Hello everyone!

I'm working on a cross-stitch pattern for a (probably) tote bag. One side is going to be dedicated to Astarion and the other to my Tav.

I want to include a short descriptive phrase to each. For Tav I'm thinking "favourite sorcerer", as Astarion calls him in the succur flower cutscene. But I'm stumped on what to pick for Astarion. "Radiant hopeful" would be lovely but it is not the same structure. I can only think of "charming rake" but it isn't his truthful description, I want something genuine.

Can you think of any such phrases that someone in the game uses to describe Astarion? Alternatively, help me convince my brain that it's okay if the phrases don't have identical structures😭

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My good friend made me this cover for my Astarion fanfic! (Posted with her permission)

I cried when I saw it!

"Trust Me Darling" is my WIP, 5 million word fanfic (one of the longest fanfics in the world). Sample chapters are uploaded roughly monthly, and any shallow praise is always appreciated. If you're interested in joining the beta team, please DM me :). More links in my bio.

The companions have found the Tollhouse on the Risen Road, but there is no sign of the Tollkeepers, Marten and Vance. Instead, the Tollhouse is occupied by three Paladins of Tyr. Wyll though, is thrilled to learn that they are hunting Karlach, and convinces Tav that they should all team up together to hunt the devil. Astarion though, is less convinced. The Tollhouse stinks, the Paladins are suspicious, and somewhere below their feet is a cellar he's certain has the answers he seeks.

Astarion's eyes danced across black ink on aged parchment, when he spotted the droplet of blood smeared across one page. The page was devoted to some kind of proclamation, the title stating ‘The Creed of the Left Hand’, and he realized it was the oath sworn by Paladins of Tyr when they promised their allegiance to the God of Justice. Almost without his influence, his hands moved to flick back through the book - until he reached the front cover, where the owner had written their name in thick, solid block letters - expecting to see the names of either Anders, Cyrel, or Trynn.

Marten Toll, was what he saw instead.

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🩸💖 I promise STORY filled with w/ romance, suspense, action, & adventure! 💖🩸

🪷ALL GOOD THINGS Series by POETSIREN🪷 on AO3!

Featuring Spawn Astarion and FemTav! Summaries and links up next...... (Rated: EXPLICIT for Sexual descriptions, violence, and gore.)

Book 1: ✨GOOD THINGS COME✨ (AO3 link) is COMPLETED w/ 14 chapters.

Join Astarion and my Tav in a post-game fanfiction as they learn new things about their lives in the Underdark, a new vampire manuscript, and each other! Tav isn't who he thought!

After defeating the Absolute with Tav, Astarion is glad to have his beloved remain beside him. He didn’t expect it to be easy, living in the Underdark with his siblings and the other vampire spawns. Still, a new manuscript detailing vampires has been discovered, and no one could expect to know what knowledge it reveals - about Cazador, about the other spawns.

Suddenly, Astarion must not only fight a coup to keep control in his city, but also find a way to coax a changed Tav back to him! What else could go wrong?!

Book 2: 💫WHAT COMES AFTER💫 (AO3 link) is currently 40+ chapters and ONGOING!

After the events of Good Things Come, Astarion and Tav have solidified their roles in the Underdark with the other spawns, as well as in Faerun. As new threats surface with new secrets, Astarion, Tav, and Gale all realize there is still much more they can do to stop another Vampire Lord, and search for the information to learn about the inner workings of Karlach's infernal heart engine in the process.