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Back in the day, seeing the Silksong announcement trailer had me very excited for more but also struck me down because I noticed in that trailer an enemy that very clearly has the same kind of armor that Steel Soul Jinn has, and I just so happened to be thinking up an story that had Jinn and Jiji as the protagonists - Epidemic of Sorrow where their faction would come up and be a big part of it, so I had to decide... do I want to soldier on and make up a bunch of lore for this Steel Soul faction that is unlikely to be true, or do I just wait for Silksong to release so I can get official context for that faction and make it relevant to Epidemic of Sorrow?

I chose to wait. I also have the patience of a god, so this wasn't an issue for me. Still, this is one of the reasons I'm so excited for Silksong. Steel Assassin Sharpe, i'm coming for your lore you fucker! You better give me a good reason for one of your people to be in Hallownest!

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There very much is a good story there, but the focus is definitely on gameplay. HK is one of those games that drops you in with little context, and you must discover the story yourself through exploration. It isn't handed to you like a linear narrative. There is a lot of that though. Discovering what happened in the past through the environment and how it affects the present is one of the major drives for exploration. But also the bosses. Finding more bosses to fight is definitely an intended draw, and learning the most intriguing portions of the lore requires you achieve victory in some very difficult combat segments.

If you're unsure, I would recommend loading up a playthrough on youtube and watching a few videos. If you like what you see, go ahead and play it. If the gameplay seems too much but you do like the mystery driving it and want to know more, then just keep watching.

I would recommend this playthrough by BornLosersGaming. BLG is a couple, Ian and Casey, and they both have a level of competence and attentiveness that has made this playthrough very enjoyable to watch. They both focus on the lore to the point that this playlist has two videos dedicated to theorizing about what they've discovered. And also they are funny as hell.

I've never played Hollow Knight, but everyone I've ever seen talk about it seems to love it so much. I was wondering if its story is any good, or is the hype more about the gameplay? I want to know if I should play it so I can play Silksong with everyone when it comes out

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observe my akizets

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I haven't talked about my Hollow Knight/Bug Fables crossover AU in quite a while, and uh... I don't think many people in those fandoms are familiar with Corru Observer...

but one thing that struck me as pretty cool while I was playing through it is that the story of Corru Observer shares quite a lot of elements with what that AU was going for, especially if that progenitor corru theory turns out to be correct. Combine Akizet and the Interloper, and you get the exact role the Knight plays in this AU. It's not 1:1, but enough is similar that it stood out to me pretty quickly. I almost feel like there's not much point in continuing with it, like... fuckin.... this is close enough? This works for me. It's pretty damn cool.

Also play corru.observer if you haven't. it's free and has completely taken over my mind and I promise it will take over yours too, such is the nature of... no... I shan't say...

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// There stood my God, before me //

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Lyrinn for @pikicharms // Thank you again//

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Can we see the soul in their tutu ? :)

Their Too too

Theyre shy about it

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SHE'S* SO GOD DAMN COOL WHAT TH E FUUUUUUCK

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gender: whatever the hell the Roaring Knight has going on

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i must report, to my greatest shame, that I do not know any of them

you know what? this is an exam now. you're ALL on trial. i hope you're up to date on your httyd knowledge because you're about to need it

if you look it up you automatically fail btw. treat this with the academic honesty it deserves.

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happy corruversary!

three years of corru.observer. thank you all for playing in and enjoying the world we've created!

years ago, I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to share it in a meaningful way that would really connect with people… if only I knew!!

E4A1 is around the corner now! it's mechanically complete, we're just adding a few more fun things and finishing art. after that, the plan is to do the long overdue embassy combat rework, followed by TWO(!) more ADDs, most likely! I have too much I want to do for just one more. then, we'll get into EP5...

please do forgive the long silence after EP4's release, there was a LOT of experimenting to inspire and place the roots of what's coming. some things didn't work out, some things were very cool but set aside to be used later, but quite a lot of it will be in E4A1! it was all in service of helping reignite my ambition after EP4 kinda used up the whole ambition tank. I was totally fried in February. but we're so back.

P.S. new merch soon! looking like maybe next month, but if everything goes well, possibly late this month! we're nearly through the sampling process, and something very special is being made. it's gonna be sick.

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um person yes :3

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Fuck it. Avali OC.

Aspiring space captain and online friend of Epsilon.

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everyone 🫵 check out corru.observer right now.

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I think about the fact that CH4 revealed a good amount of our characters have knowledge about the story they're in, even if they don't know it. That the Prophecy is the basis of their religion means that the faithful would have studied it. Toriel doesn't know that she has a Deltarune 100% Completion All Secrets guide with her, nor do the other townsfolk (at least, the ones who aren't... you know.. Involved.)

Most of them are gated by the fact that they just don't know it's all going down right now. If Toriel finds out, she might pose a problem due to just how much she might know.

It's pretty much just Susie and us, the player, that aren't in on the deal. But for us, that gap closes with every chapter released. Eventually there's gonna be a time where we'll start a new game knowing just as much as Ralsei knows, if not more. At that point, Susie will be the only one out of the loop.

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dinosaurs are so aewsome i think they had fucking guns and shit