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Dee Reincarnation AU Part 1
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Lore: She didn't let Gale come when we went into the vaults and read the Annals of Karsus, so when she couldn't stop him from pursuing the crown, Gale died as soon as he picked up the pieces from the water. (Actually happened in my game)
And I always believed she would never forgive herself for that. She'd carry that regret and grief with her for the rest of her life.
Dee Reincarnation AU Part 2
Part 1 | Current
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I failed the roll to stop Gale from pursuing the crown, and I didn't bother reloading it because I wanted to see where it goes, and, well, we know how it went :')
Gameplay-wise, it's because Dee's already a wizard that I decided not to bring Gale around, but I'm translating that as Dee never really spent enough time being his friend to be able to convince him not to go after the crown. They shared the Weave scene and the Act 2 blanket scene, but after that, she didn't spend much time with him.
She regrets not being a good enough friend to be able to dissuade him from going after the crown. (Even though I wanted to convey that that's not true. She was a good friend. Gale just couldn't be persuaded.)
Also I hope this is fine I honestly have not done comics until I started this tumblr and I'm just trying to figure things out as I go
Would Dee confide in Astarion, after proving that she was sent back in time, the reason WHY she was sent back in time? And he'd have to help her?
- @simpofwaterdeep
Hello!! Good question, actually.
I've been envisioning it that Dee actually would rather keep the truth to herself. The only reason anyone would know is if they figured it out themselves, which I feel like Gale would pick up on it just cause Smart Boy. I think she just would rather not burden people with the details. It was her mistake that killed Gale, after all. Her grief and regret that gained the attention of Mystra (if I choose to go down the getting the crown route) or fate/another deity (if I want to go down the fix-it grief AU route), so she would probably just keep it to herself and fix it all on her own.
However, that being said, I imagine that Dee would often seek Astarion out for comfort. Just talk to him about whatever, hear his sarcastic or insane answers to her questions, and be comforted to hear him. And maybe he would pick up on the fact that Dee is seeking his comfort somehow? And he would never outright admit it, maybe he doesn't even realize it himself or understand why, but he would try to cheer her up. Astarion may hate heroism or acts of random kindness, but I feel like even before he finally ends the cycle of abuse by not ascending and fully accepting himself, Astarion would probably be inclined to be more helpful and caring, especially for their little leader who's running herself ragged trying to keep everyone alive and safe.