Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
Series Metadata
Listing Series
-
Tags
Summary
Whatever the demands of her pride, he will indulge them. And at the end of the day, she will come around. He does know her, and he does know what she wants.
And he knows, too, that she knows that he’s watching her. Of course she does. That is why she’s here, is it not? To be watched. In her scandalous little dress—to be looked at, lusted after. To dance around him in tightening circles, as he does the same; getting closer, ever closer, until one of them snaps.
So he keeps watching her, while she laughs, and she smiles, and she moves progressively closer to her companion. He watches their gazes linger, with flirtatious touches to the arm. And when the blonde, his ex-lover who just can’t seem to stop fucking him, finally begins to lead the other woman away by the hand, a faint smirk tugs at the vampire lord’s lips.
***
The Vampire Ascendant is down bad for his ex. But, while they may fail to see eye to eye on certain things, he knows she'll come around eventually. And in the meantime, this particular evening's tryst is shaping up to have a fun little twist...Series
- Part 4 of Say My Name, Darling
- Part 1 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
-
Tags
Summary
Astarion has a nice, simple plan. And it actually goes pretty well for him, this time.
In which the Vampire Ascendant spends a sexy and bittersweet evening of romantic fantasy with the woman he loves; even though she keeps on insisting she isn't dark consort material. But Astarion knows she'll come around... won't she?
Part of a series, but has no plot dependencies on the previous work and can be read as a standalone.
Series
- Part 2 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
-
Tags
Summary
There's a new vampire in the Crimson Palace, but she's having some trouble adjusting. So, the Vampire Ascendant recruits Lucy, his vampiric spawn of nearly two years, to provide his darling with some company. Topics covered in the ensuing conversation include personal history, romance novels, monster smut, and of course, the pale elf (figuratively) in the room.
Series
- Part 3 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
-
Tags
Summary
She might as well be playing him like a bard’s hapless lute, but Astarion cannot bring himself to care. She must be feeling sweet tonight—at least, she is now. And he could taunt her, dangle satisfaction just out of her reach, and then snatch it away. He could reject her. Punish her. Make her suffer, for being so cold; for her three damned tendays of refusing his love in every way she could.
Perhaps he should do at least one of those things. But as it is, it’s all he can do to keep from rubbing himself all over her like some sort of desperate animal; and it is for the joy of her, for pleasure that his heart cries out, not for austerity. He is no martinet. And so, Astarion lowers his mouth to kiss her, to love her, instead.
A few, slightly falconry-themed chapters in the life of the Vampire Ascendant and Strix, the reluctant, willful consort he adores (don't call her 'consort' to her face, though); beginning shortly after her turning, and taking place over the span of several months.
Series
- Part 4 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
-
Tags
Summary
Astarion comes to bed to join his sleeping darling for a cuddle. But when her dream seemingly takes a turn for the, well... exciting, Astarion gets a little excited, too.
Series
- Part 5 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
-
Tags
Summary
Strix, the Vampire Ascendant’s darling for eternity, and Lucy, the favorite of his spawn, start getting a little handsy in her chambers one fine evening. But fear not: Astarion is not about to spend the night feeling left out.
Or, another lazy evening in the Crimson Palace; in which vampires read vampire romance, reflect on love and obsession, play dress up, get frisky, and experiment with the use of supernatural abilities to get each other off (while also employing more traditional methods to that end).
Series
- Part 6 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension
-
Tags
Summary
The Vampire Ascendant's darling Strix hates politicking and playing hostess. His spawn hate cleaning up literal bat shit and rat corpses (some of them more than others). But, while none of the above are thrilled about his latest palace improvement project, and while Lord Astarion himself might not be as impervious to his pre-Ascension past as he likes to think he is, throwing lavish sex dungeon parties to impress other vampires just comes with the territory of being the most powerful vampire lord in the history of Toril. And with luck, they'll all find a way to make it work; even if it is all a little bit last-minute.
Chapter 1 - intro
Chapter 2 - the party
Chapter 3 - the afterparty, if you know what I mean ;)Series
- Part 7 of Possible Worlds: Sketches of Ascension