Durgetash Trash

Harper | she/he | default Durge enjoyer | onsweetdreams on AO3 | sideblog | runs most on queue

[feraldurgetash]

“Gortash, I don’t want to risk losing you.” It was the closest Durge could come to saying I love you. “I trust you,” Gortash replies. It’s the closest he can come to saying it back.

why, yes, this does come up as they discuss Durge fucking him in slayer form. and yes, I'm blushing while writing this romantic part and not the fucking part

[feraldurgetash]

friends!! You can read the whole fic here: the beauty of obliteration

[gatesofminrathous]

there will never be anything as funny as the mutual disbelief between long form and short form fic writers about each other's style.

short form writers look at people writing 100k+ fics as though this is some sort of talent given as part of a fae bargain, that the commitment required shows some sort of ungodly mental fortitude.

meanwhile long form writers look at people writing 1000 word one shots like god I would cut off my left nipple to be able to say anything concisely. i would love to play with multiple ideas. free me from the shackles of this child I have birthed. i love them but I now must take them to t-ball and doctor's appointments and they're going to destroy everything I own.

[happilyhadesbound]

underrated ship dynamic is 'they deserve each other /derogatory'

[lautakwah]

[shinnamon-roll]

Playing by the Rules

[baldurs-writers-3]

BW3's Prompt Meme Collection: Three's Company

Join us in celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the release of Baldur's Gate 3 with a bonanza of fics surrounding the theme of THREE. Three what? Three characters, the dead three, three chosen, threesomes, three scoops of ice cream Astarion is eating--whatever it is, it's up to YOU to decide—and yes, you can make requests without writing, too. This is a prompt meme and is open to all!

This is a chance for us all to throw those characters and moments together into a Prompt Meme collection that can be as off-the-wall or as serious as you want it to be.

What we're hoping to see in this collection is the wide breadth of writers (and artists!) in the Baldur's Gate fandom in a whole. Collection is open for ANY to join, prompt, or claim, and writers will be anonymous until the actual reveal day of the event: August 3rd. (YES ANOTHER THREE!)

Have a specific story you want to include and don't want to wait for someone to prompt it? That's fine—YOU can prompt your own and make the claim.

We'll open the collection for ANY to join, and writers will be anonymous until the actual reveal day of the event: August 3rd.

Join us!

[bg3collabs]

UPCOMING BG3 COLLABS!

COME ONE COME ALL!

We have some more NSFW collabs cooking up for you all! Sorry we have been quieter on the Tumblr side, it has been quite the year already, but fear not citizens - there's plenty more to come!

OUR NEXT SEXY COLLAB EVENTS: JULY'ZEL and AUGORTST

July'zel is OPEN for late applications for any and all pairings with our favourite Githyanki warrior! Soft and sexy or hot and kinky - the choice is yours! We have openings for Art and Fic for most pairings still, with the event revealing pieces from 1st July and late submissions up to 21st July if you end up needing more time. Please get in touch by DM, Discord, or email if you'd like to join as a late sign up!

Augortst is OPEN for main applications! Throw in your wildest ideas for who might be in Enver's little black book. We know he had quite the reputation around the city, slithering wet malice and all, so come on down and throw in your best pitches for Art and/or Fic for the Archduke of Baldur's Gate himself! Main pitch sign up open until 21st June then we will try to match as many of peoples' top choices as possible. Once matches are made we'll be open for late applications on a first-come first-served basis for character pairings.

AuGortst - NSFW BG3 Fic Collabs

Welcome to the AuGortst collab! This is being run by some of the same people behind the Halsin Janu-beary collab, but we are doing things a

All collabs are 18+ only and open to all fans of BG3. The intention is to create collections of NSFW fanworks pairing these wonderful characters with as many different characters as we can. Please note, however, we will not be taking on Tav, Durge, or OC pairings - we love them, but it would feel unfair to pick one OC over others, especially with hundreds of canon characters to play with.

For the rest of the year's schedule, peek below the cut!

July - Lae'zel

Applications Open 25th April Applications Close 21st May Late Applications Close 21st June AO3 Event Reveal 1st July AO3 Collection Close 21st July

August - Gortash

Applications Open 25th May Applications Close21st June Late Applications Close 21st July AO3 Event Reveal 1st August AO3 Collection Close 21st August

September - Shadowheart

Applications Open 25th June Applications Close 21st July Late Applications Close 21st August AO3 Event Reveal 1st September AO3 Collection Close 21st September

October - Orin

Applications Open 25th July Applications Close 21st August Late Applications Close 21st September AO3 Event Reveal 1st October AO3 Collection Close 21st October

November - Wyll

Applications Open 25th August Applications Close 21st September Late Applications Close 21st October AO3 Event Reveal 1st November AO3 Collection Close 21st November

December - Karlach

Applications Open 25th September Applications Close 21st October Late Applications Close 21st November AO3 Event Reveal 1st December AO3 Collection Close 21st December

[lassocounty]

lariaaaan probably dont fucking do it when youre not going to take responsibility

But like wtf do you mean durgetash aren’t a thing they like fucking care about each other so much but they’re so FUCKING doomed there’s no way (literally) to save them its so fucking sad they would’ve ruled side by sideeeee (but idk if their gods would allow this marriage in the first place) theyre so fucking doomed

[taikerart]

sickeningly familiar

[pentapoda]

Every time someone comments on my old fic, i feel like I'm an old actor getting paid residuals. Appreciate you, old-fic-commenters. Key source of emotional income, tbh.

[nellasbookplanet]

Something so funny about rereading one's own unfinished fics. Like wow this is pretty good! Almost as if was written exactly according to what I personally like in fact! Someone should finish it!

[suodelic]

sex with a guy who wants to hunt you for sport for 6-12 hours immediately beforehand

[suodelic]

sex with a guy who gave you a big head start and mocks you about it after he’s caught you anyway

[suodelic]

sex with a guy who wants to watch your brain kick down a few notches when he pins you down like you’re a prey animal that knows it’s done running

[satyriconmp3]

to have and to hold, to fuck nasty, till murder-suicide do us part

[indigonite]

the most untrustworthy looking man alive vs the man with the sweetest eyes

[au-roulette]

To celebrate the fact that we are a little over a week from the start of this year's AU Roulette, have a post detailing the 36 AUs included in this year's challenge!

Like in previous years, this year's AUs have been curated to be intentionally broad, in the hopes that they will encourage unique takes on each prompt and the creativity of the authors participating. You are welcome to write anything that falls under the umbrella of your assigned AUs, whether it's an original universe, a fusion inspired by another fandom, or something else entirely.

(What's AU Roulette, some of you might be asking? An explanation can be found here, and the link to sign up for this year's challenge is here)

Without further ado -- the AU list, under a cut:

Roleswap - Maybe you want to switch two characters' places, do a class-swap for a D&D fandom, try your hand at an age-swap fic, or you have another idea.

Gothic Horror -- Castles. Ghosts. Vampires. Drama. Love that conquers Death. Take your inspiration from classic literature or a newer entry in the genre, like The Locked Tomb books. But be sure to make things spooky.

Post-Apocalypse -- Will the world end in fire or in ice? Or maybe economic collapse, war, zombies, or one of many other options? You write what happens next!

Fairy-Tale -- Pick a classic tale from the Grimms, Hans Christian Andersen, Asbjørnsen & Moe, Charles Perrault, or another favorite author to inspire your AU, try out a more modern re-telling, or use fairy-tale elements to craft your own story.

Time Travel -- For fixing mistakes, making things worse, or time loops. Or maybe you want to write a fusion inspired by a piece of popular time travel media, like Doctor Who.

Coffee Shop -- A classic everyone knows and has strong feelings about. Play it straight or add a twist, whichever suits your fancy! After all, no one said where the coffee shop has to be...

Paranormal Investigators -- Maybe you want to write a story starring the next Scooby-Doo crew, or maybe there really is something strange in the neighborhood. Or maybe it'll never be clear what really happened -- it's your choice!

High Fantasy -- Elves and dwarves and gnomes, oh my! This AU could encompass everything from Middle Earth to D&D AUs to your favorite high fantasy books you read over and over as a kid. Or maybe you have your own spell to weave.

Theater -- Are your characters famous stage actors? Putting on a community theater performance? A musical? Whatever the case, the show must go on....

Band/Musicians -- Whether you decide to make the characters in your AU famous pop stars, part of an orchestra, students at a conservatory, jamming together in their garage, or otherwise musically-inclined, have fun with it!

Cosmic Horror -- You don't have to love Lovecraft to get creative with this AU. Make characters comprehend the incomprehensible, send them messages from beyond the stars, and get a little creepy.

Sports/Athletics -- Pick a sport, any sport -- whether a team game like hockey, an individual one like archery, a paired one like figure skating, or something a little unconventional, like roller derby or HEMA. Then it's ready, set, write!

Historical Era -- An AU type absolutely bursting with potential, from medieval romances to 1920s Prohibition AUs, to ones inspired by historical fiction like Les Miserables. Whatever era of history strikes your fancy, you can write it.

Space Travel -- A science fiction classic with endless possibilities. Whether you want to write modern-day astronauts, a futuristic Star Trek AU, or something even more out there in a setting brimming with galactic empires or undiscovered alien species, the sky isn't even the limit with this AU!

Urban Fantasy -- For all your modern-with-magic settings. Write an AU inspired by something like Teen Wolf, Artemis Fowl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or Rivers of London, or invent your own world where witches and websites coexist.

Library/Archives -- What secrets are hiding in the stacks? Whether it's some kind of ancient evil or just some mis-shelved books, a librarian's work is never done so long as there are materials to catalog and patrons to assist.

Wilderness Survival -- Strand your characters on a deserted island, or maybe deep in the woods somewhere. Or up a mountain, in the Arctic, or somewhere else unsuited for human life!

Shapeshifter -- Can the characters in this AU turn into anything they want? Or maybe they're more limited, like selkies -- even unable to control their shapeshifting at all (can I get an "awoo" from the werewolf fans?)

Classic Literature -- An AU somewhat more dependent on fusion ideas, but still very flexible! Pick a favorite classic book or play and let it inspire your writing!

Dystopian -- Create your own awful society or let a favorite piece of media guide you, like writing a Hunger Games AU. Will the characters break the cycle, or end up trapped in it?

Scientist -- Write characters as normal biologists, physicists, chemists, or even the next Victor Frankenstein!

Mecha -- Giant fighting robots, what's better than this? Opt for a classic Pacific Rim AU, one based off your favorite anime, or something of your own creation.

Medical/Hospital -- Are the characters working there, or the victims of some unfortunate accident? Or maybe it's a bit of both. Take it wherever you feel like.

Mystery/Detective -- Whether you're writing the world's greatest detective or some meddling kids, play up the mystery! Use a classic locale like 221B Baker Street, or invent your own.

Archaeologist -- Send your characters to work at a dig or a museum, or possibly toss in a little extra adventure, Indiana Jones style. Or maybe you just want to nerd out about pot sherds.

Heist -- Will you write a story about master thieves? Vigilantes righting some wrong? What's being stolen and why? Try a Leverage AU, or a caper of your own making.

Mythology/Folklore -- Write a story inspired by your favorite myths and legends, from a whole host of different cultures. Or maybe you'd like to try your hand at writing some epic poetry?

Seafaring -- Including but not limited to Pirate AUs and other Age of Sail adventures. Try out something more historical, or throw in as many fantasy elements as you'd like -- or a bit of both.

Canon Divergence -- Have you ever wondered what would happen if one little (or big!) thing had been different? Butterfly effect fans rejoice -- it's time to figure it out.

On-the-Run -- Are the characters in this AU escaped experiments? Hiding from the government? On the run from the law -- and did they really do it, or were they wrongfully accused?

Superpowers -- Invent an original universe or do a fusion with one of the many popular big-screen superhero stories. Play it straight and give your favorite characters cool powers, or try a deconstruction of the genre. With great AUs comes great responsibility

College/Academia -- Are the characters in your AU students? Professors? Weary adjunct? Throwing hands at a conference? Some mix of the above?

Journalist - For everything from local anchors and newspaper staff to big-league investigative reporters. Write characters who'll do anything to get a scoop or with a strong sense of justice -- it's your call!

Alien Encounter - Write a peaceful first contact, a SETI researcher having a wild day at work, a dubious alien abduction, or a full on invasion of Earth. What is out there?

Greenhouse/Flower Shop - How does your garden grow? A great opportunity to write characters as coworkers and/or customers -- as well as to decide if they have a green thumb or not...

Ghost/Haunting - Not necessarily a horror trope, though it's your choice! There are plenty of other ways to haunt the narrative though.

[kawareo]

Cuck Chair Gortash!

He's there for his own safety since he's too mortal for what Durge and Ketheric consider sex

[akelan]

[archduchessgortash]

Random thought about Raphael and his rhyming...

I've heard it theorized that Hope talks in rhyme because of him.

The thing is... if you look at his dialogue, there's a little bit of rhyming, here and there, and it takes effort and practice for him to perfect it, but he doesn't use it too terribly often.

Hope, on the other hand, does.

Effortlessly.

Hope whose will and spirit Raphael could never break, despite all his entreaties, all his torments, who never stopped fighting him.

What if she doesn't talk that way because of him?

What if he can't stop composing rhymes... because of her?

[skelebellies]

Okay I couldn't stop thinking thinking about Rafael's introductory rhyme:

The mouse smiled brightly, it out-foxed the cat! Then down came the claw... And that, love, was that.

What if Hope had said that to him.

[archduchessgortash]

Ooh, great addition!