Nice things? He approved of every selfish choice I made. If he doesn't like being put on display then why is he suddenly ok being a hero that inspires hope a few months later? That's very much putting himself on display. When he's not ascended and runs away from the sun he's ashamed to join the team later. He does a 180 without a proper explanation. A more believable outcome would have been him admitting he's working as a mercenary.
Ok with, he doesn't care, you get no reaction for it. When you tell Lorroakan you'll stand by Aylin's side, he disapproves, if you play it cool, he is ok with it. (As you mentioned.) When you assist Isobel against Marcus the long talky way, he hates it, if you instantly tell Marcus he's done for, he has no issues. Now he's a banisher of shadows and a lurker in. Mercenary sounds so contractual, too much, like it's an actual job. (Edit: It also probably feels more strange if you got a lot of approval for selfish choices, than if you simply got no reaction for more altruistic ones, the more likely prerequisite for the spawn ending.)
Originally Posted by Ametris
When you betray Shadowheart he actually sounds rather concerned (I guess about his own safety) and admits he's nervous. The quaintest reaction can be seen from Gale who disapproves but then sounds pretty cool with the decision and sees benefits in it.
I also interpret it as concerned for his own safety. Gale is pretty utilitarian so it's one life for the possible future of the Sword Coast, it sounds detached/ melancholic to me because he probably knows what's in store for him in that moment too. I was a little surprised, though, that he is not more uneasy with the Sharrans when you have him on a pro-Mystra path.
Originally Posted by Ametris
No. Just... no. Astarion has standards, is a lookist and would not want to be with a soulless slimy freak. Throughout the game he's the most vocal about finding mind flayers disgusting. When Tav transforms he sounds like he's about to puke. He breaks up with Tav as AA does, he's just being much nicer about it. He's the only character who recognises Tav for who they are - no longer the Tav he knew and a monster.
I think you misunderstood me, I meant when you play as Astarion. Gale's proposal at the the end is unaltered for Spawn Astarion PC which makes it unintentionally funny in parts because it was clearly written with an ordinary person in mind, for a mind flayer Tav some of the text is altered to reflect the issues. Finding an open minded priest is mentioned along with the guest list maybe needing consideration and the catering having to be extraordinary - all things that should be true for a vampire spawn too. No tentacles involved anywhere in my suggestion - maybe on the buffet.
