#[ ty for the tag! ]

[thisperfectmonsoon]

tagged by: the lovely, gorgeous @savagexalaskan

last song: inner light by elderbrook and bob moses

currently watching: Shoresy

sweet/spicy/savory: sweet and savory, my tummy has a super low tolerance for spice

relationship status: unavailable & uninterested

current obsession: shiny/glittery things, much like a cat. I just got two sparkly dresses for some parties, now I’m searching for sparkly shoes…

last thing googled: glisten cosmetics

selfie: I’m still in my pajamas but here’s a silly one from yesterday

tagging: @dreamadirtydream @childish-gambeard0 @just-call-me-jon-snow @seamless-nonsense @yamontherun @manicpixiedreamworld and anyone else who wants to do this ❤️

[mangotortoise]

Tag game 💌 Tagged by @wilsonthemoose

Relationship status: In a lovely relationship with a wonderful geologist who also juggles

Song stuck in my head : Twilight Zone by Golden Earring

favorite color : blue, certain shades of green

Three favorite foods : coffee, falafel, kimchi

last song I listened to : Twilight Zone by Golden Earring

dream trip : Ireland. I want to see like an actual hurling match (and camogie because hot damn, women)

last thing I googled : The weather

Tagging @bg-sparrow @daryfromthefuture @jemily-in-paris @criminalmindsgonewrong @lemonlinelights (only if y'all want to) and anyone else who wants to do this

[entriprises]

BIRDIE'S COMFORT LIST

Comfort food(s): bread, i will never say no to bread and also soups. i love soups, all the possible soups! Comfort drink(s): lemonade, iced tea, i don't usually prefer them mixed just separate Comfort movie(s): sleepless in settle, klaus, about time, the martian Comfort show(s): madam secretary, the mentalist, x files, ted lasso Comfort clothing: big shirt, shorts, a crewneck Comfort song(s): bleachers anything, but it also depends on what i'm needing comforting with?? like do i wanna stay in the emotions or be taken out of them Comfort book(s): percy jackson, the martian Comfort game(s): games stress me out but i have a lot of nostalgia for minecraft

tagged by: @fyrewalks tagging: @ahdaline @benoirblanc @danversiism @ensnchekov @guidefaithed & you!

[stellasolaris]

Music Poll Tag Game

Rules: Put your music library on shuffle, then list the first five songs that come up in a poll to let people vote for which one they like the most

Tagged by: @darkpoisonouslove – thank you so much for tagging me! 🫶

Since I don't know who's still active here, I'm tagging anyone who wants to do this! Feel free to say I tagged you.

[blackjackkent]

Tagged by @ibethalantyr - thank you!

Tagging: @thedarkstrategist @the-night-wizard @rhysintherain @writer86 @springagainafter

[sealrock]

people I want to get to know better

I was tagged by @zylphiacrowley for this little quiz, ty for the tag friend!

I'll be tagging @thefreelanceangel @icehearts @dragonsongmakhali @tsunael @nabaath-areng (feel free to skip if you've done this already)

Last Song: 'The Court of the Crimson King' by King Crimson Favorite Color: Greens, blues, and shades of gray Currently Watching: 'Black Sails' Last Movie: Nothing recently, but I watched 'Gladiator' about two months ago Sweet/Spicy/Savory: Depends on the food, I usually like all three Relationship Status: lol Current Obsessions: My brand new PC I built Last Thing in my Search History: "Pizza Hut locations near me"

[glamgoblin]

Challenge: Make a poll with five of your all-time favorite characters, and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favorite.

Tagged by @loveable-sea-lemon five million years ago I’m so sorry this took so long bestie 🫶🏻

Tagging (only if you want!) @wintercrushes @ella-norah @newyearknwwme @machoestofmen @upbycandlelight

[whoisnotmyname]

✨Self-Rec Tag Game ✨

Rules: Share five of your own fanworks (fic, art, etc.). Then, tag five more people to share the things they’ve made. I’ve put categories below, but they’re more guidelines than rules.

I got tagged by @exhausted-archivist​  thank ya!! The amount of work, time, and detail you put into your craft is absolutely inspirational, I love zooming in on all your stuff. <3

Something you absolutely adore

Gotta go with this one, it was the first piece(s) that came to mind. It’s finished, I’m incredibly fond of how they two turned out, and I had a lot of fun working on the different versions.

Something that was challenging to create

Trying to make a cohesive set of cards was trickier than i thought it was going to be! Getting them to have their own feel and personality while balancing how much overlapped was difficult. I think I id aight in the end, and they all look pretty good, even though they’re a few years old at this point haha.

Something that makes you laugh (or smile, if that fits more comfortably)

MABARI!!! They don’t get enough love in this fandom IMHO so getting into designing some this year has really been fun and i plan on drawing more of ‘em.

Something that surprised you (in how it turned out, how much other people liked it, etc.)

A few reasons why this surprised me. One, the pose threw me through a loop in a way I thought i was prepared for. Hubris n all that lol. The second is that the Bioware twitter retweeted it?? But only before I was considering tweaking a few details because of course. Still bounces tho, and really neat.

 Something you want other people to see

An oldie but a gold-y. I don’t always draw traditionally, and this was fun! Reade and all his daggers

Tagging: I’ve seen a lot of my moots do this all ready so uuhhhhhh if you haven’t been tagged yet and wanna share I dub thee Tagged! And pls tag me I wanna see!!

[mushroomslovesyou]

was tagged by @karmicpunishment :D

RULES: make a poll of at least five of your all-time favorite characters and then tag five people to do the same. see which character is everyone’s fave.

tagging (with zero pressure) @randomcollection-o-stuff @blue-spectors @bluestergold @newkillerstarkid and whoever else wants to play :D

[jerichoes]

URL song game tagged by @hosseini-stewy 💛

rules: spell your url with song titles and then tag as many people as there are letters

jealousy by the films

exploding by mehro

rusketusraidat by pmmp

in your beat by django django

can't stop feeling by franz ferdinand

humility by gorillaz

oh mama by milky chance

emotional by ashe

samodisciplina by keni nije mrtav

tagging @cannedmonster @rasputinaillyanna @jokermoreau @kylla-kylla @mournmourn @kuppikahvia @c28hunter @italimix and @anxious-witch because i know you've been struggling to find songs that start with an 'x' so here's one for the pile >:D

[kithtaehyung]

writer's tag game !!

recommend 5 or more of your own works that you would rec to someone asking what they should read first & explain a little bit about the work. these can be the most popular, the ones you think are underrated, or your own favourites! then tag five (or more) other writers! 

ty jade babe @eoieopda​ for the tag! i haven’t done a tag game in a minute but i will do 4 u<3 

new guy (knj) (m) : one of my shortest fics, and one that doesn’t take itself too seriously! it’s a quick read and showcases a little bit of my writing style (not to its full potential since i rushed it, though.) 

calling you cool (jjk) (m) : another one of my shorter fics that isn’t on the heavier side. just you and a starry-eyed jungkook that is down to stick with you the whole night<3 

three tangerines (myg) (m) : the one-shot that evolved into a whole universe and the work that is pushing me to improve my writing every single day. there isn’t a day that goes by where i’m not thinking of these characters, and it’s a story that means incredibly much to me. can be read as a standalone one-shot, or as a series. 

first love, last love (myg) (m) : if you love music and/or are a musician, this one was made for you in mind. it’s my longest one-shot at 33k, but it’s got a piece of my heart and soul inside. currently in the process of revising/revamping it to be on par with my current writing style, but that’s been slow-going. 

hit;record (myg & ksj) (m) : lmfaoooo let’s just say if you need a yoonjin fix, i offer this to you on a silver platter covered in chains and sin. it’s nothing but filth (a lie) 

tagging ppl i love and miss (feel free to ignore, though, just know imy ily): @sketchguk @bratkook @kpopfanfictrash @sugaurora @yoonia @xjoonchildx @floralseokjin @minisugakoobies @bangtanintotheroom + anyone that wants to do it :D

[vspin]

oc meme

tagged by @elminsters @korcariiwitch thank you!!

name: Tav’Lyn Faen Tlabbar

nickname(s): Tav (original, I know)

pronouns: she/her

star sign: Ummm, I don’t know anything about astrology and Faerun doesn’t have star signs to my knowledge so I’m gonna skip this.

height: 5'3"/160 cm

orientation: Bisexual

race: Drow

romancing: Astarion

fave fruit: Sun melon

fave season: Well, she grew up in a seasonless place and she hasn't experienced all of them yet during the game events! But she hates the cold!

fave flower: Sussur flowers, but she is constantly in awe of the surface flowers and their vibrant colors.

fave scent: Fresh forest air. After spending two centuries underground she will never forget smelling it for the first time.

coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: Coffee. I HC that Drow drink that mushroom coffee.

average sleep hours: 4 hour elf trance.

dogs or cats: Both, but her fav are lizards!

dream trip: She wants to explore as much of the surface world as possible.

amount of blankets: All the blankies. The Underdark is always warm so she is constantly cold on the surface!

random fact(s):

Fluent in common, undercommon, drow, drow sign, goblin, and abyssal. Conversational in elvish

Fought in the drow army at Mithril Hall (Tav'Lyn: Are we the baddies?)

Was quite wild in her adolescence...unfortunately those traits don't usually stick around in clerical training so she has leveled out throughout the years.

I've seen tons of my mutuals tagged...@meishuu @mercymaker @leopardmuffinxo @tadpole-apocalypse @psalacanthea @voloslobotomyservice @sewermageboy

sorry if you've already been tagged! also if I didn't tag you please feel free to play!

[librarylexicon]

Writing Patterns

I was tagged by @freyafrida. Thanks!!

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Ten? TEN?!?! Well, I am both a slow writer and a chronic fandom hopper, so I think I'll have to dig a few years back for some of these. Let's go!

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1) Family Crisis (Batman): The call came through barely a minute after the destruction of the clock tower.

2) Flight Mode (Batman): Seventeen-year-old Tim Drake sat motionless in his aeroplane seat, face turned towards the large window beside him.

3) Home Assignment (Batman): Dick Grayson was running on fumes.

[Note to Self omitted here because it's an early version of Flight Mode, so its first line is very similar]

4) All the Corners That Are Left (Batman): Dick Grayson – brother, mentor, Batman – woke early from a restless sleep to find a message from his father that read: Change of plans.

5) When Things Go Wrong (Narnia): This is a story about something that happened long ago when your great-great-grandfather was a child.

6) Lost Boy (Rise of the Guardians x Peter Pan): The tiny attic bedroom was stifling.

7) At Home, They Call Me Tintin (Tintin): Captain Haddock and Tintin's first meeting had been unquestionably odd.

[Two anonymous fics omitted here...]

8) Shirley Not (Anne of Green Gables series): Shirley Blythe had been born lucky.

9) Happy Eighteenth (Harry Potter): Her birthday was on the thirtieth of January.

10) Patience (Harry Potter): Come with me, and I can take you on the next great adventure …

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Well, aside from 5 (where I was riffing off the original book) and 10 (where I tried a weird first person style for... some reason), there might be some patterns.

I usually like to introduce the main character, and seem to be more interested in defining the first scene by what it's about than where it's set (with the exception of 6). You won't find nature descriptions or dark and stormy nights here! I also like how I introduced the theme of the whole story in 8.

My first sentences also tend to be shorter rather than longer, and are generally simple "there was" kind of statements rather than packed with action or complicated clauses. Interesting! And, looking at the as-yet-unpublished fic I'm working on right now, it also fits a few of the patterns I uncovered here ;)

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I'm very bad at remembering which of my mutuals post fics. Sorry! But I'll tag a few people (zero obligation, of course): @silent-silver-slip @maychorian @they-reap-what-we-sow @catkin-morgs-kookaburralover and anyone else who sees this who wants to do it!

[docmerlin]

was tagged by @rosemirmir to share a fun fact about myself!

i have an electric guitar named cirice (like the ghost song), a bass guitar named crowley (like the demon), and an acoustic guitar named helen (like the previous owner of the guitar)

if you'd like to share a fun fact pls feel free to tag me! ❤️

[blackjackkent]

NSFW Alphabet - Hector Carlisle and Karlach Cliffgate

Tagged by @bardic-inspo - thank you! c:

NSFW Alphabet

Honestly I don't know which of my mutuals who I normally tag in OC stuff do and don't feel comfortable with this sort of thing, so I'm gonna do an open tag! If you're reading this and want to do this meme, do it! And tag me in your answers. :)

18+ nsfw content under the cut for obvious reasons. XD

Hector and Karlach!

(Almost did this for Rasaad and Jaheira because they've been rotating in my head a lot lately but maybe that will be another post if there's interest. XD )

Some of this is new for me to think about, but a lot of it is based on things that happen in Prayers and Hellfire and Quiet Zone.

A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)

Massive snugglefest. XD Karlach does take a mildly dominant role most of the time but it's always a v soft vibe between them so the drop is minimal, but both of them are always very high on the endorphins and very much wanting to be close. (This is the case always, really, though - being able to touch each other at all always feels like a tremendous gift under the circumstances.)

B = Body part (Their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

I haven't written about this yet (it's on the never-ending to-do list) but Hector comes to be both entertained and fascinated by Karlach's tail - especially when he discovers that it is very sensitive on the underside right at the base.

Karlach, if asked this question, would immediately joke that she likes hs ass and his tongue, but the truth is she finds his eyes mesmerizing.

C = Cum (Where does your muse prefer to cum/have someone cum?)

Almost always inside. Hector definitely likes this best as it feels very intense and intimate and lets him give up any sense of his usual discipline, but he would change it up if Karlach asked him to. Luckily, though, she feels the same way, and after her raunchy adventures in her youth in Baldur's Gate she's very familiar with cleric services available to make sure nothing comes of it.

(This does mean she ends up bugging Shadowheart a lot until they get to the city. Shadowheart grumbles a lot about this.)

D = Dirty secret (Pretty self explanatory: a dirty secret of theirs)

Honestly, I don't think the two of them have many secrets between them? Hector is fairly reserved but Karlach could tell him she wants basically anything and he would be ready to give it a go.

They did basically pine excessively for each other in secret all the way up until Act 2 bc Hector never got Karlach's Act 1 romance scene. :P

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

Hector has never had sex before his first time with Karlach. Karlach has a tremendous amount of experience from her youth but is ten years out of practice.

Consequently, Karlach definitely knows what she's doing in a physical sense and is not shy about telling him exactly what she wants - and he is happy for the guidance. But even for her, their relationship is new ground in a lot of ways; she's never had a long-term relationship before, or one where the sex was so grounded in love.

So in that sense they're both equally inexperienced and the whole thing is very much a learning process. (I should make a note to write fic at some point about some bit of miscommunication or something that eventually happens because there's no way it's smooth sailing all the way through. XD )

F = Favorite position (This goes without saying)

"I want to ride you till you see stars," as Karlach says. She's often on top, which Hector enjoys; he likes feeling the intensity of her weight on him. (He's fully aware that she could snap him in half and he's only human and definitely finds that part of the appeal. XD )

Sometimes, though (as in Prayers and Hellfire), Karlach just really wants Hector to take control and blow her back out, and then they'll usually go for missionary. Hector likes this too - basically he prefers any position where he can look in her eyes during the whole experience.

Karlach also very much enjoys being fucked up against a wall, although their relative heights make this a little challenging sometimes. Once they're staying at the House of Hope during their Avernus campaign post-game, they find a lovely little corner of one of the bedrooms that has a molding lip at about Karlach's waist height, allowing her to lean against it to comfortably get a little lower and let Hector work her over, and it becomes their favorite part of the whole place.

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment? Are they humorous? etc.)

It's not by accident that in Prayers and Hellfire their first time coming together is marked by laughter. :) (And basically all of Quiet Zone is marked by humor on some level.)

Hector is not a very goofy person by nature, and he does see sex (and sex with her specifically) as a sort of sacred act of connection, caring, service. But Karlach is a goofy person, and he enjoys that aspect of her very much - and she brings it out in him more than most people, too. So laughter and teasing are definitely a big part of their intimate moments together in almost all cases.

I think there are definitely individual times when it is more serious, however. There's certainly more than one time in their post-game Avernus adventures where the sex is coming in the aftermath of one of them having been in danger/injured. And probably there are times when Hector's comforting Karlach away from bad memories of her ten-year conscription and the loneliness it entailed - times when the act itself is a lot more emotional.

H = Hair (How well groomed are they? Does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

I'm with those who headcanon that Karlach doesn't bother shaving anywhere. Maybe she did back in the city, but certainly not in Avernus - why would she? - and the habit definitely never came back. Hector is not bothered by this; it's fully something he never had any occasion to give any thought to prior to knowing her, and he doesn't intend to start now. I don't think she has super thick body hair (I don't really see tieflings as having it in general), but what she does have is dark like her head hair.

Hector has lived a very disciplined lifestyle and as such takes pretty rigorous care of himself in terms of cleanliness and personal grooming. He has a medium amount of body hair, also very dark and speckled with grey like his beard and head.

Not quite the intention of the question but Karlach also really enjoys his beard. She likes to fidget with it and feel the texture of it when they're lying around snuggling. c:

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment? The romantic aspect)

They are such enormous saps for each other it's not even funny. XD And given the way their relationships started, the whole thing is VERY about touch, even more than it would be for most people. No matter what position they're in it's always about being pressed very closely together so as much of them is touching as possible. As mentioned above, Hector really likes being able to look into her eyes and feel as connected as he can during the whole experience.

J = Jack off (Masturbation headcanon)

Masturbation was Hector's only sexual release for his whole life before he met Karlach and it was always something that had to be pretty furtive and secret. He doesn't really have much occasion to do it once they're together, given Karlach's libido, but a few times he does end up pleasuring himself in their tent on nights when she's too tired/injured from some adventure to really participate.

The first time this happens, she notices it - and also notices the fact that he's trying to be subtle/quiet/unnoticed, out of habit from how he would do it in the monastery. And, even though she's too wrecked to actually get involved, she nudges him to not be secretive about it and let her watch and it ends up being a surprisingly intense moment for both of them.

...This would make a really good ficlet. [scribbles notes]

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

This feels weird to say given how horndog Karlach is, but I actually don't see either of them as being particularly kinky? I don't think either of them has quite the imagination for coming up with real off-the-wall approaches to sex. XD Karlach describes her earlier sexual escapades as "if it moves, climb aboard", which doesn't suggest a very nuanced and varied approach, and Hector knows basically nothing and is operating primarily on instinct.

Consequently I think the closest they get to kinky stuff is the sort of soft-dom-Karlach dynamic they fall into right from the get-go, though occasionally they do end up experimenting with reversing the roles.

L = Location (Favorite places to do the do)

Anywhere? Karlach's not particularly picky, certainly. XD

Between camp life and post-game Avernus adventures, they definitely learn to be kind of undiscerning in what constitutes ideal conditions for sex. However - moments like the Act 3 romance scene, where they're actually able to get true privacy and take their time, consequently become very important to both of them. It's not really about exactly where they are, but about having that situation of being entirely to themselves for a while and not having to think about anything else.

M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going?)

They're both pretty good at getting each other excited simply by existing. XD Some turn-ons though:

Post-battle adrenaline (especially anything where one of them caught the other being a badass)

As mentioned in Quiet Zone, Karlach finds it really hot when Hector gets into super focused thinky mode. (She would have jumped his bones after the Ansur chess puzzle if the circumstances had allowed.)

Also based on Quiet Zone, I think Hector quite enjoys being distracted by her when he's in the middle of something (as long as it's not something critically important). Something about having his life of cerebral pursuits interrupted by emotion letting himself get swept up in her raw physical power over him. This pairs well with Karlach who loves watching him try (and fail) to keep control of himself in these situations.

(Hm. Maybe I'm changing my answer slightly on the "kink" section; I feel like maybe they'd enjoy one of those situations where he's trying to work on something and she's under the desk. XD )

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Given Karlach's history with being conscripted and trapped, I don't think either of them would ever even think about anything involving restraints, degradation, humiliation. It's all very much about being excited and supportive and safe with each other. (I do have a fic in mind involving Hector taking charge and giving her orders in a sort of military vein, but it would be very much about removing that bad situation's power over her and making it a safe thing between them, and never about any real power play.)

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

As evidenced in Prayers and Hellfire, Hector is an ENTHUSIASTIC giver right from the get-go. It's a big moment for him in that fic when he realizes that sex is powerful because it's a way that he can make the woman he loves feel incredibly good, and he absolutely loves to lose himself in that "sacred duty" in every way possible.

Karlach enjoys returning the favor but Hector is on another level with it. XD I don't think he's extraordinarily skilled at first (things go so well in Prayers and Hellfire less because he knows what he's doing and more because they're madly in love and Karlach is so excited to be getting anything after ten years), but he's a fast learner and takes direction very well.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Really depends on the night. Sometimes when they're both worn out or feeling particularly sentimental, it'll be a slow, drowsy, exploratory sort of process. But probably more often they're pretty intense; I'm not sure "rough" is quite the right word, but... "fierce"? Generally they just want each other real bad and don't see any point in holding back. :D

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Once they're together in Act 2, they are definitely having sex a LOT when the occasion permits - but most of it is in camp and consequently has to be somewhat furtive. So they have no shortage of quick romps when a brief window of time emerges. :P As mentioned above, they both prefer when they can really get some privacy and take their time - but circumstances often don't permit that to be the case, so quickies are very much on the menu in between.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment? Do they take risks? etc.)

Game? Yes. Do they? Not really. Again, as mentioned above, I don't see either of them as being incredibly imaginative in this regard. It's about the closeness in any form and they're less concerned about specifics.

(But Karlach literally just has to say the word on any idea she has and Hector is there for it. :D )

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for? How long do they last?)

Hehehe. Hector is a monk. XD His body is his weapon and his tool and he grew up in an enviroment dedicated to self-denial, self-control, discipline, and physical training. This man's stamina is legendary.

Unfortunately, as previously mentioned, most of the time they don't really have time to take full advantage of this since their time is usually a bit limited. But on the occasions when they can - such as the Act 3 sex scene - Hector definitely takes her for enough rounds that she's walking funny the next day. XD Karlach is suitably impressed, because her libido is such that it takes some doing to make her feel fully spent.

T = Toys (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

Hm.

As I discovered by accident while flycamming the Act 3 sex scene, Hector does enjoy butt stuff. XD So he might actually be down to get pegged. That said, whether it actually happens much, I don't know. I don't think I see them as using toys all that much, to be honest - not out of unwillingness but just because it doesn't come up.

U = Unfair (How much they like to tease)

Karlach likes teasing Hector a lot (as evidenced in Quiet Zone) because she likes seeing him get worked up and struggling to keep composure - and how fierce and intense he gets when it becomes too much to bear.

Hector is a little more direct, I think. When he's giving her pleasure, that's his primary focus and he's like a guided missile.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

As mentioned, a lot of their adventures are in camp, so there's a certain amount of emphasis on having to stay quiet. (It always amuses me when I read fics with secret trysts in camp where there's lots of moaning and crying out happening. That is no longer a secret tryst; those tents are canvas which is not known for its soundproofing capabilities. XD )

Hector is better at the quiet than Karlach is. He tends to get very focused and internalized during the whole experience and everything comes out in little intense whimpers rather than real loud noises most of the time. Karlach is much more vocal and has to put a significant amount of effort into not screaming loud enough to wake everyone up; she does a pretty good job most of the time but nevertheless everyone is fully aware of what is happening.

Post-game in Avernus Hector takes a few more levels in cleric and gets hold of the Silence spell which helps the situation. XD

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Following on from the above - there is a potential monk line which the player can get when sleeping with the drow prostitutes in Sharess's Caress: [MONK] "I stop breathing sometimes when I'm focused. Don't disrupt me, I'm in control."

This definitely happens to Hector at some points - sometimes when he's pleasuring Karlach or they're fucking, but most often when she's focusing on him for the moment. There's a hint of this in Quiet Zone:

It doesn’t take long before he’s hard as a rock in her hand, the heat of his skin against hers rivaling the sweltering Avernus air around them. The rest of his body, still trapped between her and the bookshelf, has gone limp; his weight sags back into her, his head rolling into the crook of her neck. His eyes are closed, lips slightly parted, focusing on her touch with absolute, intense concentration.

He doesn't quite reach the no-breathing point in that fic but in similar scenarios it can definitely happen, and it scares the shit out of Karlach the first time she notices it. (Hector doesn't think to warn her because I don't think he realizes it could happen. XD )

There'll be a fic about this at some point.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Both of them are supremely fit people, although in different ways. Hector's body is all lean muscle, slender and quick, and he's considerably smaller than Karlach in bulk as well as in height. He starts the game in a lot of ways pretty unblemished; there are a few scars from his training but not many. However, he starts aquiring more as the game goes on, particularly a very heavy scar across his shoulder from the Myrkul fight which the bone chill effect prevented Shadowheart from healing before the scarring could take root.

He's well enough endowed but not dramatically so; everything about him is a testament to the phrase, "It's all about how you use it."

Karlach, by comparison, is much bigger and more visibly muscular, and her whole body is covered in scarring, tattoos, and the marks of the engine's functioning in her body. THe most striking thing about her when she's naked is that her whole body has the same subtle glowing effect that her visible chest does in game; her breasts and stomach and "intimate areas" all glow with the same effect that you get when putting your fingers over a flashlight.

Hector hates the engine being the reason for it but does think it makes her look even more beautiful.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Karlach's is higher than Hector's definitely. Hector is almost always willing because his desire for her specifically is always present, but left to his own devices he could go long periods of time without really thinking about sex at all. He'll initiate sometimes but it's Karlach's drive that sets their pace more often.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

See the aforementioned snugglefest. Usually they tend to wear each other out pretty hard so the post-game is just curling up very tight together and falling asleep in one of several positions - sometimes Hector gets spooned up against her, sometimes he falls asleep on her chest, or sometimes she'll roll over on top of him and go to sleep on him like a big warm blanket. XD

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WIP wednesday

I was tagged by @chadhunkler @archaiclumina and @icehearts for this, ty for the tag! I've seen people post writing snippets for this, but I'm gonna showcase a new oc I've been cooking instead:

meet pelleas myste, a former ishgardian knight that made the mistake of falling in love with a warrior nun who took a lifelong vow of celibacy

since I've reworked tauvane's backstory to something I'm personally satisfied with, I decided to do the inevitable and remake achille's dad entirely to address timeline and consistency issues for the final time, which means any lore I posted about him is now retconned (I'll figure out what to do with takami someday lol)

not tagging anyone so this is an open tag. feel free to jump in!

random wip facts I conjured up for him under the cut:

was an angry and bitter orphan from the brume that managed to eke out a living. he had no immediate family other than pet birds he kept for company

joined the temple knights at 17 to get out of poverty. he proved to be a prodigy and rose through the ranks fairly quickly as a lancer, but he could shoot a bow just as good

sole survivor of a dragon ambush, and his entire unit was killed. he lost his left eye and was grievously injured in the attack

tauvane and her swordsisters arrived too late to save his comrades, but they took pelleas back to their convent in order to save his life. he spent the next few years in recovery, but he was unable to wield a lance as proficiently as he did before the slaughter

had a massive crush on tauvane that lead to him falling in love with her. his relationship with tauvane was slow to take root; tauvane found him insufferable when he was able to walk and talk again. pelleas would tease and irritate tauvane because she was 'as stiff as a corpse' with no sense of humor

tauvane eventually abandoned her vows to run away with him, something that's akin to heresy in the order. they eventually settled in the eastern highlands, started a farm, and had their only child, a boy named achille

pelleas didn't live long; he was executed for heresy—which was false—when achille was still a baby. tauvane fled west with achille to avoid persecution from the order, but in the end she had to give achille to chiron when he accepted a bounty to kill her. tauvane, in her guilt-ridden rage and grief, swore to take revenge against ishgard for taking away the only person who truly loved her. her crusade against the city-state is in pelleas' memory