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a catty little mermaid using his siren song for evil as he works as a bookstore clerk at aphilion books . he is thirty three years old and has lived in portum his whole life . adored and penned by emma

STATISTICS

i. the essentials.

name: liam reed nicknames: lilo ( special people only ) gender: cismale. pronouns: he / him. species: mermaid. sexual orientation: undefined. romantic orientation: demiromantic. spoken languages: english and fish. age: thirty three. birthday: april 15th, 1991. employment: bookstore clerk. financial status: upper class.

ii. appearance.

hair colour: brown. hair style: wavy and floppy. eye colour: both used to be brown but one is now a milky white. important physical features: white eyes, scar on his back. height: 5'8. weight: 88kg. piercings: earring in one ear, tongue and nipples. tattoos: a cross on his wrist.

iii. fun facts.

one. blind in one eye after an accident he'd rather not talk about. his left eye is pretty much gone and only sees shapes and light well enough that he can locate himself. two. will use his siren song for evil. if he has a goal in mind he won't feel bad using it for his own profit. three. loves blankets even though they are highly impractical and he often gets tangled up in them. four. tried to keep a pet fish as a child but it only took him a few hours before he cried to his mother to let him go.

iv. likes & dislikes.

likes: audio books, the scent of cigarettes, being in held, collecting seashells, long baths. dislikes: being ignored, loud music, tweed fabric, seafood.

v. additional.

hobbies: online shopping, beach days, drinking / smoking / drug usage: yes / yes / occasionally. soft spot: fishes fears: being left alone comforts: getting his hair played with

STORY

this bio contains triggers such as assault and blood.

i'm looking at the coast from here

when liam was young, he wanted to walk on land. he could, of course, but his parents preferred him close by. the world wasn't as accepting of the mystical as one would've hoped and if liam were to walk amongst humans he would need someone to watch over him. more often than not he would sneak away and come back with shimmering treasures to add to his collection. he'd always had a boyish charm to him, something he always took advantage of to get what he wanted. a coy smile, a pouting whine or a sweet whisper would usually do the trick and so no one was surprised when it naturally transitioned into a seductive siren song. with his song he would allow himself more freedom, more leeway for when he wanted to get away. it was hard to see anything wrong with it. if this was his gift, why shouldn't he use it ?

i see ocean, i see desert, i see the world

when liam was sixteen he made a deal with a sea witch, who stole his voice and gave him three days to kiss a prince. not really. but he did get into a fight that cost him his sight. his world was now clouded over in misty white and shadowed grey. liam was left lost, not knowing how to navigate the world he was now living in. he had to adapt, which he did, and spent more time in the sea, where sight wasn't really a necessary thing. his body grew lithe, muscles firming up and soft boyishness fading away. he got older. he got a job at a bookstore, which was laughable at first glance because he was never of much help, but liam's song could get the angriest of customers to slow down. could never get fired because they needed him. it wasn't what he had dreamed of growing up, but liam didn't think he had ever had one.

i wanted to have the sea so i swallowed you up

when he met calahan he was a bit older, a bit more tired, a bit more reckless. he knew bits of what the world had to offer, but still wanted more. he wanted shiny things. treasures and trinkets and sweet words whispered in his ear as he fell asleep. cal was dreamy in liam's ( limited ) eyes. he could sense how much pain was inside of him, but knew in his heart of heart that it didn't matter. it didn't matter if he was harbouring a mountain of guilt, a castle of sin. calahan was everything.

everything

it might have ben an obsession, but liam also reveled in it. the all-consuming way he wanted cal, and the way that cal wanted him. he would break his own chest open and let his blood spill across marble if he could. cal would be horrified if he knew.

the same, different name

liam still would've done it.

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omgkalyppso · 1 year ago

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is it obnoxious to ask for all answers at once for étoile?

It isn't obnoxious for you to ask at all! But it's obnoxious for me to answer! Everyone's just going to have to cope! akjsdfjkahsdf Thank you for the ask!

1.Tell us about your Tav! Name, class and subclass, race, pronouns. Do you have a headcanon for where they're from? Their family? Are they a Dark Urge? Or did you choose an Origin Character? Was it an easy decision?

Étoile Ienith (they/he) was a Devotion Paladin for all of Act 1. In Act 2 at level 8 they became an Oathbreaker Paladin. They're a high elf who was adopted by a drow and a human werewolf in the Earthfast Mountains at 4 years old. If their birth parent(s) were from somewhere else before then, they don't remember, and it isn't really relevant to them. They aren't a Dark Urge at the moment, but when I play a Dark Urge oc next, then I might incorporate pieces or the whole thing into my headcanons for them.

It was an easy decision. I've had early access for almost the full three years and even before Paladin was an option (played as a Fighter) I knew that's what Étoile was going to be. I wondered for ages whether they'd be able to Lay On Hands heal Astarion or if they'd hurt him: in tabletop d&d healing magic like this deals damage to Undead which Vampires are considered.

Being the shield of people, especially in honor of / the same style as their mother (my sword and shield skyrim dragonborn oc Wylla), is baked into Étoile's personality. The mystery of the daedric prince Azura was part of the Neutral aspects of their personality. Étoile was meant to be Neutral Good, but by Act 3, they're not quite who they were at the beginning of their journey and I love that for them.

2. Was there something about the character creator that just couldn't capture your Character? Please tell us about their hair, facial hair, tattoos, piercings, disabilities, their trans or intersex body, or anything else you're comfortable sharing.

While I wanted Étoile to have the face and musculature that they do from the masc body options, I do picture them as having breasts / not having a lot of physical transitioning (?) going on. Their presentation should be mostly in attire. Scars from blades and arrows or armor bent into them would be cool too.

Also no one's called me out on it but I fucking forgot (tbh I couldn't find it in the cc when I was making Étoile in full release) to add their rose tattoo to their neck. It's still there imo. If it were there, it would be inaccurate in that I'd want it to be in "full color" with a red rose and green leaves.

4. Do you remember in which order you recruited your companions? Which companion introduction would have felt the most familiar / like home to your Tav / Character?

Shadowheart, Astarion, Gale, Wyll, Lae'zel, Karlach. I recruited Lae'zel before Wyll in all my early access playthroughs but I ... couldn't find her, lol.

I included this question because I wanted to hear about people's oc's who were used to a mugging (Astarion) vs those who were magical nerds (Gale) and so on. Étoile gets Wyll for this question. More accustomed to a battlefield and Aradin's betrayal in an adventure.

6. Were you able to save everyone when the goblins stormed the gates at the Grove?

No! I didn't care that one of Aradin's companions died though. Étoile would have felt bad for being unable to save them, but. Things happen.

7. Did you enter the Grove?

Yes. uwu

8. Do you have a favorite member of the Druid Circle? Is it the same as your Character's?

Are we counting Halsin? akjsdfhkadjs I know I didn't mean to.

Rath. A voice of reason that comes too late and too weak to have merit.

Étoile probably likes Nettie more, as she proved more competent.

10. Do you have a favorite member of the Goblin Camp? Is it the same as your Character's?

Maybe one day my favorite will be Minthara. For the moment, my favorite is a goblin who's name I can't even recall. The one with his new jeans / blue pants.

Étoile probably had the best experience with Grat the Trader.

11. Do you have a favorite member of the Act 1 Githyanki? Is it the same as your Character's?

My favorite is the one who has the most characterization: Kith'rak Voss. I thought he might end up being one of the Three: the armored elf, and that we wouldn't recognize a githyanki in a vision. He's still interesting to me.

At the end of Act 1, Étoile wouldn't really have been able to pick a githyanki ally outside of Lae'zel; nor a favored enemy, lol.

12. Do you have a favorite member of the Zhentarim? Is it the same as your Character's?

Rugan. He reminds me of the opening of 5e campaign The Storm King's Thunder.

I suppose Étoile would like him too, he was cordial.

13. Do you have a favorite character from the Underdark? Is it the same as your Character's?

I don't know that I can pick a favorite. I really liked both Sovereign Spaw and Sovereign Glut. They added depth (haha) and intrigue in an unexpected way.

Étoile had the most positive interactions with Blurg. They appreciated the way Blurg was trying to live, the allies he was entertaining, and took advantage of his sales.

14. Do you have another NPC you loved from a faction not mentioned above? What about your Character?

I wish we could have saved / allied with Dhourn! At least for a little while if he insisted on fighting at the Adamantine Forge. But it would have been cool to see him to his goal.

Étoile probably wouldn't have had very strong feelings about characters not from the factions listed above, but I'll mention that while Étoile would have felt a smidge of guilt overhearing the conversation between Lunkbug and Beldron but even before Lunkbug confirmed in conversation that they were married that their dynamic was just So sweet and loving that Étoile was endeared to them and would have presumed they were together.

15. How did the situation with the Grove, the Tieflings and the Goblins turn out for your Character?

Étoile felt that the grove should have removed Kagha as soon as the Shadow Druid plot was revealed, and they felt vindicated by Halsin's decision, to demote her to the role of apprentice, when the time came. They made their way into the Goblin Camp with lies of being hired for work, and then made their entrance from the crumbling wall at the top of the Shattered Sanctum, killing only a few goblins at the exterior, and only those between them and their goals inside: the ones torturing Liam, the ones outside of Halsin's cage, and those who defended the goblin leaders.

They felt allied to the Tieflings through association with Wyll and Karlach, and were generally fair in their dealings with them. They did allow Lae'zel to be mean / threatening, with the excuse of cultural differences and the presumption that she wasn't actually going to hurt anyone. The Tieflings seemed no worse for wear by the evening of their party.

16. Did you save Halsin?

Yes. In early access years ago I remember what a surprise and delight his appearance was. He's wonderful.

17. What does your Character think of Withers?

When they met Withers, they would have assumed him an overzealous man who sought immortality for the answers to life's most puzzling questions, hoping that some day they would be common knowledge. The more time they spend with him, Étoile is less certain of his origin.

18. How did your Character deal with Wyll, Karlach and Mizora?

Étoile convinced Wyll to stand down. They worried Mizora was going to kill Wyll as soon as she arrived, and felt sorrow about the tortures he went through in the blink of an eye, but felt worse when Karlach said no one had ever stood up for her like that before.

19. Did your Character spend a night with a companion either the night of the party or earlier? Is it someone they have a continued interest in?

Étoile spent the night with Astarion. They've been fond of him at least since he came around stumbling for blood. Yes, they have a continued interest in him.

20. How did you deal with The Artist - Oskar Fevras? Did you even encounter him?

Étoile both bought him out of slavery and gave him some gold to go on his way. I also took control of Astarion to ask about a portrait; not quite a mirror image, but hopefully appeasing. I am looking forward to finding Oskar in Baldur's Gate.

21. What are your Character's thoughts on the strange artifact that was in Shadowheart's possession? Did it jump to your pack because you changed her out of your party?

Étoile is a little unsettled by the artifact having emotions in Act 1. They wonder if they wouldn't have felt more secure if it had just been a cursed object and not, feeling. It did jump to their pack and they went and told Shadowheart almost instantly. Her understanding was unexpected.

22. How did your Character resolve the situation with Sovereign Glut, if you met them?

Étoile helped Sovereign Glut get their vengeance, but then wouldn't turn on Sovereign Spaw. If there could be only one Sovereign, then it would the Sovereign who believed there could be more than one Sovereign, and who Étoile hadn't interpret as weak or inept by their actions or how they defended their people.

23. What are your Character's thoughts on the dream visitor?

They're so conflicted in Act 1. I designed their Guardian to look like a version of their god, Auril. And Étoile would be entranced by such a person, would be driven to believe them, which only makes them more suspicious.

24. Was your illithid tadpole empowered by anything in Act 1? If so, how does your Character feel about that?

At the end of patch 4 early access, I had Étoile run around and do a bunch of things I didn't expect they'd do in full release, like take Ethel's deal, or allow Omeluum to mess with the tadpole; but I was so fascinated by what happened with Omeluum that I was tempted to do it in full release anyway, an unhappy accident. I was worried having no access to the tadpole's potential might hinder Étoile in late-game. However, in full release I accidentally used the mushrooms Omeluum needed while crafting, lol. So no, I stood by my initial plans and didn't empower Étoile's tadpole.

25. Did your Character take the mountain pass?

Étoile actually paced back and did the mountain pass in Act 2. They'd done nearly everything in Act 2, but when Lae'zel said she'd leave the party if we didn't go the the Githyanki Creche Right Now, I looked up some stuff online and found there was no consequence to doing so. So we went and did that then and then continued on with the Act 2 material.

26. What was your favorite enemy? Did your Character have any memorable fights or moments in combat that were ripe for headcanons and interpretation?

I love tactical rpg's. I love big fights that take an hour when I can beat them, lol. My favorite fights in Act 1 were True Soul Gut, the Githyanki on the Risen Road, the duergar of Grymforge, and Nere. I even considered reloading my save at the Windmill when I succeeded on an intimidation roll because I'd remembered really enjoying that fight in early access.

I guess my favorite enemy might still be Dror Ragzlin, but he wasn't as hard for my party to beat / he didn't have enough high healthbar mini-bosses around him to make him a favorite fight. But narratively? The lead up to him with the crash of the nautiloid, Volo's song, and at least three quest markers to defeat him, the way he called upon the unexpected illithid corpse, and his spectacular design, made him an excellent enemy.

I'm playing on the average difficulty for Étoile.

Étoile is a sword and shield based Paladin and I get so much use out of Protection. In Act 1 I either had Astarion around corners or both him and Wyll up under either side of Étoile to take advantage of it. Wyll has also had the gloves of missile snaring. I can't think of specific moments right now, but just the idea of them being able to look at my elf in all their defensive glory as they brace themself against an attack meant for them? I love it!!! Lae'zel is my usual other party member and while she can stand on her own, I think this ability to protect a collective is part of what endeared her to them.

27. Who ended up in your Character's most used party?

As mentioned, Étoile (devotion paladin), Astarion (assassin rogue), Lae'zel (battle master fighter), Wyll (pact of the bald warlock).

28. Did you recruit Scratch the dog? Did you encounter him at all?

I did!

29. Did you adopt an owlbear? Do you have a name for your child?

No. I didn't have Étoile fight the owlbear or do more.

30. Do you have other pets as a ranger or in headcanon?

I don't yet, but I kind of want Étoile to have one or many cats.

31. Does your Character have new or old phobias or superstitions that affect their story?

I am sure Étoile has a number of superstitions that make sense to no one, but none so far that would affect their story.

34. How did your Character resolve the situation with Nere and the gnomes?

Étoile found the gnomes and told them (truthfully) that they already had Smokepowder, so I understand I missed out on some content, but Étoile sent Astarion and Wyll up onto the ledge in the right of the map, and they and Lae'zel stayed on the floor as Astarion got the first blow on the guard on the ledge. They dealt with the duergar, and then blew out the rubble to free Nere to face him. Besides the gnome you cannot save in Nere's cutscene, they got everyone out that they meant to, I think.

36. Did your Character find the Adamantine Forge? Did they use it? What did they make?

Yes. I think I would have missed out on the second piece of mithral ore if I hadn't been told about it. I made each a suit of heavy and medium armor for Étoile and Lae'zel. The fight was sooo hard to do with the hammer. I was told I would have had a much easier time if I'd used bludgeoning weapons with the pair of them.

37. Did your Character find the Necromancy of Thay? How are they handling it / planning to handle it?

Yes. By Act 3 they've fully "handled it." But. When I was playing early access, Gale would only consume orange quality rare items. So I kept the book with the intention of feeding it to Gale. When I discovered that Gale could now consume blue and green quality items, I wanted to give the book to Astarion and eventually figured it out.

Étoile started to read it at camp, Karlach objected, and Étoile was given the option to give it to Astarion. I had the cutscene play out later in Act 1 where he's fighting against the book; and then in Act 2 I remembered to actually select Astarion and read the book and pass my checks.

Étoile could understand why a vampire spawm would want to know how to protect themselves against undead; like vampires.

39. What does your Character think of Raphael?

The answer to this question is so much more complicated by Act 3. But in Act 1 Étoile thought it was prudent to be polite with Raphael while rejecting him, thinking at the time that they would never make a deal with a devil — but for the reason Raphael described: self-preservation in the face of a pointless death.

40. Is your Character used to strange dreams from before the events of the adventure?

No. As a high elf Étoile had never had any dreams before the adventure.

41. Is your Character accustomed to being on the road from before the events of the adventure?

Yes. They undoubtedly camped with their werewolf mother as a child / youth, trained as a paladin, and have been an adventurer for 48 years.

43. Asker has a question not from the list.

oh and for the question not on the list—what's étoile's favorite animal?

I think that because of their mother that they feel a kinship with wolves, even knowing they're different than werewolves by a wide margin. Picturing them in a three wolf moon t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up or cut off Ma/risha R/ay style, lol.

44. Asker wants Blogger to choose a question from the list.

Okay so I've answered all my questions but I want to say two more things while we're here.

Étoile killed the brothers who were attacking Ethel. This was to be consistent with their actions in early access, though in full release sadly Astarion didn't call her a 'sly old crone,' for me. They then didn't come into conflict with her because they felt that people were doing business with her of their own free wills, and that Ethel had a right to live.

Étoile's deity, Auril, being Neutral Evil has affected how others have seen them and their actions and their customs, and Étoile can be very live and let live with the strange and unusual.

The other thing I want to say is I'm thinking of Étoile at maybe twenty years of age asking why their mother Wylla hadn't turned their mother Aranea to a werewolf. And Aranea saying she had no need to be a werewolf, and that the wolves with which Wylla associated were more convenient to her at a distance than being forced as that manner of family. And Étoile asking why they hadn't been turned to a werewolf and Wylla saying they would find strength enough from Auril that they would never need Malar's power.

And this memory being a plague upon them as they try to find the words to tell Aranea, with Wylla long dead, that they've lost Auril's favor through their broken Paladin oath.

#long post #baldur's gate 3 spoilers #oc tag: étoile

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