dost thou require a new ally?

Bad screenshots and random thoughts be upon ye! (also much moaning about mod woes and PC troubles). 'Tis my fandom journal! Yeah I got that Durgetashtarion worm. Current fixations include The Sims 4, Baldur's Gate 3, The Arcana, and The Locked Tomb. Long term fixations on Folklore, Mythology, Tolkien, and Discworld. Also some shit about writing. Sometimes.

[brightwanderer]

Is this anything

[meanbossart]

Don't forget to thaw your vampire overnight if you plan on using him tomorrow.

[baldursghaik]

I'm so certain this has been done before but whatever, all the good hellspawn art has made me want to throw my own hat in the ring

[chaoticgouda]

I’m sorry milord, but the peasants are nailing erotic artwork of you and your court jester to the church doors again

[fieldbears]

and the ship name, squire? what is the ship name

[artemis-in-space]

“… Kinglebells, m'lord.”

[tatterings]

That’s not your man, Astarion Ancunín, that’s Dorothy Zbornak.

Seriously though imagine how much fun they’d have shit-talking together.

[fangedgrace]

dramatic lighting for a dramatic devil

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

Something I think I really need to share, because people should hear it, is that- just because your fic is not immediately given a hundred kudos or comments does NOT mean your fic is bad!! Do not stop writing just because other people aren't reading it!! It doesn't mean your fic is terrible or you should never write again. Keep writing. Never stop if it's what makes you happy okay PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not let that stuff ruin your love for a fic you're writing (This is something I've had to tell myself over and over for the past, like, week so I want more people to hear this)

this!!! ♡ don’t let the expectation of strangers’ approval take away the joy and comfort you find in writing

[uslessnoahtall]

Twisted Tarot Legacy Challenge

[zakalwe-the-ninth]

What do you mean creating a detailed plan for a longfic doesn't equate to having actually written the damned thing?

[pangur-and-grim]

I've read a few recently published books, and there's this recurring pattern where if anyone does anything bad and interesting, they have to later talk about it in a way that makes it clear that it was a misunderstanding/ justified/ not their fault, so they're still a good person. and if they have a disagreement with another character, they have to therapy talk it out, regardless of their background. it doesn't matter if this is a street urchin with three teeth who just stabbed and kidnapped someone, you will get eloquent sterile therapy speak that will smooth out any possible emotional tension. and everyone asks for permission before they kiss, and waits for a clear enthusiastic yes. again, doesn't matter the character's background or situation, they will ask "can I please kiss you," because if they didn't, that could get all yucky and uncertain, couldn't it? and if a character is from a rich family, they will hate being in a rich family, and hate wealth signifiers, and actually be all for class equality. and everyone is casually queer, without thought being put into how that would mesh with the society that is being described. like yes, this is violent class-based system obsessed with inheritance, but no, it's not actually a problem that the child they've coldly groomed to take on the family mantle is unwilling to beget an heir because of gay. the parents might be terrible, cruel and fascistic, but they're not homophobic! I don't know, it just seems like EVERYTHING that could actually be messy gets sanded and sanded until it's smooth as a shark, but the Fun Violence is allowed to stay, because bloodshed doesn't actually bother anyone or have any consequence apart from your rogue character shrugging and going oops, was that me? the rogue is still a good person though. if you think they're not, just wait for the two solid pages of introspection. and yes they started the book by slitting two throats, but that was fine. they will ask permission before hugging you.

[mme-rorschach]

𝕵𝖚𝖑𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕯𝖊𝖛𝖔𝖗𝖆𝖐 - moodboard

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[none of these pictures belong to me, this is just for fun]

I love compiling moodboards, feel free to send characters I should do next :)

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

Not superstitious and not not superstitious but a third secret thing (read a lot of fairytales as a child and doesn't believe them but also would never be rude to a mountain while still on it just in case)

[lasrina]

I've said it before but this is both the Icelandic and the Irish approach:

Of course we're modern educated people who don't believe in fairies

But we're also not gonna fuck with 'em, we're not idiots

[iplaytillifallasleep-deactivate]

Its been awhile

[slowpokegamer]

*looking at myself in the mirror*

Fanfiction is supposed to be cringy. You're allowed to write bad. You're allowed to be cringe. Fanfiction is supposed to be self indulgent. You're allowed to be cringe. Let yourself be cringe. Fanfiction is supposed to be fun. Stop putting arbitrary rules on yourself and be free.

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

I love thinking I'm a hater and then meeting a real hater and going wow that does not look fun actually. Going back to my lukewarm hater ways. Performative haterdom. I couldn't name five hater bands.

[transparentkittenheart]

Sex in a bed:

Boring, predictable, you might need to sleep in the wet spot.

Sex on your undead lovers grave:

Goth, silly, is some sort of symbolism about claiming your own life back, the leg thing.

[litsenn]

Fav Astarion reaction 51 / ???

The Empowering Fist Twirl