#bg3 Dark Urge

[theannoyingurge]

#the “agreement” with Bane is just Bhaal trying to make the best of his favorite kid insisting on a playdate with Gortash #but if they hang out with Bane and Gortash they also have to invite Myrkul and Kethric - for the politics #and Orin is fully just the nosy little sister ruining everyone else's day

I like to think Bhaal spends the entire timeline of BG3 just so incredibly confused and absolutely pissy about why he can't convince anyone - even his most special, Chosen, purest of Bhaalspawn- to murder for simple murder's sake.

Not that Bhaal doesn't appreciate murder more generally, but also how in the hells is he supposed to achieve global-genocide when everyone, even his own idiot kids, keeps using his precious murder as a mere tool, a means to their own ends, ya know?

He has to be a helicopter-parent to Durge about it:

Pre-tadpole Durge is so in-want of connection that they have to be under constant supervision by their specially-assigned butler to try and keep them on task. ("Stop bitching and let me live vicariously through you like all the other sport-parents!")

Then, even that isn't enough to stop them from connecting with Bane's lil shit "Gortash" and eventually starting in with the crown/Absolute plan ("Why in the hells are we using MY MURDER to help fucking Bane with his fucking tyranny?!")

Shortly after that Durge goes and gets merc'd and tadpoled by the other one... ("Have I taught my children nothing!? Orin really should know well by now that it's not 'murder' if they survive...")

... And then - clearly still prone to frivolous connection - they fucking gang up with a bunch of weirdos only to head home with other, new bad habits like "thinking for themselves" and "the apparent intent to entirely trash the plan they insisted on making with Gortash!" ("If you didn't want to play you shouldn't have had me sign you up for the team! Get your ass back in the game! You already got your Deathstalker uniform and everything! Now stop embarrassing me and maybe I'll even give you a slayer form.")

And, while Durge is being a rebellious lil Bhaalspawn, Bhaal also has to contend with:

His cultists, who are apparently killing mostly just for notoriety and/or safety amongst themselves. ("Quit playing around! I assure you I do not give a single fuck which one of you did it or how clean it was so long as the murder(s) did happen.")

Orin, who is playing at being an artist and completely absorbed in her exploration of murder and maiming as novel media to express her innumerable daddy issues ("Yes, I DO still like your lobotomized bloodkin more; at least they never wasted my time asking me to put all their shitty artwork up on the fridge.")

And Bane and Myrkul, who are presumably laughing their godly asses off and/or absolutely raging at Bhaal's inability to keep anyone at heel and how it's interfering with their mutual plan.

TL;DR: Life is hard when you're The God of Murder and neither your employees or your children properly respect the family business and your frenemies mock you for it.

[kekeandherrpgs]

Hey Baby let me howl at you for a sec

[lorithescrump]

Do y’all ever think about if Astarion embroidered a little something on his ride and die’s underwear? Like the thing he embroidered onto his own undies?

No? Just me?

[theannoyingurge]

I love the idea that Gortash and Durge embraced each other's stunted inner child and bickered constantly, but also had a lot of fun teasing and going on adventures with the best friend they never had.

This other abused/neglected child can take whatever I dish out, dish it back, and also laugh about it? They won't ever judge me for being horrible, and in fact, want to bully the entire world together? They think I'm cool and impressive and ALSO enjoy robbery, medical torture, and world domination schemes? We should be best friends allies!

Stop trailing bloody footprints all over my carpet! :) I don't think I will, actually. You're not my boss. No? Well, my boss is your boss's b- *violence* Okay, that settles it. Let's commit war crimes and become GODS TOGETHER.

I was thinking about how childish Gortash can be sometimes (kicking tav/durge in the shins if they whack him, "not if I kill you first" to Karlach, etc.) and initially, that seems odd for a man you would assume would want to keep a more dignified air

And then I thought maybe that's something he picked up from Raphael (aka Mr. "Listen here, pipsqueak"). Or maybe is a result from him not being able to really mature emotionally growing up in HoH. Maybe both.

Hell yes my brother, I've been thinking of this for so damn long.

Gortash tries to appear dignified and all but the little cracks in the foundation show he's just a little traumatised, childish boy.. There is absolutely no shot he developed any sort of emotional maturity during HoH. Most likely his development got stunned, if anything, so he feels everything at 100% like a child would. He's just gotten super good at hiding it.

Bc he absolutely gets so mad over someone, say, getting his name wrong by accident. A Banite not "kneeling right" when he passes by. A random citizen just looking at him "the wrong way." He doesn't show it in the moment but he's biting his pillow at night about it and sending assassins to punish whoever he hates. I just bet he's petty and petulant and childish af.

[snivel1]

Affectionate chomp! >:3

Shadowheart is not impressed💅🙄

[dearest-and-nearest]

BACK THEN

[theannoyingurge]

I find it funny that the original Dead Three were a classic party of fighter (Bane), rogue (Bhaal), and mage (Myrkul). The Chosen in BG3 switched it all up. Now Bane plays rogue, Bhaal plays spellcaster (assuming default/sorcerer Durge) and Myrkul is the tank.

I wonder if they criticized each other's choice of Chosen or just fought over who got what role in the party.

[optimisticgrey]

My Dark Urge Celeste in another time line, staring proudly at Alfira's body

[theabbyknight]

Astarion knows how to cheer Faeryn up 🥺❤️‍🔥

[durge-marzio]

tasty brains in my Baldur’s Gate 3? more likely than you think

been busy with life and commissions, so silly goofy time it is

[hekuuu]

he won’t bite, he's just playing 😌

[durgetavoc]

Day 22 - What would her life have been like without Bhaal?

She would probably have led a much more peaceful life. Her adoptive parents were Selûnites, so she would likely have learned good values. She might have remained that sweet, slightly reserved but mischievous child who ran freely with other children.

Perhaps she would have followed the path of her parents—or perhaps not, who knows—but she would have felt at peace. Maybe she would have loved confiding in the moon, believing the Moonmaiden was listening. Maybe she would have cherished the trials in the forest.

As a young woman, she might have chosen to become a cleric, or perhaps she would have remained a free sorcerer traveling occasionally to bring her goddess’s light in her own way. Maybe she would have dreamed of becoming a Silverstar.

There are so many possibilities, and far more happiness in that life.

Durgepast Calendar

Hellloooo! It’s December 1st, and I’m excited to introduce… the Durgepast Calendar!

What’s it all about? Well, once a day, I’ll post a question + an answer about Durge’s past (pre-tadpole only!). These are questions I gathered a looong time ago from various ask games (unfortunately, I can’t remember where they all came from :( ) along with some I came up with myself! And today’s lore is… Day 1 - Does she miss her adoptive family? She has never admitted it, but yes, she does miss her adoptive family. Her parents were kind, loving, and warm people who did everything they could to ensure she didn’t lack anything, despite their poverty. Their kindness left a deep impression on her. Dark Urge considers herself lucky that a few memories of them remain intact, even though the Urge that devours and influences her often overshadows everything else.

[quacaserous]

has this been done already

[taygra5shaon]

how it should have happened...

Fuck cazaldor.💀

[lorithescrump]

Our paths are pathed

The same shade

o shameful red

This tiresome trail

I shall walk with you

For our soles are soaked

This shade

o shameful red

[lucklessrat]

Having a normal one with the gang