If my Tav and the Bg3 companions were on a dating show

Host: Okay bachelors and bachelorettes, let’s get started with question #1: If you were kidnapped and dumped in an unfamiliar part of Faerun, what would you do to charm Tav upon first meeting them?

Shadowheart: Hmmm…I’d likely intrigue them with my mysterious nature

Lae’zel: I would immediately make my impressive battle prowess known

Astarion: Darling, I would sweep them right off their feet—literally

Wyll: I’d treat them to the glory of seeing the Blade of Frontiers in the heat of battle

Karlach: I’d show them my warm disposition and fiery personality

Gale: *chuckling* Well! It wouldn’t be outside of the realm of possibility for me to have had some sort of magical mischief happen, what with my impressive skillset. Perhaps I’d find myself trapped in a boulder or some such nonsense—but no matter, because as soon as I was freed I would be sure to properly introduce myself, thank my savior, offer to cook a sumptuous dinner, and make some witty conversation. Hopefully with an observation about being caught between ‘a rock and a hard place’, heh! *smiles brightly at Tav, mimes finger guns, takes a small bow*

Host: …okay. Well, for our next question—

My Tav, pointing at Gale and barely able to keep the lust out of their voice: I want that one

Aaaaah ❤️🥹 This is such a wonderful observation, we absolutely have to talk about Gale and how important the concept of ‘home’ is to him!

You’re of course talking about this lovely line:

You know, one of the many things I love about Gale’s confession is that it’s not a spontaneous, frivolous thing. Yes, the slow burn to get to that point is verrry slow, but my god is it worth the wait. Because when Gale does confess, he is absolutely certain about how he feels. He knows he has fully committed his heart to Tav, he knows he loves Tav, and he knows wants to share his life with them (however much he has left). All he needs is for Tav to return his feelings. Is it any wonder that he is so nervous, and then so relieved, when Tav tells him they’re in love with him, too?

I’ve mentioned before that some of the dialogue hints at Gale already considering marrying Tav some day. And why not? This may be his last night alive, but he can dream. He knows Tav is his beloved, and he intends to bond with them, intertwining their spirits. What is marriage if not a public acknowledgement of that?

And, to your point op, he’s already considering his home as ‘their’ home. He could’ve said ‘if I were home’. But he said if ‘we’ were home. A home that he considers the ‘centre of his universe’:

Gale isn’t just considering intertwining their spirits, he’s considering intertwining their lives. All without hesitation, because at this point he loves Tav so much that in his mind they are already woven into his life, seamlessly.

So how lovely is it, and how perfect, that in the ending where Tav accepts his proposal/agrees to spend the rest of their life with him—just not in Waterdeep—Gale says this:

Because Tav is the centre of his universe now.

And Tav is his home.

Baldur’s Mouth Gazette articles I want to read

Artilaz my friend! ❤️ I hope you don’t mind if combo this so you get a two-for-one answer, but an anon also sent me this ask right after yours:

Here’s why these asks are perfect together: Because I think Gale would continue courting (as in, putting effort in to woo/romance/charm) Tav during their relationship. Starting from when they first met/fell in love, to after they got married, and well beyond. And I think all holidays—especially Valentines’s / Day of Love—are just him courting Tav the way he does at any other time, but with the loving gestures cranked up by 1000.

Because while of course Tav and Gale’s relationship would grow more comfortable and steady over the years, I just can’t imagine Gale being a husband/partner who wouldn’t continually put effort in to showing his beloved how much they mean to him.

Here’s what that would entail:

Valentine’s Day / Day of Love? Tav better believe they are getting woken up via Gale kisses. Kisses throughout the day. Long, lingering, smoldering kisses. Kisses that lead to other activities.

Courting? Hand kisses followed by bowing, greeting Tav with ‘my lady’ / ‘my lord’ / ‘my dear’ / ‘my heart’ etc., walking with arms linked. More hand kisses. Lots of gentlemanly hand kisses. A gentle kiss on the cheek or forehead. Loving proclamations whispered into Tav’s ear.

This would be similar for either scenario. You think Gale likes to study books and retain facts? Wait til Tav sees the gift(s) he’s selected. If Tav’s eye lingered for more than a second on any item during their Waterdeep shopping trips and/or on one of their adventures, Gale would notice. His gift choices would be SO perfect Tav would wonder how the hell he did it.

(And of course Gale’s gifts would range from the physical to the ethereal depending on the occasion.)

There’s no way Gale would be courting Tav without ‘trying his hand at poetry’ more often than not. Love letters, sonnets, the occasional haiku, Gale would do it all, each one describing how wondrous Tav is.

Day of Love? Same, but with the poetry enchanted to be seen all over Waterdeep, so that everyone would have no choice but to celebrate Tav!

In short: once Tav is in a romance with Gale, whether it’s been a week or 30 years, they’ll never have to doubt just how much they are loved and adored. 💜

Thank you both for the perfectly paired asks!

Finally got this bit of banter in BG3, and the fact that it occurred in the Act 2 Shadowlands had me rolling:

*The companions surrounded by the constant oppressive sadness of the Shadowlands, grimly making their way through Moonrise towers*

No one:

Literally no one at all:

Gale: WIZARDS GET FREAKY ALL THE TIME, WYLL

Anon, I have been waiting for someone to ask me about Gale Dekarios And The Extremely Large Bodycount for awhile now! Congrats on being the first 😂

You are 100% right that Gale is not a prude, and he certainly has no problem discussing his past romantic escapades with that b*tch Mystra (incorporeal lovemaking? Pleasure domes? That time he says she took a ‘tiny piece of the weave’ and did…something…with it??) so he would have no issue with Tav’s promiscuous past. Gale would not ‘get the ick’ or be insecure because Tav had been with a large number of partners. If anything, I think his reaction in the moment he heard about it would be to find himself intrigued by all their experience and, well, rather curious…

The only concern he’d have would not be in regards to Tav’s past, but rather their future. He wouldn’t judge them at all for having previously only had brief physical relationships, or for using sex to curry favor, but he’d make it clear that if they were going to be together, he would need them to be fully committed to their relationship.

I always think of the line Gale says if Tav cheats on him with that b*tch Mizora, where Tav can argue “Come on. Don’t tell me she didn’t stir something in you, too.”

And Gale replies, “No, of course she didn’t. Why would I want anyone but you?”

Because that’s how he approaches relationships, with complete and utter devotion. He gives Tav his whole heart, so it’s only fair that he ask for the same in return.

And so long as Tav agreed, then I can’t see Gale treating them any differently than any other Tav. He would trust them and love them completely, regardless of their past.

…and he would be most pleased to learn anything Tav wished to teach him from their vast wealth of experience, too. 💜

From the bg3 wiki:

Gale honey I don’t care what anyone says or even what I think I saw in your illusion scene, I fully believe that your neighborhood in Waterdeep looks like this:

Anon! How dare you be so bold as to combine something that Gale wants to avoid (vegetables) with something that he is drawn to at all times (Tav), are you trying to cause some sort of infinite angst loop?! I will not have it! Not on this blog!! 😂

In all seriousness though, despite Gale not being a fan of vegetables, I think the only food that could cause him to have friction with Tav is…well…arousal-inducing rotted spider meat.

Other than that? Smooth sailing! Just because Gale himself avoids veggies in his cooking doesn’t mean he would judge Tav for preferring them. And he certainly wouldn’t take issue with Tav being a vegan. On the contrary, Gale would be extremely supportive of his beloved’s dietary needs.

In the friendship epilogue where Tav is an Illithid, if they turn down Gale’s initial offer to be a guest lecturer, he instead invites them to visit his tower and cheerfully says “all diets will be catered to.”

(Yes, that means brains are on the menu if need be.)

And that’s just Friend Gale. So Husband/Partner Gale with his vegetarian/vegan Tav? No problem at all! Gale will happily prepare any and all vegetable-filled meals that his beloved prefers 🥰

He just won’t be sampling any of it himself.

My face while reading this ⬇️

It’s me, I’m cow-eyed Gale now, Anon. 🥹 Thank you so much!

I’ve received so many sweet messages over the time I’ve had this blog, you all are so incredibly kind. I typically haven’t reposted those messages (I just save them & keep them close to my heart ❤️) because I want my blog to be about Gale, not me!

I made an exception for this message for a few reasons. First, because this was received around Valentine’s day in February, which is the perfect way to illustrate how far behind I am on asks! So I want to take this opportunity to beg for forgiveness, and to apologize to anyone who sent in an ask that got lost in the void™️ and/or had me too stumped to answer. I will probably temporarily close asks so I can catch up a bit, but don’t worry, it will only be temporary.

And second, because Anon asked if I find this emotionally taxing, and I want you all to know the answer is no, no, a thousand times no. The complete opposite actually. I started this blog as a creative outlet that I desperately needed, because while I really do enjoy my corporate design job, I needed something more. I needed somewhere I could be funny and goofy and do whatever I wanted with my designs, or just rave about my favorite character, or share my ramblings on a certain fandom subject, etc. The fact that you all have been so supportive has been the icing on the cake.

But now it’s more than just that. I don’t get political on this blog (because again, I want to keep it about Bg3 and Gale, not me) but I’m struggling with shame and fury as my country sinks even deeper into fascism and hatred, as the government betrays our allies, and basic kindness and empathy for other people—especially the most vulnerable among us—is washed away.

But then I get to come on here and get messages from you all, with questions where I can see what a sweet and genuine person you are, to remind me that there are still so many good people in the world. And it’s my favorite thing to channel Gale to tell you that yes of course he would love you, it doesn’t matter what you look like or what size you are, you have a good, decent heart, and my god what a tremendous feat that is in a world like this. What amazing strength it takes, to wake up everyday and still, despite everything, choose kindness. And you all continue to do it. ❤️

Finally, I want to assure you that I am well taken care of! I have the most amazing husband who is my real-life Gale (with a good bit of Geralt thrown in for good measure 😍) and whom I love more every single day. So I have everything I need to be fulfilled—my ridiculously large romance collection, my pixel wizard, my real-life husband, the amazing Galemancer community, and this blog.

Thank you so much for checking in on me and for the mushy message anon. I appreciate you all!

Note, this is an Anon ask that I reformatted to allow for the 18+ cut!

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Anonymous asked:

uhhh heads up this is a Spicy question but do you think gale would enjoy

18+ under the cut

@nerbyrobotics, I’m so sorry that you have to deal with such a severe condition, but I’m happy to answer your question because I can’t think of a better or more loving partner for someone struggling with epilepsy than Gale.

You know, one of the reasons I think Gale would be absolutely amazing at caring for a partner with health issues isn’t just because of his loving heart and kind nature—both of which are still very important qualities!—but because he knows what it is like to have a debilitating condition. One where he was wholly dependent on others helping him and offering him assistance during his flare-ups. After experiencing such a condition and the stress and anxiety that goes along with it, Gale would be completely empathetic to his beloved’s struggle and would go out of his way to do whatever he could to ease their burden.

Of course, I think if there were any possibility of Gale curing Tav completely, he would go for it—even if doing so had a fair chance of danger (to him, not Tav). If a cure wasn’t possible, then the next option he would try would be exactly what you said: potions or enchanted jewelry to prevent the seizures entirely—and you’d best believe he’d stay on top of keeping those potions filled and that jewel enchanted at all times.

If prevention was not possible, then Gale would set up some sort of means of proactive protection—for example, enchanted jewelry for both Tav and Gale that would give an alert that a seizure was imminent so they could prepare for it. There would be pillows enchanted to always protect Tav’s head during an episode, and Gale’s mirror image on standby to assist Tav if needed, whether ‘real’ Gale was present at the time or not.

In short, Tav would never be left with the anxiety of being alone, or unprepared, or feeling like a burden in dealing with their health—because Gale would know how awful that feels, and would do everything in his power to give his beloved the security and confidence to live their life to the fullest, while still being fully prepared to help them overcome any obstacles arising from their epilepsy.

Op, I sincerely hope you have someone like Gale in your life to offer you loving support through your health journey, and I wish you nothing but the best in your future. 💜

You know anon, this might be the hardest question I’ve had yet, because every time I’ve started replying to this question I’ve had a different answer 😂 I feel your struggle!

But I think I’ve finally come up with what I think is accurate to what Gale would do. And I think what that is depends entirely on how strongly his beloved feels about keeping with tradition and how much it would mean to them for him to have the tattoos.

We know that Gale has the earring of Mystra, and that’s the only piercing/body modification he has (orb scar doesn’t count obviously!). He wears the earring because it’s symbolic of his devotion to the Weave—and some have also speculated that it functions as his magic ‘focus’ which I think is very possible. So I think if he were with a Tav whose culture includes traditional tattoos, he would be very intrigued and not put off at the idea of getting them himself, in order to embrace his beloved’s culture and to openly display his bond and devotion to them.

In the epilogue we see how Gale happily and eagerly throws himself into his new life with Tav, no matter how different it is from what he was used to previously. Whether he is swinging a barbarian axe in the hells or living in the underdark or just adventuring all over Faerun, he’s elated because he’s with his beloved.

So to your question, I think if this scenario came up and Tav was stressing that Gale didn’t have to get the tattoos, Gale would gently and lovingly take Tav’s hands and ask, with full sincerity, what it would mean to Tav if he were to get them.

Not what it would mean to Tav’s family; not what it would mean to society; not whether the gesture would be seen as ‘appropriate’ or not.

Just what it would mean to Tav.

And if the answer was anything that indicated Tav would feel loved by him doing so, well…then I think Gale would be getting some tattoos. 💜

(Finally, one last thought I have to add—if the above did occur and he got the tattoos, I absolutely love the thought of him with Tav in their home in Waterdeep, both snuggled up on his fancy chaise lounge, drinking tea out of fine china cups, and Gale in his plush purple pajamas, chuckling about how his students can’t get over his ‘intimidating tattoos!’ and how it gives him a ‘heretofore unnoticed aura of danger and mystery!’ while Tara just shakes her head in disapproval and remarks that the beard was bad enough, did he really need to do this, too?!? 😂)