#i could write an entire presentation on astarions trauma and people relating to or seeing themselves in it

[esterigermaine]

Astarion needs so much therapy.

[bloodiedrogue]

*scrolling mindlessly while sipping tea* *checks the day* SHIT!! *quickly falls off the bed and puts on a suit*

WELCOME BACK TO TUESDAY INTERVIEW! (that is definitely being held on a Tuesday and not a Wednesday!)

I'm you host Annie and today we are once again here with the amazing, the breathtaking, the out-of-this-world talented SUMMER!!! *standing ovation*

Now, Summer. I've noticed that your inbox has been flowing with appreciation for your work, an appreciation that —if I may say so— is entirely deserved. Your Astarion fic "A Lover's Folly" has breeched into the hearts of many Baldur's Gate 3 fans with its emotional depth, flawed characters, impeccable prose and a dose of tension and spiciness that is never not appreciated. When you started writing it, were you expecting this amount of people to connect with your words?

Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, there's another Astarion work in the making which will see your Tav, Zayis, a character already so beloved by the public, as the protagonist! Of course, I —as many others— am already thrilled, but what are you planning for this fic? What themes do you want to share and include in your fic? What do you hope to convey? And most importantly, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much will these characters (and thus your readers) suffer?

again annie, omfg these asks are killing me because i know how much fun you're having. literally the most perfect presenter/interviewer/bard energy i could ask for.

to answer your first question, no i absolutely did not expect anything out of this fic. i literally started writing it for myself. i think i was half way through act 2 when it finally said fuck it i have to write about the vampire man and coincidentally saw my buddy laur posting about a writing challenge to write 12 fics in 12 days.

obviously i failed that but i guess the amount i was posting in the beginning gained a lot of traction? or i don't know, maybe it was just a right time thing but out of nowhere it blew up and now, here we are 10 chapters (and another fic on the way) later.

a fic that i am very excited about. (great segway huh??) it's become my baby on the side of a lover's folly. i think about it constantly and can't wait to share because it has all my favourite things in it. hurt/comfort, enemies to lovers, dark themes relating to mental health and the ongoing struggle of healing!!

basically, i just really want to emphasize that no everyone's perfect, especially characters, and that progressing through various traumas in an attempt to heal looks different for everyone!

that being said, on the suffering scale it'll probably range from a 6-10 depending on the character. :)