Originally Posted by Elly
No, that's still not what I'm saying. What I mean is that to players who don't consider it romantic, it wouldn't suddenly become romantic because their Tav has to smile.

I'll use the Haarlep example again: If Tav smiles during Harleep's scene, does that mean the context changes and what Haarlep does is not wrong?

I doubt that this scene is supposed to be romantic, it is supposed to be *spicy* and *enjoyable*. I can't say for Harleep, I don't know this scene. But if two characters or adult persons consent to each other in a kiss, they may kiss each other the way they like, it is not "wrong". If Tav kneels in front of Astarion in consent and enjoy being grabbed and kissed, it is not wrong.
It is understandable, that people, who don't like, know or misjudge D/s may not like this (actually they shouldn't submit to him in his romance scene then, when they don't like their character to kneel, it is mandatory for contuining the romance), but that's why people (and I supported them) have asked also for an optional romantic (patch 5) kiss. Though consensual kneeling was always part of the romance story.

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