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They couldn't leave this in because too many girlies would've jumped ship to run away with him and tear down the veil.

Matt Rhodes uploaded old official concept art of Solas and Lavellan in Trespasser DLC, titled “ComeWithMe.jpg”

That Dread Wolf Form though

Solas girlies really did get toward the end of Veilguard and just be like

And honestly, good for them.

Lavellan should have gotten to see it.

Super tiny one-shot of Essek and Verin after meeting Keyleth.

The Thelyss brothers truly cannot resist redheads lmao

Don't let them take the light behind your eyes 🥹

Taken in Cazador's lair when trying to talk Astarion out of ascending.

These are just two screenshots I took that I couldn't believe turned out so poignant so I thought I'd share! I recommend clicking and enlarging to capture the difference in his eyes really well.

He's so precious it hurts 😭

Darn, tumblr. Yesterday tumblr showed me the @augustofwhump challenge and now I am so gods darn tempted to go with this one and do it with the BG3 characters once more. Because they are quite whumpable.

Even though another part of me would also love to do another round with Castlevania and stuff.

And even if I did BG3. Which characters should I take? There are just so many - and sadly, they are all quite whumpable.

These are the prompts:

I mean, my first instinct is of course to just go back and whump Astarion and Tav for the most part, because they are my blorbos. But I also really, really wanna write a bit more about Halsin and about Themberchaud, and if I am totally honest: Also about Lae'zel. And frankly... I also, also would love to write a bit more about Araj and Aurelia and stuff.

And... Ugh. I am not sure if I do it all, it would become too chaotic.

But man... I... I am so tempted.

Anyone has any wishes for either prompt and a particular character?

Omg it's canon

daniel: are you schizophrenic louis?

louis:

dreamstat in the corner: say no mon cher

louis: no :)

it came to my realization that 99% of my fandom related headaches would be cured if everyone understood this

Astarion Graveyard-Rivington glitch

Hey Astarion lovers. So I deliberately avoided getting rooms at the Elfsong before fighting Cazador because it was cool to see the camp-related cutscenes in different locations.

When I long rested in Baldur's Gate for the graveyard scene, it opens at the docks then proceeds to the graveyard like normal.

BUT

When I rested in Rivington, the scene stayed at the camp in Rivington.

His grave just pops up in the hay pile behind Halsin's tent.

So I got-

Beautiful shots of Astarion in nature

And their decision to have fun behind Halsin's tent.

That is Halsin's pillow a foot from Tav's head.

We are just on his tent.

I can't.

It was too funny.

based of this twitter post lol

BG3 patch 4 is now live! Here are some of my favorite updates.

BALDUIRANS!

✨ assemble ✨

Captions are a match of Older and Babydoll :)

I decided to torture myself with Astarion and Imani :')

OK. These quotes are giving me major Astarion x Tav feels and I’m posting them so they don’t become more forgotten magpie trinkets in my camera roll. They’re heavily influencing my fic ideas.

Astarion Voicelines: Reviving/Dying

A compilation of Astarion's voicelines when he's reviving (AKA, using the "help" action) on a downed character or being downed himself.

Reviving (Negative Approval)

Come on, get up.

Stop lying about.

Mistook you for a corpse.

If I must.

Why? They'll only fall again.

I'm carrying these people.

Can't we leave them there?

The crows will be disappointed.

Useless.

A waste of flesh.

Move!

The dirt nap comes later.

Can't you do anything?

You useless little...

Just try to survive.

Are you even trying?

Dying, are you? Typical.

Stop whining.

Remember who saved you.

They can't even die efficiently.

Of course they need help.

What did I do to deserve this?

Why am I not surprised?

Yes yes, I'll save you.

Must I?

Reviving (Neutral Approval)

Not the time!

Hardly a good time.

Get up, damn it!

Up, damn it!

On your feet.

Up. Now!

I swear...

You'd be dead without me.

Get back in the fight.

You can die later.

Die on your own time.

You're wasting my time.

Get up and kill something!

Let's try to survive, hmm?

Of course you need help.

Of course they fell.

Naturally they fell.

Rest when you're dead.

Does this look like camp to you?

Reviving (Positive Approval)

All right, I'm coming.

Coming, coming.

What a mess.

Me to the rescue...

Salvation is here.

Your saviour is here.

I've got you.

Need a hand?

Where would you be without me?

It's not your day, is it?

Tripped, did you?

Let's clean this up.

Bad place for a nap.

Neither the time nor the place.

Get back to killing.

We're not done yet.

Need a hand?

You're not dying today.

Did I say you could die?

I'm not killing them all myself.

Reviving (Romantic Interest)

Hold on, I'm coming.

Not your best moment.

Be there in a moment.

Help is here.

We need you alive.

Hardly the time, dear.

Really, darling?

People need killing, darling.

Don't worry, I've got you.

It's all right, I'm here.

Just a moment...

Death doesn't become you.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Stay strong, darling.

You're not going down.

Tsk tsk. Really, darling?

You're too pretty to die.

Let's get you up, dear.

There's life in you yet.

I forbid you from dying.

The cavalry is here.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Upon Being Downed

Don't just stand there - get me up!

Help me!

What are you staring at?

This doesn't feel right.

What are you waiting for? Help me!

This is all your fault.

Come on. Don't let them see you bleed.

You can do this. Get up - get up!

YES. This is exactly my headcanon. Like they would both be super "WTF you can make babies like this????"

Well fed vampires LMAO. Between Tav and all the baddies he's primed and ready.

Speaking of vamp babies, I've seen some be like, "Oh, don't do that. He'd be a horrible father."

But like... Bold of you to assume that that child wouldn't be a Surprise! baby. Because, like. My Tav would assume he's shooting blanks and I feel like Astarion would also assume he's shooting blanks.

Reblog so the fic gets written 🤣

Still super obsessed with the idea of Tav being part of the og party that killed Strahd and they just… dont mention it. At all.

Like, you’ve got:

Gale: Archmage of Waterdeep, wizarding prodigy, Chosen of Mystra herself

Karlach: frontliner of the Blood War and escapee from Avernus

Wyll: The Blade of Frontiers and son of Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard

Astarion: Vampire spawn of Cazador Szarr, and former magistrate

Shadowheart: Priestess of Shar, Lady of Loss

Lae’zel: Badass githyanki and proud servant of Vlaakith

And my Tav’s canon: Slayer of the Dread Lord Strahd von Zarovich, currently trying to find a way to bring it up to the party and is 100% awkward about it because they died *after* killing Strahd and only because they tripped off a cliff and their old party thought it’d be funny to cast Reincarnate instead of Revivify.

The story everyone knows is that (Tav) died in the fight against Strahd as a “final heroic sacrifice for the greater good.” When in reality, they’re too embarrassed to correct anyone so they’ve picked a new name and literally made a deal with Neferon or Exethanter for completely different magic to what they used to wield and now they’re committed to the disguise/new life/fake backstory of being tricked into a Warlock pact. At this point, they’re neckdeep in this awkward situation where everyone believes they died a hero’s death, their old party is kinda just laughing about everything, and their BG3 party is completely oblivious.

Astarion: “It’s near impossible to kill a true vampire lord. Cazador is almost unbeatable.”

Tav the Strahd Slayer: “…I see.”

"BAD ROMANCE" by Lady Gaga | Cover by Justine M.

YOU GUYS

It sends me every time

I like how Crowley is like

I don’t remember any of you bitches. You’re irrelevant to my existence. Who the fuck are you? Nobody. That’s who you are.

The party does a little arson, as a treat.

🍯 🐻

When you are deep in the brainrot and start doing research to make the fics more accurate 😂👌 That diffuser appeared in the wild when I went shopping to buy things I need such as food. Like the universe is against me putting him out of my head.

Here is how to get astarion approval so high he will proposition you before the tieflings party. No evil choices, just some chaos. The score you want is 40.

Not all of these are necessary btw, if you di all of this you'll get over 40. Avoid what sounds too evil and check that you're getting up to 40. Also remember that for the party romance you actually only need 20.

- When Lae'zel is in the cage, talk to her before releasing her and ask her to say "please"

- Attacking the thieves at the ruined temple

- When Shadowheart mention needing a cure (at camp) make sure to choose the option about being cautious

- When you meet with Zevlor, refuse to help saying you have your own problems. (you can help anyway, don't worry)

- When Lae'zel meets the tiefling and ask him to bow, go along with her at least once, then you can stop her and apologise to the poor man

- When you meet Wyll, you can talk with the guy training the children. Tell the children that they will all die

- After saving Arabella, tell the druid woman that you just wanted to see what would happen

- When you meet Auntie Ethel at the refugees' camp, let her fuss over you and then tell her about the tadpoles

- You know the kid with the magic ring trick? Pocket that ring

- When you meet the two siblings mourning their dying brother, Astarion will approve of you send them to face the owlbear (but I never choose this, because it makes me sad). But I think the big approval comes in the dialogue just next, where you can say that using the tadpole seems like a great idea

- At the blighted village, when the goblin spots you, you will get approval if you attack them back

- Say boooo to Volo

- Open the door where the sexy moans are happening

- At the entrance of the goblin camp, if you can, thow shit at the guard

- There's a goblin that will ask you to kneel and kiss his foot. Uno reverse it, and intimidate him

- Let the cleric at the goblin whip you

- After you free the owlbear, pet them at camp

- Get the necromancy of thay, and the amethyst that fits in it and give it to Astarion

- Recruit Karlach with him in the party

- Killing the monster Hunter will also shoot up your approval of TEN POINTS. I usually never kill him, but if you're close to the party and you really want to get to 40, this is also an option

- When you meet Raphael, agree with Astarion that you should not trust him

- If you decide to do auntie ethel too, make sure to convince her to free Maryna and get the deal at the same time

Now, I think the majority of approval will come with how you talk with him at camp.

- Go along with his dialogue about killing you if there's any tentacle showing. Just play along, don't shut him down

- Go along with the "whose blood would you drink" dialogue. Your answer doesn't really matter as long as you don't shut him down

- When he bites you, of course, offer to give him your blood

- During the mirror dialogue (sometimes it happens pre-sleeping together) you can insult him a bit (you're not aging gracefully), but at the second reply reassure him. The last reply is fine for all the lines and they seem to all get approval, as long as you don't just leave.

In general this is usually all I need to get to 40, which is pretty high. In my last playthrough I managed to also get to 40 without doing many of these.

But as I said, you only need 20. Just remember that he likes being petty and asserting dominance over others, he loves the tadpole, he is cautious, he's a little silly and chaotic, he's selfish, he likes joking and talking so don't shut him down.

Just remember that he's much more explicit about sex being an exchange if you get the proposition before the party, and you end up missing the scene of the party. Up to you! If you see that he's at 40 he will proposition the moment you talk to him, so if you accidentally got his approval too high and want to see both scenes you can technically kill the goblin leaders and free halsin, talk to him, then when you sleep you get directly to the party where you will have the party scene too.

Oh this was a critical 😭

"How dare you...how dare you come to me now..when I am this?"

tesblr writing prompts ✨❤

write a story about a time your oc got in trouble

write a story about a time your oc got way drunker than they should have (or had too much skooma, sleeping tree sap, etc)

write a story about a happy childhood memory

write a story about a sad childhood memory

write a story about a time your oc got injured or sick

write a story that your oc loves to tell people

write a story about a promise your oc made

write a story about a time your oc lost something ⁠— or someone

write a story about a small moment that meant everything

write a story about making a friend

write a story about family

write a story about home

write a story about a mentor

write a story about your oc and a child they love

write a story about a pet

write a story about a crush

write the story of your oc's first kiss

write a story about your oc's faith (or lack thereof)

write a story about a failure

write a story about a success

write a story about something with sentimental value to your oc

write a story about a party

write a story about a lie

write a story about a confession

write a story about a competition