#bhaal battle beer bard

[bhaal-battle-beer-bard]

🍋🌿🥃вєяgαмσт, яσѕємαяу & вяαη∂у🥃🌿

White locks, drunken of 🌹🥀🌹 Bergamot, rosemary and brandy Entwined fates only by chance I search in your ruby red eyes Never let go

Ruby eyes, full of lies? Or are you a true love’s soul? My hands on your scars Just want trust to earn Is our love story written in the stars? Or damned to fall, crash and burn?

White locks, drunken of Bergamot, rosemary and brandy Entwined fates only by chance I search in your ruby red eyes For truth or lies Just one call for a reason to never let go

In my dreams forever combined A lover's fate entwined? Or companions only the road to share And after all, nothing to care Will we endure the night? And battle shoulder to shoulder in another fight? Or will we vanish like my dreams with the morning light?

White locks, drunken from the scent of Bergamot, rosemary and brandy Entwined fates only by blind chance I search in your ruby red eyes For truh or lies Just one call, a reason to never let go

Your soul lost in anger and grief My words meaningsless like written on a leaf Gone with the wind or the weave Will you stay or will you leave?

White locks, drunken from the scent of Bergamot, rosemary and brandy Entwined fates only by blind chance I search in your ruby red eyes For truth or only lies Just one call, a reason to never let go 🌹🥀🌹

[judasiskariot]

@judasiskariot and @bhaal-battle-beer-bard personal "Being grateful"

I just wanted to sit down and take a moment to look at all the things I can be grateful for.

A lot has happened this year, bad things, really bad things. On top the last few days and weeks in particular have been unnecessary...complicated again. But I can't help but see that, unlike others, I can't laugh bitterly when it comes to expressing gratitude and seeing the good things.

And there are many, very many of them good things. Every small thing matters.

You just have to want to see them. (It is not always easy, that is ok)

But if you decide to find just one thing every day that you're grateful for and that made you smile, you'll find it. Try it. It becomes more and more easier.

And yes, I may sound like a fortune cookie and that may sound absolutely annoying and superficial and you can ignore me if you like.

But maybe it will help someone. Maybe someone needed to hear that today.

There were accidents, there were losses, but when I think about the year, the last months, weeks and days, I see the moments that made me smile. Celebrate the small moments and not the big tragedies to burden your heart. I am sure you had many victories that you just haven't seen yet.

For example after 10 years of silence I am reconnected with an old friend of mine, like no time was lost.

There is wonderful @aristenfromwarsaw with whom every conversation is a dream 😊

@alpydk without them tumblr already seems not like the same anymore 😄

I can't get enough of rambling with @yennefer-of-vengerbergs about anything! Most fun! 😁🤗

Lovely @pinkberrytea being my mutual is still incredible and unbelievable🤩😍🤩 You lovely human being 😘

@heytheresunflower always has a hug for me 🫂 so as @anacdoce blushing words on works that make me faint 🥹

And @goromimii without her I would never been able to write with all those wonderful persons. It all started with you and I know you always got my back when I need to 😘

@blazingsaza you are just part of my tumblr brain chemistry and also outer space 😄 Writing with you is a joy 💙

And so many other moots.

I just wanted to let you know that you are amazing and taking the chance to tell you I appreciate you.

Small things, small moments.

But for me they are worth being thankful for.

And great interactions and people are just a message away and when I think about what you could miss if you hadn't sent that message 😭😰😱😢 So if you don't know whether to write to someone: Do it! A wonderful conversation is just a Hello! away. Don't let fear and insecurities take that away from you.

Let people know when they had an impact on you, that you love them. They don't know it out of the blue, you have to tell them.

I know it takes courage to go straight up to people and compliment them, to say you did a great job, I'm proud of you. (It's so sad that it is like that, but it is)

But please do that.

Do that more often. Take a heart.

Just one kind word can save someone's whole day, their whole week.

It gives so much energy.

Just a kind word, a smile, can make a difference for someone.

And joy and love always increase when you give them to someone.

(Yeah, there are better options than the end of the year and it shouldn't take this to be grateful and to reflect, but unfortunately I didn't get around to it before. And I may sound like a dumb inspirational sayings calendar, but if it helps just one person not to end the year sad or frustrated, or it makes someone smile, then it has served its purpose. All I wanted to say is, that it is normal that we can't see the beauty of the world when darkness is deep within us. And at the end of the year, many people feel that way. It makes me sad to see this. And I just wanted to let you know that the wonders of the world are not disappearing, but are waiting for you when you are ready to see them again. But maybe one or the other needs a little reminder. Maybe I could help them with that. I would be happy. Maybe delete later because I don't know if my blather should be in the void out there.)

[bhaal-battle-beer-bard]

Is that what it looks like to be a bard in BG3?

Totally battle beer bard style ⚔️🎶

CHAPPELL ROAN performing at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards — September 11, 2024

[xxnashiraxx]

Happy Fic Moment of the Year

Thank you so much for the tags, @alwaysmauria, @roguishcat, @vividiana, and @andromedaancunin !!!

"Share an excerpt from any fic of yours that you wrote this year depicting a happy/fluffy/cute moment that you're proud of. Let's spread some joy for the last moments of the undeniably fucked-up year that was 2024" <- honestly.

I've chosen this little snip from Chapter 13 of With Stars to Fill My Dream where Ofelia buys the coffee from the Zhent trader in the goblin camp and tests the tadpole connection between her and Astarion to see if he can experience the taste of her chocolate candy through it. :") Plus this screenshot that accompanies it is really cute for them, il them sm. 💕

“What about if I drink it, and we open a connection? Could we test it?” He frowns, about to tell her this isn’t the time, but she looks adamant as she pulls some little sphere wrapped in foil out of her bag. “I suppose…” He trails off, watching her unwrap it to reveal a ball of something dark. Chocolate perhaps? She meets his eyes and he interprets her nod as permission before he links with her, the sensation slightly painful but surprisingly easier than it’s been in the past. Gale and Shadowheart look back at them curiously but stay rooted a few paces ahead as if giving them space. Ofelia lifts the candy to her mouth and pops it in, and he can feel the sensation of it on his tongue almost as if it were his own. For a moment, nothing else happens- he’s just looking at himself through her eyes, and gods is that a leaf in his hair? Honestly, everyone just let him walk around with that in? The nerve- “Oh,” He whispers, pressing his fingers to his lips as the faint taste of something mind-numbingly sweet coats his tongue. It’s novel, smooth, and wonderful as the phantom taste of it flows down his throat. She smiles at him with a fervor in her eyes, which he hadn’t seen before, and through the connection, he gets the impressions of her emotions- delight, adoration, and satisfaction. It all melds into a mix of tenderness he isn’t used to, and he staggers away from the bond with a swift snap. “Did you taste it?” She asks, reaching forward to grip his forearms, and he nods- slightly off-kilter. The twinkle of excitement in her eyes throws him, and with a nervous chuckle, he disengages from her touch to collect himself. “I… thank you. I would like to try the coffee,” He mumbles, feeling lost despite himself. It’s distracting, and he fights for a moment to process the sensation of taste again after two centuries of nothing. “Of course,” She smiles, bright like the sun. He almost has to shield his eyes from it. “When we wake up tomorrow, I’ll brew some and we’ll share a cup. Trust me, you’ll get it- I need the coffee to help me think clearer, fight better. Promise,” She laughs, mocking his little line from when he’d been pleading for a drink, her tongue curling obscenely around the words to try and emulate his accent. It’s an awful imitation, but it feels like honey in his ears as it brushes against his tense muscles. He watches her walk away, eyes lingering on the sway of her wide hips and he shakes his head free of the lingering emotions, likely just a side effect of the tadpole, before following them inside a larger room.

Tagging you all, sorry if this is a double tag since I'm behind!! Ily all! 💗

@pinkberrytea @khywren @bloodinwine @preciouslittlebhaalbae @ladyduellist @verbenaa @inkymoonbunny @lanafofana @elinorbard @badbloodwitch @caffeinatedmunchkin @bardic-inspo @justabiteofspite @bhaalsdeepbat @bhaal-battle-beer-bard @heylittleriotact @nerdallwritey @busy-baker +anyone else!! Please tag me so I can read your wonderful work!! 💕

[anacdoce]

✨️🎁🎄A gift from Tav🎄🎁✨️

If you like to, share what your Tav would give their romance/lover or companion for Christmas 🎁🎄

Thank you for the tag @bhaal-battle-beer-bard I will try my best to not make any spoiller with this 😅

Well, Raven is not a material person anymore, so she wouldn't gift Astarion with any object/material thing (not because he wouldn’t like it but because she thinks there are better ways to celebrate a special occasion than to offer a gift, which can easily be forgotten quickly). But she would definitely buy a really good bottle of wine and share it with him (this would be very significant for him - they will have a story with wine 😅) in a special place for both of them.

Yes, my girl would definitely do this. 😊

Tagging: @roguishcat @larvasmoon @bloodinwine @meeshrox @casualya @iizven

[alpydk]

FUN FACTS ABOUT YOUR TAV!

Thanks for the tag @emmy-dekarios-bg3 ^^

I'm pretty sure I've done Nana before, so I'm going to do precious Theo, who has entered the fray.

~Is your character good, evil, or neutral (makes some good decisions, some bad ones)?

Theo is good through a through. A cleric of Mystra out saving people no matter who they are and what they've done. Everyone deserves a chance to be happy. That's not so much the doctrine, but just who they are as a person.

~What hobbies do they partake in?

Theo likes to paint, especially landscape shots using watercolours.

~Do they own any heirlooms from their family or ancestors?

Nope. Being a cleric, he's always on the move. He's been gifted small things from those he has helped, but nothing from family or ancestors.

~ Can your character cook?

Yes! It's something he's dabbled in ever since he was a kid and has a few recipes he likes to make by just throwing ingredients in the pot. He's often over Gale's shoulder, recommending spices and being told to get out of the campfire kitchen.

~Does your character have a best friend?

He's friends with anyone so, no. No real bestie.

~Their biggest fear?

Dying. There's a reason he's a life domain cleric.

~Name one of their red flags.

He always sees the good in someone, even when everything else has failed and they can't be redeemed. Your man would try to forgive the Netherbrain if given a chance.

No pressure tags :)

@senualothbrok @bhaal-battle-beer-bard @auroraesmeraldarose

[bhaal-battle-beer-bard]

Another headcanon that has to be written!

Or maybe brought up in some fanfiction?

Does anyone volunteer or do I have to make my WIP list longer?

positive: astarion who has constantly cold fingers (can press kisses to them)

negative: getting kicked in the middle of the night by icy feet

[bhaal-battle-beer-bard]

✨️🎁🎄A gift from Tav🎄🎁✨️

If you like to, share what your Tav would give their romance/lover or companion for Christmas 🎁🎄

😊

I tag @aristenfromwarsaw , @pinkberrytea , @yennefer-of-vengerbergs , @anacdoce , @alpydk and @heytheresunflower

And of course anyone who wants to do so!

🎄🎁❄️⛄️❄️🎁🎄

[judasiskariot]

💭What are your Headcanons after the events in Baldur’s Gate 3?💭

Thank you very much for the tag @yennefer-of-vengerbergs and @aristenfromwarsaw 💙💙💙

This time I'll do it for Jelayah again.

1. Who is your romance?

Astarion She would have been curious to explore other possibilities, but Jelayah is faithful and monogamous. Especially since she immediately noticed that it is important for Astarion to be in a sincere, serious monogamous relationship, even if he himself would not admit it. To focus on their relationship and his needs, emotional stability and above all security is the most important thing and especially more important than any other short-lived physical pleasures. But after the final battle, she suggested to Astarion that he should travel alone and see the world. He was locked up and tied up for so long, he should first experience the wonders of the world for himself and make up for what he had missed. He shouldn't immediately tie himself to the next person. He should become aware of his feelings, have the opportunity to really become aware of them and...if he realizes that he actually loves her, that it wasn't just due to the circumstances, then he could return to her.

2. Where do you live?

Jelayah has bought a house by the river in Baldur's Gate. Perfect for keeping an eye out for adventurers' quests and being reachable, but still far enough away from the hustle and bustle to relax. She has also bought a piece of forest in which the grown-up owlbear cub can live. Because in the city it was a safety risk for everyone involved as it grew. All hunters and foresters in the area have been checked to ensure that the owlbear lives there in peace and the forest is signposted accordingly. Jelayah visits the owlbear every day when she is not traveling on a job. And actually she would rather move to a hut in the nature near the owlbear, but... ...but she is staying in the city of Baldur's Gate because she is secretly still waiting for a certain pale elf to return to her. So that he can find her. And she might even wait forever...

3. Who always cleans up and decides on the furnishings?

Her house her stuff. Even though she likes to travel a lot, she still tries to make it comfortable. You have to feel good at home. It's an oasis. Maybe just before or after a trip it's sometimes a little chaotic, but then she turns it back into her feel-good paradise that everyone is welcome to come to. A chaiselongue on the terrace above the river to watch the sunset, dark wood and reds. But she would love to create something new together.

4. Which companions do you have the most contact with?

She wants to be in contact with anyone! And if there is a chance to visit the others, she does it! She has persuaded Lae'zel to stay anyway. She would have loved to see Wyll as Duke of Baldur's Gate, but he is in Avernus with Karlach and she misses them both terribly. She looks after Shadowheart and her parents, and can regularly visit Minsc and Jaheira in the city anyway.

5. Has a companion died or are you at odds?

You can't save everyone. But you can definitely save the companions! Nothing would ever happen to them!

6. Where is Scratch?

He's with her in her house, of course!!! (I don't know what Larian was thinking!!! As if Tav would give away the cub and Scratch!?!?!?!?!) He is waiting with her for Master Astarion to come back one day maybe. Maybe they are both the same in that way...

7. What is your next adventure?

Whatever the notice board and the next client have to offer! Whatever comes next...she is ready! But Jelayah only takes on the jobs that she likes. She doesn't need the thrill and she also likes just being at home with Scratch or enjoying nature in the forest with the owlbear. A balanced life.

I tag: @anacdoce and @medra-gonbites

I don't know if you already done this one

[yennefer-of-vengerbergs]

FUN FACTS ABOUT YOUR TAV!

Thank you for the tag @bhaal-battle-beer-bard 💖

I will absolutely take any and all opportunities to babble about my girl Syanna 💖

~Is your character good, evil, or neutral (makes some good decisions, some bad ones)?

She ends up being chaotic good by the end of her story but she does start out being more on the neutral side, being much more practical and wanting to help herself first (it's how she justifies picking up the other companions, why she gets involved in the goblin fight outside of the Emerald Grove and so on), but along the way, she actually finds out she doesn't mind doing good things, and that she actually likes being capable of kindness (pretty much the whole premise of my longfic)

Pre-tadpole though? Definitely on the evil side.

~What hobbies do they partake in?

She tries out a lot of stuff, especially post-game. It's one of her ways of finding out who she is and what she likes, so she'll pick up any and all hobbies she can think of, and sees what sticks.

She likes reading, especially mystery and adventure books (it's also a hobby that she and Astarion share - a lot of times, during and post-game, they actually cuddle and read together, either each of them with their own book, or they share one and end up bickering about how one or the other should read faster if they don't want the other to turn the page before they finish reading).

Then, there's playing with Scratch and the owlbear cub (she loves them both so much, your honor 💖)

Another thing she likes doing is trying to find other ways to use her magic, be it just for fun, or for whatever would make her day to day life easier (like using mage hands to do her hair while she does something else, a fire spell to keep the water in the bathtub warm; basically, the faerun equivalent of life hacks).

Also, cuddling with Astarion, because obviously.

As for the failed ones, she tries to pick up cooking post-game, but finds out she is horrendous at it and that she doesn't enjoy it at all anyway. She also tried to get into more artistic hobbies. As it turns out, she can, at most, draw stick figures, and trying to learn to play an instrument would require someone to actually teach her how to do it, if she wants it to sound better than painful, out of tune squeaks or like nails on a chalkboard.

~Do they own any heirlooms from their family or ancestors?

Do the urges count?

She does get rid of those by rejecting Bhaal though, so maybe not 😅

~ Can your character cook?

Absolutely not😂Besides, she doesn't like doing it, so most of the times, for herself, she prefers to just buy something already made from whatever inn she and Astarion are staying at during their travels, or from a market (or Astarion ends up stealing it for her).

~Does your character have a best friend?

Karlach and Jaheira 😁

She immediately got along with Karlach and they became fast friends, with Syanna appreciating the fact that Karlach was more supportive, more understanding of her after finding out what happened to Alfira, which Syanna ends up telling her about (in my runs it's always happened that way, I get the Alfira scene before recruiting Karlach). There's a lot of support and understanding and friendship there, both of them think of the other as a sister, so it's unsurprisingly bad when it's found that Syanna is a bhaalspawn and was also behind the Absolute plot. But the worst part for Karlach is by far how she used to be allied with Gortash, which feels like a huge betrayal in the moment and drives a wedge between them both for a good while. They do make up in the end though and their friendship is absolutely stronger afterwards. And you would not believe how much time they spend together at the reunion party catching up and just how happy Syanna is when she hears that Karlach and Wyll might be able to find a way for Karlach's engine to be fixed ❤️

With Jaheira, they're both sarcastic little shits with each other from the start, but they also end up getting along. Jaheira does begin to think that something is off about Syanna at one point and eventually begins to suspect that she might be a bhaalspawn, judging by how she acts and everything going on with her (which leads to the scene in early act 3 where she confronts her about it). And although she is worried about what that means, she does also notice how Syanna struggles with everything, so she keeps an eye on her and is there for her and eventually becomes somewhat of a mother figure for her too (and I just love it when you get to good enough approval with her that she starts calling you 'cub' 🥹)

~Their biggest fear?

Her more unusual fear (to others, but understandable, given her circumstances) would be losing her memories again, especially after finally making new, happy ones alongside Astarion - she'd hate even the thought of not remembering her life with him. Other than that, she spends a good chunk of the game events afraid of being abandoned/alone.

An example of that is when, the closer they get to Baldur's Gate, things between her and Astarion start to get tense, because he's obviously worried about confronting Cazador and thinks about the ritual and wanting to complete it himself; Syanna isn't so sure about it and tries to reason with him but it ends up being the subject of several arguments between them, which only make her worry that it might end up being what drives them apart. Then add in all the durge revelations that happen shortly after, and she is not having a great time - most of the companions take the news poorly and she ends up just fearing they will all turn their backs on her, despite everything they've been through and how she no longer wanted anything to do with her old life (which is another thing I want to write about in my fic).

~Name one of their red flags.

Well, she did use to be the leader of the cult of Bhaal so...🫣

No pressure tags: @iizven @ratchsellsfornax @mercymaker @casualya @zyana-wyvern

[bhaal-battle-beer-bard]

What have gone with all the Tiefling characters. Very insecure about it 🥺😔 *holding nervously on the tail* Despite that...totally some crazy big, shiny eyes and the overenthusiastically smile 😁😁😁

Tav Question

What is the first thing people notice about you Tav’s appearance?

[xxnashiraxx]

🩸WIP Folder Ask Game🩸

Rules: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous and tag as many people as you have WIPs. People send an ask with the title that most intrigues them, then you post a snippet or tell them something about it!

Hi everyone! Thank you for the tags my loves @deadly-diminuendo & @caffeinatedmunchkin 💕

Like the depraved lunatic I am, I have a few WIPS, and all but the first one is smut. 😗 Pick your poison!

1. With Stars to Fill My Dream Chapter 18

2. Underdark Bite Scene

3. Letting Off Some Steam

4. Loviatar's Touch

5. Last Light

No pressure tags!! @pinkberrytea @khywren @preciouslittlebhaalbae @ladyduellist @verbenaa @elinorbard @badbloodwitch @justabiteofspite @inkymoonbunny @bhaalsdeepbat @sashitf @bloodinwine @bludazey @nerdalmighty @vividiana @lanafofana  @obsessedwhyyes @andromedaancunin @zozoparsnips @heylittleriotact @roguishcat @alwaysmauriaa @bumblebeehug @bhaal-battle-beer-bard @coyote-mint @busy-baker @emmg @marlowethebard @bardic-inspo

[alpydk]

Make a moodboard based on your tav/OC

Oooo. Thanks for the tag @medra-gonbites. I've never made a mood board before, so here goes.

Completely letting you go is the most delicate form of self destruction.

Tagging @senualothbrok @bhaal-battle-beer-bard @coreene @auroraesmeraldarose and anyone else who wants to spend their time going through google and realising they have very specific things they want that others have not created yet.

[bhaal-battle-beer-bard]

Can my Tav kiss your Tav? 👉👈

😊😚

[judasiskariot]

ωяιтιηg уєαя ιη яєνιєω: 2024

My dear partners in writing @alpydk , @yennefer-of-vengerbergs and @anacdoce tagged me 😘 Thank you 📜✏️

I need to say I focus not so much on AO3.

📜✏️📜✏️📜✏️📜✏️📜✏️

Words Posted AO3: 72,783

Grand Total of Words: Missing all the bard stuff on tumblr and most the WIPs for my longfic that is longer that the fic 😅 So: ???

Fandoms: BG3, RE, House

Highest Kudos: 36 on House MD (Probably I should write more House fanfiction? 🤔 What do you guys say?)

Highest Hit Oneshot: 369 also on House Halloween Haul (Maybe it would really be more profitable to concentrate on House MD instead of BG3)

New Things I Tried: House 🤣 Also BG3 poetry requests and Tav perfumes

Fic I Spent the Most Time On: RE: Umbrella Asylum

Fic I Spent the Least Amount of Time On: Fall in Faerûn - Falling Autumn Leaves

Wanted it to finish for fall in October on Halloween; managed it before party. I am proud I really made it because I had to. I wanted to make it.

Favorite Thing I Wrote: RE: Umbrella Asylum - Longfic; need to go on

Favorite Thing(s) I Read: Blue Seas by @alpydk (Hello?! Cute Chase comfort when I needed it! What more can I ask for? No you can't ask for it...pure love 💙) and Tender and Tired also by alpy 💙 Now she will never get over Gale and I need to do another run because OF YOU where the wizards gets the girl 😆😁

memento mori and la petite mort by @pinkberrytea (no surprise😉)

New beginnings by @anacdoce

With You by @whiskeyskin her Astarion fanfictions are just amazing for me! So well characterized. Giving him what he really needs.

Masquerade by @yennefer-of-vengerbergs because she does smut with love 😁 and it is sexy let's not lie 🤣

For spicy Wesker things go to @weskie and @destinationtrekk

Writing Goals for 2025: Monthly BG3

New Works: BG3 January Challenge: New Year New Me: Maybe smut?

Hold me without hurting me my newest BG3 fanfic

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I tag @forget-me-maybe did you already do a retroperspective?

[yennefer-of-vengerbergs]

Put your 4 favourite characters from 4 pieces of media as options and let your tumblr pals decide which one most suits your vibe then tag 4 people

Thank you for tagging me @bhaal-battle-beer-bard and @anacdoce❤️

No pressure tags: @iizven @andromedaancunin @midnight-musings-of-nyx @s0lavellan