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EVERYBODY PLEASE STOP AND LOOK AT THIS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS PIECE OF ART @arzen9 GOT COMMISSIONED FOR ME BY @snowfolly!!!

This is my dnd-character-turned-tav, Birdie! She's a half siren who falls in love with a familiar vampire 🥰 I plan on writing something for these two soon, so be on the lookout for that!! I can't wait to share more about Birdie!!

Thanks so much to my beloved Nat and to Snowy for making this piece possible!! It was a wonderful surprise and I shed more than a few tears when I received it.

Thank you so much to @arzen9 and @hellethil for tagging me! If we're lucky – if we're very very very very lucky – maybe I'll be a little more frequent with my snippets this year.

Edit: Also tagged by @larvatuss, @tynithia and @anacdoce – thank you all!

Please enjoy a snippet from one I've recently pulled off the backburner:

1: Where in the Faerûn is your Tav from?

Andromeda lived in a little enclave of mostly druids just outside of Waterdeep until she was 15. She and her family moved to Baldur's Gate, where she lived until she was 30. She left Baldur's Gate at 30 and was traveling around Faerûn until she was kidnapped by the mind flayers at 35.

4: If your Tav was a companion, where would they be found?

In the grove with Alfira, helping her work on The Weeping Dawn!

6: What companion are you platonically close with?

Andromeda has a close bond with all the companions, but outside of Astarion, she is closest with Karlach and Gale. They are her absolute ride or dies.

18: What would your Tav be doing if they weren't kidnapped on the Nautiloid?

Still just mindlessly traveling around Faerûn, never locking herself down in one place for too long even though one of her biggest desires is to have a home she can call her own.

25: What arcana major best represents your Tav?

I am assuming this is talking about Tarot but if it's not, then I have no idea! 😅😂 But if it is Tarot, I would say The Star is what represents Andromeda best, because even though she is very melancholy, her adventures with the tadpole crew really give her a renewed sense of hope and she is also typically very optimistic in spite of the horrible hand she was dealt in life.

26: What animal best represents your Tav?

A mourning dove. They are typically symbols of hope, which is a huge part of Andromeda's story. They also mate for life, and her and Astarion are soulmates who are together in every life, even if they don't remember it.

Thank you, @arzen9, for tagging me!

coffee shop or florist | au or fix-it | enemies to lovers or childhood friends | angst or fluff | love at first sight or pining | modern au or historical au| break up & make up or proposal & wedding | get together or established relationship | soulmates or unrequited | fake dating or secret dating | obvious pining or domestic fluff | hurt/comfort or crack | meet the parents or meet cute

Answer the questions about your Tavs (as many as you want) below! ❤️ Make sure to post their pics so I can see their lovely faces!

Tagged by @hellethil and @arzen9 -- thank you both!

Edit: Also tagged by @denesmera, @mutualcombat and @kittenintheden -- thank you!

Here I give you my beloved Diana Kismet:

Age: ~22

Strengths: Persuasive, compassionate, and makes thoughtful, intentional decisions.

Weaknesses: Too trusting at times and internalizes emotions a little too easily.

Class: Selûnite cleric.

Race: Human.

Siblings: One sister eight years older, Leilani.

Favorite food(s): Fish, especially salmon, ascallions, and dunchow!

Least favorite food(s): Fudge. It's too sweet for her.

Tav or Dark Urge: Tav.

Thank you to @mellybaggins, @arzen9, @anacdoce, @hellethil, and @saucy-scribbler for tagging me in this. Sorry I haven't been responsive to WIP tags – I'm still settling in and trying desperately to get a good routine together. But please do keep tagging me in those!

Okay, to the actual game.

do you prefer writing…

on your computer | on your phone

I can write on both. But generally I feel like I write better on my laptop, because booting up the laptop takes some locking in. If I'm writing on my phone, I'm generally sprawled on my bed (and therefore at risk of falling asleep in the middle of typing) or I'm trying to write while waiting for the bus or something like that. Basically, my head isn't all there.

one-shots | multichapter

I want to write a multichapter fic. I do. But one-shots mean I can point to a finished story. So it gives me quite the sense of accomplishment to finish one.

<5k or 5-10k | >10k words per chapter

I've been trying not to compare chapter lengths to the chapter lengths of other folks. If I feel like the chapter is done, the chapter's done. And I've never had a chapter go up to 10k.

chronologically | jump back and forth

I prefer to write chronologically. But if I get stuck I'll jump around a bit.

planning things out | winging it

I'll outline for the longfic, but yeah, normally an idea for a oneshot springs from somewhere, I write the actual idea down as fast as I can so I don't lose it, and go from there.

drabbles | plot | character study

CHARACTER STUDY, MY BELOVED. Sometimes it's fun to do this through the eyes of another character.

dialogue | action

Dialogue is so much easier for me to write than action.

romance | comedy

looks into the camera like I'm on The Office

mystery | horror

It's always fun to drop things for readers to speculate about! (I'm very entertained when I post a snippet with an OC who isn't Diana and someone goes "Ooh, who's this person?")

alternate universe | close to canon

I love lore. I will always try to stick with canon lore.

writing new content | editing your work

I spend so much more time editing than I do writing new content. It's honestly a problem.

finishing a WIP | starting a new one

I go feral when I'm close to finishing a WIP. I think I rush endings because of that sometimes because I'm just too excited.