Neil on Ascended Astarion's Laugh
Neil: I didn't ever really improvise anything. I'd improvise how I'd say the line obviously, but I didn't improvise any words really for Astarion. There's hardly anything that I've changed, maybe like one thing, just because it didn't quite work. So largely all the script is as scripted. I did the lines as scripted.
But there was definitely a moment I think I tried to squeeze in muahahas and things like that. *laughs* Like what if I can get away with a cackling laugh that kind of sounds like a muahaha?
Oh, he has a new laugh, I didn't tell you that. Ascended Astarion has a new laugh. Do you want to hear it?
Blue Owl Medic: I feel like it's more true to the character.
Neil: But do you want to hear the actual Ascended Astarion's laugh? I don't know if you picked up on it on your playthrough.
BOM: Yes. No, I haven't actually gotten there.
Neil: I changed the laugh. So, the laugh with Unascended is *high-pitched giggling laugh*. It's all like high and lilting and trill and shrill sort of up and piercing. And then Lord Astarion is *laughs haughtily* Like that. So I dropped it. So he goes, "Oh dear. Well that's not very good, is it. *laughs*" It's all like down here. *points at throat* And low and short as well. So it was really like--it was fun. You'll see it. So there's a difference.
BOM: It's like a wealthy laugh.
Neil: It's a wealthy laugh. It's an of-means laugh.
BOM: Aristocratic, I see somebody say.
Neil: It's a better-than-you laugh. 'I have more money than you. *laughs*'
BOM: 'I have a palace. What do you have? A camp? Fuck you.'
Neil: 'I have a castle. *laughs* Don't you have one? Sorry, that's sad for you.' Yeah, like that.
--from Neil's February 1, 2024 twitch stream
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