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So, it is in the library that Gale now sits, listening with practiced indifference, to the back and forth between his mother and Tara; Tara demands that Gale be afforded time to rest following ‘his ordeal’, whereas his mother insists he is in dire need of companionship. Gale has no inclination towards either; his initial hope of the squabble running its course on its own, however, dwindles the longer it goes on. He supposes, after-all, that having had just over two tendays without such a conversation was more than he could have hoped for.
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30 Oct 2025
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After the fall of the Netherbrain, Tav's home in Baldur's Gate was destroyed and Gale offers his tower as a temporary place for her to rest and heal. A very slow-burn romance starts to bloom, while Tav (named Iluviel) struggles to be ready after the things Astarion did to her.
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Lots of D&D lore and (mostly canonical) Waterdeep worldbuilding went into this fic that follows both Gale and Iluviel through their daily lives inside and outside of the wizard's tower.
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Readers said about this fic: "This fic has had me in a chokehold from Day 1. The most deliciously slowest of slow burns, yet with enough intensity and cliffhangers to keep me racing back to it as soon as a new chapter alert comes out. The world-building that has happened in this fic surpasses just about all of the other fics I've read to date, with the imagery and scenery so beautifully written I could imagine myself sitting right in the kitchen along with Gale, Tara, and Iluviel, dodging pots and pans 😁"
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23 Jul 2025
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All Tav wanted was a quiet research position and a chance to finish her thesis. What she got was Dr. Gale Dekarios: brilliant, composed, far too attractive for her sanity, and somehow the oblivious star of her deeply private fantasies.
And when a certain private notebook ends up in his hands, the boundary between fiction and reality begins to blur in ways neither of them are ready for.
It was just a little fantasy. A harmless indulgence.
Until he read it.
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A story where Gale’s curiosity unleashes more than either of them could ever have imagined. Set in a slightly alternate modern world where magic is part of history and academic departments still chase relics of it.
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23 Jul 2025
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After joining forces in camp cooking duties, Jaheira and Gale's relationship transforms into something else.
As they reckon with the Absolute, the stew pot, and their histories, Jaheira is forced to ask herself if she could find herself caring for a *Wizard*?
Karlach, Minsc, and Astarion watch and wonder what there is to do when the wizard with his heart on his sleeve falls for the hero that keeps her love under lock and key?
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- Part 1 of When Words Fail
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16 Dec 2024
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Gale returns to Waterdeep with Tav and Astarion to find a cure for vampirism. Gale believes he can cure Astarion himself by becoming Mystra’s Chosen once again. But to regain Mystra’s favour, Gale should avoid association with his former classmate, Evelyn, as she casts with the Shadow Weave. Unfortunately, Tav and Astarion believe Evelyn is the best choice to help them, as Gale is keeping quiet for now about his plan to become Chosen.
Evelyn has never explored the full extent of her magic. Turning to the Shadow Weave cost her much, and she fears there is yet more to pay. Recruited by Tav and Astarion to find a cure for vampirism, Evelyn worries that she will not be able to deliver. It doesn’t help that she has to work with Gale, for whom she has cultivated complicated feelings over the years.
***If you like two people who are clearly down bad for each other, but have to work through their hang-ups first, this is for you! There is repressed desire on both sides, and self-esteem issues (particularly for the FemOC), with eventual sexy times. Despite angsty moments, this is a light-hearted tale. Set after the game, it has an original plot, but it's dominated by the developing romantic relationship.***
Bookmarked by Floridanz
23 Oct 2024