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"Has anyone ever told you that you-"
"Have a beautiful face?" The god cuts her off and rolls his eyes, "Use your eyes, wench. Obviously."
"Have a very punchable face."
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- Part 1 of The Aurelia and Heimdall Saga
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"All people are liars," He corrected. Cold, unapologetic, and without hesitation, he relented, "Whether consciously or unconsciously, to the world or to themselves, no one ever says what they really want to say."
Her lips curled inwards, pressed into a taut line. With a hum she looked to the floor, rolling back on her heels. "I see. So which are you then?"
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- Part 1 of he learns to be better
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We Met When I Painted the Streets Red by a_secret_garden
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
01 Feb 2024
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“A bold viognier, heavy but faintly sweet.”
The stranger's voice could make anyone swoon, and his fanged grin stirred an instinctual fear within her flesh. A vampire, one of Cazador’s thrills, no doubt. She should've known that the vampire lordling would put his spawn to work, even at an event such as this. She takes the goblet and drinks, allowing the rich taste to flow over her tastebuds. “Far preferable to the vinegar I was drinking before. Might go so far as to say it's my favorite. Either you have excellent taste, or you're quite perceptive.”
“An educated guess,” He dismisses charismatically, “Though I'm pleased to hear that I made a sensible choice.” He bows and takes her other hand, “Astarion Ancunín, my lady.”
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- Part 3 of the pale elf and the child of slaughter
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"You're talking to someone who's technically already dead," Astarion points out. Setting the bucket down, he removes the wet rag from his forehead and sits up. "It will pass by morning."
Well, at least he wasn't blowing this off entirely. She's willing to compromise, but even she knows the shadow curse isn't to be taken lightly. "I suppose miracles can happen. But until then, rest. If you feel worse, wake me."
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- Part 2 of the pale elf and the child of slaughter
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“Not even five minutes and you're already trying to jump back into action?” He tuts, but inches away to give her some space.
“How—” Mazikeen clears her throat, “How long…?”
“Two days,” He answers without skipping a beat, though his tone is anything but relieved. No, judging by the look on his face, Mazikeen concludes that he's rather irked by her current state.Series
- Part 1 of the pale elf and the child of slaughter
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the pale elf and the child of slaughter by a_secret_garden
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02 Feb 2024
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You managed to convince Astarion not to go through with the Rite of Profane Ascension. He remains a vampire spawn, and you now offer your blood from time to time to help with his sanguine hunger until a solution is found.
Even though you had both decided to stay as friends back at Moonrise Towers, lines begin to blur once more as other cravings come to the surface… and things with Astarion are seldom uncomplicated.
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Impatience gripped your nerves ferociously. "These things take time, Astarion."
"Oh, my darling… I have all the time in the world, but you only have a limited supply of blood," he whispered softly and you could almost taste his taunting words.
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25 Jan 2024
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Mystery Work
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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17 Dec 2023
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“Oh, gods forbid they respond positively to you doing a good thing,” Neve deadpans. She squeezes him a little again. “That’s sort of how it works, Astarion.”
She can’t even see it. Believes the best of them all so earnestly, himself included, that she can’t see how it would all fall away without her at the center. It’s enough to make a person feel like they might actually deserve it.
“And by it, you mean…?” he asks instead.
Her huffed laugh of disbelief ruffles the hair at his neck. “Friendship, you idiot,” she answers. “And the general acquisition thereof.”
Astarion cuts a sideways look at her as best he can with her still nestled so close. “And is that what we are? Friends?”
He’d meant it to tease her, and yet finds that the silence before her answer twists his stomach. Because…he doesn’t actually know, either.
“Yes, Astarion,” Neve says gently, after a moment. “I think we’re very good friends.”
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Neve and Astarion, continued. She's not a victim. Not a target. Not just one night it's better to forget. But then...whatever in the world could she be?
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- Part 2 of Mercurial World
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24 Oct 2023
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Kratos allowed Heimdall to live. After nailing the Aesir god to a wall with Draupnir, he allowed Heimdall to wallow in defeat. After returning to Asgard, he is ashamed and refuses to be seen. This story centers around a servant in the Great Lodge named Elvi, who develops a relationship with the God.
(This is probably going to be a slow burn. Elvi isn't super confident or skilled at anything particular, other than being kind. This is a relationship fic more than porn with plot. There will be smut though, eventually.)
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26 Apr 2023
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You were a goddess of oaths and vows. It was only fitting that Odin would bind you to his service in only the most ironic way that he knew how: marriage.
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- Part 1 of as she blossoms into beauty and rage
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14 Dec 2022