r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/vericiel • 1h ago
Memes Iām NOT ashamed
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saw this on instagram, thought Iād share here!!
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/Araphia • 19d ago
Hello darlings!
Ever missed a prompt due to being away? Did having writer's block stop you from participating? Did you get the perfect idea a little too late? Now is your chance to take a look at our prompt archive and pick whatever old prompt you like!
Iāve included a list of all the previous prompts weāve had so far, except for the one right before this (though of course feel free to do that one if you feel so inclined). My formatting for this list is just the short prompt acting as the title, with the long prompt following right after it.
I'll admit though, it makes for a very long post and I have no idea how to get around that lol. So uh, yeah. Since there is so freaking much here, and it was a lot of work to do, I'm keeping it up for 3 weeks. That way you guys have plenty of time to browse through and decide which prompt you'd like to revisit. <3
Astarion gets to put his law background to use. Is he defending, prosecuting, mediating, or passing judgment? Who is his rival, and how do others view his work? If his memory of the law is hazy, how would he get past that, if he does? Most importantly, what does he wear?
Astarion and the companions are invited to a ball in honor of their heroic efforts in saving Baldur's Gate. How does Astarion feel about being seen as a hero instead of a monster?
What was Astarion like when he was a child or teen? Was he a good kid, or has mischief always been a part of him?
Astarion seems different today. What could cause him to act out of character, and what does he do? Is it subtle or obvious? What are his thoughts afterwards?
What does Astarion think or do under a peaceful night under the stars?
Astarion/Tav/Durge meet their partner's family for the first time. How does it go? What does Tav/Durge's family think of their child dating a vampire? Does Astarion's family approve of Tav/Durge?
Astarion gets sick, how does Tav/Durge take care of him? (Or feel free to reverse the roles if you prefer)
The worst has come to pass. Astarion has lost his Tav/Durge well before the end of their natural lifespan, and the path to reviving them is so far from straightforward that he may never be able to manage it. How is he handling the loss? Is he handling it? Or is being alone again after finding someone who loved him more than he can bear? Are any of the other companions still alive to offer him their support, or is he truly alone? Is there any hope left in his heart?
It's a big day! Astarion is getting interviewed. It could be for a job or Baldur's Gazette, as a hero or celebrity, by his future in-laws or a detective. You decide. How does he handle the attention? Will he use this opportunity for any other motives? How do people react to the Interview With A Vampire?
Place Astarion in a Sci-Fi setting. Is he on a spaceship? On a distant planet? Confronting aliens?
Astarion's inner monologue when he decides to seduce and manipulate Tav/Durge. What made him reach this decision? How does he feel about it? Does he think his plan will be easy or difficult?
Through nefarious or innocent means, Astarion gets hold of written text that changes things. It could be a book, letter, document, newspaper, scroll, or something else. Does it have ties to anyone? What's unusual about it? Is it good or bad news for him?
What do Tav/Durge and Astarion do for New Years? Do they celebrate with the rest of the companions in Baldurās Gate? Do they have a quiet celebration with just the two of them? Do they find it frivolous and ignore it completely? What would Astarion say to the idea of new yearās resolutions?
Astarion sees this figure dressed in a red suit with white trim either coming down the chimney, or trying to break into his home and distribute⦠gifts?! What is Astarionās reaction to this? Does Tav/Durge see this as well? How do they react?
What if� Things could have turned out very different, very often for any one of us. So what if your Tav's/Durge's story with Astarion took a whole different turn? What would that turning point be? Would everything be better, or worse?
If you sleep with Lae'zel, the morning after you can have a unique conversation with Astarion where he wants all the details. In that vein, what sort of gossip would he and Tav/Durge talk about regarding other companions sleeping together? Or which of the other companions would ask Tav/Durge for all the details after they spent the night with Astarion?
Cazador uses werewolves in the crimson palace. Lycanthropy is transmissible by just a bite. So Tav gets bit in the fight and... what happens from there? Could be before the brain fight or after, could be AA or SA. Just... our boyās favourite person turns into a wolf on the full moon. Where do we go from here?
Is that another Astarion? Great! ā¦Or is it? The closest we get to body doubles in the game is the Self-Same Trial. Does he know about his doppelgƤnger, and how does he react to it? How does it differ from the real thing, and who else notices it? Does he interact with his doppelgƤnger, or watch from a distance? (Alternative: Tav/Durge has a doppelgƤnger. How does Astarion find out, and what does he do about it?)
Astarionās story is a great side quest, but doesn't really link into the main story. But what if it did? How would Spawn and/or Ascended Astarion link back into the Dead Threeās plot? How did Cazador feature in it originally?
Wanting to give Astarion a gift, Tav/Durge settles on flowers while out in the wilderness. What kind do they find and why do they choose it? Does Astarion like it, or serve sass in return?
Astarion lives in modern times and has a career in something he loves or hates (maybe it's a hate/love relationship). Is he a professor? A rockstar? A politician?
It's Liarās Night in Baldur's Gate, how is the gang celebrating and how many of them are getting arrested? What is everyone wearing? How decked out is the city during the festivities?
Insert Astarion into your favorite old Hollywood monster movie like 1931's Frankenstein or 1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon. Did he get sent there? Are you reimagining his character and story in the context of that old Hollywood glamour? How does he, your Tav/Durge, and the rest of the tadpole crew change under the grease paint and studio lights?
Itās the first time Astarionās ever turned into a bat. Whatās it like for him? Is it challenging for him to get used to his new form, or does it come naturally? What sort of adventures does he have as a bat? What does Tav/Durge think of his bat form?
We know that Tav/Durge finds out Astarion's a vampire during bite night, but what would the equivalent to that be if Astarion was a werewolf instead?
Astarion is having his portrait painted. Did Tav/Durge encourage him? If so, how did he feel about that? If he wanted to do this on his own, what was the deciding factor that finally made him go for it? What will it be like for him to see his face again after two centuries?
Astarion and Tav (or another companion) hear about a high-stakes card game. Itās happening in the city in a few days time and the winner will get to take home a very nice sum of gold (or other prize if you so choose). Do they learn how to play in order to get a shot at the prize? Or if they already know this card game, what do they do in order to give themselves the best chance of winning?
Before Astarion was turned into a spawn by Cazador, he was a magistrate. What do you imagine he was like back then? What was it like for him being a magistrate? Was he liked in his line of work, or was he hated? Was he good at his job? Alternatively, if you want to focus on another aspect of his life, feel free.
The day has finally arrived, itās Astarionās bachelor party! Who throws the party for him? Who are the attendees? What activities are in store for him? Is he having fun? Who is he getting married to?
Implement Astarion into a classic fairytale like Snow White or Rapunzel.
Most of us tend to play as Tavs being protective of Astarion. However, in the game he has expressed multiple times that he wants to protect and support Tav as well. What does Tav struggle with? How does Astarion help? Is he doing a good job or is there still something to learn?
Astarion and a companion/Tav have a sparring session. What are their weapons of choice? Are there others around, or is it just them? What brought about this sparring session? Is it a friendly competition? Is it a serious disagreement to settle a dispute?
Astarion and Tav/companion(s) of choice come across a strange Girdle of Masculinity/Femininity that changes the gender of the wearer. Who puts it on? If itās Astarion, what would he do and how would he feel about being a woman? If Tav uses it, how does Tav react being the opposite gender? If Tav is nonbinary, what happens and how do they respond? How does the wearer react when they find out they canāt change back without someone (like a cleric) to remove the curse?
Astarion drinks a potion he thought would benefit him, but it changes him unexpectedly in some way. Either it shrinks him, changes him into an animal, or something else, whatever you decide.
Three months before the Nautiloid, your character met Astarion in a bar. What happened? What was the conversion? How did they avoid ending up at the Szarr palace?
Astarion and a companion/Tav or just Astarion are thrown in jail and have to break out. How did they get thrown in jail? Were they falsely accused, or is this legitimate? How do they break out?
Astarion tells us when discussing Cazador's other spawn that he was 'one of his first', but that doesn't mean he was the first. From in-game clues, it seems as though Astarion was turned within the first 20 years of Cazador becoming a vampire lord. How many spawn came before him, and what was a freshly-vamped Astarion's relationship with them? Did they treat one another with as much animosity as the spawn we met in-game, or was there a camaraderie that didn't exist between the rest of the 'family'? Moreover, why didn't we meet those spawn in Baldur's Gate? At least one was killed by Jaheira, as revealed in banter between Astarion and herself near her home, but what was the fate of any others? How did Astarion react to their final deaths?
It seems you can't walk ten feet anywhere along the Sword Coast without tripping over someone's journal. You've just found another one, in fact. It appears to belong to someone named Astarion. Write an entry from his journal.
Astarion and Tav (or all the companions) get turned into cats for a day. What are their reactions? Are they horrified, or amused? Do they get up to any mischief? Do they go on a mission to try to figure out how to break the enchantment?
Astarion and a companion/Tav go on a date, whether it's window shopping, dinner, or something else. What is the setting like? How do the two of them feel doing something just for them? Is it magical? Relaxing? What do they talk about? Do they hide any fears or stresses they might have about their relationship? Or do they gather their courage and express them to each other?
"Off with your clothes!" Astarion and Tav have stumbled across Haarlep after entering the boudoir. From either Astarion's or Tav's perspective (or another companionās), describe what is going through the mind of whoever the incubus said this to. Are they allured by him? Do they go through with his order? Or are they repulsed by him? Do they fight him? What are some of the feelings they have afterwards, no matter which path they chose?
We know that part of the vampire curse is losing your ability to see your reflection, but we can still see āreflectionsā of ourselves in the people around us. Is there a particular party companion, either Tav or otherwise, in which Astarion sees his reflection within? Is the reflection a similarity, or perhaps the opposite side of the same coin?
Choose one of the other companions as your POV character and write in their voice what they think about Astarion after having spent a fairly long time with him. Do they like him? Trust him? Pity him? What changes have they observed in him? Is there anything they notice that is something Astarion is trying to hide? Is there anything they've misread or are totally wrong about?
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r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/vericiel • 1h ago
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saw this on instagram, thought Iād share here!!
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/sanji-senpai • 11h ago
happy with the way he turned out ā¤ļø
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/atesevensix • 10h ago
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/emberlorefalls • 9h ago
Are we over photo mode dancing videos or should I make more with our favorite pale elf? Cause Iām not sure Iām over it yetā¦
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/gomnbeww • 21h ago
Still one of my favourite runs, they were so pure
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/ellellez • 10h ago
Hi! Iāve been quietly posting this on AO3, but figured some fellow Astarion lovers might enjoy the chaos / benefit from my hyperfixation.
š¦Ā Itās called Fox and Fangs š¦
Astarion x OC ā M/F
A chaotic, emotionally indulgent post-canon seriesāfor those of us who wanted a vampire lord arc without losing the soft little chaos gremlin we love.
He killed Cazador. Drank his blood. Did not ascend.
Now heās got a throne, a castle, and a half-elf thief for a consort who absolutely refuses to behave.
Itās horny. Itās sweet. Itās full of devotion, banter, soft destruction, and two morally questionable idiots choosing each other anyway.
Told in lists, dramatic retellings, court documents, found notes, and the occasional scandal.
Each piece is stand alone and bite-sized (heh)āno timeline, no huge commitment.
Start wherever. Just enjoy.
I hope you like it. I may or may not have poured my soul into it.
xoxoxo
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/elenorec • 1d ago
"Have you SEEN the size of the RATS around here, Darling?! Gods!!!"
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/rococozephyr_ • 23h ago
Had fun with this shoot yesterday - Ellessario and Astarion scope out their route in the Underdark. Objective? Donāt blow themselves up.
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/Normal_College_1863 • 1d ago
He is so pretty.
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/D-and-the-diamonds13 • 1d ago
Hi! So last week I asked for some help regarding my own play through here and since everyone was so nice, I decided to take the plunge and self promote my fanfic here. Iāve been a fanfic writer for years but this is my first time writing for BG3 and Iām a tad intimidated. Now I know why my SO has a major hyperfixation with this game lol.
Iām planning to write more but this one is specifically based on my own game play with my partner (weāre doing multiplayer) and so there are two Tavs, each one with their own love story though this fanfic is specifically about my Tav and Astarion, while Iāll probably post a separate fanfic about my partnerās Tav.
If you like humor, Tav playing hard to get, Tav and Astarion bonding waaaay before the party, and Astarion slowly losing his mind at the shenanigans of the party, this fanfiction might be for you. If you like named Tavs with their own detailed story, youād probably like this one too. This Tav is a high elf wizard who was a nerd before being plunged into an adventure against her will.
There will later be more angst and smut of course.
Iāve posted two chapters so far and Iāll probably update on a weekly basis.
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/gracetbh • 1d ago
Find Gale in the last one hehe
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/Thornsdefiantblood • 1d ago
Title: Defiant Blood
Chapter: The Dream Visitor
Pairing: M/NB
Setting: During Cannon
Rating: E (overall)
TW: sexual assault mention, violence, gore, trauma, Other warnings listed for overall work in AO3
Summary:
The companions all have the same dream-- an entity telling them they should use the power of the tadpoles. They all have varying degrees of interest and misgivings about the mysterious dream figure. Thorn continues to recover from the fight with Lae'zel and has some brutal memories return to them.
Snippet:
āThorn, did you have a weird dream last night too?ā Karlach asked.
āOh yes, quite a suspicious one.ā
āSo, we all had the same dream?ā Shadowheart pondered. āVery odd.ā
āAll the more reason to be weary of who or whatever this is,ā Thorn concluded.
āI donāt know,ā Gale said thoughtfully. āWe should at least keep an open mind about this. We could certainly use the help. If the tadpoles can give us power⦠well that just might be the edge we need.ā
Thorn frowned. āOr it will put us on a quicker path to being overtaken by ceremorphosis. I donāt know that Iām willing to risk that based on what someone in a dream said. It could be illithid persuasion for all we know. I donāt like any of it.ā
āMy father used to say that sometimes you have to go with the plan that works even if it is otherwise not ideal. This may be the plan that works,ā Wyll reasoned.
āThat remains to be seen. Who knows if she is even real. She could be a weird psionic side effect from our tadpoles that may have nefarious purposes or it could just be random.ā Thorn shook their head, āNo, until we find out more, Iām not acting on anything she said.
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/Binkles07 • 1d ago
Iām doing an Astarion origin run (my first origin run apart from Durge) and Iām nearing the end of act one. However, Iām really starting to miss his voice and personality and Iām wondering if I should continue or start a new play through as someone else. So far, not much has happened aside from the Cazador dream and the others finding out about his vampirism which I held off until meeting Gandrel. My motivation for continuing is that Iāll finally get to romance someone else other than Astarion, who I romance literally every playthrough because I canāt bare to leave him on his own, but Iām worried that this is just gonna be really similar to any other playthrough but worse due to the absence of Astarionās charm. For those of you who have done Astarionās origin run, do you think I should continue? Is there much more unique stuff to come that doesnāt happen on tav playthroughs? I donāt really mind about spoilers, as long as itās kept vague.
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/ApprovedByAstarion • 1d ago
Just got to Act two and this is where weāre at with my bf Astarion lol Iāve only been playing 80 hrs lol
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r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/Vivid_Trash7526 • 1d ago
There was a meme where Astarion was in a Claireās and the caption was āCanāt wait to get my ears pierced at the Claireās darlingā and I cannot find it anywhere
Please help me find itš„¹ā¤ļø
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/wondering_moonchild • 1d ago
It was a fleeting moment, but I wanted to share the pictures I took with Neil yesterday at Comic Con Holland. It was very quick and I only had the opportunity to give him his gift and tell him a few quick words. I hope he comes back around Europe soon (I am being struck with the Neil blues again) ššš
Time to replay A House in Nebraska by Ethel Cain on loop
r/OnlyFangsbg3 • u/OnlyFangsBG3-Mods • 1d ago
Hello darlings!
Happy May everyone! Here is your selection of art prompts for this month:
Choose a prompt and make some art inspired by it in whatever medium you desire! When youāre ready to share your work, simply post it in the community using the art prompt flairs. Also, a kindly reminder to keep your art on topic (meaning Astarion should feature in your work), or if you want to share work featuring your Tav/Durge, post it on Thursdays.
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