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  1. Public Bookmark 9

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    This story is a sequel and is better enjoyed after reading Editorial Prerogative.

    The Netherbrain has been defeated, and the party has gone their separate ways. Astarion and Gale have moved into Gale's tower in Waterdeep while Gale focuses on publishing the chronicle that brought them together. Astarion has an entirely different focus and... thoughts about their post-adventure life he has yet to confess.

    This story features original art commissioned from the incredible misfit lunatic (https://x.com/misfit_lunatik or https://bsky.app/profile/misfitlunatik.bsky.social)! The cropped version is embedded below but the full glory of the opening scene (very NSFW - take care before clicking through) is here. Thank you as always to misfit lunatic for their incredible art!

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    26 Oct 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 48

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    Astarion, making a whole meal of his trust issues, volunteers to beta-read Gale's in-progress historical chronicle of their adventures, intending to control his image and gather intelligence on his companions. Instead, their written exchanges through margin notes and editorial comments evolve into genuine intellectual discourse and unexpected intimacy.

    Reader beware: massive geeks perpetrating geekery until they finally manage to get it on. And then they are still geeks.

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    26 Oct 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 41

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    The Shadowcurse creeps into undead flesh like frost. Gale applies the most logical solution to save Astarion: full-body contact. For science. Obviously.

    Gale can cuddle Astarion warm through their first night in the Shadow-Cursed Lands—but if he thinks he gets to save someone else while planning to sacrifice himself, Astarion has a few objections to make.

    Canon compliance: Takes place in Act 2 just after arriving in the Shadow-cursed Lands and is mostly compliant except for the way the shadowcurse works (see notes)

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    24 Oct 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 19

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    Astarion and Gale break into a haunted library to uncover forbidden knowledge, only to learn the key to entry is putting on the dirtiest show of their lives.
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    Gale has an unexplored exhibition kink, and they find the perfect opportunity to indulge it in a haunted library during a lightning storm. Meanwhile, I get to indulge my increasing inability to write something without a massive cum joke involved.

    Written for the Kinktober prompts Exhibitionism & Voyeurism, and the Spooktober prompts Ghost, Haunted House (except a Haunted Library), and Storms.

    Canon Caveats: Plausible as post-canon canon-compliant fic, with some magical realism and exceptions to strict 5e magic rules.

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    23 Oct 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 2

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    When Astarion is finally freed of his vampirism, Gale decides to surprise his lover with a trail of notes.

    Warnings: Mentions of depression and suicidal thoughts, so a bit of angst in the middle.

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    23 Oct 2025