Not being normal about BG3
Not being normal about that little gasping gulp Astarion does after he gets human(oid) blood for what's possibly the first time. How out of breath and astonished he is at how it feels.
Not being normal about how he was wheedling and pleading beforehand, bargaining for "just a drop".
Not being normal about how shocked and surprised he is
Completely not being normal about how the rants about rats and bugs and Cazador puts that little gulp into a whole new perspective.
Especially not being normal about when you find him bear-drunk and he compares human(oid) blood [YOURS!] to a fine wine in contrast to the "plonk" of animal blood. Or the "sewer water" of rats.
...and not being normal about Larion not allowing our Tav's to get blushy about being "a fine wine" for a nice little conversation derailment...
This tiny gasp is that of someone who's never had anything close to a proper meal in two hundred fucking years.
No wonder he wants to hold on to what we players give him with both hands. No wonder he throws all his ploys at you to try to keep you.
And I'm not even out of Act 1.
