Crimson Ashes
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Early Act 1 - Durge Ellith (Half-drow bard - they/them) has accepted to let Astarion feed on them when necessary, but things happen to be more complicated than expected.
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- Part 1 of Crimson Ashes
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Late act 1, in the Mountain Pass. This is the third time Ellith (they/them) and Astarion had sex. Although Astarion is quite happy with how is plan is unfolding, he begins to feel quite conflicted about it, especially when he wakes up next to his "target" who is becoming so much more than a target.
Maybe that night was more meaningful than what he's willing to admit.Astarion's POV
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- Part 2 of Crimson Ashes
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Late act 1, in the Mountain Pass. This is the third time Ellith (they/them - half-drow bard) and Astarion had sex, and Ellith is quite surprised to wake up in Astarion's arms.
this is the morning described in Part of the plan from Ellith's pov.
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- Part 3 of Crimson Ashes
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A post-confession dialogue during which my Durge and Astarion try to figure out the nature of their feelings for each other. Since love is such an alien concept to both of them, they struggle to understand what’s happening and what to do with their feelings.
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- Part 4 of Crimson Ashes
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Durge Ellith (half-drow, bard - they/them) struggles with their memory loss as the group reaches Baldur's Gate, but Astarion is willing to help... Unless he has something in mind.
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- Part 5 of Crimson Ashes
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Early act 3.
While walking through the city, the group (Durge Ellith, Astarion, Gale and Karlach) gets to a tragic scene which, unexpectedly, troubles Ellith.Series
- Part 6 of Crimson Ashes
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Act III – the Elfsong Tavern.
Durge Ellith is stricken with visions from her past since the company reached Rivington. One memory in particular affects her, a memory about her dear vampire spawn: They met once, a long time ago. And he never mentioned it before.Series
- Part 7 of Crimson Ashes
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Durge Ellith (half-drow bard/sorcerer, pronouns they/them) is struggling with sentiments, and with the way they feel about Astarion. Crippled with doubts about the Urge and their past, they finally face their own fears. As for Astarion, he must accept that his lover still represents a threat.
Timeline: it happens in late Act 3 – a week or so before the events of The Book of Ashes. Orin and Gortash are still alive, Ellith hasn’t clearly defied Bhaal yet, but Astarion has already killed Cazador and decided to not ascend.
POV: First part if from Astarion's perspective, the second one is from Ellith's.
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- Part 8 of Crimson Ashes
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Orin just died. Durge Ellith (genderfluid half-drow - bard/sorcerer) rejected Bhaal's legacy, and now they must decide who they want to be, chose their own new life. But before that, they yearn to remember who they used to be, how they sealed their own fate and that of the people they now love.
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- Part 9 of Crimson Ashes
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Astarion and Ellith have been exploring the south, and they're now on their way back to the Gate, resting in a little inn in the middle of nowhere. As they're preparing for the night, Astarion can help thinking about his feelings for the bard, and he realises there's something he needs to tell them.
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- Part 10 of Crimson Ashes
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A few months after the Illithid adventure, Astarion and (redeemed) Durge Ellith (bard/sorcerer - they/them - half-drow) try something new in bed, and it doesn't exactly go as planned.
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- Part 11 of Crimson Ashes
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Durge Ellith (Half-drow, bard/sorcerer, They/them) wakes up and something feels amiss...
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- Part 12 of Crimson Ashes
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Post game events.
Durge Ellith (Half-drow bard - they/them) resisted Bhaal and saved the Gate, and although they are having a happy, fulfilling life with Radiant Astarion, they still struggle with a lot of things.
I wanted to explore the healing process and how fragile it is, because healing takes time and is never linear.Series
- Part 13 of Crimson Ashes
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Post game-events. (Durge) Ellith can finally remember their past, including their childhood. They're trying to make sense of their past, while reflecting on their dear vampire spawn.
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- Part 14 of Crimson Ashes