When You Want To Make A Video, But Your Companions--

When you want to make a video, but your companions--

ascended astarion in canon:

- experieng a rush of emotions, greatly heightened after centuries of vampirism and truama dulling his senses

- fearful of losing power, his consort, and anything that would threaten their connection

- emotionally reactive due to points one and two, causing him to lash out due to percieved threats

- deeply concerned with matters of consent, expressing pain should his consort take the contract with haarlep,

- has a similar disasociative reaction to sleeping w the drow as he does UA.

- expresses irritation you did not involve him in the decision to sleep w mizora (though i hear the UA version of his reaction is bugged)

- only exception to this is halsin, bc he doesnt see him as a threat and everyone involved is well informed of whats happening.

- expresses desire to engage in philanthropic persuits, ie helping w the rebuild process in baldur's gate. good is good, even if it just so happens to bolster his reputation

ascended astarion in fanon:

- wife-beating rapist that kicks puppies and blows up hospitals

Lord Astarion x fem Tav Angsty Flaff

If Astarion offends his Consort. The worst torture for him: silence. Though he himself had commanded it.

His Consort lies down like the dead and lies for hours without moving, with her eyes closed. Astarion can grab her, shake her. Even tickling, it worked, but not for long and not for real. The lack of reaction, at least anger at him, is simply unbearable. Astarion slams the door, venting his temper on anyone who comes to hand. His consort worries as if he hadn't offended someone important, in this mood... But he's hurt her too much. After a couple more hours, Astarion returns to see her in the same spot on the bed and sighs deeply. He seems to have brought some gifts, praises them, in an effort to attract interest, it turns out the new merchants from Calimport had come to see the rebuilt city and find their place to sell. But there is no reaction. Astarion doesn't hold back again, never again. He grabs her legs and turns her around to face him, climbing on top. He hasn't seen her eyes in half a day — it's a torture.

— Look at me.

He heard her sigh. It brought him relief for the first time in half a day - not a sound from her — it's a torture. No one tortures him, never again, how dare... Here are, her red eyes for him. She looked at him incredibly calm, pure. His consort perhaps wanted to look resentful, reproachful, but… She could feel the lava of his alive blood boiling. His temper. So they would fight even more.

— My apologies, — he said. — So stop all of this, now. And don't ever do it again.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ─ ⋅✦⋅ ─

Astarion wasn't so guilty as to make him realize what was wrong. It would be unbearable for him. That could be explained later, after time had passed. He's probably already realized it himself, arrogant to admit it. A bit now...

— My Lord didn't like the silence? I'm sorry. Did you bring gifts? Thanks, yet not goods from Calimport is most precious gift for me, is that you cared about our fight. It won't go away at the snap of a finger, but it'll be okay, Astarion, you apologized, though totally cranky, — his hand was near and she touched gently. — Now, we can see what kind of goods you've chosen.

He saw her true smile finally. And began to kiss, almost heavy kisses, from his thoughts all day.

Astarion whispered something about Calimport, about silks, the ship, about all the wildest amusements the land could offer, about traveling together. He was thrilled with his voice is heard by his Constort, want and kisses back no matter what.

Long, eager kisses.

Astarion gets thrill when gives blood to his Consort and her heart starts beating because of him and stops, after a while, because of him. Completely his. Consort gets a thrill, too.

What I like is immediately exposed to memeification. That slightly raised eyebrow of his in the beginning, is perfect. I don't know how to describe it. Arrogant and very smart, sharp. Thank you for your content!

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