#like if you want the Wyll Dance you have to romance Wyll
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how hard can it possibly be to not replace the one black origin character with a white guy
JUST ROMANCE GALE IF YOU WANT TO ROMANCE GALE WHY ARE YOU REMOVING WYLL FROM HIS OWN ROMANCE SCENE AND REPLACING HIM WITH GALE IF YOU WANT TO ROMANCE GALE JUST DO GALE'S ROMANCE OH MY FUCKING GOD
#not 3h#wyll ravengard#the ''Wyll is boring'' bitches sure do love slapping their favorite white boys over Wyll's scenes don't they#like if you want the Wyll Dance you have to romance Wyll#if you want to romance someone that acts like Wyll then romance Wyll. Simple as.#i'm sorry your sad little white boys don't wanna dance with you but please stop literally removing the one playable black guy k thnks
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No but Astarion wanting to be valued for more than sex and seen for something that's not just sex regardless of who romances him and Wyll wanting a chaste and genuine romance with sincere and committed courtship with no sex regardless of who romances him is insaneeeeee. I know everyone's talked about this before but everytime I stop to think about it I lose my mind. They couldn't be more narratively bound I'm clawing at the bars of my cage
#I put my lengthy tags in a reblog if you want.#And yes ofc Wyll teaching Astarion compassion and Astarion teaching Wyll to value himself and advocate for himself#Make them perfect for each other#But THIS to me is the nail in the coffin (pun intended) of why they are meant for each other#Wyll would not fall for Astarion's seduction attempts he is the only companion who would not give in to having meaningless sex w him#Or if not meaningless sex then immediate sex ykwim#Likewise Wyll's identity as a monster hunter and a chivalrous champion of the people would make him the prime target of Astarion's whims#Because who better to protect a monster but the monster hunter TURNED INTO A MONSTER himself.#Astarion would jump on the chance to use Wyll's devil transformation to his advantage and Wyll is THE ONLY ONE it wouldn't work on.#Wyll may have fallen first but Astarion fell harder than Elturel when he finally realised Wyll is GENUINELY good#And that he GENUINELY does not want sex and does not love Astarion for the possibility of sex#He asks for a fucking dance. He asks for a fucking dance before he ever even entertains the idea of sex. And he is steadfast about it#And astarion would play along with the romance just until he can get Wyll to help him kill Cazador#But would inevitably fall in love with Wyll along the way no matter what because Wyll is just genuine and chaste no matter what#âWyll is the type of man I used to dream of marrying. When I was 13â he is doomed to fall for Wyll no matter what and he hates it#wyllstarion#Wyll Ravengard#astarion ancunin#bg3 astarion#bg3 wyll#Bloodpact#Coolest fucking ship name ever also. No one does it like them
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The cosmic irony of Vulture getting all the romance scenes with the men sheâs Not romancing and not the one Iâm Trying to romance is not lost on me
#i just want halsinâŚ.#Gale wyll I have so many other tavs and origin characters who romance you two#youâll get another tiefling I promise#bg3#but also Wyllâs courtly dance scene? beautiful 10/10 accurate palming#itâs also doubly funny bc Vulture is very openly with shadowheart like boys pls#ur not the poly love interests I GOOGLED IT#vulture#oc tag
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i love wyll so much because he really is so 24. saw someone say he has wise old man vibes which is so funny because he's constantly like "I am going to save the world. And get married! Let's have a beautiful fairy-tale romance. Have you heard this fable? I'll tell it to you. Why did Lae'zel get upset when we talked about poetry and philosophy all night...? Let me wax poetic at you...I love you! I'm now going to practice dancing in the dead of night. I want to dance with you. We can do anything. We're going to change the world. I'm going to be a hero. I'll die for you I'll die for anybody right now. Hold on I need to make a Fun and Charming quip. Now another. Love you. I miss my dad so much God I miss my dad" & meanwhile gale is like. "my knees hurt when i crouch and children are far too scary a commitment"
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My mother has absolutely fallen in love with Gale and itâs the single funniest thing Iâve seen in a while.
So for some context:
My mom is in her late 60âs and canât 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 Iâm not surprised). She always gives me her reviews on the games I play and loves some more than others. With that being saidâŚ
She hates Baldurâs Gate 3. Hates it. Despises it. âWorst game youâve played by far.â She doesnât like fantasy genres and doesnât like a whole lot of combat. Now admittedly she didnât 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 didnât fully understand.
Now she doesnât like anything remotely spooky so the shadow lands was a nightmare for her to watch. Hated it. Hated the characters.
Astarion was too mean. Didnât like Wyllâs horns and red eye. Karlach was too loud and didnât like the horns. Shadowheart was too gloomy. Laeâzel was too creepy looking and mean (still havenât won her over in Laeâzel). Halsin was âcreepy lookingâ (I donât get it either). Hadnât 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 Iâd 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 itâs âwhen are you going to play your game? I want to see Gale.â âKiss Gale. Do a kiss. Thereâs different kisses? Do them all I want to see the kisses.â âHE HAS A CAT??â
Very quick to tell me on what romance dialogue options to pick. I have no say in the matter theyâre all her choices.
Oh and Mystra? Hates her. Canât stand her. âBlast Mystra with your fireball thingy.â âCan you kill her? You should kill her.â âGale better be praising you and not Mystra.â
I mean itâs a complete turn around and this is now her favorite game simply because of Gale Dekarios.
And if youâre curious, hereâs 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
Laeâzel
Withers (genuinely afraid of him)
#baldur's gate 3#bg3#Gale#gale dekarios#gale of waterdeep#gale romance#Astarion#karlach#wyll ravengard#Halsin#shadowheart#lae'zel#withers#rizzard of waterdeep
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i'm so tired of seeing people replace Wyll with their favourite white guy. to the point of calling his lines someone elses. to the point of thinking his kisses are someone else's animation. like astarion and gale have so much content so why are you taking from the one origin with the least content?? Is it not enough that larian sucks astarions dick for you? You have to take all of Wyll's animations and scenes as well?
He's the one black companion and he has the least scenes out of all the origins. the absolute entitlement to take even that from him to give it to your blorbos who would never dance with your tav or twirl them into a kiss. you want to romance Wyll so bad but don't want to romance a black man.
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Seeing stars
Welp, I wrote more porn.
Astarion x F!Tav/F!Reader
18+, smut, porn with plot, porn with feelings, jealous Astarion, soft dom Astarion, dirty talk, fingering, PIV, elf ears and more! Humour, banter and fluff mixed in per usual. Tav failing several insight checks in the process.
I also poke fun at the in-game romance mechanics, and Wyll's Act 2 scene in particular.
This is the last time they have sex before the "I want us to be something real" conversation.
Approx. 2,900 words
AO3
âYou wonât believe the ludicrous encounter I just had with Wyll.âÂ
You burst into Astarionâs tent. Well, it was âAstarionâsâ tent only notionally at this point. Yours still stood, but it now served solely as storage space for your assorted junk. You had effectively moved in with Astarion, having first coerced him into replacing the wooden plank and bloodstained rags he slept on with some sensible rugs and blankets.Â
Astarion lounged half-naked on one of the bedrolls, reading something by candlelight.Â
âOh?â he looked up at you. âDo tell.âÂ
âFirst the massage you promised earlier,â you said sinking down onto the floor of the tent and stripping off most of your clothes. âMy back is killing me after carrying everyone all day.âÂ
âOh please...â he rolled his eyes. âI recall you nearly walked into your own cloud of daggers, again, and would have if I hadnât pulled you away in time. And then you blasted Laeâzel off a cliff. Itâs a wonder we havenât kicked you out yet.â He shook his head. âAnd if youâre carrying anyone, Iâm the one carrying you.âÂ
Still, he sat up as you laid down on your stomach. Â
âWho do you think youâre fooling with this modesty, darling?â he murmured, noticing that youâd kept your underwear on. âJust lose it now,â he added, as he slid it off, leaving you completely naked, before he settled over you, his fingers commencing work on your shoulders. âSo what happened with Wyll?âÂ
âI was making my way back here, and found him... performing some kind of jig by the campfire, pretending like he didnât know I was there.âÂ
âThe âBlade of Frontiersâ, dancing alone in the middle of camp?â Astarion snickered. âDid you mock him? Please tell me you mocked him.â Â
âWell... I was going to, but then he asked me to dance with him, very earnestly.âÂ
âThat scoundrel...â he mused. âAnd let me guess - you agreed, didnât you?âÂ
âOh trust me, at that point it would have been more awkward not to dance with him, I had to play along.âÂ
Astarion scoffed, with a chuckle.Â
âDo you always go along with whatever people want from you just because it would be too awkward to say no?âÂ
"I try not to â last time I did, I ended up with a vampire who wonât stop sucking me dry,â you deflected. âI figured there was no harm in indulging him. Besides, I donât see you dancing with me. It was kind of nice,â you teased.Â
âI hate dancing,â he said.Â
âRight,â you said. âIâm sure you hate dancing just as much as you hate poetry, flowers, art, cats... What else?âÂ
âChildren,â he answered. âI also canât stand children.âÂ
âNo, that one I could see being true,â you grinned.Â
âSo anyway, you two dolts pranced around the fire to the sound of crickets, then what?âÂ
âAnd then he tried to kiss me,â you admitted, with a sigh.Â
Astarionâs hands paused for a moment before resuming their work, slightly harder than before.Â
âWell look at you, receiving the Duke Ravengardâs heirâs attention. Moving up in the world, hmm?âÂ
âI didnât let him.âÂ
He laughed.Â
âIs there even a single person left in camp that hasnât tried to get into your pants, darling?âÂ
You had to think for a moment. Â
âAre we counting Volo?âÂ
âSure.âÂ
âThen just Karlach and Withers.âÂ
âGods, I fucking love Karlach,â he murmured. âDonât tell her I said that.âÂ
âWhy? Getting jealous all of a sudden?âÂ
Astarion was silent for a few moments.Â
âI just donât understand it,â he said. âYouâre with me every night. Iâm at your side every day. They see us. They hear us. Still, they donât take me â or you and me â seriously. Tell me, is there something about me that screams: âPlease, go ahead and take my lover for yourself. Come on in and snatch her right out from under me, I donât mindâ?â Â
Perhaps youâd made a bad judgment call when you thought Astarion would find the absurdity of the situation humorous rather than offensive. Still, you had to bite your cheek to keep from laughing at the dramatics he added to the delivery of the last few lines that left his mouth.Â
âStop laughing,â he said. Â
âIâm not laughing,â you laughed. Â
âI can feel your back muscles twitching in your efforts.âÂ
âWell, theyâre aware this all started as a joke. Perhaps they never realised that itâs long stopped being one?â you offered.Â
Astarionâs hands had been moving lower and lower along your back. They had now reached your ass and continued to rub, stroke and squeeze, as you let out a soft groan.Â
âThatâs not my back, Astarion.âÂ
One of his hands kept squeezing an ass cheek, while the other dipped to stroke you between your legs. He gave a satisfied hum when two of his fingers entered you effortlessly.Â
âMaybe if they could see how wet I can make you just by rubbing your back theyâd reconsider how much of a joke this is,â he said, his voice low. He continued to pump his fingers in and out â you were almost embarrassed by the loud squelching sounds that came out of you. You moaned and tried to lift your hips higher, but your legs were encased between his thighs, pinned down on the bedroll. âDo you think youâd be reacting this way to young Ravengard, darling?âÂ
âStop it,â you hissed. âYou know I donât want anyone but you.âÂ
âStop?â he pulled his fingers out, to your dissatisfied whine. You looked back to see him studying your slick on his fingers. âI should go smear this on his face right now... The audacity to try to get his hands on what is not his.â He licked his fingers clean instead. He turned his attention back to you. Â
âMaybe if you were more vocal about your devotion to me the others wouldnât make these mistakes.âÂ
His hand returned between your legs, spreading your wetness and slipping lower to tease your clit. Â
âI could be... encouraged... to be more vocal about it,â you breathed, trying to grind against his hand. Â
âYes... I should make you scream my name, so they all know who you belong to.âÂ
His fingers returned inside you, teasing you with shallow strokes. Â
âYou can try,â you taunted him.Â
Astarion let out an indignant huff and shifted to spread your legs open with his knees, simultaneously placing a hand on your back to firmly hold you down. You expect to feel his cock enter you, but he continued to stroke you with his fingers, turning his hand to curl them downwards. Â
âIs that a challenge, darling?â he asked, his voice dangerously low. âYou should know better by now than to bet against me,â he said, continuing to flex his fingers inside you.Â
It started off pleasant enough, but rapidly grew into... more. And more. You werenât sure what he was doing but whatever it was, it was just about making you see stars.Â
You sputtered as the new sensation started to take hold of your whole being. Â
âAst⌠what..â Â
You couldn't manage anything coherent, as his fingers continued to dig into you, gradually picking up speed and pressure. You started to squirm to try to get away despite yourself, but he simply put more weight against the hand on your back, securely pinning you to the bedroll.Â
âAlways getting yourself into situations you're not prepared forâŚ" he murmured. "You're not talking your way out of this one.â
His fingers were relentless. You were worried you really would scream and wake everyone in camp. All you could do was bite down on the pillow, hoping that it would muffle your drawn-out moans.Â
âLet go, darling... I know you want to.âÂ
It's not so much that you let go â rather, all your decorum was ripped from you, as your muscles convulsed, the orgasm rolling through your entire body. You panted and shuddered, trying to keep quiet, your hands clutching desperately at the covers beneath you, trying to hold on to anything like your life depended on it.Â
Once the feeling subsided, you came back to your senses to find Astarion hovering over you, kissing the back of your neck and shoulders, grazing them with his fangs, almost but not quite hard enough to draw blood. You felt his erection rubbing against your hip.Â
âHas anyone fucked you like this before?â he whispered hoarsely into your ear, his breath ragged from his own arousal. âTell me.âÂ
âNo,â you gasped, trying to catch your own breath. Â
âI thought so,â he whispered with a smile, kissing your neck before he sat back up.Â
You turned back to look at him over your shoulder. He watched you with a self-satisfied grin, his fingers returning to stroke you lightly between your legs once more.Â
âDo you want me to do it again?â he purred.Â
A part of you wanted to wipe that smug grin off his face after what he just put you through. Another, much larger part, wanted nothing more than to submit yourself to whatever he would do to you. Â
âYes,â you admitted sheepishly.Â
âTurn around...â he narrowed his eyes mischievously. âI want to see your face this time.âÂ
You flipped around onto your back, under his watchful gaze. His eyes never left yours as he stroked your slit, teasing your engorged clit with his thumb, before his fingers slipped back inside you.Â
You found yourself mewling in anticipation before he really even started doing anything. Â
âSo eager,â he smirked. âSo wanton...âÂ
He curled his fingers again, moving his whole hand to mercilessly claw into a sweet spot you didnât even know existed inside you. Â
You tried to relax into and accept this sensation, now that you were familiar with it. A growing pressure kept building at the bottom of your stomach. It was too much. It was entirely too much. You couldnât take more of it. You couldnât-Â
âLet go, Iâve got you...â His whisper sounded so tender in sharp contrast to the depraved way he was handling your body.Â
You sobbed as what you hoped was cum gushed out of you, your legs quivering. Â
âGood girlâ, Astarion laughed with glee, bending down to place a kiss on your lips, continuing to stroke you lightly, âYour body reacts so perfectly to me... Do you want more?âÂ
âYou... I want you...â you groaned, biting his lip.Â
âIf thatâs what my good girl wants,â he purred, discarding what was left of his clothes. Â
You groaned as his cock entered you, rocking your hips against his, trying to find that feeling again.Â
âSo wet and needy for me...â he goaded you. âIâve completely ruined you for anyone else, havenât I?âÂ
He held absolutely nothing back as he fucked you, lewd insistent sounds of skin slapping on skin combined with your shared grunts and moans disturbing what was likely otherwise a silent night.Â
âAnyone awake knows exactly what Iâm doing to you right now,â he rasped, voice thick. Â
Your walls clenched at the thought, making him shudder and sigh as well.Â
âYou like that thought, donât you..? I know you do,â he continued. âSo shameless...âÂ
Despite yourself, you whimpered, clenching again as another orgasm started threatening to overtake you.Â
âThatâs it... Come for me again,â he groaned. âCome for me, my love.âÂ
âMy loveâ..? Just a figure of speech, you thought. Youâd thrown that phrase around, jokingly, but itâs never sounded so... raw. You wanted to hear it again. You wanted to keep hearing it. Â
âYour what?â you gasped. Â
He didnât answer. Instead he caught your lips in a deep, devouring kiss, pinning your arms over your head. Â
Your body gave in and you trembled under him, caught up in waves of pleasure again. Â
He released your arms and eased his movements once you rode out your high, but kept kissing you, hungrily, unwilling to release your lips from his. Â
Clearly, no further words of love would follow, you thought to yourself with a tinge of both relief and disappointment, deciding to let it go.Â
âYouâre so good to me,â you managed, breaking your lips from his.Â
âArenât I just?â he groaned, speeding up again to chase his own release. Â
You kissed your way up his jaw to his ear, pausing to nibble on his earlobe. Â
You couldnât see it, but a ditsy, open-mouthed smile started to play on his face.Â
Astarion gasped with a sharp intake of breath as you continued further, running your tongue over the inside of the shell of his ear.Â
âOh sweet hells,â he sighed with pleasure, immediately grinding into your harder.Â
You smiled as he tilted his head, just about pressing his ear against your lips.Â
âDo you like that?â you whispered in his ear, running your tongue over it again, lifting your hands to run your fingers through his hair. You knew he did. You just wanted to hear him say it. Â
âYes... Donât stop...â His words sounded like a desperate plea.Â
You continued to gently nibble on the edge of his ear, soft moans escaping you from his movements.Â
âThatâs it, take whatâs yoursâ you groaned, as his hips crashed into yours harder.Â
His breathing and movements were becoming more and more frantic. Â
âAstarion...â you whispered, grazing the shell of his ear with your lips.Â
He let out an uncharacteristic whimper, all his usual composure slipping from him, as he bucked his hips, fucking you with quick, shallow thrusts. Â
âMy sweet...â you breathed against his ear.Â
He came completely undone, spilling into you with forceful, jagged thrusts, before finally stilling. His whole body seemed to melt into yours as he stayed on top of you, trying to regain his breath.Â
You wrapped your legs around his hips, not wanting to let go of him yet, but he didnât seem to be in a hurry to lift himself from you either. Instead he trailed light, tender kisses from your neck up to your lips. Â
You delicately traced the contours of Astarionâs face with your fingertips, running them from his cheekbone down to his jaw, as he leaned into your caress, gazing into your eyes. Â
Astarion parted his lips slightly, as though to say something, only to seal them again. He tilted his head to kiss your knuckles as your fingers gradually made their way back up, to run through his hair. Eventually he spoke.Â
âYou would really choose me over the more... blatantly obvious options you have at your disposal here?â he asked quietly. Â
âHavenât I made that abundantly clear already..?âÂ
âWell of course you have â no one else is this good,â he said with a tired smirk.Â
âIâm not talking about the...â you blinked. âYou know Iâm not with you just for the sex, right..?â you frowned, looking into his eyes.Â
He looked away, slipping out of you and moving to lie down next to you. Â
âIs that so?â he said softly. Â
You found yourself suddenly feeling rattled. Was he simply fishing for compliments again, or had you been utterly oblivious to just how deep his insecurities ran this whole time..?Â
âYou have a wealth of other qualities that I... enjoy and appreciate,â you said, somewhat lamely. Â
Astarion propped his head up on his hand and raised an eyebrow at you quizzically. There was a hint of vulnerability in his eyes despite his outward nonchalance. Â
Oh for fuckâs sake, you thought. Iâm not ready for any serious conversations now, especially not with cum running down my thighs. Â
You turned away to grab something to wipe yourself down with.Â
âA gentleman would clean up his own mess, by the way. Not one of your strong points. But you do have some virtues that make up for it. For instance... I can leave cheese unattended around you, knowing you wonât eat it.âÂ
Astarion went to pinch the bridge of his nose, sighing. Â
âYouâre a treasure trove of useless information,â you continued. âBut unlike some of our companions you usually keep it to yourself.â A hint of a smile played on his lips at that. Â
âYour hand feels nice and cold on my forehead when I have a headache.â You laid back down next to him, mirroring the way he was lying.Â
âYou always smell nice, especially for a dead guy. You never hog the mirror.â  Â
âWhat about my hair, wonât you mention that?â he smiled.Â
âNo, fuck your hair, it makes mine look awful in comparison.â Â
He chuckled at that.Â
âI do rather adore the garnet puppy eyes though,â you murmured. âWhat else... You make me laugh, and, more importantly, I make you laugh â which is great for my ego,â you continued. Â
âAs long as you understand that Iâm usually laughing at you,â he countered.Â
âPrick... Then thereâs the fact youâve saved my life four times.â Â
âSeven,â he said quietly, looking into your eyes. Â
âFive.â Â
âItâs seven, dear, I counted.âÂ
âWhatever. When it comes to battle, youâre silent but deadly,â you said. âLike a-âÂ
Astarionâs hand covered your mouth. Â
âDo not finish that thought, darling.âÂ
You grinned from behind his palm. Â
âI think we can be done with this conversation,â he said. Â
âWait, wait, one more...â you laughed. âYouâre eccentric, unpredictable, often irrational. I never know whatâs going to come out of your mouth.â Â
You smiled as Astarion groaned dramatically, covering his face with one hand. Â
âKnowing Iâll get to spend another day in your mad company gives me a reason to get up in the morning,â you added, softly.Â
âCome here, you sweet fool,â he whispered, drawing you against him. Â
You hugged him tightly. It took so long for him to start initiating these embraces that wouldnât lead to sex... You relished each one. Â
Tomorrow, Astarion thought to himself, unbeknown to you. I have to tell her tomorrow. Â
~~~~~
Follow up bonus scene
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I wanted to check something in Wyll's dance scene in the datamine and then looked at his dialogue with player Karlach.
Wyll: May I have this dance? Karlach: Cocky, don't you think? Threaten my life, then try to cozy up after? Wyll: I deserve that. And I wish I could give more than 'sorry's in return. Wyll: But I count you as a friend. My closest, in all honesty. Please - dance with me. If we must burn with the Hells' fires, let us burn together.
"I count you as a friend. My closest, in all honesty" Don't make me cry!
"If we must burn with the Hells' fires, let us burn together"...wowokay
Karlach: Wyll, I'd love nothing more than to dance with you. But I fear I'd burn you to a crisp. Wyll: About that. You only burn hottest when your emotions are aflare, right? Anger, excitement, fear... but a dance can be meditative. Calming. Wyll: If you think you can put your hand in mine without singeing it off, I'm willing to try. Karlach: I could really hurt you. Wyll: But you won't.
"But you won't." ...just...the confidence he has in her
Larian's Wyllach agenda is so damn strong. I feel like I really missed out not having done his romance playing as her.
#I'm sure ppl who are into this ship have been screaming about this for ages#but I haven't seen this before#wyll ravengard#wyll#karlach#karlach cliffgate#wyllach#wyll x karlach#bg3 datamine#bg3
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Headcanons of Gale, Wyll, Halsin, and Astarion have a crush on an oblivious reader?
Having a Crush on an Oblivious Reader
Fandom: Baldur's Gate 3
Character(s): Astarion, Gale, Halsin, Wyll
Type of Request: Headcanons
Note(s): Here you go!
Astarion
He takes your obliviousness as a personal slight on his part. He's an incredibly attractive vampire. And he may or may not have a crush on you (he does, he won't outright admit it though). How are you not picking up on his flirtations?
Seriously, he's so blunt so often. The amount of times he has just casually dropped the word "sex" to your face only for you to not get what he means (and honestly, he is a bit thankful that you've said 'no' as often as you've had).
Astarion ends up called out by others at camp for being pouty or brooding and he huffs and gives a snarky response. But he is pouty because he actually likes you. He has a crush on you, and he hasn't had a crush on anyone that wasn't forced until you came along. And the fact that you're just not seeing that he has genuine feelings hurts.
Gale
Noticing your obliviousness puts him in a bit of a predicament. His flirtations is really him constantly giving compliments and praises. Might show you some really fancy magic. Because he believes that's good enough flirting but you think he's just being overly friendly.
Your obliviousness doesn't deter him, but it does cause some amusement. Perhaps he's a masochist with the romances he tries to pursue.
Considering the fact that he could blow up at any given moment, Gale might just tell you his feelings up front. Or he might stay silent and just ponder of what could've been. It's really a coin toss. And until that metaphorical coin is tossed, he'll continue being "overly friendly" and hope you realize the softness in his eyes whenever they gaze upon your figure.
Halsin
Can't help but find your obliviousness endearing. He never considered himself a subtle person with his flirtations and yet you still haven't realized that he is hitting on you.
Halsin has lived a long time so he does have good patience. He doesn't want to be too blunt in case it scares you away. Hopefully one day you'll realize the fire you've set in his heart.
Until then, he'll just continue talking to you and flirting like he usually does. The amusement he feels only grows the more you look confused at his words. He promises that he's not laughing at you when he chuckles at your innocent obliviousness.
Wyll
He understood your obliviousness when he was trying to be subtle with his flirting to not pressure or scare you away. And then he realized that maybe he shouldn't be as subtle.
But no matter how many bouquets he's gotten you, how many times he's offered you a moonlit dance, you still don't pick up on the fact that he's trying desperately to court you.
It's as endearing as it it frustrating. And eventually he does tell you his feelings straight up. Hopefully you piece together everything as he talks. He has given you many gifts, had many solitary moments with you, and he hopes that while he speaks his true feelings for you, it lets you know that he has really been trying.
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Being a Halsin fan is....a unique experience in that you're frequently prone towards running into all sorts of taunts and insults from being called "mentally ill" for liking him because people assume you're into his "deviant behavior" to hearing that there's only "7 romances" because he doesn't count, to hearing that he's a sex pest, constant reminders of how players kill him in a feedback or fan thread about him, him being seen as fit for only being left as "Orin bait" by a few Astarion fans (who hate him because they see him as a sex pest) when I'm meanwhile turning Astarion down only to run into Astarion canonically admitting that he sees Tav's denial of consent as a "dire mistake to be corrected":
Or, frequently running into complaints as to why he's there when Jaheira is around for the Druid role (he was around first so it's clear why they're not acknowledging that).
"He's just fanservice that didn't need to be there! Why can't we have Alfira?!"
"We could have had a werewolf instead of him?! Wasted opportunity!" (Fans datamined that and discovered that Helia was dropped long before they added Halsin so it wasn't a toss up between them that fans think)
"He's a cheater trying to get you to cheat!"
Ironically, another fan found a post that not only was this wrong, Shadowheart and Astarion approve of the player sexually harassing a married NPC:
His point and click lines have still not been fixed despite requests to address them for months now.
Requests for more depth from his days in Early Access has not happened.
Pleas to Larian to please fix the writing that has him making fans uncomfortable has only just now been addressed but the damage has been done.
I see all these moments that get other characters amusement and affection while seeing Halsin vilified for stuff that doesn't even happen. I see acknowledgement that Gale's Weave scene was a bug, Wyll's dance scene where you couldn't avoid him trying to kiss you as "not a big deal" (until they were corrected) and I agree, that's exactly what they were: unintended side effects of poorly thought out writing/coding/scripting.
And yet, Halsin's presence has to be justified every step of the way.
There is so little sympathy for this character. So little sympathy for fans of this character. It even feels like Larian wrote him off when their attempt to make him a companion backfired.
I'm not even sure why fans want more romances added when this one ended with such hostility. I'd rather they fix and expand on the current romances like Wyll's, Minthara's and, yes, Halsin's (he does count as a romance).
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Jealous Astarion Drabbles
Cw: brief mention of breeding
Word count: 1235 words
Astarion glares daggers through the canvas of his tent in your general direction. He hated the way you made him feel weak and uneasy. Every reassurance, each offer extended to him to drink from you, the way your kindness weaves its way into little unnecessary niceties that you give your companions. He couldnât understand why your actions threatened to make him fall for an illusion of trust. There must be a catch to all of this. There always is, he just hasnât found it yet. You are an unexpected problem because despite his racing mind telling him otherwise, he can feel himself slipping into complacency around you. He finds himself enjoying your company beyond what is needed for a mere travelling companion and he *burns* with a feral desire that he doesnât understand. He wants to claim you as his own, to fill you and be the only one who can know the whole of you inside and out. Every draw of blood that he takes is a battle to temper his own imaginations before he loses control of his carefully crafted facade.
He wants to act quickly and secure you to him as soon as possible, for he sees the lingering affection in the wizardâs eyes when you draw near. *Competition* is all that repeats in his mind like a resounding threat of a challenge. He doesnât like Gale, and Gale doesnât seem to like him, even if itâs not for the same reason. He chooses to believe it is though, only because it fuels his want for you, even in the unsteady waters of his burgeoning emotions.
For now though, he has more pressing urges to attend to and the straining in his trousers just will *not* do.
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The days pass with ever increasing tension for Astarion. Despite the unusually sunny weather they were experiencing that he usually adored, Astarion was feeling absolutely wretched. Wretched and angry. And on top of that, his campmates thought he was jealous. He scoffed as he sat on the ground beside you and Gale, dressing his kill just as you instructed and taught him. Jealousy? It could not be further from the truth.
He was not jealous when he came back from his hunt with his prize only to find you dancing with Wyll. He was not jealous when he saw the way he pulled you close enough for your lips to brush and he was certainly not jealous when The Blade invited you to *practice his swordplay* later on. If he were being honest, Wyll was a man worthy of making anyone swoon, even Astarion. If only his moral compass were less of an impediment, he may have thrown himself at Wyll. But this was the hand he was dealt, and the Blade was threatening his little bid for protection from you. After all, how could he win his favour if he wasn't *The Favourite* in your eyes?
But the way Wyllâs eyes trailed after you as you sauntered over to assess his kill and the way he had put his hands around your waist just moments before made him want to rend the monster hunter to pieces and to announce to him that you were *his* territory. When you weren't looking, he made sure to send what he hoped was a frightening enough message to the warlock, baring his fangs for good measure.
Now, sandwiched between the idle conversation you shared with Gale, he couldn't see how his life could get any worse. His list of competitors was growing and given your warm reception to both, it would only be a matter of time before someone initiated a romantic relationship with you. Astarion was a seducer and had no idea what to do to romance someone. But clearly, it was time for him to start learning if he wanted to make things work. Either that, or it was high time that he started disposing of some of his less savoury companions. The sound of your laughter, genuine and untamed as Gale recounts his shenanigans with his cat is enough to convince him of it.
As his hands work mindlessly, his thoughts drift to something more fun. The smell of you sitting so close beside him sends a pang of familiarity down to his gut and at the same time fills him with arousal and passionate imagination. He thinks of how you might look stretched around his manhood, keening with pleasure as he thrusts into you, filling you full until you're overflowing, over and over until your mess becomes the proof to the entire camp that you are spoken for.
He imagines you below him and on top and all the delicious ways he might have you, wants to nuzzle into your breasts and drink from you as he loses himself in the pleasures of your flesh. And for the first time in an eternity, he even wants to lie with you, holding you close to him your back to his chest, keeping your safe and tucked against him for all eternity. Something stirs in him and he isn't sure if he likes it. This is too tender, too vulnerable and another weakness that he doesn't need.
He's only doing this for protection. Nothing more and nothing less. These are just part of his plans to seduce you, heâs only sorting out the details to make sure everything is perfect.
Mildly, heâs aware of the twitching in his trousers and the slight wetness dribbling from within. Excusing himself rapidly, he stalks off to the forest, away from prying eyes to indulge himself a little. All these thoughts are so distracting and it would do him no good if his campmates saw him in such an unbecoming state.
He needs to be alone for a little while. Yes, he just needs to clear his head because he doesn't need to be thinking about you when he has Cazador, a tadpole and his protection to contend with. But trying times call for trying measures and when he makes sure that heâs far away enough to not be heard or seen, he loosens the ties of his trousers just enough to slip himself free. Already, he knows that heâs going to need a trip down to the river to wash his undergarments, soaked with his arousal as it is. But he can't seem to find himself annoyed by his predicament.
Leaning against a tree, he closes his eyes, wrapping his hand around his length and stroking himself to the thought of you. Imagines you taking him in hand or into your mouth. But his hand is corpse cold, so void of the flush of life you have in you that it brings him back to reality with a growl of frustration. This is nothing compared to how you would feel around him.
And so with increasing vigour he rubs one out, alone and cold in the forest, watching as his seed dribbles and spurts out, landing in the dirt. Wasted. How he would love to stuff you full with it, right up to the brim, keeping it inside you until your belly starts to swell with the evidence of what he has done to you.
If only you knew what kind of effect you had on him. Maybe you would take pity and indulge him.
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iâm not here to claim that wyll doesnât deserve more extra content or that larianâs perspective of him isnât rooted in racism in any way whatsoever. however, i sincerely believe that itâs always important to list the facts first before misinformation continues to spread which only results in more needless outrage.
these are all of wyllâs scenes that exist in the game as of now:
meeting karlach, mizora, and his transformation, the tiefling party kiss, the dance scene, mizora visiting camp, another scene where mizora visits camp, and the proposal scene. additionally, mizora and uldred can join camp, if he is alive.
in strict comparison - this is the exact amount of scenes the other origin characters have:
Astarion has 9 scenes, 6 of which can possibly be romantic.
Laeâzel has 7 non-standard dialogue scenes, 3 of which can possibly be romantic.
Shadowheart has 6 non-standard dialogue scenes, 3 of which can possibly be romantic.
Gale has 6 non-standard dialogue scenes, 3 of which can possibly be romantic.
Karlach has 4 non-standard dialogue scenes, 3 of which can possibly be romantic.
Wyll has 5 non-standard dialogue scenes, 2 of which can possibly be romantic.
source: [x]
wyll is lacking one scene compared to characters like shadowheart and gale. laeâzel merely has another non-standard dialogue scene, while astarion has double the amount of possible romance scenes and 9 scenes in total.
here is a video of wyllâs entire story: [x] at a duration of 2:25:24 in total itâs very similar in length to the romances of the other companions the same channel uploaded. (minthara & halsin excluded)
i have also seen many people refer to the datamined voicelines as proof of how much content wyll lacks. this, however, doesnât tell us much since those compilations include battle grunts, noises, and other repeated lines. if you want to check them out for yourself, here is chubblotâs playlist on youtube: [x]
wyllâs romance/approval-specific greetings also exist, they are merely bugged. although i have heard that some people have been able to trigger them. bugged content is something that also affects other companions â in fact, most of galeâs romance scenes and some integral dialogue have been bugged for months now with no fixes anywhere in sight. if you donât want to look for wyllâs greetings in the files, i took the liberty of doing it for you:
alas, his general reactivity after act i remains the same as with the others. aka: he's barely responsive to his surroundings nor to any key decisions the player makes.
wyll also isnât the only character who isnât able to make his own choice on whether he agrees to sell his soul for his fatherâs life or not. in fact, the only characters who can decide their own fate are shadowheart and laeâzel. the latter option only now being added with patch 6.
so what exactly did wyll get after patch 6? the same amount of kisses like everyone else: 4 in total. as well as some new idle animations and polished facial expressions. the kiss where he invites tav for a quick twirl had already been added in an earlier update (patch 5, 30th november 2023). which means itâs understandable that certain characters who didnât receive any new animations or other content before were now added with patch 6 as well.
wyllâs quest regarding ansur also didnât get removed from the game. this is plain false. larian merely changed the subcategory in the journal (which larian had done previously with astarionâs gur-related quest as well)
if you have a gripe with this particular decision: that is valid. the quest, however, is still the exact same as it was before.
i see fandom heading in this really dangerous direction where people fully believe they have the right to attack others for pointing out the existence of false information. i understand that people are upset about wyll having less content than characters like astarion and i am in no way here to claim that you should refrain from calling out racism where itâs due. however, this hostile behavior directed at anyone who dares to disagree with you is creating a really toxic environment within online spaces, where people hesitate to engage with the wyll side of the fandom at all (out of fear of immediately receiving the racist card for merely correcting inconsistencies in logic). and in case it needs to be said again: it is never justified to harass real people or send death threats to others under any circumstances, much less if it concerns a fictional character.
i, much like everyone, really want wyll to receive more love from fandom and larian alike. but it is no oneâs place to police other players on how they should engage with this specific character in their own game. if others simply couldnât connect to wyll as much as you personally have â for whatever reason â that is on them. it's them who are missing out. this shouldnât hinder your enjoyment of this character in any way or discourage you from creating more fan content.
TL;DR: itâs completely valid to request more wyll content, but please donât resort to âdemandsâ or public pressure directed at the devs. this is only doing more harm in the long run (to wyllâs, as well as his fanbase's reputation within the rest of the fandom instead of actually accomplishing much). donât spread misinformation that heâs the only one of the companions who is continuously receiving the short end of the stick in terms of content, general reactivity, and bug fixes. if anything, the biggest difference is between him and astarion (again, much like every other companion).
đ please be respectful to each other đ
update, 19th february:
a user suggested providing an alternative to petitions on this post and linking directly to larianâs official feedback form, which you can find here: [x]
youâll be able to add screenshots of the specific issue youâre reporting. keep in mind that you need to name your exact game version if you plan to send in a report. iâve had larian ask me to send them the specific game files in the past, so itâs best to keep them on hand in advance.
larian also has a faq page on how to submit a general bug report [x]
here is an example of what to write:
(Iâd like to address the disparity in content between Wyll and the other origin companions.) As of now, Wyll is lacking an entire scene compared to the rest of the characters, and his romance-specific greetings remain bugged as well. The lack of equal scenes makes Wyllâs story feel lackluster at times and undermines the pacing of his romance and overall character arc. It is very disheartening for POC players specifically to see racial biases reflected in his treatment and that Wyll didnât receive the same amount of resources. Considering his narrative role as the Grand Duke's son he also deserves to be in the spotlight. When can we expect any fixes or additional content?
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ŕ¨âŻ May I Have This Dance? âŻŕ§
Astarion x fem Tav â Fluff
Summary: A celebration! A royal party is thrown for the heroâs of Baldurs Gate, and everyone is dressed for perfection. Astarion eyes Tav as she is offered many dances, waiting to get his turn.
Note: I had this thought of Astarion eyeing Tav down at a ballroom setting, jealous of the guys asking for a dance. And well, hereâs this straight from my nogginâ
The latest 18+ fic (Halsin)
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In the grand ballroom, adorned with opulent chandeliers and intricately designed carvings on the ceiling, a lavish gathering was taking place for a special group. The room was filled with an air of excitement and anticipation as guests dressed in extravagant attire mingle and socialize. The men tailored in beautifully made jackets of all kinds of styles. The women wore elegant gowns that cascaded to the floor, embellished with sequins, lace, and intricate embroidery.
As the music begins to play, all eyes are drawn to one particular girl, Tav. She was definitely nervous for this event. Not because of how many people were there, but how fancy the event was. Tav was a noble before the tadpole situation, her bloodline magic descended from dragons long ago. Tav was familiar with a setting like this, but she did feel a glint of shyness because no one in her group had seen her this way. This felt a bit vulnerable for her especially in front of Astarion who was also familiar with ballroom adequate. She didnât want to get judge for not knowing her waltz properly for sure. However, Tav exuded an aura of grace and confidence as her dress moves gracefully across the polished marble floor. Her gown was masterpiece of fashion, it huged her figure perfectly, accentuating her every curve. The dress was adorned with shimmering crystals that caught the light and created a mesmerizing sight in the eyes of the guests.
Her hair was meticulously styled into an elaborate updo, adorned with delicate jewels that glimmered in the soft glow of the ballroom lights. Of course, Tav had a great taste for style and knew what exactly fit her body. Her makeup was flawless, it enhanced her natural beauty and highlighting her striking features. Particularly her mismatched eyes, thanks to Volo.
âYou look beautiful as ever, Tav.â A hand reached out to Tav, It was Gale.
Her smiled emulated warmth and she took his hand, âAnd as for you, good wizard.â She joked while doing a small curtsy.
âI knew you were a noble, but this is a side Iâve never seen of you before. Itâs interesting to think about when Iâm so used to seeing you snugged in a bedroll on the dirt floor. But of course, this is also a great view as well...â Gale cleared his throat for that last sentence, his face had gone red for a moment. He then smiled and led Tav onto the dance floor.
Tav nodded and followed Gale. But she looked around for familiar faces. She had caught glimpse of Wyll, shadowheart, and even Karlach that for surely was not wearing a dress. It was a beautifully tailored feminine jacket, and she looked fantastic. It was definitely more her style. Though, she was hoping to see someone else, Astarion. They had an intense romance while traveling together, and she was disappointed to have not spotted him out in the crowd. He was the only one who could really stir up her heart, with the history they made together. Astarion promised Tav he would be at the event, it was a matter of time of when he would pop up.
âMy lady.â Gale kindly placed his hand on Tavâs waist as she placed hers on his shoulder. Hand in hand Gale began to waltz Tav on the polished floor. They danced and Gale was captivated by Tavâs beauty and grace. He thought she was like an actual princess even. He was steady and lead her around the dance floor. Tav even caught glimpses of Wyll who was smirking at the sight of the two dancing. It made her a little shy.
Across the room stood Astarion. He came fashionably late with his laced red top, it was very fitting for the dress code. He instantly smelled Tavâs sweet blood in the air. It led him to her with the sight of Gale. They danced swiftly, but Astarion instantly thought he could do better. He was too sloppy with his feet.
Astarion crossed his arms and leaned his back against a pillar. He watched Tav enjoy herself in the crowd. She was gracefully passed from partner to partner of many men Astarion was familiar with. Ones that he saw staring at her with loving eyes during camp. He knew that state all too well. But he also enjoyed seeing Tav so fluid. Engaging and captivating the crowd with her confidence and beauty. Astarion was equally mesmerized by her presence.
The atmosphere in the ballroom was electric and lively, filled with whispers of admiration and awe. The guests cannot help but be drawn to this captivating woman who stolen the spotlight. They are captivated by her elegance, poise, and undeniable charm. Tav effortlessly commanding the room's focus. Her presence was magnetic, and she effortlessly captivated the hearts and minds of all who have the privilege of witnessing her grace.
Astarion felt a mix of emotionsâ admiration, desire, possessiveness, and jealousy. He is unable to tear his eyes away from her as she twirled and spun with other men. Specifically Gale, who was a little more touchy than normal. He looked like a puppy following her around, tail wagging between his legs.
Tav took a break between the music and excused herself from Gale. She smiled and walked off from the dance floor. Astarionâs gazed followed her as she walked into a vacant part of the palace. He followed her moments later.
Tavâs heels clicked against the marble floor, it stretched out before her in its great emptiness. The room was lined with many mirrors of tall stature. She took small steps, heels clicking as her reflection stares back at her. Each mirror capturing every different angle of her, showing all sides of her beauty. Tav almost couldnât recognize herself. Not after getting used to seeing bruises, blood, and war gear. This was a much more wealthy side of her. She wasnât sure if it even represented herself anymore. She got used to living a simple life traveling.
She stared into the reflection of herself before hearing a voice, âYou look absolutely beautiful, darling.â
Tav was startled at the compliment and saw no other reflection behind her, she immediately turned her head and saw Astarion in his best suit. She felt her cheeks go warm, âAstarion, You made it!â
He smiled gently, âof course, we are the guests of honor after all, hm.â He started to walk closer to Tav. The mirrors were empty with his existence. But she knew she wasnât dreaming, this was real. Astarion was very much real and alive even if the mirror couldnât show him how handsome he looked.
Astarion reached out for Tavâs hand, her skin was met with a warm kiss, âI admire your dancing skills, you could be holding a candle while dancing and it wouldnât go out. Iâm impressed with you. HoweverâŚâAstarion held her hand and placed it over his shoulder, âI couldnât say the same for your dance partner. Perhaps I can show you a real dance?â
Tavâs cheeks flushed, she nodded her head in a moment of shock. Sometimes she just didnât know how to react to Astarionâs advancements. He was so charming. She looked into his ruby eyes, âA pleasureâŚâ a soft whisper left her lips. Her heart was racing and she felt her legs go shaky. Why was dancing with him such a hard task, she just did it moments ago!
What Tav didnât know is that Astarion felt the nervousness off her body. The little quivers from her hands and shoulders tense. He tried to ease her with a gentle squeeze from his hand around her waist, âRelax, love. I want you to enjoy this.â
She took a deep breath in and they took their first step together. What was a brief moment of tension melted away. Their bodies were perfectly aligned, as they gracefully swifted across the empty room. It amplified their foot steps and the mirrors showcased a movie of Tavâs reflection dancing as if no one was there. It was so magical. The attraction between them illuminated the atmosphere. The tension was so thick between the two. The pair became a timeless motion of synchronized passion.
Astarionâs gaze never left Tavâs face and it was nothing short of love and admiration. Every step they took was a showcase of passion in one beautiful dance. Tav let herself go in the moment and let out giggles and smiles as they waltz. Astarion brought Tav closer against his body and the show came to a sudden halt. Both their chests rose up and down from heavy breathing against each otherâs bodies.
Astarion placed his hand under Tavâs chin, bringing her face up to his gaze. She clutched his shirt as he leaned in and placed a heated kiss on her lips. Tav has never seen Astarionâs face so red. And this wasnât blood, it was his cheeks lit up like a fire.
âIâve never seen someone so beautiful. And to see you at every angle..â Astarion looked at the mirrors around the ballroom floor. Each mirror represented a different side of Tavâs features. Her skin was unblemished aside from small scars, her lips like rose petals, but most of all those eyes. He couldnât get enough of them. How filled of life they were. They shined like stars. Astarion was absolutely star stuck by her presence more than ever.
Tavâs heart melted under his grasp. But there was something also lingering in her head. Tav was still unsure where her and Astarion stood with each other. The thought of maybe just a fling hurt her heart. She knew her heart was trying to tell her more. The way her chest tightens with him, the heat of her cheeks flushing up, but the most of allâŚhow the thought of him kept her up long nights. How unfair it was to not have him alongside her bed. It did hurt.
âI need to knowâŚâ Tav cleared her throat but it still cracked anyway. âIf we are just to find each other in times of loneliness o-or, are we something that could blossom into something more meaningful?â Tav passionately stared at Astarion. She went completely shakey, yet there was a tone of authority in her voice. She knew she wanted more with Astarion, but he was too unpredictable. She feared she was just company when he wanted affection.
Astarion gave her sad eyes, his expression instantly went somber. There was a long pause. A once lively ballroom moment turned into an intense one. âTavâŚâ
She started to pull away from him. This wasnât the way she expected him to respond. In a way she hoped for more. Maybe it was her own expectations of him thatâll be the cause of her heart break. âEvery night I laid in my bed, thinking of how I would finally tell you how I truly feel. B-but I canât feel like this a-anymoââ
Astarion cut her off and grabbed her body into his in an embrace. He held her tight. He did not say anything nor did he lose his grip. Just a long gap of hugging her body, smelling her scent. As he finally pulled away he saw streams of tears flow down her cheeks. How long has she been hiding her feelings for him? He couldnât tell for sure, but it was driving him crazy that she didnât tell him this earlier.
he swiped his knuckles against the tears to dry her cheeks, âplease donât cry. Tell me how you feel then. I need to know the truth.â
She bit her inner lip. Her nerves started to take over again. Her eyes started to feel hot, Tav was never a public cryer by any means. She almost felt embarrassed for Astarion to see her like this, âIâve loved you for a long time now..I thought maybe you only saw me to pass time. I thought maybe it was just your trauma instincts kicking in, to charm me. In a way, I was delusional enough to hope so badly that your affection wasnât that. But in reality..â she took a deep breath before shutting her eyes tightly, tears flowed down harder. She sobbed quietly, ââŚB-Be someone who was special to you. It hurts too much. Not seeing you for long periods of time. I thought I could be special to you. I just donât know. B-butâ I beg you please just be honest with me so I can heal.â
âIâm sorry I didnât come to see you often after everything ended. I didnt want to overstep my welcomeâŚI did not know how much that would hurt you. I had suspicion that maybe you saw me differently after Cazadorâs death. The way you found out how Iâd lure victims to him. I never meant to be the reason youâre tossing and turning at night. Iâm truly, utterly sorryâŚâ he reached out to clasp her hands in his own, âBut if there was one thing I was certain about, it was that you were going to be mine. I havenât felt differently since.â
Astarion clutched her hands tighter, âYou donât even know how much I love you. Youâre the first person I truly cared for in over 200 years.â
It was an instant relief. The mental load was excruciatingly heavy on her heart. Finally could she enjoy her moment with Astarion that didnât have the uncertainty of their relationship poking her head.
âYou know, I could prove it to you how serious I am.â Astarion cupped her cheeks and swipe away any tears. âLetâs get you cleaned up, I want to show everyone something.â
He cleaned up her wet face and grabbed her hand. Astarion led her back into the party. The music was still playing but everyone seemingly turned their heads back on Tav, who was the star of the party. People of all races saw the vampire and hero hand-in-hand. The rumors of Tavâs romanced did circle around the city, but those were just rumors?! Right? The community had no real evidence of their rumored romance until now. Small gasps, whipsers, and even wide eyed stares pierced the couple.
Astarion walked to the center of the room, making sure to grab a glass of wine on a servers tray. The room fell silent, as all eyes were fixed on him as he lifted his cup. He still held Tavâs hand in the other, âOur city stands tall, it embodies strength as we continue to defeat any threat that comes to us, Buldarians! We were prayed on, stripped of our hope. But still, we persevered. We couldnât have done it without each other, my friendsâŚand, of course our heads held up high with Tavâs bravery.â He held her hand up high and the crowd began to cheer and clap. She was hero after all.
âShe is all of our heroâs. I am lucky to call her my lover. My reason why I can stand here and give this speech to you all. Tonight, we dance, drink, and celebrate our freedom! As I will enjoy mineâŚCheers!âEveryone cheered, and clank their wine glasses with each other. Both Tav and Astarion could see familiar faces. Wyll cheered, Shadowheart smirked and clapped her hands, Gale looked bittersweet, and Karlach yelled and pointed her finger, âI KNEW IT! Ahaha!â
Astarion kissed Tavâs forehead. So this is what he meant by proving it. He wanted everyone to know what she meant to him. An equal and a lover.
âEveryone saw how special you are to meâŚand tonight..â he glared red eyes at her, âtheyâll hear how special you are to me.â He smirked and laughed devilishly.
âBut for nowâ May I have this dance, my sweet?â
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There's a lot of talk in fandom spaces about "fangirls take Wyll's attributes on project them on to Astarion!"
And I understand the sentiment with things like putting Astarion's character model in Wyll's dance scene because yeah, it must be annoying to see Astarion get so much content and Wyll get so little and people are still replacing Wyll's romance scenes with Astarion.
But then there are people who'll find any fanon depiction of Astarion being nice to a person's oc and they'll be like: "you're putting Wyll's personailty onto Astarion! If you wanted a prince charming romance you should have romanced Wyll!"
And that, to me, feels like a misreading of both character's romances.
Astarion does have a soft, kinder side and if you romance him (especially in the Spawn ending) that's a side of him that will exclusively come out for your character. I feel like a lot of people who make these types of complaints straight up haven't done the romance themselves.
But for Wyll, it's a bit tiring seeing him get boiled down to uwu unproblematic prince charming. Especially when, like the blade of frontiers act, Wyll leans heavily into this prince charming persona as a way of covering up his perceived inadequacies. People forget just because Wyll isn't as outwardly angsty as Astarion, doesn't mean his character isn't battling with boatloads of trauma. All this talk of being Mr Prince Charming but really Wyll needs someone to take care of him just as much if not more than he'll take care of them.
#baldur's gate 3#bg3#fandom discourse#but hopefully nice discourse???#plz don't hate me :-(#wyll ravengard#astarion
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Wyll and Astarion banter (2/2)
Collection of banter between Wyll and Astarion (you can find part 1 here). In case I will add more in the future I will use the tag "wyllstarion banter".
This one has a lot of dialogues I literally never heard of, so I wonder if some of them are not in game anymore (tho they are act 3 specific).
Astarion: I hardly saw you at the party. Did the honest and true Blade sneak off for a little fun? Wyll: No! Nothing like that at all. Astarion: Oh, but you protest too much. Now I know you were practicing your swordplay.
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Wyll: Ah - the memories. The Blushing Mermaid's where fifteen-year-old Wyll snuck his first kiss. Astarion: You didn't kiss anyone until you were fifteen? Gods, what a tragic, sheltered life... Wyll: Sheltered? Not at all. I was exposed to all manner of riot and revelry. Hells, my father even urged me on once or twice. But I've always been a bit old-fashioned on these matters. I find more pleasure in a courtly dance than a loveless fling.
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Astarion: I lived two centuries in this city, but it can still surprise me. Wyll: Baldur's Gate harbours many a secret. Even the longest-lived explorers have yet to uncover them all. Speaking of - what were you getting up to all those years? Astarion: Let's not get into details. If Baldur's Gate can have its secrets, so can I.
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Wyll: Astarion, I was wrong about you. Truly wrong about you. Astarion: Let me guess - you thought I'd suck blood, but actually I just suck? Was that your witty jab? (devnote: a little tired of Wyll's bullshit) Wyll: No, I mean it. There's little between us we share. But you've fallen in love and stood by your lover. That is something this dreamer's heart can appreciate.
(this is a spawn astarion romanced dialogue)
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(more under cut)
Astarion: Well, it's no Baldur's Gate, but at least it's some kind of civilisation. Wyll: I do miss the Gate, though. The Elfsong Tavern! Sunset over Grey Harbour! Fried fish at the docks! Astarion: Drunk young patriars, naked in the fountains! Ah, civilisation... (note: whistfully)
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Wyll: Finally, we're approaching Moonrise Towers. Astarion: Nothing escapes the Blade of Frontiers' keen senses, I see. Wyll: Mock me all you want, Astarion. We could use a little comic relief. Astarion: Yes, that's why I'm mocking you - to keep our spirits up. No other reason...
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Astarion: You know, I've never seen this place in the daylight before. Wyll: I always loved this park. Spent a lot of time here as a boy battling imaginary monsters. Astarion: Oh, I was going to say it looks wretched. The dark hid all the kitschy details.
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Wyll: Astarion, I just want to say - I judged you wrongly. I'm sorry. Astarion: Really? And how - specifically - have you misjudged my fine character? Wyll: You aren't actually insufferably randy. You're just insufferable.
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Astarion: Marriage, Wyll? I thought you'd have learned not to get trapped by devious contracts. Wyll: I was planning to invite you to the ceremony, but I'm having second thoughts. Astarion: I'd love to come! As long as I can sit with someone fun. Mizora, perhaps?
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Wyll: I'd watch yourself, my friend. I don't know if our pale rogue has anything good in his heart, or even a scrap of it left for you. Astarion: Excuse me? That's just mean - we're all adults here. Wyll: Your heart's cold as ice, Astarion. I'm just making sure no one slips and gets hurt.
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Wyll: As much love as I hold for Baldur's Gate, these frontiers delight me as much as any bustling street. Astarion: You can't be serious? This is a howling wasteland! I haven't even had a bath since the abduction. I must reek of ilithid slime. Wyll: Sure, but think of the stories you'll be able to tell.
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Shadowheart: So. A vampire spawn and a monster hunter in the same group. We're not going to have trouble, are we? Astarion: Excuse me? Since this tadpole, I'm barely a monster at all. I just want to survive, same as you. Wyll: I don't see a problem, as long as mister fang there keeps his appetite in check.
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Astarion: A question for our master monster hunter: how would you approach killing a vampire? Wyll (he knows Astarion is a vampire): A full-on vamp, you mean? Lure it into the sun, drive a stake through its heart. And that's not the end of it. The suckers are wily. No offence. Astarion: None taken. Wiliness keeps me alive. More or less.
Wyll (he doesn't know Astarion is a vampire): To start? Lure it into the sun, drive a stake through its heart. Why? Astarion: Just curious.
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(this is about the Moonrise Oubliette)
Astarion: Admittedly, I don't care for most people, but this is a terrible waste. (note: referring to all the wasted blood) Wyll: Because their lives were cut brutally short, you mean. Astarion: I - ... yes, that. That's clearly what I was referring to. (note: pretending he wasn't referring to all the wasted blood)
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I think Wyll is the most fun character to romance the other origin companions as
Karlach- i think theyâre the most obvious because of the way their stories sort of dance around each other. Especially with how if you want to save Karlach while as romancing another character her best option is ending up going with Wyll anyways.
Shadowheart- gods favorite princess with everyoneâs favorite prince ( I know heâs not actually a prince but he is in my heart ) their banter while walking around us some of my favorite in the game they make me giggle when they talk!! Wyll and Shadowheart both grew up with unsavory people pulling the strings and whispering in their ears and I think they would help each other remember they are not who controlled them. They also both have a deep understanding of rejection. At the end of the day I think they would make each other blush and that makes me blush!!!
Astarion- Iâm not explain this one. Have you heard how they talk about each other? Theyâre smitten!! I think it was love at first sight for Astarion. I donât care if you disagree argue with a wall.
Laeâzel- Ok this oneâs interesting, I like them the best when itâs actually Laeâzel romancing Wyll. Itâs established that githyankis value sex over emotion in their relationships because of the way their society is set up which makes me laugh because Wyllâs romance route is literally all emotion and very little sex lmao. This would confuse and frustrate Laeâzel because she feels things for him but she canât tell that heâs also super into her. Like heâs saying nice thing to her that makes her feel???things???? but he wonât push it any farther so sheâs like ok maybe heâs just really nice!! And then they kiss and ok theyâre finally getting somewhere ! But oh thatâs it?? Then why does she still feel so light and her heads spinning?? By the time she get to the end of Wyllâs route sheâs fallen in love but has never even touched the guy and thatâs not how that supposed to work? I think the back and forth she would go through would be sweet and funny and the idea of them makes me laugh.
Gale- Ok I lied I actually canât stomach watching these two theater kids fall in love. Theyâre both so corny I think I would be vomiting by the end lmaoooo, but hey Iâm willing to be convinced ;)
Thatâs all if you hated this I donât care!
#baldur's gate 3#bg3#bg3 spoilers#wyllstarion#wyllach#astarion#karlach#shadowheart#gale of waterdeep#lae'zel#wyll ravengard#wyllzel#this was sitting in my brain for like 2 weeks and I needed it out
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