Nicola Tavira’s Book Nook

She/They/He Fics starring my personal Tav

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

Made a bunch of Astarion gifs from some of my recordings to go and be free in the world. Enjoy! This one is just a bunch of flirting gifs I suppose Part 1 is greeting/goodbye gifs Part 2 is reaction gifs Part 4 is misc gifs I didn't know what to do with but made anyway Part 5 is the more "evil" gifs Part 6 are gifs I made upon request Part 7 is a silly assortment of Astarion spinning in various outfits (or none at all lol)

[sourmilkwithstrawberries]

I guess I'll never learn how to write captions for my posts, so bear with me.

I thought this small piece would be a crime against humanity, as the last time I drew a man was after a long break. It was a coursemate, drawn like one of my French girls and it was really bad.

So I'm in awe of the process and internally scream, since this bloodsucker looks so nice. I've never seen so much power gathered in my hands. It's quite a shame I can't take a more aesthetically pleasing photo, because the water cup is a plastic sour cream container.

[scarebluetales]

Eternity

This is a painting I did in 2024. It's a master study of O Desterrado, sculpture by Soares dos Reis.

I updated it with some improvements to the face and hair.

[litsenn]

Fav Astarion reaction 158 / ???

The Enthusiastic Little Dance

Tagging according to the taglist 🌟

@optimisticgrey @theya-art @unovafarm @merlamps @spillingteanotpermitted

[smeeping]

[spacerschoicepropaganda]

BG3

[xwxtchbxtchx]

Astarion: Godsdamn it, how many bogs do we have to tread through? Argh! I'm never going to be able to get this smell out of my hair!

Astarion: Shadowheart, how pointy is that little prism of yours?

Astarion: Go ahead and throw that at my skull now.

[nichtmax]

LICHT

[neenarchive]

they're hiring me at the extra virgin olive oil factory as the oathsworn knight who protects the chastity of the olives

[neenarchive]

many dishonourable knaves in the notes of this post

[litsenn]

Fav Astarion reaction 154 / ???

The Fake Begging

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@optimisticgrey @theya-art @unovafarm @merlamps

[litsenn]

Fav Astarion reaction 153 / ???

The Confident Little Bow

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@optimisticgrey @theya-art @unovafarm @merlamps

[cawanski]

[modernbluejay]

Astarion from BG3.

[modernbluejay]

Astarion from BG3.

[jingle-knight]

I’m soooooo embarrassed. My lord told me “good night,” but I thought he was calling me a good knight, and, well, you could hear it clink against my codpiece.

[bloodless-sandpiper]

CW/TW: general discussion of abuse

One of my favorite things about Astarion’s story is that there is absolutely no push for Astarion to forgive or understand his abuser. 

It’s true that we get a small glimpse into Cazador’s past, where we learn that he was once a victim in the centuries-old cycle of vampirism and abuse, but that’s all. It serves its purpose as showing that vampirism is a trap and warning of what can happen to Astarion if he goes through with the ritual, but does not excuse Cazador’s actions or go out of the way to make us feel sorry for him. The player may feel some sympathy for Cazador or they may not. None of the companions express any sympathy for him, Astarion doesn’t waver in his resolve to destroy Cazador despite learning of his past, and there are no options from the player to push any understanding or forgiveness on him.

Honestly, I find this refreshing. Getting a little personal here, but experiencing generational trauma both in my family and with my partner’s own horribly abusive dad, we’ve been told “oh, they didn’t know any better”, “they were abused too”, “you have to forgive them”, etc., more times than I can count, but the fact remains that even though our “Cazadors” were victims, they’ve moved on to causing pain themselves and have shown no genuine remorse. The game accurately shows that there is a point where a victim becomes a perpetrator and can become beyond redemption. I love that Astarion’s end of breaking the cycle does not include him forgiving or feeling sorry for Cazador, but with catharsis and closure that many survivors don’t get in real life.

I’ll end this little ramble with a screenshot from an interview with Neil in which I appreciate his take on this topic. Link to full interview here (try to overlook the typos in Astarion's name, lol).  And with a GIF of one of my favorite moments in any media, ever.

[scarebluetales]

Eternity

This is a painting I did in 2024. It's a master study of O Desterrado, sculpture by Soares dos Reis.

I updated it with some improvements to the face and hair.