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leander aurelian thorne // template by @otherpigeon

tagging:

@messiahzzz, @cytharat, @polygone-moi, @guillotinethechantry, @lord--inquisitor

@girlwithadragonheart, @fuzzy-set, @weaveandwood, @evenstar-crescentmoon, @randomthursday

@happilyobsessing, @splendidduchess, @sunnysorcerer, @the-funkiest-penguin, @feykiller

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karlach & gale + 📚

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parallels: ketheric + gale

"The tadpoles, the orb - these threats to our existence - the gods could aid us if they wished, but instead they cower behind Ao."

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me 2 seconds after going into the tags for a character i like:

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The Weave Guides Magic... And Fine Tailoring!

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gale's early access dialogue transcripts - first meeting/character introduction

while going through my metas on gale's early access scenes and dialogues that were largely cut (deer stew scene, loss scene, various dialogues reacting to the game's world and events, tiefling party romance path, etc etc etc), i realised i never talked about how very different his introduction was in early access in comparison to how it is now.

i'll focus on the early access version of the first meeting with gale and his character introduction in this post with a short general comparison between the two scenes (early access vs full release), dialogue transcript of the early access scene, and a video of the early access recruitment of gale.

general

in the full release version of the game, the player isn't introduced to gale right away. you approach a malfunctioning netherese rune, out of which a hand appears. from there, you can either decide to rescue gale from the predicament that he found himself in while trying to save himself from the crashing nautiloid, or leave him to his fate. he is very much a "damsel in distress" in this moment, largely relying either on the protag's curiosity or their good will.

in early access, it was very different:

as soon as you approached the rune, a cutscene would trigger where gale would step out of the netherese teleportation rune as if he transported from one rune to another, which he then explains as much if the protag would ask him about it. he was in no need to be rescued, seemingly already exploring before the protag woke up at the beach, perhaps less impaired by the crash than they were.

transcript

(Protag approaches Netherese Teleportation Rune, Gale steps out of the Netherese Teleportation Rune) Gale: You're alive. That's unexpected. Last I saw you, you were laying in a crucible's worth of blood, an intellect devourer nibbling at your ear. Glad to see my eyes deceived me. I'm Gale. Well met!

Protag - Option 1: Well met. You were on the ship as well, I presume? Gale: The very same. A traumatising experience – if an instructive one. - Protag - Option 2: Where did you appear from? Gale: See that rune? Netherese, I think. Weave's so thick on it, it's almost viscous. I had a taste and just like that – swept from one rune to the next. - Protag - Option 3: You don't trust him. Draw your weapon.  Gale: Ooh – easy does it, lass/lad. You really, really don't want to do that. Not a threat, just an observation.

Gale: Besides, we just survived a stint through Hell on a nautiloid. Statistically speaking we’re anomalies on par with a convivial aboleth. - Protag - Option 1:  (Sheath your weapon.) Gale: Reason answered by reason! Say – are you perchance a wizard? To be more precise; an archwizard. - Protag - Option 2: And why would I really, really not want to attack you? Gale: We'll get to that. I have a much pressing question first: are you perchance a wizard? To be more precise; an archwizard. - Protag - Option 3: (Attack.)  Gale: Dear me. Lets hope I win – bound to be innocents around. (Ends conversation, begins combat)

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Protag - Option 1: Well met. You were on the ship as well, I presume? Gale: The very same. A traumatising experience – if an instructive one. - Protag - Option 2: By trauma I suppose you mean the thing they put in my eye? Gale: Yes. The ocular penetration by an illithid tadpole which will end with our souls being snuffed like strands of Weave caught in Dead Magic.  - Protag - Option 2: Instructive? What makes you say that? Gale: Nautiloids are incredibly rare vessels: a mind flayer colony's most guarded secret – and a gith pack’s greatest prize.  - Protag - Option 3: I'm not quite in the mood for flippant answers. Gale: Suit yourself – I merely sought to share the wonder of the experience. Nautiloids are incredibly rare vessels: a mind flayer colony's most guarded secret – and a gith pack's greatest prize. 

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Gale: Not to mention... You're staring at me like a Rashemi at a blackboard. You're no wizard, are you? - Protag - Option 1: No, I'’'m no wizard. Gale: Pity. But that will have to wait.  - Protag - Option 2: Why do you ask? Gale: Because I need one. But it will have to wait.  - Protag - Option 3: I don't take kindly to insults Gale: Thin-skinned – and a dodger of questions. Usually means the answer's no. Guess that will have to wait. - Protag - Option 4: (Warlock/Wizard/Sorcerer): I'm better than a wizard; I'm a warlock /  I'm a wizard. / I'm a sorcerer. Gale: There’s a gust of Weave about you, but it's a mere breeze. I need a tempest. But it will have to wait.  - Protag - Option 5: If there is one thing I don't care for, it's bloody wizards. Gale: Ouch.  Guess that will have to wait. 

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Gale: The primary need now is a healer. I take it you recall the insertion of the parasite? - Protag - Option 1: I recall it, yes. Vividly. Gale: Then you know what happens next. It is to be avoided.  - Protag - Option 2: That could have all been an illusion. A bad dream. Gale: [If Protag is a Gith] A common Githyanki nightmare no doubt, but I assure you what happened to us was quite real. - Protag - Option 3: That's my business, not yours. Gale: Gotcha. Private. Nothing to do with me. Aaand yet… you know what happens next. It is to be avoided. 

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Gale: I assume you are no accomplished healer either? A powerful cleric maybe? - Protag - Option 1:  Can't say that I am. Gale: Then we will have to find one – and fast. You and I are in a whole lot of trouble. We need help and I’m not sure where we'll find it in this wilderness. - Protag - Option 2: Why can't you just use magic? Gale: Sadly my studies of the arcane are on hold for the foreseeable future. This is beyond me. For now. - Protag - Option 3: Look, is this a conversation or an interrogation? Gale: Just trying to figure out where we stand. Conclusion nowhere. You and I are in a whole lot of trouble. We need help and I’m not sure where we'll find it in this wilderness.

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Gale: How about we embark on the quest for a healer together? - Protag - Option 1:  Yes, I'd like you to join me. Gale: Most excellent! Now without further ado, lets be off! (Gale joins the party) - Protag - Option 2:  No, thank you. I’m not looking for another travelling companion. Gale: Are you certain? A wizard is a mighty weapon to have in your arsenal. - Protag - Refusal:  I'm certain. Gale: You're quite significant loss. (Gale doesn't join the party, stays by the teleportation rune)

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(If party is already full) Gale: And I'm flattered , I'm sure – but it seems you're travelling with a substantial amount of companions already. Maybe later, yes? 

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(Protag returns to Gale after first meeting & not recruiting him) Gale: Changed your mind? I'm still happy to join you if you'll have me. Shall we? Protag - Refusal: Decline. Gale: You've grown none the wiser, I see.  - Protag - Accept: Accept.  Gale: Most excellent! Then without further ado, lets be off! Here's hoping we come across a powerful healer and a powerful wizard both. 

video comparing both scenes

i hope this was interesting to someone and as always i appreciate your support!

taglist:

@chainsawmascara, @randomfanner, @tacogoats, @khajiit-necromancer, @gwinharper,

@galesenchantedpanties, @swampfaerie, @ardently-queer, @nirraein, @gale-enjoyer,

@xiv-wolfram, @kairoswouldnever, @a-psychopathic-dream, @toboldlydammitjim, @vcxahlia,

@fitzmagus

i thought i'd tag the people i'd seen taking an interest in my original post! if you want to be taken off the taglist, or added, please let me know!

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Not “Only my reading of canon is correct” or “Interpretations are subjective and all valid” but a secret third thing, “More than one interpretation can be valid but there’s a reason your English teacher had you cite quotes and examples in your papers, you have to have a strong argument that your interpretation is actually supported by the text or it is just wrong and I’m fine with telling you it’s wrong, actually.”

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my favorite part of bg3 is when gale

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Yes, my love?

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Thoughts on Gale’s happy trail? And how would he react to having a lover who loved his happy trail?

Thanks!

i actually wrote a kink related post some time ago. quote:

based on what we know about gale, these could be some of his kinks: lots of praise (this is non-negotiable), sensation/temperature play (waxplay, electrostimulation/all the many perks magic has to offer), sensory deprivation, light restrictions and bondage, the occasional roleplay, katoptronophilia (self-explanatory), altered mental-states (hypnosis, psychedelics), orgasm control & denial, body worship, olfactophilia and given his propensity towards verbosity: narratophilia and some very inventive dirty talk. as for my own self-indulgent take: due to the recurring emphasis on hands during his romance, as well as his being the main tool in how he shapes and navigates the world: quirofilia.

this question seems closely tied to the idea of body worship/trichophilia as well. i do think being on the receiving end would generally be a very healing experience for gale.

while he would initially feel hesitant to accept tav’s attention being solely focused on him—especially in the early stages of their relationship—he would bask in his partner's admiration. even if the specifics of their fascination may elude him, he’d happily indulge them nonetheless. i also believe that gale is very accommodating when it comes to his partner’s preferences in general. he might not fully grasp why they’re so very smitten with his happy trail in the first place but will play along with a touch of playful teasing.

since gale is an enthusiastic and vocal admirer of tav’s body in its natural state himself (with all of the aspects this might entail) i believe he would ultimately sympathise. after all he doesn’t care whether his partner has an abundance of body hair or none at all, it’s all equally lovely to him.

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dark!au 🖤

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I could never get sick of u, emmrook