#ALSO this is unnecessarily long

[waitineedaname]

shoes in FMA rated on how comfortable they'd be to fight in

Edward Elric

considering Ed's uhhh very distinct taste in aesthetics, these could be a lot worse. they look relatively comfortable and don't seem like they'd be difficult to move around in. they are platforms though, which I imagine makes things more difficult. I'll be generous and give these a 7/10

Most of the Amestrian military

pretty much everyone in uniform wears the same shoes, so I'm lumping them all together. these are Roy's, if that matters. they look fine. I imagine that because it is part of a military uniform, it's designed to be moved around in and worn for hours on end, so ideally they're relatively comfortable. it doesn't look like there's much traction, but they're usually fighting on flat surfaces so whatever. 8/10

Fu and Lan Fan

these shoes fucking rule. the picture I've included is Lan Fan's, but they wear p much the same shoes. I fucking love these things. they have spikes. Edward Elric fucking wishes. considering this seems to be part of the bodyguard uniform, I'd imagine they're as easy to run around in as the military shoes, if not better since they're expected to be doing martial arts in them. but most importantly, they have spikes. 10/10, no notes.

Ling and Mei

on the topic of doing martial arts, both Ling and Mei wear these.... I'm not sure what they are. flats? slippers? it's unclear. (EDIT: they are apparently Kung Fu shoes!) they seem relatively easy to move around in I guess since they're not very cumbersome and both Ling and Mei rely on being very nimble. they look like they have absolutely no support in the soles though, which is gonna get painful after a certain point. also depending on what fabric they're made of, they could definitely start chafing. I've worn flats. I know that hell. 7/10 for the potential blisters, but at least they're designed specifically for martial arts

Greedling and Bradley

it's hard to get a good shot in this scene because neither of them stop moving, but I swear to god, they're fighting in dress shoes. I cannot stand them. this CANNOT be comfortable. I know Greed prioritizes aesthetics over function so this was probably a compromise between his and Ling's tastes but ohhh my god. he was probably wasting so much of the philosopher's stone just passively healing the million blisters on his feet from running around in these things. there's a chance Bradley is wearing the military uniform shoes but I think he was in more formal dress when he got blown the fuck up, so I don't think so. no wonder he complains about being sore, quit running around in dress shoes you fucking moron. 4/10.

Greed

THESE FUCKING THIIIIIIIINGS. WHY ARE THEY POINTY AT THE END. WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE SOMEONE HIT HIS FOOT WITH A MALLET AND FLATTENED THEM. he's so dumb. I love him. looking at these things tells me he would probably wear goth cowboy boots if he could, and tbh that would probably look better. 3/10 for Greed's overall silly as hell fashion sense

Lust

okay. the heels make sense considering her whole vibe. however. these are part of her fucking BODY. when she gets incinerated, they grow back. can she even take them off???? I'm scared to ask. I guess if theyre part of her body, she doesn't have to worry about adjusting to balancing in them like you would normally with heels, but oh my god. she can never wear normal shoes. I would also be murderous if I had to wear heels all the time. 4/10.

Father and Izumi

guys. these are sandals. it has been four hundred years and Father is still wearing the same outfit he was wearing in the damn desert. find a new outfit man. Izumi is apparently wearing bathroom slippers (hence the WC) so idk why she's even wearing those out of the house. Father gets 0/10 and Izumi gets 1/10 because she still manages to kick everyone's asses while wearing these, so respect

Envy

PUT YOUR FUCKING TOES AWAY. -10000000/10

#fma #fmab #don't take this too seriously I'm just playing around #the main inspiration for this post was the opportunity to pick on greed and envy lmao #I love the spikes on fu and lan fan's outfits so so much #they also have them on their gauntlet things and it rules #I think lan fan should get spiked brass knuckles #I feel bad ranking izumi so low but I do not know how she's fighting in sandals. ma'am. how do you keep them on your feet. #there are some others I didn't include #scar is wearing like. loafers kinda? just normal shoes #which is impressive considering he's on his feet p much all the time #and the briggs soldiers have different boots I think #but I didn't want this post to get too long unnecessarily

[clownsuu]

eheheee he’s so beautiful I’m so normal about them 🤭🤭🤭,,,,I did this on a magma so sorry if the quality is a bit funky (g4l4ctical did the cursive cuz I can’t write for shit :’>) anyways I wonder who she’s talking to…..(Odalia cuz I’m crazy crazy CRAZYYY)

Da ladies are chatting 😔🥄🥄

what are they talking about? world domination probably smhh

#This doodle took a unnecessarily long time to draw JHDGFDHDHD #ODALIA IS JUST TOO PRETTY NDHDHJDSJJ #Thembs✨✨ #Lovelie is much more calmer in their mob version unlike his normal one #She is like- 150% petty in normal LMAO #But in mob it’s more of a 70% #Like it would take you a hot sec to actually tell they are making fun of u #ALSO YOU GOOD any drawing on any platform is a EBIC win in my book NJCHDDHDJ

[jascurka]

if you ever feel like it I would LOVE to see a little tutorial from you about how you paint. i am obsessed with your paintings!!!! I love your use of color and how you do do lighting and like your strokes and just!!! Everything!!! it’s so beautiful and I keep just finding myself staring at it and trying to absorb it into my brain. sosososo good. argh. anyway. if you have any tips that would be great cause i would love to learn to paint but im intimidated and I don’t know where to start haha

I hope this helps a little!!

[DO NOT REPOST TO OTHER SITES]

I work in Clip Studio Paint but the layer settings are similar in various drawing programmes. I work on canvases around A4 format 300dpi.

I also recommend looking at the things that taught me a lot when I wanted to first get into digital painting:

This painting tutorial by @littleulvar Speedpaints (especially drawlloween) by Mirey's (also on deviantart)

#art tutorial #painting tutorial #digital art #artists on tumblr #how to paint #art tips #tutorial #digital painting #art #art process #honestly idk if im qualified to add these tags sjdfhsk #I made it unnecessarily long and there are typos and grammar mistakes but............. there is only so much i can do XD ok...... #sorry for the watermark as well........... #my art #I also do have drawing speedpaints on my insta in the reels section but they are a little fast #if you need me to link you more tutorials hmu I do have a little collection

[andthebeanstalk]

PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS

PUSSY.

BIG FLAPPY WET JESUS PUSSY.

JESUS' SOPPING WET PUSS-PUSS

[Edited months after posting to discourage catholics from replying to this post after finding that both the nice and much funnier not-nice responses to this were equally bad for my mental health. I didn't wanna delete it bc I was quite proud of some of my responses and it helps to have a visual reminder of why I left an abusive organization. Also, this means that any catholic who has reblogged this in an attempt to convert me, has now reblogged a post that, if clicked, links back to this. Use MY post for propaganda, will you!]

Thinking about how it was never made clear to me in Catholic school exactly WHY Jesus died for our sins. I just remembered that I was literally never clear on who the dying helped??

I've heard theories as an adult, but basically what I'm saying is pointless martyrdom seems a little pointless, and also with enough propaganda the big logical gaps in a belief system get really hard to see. Especially if questioning anything is blasphemy.

I would have gotten in so much trouble for insisting the teacher explain how Jesus helped us by being tortured to death by Romans even when God could have prevented it! God sent his only Son, they would have said! Be grateful, they'd say! Be guilty! Stop asking why he did that!!!

#original #religious trauma #<- what's up guys why did he do that??? for real i was raised catholic and it is FUCKING UNCLEAR but also the basis of a huge chunk of #my childhood?? like WHY though? my friend madeleine said it was related to animal sacrifices with the lamb of god stuff and all #this was NEVER mentioned in my school. i thought he was the lamb bc he followed god but maybe not #no wonder my impulse as a person is to constantly sacrifice myself unnecessarily #i think martyrdom is a bad gift. but i guess torture your son to death or whatever dude. but it's weird to do that and say it was for me #like...... thanks?? you're literally omnipotent but this is like the worst possible version of a cat leaving a dead mouse on my bed #Christianity #thank goodness i was too much of a fag to stay. i was so unhappy there. #the good place actually addresses a lot of my issues with Christianity as a whole while also not being all about Christianity #like what does it mean to condemn a person capable of change to eternal hell?M #*hell?? #the good place #god pays the devil's rent y'all. like in that post that made my long beautiful essay about this irrelevant by #summing it up with 'girl they are in cahoots.' i think about that post all the fukn time nothing i can write longform is as punchy as that

[saltpepperbeard]

Coach the NBA Finals, or perform in the Superbowl Halftime Show? I’d coach the NBA Finals because uh, I know more about basketball than performing at a halftime show. [x]

#Taika Waititi #Taika Tuesday #Edit #taika does a new interview where he looks straight into the camera #10 dead 500 injured #Also I'm SO delighted to see his beautiful face again #And as someone who has worked in sports #THIS ABSOLUTELY TOOK ME OUT HSJKSL #like...basketball speedround? basketball death match?? basketball hunger games??? #HONESTLY SIGN ME UP #Some games of certain sports would just...go on for SO FREAKING LONG LMAO #UNNECESSARILY LONG #I guess longer if you're not entirely into the particular sport but goodness #Basketball and football with all their timeouts and media timeouts #And then baseball can just DRAAAAAAG #At least basketball is relatively fast paced when it gets going but still #he has a Point PFFFF #POINTS WERE MADE

[autismserenity]

It's been incredibly difficult to hear from Palestinians in Gaza, not to mention center their experiences and platform their voices. Because ever since Hamas violently kicked the Palestinian government out of Gaza in 2007, it's denied Palestinians the right to free speech.

(Here's Palestinian human rights activist Hamza Howidy sarcastically wondering why Hamas isn't stopping the theft of humanitarian aid when it had the power to arrest him for a social media post within 4 hours.)

I'm working on a series of posts of Palestinians to platform. I came across this thread from someone who used Snapchat to talk to people in Gaza, so I thought I'd post it here in the meantime.

I've seen videos of Palestinians talking about not being able to evacuate because "Hamas has closed all the roads," a video of a Palestinian telling the IDF that Hamas has a car blocking the Salah-al-Din road (the evacuation route) and is pointing guns at people and telling them to turn around. But even as someone searching for Palestinian voices and looking for information about this, I hadn't heard that Hamas had been killing civilians trying to evacuate. (And probably reporting their deaths as part of the daily total.)

I mean, just the fact that the Gaza Strip is run as a separate country from the rest of Palestine is a huge barrier for Palestinians. It's hard to be accepted as a full member of the UN when your country functionally has two or three different governments.

(Confusingly, the PLO is considered the government of Palestine internationally. Abbas is the president of both PLO and the Palestinian Authority, so it sort of works as long as nobody has an election. But the fact that Palestinians have been denied an election for 18+ years, because Abbas keeps cancelling elections and Hamas is Hamas, is also a pretty big fucking problem.)

But it's also true that a huge number of the people in the Gaza Strip, while obviously having a big problem with the Israeli government, have at least as big of a problem with Hamas.

And for all of our decades of talk about Free Palestine, in the progressive movement, we pay shockingly little attention to that.

#you don't need rights #fuck hamas #free gaza #free palestine #free palestine from hamas #hamas is evil #no but seriously why the fuck are palestinian politics so confusing tho #ngl i didn't find out they have three (3) governments until a couple of months ago and i almost screeched #how the fuck is anyone supposed to have a functional country when its leaders are like you just need uhhhhh (checks notes) three times the g #"and also maybe like. we could throw a violent coup in there and then just like totally suppress everyone's political rights and oh yeah. #“zero times the elections. perfect!” #like seriously i have an entire unnecessarily long post in me just about how badly the palestinians have been fucked over by their leaders #pretty much ever since britain showed up #ANYWAY #wall of words

[deathskrang]

i think about zim and the tallest and their inherently, nearly parasitic relationship to each other a lot.

i think about how all of them are, objectively, mostly blind to this fact as well, zim blinded by the swift and stark obedience that he performs under the delusion that he is doing something for the good of his leaders and his empire, and the tallest blinded by their total arrogance and rage over the fact that zim cannot read any of their cues that he is a nuisance. still, it is so obvious that the back and forth is there.

i know that this particular example probably wasn't purposeful in florpus and was mostly just so the audience could see dib's point and the narrative similarities between zim and him, but i think a lot about zim's silence when dib says, "you know, my dad doesn't appreciate what i do, either" after zim explains how the tallest are not coming to bring him back home. i think a lot about that. the impact and the implications behind one simple sentence from dib. i imagine, to zim, this sort of felt like a slap in the face. the first word besides "my tallest" that's ever explained how zim wants them, how zim, in his own way, almost loves them. and it's a word from earth. it's a word that implies a built in, unconditional caring between human beings. it's a word that zim had just said in a mocking tone of voice to dib moments ago in reference to his plan to replace his real dad. and, suddenly, in a single instance, the weight of the word has seemed to hit him.

i think the saddest part of this parallel is that dib has the understanding that because he and his dad are biologically related, unconditional love is the expected thing, it's the supposed natural progression of things. zim and the tallest, though—they don't have any of that. you could argue that they're barely even acquaintances. there is no understanding of what is supposed to happen with them. there is no built in hope of having them step up to the plate the way dib hopes with his dad. i don't think zim truly understands this, though. as if zim can completely comprehend isolation. isn't that apart of an invader's duty? isn't that what he was trained to do? and isn't zim an invader? isn't he?

after all of this, after all of florpus, long after dib had first used that word, dad, in relation to the tallest, how dib said his dad doesn't appreciate what he does, one of the last things zim asks the tallest as he is witnessing their last moments across that transmission is: does this please you? in other words, do you appreciate what i have done for you?

dialogue wise, this is emotionally wrecking enough, but i think, visually, it is equally if not more disarming and depressing. i really, really, really love the imagery of the scene right before it cuts to the tallest burning in their puppet florpus flames. because it's a silly visual gag, yes, two flailing tallest puppets—but zim talking to two distorted tallest silhouettes, not noticing (or, rather, caring about) the difference between this and their usual way of appearing when they're in a transmission—zim talking to a literal representation of how the tallest have always existed in his head, as two distorted silhouettes, as delusions—that is insanely succinct in describing the true detriment of zim and the tallest's relationship to each other, at least to me.

this is, in my opinion, the most fucked up imagery in florpus, maybe even the entire series to me—and, most likely, none of the invader zim crew meant it to come across quite like that. zim's performance of normalcy in the face of what he is unaware is the tallest's last living moments. the delayed video feed in the transmission, shortly followed by complete and utter panic from the tallest, who were possibly oblivious to the fact that zim had even contacted them amongst their chaos. zim almost seeming as if he is staring at his own reflection in the screen rather than right at the tallest. a physical representation of what their entire relationship has been built on since the beginning—a blurry idea, a vague delusion of a bond that is in actuality no more than a fatal, life long misunderstanding on each end. it's the most palpably gut wrenching thing in the whole film for me, and i don't care that none of it was probably meant to pack that type of punch. it's always hit me hard.

#invader zim #zim #the tallest #tallest red #tallest purple #dib membrane #my return to tumblr after four months is an unnecessarily long and half assed spiral about unintentional angst #i never talk about my perspective of things within canon publicly but i think So Much about zim and the tallest #i only ever ramble about this type of thing in private with my equally as insane friends #a lot of this is actually strung together direct from many conversations about this topic with friends lmfao #i looooove constructing my stream of consciousness thoughts into actually coherent things #also doubt that anybody is gonna gaf about this post or these tags but pls don't tag as prazr lol #i like my zims to suffer the way jhonen intended #free of any romantic attachment and solely within his own strained view of the world

[bulkhummus]

do you understand how this rewired my fucking brain ….. they were grad students together…….carlos cant remember decades…we were both trying to prove ourselves… lubelle will march over anything and anyone…… cecils swiss cheese brain ….

#everyone worried about carlos……. enough to go looking for him #im was trying to find connections between dr. kayali in 55 and janet #kayali knew carlos as a professor who disappeared on sabbitical #lubelle knew carlos as a fellow grad student #dr blake knows carlos as someone who made an impact long enough at the university that his portrsit was both hung and taken down #he also took over carlos’ role as lubelles right hand man (implied by cecil stating it ) #which means either carlos was not telling the full truth and extent of his relationship to lubelle (highly likely) #or its a time and memory weirdness #but i keep thinking about the line we were young and trying to prove ourselves…….. #it sounds so unnecessarily foreboding to me like whatd they get up to what did they do #that made carlos question her ethics #i bet they were rewarded for it #i bet it ate him up inside sitting atop of an achievement that was ethically shakey for years #until he has a break down and dips #also so egotisical that she sets up a campus in town lol and makes herself the dean #on top of sacred ground #kayali said he was gone for decades…… so funny how decades keep haunting carlos what does it mean what DOES IT MEAN #wtnv #welcome to night vale

[non-sims]

“I need a life.” ...

Will they or Won’t they  |  Chrono

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RAI: Lulu, Duke. Matt is finally out of the house.

RAI: I know I know, you two are going to miss him, giving you guys extra treats. You didn't think I knew huh.

Lulu & Duke *just staring at Rai*

RAI: …I need a life. Come on, let's go for a walk.

*Duke not moving from his spot*

RAI: Huh? You don't wanna go? Fine, we'll be back soon.

��

[25 minutes later]

RAI: You ready to go back home Lulu? It's hot today.

BRUNO: …Excuse me. 

RAI: Yes- *stunned* Bruno?!

BRUNO: Hey...Rai.

BRUNO: It's been a while hasn't it.

RAI: Yeah…it has.

BRUNO: Is it okay if I sit beside you?

RAI: Yeah, of course.

…

BRUNO: So are you still making music?

RAI: Not as much, but yeah sometimes.

BRUNO: That's good, I would love to hear some.

RAI: ...

BRUNO: You look good by the way, have you been working out?

RAI: I've been playing a little bit of basketball on & off.

*Lulu barking at Rai*

BRUNO: Who is this little pup?

RAI: Lulu.

BRUNO: *petting the dog* Hey there little lulu.

RAI: I got another one back at home too. His name is Duke.

RAI: …

…

BRUNO: You stopped messaging me.

RAI: Life got busy…

BRUNO: Guess you can say the same for me as well.

RAI: You could've told me that, instead of me thinking that you ghosted me. For almost a year.

BRUNO: You also could've done the same.

RAI: *sigh* So that's how we doing this?

…

RAI: What are you doing in the valley.

BRUNO: Finally visiting.

BRUNO: Could we go back to your place and talk more privately.

RAI: *scoffs* Sure, why not. ...

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#This is unnecessarily long I'm sorry #and this whole conversation came off tense but I like that #they haven't talked to each other for a year #and haven't seen one another since what maybe 4 years #the tension may be high but the chemistry is still there #Bruno said enough time has been wasted #ALSO if you know or remember the cartoon little lulu you're a real one #ts4 #sims #*will they or won't they #sim:rai #sim:bruno

[perhaps-mr-collins-has-a-cousin]

Hello praying people, I'm not doing well and would really appreciate your prayers right now <3

#long very boring and unnecessarily detailed tag monologue incoming‚ feel free to skip: #this is going to sound like a silly thing to be hitting rock bottom over #but i’m fairly certain i have a semi-rare skin condition known as sensitive skin syndrome #which is basically where skin gets progressively more sensitive #until it won’t tolerate the topical application of anything at all without getting irritated #usually it happens to people on the skin of their face and i have it there but i also specifically have it on my lips #(which apparently is extremely not normal; i found a dermatologist’s case study from like 2019 of one woman who had it on her lips #and according to this case study there were no other cases of people having it on their lips #in all the dermatological literature he had read) #i can’t follow the protocol which all the journal articles i’ve been able to find say is helpful for the rest of the face which is basicall #leave the area the heck alone for at least a year #because if i don’t apply anything to my lips for more than two or three days they will get so dry they crack and bleed #so it’s looking like one way or another i may be having to deal with dry burning irritated lips for the rest of my life #and i’m not dealing with the thought of that very well #i’ve already suffered so much anguish from extreme sensitivity on the rest of my face #and not being able to take proper care of the skin there #and this is just too much for me #i know God is allowing this for a reason but it’s filling me with so much frustration and panic and despair that i don’t know how to go on #but i must and i will #this isn’t a serious or a life-threatening condition but it’s looking like a pretty hopeless one and it’s hurting me badly #and i would appreciate prayers that it would just be healed or that i would know what to do #i think i will try going to my dermatologist but somehow i doubt she's even heard of sensitive skin syndrome #on a COMPLETELY unrelated note i'm just about to get my period and also for two days i've ''eaten'' nothing but vegetable smoothies #and those in pretty small amounts because they're disgusting #(do a detox my hormonal health doctor said) #(it'll be fun she said) #ok if you read this far you're so brave braver than any u.s. marine etc. #thanks for reading ily <3

[koreandragon]

why did he say it like it was a cancer diagnosis lmao

#you've been diagnosed with sad disease #also this trailer was so unnecessarily long it pissed me off it's like i watched the whole drama in 5 minutes #doctor slump

[eidrefangel09]

Say it

Audio - The Grumps @ 3:16

#THIS TOOK ME WAY TOO LONG BECAUSE OF PROCRASTINATION #I'm not done there's gonna be more lego monkie grumps where that came from #I'm just gonna say it now ANY audio of Arin losing his shit and Dan being In chill bottom text is Pigsy and Sandy #onto the lore of this four second video #when drawing the little DBK I drew it like how I think Red Son would #by being unnecessarily aggressive #it ended up making the coloring somewhat work oops it's supposed to be more messy than that #I colored over the lines for good measure ( • ▽ • ) #ha promare fire #MK is drawing Red Son as the elmo meme #I had that idea while drawing the little DBK and it was real funny to me #MK's chill drawing face unintentionally makes it look like Spicynoodles implied #it isn't but feel free to see it however you want I don't care ¯\_(= ▽ =)_/¯ #also can you tell I'm insane over molding Red Son's hair to have bull ears and horns #I'd be able to interpret bull ears better if his hair down TvT #my art #lego monkie kid #monkie kid #lego monkie kid fanart #monkie kid fanart #lmk red son #lmk mk

[kirk-goes-to-gallifrey]

need to turn a 20-page text into 12 pages

it took a long time to write these words, I don't wanna delete theeeemmmm

#the size of the chapter was fine when I first wrote it #with the general times new roman 12 pt with 1/5 spacing #liked it didn't seem too long it was about 15 pages which is a normal size for a book chapter #but now the editor sent the template and the margins are immense and the spacing between paragraphs is also unnecessarily big #and she said it has to be 12 pages max #so I'm fucked. #need to summarize soooooo much #this hurtsssssssssssss #kirk.goes.to.gallifrey

[mangysah]

My Finished Symphony

+ Alternate ver. (Blue sky)

+ c!Wilbur designs

【 DISCLAIMER ❕ 】 As of 2023 onwards, I will no longer make anymore content of MCYT—especially those involved in DSMP. I will, however, keep some art of them up for archive purposes. If any CCs are involved in certain controversy, know that I no longer associate myself with them. Thank you.

#wilbur soot fanart #wilbur soot #dsmp wilbur #dsmp fanart #dream smp #dsmp #wilbur #dsmp finale #mcyt fanart #mcyt #mcytblr #this took unnecessarily long than it shouldve but im kinda proud of it #i still have mixed opinions on the finale but im so glad to be apart of the journey of such an interesting character. o7 #also if you saw this before no u didnt. definitely didnt repost this haha #birb does draw

[alternative-snake]

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#... #aarons art tag #jash tag #chonny jash #cj mind #assorted sketches #the background took an unnecessarily long time #also if you've seen this before its because i think something went wrong when we posted this earlier

[illithiddies]

So I never realized that Astarion's cantrip ability comes from being an Elf actually, I always thought it was from being a Rogue.

The dndbeyond page mentions that High Elves tend to have an affinity for magic, and use the Wizard spellcasting list and mechanics for it.

And while BG3 doesn't specify between Sun and Moon High Elves (of which Astarion is probably the later) the FR wiki mentions this about them:

It's not really talked about at all during the game, but Astarion definitely has at least this tiny bit of magical ability. Even more so if Arcane Trickster is chosen as his subclass later on.

Firebolt is his default cantrip, but it's default for everyone so I'd say it's up to interpretation if that's what he would have chosen. With his constant discussion about how much he loves the warmth of the sun, I feel like he probably would have taken firebolt, or at least maybe changed to it after he was turned.

He would have had this one singular magical ability with him for most of his life, both as an elf and as a vampire. Maybe he ignored it, maybe he relied on it, for self defense or maybe even comfort. Cantrips are the one thing you can almost always reach for, even when you've been disarmed.

There's a chance he might have had some further arcane knowledge in the past, but I feel like he most likely just didn't personally care to explore it. It might've not been worth his time as a magistrate. But, alternatively, he maybe 1) wasn't allowed to pursue it during his time under Cazador's influence, or 2) he actually did have some more magical affinity, but it was wiped out with the tadpole, as it was with Wyll.

Anyways, I feel like this can add a lot of fun extra context to his interactions with spellcaster Tavs or Gale!

#astarion #bg3 #this is long sorry lmao i love dnd meta #ive just never really made a rogue OR an elf so this was all new to me! #and yes. yes i made this entire post with bloodweave in mind lmao #listen the act 1 weave scene is still on my brain today. #i feel like astarion is probably actually a much better caster than he initially led gale to believe #especially if this is early on and he's still trying to (unnecessarily) manipulate gale into an ally. letting himself be 'taught' lmao #granted yes he'd have nowhere near gale's ability as a wizard. #so i think he would have ended up getting an extra taste of weave more so than he ever would have on his own #also semi-related but also hilarious: i realized this is why shadowheart kind of sucks in combat with firebolt lmao #its her elf ability not her cleric ability. it uses int not wis to cast. she's not super strong on int #questlog