Prelude of a Springlady
Series Metadata
- Creator:
- c_e_p
- Series Begun:
- 2026-03-21
- Series Updated:
- 2026-05-01
- Description:
A collection of scenes and vignettes providing a glimpse into Eliwyn’s past.
- Notes:
This series was born of a writing event on the Real Housewives of Baldur’s Gate discord server.
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PLEASE NOTE:
This series is largely meant to be enjoyed alongside my main fic, Threads of Fate. If you have not yet read the main fic you are of course welcome to continue reading this series, but please be aware that much of it may not entirely make sense. I also highly recommend you begin with Part 1 of the series if you have not yet read ToF.- Stats:
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- Words:
- 30,772
- Works:
- 26
- Complete:
- No
- Bookmarks:
- 1
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Beyond the Walls by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
12 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn discovers her spot.
Prompt word/phrase: Flower/berry picking
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- Part 1 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Little Bird by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
30 Mar 2026
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Eliwyn and her father spend a lazy afternoon together in the garden.
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Prompt word/phrase: “Lazy afternoon.”
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- Part 2 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Send the Fool Another Mile by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
02 Apr 2026
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Perrin plays a prank on Eliwyn.
Prompt word/phrase: April Fools
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- Part 3 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Out with the Old, In with the New by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
22 Mar 2026
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The festival of Out with the Old, In with the New is upon Baldur’s Gate once more! Residents set out their unwanted items and one man’s trash becomes another man’s treasure.
But Eliwyn has little interest in the trinkets and do dads of her fellow Baldurians. How can she when all she can think about is Marek, the boy who once teased her but who now suddenly lights something within her?
Prompt word/phrase: “Out with the old, in with the new”
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- Part 4 of Prelude of a Springlady
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The Cottage by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
26 Mar 2026
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Eliwyn and Marek sneak away one night to an enchanting cottage outside the city bounds.
Prompt word/phrase: “Cottage”
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- Part 5 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Small Moments by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
01 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn and Marek share a quiet morning at the Knowledge-Hold.
Prompt word/phrase: Reading/Journaling Outdoors
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- Part 6 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Flowers in a Meadow by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
31 Mar 2026
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Prompt word/phrase: “Meadow”
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- Part 7 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Spring Cleaning by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
11 Apr 2026
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I’ve gotten behind again! But I will catch up.
Prompt word/phrase: “Spring Cleaning”
(The creativity of some of my titles astounds even me sometimes).
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- Part 8 of Prelude of a Springlady
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The Awakening by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
23 Mar 2026
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In the realm of spirituality, rainbows are often seen as a symbol of hope and divine promise.
They are also seen as a sign of spiritual awakening.
Prompt word/phrase: “Rainbow”
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- Part 9 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Francesca, Princess of Baldur’s Gate by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
25 Mar 2026
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Prompt word/phrase: “Flower Crown”
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- Part 10 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Tea and Blue Leaves by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
24 Mar 2026
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Prompt word/phrase: “Tea party”
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- Part 11 of Prelude of a Springlady
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The Intelligencer by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
06 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn’s father seeks her help.
Prompt word/phrase: “Sunday Brunch”
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This one was especially tough as neither “Sunday” nor “brunch” exists in the Forgotten Realms. But I did find this interesting tidbit about meal times in FR:
Typical Daily Meal Schedule in Faerûn:
Mornfeast: Shortly after dawn, often eaten early.Highsunfeast: Taken at "Highsun," or true noon.
Evenfeast: The largest meal, usually served before sunset or in the early evening.
Highthar: A term for the late afternoon hours often used by merchants and elite for a light bite or social drinking.
I’ve also equated the last day of a tenday with our Sunday because that just seemed logical.
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- Part 12 of Prelude of a Springlady
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The Grand Marshal by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
05 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn meets a Bhaalspawn.
Prompt word/phrase: “botanical garden”
(I got a bit behind in these prompts so this one is a bit more rough than usual. Eventually I’ll go through an do some good editing on this entire series).
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- Part 13 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Flutterby by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
08 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn and Wyll make a new friend in the garden.
Prompt word/phrase: “Caterpillar/Butterfly”
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The spell Eliwyn uses in this piece is Mend. I see some frequent discussion about how that spell can actually be used in D&D, for example can one use Mend to fix a broken bone? If I were ever to DM a campaign I would say yes BUT…it is not a clean or complete mend of the wound. So we see a bit of that incomplete healing here.
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This work is dedicated to my daughter.
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- Part 14 of Prelude of a Springlady
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The Magic Umbrella by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
28 Mar 2026
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What starts as a boring errand trip turns into something of a little adventure for Eliwyn and Wyll.
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This work is dedicated to Intheweave. Your friendship and support is worth so much more than this. Someday, I will buy you the castle in France that you deserve.
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Prompt word/phrase: “Umbrella.”
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- Part 15 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Ring of Faerie by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
11 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn learns a bit more about how Zandra came to be stuck in her dragon sanctuary.
Prompt word/phrase: “Fairy Ring”
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- Part 16 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Pastels and Brocade by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
28 Mar 2026
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A brief little thing about Eliwyn’s thoughts on human vs. elven clothes and fashion.
Prompt word/phrase: “Pastels.”
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- Part 17 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Little Duck by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
10 Apr 2026
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Curious about what an elven betrothal is like? I was, too! So I made one up using what bits of messy elven lore I could scrounge up.
Prompt word/phrase: Garden Party
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- Part 18 of Prelude of a Springlady
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The Last Picnic by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
03 Apr 2026
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Eliwyn takes Wyll on a picnic.
Prompt word/phrase: “Picnic”
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- Part 19 of Prelude of a Springlady
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Why Must Things Change? by c_e_p
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
06 Apr 2026
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Prompt word/phrase: “Easter bunny”
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This was a tough one since Easter and the Easter Bunny do not exist in FR. However, apparently the Easter Bunny is derived from a 1680s German folk festival. So I used that and renamed it The Festival of the Hare.
I also like the idea of it being a sort of reverse Easter in the Christian sense. Instead of celebrating the resurrection of a deity it is celebrated to bring about the resurrection of a deity.
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- Part 20 of Prelude of a Springlady