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1. Of Monsters and Mulled Wine by Busqueerone

   Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   12 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)/Original Female Character(s)
   • Astarion/The Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Shadowheart (Baldur's Gate)
   • Karlach (Baldur's Gate)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Vampire Spawn Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Soft Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Named Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Elf Tav (Baldur's Gate)
   • During Canon
   • Canon Compliant
   • The Dark Urge Resists the Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • POV Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Traumatized Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge Needs a Hug (Baldur's Gate)
   • The Dark Urge as Player Character (Baldur's Gate)
   • Vampire Bites
   • Spoilers for Act 1 (Baldur's Gate 3)
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Angst
   • Blood Drinking
   • A Little Bit Of Smut I Guess
   • Soft Dom Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Spoilers for Act 2 (Baldur's Gate 3)
   • Idiots in Love
   • Astarion's Past Abuse (Baldur's Gate)
   • Spoilers for Quest: The Pale Elf | Astarion's Companion Quest (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion is Bad at Feelings (Baldur's Gate)
   • Astarion Being Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Can someone lobotomize me so I can stop thinking about the stupid vampire
   • Sweet Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Mild Smut
   • Protective Astarion (Baldur's Gate)
   • Spoilers for Act 3 (Baldur's Gate 3)
   • Spoilers for Quest: The Urge | The Dark Urge Storyline (Baldur's Gate)
   • Spicy OC but the spice is just autism
   • Elf Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • High Elf Dark Urge (Baldur's Gate)
   • Religious imagery but in a gay Hozier-listening ex Catholic kind of way
   • Author is ANTI generative AI
   • I have never and WILL never let this story be touched by AI bullshit
   • I know theres a lot of em dashes I just like them
   • Mommy Issues
   • the smut is in 6 14 35 and 36
   • Complete
   • Yeah i use therapy speak and im not sorry
   • I’m a mental health professional sue me

   Summary

   In which Astarion and his mysterious, bloodthirsty little friend, Ophelia, navigate complex feelings for each other, murderous tendencies, and worms in their brains.

   A (loosely) canon-compliant longfic retelling of the Astarion/Durge romance arc that only focuses on the main story beats with some creative liberties and differing interpretations.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Of Monsters and Mulled Wine

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   145,195

   Chapters:

   43/43

   Comments:

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