At first, I was planning to choose Shadowheart or Gale as my romantic interest.
But later in the game, I felt a strange attraction to Astarion, and I started to explore his character.
One day, I was chatting with my boyfriend, and he said I was like Astarion’s personality. That really scared me. Do I like to tease people that much? Well…maybe a little.
Then I thought it might have something to do with my childhood background. I was abused by my mother.
I was slapped three times for writing a word wrong. I still remember she once said that it wasn’t abuse if there was no blood. Not to mention that I only dared to wear long pants when I went to school, afraid that the marks under my clothes would be seen by others. I escaped from these things after I turned 18. This made me resonate with this character’s experience.
Because I was abused, I thought the world was bad to me, so I had to be bad to the world. But I only dared to cause trouble, not destroy. I sang against the tune to get people’s attention.
Until I met someone who loved me and I loved him back (I thought no one would love me in this life), I started to change. And awkwardly, because we are homo, this is not easy to be understood in asian society, just like vampires can’t see the light.
In the second round of the game, I chose to fall in love with Astarion. The process was very interesting and enjoyable, like falling in love with my past self. I understood how a traumatized person thinks.
The good ending disappointed me a bit, it was a pity.
The sad Karlach ending could be improved, hope Astarion’s story ending could be better too.
I have to say, Larian Studios is really amazing, they make people feel so immersed, they created a world that has everything.
Wish anyone who has been traumatized can live well.
Last edited by lucky_1011; 08/09/23 01:05 PM.
