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In which Tav and her company finally get to Baldur's Gate only for everyone and their mother to ask them to the metaphorical dance. Stressful is an understatement, so she wants to give Halsin and Astarion a night to unwind. But Astarion knows better. He sees what she won't admit.
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19 Dec 2023
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Building the settlement in the formerly Shadow-cursed lands is all well and good, but Halsin finds himself missing his lovers often. Luckily at a fancy party held by a familiar mystic cadaver Tav received some gifts before they went their separate ways once more. Unfortunately for Tav and Halsin, Astarion's got a wicked streak, and creative one too.
Twenty-five words isn't many, but Astarion's good with his mouth.
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11 Dec 2023
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Liar, blazing across her mind, the first clear thought she’s had so far. It’s almost a relief to be so certain of something, so she lets it go.
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17 Oct 2023
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Astarion hadn’t looked away from her since breaking from her grasp, and he remained, carved from stone, unbreathing, undead. Her hand didn’t hold him—he could pull away, but she knew he wouldn’t. “Astarion,” she whispered. She could say his name every moment of every day, bewitched by the way it rolled off her tongue. “Let me take care of you. Isn’t it easier, not to think all the time?”
The pain and anger had leached from his face, leaving behind only the man, beautiful, vulnerable, solemn, hungry, and so, so tired. Her hand crept up, long, elegant fingers curving around his chin, her thumb resting delicately on his lips, gentle enough to part them, and she stroked, feather-light, his lip soft beneath her. “One last time,” she whispered, as entranced by him as he was by her. “Invite me in. Have dinner with me.”
An exploration of an older, selfish, and experienced Tav, defined by her quest for power and need for control—and Astarion, who might have bitten off more than he can chew. Has he found a powerful ally against Cazador, or merely exchanged one master for another?
Plenty of smut, plot, tension, and a budding mystery. Now in Act 3!
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13 Sep 2023
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Based on a piece of dialogue I overhead between companions.
Tav wanted to do something nice for him, nothing more. She helped him find a way to bathe in the middle of the wilderness and expected nothing in return. An inconsequential gesture that should have been part of his plan. A signal that what he was doing had worked.
And yet it somehow was the start of Astarion falling harder than ever before.Bookmarked by Dearhound
12 Sep 2023
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She wraps her arms around him and lets him complete his checks, and when he pulls back to look into her face, she’s giving him the smile she reserves only for when she’s about to say something completely saccharine and embarrassing.
“Whatever you’re thinking darling, don’t say it.”
“You are so unbearably sweet sometimes.”
If Astarion could blush, he would. Since he can’t, he puts on his most pompous and condescending look and stares down his nose at her in clear disdain.
“You, my love, are brain-damaged.”
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Astarion and Tav are travelling Faerûn to find a way for him to walk in the sun, but Astarion is still struggling to discover who he is, and when Tav is stolen away from him in the worst way possible he must turn to his old companions for help
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11 Sep 2023
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"Being with Varl…He makes me forget somehow, that it’s possible to run out of time. I’m doing everything I can, but I still might lose the chance to tell him.”
Zo's regret washes over Aloy like the ocean waves she’s only recently learned the deceptive strength of. There’s a moment where she’s suddenly underwater, holding her breath against the force, the press of knowing that she’s making the same mistake, but not knowing how to stop.
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03 Jan 2023
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Aloy was busy getting machine parts for Sylens and had missed their nightly chat. So he had settled down on his bedroll and was absentmindedly flicking through files on his focus, looking for something to take his mind off of Aloy when he’d seen it.
Christmas.
Having never seen that word before, he’d delved deeper, and the more he dug, the clearer the idea formed in his head.
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26 Dec 2022
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Post-HFW, Aloy gets seriously injured during an attempt to re-capture HEPHAESTUS, and when she wakes up weeks later, she doesn't remember anything that happened over the last two years. With the help of recordings on her Focus and the care and support from her dedicated found family, Aloy slowly puts the pieces of her past back together, all while continuing the work to protect the future.
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24 Dec 2022
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Being Captain of the Vanguard has kept Erend plenty busy since Hades' defeat, but everything gets turned on its head when his cousin unexpectedly arrives from the Claim to inform him that the elders of their village want him to return and become the next Ealdorman. Most Oseram would regard the request as an honor, but considering the fact that Erend and Ersa both cut ties with their clan years before, Erend isn't inclined to help now, no matter how dire their straits. Avad and Aloy convince him to reconsider, however, and help him see the offer as an opportunity to make a real change in the way his clan operates so no child has to go through the hardships he and his sister did ever again.
In the meantime, Aloy takes a break from her quest to find Elisabet Sobeck's home to acquire a very special gift for Erend, though becomes injured in the process and recovers under his care.Bookmarked by Dearhound
22 Dec 2022
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The Sweet Escape - The Carja by AlexxxAloy
Fandoms: Horizon: Zero Dawn (Video Game), Horizon: Forbidden West (Video Game)
08 Mar 2023
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After their victory against the Zeniths, Aloy decided to pay a visit to Erend in Hidden Ember. As she was working out her feelings for her best friend, their relationship took an unexpected turn as the pair was disturbed by an intruder Erend has known... maybe a bit too well.
This will unfold a series of events that will force both of them to face old - and new - demons. Maybe this will also push Aloy and Erend to figure out the next step of their relationship...
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21 Dec 2022