Baldur's Gate 3: My heart's An Empty Vase Looking For Roses

Ship: Karlach + non-ascendant Astarion

based on Descent into Avernus

free talk at the end

I wrote then canceled two comics after wrapping up Byzantine Generals. For a while I thought I lost my comic making ability forever, until BG3 stormed into my life.

Cover lyrics were written by Tender Henk from Singing Lute inn, on a sheet of paper on the desk in the room where Karlach's romance scene takes place. It suits her so well yet she calls him the worst guy she ever met LOL can't blame her bc what in the hells is Jableeda?

NGL I played Karlach in my first BG3 playthrough because her engine reminded me of the thirium pump of a DBH android. Romancing Astarion with her felt like Romancing Kamski with an android to me in the first place LMAO some pretty ancient headcanon like little boy Elijah being bullied in school built a buff RT600 Chloe to be his bodyguard blablabla

Then she and Astarion became my OTP and I played both of them to romance each other, tried every possibility i could think of.

So this comic is just a small talk about a big plan between Karlach and spawn Astarion after the ending of the game. Based on Descent into Avernus. I'm no DnD player so apologize in advance in case of any mistakes. OOC belongs to me.

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Alright. This is it. (I’m gonna curse, okay, leave me be)

I’ve been shitting myself in expectation for this to drop. I am BEYOND ecstatic. Sunset is one of the best artists out there, and the fact they’re into BG3 AND into Astarion x Karlach is just a gift for people like me who see the beauty in their romance.

I’m just like… can I have this printed? Can I shove my face into it? Can I have it be an entire series where they figure this shit out, and then go after figuring Astarion’s in Faerun? I mean. It’s beautiful, and it adds so much to my headcanon of them post game…

Karlach’s face on that central panel where Astarion says “how will you handle your heart” just gave me CHILLS. She’s stunning, he’s stunning (not only because they are canonically gorgeous), and the attention to detail with the background, the roses in the glass and the color scheme… I can only imagine how much work it took and am insanely grateful this exists.

I’ll cherish this so so much! Taters 🥹 (off to share this with every soul I know)

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