#i love astarion dont get me wrong

[100jewels-between-teeth]

Julian Devorak walked so Astarion could run

[killerpancakeburger]

Hm? Hello? Wtf is up with that ending? So you can be there for Karlach but not for Astarion? The sun was killing him the same way the fire was killing Karlach. Like remind me who I am romancing again? It was Astarion, not Karlach, last time I checked... and yet I can't throw a fucking coat on him? I have to hear him say he's sorry for running away? I have to hear Halsin say "I doubt we'll see him soon again"? Speak for yourself jeez

Like FUCK, one of the dialogue options with Karlach is making a life with her in Avernus or even with her and Wyll - two companions I am NOT romancing. Why is Astarion suddenly erased from the story??

[perilegs]

oh... you get to sit under the starry sky next to gale even when you're friends with him and not in a romance... karlach has been waiting all her life to touch someone, and now that she can, you can choose not to sleep with her and she respects that and your romance still continues... astarion holds your hand ever so sweetly no matter if you're a friend or a lover... i'm feeling so much love in this game

[theeryn-the-gold]

i love seeing fan art of tav x astarion because it reminds me that in every universe astarion is loved and cared for. just like he deserves.

[crushes-georg]

If I rebranded my whole blog look to BLands would you beat me with hammers

[myaastarionshenanegans]

I have Ascended Astarion

"You hold your breath when i speak" Buddy i have been doing that since we met. I personally like to listen to Tik Toks of his phrases.

"you await my command" Buddy the Things I Have Done for Spawn Astarion's approval. I would do it again! (8 save files later)

"Just don't stray too far" Buddy you have not left my party since the start.

Man is totally confidant in our relationship. I live for that.

His approvals and disapproval have not changed. I still have him at 100. Even with all my Heroics.

I went to the circus to do the love test all the answers where the same no changes.

IDGAF about the NPC's that died because:

A) i don't know them.

B) they are NPC (I've seen people walk around the city inflicting necro dmg to Innocent random NPC, and i didn't see a single A!A Hater on their comments crying?)

C) I'm sure worse things have been done to DND campaigns for lesser gains.

As for the GUR, I avoided them in Rivington and when they show up under the palace LIED to me about what they would do to Astarion.

"we just wanted his help and information." Nah homie yall either gave him up to Cacador or tortured and then killed him and cacador brought him back as a zombie.

As a Baahl spawn they too would have hunted you down. No questions asked.

[what-is-it-to-be-pk-esque]

My partner finally finished BG3 but has no idea that his ending was actually bad cause he was a pro-Vlaakith githyanki who rode off with Lae'zel but got NO EPILOGUE where Withers points out y'all died im 😭😭😭

they have no idea what happened with Gale or anyone else (who was still alive) after flying away 🙃🙃🙃

[tugoslovenka]

astarion longfic writers are out there in the trenches trying to gain an audience that's not horny smut lovers dear god those ao3 relationship/characters tags get at least 15 updates per day

[radio-heads]

astarion

[marzely]

Not my friend asking me if I've gotten with Astarion yet while I was playing bg3 only for Gale to start flirting with my character and Astarion to be watching on like "Go on answer him"

[wackulart]

hes so slay i promise

[bhaalsdeepbat]

In the vein of embracing the darkness and kinda owning it, I imagine Redeemed Durge x Spawn Astarion would have viciousness punctuated by tender loving care. Like, turning a Bounty job into a fun little hunt, giving into predator instinct and enjoying the thrill and adrenaline. Durge holding someone still while Astarion gets his fill, then gleefully ending it. They both just appreciate one another's prowess.

Then they're heading back to wherever they're staying, lingering touches and stolen kisses exchanged along the way, then they topple into bed before the sun can even peek over the horizon. Their limbs are locked, bodies pressed, secure and proud of the way they wield their combined strength. Just cuddles while basking in one another.

[birb--birb]

What kind of love are you?

Violet: Love as a Threshold

Your love does not ask for much. Your love does not take. Your love is free, and unquestioned, and here for wherever needs it. When you fall in love, it is as gentle as a breath in the night. It is quiet, and it is effortless. It is tender. If your love was a house, it would readily welcome all who come through. If your love was a hearth, it would warm the hands of whoever stopped by, whether for a day, a month, a year, or forever. When you fall for someone, it is without strings, without conditions, without need. You love for the sake of loving, for the sake of caring for those who need it. You love with a giver’s heart and a giver’s hands and are made so much stronger for it. Being loved by you is to always feel at home. Your love may not always be well-received by those unprepared to linger, but it is unforgettable all the same

The second I saw this answer for Violet I knew it was perfect. Their entire romance with Astarion was about patience. Waiting for him to realize that he's truly safe with them, that they doesn't expect anything from him, that he is in the lead here and they'll follow only when he's ready and okay. And waiting without judgement, Violet knows these things take time and they were more than willing to wait, to be there, to just sit and exist with him while he figures shit out. And when he truly let Violet in, I like to think it was like with a comforting sigh, the feeling of coming home, that feeling when all pressure is lifted and you can just *exist* without fear, without judgement.

Violet has seen violence and hatred and yet chooses to show up for those they love as a place of calm and stability, without judgement, without expectations. Violet's love is patient, it doesn't expect anything back but will give you everything just because we all deserve to feel warmth and safety. They feel so much warmth in their heart that they were able to help Astarion get to a place where he feels safe. I think even if they didn't fall in love or end up together, Violet would have still shown up for him in the same way. They know what suffering is like, they've gone through enough of it themselves and come out the other end alive. They know how much it hurts, but also how much easier it is with someone to lean on.

tagged by @cleric4vampire ty for enabling so many feelies about my bbys

Tagging: @justabiteofspite and @dragon--sage (I know yall were already tagged but doing so again for funzies cause I'd love to hear about your Tavs/Durges) and anyone who wants to join in, please do!!

[kindasleepycryptid]

BOSOM-COMPANION???? he taught me a magic trick while waxing poetic about his goddess

Withers, that is NOT what makes a relationship

[thegreatyin]

astarion, 1 and 2 and 25

1 - Why do you like or dislike this character?

i think the way the fandom tends to focus on him and him exclusively is a bit grating, but like. i get it. his arc IS that good. he IS one of the best characters in a game full of great characters. the fact you get to lead him down a path of either carrying on the cycle of abuse or breaking it entirely is *chef's kiss*

god bg3's themes are so good

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2 - Favorite canon thing about this character?

it's gotta be his classic "i was right there" reaction to leaving him to die at the creche when it blows up. it's just. it's so peak. the way he swerves from "nice summer's day" to "FULL CONCENTRATED POWER OF THE SUN" gets me everytime.

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25 - What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

at first: funny elf guy (didn't think about him very much)

now: funny elf guy!!!! (affectionate, beloved, scrunkly little scrunkle of a man)

[child-ofdust]

obsessed with my 2nd playthrough tav and extremely depressed i will not be able to play as him again bcuz i am forcing myself to be ~Creative~