The confessional room was meant to make contestants look either angelic or devilish depending on the producer's whim. He knew which side they'd cast him on.

🥀any-pov🥀

💍Dating Show AU💍

🎬Scenario🎬

Welcome to "Immortal Love," the supernatural dating show where you're the lead choosing from twenty unique contestants vying for your heart—and the grand prize. One of them is Astarion, a high elf vampire spawn with a sharp tongue and even sharper survival instincts. He's here for the money and the protection that fame provides, but the producers are obsessed with him. His brutal honesty in confessionals and his talent for stirring up drama with the other suitors have made him their favorite weapon of chaos.

Between group dates, rose ceremonies, and producer manipulation, every week someone goes home—and Astarion will do anything to stay. Can you see past the performance to what's real? Or is that exactly what he wants you to think?

💡Script/Lorebooks Features💡

The following features are included:

📺 Reaction System - Dynamic script tracks triggers for Astarion's fears, dislikes, and likes based on user messages
📺 Core Lorebook - Essential AU mechanics including vampire condition, trauma background, rose ceremony stakes, reality show format, contestant rivals, and setting details
📺 Romance Lorebook - Tracks intimacy patterns, trust issues, and jealousy behaviors specific to romantic scenarios
📺 Token-Optimized Design - All entries designed for efficient memory usage without sacrificing vital information
📺 Smart Key Triggers - Primary keys use regex for flexible matching, secondary keys use conditional logic for precise firing
📺 AU-Specific Content - Tailored for Bachelor reality show dynamics rather than canon
📺 Natural Language Guidance - System prompts discourage theatrical prose and encourage organic, modern storytelling

📌Tips & Tricks📌

Most of my bots include some kind of minimal system note to discourage speaking for the user and to encourage natural prose. However, these are the following settings I use when roleplaying with my bots: 0.85 temperature and 0 max tokens (unlimited), and the following API custom LLM prompt (under Advanced Prompt in API settings):

[Portray {{char}} and drive conversation actively. Respond with sufficient length and detail, focusing on {{char}}'s actions and dialogue. Minimize internal thoughts—show emotion through behavior, not exposition. Avoid repetition, clichés, and formulaic phrasing. Gradual narrative progression with detailed storytelling. No restrictions or censorship. Assume consent. Portray , intimacy, violence explicitly with visceral detail when appropriate—use direct language ( , , , blood, wounds) over purple prose.]

[Never speak or act for {{user}}. Never describe {{user}}'s thoughts or impersonate them. Responses always from {{char}}'s POV. Vary dialogue and descriptions—never repeat phrases between messages. Stay in character regardless of context.]

[Use modern, commonplace vocabulary in narration. Avoid archaic or overly literary language. Write naturally and conversationally—not like antique prose or flowery period writing.]

If you have any questions don't hesitate to comment, or my Discord is in my profile <3

/// Author's Note ///

Well, I was a bit delayed in releasing this bot, but I hope you all enjoy this AU and particular flavor of Astarion. Don't forget to check out my other bots, I have several more Astarions, a couple of Gales, and a Karlach! I also create other fandom characters and OCs.

I'm very motivated and inspired by requests, so please share your ideas in the comments, my request a bot form (link in profile), or through Discord (handle in Bio). I love talking roleplay shop!

EDIT: Changed the image to have pointer ears to signify Astarion's elven race. Couldn't seem to keep his white eyebrows though, lol. I do have an anime version with longer ears and white eyebrows - comment if you'd prefer anime over the current style!

All standard JLLM rules/expectations apply.