True Character Love Is When You Are So Obsessed You View Them As Pathetic And Evil Bc You Notice The
True character love is when you are so obsessed you view them as pathetic and evil bc you notice the flaws no one else sees don’t apologize I live for it
he’s so complex! he’s the devil on my shoulder. a worm in the pocket of my overalls. a bay leaf in my pasta sauce
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8 and 20 for the fic writer questions!
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8. Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?
It totally depends what I’m working on—I absolutely HATE writing the ends of smut fics (and it’s very obvious I rush through doing it) because to me the most interesting part of a sexual experience is the middle. It’s where I try to fit in the most characterization/dynamic building details because it always feels natural to kinda slot them in there. But if I’m rambling about Mystra on tumblr? I love endings. I try to make my angstier stuff kind of pack a punch at the end, and I think it’s fun to finish with something a little ~haunting~
20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?
oh my god. too fucking many. I’m a chronic phrase reuser (though I’ve been trying to get better about it recently!!) I think thematically I really like ideas of obsession and devotion which is why I like writing gale so much. I also tend to prefer setting stuff as close to canon as possible, it’s much easier for me to work with!


Mystra showed him the secrets beneath the veils. The gossamer veils first, draped across the Weave. The delicate veils next, draped across her body. 'Chosen One' she whispered, as she slipped them off completely.
poor gale :'(
- the dialogue is from ea gale's explanation about his folly
- i kinda like that she ended up looking like a mother-of-pearl inlay lacquerware!
- oh this was a subconscious choice, but Gale is sitting in seiza which is a posture for showing respect especially to elders. it's also known to be a painful position to sit in for extended periods of time, which is why it was sometimes used as a method of (morally dubious) punishment. however, experienced people can maintain this posture for much longer. food for thought :-)
- (idk how credible this is but i think this position also leaves the person sitting pretty vulnerable to attacks compared to a cross legged sit? in that sense it would be an even greater show of deference)
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It’s curious that Gale’s “best” ending, the one where he becomes a Blackstaff professor, is the one that least exempts him from Mystra’s influence.
A school founded and headmastered by two more of her most renowned Chosen. Where the apprentices openly worship her, call upon her, reference her—the ones who don’t know of Gale’s past nonchalantly wish him her blessings on their way out of his office hours, and the ones who do know whisper former Chosen to each other in the stairwells.
Not to mention the memories he has of his own time as a student there, honing the talent and ambition that caught her attention, visiting her altar in the dead of night. Now, to pass it on his way to teach each day—how could his stomach not churn at each reminder of how things have changed?