I do love the phrase executive dysfunction bc the image it conjures is of a bunch of people wearing business suits around a long oval conference table arguing with each other to the point where they’re getting into physical fights, but in the background there’s just a big empty whiteboard with a To Do list with one item on it and that item is “take shower”
Uh. bro what’s with the diagonal red lines on your face. wait a minute. Oh shit are you anime blushing cuz you’re in love w me bro????? Its ok dude u can tell me
Neil Newbon: I’ve been very blessed with Astarion. He’s such an incredibly talented and incredibly fun character to play, so he’s been a real dream. I would describe him as being very self-focused and playful with morality in that way. I think he’s very aware that he’s immoral, I don’t think he’s amoral at all. Super intelligent, can be very manipulative, can also be very moved by people and beauty and new experiences. I think ultimately his driving force really is to be free and everything that that entails.
I think to play a character who has this trauma and comes from the situation essentially of abuse, to then be able to discover their own life, discover their identity, forge new friendships, possibly romance the player, et cetera - it’s a very human story and it resonates a lot with people I think - I hope it does, anyway. It certainly does with me, the idea that sometimes life throws you things that force you to deal with very traumatic circumstances sometimes, or if not traumatic, something incredibly challenging and sometimes incredibly worrying situations. But to be able to have a drive to better yourself, to better your life, to be able to open up to people as well - it’s really moving, it’s really touching. I feel a lot of love for Astarion.
Consider, from the perspective of ten years ago, an ex-president saying he used to constantly fantasize about fucking men, and the reaction being “yeah, whatever, poser.”
If you ever find yourself thinking “oh it’s only ██:00, I still have plenty of time before this turns into sleep deprivation” that is the devil speaking. Go to bed NOW before it’s too late
i wake up and i am immediately thinking about those characters. i eat breakfast and i am thinking about those characters. i do chores and i am thinking about those characters. i do any work, i study, i walk the dogs, and i am thinking about those characters. i go to bed and i am thinkign
