A Knife in the Dark

Tavrin has NO IDEA what grocery shopping is.

She spent most of her life foraging and hunting, or having everything served to her. She has never had the middle ground.

So now I'm picturing her arriving at Waterdeep and moving into Gale's tower and she sees there is food in the cabinets. This is a wizard's tower.

She assumes that these are magical cabinets that when you open them, they give you food. Magically. They perpetually refill. He grocery shops when she's out in Undermountain so he can spend time with her at home (or he pays someone to do some instacart shit)

Fast forward like 2-3 months. She goes to the kitchen. Opens the cabinet for bread. There is no bread. She closes the door and tries again. No bread. She tries all the cabinets. No bread. She goes to find Gale.

Tavrin: "Gale...the cabinets are broken. They will not give me bread." Gale: *slightly perplexed* "Then we must be out of bread, love. But I'll be happy to add it to the list." Tavrin: ".......List?" Gale: "Yes, the grocery list." Tavrin: "..........What the fuck is grocery?"

ty for the tags @faeriiefire @archduchessgortash @dynamicducks and @fireflyeyes !

I don't have any VP wips so writing will have to do! though admittedly, I have very little of that available too at the moment, cos I just started the next chapter of DLMKY. And this scene is still VERY much being worked into what it needs to be (there's like...3 ways I want it to go and I haven't landed on which one yet).

But how about a scenario where we go to talk to Minthara in the goblin camp...and she recognizes you? How interesting that must be to a durge who doesn't remember their past 👀

The whirr of the scrying eye fades away. The wooden planks of the bridge creak under their weight. The woman on the other side—Nightwarden Minthara—is currently berating a goblin for some abysmal failure. Failure to find the grove, she realizes. Just as she starts to listen in, however, the tadpole connects with hers. Just like with Gut—the chill of ice brushes across her mind as the phantom of memory darkens the room in her thoughts, reality unaffected. It hovers around Minthara, like a distorted vision in paralyzed sleep—pale skin, paler eyes…and red. One of the Chosen of the Absolute. Quick as it shudders into existence, it shudders back out. The hair on the back of Tav’s neck stands on end. The scar on her face aches. The tadpole behind her eye throbs. She’s more than just a Chosen…whoever she is. There’s no time to dwell on it. The goblin scrambles past them as they approach, and Minthara’s focus shifts to her. Tavrin catches a glimpse of a tattoo on the woman’s neck: a pentagonal emblem, divided with hooks at each corner. She knows that symbol from somewhere, but can’t quite place it. The Nightwarden’s eyes land on Tav, and widen. Curiosity swirls in the red pools of her iris as they dart around Tav’s features: her hair, her eyes, her neck. Her voice is deep and distinctive, but the authority from her orders to the goblin has shifted into something akin to cautious fascination. “L’Renor,” she greets with both intrigue and respect. “The Absolute’s blessing reaches deep indeed. Praise be, sister.” Tav blinks once—the only outward indication of her inner shock that quakes her very core. “You know me?” “Hm.” Minthara huffs, gaze narrowing ever so slightly. “I know of you, though we have never crossed paths. You were quite elusive in Menzoberranzan…but it seems even a heretic such as yourself recognizes the Absolute’s glory.” Tav files away every hint in those few short sentences. L’Renor is a moniker, not a name. Elusive. Heretic…to be heard of even when not known. Clearly she had a reputation in Lolth’s city. But why?

You are missing OUT!!

If you use Disguise Self and kiss Gale as a body type 3 or 4 tall character and as a short character, you'll understand.

Especially as a short character.

The animations are sweeter and more intimate than bt1 & bt2.

Morphing into Default Durge or Karlach (or any bt3 or bt4 disguise) gets a camera angle change and their hand caressing Gale's cheek in one of the kisses. The hug has contact instead of several inches of empty air between them.

My gnome gets real hugs. And gives him neck kisses.

When she touches his face, he puts his hand over hers instead of craw-gripping her forearm in a way that looks almost like he doesn't want it to be there.

She grabs the back of Gale's neck in the "don't tease me" kiss, not his bicep all awkwardly.

These are not modded poses, they are just how Gale kisses shorties.

What I'm saying is:

Get the best possible Galemance experience.

The queen herself, from my fic Anamnesis Red

Was doing the usual fan thing of telling Dev how the game really improved my art career and got me so many art commissions and how thankful I am for everyone involed in creating it. She asked what people commission, I could have said something about all the classy or funny art pieces buttt I panicked and said "people kissing mostly :)" then just stood there like a lemon

She was very amused and lent in and whispered 'omg really?? Is any of it ever... More explicit?? ' and I just nodded 😭

She congratulationed me and we had a laugh about it

Just for you @cep-stories and @thesanguinesonnet

A year after Tav's disappearance, Gale is still fishing the Crown of Karsus out of the Chionthar - and one drunken night, he invents a beloved. Enter Clementine Alberral: drow bard, professional menace, and surprisingly convincing girlfriend. The lying is easy. Surviving the moment she stops is not.

Chapters: 3/? Relationships: Gale (Baldur's Gate)/Original Female Character(s),The Dark Urge/Gale (Baldur's Gate)

Chapter 3: Six Terms and One Lie

"So let me get this straight." Clementine had claimed his wine the moment she sat down, which he was beginning to understand was less theft and more a natural law, like tides. "That big, weird guy, Murdork —" "Murdock." "That's what I said. Anyway. He went to your mother, to say that you're dating somebody? Are you having some mommy issues?" "I am not having — " "And he said devastating drow beauty? He did say that, yes? I need this confirmed for professional reasons. He strucked me as someone observant."