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rexcaliburechoes · 4 months

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does gale know that he's appreciated? does he know that he's loved? does he know that he's funny and witty and charming and worthwhile as a companion because of his simple existence? does he know that there is fulfillment in following the ambition to live? does he know? can he see the paths laid before him, the paths he is destined to walk, some that end in his death, others that continue on with his life, does he understand the ramifications of his choices, does he understand how his choices have affected the other companions' courses just by asking for a hand?

does he understand how the act of taking his hand grounds him in reality, towards a brighter future?

of course he doesn't; he's a fictional character and he only knows thst he sees in front of him and that is his death several feet ahead of him. he is entangled in the fabric of the universe like a moth in a spider's web, the strands of his ambitions and regrets clinging, gossamer thin yet sticky and strong, holding him fast to the paths that rip him in too many directions.

all he needs is a little push into the spider's maw or free to fly and live another day.

#rex rambles #bg3 #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3 gale #gale bg3 #having a lot of feelings about the nature of character studies the metatextual presence of dnd #how gale is caught up in the weave and how the weave is the world and how. mystra plays into this #how the player (tav durge or origin) can push and pull gale based upon their actions with the player freedom afforded by the game #but how ultimately there are so many endings that get coded into the game due to its size limitations and how he's fated #destined even #to call victim to his ambition or grow wise to it #also BTW he's funny and a breach of fresh air from the rest of the relatively murdery cast #in a technical sense you need that buffer character or setting to make the hard hitting moment hit harder #can't make a sweet pastry without salt. can't make a rich dish without acidity. can't have a heavy story without levity #(well. you can but it may very well veer inti the melodramatics which may or. may not be desirable)#having a lot of meta thoughts. they players are gods. the players control the characters' actions #wouldn't that be a revelation a crisis of faith even #for him (or any origin character really) to realise he's never truly free.#don't look at my waxing poetic at 4am this barely makes sense LMAO. dom't percieve my barely coherent thoughts #baldur's gate 3

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