#sanguine series

[lyonface]

All Things End

Astarion x Tav | Sanguine Series | Fanfic by Lyonface

Summary:

On the final day of Leofric's stay in the city that had been their home for almost two decades, during a night of chasing the promise of fuzzy, warm relief from the pain of losing their wife, comes a sudden stranger who offers them company, and something else.

This is a sequel fic to That Sickening Feeling.

It is a part of the Sanguine Fic Series for Baldur's Gate 3.

[caelesjjk]

I’m just putting it out there for any of my readers of this series, that I’m not exactly sure when the next part will be out. I’m not abandoning this fic, it’s my baby. I just got a bit burned out. It will continue, I just don’t have an exactly timeline.

Thanks for being patient with me while I work on some other things 💜

Sanguine Masterlist

⟶ summary: Marry the vampire king. Save the kingdom.

Your father is the king of a rare human kingdom that has been plagued by famine and sickness. And in a last ditch effort to save the kingdom, he has arranged for you to marry the vampire king to the north. Your hand in marriage in exchange for his help in saving your kingdom.

Everything you swore could never happen between the two of you begins to unfold as you spend more time in the vampire kingdom with its king and his subjects. Can you learn to love this place and it’s beloved ruler?

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

[jjsanguine]

As far as I know Peaceful Property isn't a BL (?) but like what possible reason did Home have for doing this

Instead of just knocking on the door and asking Peach for help like a normal person. How long has he been there?? It has to have been after Peach switched off he lights to go to bed or he'd notice someone else was there for obvious reasons, plus Peach is jumpy as hell so Home has to have been silent as a ghost. Why

Was Home just going to keep staring if Peach had rolled the other way and continued to not notice his presence??

[n14-4cko]

Eye-less lads. Fav hero and villain :D

+ some shading

[mellz117]

[leporidaecervinae]

Part 10 of Sanguine Ambrosia is up!!! Last arc. Nobody panic (is panicking /j)

[buddy-trench]

Sanguine Angel (Part 2)

Hello again! Today I bring you part 2 of the story. So, as usual, enjoy. (Giving a warning as there is gonna be blood and injuries in this one)

When I got back from the task, I made my way to the break room as it was lunch hour when I had gotten back from delivering a strange package to a mansion far from society.

As I sat down with the lunch I had packed the night before, my coworker, Sarah, joined me at the table. "Hi Charlotte!" Sarah said with a smile on her face, she's always been the most joyful person to be around, since she's quite a nice person in general. "Hello, Sarah." I replied back.

"Hey guys!" said a male voice, "oh hello, Josh." Sarah replied as I waved hello to the man. Josh is another of my coworkers, he's a bit clumsy and tends to trip on his own shoes, but he's quite friendly too and shows he's quite the good worker despite being clumsy.

Josh and Sarah are siblings, and usually they work a long side each other because of that. But it doesn't mean they get a long often. Sometimes they fight, but they are very competitive with each other, so they would usually race each other to see who can get their jobs done.

It's honestly fun to watch them like that.

"Anyways, Charlotte. What did you do before lunch hour?" Sarah asked me as I ate my lunch. "Oh, just a delivery to some place, that's all." I replied, Josh looks at Sarah with what seemed like a competitive look in his eyes. Sarah only rolls her eyes when she notices him looking at her.

"Oh come on, Josh. I can clearly beat you in delivering a package." Sarah confidently said as she leaned back into her chair. "Besides, at least I'm not clumsy as you are." That set something off in Josh, taking that in as a challenge. "Hey! At least I'm not a slow runner!" Josh exclaimed as Sarah looked at him with an annoyed expression.

Before they could argue who would deliver the package the fastest, Jerry, the newest member on the team, confidently stood up from the table he sat at and said to the two, "clearly I would be able to get the package the quickest, since I was able to finish the delivery in just under 60 seconds!"

Now this caused another argument, but luckily, Beatrice was nearby, who, is the second oldest member on our team. "You three shut up already, there are people needing some peace after long hours of work you know?!" That shut them up into silence as I tried my hardest not to laugh.

It still was pretty funny, but at least Beatrice saved me from more arguing.

After lunch, I was tasked with some paperwork. It's mundane but it gets me paid anyways. Although I did hear my boss talking about the cult again, I suppose it's because Victoria, another coworker of mine, had spotted another ritual again nearby the building. Despite that being terrifying, I know that we are protected by the law. So, I had no worries about the whole thing.

When the paperwork was done, it was already the end of my shift, so I headed out as I said my goodbyes to my boss and coworkers that had to stay, including Josh and Sarah, as they were on cleaning duty with Jerry since my boss heard that they were arguing again.

Out the front entrance, I observe the nature, it's quiet, peaceful even. The fresh air cold as usual. I always don't understand why people are afraid of this part of the forest, it's always nice and peaceful here.

As I walked towards my car, I could see the moon coming up as the sun sets. Since this area of the forest isn't near any major city, the midnight sky is filled with little stars I admire before entering the driver seat of my car and driving off home.

Driving on the dirt path as night comes is honestly very creepy, even with my car's headlights it's impossible to see due to how dense the forest is. But it's nothing compare when it's actually really dark, without light, it's even scarier.

As I tried to keep my focus on the road, I noticed something in the corner of my eye, someone wearing a red cloak with their face covered in what seemed like a goat for a face. Then suddenly, someone on the road wearing the same thing stood at the road.

I lost control of the wheel as I tried to brake to stop my car from crashing into the person as my car crashed into a tree.

Then everything went black for a moment, before I finally woke up in what remained of my car, it was smoking from it's engine, I knew that if I had stayed in my car I would have died to a fiery explosion.

But as I made my way out of my car to get away, I felt blood dripping down my head. My body sore, with some type of injury on my body. I felt so weak, vulnerable even, as I tried to make my way out of the forest, only to fall again onto the grass.

I saw a few more of those cloaked people, before everything went dark suddenly.

I felt like I was being transported somewhere, but, I knew I was endanger. But I couldn't do much, I was weak.

I just hope I can wake up sooner. But, as my eyes opened after what seemed to be a few hours, I found myself in a place unfamiliar to me.

A place where I would shortly find.

The rumors.

They were true.

[arwenstarsong]

Making a longtime dream of mine happen this year. Behold my first webtoon/ manga. Hope you like it!

Sanguine | WEBTOON

In a world overpowered by dragons and dark forces, five misfits meet by fate. Sent on an arduous task by a god, they must unite the nations together to bring peace and to rid the world of an unspeakable evil.

[skulduggerypleasantfan2022]

Character Opinion Round Two Winner: Billy-Ray Sanguine

Baron: "Well done.....mole man"

Our personal hitman deluxe who aka is known to me as mole man (joke only) due to his adept magic allowing him to travel underground, through walls and people at his pleasure......We're first introduced to Billy-Ray in book two Playing with fire and he broke out Baron Vengeous from the goal containment facility and helped bring back the grotesquery (creepy bastard) Billy-Ray is also known for carrying a blade that when he cuts someone with it there scares never fully heal......taking the wounds go deeper than the skin meaning to a whole new level.

Billy-Ray never makes it clear to who and where his loyalties lie as we could see in Book Two and Book Four as he betrayed Baron in the main battle and his father also in a 'main battle' (well him really taking revenge) but then in later books such as The Dying Of The Light he saves tanith (no longer a remnant possessed) by literally burying through the black cleaver (while cleaver formally) and sadly dying so it makes you wonder what his true intentions have been all along.

I think Billy-Ray is just trying to live his life the best way he can....yeah, he's not making the best choices such as murder and other things alike but deep down he intents to fight for the winning cause and when he sees they are going to loose he ditches them as I chance of escaping.

Now, this is a headcannon I saw (headcannon doesn't belong to me) but it fits perfectly with my next topic.

Billy-Ray's relationship with his dad and Baron in Books Two and Four......So Book Two Billy-Ray seems to have a lot of respect and trust in baron and his plan despite not believing in the faceless ones but for the fact it was going to cause Skulduggery and Valkyire so much trouble.....but also I personally feel like Baron generally cared for Billy-Ray unlike the others whom he got bored with easily, so Baron to me is Billy-Rays unofficial adoptive father.

Now Billy-Ray's relationship woth his bio father....when his father first walks put of the goal he wished his father had died inside instead of living long enough to pass his time...no it isn't explained why Billy-Ray doesn't like his father but I theorise that sometime in his childhood his father wasn't the 'kind' and 'loving' father in the slightest....but as the book progressed he did enjoy seeing the expressions of Valkyire, the others and well the blank expression of skulduggery XD

In conclusion, Billy-Ray Sanguine.....you sink through the ground and see a hitman deluxe keep being you but please...STAY OUTTA TROUBLE!

[k1w1fru1t]

BRIAR WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT OF THE HOTEL YOU GO RIGHT BACK THERE!!!!

[lyonface]

That Sickening Feeling

Astarion x Tav | Sanguine Series | Fanfic by Lyonface

Summary:

After a drunken decision leads to nearly an entire day of avoidance, Astarion decides that Leofric is his best candidate for securing his protection, both inside and outside of their weird group, and formulates a plan in order to ensure that they like him with the best tool in his arsenal: sex. After a painless attempt at convincing them to sleep with him, they surprise him with a kind offer right before the party to celebrate their triumph over the goblin camp, or, more heroically, celebrate saving a community of innocent people, and Astarion muses over the sort of person they are before spiriting himself away into the woods, leaving a trail for the ranger to follow.

Rated Explicit for: Eroticized Violence, Sexual Content, Dissociation, Mentions of Past Sexual Assault

This is a sequel fic to A Cold Embrace.

[wolfrynn313]

Working on some panels for Sanguine, should hopefully have some proper posts up for the series soon :)

[jjsanguine]

How it started:

How it's going:

[fangswbenefits]

The Arrangement

Summary: You managed to convince Astarion not to go through with the rite of profane ascension. He remains a vampire spawn, and you now offer your blood from time to time to help with his sanguine hunger until a solution is found.

Even though you had both decided to stay as friends back in Moonrise Towers, lines begin to blur once more as other cravings come to the surface… and things with Astarion are seldom uncomplicated.

Pairing: Astarion x female!Tav

Rating: Explicit/18+

Setting: Canon compliant. Post-endgame.

Warnings (will be added as the series progresses): Blood drinking. Pining. Biting. Sexual tension. Mentions of past abuse. Explicit smut.

Chapter 1 - Bloodlust

Chapter 2 - In Between

Chapter 3 - Inconvenience

Chapter 4 - Solution

Chapter 5 - Confrontation

Chapter 6 - Broken

Chapter 7 - Tension

Chapter 8 - Revelations

Chapter 9 - The Arrangement

Chapter 10 - A New Way

Chapter 11 - First Light

Chapter 12 - In the Beginning

Chapter 13 - Tempest

Chapter 14 - Trance

Chapter 15 - Acquaintances

Chapter 16 - When All Things End

Masterlist . AO3 (cross-posted there)

[infestedviscera]

[breelandwalker]

Hunter's Moon - October 17 2024

Grab your masks and candy buckets and trim the twigs on your best besom, witches! It’s time for the Hunter’s Moon!

Hunter’s Moon

The Hunter’s Moon is the name usually given to the full moon which appears in October, provided that the Harvest Moon has occurred in September. (Remember - the Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox and that can mean September OR October!) The Hunter’s Moon is next full moon to follow it, so it may occur in October OR November. The Harvest and Hunter’s moons are the only two moons in the calendar which are tied to a specific event in this way, while the others reflect signs of seasonal growth or animal behavior.

Like the Harvest Moon, the Hunter’s Moon rises big, bright, and early, and it may appear to be full for two or three nights in a row. The celestial peak of illumination is at 7:26am EST on October 17th, but the moon may also appear full or nearly-full on the 16th and 18th. This is also the second of this season's series of supermoons!

The name Hunter’s Moon is taken from the traditional timing for the fall hunting season, as the name implies. The fields cleared in previous months and the gradually cooling weather meant that animals fattened up from summer foraging would be roaming in open ground, making prime targets for anyone looking to put some meat in the pantry for winter. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this may also be the origin of the other common October moniker, the Blood Moon, which has been in use in the British Isles since at least the Middle Ages.

North American indigenous names for the October moon include Falling Leaves Moon (Anishinaabe), Freezing Moon (Ojibwe), Migrating Moon (Cree), and Big Wind Moon (Zuni). In several modern pagan traditions, the October moon is called the Sanguine or Blood Moon due to its’ with the association with the hunt and with alleged sacrifices made ahead of the coming winter. (Keep in mind that any claims about What The Druids Did should be taken with a grain of salt, as they did not keep written records of their ceremonies.)

As you may know, we're also welcoming an additional natural satellite at the moment - a tiny asteroid designated 2024 PT5. This visitor comes from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which is made up of near-Earth objects that orbit the sun at a similar distance to our own cozy little planet. This temporary "mini moon" will be vacationing in and around Earth's orbit until sometime in November, at which point it will continue on its' way through our solar system. Unfortunately, it's too small and too far away to be seen with the naked eye or even with most telescopes, but you may be able to see the peak of the Orionids meteor shower between October 20th and 22nd, depending on where you live. (Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)

What Does It Mean For Witches?

October is a time to finish our harvests. We gather in the last of what we sowed earlier in the year and reflect on what our work has wrought and what our labor has produced. It is also a time of transition as the weather begins to shift more noticeably toward the chill of winter. Shore up whatever provisions you need for the immediate future and complete whatever preparations you’ve been making for the cold season, both magical and practical. A little weatherproofing goes a long way!

This is also the month when numerous Western cultures remember their honored dead and a time when some believe that contact with various unseen realms is more easily accomplished. If you’re seeking advice or reassurance from the greater beyond, or looking to do some planning or forecasting for the coming year, now might be the optimal time to do it.

What Witchy Things Can We Do?

Celebrate the end of the harvest season with your favorite recipes! Bust out that hearty stew or delicious pie you’ve been dying to make but kept putting off during the hot months. Use local produce to make something special and gather in the last fruits of your garden.

Get your divination game on! Many October party games include fortune-telling aspects for love or marriage or professional prospects. Choose your favorite method and see what it has to tell you about the coming year and where your current path may lead. Remember that the choices we make change the path and therefore the outcome, so try to regard the results as written in sand rather than stone.

Participate in the hunt yourself! Whether it’s an actual seasonal hunt for game (safely and responsibly done, of course) or a bit of foraging or a personal search for something you’ve been needing, this is the perfect time to connect with that drive to seek and gather. Make one more trip for wildcrafted plants before everything turns brown and brittle. Stalk the aisles of your favorite local shops for craft supplies, new decorations, or perhaps that fancy hat you’ve been dreaming of for the upcoming holiday.

Prepare for the cold months! Switch out your wardrobe, heap those blankets on the bed, change the decor to something autumnal, and make sure your home and vehicle are ready for winter. If you do any seasonal crafts or fibre arts, start pulling out your accoutrements.

Shed your metaphorical skin one more time. Examine what you carry in your heart and where your priorities lie. If there is anything left that weighs you down or no longer serves you or disrupts your life unnecessarily, prune it away and let it go. This process is not always comfortable and may leave you feeling raw, but sometimes hard decisions must be made. You are not meant to be in perpetual motion or constant production. Give yourself permission to rest.

Consider also the parts of yourself that you don’t always like. Is there value in the struggle to deny them and push them away? Is there anything that might serve you better if it was embraced rather than denied? So often we speak of letting things go and laying down burdens in order to progress. But there is also power in remembrance, in anger, in spite, in grief, in ambition. Remember that while you should forgive yourself for past mistakes and learn from them, you are not required to do the same for others. Remember also that setting boundaries is healthy and that if they are not respected, you are within your rights to remind others than actions have consequences. Protecting yourself is not always pretty and it is not always polite. And it doesn’t have to be.

Happy Hunter’s Moon, witches! 🌕🏹

Further Reading:

Additional Lunar Calendar posts

Secular Celebrations - Samhain

Hunter’s Moon: Full Supermoon in October, The Old Farmer's Almanac.

Hunters Moon 2024: The Spiritual Meaning of the October Full Moon, The Peculiar Brunette.

Orionid meteor shower 2024: All you need to know, EarthSky, Oct 18 2024.

"Earth will get another moon this month  — but not for long!," Space.com, Sept 17 2024.

Everyday Moon Magic: Spells & Rituals for Abundant Living, Dorothy Morrison, Llewellyn Publications, 2004.

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