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Gods, Monsters and The Victims They Made by Yoruai (yoruai)
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
10 Jun 2026
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Astarion meant to let that be that. He turned heel and walked toward camp, expecting Gale to fall in step behind him. It was always so easy to predict the wizard's actions. Always easy to tell what he would do next.
But then again…
“What about you, Astarion?”
There was always room for surprises.
“If that’s true, what am I to you, then?” Gale’s voice was soft. Vulnerable.
Astarion hated vulnerable things.
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Astarion had been forced into absolute obedience. Gale was expected to provide absolute subservience. It was all they knew for so long, that bereft of their masters they had nothing else.
They try to find something else on their journey, and begrudgingly finding something else in each other.
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11 Jul 2026
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Gale Dekarios has sworn he’ll never marry again. Five years after his bitter divorce from Mystra, the billionaire CEO has no interest in relationships, commitment, or so-called “happily ever afters.” His company, Ascension Developments, comes first, and with an empire to protect, the last thing he needs is someone distracting him. Or worse, walking away with half of everything he built. Again.
So when he’s forced to interact with the general public, he’s expecting the most irritating day of his life. Spending five hours with a gorgeous stranger in his arms at thirty-thousand feet, however, was a pleasant surprise. He just wasn’t expecting that stranger to be his new assistant.
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09 Jul 2026
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Late Dawns and Early Sunsets by badmarilyn
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
03 Jun 2026
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When Astarion moves to Waterdeep in hopes of persuing a career in law, he stumbles upon a quaint little bookshop.
Elminster’s Library is cosy and warm, stacked high with books and nicknacks, and Astarion feels instantly at ease when he steps over the threshold.
Soon he befriends the handsome shopkeeper, and Astarion realises there might be more to life than work.
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24 Jun 2026
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Several months had passed since Gale’s marriage to Mystra ended, and the idea of diving back into the dating world held little appeal. After a series of disastrous first dates arranged by well-meaning friends, Gale reluctantly agreed to try out a new dating app, only to discover it was more geared toward casual hook-ups than finding a meaningful relationship.
Despite his initial reservations, Gale spent an evening testing the app, scrolling through profiles until he paused on one that caught his eye - a stunning, pale elf with the username Starlight69. On impulse, he marked the profile as a favourite and decided to call it a night. But just as he was about to put his phone away, a message from Starlight69 appeared on his screen…
Starlight69: Hello, darling~ 😈
Without hesitation, Astarion attached a rather flattering photo of himself - nude, of course.
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29 May 2026
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What happens when the world moves on - and you remain stuck in place?
In high school, Gale drags a protesting Astarion to the new Dungeons and Dragons club, building a world of fantasy and friendships that lasts a lifetime.
Or does it?
Ten years later, everyone has moved on - except Astarion.
When the club finds themselves reunited unexpectedly, Gale and Astarion realize that ten years may have not been quite enough to get over the hurt that still burns between them.
A story of growing up, forgiveness, and miscommunications - with a dose of DND. :)
With lots of art from the incredibly talented adsu-shy!
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25 May 2026
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Astarion has had a shit week. A shit life, really. He has tanked his reputation, crashed his boss's car, and now he is going to die in the middle of nowhere.
Then Gale of Waterdeep comes along and rescues him.
Maybe he'll get that holiday after all.
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15 May 2026
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To Err Is Divine (to forgive is human) by Lame Wizard (Chocofake)
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
08 Jul 2026
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“Tara. What in the Nine Hells happened to my beard?”
Gale had gone on a great adventure with a band of tadpoles misfits to save the world from the Absolute. That much, he was certain of. So why and how did he find himself back in Waterdeep, a year before that whole venture, and just days away from committing the mistake of a lifetime? Did the friends from his vision indeed exist? Or better yet, did they remember? What could it all mean?
A bit of time traveling shenanigans and the threat of Absolutists to defeat anew... But just how much does everyone recall from that glimpse into the future exactly? Find friends and foes alike back in an adventure with much more to offer than you’d first wager![Act 1 & 2 of this fic published, Act 3 mostly written]
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11 Apr 2026
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Jude Kinkade's life takes a turn when he begins working closely with Zero, the L.A. Devils' new star player. What begins as a professional relationship soon leads to them spending more time together. As their friendship blossoms, Jude confides in Zero when his relationship with a reporter, Noah, starts to unravel. When Jude makes a mistake in the heat of the moment, he risks pushing Zero away when he needs him most.
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23 Mar 2026
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In the crumbling depths of the Underdark, Astarion has carved out a fragile sanctuary for the spawn he freed—and now leads. Gale, no longer a divine errand boy and with no adventure left to occupy him, arrives seeking purpose—and finds only rot. He tells himself it’s altruism. It might even be friendship. But Gale’s never been good at lying, not even to himself.
Can he survive what the Underdark demands of him? What Astarion wants from him? Or is he simply chasing redemption in all the wrong places?
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16 Mar 2026
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After the rest of their party disappears into the city on their next quest to bring down the Absolute, Astarion and Gale find themselves stranded in the Elfsong Tavern with nothing to do except needle at one another.
Their teasing banter detours into personal terrain when the vampire discovers Gale’s divine tryst with Mystra was purely spiritual, and that his physical body has never known the touch of a lover. Intrigued by the thought of seducing a mortal virgin, Astarion proposes filling in the gaps of Gale’s education.
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12 Feb 2026
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07 Feb 2026
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There's Gold Under the Rust, Figuring Out Just How to Live by SilverSeptember
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
31 Jan 2026
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“How did you know I was here?” Gale asked, confused.
“My dear wizard, I saw Tav return to camp alone and knew that a bad decision had been made. Forgive me for my curiosity, but I just had to see what caused it,” Astarion spoke as he examined his fingernails nonchalantly, obviously not feeling sorry about anything.
“I did not realize that my intentions were so transparent,” he mumbled, looking away from the vampire.
“Darling, I never said the bad decision was yours."
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- Part 1 of Do You Know I Love You So?
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07 Feb 2026
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Time Eternal by FitofPaige, ShadowViking, Wizzzzard_minui8 for eilu
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
03 Feb 2026
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Finally making a breakthrough in all his effort and research, Gale obtains a very rare tome that's incredibly hard to come by-- and it isn't cheap either. He's certain it's the key to helping Astarion feel the sun's warmth again, and Gale sets events in motion to make that happen.
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06 Feb 2026
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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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10 Jan 2026
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It all starts with Eddie having a terrible month, missing his uncle on a sad and lonely Christmas Eve, and a card sent on a whim to a stranger now living in his childhood home.
Somehow, it ends with Eddie spending New Year's in the arms of Steve, the unbelievably sweet man who received his card and made it his mission to find Eddie via the power of the internet.
In the middle of it all, the winter holidays come and go, but the story isn't about that; it's about life that keeps on going between the cracks of holiday cheer. It's a story of texting for miles, processing grief, accepting kindness, attempting self-growth, falling in love so hard and fast it feels almost impossible, and a very cute emotional support cat.Bookmarked by Duraffinity
09 Jan 2026
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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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08 Jan 2026
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Consent by ShapeshifterNextdoor
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
15 Dec 2025
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"It occurs to him suddenly that if he but says the word, she’ll deny her own desires and give him space, bid him a good night and offer him a drink in her sleep - as she always does - before making her way to her own bedroll. He knows she will do so without question. It also occurs to him that he does not desire that. He wants her closer. Her hesitation here, when she is so near that he can catch a hint of the Mermaid Whiskey still on her breath, is a clear offering of power. One he finds irresistible. It sends another pulse of desire through him. She’s always giving him power…without sacrificing her own, he realizes suddenly. The epiphany is…intoxicating.
In a rush, he closes the gap between them, snaking an arm about her waist and drawing her into his lap in a crushing embrace as their lips meet hungrily. He wants this. He wants this. So does she. He cannot imagine anything more alluring and terrifying at the same time."
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Astarion finds the inspiration to be intimate on his own terms after his confession scene Act 2. After two centuries of non consensual sexual activity forced upon him & his initial strategic seduction of Tav gone awry, our favorite vampiric sass master must recalibrate.
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04 Jan 2026
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It was foolish. Undignified. He was a wizard, a scholar, a survivor of cataclysmic fate. He had touched the Weave itself. And yet here he lay, reduced to this - undone by memory, by the ghost of a mouth brushing his skin in the dark, by words never spoken, by letters left unwritten, by the immense and echoing quiet that greeted him in every room he entered alone.
Or
An epilogue turned book two.
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- Part 2 of I’d Burn Through the World
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04 Jan 2026
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Could Never Tell You What Happened the Day I Turned Seventeen by NoOneKnowsIWriteThis
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
25 Nov 2025
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It was Wyll who asked the question that had been hanging over the entire party.
“How old are you, Gale?”
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The orb not only drained Gale's magic, but also his life, making him look far older than his 23 years. With the orb removed and his youth restored, Gale tries to rediscover himself, and also cope with his crush on his vampiric former travelling companion.Series
- Part 1 of Young Gale
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30 Nov 2025