#tavqotd hate the idea of the bg3 tv show but

#Orlaith I can only fancast Michaela McManus honestly, no other option.
For #Vael ...Julia Garner with a lot of green make-up I guess. and horns.

me: i'm gonna spend a cozy night sketching stuff
also me: what if I draw a full reference sheet of bhaalist #Orlaith AGAIN

it snowed tonight and it got me thinking about Durge experiencing snow for the first time after being Bhaal-free
#Orlaith would be so amazed and Astarion would fucking hate that shit (same tbh)

#tavqotd

#Orlaith is kinda assertive, she gets mildly annoyed but focus on fixing things.
#AerinVrinn is passive-aggressive, but in the end still tries to solve the issue.
#Vael is like a baby that throws a tantrum, make a fuss and also doesn't fix the issue. Or solves it in the worst way possible.

#tavqotd
#Orlaith is a paladin so she's not a "pure" magic user, but doesn't care about others.
#Vael doesn't really have prejudices, she just thinks of the others as losers.
Funnily enough my only non-magic user #AerinVrinn has A LOT of prejudices against magic users, wizards in particular lol.

A note:
#Orlaith is bi and monogamous.
#AerinVrinn is bi and doesn't mind poly. Or casual sex.
#Vael is lesbian and insane don't fuck with her oh my god why would you want her.

#tavqotd I'll be completely honest, if Astarion wasn't in the game, #Orlaith would've probably followed Wyll and Karlach in Avernus and that's it. OR turn into a squid instead of having Orpheus do it maybe? Either way, she would've been on the good path with or without him.

#tavqotd #Orlaith is a cop, a detective, whatever. I watched enough Law & Order to know she and Wyll are there to serve justice. I'm still cooking the crime-drama AU...

#Vael 100% scams people on the internet. Or sells door-to-door crap and scams you in the process.

#tavqotd I literally have two polar opposites OCs now that I think about it...

#Orlaith is lawful good, but turns neutral good at the end of the game

#Vael is chaotic evil, though sometimes she leans towards chaotic neutral when she's feeling generous enough

#tavqotd with #Orlaith I did not plan it, but I KNEW Wyll was going to be her bff for life. They share similar morals, both have the hero complex. Wyll is kinder though, Orlaith approach can be merciless, they balance each other. Karlach joined the chat as well though, which I didn't foresee.

#tavqotd I noticed I am unable to write about #Vael, and I barely draw #Orlaith. Vael is my to-go character for art, Orlaith my writing muse.

For Orlaith, my favorite piece of writing has to be this one: archiveofourown.org/works/65383564 (🪦🕊️ alert!)
For Vael my favorite art is probably this one.

#tavqotd #Orlaith has both Wyll and Karlach as her besties and biggest supporters.

#AerinVrinn bestie is Shadowheart, but Lae'zel also liked her and her strategies very much.

#Vael and Astarion are each other's biggest fan when it comes to behave in the worst way possible. And Minthara maybe.

#tavqotd For the entirety of Act 1/Act 2 #AerinVrinn and Astarion were each other's biggest hater, no doubt.

For #Orlaith I don't really know. Orin? lol

#Vael is a special case, she is very easy to hate but everyone just ignores her antics to live peacefully. #1 hater would be Zevlor though iykyk

Orlaith wears the basic human underwear from the game, in white.

Aerin wears the basic drow underwear, in black.

Vael? No underwear for this bitch. Nothing! Tits free all the time, no panties at all, she just slaps her camp clothes on and that's it.

[ #tavqotd #bg3 #orlaith #vael #aerinvrinn ]

Given that now Órlaith loving sweets is canon, my girl would definitely have some hot chocolate with literally ALL THINGS on top. Whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips, sprinkles, caramel syrup. Just a disgustingly sweet thing that barely resembles hot chocolate.

[ #tavqotd #orlaith ]

#aerin and #orlaith will probably ally with each other trying to beat the shit out of #vael lol.
I believe Aerin would also be quite suspicious of Órlaith as soon as the dark urge things occur. Aerin and Órlaith can get along in the long run, but Vael? Nope. They would clash. And she would die.

I thought about this for the longest time, and concluded that Órlaith is quite silent on her feelings - love, friendship, everything. She isn't much vocal in expressing herself, nor very touchy, she feels weird when openly sharing her feelings with anyone.

1/3

[ #orlaith #tavqotd #bg3oc ]

#aerin is the stealthy one. I mean, she's a rogue...she rarely fails.

Both #orlaith and #vael just suck at being stealthy. Órlaith is just loud because paladin armour, and Vael is just NOISY cause she can't fucking shut up. She doesn't even try to sneak on enemies...she announces herself proudly.

Each one of the companions knew about their weird attraction to each other long before they confessed their feelings - so by the end of Act 2 everyone was not surprised in the slightest and partially relieved, that dumb slow burn was annoying to everyone lol.

1/4

[ #tavqotd #orlaith #bg3oc ]

Órlaith - "Mr Dekarios should've tried harder to get with her, she is lovely." *Astarion laughing in the distance*
Aerin - she appreciates her, my drow girl is a cat lady.
Vael - Tara is CONCERNED. Vael is a bad influence. She doesn't like her at all.

[ #tavqotd #bg3oc #orlaith #aerinvrinn #vael ]

I thought about this a lot for Órlaith and Astarion and I'm still open to the idea, though I think they both don't care much for a ceremony - sharing their lives as they currently do is enough. But I'm open, we'll see.
Astarion surely thought more about that.

[ #tavqotd #orlaith #bg3oc ]

Aside from the durge brain headaches, before the tadpole Órlaith used to be very skilled in dual wielding weapons. Now she can't anymore, she's more of a mace+shield or just greatsword girl. Her DEX got nerfed. Her perception also got nerfed bad, girl can't see ambushes.

[ #tavqotd #orlaith ]

Órlaith most definitely does. She did not know at all, but once the gang reached the city she tasted some sweets Karlach bought and had quite the Ratatouille moment. She still is amazed by how delicious food can make her stupidly happy. She has no favorite though.

[ #tavqotd #bg3oc #orlaith ]

Damn that's a good #tavqotd.
I honestly thought about evil Órlaith for a while but I cannot see any possibility of her going full evil in any normal run. Her memory loss is what reset her to the "I am a good paladin" mentality. I believe she won't ever turn evil again.
But... >

[ #bg3oc #orlaith ]

My girl Órlaith never once flirted with Astarion, he blurted all his lines to her and she basically went like "alright??". Karlach had to tell her he was actually flirting with her, but she never flirted back cause she's cringe and can't do that. She's a girlfailure.

[ #tavqotd #bg3oc #orlaith ]

After the game events, Órlaith is plagued by dreams of Orin. Orin dying, Orin randomly appearing out of nowhere, duelling with Orin - the Orin experience all over again. They're not super frequent, but they're there.
It will take her quite some time to free her mind.

[ #tavqotd #orlaith #bg3oc ]

Aside from her goody-two-shoes behaviour in the first half of their journey, Astarion is endlessly bothered by Órlaith's lack of fashion sense. It really hurts him to see her dressed like crap all the fucking time. He really tries his best to have her dress nicely...

[ #tavqotd #orlaith #bg3oc ]

damn it's chapter 4! also Sceleritas POV! let's gooo

spoiler: the vampire twink isn't the only one who fed on rats

[ #orlaith #bg3 #bg3fanfic - beware of dead dove!🪦🕊️ ]

archiveofourown.org/works/732097...

why do I keep writing dead dove shit you ask?
honestly idk but here's chapter 3

[ #orlaith #bg3 #bg3fanfic - beware of dead dove!🪦🕊️ ]

archiveofourown.org/works/732097...

Chapter 2 is out too, damn I really need to sip on some hot tea after this. I need to restore my mental sanity now.

[ #orlaith #bg3 #bg3fanfic - beware of dead dove!🪦🕊️ ]

archiveofourown.org/works/732097...