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Somewhere Along the Way by smilingflash for Wheretheharekissesthefoxgoodnight
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
12 Feb 2026
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Gale and Astarion are rival antiques experts on a cozy, low-budget reality show.
After a particularly irritating day of filming, their vintage car breaks down and they're forced to share a room (and a bed) at a cheap roadside hotel. The evening makes Astarion realize his feelings for his insufferable costar aren't as dormant as he thought.
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After the defeat of the Netherbrain, Tara returns to Waterdeep with Gale. Dalyria goes to the Underdark with Astarion and the rest of the freed spawn.
At Gale's suggestion, Tara and Dalyria become penpals.
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After dropping out of school years earlier, Astarion decides to get his GED. There’s one problem.
He’s ‘functionally illiterate’ and needs to take remedial language classes and get a tutor.
And who is that tutor? Why it’s Gale Dekarios, of course.
A night school AU
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Gale explores the Bonecloaks’ basement and gets more than he bargained for when Derryth catches him.
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Corporate tech lawyer Astarion accidentally fosters two cats and gets tangled up with a local pet rescue and its manager, Gale.
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- Part 2 of Who Rescued Who?
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When Astarion temporarily comes to Waterdeep for work, he ends up fostering two cats for Mystra's Chosen Rescue, and finds himself entangled with the rescue's manager, Gale.
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Gale and Astarion work at a large tech company, RuneForge, where every day is vexing for one reason or another.
One way to find a respite? Well, you can take advantage of the company's so-called Tranquility Room. Whether for meditation, taking a nap, or, well, naughtier activities.
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Tav loves a good cave. Unfortunately for everyone else.
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Wherein Karlach reminds Gale what it means to be alive.
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- English
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- 2,149
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Bookmarked by smilingflash
14 Feb 2026
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bombsquad with touches (starved of course) of angst. <3
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No one likes the Pizza & Ranch candle, and it knows it.
Bookmarked by smilingflash
28 Dec 2025