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I love this picture 😭

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woah this character is so cool i wish they were covered in blood their whole body trembling with a look of absolute horror on their face as theyre struggling to breathe in panic

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MINSUNG — hongkong dominate 250119 (©nn_sam02)

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leeknow cheer up time (©nn_sam02)

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minsung moments (5/?)

minsung minsunging @ 5-star dome tour

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Is this what kids call duality?

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He's an asshole and I love him dearly.

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@kawaii-killshot I had no idea who you were but I knew instantly that you have impeccable taste. 😍

HAN in 2024 inspired by @hyunpic ♡

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Halsin joining our camp to see that the guy who played with the tiefling kids is now a devil, some pasty elf is biting people in their sleep, a githyanki and goth girl are slapfighting, there's a tiefling on fire, and that wizard just ate a pair of gloves.

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Cue Gale loudly clearing his throat from the bed right across them

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“It seems like Stay saw it just as I envisioned”

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Fellas, is it gay to write a love song about wanting to make your partner as happy as possible your solo song, title it “hold my hand”, shoot out rainbow confetti during your solo stage when you tour, and then hold the man you’ve described to be your soulmate’s hand when he comes on stage directly after you finish singing your love song you totally didn’t write for him?

Oh, and is it gay to also change the lyrics of the song so that you literally say his name in the love song you wrote? Twice? Is it gay to call him “Lee know-hyung, baby”?

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hmm. hmmmm

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Farevalee9s on Instagram

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giving my enemies psychic damage by being too horny on main

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Much to think about

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The assertion that the "I could be persuaded" line means you're pushing him into doing something he doesn't want to do is such a wild take.

My brother in Bhaal, the man just told you that he's ready to move on and figure out his own desires - which I think are pretty obvious given that he's the one who pushes you into the dirt.

Astarion hasn't had true agency for two centuries. If you let him have that - if you're patient, if you care - he will tell you who he is. Please believe him.

Astarion wants to enjoy sex. He wants to have loving intimacy with the player. The first time they had sex was indeed different for him despite his disassociation. He reflected on it and enjoyed it enough to want to do it again (he still disassociated, it wasn't exactly wonderful but I digress) . He didn't have to. As far as he was concerned the player was already seduced.

He wants to have sex without the feelings of disgust. He isn't repulsed by sex, he's repulsed by not having the choice. The reason all of the scenes have to be approved or agreed upon by the player is because this is a roleplay game and if a sex cutscene just started playing without any options I think people wouldn't like that. Please stop babyfying Astarion and acting as if he never actually wants to and is people pleasing. That he is incapable of consent due to his trauma. If you feel that way why would you romance him at all? He makes it very clear when he doesn't want to. He asserts that boundary. And if you push it he breaks up with you. The "I could be persuaded" line in the graveyard is him being playful. If he actually has to be persuaded there would be a skill check like that other time.

In conclusion, Astarion wants intimacy with the player. And he wants it on his own terms. This is especially evident in his scenes because he's usually taking the lead in one way or another. If you don't choose to have sex with him after that one time that's perfectly fine, but that's because YOU are making the choice for your Tav, not Astarion.

*Edit, if the things I said don't apply to what you think or how you play the game, then this post wasn't for you. Please refrain from filling my comments with conjecture about unrelated things I never brought up*