#gale romance

[tapetum-lucidumb]

I play a video game where I pet fuzzy animals and smooch my nerdy husband. Then I close the video game, go pet my fuzzy animal, and smooch my nerdy husband.

[amethysts-tavern]

Another seasonal repost.

Mistletoe

As the evening wears on, your comrades stop by your tent to inquire about the decoration above your door. You explain to them the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. And one by one, each companion’s cheeks blush as they ask for a kiss. Some are more straightforward than others, planting a big wet one on your lips. Others more shy, opting to place their lips on the soft skin of your cheek instead. Each of them proclaiming their romantic interest in you. This fact did not go unnoticed by Gale, who you’d secretly been seeing for a few weeks now.

As your companions stare you down to see if you’ll make a choice for romance tonight. They watch each other come and go from the doorway of your tent. Gale is the last to visit.

“Hello, Tav,” Gale says softly. ��Have you had a pleasant evening?”

“It’s better now that you’re here,” you reply, just out of earshot of the others.

Your friends witness Gale leaning in for his kiss. Then they watch as you take his hand and lead him into your tent. The shocked gasp from your companions clearly audible even through the canvas of your tent.

“I guess they all know now,” you say, holding the wizard in your embrace.

“Indeed,” Gale says, holding you close to him and kissing your face.

[slaughter-kin]

he’s my husband

[tikvin]

Average Gale romance experience 🧙‍♂️💖

His yapping sessions amuse me so much

[iicaru2]

one of my favorite behind the scenes details is that theo solomon (wyll's actor) loves wyll's romance scenes and considers them among his favorite scenes to do, while tim downie (gale's actor) was Flabbergasted to learn that not only is romance an option in the game, but he plays a romanceable character— the horror!— and fell ass backwards into The Boat Scene which had to be redone like six times, to his utter agony.

[druizard]

The face of a man who would desperately like to kiss you, if only he could.

[skelvron-keiman]

The first time Athalia did this dialogue, she hadn't officially started her relationship with Gale yet. Now this is canon for me

[shewolfofvilnius]

current brainrot: Origin Karlach romances Gale, who chooses the crown - and at the epilogue party, she chooses to ascend in order to cure her engine and be with Gale (playing origin Karlach or Astarion and romancing him are the only times he'll directly intervene to 'cure' them).

GUARANTEE that she would wind up becoming the Goddess of Gratitude. That's ultimately her entire personality arc in the game. And is the NATURAL counterpart to Gale's portfolio, ambition.

[gale-dekarios]

gale spent so much time as a Very Serious Archmage, Lover Of Mystra, Goddess of Magic, and so it means so much to me that the closer you get with him, the goofier he gets.

the teasing, the sincerity, it's likely something he hasnt had in his life for a very, very long time, and the fact that despite everything that looms over the two of you, he finds time for that? its beautiful and its all he deserves.

i like to think that after the events of the game, when everything's calmed down, living with gale is living a life filled with laughter. youre constantly wrapped around each other, sharing another in-joke. enjoying life like it was made to be enjoyed. regular people enjoying regular lives.

[partially-controlled-chaos]

My mother has absolutely fallen in love with Gale and it’s the single funniest thing I’ve seen in a while.

So for some context:

My mom is in her late 60’s and can’t live alone so she lives with me. She enjoys watching video games as an alternative to tv (this woman played the hell out of the PS1 so I’m not surprised). She always gives me her reviews on the games I play and loves some more than others. With that being said…

She hates Baldur’s Gate 3. Hates it. Despises it. “Worst game you’ve played by far.” She doesn’t like fantasy genres and doesn’t like a whole lot of combat. Now admittedly she didn’t start watching the game until Act 2 (health issues) so she missed the entire opening and Act 1 and had NO idea what was going on. I tried explaining as best I could but she didn’t fully understand.

Now she doesn’t like anything remotely spooky so the shadow lands was a nightmare for her to watch. Hated it. Hated the characters.

Astarion was too mean. Didn’t like Wyll’s horns and red eye. Karlach was too loud and didn’t like the horns. Shadowheart was too gloomy. Lae’zel was too creepy looking and mean (still haven’t won her over in Lae’zel). Halsin was “creepy looking” (I don’t get it either). Hadn’t met Jaheria or Minsc yet.

Now admittedly I hardly used Gale in my first play through so she never saw him or knew he existed until Act 3. But the second she saw him? Heart eyes. Put on her glasses to look at him better. Rizzard of Waterdeep got her GOOD.

Loved him to the point where she asked if I’d play it again JUST to romance Gale so I agreed because I was going to romance him at some point anyway. And when I tell you that woman is SMITTEN.

Every day I get home from work and it’s “when are you going to play your game? I want to see Gale.” “Kiss Gale. Do a kiss. There’s different kisses? Do them all I want to see the kisses.” “HE HAS A CAT??”

Very quick to tell me on what romance dialogue options to pick. I have no say in the matter they’re all her choices.

Oh and Mystra? Hates her. Can’t stand her. “Blast Mystra with your fireball thingy.” “Can you kill her? You should kill her.” “Gale better be praising you and not Mystra.”

I mean it’s a complete turn around and this is now her favorite game simply because of Gale Dekarios.

And if you’re curious, here’s her ranking of most to least favorite characters.

Gale (and Tara by extension)

Karlach

Astarion

Wyll (was very upset when I had to reject post dance kiss)

Halsin

Boo (not Minsc, just Boo)

Jaheria

Shadowheart

Lae’zel

Withers (genuinely afraid of him)

[lunian]

this man is a FREAK (lovingly)

[slaughter-kin]

i LOVE the fact that gale is such a yapper he even talks in his sleep

[sleepycrawlies]

what if the always amazing gale of waterdeep did one of those 80’s style televised dating profiles? <3

full and total credit to Fae Galicaea or @/faedoesntrun on tiktok for requesting this cameo from tim downie, it was such a hilarious and wonderful idea I’m sobbing <3

[galesdevoteewife]

Just a thought occurred to me today:

Apparently wizards can make programmed vibrators.

🫠

[narttart]

Someone suggested an AU where magistrate Astarion meets post break up Gale and I love ittt. Maybe they used each other as comfort for a while and fell in love, who knows. Not me.

[thedomesticanthropologist]

Wizard with the wet puppy eyes and endless loving devotions

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