#beverlin

[operationslipperypuppet]

the right time

Erlin Kindleaf was twenty-three years old when he realized he wanted to marry Beverly Toegold V. Well, no. He had thought about it countless times before, talked about it with other people a few times, and was only finally ready because of those times. Or, a number of conversations Erlin Kindleaf had about marriage in his life, before he finally popped the question.

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my gift for @kaekoi for @naddpodgifting

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[dvnieldraws]

beverlin redraw <3

[the-znoze]

milky gay disaster

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[emiko-matsui]

I don't think you understand how much Beverly kissing the fae boy means to me. It's one of the most human character flaws Caldwell gave Beverly and I am kissing him on the mouth about it (no pun intended). The fact that he was in a relationship with Erlin and knew it was wrong, but still caved and kissed him... it's so good. When I was 15 years old in my first queer relationship that was something real, that was my best friend, and I valued nothing more than her and I would've also kissed that boy. I would've also known it was wrong and felt so much guilt and couldn't have stopped myself. I never got that opportunity and I am very grateful for that because I could never have imagined hurting her in that way, but when you're 15 (and maybe when you're queer, when you're seen by someone who's also not the ideal of society) all you want is to be loved. If somebody liked me like that, if somebody had shown me that interest, if somebody who was just like me had tried to kiss me. Yeah, I would've caved. I would've felt shit about it. I wouldn't have forgiven myself. I would've done it.

Today I would never cheat on a partner of mine given neither opportunity or wish. In no circumstance. But today I'm not 15 anymore. Today I just thank Caldwell for Beverly who showed something I didn't know I had been feeling at that time and showed that it did not make you a bad person. It made you 15.

[isa-grapes]

beverlin will always be THAT BITCH to me. like. it’s the duality of being in love with the chosen one and being in love as the chosen one. it’s the both of them saying “he’s too good for me.”

like erlin will never be as strong or brave or significant as Beverly. he isn’t the one who killed the gods or the devils, he isn’t the one time was reset for over and over, he isn’t the one who saved the world. he was just one of the pawns on the board, the body on the altar. loving a hero of the realm casts a hell of a shadow. your hands must seem so small against his. how are you supposed to deal with that? when you’ve never been good with a sword, when all you do is give yourself over to other people?

and bev’s love is dangerous, because power is a magnet for risk. you kidnap lois lane because she doesn’t punch as hard as superman. you lock erlin in a crystal because the heart of a hero is the only part that’s flesh. there’s always a prison gem or an eternal damnation, and bev can’t shake it off. he’ll never be able to just sit one out because part of being important is that the personal things aren’t anymore, part of being important is that you never really get to go home. you don’t stop moving, something always needs to be saved, someone always has to intervene. your life isn’t your own. a hero is selfless. he puts himself aside.

bev walks, erlin trails. erlin rests and bev has to stay on his feet. it’s this inherent distance that they didn’t ask for, that they can only bridge if they really mean it, right? but it works. it works because they love each other. because they’re wrong when they say “he’s too good for me.” because an angel needs the ground when his wings are failing. and a cleric needs something to worship.

[snoelledarts]

I’m relistening to campaign one of NADDpod and realized I’ve never drawn anything for the show… Melora forgive me take these baby boys as my penance.

(Maybe I’ll submit this to the naddpod print shop who knows)

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for thepast two weeks everyday i am debating if i should relisten to the entire bahumia 1 campaign again

[martletsable]

A well earned vacation for the 2 Crew

[quitepossiblybamboozled]

absolutely insane to me that Episode 70 of Bahumia gave us both "If I was gonna come back as anything, I'm proud to come back as half of you" and also "I'm not mad at you, dude. It's the end of the world."

[boarloved-art]

its @naddpodgifting week get hype ‼️‼️

this gift is a lil beverlin for @chemicalkind i hope u enjoy🔥🔥🔥

[masculinepeacock]

ARRANGED MARRIAGE BEVERLIN AU. HARDWON IS BEVS GUARD AND MOONSHINE IS HIS SAGE. EGWENE IS ERLIN’S GUARD. ERLIN IS BEING SENT TO MARRY BEV AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS PARENTS AND EGWENE TRIES TO WRESTLE HARDWON MORE THAN ONCE.

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Some of My Favorite Queer Relationship Arcs

This is not a comprehensive list by any means. These are just a few stand-outs for me.

Fig Faeth and Ayda Aguefort

There are two major things I love about Fig and Ayda. The first one is that Fig wasn’t into the idea of a real relationship before Ayda came along. Beyond her rendezvous with adult men (which were disturbing at best), Fig never sought a relationship. As someone with a lot of experience as a teenage disaster, I see a lot of myself in Fig. Her meeting Ayda completely changed her view of relationships and herself. The second thing is that Ayda was originally supposed to be a fetch quest side character. Emily became attached to her, so she became a major NPC. Not only does that represent one of my favorite parts of playing D&D (ask me about the time I bumped an NPC’s status by flirting with him), but Ayda’s story on its own is just so powerful. A Black, autistic lesbian being loved and accepted, not just by Fig, but all the Bad Kids. I just love them so much.

Dana and Rachel

They never break up. Dana and Rachel have so many hurdles, so many obstacles they have to overcome. It looks like they’re about to break up a couple of times, but they never do. It is amazing to see a queer couple go through so much bullshit that never breaks their relationship. It is an amazing, mature relationship between two admittedly immature women. Also, Ashly Burch, my beloved.

Beverly Toegold V and Erlin Kindleaf (I couldn't find a gif of them)

Another teen actual-play couple, I couldn’t help myself. Honestly, they’re just so sweet. I think part of the reason I love them so much is because I wasn’t expecting queer relationships when I started listening to NADDPod. Shortsighted, I know. Their relationship is so adorable. The thing that really drives it home for me is Bev’s whole thing with Terran. Hear me out. They mention this in the episode, but Bev and Erlin aren’t actually in a relationship when Terran shows up. They’re dating, but dating without having a label when you’re a teenager is basically just being friends and knowing you like each other. I don’t blame Bev for kissing Terran. Like I said with Fig, I have a lot of experience as a teenage disaster. The fact that Bev was so shaken up by his momentary lapse in judgment that he insisted on sleeping in separate beds from Moonshine and Hardwon says a lot to me.

TK Strand and Carlos Reyes

These boys cannot catch a break. They are so messy and insane and I love them for it. One of my absolute favorite relationship dynamics is “they will always find their way back to each other.” TK and Carlos embody this perfectly. Whether it’s emotionally, mentally, or physically, they will always find their way home. To each other. The drama did get a bit tedious, especially with their break-up between seasons 2 and 3. But they love each other so much and that love is beautiful to watch.

There are obviously more queer relationships that I love. This list is in no way complete. These are the ones that I have been thinking about a lot recently. Hope y'all are having a good pride month. I'll see you soon!

[ghostedflakes]

Thinking about a reality where Bev joins his dad and takes Akarot's deal. Thinking about a reality where chosen!Erlin sees him across the battlefield as Thiala and Akarot literally tear Bahumia apart at the seams with their war. You know, just normal middle of the work day thoughts.

[whamber]

Potential C3 Beverlin!! Pelor's favourite power couple

[emiko-matsui]

galad rosell, matty big crits, the widow aka lydia stormborn, subway fight, teehee, ol' cobb, horny goats, sticky buns, beverlin kiss, airship, beverly's parents, i'll suck your fucking dick, the boy king, first one big bed, duncan pebblepot, i wanna be sedated montage, pawpaw in shoulder pads, green teen glee team, hubert duncap, thiala plot twist, discarded letters, egwene, walking sticks, nana kindleaf, etc etc etc etc