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"Astarion is actually so masculine and wants to protect and provide for Tav! He's actually really strong physically and can throw Tav around! And also he's always on top so he's clearly masculine! And him being with women means he gets an extra special vampire treat ;)"

"Astarion is such a bratty effeminate twink who complains about his nails and cares too much about his appearance! His voice and movements are sooo campy! I simply can't imagine him with a woman, he's sooo gay-coded, he's simply made to be a bratty bottom."

drawing gay ppl again

Back to my Slay the Princess rambles and the information each route gives.

I’ve already touched on Beast and Spectre, so I for now I’ll go over the Witch and Damsel routes.

The Witch is a beloved route of mine ever since I played the demo (along with the Stranger). One reason I particularly like it is the differences in how you get to it. One thing I notice in my playthroughs and writing this is how the willpower you have in conflict with the Princess changes the routes. In this case, when you backstab her you can either go Beast or Witch. The main difference I’ve found here is if you give up and she overpowers you it goes to Beast. If you continue to stand your ground then you’re taken to the Witch.

Within the Witch we learn

- she can’t leave the cabin

- she has some influence over the construct (starting with the basement)

Oh the Damsel, one of my favorites routes~ Getting to be silly with the power of love(?) will always be top tier content to me. Buttttttt I do have one little question about her? Does she really love the player (LQ) as her own person and not a piece of SM? Damsel in name alone is VERY interesting. And what SM says about her does beg the question of, “Are all the vessels like puppets?”

She says that “You molded her to love you” and that we shouldn’t mourn her since she “has served her purpose”. What was that purpose? It was to explicitly show us that amidst all of the fighting and killing, SM still loves LQ.

Literally one of the first pieces of text we get when we start the game is that “This is a love story.” And taking it a step further, this isn’t just about romantic love. It’s of course about self love when you consider that Shifty and Long were once one being, and that they have to learn to accept the contradictions that make them who they are. That’s not all either! The voices in our heads while yes still count as an extension of self, at some points they feel like the friends we’ve made along the way.

Me and my bestie the Smitten>>>

trend thingie with pearlina ^_^

slay the princess ramblings have been paused

must catch up on honkai star rail