#bloodfrontier

[tea-time221]

i, too, would like my head to be cushioned by wyll ravengard's bosom :3

throws these things into a cooking pot and blows up the kitchen

i cant stop drawing them grrrgrrrrrrrrrrr GRAAAAARARARRRRRRGHHHH

[starbvnnyy]

ANYBODY ELSE FEEL CRAZY

[amartworks]

monster and monster hunter. much to think about

[simonblackquillshusband]

thinkin about Astarion mending Wyll's clothes for him but also embroidering something on them when he does. I imagine with all the fighting and traveling Wyll ends up with rips and holes in his clothes pretty often and eventually Astarion gets sick of watching him walk around in tattered clothes (most people likely wouldn't even notice but of course Astarion isn't most people). the first couple times he does it he just mends the damages and gives it back, but maybe one time Wyll ends up with a particularly large rip in his shirt and Astarion decides to take the opportunity to cover the damage with a small bit of embroidery to tidy up the repair. Wyll thanks him for repairing his shirt (again) but then he notices the embroidery and pauses for a moment in both surprise and marvel. "did you do this?" he says, carefully running his thumb over the delicate stitches, he knew it was a bit of a stupid question but he couldn't seem to think of anything else to say. (cont. under the cut bc this got kinda long)

"it was a pretty nasty rip, even with my skillful hands," Astarion flashes Wyll a suggestive grin to emphasize his innuendo but Wyll is still to busy admiring the embroidery in his hands, "I wasn't able to make the repair look presentable on its own, but a bit of embroidery does well enough to cover it up"

"it's beautiful." Wyll breathes.

"yes, well, you're welcome." Astarion retorts, his voice thick with snark to hide how much Wyll's earnest praise flustered him.

Wyll chuckles and thanks him again before they part ways.

the next time Astarion repairs some of Wyll's clothes when he returns the item Wyll once again notices a small patch of embroidery but this time it's somewhere totally unrelated to the damaged area. it's lovely, and he spends a moment admiring it before giving Astarion a questioning look. "there was a stain, I couldn't wash it out so I just covered it up. you're welcome, by the way." Astarion defends, and it's almost believable. it might have been more believable if it didn't keep happening.

every time Wyll hands over a damaged piece of clothing to be repaired, it's returned to him with some new embroidery adorning it. it starts off subtle but after some time he has a collage of embroidery along his left pant leg, starting at his hip and extending further down towards his knee with every repair. the collar and both shoulders of his shirt are adorned with delicate designs in colourful thread. he also, notably, becomes a bit more careful in battle, not wanting to damage Astarion's embroidery.

once, an opponent manages to graze his shoulder with their blade, the cut isn't deep but it slices through his shirt. and through the embroidery. as soon as he glaces over and catches sight of the torn thread, he's furious. he dispatches the enemy quickly and rather ungracefully. when he hands the shirt over to Astarion to be repaired he's positively dejected. "swiped at my shoulder, I didn't manage to deflect it in time, cut straight through the embroidery..."

Astarion clicks his tongue, assessing the damage, "no respect for craftsmanship these days..."

when he returns the shirt most of the old design has been picked out and replaced with a new one. a simpler design, Wyll notes, likely easier to repair if it were to get damaged again. he admires it with the same appreciation as the first. "is your shoulder alright, by the way?" Astarion asks rather suddenly.

"hm? oh, yes, barely grazed it. nothing a bandage and a night or two's rest won't fix."

"good." the silence that follows is almost palpable. so many unspoken words, concern, affection, hanging in the space between them. "well. do try to be more careful." Astarion finally says, then hastily adds "at this rate I'm going to run out of thread before I get a chance to get more."

Wyll smiles softly at him. (so softly it makes Astarion's chest ache) "of course." (the idea that Astarion cares about his safety makes Wyll's chest ache as well)

[cryptkcroutons]

good morning wyllstarion nation

[softsyart]

WYLL BE CAREFUL

[venciel]

my contribution to the most a vacant community

a bit of backstory: so, i started multiplayer playthrough with someone, and they wanted to romance astarion and i wanted to romance either gale or wyll

one day, i had wyll in the party, and it sparked banter between astarion and wyll when we were out adventuring, they started bickering? which was so funny that my brain started thinking "lmao what if they kissed" and now here i am

this doodle is based off of my origin astarion solo playthrough! (im not a fan of romancing astarion but i love playing as him for some reason) i got them wearing matching headgear called "key of the ancient" even though its completely useless

[draculastarion]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 23/23 Fandom: Baldur's Gate (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Astarion/Wyll (Baldur's Gate) Characters: Wyll (Baldur's Gate), Ulder Ravengard, Wyll's Mother, Astarion (Baldur's Gate) Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Courtship, Mutual Pining, Unresolved Romantic Tension, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Warning: Cazador Szarr, Courtly Love, Slow Build, Scheming, Human Astarion... or is he?, Married Astarion, Strangers to Lovers, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Timeline Fuckery, Warning: Mizora, Found Family, Major Illness, Gale/Mayrina and Shadowheart/Tav, Minor Shadowheart/Tav (Baldur's Gate), Costume Parties & Masquerades, Frottage, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Torture, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Blood and Torture, Smut, Eventual Smut, Shameless Smut, Crossdressing, Riding, First Time, First Time Bottoming, First Time Topping, Topping from the Bottom, Rimming, Anal Sex, Playing Fast and Loose with D&D Lore, Playing Fast and Loose with BG3 Lore, Character Death, discussions of past non-con, References to Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts, Aftermath of Torture, Serious Injuries, Blood and Gore, Canon-Typical Violence, Traumatized Astarion (Baldur's Gate), Needles, Temporary Character Death, Body Horror Summary:

Wyll never expected to find his way back to Baldur's Gate.

He doesn't intend to stay— his mother is dying, his father is still disapproving, and he has his own life now as the Blade of Frontiers.

But his return finds him almost immediately embroiled in the affairs of the influential and mysterious Szarr family.

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Astarion languishes in Baldur's Gate, trapped in the Upper City under the harrowing spectre of Cazador Szarr.

He's sick of vapid conversations with patriars who only see him as inroads to the Szarr family fortune.

And then Wyll Ravengard arrives in Baldur's Gate, and Astarion hatches a plan.

roughly 6 months since i finished writing this,,,, time flies! i kind of miss it haha