Ask Gale - Arcane Inquiries

Hello! I'm Gale, of Waterdeep. If you have any burning questions, ask them here and I'll endeavour to answer them to the best of my ability

[askgale]

Hello, dear travelers of the cosmos! My name is Gale of Waterdeep.

Do not hesitate to ask any inquiry that troubles your mind, for I am but a mere conduit for the arcane mysteries that swirl around us.

Let us explore the mysteries of the planes together!

[askgale]

**** /rp ****

Hello!

This is a light-hearted Gale RP blog run by yours truly (Lauren, she/her, major not minor)

Open to asks of all sorts but please:

- No sex stuff

- Don't be a complete arsehole

Interaction from other RP blogs definitely welcomed and maybe I give you a little kiss

Posting entirely coincident on how busy my real life keeps me.

If you play D&D let me know and I can overshare about my homebrew setting

[catgirlhell]

its official: tumblr is selling our data to Midjourney

Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools

Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users' data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.

we'd been hearing rumors about this for a bit but now its open and out there. some details from this article

it goes without saying, but if @staff goes through with this its going to be an utter shitshow and im all but certain the website will not survive it.

[evilwizard]

everyone go enable this immediately. it can be a bit hard to find because “visibility” is under blog settings instead of general settings or privacy. you have to do this individually for each separate side-blog

if you can’t find it on the app then the update probably hasn’t rolled out to you, and you’ll have to go through the web browser. what a truly wild way/time to implement this

[kirbles]

[askgale]

ooc: sorry for the delay on posting guys! my work is very busy at the moment so my stress levels are h i g h

I will get to your asks as soon as I can ^_^

[askgale]

"GALE! LOOK!" Tav holds up a soft blanket with three purry mewling kittens and their mother whos enjoying the ride. Putting down the arm full of cats in Gale's lap, Tav picked up one of the babys and cuddled it.

*Gale's eyes widen in shock and amazement*

Cats? Nay, kittens too!

*He gently holds out his hand for the mother cat to sniff and pets her, staring at the bundle in wonder*

Where did you find these Tav? I....I've...I'm....

*Seemingly, the Verbose Gale has lost his ability to form words, as he silently picks up a ginger kitten and holds it to his face*

A-a-adorable

*Gale.exe has stopped responding*

[grellskendyr]

what the fuck elminster

[askvolo]

Volo, a question for you.

Are you aware of any tales of great magical artefacts...ones that could, for example, give someone the ability to cast the spell "Clone"?

Volo thinks, lightly scratching at his beard. “Hm. I believe I once heard of a tale about a necklace deep in the mountains that could give someone the ability to cast such a spell.. or at least one similar to it.” Volo then claps his hands together once. “Why do you ask my good, friend?”

[askgale]

Well, if you must know, I think such a spell might be of great use to many members of our group.

There was once a time I could cast it myself, but, alas...

I suppose at least our exploits on our adventure will make for a good tale for the taverns, eh Volo?

[my-maehem]

Made a sequel to one of my most popular posts

[tavposting]

@askgale

v important

[askgale]

Why do I get the feeling that @askevilgale wouldn't wear this...

[askgale]

“Gale, my beloved, could I braid your hair, please?”

- @ask-althaearoserun

Uh...well...No one has ever done that for me before...

But I suppose, for you Althaea...I will allow you to try. Though I cannot promise to sit entirely still for a long period of time. Wizards are filled with energy, you see.

*Gale sits down in front of you, already tapping his fingers and figeting*

[ask-althaearoserun]

“It’ll be fine, surely. Could I make it all one big braid or should I just braid small pieces like Lae’zel and Halsin do to their hair?” Althaea asked as she stood behind him, grabbing a hairbrush from a small bag on her hip. She began brushing out his hair, being careful as to not tug or rip any of it.

[askgale]

*Gale keeps attempting to look at what she's doing, pulling out the hair as he does*

You know, I've never actually observed someone braiding in detail before...where did you first learn?

[ask-althaearoserun]

“As a child, a woman I knew used to braid my hair. I didn’t have any sisters and didn’t want the men in my house doing my hair. My mother didn’t like braiding, so that just left her friend to do it.” Althaea told him, deciding on making small braids to mimic the ones in Lae’zel’s hair. “I come from a village of wood elves, a lot of us were very active, so braiding was common with us since it keeps all of the hair out of your face.”

[askgale]

*Gale hums in acknowledgement, enjoying the feeling more than he first thought he would*

She sounds kind. The woman who braided your hair.

Sometimes I think there might have been...some skill that a Father was meant to show me how to do.

*he pauses for a moment, thinking*

I figured out most of them from books, I suppose. Though, I should tell you...learning to shave from a book caused more than a few mistakes.

[askgale]

Hello, I have a Cooking Request! (If that's alright).

My Tav is Pidgeon, a feral little human with a love of insects and sharing the most random facts. She's a bit flighty, has a knack for wandering off, bringing chaos whever she goes, and misplacing things. Epecially her many, many notebooks. (Honestly, she's like a crow with all the random stuff she loves to collect and haul around...much to the chagrin of the party).

Pidgeon is a rather picky eater. Despite the numerous attempts made to get her to eat vegetables, she refuses, preferring meat and seafood instead. She's a compulsive snacker, and can often be found with cheeks stuffed full of whatever available food she has.

So when the midnight munchies hit, she finds herself wondering what dish she can pester kindly talk Gale into making.

- 🪳

Hi Pidgeon!

Pigeon and Gale get on very well when it comes to food. Gale also steers away from vegetables, despite Tara and his mother's insistence.

I think he'd cook Pidgeon a BBQ platter. Plenty of smoked, slow roasted, and grilled meats with delicious homemade dipping sauces. He'd serve that with some buttery, lemony new potatoes and if she's still hungry, a basket of honey cakes.

I like to imagine Gale uses magic a lot in his cooking, so you'd see his mage hand get up to all sorts of kitchen assistant work. Maybe he'd even cajole some poor summoned creature to help too. Though Magma Mephit crispy might be a little too much...

[askgale]

“Gale, my beloved, could I braid your hair, please?”

- @ask-althaearoserun

Uh...well...No one has ever done that for me before...

But I suppose, for you Althaea...I will allow you to try. Though I cannot promise to sit entirely still for a long period of time. Wizards are filled with energy, you see.

*Gale sits down in front of you, already tapping his fingers and figeting*

[ask-althaearoserun]

“It’ll be fine, surely. Could I make it all one big braid or should I just braid small pieces like Lae’zel and Halsin do to their hair?” Althaea asked as she stood behind him, grabbing a hairbrush from a small bag on her hip. She began brushing out his hair, being careful as to not tug or rip any of it.

[askgale]

*Gale keeps attempting to look at what she's doing, pulling out the hair as he does*

You know, I've never actually observed someone braiding in detail before...where did you first learn?

[askgale]

Hi! A cooking request ~

My Tav’s name is Octavia. She’s a trickster cleric of Tymora, and she’s a tiefling with long curled horns. She lived a high society life for a time, so she’s familiar with delicacies, but simple meals are much more comforting to her. At times she’s the loudest and most cheerful in the group, and at others she’s quiet and withdrawn. She can be found arguing her way out of problems, journaling and sketching about the group’s travels, casting her eyes up to her goddess in exasperation, singing badly, daydreaming and reading romance novels, and accidentally laughing so hard she gives away the group’s position. She tries her best to keep her cards close to her chest, but it’s often easy to tell something’s going on with her.

A little more info here: 

@call-me-tav

Hi Octavia!

Gale would like taking on the challenge of making something homecooked and simple, but with a little sophisticated flare for her.

He'd start by making potato gratin, with a rich creamy sauce and thin sliced potato. He'd serve it with simple but tasty, seared steak with a rosemary crust, freshly baked focaccia, and (if she wishes) a glass of nice red wine.

He's the type to pick up on her likes, so hopefully she would be happy!

[askgale]

“Gale, my beloved, could I braid your hair, please?”

- @ask-althaearoserun

Uh...well...No one has ever done that for me before...

But I suppose, for you Althaea...I will allow you to try. Though I cannot promise to sit entirely still for a long period of time. Wizards are filled with energy, you see.

*Gale sits down in front of you, already tapping his fingers and figeting*

[askgale]

GALE I PROMISE YOU I WILL DO EVERYTHING THAT I CAN TO COME TO YOU

even if it mean to break dimensions

YOU deserve it

also if you create a spell for multidimensional travel it will be amazing

Well, you certainly are enthusiastic. Which is greatly appreciated, I fear that my wizarding gifts are not fully appreciated in my current camp...

Still! That gives me more time to talk to people like you, and working on my spells.

I wish you the best of luck!

[askgale]

Cooking Request!

My Tav is Sagora, a wood half-elf Druid! Before the ilithids captured her, her life was simple: run through the forest with the wolves in the moonlight, hunt, gather, forage, and conjure the best of what nature has to offer with her magic - commanding the very elements themselves. She has...fallen quite hard for Gale though. His magic is captivating, his stories fascinating, and his cooking? Exquisite. Somehow, he manages to take the most obscure, and paltry ingredients and makes some of the best meals she's ever had. She definitely doesn't sit there and watch him cook for camp almost every night while she mindlessly holds her magic in her hand - the emerald green glow of leaves and thin vines dancing around her fingers.

If he had all of his favorite ingredients at his disposal, what would he make for her, she wonders?

Hi Sagora!

If he had all his ingredients, Gale would combine his favourite things with a taste of the wild that might remind her of happier days.

He would cook Sagora a dish of wild boar chunks, marinated in his famous spicy sauce, skewered, and roasted over a magic-infused fire. He'd serve this with creamy, herb infused mashed potatoes. Perfectly smooth, infused with one of his favourite cheeses, and a glass of a fine Waterdaven Vintage.

Of course, this would need to be served on a proper table, tablecloth and fine goblets included. Maybe even some magically induced piano music and flowers, if you're lucky.

[askgale]

Cooking request!

Ego, my Durge, is a mixture of pride, prolonged youthful maximalism and attempts to control aggression and bloodlust. He's weird, often annoyed, reaching for any bit of control he can get. Well, he used to be a Black Dragon before the whole Illithid thing.

- @ego-the-dark-urge

Hello Ego!

Gale would cook Ego a dish themed after the traditional diet of Black Dragons - fish and molluscs.

The dish would be a hearty Clam soup, with cream and a healthy dose of spice and lemon juice. (People with acid breath like lemon juice right?)

Gale hopes Ego will feel a little warmed up on the inside - even if he made him become a bard.

[askgale]

OOC:

To celebrate 111 followers (the magic number) tell me about your Tav/Durge, and I will tell you what Gale would cook for them and why.

I have enjoyed answering all your asks and less enjoyed deleting all the really nasty porn ones (you would be surprised where some people's minds go to but they are at least funny)

As a reminder, I try to go from oldest ask for newest but sometimes my ADHD goes brrr and I will answer one that just really catches my mind. Rest assured, I will get to all of them. Eventually.