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Bits and pieces in the slow burn, pre-relationship Hoshi & Malcolm phase, showcasing how these two became close friends and trusted colleagues. Some pieces might be moved to fit the timeline as I deem necessary, and depending on which element I decide to write at which time in the series.
Malcolm & Hoshi always gelled for me, because they both admired and understood each other, and worked together for the best outcomes they could deliver. He protected and encouraged her, she befriended and learned from him. They recognise kindred spirits in each other because both grew up somewhat isolated.
My Malcolm is well in touch with his emotions and, while reserved and controlled, is unafraid to show them to those he trusts. And Hoshi's feisty side - visible throughout the show, starting with her swearing at T'Pol in Vulcan in the first episode - has a chance to shine.
Wondering why Hoshi's so BAMF? She was canonically trained at Ranger School (EM pistols and phase rifles) and knows Aikido. And Linda Park was certified for martial arts, combat with weapons (swords, bows, staves), and is a bronze-level international ballroom dancer.
Hoshi is 27, per her original character plan, not 22.
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After the fall of the Netherbrain, Tav's home in Baldur's Gate was destroyed and Gale offers his tower as a temporary place for her to rest and heal. A very slow-burn romance starts to bloom, while Tav (named Iluviel) struggles to be ready after the things Astarion did to her.
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Lots of D&D lore and (mostly canonical) Waterdeep worldbuilding went into this fic that follows both Gale and Iluviel through their daily lives inside and outside of the wizard's tower.
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Readers said about this fic: "This fic has had me in a chokehold from Day 1. The most deliciously slowest of slow burns, yet with enough intensity and cliffhangers to keep me racing back to it as soon as a new chapter alert comes out. The world-building that has happened in this fic surpasses just about all of the other fics I've read to date, with the imagery and scenery so beautifully written I could imagine myself sitting right in the kitchen along with Gale, Tara, and Iluviel, dodging pots and pans 😁"
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22 Aug 2026
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“What will it cost me?”
She narrowed her eyes at him.
“You know how pacts work, don’t you? You like to make deals. I will make you a deal. You give me the gloves, and I will give you whatever you like,” he said. The side of her mouth twitched. She did like when he begged. Almost as much as she liked the unnecessary firmness of his hand on hers as he prevented her from completing her task. Her jaw clenched at that thought, and she wrenched her hand away from him.
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In which a cruel and embittered warlock's tale of vengeance is disrupted by tadpoles and distracted by a charming wizard. After initially extorting him with magical items to assist her in a sidequest involving various hags and fey, she learns that she may also have a more efficient way to help with his orb problem. Unfortunately, this grows more complicated by the day, and Gale realizes that the warlock is not as cruel as she would like to be. (Or, Gale likes cats, and I decided to give him one.)
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- Part 1 of Quiet Rituals
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22 Aug 2026
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“Go to hell,” he said to his former selves even though today they already had.
“And good evening to you too, Gale,” a voice quipped from the shadows. Like she had this afternoon here she was again a hand pulling him out from a mess of his own making. She leaned towards him from the shadows her hands clasped behind her back grinning widely as he had grown accustomed to.
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Gale and Tav come from two very different worlds. One is the former Chosen of Mystra now disgraced and cursed with a Netherese orb in his chest that craves more and more Weave to keep it from exploding it's host and all around it. The other is a former street urchin turned Guild member and sorcerer with a dark past and a tendency to surge with wild magic at the least appropriate times. Secrets and tension build until they can no longer resist the inevitable. Can either make up for their mistakes in their past? Or will they surge and combust out of control?**If you are here for the smut that can be found in Chapters 14, 25, 28, 31, and 35 so far. **
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- Part 1 of Chewed Up and Spit Out
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She'd spent her life in song. She'd never really known there was more than music. As the worm in her brain opens her mind, the people in her company open her heart. And the past she'd never known unites her with a future she couldn't imagine. Something had always beckoned her beyond the Sword Coast and now all that may hold her to it is the people she'll leave behind.
A wizard with a secret. An elf born in lies. Both vampires in their way, sucking pieces of her away until she's empty inside.
Somewhere between magic and darkness, the blood beats true. She'll have to decide what powers her heart. And who is worthy of holding it.
(romance - seat of the pants style)
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22 Aug 2026