yay, I did it! *sound of my head thumping against desk*
the real purpose of it all was so I could make this hehe... good morning Esther :3
the original got flagged with no way to appeal it when every contributor is deactivated but I will never let this post die. it's monday and we are getting on it cunts
it's like 4am where I am, so don't mind this long stream of thoughts and questions I had whilst replaying the demo (my 15 hour playtime is pathetic, I needed more)
I had a sudden thought about Kuras and his dislike-slash-animosity towards the Senobium.
It's mostly to do with the lore snippet of him being a divine teacher and the detailed bio mentioning him being compelled by guilt. Does he regret giving that much knowledge to man, particularly the ones who now study in the Senobium?
It's not out of concern, dare I say, him being empathetic, but rather... does he see a few of the things he shared as stains in his memory? A misstep. An unwise choice that he thought could be another chance for him to prove, to redeem himself, and atone for his sins. Kuras sharing that could have been the key.
...but it wasn't. It was just another tragedy in the long run.
In the end, it only fed into humans and their natural curiosity. It's something Kuras should have known, he thinks. How much more curious can mages and alchemist be? He should have seen this coming. Especially considering how some would do anything in pursuit of knowledge.
That also ties into Mhin, in many ways. Kuras worries for them, that's obvious. They aren’t too far gone, since in Kuras’ eyes, they haven’t gone into or have even been given the chance to enter the Senobium. But their desperation to get in may have hurt them. And they wound up hurt, badly. To the point Kuras saved their life back then— that being said, hindsight is 20/20 and he understands human nature and he knows Mhin will not stop at anything, because they merely think the Senobium has the answers they need.
Does Kuras blame himself for that in some roundabout way? For feeding the curiosity of those who asked, but was none the wiser to notice those who go beyond and seek what should have been kept in the shrouded in the dark?
Also did you guys know this piece of trivia? lmao
GIVE THAT WISE MAN HIS SKIRT DAMN
The Ender Dragon, being an endless and eternal being is infinitely large and thus contains everything that could exist.
Because of this, She is simultaneously alive and dead. Any and all interpretation of Her is correct. As an organism, She maintains Herself by consuming possibilities of universes and their contents.
She exists as a singular in the End. The End itself is the Ender Dragon's mind, in idle processing not otherwise being used.
The Nether occurs in Her corpse, her flesh and blood turned to stone and magma.
The Overworld then is Her soul itself, exerting its will.
a lineup of the main cast "genderbend" designs!!! plus alt designs because i couldn't help myself hehe
Image: Screenshot of an ask back in January 2024, with Red Spring Studios explaining the difference between Monsters and Soulless:
Caption: "How are Soulless different from Monsters?" "Though they come from the same world, Soulless are feral beasts driven purely by bloodlust. No one knows why Soulless lack sapience, but there are some who believe that they’re sinners reborn as punishment for their wickedness."
To contrast with today's loredrop:
Caption: "Does the curse have long-term effects?" When it comes to humans, MC’s touch results in the permanent destruction of the mind. Soulless are a different story. The curse seems to only pacify them for a short period of time.
SOULLESS WERE ONCE HUMAN/IS THAT WHAT'S GONNA BEFALL MHIN IF THEY CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION FOR THEMSELF?!
Please feel free to add to this y'all I am SCREAMING—
Being chronically ill is like
“It’s fine”
“It’s fine”
“It’s fine”
*complete mental breakdown because you can’t do this anymore*
“It’s fine”