#valentine challenge

[tavyliasin]

Baldur's Date Open Creative Challenge!

Artists, Writers, Creators of All Kinds!

You are cordially invited to join a creative challenge!

You must be 18 years old or over to join, but there will be 2 categories, one for SFW works and one for NSFW works!

Accepted Submission Types

Please note all works must be your own and not made using any AI, including AI RP bots for writing.

Art

Comics

Valentine's Card

Fiction

Drabble collection (series of short fic, 1-5 paragraphs each)

Poetry

Song lyrics

Full songs/music

Podfic (With agreement from the fic writer)

Cosplay (No Nudes/NSFW/Explicit please)

Other Crafts (Puppets, embroidery, paper figure cut outs - whatever you like!)

For the Rules and More Details, please see below! Credit to Morb for the new event banner!

Welcome to the Baldur's Date Challenge!

Please be aware this event will include spoilers to characters, storylines, and endings, as well as NSFW content. Proceed with care!

The idea is to create something themed around a Date or Valentine Event. It doesn't even have to be romantic or positive, there are lots of ways to take this from Valentine's Cards from characters to slow burn romance to fully brutal heartbreak and violence. The choices are yours!

The Rules

By participating, even in the SFW version, you agree and confirm you are 18 years old or over.

All creators retain full rights to their works, subject only to the conditions of the platforms they share them on (ie, AO3)

Submissions must contain at least one named character from Baldur's Gate 3

Submissions must also be based around a date, valentine-type event, or similar

AUs, non-canon, alternate versions of characters are all WELCOME

You may choose your own prompt, or use the quiz to help you decide!

Poly Romance Welcome

Characters only, no actors or real people, other than using "Reader Insert" with 2nd person writing styles.

All works must be tagged appropriately for any CWs (please ask TavyliaSin for a list if required)

All characters must be 18 or over in the game as well as in the work you create

No characters in romantic relationships are to be related to each other.

Trans and gender-swapped characters are welcomed, unless it is only for the explicit purpose of making a canon homosexual couple into a heterosexual couple (eg, making Aylin a man so that the relationship with Isobel is straight) 

Deadline is 10th Feb to allow for time to check entries

Collections will go live just before midnight on 13th Feb so they are ready to be viewed on Valentine's Day

If you would like to help with the event running, please contact TavyliaSin on Twitter, Discord, or anywhere else you can hunt her down~

Dead Dove and controversial topics, kinks, and characters are allowed but must be properly tagged to give people a choice of what they engage with. This also means there is to be no shaming - Tavylia would like to support all creative works even ones she isn't personally fond of or would avoid.

How Do I Join?

You can either send your submissions directly to the AO3 Collections, or if you don't have AO3 you can wait until 14th Feb and reblog/retweet the posts I'll make for the collections on the day to add your contributions. It's open to EVERYONE who is 18+! Join in, give it a try! Submissions on AO3 close on 10th Feb 2024 (just before midnight GMT/UTC 0) so please try to get things in on time to be on AO3 so we have a few days to accept and check submissions. The collections will go live on 14th February for Valentine's just around midnight UTC0/GMT

Select "Post to Collection" to add your work! All works will be hidden until the collection releases on 14th.

Are there any Prompts?

Yes! Aside from the general theme there are prompts for art and writing (and anything else) on the following google form. You can roll dice to decide for you as each question has numbered answers and instructions on the dice to use! But you don't have to stick to the result you get - choose what you like. You don't even have to roll dice at all if you don't want to, just take a look at the selection for some ideas and choose what's interesting in it.

You can enter as many pieces as you like, so please use this to have fun and enjoy yourselves~

If you have any questions please drop them in comments, or contact me anywhere you can find me~

[a-world-of-whimsy-5]

Little Flame

Pairing: Melkor/Mairon

Themes: Soft | Fluff | NSFW

Others: Communication via Osanwe (Italicized text)

Warnings: Kissing

Wordcount: 400+words

Summary: Mairon calls on Melkor, to take him on a starlit stroll.

This ficlet was inspired by @thelien-art piece on Melkor and Mairon

Minors DNI

This is also available on AO3

“You call on me still." Melkor was pleasantly amazed when he found Mairon seated on the edge of the little pond inside his receiving hall, trailing his hand along the surface of the water and startling the bright golden fish that swam too close. A smile pulled at the corners of his mouth when the Maia turned to face him, resplendent as always. “Have the others not warned you to stay away, little flame?”

Mairon felt a delicious shiver go down his spine when he heard himself being called thus, and when Melkor leaned down to greet him with a warm and lingering kiss.

“They have my lord, more times than I could care to count.” He replied, rising. He fussed with the sash of his robe, setting it to rights, before offering Melkor his arm and leading him out of his manse. “Cold and cruel and full of dark cunning,” he continued, narrowing his eyes and wagging a bejeweled finger in the air. “Mark my words, Mairon. All those who pledge themselves to him and swear oaths of leal service will come to rue the day they did so. Just wait and see.”

Melkor threw his head back and laughed when he heard Aulë’s voice part his companion’s fair lips. “Pay no mind to the words of those who refuse to see beyond the little spheres they have confined themselves to,” he counseled wordlessly, “for they themselves will come to rue the day that they refused to aid me in my designs for Arda.”

“Indeed, my lord,” Mairon agreed, and he led him down a path that threaded through a vast expanse of gardens bathed in the pale light of a brilliant, starry night. Others who were on the same path made haste to move past them in a desperate attempt to not get too close to them, Melkor in particular. He scoffed haughtily, calling them fools under his breath. “Indeed.”

The Vala studied Mairon keenly, and he approved of what he saw. Garbed in crimson silk and cloth of gold, with more gold glinting on his ears and throat and hands, Mairon was everything he expected of him: brilliant and regal and full of ambitions of his own. And now he was willingly standing by his side, discreetly aiding him in every manner possible to make their visions for Arda real.

Yes, he told himself. I made a wise decision in choosing him as my companion.

“Take me to the maze by the forests, little flame,” Melkor said, thinking a more pleasurable diversion was in order. “I hear it is rarely used by the others.”

“Of course, my lord,” his companion returned, flushing with a dizzying sense of anticipation.

tags: @cilil @asianbutnotjapanese

[skidcd-megamix]

DAY 5 FRIEND GROUP

Freaks found shopping at Santorini, Greece (fallen prayer, engulfed lives)

[spacebubblehomebase]

(ALL) 🌈 "R stands for Robin." 🤍

"Had you asked us when we were younger about who we think we'd grow up to be, none of us would have answered who we did end up becoming. Someone bigger than ourselves. A symbol beating in different hearts. Each coming from unlikely origins. A partner to Batman and a fledgling that would soar higher and shine brighter than any other. They think we've divided this mantle, but no. Each of us made Robin WHOLE. Afterall, light refracts into multiple colors, right? And birds of a feather are stronger TOGETHER."

R is for Righteousness.

R is for Rebellion.

R is for Responsibility.

R is for Respect.

R is for Redemption.

R is for Revolutio- NO. It's a Reminder.

(Fun Fact 👀: If you look closely, you might notice how each Robin wears the color of the one that comes after them. Except for Duke who wears the first Robin's colors to tie them all together again. Proving they're better as a set. Speaking of, these drawings were sold at a booth in my school and the Batgirls were particularly popular! XD) -Bubbly💙

[vagabondart]

Resident Evil color wheel because Capcom really does love to color-code their characters.

[cinnamon-flame]

Happy Valentines! I'm doing my part and drawing Moonwatcher and Kinkajou enjoying a beautiful moonrise together at jade mountain

[dreamtydraw]

Today i’m sick and use what left of my strength to half shade my six oc canon art because….

I love my ships ! ( third edition)

In order this time we haaaaaaave

-Marie x Sol | the kid at the back by @fantasia-kitt

-Noah x Elio | Keyframes by @blank-house

-Eleanore x Ais | Touchstarved by @redspringstudio

-Orelie x Van | Interwine by @crescencestudio

-Valentin x Tamarack | our life now and forever by @gb-patch

-Laurialet x Sage | Last legacy on Fictif

Yes Sage x Laurialet gets a second artwork but it’s because i miss last legacy very much…

[weatheredcopper]

my @mcyt-valentines entry for @thesoupbird !!! some traffic gempearl :)))

[garuye]

For the palette thing: Mai Valentine #35 or #135? whichever one you like better :)

THANK YOU FOR MAI!! I didn't realize how much I missed her!! *feat girlfriend shirt*

[kibagib]

Finally done with the Color Wheel Challenge

[apencilandpen]

fading echoes spin away

[tavyliasin]

TaValentine's Day FanFic Challenge!

This one was for the Tav'ern Babes Discord server, which is the fan server for Tav 1's actor (who has also done a lot more wonderful things, and is a sweetheart honestly, and the NSFW corner of the community I lurk in is very full of soft and wholesome adoration as much as the spicy side!

The Challenge: Two (or more!) characters are going on a romantic date.

That's it!

The date can be SFW, NSFW, Angst, whatever the writer is most drawn to. There is free reign to use NPCs, OCs, Origin characters, and even take the scenario into an AU (Alternate Universe) as long as: - At least one character is a named character in Baldur's Gate 3 - There is some kind of "date"

Below the cut you will find a link to each of the stories with the summaries~ Enjoy! If you enjoy the works, please leave the authors a little kudos or a comment~

Ta'Valentine's Day Collection

Prepare Accordingly by rubyfoxx Summary - Against her better judgement, Sorcerer Tav accepts Rolan's invite to meet at Bloomridge Park. When tensions escalate, the evening becomes more eventful than either of them expect. CWs - Rolan/Tav (Baldur's Gate), Rolan (Baldur's Gate)/Original Female Character(s), Rolan (Baldur's Gate)/Original Character(s), Rolan & Tav (Baldur's Gate), Rolan (Baldur's Gate), Tav (Baldur's Gate), Enemies to Lovers, Banter, Sorcerer Tav (Baldur's Gate), fighting with magic, Vaginal Fingering, Hand Jobs, Improper use of a Tiefling tail, Vaginal Sex, Outdoor Sex, Shameless Smut, Sorcerer vs Wizard rivalry, Multiple Orgasms, Mild BDSM, Spanking

A Feast Fit For A Fiend by Tavylia_Sin Summary - Tav receives an invitation to a date. Refusing such a gesture from Raphael would be unwise, and she is delighted to find an entire banquet laid out in her honour, even as Haarlep plans a dessert for the three of them to share afterwards… Written for the Tav'ern Discord Valentine Event, and I chose to write for Raphael, Haarlep and Tav because honestly they're some of my absolute favourites and this piece was delicious in more ways than one~ Also…perhaps you can tell, but of late I have been driven to gnawing at the walls at the very thought of the delightful ridges along a cambion's body~ Perhaps I'm a smudge jealous of Tav… CWs and Tags - Raphael/Tav (Baldur's Gate), Haarlep/Raphael (Baldur's Gate), Haarlep/Tav (Baldur's Gate), Haarlep/Raphael/Tav (Baldur's Gate), Haarlep (Baldur's Gate), Tav (Baldur's Gate), Raphael (Baldur's Gate), Food Play, date, Valentine Fic, TaValentine Challenge, Light Bondage, Teasing, Cambion Ridges, They/Them Pronouns for Haarlep (Baldur's Gate), Genderfluid Haarlep (Baldur's Gate), Nonbinary Haarlep (Baldur's Gate), Soft Haarlep (Baldur's Gate), Sub Raphael (Baldur's Gate), Top Raphael (Baldur's Gate), Soft Raphael (Baldur's Gate), Oral Sex, Group Sex, Tails, cambion tails, the other hot thing is the ridges on a cambion's body, Ridge, sI'll say it again RIDGES ON HIS BODY ARE SO HOT, Haarlep transforms, Honestly I do not know if she can fit all of that in there, and neither do you so let's just agree physics allows it because it's hot

The Rogue and the Grand Duke by rubyfoxx Summary - It's been six months since Tav has seen Wyll. Now Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate, he invites her to the theatre to reminisce. However, the performance turns out to be racier than he expects. CWs and Tags - Tav/Wyll (Baldur's Gate), Wyll (Baldur's Gate)/Original Character(s), Wyll (Baldur's Gate)/Original Female Character(s), Tav & Wyll (Baldur's Gate), Wyll (Baldur's Gate), Tav (Baldur's Gate), Sweet and smutty, Love Confessions, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Public Blow Jobs, Vaginal Fingering, Horn Stimulation, Inappropriate Theatre Behaviour, Grand Duke Wyll Ravengard

Valentines. by weallburntogether Summary - Excuse the horrifically unoriginal title, nothing else came to me. However, enjoy my attempt at an AU and Happy Valentines Day! CWs and Tags - Astarion/Gale (Baldur's Gate), Astarion (Baldur's Gate), Gale (Baldur's Gate), Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Human, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Fluff and Smut, First Dates, valentines day, Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Bloodweave

Rising Under the Full Moon by nakedxtime Summary - Halsin plans a romantic date under the full moon for Astarion, wanting to show the vampire just how cherished he is. They can't keep their hands off of one another. Takes place after the events of BG3, non-ascended Astarion. Thank you as always to my beta WithAllDueSarcasm! CWs and Tags - Astarion/Halsin (Baldur's Gate), Astarion (Baldur's Gate), Halsin (Baldur's Gate), Rimming, improper use of druidic magic, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Face-Sitting, improper application of honey, but not as lube, Biting, Blood Drinking, Mild Blood, Overstimulation, Porn with Feelings, Creampie

Under the Tears of Selune by FalloutNukeGirl Summary - Amalia and Astarion spend an evening together down by the river, as they have before many times. But this time, Astarion is ready for more, and under the light of Selune, he keeps the promise he made to Amalia. CWs and Tags - Astarion (Baldur's Gate)/Original Female Character(s), Astarion (Baldur's Gate), Original Female Character(s), Blood, Biting, Vampire Bites, Hair-pulling, Praise Kink, Vaginal Fingering, Sex, Blood Drinking

[a-world-of-whimsy-5]

And love slowly grew

Pairing: Maedhros/Fingon

Others: Maglor

Themes: Soft | Confessions

Warnings: Mention of sleep deprivation | Mention of torture | Mention of loss of limb | Half-cousin incest [how it all started in this version]

Wordcount: 1.1k words

Summary: Fingon helps Maedhros get ready for an important council meeting, and a confession is made

This was inspired by @thelien-art piece on Maedhros and Fingon

Minors DNI

This story is also available on AO3

“Our kinsman is without, brother, and wishes to speak with you before the great council begins,” Maglor announced by the door. “Shall I send him in?”

Maedhros sat on the edge of his featherbed and sighed. “If he insists—”

“I do.” Fingon stepped around Maglor and entered the dimly lit chamber, carrying a drying cloth in one hand and an ewer full of water in the other. He waited until his cousin closed the door behind him before turning his attention to his other cousin, the object of his unrequited affection since his youth.

“Hail and well met, my lord,” he called out softly, approaching his kinsman the way he would a skittish foal. Maedhros had changed much since his captivity in Angband; he was always anxious, keeping to himself and his chambers unless he had little choice but to meet with the others. “I see you are not yet ready for the council. Shall I aid you in getting dressed?”

“Your father is now king, and you his heir,” returned Maedhros, his gaze fixed firmly on the stone floor and shame coursing thick through his veins. He was supposed to be the king. He was supposed to lead his father’s people toward a great victory, and now he was here, confining himself to his chambers, a warrior who was no longer a warrior, a high prince that had been brought low and disgraced. “You need not do this.”

“But I want to. And I insist. As I always do.” Fingon smiled, placing the ewer and cloth on a nearby table. He was pleased to see Maedhros turn to face him with a smile touching the corners of his mouth. “Now stand up, my lord, and let me help you out of that robe. The others are waiting for you in the council room.”

His robe rustled when it was loosened and pulled from his shoulders. Goosebumps prickled over his marred skin while he stood before his kinsman, unclad, in the cold air. Nevertheless, Maedhros kept standing, shivering, while his cousin poured steaming hot water into the clean washbowl that had been left for his use by a servant while he slept. He had been doing that a great deal lately, sleeping. It was a luxury that was denied to him during his years of torment. Now that he was free, his body demanded rest whenever the opportunity presented itself, and he, more often than not, found himself eager to obey.

And I could only do so because of him. He had pleaded for Fingon to end his suffering when he came to him on the wings of a great eagle and found he could not be freed. His kinsman refused to heed him and found a way to release him with his life still in his grasp. The price of that freedom had been a heavy one.  

Such was the cost to be paid for my not taking greater care where Morgoth was concerned, Maedhros thought while he regarded what remained to him of his right arm.

“Why did you do it?” He then asked, unable to fathom why his cousin would endanger his life so. Had he fallen to Melkor, he would have suffered a similar fate, or far worse. “Why did you come for me? Why do you come to me still and aid me when you could find less tedious ways to keep yourself occupied?”

“Tending to you is no chore,” Fingon replied, dipping a soft square of cloth that had been placed beside the washbowl. He ran it over his cousin’s torso, his arms, and his legs. Maedhros sighed in relief when it glided over his skin, making him feel clean. “As for why I saved you…” He paused, hesitated. Now was not the time for such a confession. His kinsman’s mind was still in a fragile state, so the healers said. “It is because I wanted to.”

“Yes, but why?” Maedhros pleaded, thinking there was more to what Fingon said. His cousin did not answer him, choosing to turn his attention to dressing him instead. And what fine clothes he laid out for him, fit only for a high prince. Rich black velvet and cloth of gold went splendidly with the supple new boots that had been a gift from Celegorm. Then came a cloak of fur—almost as soft as the velvet beneath them—to ward off the cold. “Please cousin. Please. Tell me why you came for me.”

The new crown prince let out a breath and crossed over to a silvered looking glass. He picked up a bone comb and said, “This is not the time, truly. Now sit. I need to tend to your hair.”

“Tell me.” Maedhros made himself comfortable on the stool, his need to know as relentless as a hound refusing to yield its favorite bone. “Please tell me. Please.”

Fingon ran the comb through what remained of his cousin’s thick, coppery locks, unwilling to answer him or even look him in the eye. And Maedhros, frustrated, reached up and gently grabbed him by the wrist, stopping him.

“Tell me,” he entreated. “Please. Just tell me.”

Fingon would have refused had the need to confess in some form and make his feelings known not squeezed at his own heart.

“Is it not plain to you, my lord?” He hinted, mustering the courage that threatened to desert him. “Have you not seen the reason with your own eyes?”

His cousin gasped, startled. Then he kept silent while Fingon set a delicate golden circlet amidst his hair, securing it with thin gold ribbon, and pondered for a long while in silence.

He followed me to Himring when he could have remained with his own father or lived well with his brother in Gondolin, he remembered. He stood by me when his own kin spoke against me. He came for me and saved me when he could have easily walked away and claimed the crown in his father’s name. Was it love? Did love move him to conduct himself the way he has?

“Was it because of love?” Much like his cousin, he too had to muster his courage. “Did love for me move you to act the way you have?”

Fingon, unable to deny his true feelings any longer, proved him correct with his reply. His own words were barely louder than a whisper, but they were heard all the same. Maedhros released his hand, his fingers lingering over his cousin’s own a moment longer than they normally would have.

“I…” he began, moved. “I do not know what to say.”

“There is no need to say anything. Not until you are ready, and not unless you want to.”

Maedhros raised his eyes and found Fingon’s own softening. Later, he would say a sliver of light found its way into his heart at that moment, and something much stronger grew in its place.

“Be patient with me,” he implored. “Please.” 

His cousin rested his hand on his shoulder, his slow smile warming his starlit amber eyes. “Gladly.”

[poppliy]

Evil art style challenge! Happy birthday draculaura 🦇🩷🎂

[thursdaymoonrise11]

Hogwarts Legacy MC Challenge (part 2) - complete✨

From top to bottom, left to right:

@tuliprosepeony - Aksana Malinski & Amelia Flowers

@anomalyaly - Elsie Genevieve Corvin

@theladyofshalott1989 - Damien Evans

@rypnami - Auri Drusus

@sallowslove - Jean Vestrit

@sallowsangel - Esmerelda ' Esme' Greene

@meryachkins - Maro Terzian

@morelikeravenbore - Aurélie Collins

@wrongcog - Siobhan Moriarty

@mrs-sharp - Elaine Hopkins

@dwightschrute11 - Calypso

@savingsallow - Valentine 'Val' Black

@slytherin-paramour - Leina Kinomiya

@lilac-ravenclaw - Raven Fawlty

@syrooo - Renn Tsuyuki

@a-usernamelol - Allan Waite

@honeybadgerdontcare394 - Gilbert Blythe

Sorry this took me WAY longer than expected, but once again, I'm in love with your MCs 🥹 thanks for letting me draw them!!

💗💗

If I've gotten anything wrong/missed anything, let me know and I'll update🫡 sorry if so!!

[depression-napping]

In his anime era