#except i was both characters

[yourworsttotebag]

I've put up some fics about my Tav, Evie, and it turns out I have a ton to say about her! So if you're curious about her as a character then this might interest you!

As far as her background, Evie is from a Kennedy/Rockefeller-type family of sorcerers in Baldur’s Gate. She’s the youngest of three sisters meaning she has a lot of privilege and money but basically no responsibility. No one is looking to her to maintain the family name and barring a catastrophic incident, she will never be its figurehead. She is not Prince William - Evie is one of the ones you see at a royal wedding with a big hat and you’re like, “Oh, isn’t she one of them? Stevie, I think?”

I don’t think this makes Evie a cruel person. She’s just young, directionless, and doesn’t like to get dirty. This start doesn’t preclude her from becoming the leader of the group but she does have to work on it. Imbuing her life with adventure and purpose will really help her flourish. Even after her heel-face turn, Evie will still cut people down for hurting her friends and probably tell them their outfit looks like shit.

How she interacts with each companion is under the cut. I got really into it, as you’ll see.

Astarion: Even with the “dagger to your throat” introduction, Evie and Astarion click immediately. She isn’t as intense about it as Astarion but she does tend to agree that the way the party stops for every bird with a bent wing is a little nuts, right? They are always having fun together even if it’s sometimes a little mean. Evie sees through Astarion’s seduction attempt immediately and thinks that gives her the upper hand but there is no upper hand in a healthy relationship, which she doesn’t realize until she’s already stuck to him for good. She falls into that classic fake dating spiral of “my beloved was just pretending to like me so I can’t possibly reveal that I actually love them,” and she tries to bury herself in all of her new responsibilities.

Once they figure things out, they stay together because they grow side by side and the ways that they support and shape each other will bond them forever. Evie will always look to Astarion to celebrate an accomplishment. Astarion will grumble vaguely about her “being so heroic, ugh,” even while he’s following all of her kind-hearted plans and kissing the crown of her head. Can two vain blondes with bad attitudes make each other better? Yes, I like to think so.

Shadowheart: Evie kind of rubs everyone the wrong way at the beginning of their journey but she scraps the most with Shadowheart. Part of this is just about Evie’s personality when they meet. She’ll really only help after some cajoling and has no tact. Another aspect is that Shadowheart kind of resents Evie for having a secure upbringing where people gave her everything she wanted and loved and protected her. Shadowheart is not in the business of coddling a frivolous noble, and while Evie deserves to have more asked of her, Shadowheart does sometimes border on needling her.

They would be very cute though once Evie has a purpose and bothers to start using her 20 charisma on her friends. Evie will loudly clock every time that Shadowheart is nice to her and Shadowheart will only really play at protesting when Evie hugs her and presses their cheeks together. They both develop big fat crushes but there’s a little too much Astarion in the mix for Shadowheart and Evie to get to that next level of romantic intimacy, even when they’re both free to date. I also don’t think their post-Illithid cure plans would really align, preventing them from being good long-term romantic partners. It wouldn’t damage their bond though and they would stay very close no matter how tangled up their feelings ever became.

Gale: Evie and Gale also clash but not in a “maybe I’d kiss you if you were less annoying” way. Just a standard, by the book, “I don’t really get you” way. They’re both stubborn when they think they’re right and have that natural sorcerer vs. wizard rivalry. Evie probably pushes a little too hard on this rivalry at first and then doesn’t get why Gale is annoyed about it. But Gale never forgets that Evie wanted to keep him around even after learning about his condition. They’re both witty and like doing over the top magic stunts, they can’t stay mad at each other for long. When they aren’t fighting for their lives every day, they’re able to bond over their shared love of fine foods.  

Romance wise, I don’t think they’d click. It would not even occur to them to try dating. Evie had ONE really intense sex dream about Gale and spent about a week dropping things whenever he talked to her and avoiding all eye contact. Gale figured she was just really sick of him.

Karlach: Karlach tries to be the most understanding with Evie while she’s figuring out how to be on her own and play nice with others. She’s not afraid to call Evie out but she does it with a lot of love and doesn’t try to make it a big argument. Evie tries to push back but Karlach is so good to her that she crumbles almost immediately and just wants them to stay friends. Karlach calls Evie “kid” a lot and at first Evie hates it. Then one day Karlach tenderly says, “I’m proud of you, kid,” and Evie cries.

Since their relationship is the most similar to an older sibling and her twerp kid sister, I don’t see Karlach and Evie being romantically interested in each other. Once Karlach is cooled off and trying to find love again, Evie is going to want to gossip about every detail of her dates afterwards.

Wyll: I keep thinking there would be a high probability that Evie and Wyll have met before. They probably met at some high society party when they were teenagers and Wyll wrote Evie off as a typical Baulder’s Gate rich kid. He would be pretty shocked to find her in the druid grove but not shocked to see her starting to take charge. Wyll tends to see the best in people and he’ll tell Evie that he always knew she was capable of anything she wanted and that he’s proud of the path she’s taking. He’s definitely not above a little bit of gossip about nobles they both know.

Wyll might be a little too princely for Evie to seriously consider dating. I mean, she’s interested in Astarion and Shadowheart for Christ's sake, she’d probably be worried that asking Wyll out would ruin his life. Evie wants to stay with someone for the long haul but probably not be married right away and settle into domestic bliss. There’s a tiny part of her that wonders what life would be like if they had both just stayed in Baulder’s Gate, if anything could have happened between them. Evie also wonders what it means that she still thinks Wyll is handsome after his transformation.

Lae’zel: Lae’zel will be annoyed if she feels Evie isn’t pulling her weight but she absolutely doesn’t care about any personal abrasiveness. She’s not exactly about to back down from a fight either and expects the same from her companions. Lae’zel is also a soldier and doesn’t mind that Evie kind of wants to be the boss and sometimes tells her no. As long as Evie is standing her ground, Lae’zel can respect her resolve. She will insist that Evie learn a little more physical combat from her if she’s supposed to be their de facto leader. Lae’zel doesn’t go easy on her but it toughens Evie up in a way no one else can.

Romantically, Evie would be a non-starter for Lae’zel. She does not have time for this 25 year old goofball making googly eyes at a vampire and making out with her goth bestie. If Lae’zel isn’t at the top of Evie’s list, then she doesn’t even want to be on it. 

Halsin: I haven’t gotten to spend a lot of in-game time with Evie and Halsin yet so my thoughts are still cooking but I think they’d have an interesting dynamic. Halsin never meets Evie when she’s at her worst. He only sees her taking her first tentative steps into adventure, rescuing him from a prison cell and mowing down goblins to save the innocent. I think Evie would have this tiny crisis where she’s like, “What if he only thinks he likes me but he doesn’t really know me? What if I disappoint him when he realizes I’m terrible?” But Halsin is much older and wiser and he’d try to impart on Evie that the “old you” isn’t a distinct different person that you have to be ashamed of or kill. She’s just changing and Halsin appreciates Evie on any part of her journey.

Romantically, I’m honestly not sure yet. I kind of take Astarion at his word that he doesn’t mind his partner wanting to explore some avenues with other people. And I think it would be a little heady and exciting for Evie that someone sees her as competent and heroic. I wonder if their interests might be too different to translate into romantic compatibility. It’s unclear to me.

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[egophiliac]

YOU MANIFESTED THE TWEEL CARDS CONGRATS

YOU'RE WELCOME EVERYBODY!

seriously though I was probably like. 60-80% thinking we'd get at least one tweel for chapter 10. but I was NOT expecting it so soon! both of 'em! in August! a shame we're not getting a Coral Sea event after all...but I guess I can be resigned to that and ALSO excited for getting shiny sparkly glowing(!!!!) mertwins along with Azul fighting his inner demons and going right for the eyes! AHHHH I CAN'T WAIT

(also heeeey I recognize that rowboat... 👀)

[a-most-beloved-fool]

has anyone ever made a clip of leeta's sad dog noises from when she thought rom was going to get executed by the dominion, or will i have to do that myself?

Rom: I'm going to die soon

Leeta: whhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnneeee

EDIT:

This fucker

apparently you can't add videos when reblogging so i had to just edit it

[turtleblogatlast]

I love Raph and haven’t said that enough so to be more specific I love that Raph is a soft boy who loves bear plushies, a gross boy who eats an assortment of things that are definitely better left alone, a smart boy who is more than capable of taking down villains through planning and fortitude alike, a strong boy who is dedicated to training his muscles and fighting prowess, a teenage boy who loves his brothers but is more than happy to tease and roughhouse with them, an angry boy who sometimes lets his anger take a hold of him to cover the fear, a gentle boy who is generous with hugs and affirmations to those he loves, a capable boy who takes on more than should ever be expected of a teenager, a good boy who just wants to be a hero and slowly comes to realize the cost of that duty, a good boy who has no reservations about putting himself in the way of harm coming to his family, a good boy who’s a great brother and son and person and deserves only the best the world has to offer.

[ruporas]

green haired guy that has haunted my character types for 10+ years

[mrkeatingsblazer]

Will Solace blinding his enemies with his light Will Solace deafening his enemies with his sonic whistle Will Solace disabling his enemies bc of his medical knowledge Will Solace weakening his enemies with his plague powers Will Solace with a fucking gun

[kimbapisnotsushi]

haikyuu is NOT realistic!!!! and it's not because of the underdog plotline or the insane athletic skill or funky character designs but because in the timeskip everyone gets a job that they are perfectly content with and more or less suits them to a tee and don't seem concerned for their futures whatsoever all before the age of thirty

[sevenines]

i saw this tweet and found it interesting for two reasons. one is that some people base how good cartoon network would be to toh by how it treated su, and despite the fact that su’s treatment by the network was considered poor at the time, now its thought to be exceptionally good in comparison to modern shows.

two is how exactly su got impacted by a limited budget. a common criticism is how characters like connie, peridot, and lapis are left out of missions. but balancing a lot of characters is not only hard but also costly (extra animation, extra voices—it’s been revealed that the show is limited to a set number of characters per episode otherwise they’re over budget). animation mistakes are not uncommon since retakes cost extra. the entire reason the original show got cut short was due to loss of funding!

[cyanityy]

Bully sketch dump 3 + crops

I'm flying out so since I can't take my tablet with me I'm releasing all my captive sketches into the wild *magic hand gesturing*

(Thanks to @/bidisaster-peanut-romano for instigating Tad & Parker besties hc with me. I sob every time)

[la-lune-chante]

just watched the x-men movies for the first time because, like all of you, hugh jackman has taken over my mind, soul, and body

and i can’t stop thinking about pretty privilege

about how logan has had loads more trauma than wade, knifes in his hands on top of his mutation, and his personality is- um- less than welcoming

and yet he’s always finding people to surround himself with or ladies to smooch or whatever

but wade, despite being silly and extroverted, gets constant stares in public, constant remarks from other characters, and his roommate is blind so she can’t see his scars. he wears a mask and suit that covers his entire body. he even ghosts vanessa and staples hugh jackman’s face to his face so she won’t see his scars.

he’s scared that the woman that loves him will find him horribly disgusting and leave him just because of his scars

wade is arguably more likable (in terms of being personable, not who’s the more popular character), if not a bit more annoying, than logan and yet he’s always the butt of the joke whereas logan is the wolverine who’s this awesome badass hero

to be fair wolverine is supposed to be a hero starring in action movies and wade’s movies are comedies but i still find it interesting how scarred up wade is the funny character and conventionally attractive babygirl logan howlett is the action hero

and even in x-men origins, the action movie with conventionally attractive ryan reynolds, deadpool is all pale and weird and lacking a mouth

in conclusion, justice for wade and his beautiful funky lookin scars

anyway this is just my late night rambles pls ignore this :P

[thenameisgul]

In 15 seasons Supernatural we had only two female main cast members and that too for only one season. Homophobia may have been SPN’s biggest problem but misogyny was definitely a close second.

[thecherubprince]

THIS IS SO PAINFUL THEYRE . OH M YGOD im so glad they got their happy ending i wouldve cried (i still cried when they got their happy ending)

ugly asses. kill them now (positive)

[madootles]

;)

[front-facing-pokemon]

[tart-miano]

🦉Toh characters as Animal Crossing villagers🍃