He gets so flustered! Trying to be all evil but then becomes adorable instead. The most hilarious manipulation attempt is this one:
Oh yes, thank you for that scene At the end just - immediately you want to do everything for him Once is not enough to review. The Larians invented the recipe for the perfect character: an intelligent villain with a complex character + sunshine and preciousness in one person.
Originally Posted by Ametris
He even laughs at them and gives a totally unapologetic explanation for bringing them to Cazador.[
Yes, yes, even the first time through and I was all nervous, I still couldn't help but laugh with his explanation
Originally Posted by Ametris
You mean the ritual in her secret cave? That one only slows down aging, no?
Yeah, but it's not just aging... I'm assuming it's some sort of super-regeneration. I'll rewatch the scene more closely, it was definitely safe. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe the first time I was too desperate for any healing option until I spoilered all the endings, and the second time I was too inattentive to go through the scene, I was looking at Astarion in the background and wanted to see the reaction after the Ascension I'll check. Maybe, really, it's just a scene, nothing special. But if they wanted to, they could make something special out of it too, I guess?
Originally Posted by Ametris
That scene is so fun! Shame you can't have it if you skip the grove. I really wish they made an alternative scene with companions throwing a small party before going to the Shadowlands so you don't miss out on camp content.
Yeah, I won't skip the grove anyway, I'll try a different way with Mintara, knockout or whatever, I need all the romance scenes first.
Originally Posted by Ametris
Well, I mean his for the night. He's acting all cool and casual but the man fights for your attention, is jealous and slightly possessive from the beginning. Early interactions from the top of my head:
If you pick him as the third person to approach during the first camp night he'll brood and not want to talk, because he's so hurt you're more interested in the others. He also chastises you for not having high standards if you don't enjoy the night with Lae'zel. Could be a word play since he's a high elf. When he asks who you'd bite if you could, he's low-key fishing for information who you're into. He has very mocking lines if you romance someone else besides him. Like - he's the seducer incarnate and you're going for someone else? He can't stand it, lol.
And if you don't romance him he still complains about you making a mistake for not sleeping with him in act 3.
Him bragging about you being loud, talking to SH about hoping you like being dominated, saying you purr for him in front of others, enjoying the idea of Sharess' Caress writing horny fics about him and Durge show he likes the fact the others know. He only doesn't like to talk about feelings and vulnerabilities in front of others.
Oh, interesting his reactions. About who to bite - he liked it when I said I would bite him, complimented my good taste
I love his possessiveness. I'm a terrible possessive person myself With my Tav, they have a big question of who's trying harder to tie who down.
I didn't do well with Dark Urge - I'm ashamed to say. I bought the game and immediately went to play - I didn't read anything, I didn't look at it, let's go! I mistook Dark Urge for one of my companions, they all appear in the character creation editor. Thought, oh, that's funny, Baal's child as a companion. I created a regular Tav, went through the entire first chapter - there is no him anywhere. Then I didn't replay it, I wanted to go further in the story. And Dark Urge has special dialogs with Astarion, replicas... That video with replicas, which you discounted earlier, with such a voice, m-m-m... (I want to put the replicas on the alarm clock to wake up with pleasure ) And missed everything. In the second pass, of course, but it will be more interesting. But that's how careless players are sometimes
Originally Posted by Ametris
He says these cold lines, because he's a total cat. He LOVES the attention but if he's moody he'll show his claws and teeth. ^^ I remember seeing a video with his voice actor who admitted that when he was acting as Astarion he was inspired by a cat in his life who kept coming to him for food and I think it took 3 years until it allowed him to be petted.
And that's why he loves kitty so much I hope he and Tav get a white kitty in the castle - Astarion Jr.
The most hilarious manipulation attempt is this one:
