#aldiirn ask

How does Aldiirn feel about Volo? Do they vibe as bards or is he ever tempted to let Volo start Talking Too Much to, say, Lae'zel because she would only have a measured response in politely asking the gentleman to slow his roll?

This is where I'm like ackshually 🤓☝️ Volo is a wizard, and for the most part acts as a source of income for the party via Astarion filching his gold and inventory every morning afdhgsfds

Aldiirn was my first tav for full release! I didn't think too much when creating him so he didn't take shape as his own character until around Act 3, which is why a lot of my earliest comics (eg new diet) are from that act.

I've since been replaying the game as Aldiirn in tandem with the comics. Which yes, is making for the slowest playthrough ever lol. I'm loosely sticking to events of the first playthrough but roleplaying Aldiirn more now that I got a grasp on him. I expected it would be harder to romance Astarion but nope, he actually pounced the morning after bite night, guess he really does love that minty marshmallow.

It's kinda funny now because like, I got really into BG3 comics when I was in act 3, so those partial illithid comics are really early ones, and it was later when revisiting act 1 I decided to make Aldiirn chubbier and put myself in a whole mess over his body weight aaaa. I love body horror and partial ceremorphosis was so primed for it but instead we just got sleep wiggles... so I took things into my own hands.

anywho YES Aldiirn becomes un-illithid postgame but it hits him hard and it takes a long time to recover. immediate postgame he's like a floppy bruised ragdoll. and what's left of his hair falls out!

Indeed he is! The venom that caused the scarring ate away at his eyelid and stained his sclera. Aldiirn can see in that eye now but its darkvision was too damaged to restore. He can blink fine but the eye is prone to drying out.

Anon I want you to know I spent days thinking about this and decided I had to draw it

Aldiirn's relationship with body hair as a transmasc half-drow is a little complex because on one hand, it's very gender, but on the other, it's very Not Drow. He's come to terms with it though still likes to treat himself to smooth legs when he's got downtime because that's where his aesthetic ideals are.

Facial hair would def be a step up form that, he's thankful he doesn't get any buuuuuut if Gale offered Aldiirn a Conjure Beard spell that lasts for an hour he'd go for it. And it would be long and luxurious and braided becasue I can't imagine a drow beard being any other way.

(I only ask bc I'm writing my character's rn and im curious lol)

I did write some ages ago but I could never figure out any for flirting/partnered stages because I am bad at that. So thank you for getting me to dust them all off and add more:

Negative Approval: has the air of a retail employee who cannot leave their post under threat of reprimand.

Hello.

Did you need help with something?

Is there something you need?

May I be of service to you?

(contextual) Yes, Mistress?

Neutral Approval: Chipper, retail voice.

Whatever you need, I can provide.

Aldiirn, at your service.

Good day, saer!

Every moment is a brand new opportunity!

(contextual) What does the mistress require?

Positive Approval: More cheeky and animated in his movements, but isn’t dropping the bit.

My favourite client! What can do for you?

Whatever you need, I can provide - terms and conditions apply please check regulations with your local outpost before placing an order.

G’day, mate!

Whatever you ask, you’ll have the Iaurrhen Guarantee.

(contextual) May the mistress be pleased with my service.

Flirting: Not too different from Positive.

Bright one today, isn’t it? But there’s always opportunity.

The Aldiirn Guarantee, just for you!

Many hands lighten the load. How may I unburden you?

My new friend, always delighted to work at your side.

Partnered: Sappy and sing-songy, big eyes just looking at the player.

Ussta alurlsrin.

My love, my loam, my home away from home.

I will forever wade in the shadows of your wake. To where shall we go?

Yes, my brightest cap?

Being sent back to camp:

Has my performance not been satisfactory? Give me the chance, allow me to make it right.

[on confirmation he must go] Oh… well, then… I’ll be counting inventory.

Spoken to by someone other than the player:

Aldiirn got a bit uncomfortably close to being driderfied, luckily he was only fed to the spiders instead! But if he had been...

I know there was some cute spider going around ages ago, I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head but I'll go with the daring jumping spider. plenty cute and it's got those shiney teal chompers.