aka my Fictober 2023 drabbles! I figure I might as well get them all in one place on Tumblr, since I have them in one AO3 fic. Using the titles and descriptions from AO3.
Featuring my named Tav (Falerin), Tav/Astarion, a lot of Gale, and most importantly INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE COMPANIONS.
Day 1: Smart - Astarion asks for a magic lesson.
Day 2: Prize - Karlach wins a prize at the circus.
Day 3: Fireside - One last campfire chat before the Shadowlands.
Day 4: Cooking Lesson - Lae'zel learns to cook.
Day 5: Mask - Astarion tries on a mask for funsies. It goes badly.
Day 6: Sick - Gale and Falerin chat about friendship and illnesses
Day 7: Anchor - Astarion regrettably holds Halsin's hand.
Day 8: Good Taste - Gale shares a treat, and a good time is had by all.
Day 9: A Talk - Just a little chat, in regards to some campsite romance.
Day 10: Drizzt Do'Urden - Wyll, Karlach, and Astarion find some common ground.
Day 11: Temporary - The campsite romance hits a snag.
Day 12: Mirror - Gale makes good on teaching Astarion magic.
Day 13: Lost Wizard: If Found, Contact Tara - Tara despairs over the state of her runaway pet wizard.
Day 14: Clowning Around - Falerin uses a disguise kit. Astarion wants a divorce.
Day 15: Proper Horn Care - There's no possible way to write this summary without it looking horny.
Day 16: A Token - Halsin carves a little gift for Astarion.
Day 17: One Nice Thing - Karlach shows Shadowheart something nice, when she really needs it.
Day 18: 90% Evil - Why WOULDN'T the rogue be the one to talk to the death cultist?
Day 19: Seamstress - No one in camp but Astarion would have survived Home Ec.
Day 20: The Selfless Choice - Or, How To Be A Confidant To Both Halves Of A Couple In The Face Of World-Ending Catastrophe, By Gale Dekarios
Day 21: Taste Test - Falerin is...kind of a fucking weirdo. This is Gale's burden to bear.
Day 22: Curl-based Despair - Astarion experiences #curlygirlproblems. Falerin helps.
Day 23: Hunger - Someone gets a little hangry.
Day 24: Pact, Pt. 1 - Astarion finds out about Fal's illness.
Day 25: Pact, Pt. 2 - Astarion finds out about Fal's illness.
Day 26: The Cuddliest Foe - Lae'zel does some research. Clive assists.
Day 27: Homecoming - Two resident Baldurians discuss coming home.
Day 28: Date - Astarion gets some new clothes.
Day 29: A Healthy Dose of Theatrics - Are you really best friends if you've never been tempted to throttle each other?
Day 30: Starfall -The newly formed party takes a moment to enjoy a magical sight.
Day 31: Epilogue - A quiet moment after saving the world.
Post-Fictober Drabbles:
Stars in His Eyes - Fal learns about naming ceremonies--and why Astarion has the name he does.
Slumber Party - Astarion and Gale have a fun night of kicking their feet, giggling, and discussing the all-consuming power they both intend on taking for themselves.
Kidnapped - Astarion's siblings succeed in getting him back to the manor - but he's stronger now. Plus he has a very, very pissed-off partner.
Rewriting The Story - After defeating Cazador and a tryst in the graveyard, it's time for some relationship reflection.
Happy - Surely being the lover of an ascended vampire is the happiest ending one could hope for. (Ascended Astarion AU)
Wild Heart - A brief moment, the morning after the almost ascension, where two early risers have a chat.
Matters of Balance - Withers performs a resurrection.
Breathe Deep, and Move - You can never really go home.
Side-Tracked - As they're embroiled in a murder mystery, Fal decides to take Astarion out for some enrichment.
Late Night Thoughts - Astarion has some thoughts on Falerin's lie from earlier in the day. (Bonus chapter for Side-Tracked)
New Tricks - Astarion discovers a new trick while trying to herd a cat.
Party Favors - The ultra-self-indulgent take on the ever popular tiefling party.
Meet-Cute - Every couple starts somewhere. And sometimes that's on the ground, with a knife.
Five Good Nights - Four good nights shared before the tiefling party, and one shared after.
The Brink - Falerin reaches his breaking point in the House of Hope. Luckily, Gale knows exactly what he's going through--and he's more than glad to help.
Baldur's Village - Stardew Valley AU
The little village should be idyllic after the horrors of the Absolute, but Astarion's beginning to feel just as trapped as he was before the tadpole. But now, at least, there's a funny little farmer to act as a distraction. (AU based on the Baldur's Village mod for Stardew Valley)
Rewinding the Thread - CB adjacent 3-shot
A chance conversation in Baldur's Gate leads to an unlikely visitor to Falerin and Astarion's home a year after the Netherbrain's defeat. She pleads for just one thing: that Astarion pays a visit to his family - his true family, the one that's mourned him for two centuries.
In The Weeds - Astarion decides to take in the sights of Baldur's Gate during the day, and has a nice conversation with a local.
The Invitation - A surprise visitor leads to a bit of arguing, an invitation home, and quite possibly Faerûn's most awkward tea.