Abyssal Chaos Final Farewell

look,it could be a stress ball

Honestly, everyone, do I really need to elaborate further? This situation is quite remarkable. Assad could be linked to numerous historical works of art; such associations are not easily found with others. It sends a bit of a chill down my spine...

Would any of you be interested in a David Bowie style concert poster of Lestat? I have an idea for one I am thinking about making

How could you ever say no to him when he pulls the sad puppy dog eyes...

The Devil's Garden 🌹 🩸 will he paint them red?

he's immortal. he's bisexual. he's french. he's a mama's boy. he's a rockstar. he's a whore. he has a god complex. he tastes like vermouth & annihilation. he's the object of everyone's desire. he's 5'11 on a good day. his waist is snatched. he heard ur hearts dancing. he's a dog person. he has never paid alimony. he is not fond of organized religion. when he's tired he's not as kind. he has never shut up in his life, not once.

Sylus, who has a plethora of luxury and sports cars but mainly used his bike when he is with you cuz he wants to feel you closer to him. He wants to feel your arms wrap around his waist, wants to hear your voice when you tell him about your day right by his ears. He wants to feel you squeal and your hands scrambled to grab him when he hits the gas a bit too hard. He was to feel your hands squeeze his hands gently he gently reaches back to pat your thighs to ask if you were ok or not.

What can he say? He just loves getting a reaction out of you.

Caleb looks deceptively innocent with the little baby fat hanging beneath his eyes, and he’s all boy next door handsome. He looks like he would stop traffic to help an old lady cross the street or carry you on his back after a long day out. But I feel like he’s utterly insane beneath that boyish exterior. Murderously insane.

Meanwhile, Sylus has the characteristics of a stereotypical villain. Sharp eyes, a beak-like nose, and this constant smug aura about him. He’s still terrifying—can take over the world if he really puts his mind to it, but he’s a fucking cream puff for the person he loves. I also feel that, aside from having a soft spot for animals, children, and MC, he’s a sucker for the elderly, especially older women.

I said all that to say that Infold knew wtf they were doing when they crafted these two.

silence

Astarion wants to enjoy sex. He wants to have loving intimacy with the player. The first time they had sex was indeed different for him despite his disassociation. He reflected on it and enjoyed it enough to want to do it again (he still disassociated, it wasn't exactly wonderful but I digress) . He didn't have to. As far as he was concerned the player was already seduced.

He wants to have sex without the feelings of disgust. He isn't repulsed by sex, he's repulsed by not having the choice. The reason all of the scenes have to be approved or agreed upon by the player is because this is a roleplay game and if a sex cutscene just started playing without any options I think people wouldn't like that. Please stop babyfying Astarion and acting as if he never actually wants to and is people pleasing. That he is incapable of consent due to his trauma. If you feel that way why would you romance him at all? He makes it very clear when he doesn't want to. He asserts that boundary. And if you push it he breaks up with you. The "I could be persuaded" line in the graveyard is him being playful. If he actually has to be persuaded there would be a skill check like that other time.

In conclusion, Astarion wants intimacy with the player. And he wants it on his own terms. This is especially evident in his scenes because he's usually taking the lead in one way or another. If you don't choose to have sex with him after that one time that's perfectly fine, but that's because YOU are making the choice for your Tav, not Astarion.

*Edit, if the things I said don't apply to what you think or how you play the game, then this post wasn't for you. Please refrain from filling my comments with conjecture about unrelated things I never brought up*