Prompt: Tav that's somehow acquainted with Drizzt. I don't know where his situation fits in the BG3 timeline, so I don't know if Tav being Drizzt's daughter's friend or classmate would make sense. Maybe a neighbor, or the apprentice of one of his party members? I honestly just want to see Astarion fangirl over meeting someone who has close ties to Drizzt Do'Urden.
Briennelle Zaharina (Drizzt’s daughter) would be around the age of 4 during the events of Baldurs gate 3. But an apprentice adventurer who teamed with Drizzt would work.
Astarion x Drizzt Apprentice Tav
As an Elf, you were aware of how long your kind lived for, even outliving many other races in kind. Instead of being stuck inside the walls of Evereska, you longed to venture beyond them. Travelling from town to city, helping with any problems that plague the area. Until you arrive at Baldur’s Gate meeting the famous Drizzt the drow, offering to become his apprentice just for the time he is within the city on his quest.
Although he was hesitant at first to accept, he agreed after seeing your innate magic abilities in combat.
Despite your time as his temporary pupil only being short through the eyes of normal elves, the experience to you felt as if it was a main part of your long life.
After your encounter with the famous drow, you would continue your travels across the sword's coast, always returning to the gate to reminisce upon the skills that your mentor taught you. However, during one of these trips to the city, you were abducted by the mind flayers, soon having a tadpole forced inside your head.
During one of these first few nights with your new companions, Wyll was exchanging stories around the campfire of his travels as the blade of Avernus, he would bid you to tell tales of your travels throughout the sword coast, with nearly everyone's eyes on you, except for a pale elf who was pretending to read a book to act disinterested, despite his ears seemingly twitching whenever someone blabbed about others.
As you told your tale of your ventures in Baldur’s Gate, you offhandedly mentioned how you met the notorious drow when you noticed Astarion fully snapping his attention towards you, seemly engrossed for a moment of the comment you made before swaying his eyes towards the book once again.
The next few nights would consist of you telling a story or two about Drizzt casually to Karlach or Wyll with Astarion occasionally dismissing some of your tales seeing them as nothing but farfetched stories at first, “Yes darling, and I’m a princess of house Nightstar and married to a tarrasque named Johnathan, anything else you have to say?”.
However as the tales would start to sound more believable, he would start to inquire into them, asking questions such as what was Drizzt’s eye colour and other minutiae details, which would quickly devolve into an argument at camp about whether the drow’s eye colour was a lavender hue or aquamarine or other minor details.
During another late-night argument once again about Drizzt, Karlach spoke aloud “Fangs if I didn’t know any better I’d say that you’re a fan of Drizzt”, his mouth quickly shut upon hearing Karlachs words, “As if I would fawn over such a thing, dear that is for children, I’m only correcting your ‘mistakes is all”, before he attempted to smoothly retreat towards his tent for the night.
The next night, the arguments between you seemed to have ceased, with you both only acknowledging each other through silent glances across the camp. It isn’t until you confront him, once everyone else has gone to sleep for the night, that he attempts to withdraw to his tent once again, apologising for arguing over such trivial things, but it isn’t until he interrupts you with a soft sigh before stating
“I- I never said I disliked your fables, my dear”
“When I was trapped under Cazadors thumb, I would daydream of the drow one day coming to save me from his hell, a revolution of sorts against him.” turning to avoid your line of sight, uttering in a hushed whisper “But that never happened”.
“You know, I’m not your exact ‘Drizzt’ type, but I promise, I’ll kill your vile master, I’m certain Drizzt wouldn’t have stood for such a thing as do I.”
As he looks down upon you, in silence, he lets out a little chuckle, before offering an outstretched hand towards you.
“You know, It would be nice not to have to rely on you as my great protector, but... well, I do appreciate the thought.”
Raising your head to meet him face to face, reaching out to clasp his hand softly.
Throughout the rest of that night, the two of you spend the rest of the night in long discussions about your fondness for the legendary drow.
It isn’t until you arrive at the city that the two of you discuss Drizzt's latest adventures that were published within the new books. Reading the book together, actively discussing each tale that was told and just for a moment, true peace was found between you both, despite all the horrors you’ve been through with the absolute.
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SFW alphabet with Pluto (Nevermore)
Slight TW for childhood traumas and abusive parents :)
A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
I think that's not a secret for anyone : this boy is touch starved. His main way of showing affection is to hold your arm or your hand, to wrap his arms around you whenever he can. He's not really talkative, but if he likes you he'll try to speak a little more, and to appear more friendly (though he doesn't give you affectionate nicknames). He'll also try to spend more quality time with you.
B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)
There'll never be any friendship if you don't do the first step. And the second one. Maybe the third too. Basically, you'll have to spend your whole time annoying Pluto until he starts to get attached to you. Once he enjoys your presence, he'll still just looks like a very quiet and anxious boy, but he'll care more about you and your feelings than before. Maybe he'll spend more time with you willingly too, and make physical contact more frequently.
C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)
If he likes to cuddle?? Is that even a real question?? Of course he does. Basically, he'll wrap his whole body around you and hold you close to him. If you lay your head on his chest and let him run his hand through your hair and on your back, he'll be in heaven. He doesn't say it but he also loves when you wrap him in your arms and let him curl up between them while you stroke his hair. Just, hold him. And let him hold you too. Just be cozy and relaxed with him for one second please.
D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)
We all know that Pluto didn't grow up in a healthy environment. He really wants to build a loving and healthy home with you, but because he never knew anything else than his dad's "home", he'll definitely be scared to settle down at first. Because what if you two move together and suddenly you change completely and start hurting him ? Or worse: what if he hurts you because he has never known anything else than a home that wasn't hurtful ? However, if you help him go past his insecurities and you two move together, you'll definitely discover he can be really independent, to the point where you have to rush to do the chores before he can do them all, because he's just too used to do everything by himself. Sometimes while you're busy cleaning or doing laundry and he crosses your path, he'll just stop whatever he was doing to watch you with a light smile. It really makes his heart melt to see how much you're willing to help, to not let him do everything all by himself. He knows deep down it's all he has ever wanted.
E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
Pluto is someone really empathetic and understanding, so if he has to break up with someone, it's really because they were being toxic or neglecting. It will take him a while to accept that his partner isn't good for him. He'll process it all for a good couple of weeks and start to get distant with them, before definitely breaking up. But if he really goes to this point, you can be sure there's no way for his ex to take him back. He's really fixed on his decision. However if they show disinterest even when he breaks up with them, he'll definitely feel heartbroken, realizing how much his ex didn't care about him.
F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)
Just like for moving together, I think Pluto's traumas would make him extremely nervous and insecure at the idea of committing. He just doesn't want to even risk being bounded with someone that might have a negative impact on him. He'll spend a lot of time considering the possibility, and analyzing every interaction you will have with him, just to figure out if you're good for him and if it's not risky. You will definitely catch him staring or glancing at you more than usual, while you do the randomest things, whether it is cooking, doing chores, working, relaxing or literally just zoning out, he'll be looking at you wondering "would I want this situation to last forever ? Would they stay the same if I married them ?". Even if you try to make him say what's happening, he'll keep this all to himself until he figured out an answer.
G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)
This boy is extremely gentle. He always make sure you feel seen and listened to, and will always try his best to not hurt your feelings too much when he have to tell you something that might not please you. Same physically : he makes physical contact a lot, but unless he's anxious or stressed, he always makes sure to not hold you too tight.
H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
Pluto loves hugs. Like, he loves hugging you so much. He wants to hug you every chance he gets, and he's definitely a good huger. Bonus point if you're good at doing hugs too he will 100% wants you to hug him back all the time. Also, he's small but strong and his hugs are warm and tight, very relaxing, and you can just feel how much he loves you by the way he hugs you.
I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)
Please please please please please be patient with him on that. It will take Pluto a long time to say those words. And how could you blame him ?? The person that was supposed to love him, to take care of him and to protect him the most, abused him and probably killed him. Of course he's scared to say those words again to someone. He needs to be sure you'll never willingly hurt him before saying them to you.
J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)
Now, you would think Pluto's not upfront about his jealousy at all, but... You'd be surprised by how easy it is to tell when he gets jealous. It took him a long time to finally consider you as truly his, but once he finally understood you wouldn't abandon him all alone, you can be sure that he'll get a lot more confident about his relationship with you. To be honest, he isn't that much possessive : he trusts you and he knows you love him a lot. So if he gets jealous, it's essentially because others are seemingly bothering you with their flirty attitude, or ask for your full attention too often to his liking. He'll get more offensive than usual with those people, and will make sure to let them know your boyfriend is him, and no one else. It's honestly a little cute to see.
K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
Oh gosh. This boy can't get enough of the taste of your lips. He kisses you everytime like if it was the last time he could ever taste your skin. He tries to make the moment last forever, kissing you slowly in hope he can engrave the shape of your lips in his skin. He loves to kiss your lips, your cheeks, your chin and your collarbone, and he also loves it when you kiss his forehead, his neck and his lips. Basically, please just kiss him.
L = Little ones (How are they around children?)
Pluto can handle one (1) child at a time, as long as there isn't any kind of distraction around and the kid is quiet and calm. He will definitely get anxious if you introduce more kids, but will try his best to take care of them, although children are definitely not his thing. He's scared he might hurt them, or that they might rebel against him and make him loose control over the situation.
M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)
Pluto needs a whole lot of time for brain.exe to start functioning every morning. So expect a lot of half-asleep cuddles and hugs during this laps of time. You’re just waking up ? He’ll snuggle against you until you go out of bed. You’re standing in the room while he gets up ? He’ll come and hug you warmly. You’re making breakfast ? He’ll wrap his arms around you from behind, and rest his head on your back/shoulder. He’s just trying to stay warm and rest on you until you’re both completely woken up and ready for the day.
N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)
After a long day, Pluto always like to relax with you a bit before falling asleep, especially if he haven't seen you a lot during the day. He'll cuddle and read a book with you, or listen to you talking about your day. If you have work to do, or you want to draw or write, he'll absolutely stay by your side, as long as you let him do. Some days if he's really tired of interactions, he will just do things by himself while you'll be in an other part of the room, doing your own things.
O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)
One more time, you'll need patience here. If the small, general things will come out more easily, you'll have to gain a little more of Pluto's trust to hear about his worries and insecurities, and some more again for him to talk to you about his injured eye. Ultimately, he won't tell you about his whole past if he doesn't trust you completely and entirely. The more it hurts for him, the more you'll need to wait. There's layers and layers of difficult experiences to unpack here, and he doesn't exactly feel comfortable to talk about it with anyone and everyone.
P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)
Pluto doesn't exactly get angered easily, except if you really push him too far or refuses to listen to him. He just gets... annoyed. It's not uncommon for him to deadpan at you when you do some stupid jokes. Basically, if you want to annoy him, you'll success pretty easily. But it stays light-hearted and gentle most of the time. However, if you mistreat him or his friends, he'll go absolutely feral.
Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
If he cares about someone, Pluto is the kind of boy to collect little infos about them. So you can be sure that he'll remember about your favorite drink, food, book, type of music... Anything that could be useful to make you smile or laugh. He also makes sure to remember about your triggers and struggles, because he doesn't want to let you go through those all alone. He knows how it feels. A little bit too well.
R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)
Oh gosh there's so many moments that he holds dearly. When you're both walking along side and one of you reaches for the other's hand, or wrap their hand around the other's arm. When you're cuddling together peacefully and he feels like he's finally at the right place, a place where he belongs. And all the times where you looked out for him, reached for him, made sure he was okay, cared about him and his feelings. Everytime he thought "oh. So that's what a home feels like.". Every single one of those moments are his favorites.
S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)
What Pluto needs the most (and the more often) is emotional and psychological protection (I almost typed "psychological help", but this is an other topic). Stand out for him when no one seems to be listening. Give importance to his feelings, and validate them when others seems to be ignoring them. Make sure everyone have well understood that it's a big nope to cross his personal boundaries. It's not that he doesn't stand out for himself, but sometimes he feels like none care about what he's saying, and that's when you need to help him a little. Also, you'll need to protect him from his triggers, and the emotional and mental distress they put him into. Of course he'll do exactly the same for you: raising your voice so others will listen to you when you have something to say, standing out when someone crosses your own boundaries... In facts, Pluto seems shy and reserved, but when it comes to people he deeply cares for, he won't hesitate for a second to stand out for them, which makes him extremely protective.
T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)
Pluto is more of the chill and authentic type. He won't put on an entire show to impress you for just one night. Of course he organizes super romantic dates that will absolutely makes your heart ache with love, but it's more chill than you could think. It's watching fireworks together, laying in grass at night to watch shooting stars, going to the theater or going in an calm, intimate, and absolutely beautiful place to spend time together. He just wants some peace. What he puts all of his energy into is being here for you everyday, making you happy and loved, on a daily basis. He'll make sure to adapt to your own love languages if you need to. But you can be certain he'll also put his whole soul into important anniversaries and the potential gifts that come with it. He just want you to be the most loved person of this world.
U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)
Anything that has to do with anxiety. I'm talking about, biting his nails or his lips, picking his skin until it hurts, scratching it until it's almost bleeding... And also snapping when he's under too much pressure. It's not against you personally, and Pluto often regrets it immediately after (and when I say he regrets, I mean he regrets), but yeah. It can happens.
V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)
Out of his hair, that he cares about a lot (especially the strand of hair that hides his scar), Pluto is not the most concerned about his looks. He just wears whatever is great in his opinion, and makes him comfortable. The top goal for him is to have useful, functional clothes. You won't make him wear anything that doesn't have pockets and is too fancy to walk around.
W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)
Loosing you is just not an option. It took Pluto so much time to find someone who made him feel seen, heard, and loved. Someone who finally showed him what a home felt like. He doesn't want to loose that feeling, everything that he had built up would just completely and absolutely crumble. Once he truly, deeply fell in love with you, you can be sure that he would feel like a part of him would be missing without you.
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
Pluto's agility comes from his childhood. He grew used to climb on fournitures to not make his footsteps remarkable. He grew used to hide things in the most unreachable places. To walk around his house on the tip of his toes, to crawl on the floor so he won't be seen. He grew up to be agile because it was necessary to his survival.
Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)
People who aren't willing to make any kind of efforts just repulse him. He won't necessarily be upfront about it, but he'll be colder, more reserved. Pluto is searching for deep, meaningful, authentic connections, and superficial people who are only interested by what you can give them, or what you look like from the outside really give him the creeps.
Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)
Most of the time, you either are the big spoon, or he just sleeps with his head rested on your chest and his arms wrapped around you. He like to hold you in his sleep, to stay close to you. It makes him feel safer. However if you had a particularly stressful or difficult day, he will gladly spoon you too. It just makes him so glad to think he's protecting you in your sleep.
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