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Why would you pick Gale over Astarion? Man's a walking 🚩

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 that bitchy Q-tip:

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.

And you know what the saddest part of this is? Astarion was next on my list to be romanced. I made a cute half-elf Durge character just for him. I wanted to do a redeemed run, since I've heard it's really rewarding ... but now I kind of don't care. Thanks for that, anon.

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good news for weird little critter enthusiasts

(me included)

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Moments in time, preserved through sentiments Twitter | Ko-Fi | Patreon

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Made this for u 💝

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Has to be one of the best passages of a book I’ve read in a long time

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Would you eat the worms now?

Reblog if yes.

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Я отмечаю 6-й год своего блога Tumblr! 🥳

#6 year tumblrversary #tumblr milestone

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“My blood thirsty friend.”

🔥 commission by poof on twitter 🔥

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Gale: What is everyone’s favorite book?

Lae’zel: Whichever is heaviest, so I may use it to crush my enemies

Shadowheart: I have amnesia, so…

Astarion: Darling, do I look like I care?

Karlach: Any book I touch catches on fire

Durge: I ate a book once

Wyll: Cinderella

Gale: Wyll, I have never been more attracted to anyone in my whole life as I am to you right now

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More cambion cuddles.

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It's time to leave, Mizora.

This warlock is already taken.

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Raphael's eyes and fangs...

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Why is this man so pretty...

I like to imagine that this is him after Tav gave him an unexpected kiss on the cheek before leaving their meeting room in Sharess' Caress. And now he is alone, flustered and confused about it.