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Synopsis:

You wake up and find Astarion hunching over you, fangs bared. You fight him off. Caught off guard, he's alarmed and worried that you're going to kill him. He tries to be charming, explaining that he's too weak without blood. If you push back against his excuses he gets frustrated - he tries to bargain with you. If you agree to let him bite you, he's thrilled. He feels in control again. After drinking, he feels invigorated and cocky.

How to trigger:

Repro steps:
1. Start the game
2. loadlevel WLD_Main_A
3. add Astarion to your party
4. oe qnight NIGHT_AstarionHungerC_Bite_fe3fd3a0-70d1-4bc4-8a7f-4614f89ac23d
5. go to camp and take a long rest

34.
Narrator
: *You don't rest well, flitting between dreams and nightmares.*, REALLY_ELFNARRATIONREALLY_ASTARION = False
34.
Narrator
: *You don't sleep well, flitting between dreams and nightmares.*NARRATIONREALLY_ASTARION = False
- 145.
  Narrator
  : *Maybe you break your meditation because you know something is wrong. Or maybe you just get lucky.*, REALLY_ELFNARRATION
- 145.
  Narrator
  : *Maybe you wake up because you know something is wrong. Or maybe you just get lucky.*NARRATION
  - 61.
    Astarion
    : ...Shit.^devnote
    
    26.
    Astarion
    : No no - it's not what it looks like, I swear!^devnote
    
    130.
    Astarion
    : I wasn't going to hurt you! I just needed - well, blood.
    
    5.
    Narrator
    : *There, in dim firelight, you see him for what he really is: a vampire. A slave to sanguine hunger.*ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness
    
    9. Player: You were strangely concerned when we met the monster hunter in the swamp.HAG_GurHunter_State_MentionedAstarion = False, HAG_GurHunter_State_NoticedAstarionsHostility, GLO_GurHunter_State_PermaDefeated = False, HAG_GurHunter_COM_HasMet
    
    19.
    Astarion
    : It's not what you think - I'm not some monster!
    
    49.
    Astarion
    : I feed on animals! Boars, deer, kobolds - whatever I can get.
    
    42.
    Astarion
    : I'm just too slow right now. Too weak.
    
    119.
    Astarion
    : If I just had a little blood, I could think clearer. Fight better. Please.ORI_Astarion_Event_UnlockVampireBite
    
    55.
    Narrator
    : *A strange sensation courses through you, and your companion's mind unfolds, secrets half-revealed.*GLO_TadpoleIntro_Companion = FalseGLO_TadpoleIntro_Companion
    
    15. Player: Why didn't you tell me?
    
    173.
    Astarion
    : At best, I was sure you'd say no. More likely, you'd ram a stake through my ribs.
    
    116.
    Astarion
    : No, I needed you to trust me. And you can trust me.
    
    89. Player: I do. I believe you.
    
    160.
    Astarion
    : Thank you. Do you think you could trust me just a little further?^devnote['Astarion 5']
    
    38.
    Astarion
    : I only need a taste, I swear.^devnote
    
    136. Player: Fine. But not a drop more than you need.REALLY_KARLACH = False, REALLY_GALE = FalseORI_Astarion_Event_LetAstarionBite['Astarion 10']
    
    161.
    Astarion
    : Really? I - of course. Not one drop more.
    
    Link to Node 32
    
    87. Player: All right, but go too far and I'll drive a stake through your chest.REALLY_KARLACH = False, REALLY_GALE = FalseORI_Astarion_Event_LetAstarionBite['Astarion 1']
    
    13.
    Astarion
    : Ah. Of course. I shall be gentle as a babe.^devnote
    
    32.
    Astarion
    : Let's make ourselves comfortable, shall we?^devnote
    
    155. [Visual State]
    
    139.
    Narrator
    : *It's like a shard of ice into your neck - a quick, sharp pain that fades to throbbing numbness. Your breath catches, your pulse quickens.*NARRATIONCAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_Bite
    
    174. Player: That's enough.Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 5 (0)
    
    21. [RollResult] True
    
    67. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 129
    
    164.
    Astarion
    : Mhh? Oh, of course.^devnote
    
    96.
    Astarion
    : That - that was amazing.
    
    Link to Node 56
    
    193. [RollResult] False
    
    Link to Node 115
    
    127. Player: Push him back.CAMP_AstarionHunger_SCO_Companion_AvatarFoughtRoll (Strength, ) vs 7 (0)
    
    110. [RollResult] True
    
    141. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 129
    
    27.
    Astarion
    : Ah! That - that was amazing.^devnote
    
    56.
    Astarion
    : My mind is finally clear. I feel strong. I feel... happy!^devnote
    
    57. [Jump] Jump to Node 86 (1)
    
    158. Player: I don't. That felt wrong.
    
    169.
    Astarion
    : Don't be so dramatic. This is just a little transaction between friends.
    
    94. [Jump] Jump to Node 162 (1)
    
    188. [Jump] Jump to Node 66 (1)
    
    117. [RollResult] False
    
    93.
    Narrator
    : *You try to push him back, but his grip just gets tighter. You can feel your blood racing, coursing through both your bodies.*NARRATION
    
    76. Player: Stop! It's too much.Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 15 (0)
    
    43. [RollResult] True
    
    134.
    Astarion
    : Ah! Of course.^devnote
    
    129. [Visual State]
    
    73.
    Astarion
    : I was just swept up in the moment.
    
    29.
    Astarion
    : But it worked. I feel good. Strong. Happy!^devnote
    
    184. Player: You almost killed me!
    
    125.
    Astarion
    : But I didn't. And that's what matters.
    
    162.
    Astarion
    : And look what you've gained. Together, we can take on the world.
    
    70. Player: I hope so. I look forward to seeing you fight.
    
    12. [Jump] Jump to Node 114 (1)
    
    28. Player: You need to leave my camp. Now.['Astarion -10']
    
    144.
    Astarion
    : You'd toss me aside over this?
    
    172.
    Astarion
    : Fine. See how far you get without me.^devnoteCAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_Leave, GLO_Companion_LeaveDisappearInstantly, CompanionLowRelation
    End
    
    44. Player: If you ever try that again, I'll cut you in half.
    
    22.
    Astarion
    : It won't happen again, you have my word.
    
    17. [Jump] Jump to Node 0 (1)
    
    72. [Jump] Jump to Node 66 (1)
    
    86. Player: I'm looking forward to seeing you fight.
    
    114.
    Astarion
    : Shouldn't take long. So many people need killing.
    
    0.
    Astarion
    : Now, if you'll excuse me, you're invigorating, but I need something more filling.
    
    146.
    Astarion
    : This is a gift, you know. I won't forget it.^devnoteLearnedVampire_GaveBlood
    
    189.
    Narrator
    : *You watch as he stalks towards the forest. Stronger. More confident. Ready to hunt.*NARRATIONCAMP_WLDMAIN_State_InRegion
    End
    180.
    Narrator
    : *You watch as he stalks off. Stronger. More confident. Ready to hunt.*NARRATION
    End
    
    66. Player: His guard's down - grab the stake and drive it into his heart.LearnedVampire_AttackedRoll (, ) vs 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (0)
    
    99. [RollResult] True
    
    97.
    Astarion
    : You -^devnoteCAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_Kill, GLO_Companion_Murder
    End
    
    156. [RollResult] False
    
    135.
    Astarion
    : Ah! You wretch!^devnoteCAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_Leave, GLO_Companion_LeaveDisappearInstantly, CompanionLowRelation
    End
    
    167. [RollResult] False
    
    108.
    Narrator
    : *You can hear how weak your voice is. So can he, but he doesn't care. He's long past caring.* NARRATION
    
    150.
    Narrator
    : *You feel a little cold, but that's all. There's no more pain, no more fear, no more struggle. It's all over...*^devnoteNARRATIONCAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_AvatarDeath, CAMP_AstarionHunger_SCO_Companion_KilledYou
    End
    
    192. Player: Grab the stake and drive it into his heart.LearnedVampire_AttackedRoll (, ) vs 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (0)
    
    80. [RollResult] True
    
    159.
    Astarion
    : You -^devnote
    
    1.
    Narrator
    : *He doesn't finish the thought. It slides away as the light fades from his eyes.*CAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_Kill, GLO_Companion_Murder
    End
    
    47. [RollResult] False
    
    126. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 129
    
    186.
    Astarion
    : Wretch!^devnoteCAMP_Astarion_TheHungerC_Leave, GLO_Companion_LeaveDisappearInstantly, CompanionLowRelation['Astarion -10']
    End
    
    179. Player: Relax. Let yourself drift away...
    
    165. [Jump] Jump to Node 150 (1)
    
    58. [Jump] Jump to Node 192 (1)
    
    185. Player: Let him continue.
    
    115.
    Narrator
    : *You lean into him, losing yourself. You can feel your blood racing, coursing through both your bodies. A gentle, numb feeling starts to spread.*NARRATION
    
    Link to Node 76
    
    Link to Node 192
    
    Link to Node 179
    
    197. Player: Fine. But not a drop more than you need.GLO_ForgingOfTheHeart_State_KarlachSecondUpgrade, REALLY_KARLACHORI_Astarion_Event_LetAstarionBite['Astarion 10']
    
    Link to Node 178
    
    151. Player: All right, but go too far and I'll drive a stake through your chest.GLO_ForgingOfTheHeart_State_KarlachSecondUpgrade, REALLY_KARLACHORI_Astarion_Event_LetAstarionBite['Astarion 1']
    
    178. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 133
    
    107. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 131
    
    138.
    Astarion
    : Urgh! Gods! Another drop and I would've burnt a hole from lips to navel. I thought we had that fire under control?^devnote
    
    199. Player: Must be the infernal engine. Sorry, Astarion, I can't help you.
    
    16. [Jump] Jump to Node 48 (1)
    
    149. Player: Guess my blood just isn't for drinking.
    
    65. [Jump] Jump to Node 48 (1)
    
    54. Player: Have another taste, see what happens.
    
    52.
    Astarion
    : No. Thank you.^devnote
    
    153. [Jump] Jump to Node 53 (1)
    
    71. Player: I'd offer to help, Astarion, but my engine still means I'm too hot to touch.GLO_ForgingOfTheHeart_State_KarlachSecondUpgrade = False, REALLY_KARLACH['Astarion 10']
    
    75.
    Astarion
    : Gods! I'd nearly forgotten. I'm so hungry I would've bitten into anything.
    
    128. [Jump] Jump to Node 102 (1)
    
    105. Player: Go ahead, if you want to burn your lips off.GLO_ForgingOfTheHeart_State_KarlachSecondUpgrade = False, REALLY_KARLACH['Astarion 1']
    
    78.
    Astarion
    : Gods! I'd forgotten about your little affliction. Hunger does cloud your senses.
    
    Link to Node 128
    
    163. Player: Go ahead. But be warned - you might bite off more than you can drink.REALLY_GALEORI_Astarion_Event_LetAstarionBite['Astarion 5']
    
    133.
    Astarion
    : Really? Well, let's see, shall we?^devnote
    
    131.
    Narrator
    : *He moves in quickly, eagerly, and his bite is like a shard of ice through your neck.*NARRATION
    
    109.
    Narrator
    : *But something inside you stirs, and the cold fades.*^devnoteNARRATION
    
    64.
    Astarion
    : Urgh! You taste like bile. What in the hells is wrong with you?^devnoteCAMP_AstarionCompanion_DrankGaleBloode7900291-e160-44b5-a816-032db8dc5594
    
    123. Player: Think of it as a warning. I am not for eating.
    
    48.
    Astarion
    : Clearly.
    
    Link to Node 53
    
    200. Player: You have your secrets, I have mine.
    
    Link to Node 48
    
    24. Player: My body's the vessel for an orb of corrupt Netherese magic, remember? Not for the faint of heart.ORI_Gale_Knows_SharedBomb
    
    3.
    Astarion
    : Well, you're full of surprises.
    
    53.
    Astarion
    : Safe to say this will never happen again.
    
    Link to Node 102
    
    147. Player: That's a long story involving the goddess of magic herself. Not one I'm inclined to tell to the man who just tried to bite me.ORI_Gale_Knows_SharedBomb = False
    
    Link to Node 3
    
    112. Player: Are you mad? No!
    
    46.
    Astarion
    : No. No, of course, silly of me to even ask.^devnote
    
    102.
    Astarion
    : I'll go and find something on four legs to eat, I suppose.
    
    143.
    Astarion
    : See you in the morning.
    
    51. Player: Let him go.
    
    191.
    Narrator
    : *You watch him stalk away, slumped, sulking, and ready to kill.*REALLY_ASTARION = FalseLearnedVampire_NoBlood
    End
    
    187. Player: No. Leave and never return.['Astarion -10']
    
    84. [Jump] Jump to Node 144 (1)
    
    88. Player: He's too dangerous. Grab the stake and drive it into his heart.CAMP_AstarionHunger_SC_Companion_HasStakeLearnedVampire_AttackedRoll (, ) vs 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (0)
    
    140. [Jump] Jump to Node 66 (2)
    
    59. Player: You tried to bite me. How can I trust you?
    
    183.
    Astarion
    : Because we don't have a choice! Not if we're going to save ourselves from these worms.
    
    137.
    Astarion
    : I need you alive. You need me strong.
    
    77.
    Astarion
    : Please. Only be a taste, I swear. I'll be well, you'll be fine, and everything can go back to normal.
    
    Link to Node 136
    
    Link to Node 87
    
    Link to Node 197
    
    Link to Node 151
    
    Link to Node 71
    
    Link to Node 105
    
    Link to Node 163
    
    Link to Node 112
    
    106. Player: Leave. If I ever see you again, I'll kill you.['Astarion -10']
    
    132. [Jump] Jump to Node 144 (1)
    
    181. Player: I don't care how much you need - you're not drinking my blood.
    
    104. [Jump] Jump to Node 46 (1)
    
    36. Player: Push into his mind, searching for the truth.GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOULGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1
    
    7.
    Astarion
    : I - what's this? What's happening?^devnote
    
    175.
    Narrator
    : *A shiver runs across your mind... You feel sated.*GLO_TadpoledCount1 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount1
    
    Link to Node 10
    
    35.
    Narrator
    : *Something stirs deep within you, hungry and alert... it's taking something you'll never get back.*GLO_TadpoledCount2 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount2
    
    Link to Node 10
    
    31.
    Narrator
    : *Your mind lurches, reeling suddenly as if... bitten.*GLO_TadpoledCount3 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount3
    
    10.
    Narrator
    : *His mind opens up, revealing cracked and quivering memories. At their heart, you see dark eyes, commanding you to feed.*
    
    4.
    Narrator
    : *You open your mouth and bite down. Not into a tender neck, but into the twisting body of a rat - the only thing your master lets you eat.*
    
    2. Player: You ate animals because you were forced to. Not because you wanted to.
    
    196.
    Astarion
    : I - yes. Yes, I ate whatever disgusting vermin my master picked. So you can see why I'm slow to trust you.
    
    111.
    Astarion
    : But I do trust you. And you can trust me.
    
    63. [Jump] Jump to Node 116 (2)
    
    198. Player: Why didn't you tell me you were a vampire?
    
    20. [Jump] Jump to Node 15 (2)
    
    30. Player: Grab the stake and attack, trying to drive it into his heart.CAMP_AstarionHunger_SC_Companion_HasStakeLearnedVampire_AttackedRoll (, ) vs 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (0)
    
    92. [Jump] Jump to Node 66 (2)
    
    166.
    Narrator
    : *A shadow swims across your vision, and a familiar voice tells you to be calm. You are loved.*GLO_TadpoledCount4 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount4
    
    Link to Node 10
    
    182.
    Narrator
    : *Your blood runs quicker, feeding the gnawing absence at the centre of your mind.*GLO_TadpoledCount5 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount5
    
    Link to Node 10
    
    60.
    Narrator
    : *The presence deep in your mind is awake, unblinking. This is it. A single word pervades your consciousness: 'Soon'.*GLO_TadpoledCount6 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount6
    
    Link to Node 10
    
    79.
    Narrator
    : *Your mind is full, bursting with ecstasy and terror. Finally, it is coming. You are becoming.*TRUESOUL = FalseTRUESOUL
    
    Link to Node 10
    
    194. [Jump] Jump to Node 175 (2)
    
    98. Player: Push into his mind, searching for the truth. GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 10 (0)
    
    91. [RollResult] True
    
    Link to Node 7
    
    62. [RollResult] False
    
    113.
    Narrator
    : *You feel yourself repulsed as the doors of his mind slam shut.*
    
    120.
    Astarion
    : This is not the time to start invading each other's minds.['Astarion -5']
    
    40. Player: I wouldn't if you'd been honest with me. Why didn't you tell me?
    
    148. [Jump] Jump to Node 15 (2)
    
    18. Player: It's not the time to drink each other's blood either.
    
    177. [Jump] Jump to Node 46 (1)
    
    81. [Jump] Jump to Node 30 (1)
    
    45. Player: Push into his mind, searching for the truth.GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday2 = False, TRUESOULGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday2
    
    176.
    Narrator
    : *You focus on the source of the power, but it is quiet and still. It needs to rest.*
    
    95. Player: Push into his mind, searching for the truth.GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday2 = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday2
    
    Link to Node 176
    
    83. [Jump] Jump to Node 30 (1)
    
    90. Player: So that's why you were so quick to kill the Gur hunter: to keep your secret.HAG_GurHunter_Event_KillAfterDialog
    
    Link to Node 19
    
    122. Player: That hunter in the swamp was right - you're a vampire spawn.HAG_GurHunter_State_MentionedAstarion, GLO_GurHunter_State_PermaDefeated = False
    
    Link to Node 19
    
    41. Player: I can't believe I didn't see it - we even found the boar you snacked on.HAG_GurHunter_State_MentionedAstarion = False, ORI_AstarionHunger_State_BoarDiscovered
    
    Link to Node 19
    
    25. Player: How long since you killed someone? Days? Hours?
    
    69.
    Astarion
    : I've never killed anyone! Well, not for food.^devnote
    
    103.
    Astarion
    : I feed on animals. Boars, deer, kobolds - whatever I can get.
    
    154.
    Astarion
    : But it's not enough. Not if I have to fight. I feel so weak.
    
    Link to Node 119
    
    190. Player: Pick up a stake and lunge at the monster.Roll (, ) vs 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (0)
    
    33. [Jump] Jump to Node 66 (2)