#current hyperfixation

[purplebehittindifferent]

Thoughts of home

[onemillionwordsofcrap]

I just really love some of the subtlety in Astarion's approval mechanics.

Initially in act 1 he will just absolutely whine and bitch every time you try to do something even vaguely altruistic. Under the hood, they're only small dings to your approval--1 here, 5 there; he's constantly annoyed with your average do-gooder player, and it comes off like he's just a purely selfish asshole. Which he is. But there's more to it.

Pay attention to his banter throughout the game and he'll mention how he called on every God, how he wanted someone to rescue him, and no one ever did. How he used to be attracted to heroic princely types like Wyll. It's the bitterness of someone who had his worldview shattered. He's basically in the back of the group rolling his eyes every time you do something cartoonishly heroic, because he doesn't think heroism exists.

But by act 3, there's a shift. You start getting "Astarion approves" for things like rescuing slaves or being kind to children. Slowly but surely, as it becomes apparent that your intentions are sincere, your hero bullshit starts rubbing off on him. And it's rewarding as hell.

[seraphm001]

orange juice 🧃

[emperor-kumquat]

I hope you are ready for my 30-40 minute video essay on Transformers: Prime Ransack who appeared in the 2nd novel (Exiles)

[m1dwestgh0ul]

✨🦷💙 C a i n e 💚🦷✨

I have normal emotions about this teeth man

[tha1a330ph0bia]

Project Hail Mary has such a hold on me, i don't think I've obsessed this hard over a piece of media ever, I've listened to the audio book like four times now and watched the movie four times as well. They just mean so much to me.

[reigen-aratakas-wife]

Yo! Where my Saiki K fans at 😏

[arserid]

First Byler fanart kinda nervous🫩🫩🫩🌀🌀🌀