The argument is not about rpg, even.
The argument is - whether or not Astarion in the path of evil will be an abuser for Tav. And Tav is a victim of
And also whether he's been an abuser for Tav since release and it was the truest original story for which Larian gave kisses for the "abuser" on Feb 14 to play the victim properly.
Or no it was a fanon, from some fans who say ‘he's losing himself, I will never make him ascended’, or loved it as a tragedy of abuse, and the “gold trap” where the gullible heroes cry and want to burn themselves.
Though judging by the majority of the lines for a character in an AA romance - it's about consent for eternity, love, to rule together.
“He's different” - personal interpretation.
For AA has literally been adding
gentleness to an intimate scene since the game's release and he's done it perfectly.
Same personality, doesn't hide himself as he was played by an actor, the same personality who has
found freedom, the original script.
If Tav reacts this way to rough kisses using the fear or stone-face option.
Astarion: Oh, tHaT's a tHinG.
When those lines and AA happy reaction applied to the kiss where
Tav was agreeing and enjoying.14 February stolen with the words ‘love flies in the air’ and returned the
original story back to autumn.
Adding a rpg based on interpretations really needs to sit down and think about what AA would say if he saw such a reaction, something other than pleasure when he does intimate things to them.
And why only for AA and not Mintara, Sharr ShadowHeart? - That's not fair.
And is it even worth it to write kissing with the assumption (or a hint) that someone is uncomfortable? (when it's never happened before)
True, I don't want Astarion, who is gaining his freedom and complete independence, and he is not fixed by 18 cheap(imho) charisma, to enjoy Tav's
suffering in intimacy.It would be a complete erasure of any intelligence from the story.
Delightfully preachy, but this idea was added after six months, on the day of love.
Before, everyone just kissed and enjoyed - standard or not -
that's how Larian felt about romance.It was the same for AA,
both in kissing and sex.Moreover, if Tav-Freedom changed their mind and they don't want an eternal bond - Astarion maximum that does is sulking and hiss.
Story for 3-4 lines, ignoring all acts, where the cat is told that catnip is with him forever together and then: Nope
The rest is personal headcannons imho: based on bias and hatred of the character.
Maybe of course if Larian adds a basement, torture chambers and instead of kissing Astarion shoves rats down Tav's throat to make them behave “well and gratefully” it will be the story of the century. It's all about picking the right day to add it to the game. How about Easter?
I want the option of changing Tav's face to one of disbelief during the hug in the epilogue when Spawn threatened to hurt them with a gang of spawns.
‘Hug with a distrustful face’ my Tav the paranoid-paladin doesn't believe Astarion and is waiting for him to attack.
In kiss, if it is added, too. And talk to him about it.
My Tav doesn't believe ‘I can heal a manipulator’ is a dangerous fantasy in reality that ruins lives.
Also a more extended scene after the abrupt cancellation of the ritual, as Spawn Astarion kills Tav if you lose on purpose. (like feeding yourself to Illithid at the beginning of the game)
By the way, the options to break up Spawn are too soft compared to AA where you can say anything except: ‘I'm sorry, I guess we rushed things.’ Or: Grotash is better, prove you can handle the power yourself and get Baldur's Gate, then find me if you want".
I can play the evil drow who can say ‘I want a stronger partner in this world, you're weak’ or ‘I thought you weren't so driven, 200 years of slavery broke you goodbye’. Mirroring insults that are used for AA. No, you can only comfort him. I'm not saying it's a bad thing.
But I feel like it's 19th century cinematography, only from the rpg world, to write reactions so black and white without even adding neutrality.
I miss Act 1 where in the responses I could be more
empathic to the
evil unknown spawn even seeing how
immoral he is.
Also I have an acquaintance who thinks Astarion is a bastard, could you add the opition of betraying Astarion to any paladin for a reward?
He accidentally killed the Gurs, Grandel gave nothing, Dancing Fish was good but not enough. Cazador forgets the deal, we become double agents.
Although in my opinion it's
better than all this to add to all of Astarion a kiss in the epilogue.
We hug and kiss Minthara and SH Shar, but not this character.
