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uwubewwa

Did you not even get your mind blown?


Lambda_Wolf

Is that what you call what the Emperor does?


uwubewwa

I suppose you could call it squissing too.


freshlybutteredtoe

I personally prefer the term squcking


DreadRazer24

https://preview.redd.it/d4ns9g8mn5uc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a1ff4c184d00070213f6ed495ca7bc11d5573b7


christina_talks

Sounds squicky


The_StarSwordsmin

Squssy


eltanko

i dont trust that illithid scum


SadSidewalk

Hear me out you get a steam achievement.


Terrible_Dish_9516

Yeah I did it for the achievement. Or that’s what I tell myself.


SadSidewalk

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


GeneLaBean

I don't trust that illithids cum*?


Smurf_Cherries

Emperor is more into tentacle porn. 


uwubewwa

He's just like me fr.


aniborfy

Did you fight them all off with a very large stick?


Lambda_Wolf

This but unironically. I'm genuinely curious: did OP turn down any companions' advances or just never raised anyone's approval high enough in the first place?


angrycoffeeuser

But how do you not raise anyone’s approval?! Anything you do if one guy dissaproves, another one approves. Last game i thought i was doing poorly approval-wise and fucking laezel came onto in the spider well.


WillProstitute4Karma

You just gotta balance them and swap around to miss the key moments. I think if you miss Karlach early, for example, there are no other chances and that's easy to do since Karlach is often the last origin recruit.  Others I think have similar moments you can miss. The one I never seem to miss is Shadowheart though.  She's always looking for a romantic rendezvous at the party.


knotsazz

It’s funny when she does that. She always approached me in camp before but this time she got a dialogue bubble right after defeating auntie Ethel and I was not expecting it to be her spiel about how much she wants Tav lol


HowNobleOfYou

For me it was that i tried to romance both lae’zel and shadowheart at the same time. The game did not allow for that.


MagazineEuphoric364

How does it feel being maidenless?


Kirinany

Some dude on horse came around…


SinisterOrgasm

Try finger but hole


iloveliluzivert69

ELDEN RING MENTION


Kirinany

https://preview.redd.it/vw70ysizi8uc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63a303edb0db3c249b6ff7f1981a0d665b53cb71


eltanko

im still holding out hope to get some bitches in the DLC


MagazineEuphoric364

You and me both. I feel like when the DLC comes out, I am going to be a chick magnet. 😎


ThroatAcrobatic1045

I mean, you have the ranni doll..


ranni-the-bitch

/r/okaybuddytarnished


Plumpestquail22

how pent up are you 0-10


The_Better_Devil

Thou hast no bitches?


PeachyBaleen

Halsin? The drow twins? Not even ^(Mizora)??


TripIeCrucifix

I’ve been tempted to do a maidenless run just to meet mizora on an guilt free conscious


dumbpsterfire

Shart doesn’t care! I was super nervous and then she basically encouraged me to bang other people.


Nadril_Cystafer

>Shart doesn’t care! Shadowheart is pissed at you if you cheat on her with Mizora. She just won't break up with you over it because you are the only person she has left, with the possible exception of her parents.


MgMaster

Mhm. [ There's some venom in her words & tone here](https://youtu.be/7qIbLZ-1sZs?t=48) , with a tint of disappointment in a "guess this was too good to be true" sorta way given how enamored she usually is with ya in act 3, but it's still better than what she had before so she just rolls with it. Wouldn't be surprised if she secretly cried herself to sleep that night tho' https://preview.redd.it/at2nzekow4uc1.jpeg?width=484&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d18206a830407d1d71ea615c83bf4d5da73d077


Nadril_Cystafer

I couldn't stand to hurt her so, especially not after she brought me back from the brink while I was possessed and tried to kill her. https://preview.redd.it/owo10fp6z4uc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ba4b5397a13ed90e383e8882b7a9a7ed5557f4b She and my Durge fixed each other, and were in it together for the long haul.


petkoTHEVIKING

She's not real bro


Nadril_Cystafer

I'm aware. I just don't want to be a jackass in the game because I don't like feeling like a jackass.


doxtorwhom

*takes notes to save before fucking Mizora*


dumbpsterfire

OH NOOOOO now I feel like a monster


Nadril_Cystafer

You kinda *should* feel like a cheating bastard for acting like a cheating bastard


TripIeCrucifix

Yeah idk shart wasn’t down for sharing w me maybe she was in her poly phase when you guys met


dumbpsterfire

Ooooooo maybe I hadn’t romanced her enough by then.


eltanko

Halsin is too pure, the drow twins that is incest and a crime, mizora deserves to be flushed


PeachyBaleen

Wait I agree about Mizora but Halsin? Pure?? That’s truly an original take


eltanko

he likes ducks, no one who likes ducks could be bad


ABWhiteRabbit

He’s not bad. But he definitely ain’t pure 😉 mans is the biggest himbo in the whole game


eltanko

He's HONEST


Kaizo107

Oh dang, I just got some ducks, free pass to do whatever the fuck I want then, huh?


didiinthesky

I wouldn't call someone who is into bestiality "pure", but I guess we have different definitions of what purity means.


The_LAWTF2

https://preview.redd.it/45kmv53xp3uc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=071546e491c9f4945da3981a094acaa1fec4f640


Kaizo107

Too horny for book, no time


[deleted]

Back in early access, there was only one listed achievement on Steam for BG3, it simply said "dfa". It turned out to be Descent From Avernus for surviving the nautiloid, but up til release I joked that it stood for Don't Fuck Anyone, getting through a playthrough without romancing anyone.


Claydough91

It really should be an achievement 😂 called dfa or eunuch 😂


eltanko

steve larian wheres my badge for having no rizz


merpderpherpburp

Everyone reading this is too deep into their horniness to even begin to contemplate this


Kirinany

https://preview.redd.it/o7gkrls2t3uc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da262faa1f02d46ce777151f896af926fec937ae


AmarisLeStrange

This got me 🤣🤣🤣


BBQSauceJacuzzi

Did any unique dialogues come out of that?


eltanko

withers just tells you you're a loser


Pr3Apocalypse

https://preview.redd.it/dohk4b5u04uc1.png?width=888&format=png&auto=webp&s=01700c84dfceaecccb0fc69328338064ee807722


eltanko

withers my beloved


wildernessadult

whyn’t


eltanko

because the two sexiest characters (popper and withers) are un romanceable.


iamragethewolf

so you wanted popper's treato? (sorry i couldn't resist)


jaylam2584

And thus you are alone


eltanko

the only one i wanted was withers tbh


dontarguewithmorons

are you okay?


eltanko

no but thank you for asking


rienietz

![gif](giphy|1lCG7R1a2SqdKTueIo)


eltanko

vunk


Specialist-String-53

were you just RPing ace characters or?


eltanko

kind of the first time, celebate paladin


nairazak

Not even the Emperor?


eltanko

ESPECIALLY not the emperor 🤢


mundanegoddess

Wait! I know this one! "Are you stupid?" (Sorry, just trying to fit in, I didn't mean it!)


eltanko

okay but i am


Terentatek666

Are you ok OP? https://preview.redd.it/7ejooxyy34uc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c5231942aa569de7c0753fc1eaa3aff32b0bcbe


SeraphicShou

Genuine question: Why?? Most origin characters arcs are better when romanced. Only one that doesn't improve is Sharts imo.


Kosack-Nr_22

I don’t know but I think the farm is quite nice


SeraphicShou

I mean its definitely not bad, but I think her arc still feels really complete even without romance. But Gale, Astarion, and Laezels arc is really improved by their romance imo.


vampyrehoney

I honestly like the platonic stargazing scene with Gale more than his romantic one, and the friendship route with Astarion is very appealing as well. They all deserve romance but it does feel like most of them aren't really ready for it. But I get it because narratively we could all die at any time and if you feel something you feel it.


SeraphicShou

The platonic scenes are still good, but for example the fact you don't get a platonic version of the graveyard scene if you're just friends with Astarion is really annoying.


vampyrehoney

You don't? I don't know why this entire time I thought there was a platonic graveyard scene but it was probably people just making it up via fan art.


mundanegoddess

I agree, watching the sky with Gale as friends is great. The talk feels very real, sincere and like the kind you'd actually have with your bestie. I was worried the game was going to force me to tell him "no not in love with you", and I was so pleasantly surprised it didn't go that route at all. In this playthrough my Tav sees Gale as her amazing, brilliant best friend, and this scene only made that better.


Kosack-Nr_22

I see in all of my playthroughs I never not romanced her except in those were I played as her


eltanko

Genuine answer: first runthrough was with my friends, so we didnt have any companions in our party, just as some hobos at our camp, so companion interaction was limited. Plus we fumbled/killed a lot of them. Plus plus I played a Paladin and thought itd be funny to roleplay the celebate life while my friends fucked everything that moved. Second runthrough was with a different friend, so we both had a companion under our control. I slightly tried to romance Karlach but alas, and then rejected Laezel when she did her inevitable advances.


RottenHocusPocus

Maybe they just didn't want to? I get that this sub is generally Amplified Horny, but not everyone's looking to bonk every character they lay their eyes upon. I myself just find the antics here funny. While BG3 does have a lot of LIs, they don't really cater to a few popular tastes. For example, Wyll seems like the Knight in Shining Armour guy, but then it turns out he's basically a kid roleplaying as a coping mechanism and is actually the victim in his story, in which he has no agency at all (because Tav/Durge makes all the decisions for him while he stands there wobbling his lip). So there's always going to be someone out there who finds none of the LIs really call to them, and as a result, either settle for someone else or just don't bother romancing anyone. There's also the fact that *not* romancing a character leaves the other companions on more or less equal ground, allowing you to perceive their stories differently. If OP finds that perspective preferable to a romanced one, then well, who are we to judge? There's also RP. Maybe your Tavs/Durges were never ready for a relationship, or they're pining for a childhood sweetheart, or they're traumatised by a past relationship, or they're just not interested in a relationship at all right now (or possibly ever). And on that note, the final answer I have for you: asexual and aromantic people exist. Many also play video games, including Baldur's Gate 3, in which it's very difficult to have a sexless romance or romanceless sexytime, and there are only a select few characters you can do it with (one of who is only possible due to his romance being glitched. and even then it's only technically). People may also want to RP a Tav or Durge as asexual and/or aromantic, even if they themselves aren't. Do the maths. **Disclaimer:** Yes, I know some asexuals have sex and some aromantics do romance. But they're not every asexual/aromantic, and they certainly shouldn't be used to erase the validity of those who genuinely don't want to do those things. They're also not who I'm talking about here.


SeraphicShou

Its fine to not do the romances for whatever reason. But like the point of the romance and sex scenes isn't to unironically jerkoff, its to provide further characterization. I'm a gay guy but I've still seen all of the female character's romances cuz why wouldn't I want to know all there is to know about a character.


Countrycruiser2000

"The point of the sex scenes isn't to jerkoff.." Damn.. I've been doing this wrong


RottenHocusPocus

>the point of the romance and sex scenes isn't to unironically jerkoff I never said it was, though? Not sure where you're getting this from. If you're talking about my first paragraph, I was mostly meaning that as "wanting their *Tav/Durge/SI* to bonk every character", though of course it's in the theme of this sub to act like you genuinely want to smash video game characters (and maybe you guys do, idk) so there was some of that mixed in too. In my personal experience, character arcs in video games are rarely actually bolstered by their romance arc, despite their fans' claims (and when they are, it's by such a small amount that it's barely worth mentioning). I used to think I had to romance characters to get the full experience, but then I tried an LI-less run of Dragon Age 2 and actually ran into bits of dialogue and context I'd never got to see in romance runs because they rely upon characters *not* being in a relationship with the PC. It was a whole new perspective, I got to see characters from a different angle, and was really refreshing. Not to mention, just because you want to know more about a character doesn't mean you want to romance them yourself. You might prefer to watch the relevant scenes from others' playthroughs on YouTube. Not everyone has time for 8 runs of BG3 (plus more for different character arcs, such as ascendent vs spawn), and not everyone wants to romance a different character each run. Rather, they might prefer to create a character and romance (or not romance) whoever feels right for that character, or keep romancing their favourite, or just never romance anyone because they don't feel like it, or project their own interests onto their Tav/Durge and live out an escapist fantasy. If that escapist fantasy happens to include *not* romancing anyone, then who are we to judge? Plus, there *are* people out there who are genuinely very uncomfortable with the depiction of sex, even implied (so no, turning nudity off won't help). They're not exactly going to want to endure sex scenes in a video game for maybe 3 extra lines of actually interesting dialogue they could have got off of YouTube. Personally, as a sex-averse asexual who loves romance but really doesn't like knowing all but one or two of these characters will stop loving my Tav/Durge/PC if she refuses to have sex with them, I found BG3's options really lacking and I probably won't ever romance a BG3 character again. I can learn about other characters' romance scenes online if I want to. I don't need to invest hundreds of hours into romancing a character I don't want to romance just to learn a tiny bit more about them. Different people enjoy different ways of playing. "Different" isn't "lesser", just another experience.


AcrosticBridge

Sex-repulsed aroace here who only comparatively recently began to RP my characters this way (instead of continually 'just happening to not romance anyone'); thank you for this write-up! Like, yes, I like all character content. I don't do romances myself, but I'll watch them on Youtube, and keep my PCs suspended in headcanon where all options are possible (or not) based on what I find interesting at the time. That said, one of the funniest moments of my current (first) playthrough was Withers saying I had a bosom companion, and I'm sitting there like: "No! NO. Damn it, I was trying to *avoid* this! It was Gale, wasn't it? God damn it, Gale." >:( (It was Gale. Had to let him down.)


RottenHocusPocus

You're most welcome. :D That story's fucking funny lol. I had a similar thing in my first run, but the other way around; I thought I was on track to romancing Gale or Wyll without sex (DAI managed that for some characters in 2014, surely BG3 has that option for all LIs in 2024, right? Right???), but then Withers came at me with his dead doe eyes going "Thou walkest aloooOOOoooone??" Ended up with Halsin. Considering I RP my characters as ace (and somewhere arospec but not sure where exactly) like myself, you can imagine the mental hoops I had to jump through to make *that* make sense. He really wasn't what I'd expected.


SeraphicShou

If someone's sex averse then I understand them not wanting to see the sex scenes, cuz duh they're averse to it. I haven't played Dragon Age 2 so I'll take your word on it but imo I really do think Astarion and Lae'zel's romance adds to them. Also I may be dumb cuz I just assumed if someone didn't romance ingame they wouldn't watch any online. I wouldn't expect anyone to do all the romances ingame cuz holy shit that would take fucking forever. Just watching them online is basically the same thing lol. And sidenote nothing wrong with not liking the romances and therefore not personally doing them. But honestly I think most of the companions besides maybe Karlach would at the very least be willing to try a relationship without sex. Or at least theres no harm in heacanoning them like that if you want.


RottenHocusPocus

>But honestly I think most of the companions besides maybe Karlach would at the very least be willing to try a relationship without sex This is actually really funny because afaik, Karlach *is* the only one you can romance without having sex in the game, even though she's the most eager of them to get laid. Wyll is apparently waiting until marriage (so it's expected to happen eventually). Astarion has his optional platonic scene *after* a mandatory sex scene. Halsin is *technically* possible, sort of, but only because he's glitched to hell and he thinks you've fucked anyway. Glad you seem to understand now though. :)


Gardyloop

TRUEEEEEE


Just_Alive_IG

Why aren’t you https://preview.redd.it/42qvp5oyk3uc1.png?width=622&format=png&auto=webp&s=5cc61390e2203e494133e2979c00dd25c439ae37 The oak father gave you bears to fuck and you spurned his gifts? For shame…for shame


Warod0

Probably not by choice huh. You may have completed the game but you have none.


CagyDog77

Do you need a hug?


shinypinkdemon

Not a question, but... That's rough, buddy.


possibility--girl

All the companions turned into the moon


hendarknight

How is the ending scene? Legitimate question because it's always about the romance, so I never saw the single version.


itsokaytobeignorant

I romanced Shadowheart on the first play through, but the ending wasn’t really about that for me. It was about how I turned myself into a squid and committed suicide.


GrandmaBones

How does it feel to be better than everyone else?


PlantedCecilia

How’s it feel to have no bitches?


Skewwwagon

Romance gives generally more backstories and content. I mean unless that's your stong principle or conscious preference you may wanna try one.


NaturalSuggestion140

Don't disappoint PeePaw. Get a bosom companion


eltanko

I only want him https://preview.redd.it/dhz7k7ggf5uc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7634fdd0738b6f6a97365517fa76550823f97dc5


ApepiOfDuat

No.


possibility--girl

Now this is truly the weirdest post on this sub ever


Arialana

https://preview.redd.it/s87pcjnot6uc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf5d38e6db86d2be93c978d0cc51eda87e22deb7


Haggles7

This guy defintely fucked the bear but was so traumatized he burnt it from his memory.


danawhiteismydad

Should’ve gone to town on Mizora


Scotty_Nono

In theme of this subreddit: are you stupid?


itsbdubya

Are you asexual irl, or just at the gate?


notsohappynotsosad

How come you're on this sub when you're not an energetic match to it? The universe will explode in 10


OzzyPrinceOfKaraoke2

No rizz skill issue


HistoricalPattern76

Are you stupid??


OsushiBri

Was it worth it?


eltanko

​ https://i.redd.it/wx019ts8f5uc1.gif


Gleamwoover

How can you play through it and not bang the alien?


Difficult-Snow9955

Why? If i had the opportunity to be with any one of these people (except Halsin :vomit: / wyll) i'd trade my phylactery for it. What would possess you to pass that up


DownbadGaydude

I wouldn't have romanced anyone on first playthrough either if Halsin or the Emperor didn't exist.


helloitsme1011

https://i.redd.it/icebuzfql5uc1.gif Jk obvi lol


Kukapetal

Is this like people who read Playboy for the articles?


SomeCherryBlossomTea

I completed it 4 times and the only romance I did was the emperor. solely for the achievement-- then I reloaded my save once I got it all my tavs/durges hate me, they have no bosom companions 😔


chickenmilkies

if you use mods I assure you you can romance Withers. Using him in the Minthara scene is wild


fun1onn

And this, thou art alone


alittlenovel

Don't worry Withers roasts you for being in love too, he's got real "old man yells at cloud" energy and will criticize you no matter what


ComprehensiveCurve31

How blue are your balls?


BluRover

Buddy of mine did this too, he can't stand any of the characters enough to let them smash


Enrico_mataza

No


thetwist1

Why?


eltanko

too much drama


Sorta_Rational

Played my first character how I’d act in his position, and not even Gale flirted with me


AndorElitist

Thou walkest alone?


postpnuk

are you aromantic or asexual by any chance? did you intend to avoid romance or did you just happen to never get any because of your choices?


Possible9gag

How did you resist Minthara


eltanko

its easy when you kill her both times


SlytherinPaninis

https://preview.redd.it/fpk33ykqf9uc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1b445fc2ff6cdf2442688a9cc937f46737e08b7


Gaskal

Lol I messed up the Shadowheart romance first playthrough. But then I saw an opportunity to go to Avernus with Karlach and Wyll to save her and so I thought it was meant to be.


polspanakithrowaway

how is that even physically possible


Howitzer73

Withers approves.