#Bad wizard

[llamamamarisen92]

Grief in Waterdeep - A Gathering of Friends

TW: alcoholism, threats, danger, sad, violence, death

Gale was different. This was not the magnaminous wizard they travelled with. He didn't seem... sad. Morrena had sent messages to all of them about the state He was in.

But as they were gathered in his receiving room he greeted them as if nothing in the world was wrong. But there was no joy in his interactions. His smiles and laughter coming into conflict with the hardness of his eyes.

After a few hours of drinking with old friends, Astarion finally came around to asking him about Helena. A bit of annoyance lacing his voice.

"You seem awfully fine for a man who lost the love of his life." Astarion's gaze was hard. Unwilling to shy away as Gales face settled into a dangerous expression. Gale quickly schooled his face back into his former composure.

"It would seem you are not here merely to visit then?" He scanned all of them, the energy in the room shifted uncomfortably. "Well, since you are all here perhaps we can discuss some things."

Gale settled into an intricately carved chair next to the fire place. Whiskey in his hand. Astarion noted the amount of times he repoured the liquid in that glass. Clearly his tolerance had grown since there was hardly a slur.

Gale sipped from his glass and a strange smile spread across his face. There seemed to be an unknown force whispering in his ear. "Since you are all here, perhaps.. perhaps you could be of assistance to me." Leaning forward, he propped his free hand on his knee. "It turns out on our little adventure we unwittingly uncovered the key to bringing Helena back."

Alarm bells signaled in Astarion's brain. He had spent enough time around mad men to recognize the tell tale signs in his friend. But part of him was intrigued at the notion of Helena being back in their lives. They had failed in their romance, but she was his very best friend in the entire world.

Gale assessed Astarion, recognizing the spark of interest. "You know as much as I do how special she was. She saved the entire world. Perhaps it is time for the world to repay that debt." He pulled out the tome they found in Ketheric's bed chambers.

Halsin immediately stood up in a surge of rage. "You wouldn't dare attempt such madness. You know this is not what she would have wanted!"

Gale pierced them all with a withering look. "She would have wanted to live." He got up to stand in front of the window. Halsin pursued him, reaching for the book. A wave flashed from Gale, sending Halsin clear across the room. Gale turned around, a dangerous calm settled on him.

"You can stand with me or you can stand against me." Gale snarled as he spat out the next words. "But do not mistake me. I am not asking permission. If you try to stop me I will kill you. And not a single force in the heavens or hells could shield you from my wrath."

The tower grew dark, wind snuffing out the candles that kept it lit. Astarion stared in disbelief as an uncomprehensible power seemed to eminate from Gale. The tower lock clicked and it seemed there would be no escape from what would happen next. Astarion heard Shadowheart whisper. "Dear gods."

[id-feminist]

Wizards turned the princess into a sad cat.

[egophiliac]

(looks at upcoming card releases)

I'm in danger :)

[feykrorovaan]

If there's a wizard out there that wants to take my allergies to give to their worst enemy, I will give them to you for the low,low cost of absolutely free.

[quiddie]

Just had a friend show me a conversation in a fan discord about Suvi as a Black American woman in the context of the fallout from the election. And honestly? Yeah. The blueprint is simple: Black women are expected to put their own priorities and emotions on hold to show up for everyone else's battles and hold endless space for everyone's feelings while simultaneously weathering attacks on our character (oh she's so angry/aggressive/violent/rude) and authority (she's a woke hire/affirmative action quota/nepobaby) without complaint. We're expected to save the day under nigh-impossible circumstance, and with fewer resources and support that is AT BEST, conditional.

So yeah, relistening to Suvi's speech in The Witness hurts now. Because that's exactly the feeling I'm wrestling with, and what I see mirrored in the Black women around me. We are exhausted and angry and sad. Those voter percentages are a betrayal of "we" that was promised by other marginalized groups when speaking of the interconnectedness of our liberation. And the unexamined expectation that we immediately rise from the depths of our despair to prepare for the next fight is a cruelty. Suvi isn't real, but if this helps lend empathy toward actual Black women in the world, then I'm glad.

[fiasco95]

Peter betraying James…but not like the way you think. Regulus and Sirius live together.

Regulus, greeting the Marauders on his way out: Remus. Peter. Potter.

James: Wha— Why am I still ‘Potter’ but Pete’s Peter???

Peter: Reg and I have bonded. We’ve shared a joint. Staple of friendship.

Peter, turning to Reg as he gets ready to leave: Actually, hey Regulus— if your date tonight doesn’t work out then wanna go on a date with me?

Regulus: Yeah, sure why not?

Peter, grinning at James: How about that Prongs? I’ve been friends with Regulus for 72 hours and I’ve secured a sure-why-not-date with him.

James: You—

Peter, with a menacing smile: And you who’s had a crush on him for who-knows how long….has accomplished what?

James, looking horrified: TRAITOR! I’VE BEEN BETRAYED!!!! TREASON—!

Peter, losing his absolute shit:

Bonus

Sirius, watching from the sitting room: Do I even want to know?

Remus: No. No you don’t, sweetheart.

[ryuuna]

love me a woman who can kick my ass

[hellenhighwater]

Genuinely being a single woman in my thirties, living alone, is such a mixed blessing sometimes. I do love my house and when I'm here I literally never want to leave. But on the other hand, I do get tired of leaving to go hang out with people, even though I love seeing them. Especially because I have such a great group of friends but they live all over the place, geographically, and therefore most of them don't know each other. And I actually really love hosting? But I never have people in my house because logistically it's always more practical for me to go to them than vice versa.

But sometimes I buy new old dishes and wanna just have a little fancy wizard party, but all my guests are far away. Please may I have the teleport spell. Or a high-speed commuter rail system.

[jitterbugbear]

Lesson no. 274859: NEVER EVER STEAL FROM A WITCH. YOU ABSOLUTE BUFFOON 💥

[that-bitch-kat3]

remus after telling the girls about how beautiful sirius’ hair is for 25 minutes: i’m not usually this desperate for the record-

lily: of course-

marlene: why are you lying?

[galedekarios]

😾

[kasdim]

Working late...

[gipitothefrog]

the rosier twins 🤝 the Black brothers

being hot af siblings

[seaquestions]

wanting permission, asking forgiveness. ah. you're so kind to me. (id in alt)

[torse]

[saturdaysky]

you lose sight of it, somehow, when you consort with gods: how fragile mortals are, and how precious.

[gale of waterdeep & my pc, mayhew of nowhere in particular]