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messiahzzz · 5 months

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When I came across that "joke" from Tav to Quill and Z'rell's comment (plus Halsin), I had to take a minute to process what happened. Gale might be a bit silly and eccentric but he's the kindest, sweetest and most passionate character in that party. No wonder the poor man has deep insecurities to solve, so many people reduce him to an easy target! Ofc one of the side effects would be overconfidence and ambition as a defense mechanism. He's obv lonely; only Tara and Morena ever loved him for him.

his eccentric nature might be a part of it. he is loquacious, outgoing, and doesn’t see the point in hiding his enthusiasm. he is considered to be the weird one. naturally, wizards in general being seen as somewhat squishy and physically weak might also add to it.

personally, i really don’t like the implications of the (widely considered) autistic-coded character being the one who faces the most ridicule by far by other characters and fans (and larian) alike.

some might disagree with me on that, but i don’t find it funny by any means either. mostly it just makes me feel bad. “he deserves it. cocky, arrogant, hubris-ridden wizard needs to be taken down a peg” like he isn’t… y’know… already at his lowest. it also disregards the fact that much of his bravado is part of his carefully curated Great Wizard of Waterdeep™ persona that he has skillfully adopted to mask his general feeling of being defective. being fiercely proud of your skill and knowledge and being doubtful of having something truly worthwhile to offer are mindsets that can coexist. according to fandom, gale is either secret hubris incarnate that is only waiting to be unleashed upon the world or pure baby that can do no wrong. instead of a character that is just as flawed and traumatized as all the others, but no less deserving of genuine love.

to me, the constant ridicule just reads as further feeding into his deep-rooted insecurities and his belief that he (as gale, the person) isn’t someone who holds inherent worth. it really, really doesn’t sit well with me.

#gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #but then again i believe that fandom still has a hard time grasping his character as a whole #we always talk about wanting complex and complicated characters that contain multitudes #but once we get them we don’t know what to do with them #and proceed to try our hardest to reduce them to a few select traits #gale is a kind and good-hearted person. that is not up for debate.#anyway gale deserves people around him who respect and cherish him and are genuinely supportive #protect that wizard and shower him in all the adoration. he needs it.#and i get you anon!!! i also really wish we could call out our companions & npcs #my tav would always keep a spray bottle on hand just in case #someone is being mean to gale again? [pssssht pssshhht] u stop that right this instant #on that note i also don’t like the undertone tav has when they have the option to talk about gale to other parties #what’s with the hesitancy and the derisive undercurrent???#am i supposed to pretend that my tav wouldn’t turn into the personification of the will smith meme whenever they had the option to #talk about their bf/husband???? lies and slander #larian critical #it speaks

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ryssbelle · 7 months

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Linktober and Inktober day 4: Sage and Dodge, this one was legit so fun sketching and then coloring it all was a blast

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sunnydayaoe · 11 months

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Finally figured out how to draw charlie! yay!! Now for uhh. . . Sneeg. [Guysss I have even Less of a clue how to draw him, wish me luck </3]

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zellk · 7 months

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Not quite done with this lil doodle but I gotta share bg3 Lana's girlfriends...

#they can fit shadowheart in this too no worries #they can fit everyone #Lana Has A Type #Lae'zel and Rena are bffs fr fr #Rena would prob be also really good friends with Astarion...#she finds his antics funny but doesn't let him go with his bullshit #and is prob calm and strong enough to reassure him ??? a little ??? and slowly slowly weed out his power and control craze...#she'd also be good friends with Wyll !!!!!#meanwhile Lana is bickering 24/7 with Gale (affectionately)#sorcerer to wizard communication (but she's also a wizard so FUCK YOU GALE (they love e-o ok))#Lana and Shadowheart handshake over Lae'zel dismissing them at first only to acknowledge her mistake later >:^D #like Lana prob saved Lae's butt once by killing Ragzling with a shocking grasp and since then Lae'zel has little unhinged heart eyes for he #Rena in the background nodding sagely : you are so right Lae'zel #rena & lae'zel : fighter to fighter communication #i struggle so much to change npcs' classes bc it's such a big part of them to me kfdmsmhgfdsmkgfdsjhgfs #but it looks so fun to have them be different classes #so like good for everyone that does it hehe #Between Lana and Rena #Lana has the INT and CHA #Rena has the WIS #it's very funny trying to decide who is going to talk each time #look at me rambling in the tags once again #always like this when Rena and Lana are involved.... it will happen again #rena #lae'zel #baldur's gate #baldur's gate 3

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berrydoodleoo · 11 months

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waiting for dawn in the desert

#ffxv #ff15 #prompto argentum #the boy the boy is the boy #true story my favorite part of this pic is his hands #and arms #and the lil bags under his eyes #also i think he has some scarring around his neck?#maybe it's just some random noise in the texture but I'm making it a headcanon now #also i really like his clothes #it just uses the sleeveless hoodie from an npc but i re textured it and i like how it turned out #anyway heres prompto i loveeeeee him #my art

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graceful-not · 5 months

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this guy joining Echo in Ninjago Characters I AM Going To Be Thinking About Forever btw.

#ninjago #ninjago liveblog #ninjago okino #They really gave me a side character whos an NPC guide in a video game (but doesnt know it) and then made him Find Out and fall into a #a depression about his entire lifes purpose being for naught and that his entire worldnis fucking fake and then have him break free of his #of his coding and Go To The Real World #im. hes so everything #BUT THE SCENE WHERE HES TRAINING AND FAILING TO PROPERLY GUIDE HIS PLAYERS OVER AND OVER AND OVER BC THEYRE TREATING IT LIKE A GAME BC THEY #BC THEY HAVE MULTIPLE LIVES BUT THEIR DEATHS ARE REAL /TO HIM!!!/ HE HAS TO WATCH ALL THAT AND IT MEANS SOMETHING TO HIM BECAUSE #BECAUSE GUIDING THE PLAYERS IS HIS WHOLE PURPOSE!!!! BUT TO THEM HES JUST THE TUTORIAL HELPER CHARACTER!!! AUAU #i do also like Racer 7. An NPC /programmed to lose/‚ only there to add a challenge to the actual players and yet she NEVER STOPS TRYING...#but she always crashes at the exact same spot in the race. every. time.#AUUGH.

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101flavoursofweird · 5 months

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Title: Soulless

Description: “When I was alive, you said you wanted to save me, as you hadn’t been able to save your daughter. Was any of that true?” -Aboard the Detragon, Melina opposes Descole. (AU)

Spoilers: For Eternal Diva, and slight spoilers for Azran Legacy

Set: AU, set during Eternal Diva

Warnings: Referenced character death… and Descole isn’t perceived in the best light here— at least, from Melina’s perspective. His actions might be more understandable with context from Azran Legacy

Note: Written for Day 3 of @layton-npc-appreciation-week for Eternal Diva… Descole’s not under-appreciated but Melina and Janice most definitely are.

“You must sing if you want to save them, Melina—“

“Was it true?” Melina interrupts him.

She‘s not sure where this newfound courage comes from (maybe it’s from Janice), but she stares at Jean Descole as they’re lifted into the air with the stage and the Detragon.

“W-when I was alive,” Melina recalls, “you said you wanted to save me, as you hadn’t been able to save your own daughter. Was any of that true?”

Below her, she hears Luke yelping and the wolves growling.

If Melina angers Descole, he could easily order the wolves to attack her father and her friends, but she can’t help it.

She’s angry and she wants to know…

What could drive someone to such lengths— to value an ancient city over human life?

Descole doesn’t deign to answer her.

The stage stops moving. They’re so high up now— high enough for Melina to see the whole island, and inside the castle.

The wolves have her companions surrounded. One has poor Luke pinned to the floor…

Descole turns to the Detragon’s keyboard with a toss of his cape.

“I didn’t think so,” Melina huffs.

She might as well be poking a dangerous bear right now, but still, she persists. (Maybe she can buy the others some time to escape from the wolves!)

“How could it be true? A loving father would never kidnap o-other people’s daughters— let alone steal their lives—“

“I haven’t stolen anyone’s life,” Descole spits, spinning around to face her again. He seems so incensed that Melina is startled for a moment. Is this sore spot for him?

(Luke had whispered to her, while they were being ‘escorted’ to the dungeon earlier, about the masked man’s deeds in Misthallery…)

“It was your ‘dear father’ who invited those girls to host your memories,” Descole sneers, as if Melina needs reminding. “I simply provided him with the means—“

“You’re right,” Melina agrees.

The love and the gratitude she feels for her father clashes with the shame in her heart, but the latter conquers all else.

Amelia was lured here, with the hope of winning eternal life for her dying granddad.

Little Nina dreams about returning home to her family.

Janice’s parents don’t even know their daughter has been dormant for a year.

“M-my father must face punishment for what he has done,” Melina says firmly. She glares at Descole. “And so will you.”

Melina has gone too far, this time.

Descole surges towards her. Terrified, Melina takes a small step back— only to remember how close to the edge she is.

Melina swallows. Surely a drop of this height would kill her. It would kill Janice.

Descole realises this too.

He grabs her by the wrist.

Before, when he was discussing the songs of Ambrosia, he had almost been gentle with her— as if he were handling a delicate ‘instrument’…

Now, he grips her arm as if he wants to shatter her bones.

“Sing A Song of the Sea,” he breathes, “or I will throw your beloved’s body off this machine.”

Melina quivers— all of her courage crumbling away in an instant.

Janice… I’m so sorry…

Melina doesn’t even care about the kingdom of Ambrosia. Descole can have it! Anything, as long as he lets Janice, Father, and the rest of them go…

“Don’t make me do it,” Descole says through gritted teeth.

“P-please…” Melina is ready to submit to his demands, but then, Janice rises to the surface of her mind and mutters, “You’re a soulless monster—“

Janice, stop!

Melina clamps her free hand over her mouth. She hates having to stifle Janice, but she’s going to get them— herself— killed!

Descole stares at her, his mouth slightly open. Melina imagines his eyes widening as well. Would he be any less intimidating, if she could see his eyes?

Much to Melina’s immense relief, Descole releases her and storms back to the Detragon’s keyboard.

He starts to play A Song of the Stars.

“Sing,” he orders once more, “and I swear, on my daughter’s memory, that I will send your loved ones home, unharmed.”

“A-Alright,” Melina concedes. She has nothing to gain and everything to lose, unless she complies.

You’re doing the right thing, Janice assures her.

Melina nods, takes a deep breath, and begins to sing.

#professor layton #Melina Whistler #Jean Descole #Janice Quatlane #Eternal Diva #Layton-npc-appreciation-week #layton npc appreciation week #My fics #My writing #How do I imply Des is acting like Bronev without mentioning Bronev BY NAME #Despite the warning I’m not trying to bash Descole as a character here #I really do find it so fascinating how much he LOATHES Bronev but how much like his father he acts #Especially early on in the prequel series #Janice/Melina #Jalina #Des knows Melina loves Janice but he also uses this again her so…#Is this a win for the sapphic divas?

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veggiecorner · 6 months

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I'm kind of sad of the missed opportunity of Botw having Zelda as a companion - not in the traditional like...Midna sense where she could help you fight but just...kind of like Fi? A guide? A person who you know is there to talk to? She could've also filled you in on memories. There would've been more insight onto their relationship, etc.

I'm sure Link would've felt less alone during the whole adventure

#honestly it wasn't really stated why she COULDN'T talk to link anytime she wanted to (correct me if i'm wrong)#also there was that NPC who stated a ghost of Zelda appears in the castle whenever raiders explore it #WHICH IS ANOTHER THING THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN EXPLORED!!!#this isn't inherently zelink btw but you know where my minds at akjsdbakjsd #monkey brain neuron activated!#anyways yeah link talking to a voice in his head #(just like me fr!)#and everyone is like oh this dude is insane #link: no i'm talking to a pretty girl #botw

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tsuchinokoroyale · 1 month

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More like rad-b-gone lol

#I love that you can see me back off to dodge his grab before I’m like oh wait I can just bonk him lol #thank you radagon for being the only boss I could see myself doing hitless #except my dodge rate for his stomp/poke combo is like 5%#so it’s only feasible if he doesn’t do that move…#oh and the “nothing personnel kid” teleport and fast smash can also suck it #him the crucible knights and the bell bearing hunter are the only enemies I’ve learned to consistently parry in ER 😮‍💨#I tried learning malenia’s parries but her damage is so overtuned it str8 up was not worth the risk and effort 🥴#radagon definitely isn’t the most fun boss in Elden ring but I think he’s like the most fair out of every single one #which is why it’s gr8 that all my goodwill gets toss out the window with Elden beast 🥴#I had one moment where he did Elden stars chase attack the triple closing rings and then sword swipes #and got absolutely annihilated bc I could not dodge all 3 attacks at once #like attack RNG has always been part of the difficulty in these games but with my limited knowledge this is the first one where #(( outside of gank fights ))#the RNG difficulty slider goes from manageable all the way to full health to death #had one round with malenia where she used waterfowl blade SIX TIMES and I only managed to survive bc I was playing around with a mage build #and was letting bby tiche do most of the damage while I pulled aggro from far away enough that I could dodge WFB comfortably #can you tell I’ve only ever done double godskins with both NPC summons and tears #I’ve heard enough about that fights bullshit that I straight up trivialize it every time I get it to it #Elden ring truly is the most difficult and easiest fromsoft game to date… dialectic 🥳#excited to see how they balance things in the DLC bc honestly outside of WFB malenia really is a fun boss #I don’t mind that her normal attacks are so punishing bc dodging around them or knocking her out of certain attacks feels gr8 #so if bosses are malenia level TUNED without WFB level BULLSHIT I can see myself getting really into it 🥳#tsuchi plays games

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sysig · 2 months

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A hero is only as good as his weapons, so make ‘em count (Patreon)

#Doodles #Original #Another idea smol and I are working on together :D Been a bit!#She came up with the concept on this one and I fell in love with it <3 She's very cool hehe #If you're familiar with the game Minit it has Something of a similar premise - not the same strict time pressure but yes on the time loop #Y'ever notice how in some games it seems like the wandering trader or traveling shop seems to come upon you rather than the other way around #:3c Hm ♪ Wonder how they'd know where you were gonna be :3c #The crux is that you play as the weapons shop owner and you're responsible for supplying the hero and his team with weapons!#Except the BBEG has gotten wise to how the hero keeps defeating him and it sick of it - so the shop owner is cursed to be in a time loop!#I love the concept <3 It sounds so fun to play in and there's still plenty of room to think about the mechanics and how it would be played #As well as the art design! :D #We threw around some character concepts - she's really into Baldur's Gate 3 at the moment so of course they had some influence in hers hehe #Only got the starting party for the moment but there are plans for a full team of 4 plus the shopkeep >:3c And various other NPCs lol #A lot of the gameplay would basically boil down to being a bartering simulator hehe ♪#Very RPG trade-this-for-that style quests - under a time limit! Hehe #Since it's the type of game that pretty much requires replaying sections time-loop-style it's all about how quickly you can trial and error #And then hightail it to where you need to be lol #I think we were also tossing around a nap mechanic to skip right to the time loop reset in case you mess up a run haha #I gotta get back to Majora's Mask at some point I swear #We still have a good bit of concept work to do on the art side of things - she's also been really into pixel art lately and I love pixel art #I also managed to pick up a full release of one of the RPGMakers :D So that's an exciting possibility!#I haven't learned most of its ins and outs yet but I do know About importing custom assets at the very least >:3c #Same with Novelty and I haven't done that yet either lol - all in due time! I hope!!

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urproblematicfav-arsonk · 5 months

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On one hand I firmly believe Hero should get a daddy magic memory with Lark but also I know that Anthony hates nothing more than talking to himself as kojima cutscene so I feel like we're probably not going to actually get it lol

#Anthony ur so good at talking to urself tho bby pls #ALSO IF WE DONT GET CANON HERO IS SHORT FOR HEROICALLY IM GONNA FIGHT WILL MYSELF #we might still get it #i think it'd be a good way to get backstory about Hero and her life #the way the twins is like tangibly relevant to the plot and it really has to be addressed somewhere #and i think Henry seeing how Hero was raised would be great #ESPECIALLY considering Will specifically wanted Hero to parallel Henry and not Normal #i think Hero would have to be integril to Henry and the Twins relationship #but also that's putting a lot legwork on the npcs and daddy hates that #Anthony being anxious about his writing but also not wanting to put any effort into it #thus anxious is the most relatable thing about him #dungeons and daddies #dungeons and daddies s2 #dnddads #dnddads s2 #hero oak

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danielnelsen · 9 months

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i forget it’s not canon that hawke’s just roaming around skyhold with his definitely-not-shapeshifted-husband cat, it’s just how things are

#or like. the western approach. just carrying him around in his coat like anders did with pounce #he’s an orange cat (of course) and hawke calls him blondie when people ask #dragon age inquisition #dragon age #hawke #anders #handers #da #dai #can’t imagine anders NOT being a shapeshifter #that’s kinda the thing with origins mage specs tho..they all feel like they need a good reason for someone to take them #spirit healer’s kinda the default ‘normal’ one (and i guess battlemage) but the others all need a backstory #like i’m my canon wynne doesn’t have a second spec because none of them really speak to me #also awakening is weird because unless you’re playing a mage warden……..how tf do they actually learn any of the specs????#especially shapeshifter and arcane warrior. you’re not learning those from a manual or literally ANY awakening npc #like i personally feel like nobody other than the origins warden should even be able to learn arcane warrior #(lore-wise that is. i just feel like that knowledge can’t be imparted that effectively)#but yeah for shapeshifter: ASSUMING THE WARDEN LEARNS IT you can’t convince me that anders wouldn’t be ALL OVER THAT #personal

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firstruleofmethclub · 5 months

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Gimly's D&D 5E Player Characters - #7

Name: Astra Harrowe, the Wolf Spider

Race: Half-Moon Elf

Class: Seeker Warlock x. Whispers Bard

Background: Courtier

Ability Modifiers: +5 Charisma; -2 Strength

Campaign: The Lost Mines of Phandelver campaign I had originally played as Tree in began to spin off into a bigger thing with at least two whole extra campaign books thrown in, and Tree had kind of run her course, so I asked if I could bring in a character of my own creation, and thus, Astra.

Backstory: Astra was a Harper agent who had been installed in a small castle, posing as a courtier to learn its goings on and return information to the Harpers, and ensure that their values are being upheld there.

She was recently reassigned to Phandalin to quietly investigate rumours that the Lords Alliance have seized unwarranted control of the town, and that Order of the Gauntlet agents had also been dispatched there. Her orders were to discover if these other factions intend simply to provide aid the town of Phandalin, as had been suggested, and if so, to assist them as best she could. If however their motives are to use hostility to take Phandalin as their own territory, she is to report back to the Harpers immediately, and co-ordinate their downfall.

#Astra was far and away my most powerful character #in terms of like raw level she made it to 9 which was 5 levels higher than i'd ever gotten a character before #and 4 levels higher than i've gotten one since #but also the build was great and she got more magic items than i think every other character i've played combined #also fit the party dynamic really well #was playing with a fighter/barbarian multiclass and a cleric/ranger multiclass #i think the best show of just how fuckin' undefeatable that trio was was holding a bridge with just 1 NPC cleric helping us out #against a literal army #for like 30 rounds or something #while the army is also getting into boats to cross the river without using the bridge and stuff and we're simultaneously wrecking the boats #it was like well over 100 hobgoblins but also some villain characters with magic and stuff AND a bunch of ogres #she became known as The Wolf Spider once we beat the Black Spider and she took his armour and repainted it #started using villain stuff to try and scare other villains #Also she became a wererat but pretended to be a werewolf #but a were-anything makes you immune to like 90% of damage #gimly #dandy #noticemequannaix

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badolmen · 2 years

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I see your ‘Hermy the Unworthy is Scam Likely’s son’ and raise you: Hermy the Unworthy is Ulysses’ son.

#ra speaks #dndads #dungeons and daddies #hermy the unworthy #scam likely #this is a joke. if you forgot about fake Dennis and his fake son that’s okay I’m just insane and remember all the NPCs ever mentioned.#(in case you really forgot: mark likely aka scam likely’s sibling bent reality to insert himself into the daddies group for like. an ep)#(in which he fucked w all of them for y’know scam getting shot off that dragon he stole trying to help them)#(Ulysses probably didn’t actually exist just like Dennis but I just think it’s funny and also matches the other kids better)#(in that scam is more likely hermy’s grandpa than dad timeline wise. probably)

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