#Fools' Work

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Astarion x Tav Fic Recs

These are just some of my favorites! <3 Mix of during game and AUs

Epistles of Saints & Sinners @elegantduelliste - Soulmate Marks AU during game. Astarion recognizes Tav’s soulmate mark, it matches his own, but he's not going to tell her that; he can't have a soulmate, it's just one more thing Cazador has stolen from him. Tav is just as drawn to Astarion, but her own history has left her guarded and wary of being vulnerable. Elle’s writing of the push and pull of their relationship is breathtaking and heart-wrenching. Matching a bard Tav, Elle's prose takes on a lyrical quality and her use of imagery is unparalleled. 

The House of Astarion by Throckmorton420 - Labyrinth AU post-Elderbrain. Ascended Astarion lost interest in conquering Faerun once he came across the Labyrinth, it's much more his style anyway. Stealing Tav’s violin, he offers her a deal: solve his Labyrinth and he'll return her violin and grant her a wish. Realizing this is her opportunity to reconnect to the Weave, Tav agrees. Did I mention goostarion? Because there's goostarion! This fic is filled with mischief, whimsy, and so much heart. 

Fools' Work @semper-draca - Pre-Tadpole AU. Cazador has sent his spawn after a mysterious box and luckily for Astarion, his latest target happens to have a lead. It should be easy to seduce her and steal the prize! Too bad she’s not as naive as Astarion believes. This mercenary Tav is perceptive and delightfully unhinged that makes her a great matchup for a scheming Astarion. 

When the Dawn Breaks… @harcourtholmesii - set during game. Before Astarion was turned, he ignored his family’s disapproval of a Drow lover. Two hundred years later, Lavender has found the lover she grieved and believed dead. Astarion brushes away her questions but still sweeps her off her feet. He can’t believe his luck in finding a target that presumably knows him, one easy to lure back when he so desperately needs to keep in good graces with his master. 

Until You @bloodinwine - Post-Elderbrain with modern world AU flavor. Effy thought Astarion needed a friend more than a lover, so now here they are as roommates and definitely not hopelessly in love pining after one another. Effy struggles to fight her way free of self-destructive tendencies and be the person Astarion needs her to be. This Tav is a loveable hot mess! I have never wanted to take a character by the shoulders and shake them so badly, thank you June for spinning Effy into the world. 

Lacunae @karinamay - Series set during game. Tav was once Astarion’s target, but she slipped away. Upon meeting after the Nautiloid crash, she remembers but Astarion does not. This is the one that inspired me to start writing again. It’s sweet and heartbreaking and deliciously spicy!

Pour One Out @aevallare - Modern AU/1000 years post-Elderbrain. A spinoff from the much loved and fandom favorite Kindred featuring an anxious Auri that doesn't remember her past life and a tailor Astarion that's in awe of finding his love again. This is an Astarion that's had centuries to heal from his ordeal with Cazador, one that's been able to flourish in freedom. Astarion gets his chance to be a hero for Auri this time around. Aevallare's characterization of Astarion is absolutely unmatched.

All these fics are ongoing so you must be patient, but DO give them a read and the authors some love/kudos/comments!

[mapletine]

‘cause loving you back to life would be the death of me

[arlospace]

An ineffable boop

[axoqiii]

wl grian aaaand my hcs for physical markings of life series victors

[wasabi-gumdrop]

Kabru has a secret admirer in the castle!

[lotus-pear]

mourning black and the death of ideals

[littlestpersimmon]

Fitz and The Fool

[gallusgalluss]

And I can tell you really love me Can you tell I'm really sorry? Can you tell I'm really sorry?

[secondbeatsongs]

well folks. I've done it

at long last, I have reached the end of the boops

[acevity]

i had this scene in my mind all day and needed it to be real. anyway-

Abstragedy Week Day 2 - Confession

zooble's gotta be more discreet next time. theyre lucky it took gangle This Long to realize

[thesociallyanxioussociopath]

Little boopening comic featuring cursed cat Alastor, because he's purrfect for it. So, who wants a boop ?

[lambment]

a quick comic! I was asked if I knew about the bully trait, and yes, the pillories got so much mileage because of it.

[ju5t-eddie]

Ozymandias and the traveler - FG and Prospector skins concept design + animatic sketch based on the Ozymandias poem.

Hope y’all like my vision, gonna take some time to make the animatic but I like a challenge.

[clockworkrobotic]

LMAOOO I JUST WATCHED ALEX JONES GO OFFLINE IN REALTIME

[peterpcrker]

X-MEN 2000 | dir. Bryan Singer ► bonus: Logan, settling it

[formulanni]

Oscar Piastri as The Fool (redraw):

The Fool represents new beginnings, having faith in the future, being inexperienced, not knowing what to expect, having beginner's luck, improvisation and believing in the universe.

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