Here's the stories (so far) surrounding his exile & leading up to the start of BG3.
CW: injury, blood
Exile: ellipsus.com/read/4588IvB...
Approximately 2 months before the events of BG3.
For the crime of embarrassing a Matron Mother in front of other Houses: exile.
Does your Tav or Urge have a story on a thread/Ellipsus/Doc you can share for these hard times? Do you have a snippet to post? Let us see!👀 👀👀
Here's the stories (so far) surrounding his exile & leading up to the start of BG3.
CW: injury, blood
Exile: ellipsus.com/read/4588IvB...
Approximately 2 months before the events of BG3.
For the crime of embarrassing a Matron Mother in front of other Houses: exile.
The WIP in which Dal officially meets Gloria. I really need to finish it :')
"Relief washes through him as he dons his piwafwi."
The WIP in which Dal officially meets Gloria. I really need to finish it :')
"Relief washes through him as he dons his piwafwi."
Not sure if I shared this one before. This is just a few snippets from near the beginning. But later, Gloria gets a little nibbly :)
I just really like lingering on the warmth and connection. Skin contact is really, really important for Dal.
Not sure if I shared this one before. This is just a few snippets from near the beginning. But later, Gloria gets a little nibbly :)
I just really like lingering on the warmth and connection. Skin contact is really, really important for Dal.
In which blueberry-stained hands cause unexpected introspection.
CW: Allusions to past self harm, blood (but not really), religious guilt, angst.
Labeled out of an abundance of caution.
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In which blueberry-stained hands cause unexpected introspection.
CW: Allusions to past self harm, blood (but not really), religious guilt, angst.
Labeled out of an abundance of caution.
Alt text available for both images.
Thankfully I've a Stargazing fic ready!
Dal's healing from an injury & tired of bed rest.
Gloria asks to accompany him to stargaze, where they speak softly and Dal starts to reckon with his feelings for her.
ellipsus.com/read/6DVJpzZ...
Thankfully I've a Stargazing fic ready!
Dal's healing from an injury & tired of bed rest.
Gloria asks to accompany him to stargaze, where they speak softly and Dal starts to reckon with his feelings for her.
ellipsus.com/read/6DVJpzZ...
Have Dal on the cusp of realizing he's in love :)
"this emotion, right here, sitting in his chest as bright as a star" - one of my favorite lines i've written abt them. This emotion. He doesn't know its name. Just that it's powerful, beautiful, & breathtaking.
Have Dal on the cusp of realizing he's in love :)
"this emotion, right here, sitting in his chest as bright as a star" - one of my favorite lines i've written abt them. This emotion. He doesn't know its name. Just that it's powerful, beautiful, & breathtaking.
Dal's most recent canon timeline (aka where his story is at on his blog) fic is this! A camp member, a drow Paladin of Eilistraee, has fallen ill, & his young great-granddaughter worries. Dal surprisingly offers comfort & +
ellipsus.com/read/7Q5as02...
Dal's most recent canon timeline (aka where his story is at on his blog) fic is this! A camp member, a drow Paladin of Eilistraee, has fallen ill, & his young great-granddaughter worries. Dal surprisingly offers comfort & +
ellipsus.com/read/7Q5as02...
The full picture of Elemmiire in her circus garments, performing with her handler :)
I've also written extensive headcanons about Riding Lizards bc... I love lizards. Will post below! ⬇️
noamuth.tumblr.com/post/7804835...
The full picture of Elemmiire in her circus garments, performing with her handler :)
I've also written extensive headcanons about Riding Lizards bc... I love lizards. Will post below! ⬇️
noamuth.tumblr.com/post/7804835...
#dragonblepswriting
Oh yes.
In Menzo, he kept a practiced calm or politeness around all. But being injured during exile has put him in near constant pain since, making anger/defensiveness easier to trigger.
He tends to be rude to or even threaten strangers.
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#dragonblepswriting
Oh yes.
In Menzo, he kept a practiced calm or politeness around all. But being injured during exile has put him in near constant pain since, making anger/defensiveness easier to trigger.
He tends to be rude to or even threaten strangers.
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I've written a decent amount!
My longest fic is this one, Twelve Hours, about Dal saving his love interest, Gloria, before he has even admitted to himself that he has feelings for her. He almost dies in the process.
ellipsus.com/read/6Cvoc4Q...
I've written a decent amount!
My longest fic is this one, Twelve Hours, about Dal saving his love interest, Gloria, before he has even admitted to himself that he has feelings for her. He almost dies in the process.
ellipsus.com/read/6Cvoc4Q...
Title: The Christening of a Kitten
Length: 932 words
Warnings: Like 1 sentence alluding to self harm
Genre: Fluff
After Dalamus learns his exile was meant to be his death sentence, the then-unnamed kitten tries to cheer him up.
ellipsus.com/read/TEh21u8...
Title: The Christening of a Kitten
Length: 932 words
Warnings: Like 1 sentence alluding to self harm
Genre: Fluff
After Dalamus learns his exile was meant to be his death sentence, the then-unnamed kitten tries to cheer him up.
ellipsus.com/read/TEh21u8...
Title: AU: Not Alone (pt 2) - Aftermath
Length: 2,036 words
Warnings: Anxiety. Thoughts of self harm & suicidal ideation.
Halsin helps calm Dal's paranoid self-destructive thoughts, and Gloria offers some comfort.
ellipsus.com/read/5iwWfeN...
Title: AU: Not Alone (pt 2) - Aftermath
Length: 2,036 words
Warnings: Anxiety. Thoughts of self harm & suicidal ideation.
Halsin helps calm Dal's paranoid self-destructive thoughts, and Gloria offers some comfort.
ellipsus.com/read/5iwWfeN...
Sleepy morning or before-bed sex, with Gloria laying on top of Dal while he moves underneath her, holding her close as she covers his face and neck in kisses. Slow, gentle, sweet.
A lot like this: (2k words)
🔞⚠️ ellipsus.com/read/3zLqotZ...
They bathed together & spoke gently about the night prior to gauge interest in doing it again. Soft, and a little cautious. Gloria knows it's love, but doesn't want to scare Dal away, as he's not ready to declare it, yet.
ellipsus.com/read/4vQh1Cp...
They bathed together & spoke gently about the night prior to gauge interest in doing it again. Soft, and a little cautious. Gloria knows it's love, but doesn't want to scare Dal away, as he's not ready to declare it, yet.
ellipsus.com/read/4vQh1Cp...
Title: Not Alone (AU)
Length: 8,137 words
Warnings: Violence, injury, manipulation/charm magic
What if the Matron who exiled Dal from Menzoberranzan got tadpole'd? What if she found Dal, alive?
Others OCs tagged down below! ⬇️
ellipsus.com/read/4WbNKNr...
Title: Not Alone (AU)
Length: 8,137 words
Warnings: Violence, injury, manipulation/charm magic
What if the Matron who exiled Dal from Menzoberranzan got tadpole'd? What if she found Dal, alive?
Others OCs tagged down below! ⬇️
ellipsus.com/read/4WbNKNr...
Title: Exile
Length: 831 words
Warnings: Whipping, blood, injury, victim self-blaming
After 200 years, 15 of which serving a Matron dutifully, Dalamus is exiled from Menzoberranzan for a minor infraction. Matron's word is law.
ellipsus.com/read/4588IvB...
Title: Exile
Length: 831 words
Warnings: Whipping, blood, injury, victim self-blaming
After 200 years, 15 of which serving a Matron dutifully, Dalamus is exiled from Menzoberranzan for a minor infraction. Matron's word is law.
ellipsus.com/read/4588IvB...
Already answered, but I realized I could show a little snippet including Dal's (no older than 4-5) son, Zektyrr, post-BG3, possibly a few months or year after he's been saved from House Strighym of Menzoberranzan as a toddler :) He loves pancakes.
Already answered, but I realized I could show a little snippet including Dal's (no older than 4-5) son, Zektyrr, post-BG3, possibly a few months or year after he's been saved from House Strighym of Menzoberranzan as a toddler :) He loves pancakes.
#dragonblepswriting It's actually a big part of this piece here:
ellipsus.com/read/negi99K...
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#dragonblepswriting It's actually a big part of this piece here:
ellipsus.com/read/negi99K...
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Name: Spider and Fly
Length: 1,767 words
Warnings: Brief thoughts of self harm, not acted upon
After conversing w @redroomroaving.bsky.social's Augustine, Dal deals with conflicting feelings about heretical thoughts. Happy ending!
ellipsus.com/read/5D30UtA...
Name: Spider and Fly
Length: 1,767 words
Warnings: Brief thoughts of self harm, not acted upon
After conversing w @redroomroaving.bsky.social's Augustine, Dal deals with conflicting feelings about heretical thoughts. Happy ending!
ellipsus.com/read/5D30UtA...
Most painful was probably his spinal injury he received during his escape from the Underdark a month-ish prior to BG3. Adrenaline flooding his system allowed him to escape, but he didn't seek proper medical attention afterwards.
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Most painful was probably his spinal injury he received during his escape from the Underdark a month-ish prior to BG3. Adrenaline flooding his system allowed him to escape, but he didn't seek proper medical attention afterwards.
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You can read the full fic of their first intimate night together here:
write.ellipsus.com/edit/207d507...
You can read the full fic of their first intimate night together here:
write.ellipsus.com/edit/207d507...
Oh, yes. In Lolthite-ruled Menzoberranzan, one is only as worthy as they are useful. Almost everything is safe to be considered transactional, & he feels, at the moment, he has nothing to "offer". No title, job, money, connections, + health problems.
#dragonblepswriting
Oh, yes. In Lolthite-ruled Menzoberranzan, one is only as worthy as they are useful. Almost everything is safe to be considered transactional, & he feels, at the moment, he has nothing to "offer". No title, job, money, connections, + health problems.
#dragonblepswriting
I have no in-game timeline yet, but there has been time enough for Gloria to get injured in battle defending him, heal, and then Dal to almost die defending her, and heal.
🔞 write.ellipsus.com/edit/207d507...
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#MyBG3Valentine's2026 Day 1!!
When did your Tav/Durge and their LI first have sex with each other?
Who initiated?
How was it?
I have no in-game timeline yet, but there has been time enough for Gloria to get injured in battle defending him, heal, and then Dal to almost die defending her, and heal.
🔞 write.ellipsus.com/edit/207d507...
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