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Hook AU - Cora figures out Killian’s true identity 

#once upon a time #ouat #ch: killian jones / captain hook #this show has ended nearly 6 years ago #I’ve first seen it when I was around 10 #I’m 22 now #its no time to hyper fixate on it #BUT HOLY SHIT DID I FORGET THIS THEORY AND HOW GOOD IT WAS #I need a find a rewrite!fic soon.

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OUAT OC: Lorian Valemon/Lewis Beorn

“Once when she was in the wood, she set her eyes upon a white bear, who had the very golden wreath she had dreamt of between his paws.”

Wade Briggs as The Polar Bear King, Lorian Valemon / local Storybrooke carpenter, Lewis Beorn

#once upon a time #ouat #holly shit this is gorgeous

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Since it's been 8 months, I'll say it:

#bg3 #baldur’s gate 3 #love the game #helped me in time of grieving the passing of most dearest family members #but from the bottom of my heart #what we have know is a very good game #not perfect but still solid #BUT EA!BG3 COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT ONE

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From the point of playing I was really awed by that, but from the point of role playing- the scene was a nightmare for me.

I have quite a full picture of my “canon” Tav - Irma - a set backstory, a quest of her own, headcanon for her as companion etc. And being technically my first DnD character, she does have a bit of tragic backstory. A set point in it was the fact that she was a result of a very rushed marriage between a human paladin and an elf ranger, who went one exactly one “adventure” together. Which led to a lacking marriage and a bunch of parental issues - as a result mine Tav wasn’t really welcoming or “heroic” at the beginning at the journey, nor was she looking for romance or friends along the way, but then she and Wyll happened. Wyll proved to her a ton of things she believed to be the truth, just by being himself. They are fully described by the tropes “grumpy one / sunshine” & “he fell first / she fell harder”. So while playing, I was implanting additional scenes in my mind, one of which was one where the topic of “my parents rushed their relationship without any thoughts and it really fucked me and my feelings towards romance, but I want for us to prevail” was brought up by Irma, so I don’t think Wyll would’ve actually proposed a marriage, more likely a proposal to propose later propose, if that makes sense.

Alternatively, if we talking canonical scene, Irma would’ve said “yes” reluctantly - mainly because she didn’t really think they were going to make it out alive. Plus, as mine Tav is a Druid, the proposal with acorn is to good to refuse.

An important question for the Wyll romancers: What was your tav/durge thinking when he proposed? I very much want to hear it.

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #oc: irmarill nightthorne #ch: wyll ravengard #relationship: Irma and wyll

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I'll be the man my father never was

#ch: wyll ravengard #bg3 #baldur’s gate 3 #i just 🥺🥺🥺🥺

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#free palestine 🇵🇸

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I just put some detailed, bulleted feedback in the Larian discord server. If you'd like a cheat sheet for ideas on what things to mention in your feedback be it in their discord, on the feedback board on their forum, through their report form (select feedback in the 'report type' drop down menu. Someone also suggested sending each issue as a separate feedback instead of all in one which is a fabulous idea), on twitter, or so on I will drop what I wrote below the cut. You are free to copy my homework and just change the wording a little if it makes sending feedback less daunting.

Hi! Firstly, I will say that I love Wyll very much. Many people do! He has far more devoted fans than you may realize :sparkling_heart: However, we are now 6 patches and 17 hotfixes in and the issue of Wyll’s content disparity still has not been addressed. This is especially notable after the romance-themed Patch 6 which did not even address the major disparity in romance content for arguably the most romantic character.

To break down what I mean:

Despite multiple patches, Wyll still lacks the same level of content as other characters in terms of overall dialogue time (several hours less than Karlach who was added later and has still received new scenes and content beyond epilogues, kisses, and idles). This has yet to be addressed.

He is the only character without a single romance greeting while most if not all other characters have several.

In the epilogue (which was created after the game and thus cannot be excused as “ran out of time to finish him” as other players have tried to suggest about the main game) Wyll is the only origin companion who cannot be hugged or kissed while you can do one or both to all other characters.

Wyll only has two romance scenes compared to all other origin companions who have 3+

He is the only romanceable character lacks a sex scene (or equivalent non-sexual romantic scene to fill this gap)

Wyll is unable to make his own choice in the climax of his story.

Wyll has the least reactivity among the main origin companions, both as a companion and as an Origin character.

Wyll still suffers from bugs that have yet to be addressed and fixed

Despite other character appearances being tweaked between EA in the full game as well as in subsequent patches, Wyll still wears the default warlock outfit which wasn’t even recolored like Gale’s wizard outfit was.

In line with the above, Wyll’s appearance as a devil does not match what is described in his dialogue (claws, more ridges, etc.)

The only updates that have been made to Wyll are the ones that affect all characters (kisses and epilogues) so, to clarify, this is not what I or any others giving feedback are referring to. We are referring to the above issues that have been present since the full game was released.

He is arguably one of the most important characters to the story, one of the most romantically inclined protagonists, and he has one of the most interesting stories. I believe many more people would see this were he given the proper updates and adjustments to bring him up to the content levels of other companions.

It is especially rare that a black character has the chance to play the role in fantasy media that Wyll has been given (heroic, romantic, the center of intruige, witty and charming, and so on), but it is unfortunately common for black characters to get sidelined in writing and for this reason I believe it's all the more important that these things are addressed. He is an important character to many people and would be a wonderful breath of fresh air for the genre if given more time and care.

All of this has been a pretty big topic of discussion on various social media, especially since Patch 6 was released, and I would be more than happy to share those posts (particularly those from social media sites Larian isn’t on) if requested so that a wider range of organic feedback and interest can be seen. If you have any further questions you are free to contact me about it! If you would like more detailed suggestions on what might be done to improve and update his story and integration, myself and especially the many talented and passionate Wyll writers and enjoyers out there would be more than happy to contribute.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this!

#bg3 #baldur’s gate 3

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In Regards to Wyll's Content Disparity

Fandom: Baldur's Gate 3

I don't think some people realize how it feels to be a black gamer in the context of Wyll's content disparity. Intentionally racist or not, the fact that he continues to be overlooked and disregarded by the Devs is really disheartening. As a black gamer (and please note I am speaking for myself and do not represent the wider black gaming community, don't read this as that) I feel just as overlooked and disregarded as Wyll currently is.

Wyll is a great character. I absolutely adore Wyll. But he feels under baked. And this sucks because you see a pattern in media where black characters (especially black female characters, but that's a conversation for a different day) aren't as fleshed out as white characters. They aren't given the same love and care as white or white coded characters and, therefore, the fandom doesn't reciprocate with love and care towards the black or black coded characters. So of course, this reads as people not caring about them, so the writers don't bother to fix them or give them more.

It is a vicious cycle that we see often where they make Wyll, butdon't put as much work into him, so the fandom doesn't like him as much, so they don't think they need to put more work into him. They put more love and care into the white/white-coded characters because that is what the predominantly white fandom wants.

But as they do that, the black fans and the fans that enjoy Wyll as a character are ignored. Their voices are drowned out by the majority and I cannot tell y'all how shitty of a feeling that is. As a black woman, I have constantly been talked over, ignored, had my ideas repeated by a white person and have them take the credit, etc. So seeing Wyll and Wyll fans being ignored, talked over, white counterparts getting the attention sucks.

I get enough of that shit in real life, I don't want to have to deal with that in all my fucking hobbies.

As a black gamer, this makes me feel as if I don't belong in this fandom. It makes me feel like the devs and the writers don't want me in this fandom. It makes me feel like I'm not welcome to play this game, that I'm not welcome to like this character over others, that I'm not able to bring my experiences as a black woman and a black gamer to this game because the main black character is treated like they don't matter. It makes me feel like the writers didn't want to put in the work for this black man and felt like no one would notice or care. That no one but black folks would mind and who cares what black folks are saying?

Again, this is all my opinion and its a bit rambly. I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this that really is a culmination of various things involving being a blerd and black geek in predominantly white fandoms.

But I think it's important to recognize that people are impacted by this and it sucks for a lot of black folks in white dominant spaces to continue to have to fight for crumbs at the table during Black History Month in 2024. We should have good, fleshed out characters, that are respected and cared for by their creators and by the fandom at large. I really hope Larian puts in the work for Wyll and a lot more people can see how cool a character he really is. He deserves the same amount of love and care as the other origin companions.

#bg3 #baldur’s gate 3 #wyll ravengard

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I have completely redone this armour with better, more optimized meshes, better cloth physics, and added compatibility for the strong body types!

[AVAILABLE ON PATREON] (Public as of now!)

#bg3 #bg3 mods #holy cow this look good. #like so good. #Riktran baby you origin/companion™️ robes dropped to to restart the whole campaign >:]

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Still waiting for Wyll to get the content he should have had at release instead of leaving us with these 8 hours versus 10+ hours for other origin companions (12+ hours for some!)

Still waiting for more than 5 scenes and way more than 2 romance scenes in the game for Wyll

Still waiting for Wyll to have more to say than "Well met"

Still waiting for Wyll to have new dialogue added after Larian removed some "leftovers" from his EA story therefore reducing his content even MORE

Still waiting on Wyll to have a hug scene in the new epilogue cause he deserves it

Still waiting for Wyll to have an additional kiss scene in the new epilogue where you actually touch him cause he deserves it

Still waiting for Wyll to have a kiss where he grabs the character's hand and kisses it before pulling them in for something a little more intimate cause players deserve it

#bg3 #larian i love u and appreciate u but for fucks sake #ch: wyll ravengard #baldur’s gate 3

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Visual development for Tangled (2010) by Paul Felix

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You ever think about dad Wyll and cry

#DAD WYLL #I REPEAT #PAPA WYLL #so we all agree the money Wyll holds his kid for the first time #he relishes that his father did had a choice #and he chose to exile his own son 🥲 #ch: wyll ravengard #bg3 #baldur’s gate 3

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so, today we, russian queers, may become "extremists" by decision of russian supreme court and thus our existence will be silenced and erased. any queer activism will be impossible for us. I don't know what to do anymore. I was heartbroken when they passed the laws about "gay propaganda" and transgender people, now I'm just numb. I don't want to escape. I just want to live safely in my own country.

please hear us.

#i am so fucking tired

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DO IT FOR HIM (WYLL) ✰ Karlach, Minthara, Lae'zel, Shadowheart, Jaheira, Alyin & Isobel, Alfira, Gale ✰ reminder that T*RFs can fuck off, only interact if you love trans & nb folks ♡

#ch: wyll ravengard #bg3 #baldur’s gate 3

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30 Questions for your Tav

These questions can be used as an Ask Game or just answering them all for fun character development!

(Dark Urge edition here)

What was your Tav’s place of birth and raising like?

What relationship did your Tav have with their family/guardian(s) growing up? Has that changed with age?

Did your Tav receive any formal or informal education? If yes, how well did they learn? If no, why not?

What hobbies does your Tav have? How did they acquire these interests?

Did your Tav have any formal or informal employment? If yes, what was their job? If no, how did they make ends meet? How did they feel about it?

What is your Tav’s favourite childhood memory?

What circumstances led to your Tav becoming their Class/Subclass?

Did your Tav have any romantic and/or sexual relationships prior to their illithid adventure? If yes, who was it with and what was it like? If no, how did they feel about being single?

What was your Tav doing when they were taken by the mind flayers?

What would your Tav consider to be their greatest skill? Is this accurate?

What would your Tav consider to be their greatest flaw? Is this accurate?

What opinion does your Tav have about the Gods?

How does your Tav feel about the wilderness?

How does your Tav feel about the city?

What motivates your Tav to either embrace or resist the tadpole?

How does your Tav feel about killing?

How good of a liar is your Tav? How do they feel about lying?

What is your Tav’s greatest fear?

What is your Tav’s greatest desire?

What is your Tav’s greatest regret?

How does your Tav feel about love?

Has your Tav become particularly close to anyone romantically and/or platonically in their journey? If so, who, and what is the relationship like? If no, why not?

What are 2-3 songs that your Tav would relate to?

What first impression does your Tav give off to strangers?

How does your Tav feel about what others think of them?

Does your Tav have a treasured item with them? If yes, what is it and why is it special? If no, how do they feel about item sentimentality in general?

How does your Tav feel about giving and receiving orders?

How well does your Tav function under pressure?

What advice would you give to your Tav?

What are your Tav’s intentions/goals after the end of the game?

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3

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NEIL ELLICE as HUNTER D-90

LOKI 2.04 "Heart of the TVA"

+bonus (😗)

#loki series #loki #ch: hunter D-90 #oc: sylas mcclelland #the hex #did I just make another marvel oc based solely on the fact that i liked Neil Ellice and all of TVA are variants? #yes yes i did #I kinda wish they did tell who he was before Kang kidnapped him #the only character concept I have is that he’s a scottish werewolf who works at MI13 #not as an enforcer though? #soft boy(?) #also yes he’s genya’s li

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IMOGEN POOTS as Amber in GREEN ROOM (2015) dir. Jeremy Saulnier

#imogen poots #oc: allison matlock