#mutually assured destruction to lovers to divorced to lovers

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100 Bloodweave Fanfic recommendations

As there are over 3,000 Bloodweave fanfics, I have been wanting to do a fanfic rec list for a while. To share some of the works I enjoyed and to offer support for the talented writers in the fandom. I opted for 100, as it is a nice number for a rec list. It was very hard to narrow it down, and there are many good fics that, unfortunately, didn't make it too the list. This is not meant as a 'Top 100' list.

The recommendations will be shared in 6 parts as it is too much for one post.

Part 4: In Universe Post-Canon Multi-Chapter - 20 fics. 

two slow dancers by arcanefoxx. Ongoing. Healing, Comfort, Fluff. Based on the idea of touch-starved Gale and touch-averse Astarion. Astarion and Gale learn to navigate their respective trauma’s post-game. This is very sweet.

Stay Though My Arms Shake by Lunarwench. 162,002 words. Slow-Burn, Angst, Friends to Lovers. Realising that he has nowhere to go Gale invites Astarion back to Waterdeep with him. They slowly fall in love, but the road to admitting their feelings for each other is not easy.

Better call Astarion by Greytercakes. 34,496 words. Angst, Fluff, Anxiety, Unhealty Coping Mechanisms, PTSD. After Astarion is arrested for trespass in Waterdeep, he decides to return to his roots and study law. Not to fight his case or anything, but purely to win arguments against the people he hates most – magistrates.

The Other Shoe by United. Ongoing. Fluff, Healing, Angst, Slow-Burn. Waterdeep will be many things for Astarion. A place to rest. A place to heal. A place to figure out what the fuck he wants to do with his life now.It will also be a place of endless frustration with a wizard who refuses to collect on his debts and a stranger he can not keep himself from returning to.

What Friends are For by Nivasi. 52,480 words. Hurt/comfort, Fluff, Humour, Smut. After Tav and Gale divorce, Astarion is sent to check up on Gale and they end up falling in love. This story is unique, and takes an unexpected turn. 

Dear (Mine), From (Yours) by LamentablePlum. 10,245 words. Getting Together. Mutual Pining. Post-game Gale and Astarion exchange letters between themselves and eventually develop feelings for each other. Luckily, Wither's reunion party is just around the corner! Will they be able to confess their feelings in person?

in the middle of a maze by vannral. 14,556 words. Friendship, Getting Together. Gale has disappeared, he, Shadowheart and Tara try to find Gale. 

Eclipse of Two Moons by deerancha. 20,896 words. Angst, Fluff, Depression, Smut, Alcoholism. After the events of his adventures with Tav and the party, Gale finds it hard to find his place in the world. He slips into a depression, unsure how to proceed with the pieces of his life he has left. Until he reunites with an old friend, who puts things back into perspective again.

Travelling Together by oflights. Ongoing. Soulmates, Angst. After the tadpoles are gone and everyone goes their separate ways, Astarion and Gale realize they can still hear each other’s thoughts. Probably because they’re soulmates.

Mutually Assured Attachment by FaustusianSutcliff. 19,289 words. Getting Together, Friends to Lovers. After spending some time adventuring, Astarion takes Gale up on his offer to stay with him in Waterdeep for a time, both expecting to spend time together as friends, neither expecting, but disappointed, to fall in love.

A Study in Reflection by Aenigmatica. 14,341 words. Fake/ Pretend Relationship, Love Confessions, Smut. Gale returns to Waterdeep with the orb still intact, hoping to find a cure that doesn’t involve Mystra. When  the Open Lord of Waterdeep proposes a marriage alliance with a mysterious suitor in exchange for removing the Orb, Gale claims to be already committed to a nonexistent lover, unwilling to compromise his integrity. Luckily, a certain pale elf offers to help.

Destructive Natures by patheticfangirl. 123,580 words. Angst, Bittersweet Ending, Friends to Enemies to Friends to Lovers. When Astarion regrets his ascension, Gale thinks it's because he's a good person who can still redeem himself. Astarion has his own theory: that Gale really is an asshole.They struggle to prove each other wrong.

Wicked Wizards and Profound Wounds by patheticfangirl. 65,925 words. Angst with a Happy Ending. A certain vampire spawn is a tempting target for local necromancers, who want to sacrifice him as part of a dark ritual. But Astarion wants to live, and Gale will do anything to ensure he does—even if it means making a tremendously stupid decision that sends his beloved and their friends on a perilous adventure.

The Yawning Grave by thealphaaxolotl. 21,645 words. Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Faustian Bargain, Revenant Gale. Gale detonates the orb in the final fight. Astarion will do anything to get him back.

Sunwalker by lateralparallel. 15,758 words. Hurt/Comfort, Angst With A Happy Ending. Gale detonates the orb during the final fight. Astarion is left to pick up the pieces—and then to pick up Mystra's call for the Crown of Karsus in exchange for a Wish spell.

the halcyon days ahead of us by vannral. 16,332 words. Getting together, Sharing a Bed. In which Gale and Astarion visit Shadowheart’s cottage. They have to share a bed. Includes yearning, love confessions and misunderstandings.

hearth fire by vannral. 9,910 words. Domestic Fluff, Misunderstandings, Love Confessions. Astarion is interested in acquiring a Ring of the Sun-Walker. Gale agrees to help. Includes miscommunication and pining.

A moment for eternity by Anonymous_Kraken. 29,646 words. Angst With a Happy Ending, Suicidal Thoughts, Smut. Gale ascends leaving Astarion lost, confused, and betrayed. However, through his friends he allows himself to move on. Until the God of Ambition shows up on his doorstep.

Coming Home Again by hippiereborn, PjCole. Ongoing. Love Confessions, First Kiss. Having gone their separate ways after the fall of The Absolute, Gale and Astarion meet once more at the reunion party and discover they’d both been rather foolish.

He Deserves More Than This by asgardianstarfish (vyxythepixie). 3,877 words. Angst, Hurt/ Comfort, Fluff. Astarion grieves his lover, and he has a bone to pick with Mystra about it.

Part 1: In Universe Canon Multi-Chapter - 15 fics

Part 2: In Universe Canon One-Shots - 17 fics.

Part 3: In Universe Canon Divergent - 16 fics.

Part 5: In Universe Post-Canon One Shots - 14 fics. 

Part 6: Alternate Universe - 18 fics.

[rat-rosemary]

Okay while I'm high on lack of sleep and ash, lemme scribble some themes I thought

-Couple's(/group) therapy/ divorce selfie (<-some variation of that joke)

-Ruins/New growth

-Second chances/?????

-Promises kept/Promises broken

-Scars/Wounds

(Eh... maybe on this last one? As in like. Fresh wounds vs Healed Scars. ...maybe I should just call it that)

-Enemies to lovers(/to friends) / Lovers(/friends) to enemies

-Mutually assured destruction/??????

I wanna make a silly prompt week centered around building/burning bridges to try and bring the dsmp fandom back together but I also. Just want to hit my head against a wall.