#Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

ACT 1: Who would u bite tho, continued

I love this dumb face he makes here:

I interpret this as him genuinely having a good time with this little thought experiment and catching himself in it and choosing to switch the charm/seduction back on for,

"Sweet dreams~"

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

Act 1: Astarion fesses up while making lots of funny gestures. This is a short one bc the next scene is BEEG

Winter: [falls for the trust game instantly]

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE

ACT 1: Arcane Hunger

I just love the animation for when he absorbs the weave.

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE

ACT 1: Astarion's Proposition (cont.) aka NOW?? REALLY???? IN FRONT OF MY BARBARIAN???

flustered dot jpeg (this is the most accurate screenshot of him I have maybe ever taken)

his microexpressions are WILD I love him so much ;;-;;

(again this conversation is very much not canon for Winter)

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE

ACT 1: MOAR (cursed) Books!!

"No, not you."

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If you don't interrupt...

"Well, maybe [highest approval companion]..."

(nervous dot jpeg)

And, as a parting shot, Withers' most important line,

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE

ACT 1: Astarion's Seduction, part 3 (with a few key frames left out so that hopefully I don't go to tumblr jail this time)

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE: NOW WITH MORE SPICE!

ACT 1: Astarion's Seduction part 1, spicy screens under the cut!

A wee ramble: what I find really interesting about this scene is that his expressions don't change almost at all. Astarion is EXTREMELY expressive, so this is unusual. There's plenty of variance in his voice, but none in his face.

My interpretation of this is that this part is more wooden because he knows that Tav's already on the hook, from the last conversation. He's performing, but he's not working at it. He's maybe even dissociating some here. I just find it interesting.

EDIT/UPDATE: THIS WAS A BUG I THINK. I got this same piece of dialogue on another file and his expression changed as much as when he’s talking in other contexts. 🤔

["I want to live" instrumental starts playing]

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE

ACT 1: Astarion and Raphael's Deal / First time offering to feed him

obsessed with his hands actually. Look at those long fingers. Those delicate wrists. Augh. Ough.

"You can feed on me tonight, if you like."

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WINTER V.2 MEGA SCREENIE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

ACT 1: Books Books Books :>

(excuse for a closeup of the best-designed gloves in the game? natch)

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

ACT 1: Shadowheart hangout tiem ;w;

I'M SORRY SHADOWHEART, WINTER JUST WANTS TO BE FRIIIENDS

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

Act 1: Shadowheart's fear, promising to hang out, and Astarion actually getting a little shy about something (I choose to believe this is genuine)

(Clears throat)

"Hmm."

to be continued I GUESS

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

ACT 1

NOW WITH MORE KARLACH

I felt bad that I didn't have good shots of her when her story beats showed up so far, so I am remedying that. More of Wyll too, bc he is a good bean and I love him

This is just the infernal party let's be real

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

Act 1: Odds n Ends with Astarion :>

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

ACT 1: BECOME JUICE BOX PART 2

If you let him keep drinking again/don't succeed persuasion...

But if you succeed...

The Next Morning...

"I'm just glad you're being sensible about these...revelations. I was afraid people would show up with torches and pitchforks. Although there is still time..."

Shadowheart used the word monster, load kicked puppy.jpeg

"We need him, whether you like it or not."

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

Act 1: BECOME JUICE BOX PART 1

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Winter v.2 Mega Screenie Adventure

Act 1: Finding Karlach (SORRY I DON'T HAVE GOOD SHOTS OF YOU YET BBY I LOVE YOU THO), Gnolls, A Devil You Know, and finding Waukeen’s Rest

[RANGER]: Put her out of her misery.

Local Ranger very chuffed he kicked down a door