Chestnut Bread Bakery

What started as a fanblog for The Arcana now turned into... something.

[chestnutbreadbaker]

whatis the status of the Arcana these days

is it still around

do people still pl;ay

[chestnutbreadbaker]

been ages

checking in here bc of the latest shit x has pulled

[natalieironside]

My boyfriend was showing me his cat and I leaned over to kiss the cat on his soft little baby head and he went "meow" and scrambled away because I'd been wearing my headphones and I accidentally jabbed him with the microphone.

And I said "Damn, this is exactly like in the Iliad"

[rebels-cairn]

#explanation: this references the scene where Hektor the prince of troy goes to his wife after a battle and leans in to kiss his son #(who is still a baby and being held in andromache's arms) #but his son cringes away in fear of his father's battle helmet #it's a gut wrenching scene about how war dehumanizes you and separates you from the people you love #this interpretation implies that being a gamer is analogous

[crabussy]

I'm so serious about being kind above all else. it has genuinely changed the way I interact with the world on a fundamental level and has made me so so much happier.

[crabussy]

the other day, someone said something quite nasty and I patiently and kindly explained to them why I didn't think that was an okay thing to say. I treated them like they were my friend. they apologised! we didn't start arguing, and they reconsidered their stance on the matter. this has happened SO MANY TIMES. this is not a one off experience. every single time I am kind to someone who chose to be mean, it startles them into being kind back to me.

[crabussy]

there are many many times where I thought someone was being abrasive, but I was kind to them anyway, and found out that they just didn't realise that what they were saying was hurtful. it starts a chain reaction and it will make you so much happier in life. please try it? try it just once! be kind to a cruel stranger. you might be surprised.

[crabussy]

also before this has the chance to get big. I swear to god if you willfully misinterpret my post I will EAT YOU. I am not saying "don't be mean to your abusers" I am not saying "be nice to nazis".

I just think kindness is a forgotten tool when it comes to changing minds. if you call someone an idiot and then make a great point, your point won't matter. because considering your point and agreeing with it ALSO means they have to agree that they're an idiot. and people don't like to feel stupid or like they're dumb for thinking something. use kindness to your advantage! make someone feel better while changing minds and inciting positive change. it's worth it

[knight-engale]

The new and improved commission sheet, this time with better examples! You can message me on Tumblr or Discord at knight.engale if you're interested.

Commissions are first-come, first-serve. I will let you know your place in the commission queue, should you not be the only commission I have at the time.

Reblogs are always greatly appreciated ❤

[chestnutbreadbaker]

Damn

when you're scrolling through your old art and sees something that makes you go

Huh i have no idea what I meant to do here

I've been staring at a sketch w OC lore for five minutes and cannot recover why I put what I put there

[shining-dog]

Don't know the first thing about who you are My heart is waiting, taken in from the start If we don't go now, we won't get very far Don't know the first thing about who you are

[barry2018-2023]

is there a fictional character who shares your last name, that you know of?

yes

no

Voting ended onJul 5, 2024

[chestnutbreadbaker]

i find it a bit funny where my last name isn't that uncommon where i cone from, yet I've met maybe two people in my life with it who isn't my immediate family, and in fiction that surname is seemingly associated with cool edgy kids. I like to say they are our greatest output

[catchymemes]

[chestnutbreadbaker]

Once I left the room for like 45 seconds and this happened

My guess is that Gale died of whatever Gales die of, and his necrotic aura took poor Karlach with him. Poor things.

[theharlotofferelden]

Genuinely loved the experience of being at camp for the first time and seeing all the companions with their tits out like they’re all gonna go clubbin or some shit

Then there’s Gale

Who’s just. So utterly swagless that his clothes smell like dusty old books. My man doesn’t give a fuck about the drip he’s getting his ass ready for bed

[chaosroid]

The BG3 party members being bi disasters: a series

If I see anyone call the companions "playersexual" one more time, I'm shooting them in the kneecaps.

[chestnutbreadbaker]

Wyll-Lae'zel conversation is something I think about a lot lol I think it happens sometime during act 1, out of the blue, I felt tempted to say, do you guys need a room?! should I go stare into the corner?!

[chestnutbreadbaker]

Bg3 spoliers

anyway, now that it's been done and dusted I can finally and safely say that my favourite scene in the entirety of BG3 is...

*drumroll*

when Shadowheart chooses, out of her volition, to save Aylin (or at least gives her a chance to explain herself).

In my first playthrough I didn't notice so much but in my second it clicked for me that the motion Shadowheart makes is the same as "HELP" that you do when allies are down

maybe it's not exactly the same but it seemed similar

but it made sense?

that it's what you do?

that it's what Shadowheart does in that moment?

that it's an act of reaching out? Extending a hand of FRIENDSHIP? to help?! even if you might not be 100% sure whether this newcomer is a friend or a foe, but taking that step to help them is the first step?!

That's very beautiful to me

brings a tear to my eyes every time

and yes so not a surprise that the Nightsong theme is also my favourite soundtrack out of the game

[chestnutbreadbaker]

finally finished BG3 and one of the ending scenes was bugged. I am so. mad and. disappointed. and also. wtf Gale what is wrong with you. and what. I can't. I can't just.

[chestnutbreadbaker]

My heart aches for Karlach but at least Wyll is with her

curious and disappointed as to why not all the companions said their bits and farewells and what not? the same goes for my allies?! hello Isobel and Dame Aylin?!! I didn't summon Aylin during the final fight bc I was worried she might die. But I missed your face at the dock?!! also Unascended Astarion fleeing the sun is the last thing you see of him if you don't romance him?! (and the scene with him afterwards was the one that got bugged -_- c'mon people, you'd think this was important?!) and Gale?! Gale what do you mean you're gonna fish the stones out of the water or whatever it is that you mean to do. Gale why. Is this because I called Tara a cat? To be fair you described her as a cat when we first met? You and your cat Gale. or terrasym or tressym or I can never spell it right to save my life but really gALe?!

I have so many questions and 서운함 that has nowhere to go. I miss everyone already 🥲

[chestnutbreadbaker]

finally finished BG3 and one of the ending scenes was bugged. I am so. mad and. disappointed. and also. wtf Gale what is wrong with you. and what. I can't. I can't just.

[chestnutbreadbaker]

This scene had me in stitches

[chestnutbreadbaker]

post-canon MC and Julian go on an adventure