audience: astarion

[mygod]

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[haematocritical]

[ YES. ]

…

I was aware she sent an explicit dream to Gale, but he was evasive about the topic. [ for obvious reasons, as it turns out ]

I think she’s trying to tell you, in her own strange little way, that you are … bad at considering or acting on feelings, darling.

[unconsecuted]

[Hearing this from fucking Astarion of all people is atrocious.]

That's not-- As I have told her, I prefer to get to know someone better before... simply... leaping into something like that.

I don't understand why she thinks this when no one has shown any interest of that kind to consider.

[It's bad, fam.]

[haematocritical]

[ this is how you know you’re in a fucking mess. ]

……….






[ just stares at him ]

[unconsecuted]

[??????????]

...What?

[haematocritical]

Darling, you have seen yourself, correct?

[unconsecuted]

[This makes him flustered.]

I-- What does that have to do with anything?

[Sometimes, people flirt with you because you're hot, and you do not fucking notice because you're stupid and demisexual.]

[haematocritical]

[ mood though, essek. mood. ]

A lot, actually. Darling, I’ve flirted with you. Other people definitely will have as well.

[unconsecuted]

[He is just a little evil wizard guy trying to do little evil wizard things.]

Wh... You?

[haematocritical]

[ pats his cheek.



oh dear. ]

This is rather charming in its own right, I suppose.

[unconsecuted]

[His face is hot when Astarion pats it.]

...

[WHAT DOES HE SAY TO THAT]

[haematocritical]

[ BECAUSE IT IS CHARMING.

ESSEK, BABE. ]

[unconsecuted]

[LOOK. IT'S FINE. It's fine.]

...............It seems, ah... I am... rather bad at this.

[haematocritical]

[ girl help. ]

Mm. A little.

[unconsecuted]

[What the hell do you say to missed flirting connections, or whatever?]

...My apologies. It's not something... I ever really considered much. [Quickly:] Anyway, we can... simply pretend none of this ever happened.

All of it.

[haematocritical]

[ wanna grab a drink sometime? i have no idea. ]

… [ he sighs. ]

Darling, I’m not going to flip my lid at you being cursed to kiss Gale. Nor am I going to be insulted by any feelings you do or don’t have.

[ he doesn’t specify for who. let’s not fluster him more than necessary. astarion being one of the bg3s ok with poly. ]

But— I do appreciate the honesty.

[unconsecuted]

[WOW, DON'T JUST SAY IT. His face gets a bit dark again, so too late on the fluster. HE ALREADY SAW THE WHOS. Kill him.]

You don't... I mean...

[It's not that he's against poly, but he hasn't even really had a lot of friends before much less navigating the mess of everyone here.]

It really doesn't bother you...? That sort of thing.

[haematocritical]

[ nyeh ]

Are you planning to swoop in deviously and try and swipe Gale out from behind my back?

[unconsecuted]

[EMBARRASSINGLY QUICK:]

No!

[haematocritical]

Then there you go.

[ HE IS THE WORST PERSON FOR RELATIONSHIP ADVICE ]

If the answer was yes, then yes I would be pissed.

[unconsecuted]

[Resigned sigh.]

...Alright. We are still...

[The way it takes SO LONG for him to say it.]

...friends?

[haematocritical]

[ call him when they outlive their wizards they can revisit the topic ]

As you say, darling. Friends.

[unconsecuted]

[NOT THEM SHACKING UP TOGETHER AFTER CALEB BREAKS UP WITH HIM AND THEN BOTH WIZARDS PASS AWAY that's so funny]

Alright.

[He will accept it even though it does make him embarrassed because he's stupid.]

[haematocritical]

[ THEY LIVE LIKE 800 YEARS THEY HAVE TIME. also help, their wizards. ]

… [ he’s adorable. aaaa. ]

Also, is Gale still reading through that book on Karsus?

[unconsecuted]

[Sometimes your wizards are human, you guess.]

...

[The question startled him a bit. His mouth hang opens slightly as he tries to figure out what to say.]

I told him a while back to leave the book be, but... I think he still was researching it anyway.

I... offered to look over it with him after... your trial so I could keep an eye on what he was doing with it, but also give him a distraction from your loss.

[haematocritical]

[ SOMETIMES THEY ARE JUST SOFT AND HUMAN ]

… My apologies, talking about him reminded me.

[ well. that’s good at least. that someone was keeping a critical eye on it. ]

Maybe I’ll send him a letter telling him to knock it off. As long as he’s not planning on implementing it or using it for some bizarre reason — he and Karsus have not had the smoothest of relationships.