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She’s battling the inner compulsion of an external darkness she doesn’t understand. He’s carrying the scars from centuries of being someone else’s tool.
Both are trying to figure out what parts of themselves they truly own.
But what makes a person themselves — desire, impulse, memory, intention?
And what was put there by someone else?
Set during the canon-adjacent events of Baldur’s Gate 3, this fic follows Jaz (Durge) and Astarion as they fumble through trauma, identity, trust, and control.
There’s darkness—but also softness. Found family. Flirting. Goblin mayhem. Emotional disasters with sharp weapons.
Intimacy is never simple. But there’s joy, too.
This fic updates slowly because it takes a lot out of me—thank you for your patience while I follow these two wherever they need to go.
… this Durge is a bit clueless.
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Astarion dissociates during sex, believing he "owes" sex to Tiriel.
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- Part 11 of The Raging Blood
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06 Mar 2024
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Well written Astsrion - immersive smut scene with tender care and dissociation.
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“Maybe what you really need is a friend, not a lover.”
Astarion’s eyes flutter with surprise. “I-I would like that. I’ve held more people than I can count. An infinite parade of lovers. But a friend?” He pauses on the question and his face becomes crestfallen. “I can’t think of a single one.”
He puts his hand out to Effy, to which she happily accepts.
“Until you,” he says with a smile that only she’s ever seen.
Ever since that moment the two remained friends and even got an apartment together in the lower city shortly after the defeat of the Netherbrain. It’s been several months and Effy is happily living with her vampire bestie but Astarion’s been acting different lately…
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- Part 1 of Something Else Entirely
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Bookmarked by HappyOlive
02 Jan 2024
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I used to list this as a crackfic but it’s evolved way beyond that. Effy and Astarion is one of my favourite pairings. bloodinwine is an incredible writer - you will get lost in this world. Some iconic scenes - would recommend for laughs, angst, fluff and some of the best smut ever written. <3
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“Well,” he croons, “The fun doesn’t have to be entirely one-sided. Our time could very well be limited. You help me with my condition…and I could help you with yours.”
“My condition?” she asks, her eyebrows now arched to maximum height.
Astarion tilts his head. “Darling, it’s bad enough that we might burst into tentacles any day now. I would hate to see you die a virgin.”
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Neve already had her hands full, what with trying to keep her companions from killing each other and pushing forward in the face of an uncertain fate. Then the vampire had to go and decide she was sweet enough to want to sink his teeth into.
Another take on how things unfold post-bite.
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- Part 1 of Mercurial World
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10 Nov 2023
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First time act 1 - favourite series yet! They’ve made it to the shroom colony
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The Blood on My Hands (Scares Me to Death) by vividiana
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
11 Aug 2024
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Starting immediately after the duel with Orin, this story follows Eve as she tries to deal with the aftermath of rejecting Bhaal, come to terms with her past, and decide what this all means for her and Astarion's future.
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“I want to talk to you. I want to tell you all of these horrible things, I just– I don’t want you to hate me for it.”
“Gods damn it Eve,” he pulls away gently, only far enough so he can look her in the eyes as he speaks. “You tried to kill me and it didn’t make me love you any less. You told me you were Bhaal’s favorite child, that you led a murder cult and conceived an evil plot to take over the world. And yet here we are. What could you possibly tell me that would make me hate you?”
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- Part 1 of The Light We Shut Out
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He stills for a moment, and then he murmurs against her skin, “Like that, do you? You utter deviant.” He licks a broad path over the bite, then whispers in her ear, “Tell me, darling, did you lure me here hoping for something more?”
---Astarion decides to manipulate Emerie into caring about him the only way he knows how- with sex. He miscalculates badly.
*an exploration of trauma responses and healing in a relationship. Angst with periodic relief and a happy ending.
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- Part 1 of Mirrors