I find it interesting Astarion mentions he "might even like not being so frightening after all". He really is just a cinnamon roll deep deep down, huh? I really wish we got that line or a similar one in a normal Tav or Durge playthrough
i just started playing the game and ive spoiled myself a lot already but i dont care at this point. seeing these two together is so fricking wholesome. these special interactions they have and the way they care for each other just makes me want to cry happy tears :,)
omg that's so wholesome, but her engine isn't fixed by then? I'm surprised! Still, them being together but not being able to touch, that seems like it would be good for him. Learning how to love without being able to manipulate with sex like he does with Tav seems like it would be good for him. I may need to try playing as Karlach now!
I truly believe if these two weren't a romance option for Tav they would end up together. They are so cute and wholesome together and they can help eachother.
I ended up fully romancing Astarion in my first play-through, doing everything he wanted, including ascension. I hated how cold he seemed afterwards, but we were solidly romanced, and in his own stringent, decadent, evil way, he still loved me. Hell, he even let me have big hunka-chunka Halsin on the side, including a five-some with the Drow Twins. If I play again and romance him, I'll see if I can convince him not to ascend, to continue trying to embrace whatever goodness is inside of him. Strangely, perhaps, I liked him better when he was lost, broken, trying to find his way, and needing a friend to show him everything would be alright. Once he ascended, the love between us became a hollow shell of what it was. It made me legit sad as I continued playing the game. LOL
Been looking through lots of Origin/Origin videos lately and It's crazy how much more autonomous and confident in his own decisions Astarion seems when he's romancing literally anybody but Tav. I wonder if that was intentional, or just poor writing to try to bridge the blank slate gap.
In my Karlach Origin playthrough, I had repaired her engine and didn't even think about the possibility that there could be a version of the Spawn Astarion romance where her engine is still not repaired. Thanks for sharing! Beautiful dialogues.
If there isn't at least 500 fics of these two I will so disappointed in all of us collectively (/joking but like, only a little bit) Thank you for the clip!
Bestie if there aren't enough Karlach/Astarion fics I will WRITE THEM. I adore him with Tav/Durge too but MAN if Astarion and Karlach don't just fit so perfectly together..... I just love them sm
I'm now really curious about how the rest of the romance goes. I mean, a large part of it is specifically no horny, but before that it's a strong yes horny which doesn't pair well with our hot mama k
It's actually most healing spells that don't work on the undead in D&D 5e. (Holy magic, etc) Potions sort of make sense, they're at least liquid. Tadpole shenanigans though
@@SessVlogsUmm... no. He's definitely a very sexual person who's been abused and sex now triggers his PTSD. I really don't understand how people read him as ace unless they're bad at reading people, projecting or chose dialoge in game that didn't showcase that aspect of his character. I don't know how anyone can watch this scene with Karlach and still read him as ace, personally.
@@shonna5687 That's...literally what I said. 'Ace' doesn't necessarily mean you _never_ want sex, and trauma-related asexuality is very real, trust me.
A very strong slap in the face from the Ascended Astarion. Spawn Astarion respects her and shows that he truly loves her.
@@c_c7844 that would been interesting to see 🥹
Honestly I'd probably ship Karlach with Wyll, rather than Astarion: or Shart. Astarion and Karlach just don't seem to fit together
@@c_c7844 😮Is it on yt? What do I search?
@StrawberryWolferz unpopular opinion but ok
@@ariruuu Unpopular but fairly true
"We might not have forever, but we have all the time we need."
😭😭😭
I find it interesting Astarion mentions he "might even like not being so frightening after all". He really is just a cinnamon roll deep deep down, huh? I really wish we got that line or a similar one in a normal Tav or Durge playthrough
I honestly didn't think to play as the other characters. Now, i want to see the endless romances between everyone. This game will never get boring 😅
i just started playing the game and ive spoiled myself a lot already but i dont care at this point. seeing these two together is so fricking wholesome. these special interactions they have and the way they care for each other just makes me want to cry happy tears :,)
Dude me too spoiled the whole romance but don’t care.
ah yes the soilder x darling 🥺 what a cute match
Mama K X Twinkstarion
I love how "I Want to Live" plays during this scene
IT FITS THIS SCENE SO WELL
i find it really interesting how karlach always manages to bring out the best in people. she’s so precious.
thanks for uploading, i’ve been hoping someone would! this romance dynamic is really sweet
omg that's so wholesome, but her engine isn't fixed by then? I'm surprised! Still, them being together but not being able to touch, that seems like it would be good for him. Learning how to love without being able to manipulate with sex like he does with Tav seems like it would be good for him. I may need to try playing as Karlach now!
That depends on iff you've spoken to Dammon or not, so it doesn't have to be fixed
I ship it 🚢😎
id really recommend it, their whole romance was very sweet
@@gilliath87 lol, bad answer
Fortunately, he’s an elf, so there might be other elves who are still around and remember him.
I thought about this, but Cazador probably had him find them all and seduce them
Isn't that a bad thing?
I truly believe if these two weren't a romance option for Tav they would end up together. They are so cute and wholesome together and they can help eachother.
I feel like Karlach is the most wholesome and healthy option for Astarion than any of the other romances and I will die on this hill.
@@robin9759 SAME!!!
I ended up fully romancing Astarion in my first play-through, doing everything he wanted, including ascension. I hated how cold he seemed afterwards, but we were solidly romanced, and in his own stringent, decadent, evil way, he still loved me. Hell, he even let me have big hunka-chunka Halsin on the side, including a five-some with the Drow Twins.
If I play again and romance him, I'll see if I can convince him not to ascend, to continue trying to embrace whatever goodness is inside of him. Strangely, perhaps, I liked him better when he was lost, broken, trying to find his way, and needing a friend to show him everything would be alright. Once he ascended, the love between us became a hollow shell of what it was. It made me legit sad as I continued playing the game. LOL
Been looking through lots of Origin/Origin videos lately and It's crazy how much more autonomous and confident in his own decisions Astarion seems when he's romancing literally anybody but Tav. I wonder if that was intentional, or just poor writing to try to bridge the blank slate gap.
That’s what I’ve been saying lol it’s actually disappointing
My headcanon is that Tav is too much of an egoistical and dumb idiot lol
Might be because every other companion has heavy baggage that Astarion can relate to, where as Tav only has the tadpole.
He went from Loki to Olaf real fast there, and I am dead.
I see you gave Karlach the exact same outfit that I did at this point in the game, lol. It looks SO GOOD on her. ♥
I wish we could have this as a normal Tav, my ace heart is DYING rn omg
In my Karlach Origin playthrough, I had repaired her engine and didn't even think about the possibility that there could be a version of the Spawn Astarion romance where her engine is still not repaired. Thanks for sharing! Beautiful dialogues.
They're so cute 😭
Omg sooo cute! Definitely doing this my next playthrough. Astarion and Karlach are an unexpected couple but much more satisfying to see than Tav imo.
If there isn't at least 500 fics of these two I will so disappointed in all of us collectively
(/joking but like, only a little bit)
Thank you for the clip!
Bestie if there aren't enough Karlach/Astarion fics I will WRITE THEM. I adore him with Tav/Durge too but MAN if Astarion and Karlach don't just fit so perfectly together..... I just love them sm
his last sentence is just too good lol
just one question, you did not upgrade her engine at all in this playthrough?
i saved it for act 3 so i could do all the romance scenes both with and without a fixed engine
thats a great idea!@@grimdesire
Awww, I love this for them
I'm now really curious about how the rest of the romance goes. I mean, a large part of it is specifically no horny, but before that it's a strong yes horny which doesn't pair well with our hot mama k
PLEASE tell me now that patch 5 is out that they have special epilogue dialogue together
The best ship ever❤
I wonder if Astarion could go with her to Avernus... It's not the sun down there, so would he be fine...?
Yeah he actually begs her to go to avernus for this reason so they can be together (and cries if she says no)
@@grimdesireI wonder if Ascended Astarion would behave different if he falls for Karlach
@@falconeshield they cant be together, he breaks up with her because he cant turn her into a spawn
can you do these scenes with a fixed engine pweaaase
i can, but this one is the same as regular tav if her engine is fixed so i figured no one would want to see that?
Holy shit I love them
If you’ve finished the game, will he go tell hell if with you or will he stay?
He goes to hell with you, he actually even starts crying if karlach refuses to go to hell and would rather die at home
is the sun in hell different from the sun on 'earth'? does it not burn him down there?@@grimdesire
@@grimdesire Oh shit. Would you ever consider posting that scene?
@@ygnit5793 i dont have it recorded myself yet, i will post it as soon as i get there though
Where do you get that camp outfit for her? It looks so cool
You hadn't got her upgrade to her heart? Did Damon die before he got to last light?
Why the music i.n the background is off tune
The bard was drunk
the thing about Astarion is that, if he's undead, why does he heal from potions?
Game logic
It's actually most healing spells that don't work on the undead in D&D 5e. (Holy magic, etc) Potions sort of make sense, they're at least liquid. Tadpole shenanigans though
Well, we now have confirmation that the people who think he's asexual are definitely wrong. Lol.
He’s pansexual confirmed by the VA lol.
I think he's probably on the ace spectrum, but definitely not sex-aversed!
@@SessVlogsUmm... no. He's definitely a very sexual person who's been abused and sex now triggers his PTSD. I really don't understand how people read him as ace unless they're bad at reading people, projecting or chose dialoge in game that didn't showcase that aspect of his character. I don't know how anyone can watch this scene with Karlach and still read him as ace, personally.
@@shonna5687you are right
@@shonna5687 That's...literally what I said. 'Ace' doesn't necessarily mean you _never_ want sex, and trauma-related asexuality is very real, trust me.
wow. You can play as other characters? .>.
I don't think Karlach is the best match for Astarion. Dark urge all the way baby.