#gandrel

Okay. 😒

This is the third anonymous message I've received regarding my Gale romance, and I genuinely don't get it. This isn't even a Gale-oriented blog, plus I've already answered it. I like him better. That's all there is to it. I've seen other users get hit with this question, too; as if Astarion's the only "right" choice, and it's never even warranted. I haven't said a bad word about Astarion or anyone who romances him, but the irony of you calling Gale a red flag, then shaming me for not choosing Astarion is mind-blowing. If Gale's a red flag, Astarion's an entire bunting.

Since you've pushed me, I would rather romance any of these NPCs before canonically choosing the vampire:

Hope that answers your question, anon. 👌

I was trying not to let it happen, but this fandom has effectively ruined any appreciation I might've had for the character. At this point, I'm just sick of hearing about him, especially in comparison to Gale. Everything isn't about Astarion, anon. Believe it or not, there are other really great characters, but fans like you just can't get through the day without propping him up above all others.

A few hours ago, as I was considering how to respond to this message, I bumped into this drama on a post about Shadowheart. Long story short, the uploader made a positive video where their Tav hugs Shadowheart during her personal quest, then someone came in to talk about how Astarion is "so much better" and expressed their desire to hug him during his personal quest.

Enough is enough. Seriously. I could go on and on about why Gale is actually a green flag, but I feel like I've done that extensively on this blog. And people like you will probably just disregard it anyway, because you don't like him. At the end of that day, that's really your motivation behind this, isn't it? You don't like Gale and you feel invalidated by people who do. I'm sorry, but that's a you problem. Don't go after people just because they prefer a different character. It's ridiculous.

Ship Tournament, Round 1 — Match 25 / 30

Aylin/Isobel/Shadowheart

"Isobel and Aylin should never be separated but also they 100% welcomed Shadowheart to Selunite worship via a character-development threesome."

vs. Astarion/Gandrel

"Consider: Astarion retreats into the Underdark with seven thousand spawn, many of whom hate him. One of the few that doesn't is Gandrel, who sincerely appreciates him helping save his daughters. Gandrel asks for Astarion's help with his newly-vampiric children, Astarion spends more and more time with Gandrel and his family, and before you know it they're having family dinners in a well-decorated cave (one plate of food and three bottles of blood)."

*Not evil ending choices, these are specifically more companion/vibe based

*Missed one? Hey if they’re enough suggestions maybe it’ll be next weeks poll!

*No Durge exclusive ones

"They are only weak compared to their masters. During the day, we have the advantage. But at night, when they hunt? You will not find a more deadly quarry."