Round 4 — Match 5 / 10 — Orin the Red vs. Popper
Orin the Red is the Chosen of Bhaal and one of the leaders of the enigmatic Cult of the Absolute, and serves as one of the main antagonists.
"the first time she showed up in disguise i was like “oh cool, a normal npc interaction” and then it’s orin. of course it’s orin. it’s ALWAYS orin"
"orin is what happens when you give a murder cult a theatre kid with authority and nobody tells her to stop, because EVERYTHING she does is a performance, she’s not just killing people she’s curating it, she’s leaving little calling cards and doing outfits and making sure you know she’s having fun, and then you finally get to the temple and she’s up there on the altar like it’s opening night, and i’m sorry the slayer form reveal is still one of the most “oh we’re in a HORROR game suddenly” moments bg3 pulls. also if you’re durge and it turns into that whole bhaal vs bhaal family drama duel situation?? ridiculous, mean, iconic. i hate her. i’m obsessed with her. i want to throw her into the abyss and also congratulate her on committing to a bit this hard"
"Playing durge made me understand that Orin would had been us if we never got our memory erased by her. She tried to destroy durge and give them another chance to be something else more than a bhaalspawn. But she never got that chance. The one moment you can make her hesitate and doubt Bhaal, he forcefully turns her into the slayer to fight you."
Popper is a Kobold who can be found at the Circus of the Last Days in Rivington. He sells items he has looted from corpses.
"“i die. you die. we all die. big woof! have a treato” <- philosophy degree speedrun"
"he’s got DRIBBLES’ SEVERED HAND just sitting there like it’s artisanal charcuterie (sir??), and if you get caught stealing he doesn’t even call guards, he tries to haggle with you, like “hmmm yes, 10,000 gold, artisinal bite marks”"
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