(Teaser) Chapter 4: Behind A Broken Frame

(Teaser) Chapter 4: Behind a Broken Frame

Hi everyone!! Here's a teaser for tomorrow's chapter of With Stars to Fill My Dream 🖤 (and another screenshot of my girl)

“Damnable roach. Provoke the blade,” He punctuates his words with a stab as the goblin falls limp. “And suffer its sting.” He shoves the goblin’s body down into the fray, setting off the powder keg that leads into a full skirmish in front of the gate. “That was pretty cool,” Ofelia whistles and Astarion rolls his eyes. “Please. With an entrance like that, he’s sure to get himself killed. All those showy types usually do,” She stares at him incredulously, either in disagreement or for some other reason. As she begins to rise, Astarion grabs her arm, keeping her in place. “What are you doing?” He hisses. “We’ve obviously got to help them! They’re clearly outnumbered- we can help balance the fight a little.” He closes his eyes and pinches the bridge of his nose. “You don’t stand a chance against half of those enemies, least of all the bugbear, and I’d rather not drag around dead weight while trying to stay alive.” She flinches and jerks her arm away from him before narrowing her eyes. Great. “I did just fine on the nautiloid, thank you very much. I have a crossbow, I’ll hang back-” “And what? Let Lae’zel take an arrow for you? Shadowheart? The wizard?” At his words, her eyes flare in anger and he instinctively leans back, somewhat pleased he’d drawn such a reaction out of her. Before she’s able to speak, Lae’zel cuts her off. “The teeth-lings before mentioned seeing githyanki. This appears to be their encampment- let us do battle and get inside. I would like to question them.” Lae’zel stands, forcing them to join the fray as they’ve now been spotted by the man above the gate. “Get behind me, Ofelia,” Shadowheart motions slightly and Ofelia nods, shooting a look of distaste at Astarion. He scoffs and turns away, focusing on the battlefield as he creeps up the hill and backstabs a goblin archer on the rocky outcropping above them. Lae’zel takes the bugbear by surprise, her sword catching against its right flank just as it’s about to bring its club down on the adventurer group’s ranged attacker. It bellows in pain as it whirls on her, and Shadowheart utters the incantation for Shield of Faith to help lessen the impact of its weapon against Lae’zel’s sword. As Astarion’s eyes track the impromptu battlefield, searching for his next target, he sees Gale send a puddle of acid off towards the warg and cold realization dawns over him. Ofelia isn’t anywhere- not behind Shadowheart, like the cleric had instructed, nor beside Gale or near Lae’zel. Where could she have gone? Idiot. “You gonna take out that goblin or what?” He nearly jumps out of his skin at the soft voice in his ear, turning to see her eyes flare with satisfaction. “What in the hells are you doing up here?” He whisper-shouts, watching her lean back. “I figured I'd be better off trying to take some potshots from up high. I’ll die if any of those things try to stab me.” Her voice is steady, but her gaze darts around the clashing weapons and cries below with an undercurrent of wariness. “I’m better at sneaking around if scaring the shit out of you is a good enough tell.” There’s that smug grin again and he sneers at her, unwilling to yield.

WIFE SPOTTED

Must've been the wind...

OC/Ship Ask Game: Firsts

We're back with another super-long ask game! Send a number + a character/ship for a description of their "first"... plus a couple questions for the author as well :D

If you reblog, please send asks up and down the chain for reblog courtesy! It's not a requirement but it does make things more fun for everybody 😊

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For the Character:

First big aspiration (i.e. what did they want to be when they grew up?)

First time meeting their best friend

First opinion of school as a kid

First time experiencing grief

First time breaking a bone

First time they realized their "calling" in life

First time they experimented with their personal style

First time they took a risk, or the biggest risk they've ever taken

First time living away from home

First time adopting/taking care of a pet

First "big purchase" they ever made on their own

First time leaving their home country

First time being drunk/high

First time facing their fears

First thing they remember feeling proud of

First thing they remembered feeling ashamed of

First favorites - favorite color, animal, movie, etc.

First example of real character growth along their journey

First time they felt rejected by another character

First time they felt accepted/welcomed by another character

First major change in their life, and how they dealt with it

First introduction in their story (share a snippet or description)

First display of their powers or abilities

First major loss/failure in their story

First major success in their story

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For the Ship:

A. First meeting B. First impression of each other C. First physical contact (handshake? hug? something else?) D. First kiss E. First time meeting the other's family F. First date G. First time seeing the other one sick/injured H. First time sharing a bed (non-sexual) I. First time sleeping together (sexual) J. First concert/show/festival they attended together K. First fight L. ....And the first time they had to make up M. First time they introduced the other as their partner N. First road-trip/vacation together O. First double-date with another couple P. First time seeing the other all dressed up Q. First act of non-sexual intimacy (e.g. washing the other's hair, taking a bath together, sharing food) R. First time cooking for the other S. First anniversary + how they celebrated T. First time dancing together U. First pet names/nicknames they give each other V. First time they felt insecure/jealous, and how they worked through it W. First time they realized their relationship is endgame... or isn't X. First major hardship they got through together Y. First time living together Z. First time they said "I love you"

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For the Author:

🐣 - First piece you ever wrote (share a snippet or description)

🥹 - First time describing strong emotions, and how you've improved since then

🎬 - First fandom(s) you wrote for, and if you still write for them

💀 - First time writing character death, and how you felt about it

🤝 - Favorite "first meeting" scene you've written between two characters

💋 - Favorite "first kiss" scene you've written between two characters

🔥 - First time writing romance/spicy scenes, and how you felt about it

🌍 - First attempt at worldbuilding, or a notable piece of worldbuilding you're proud of

🐉 - First genre you wrote for, and if you still write that genre now

🖌️ - First character you created, or first character you wrote for

🤩 - First big inspiration for writing (an author? a piece of media? a plot idea?)

🕷️ - First time writing something that scared you, and how it went

📝 - Pick a character: first draft of that character + the final version of that character

🏳️‍🌈 - First queer character/story you wrote

🤖 - First nonhuman character you wrote

🪶 - First longform/multi-chapter piece you've written

✒️ - First shortform/oneshot you've written

🪢 - First time writing a crossover or gift fic

🤯 - First story that gained traction/attention, and how it made you feel

📦 - First story that really took you outside your comfort zone

📖 - Piece you'd recommend as a "first piece" for a new reader to enjoy

‼️ - Free space! Tell us about a notable "first" in your writing journey!

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Flare searches for Astarion

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“Wait!” Flare called as Halsin fell back to the ground on all fours. She sang her Speak Animals charm. 

“The house is charmed, you will be safe if you stay inside,” Halsin told her. 

“I know, but please let me go with you,” Flare replied. Halsin nodded his head and then crouched low to the ground as she had seen him do at the school for the children to climb on his back. Flare had still never touched him, knowing that he was safe but unable to get her body to relax. There was more to what had happened last night than sleepwalking, but Halsin would not betray his friend’s trust; if she wanted to understand, she had to see Astarion. Flare marched forward and buried her hands in Halsin’s thick brown pelt, hauling herself up.