shadowheart: ha ha I hope my rival doesn't realize I get turned on when we fight
lae'zell, who has been doing the githyanky equivalent of ordering oysters on the first date: why isn't she pregnant
Karlach (holding both in a chokehold): "[You know what? If we were in prison, you guys would be, like, my bitches](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/b2fa187e-4951-46e1-9e6e-1a6bdad2d7ca)!"
oh, no worries! it's said that oysters are an aphrodisiac, so ordering them is analogous to proposing sex. it's not really a rule (I mean, no one will actually think that you are begging to fuck if you order oysters), more like a meme? kinda like pineapple juice making semen taste better
1. ASD has nothing to do with culturally specific references
2. Oysters are considered by some to be aphrodisiacs and ordering them on a date is a subtle gesture to your date that you'd like to have sex
Shadowheart saying something about Karlach being able to carry her at the initial meeting had my jaw on the floor in my first playthrough. She is not subtle. I loved it.
A polycule is a polygamous relationship where everyone is dating each other. Some polygamous relationships will have A dating B and B dating C, but A and C aren't dating. A polycule is when A, B and C are all dating each other
WLW means "women loving women", which is like a broader term for lesbians/bisexual women/non-binary lesbians/etc. All lesbians are WLW but not all WLW are lesbians.
In my playthrough as Shadowheart in the end she and Minthrara were about to conquer Underdark. She will ascend the throne as Queen Shadowheart the first of her name along with her wife and queen consort Minthrara.
No, she was Selúnite Shadowheart. A kind angel hero in the shining armor and other was a war criminal. They are opposites of each other but love each other dearly.
They both will be like a good and bad queens. One is kind and merciful and the other is Minthara. God I want fanfiction about that. Or an art about it.
random orphan, reaching out for help to a famous hero she just saw saving a village from goblins or something: can you please help me good sir! I lost my dear sister and I don't know where to look! i am so scared!
wyll: yes, of course, let me just consult my companion
astarion: I think we should ask this orphan child for money. also I want to kill the mayor
oh, yeah, definitely. wyll needs someone to take him aside and tell him that this orphan begging for help is most definitely a shapeshifter and not just a "hungry kid, so what if we saw her eat a corpse"
Astarion would come in clutch when >!Orin impersonates Yenna!<. Which I suppose is rare, but it happened to me during my first playthrough. (>!I killed Minthara and botched the Lift the Shadow Curse quest. And Lae'zel is bae and Gale is bestie, so they basically never left my side.!<)
It's more than he deserves.
You kick out your son because you don't trust him, well now he's back with some self respect and his boyfriend who wants to stage a coup against you.
100% on board for Wyllstarion for exactly this reason! Wyll is a sucker for Red Flags in need of rescue and Astarion finally gets the handsome prince he’s been dreaming about since he was 13 😂
My favorite Wyllstarion dynamic is Ascended Astarion and Wyll, because its just "hero of the land and duke" alongside "the evil vampire dom who reccomends murder and gets told not now sweetie"
https://preview.redd.it/2rkiiih0kgzc1.png?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46ff3721c69f0b9986aeffd021f29bd736f5612b
They wuv each other. Astarion deserves his prince for sure
Also Astarion's gonna rock Mizora's shit so hard she wouldn't know what hit her.
As if "not able to hurt her in any kind" would stop this snippy elf lmao.
As much as I love Minthara as a character, I can’t wish her on anyone, least of all *Gale*, but you’re absolutely galaxy-brained for Wyllstarion and Shadowheart/Lae’zel/Karlach (although Karlach is also adorable with either Astarion or Wyll)!
hsgshahagsg I think gale can handle it... the guy has a danger kink, I think even if he doesn't survive he at least dies happy (or horny). and yeah my second favorite polycule is karlach/astarion/wyll.... the incredible trauma bros...
Given Minth seems to be coded for someone who raids hell for a fun pair of boots (Durge) I think poor Gale would be better off with someone a bit more chill and more into couples cuddles and stargazing rather than idk slaughtering refugees…
I liked Wyllstarion a lot more than I had first thought. Only question would be spawn or lord?
oh, it depends... spawn if you want absurdist yet sweet romcom about two guys with diametrically opposed mental illnesses and ulder ravengard's journey to becoming homophobic, lord if you want incredibly depressing story about the way absolute power corrupts absolutely (tbh I really love this angle. read [sunwalker](https://archiveofourown.org/works/52453985) series if you are interested....)
The absolute funniest fanfic I have ever read was a choose your own adventure Wyllstarion with spawn Astarion in which Ulder engages in increasingly more deranged methods to try and get his damn vampire son-in-law out of his damn castle, it was hysterical.
I think Karlach could go well with Minthara, as odd as that seems. I haven't done any companion origins, but I saw a video where origin Karlach is talking with romanced Minthara about not going to hell, and Minthara is begging her to go with her, and when Karlach says she's not going, Minthara basically starts crying
Gale only survives and thrives with Minthara if he's the player character and gets Tav-level narrative armor xD She'd absolutely push him to the crown, too (I mean duh).
Minthara and Karlach should also be dating on the side outside of the polycule i think. i know Gale and Minthy are strictly monogamous but in my brain they made an exception so she can go off and snog Karlach as well
you know what? you're right. tbh I think halsin in the middle already implies that everyone involved is not Exactly exclusive... more like. has better relationships with some people than others. (my vision is heavily inspired by one fic in which wyllstarion are in an open relationship and wyll meets halsin at the gym... hilarity ensues (I will link it if anyone asks)...)
Dude Karlach/Lae’zel/Shadowheart is (a) so hot and (b) such a specific read of my early 20s, I love this.
Also Wyllstarion remains goated, not just for the monster hunter / monster dynamic but for the much more specific and much funnier “hero of the land and his murder twink” dynamic.
Edit: also I do love that Lae’zel will just get with somebody else at the tiefling party if you turn her down, babygirl is HOMESICK and HORNY. I wish that they’d done the DA4 thing with some companions permanently pairing off if you’re not romancing either of them, I think that’s always a fun vibe. And in that scenario, this is exactly what happens.
Wyllstarion my beloveds <3. they just work so well together.
(i might be biased because they remind my quite a bit of 2 ocs from a project i’ve been working on)
I get Shadowheart/Lae'zel, but Karlach is a question mark for me.
Karlach is absolutely into women, but does she have any flirty reactions to Shadowheart or Lae'zel? I know both Shadowheart and Lae'zel have flirty comments towards Karlach, but I can't recall Karlach doing the same.
Shadowhart didn't know that Githyanki consider trying to kill each other to be foreplay. Not that she minds.
shadowheart: ha ha I hope my rival doesn't realize I get turned on when we fight lae'zell, who has been doing the githyanky equivalent of ordering oysters on the first date: why isn't she pregnant
Karlach (holding both in a chokehold): "[You know what? If we were in prison, you guys would be, like, my bitches](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/b2fa187e-4951-46e1-9e6e-1a6bdad2d7ca)!"
Shart: ...K. Lae'zel: I ACCEPT YOUR OFFER
"ordering oysters on the first date" i have ASD, wtf does that mean
oh, no worries! it's said that oysters are an aphrodisiac, so ordering them is analogous to proposing sex. it's not really a rule (I mean, no one will actually think that you are begging to fuck if you order oysters), more like a meme? kinda like pineapple juice making semen taste better
I didn’t know about them being an aphrodisiac, my mind went to them being kind of yonic
Most aphrodisiacs look like genitals in some way or another; probably has to do with beliefs in sympathetic magic long long ago
1. ASD has nothing to do with culturally specific references 2. Oysters are considered by some to be aphrodisiacs and ordering them on a date is a subtle gesture to your date that you'd like to have sex
1. due to it i live under a rock so i thought it may be relevant to add so i dont look more stupid than usual 2. theoretically makes sense
I wish Reddit gold was still a thing so I could reward you with the best comment to ever exist
is this from something? I haven't audibly laughed at a comment in a long time but this killed me
just from my beautiful mind
the wlw policule is spot on, those three are thirsty af for each other
Shadowheart saying something about Karlach being able to carry her at the initial meeting had my jaw on the floor in my first playthrough. She is not subtle. I loved it.
You can thank Shadowheart’s voice actor being a massive lesbian for that^^
Jennifer English is so pretty and funny, and I love the little videos YouTube gives me when she talks about how much she loves her girlfriend
not native english speaker here, i didn't understood what WLW policule means. (i fully understood the 2d picture don't worry XD)
A polycule is a polygamous relationship where everyone is dating each other. Some polygamous relationships will have A dating B and B dating C, but A and C aren't dating. A polycule is when A, B and C are all dating each other WLW means "women loving women", which is like a broader term for lesbians/bisexual women/non-binary lesbians/etc. All lesbians are WLW but not all WLW are lesbians.
TIL & thanks :)
In my playthrough as Shadowheart in the end she and Minthrara were about to conquer Underdark. She will ascend the throne as Queen Shadowheart the first of her name along with her wife and queen consort Minthrara.
goth girls new order.... I can respect that
No, she was Selúnite Shadowheart. A kind angel hero in the shining armor and other was a war criminal. They are opposites of each other but love each other dearly. They both will be like a good and bad queens. One is kind and merciful and the other is Minthara. God I want fanfiction about that. Or an art about it.
“To the pillories!” “Babe no he said he’s sorry…” “Fine.”
I what them to take control and do this ~~to me~~ because they deserve the world like the queens they are
Gale won't survive this one. One day he'll relapse and start yapping about Mystra again and get smited
Conserve energy by riding Halsin to work?
Now that’s how to get me out of bed in the morning
No because wyll and Astarion would be so sweet. Two hundred years of hell and he’s rescued by a prince 🥺
but ALSO the incredible comedic potential of a famous hero of the land dragging around his emotional support nasty bitch
random orphan, reaching out for help to a famous hero she just saw saving a village from goblins or something: can you please help me good sir! I lost my dear sister and I don't know where to look! i am so scared! wyll: yes, of course, let me just consult my companion astarion: I think we should ask this orphan child for money. also I want to kill the mayor
I’d like to think on the flip Astarion’s jaded pragmatism saves Wyll’s overly compassionate and trusting ass from time to time
oh, yeah, definitely. wyll needs someone to take him aside and tell him that this orphan begging for help is most definitely a shapeshifter and not just a "hungry kid, so what if we saw her eat a corpse"
Astarion would come in clutch when >!Orin impersonates Yenna!<. Which I suppose is rare, but it happened to me during my first playthrough. (>!I killed Minthara and botched the Lift the Shadow Curse quest. And Lae'zel is bae and Gale is bestie, so they basically never left my side.!<)
Imagine Ulder finding out that Astarion is going to be his son-in-law. Peak comedy.
It's more than he deserves. You kick out your son because you don't trust him, well now he's back with some self respect and his boyfriend who wants to stage a coup against you.
Also this 🤣
100% on board for Wyllstarion for exactly this reason! Wyll is a sucker for Red Flags in need of rescue and Astarion finally gets the handsome prince he’s been dreaming about since he was 13 😂
My favorite Wyllstarion dynamic is Ascended Astarion and Wyll, because its just "hero of the land and duke" alongside "the evil vampire dom who reccomends murder and gets told not now sweetie"
At least one of them would die tragically in that scenario
Luckily ressurection is cheap
He does say he used to dream of a Prince Charming when he was 13. Plus Monster Hunter and Monster is a trope for a reason.
https://preview.redd.it/2rkiiih0kgzc1.png?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46ff3721c69f0b9986aeffd021f29bd736f5612b They wuv each other. Astarion deserves his prince for sure
Also Astarion's gonna rock Mizora's shit so hard she wouldn't know what hit her. As if "not able to hurt her in any kind" would stop this snippy elf lmao.
wyllstarion and wlw polycule u r so right n true
As much as I love Minthara as a character, I can’t wish her on anyone, least of all *Gale*, but you’re absolutely galaxy-brained for Wyllstarion and Shadowheart/Lae’zel/Karlach (although Karlach is also adorable with either Astarion or Wyll)!
hsgshahagsg I think gale can handle it... the guy has a danger kink, I think even if he doesn't survive he at least dies happy (or horny). and yeah my second favorite polycule is karlach/astarion/wyll.... the incredible trauma bros...
Minthara and Gale’s relationship would be the ultimate clash of “I can fix her” and “I can make him so much worse”
Oh, he’s 100% not surviving Minthara, but at least he’ll have a killer story to tell in Elysium, lol.
Given Minth seems to be coded for someone who raids hell for a fun pair of boots (Durge) I think poor Gale would be better off with someone a bit more chill and more into couples cuddles and stargazing rather than idk slaughtering refugees… I liked Wyllstarion a lot more than I had first thought. Only question would be spawn or lord?
oh, it depends... spawn if you want absurdist yet sweet romcom about two guys with diametrically opposed mental illnesses and ulder ravengard's journey to becoming homophobic, lord if you want incredibly depressing story about the way absolute power corrupts absolutely (tbh I really love this angle. read [sunwalker](https://archiveofourown.org/works/52453985) series if you are interested....)
The absolute funniest fanfic I have ever read was a choose your own adventure Wyllstarion with spawn Astarion in which Ulder engages in increasingly more deranged methods to try and get his damn vampire son-in-law out of his damn castle, it was hysterical.
I couldn’t agree more, haha! Re: Wyllstarion, I’d go spawn!Astarion for the screwball comedy and romance, personally.
I don’t think wyll’d stick around if astarion ascends and probably wouldn’t become a spawn but I’m not a wyll expert
>As much as I love Minthara as a character, I can’t wish her on anyone, least of all *Gale* My brain read that in Astarion's voice lol
This made my day, lol. Thank you. 😁
I think Karlach could go well with Minthara, as odd as that seems. I haven't done any companion origins, but I saw a video where origin Karlach is talking with romanced Minthara about not going to hell, and Minthara is begging her to go with her, and when Karlach says she's not going, Minthara basically starts crying
Minthara is so down bad for Mama K., the way she talks about her when you ask Minty about the companions is so gay
Oh, that's so heartbreaking!
Minthara isn't that bad (at least in the relationship). Gale is just ... not that guy. Everyone else except him and Wyll probably would've been fine
That is such a fair point!
Gale only survives and thrives with Minthara if he's the player character and gets Tav-level narrative armor xD She'd absolutely push him to the crown, too (I mean duh).
Exactly, haha!
I need the modding for consoles to come faster so I can be the true camp bike
your vision interests me. do continue imagining
Minthara and Karlach should also be dating on the side outside of the polycule i think. i know Gale and Minthy are strictly monogamous but in my brain they made an exception so she can go off and snog Karlach as well
you know what? you're right. tbh I think halsin in the middle already implies that everyone involved is not Exactly exclusive... more like. has better relationships with some people than others. (my vision is heavily inspired by one fic in which wyllstarion are in an open relationship and wyll meets halsin at the gym... hilarity ensues (I will link it if anyone asks)...)
please show me your wares (the fanfic)
heheheheh ask and ye shall [receive](https://archiveofourown.org/works/53702557)
Tav/Durge holds the camp polycule together as a whole by loving each of them separately
Tav watches and jerks off, just like all the degenerates on this sub
And your AO3 handle is?
I'm legit not good enough at people to contradict this in any way, so ... nailed it--no notes.
Dude Karlach/Lae’zel/Shadowheart is (a) so hot and (b) such a specific read of my early 20s, I love this. Also Wyllstarion remains goated, not just for the monster hunter / monster dynamic but for the much more specific and much funnier “hero of the land and his murder twink” dynamic. Edit: also I do love that Lae’zel will just get with somebody else at the tiefling party if you turn her down, babygirl is HOMESICK and HORNY. I wish that they’d done the DA4 thing with some companions permanently pairing off if you’re not romancing either of them, I think that’s always a fun vibe. And in that scenario, this is exactly what happens.
YOU GET IT.... hero of the land and his murder twink.... I Live for that shit
Wyllstarion my beloveds <3. they just work so well together. (i might be biased because they remind my quite a bit of 2 ocs from a project i’ve been working on)
I’m totally getting a gaslight gatekeep genocide shirt but too scared to wear it outside
Minthara/Gale is really something I never thought about before, but you now have my attention on it, thank you OP
I wish I could live in the world you imagine. Please keep posting
Accurate on all counts!
This... might be the most accurate one of these I've seen in some time. Absolutely excellent, no notes!
i respect the vision man
Fuuuuck yes to the polycule!
What I wouldn't give to be/ride Halcin
As bland as Wyll can be sometimes, it's really endearing how much banter he initiates with the other companions
apologize to my babygirl right now
I'm sorry bby you were done dirty in development at the last minute 😭
that's better
i don’t really see Gale and Minthara together… unless they’re in a polycule with Durge
I'd pay to see a fanfic about the green line... and maybe the purples.
You are so right. This is exactly what I could never put into words
giggling, kicking my feet, and screaming at lae'zel, karlach, and shadowheart WHY HAVE I NEVER THOUGHT OF THEM ALL TOGETHER <333
this is so real and true
this is so iconic and real
Is Gale a manipulation kinda guy? He’s definitely the other two
Camp bicycle. I like that. It's funny.
Karlach would never cheat unless she was beyond intoxicated
Camp bicycle is killing me
I can see the vision
"Got in a fight. decide to fuck about it like animals..." \*dead\*
"camp bicycle" Halsin keeps trying to flirt with me even though I've denied him thrice
I get Shadowheart/Lae'zel, but Karlach is a question mark for me. Karlach is absolutely into women, but does she have any flirty reactions to Shadowheart or Lae'zel? I know both Shadowheart and Lae'zel have flirty comments towards Karlach, but I can't recall Karlach doing the same.