I Think It's Interesting How Astarion Only Calls Tav/durge "dear" Or "dearest" When He's Upset With Them.

I think it's interesting how Astarion only calls tav/durge "dear" or "dearest" when he's upset with them. If you kill Isobel as the dark urge, he gets annoyed and says "sometimes we need to think with our heads before our knives, dear." There are other examples, I just can't think of them right now.

It may or may not mean anything, I just think it's an interesting bit of characterization and I fully imagine this tendency continuing.

"You were supposed to wash the dishes last night, dear."

xaden: after my dad died, i forgot about what it was like to be loved

garrick, bodhi, liam: ???????

when do we think astarion realized his "nice simple plan" was starting to fall apart? personally i think it was when tav draws/translates his scars. his face when you tell him you want to help and as he's turning around is just so confused and wary because he's so unused to kindness.

I need someone to do a video essay-length deep dive into how 75% of the BG3 fandom fell so hard for Astarion's manipulative seductor act that they believe that's his actual personality. This man has to practice his lines and still fumbles them constantly. He flat-out says it's all a front because he believes his sex appeal is the only reason anyone would keep him around, which is tragic. When he drops the act, he becomes this kind of silly man rediscovering what it means to be himself, and what it means to both love and be loved. He says "I'm all pointy ears, love." while turning his head to show off those pointy ears. Let him be silly, let him be awkward! It's so much more authentic then him being a walking innuendo.

He has a mid charisma stat with a bonus for deception and rolled a nat 20 on all y'all.

WHY ARE THERE NO HORSES IN BG3 THERE SHOULD BE HORSES ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU MAKE IT TO THE CITY

- sincerely, a horse lover

Romancing Astarion means having your Tav constantly reassure him that you actually do want to be with him, and that you wouldn’t choose any of the other companions over him, and that you want him for more than just sex, and Astarion constantly being like: