The Cub Speaks

BG3 nut | VP taker | fic writer Nothing is sacred here but cheesecake and Dark Urge x Halsin I don't need Dribbles to make my life a circus

[lucretiouswept]

Please do not interact if you are below 18

Apologies, I'm usually better at introductions.

*clears throat* Welcome to my small imaginary world. I'm Alice, a neurodivergent, burnt-out product manager, and I'm here to escape reality in better universes. My current hyperfixation is Baldur's Gate 3, and, knowing myself, I suspect that it is here to stay for a while. Other than BG3, I'm fond of Dragon Age, Mass Effect, World of Warcraft (phantom pains, you know), The Witcher - I never say no to a good RPG.

At this moment my fandom life turns around my resisting Dark Urge OC Ethery and her crazy romance with Halsin.

My AO3 works

Before The Dawn

(redeemed Dark Urge x Halsin, Halsin x Minor Male Character, angst, hurt/comfort, Halsin's past trauma)

All You Have To Do Is Dream

(resisting Dark Urge x Halsin, conflict with the Emperor, friendship with Astarion, angst, hurt/comfort, emotional and psychological abuse, gaslighting, mental health issues)

My VP

All my latest stuff, mostly my OC Ethery x Halsin

Daily Halsin - mostly solo portraits of our beloved Archdruid

My WIP tag list

if you want to play WIP games with me, let me know in this post (or any other way)

Come join the campfire. We have mushrooms.

[lucretiouswept]

Daily Halsin

Of course my b/w experiments eventually led to this. I don't even like glasses that much. But let's be honest, there's something about the hot scholar image for him...

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More b/w experiments

I have an idea. I want to reproduce the Discobolus pose with him - should be doable with such clear reference... those ancient Greek vibes need more attention.

UPD: dafuq Tumblr, no more mature content warning on this chest? I'm offended (joking)

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Daily Halsin

Of course my b/w experiments eventually led to this. I don't even like glasses that much. But let's be honest, there's something about the hot scholar image for him...

[mutualcombat]

if a bird made a nest on top of minsc's head i think he would get attached and keep it

[lucretiouswept]

More b/w experiments

I have an idea. I want to reproduce the Discobolus pose with him - should be doable with such clear reference... those ancient Greek vibes need more attention.

UPD: dafuq Tumblr, no more mature content warning on this chest? I'm offended (joking)

[jiabisu]

[alstromeri-a]

A friendly reminder

to tell your favorite creator that their work means something to you.

Especially if they're quiet. If they seem distant. If they come across as a little intimidating, a little snobbish, or awkward whenever someone compliments them.

There's a good chance that their work is simply their primary language.

Some people pour most of their energy into creating rather than communicating. Into learning, experimenting, refining, and trying to capture a feeling exactly the way they imagined it. They speak through stories, shots, paintings, edits, music, or words.

And many of them never really had the chance to learn how to accept praise in the first place.

But that doesn't mean they don't remember it.

Most of them remember far more than they let on.

And more often than not, they answer in the language they know best: by creating something new.

Something more thoughtful. More ambitious. More beautiful than the last piece.

Not because they feel obligated to repay kindness, but because genuine support has a remarkable way of making people want to keep creating. In fact, many creators remember kind words for years.

A comment left under a post. A message sent on a random afternoon. A repost with a thoughtful note attached.

Most people never realize how much those things matter.

I've been lucky enough to know creators like that, both inside and outside this fandom. They're often quiet, self-contained people who spend countless hours improving their craft, learning from the strangest places, collecting knowledge one tiny piece at a time.

And I've also been lucky enough to know incredibly kind people who regularly remind me (often against my will😅) that artists tend to be much harsher on themselves than anyone else ever could.

Lately, I've watched more and more creators quietly drift into the background.

Maybe it's summer.

Maybe the fandom is getting older.

Maybe people are simply tired, busy, or dealing with things outside the internet.

Most likely, it's a combination of all of those things.

But it made me wonder:

Does that person know they inspired you?

Do they know that their work brightened difficult days, made you smile, gave you ideas, or helped you love a character even more?

You'd be surprised how many people have absolutely no idea that they did.

So perhaps today is as good a day as any to remind them🖤

[perpetualmaladaptivedaydream]

What H was supposed to be today (a Hot bath for Halsin in the House of Hope 😉) before my computer crashed last night. Went back and tried to recreate it for @optimisticgrey 🫶🏻

And an extra one I couldn’t make work but I thought you’d appreciate all the same:

[cursed-nyxan]

H is for Halsin.

Not gonna lie, this is my favorite piece I've done recently 💚 I originally shot this for the Emerald Grove prompt but it felt too Halsin-centered. Good thing letter H exists as well!

BG3 Alphabet Challenge

A B C D E F G

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BG3 Pride 2026 Day 8: Lesbians

Funny that the tag from @missfortunetherogue came when I was busy taking a photo for tomorrow's alphabet challenge... but who am I to defy the fate.😃

Gentle tags: @archduchessgortash @optimisticgrey @rdekarios @gortashsrighthand @mogruith @cursed-nyxan and everyone who has something to share🌈

In fact that this photo illustrates my own fic in which Isobel knows where Marcus got his wings...

[missfortunetherogue]

BG3 Pride 2026 Day 8: Lesbians

I love me some Shadowzel 💚🤍

vp tag list: @cinder-rellish181 @optimisticgrey @chaushaus @spillingteanotpermitted @litsenn @theya-art @lucretiouswept @unovafarm

[deianestormborn]

I'll make your body a habit.

Full and Extras on Bsky.

WIP VP edition, tagged by @lucretiouswept and @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream, thank you dearly.

No pressure tags: @purpleasters-inseptember @faeriiefire @ann-bg3-lol @doomedlamb @dr4gonwriter @wasteful-sam @unovafarm @cursed-nyxan @facetheworldbitch @the-shadowfell-darkroom @rdekarios

[lucretiouswept]

The game has just crashed on me and killed a shot of Isobel and Aylin. *sobs*

I have Isobel alone, but it's not the same.

[lucretiouswept]

WIP (VP edition)

Tagged by @gortashsrighthand and @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream )you're both reverse tagged) for a game I can always play - except for times I just fail everything, have zero inspiration and want to hide for the rest of my life. Not now.

I've started seriously playing with black and white. So far pairs haven't worked too well, but I'm quite pleased with some solo portraits. Posted solo Halsin earlier, so here is him and Ethery together, and Ethery solo.

Gentle tags for @optimisticgrey @rdekarios @aristenfromwarsaw @missfortunetherogue @cursed-nyxan @ixiagrey @deianestormborn @litsenn @bladesingerlily and everyone who wants to play😃

[perpetualmaladaptivedaydream]

WIP (VP Edition)

Thank you for the tags @cursed-nyxan & @purpleasters-inseptember 😘💕 Hopefully I’ll have a writing WIP ready sometime this week, but that’s dependent on my brain cooperation.

The WIP I’m working on right now is very much NSFW, so I’m putting it under a break just in case (if it’ll keep the post at all, we’ll find out!). Levitation sex is such a weird thing to warn people about. Anyway. Was trying to make an idea come to life but I’m not sure if it’s working or if I’ve just been looking at it too long?

Reverse tagging you guys as well Tagging other VPer’s on this one: @optimisticgrey @carnivaley @deianestormborn @wasteful-sam @baelthi @riddlerosehearts @faeriiefire @fireflyeyes @fangedgrace @lucretiouswept @gortashsrighthand @emmy-and-the-tieflings @emberst4r @arlynx (I’m beginning to go fuzzy on names so PLEASE feel free to consider yourselves tagged - tag me if you do!)

[gortashsrighthand]

VP WIP

I was tagged by @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream for a VP WIP (and now I've finally have a gaming laptop I can use all the good mods for VP). No more grey Gortash or character light! :D

I'm just a lil baby when it comes to LL so I'm trying my hardest to get used to it.

Gentle tags to @cinder-rellish181 , @carnivaley @fireflyeyes , @saylofwaterdeep (just giving you a tag for later :D) , @toomanyfamiliars , @baelthi , @arlynx , @alstromeri-a , @lucretiouswept , @litsenn , @missfortunetherogue , @theya-art and @thesanguinesonnet <3