Originally Posted by AnnaMyrk
This issue is already more than “give me back control of my character”, this topic is already venturing into the territory of the player-independent character, the Ascended Astarion. And I think that's given too little attention here.

Do people here really want compromise for their roleplay, or do they only want AA to be a rapist because the “cycle of abuse” is all they see that route?

I agree.

A lot of things are possible for intrapretation.
However, abuser for Tav\Du it would be a complete OOC for Astarion - dark AND fun, balance, charming, engaging - this is a core. Especially when he's free, like like it was written in the script.

If Tav is going to be uncomfortable with doing ‘quirks’ and Astarion doesn't stop and don't care, isn't a lot of balance, fun, engaging? It's not there at all.

If leave fear or neutrality as options with a mood of victim, then it is necessary to change Astarion's reaction, and give him dialogue. That there was balance, fun in his character.

Easier to add a choice of gentle or rough. So that everything is really neat and nice.