#malachy tag

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Was tagged by a few lovely people (in order: @bg3 @mythrae and @camelliagwerm) to make my BG3 OCs in this Picrew. thank you guys!! I..... okAy so I only have one BG3 OC that i've played as so far unfortunately (Although i do have plans for a Gith character in my co-op playthrough with Fray) SO you all get a bonus Killian 🧡 I'm actually not sure who hasn't been tagged in this one yet since i've been seeing it make the rounds so if you haven't been tagged already, consider this your tag and enjoy my boys

Malachy (he/him)— from Baldur's Gate 3. Half-elf, submissive Dark Urge, Rogue/fighter, neutral to chaotic evil, 💚 Lae'zel

Killian (he/him)— from my original fantasy world. Human, Rogue, center of an ancient prophecy, Revolutionary, kind and intelligent man turned ruthless liberator and tactician

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future and self for mal? :]

Future: Is there anyone your OC is looking forward to meeting or to seeing again? Who? What might that meeting or reunion look like?

I reckon....... father dearest..... although I doubt that'll actually happen in the game. If it were to happen either in the game or post-canon..... I actually have no idea...... but it won't go well let's just say that!

Self: How is your OC's relationship with themself? Does your OC like who they are? Is there anything about themself that they would change?

He's constantly teetering between loving himself and hating himself, it's so over we're so back etc. etc. It can get really bad for him 😭 How much he likes himself depends on how much his Urge is satisfied honestly, which is most of the time and that's why I play him as a really confident snob. But there are some moments where even the Urge can't save him from straight up despising himself for reasons he can't understand until his memories are back. I dont think he would change anything about himself, i think he's accepted that he's just always gonna be an edgy sicko

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care, family, + exit for malachy! [:

Care: How does your OC engage in self-care, if at all? If they don't, why not?

This guy does NOT take care of himself........ he will walk around covered in dirt and blood and he's constantly putting himself directly in harm's way 😭 he also has no hobbies or any real interests. He lives such a terrible and NASTY life

Family: What's your OC's family like? Is it a family of blood, choice, or something else? How does your OC feel about their blood relations? If they have a family of choice, how did they come together?

OKAY SOOOO I actually can't go too into detail about this because A) Dark Urge spoilers and B) ummm I haven't finished the game so i don't know anything. I will say this: he hates his father, and would do anything for him. as demonstrated in the game......

Exit: Has your OC ever had someone important leave their life in a way that was unremarkable, unintentional, or clumsy? How do they feel about it? Is there any chance they'll meet again?

None that i know of, but I haven't really went ham on his backstory (the sides of it that Larian hasn't filled in yet) so this is subject to change. I'd imagine he wouldnt really care though, especially since there are very few people in his life he would consider "important"

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For Good, Partner, Fate for Malachy please!

AND and Fate and Exit for Killian :)

Malachy

For Good: Is there anyone in your OC's life who had an undeniable positive impact on who they are as a person? How did knowing this person improve your OC's life?

Lae'zel and Gale definitely....... Lae'zel is essentially the only person Malachy truly trusts in the world and basically becomes both his enabler and his impulse control somehow. he never actually felt understood until he met her, and never even wanted to. He feels terror at the thought of his Urge hurting her, which never happens with anyone else. Gale on the other hand has a positive impact on him because he challenges him in all sorts of ways, which frustrates him greatly and that's a good thing. I think they both improve his life because they provide him with all sorts of new and terrifying experiences

Partner: Does your OC currently have a partner? Multiple partners? How did they meet, and what is that relationship like?

Lae'zel 🧡....... and sorta sometimes kinda Gale.

His relationship with Lae'zel is very passionate, full of mutual respect and understanding. They met in the prologue of course, and finally got together in Act Two after hooking up towards the end of Act One post-creche. This actually wasn't my intended romance for him, it just sort of happened and felt right. They're very much in love by this point in the game and I love them...... I want them to have a happy ending so bad (and this is coming from someone who usually likes sad/bittersweet endings) but you know how the Dark Urge is.

Gale is a weird thing because Gale starting crushing on him in my game but Malachy is a Straight Man with no interest in and hardly any respect for him BUT........ he (and Lae'zel) sometimes indulge him anyways. and they met at the rock of course, and actually Malachy killed him then brought him back so they got off on a terrible foot and Gale has barked at him in my game several times, I dont know why Gale does this to himself.....

Fate: Does your OC believe in destined meetings? True love, soulmates, hearing the bells? Have they ever experienced this?

Definitely not any of the destiny stuff..... but true love, for sure with Lae'zel despite not actually believing in it. I don't think either of them are even aware it's true love yet and would NEVER admit it if they were but trust me it's there :')

Killian

Fate: Does your OC believe in destined meetings? True love, soulmates, hearing the bells? Have they ever experienced this?

Absolutely..... well not at all to begin with but in time he genuinely does start to think that every person he's encountered in his life is part of his God's divine plan (and this is technically true btw, since he's the subject of a prophecy). He hasn't experienced true love or hearing the bells of fate, but NON-ROMANTIC soulmates, definitely. He has a few people in his life he just has an unbreakable connection with, namely Eabha

Exit: Has your OC ever had someone important leave their life in a way that was unremarkable, unintentional, or clumsy? How do they feel about it? Is there any chance they'll meet again?

I actually don't think so. he grew up in such a small village and no one ever left him behind in that kind of way.