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    On the anniversary of his exile from Mystra's Chosen, Gale finds a stranger half-frozen at the steps of his isolated tower. Perhaps it would be nice to have a spot of company.

    Weeks from Baldur’s Gate and the confinement of Cazador's mansion, runaway Astarion is saved from a winter's storm by a strange, sickly wizard. A fresh meal, ripe for the taking. Perhaps he would be forced to reconsider his stance on miracles.

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    15 Feb 2026

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    Like most of Gale’s problems since the Nautiloid, this whole mess is Tav’s fault. He doesn’t know exactly what Tav told Astarion when Gale was out of the room, but he trusts that they didn’t betray his confidence. Probably.

    Whatever it is has made Astarion act even stranger than normal and it is threatening Gale’s very carefully curated compartmentalization of his feelings for the man.

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  3. Public Bookmark 80

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    Astarion had spent ten years perfecting his craft and he was good at it. A little wine here, a little lean there, a bat of the eye-lashes, and maybe getting on his knees in an alley, and they were his - love-struck, dumb, and compliant. They were ready to follow him 'home' - back to the palace. So what if he was wracked by guilt every waking second that he wasn't being tortured or abused? It got the job done and kept his master happy.

    So why exactly was this stranger in a terribly ugly purple tunic sticking his oar in?

    OR: Astarion meets a mysterious wizard in Elfsong Tavern in 1278 who promises to make all his problems go away, with no strings attached.

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    10 Feb 2026

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    "There's a ritual, you see. Not the kind you're thinking, don't worry. But it does require the, ah, blood of a mage to complete."

    Gale's stomach twists painfully. "Oh. I see. Well, It’s not like I wasn’t prepared to sacrifice myself once, right? For you, Astarion, anything."

    Astarion turns slowly to face him, blanket still hitched up to his chin. “You think… you think I want to sacrifice you?”

    Astarion figures out a way to walk in the sun again, and heads to Waterdeep to enlist Gale's help. They, obviously, fall in love along the way.

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    08 Feb 2026

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    To: [email protected]
    From: [email protected]
    Sent: 10/20/92 at 15:22
    Subject: Karsite Tapestry 11/14

    Good afternoon,

    I hope this email finds you well, Prof. Ancunín.

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    04 Feb 2026

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