Part 5: it’s their birthday!! BG3
POV it's their birthday party and you are invited!
You just got a nice letter saying it's the birthday of "—-", how is the party going to be? What their fav gift and one they would throw into the trash?
Characters: Astarion, Gale, Laezel, Shadowheart, Wyll, Karlach and Minthara
Suggestion for headcanons are open!! 🫶
-he really like fancy birthdays, it doesn't have to be expensive but it sure has to look decent. He probably even made some changes in his house just for the occasion. He ordered a lot of meat (cooked and raw) and expensive wine..
-if you live with Astarion , get ready, when it's his birthday he would call himself all day 'birthday boy' and would be a bit anxious with all the preparatives.
Astarion really likes his birthday and that's is all thanks to you and his close friends, even if he is an inmortal he loves blowing all the candles!
-He probably adds a lot of candles in the cake, due to his old age he normally adds 3 more cakes
-I think he like vanilla, red velvet and even blood cakes? I’m sure he is the only one eating the bloody one.
-his favourite gift would be anything good looking, clothes, a new dagger/bow, rings or even antique wine. He will like anything that comes from you, gifts or kisses, or something more.
-Astarion would be pretty mad if you gift him a mirror, specially if you two don't have the best relationship. Also I think he would be a fan of second-hand looking clothes, just because he is an annoying diva.
-Gale isn't very excited with his birthday, he normally keeps it to himself and only lets his close ones know the real day . I think Gale would lie to people randomly about his birthday date.
-He doesn't really like big parties, he prefers staying the day with you, going out to a nice restaurant or spending the afternoon in a vintage library (why don't you do both!) Tara probably gets mad at him for not celebrating his birthday with a party. Gale like simple stuff, he would only do a party if it's your birthday (secret party)
-Gale wouldn't mind you making him a secret party, he would be very happy! Specially beacuse it was you who made it and everything you done for him it feels like heaven.
-Gale probably likes cakes with fruit flavour, dark chocolate and tart
-I think he would love gifts like magic items (to eat and use), old volumes, shinny clothing, gems and even hand made gifts. He gets all blushy when you make him a hand crafted version of Tara (probably made out of paper, wood or metal)
-I think Gale isn't very picky with gifts, as long as you have good intentions he will love it! Tho I think he would be pretty piss off if Mystra decided to show up to his birthday or gift him something (+ people gifting him stuff about Mystra gives him strange feelings)
-she isn't really happy for her birthday, she sees it as another day and only because of you she started to remember it. She isn't into parties less doing something in that special occasion, you probably need to invite her out without the excuse of her birthday.
-In the day of her birthday she does normal life; sparring, meditation, follow you around baldurs in case you need help with something and praying to Orpheus/Big angry lady.
-you know she isn't a fan of surprises, so there is no surprise birthday party. Still even if she doesn't want to celebrate it and finds it mundane, you bought her a cake and a gift. (+ you probably invited the companions that are close to her and some gith friends)
-she probably likes dark chocolate with cherries, lemon cakes and probably orange cakes (all citric and sour!)
-her favourite gift would be anything related to fights or anything gith. You probably gift her a new big sword from a gith that is no longer alive, she probably use it all day even for chopping wood. Also I think she likes war prizes, like heads (you know, mindflyers or some cool boss enemy like a devil)
-Laezel wouldn't like it if you give her something too mundane like clothing, random items with no use (decorations) or stuff that doesn't match her vibe. I think she is a bit picky with what she likes and the worst of it is that it's obvious if she likes it or not.
-She really likes her birthday it feels like a special day, issue? She doesn't tell anyone about it and you have to persuade her to know it. She is somehow a bit shy and cautious even in those aspects. She doesn't really like doing parties, she prefers going out to a picnic or even to a bar.
-She loves celebrating by your side, since you are her person of comfort who she has been trusting on since day 1. Shadow loves drinking with you and kissing you all day, her perfect birthday.
-I think she likes cakes in general specially chocolate and strawberry, still a good bottle of wine is so much better.
-her favourite gift would be her favourite flowers, small decorative objects like a music box, hair decor or even a small painting, clothing and cute but a bit dark stuff. Also she likes craft made gifts, but if you do so she expect it to look pretty.
-I think she wouldn't like big gifts like houses or a boat since she finds it way to expensive, girl feels a bit of guilty if you waste too much gold.
-Also she wouldn't like gifts that Laezel would love, such as the head of your enemies, she finds it too grotesque for her own like, even if she is a bit edgy sometimes.
-this man loves his birthday and everyone knows it, mainly because he send invitations to almost everyone in the realm. Wyll likes to celebrate and enjoy a day with everyone he cares for, including you (you better be there, don't make this gorgeous man feel sad on his fav day)
-Similar to Astarion he likes to decorate it all for his day, he probably spent 48 hours nonstop trying to get everything to look nice and fun. He even had to came up with games to entertain people and also he probably hired the local circus, with no evil Absolute followers.
-Wyll probably danced all day, drank some good wine/ale, chatted with everyone and even cried while thanking everyone for coming. After the party he has to celebrate with you!! If you know what I mean-
-he loves soft chocolate cakes, vanilla with fruits and cheesecake as well specially the one with berries. He probably ordered a lot of cakes, all the flavours.
-I think he isn't picky with gifts he likes everything as long as it's choose/made with love. He really likes adventure equipment, swords, letters, some good potions and even doodles. He loves everything hand made and it doesn't have to perfect to make him smile! If it's perfect he probably cried a single tear of happiness. He probably gets a little emotional when it's his birthday.
-He wouldn't like anything stolen or related to living dead, those two stuff are disgraceful and disgusting from his point of view (crime is bad and resurrecting the death is cruel to the poor souls)
- how he managed to make such a big party? He payed it almost all, baldurs gate people contributed just because they love him and see him as a hero, also his dad gifted him some gold for him to spend it on anything (birthday gift)
-oh she loves her birthday and she has been talking about it 2 months before her birthday, she doesn't want anyone to forget her special day.When the day arrives she is really excited, her energy is up to 100% and she is probably leaving fire trails wherever she goes.
-karlach is like a child when it’s her birthday, she is probably very happy due that she couldn’t celebrate her birthdays back in the avernus. She will let everyone know it’s her specially day just to recibe a smile or a happy birthday.
-if you help her organise a party she will be heavily happy! She loves parties specially if they are with friends and you (ofc). Karlach is a party animal in this day, she literally got up over a table and started shouting how much she loves you and even cried while blowing her candles
-karlach likes fun looking cakes, spicy ones, cherry flavoured and strawberry.
-I think she will like anything, literally everything even a stick, she always finds a way to see its beauty/positive side! But, I think karlach has her favourite type of gifts: big weapons, teddy bears or anything fluffy, cute little decorations and any type of matching jewellery.
-I think she would be very disappointed or just sad if you or anyone gave her something related to the avernus, she wouldn’t like it at all if it’s related to Zariel less some cursed looking shit.
-she probably gathers everyone around when it’s time to open the gifts, she personally thanks everyone for each gift…she is thanking you a little more ;)
- also when her birthday is over she is already excited for the next one, she just has to wait 12 months…
-some random days while shopping she would point out at stuff and say “I want that for my birthday!” Or “I’m getting you that for your birthday, just let me save up”
-Minthara doesn’t really care about her birthday, she just sees it as a triumph of all the life threatening situations she has been into. Also she does find a bit pathetic when people get exited, like Karlach.
-Even if she doesn’t care about her birthday she will pull up sarcastic comments or stuff like “oh but it’s my birthday, so you are going do what I say”. She likes the idea of having to do less chores in this special day. She likes to be treated like a queen, because duh she is one! <3
-I don’t really think Minthara likes organizing parties, I think she just likes to go hunting some drows from other houses or spend the night with you. She feels very strong when it’s her birthday, almost inmortal.
-I think Minthara likes blueberry cakes, really dark chocolate cakes and why not spicy. If she has a cake it’s probably small, she isn’t shearing it…you can have a bite, but only one.
-I think her favourite gift would be anything deadly looking, you name it: sharp weapons, poison, creepy looking spiders, heads of your enemies, blood or even some beauty ancient item from the underdark.
-I think Minthara wouldn’t like cheap looking items, she loves perfect looking stuff, ancient or expensive. She would be heavily sincere with you and wouldn’t mind putting the gift in a corner of her room. She has to be very sad to pick up the item (imagine if you where dead or gone).
-Also I think she hates anything related to other drow houses, so be careful.
I need to re read this is in the morning to make sure this has some sense LOL bye bye! ❤️
Also sorry for the grammar errors!! I may typed something wrong