#gale/ofc

[thecurlyginger]

What Then, If the Storm Ends?

Chapter 1 of the sequel to my multi-chapter fic Your Protector.

Summary: With the Netherbrain defeated, Gale can finally return to Waterdeep with Emmeline by his side. However, a choice lies ahead for his paladin lover. Her vengeance, should she choose to seek it, will hang more than just their future in the City of Splendors in the balance. Will she finally find closure? And if so, what will remain when the dust settles?

Rating: NSFW for smut & (later) descriptions of violence

Pairing: Gale/Emmeline (Female Paladin Tav)

Status/Word Count: WIP - Chapter One is 6k+ words

Read it on Ao3 with an excerpt below!

Excerpt:

An almost rusty orange light shone through the windows as the midday sun burnt through the haze of smoke surrounding Baldur’s Gate. Wreckage awaited them, but for the moment, Gale preoccupied himself with only one thing.

“Emmeline.” Whispered against the soft skin of her stomach, her name was an enchanting melody on his lips.

Once, Gale and some Blackstaff friends stayed at the Empty Keg far later than they should have, stumbling into the streets of the Castle Ward where a busker sang, hoping to earn some coin from those too far into their cups. Despite raucous laughter and unsteady footsteps against the cobblestone street drowning out the tune, he awoke the next morning with its melody imprinted in his mind, as if committed to memory. His beloved’s name was no different, encompassing every bit of their shared history despite having only just been revealed.

“Emmeline,” he repeated as he stripped her bare, taking in the sight of her sitting up on her elbows, hair wild down her shoulders. For the numerous times he had seen her naked, skin flushed from his attentions, Gale finally beheld the complete image of her, the final wall between them lowered. Making quick work of his own clothing, he crawled between her legs, pressing open mouthed kisses from her knee upward.

[cozzybob]

Silhouette - 16

The sky was black with birds.  Every species and color swirled together in a torrent over the city. They flapped and screeched with a terrible cacophony, the mad flock visible long before Velora and her friends reached the park. They circled like vultures, creating the illusion of a twisting black tornado. Rodents scurried up from the sewers in packs, racing towards the eye of it with a rabid gleam in their beady little eyes. Hounds still leashed to the trees and trapped by fence posts gnashed at their bonds, desperate to join them. Others raced down the walkway with their leashes still attached, a primal hunger spilling from snarling lips. Across the street, an older woman chased after a large, fluffy black dog that had darted free of her grip. A winged cat swooped down above the woman’s head and mewed at her with clear intent. “A druid? What does he want with Vecna?” The woman stopped abruptly in her chase, hands on her knees as she doubled over, trying to catch her breath. “Well, tell him to come back!” The flying cat hissed with sharp, pointed teeth, her ears flattening back.  “Apologies for the order, Tara dear. I’m just terribly worried! Are you susceptible to the spell?” At the cat’s response, the woman continued, “I would very much appreciate it if you could follow him, then. Please be careful! I’ll return home and see about contacting my son.” Another mew. “Yes, I know he never responds. One can always hope, however…”

[cronchy-baguette]

happy late birthday to bg3!!! here's the tadpookies (and their Little Guys) in their red carpet bests!

[slumpsnail]

Gale sketches for my next render, I might try a new paint style and will definitely add more details later.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about Gale as a necromancer, who's body is rotting from the orb and only keeping his appearance up with the Weave. My inspo is from the Sandman comics, @/GarnetDawn's rendition of Gale's arcane hunger, and Eternals from Divinity.

[lunian]

still thinking this moment in the morning after Astarion tried to bite Gale for the first time was so damn funny

[galedekarios]

gale romance + greetings in act ii

bonus:

[alsoika]

Y'all

Omelum greets Astarion as 'child of the dark':

And Gale as 'child of the sun':

... I am unwell.

[oflights]

me: never pays attention to AO3 ship stats, generally doesn't care about trends, glad everyone's having fun, will just write what i like and hope it finds an audience somehow 😌😇🥰

also me seeing bloodweave in the top 50 on this:

[miles-crow]

So,,, there's that one episode in which Wicked Witch turns them all into cats,,,

Concepts:

Reference:

Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz season 3 episode 8b (Doggone Cat Crazy) ₍^. .^₎⟆

[invinciblerodent]

do you have any idea how obsessed I am with this fucking line right now

like I can't be the only one who thinks this sounds like it could be a callback, right? Like the words "cuddly Astarion" were said at least once before???????

[cats-obsessions]

I’m sorry. It’s so fucking funny to me how secretive most of the party THINKS they’re being when they’re absolutely not. Astarion obviously looks like a vampire. Shadowheart WEARS the symbol of Shar. Another wizard or sorcerer might even have heard about Gale. 100% if Durge had even half of their memories, they’d be able to clock every single one of them.

[thecurlyginger]

What Then, If the Storm Ends? - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of the sequel to my multi-chapter fic Your Protector.

Story Summary: With the Netherbrain defeated, Gale can finally return to Waterdeep with Emmeline by his side. However, a choice lies ahead for his paladin lover. Her vengeance, should she choose to seek it, will hang more than just their future in the City of Splendors in the balance. Will she finally find closure? And if so, what will remain when the dust settles?

Chapter Summary: At long last, our lovers make it to Waterdeep where Gale shows Emmeline a true welcome to the City of Splendors.

Rating: NSFW for smut & (later) descriptions of violence

Pairing: Gale/Emmeline (Female Paladin Tav)

Status/Word Count: WIP - Currently just shy of 11k words

Read it on Ao3 with an excerpt below!

Excerpt:

“This is quite special,” Gale said softly. “Being with you in any capacity, of course, but cooking by your side and sharing something that I love with someone I love…”

“You know, you make it quite difficult to make a decision because I know without a shadow of a doubt, no matter what I choose, that you’ll stand by my side. I never thought I’d know love like this – a love that makes anything seem possible or that makes… peeling garlic a momentous occasion.” She smiled as she gazed at him, lighting up the room.

How could words express the miracle that they found one another, the marvel that they survived to be at this place? How could she have taken the man who, if forced to take a chance, made only extremely calculated risks, and turned him into someone ready to voluntarily risk life and limb on her behalf?

“While it is a choice for you to make, do not feel as though you must carry the burden alone. You can always talk to me, regardless of if you’d like to weigh options or simply have an ear to listen.”

“Perhaps after some real rest?” She asked, turning toward the pot again.

“Of course.” He was not blind to her diversion but didn’t press further.

[reineyday]

can't stop thinking about how cute a tangled au is for bloodweave. we've got the rakish, charming, swashbuckling, thieving rogue in astarion, and a magical, long-haired, interested-in-learning and extremely purple-coded wizard that's been sequestered in a tower for various reasons and has an animal sidekick in gale!!! it's perfect.

[saveskum]

BG3 combat visuals pt 3.

[druizard]

[wild-magic-oops]

Durge vision™