Cinnamontails

Scientist and fantasy author, currently back to original fiction AO3 Ko-Fi

[cinnamontails-ff]

Masterlist

Hi there, I'm Cin and I write fanfiction about badass women and emotionally constipated men. My biggest achievements include getting people horny about fountain pens and establishing the trademark "Smut starts Chapter 15" ®.

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Magistrate's Advocate:

Completed Magistrate Astarion AU, Childhood Friends, Legal Drama, Racial Themes, Eventual Smut, "Can we save him before Cazador makes his move?"

Fanart Masterpost (will be updated!)

Word count: 200k

Big Dick Mafia!Astarion:

Series of connected one-shots, featuring Mafia!Astarion and the chemist-turned-drug-manufacturer that's been sent to take out his gang. They're trying to be soo cool and casual, but they're totally falling in love. Also yes, the dick is that big.

Part 1: The Secrets of the Universe (4k words, explicit)

Part 2: Celery & Taxes (5k words, explicit)

The Accountant's Guide to Taking Down an Evil Vampire Lord (and maybe bagging Astarion while you're at it):

Completed Pre-Canon Astarion longfic, Enemies to Lovers, Revenge, Slow Burn, Eventual Smut, My personal love letter to accountants all over the world

Word count: 110k

New: Podfic by the incredible @bananaiguana (*screaming crying kicking my feet*)

An Empirical Science:

Completed Rolan Academia AU, Sexually inexperienced wizard meets sex-positive STEMinist queen, Wizards vs Sorcerers, Tiefling tails as mood barometers

Word count: 27k

Vampire Stay-at-Home Trophy Husband:

Completed EA one-shot, Astarion reverse isekais into our world, mostly fluff & comedy, neighborhood feuds and lots of cats

Word count: 4k

[cinnamontails-ff]

Hey I just want to say “The Accountant’s Guide to Taking Down an Evil Vampire Lord ” is one of my favorite comfort reads and I love it so so much. It scratches a special place in my brain for me which is so so rare.

I know it has been a long time since tou wrote it but I just love it so much :)

This is so sweet to hear, thank you ❤︎⁠

I love all my stories, no matter how long ago I wrote them or how I felt about them at the time. And Accountant's Guide in particular will always have a special place in my heart because it was my first work that actually found an audience. People who cared about it and made me believe that maybe, just maybe, I can make something out of this.

I'm so very glad it's become a comfort read for you. Honestly, there's no greater joy than knowing people return to your work for that warm, cozy, safe feeling. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[vikingfunerals]

the commodification of friendship is the most annoying thing to come out of the internet in ages. like actually i love to break this to you but you're supposed to help your friends move even if it's hard work. or stay up with them when they're sad even if you're gonna lose sleep. you're supposed to listen to their fears and sorrows even if it means your own mind takes on a little bit of that weight. that's how you know that you care. they will drive you to the airport and then you will make them soup when they're sick. you're supposed to make small sacrifices for them and they are supposed to do that for you. and there's actually gonna be rough patches for both of you where the balance will be uneven and you will still be friends and it will not be unhealthy and they will not be abusive. life is not meant to be an endless prioritization of our own comfort if it was we would literally never get anywhere ever. jesus.

[njuta]

here are my struggle girls from my astarion girlies drawing project. i had trouble drawing these for some reason? and 3/4 were supposed to be in the last big installment. i will continue to tweak stuff and i have already made edits on every tav i've posted for this round so far, so please please please let me know if something's off 🫀 Eleanor belongs to @atsadi-shenanigans and idk why this wasn't posted before, i drew her months back? i was so sure i had posted this! sorry! she's so fun! but i remember going back and forth on her idk idk she's a cutie and i love all of her personality and there's a lot of it to love 🫀 Serafina belongs to @tragedybunny aaand well. funny story. haha. i had the ponytail pictures of serafina saved as references ('cause i don't like drawing braids). then i had these pictures saved of morwen. and i got them mixed up and noticed too late. woops. you are one of the people in this fandom that i don't know exactly what you have done—something in the server you have, the fic recs, just making an entire wiki of references for this poor starving artist—but i have such a positive impression of you Bunny 🫀 thank you for being around!

Andromeda belongs to @andromedaancunin. thank you so much for all the support you have given me, but this girl has been sniffing my paint and eating my crayons every time i've tried drawing her. andromeda was also first drawn for the first round on @bloodinwine's recommendation, but i couldn't find a vibe i liked. like auri and emily, this is my fourth (or fifth) iteration of her and she'd sad because i had to tie her to a fucking chair. and she seemed so nice?? and you have been so consistent in being nice to me that i wanted to at least show you i am working on her 😱 thank you!

and lastly Scarlett belongs to @cinnamontails-ff 🫀 wanted to draw her as soon as i saw her, she's just so neat! love the whole concept!! she's like very much a character which i appreciate so much 🫀🫀 but she was also how i discovered i am not good at drawing glasses lol. also she broke my carefully constructed title restrictions! happy holidays 🫀🫀🫀

[cinnamontails-ff]

I don't know what I did to deserve this, but every year, when the weather gets gloomy and the holidays draw near, a bunch of new people find my fics and leave me the kindest, most thoughtful comments.

And I'll never take it for granted, but every time it happens, it's such a precious gift, such a moment of brightness. Like a tiny little holiday miracle all for myself.

[artemisandhersilverbow]

If you're trying to get your friends to read The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow, I recommend pitching it as "Milo from Atlantis and Brienne of Tarth are stuck in a sometimes sexy time loop." Weirdly hasn't missed yet.

[njuta]

questions this random connoisseur of hot women has about the details i'm always questioning when i draw—especially if a bg3 screenshot is my only reference.

picture or general description please!

what’s their body type? (muscular, pear-shaped, etc.)

any particular facial features? (wide-set eyes, small mouth, etc.)

how tall are they?

what’s the general “vibe” of them? (default expression, essentially)

how do they present themselves? (clothes, hair and makeup)

skin colour? (skin colour is so fucking hard to judge from bg3 screenshots.)

tattoos/piercings/scars? (would love to know how many piercings are on each side and how far down their bodies their tattoos go.)

@pastureghost @rubyeyebabybat @bloodinwine @olivedrop @mellybaggins @preciouslittlebhaalbae @brabblesban @anacdoce @schuldigkun @xxnashiraxx @spacesunderstairs @meeshrox @emilythecosmicbat @vakariansyndrome @aevallare @motherzhiv @roguishcat @loserscardigan @irondeficienttav @bludazey

pls tag more people i am still looking for more tavs/durges to draw! but i have commitment issues and thus im only tagging the ones i have drawn before 😶‍🌫️

[roguishcat]

Thank you so much for doing this! 💖💖💖I love, love, LOVE looking at your gorgeous picture of Cora! 💖💖💖 She looks so pretty and also like she is plotting (which she always is).

picture or general description please!

I didn't have any particular look in mind initially. Half-elf, noble, blue eyes and long, black wavy/curly hair which she puts up all the time because she gets annoyed that it won't do what she wants. And then I saw Holliday Grainger as Lucrezia Borgia and was like YEEES! This look but black hair!

2. what’s their body type? (muscular, pear-shaped, etc.)

She would be pear-shaped, if it wasn't for her complicated relationship with food. A typical conversation between her and her grandmother would go like this:

"Shouldn't lunch be served by now?"

"Tomorrow. For you, Coraline, lunch is tomorrow."

3. any particular facial features? (wide-set eyes, small mouth, etc.)

Cheek dimples. She doesn’t like them. I imagine Karlach, Jaheira and later Astarion would pinch her cheeks. Cora would scold them with all the ferociousness of a frazzled hamster.

4. how tall are they?

About 5'6. Definitely shorter than Astarion (if I remember right, he's supposed to be 5'9?)

5. what’s the general “vibe” of them? (default expression, essentially)

Menace chaos gremlin who looks like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. Prim and proper on the outside, an intelligent terror on the inside.

6. how do they present themselves? (clothes, hair and makeup)

Cora adores clothes, jewellery and makeup! A lot of embroidery, pearls, diamonds etc.

She is vain, but she knows that her looks and smarts are what keep her alive and on top.

7. skin colour? (skin colour is so fucking hard to judge from bg3 screenshots.)

Very pale. Burns easily, so stays out of the sun.

8. tattoos/piercings/scars? (would love to know how many piercings are on each side and how far down their bodies their tattoos go.)

She has a scar round her ankle from when she had been chained.

Pierced ears and that's it. She pierced them herself when she was very young.

Tagging @anacdoce, @vividiana, @cinnamontails-ff, @preciouslittlebhaalbae, @pursuitseternal, @funniestbitchinfaerun, @verbenaa, @khywren

[cinnamontails-ff]

Submitting my girl Zoraya from Magistrate's Advocate, aka the half-Gur lawyer who's sent to straighten out a struggling Magistrate Astarion.

picture or general description please!

Zoraya is a lawyer and she's half elf, half human (Gur, specifically). Her skin is dark brown, her hair a few shades darker. It's hip-length, but she usually wears it in a tight bun with two small braids on either side of her head (think repressed emotions xD). Her ears are a little pointy due to the Elven heritage, but it's pretty minor. She has a signature outfit that consists of a white button-down, black trousers and black high heels.

2. what’s their body type? (muscular, pear-shaped, etc.)

Tall and lanky, long legs and a very straight, rectangular figure. She has basic combat training and is generally in decent shape, but I'd call her wiry rather than muscular.

3. any particular facial features? (wide-set eyes, small mouth, etc.)

Her eyes are a very warm shade of brown, so while she's disciplined and often a little stiff, there's also a sense of warmth and empathy about her.

4. how tall are they?

180 cm or 5"9.

5. what’s the general “vibe” of them? (default expression, essentially)

Zoraya is an overachiever and a bit of a goodie two shoes, always gives 150% and holds herself to astronomically high standards. As a result, she can come across as kind of rigid and stiff, but really, it's the result of her feeling that she has to work twice as hard as everyone else in order to "earn" her place. A big part of her romance with Astarion is about him teaching her how to let go and have fun, so that part of her is definitely there, just buried under years of discipline and a constant fear of failure.

6. how do they present themselves? (clothes, hair and makeup)

I made a post about her wardrobe right here. Basically, traditional office wear, which becomes a little more daring as the story progresses :D She's very self-conscious about her appearance being "professional enough", so she'll usually stick to the same outfit and hair style, keep her makeup minimal so it's not "distracting" etc. Oh, and she has a gold locket that usually peeks out from the collar of her blouse :3

7. skin colour? (skin colour is so fucking hard to judge from bg3 screenshots.)

Her inspiration is Meghan Markle's character in "Suits", so pretty much like this:

8. tattoos/piercings/scars? (would love to know how many piercings are on each side and how far down their bodies their tattoos go.)

A scar from an old stab wound on her upper thigh, but no tattoos or piercings.

[njuta]

questions this random connoisseur of hot women has about the details i'm always questioning when i draw—especially if a bg3 screenshot is my only reference.

picture or general description please!

what’s their body type? (muscular, pear-shaped, etc.)

any particular facial features? (wide-set eyes, small mouth, etc.)

how tall are they?

what’s the general “vibe” of them? (default expression, essentially)

how do they present themselves? (clothes, hair and makeup)

skin colour? (skin colour is so fucking hard to judge from bg3 screenshots.)

tattoos/piercings/scars? (would love to know how many piercings are on each side and how far down their bodies their tattoos go.)

@pastureghost @rubyeyebabybat @bloodinwine @olivedrop @mellybaggins @preciouslittlebhaalbae @brabblesban @anacdoce @schuldigkun @xxnashiraxx @spacesunderstairs @meeshrox @emilythecosmicbat @vakariansyndrome @aevallare @motherzhiv @roguishcat @loserscardigan @irondeficienttav @bludazey

pls tag more people i am still looking for more tavs/durges to draw! but i have commitment issues and thus im only tagging the ones i have drawn before 😶‍🌫️

[roguishcat]

Thank you so much for doing this! 💖💖💖I love, love, LOVE looking at your gorgeous picture of Cora! 💖💖💖 She looks so pretty and also like she is plotting (which she always is).

picture or general description please!

I didn't have any particular look in mind initially. Half-elf, noble, blue eyes and long, black wavy/curly hair which she puts up all the time because she gets annoyed that it won't do what she wants. And then I saw Holliday Grainger as Lucrezia Borgia and was like YEEES! This look but black hair!

2. what’s their body type? (muscular, pear-shaped, etc.)

She would be pear-shaped, if it wasn't for her complicated relationship with food. A typical conversation between her and her grandmother would go like this:

"Shouldn't lunch be served by now?"

"Tomorrow. For you, Coraline, lunch is tomorrow."

3. any particular facial features? (wide-set eyes, small mouth, etc.)

Cheek dimples. She doesn’t like them. I imagine Karlach, Jaheira and later Astarion would pinch her cheeks. Cora would scold them with all the ferociousness of a frazzled hamster.

4. how tall are they?

About 5'6. Definitely shorter than Astarion (if I remember right, he's supposed to be 5'9?)

5. what’s the general “vibe” of them? (default expression, essentially)

Menace chaos gremlin who looks like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. Prim and proper on the outside, an intelligent terror on the inside.

6. how do they present themselves? (clothes, hair and makeup)

Cora adores clothes, jewellery and makeup! A lot of embroidery, pearls, diamonds etc.

She is vain, but she knows that her looks and smarts are what keep her alive and on top.

7. skin colour? (skin colour is so fucking hard to judge from bg3 screenshots.)

Very pale. Burns easily, so stays out of the sun.

8. tattoos/piercings/scars? (would love to know how many piercings are on each side and how far down their bodies their tattoos go.)

She has a scar round her ankle from when she had been chained.

Pierced ears and that's it. She pierced them herself when she was very young.

Tagging @anacdoce, @vividiana, @cinnamontails-ff, @preciouslittlebhaalbae, @pursuitseternal, @funniestbitchinfaerun, @verbenaa, @khywren

[cinnamontails-ff]

Aww thank you for thinking of me! I'm always happy for people wanting to draw my girls. This is for Scarlett, the unlikely heroine from my fic The Accountant's Guide to Taking Down an Evil Vampire Lord.

picture or general description please!

Scarlett is a human accountant. Your typical office mouse in grandma cardigans and potato sack dresses, sporting ink stains all over her face and fingers :D She's a natural redhead with the typical pale, but freckled and slightly blemishy complexion to go with it. She wears her hair about chin-length, doesn't bother styling it. Her eyes are blue, and she occasionally wears glasses for work.

2. what’s their body type? (muscular, pear-shaped, etc.)

She's short and curvy, but not in a fantasy femme fatal kind of way. Girl has an office job and doesn't really work out, so she is soft rather than muscular. Think wide hips and fuller breasts, but also a little fat around her arms and belly.

3. any particular facial features? (wide-set eyes, small mouth, etc.)

I imagine her face as pretty unremarkable. Very plain, girl next door vibes. Her features are very expressive though, so you can totally tell from a tiny tick in her eyebrows or the shape of her mouth if she's annoyed or excited about something.

4. how tall are they?

Around 160cm or 5"3.

5. what’s the general “vibe” of them? (default expression, essentially)

This is her and Astarion in a nutshell :D Basically, she's deeply practical and loves to get shit done, but when she's distracted by a certain high elf, she regularly starts to question all her life choices.

6. how do they present themselves? (clothes, hair and makeup)

I made a post about her wardrobe right here! Basically, librarian chic with lots of warm colors. She doesn't really do her hair or makeup unless she has to, and even then it's just a bit of concealer, mascara and an eyebrow pencil.

7. skin colour? (skin colour is so fucking hard to judge from bg3 screenshots.)

It's really difficult to find a picture that isn't a perfectly lit modeling shot or an image of a straight-up skin disease, good god xD I imagine her skin like that of a natural redhead. Pale, but with red undertones and little blemishes here and there -- plus, of course, the freckles around her nose and on the apples of her cheeks.

8. tattoos/piercings/scars? (would love to know how many piercings are on each side and how far down their bodies their tattoos go.)

No tattoos, no piercings.

[cinnamontails-ff]

So my fanart masterpost for Magistrate's Advocate got flagged as "potentially mature content".

Behold.

The absolute debauchery of these two cuddling cats!

[slothquisitor]

This turned out to be the perfect weekend read for the post-d&d campaign melancholy. It’s about a lady knight and the historian sent back in time to make sure she dies her legendary death. It’s about empire and the stories we tell ourselves. It’s about questioning gender constructs! About how history shapes the present! There is a very good horse that will absolutely kill you! And it was SO GOOD.

[571rr-deactivated20251227]

Can we not be cruel to each other?

I won't be a part of anything where writers or artists are harassed, bullied, ridiculed, "called out" etc (or whatever you call it). This includes guessing games of who is using AI.

I don't care about your "evidence". All this behaviour does is poison the community. It breeds hate and paranoia. It hurts all artists, not just the ones targeted, but everyone. The best way to fight AI is by supporting those who create, and by creating yourself.

I'm here to support my friends and my fellow artists and share my writing. I honestly don't care if someone uses AI. That's their loss, not getting to feel the joy of creation.

We'll never know for sure who is and who isn't using AI, and how much. That's the reality we live in. But it's up to us if we let that destroy our community.

I'll just keep writing. Leave me out of your crusades.

[cinnamontails-ff]

Sheriff Zoya, ready to catch herself some bad guys! Made using this link, thanks so much @roguishcat for tagging me ❤

[cinnamontails-ff]

[solarsthoughts]

it’s always extra special when someone leaves a kudos or comment on one of your older fics. like you’re telling me you scrolled all the way down/filtered through all the works in the fandom and clicked on my fic, even though it was posted months and months ago? and you LIKED IT? you showed it some love even though it’s been collecting dust for months?

and this, everyone, is how you make a writer‘s entire week.

[shencomix]

We go forward.

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[leebrontide]

Oh look it’s that short comic that’s haunted me for a decade.

[cinnamontails-ff]

🎬 Who would play your Tav in a Baldur's Gate 3 Live Action movie? 🎬

Thank you for the tag @roguishcat! I had quite a bit of fun with this one!

For Scarlett, I'm torn between Emma Stone from "Easy A" and Rachel Weisz from "The Mummy". Both have those adorable geeky vibes, that dry wit, that overwhelming sense of "Yeah I know I'm a bit of a weirdo, but have you considered that might be a you issue?". I can 100% picture Rachel Weisz giving the "Power of an accountant" speech, or Cazador dressing Scarlett in one of those fancy corsets from "Easy A".

Zoraya was easy because, in my head, she's always been Meghan Markle from "Suits". I also adore her co-star Sarah Rafferty, so if we imagine her as an older version of Scarlett, this could be the two of them hanging out in the office, getting some much-needed girl time away from their husbands :D

Let's see, I haven't been here for a while, but maybe @pickel182 @slothquisitor @amoremagnificentbastard @bananaiguana would like to do this?

[tirajpg]

[roguishcat]

@cinnamontails-ff, is this giving mafia Astarion vibes? Because your story was the first thing I thought of when I saw this!

[cinnamontails-ff]

Mafia!Astarion vibes for sure! I can practically hear his voice in this hehe :3

“How about we start nice and simple.” Astarion drew back and rested his thumb against her mouth, gently tracing the curve of her lips. “You, my love, are going to tell me exactly what you want me to do to you. And then I am going to sit back and think about how much of that I’m going to grant you.” Oh, shit. She had to do something sexy now. Something dirty and wicked, something that screamed I am hot enough to get laid by a fucking mafia boss.

From "The Secrets of the Universe", my Mafia AU fic