Originally Posted by Ehhhh123
Originally Posted by Anska
Originally Posted by Netav
Originally Posted by autistichalsin
Lae'zel has a line in act 1 that is FAR worse, saying that your scent arouses her- yet everyone is okay with that. Literally everything Halsin does (besides being poly, I guess) that people object to has been said/done by another character with no objections.

It gets amplified by said reactions, SH's banter + Sharess caress thing. While Laezel shuts up after this or tries to make you jealous by sleeping with Astarion, it looks like Halsin tries to move from the other angle.

In Act 1 everyone is in a flirting stage, some companions come at the PC harder than others but it's all fair game so to speak. In Act 2 the relationships tighten and the PC starts being exclusive with one romantic partner and the topic is settled. It seems obvious to everyone else, that the chosen relationship is exclusive. The way in which Halsin, who witnessed all of this, approaches the PC in Act 3 is focused on what he himself desires. He considers the preferences of the PC, their partner or their commitment to each other only as an afterthought. So there is a big difference between Lae'zel and him.

To be fair, Lae'zel is an alien part of a fucked up culture (very mild way of putting it) where subtlety practically doesn't exist who's just been exposed to different kinds of people. Now compare that to an old fart who's trying get a booty call and insert himself in your relationship. To me the difference is stark and Halsin is worse.

When Lae'zel propositions Tav they also don't even know much about the tadpoles yet - at that point in time they have reasons to believe they might transform any day. I don't see anything wrong with being asked for some intimacy before you're likely to end up dead. Besides, she doesn't ask to be an extra side dish but just wants to spend one night with you.