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  1. Public Bookmark 31

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    Stunning views. Luxurious accommodations. No neighbors to complain about the noise.

    Two years into their life as monster hunters, Wyll and Astarion take a much-needed vacation in the recently-vacated mountaintop lair of the lich they just (re-)killed. They also steal all of his stuff and do an elaborate sexual roleplay in his (un-)living room to work out some of their Issues.

    It’s kind of sort of like therapy, except with the other kind of CBT.

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    19 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 44

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    Kiss is a stupid word. It doesn’t have the brutal efficiency of fuck. If you say that you have recently fucked, everyone knows what that means. Kiss, on the other hand, implies some… saccharine, disgusting little fantasy. It’s a word that conjures pictures of twee pecks on the cheek, platonic gestures of affection. It is a word that belongs to the same euphemistic category as sleeping together, as (ugh) making love. It is a word that lacks hunger, physicality, consummation.

    It is not an inaccurate description of what he and Wyll do in Wyll’s tent.

    Astarion discovers that some things are easier said (or involuntarily shared via an illithid parasite's psychic connection) than done.

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    17 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 97

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    Hallucinations come a little more naturally to elves than other races. The vapor-thin veil between the reverie of trance and stark reality takes so little effort to pierce. An elf dreams through their memories without ever truly sleeping; thus, dreams do not always wait for consciousness to exit before stepping onto the stage. At least, that's how Astarion sees it. He's never had his assumptions checked by a second opinion.

    Astarion, at Tav's request, eats something that doesn't agree with him. This has unexpected consequences.

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    17 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 3

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    After Astarion's fumble with Eilidh at the tiefling party he's still in search of a better way to celebrate, and the wizard who might provide it.
    Casual, outdoor fun with Rolan, with only a mild dose of angst/feels in the middle of it.

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    17 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 10

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    “I figure there’s really only one plausible reason a man with designs of being the most powerful man in the city would not properly marry his wife.”

    “Enlighten me then. Since you know so much about my marriage.”

    “He is ashamed of what he is.” Raphael’s tone was casual, but Astarion felt some thin veil of safety slip to the floor. “Or should I say, he is ashamed of what you made him?”

    “I’m sure I don’t know what you mean.” Astarion drained his glass. His mouth felt dry; the wine didn’t help.
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    Dressing up and pretending to be Cazador's wife isn't a particularly good or honest life, but at least it gave Astarion the freedom to explore his fascination with men. When a handsome stranger with dangerous connections shows up at The Crimson Palace on a night when Cazador's away on business, Astarion realizes his charade might be more of a cage than a release.

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    06 Jun 2026