Third playthrough. I decided to give Origin Astarion a go. They are gorgeous together. BOY HOWDEE I was not prepared for that ending.
We had to choose saving the spawn because, of course, Karlach helps him realize he can be the better person. But therein lies the crux of the problem. Without the tadpole or being an ascendant, Astarion is forced to hide from the sun while Karlach dies alone.
Look, I'm down for a tragic ending now and then, but I wish Astarion would have stayed with her until the very end, skin burning, hair catching fire, clinging to each other as they both go up in flames.
Or you could let us fix her engine already.
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"HEY, HEY! ALCRYST! OVER HERE, KID!"
morion's running around with a massive training sword, likely having come from the training grounds. with how he's carrying it, it's a wonder he hasn't hit anyone---though he does come quite close a handful of times. now, however, he seems more focused on his son. with his free hand he waves like a man possessed, calling out to him as if he were on the other side of the continent and not some paces away.
"i just spoke to your brother, and now i find you! ain't this a lucky day for your old man?!" he doesn't wait for an answer before running up and slinging his arm around the poor guy's shoulders. he gives a quick jostle back and forth before he continues. "i've been all over the place, let me tell you. first day on the job and i'm probably gonna get written up for scaring the crap out of a bunch of classrooms. ah, well! what're you gonna do?! HA HA!"
morion plants his training sword firmly on the ground, backing up to give alcryst a little space. "anyways! i'm real glad you two are here!" he grins so wide he has to close his eyes for it to fit on his face. "i don't mean to be all 'crazy attached dad' or anythin', but i've missed ya tons! there's a hell of a lot i've gotta tell you two about, so let's find a time the three of us can spar!" he taps his sword on the ground to accentuate his point.
seemingly unable to stop moving, morion closes back in to give a quick hug to alcryst. "i'm happy to see ya, alcryst," he says, quietly now. "it's been a little bit, hey? and just in case i don't see you again today, don't forget that i love ya!"
Father's voice. The sound of it is one of Alcryst's most cherished memories, something he hopes to never forget. So to hear it now, just as he remembers it, makes his blood run cold.
It's impossible. Just impossible. Because... Father was dead. Killed, resurrected as a Corrupted, then killed again. Alcryst loosed the arrow. He watched his father die by his own hands. There wasn't even a body left behind.
The stranger goes in to embrace him. Alcryst steps back, slapping those hands away. "How dare you," he seethes. "...My father is dead. He died right before my eyes. How dare you take his name and face for your own...!"
The resemblance to Morion is uncanny. Old wounds bleed once more at the sight of this man. Alcryst's tears fall freely. Is this Father's fate? For others to constantly twist his character and image in pursuit of power? It's vile. Disgusting. Agonizing.
"For as long as I breathe, I won't allow impersonators to make a mockery of my father's memory. Nor torment my family and friends." That this man managed to reach Diamant is already alarming. Who else has he harassed? Lapis? The Divine One? Every possibility compounds upon each other, intensifying Alcryst's fear, his fury. "Whoever you are, you are not him. To fraudulently identify yourself as a member of the royal family is a crime punishable by death."
Alcryst takes a step forward, one hand gripping a dagger still sheathed at his belt. It's too close to draw his bow, but this will do. "So cease this farce, lest I have you detained and extradited to the Kingdom of Brodia."
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In the director's commentary, Gunn mentioned Groot sees them all as his parents, as they raised him when he was a baby. Especially Peter and Rocket.
Rocket: Bomb Dad
Peter: Music Dad
Drax: Dumb Dad I'll fight
Gamora: Mom
Nebula: Cool Aunt
Mantis: Weird Aunt
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BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out. YOU ARE SO SWEET I'LL MELT FR
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