#astarien

it might be cruel to say that they're pretty damn simple . actually no its not ive decided theyre pretty damn simple. literally wakes up and has a panic attack because where is flute?? where flute?? WHERE. FLU TE? flute was no where to be seen (depression). a very sad clown exploring this ship literally with minimum interest because flute :( flute :( this is a child who has lost their autistic hyperfixation toy.

lae'zel is hot. the sword scene is hot. hiri has immediate gay panic and forgets flute for 2 whole seconds. asks lae'zel if seen flute. lae'zel doesn't even know what a flute is.. smh. sticks around because was told to. does whats told (for now........ ominous.) so to start lae'zel is literally party lead this clown is NOT a protagonist (for now...... no im not making that joke twice)

SHADOWHEART IS HOT... absolutely ignores lae'zel to free shadowheart. literally dumbass tries to pull the door off. lae'zel ends up being the one like "maybe u should look around if u INSIST on saving this HALF ELF." frees shadowheart :) oh my god you have an autistic hyperfixation too?? your rock is so cool!!!!!!!

the flute is not rescued. please F's in chat for the lost flute of afhiri's childhood. her father made her that flute and it's DEAD. AND THERE WASN'T EVEN TIME FOR A FUNERAL.

the first thing they do after hoarding all of the fish on the beach like a little goblin creature is find gale's portal. shiny. Oh My God is that an arm without a body? that is Soooo cool...... high fives. they free him of course!!! used bard Magicks to calm that shit down and free the silly man. she finds him SOOO silly. he is such a silly little guy. his lil expressions and hand movements are SO funny. she wants to get acting classes from him so she can be just as funny and then she'll rank up in Clown. she's sure of it. (he is a clown to her. a truly excellent clown. there's real talent..........)

after that she gets knife throat by astarion :( not very nice of you :( i would have given you money if u wanted :( oh not a robbery? OH WE'RE WORM BUDDIES? friendship acquired :) they genuinely don't have any more thoughts rly at the start because he is mean and she doesn't understand its mean and looks at him stupidly like a dog who cannot understand the new word u just said. tilts head :)

their friendship stat is SO high all of a sudden. this clown has had NO friends their entire damn life (weirdo coded) and suddenly they've got SOOO many best friends oh my god they're so excited for the campfire stories hehee :)

next is oh my godd its the hot. gi..gi... Girlfriend? :) no its gith u stupid clown. get pied. ANYWAY tells the tieflings some absolute BULLSHITERY. this clown is So good at lying (this is a positive. their moral code is kinda messy.) and frees lae'zel :) shadowheart doesn't trust lae'zel but how can you Not when she's Also Green? I'm Green? You're Green? Da Ba Dee

after that its oh my god is that A GOBLIN? never seen a goblin before. finds them extremely cute. they're also kind of green (positive). and A WARG? can i PET IT? No? It'll eat me? bite off my hand? chew up my suit? this is supreme sadness. wait- flute still gone. that's supreme sadness. ALSO WYLL IS FUN!!!! wyll gives her fairytale hero prince vibes and is absolutely fascinated and thinks as a bard should sing of his tale because hes so cool (please don't trust them. they will make him sound like a fool.)

hearing about the spooky scary teeth-ling from wyll is super!! exciting!!!! a devil?? fought in devil war?? fire?? death?? epic story . we must find out more (not to kill. to talk to. must have some REALLY COOL STORIES!!!) very easy to convince wyll not to kil- OH MY GOD HOT?? HOT? ?? literally hot. this is the most Supreme Gay Panic. afhiri never thought about girls (or boys) like this before. none of the Lads give the Panik.. but these girls are a little too much (fainting vibes) also karlach is so fun :) daydreams about karlach throwing her like a javelin into battle

the tadpole though :/ they don't know!! everyone keeps saying. bad! evil! bad! removal! death! kill! and they're like :/ idk guys.. worms are kinda cute. u ever seen a worm do a lil wiggle on some mud? its so cool.. i wish i was a worm..... everyone is concerned. do not trust them with decisions (they trust them with decisions. they are All stupid.) they name the worm. the worm is named little buddy. it's not creative. it's not a name. but this is Little Buddy and she talks to her little buddy sometimes. she even wrote it a song. (she doesn't consume more little buddies. that's weird.. this is HER little buddy and those are OTHER little buddies. there's only one little buddy for her....)

extra: GUARDIAN. oooohhhhh my god .. never seen someone soooooo CLOWN. (this is false. guardian looks nothing like a clown. theyre projecting HARD. guardian plays along because this is clearly going to work better than being Hot and Mysterious). trust them explicitly (reminder: not smart), treats like another Best Friend like the squad. gets sad they don't ever join them in camp for her performances. does private performances sometimes :)

DOUBLE EXTRA: the possession.. of Flute 2.

this is the least weird thing ever because when i'm not thinking about the actual bg3 characters i'm thinking about my OWN characters and would love to info dump about them

PLEASE be mindful of potentially triggering content below (violence, sexual assault) but at the same level covered in the game

i'll do this for my bg3 oc ysabel :3

45. How do other people see them? Is it similar to how they see themselves? 

yes and no. she has a good amount of confidence and i think she would agree when other people would see her as beautiful and smart. cunning and wicked. throughout her journey she does things others would undeniably call kind, heroic even. but i think she has a lot of trouble ever seeing herself that way. there is too much old hatred and guilt over things she has done that she focuses on instead. there are some who see her as somewhat of an asshole or even cruel which she does agree with lmfao.

46. Do they make a good first impression? Does their first impression reflect them accurately? How do they introduce themselves?

she can absolutely make a good first impression towards other drow, but with people from the surface? not… always lmao. she understands people, and is somewhat of a social chameleon. if she makes a bad impression, it’s usually on purpose. (tho there is a time in her backstory where she wasnt fully in control of herself - this isnt the case anymore since the tadpole so i won't digress djddsf) anyway, on the surface, she is sometimes perceived as a bit strange, considering she has almost no knowledge of how to behave up there, and old habits of her matriarchal upbringing or views and customs only really normal in the underdark slip out of her. she’s very much an actress, the first impression you get from her will rarely reflect who she truly is. she’s much more open about herself later in her story though, living on the surface with astarion :3.

*sprinkling confetti* introducing my newest tav, vati the vengeance paladin

3. Does your Tav have any comments or advice when you recruit other companions?

vati tends to be headstrong, but not impulsive - once she has thought things through and decided on a course of action, there is little she won't do to reach her goals. she immediately takes a liking to wyll for his bold entrance at the grove gates, as well as lae'zel for her....general demeanor, perhaps. if asked, vati will express approval at recruiting them, but she's used to spending most of her time alone and is unfamiliar with voicing her opinions unprompted among strangers.

on the other hand, vati has an initial suspicion of astarion due to his confrontational introduction and shadowheart for her unwillingness to talk about herself. this doesn't last long as she gets to know them both better and even before that if asked, vati would say that they need all the allies they can get considering the circumstances.

thank you sm for asking im sorry this is so delayed!!!

21. Do they have a temper? Are they patient? What are they like when they do lose their temper?

jens is great at maintaining a calm demeanor when she’s upset/angry but as a storm sorcerer, her anger is almost always accompanied by sounds of thunder or a dark cloud literally manifesting right over her head. her patience is tied to a need to understand and empathize with people, but when someone is being directly cruel or is blatantly disrespecting her family name or her friends, she will either plot to destroy a whole reputation OR cut u to ribbons with vicious words

23. Do they have a good memory? Short term or long term? Are they good with names? Or faces?