I might as well shoot my shot, even though my chances of success are slim to none. Also, this is meant to be very lighthearted and respectful.
Please let us romance Gortash, even if it’s only temporary.
For context, I play as an evil Durge, both embracing and rejecting Bhaal.
Clearly the Gortash x DU subtext is there, even if you choose to interpret their interactions as entirely platonic. The Prayer for Forgiveness, the way Gortash reacts when he finds out DU is alive, the way it feels like he’s trying to seduce them. Come on, those cheeky patch 6 insight check lines? The two are the closest thing the other has had to a
lover friend.
There are other “evil” characters that can be romanced or have a one time scene with (AA, DJ SH, Minthara, Lae’zel, Mizora, Harleep, the Emperor). But in my opinion, Gortash makes the most sense for an evil DU from a story/rp perspective.
I’m not asking for an entire story change to accommodate an additional romance—that’s highly unrealistic and unreasonable to ask at this stage. Besides, I personally think
Gortash should still die to the Netherbrain.
. But I’d love to have some extra dialogue lines exclusive to DU that can confirm a relationship and the
option to kiss Gortash.
Some of you may ask, “but
why?” Listen, I’m a simple gal. Gort is hot and I love villains. And it’s not just me: look how many fans there are for nearly every Final Fantasy villain, Dracula, Wesker, Ganondorf… I could go on and on. I think Gort is a fantastically written villain and seriously, Jason Isaacs did such a stellar job voicing him.
I think it can be done in a way that doesn’t force the choice on other Durge players as evidenced by the patch 6 lines. That way, only folks who want to HC Durgetash can play it out without imposing it upon others. That seems like a pretty fair compromise to me.
Listen, we Durgetash fans know that even some of your staff ships it. So please, let it sail.
*Sorry for typos/grammar. On mobile.
