#gobchats

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ok hear me out. having insomnia sucks ass but imagine staying up all night with gale (who also sleeps like shit i think thats beyond headcanon tbh) discussing lord of the rings lore and analysis. holy fuck that would be such a fun discussion and you know he's a massive lotr nerd.

"so did you know tolkien hated allegory?" id say to stir shit (i dont entirely believe this statement) and watch him just debate that. oh my god please gale dekarios become real right now.

[godsblink]

oh hes here.

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i may or may not have bought one of the gale magic the gathering cards. never played it in my life, i just wanted a pretty picture of the pretty wizard for the back of my phone. also i had a kpop photocard on the back before this and it's the exact same energy

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ive been thinking about what gale would think about a tav who dresses goth. he would totally be into it i think.

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what a perfect time to take a break from bg3 to play the new stardew valley 1.6 update. biting the bars of my enclosure as i keep reopening steam to check if its out yet

trust me, the brain is still rotting (because gale), i just dont want bg3 to end so soon :(

edit: ITS OUT??????????? I DONT HAVE THE UPDATE BUTTON UP ON MY STEAM YET :(((((((((

edit edit: OK BITCH SPOKE TOO SOON

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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act 2 observations. entirely about gale. as i am now playing through the beginnings of act 3

(im slowing down my gameplay a bit because i dont want it to end. even tho i have other kinds of playthroughs in mind lmao):

the act 2 romance scene fucking broke my heart

i was seeing a couple bits of discourse online (who doesn't) where some folks think gale love bombs a bit to try and secure a relationship with you bc he doesn't believe hes good enough. or something along those lines. the love bombing comments stick out to me.

and i got a bit worried, because ive fell for love bombing irl before and i was like. fuck sake not again cant fall into the trap of another abuser

so i was thinking, he did pull the i love you thing rather quick.

but then the context of the scene hits and like. actually? no i dont think this is love bombing at all

in this particular scene, he believes its his last night alive

that in any other circumstances, he wouldve courted you properly, said the words leading to a "i love you" properly.

he also still doesnt believe you love him back? and is taken aback when you say you do?

also if i was in the position of my tav (who is entirely a self insert btw, i made them look like me even, albeit a yassified half elf version lmao)

i would genuinely say i love you back because holy shit i could also die at any moment on this adventure where i could become a mindflayer at any moment, or if a goblin got particularly stabby

i think any propriety or social standards for courting goes out the fucking window at the precipice of death?

so i dont think hes love bombing at all. keep in mind its a calculated manipulation tactic, and gale doesn't have bad intentions at all. he would not pull that narcissistic bullshit (because hes not one)

so those comments make me a bit :/

back to point 1

seeing his tower was like. holy shit this is amazing

ooooooooooooh the yearning

hes being so vulnerable with you, inviting you into his most precious sanctuary

the decor also slays

its heartbreaking because i was imagining wanting to live there with him. the domesticity of it all. but you cant. because he may die soon.

OOOOOOOOOH THE YEARNINGGG

clawing at my skin and hair

at first i was considering not having this scene play out because lore wise i would want to assure him id want the "gale right in front of me".

but if i was in my tav's position, i would indulge him out of curiosity and to see his enthusiasm for his wizardry. because i love his enthusiasm for the things hes passionate about. mystra be damned.

also id show him he doesnt need his magic to woo me. later. tho he does later say that i love him not just for his magical prowess. so idk? interdasting.

also no notes for the astral sex scene. none. 10/10 holy fucking shit

this is getting very long so. another post about act 2 in general will probably happen. maybe. im too brainrotted with gale atm oopsies!

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current observations from my game play of bg3 (about gale):

the first romance cutscene made me screech like a horrible little creature it was so fucking sweet

what hurts a bit was when you imagine kissing gale and hes like, wait shit i didnt realise you liked me in that way. implying that this sort of thing hasnt happened in a long time, and that its almost unbelievable that someone could want him in a way ig?

a really sad implication that i very much can relate to. unless im interpreting it wrong? in my mind its mystra's influence making him think that way, and its absolutely the impact an abusive relationship has on future relationships, romantic or otherwise.

or its just me projecting and hes just caught off guard

anyway another thing-

the fated "elminster eats your cheese and wine only to tell you your ex wants you to kill yourself" scene

the way hes so ready to just do that makes me so pissed at mystra

most significantly is everyone else's reactions.

shadowheart saying "such a waste of a brilliant mind", wyll saying that if the god he worships commands that he do this, that she's not worth worshiping at all?

i was literally like "yes bestie thats what im saying!!!!!!"

but i also understand that from gale's POV this is his chance to redeem himself and that this is all he has come to know. and the lack of self worth. yeah.

im hoping as the story progresses that he comes to realise that there's so much more to life than redeeming yourself for someone who doesnt give a fuck about you. that simply by existing, it is enough for your life to have significance.

anyway i love the wizard so much lord have mercy for the next romance scene.

also no spoilers in the comments pls, currently at the last light inn

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would anyone be interested in a christmas themed gale fanfic? it'd be fluff and a one shot, i think. it'd involve baking some mince pies, because thats whats been stuck in my head for the past week lmao.

(im only up to act 2 in the game and cant play it til i fix my pc, so idk if id fuck up the characterisation of gale without spoiling the game for myself.)

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my current hyperfixation with gale is helping me through some shit thank god for bg3

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me writing horrifically fluffy gale fanfic: 🥰

me writing my own novel: 🥲

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THERES NEW CATS AND DOGS????????????????????????? OH MY GOD IM GETTING A BLACK CAT SO FAST

also for the galemancers:

hes ofc not a thing but... Pretty Wizard :)

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ok, serious lore implications aside. but why does tav look like theyre saying "he said no PICKLES"

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so, i just got that bit of dialogue.

i am holding it together and i am a normal person

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Announcement sort of - I have a functioning PC and the Gale romance mission is underway. Foaming at the fucking mouth for the wizard

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any other nonbinary folk feel super fucking validated when the worm gang calls you by they/them pronouns? ofc it would be nice to have the option to have a variety of choice in pronouns, but holy shit its nice to hear they/them said so frequently and without hesitation.

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well we all know what im about to choose

im fucking dying shes about to see some interesting things

is this an option only for gale or is it for any party member you romance? because holy shit

update:

pathetic man??????? now thats just mean