inbox asking me things about that muse. Sometimes I just want little breaks from my Astarion or sometimes I just feel more in the mood to not write a main canon character. Not to mention I'm such a fangirl of my fellow Astarion writers that I want the chance to actually write with them. I can't exactly do that on my Astarion blog.

[ofluckandmagic]

Twenty Tav Questions Meme!

Tagged by: @clandekariios

Tagging: @faerunsfinestmisfits, @starwrittenfates,

————————

I. what do they smell like at their freshest? (and/or after a tenday. your choice)

Alix: Cold night air and stargazer lilies, with a hint of hyacinths.

Eydis: Ponderosa Pines (Vanilla), pine needles, and forgesmoke.

Il. what would their blood taste like to vampires?

Alix: Cold and syrupy. A hard to place taste, some kind of mix between fresh raspberries and rum, with a hint of something else. It’s distinctly sweet, but entirely unique.

Eydis: Coffee and aged wine, with a hint of what reminds you of homemade soup. Inviting and intoxicating.

Ill. how would they kiss their LI?

Alix: Tenderly. With care and a genuine sense of love and adoration. If the mood allows for it he has passion behind it.

Eydis: Hesitantly, as if they aren’t sure how to continue. Once the hesitation wears off, however, they are equally enthusiastic as their partner.

IV. how do they sleep with their LI (what position, does one steal the blankets, is one too hot/cold, etc)?

Alix: He does not sleep very often. But when he lays with his partner (or partners in some cases. Polyam king), he is usually unbothered by the temperature around him. Very much the type to share blankets and sleep with none. He likes to be either underneath his partner(s) or flat on his back with them laying beside him. He likes to card his fingers through their hair.

Eydis: Blanket hog. Cuddle bug. The type to steal blankets and then curl up beside them with their head on their partner’s chest. They enjoy the sensation of holding hands as they sleep.

V. what does their tent area look like? where do they prefer to pitch their tent (next to water, covered on three sides, etc)?

Alix: Neat. Tidy. Everything organized by shape and colors. The tent itself is purple and dark blue fabric that has been sewn together with silver thread. It’s vaguely reminiscent of a mini planetarium/astronomy tower. Including a small telescope, and various books. There’s a well loved, hand sewn deer stuffed animal, alongside a few quilted blankets. He prefers to pitch his tent out in the open, allowing for a clear view of the sky without obscuring it too much.

Eydis: Organized chaos. Everything is exactly where they know it to be, but if it gets changed they panic. It’s cluttered, complete with a small blacksmith’s forge, various forging tools, and a mini woodworking station. Light fabric that has been weathered. There’s a collection of small worn painted portraits against one of the tent’s walls. The most prominent is a painting of a much younger Eydis and their parental guardians, its old and covered in vines. They usually pitch against a tree or two.

VI. if they had a set of dnd dice, what would they look like?

Alix: galaxy inspired dice, purples and blues with silver glitter

Eydis: light green and bronze, the resin seems to have four leaf clovers within

VIl. do they collect anything (gems, bottles, keys, etc)?

Alix: He collects mainly books, and sheet music. Various instruments as well. While he no longer considers himself an Artisan, he is particularly fond of collecting fabric.

Eydis: Various scrapmetal, and other types of raw ore. They have a habit of collecting geodes and has in their possession, a peculiar bird skull. Both due to a fascination with how they are formed and a respect for wanting to keep nature with them at all times.

VIlI. if either, are they part of the astarion/gale book club (magic & literature) or the wyll/shadowheart book club (trashy romance novels)?

Alix: Both. He craves knowledge. This comes at the price of adoring magic and literature, but also the trashy romance novels. It’s Wylls fault, really, but he is content with his decision to collect every book under the sun.

IX. if they had to be put in a "get along shirt" with a companion, who would it be?

Alix: At first? Lae’zel. He grows to appreciate her in the long run, but feels strongly about their bond by the end of the journey. Otherwise? Jaheira. He doesn’t dislike her, per se, but rather finds himself very apprehensive since she is aware of his true nature and disapproves. (At least he thinks she does).

Eydis: Minthara.

X. do they prefer speak with dead or speak with animals?

Alix: He would like to say ‘speak with dead’, as it proves useful to talk to those he’s long since lost due to time. However, he more frequently uses ‘speak with animals’, due to his curiosity about the beasts around him.

Eydis: Speak with animals. They’re an animal lover at heart (it comes with the territory of being a Druid), but also it brings them a sense of peace and more importantly, nostalgia.

XI. what are their thoughts on clowns?

Alix: He finds them charming, albeit he also sees them as ‘amateur’ entertainers. He’d never say this aloud, of course.

Eydis: GET ‘EM AWAY FROM ME. NO!!

XII. their companions are gossiping about them behind their back! who is it and what are they saying?

Alix: Karlach. Most likely gossiping about his peculiar tattoos. He can’t tell if she’s making fun of him for having a built in night light, or is genuinely concerned for his well being.

Eydis: Astarion and Shadowheary. 100% though, Eydis is gossiping with them about things going on in camp. They’re eager to hear about the drama and tea, but are also quick to deny having part gossiping at all.

XIII. what makes them laugh? what does their laugh sound like?

Alix: He laughs primarily at sensible jokes. Clever wordplay. He doesn’t laugh often. A gentle, but warm sound. More a soft chuckle. Sometimes, on rare occasions a full bellies rich laugh. If his companions are lucky, they can trick him into laughing over something that makes him incredibly irate otherwise.

Eydis: Stupid jokes and puns. But, really they will laugh at anything considered ‘funny’. Including themselves and others falling in Grease. Their laugh sounds sort of like a zebra calling. It’s warm and infectious, sometimes uncontrollable to the point of wheezing.

XIV. do they have any inside jokes among their companions?

Alix: He and Wyll have an inside joke regarding clowns, and in particular who can do the best clown impression (alix never wins). Similarly, Alix and Karlach have a running gag about who can say the most creative swear words. (On occasion, when she hound in Lae’zel wins)

Eydis: Eydis has running/inside jokes with most of their companions. ‘Is that a bird?’ is a common inside joke between Eydis and Lae’zel, particularly about things that are very much not birds. Eydis and Gale have an inside joke regarding whether or not you can eat Weavemoss, which usually results in a heated debate. Shadowheart and Eydis in particular, have a longstanding joke in which one or the other will lock each other out of rooms/areas, then create a dramatic plan to ‘break down the door in creative ways’, which the other companions do not seem to find nearly as funny as the two involved. The entire party has a near constant inside joke about how many forging weapons can Eydis carry at any given time. (The answer is… a lot).

XV. what's the description of their camp clothes in the inventory menu?

Alix: “A set of vibrant dark blue, teal, and brown well taken care of clothes. Hand threaded stitching looks as though it has been re-sewn countless times. They seem to smell of honeysuckle and rosemary, but the scent has long since gone stale, replaced by the distinct scent of stardust.”

Eydis: “The dark green color seems to have been bleached and faded on these garbs, leaving a lighter color in its wake. Tears litter the sleeves, and hem of the tunic, while the trousers have tears on the knees and ankles. The wearer can’t bring themself to patch them up, it seems. Despite everything they have gone through, they still fit like a glove.”

XVI. what's the description of their underwear in the inventory menu?

Alix: “This simple pair of old worn dark blue boxers with tiny hand sewn constellations. There seem to be patches of lighter blue and yellow fabric stitched in to repair holes from a mothball.”

Eydis: “Green lace adorns the edges of this underwear, the colors vibrant compared to the rest of the clothes the Druid wears. It seems as though the tag has been ripped clean off.”

XVII. how do they celebrate their birthday?

Alix: Prior to the Nautiloid, he spent his birthdays studying alone in his room, or out on the town performing some gig. It was any other day for him. He has been around long enough to not even know the exact date of his birthday, let alone a reason to celebrate it. Sometime after the end of the adventure, his birthday comes, and he finds himself celebrating it properly among friends. It’s new for him, but Alix finds himself enjoying being cared for.

Eydis: Back home, Eydis would spend their birthdays with their whole family. Extended and all that. It was overwhelming, but welcoming. Their birthday, these days seems to be smaller in scale. No large event or celebration surrounded by the dwarven community they grew up in, but rather a quiet night with a group of people who they find pleasant to be around with. It will never be the same as their nostalgia remembers birthdays to be, but that isn’t a bad thing.

XVIII. what modern day tv show would they binge over a weekend? do they get their LI to watch with them?

Alix: He would absolutely eat up Leverage. He is the type to force everyone to join in, partner(s) and companions, alike and relishes in their reactions to the thrilling heists. He excitedly anticipates seeing them piece things together as it’s all revealed. He says his favorite character is Sophie, but we all know it’s actually Hardison.

Eydis: The Owl House. Need I say more? No, but they would love seeing themselves represented on screen even just a little bit. They also probably have thousands of theories and headcanons surrounding the character dynamics post finale, though.

XIX. do you have a playlist for your tav? if so, what's the title + description?

No. I want to at one point though. I have thoughts regarding it.

XX. if you were to try pickpocketing them, what would they be carrying?

Alix: An unusually colored lyre, or the hastily written sheet music on a piece of what seems to be fabric.

Eydis: a family heirloom hammer, or maybe a geode or bird skull if you were lucky…

[apaleflame]

bg3 post epilogue slide show that exists in my imagination: [spoilers]

shadowheart and psymáre use their copious riches they collected during their adventure to buy some property in rivington, they have a house built for shadowheart’s parents and another for themselves. scratch and the owlbear cub have tons of room outside to run around and play!

funny idea popped into my head that psymáre should take over ownership of sorcerers sundries since it’s previous owner, uh, tragically died

im not sure where precisely astarion is living (maybe he also buys himself a house with all the gold we picked up) (also like, with cazador gone... who owns the szarr estate? maybe the gang pulls some legal strings so that astarion becomes the new owner, then he auctions off all of cazador's shit, and now has a ton of money. then oops the mansion burns to the ground. hooray insurance fraud!) but psymáre visits him often because they are friends. in her free time she’s researching ways for him to be able to walk in the sun again.

gale returns to waterdeep after retrieving the broken crown pieces from the river and returning them to mystra. psymáre’s roped him into her “helping astarion walk in the sun” project. she goes to visit him in waterdeep after everything at home for her has settled down and gets a grand tour of the city. they use magic skype to talk to each other when psymáre goes back to baldur's gate because they are wizard besties

wyll is in avernus, and so is karlach for the moment (a lot of players (including me) are disappointed that there's no way to give her a real happy ending, despite all the threads in act 3 that hint that there should have been a way, so... this might change pending future content updates) so unfortunately they don't see each other very much in person anymore :( but psymáre's a very smart wizard and makes magic skype work between planes so they can still catch up. i imagine she'd have a chat with barcus about potentially getting the iron hand gnomes and their new gondian allies to work on a solution to karlach's case

it seems like lae'zel and the gang permanently part ways after she returns to the astral plane, and I wish there had been a slightly longer goodbye scene with her if you had very high or exceptional approval with her. in my mind hers and psymáre's parting was a lot more like morrigan and the warden's friendship parting in da:o "i knew nothing of friendship before i met you, live well my friend, live gloriously". psymáre really didnt like lae'zel when she first met her and was surprised by how much she came to value their friendship (like... she only stole the hammer from raphael & freed orpheus because lae'zel asked her too. braving a devil's lair so you can free a guy who might just kill you when you release him for your friend is pretty ride-or-die, in my eyes). maybe they will meet again one day! i hope they will. psymáre's a high elf and still has many centuries of life left ahead of her, and in the astral plane lae'zel won't age, so who can say!

since jaheira lives in baldur's gate, that means they're neighbours and would still see each other! i dont see psymáre becoming a harper herself, but she'd be allied with them, certainly. jaheira goes home to her family and has a well deserved break from apocalyptic fuckery. also that reverse aging scroll jaheira has in her basement... psymáre's a high elf and is 370 years old, so she might expect to live another 400 years or so, whereas shadowheart... isn't going to live that long (elves live on average about 750 years, but half-elves only about between 128-180 years) ... maybe jaheira gives the scroll and her research to them, since she decided she wasnt going to use it?

(now ive made myself sad thinking about how all of astarion's friends are eventually going to die of old age :( maybe the "walking in the sun" fix will be to cure him of vamparism? this would be a good century or two into the future though, probably. give him plenty of time to decide if that what he wants or not. also plenty for psymáre to learn how to cast wish or find a scroll of true resurrection)

in halsin's romance ending he tell you that he's going to help the refugees and orphaned children start new lives in the now shadow curse-free lands, so obviously he's still gong to be doing that. i cant decide whether or not yenna goes with him or if psymáre and shadowheart adopt her lmao but i definitely think that they'd drop by and say hello whenever they're able. and im sure shadowheart would like to see moonrise towers back to its former glory!

i recruited minsc really late into act 3 so i didnt get to know him very well but i assume post-game that he's doing just fine i dont have any further thoughts on him lmao