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Thank you to (hope I didn't miss anyone) 💛 @litsenn (post) & 💛 @cursed-nyxan (post) for including me in this hilarity - I feel honored!

As for pictures #2 and #4: that’s not a mistake 🙂‍↔️😂 That’s just Tempest being demure. It’s a family trait (RBF from her mama). She’s not big on expressing emotions, okay? But you can bet every golden lion on the fact that when she does smile, it’s genuine and earned. P.S. she looks rather silly flirting too. It tracks😇🤣

Open tags: @ceremorph0sis, @quinthebard, @gloura, @themontess, @aristenfromwarsaw, @halsins-herbal-underpants, @saylofwaterdeep, @starlit-serpent, @bloodsol94, @onlytavs & @spillingteanotpermitted

Psst! Blank expression sheet.

Thanks to @scoldingdarjeeling for the tag on this one, it was a really nice nudge to do something more* visually creative with my baby <3

Her confused face is my favourite and used very often, little 8 INT himbo that she is 😂

*(more meaning still not very, because this isn't my strong suit)

Special thanks to my lovely moots @missfortunetherogue and @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream, for providing a delightful challenge. While I’m no VP artist, I hope it shows I had a lot of fun tinkering with these.

ʀᴜʟᴇꜱ: ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴄʀᴀᴢʏ, ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ɢᴀʟꜱ! ɢɪᴍᴍᴇ ꜱᴀᴜᴄʏ, ɢɪᴍᴍᴇ ꜱᴇᴅᴜᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ, ɢɪᴍᴍᴇ ᴅɪʀᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪʟᴛʜʏ ᴀɴᴅ ɢʀɪᴍʏ. ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ɢɪᴍᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ɢᴜʀʟꜱ. ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀᴘᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅɪᴠɪɴᴇ ꜰᴇᴍɪɴɪɴᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴍ.

OP: @thecampjuicebox, see their post here!

🌩️Tempest Yes, she totally kicked Haarlep's scrawny little butt for this (highly flammable, btw) get-up. Besides, I think she wears it better. Hmh.

🌙Francesca OC + Bonus content: While Francesca is a Larian creation, I like to think my claim to her characterization is pretty dang strong😜

⚡What's a small BG3 detail that you always notice and love?

How much the game rewards your player experience by keeping a Speak with Animals potion at hand or the ritual spell. Don’t underestimate the animal kingdom, everyone!

⚡What's one piece of reference material you're currently obsessed with?

The rarity of the Elven Bond. For... research purposes. *wink wink, nudge nudge* Get a taste for yourself, here!

⚡Share a snippet or visual from your current project that you're quietly proud of.

They say the storm was born of union. After Akadi, Mother of Air, joined with Ubtao, Father of Earth and Beasts, beneath the roots of the world tree, she grew heavy with the burden of creation. In a dream, she beheld an egg drifting among the clouds—its shell split by lightning, bursting forth in wings. So sudden, so thunderous, that she woke to the crack of bark and the sky’s roar. Thus, the storm took flight, claiming dominion over the heavens. And wherever the children of the sky would wander, she followed.

Apex, Chapter 1: Heart of the Storm

⚡What's something you're looking forward to creating or finishing soon?

I'm looking forward to finishing my fic, Apex, of course! Because after that, we'll be diving back into existential smut! Mwahaha! >:)

⚡What's a fun or silly tradition you have with your OCs/Tavs?

To find a pointy hat for our hatless wizarding friend.

⚡What's a BG3 NPC you'd love to see in a completely different outfit or setting?

Zevlor. It must be awful scrambling around in that scale mail armour all day. I want to see that man let loose, you know what I'm sayin'?

⚡What is a BG3 collab project that you would want to do?

Dunno. I mean, historically, what I've done thus far is basically joinked/abducted my writer friends' OCs.

LOL.

⚡What's a tiny headcanon or detail you've added to your Tav/OC that brings you joy?

Tempest has an Eladrin Queen as a "fairy godmother" (welp, not that she had much choice), and the Celestial Queen's primary consorts, Faerinaal and Gwynharwyf, basically accept her as one of their own.

⚡What is something you want your followers to know about you?

I look forward to sharing creativity with you all, both through my own work and by taking part in yours. It really brightens my day and inspires me in so many ways. So keep those creative juices flowing, or you might get a visit from the Muse Fairy!

Thank you💙

Thank you @unovafarm!

Storm Sorcerer | Archfey Warlock

Tagged by the amazing @starlit-serpent! This was such a wonderfully creative idea, like color therapy (very soothing)

[note] I’ll be disappearing for a bit to recharge, so no tags from me. If anyone wants to, feel free to tag me in your mood board

If you’ve given your OC a birthdate (or even an approximation), look up their astrology and tell me how alike or different they are from their sign. If you haven’t given them a birthdate, tell me what zodiac sign you think they’d be and why! And heck, if you feel like it, throw in some fanfic, VP, or art.

Thank you for creating this tag game and for tagging me, 🌟 @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream! See Ellie's results here! I'd also like to thank 🌟 @bloodsol94 for tagging me in a similar tag game: The Pantone Colors Chart! See Tavlon's results here!

🔮Zodiac mechanics and original lore sourced from Deborah's wonderful fan site, Forgotten Realms Helps. Check it out if you'd like to try it! Birth Chart for Tempest Valourheart (in late spring of 1494 DR, when Apex takes place): Age: 24 Born: 8 Eleasis, 1469 DR (Year of Splendors Burning) Golden Wheel: determined, natural leader, enthusiastic, self-driven, responsible and calm in a crisis. Selûne in the Swan: high standards, perceptive, refined taste, discerning, self-critical and secretly romantic. Verdict: Pretty dang close. I won't say completely accurate since it's a swan, not an eagle 😉

Now for the Pantone Chart: I admit I had to scratch my head over this one. Baldur’s Gate doesn't exactly have an earthly postcode, so I used France as a rough stand-in. (although I know many people think the in-game landscape looks more like California) Results: Sun in Leo & Moon in Leo - a double whammy! In one word: PRIDE. Tempest is active, fiercely loyal, warm, opinionated, and willing to stand up for and defend others. Her leonine traits include nobility, friendliness, courage, and self-control - but also stubbornness, impulsiveness, and a commanding streak. She needs to feel seen, especially by those she loves, and thrives on sincere affection and admiration. On the negative side, she can be dramatic and inclined to hold grudges. Verdict: Oh, that sweet summer child. She certainly has the lion’s mane to prove it 🦁⚡

Find the Pantone Color Chart calculator here!