At least they would if I had any friends

A good man at his core who is easily swayed into moral greyness by power and self-interest? A man hand selected as a child to be his Goddess’s chosen? A man abandoned to die by said Goddess for his disobedience? A man with a destructive force inside him he is torn between trying to remove or succumb to, by request of his Goddess? I mean come ON! They really have so much in common.

Also, so much material for angst between them. I like to think that ResistDurge maybe comes to the conclusion that to be free of the urge they have to die. Maybe they feel it’s penance and justice for all the lives they’ve taken. So they go to face Orin and instruct their companions not to intervene in the duel. But Gale and the others can’t abide by it, they see Durge slowly losing and step in. Orin falls, Durge denies Bhaal, Bhaal kills Durge, and Withers brings them back, free of the urge at last.

Imagine newly free Durge’s outrage at BoyfriendGale’s insistence he should still use the orb and die then. Imagine Gale’s outrage right back knowing Durge was willing to kill themselves too. Imagine Durge mistrusting Mystra and disapproving of Gale’s dreams of divinity because they KNOW how cruel and unaccountable the Gods can truly be. Both of them have been playthings, and both of their stories revolve around continuing to seek that approval/power/protection or not.

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Top Gale Week kicks off Sunday, July 19th! Here's the prompts as reminders!

REMINDERS:

Open to any ship with Gale!

Take your pick of provided prompt, use your own, or a mix of both!

IT IS OKAY TO POST ART AND FICS AFTER THE WEEK IS DONE!

Here's the AO3 Collection as well for fics!

Im a bit of a sub for angst and no comfort

Hewwo :3 Ahh, thank you for asking <3

Ok, full disclosure: I am “the other wizard” girlie 🤣, so I am not actively seeking out Gale-centered fics 😅 BUT I follow many people who are writing about Gale, so I can recommend them for sure! Unfortunately, I didn’t get to reading all of their works yet, AND MOOTIES, I AM SO SORRY FOR THAT 🥺, but I went through them and gathered information on their works for you :3 For some of the them, I began reading snippets or newer works, and I definitely might be missing out on some of their older works :( But honestly, like, I am 1000% sure their writing is good even if I haven’t started reading their works yet, and you, anon, can choose for yourself whose style you prefer :3

This is also an invitation for mooties and ANYONE really to reblog and add your list of Gale writers for the anon <3

@optimisticgrey For ME, this is the first Gale writer that comes to mind, as I’ve read their works the most :3 You can check the full master post here, but there’s one fic in particular I read in preparation for this question because I’ve been eyeing that one for a while. It is “In the wake of your departure”. OH MAN, this is such a great hurt angst, as a Gale fan, you will be left gutted for sure! And I also loved the “I have known you”, I wouldn’t say it’s SAD sad, but likee… you do feel your heart tingling at the scenario :(((

@warmsummersday “In every universe“ OH MY GOD. I’ve read it so long ago, and I still remember it, it hurt me. :( It is short, but it made me cry hardcore at the scenario. Also, they have a longer fic “Don't forget me”, if you want moarr from them :3

@deianestormborn , a newbie (affectionately <3333), but I know you can expect great things from them <3 Please check the whole AO3, it has HAWT smuts, HOWEVER, considering you need sadder/angstier, I really liked the “Golden hour” - bittersweet and very tender for sure :3

@alpydk has a big collection of Gale works, including great angst and interesting ships! <333

@bhaal-battle-beer-bard - turns out my dearest also has a Gale fic!! I love their writing so much, you will definitely enjoy! <33 Gale x FTav, angst, hurt, sadness "Visions of Gale".

@cep-stories "Threads of fate" - angsty and fluffy Gale x Ftav :3 Also pre-canon, definitely an interesting setting!

@carnivaley "Terms of affection", Gale x F drow bard, and has elemets of angst + pretend relationships, like??? that's cool af!

@heartsong94 has both lighter and darker stories which are very vast, M!Durge x Gale <3, includes post-epilogue sneaky God!Gale content. :3

@renofdragons has a great collection of Gale pairings with other characters, including Karlach, Halsin, Wyll, Astarion AND Rolan wewewwwww :3

@gortashsrighthand "Gale's folly" with dark Gale?? Oh hell yeah! On my reading list! But check their complete mastepost for Gale as well, very versatile.

@sol-el writes Gale and MTav, their writing style is etherial and stories are quite unique <3

@shewolfofvilnius and their great, unique fic with Gale x Lia (yesssss, the queen!!!). Fluffy, has angst, and goes unexpected places for sure! <333

@rdekarios - certainly on a sweeter side, but still very worth to check their AO3, because I know for a fact that their Tav, Seraphina, is absolutely lovely!

I cannot NOT mention dearest @kimberbohwrites , who apparently cheats on OUR wizard with Gale :P They have 2 delicious stories with Gale x FTav! "The raven's risk" and "Mistake by Moonrise".

@perpetualmaladaptivedaydream and their AO3 with shorter stories about Gale/Tav, but it has a lot: angst, yearning, sexy times, fluff, and more! <3

@saylofwaterdeep has an absolute goldmine of FDurge x Gale writings, has mystery, dynamic plot lines, and even horror! :3

@asorceresswrites -another great, versatile collection with angsty and sweet stories :3 FTav/Gale

@ashprince-of-bel-air writes a lot about different characters, including Gale <3 Check the full masterpost, their writing is so tight! <3

all galemancing magic users, really.

PLEASE check out this drawing on the mod page, it's the best thing. Ever.

A set of commissions for the lovely @tabitha42 of Saff, Malitas, and Gale all casting magic together ✨💘✨

I love oc/canon so much!

Ship Tournament, Round 2 — Match 9 / 15

Gale/Karlach

"they are both walking around with magical death devices in their chests trying to act like they’re fine about it. like sorry but the orb + infernal engine parallels are RIGHT there. two people who know what it feels like to have their own body turned into a countdown, still trying to be funny and useful and lovable through it."

"wizard who says “erm actually” x barbarian who can throw him over her shoulder when he gets too sad"

"gale: ah. a fascinating infernal mechanism, volatile but magnificent, housed within an equally magnificent— karlach: you’re staring at my tits, aren’t you gale: i was going to say “warrior,” actually, but now i fear the moment has rather escaped me anyway they’re both hot, doomed, funny, too willing to die for other people, and desperately in need of someone who will yell “NO MARTYRING” across camp. ship of all time."

vs. Shadowheart/Wyll

"I really like the Selunite Shadowheart version of this especially. Wyll’s whole thing is trying to be good even after being punished for it, and Shadowheart’s is trying to find herself after a goddess spent years cutting pieces away from her. They’d both understand what it’s like to have someone powerful claim ownership over your choices. There’s something soft in the idea of them post-game, maybe in Baldur’s Gate, trying to build something ordinary after all that divine/devil nonsense. Shadowheart with her animals and flowers, Wyll with his stories and dancing and stupidly earnest compliments. They’d still have scars, obviously, but I think they’d be careful with each other in a way that feels really earned."

i made these on my 15 :P