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1. Surround Sound by magmethius

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Other, Gen
   • Complete Work

   30 Jun 2024

   Tags

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   • The Emperor/Illithid | Mind Flayer Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Emperor (Baldur's Gate)
   • Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Jaheira (Baldur's Gate)
   • Gale (Baldur's Gate)
   • Halsin (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Us (Baldur's Gate)
   • Alfira (Baldur's Gate)
   • Blurg (Baldur's Gate)
   • Omeluum (Baldur's Gate)
   • Raphael (Baldur's Gate)
   • Happy Ending
   • Canon Compliant
   • Slice of Life
   • Illustrations
   • Illithids | Mind Flayers (Dungeons & Dragons)
   • Illithid | Mind Flayer Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Ceremorphosis (Dungeons & Dragons)
   • Established Relationship
   • Good Ending | The Netherbrain is Destroyed (Baldur's Gate)
   • Minor Karlach/Wyll (Baldur's Gate)
   • Minor Astarion/Shadowheart/Halsin (Baldur's Gate)
   • Worldbuilding
   • Character Study
   • Druid Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Non-Sexual Intimacy
   • Post-Game: Baldur's Gate 3
   • Minor Blurg/Omeluum

   Summary

   Adjusting to life as a mind flayer is difficult, especially when Moss feels emotions with their entire body, and the thoughts of strangers keep physically bumping into them. The mixed opinions of the public - and of their companions - certainly aren't helping, either. But the battle is won, and at least the Emperor is here to mentor them as they help him rebuild the city.
   Maybe he'll even hold their hand.

   A post-game fix-it story about learning to be illithid, but also rebuilding, reconnecting, and rediscovery. Everyone deserves to be happy, the Emperor most of all. Grab a page of acrostics, a bowl of soup, and maybe a toothbrush for the nauseatingly teeth-rotting fluff of this absolute character worship novel I've written for you.

   Established post-game Emps/illithid genderless Tav, second-person POV via Tav, NOT a reader/self-insert/blank slate Tav story.
   M rating is only for chapter 11. Updated with better formatting and a bunch of art! Complete. <3

   Series

   • Part 1 of Seafoam & Stardust

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   68,510

   Chapters:

   16/16

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