7 Works by apesmack
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Marina thinks that she was never meant to be a hero- she was a simple circus performer before the Nautiloid and the tadpoles. Fate, or maybe the gods, have different plans as she finds herself the leader of a band of sort-of heroes just trying to make to Baldur's Gate and survive. If they can somehow save the world, all the better. Her developing feelings for Astarion seem destined to lead to nothing but pain.
Astarion was never the sort to care for anyone at all; after all, no one had ever cared for him. He is not going to let the cheerful and incompetent leader of their party get into his head or his heart. This was how weak people get killed- and he had come too far to let death get him now.
Pain and death are around every corner, but what is life without death? And what is love without pain?
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Prequel to "The Liminal Space Between Your Heart and Mine" which can be read as a standalone.
Muriel is trapped in a life he hates, fighting in the Colosseum to protect Asra. When Asra's new Apprentice visits his cell to heal Lucio's favorite pet gladiator, they form a friendship. Muriel begins to question what is truly holding him prisoner.
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“You come to me again, seeking a reprieve from the chaos of your mind. Shall I grant your wishes?”
“I hope so, Countess.”
“You remember my expectations, correct?” Nadia’s hands clasp Julian’s shoulders, squeezing them gently.
“I do remember.”
“I will give you pain. I will give you pleasure. Your body will be mine to do with as I see fit for the time you are here. I will grant you the gifts of escape and oblivion.”
“Yes, Countess.” -
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Astarion and Tav have a happy and beautiful life together, filled with more fun and adventure than he could have ever dreamed possible.
Years fly and Tav ages, as mortals are meant to. Astarion stays frozen in time, beautiful and young as always. When the end comes for Tav, Astarion will be beside them and they will face it together. -
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Astarion's nothing if not a survivor, and his cut-throat ways have kept him alive so far. In the cruel underbelly of the world, the law of the land is simple: Victimize others, or be victimized yourself. When he finds himself wrested free from the clutches of his captor and freed, in a sense, he falls back on old strategies to survive this new ailment. Manipulate, Seduce, Use, and Cut Loose.
But the bright light of the forgotten sun shined new perspective. Maybe it was the worm, maybe it was the influence of his new travelling companion. All he knew for sure was that tides were going to be turning. -
The Liminal Space Between Your Heart and Mine by apesmack
Fandoms: The Arcana (Visual Novel)
08 Nov 2023
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Muriel had never been fond of Asra's Apprentice. She had everyone else wrapped around her little finger, but he found her cheerful and sunny demeanor to be irritating and asinine. But when Asra, his oldest and dearest friend, had asked him to keep an eye on her while he is away, Muriel feels obligated to agree. He quickly comes to regret it as he finds himself in over his head. Before he knows it, Muriel is part of a mission to save Vesuvia with none other than the pesky Apprentice herself. She has a way of making him question everything he thought he knew about the world and the people in it.
But there is one thing he is certain of: He is NOT going to fall for her. Love is out of reach for someone like him.
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Sole Survivor seeks comfort in the arms of her best friend Preston Garvey when the reality of her husband's death hits home.