#hmm. hmm

[tomurakii]

My last post about bloodweave was pretty negative (though necessarily so imo) so I wanted to talk about the little things about the bloodweave dynamic that I DO like and want to see more of in fic (under the cut).

- the orb means Astarion can't start their relationship transactionally. Gale can't give Astarion blood, and also can't have sex with him (and presumably would refuse casual sex anyway). How would the relationship develop without Astarion being able to rely on the give-and-take, forced instead to just trust Gale will watch his back? Astarion isn't a plans guy, I imagine having to come up with something on the spot (considering none of the other companions are reeaaaally an option either) would lead to a lot more emotional vulnerability as he tries to take a route he has much less experience with. Not to mention that the flirty and standoffish front isn't exactly going to endear him to Gale, who approves of the capable, loyal, and righteous. How long can Astarion pretend to be invested in Gale's wellbeing before it becomes true?

- they both have bad ascension endings, but different natural outcomes. Gale is considered the more morally upstanding one, but in their solo states (without the player's influence) Gale will go through with ascension and Astarion won't. Would they goad each other on? Gale disapproves of Astarion's ascension, using arguments that could apply to himself about the personal sacrifice and loss of the soul. Would Astarion flip them around, become defensive? Their dynamic could mean the power hungry character ending up discouraging the pursuit of godhood, or the two of them hurtling over the edge together. Or, maybe, Astarion encouraging Gale to ascend and having to trust him to return.

- they're the party members with the most life experience, and they're also both pretty well-educated (even if Astarion's law qualifications may well have expired by the events of the game). He spent his time under Cazador sewing (like Gale in his Baldur's Gate epilogue) and learning languages (of which Gale knows four). They have enduring common interests beyond their circumstances. Gale can help Astarion rediscover the latent nerd potential he lost when he died, and lord knows he would love to pick his brain for a first hand account of the mid-to-late 12th century.

- Astarion recently regained hope for his future when the tadpole freed him, Gale recently lost all of it. While act 1 is a continuous series of positive discoveries for Astarion (tadpole frees him from cazador -> ceremorphosis is held off by the dream visitor -> tadpole can be controlled), Gale's life gets worse with time as his treatment stops working. It's a dynamic that could give Gale hope, force Astarion to practise empathy, or put them completely at odds.

- Astarion's all-encompassing desire to reclaim his life could be inspiring to Gale. Moreover, I imagine seeing just how passive Gale is about his death would infuriate him. To have so little regard for his real, mortal, free life? It's a great source of angst, and also a great starting point for Gale to start wanting to live again. Because after learning about Astarion's past he would agree, he'd recognise how much value a mortal life was supposed to have. He'd think himself ungrateful or impolite for entertaining the idea of throwing it away when Astarion would give anything to have what he had. This would lead to guilt, and potentially self-loathing, unless someone was there to help pick up the pieces.

- If Astarion meets Oblodra before Gale's act 2 romance scene, (or for a fanfic plot, just before Gale is confident enough to confess) they most likely won't have sex until the graveyard scene in late act 3 (or the post-ascension equivalent). It means that rather than the fuckfest we so often see from bloodweave fics, the relationship is almost entirely a slow-burning, emotionally intimate affair. I'd really love to see that play out, the progression from semi-horny yearning on both parts as the orb keeps them apart, to two love confessions that are followed by the both of them experiencing non-sexual intimacy for the first time in years. I doubt Mystra was one to hug her chosen, after all, or hold their hands.

I just love a bg3 ship that forces the characters to take different actions than they do in canon. It makes me feel like I'm developing a broader understanding of the characters, you know?

#perhaps I will write a bw fic. since from the tags of my other post it seems like a lot of people want less-explicit work of them #and i (as the number 1 gale understander /s) have a dif perspective than a lot of bw writers (largely astarion stans) #im workin on a gale/illithid tav postgame whump based on one of my other posts first tho. which could be a chara study for him #and the nature of (this version of) bw is that it puts astarion out of his comfort zone more than gale. so id want to have a good handle on #gale so that the bw fic can focus on the astarion character study rather than me finding both characters kinda finicky #hmm. hmm #but regardless PLEASE PLEASE everyone is welcome to write fic based on/incorporating these and tag me I wanna see em so bad😭😭 #bg3 #bloodweave #gale dekarios #astarion ancunin #baldur's gate 3 #baldur's gate #astarion x gale #baldurs gate 3

[terezicaptor]

>see I'm blocked by someone with good art

>go to their twt

>mspec lesbians dni

#txt #Hmm. Hmm #And they're a fan of a lesbiphobic creator so. Should've expected that ig lmao #Every time.... hmm

[voidcoretxt]

should i put she/he in my bio. hmm

#cause like those r my pronouns. but you need an enlightened mind to Get why i use them #hmm. HMM #voidcore.txt

[bestfluteninja]

about halfway through the rwrb movie and i have Many thoughts already

#hmm. hmm #longer post coming once i finish it. stay tuned #red white and royal blue

[sixxtytoo]

now that i've grown a brain (ie replayed all 3 main games now that i'm majority age) i am of the opinion sdr2≥thh>ndrv3

thh has risen in my opinion from when i was 16/17 mostly cuz i've... actually taken the time to appreciate its cast? like not everyone has to be on 900 to be interesting

#hmm. hmm #thinkging #i'll think more later it's time to draw more izuru #kicking my legs atm

[favroitecrime]

world war 3 jokes on twitter meanwhile none of them live in the region and none of them understand the severity of the situation. these next few hours will really determine whether or not we head into a regional war…

#not debating iran’s right to self defense or whatever idc not what i’m talking about here #cause last i checked there were about hmm #oh ~7 countries between iran and occupied palestine #tag: i speakth #trust i hope i’m just bring dramatic

[devilcatdarling]

There is truly no greater love than taking your most adored fictional character and throwing them into the emotionally-devastating angst fueled trash compactor and pressing every single button on the machine just to see what will happen

#hollow knight #hollow my beloved #hmm yes I'm drawing pain and agony tonight #night rambles #night causes pain #night causes suffering #Feel free to apply to ur own blorbos #all blorbos must suffer :D

[i-am-dulaman]

Well done ireland

#should i move back? #hmm

[verawhisk]

pet me, damn it!

#this is 100% based off those tiktoks of that guy’s aggressive ahh cat #where he’s like trying to play games but his cat is grabbing and gnawing his throat out LAWL #they are so. hmm. #halstarion #halsin #astarion #gale dekarios #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #my art #minor injury #scratches #bite marks

[not-rab]

James: How did you get your brother to co-operate with you?

Sirius: I threatened to reveal his dark secret.

James: Which is what?

Sirius: I have no idea, I was bluffing, but it must be something horrible.

James *nervous sweating*:

#hmm i wonder #marauders #marauders era #the marauders #dead gay wizards #slytherin skittles #marauders incorrect quotes #jegulus #regulus black #james potter #james x regulus #regulus x james #james and regulus #regulus and james #starchaser #jegulus incorrect quotes #sunseeker #sirius and james #james and sirius #regulus and sirius #sirius and regulus #the black brothers #black brothers #platonic prongsfoot #gay sirius black #sirius black #james fleamont potter #regulus arcturus black #james f potter #regulus a black

[rizsnt]

guy of all time

#adventure time #fionna and cake #marshall lee #gumlee #maybe i make a gumball version.. hmm #the guy ever. making me crazy forever #happy with the colors on this one :) #rizsart

[citrussly]

formative part of your childhood and/or early internet usage?

or pick whichever one is your main one today. i'm not a cop, i won't know.

#hyperspecific poll #hyper specific poll #tumblr polls #my polls #polls #poll time #man am i allowed to tag the specific things #i mean yes bc nobody will stop me #hmm. #gonna send this into the abyss and hope the poll tags do their job

[frownyalfred]

Bruce is Clark’s “my senses/powers are going insane right now, please cover for me” person and no one in the Justice League has ever fully caught on because Bruce (as Batman) will just suddenly start picking a fight with Hal Jordan (who is always down to argue) and distract the entire League long enough for Clark to either leave or get a handle on whatever is bugging him.

#kryptonian biology #I just want a fic where Clark is sobbing because of his senses for some reason #and Bruce just holds him #hmm #bruce wayne #batman #dc #justice league #Hal jordan #crack #morning thoughts

[rissaito]

“don’t cry, my child”

i was thinking about how venti canonically refers to the people of mondstadt as his “children” and how kaeya is included in that… then the brainrot took over and then i thought, what if when kaeya was a little kid and he felt lonely sometimes, venti would decide to shapeshift back into his little wind sprite form to comfort him…

#this is so self indulgent lmao #kaeya and venti are two of my fav characters so naturally i’d daydream up a bunch of hcs #hmm their canon dynamic intrigues me so much too since there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding both of them #anyways i loved drawing this one :3 #my art #genshin impact #kaeya #venti #barbatos #sketch #2024 art #rissaito

[qifrei]

SINBAD:LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS (2003)

#sinbad #sinbad legend of the seven seas #moviegifs #fyeahmovies #filmgifs #dailyflicks #tuserdana #filmedit #animationedit #animationsource #animationdaily #sinbad legend of the seven seas 2003 #sinbadedit #animationsdaily #reuse reduce recycle #uploading my old gifs hmm i think i had this in 720😔 #💗 #gif

[cadaverousdecay]

🧛🏻‍♂️ coffincreeper Follow

not reblogging the original cuz i do not want to open that tomb of rats but i’ve seen this floating around and i just gotta say there’s nothing wrong with having a human fetish. humans are hot. as long as you’re being respectful you’re not a bad monster for being into humans i promise.

👻 corpsecorse-backup Follow

vampires will go around like “it’s totally fine for vamps and humans to date” and then make posts proudly proclaiming their human fetish

choke on a garlic bulb leechdick

🧛🏻‍♂️ coffincreeper Follow

reblog this post if you: think it’s okay for vamps to date humans, fetishize humans, or have a leech dick (no one will know which)

🦇 can-i-suck-ur-dick-i-mean-neck Follow

g*d i’d give anything to have a warm little bloodbag to toy with

👤 bloody-lurker Follow

chr*st id give anything to be a vampires warm little bloodbag to toy with

🦇 can-i-suck-ur-dick-i-mean-neck Follow

@bloody-lurker can we meet up

👤 bloody-lurker Follow

😳 yes please

🧟‍♀️ maggot-faggot Follow

love wins

#unreality #hmm. this could be better. but whatever i’m posting it #this goes out to the anon that wanted more vampire dash posts!!! love u #vampire tumblr