following doesn't seem like a strange conversations:
A: We should have a foursome with some sex workers. B: Okay, but I want to include that hippie body builder so make it fivesome
And there is a problem. Earlier I argued basically the same point, but I was met with the following counterarguments, which shouldn't be ignored IMO (I'll copy the parts that are most important to me, I'm sorry for not including everything):
- In relation to her saying "There's an idea...":
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The suggestive tone in her voice shows serious interest. There are a lot of people who don't like saying no to their love interest (or anyone they care about for that matter) when they show interest in doing something, especially people more insecure. They don't want to disappoint the other. That's what happens here. In fact, the writers even know this, because you can do that exact thing to Gale. You can pressure him into accepting through a persuasion check, and while I don't know the exact words used there, I see this as Shadowheart rolling a persuasion check on the player. Some people will be more inclined to accept.
- About her basically telling that she thought about Halsin many times and fantasized about him:
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There is a massive difference between being okay with sharing with prostitutes, and sharing with a travelling companion - a "friend".
Even if she thinks that way about him, supposedly wanting a threesome, that's not something she's supposed to voice.
For some added context: It is not shown in the video I linked previously, but it possible to navigate drow conversation in a way that results in SH saying "There's an idea..." before player suggests it, by asking questions, so it results in SH saying "We should have a foursome with some sex workers.", not the player.
