Somewhat Clear

deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion & callaern (OC)
Tags: post-canon, modern canon au, vampires, ritual suicide, cultists, philosophical
Wordcount: 3156
Notes: commissioned by sil | astarion was turned into a true vampire ignoring actual game mechanics bc i could, stfu

Summary:
astarion gets approached by a familiar face and asked about his purpose in life.

Excerpt:

"How are you holding up, after breaking up with that last sweet thing?”

The bottle didn’t slip out of Astarion’s grip, but it was a near thing. Its thick glass thudded loudly against the polished wood when he set it down, a tightness in his chest.

He narrowed his eyes at Callaern, but the vampire held his gaze without flinching.

“Such a horrible habit of yours, asking questions you already know the answer to.”

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: fluff, domestic
Wordcount: 305
Notes: staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF.

Summary:

Excerpt:

Astarion was speechless for an instant. How Staeve could say that sort of thing and mean it, with so much ease, was still beyond him. “Flatterer,” he accused him, biting down on the emotion threatening to overwhelm him.

“Does it count as flattery, if it’s the truth?”

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Intimacy, mentions of abuse, Grief/Mourning, Coping, Bittersweet
Wordcount: 1055
Notes: staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF, a thousand thanks for letting me play with him ♥ || liar's night (and its extended version, Masquerade of Liars) is the main inspiration for the halloween-esque holiday i invented for this fic, mostly bc of the pickpocketing, the disguises and the candy.

Summary:
a halloween-adjacent fic where astarion and staeve share their experiences with the holiday, and end up having a deeper conversation than either of them expected

Excerpt:

“Don’t get me wrong, the festivities themselves sound thrilling,” Astarion said, quickly. “The chance of wandering around all night without suspicion, wearing fancy and dramatic outfits, pick-pocketing with no consequence… what’s not to love, especially for a vampire and a rogue like yours truly?” He exaggerated the sing-song in his voice to amuse Staeve, and he was rewarded by a small, charmed smile. He cleared his throat before continuing, a sudden tightness strangling him. “I just have—poor memories of the Night itself.”

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/amar
Tags: after-cazador quest, hot springs, nightmares
Wordcount: 2200
Notes: commission for reijen

Summary:
Astarion struggles with dealing with the aftermath of the fight. Amar knows him well.

Excerpt:

It occurred to Astarion that Amar had put a lot more thought into this. A quiet place, a different environment from what Astarion was used to—something that he could not associate to his life, but he could associate to their shenanigans, to their new adventures. To Amar, rather than to— before.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Serious Injuries, Rescue Missions, Developing Relationship, Dissociation, Implied/Referenced Abuse
Wordcount: 3604
Notes: first and foremost, the usual disclaimer: staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF, the brain rot is all mine.

timeline-wise, this happens a few days after this comic, for no other reason that i loved the idea of a still recovering staeve digging astarion out while thinking about his words over and over... (i love that line sm, im obsessed)

Summary:
astarion gets buried in a cave-in. staeve digs him out, and deals with the aftermath.

Excerpt:

But the rest of him was buried, buried, buried, the unshakeable fear of a recurring nightmare, of having been once again left to starve for twelve moons, curled on one side in the unfeeling embrace of marble, death and ancient mould his only companions.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/staeve
Tags: dissociation, implied torture, implied sexual assault, hurt/comfort
Wordcount: 305
Notes: staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF.

Summary:
astarion tries to give staeve head and he dissociates about it

Excerpt:

His back hurt. It wasn't the pain of flayed skin. It wasn't the pain of carved flesh. It wasn't the pain of acid pours. It wasn't the pain of sunlight burns. He ached, but his bones weren't creaking with hidden cracks. He ached.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion & staeve
Tags: different first meeting AU, referenced/implied suicide ideation,
Wordcount: 1441
Notes: staeve belongs to Velnna/MAF.

Summary:

what if staeve and astarion met earlier than the tadpole? let's say much earlier.

Excerpt:

“Excuse me,” Vesta whispered, gathering all the courage he had. “Do you need help?”

The stranger hadn’t heard him approach. He started badly, his body twitching upright, flattening against the wall like a cornered animal. His eyes were a brilliant, unreal red, the only spot of real colour almost glowing in the grey-scale darkness surrounding them.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: the under garden (MAF)
Relationship: kostya & maxim
Tags: dreams, missing moment, snuggling & cuddling
Wordcount: 652
Notes: the under garden is a work by velnna | MAF that you can read on gumroad. this particular missing moment is set between chapter 5 and 6 (the latter still unpublished at the moment of posting)

Summary:
Kostya has a dream while a stranger is sleeping in his bed.

Excerpt:

“Are you scared of me, kitten?”

Rough with sleep, Maxim’s voice echoed through Kostya’s ribcage, reverberated down his spine. Violet irises peeked from under heavy eyelids.

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deerna
somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: baldur's gate
Relationship: astarion/elior
Tags: What-If, Vampire Bites, Blood and Injury
Wordcount: 840
Notes: happy birthday k_ecus! ♥

Summary:
astarion cannot use healing potions (or so he thinks). a different take on the first he bites a thinking creature.

Excerpt:

“I can bleed some into a cup, if it makes you more comfortable,” Elior said, misunderstanding Astarion’s silence.

“That would be a waste of perfectly good blood.” Astarion’s mouth felt both dry as bone, and drenched with drool, like a beast getting ready to tear into its prey. “I will gladly bite you."

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