Tav/Astarion
Just say the word should that change and I will, I don't know. Fireball them in the face. I agree, though. There's an ease in the conversation, where I both don't worry about them using a term like Twitter and be expected to know what it means, but also being able to slip in a tale about myconid and not have to explain what a mushroom person looks like.
Now you're the one tempting this world's version of fate.
You're asking the correct questions, though I wish I had an answer for you. Candy seems to also be involved, which doesn't seem particularly spooky either.