#the GLAIVE xD

[h0riz0nstuff]

CALL of the MOUNTAIN

Devs workshoping the tools & weapons:

"Yeah, okay, we've got like 3-4 tools to climb stuff and hang off stuff, and jump off stuff, plus a bow. We need something else. Like a weapon. It's not going to be much in use, but it's gotta pop ! Also, it must be thrown with one hand !!"

That one dev who has actually seen Krull : "my tiME HAS COME"

xD

[triaelf9]

YESSSS HIMBRO WITH GLAIVE REP ARRIVES! YESSSSSS

Everything about this was perfect XD

[hunterinkoseh]

Monster Hunter Wild's Glaive Focus finisher looks like a violent pole dancing move. xD

[sabrerine911]

Big Berserker lady, bad puns and a lot of Blast." COLORED (MHW)

featuring my buff "Half-Giant" lady Beth Ravencoft and some random hunter fellow.

Got around doing my little "MHWilds character creation-inspired update thing for Beth in MHRise as well, she came out pretty great in this game as well(I do wish the glowing Halloween eyes were here too tho XD )

Gonna be honest, this might upset a few of the more odd MH tribalists, but I kinda prefer Rise overall, it's mostly the movement and combat really, it's frenetic DMC-like energy really speaks to my crackhead playstyle XD

I do hope the DualBlades Areal style does return in Wilds(i know it wasnt introduced in Rise but you get what I mean), loved hanging with the Glaive fellas in Rise...hope they get an areal style as well since apparently they work differently ingame from what Ive seen.

[mewtwoandme]

Good to see a fellow monster hunter world and iceborne player. What weapon do you main?( Personally I like the duel blades)

Insect glaive. Though duel blades are my secondary, I switch once in awhile lol. I've tried the bigger weapons but they just don't do it for me. Sure they do more damage but I feel slow, like I'm lumbering around trying to get a hit on the monsters and just end up failing my charged attacks XD My playing style is more speedy and I like the aerial combos of the glaive

[teecupangel]

Same. I’ll have to play close attention when I play MonHun Wilds next year on how different the ecology of the monsters’ nest compared to the rest of the ‘stage’ XD

We don’t truly know much about elder dragons so, at the very least, we can play with it hahahaha

Yeeessss. It’s like kids going ��when I grow up, Imma be like dad’ and grow up sharing similar taste, clothing or even just hairstyle.

Absolutely. Desmond thinks he’s just one of the ‘dudes’ (dudes here being normal dragons) because he has seen bigger and more furious looking dragons.

He doesn’t think about how his size makes him faster than most of those ‘bigger’ dragons and his looks counts as too eerie and bordering on horror and fear.

His children prefers to be called little silent deaths than their actual dragon names (or worse, mutated [whatever dragon name humans call them]). They take pride in being remembered as their papa’s children.

Oh yes. Desmond would definitely have almost perfect memories when it concerned his children. He cared and nurtured them until they decided to do something they wanted. He even keeps track of when his children last visited him because they were more or less creatures of habit.

…. I mean…

If you want to screw up with HTTYD’s world… Desmond could have brought ‘baby’ Qurio with him when he was transferred as a baby Malzeno. They grew up with him AND…

The Qurio has a more symbiotic relationship with Desmond in this one because they had to adapt to a foreign world.

Not only that…

These Qurios could be the reason why Desmond’s children grew up to be more like him!

Been thinking about a “Des getting yeeted into another world as an animal” crossover that I don’t thinks been done yet. How to train your dragon (the movie/tv series not the book for this time) and he’s a dragon, but with a twist: he isn’t one from the series, he’s a dragon from an entirely different world: monster hunter. He has become a malzeno (can’t remember if it’s spelled right , also I’m thinking of the vampire one not primordial but it rly doesn’t matter much) hope u feel better soon!

Desmond would have a lot on his plate.

For one, he would have to get use to being a dragon.

Another would be trying to get used to his new body while being in a world he has no prior knowledge of.

But hey…

At least he looks cool

Also, just imagine Desmond being a baby Malzeno first and having to grow up trying to survive both dragons that want to eat him and humans who want to kill him.

It’s not like every human is like Hiccup or the Berkian tribe.

By the time he had become an adult dragon, he would have garnered the same dread and fear that a Malzeno had in its natural habitat.

He’s known as the guardian dragon, attacking any and everything that dares to attack him and his kin. Dragons themselves either bow to him or run away from him.

Hatchlings and juvenile dragons tend to follow him around because they know he will protect them and teach them how to hunt for food.

Desmond didn’t really planned any of these.

At first, he was just trying to survive.

Then he saved a baby dragon that had fallen behind and it followed him after it was fully healed.

From there…

Desmond sorta maybe got his own Brotherhood.

A dragon Brotherhood.

[zhenniguan]

Not so fun fact: I spent 2 days just... staring at the different bangs Sephiroth has, depending on which version he was xD

Yes of course I could've just... used the pictures of him but there's more fun drawing it myself.. The research I do so my AU version of Sephiroth can have an approximately "timeline correctly hair bangs"

The random Glaive is Angeal Hewley!

[theyumemod]

new boyo! A guard from the same coral reef Kingdom that Monagi and Lenoni. No idea on what to name him. He's based off the Dragon Moray Eel. He uses a glaive. No idea on what to name him yet XD he's obviously not finished but...i love him already =v=

[sotiredimbored]

my Spotify wrapped

wow uh am I ok???

I was in Malaysia and not taking to family xd

jeez ok me

WOOOOOOO Lyn lapid

0.001% is crazyyyy

wow uh

CHAPPELL ROAN YASLOKRE TV GURL ALEX G WHATTTT

TF is that also SOFTWULLY OMG

I love hyperpop chat

wallows they could never make me hate you(July I developed some shit)

Damm

YOOOO

that's crazy I love glaive tho

CONAN RJWKNEJRKFE

and that's my wrapped !! I am mentally ill

[griseldabanks]

“Is there a problem?”

With a start, Shard looked up from the sword in his hands. It was a beautiful weapon, the hilt fashioned to look like a dragon curled around it, its outspread wings forming the crosspiece. The blade was long and sharp, glistening in the sunlight. But...his hands felt dirty just touching it.

“Why do I need sword lessons?” he asked in a small voice.

Glaive raised an unimpressed eyebrow, looking him up and down pointedly. “Because you look like you barely know which end to hold. You said you were raised by a priest?”

Shard stiffened. “What of it?”

“I highly doubt your priest spent much time teaching you the art of war,” Glaive said dryly. “Therefore—lessons.”

“War?” Shard's voice came out in a high squeak. He hastily cleared his throat. “But...I thought we were supposed to be ambassadors! Aren't we supposed to prevent war from breaking out?”

Glaive let out a mirthless laugh as he turned to pick up his own sword from where it lay on the table behind him. The scar on the side of his face stood out in sharp relief, starting at his jawline and just tweaking the corner of his eye before disappearing into his hair. “What makes you think we're always successful?”

The last shred of hope bled out of him, and Shard's heart fluttered down to his toes, deflated. There was no getting out of this. No sitting on the sidelines. No running away. His fingers curled around the hilt, and he almost thought he could feel blood on his palms again. He could almost hear the screams.

“I don't want to kill anyone,” he whispered.

“Good.”

When Shard dragged his gaze upward again, he found Glaive watching him keenly. His eyes, usually half-lidded and almost bored, remained fixed on Shard's face, as if he could read more than the mere words Shard spoke.

“All the more reason to learn how to fight,” Glaive said. “I would be more reluctant to teach you if you'd come here eager for bloodshed. That's not what we're here for. We are here to protect. To negotiate. Even if sometimes we must negotiate with steel rather than words.

“Be slow to draw your sword,” he continued with a curt nod. “But do not leave it in its sheath when there are lives it could save.”

Shard felt his eyes drawn to the glistening blade once more. For a moment, he almost thought he saw bodies reflected in the metal. Bloody bodies littering the hillside, eyes staring back at him in horror....

He swallowed hard. “But what if...what if I lose control? What if I can't stop myself?”

He looked up at Glaive, and he thought the older man's eyes softened slightly, like he knew the fear that clenched Shard's heart. “Control is one of the things I will teach you, Shard. Don't think you're the first man to walk this path.”

For the first time, Shard realized he had no idea how old Glaive was. In that moment, he seemed as old as the mountains, as old as the trees. Had he stood in Shard's shoes, once upon a time? Did he know this heavy weight?

“Fear not,” Glaive murmured. “I will ensure that you do not set foot on the battlefield again until you know how to fight...and how to put away your sword.”

Shard found himself straightening, his head lifting to meet Glaive's gaze. Perhaps there was still hope.

The Chesterton Challenge: Day 21

Welcome to Day 21 of the Chesterton Challenge! Already the end of our third week, if you can believe it! Make sure to explore the creations linked in the notes of yesterday’s post.

Today’s Optional Prompt is: War

Because Chesterton wrote a lot about war, whether it was WWI, the Battle of Lepanto, the war fought by King Alfred, or the war fought over Notting Hill in the far-future year of 1984. The concept offers plenty of potential for creative pursuits--write about a fantastical war, or about a simple war of ideas, war with yourself about what to create--however you want to interpret it!

Whatever you create, make sure to show us or tell us about it by reblogging or replying to this post. (Don’t forget: anyone is allowed to join in the fun at any point during the Challenge.)

Now go forth and create!

[triaelf9]

Rings of Power ahhhhhhhh thank goodness I'll have DA to distract me for a while while S3 gets made (IT BETTER GET MADE) AHHHHH SO GOOD AHHHHH HIGH FANTASY FEELS AHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS SHIT SO MUCH I WANT TO TELL ALL THE STORIES NOW AHHHH

Gil-Galad is growing on me now, and him in armor, yes, nice! I'm not at all biased that he's got a glaive too XD

[valevod]

☆was trying the insect glaive yesterday and said dammnnn it looks cool so i just drew my hunter :) ☆

The bug !!! THE BUG !!! THAT TINY THING DID 1000 DAMAGE TO WHATEVER AFFLICTED I WAS DOING I NEEDED 5 SECONDS TO ELABORATE DURING THE HUNT....im still pretty bad at it but im learning xd

Still mad the game doesnt have that hair makes me wanna cry i look ugly here... :(

[spaced-out-tiger]

Alrighty—time to list all of my ROTTMNT OCs :D

(This is mainly just for myself but y’know xD)

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~Turtle/Hamato OCs~

Beatrix ‘Bea’ (posted) - second youngest, wood turtle, uses kamas, shadow ninpō (kinda like Mac’s powers in LMK),

Cynthia ‘Cyn’ (posted) - second eldest, leatherback sea turtle, uses a soshiki axe, short version of the explanation is ninpō: force fields,

Giovanni ‘Geo’ (posted) - Mikey’s twin, eastern mud turtle, (jumonji) yari, super speed + lightning ninpō,

Artemisia ‘Art/Artie’ (not posted yet) - eldest, humanoid [experiment] (pretty much just made entirely by Draxum w/ some of Splinters DNA), uses a naginata, metal bending ninpō (think of Toph from ATLA), has four arms, blue hair and has to put up with too much crap [/hj],

Andrea ‘Andy’ (posted) - Leo and Don’s triplet (mainly second youngest), map turtle, uses a glaive, clairvoyance ninpō (future sight and seeing people minds/memories and all that), blind

(^ both are (supposed to be) yellow)

Kaida ‘Kai’ (posted) - second youngest, diamondback terrapin, uses a kanabō, gravity manipulation or shapeshifting (like Nimona and Maui) I haven’t decided yet, has a prosthetic arm,

Levina ‘Lev/Viney’ (posted) - youngest-second youngest (same age as Mikey), painted wood turtle, uses kunais (that are chained/roped together), her ninpō is being able to bring her drawings to life (whether they be animate or not) with her weapon which can turn into a pen, pencil, or paintbrush (eventually she learns to use her ninpō without her weapon),

With these guys, they all have their own universes but sometimes two or so of them are in the same universe. But they all rotate around in my brain about who I’m fixated on so expect many different drawing of all of ‘em lmao-

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~Others~

Adela ‘Adel’ (not posted yet) - 15-16, human (yokai? Haven’t decided yet-), has known the turtles as long as April, homeschooled,

Rubina ‘Rubi’ (not posted yet) - 14-15, ruby person yokai, friends with Sunita (which is how she met April and the turtles), works at her parents shop (the guys will sometimes come randomly to surprise her lol), small strong and sturdy (works out),

Ginger (not posted yet) - 16, leopard gecko yokai, works at Run of the Mill as a waitress and a few other things, hangs out with the turtles sometimes (knows them from when they come to the restaurant), part of a whole AU inside an AU-, goes to the same high school as April (has a cloaking brooch,

Anika (note posted yet) - 15-16, sugar glider mutant, lives with Ginger and her family, also goes to the same high school as April, works at Run of the Mill as a waitress,

Cadell ‘Dell’ (haven’t really done much with her just yet lol-) - around 45, ghost, kind of a mother figure to the turtles lol, they go on silly adventures together,

(I will add to this if I make more prominent OCs that I’m planning on sharing or want to put more about the ones on here)

I have too many characters—

[teecupangel]

If you want to go for Teostra, you should know that he has a female counterpart with Lunastra:

(Teostra in the bg being a supportive mate)

If you… you know, want to incorporate her, she’s known as the less aggressive of the two and produces blue flames.

As for Teostra, I think they have similar horns? I’m not gonna lie, they’re so aggressive it’s kinda hard to just stare at them while they’re trying to kill you to check the differences (and it doesn’t help I use an Insect Glaive so I’m mostly flying everywhere). Here are some screenshots from the MonHun wiki though? Risen Teostra doesn’t have that many images in the wiki. This is the best I found that has his horns. (Left is normal, right is Risen doing a special attack)

(by the way, look at the size of the hunter in comparison. Teostra might be bigger than you're expecting? XD)

As for his poisonous tails…

There’s actually a few scorpion-like monsters in MonHun but, strangely enough, only one of them has a poison status effect:

The Kusubami

From my experience, usually poisonous monsters that uses their tail for poison have spiky tails.

Rathians and Ratalos are the most commonly known elder dragons that can inflict poison and they have spiky tails that can actually be used as projectiles:

Of course, there are also these variations of the Nargacuga, a monster that is both fast and can turn invisible.

There’s also the variation of a Viper Tobi-Kadachi which has poison on its fangs and tail.

Ngl, when I saw your tagged post about the Nergigante, I immediately had war flashbacks of me and my friend playing MonHun. Nergigante’s a beast (haha).

Nergigante is actually a good monster to turn Desmond into because it’s an elder dragon which means it’s one of the most dangerous monster in any MonHun game but it has a certain quirk to it:

It keeps fighting even if it means hurting itself.

Not to mention, it’s an elder dragon without any elemental abilities, relying heavily on brute force and it’s theorized (or maybe this is already confirmed? Not sure) that Nergigante’s null elemental status and its penchant for hunting fellow elder dragons shows that it is meant to keep the balance of the world by keeping the other elder dragons in check which would… sorta tie in with Desmond’s ‘special situation’ in terms of AC lore (especially now that he’s the Reader).

The spikes on Nergigante’s body can also be used as projectile which would make short work of Cesare’s Papal Army. Although, it should be noted that due to its large body, it’s more on the destructive side so if you want him to stop the colonizers from attacking Ratonhnhaké:ton’s tribe, it would be better for him to strike them before they reach the village, otherwise, the village would be caught in the battle.

As for saving Sef and Malik and Abbas’ coup, that would even be harder because Masyaf is a small space when compared to the normal Nergigante size. Although, at that point, I’m sure Desmond wouldn’t care about destroying the fortress if it means he can save Sef and Malik.

Another thing to note is that the Nergigante’s spikes regenerate (freaking too fast in my opinion) so… Altaïr can definitely use it to craft some things. (Nergigante-based armor and weapons usually rank high as well)

Btw, if you want Desmond to have a more ethereal flaming look, may I suggest a gold/white version of Xeno'jiiva?

While Xeno'jiiva does not have Nergigante’s devastating brute force, it does have a sense of mystery surrounding it, which would fit Desmond well, and is a fire elemental elder dragon (. It’s final form Safi'jiiva loses the ethereal look but is deadlier as well.

Although, if you want a monster with a connection with the sun, our best bet is Teostra.

Or the deadlier variant, the Risen Teostra

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Additions by SaberAmane:

Ok, so…I have Monster Hunter World for ps4, and I’ve had it for literal months now, and just havn’t gotten time to play it. But all the monsters and such I’ve seen from the game look awesome and is the main reason I got it to play.

Now for Nergigante, his size would cause issue for doing anything in towns, or dense forests, but I love the fact that Altair could use the spikes from his body to make weapons and armor, and it wouldn’t hurt Desmond at all since they detach organically.

Xeno’jiiva looks even cooler, and yes a white/gold variation would be stunning! Also I love the ‘false eyes’ look that travel up the horns, it’s something a lot of animals do to protect themselves (there’s a moth/butterfly that literally has wings that look like a snakes head) but also it’s just a cool look, and it seems like they might be able to glow as well? That would just make him all the more menacing.

But I have to say, for my love of dragons and related creatures, Teostra would have to be my favorite choice. It seems to be a type of Manticore, which is just awesome and a fantasy creature that doesn’t often get used because Dragons are seen as being ‘cooler’ and often more menacing.

My argument would be, how is a lion/dragon hybrid, which is usually venomous/poisonous, and can fit into the same space a human would go to hide, not just as cool and deadly??

The Risen Teostra looks more manticore than the regular, having a more lion-like face, but I do like the giant tusks the regular one has. And it’s probably the rendering or angle or something, but the regular Teostra seems to have bigger, more ‘ornate’ horns??

So…I would have to say Teostra would be my pick. It’s still deadly, looks cool, can fly to get places quickly, but also… you can’t hide in a building/cave to get away from it because it’s too big to fit. It can pretty much go where ever a person can. The only thing i’d change is to give it the scorpion tail manticore’s typically have so he could have that poison ability to both use himself on enemies, but to also aid the Assassin’s.

[catcas22]

heya, I’m a big fan of your prince of death story! I’ve made a few comments under the guest name “Myself” (probably more memorable as the guy who never shuts the fuck up about wholesome Vyke and Lansseax content, sorry about that), But then I remembered I had a Tumblr I had only used once before! If it’s okay, I have a few questions about Vyke and Lansseax’s relationship, and their history:

You’ve already explained to me in a comment reply how they met, but how did they become a couple, and who initiated it? (I’d personally imagine Lansseax, Vyke doesn’t seem like he’d be the forward type. I also imagine Lansseax made a big show of it to embarrass Vyke)

2. when all hell isn’t breaking loose, how do they normally spend time together? Or is Vyke the “brooding silent type who is begrudgingly hugged by his much taller girlfriend in public”

3. does Lansseax ever force Vyke to go flying with her? I’d imagine that would be terrifying weather or not he’s afraid of heights (although *I* am afraid of heights, so that may be a bit of a projection)

4. (Based on a funny mental image I had at one point) Being a dragon, was Lansseax ever confused about alcohol, so Vyke, humoring her, decided to take her to a bar, but then he had to deal with an absolutely trashed dragon for the next few hours?

5. despite Vyke having the personality of a homeless cat, his wife and best friend are social butterflies. Do either of them ever drag Vyke to social outings and he ends up being the guy just awkwardly standing there doing nothing?

6. Not really about Vyke and Lansseax per se, but it is by extension I guess: what’s Vykes dynamic with Fortisax? I imagine they would at they very least be friends, because in his boss fight Vyke uses Fortisax’s Lightning spear but not Lanssex’s glaive

7. how does the rest of the dragon cult view their relationship? Do people just think “lucky bastard” about Vyke, do some people think that while others think Vyke is just trying to gain favor in the cult?

8. how would Lansseax react to someone hitting on Vyke? Would she be upset or just find it funny?

9. has Vyke ever asked “would you still love me if I was a Wyrm”, )referring to the magma worm) as a joke? I definitely would, bad puns are the best type of humor

Absolutely love Prince of Death, it’s right up there with Incidence (a Deltarune story by Jungle Dragon) with being my favorite. Thank you for your time and sorry to bother you with more questions about Vyke and Lansseax XD

Hi, thanks for the ask!

Lansseax: Vyke, what was it your people call that thing you do? With the rings? Vyke: ... What? Lansseax: You know, the mammal pair-bonding ritual. Vyke: You mean marriage? Lansseax: Yes, that. Lansseax: Do you want to get married? Vyke's brain: sdfghjkjbvvvjd;ss Vyke: Sure.

In all seriousness, Vyke is a very blunt and practical guy, and Lansseax is pretty direct in going after what she wants. Once they started making a point to spend time together and realized that they wanted to continue doing so, neither of them saw any reason not to make things official.

Vyke generally doesn't get involved with Lansseax's social life. But she's constantly trying out new hobbies, and he likes hanging around and asking the occasional question while she's working on her current project. They've settled into a comfortable compromise where Lansseax doesn't try to make Vyke pretend to be social, and he finds other ways to spend quality time with her.

In this continuity, Lansseax cannot change forms at will. When she turned human, that was permanent. If she somehow turned back into a dragon, that would be permanent. Her Crucible wings allow for something closer to old-school Superman's "leap tall buildings in a single bound" than to true flight. I suppose Vyke could theoretically hold onto her while she goes springing across the rooftops, but the danger of getting dropped would be very real, and Vyke's dignity wouldn't allow for it anyway.

Lansseax actually has a pretty high tolerance for alcohol, being nearly seven feet tall. She was the one carrying Vyke home after their first time at a bar together -- he quickly learned not to try to keep up with her drinking.

Vyke is obligated to go to the occasional Cult celebration, but he never stays too long. Godwyn and Lansseax have both learned that he'll just stand in a corner if he's forced into social events -- if one wants quality time with Vyke, it's best done one-on-one.

Out of all their sister's knights, Fortissax tolerated Vyke the most. Unlike Lansseax, Forti was there for Godwyn, and didn't care for humans as a rule. But Vyke is a very dragonish human, and he's not flakey and talkative like most humans, and he didn't try to force a friendship with Fortissax (the worst possible thing one could do). They eventually warmed up to him a bit, to the point where they could sit quietly and brood together, or have the odd sparring match.

Vyke and Lansseax are an institution. Their relationship predates the Dragon Cult, and Vyke was technically the first member. The other knights see Lansseax more as a mother figure (or more rarely, an object of courtly love), and Vyke as something between a godfather and an older brother.

You know, I never considered Vyke having other suitors. But following the second war against the dragons, he would have been considered quite the catch -- the slayer of Gransax, and a close friend of Crown Prince Godwyn. He probably had a small horde of suitors chasing after him for a bit. Lansseax would have bristled at first. But Vyke is like a solitary bird of prey that mates for life and would probably just curl up and die if something ever happened to his One Person. Half the time he wouldn't even notice if someone else was flirting with him, and when he finally picked up on it he'd just be mildly bemused. Nowadays Lansseax would just find it funny.

[dabbles-in-drabbles]

Writing Letters

My "Appreci-May-tion" for BG3 XD I completely skipped over the fact that it was for other people's Tav's. I already started writing and couldn't stop XD

Pairing: Astarion/Tav

Tav: Andan, Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)

1485 DR

Shaking fingers scrambled for a quill, splashing the ink on the stained wood of the desk. Unsteadily, the gauntleted hands began to write.

Lisea

It is too much. Do not look for me. Do not contact me. Forget about me. We are done. It is over.

Good-bye,

Andan

Finally, she could be free. Maybe, oh just maybe , she can speak to someone without the cleric breathing down her neck. She could be without the arguments, without her controlling behavior.

Hilor’s footsteps sounded behind her, a cacophony of safety. As he always has been.

A gentle hand rested on her shoulder, causing her head to turn to face the older elf. Graying blond hair resting loose around his shoulders, and kind golden eyes gazing down at her.

“It is time to go, my dear. Let the past be the past, and move toward your future. Better partners await you.”

A shaky smile found its way forward, leaning into him as they turned to leave the room. Stepping away from Candlekeep, and to the north.

1492 DR

Andan could not sleep, the tadpole giving her a damned headache. She sat up, looking to her left, seeing Astarion had passed out reading. The book was sitting in his lap, face up with one of pages lightly bent from being the process of flipping it.

A smile found its way to her lips, gazing at him.

He was adorable.

As quietly as the paladin could, she slunk towards her pack. Selecting a quill and several parchments, she grabbed a spare book and set about to write.

Salen aestar,

I hope you slept well.

When you awake, I will be a bit away from the camp doing my morning meditation and stretches. Blood is in my smaller pack, if you are hungry. Save me some breakfast before Karlach eats it all, please.

Vian loot leshere,

Andan

She left the tent hours before the Sun even rose up, grabbing her sword and heading off.

She did not return until after dawn, coming back to the smell of food. She gave Gale a wave, returning a smile once he gave her one. Shadowheart was nursing her hangover by cradling her head in her hands. Wyll was helping Gale with breakfast, giving her a nod. Lae’zel was sharpening her glaive, giving her a spare glance before returning back to her task.

Karlach and Astarion were nowhere to be seen. Karlach, Andan knew, was still asleep and will be until it was time to pack up. Astarion was the one that confused her, he was always up to begin judging others. Maybe he’s still resting? He must’ve been up late.

When she entered her tent, her vampire was nowhere to be seen. Concern began to fill her, eyes landing on the note marking a place in a book. Approaching it, she saw it was the book Astarion had been reading the night before, seeing he had marked his place with two letters. One was her own letter, and another was written with a familiar handwriting,

Dani,

You know I don’t understand Elvish, but I assume you said “Good morning, beautiful”. Though, as much as I appreciate you telling me where you are going, you do not need to let me know every time. Unless your routine differs and you wish to let me know, you do not have to.

I do thank you for the blood, my love! The Gnome was quite delicious, you know me so well! I did harass Gale and Wyll to put some breakfast aside for you, it’s being kept warm near the fire in front of your usual seat.

Yours Truly,

Astarion

Andan smiled, placing her letter back in its place inside the book, keeping the one he wrote. She slipped it into a pocket on her bag, filled with other letters from Astarion. She grabbed another piece of parchment, beginning to pen another letter.

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