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  1. Public Bookmark 14

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    “Look, I know we are on holiday right now,” Wyll begins. “No work. Just sight-seeing and relaxation. But…”

    Wyll gives him an absolute masterwork of a smile. It’s charming without being too pushy, the kind of smile that says, “If you tell me that you want to go back to our lodgings, I will of course respect your wishes and will dispatch these foul monsters quickly and without a fuss. However, if you do find it in your heart to allow me to indulge in a quick spot of theatricality just this one time, I would consider it a kindness, and one that will be repaid.”

    At least, that is what Astarion is choosing to interpret as the meaning of Wyll’s smile.

    “Go on,” Astarion says, magnanimous. “You know you want to.”


    With their wedding looming on the horizon, Wyll and Astarion decide to take a couple’s trip to spend time together and reconnect. Their holiday is supposed to be relaxing, fun, and low-pressure. It doesn’t entirely go according to plan.

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    04 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 1

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    Zagreus has been called a murderer before, though he only chalked it up to Tisiphone’s limited vocabulary. But after a slew of harrowing events, he’s not so sure about his innocence anymore…

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    This is a comic based on one of my favorite parts in Chapter 10 of Blood Wine, a very well written Hades fanfic by ChesMaster. Obviously, this contains major spoilers for Blood Wine, so please consider giving ChesMaster’s work a read first!

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    08 Aug 2025

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    Assassinating an archdevil is a daunting task, even for the heroes of Baldur's Gate. Some inside help from 'the devil they know' would be good, if not for the detail their last meeting ended with said devil dead in his own home.
    Or did it?

    [Within the ball you see Raphael, broken and bloody, dangling above the maw of the archdevil Mephistopheles who is preparing to devour him.]

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    23 Feb 2025

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    "First," said Gale. "Do not kill any thinking creatures in Waterdeep unless you must to protect yourself or you have my express permission."

    As Gale spoke, he could feel the weight of his words sinking into the person sitting across from him. It was like casting a spell, but took no effort. Astarion had been staring hollowly into his goblet of blood, but at this he made a faintly interested noise. As if the rule were novel and he was considering the shape of it.

    "Second, you will obey me in all things," said Gale. There didn't feel like there was any honest way of softening that. Astarion didn't make any sound at all.

    "Third, do not leave the tower without permission." Astarion made another speculative noise, considering this one too. But then his shoulders hunched and his eyes skittered down, as if he didn't want to look at what was about to happen.

    "Fourth," Gale said, and paused. He started with some context: "There is a tressym upstairs."

    Astarion's head twitched. He looked up at Gale, blinking, startled. He had the air of someone who had been bracing for a blow and instead had just been handed a balloon animal.

    "A what?" he asked.

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    03 Jul 2024

  5. Public Bookmark 75

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    Professor Gale Dekarios has everything he ever dreamed of. The perfect job, the perfect house, and the perfect fiancée - until he catches her with another man at their engagement party.

    Astarion Szarr is trapped in an abusive, loveless marriage. He has no freedom, no agency, and can hardly imagine a life without terror - until a chance encounter allows him to wish for more.

    Thrown together by unfortunate circumstances, they form an unlikely friendship, navigating the turbulent seas of worry, trauma, and threats of consequence. And finally - as if in reverse - learn how to love.

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    09 Apr 2024