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besties im tired of this so balduran is moving to @astrallithid
groans still shadowbanned :( i may have to resort to remaking ....
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐖 …
✦ a collection of prompts that can be considered nsfw, with a lot of teasing and tension driven prompts. adjust as needed ; send ‘ + reverse ‘ for sender and receiver to switch spots. Combine prompts by sending more than one.
「 SQUEEZE 」 : for sender to rest their hand on the receivers thigh , giving it a squeeze .
「 LINGER 」 : for senders touch to linger on the receiver.
「 MASSAGE 」 : for sender to give receiver a massage .
「 LOTION 」 : for sender to rub lotion into the receivers skin
「 SLIP 」 : for senders hand to slip between the receivers legs.
「 TUG 」 : for sender to tug on the receivers hair
「CLIMB 」 : for sender to climb into receivers lap
「PULL 」 : for the sender to pull receiver into their lap
「BITE 」 : for sender to bite the receiver ( include the location )
「 MARK 」 : for sender to leave hickies on receiver
「 BARE 」 : for sender to undress in front of receiver
「 HELP 」 : for sender to help receiver undress
「 GRIND 」 : for sender to grind against the receiver
「 HOT 」 : for sender and receiver to share a heated kiss
「 OOPS 」 : for sender to accidentally send receiver a risqué image.
「 CHIME 」 : for sender to purposefully send receiver a risqué image.
「 WHISPER 」 : for sender to whisper something suggestive in receivers ear
「 HOLD 」 : for sender to hold receivers throat
「 THROW 」 : for sender to throw receiver onto the bed
「 PRESS 」 : for sender to press receiver against a wall and kiss them
「 CAUGHT 」 : for sender to catch receiver pleasuring themselves
「 LIGHT 」 : for sender to touch the receiver with a feather light pressure.
「 INNER 」 : for sender to kiss along the inside of receivers thigh
✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺.
₊˚⊹ ㅤa collection of loose quotes taken from various characters from hades (supergiant games). these quotes are from the first game of the series. writing/roleplaying prompts. from fluff to angst! feel free to edit as you see fit, especially since some are gendered.
❝ i’m leaving. try and stop me. ❞ ❝ that could have gone better. ❞ ❝ why can’t you just stay? ❞ ❝ i wish you could come with me. ❞ ❝ you’re coming with me. ❞ ❝ i have to take you back. ❞ ❝ but for you, i will be making an exception. ❞ ❝ whew… they’re gone. ❞ ❝ now, come on, we got places to be! ❞ ❝ may the fates favour your journey. ❞ ❝ oh you know, i’d rather have my eyes put out, but thanks for offering! ❞ ❝ if only… ❞ ❝ you should be ashamed of yourself, and learn your place. ❞ ❝ ahh, so you are taking pity on me, then? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry that it has to be this way. ❞ ❝ you’re late. ❞ ❝ will i see you soon? ❞ ❝ did you miss me? ❞ ❝ i’m home. ❞ ❝ we’re heading home. ❞ ❝ you… came back? ❞ ❝ i hope i didn’t keep you waiting very long, did i? ❞ ❝ is something wrong? ❞ ❝ i can’t believe this. ❞ ❝ i’m in your debt. ❞ ❝ there’s going to be payback, you know. ❞ ❝ … damn you. ❞ ❝ this is for you. ❞ ❝ do you remember me? my name is—ah, nevermind. ❞ ❝ i’m not who you think i am. ❞ ❝ keep following that heart of yours. ❞ ❝ to hell with this place! ❞ ❝ fear is for the weak. ❞ ❝ oh, look at you, you poor, poor thing, you’re hurt! ❞ ❝ you’re such a sweetheart. ❞ ❝ you brought this on yourself. ❞ ❝ no need to thank me, mate. ❞ ❝ please, i don’t want to do this… ❞ ❝ you don’t have to do this… ❞ ❝ only the best for you. ❞ ❝ i hope you’re right. ❞ ❝ gods grant me strength… ❞ ❝ that is the worst idea i think i’ve ever heard. ❞ ❝ do you understand how little sense that makes? ❞ ❝ look what i found! ❞ ❝ something’s changed about the beating of your heart. ❞ ❝ no wonder they don’t like you. ❞ ❝ wish i could be there to see your face. ❞ ❝ i’ll earn your favour yet. ❞ ❝ how bad could it be? ❞ ❝ hello there, handsome. ❞ ❝ … this is the cheesiest thing i’ve heard from you. ❞ ❝ what has gotten into you? ❞ ❝ blood and darkness! ❞ ❝ lucky for you, i’ve no pride like many others here. ❞ ❝ it’s over. i’m sorry. ❞ ❝ go. away. i won’t repeat myself. ❞ ❝ i knew your heart was true. ❞ ❝ let’s kiss and make up! ❞ ❝ mischief, me? oh please! ❞ ❝ i don’t know how you can stand this kind of thing… ❞ ❝ you tried. that’s what matters. ❞ ❝ a man after my own heart… ❞ ❝ why won’t you give up? ❞ ❝ ever so stubborn, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ life and death, one and the same. ❞ ❝ you’re running from yourself. again. ❞ ❝ what do you want from me? leave me alone. we’ve nothing to discuss anymore. ❞ ❝ i cannot bring myself to stay upset with you forever. ❞ ❝ the truth is i’m a lover, not a fighter. ❞ ❝ i have to see her! ❞ ❝ so how goes wilful disobedience of late? ❞ ❝ you think all these gifts will make things go back to the way they were? ❞ ❝ we’re older now—i’d hope we’re wiser, too. ❞ ❝ i have to go. ❞ ❝ we were having such a good time! ❞ ❝ time is up. ❞ ❝ you’re so reckless. ❞ ❝ thank you for always keeping me on my toes. ❞ ❝ your luck’s run out. ❞ ❝ i don’t know why i bother with you, honestly. ❞ ❝ may i call you my friend? ❞ ❝ i’d like to make a toast, to you! ❞ ❝ no need for special thanks. ❞ ❝ i’ve some memories i’m not quite ready to give up on yet. ❞ ❝ i’ll break your heart. ❞
when it comes to balduran/the emperor and ansur i think its a really interesting sort of tragedy no matter how you interpret their relationship and the nature of what happened.
because there's something to once being a hero so renowned that a home to thousands is in your name. and having a companion so dear that they'd kill you to preserve You, but also having changed so much against your will from that hero and that friend they knew and having to come to terms with it (maybe also against your will).
and being a survivor in the long run and being saved time and time again and being used and using back. of coming back home and infiltrating and taking power and being captured and used to hurt when you used to help. of running and manipulating and attempting to do the same trust-build-seduction method you once used with someone new, and trying to convince this person to become like you. because at this point you've lost the ability to feel your feelings
we obviously by nature of its character cant tell when the emperor is lying, telling the truth, or being sincere but i also like really don't like the idea of intrinsic evilness so sometimes i want to take him at face value. we have examples of a mind flayer having genuine companionship (omeluum) alongside having a purpose that lets them live a life separate from the grand design, and i fear having ansur was perhaps the only reason the emperor ever got to be free. not just physically but mentally.
because balduran went sailing one day because he missed it and never came home. ansur fought to find him and was too late. y'know. and like. how heartbreaking is that? that ansur who loved and protected and promised to keep balduran's city safe… made a promise that became a prison. to love so wholly that he wanted to preserve his partner even when his partner gave up and told him to leave and keep his memory as the thing that mattered. how heartbreaking for balduran to have killed him in self defense and then built him a tomb where he could rest? that no one would disturb him? how famous the love was that his promise to protect became legend? the last wish he ever had? that the only way to wake him was to pass a gauntlet to prove your worth? while recording praises for their partnership?
like forgive me but i don't think creating an elaborate tomb to protect ansur's final resting place is a lack of feeling. ansur made a promise that became a prison that became a legend. his legacy was love. and he recognized balduran from feeling alone and got to see him again, for what its worth. the emperor will always be ansur's balduran.
also we see ansur in his dragonborn form. not controversial i hope but they were more than friends! ansur i'm sorry king. your husband became calamari and unrecognizable. and when he accuses balduran of thralling the player, which we can refute, and ansur just stops to Look only for balduran to break the silence by RECITING THE LETTER? DEAR ANSUR? AND THAT'S WHAT DRIVES ANSUR TO ATTACK?
nevermind the fact that you can't make the dream guardian a dragonborn. and the armor it wears is awfully similar to ansur's in his humanoid form. balduran never forgot ansur. i think balduran-as-the-emperor in dream guardian form not taking a form like ansurs but still keeping that armor, still speaking ansur's words and acting out his intents when promising the player protection and care, is evidence that ansur lived in him still. even through the layers of the loss of identity that was him becoming a mind flayer.
ansur was the heart of the gate. and it's baldur's gate. he's balduran's heart. his heart. ansur lived in him. it was a promise that became a prison that became a legend. his legacy was love
And the silence wafts off of Sebastian. Those eyes pointed at him, fearless, strong, and confident even without being armed. It elicits a low chuckle. His hands are raised up in the air, and when Sebastian moves to stand beside his companion, the side of his foot brushes against the head, and the head rolls by the companion's foot. His blood trails behind him and it soaks into the sand.
"Do not worry. My self-control is impeccable."
He'll get his chance, he's sure and there are many things his mother taught him. One of those things was patience. With patience, you ended up getting whatever your heart desired.
his hands are by his side once more and the color of the skies reflected against his golden eyes.
"You have yet to give me your name."
Somehow, he doubts that statement about self control. Just from the look of the man, it was only a matter of time. Ah- asking for a name. There it is. Balduran knows that in cases like this, he's lucky not to have made such a name for himself. Back in Faerûn, there was not a person who hadn't at the very least heard his name- but here in Spirale? He could blend in with everyone else. Maybe not too much- he was still rather tall and with whatever the Stars had done, he had quite the charm- maybe this would be one of those times where ceremorphosis would be helpful.
Most people knew better than to get close to illithids. Most people feared infection. Most people feared the loss of the self and the soul- even if Balduran hadn't completely lost his, but he knew it was in tatters. It was only because he maintained any semblance of it at all that Ansur had found him- had tried so hard to love him despite everything. ❝ Sometimes, the mystery of a person is better than the truth. ❞
❝ You may give me whatever name you wish- I doubt that such a thing will matter in the long term. ❞ It's a non-answer, because he's dealt with all sorts of creatures. Vampires had just as much ability to make a thrall as illithids, and Balduran wasn't terribly keen on having all those roles reversed. Freedom was a lovely thing, and to reveal too much was to put that freedom of his on the line.
❝ If you know my name, you may seek me out again. I find that I do well serving the part of a companion simply in dreams. This must feel like one. You said so yourself, this city creates opportunities for the impossible. I hate to disappoint, but a dream companion's nature is what you will have to satisfy yourself with for now. ❞
*balduran picks a fight* *balduran picks a fight* *balduran picks a fight* ... choose your battles. choose less battles than that. put some more battles down ...
me sobbing uncontrollably into my hands my god i love him this was a great idea
will's trust is hardly earned. it's a trait of his he desires to keep the same - when you're as famous as he is, as coveted, the precaution of having an untrusting nature comes in handy, more than those untouched by fame would believe. with all of that said, baldurian is slowly beginning to make it through the poet's well risen defenses. the man shows no interest in his writing career, doesn't seem to overly idolise him and, last but definitely not least, he's incredibly attractive.
how can you blame him for wanting to learn more about baldurian, with all of that in mind?
" oh! you came! " he exclaims, the sight of the other man just outside of his home bringing an excited air to the writer. " and early, too. eager to see me, weren't you? "
stepping away, he holds the door open. " come in. the place is sorta, ah, messy. papers everywhere, ink, a sonnet about you - hard being a writer, huh? "
his hand - the one away from the doorknob - snaps its fingers. " more intriguing than my writing, i have a cool little trick to show you. it's reaaaal magiiiiic and all! i've been perfecting it, and could use some feedback. "
with a swift motion, he closes the door, leads baldurian further into his home. " nevermind that for now. how are you doing, angel? you didn't get too drenched from the rain, did you? "
@astrallithid liked for a SINISTER starter!
Among the chosen of the divine, Willem is ... different. A pleasant surprise- of course, Balduran's only comparisons were the chosen of the Dead Three- and that wasn't a terribly high bar. Regardless, Willem was easy on the eyes and had quite a bit of charm, so it made sense why Lathander chose him. It was also rather obvious that he had been chosen- with that mark over his eye.
In any other situation, Balduran would be wary. The chosen ones of gods were granted a fair amount of power, and that power could allow them to see past his own appeal ⎛ and he wasn't quite ready to let Willem know that he wasn't human. Something like that would ruin the mood of whatever they had ⎠ Often when someone found out the truth, they reacted poorly. Belynne had.
Ansur certainly had. Willem was a writer, and perhaps it would leave him more open-minded, but why risk it? ❝ I am glad that you don't mind that I'm early- ❞ Of course he's early- it's raining, and he craves companionship.
❝ And I don't mind a mess- ❞ Sometimes, it was some mark of a creative mind- with the ability to adapt at a moment's notice. He did enjoy minds like that, and the illithid in him knew that Willem's mind would be quite a feast. Still, he'd not come to be anything other than the human he presented himself as ⎛ those sorts of urges could wait- by the miracle of the Stars, he had no true need for a mind to consume; it simply stayed as a knee-jerk reaction. Muscle memory of a sort. ⎠ Papers everywhere, a sonnet about you, says the writer, and isn't that charming! Willem was not the first to write about him, and certainly would not be the last.
Then, he speaks of a magic trick, one that he claims to be more intriguing than the writing that Lathander must've loved enough to bless him. ❝ Real magic? Certainly that already exists in the words you write, ❞ If Willem wants to flatter him, he'll do so in return. Wearing his human body, he had no need for any psionics to attract someone, to draw them in.
Spices and vanilla were even more appealing on him, then.
❝ I admit, I am curious. What spell is it that you could cast that would outshine that which the Morninglord adores? ❞
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❝ you felt ice cold when i touched you. ❞
It's different, being able to reach out to Fiyero as a flesh and blood person. Not that illithids weren't warm blooded, but in the Astral Prism, he was simply an illusion. The golden paladin was someone constructed from the ideals of many, and he certainly didn't look like the person the tiefling had dreamed up. No, now he wore the face of an adventurer well known to the Sword Coast- a relic of the past, of halcyon days.
Even the city that bore his name had become something far more sinister.
Spirale was different- of course it was. In Spirale, a wish had been granted- it was not his own. He's constantly reminded of it whenever he catches his reflection. Tousled brown hair and blue-green eyes and a charming smile- Ansur loved him like this. That's why it hurt so badly. It was not the search for a cure so much as it was that he felt the deep loss of the bronze dragon's love.
He sought companionship elsewhere, then. Belynne had been a good companion. She hadn't shared a bond with him like Ansur, but then again, who could? Ah, how could he have known that there would be others in the future who he would yearn for; each in their own ways.
He had great respect for the strength of Karlach and Lae'zel. He admired Astarion for his cleverness, Gale for his ambition, Wyll for his heroism. And Fiyero- Fiyero was the one he hadn't expected. He loved Fiyero for how she embodied freedom. Freedom and love that he could no longer understand like real people did-
Many a time, he wanted to ask what it was like to feel that sort of freedom. To be so certain and confident in his own being- like Fiyero, who never wanted to be anything other than what she was.
While he had urged her to open up to the illithid powers, he knew deep down that she would not. She would never want to change, and if he was honest with himself, the more he met her in her dreams, the less he wanted her to change. He liked her, as much as an illithid could like anyone, as a tiefling. As a bard. His first love had always been freedom, after all.
You felt ice cold when I touched you, she says, softly and in awe. He stares at her hands in his. It's strange, not being able to reach into her mind, to know exactly what she's thinking- but as they are, such a thing would be too deep, too intimate. Too fast, because how could he really open up like that? Especially now- ❝ A dream is fleeting, often impossible to grasp- I cannot say I am surprised- ❞
❝ You have always been warm, yet what I felt in our dreams pales in comparison to this. ❞ There's a sadness in his tone, or perhaps a form of longing. He doesn't know what to name it, the feeling, because illithids didn't describe what they felt- they showed it, sensed it, surrounded themselves and their thralls in the vast depths of a nameless thing. Balduran hadn't felt like a real person did in far too long. ❝ I hope I am warmer now. ❞
Like a real person. Teach me to feel like real people do.
@allhesaid sent "pinned" from the pinned meme, tumblr also shadowbanned balduran so i gotta do it this way
Willem is stronger than Balduran had initially given him credit for. Either that, or he'd caught the adventurer off-guard. It's a bit of a blur- the writer's hands against his chest, the shove- playful, and maybe that's what does it. He can't help but laugh- warm, inviting, and the little smile that tugs at the corner of his lips is rather telling. If Willem's here to flirt, Balduran is more than happy to flirt back.
It's one of the perks of having his human body back. ❝ You're rather forward, ❞
❝ I do like that about you. ❞ Oh, he really did miss this part of humanity, and regardless of his beliefs... or what he thought ⎛ were they really his? Or had the Netherbrain held influence over him even when he claimed he was free? Had he truly been fine with ceremorphosis, or was it something he told himself as not to go mad? While he had gained unimaginable power from it, he'd also lost ... far more, hadn't he? ⎠ - ❝ Now that you have my attention, what will you do with it? ❞
my besties in ilsensine i found the interview transcript about the emperor in bg3 and im SENT
@impinged asked ❝ are you happy? ❞
❝ I ... that's a difficult question. It's not one to be answered as a yes or no, at the very least. ❞ Is he happy? In some ways, he is. In some ways, he isn't. There's a lot that he's learned to appreciate, and there's a lot that makes him feel fulfilled, but there's also ... there's a void in him. That's the trouble with being illithid underneath everything. The sinking feeling of loneliness and anxiety; the need to have someone there- always there.
Is he happy?
❝ I'm happier than I have been in a long time. I can't say if I will ever find a point of ideal happiness, but one should cherish the joys they are granted. ❞
50 Random Character Questions
What’s one memory with a friend that you’re fond of?
Past relationships? How did they go? Do you still speak to each other?
In what ways has someone hurt you? Who?
Talk about a happy experience.
Talk about a traumatic experience.
Do you have any siblings? Family? What’s your relationship with them?
Talk about the last argument you’ve had with someone. What was it about?
Do you have a job? What parts of it do you like/don’t like? What do you?
Talk about the people you know at work. Do you like them? Do you hang out with them after work?
Pick a scar/injury you have/had and talk about how you got it.
What do you look for in someone you wish to date? What do you find attractive?
Name something that you like that you’re embarrassed about
Who’s the last person you kissed? Is there anyone you’d like to kiss?
What do you do to relax?
Are you happy?
Talk about one person you’ve met recently.
Talk about one person that you haven’t spoken to in awhile.
What your favorite color? Foods? Weathers/Seasons?
What did you do on your most recent birthday?
At what age do you feel that you stopped being a child and “grew up”?
Do you make friends easily? Talk about them for a little bit.
What’s the last thing you’ve heard someone say about you behind your back?
What’s your reputation with the people around you. Do they like you? Dislike you? Why?
When’s the last time you got drunk? Do you remember what you did? Do you regret it?
What habits/tics do you have? Do you annoy people with them?
When was the last date you went on? How did it go?
Are you an open person or are you closed off?
What’s in your closet?
What’s in your dresser/desk?
What kind of soaps/shampoos/lotion scents do you use? Which ones do you not like?
Do you like candles? How many do you have and what scents?
On average how many hours of sleep do you get per day? Do you have problems sleeping or waking up? Has this affected your daily routine with other people/your job?
When’s the last time you went on vacation? What did you do?
When was the last time you were angry? What were you angry about? Did you get violent or pent it up?
When was the last time you were happy? What caused it?
When was the last time you were sick? What happened? How long did it take until you were better?
Are you allergic to anything?
What kind of music do you like? Do you like/not care letting people know what you listen to or do you have certain songs/bands/genres you keep secret out of embarrassment/fear?
What brings you nostalgia? Why?
Talk about school. Did you go? What classes were you the strongest in? The weakest? Did you do any sports? Were you popular/loner? Bullied? A bully? College? What degree did you get?
Can you swim? At what age did you learn if you did? Have you swam in the ocean/lake or just in a pool? The last time you did swim?
What kind of holidays do you celebrate? Do you not? Do you celebrate with friends/family or alone? Which one is your favorite?
Is there anything that you collect? Hobbies? Do you share with others what you do/make or is it not their business?
What temperature do you keep your home at? Do you prefer it warm or cool?
How many blankets do you sleep with? How big is your bed? How soft/firm is it? Can you sleep anywhere or under certain conditions?
What kind of skills do you have?
When was the last time you cried? What happened?
What kind of drunk are you? Emotional? Angry? Clingy? Has this caused trouble for you?
Do you believe in god(s)? Do you go to church or religious celebrations often?
Free space. Add your own question.
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Does your character want power or authority of any kind?
i think what's nice about balduran is that he ... doesn't. what he wants more than anything is freedom, which he's had in small fragments of time, but clearly with his situation ... he spent most of his life a servant of the elder brain, even when he says he broke free- well, the nasty bit is that the elder brain knew all along. balduran didn't do shit of his own will, he just thought he was doing that ⎛ and he's so angry to know that! ⎠
as founder of baldur's gate, he was just that, the founder. he didn't want to be like ... a lord or whatnot, he wanted to make a place where people could just live and have opportunity, like his intentions were good ... but man things just spiraled-
he's a natural born leader, so of course people looked to him for things, but that's something for the second part of this ask.
How strong is your character’s sense of responsibility? What kinds of things trigger it?
so, balduran's adventuring days had him as the captain of the wandering eye, a ship with a 200 person crew. with that, he was responsible for the wellbeing of his crew, for keeping his ship in good conditions and the likes. as a leader, he knew ⎛ and still knows ⎠ that he has to be responsible. his actions have consequences and he knows that he has to own up to those actions. if someone wishes to be free, they have to understand that it doesn't put them in a vacuum- other people will still be impacted. he's responsible in the way that says "if i do something, i have to be prepared for the chance that someone else will dislike it or worse", so ... whatever that is, he's always got a sense of responsibility, it's quite strong!
* 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐍 of 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐔𝐑'𝐒 𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟑. —- ❝ o sing a song of balduran, who founded baldur's gate ❲ . . . ❳ empire golden built on trade, could not avert his fate ❞
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