Lesfir - Dark Charm Mess

This is the kind of post that become a flight of thought and reasoning with a bit of hc. The Break Up with Lord Astarion Like: Asc Astsrion dickpic photo of a drunk ex - behavior nah well if drunk... still nah+meh Astarion has centuries of seduction experience. His brains aren't so smooth as to send Tav a "dickpic" in hopes of attention and success. He'll come up with a really nice and neat plan to get Tav to come to him on their own. He's got time. It's AU meme modernity ofc. It's hard to work. Without context, Astarion loses a lot. The medieval, vampirism and slavery is a big context. Depends on how painful it was. Let's say it went okay, a little uncomfortable, but normal. In modern times, if Tav was kind, he'd be something charitable, showy. For Tav and good for building influence, too. For love of the people. If Tav was more evil. He'd be doing something extravagant, still logical. Looking like a fool is not a best seduction tactic. For a good Tav, he'd create parks in the city, and support the arts, charities. For the evil Tav, he would seek influence in closed circles so that those she knows about (admires) would talk about him and his deeds like new skyscraper-hotels with casinos. In any field he would quickly become famous: a beautiful man with refined taste. Speaking of the Middle Ages, in Faerun. Depends on what Tav is interested in, it's magic - the best relics from around the world in Baldur's Gate. New opportunities for mages from all over Faerun. Come to Baldur's Gate. Warfare - don't even ask. Fella will climb into any dragon lair on his own to get to impress. (And have some fun). Astarion despite having goals, would quite enjoy and discover new things in the world. In general, he would get his way. I don't think it's even canonically obsessive, that you can't get off once, like a frenzy, nah.

He'd remember his personal plans, he'd party a lot, he'd be sad sometimes that Tav couldn't share the fun with him. Eventually he was able to taste the food again. There was so much around that he couldn't for 200 years. Seriously he would eat 10 kinds of desserts and enjoy them, forgetting everything. I prefer it when Tav loves everything and shares eternity, pleasures and decadence, the line of play. In this line-breakup I'm more interested in the “partners in crime” that Lord Astarion suggests. That's the fun line of the game.

Here, if Tav friendly agrees, he definitely:

Kinda Friendship Zone. But Astarion is ok with it.

-- Everyone on the Sword Coast thinks they're having an affair. -- He very often emphasized in the beginning that Tav was his friend, like a little poke. But he stopped doing that when Tav returned the favor. -- Astarion feels the need to touch Tav's hand. In general, touching Tav makes him feel better. This Tav is also tactile, she needs to touch someone she likes, someone she is friends with. -- That Tav is a druid. She turns into a frog if Astarion goes too far. And starts croaking. A thing that makes him angry, sad and happy. -- Astarion crosses the lines of edgy flirting while dancing. -- Sometimes Astarion thinks dark thoughts, but he always just thinks them. He has time. To lose her smile is to be a fool. -- He always sulks for about three days when their temprs clash. But that doesn't happen very often. This Tav is as calm as a toad in the sun. -- Surprisingly. He was so greedy for her time, literally, but he'd only gently invite her to join him - for a party, a walk, on a ship to Calimport. Tav had said no a few times. Needing to keep her distance, not to spoil the greedy dragon. And he'd just go like a cat and she'd be bored while he got the fun of traveling. He brought back souvenirs. But she would have liked to see his smile the first time he looked at this town. -- No friend in the Realms gets gifts like Tav. -- His legions of crows are on duty outside her house. Tav didn't mind, she didn't have the best opinion of the world anyway. They were showing up together, these rumors... who need to prick him, will prick her. -- At sunset they often walk together in the parks in the Upper City.

Astarion fixed me for evil in fantasy. (Okay I've already been fixed.) Really the fandom is so obsessed with a health\healthy relationship with Astarion. More than AA to Tav ever could. Fixing is healing, if look at the story from the outside. It's a plot point. “To do better, gooder”. He manipulated sex, lied, was dangerous from the start, unhealthy, toxic. It's the same character. All attacks on AA are essentially attacks on the dark side of Astarion. These buzzing lectures about how unhealthy it is. Spawn not healthy either, so. The romance with Astarion is unhealthy, so. Fixing/healing/make better version someone you barely know, in your own beliefs, is the most unhealthy toxic abusive thing on planet Earth irl. Chance to be a better person, fantasy, vampire - okay. (I don't believe) and most importantly: I don't care - in past, now deeply I don't like it. But why are you still lecturing about AA&health? The evil of AA is that he won't let Tav go. This is the life Tav has chosen, they can refuse to turn at any time. Then the choice is made. Kinda obviously right away, no? And Spawn Astraion, if you start breaking up with him will say he sacrificed everything only for Tav. Oh, those “break up” choices breaking logic just to explore a character's rage feelings, eh? Same kind of fantasy vampire.

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And so Tav selfish life orientations (rpg) coincide with Astarion - power for themselves, at any cost, don't care about consequences, decadence. Play for ally and lover simply exists in this game. Tav: No one dares touch us, my love. It's also amazing that the fandom thinks character growth = to make character better. Evil characters grow too, learn from mistakes, to gain influence, luxury, find an ally, love.

I really enjoy the way you pick apart media (specifically bg3 ofc) & the way you structure your analysis, the way you write is almost like a form of creative writing. Just wanted to say that it always makes for a compelling read & I appreciate your perspectives!

Very inspiring and supportive. Thank you so much for your warm words ✨

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