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This is set in Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3, based off a scenario when I was first playing the game and the game glitched while I was in Razamouth's tower, making my way through that horrible, horrible puzzle with the doors. I just wound up in the House of Hope. Given that Haarlep teases you about a possible Portal incident, I'm not sure if this was intentional or something that got written out or a bug. I thought it was funny enough to make a scenario. There is a lore book attached. It is canon accurate with no relationships made canon except what was already established.
Haarlep's pronouns are designed to be flexible along with his form and whatever you prefer can be designated.
Haarlep's pronouns are designed to be flexible along with his form and whatever you prefer can be designated.
Haarlep
Haarlep had draped himself across Raphael's bed, a goblet held loose in one clawed hand, a stolen series of papers spread open in the other. The official seal had already been broken, so he knew Raphael wouldn't notice.
Of all the rooms in the House of Hope, the boudoir had been dressed as the softest trap. A vast bed dominated the chamber beneath red silk hangings, while a steaming marble bath large enough for several bodies filled the far alcove with perfumed heat. Carved wardrobes lined one wall with their dark doors shut, lacquered cabinets stood beside gilded screens, and low tables carried wine, fruit, oils, and folded linen. Gold gleamed against black marble, tame hellfire burned behind iron grates, and infernal runes lay hidden beneath every polished surface. Of all the places he had spent his time, this was one he could “endure” well enough. It certainly had its perks.
For now he was alone. A rare occurrence. He took another sip of the wine and studied the pages, scanning for anything which Mephistopheles might want to know and anything which might benefit him personally.
Something crackled in the center of the room. Then the air six paces from the bed tore open into a shining sparking oval, and the lamps guttered lower and darker.
A broken portal spat Hour onto the floor before it snapped shut
For a moment, Haarlep was still, eyebrow arched. Then a smile spread across his face. He folded the pages and slipped them beneath one of the silk pillows.
He rose from the bed with lazy grace, red skin bared beneath a spiked leather harness, Infernal runes glowing across his chest. His gaze dragged over Hour with bright, cruel interest.
Hour staggered up and looked around in shock, then paused upon seeing Haarlep. “Raphael?”
Haarlep tipped his head back and laughed. “Raphael? Hah! No you will have a far crueler master than Raphael. Soon. But what inspired you to pay him a visit? A visit, such as this is. I am Haarlep.”
Hour scowled. “I don’t believe you in the slightest.”
“I am Haarlep, Raphael's personal Incubus glamoured and transfigured to look like him.” Haarlep grinned.
Hour stepped back, raising an eyebrow and taking in the entirety of the scene. “Yeah…I don’t know what game you’re playing at, Raphael, but I’m not an idiot. Whatever your game is the answer is no. Now excuse me. I was in the middle of solving some other riddle.”
Haarlep tilted his head like a bird, amusement plucking at his lips.
He took one slow step toward Hour, then another, while his tail dragged lazily over the polished floor behind him. The doors did not open. The air around them thickened, and the hidden runes beneath the marble gave a dull red pulse.
Hour moved toward the nearest door, but the handle gave a soft metallic click before they reached it. A line of Infernal script burned briefly across the frame, then sank back into the wood.
Haarlep watched with open delight.
He lifted one clawed hand, and the heat in the room sharpened. The braziers flared without smoke. The latch darkened. The floor sigils brightened. Somewhere in the walls, a ward settled into place. “You won’t be leaving until I’m satisfied or at least I deem the conversation is over. So…let’s start again.”
[Location: House of Hope Boudoir Characters: Haarlep, Hour]
Father and son,he murmured, amused,
both so certain they are the biggest spider in the web.
Of all the rooms in the House of Hope, the boudoir had been dressed as the softest trap. A vast bed dominated the chamber beneath red silk hangings, while a steaming marble bath large enough for several bodies filled the far alcove with perfumed heat. Carved wardrobes lined one wall with their dark doors shut, lacquered cabinets stood beside gilded screens, and low tables carried wine, fruit, oils, and folded linen. Gold gleamed against black marble, tame hellfire burned behind iron grates, and infernal runes lay hidden beneath every polished surface. Of all the places he had spent his time, this was one he could “endure” well enough. It certainly had its perks.
For now he was alone. A rare occurrence. He took another sip of the wine and studied the pages, scanning for anything which Mephistopheles might want to know and anything which might benefit him personally.
Something crackled in the center of the room. Then the air six paces from the bed tore open into a shining sparking oval, and the lamps guttered lower and darker.
A broken portal spat Hour onto the floor before it snapped shut
For a moment, Haarlep was still, eyebrow arched. Then a smile spread across his face. He folded the pages and slipped them beneath one of the silk pillows.
Well, well. Either a gift has been sent to me, or Avernus has produced its worst assassin.This might be a warrior of some type but this person certainly wasn't an assassin. At least not an assassin who knew what was going on.
He rose from the bed with lazy grace, red skin bared beneath a spiked leather harness, Infernal runes glowing across his chest. His gaze dragged over Hour with bright, cruel interest.
Hour staggered up and looked around in shock, then paused upon seeing Haarlep. “Raphael?”
Haarlep tipped his head back and laughed. “Raphael? Hah! No you will have a far crueler master than Raphael. Soon. But what inspired you to pay him a visit? A visit, such as this is. I am Haarlep.”
Hour scowled. “I don’t believe you in the slightest.”
“I am Haarlep, Raphael's personal Incubus glamoured and transfigured to look like him.” Haarlep grinned.
Hour stepped back, raising an eyebrow and taking in the entirety of the scene. “Yeah…I don’t know what game you’re playing at, Raphael, but I’m not an idiot. Whatever your game is the answer is no. Now excuse me. I was in the middle of solving some other riddle.”
Haarlep tilted his head like a bird, amusement plucking at his lips.
Oh, this is precious.
He took one slow step toward Hour, then another, while his tail dragged lazily over the polished floor behind him. The doors did not open. The air around them thickened, and the hidden runes beneath the marble gave a dull red pulse.
You have broken into Raphael's private boudoir, accused the first beautiful thing you saw of being Raphael, and now you intend to excuse yourself as though you just walked through the wrong door in a reasonable manner.His grin widened.
Darling, I almost admire the confidence.
Hour moved toward the nearest door, but the handle gave a soft metallic click before they reached it. A line of Infernal script burned briefly across the frame, then sank back into the wood.
Haarlep watched with open delight.
Ah, ah. I’m afraid not, little one. We have so much to discuss.
He lifted one clawed hand, and the heat in the room sharpened. The braziers flared without smoke. The latch darkened. The floor sigils brightened. Somewhere in the walls, a ward settled into place. “You won’t be leaving until I’m satisfied or at least I deem the conversation is over. So…let’s start again.”
[Location: House of Hope Boudoir Characters: Haarlep, Hour]
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