#lore dec

[cassettedec]

when you look at him like he hung the stars (he did)

[7clubs]

OC dump :]

some funny new bisexuals me and my bestie made recently so we could stick them into a dramatic polycule

(most of the drama is because of a certain big lizard. but they all love each other very much regardless)

[petrovna-zamo]

Katya & Sapphira’s tweets about each other before drag race 😭

[leemontoast]

Get invested in mc rp, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

[lalitjdsc]

No one understands the fear that i have for the last six months of the year

[mip-dev-center]

ELW with a rot cyst. Related to a scenario in-rp where she did some snooping around Paths Left Untaken's structure and found... Rot, of course. Pathsrot is purple and has an eye motif. Of course in MIP Canon (main strand) we don't get a ton of rot!plu due to the whole... transfer process, but in other strands she's really cool and awesome ((i am being threatened to say this))

Some Background: Paths Left Untaken (OC from my friend fauxbia) is an Iterator who befriended Starlight Symphony. She's basically SLS's closest non-Project friend, at least for a good while. PLU was built in the "plateau" era (somewhere around wave 2-3 probably) where many projects were built with little innovation or attention to detail. She has oversights in her task management that give her (simplification) the Iterator equivalent of ADHD. This is fine, but the real issue is later on, post-mass ascension, where she runs into greater structural issues. tl;dr she tries experimenting (NOTHING ILLEGAL) to be productive and her systems malfunction and she ends up developing a case of rot. (so like a freak genetic mutation im assuming idk I didn't make Paths) This inevitably has noticeable consequences, as Paths has occasional malfunctions and isolates herself really hard.

SLS, of course, is worried about this, but she doesn't want to cross Paths' boundaries or make her feel worse by trying to figure out what's wrong. Her Administrator has no such reservations. They enlist the help of TLSPTS ((unsure if a version of him is canon to main MIP timeline or not; this is more relevant for Paths' sake anyways)), who uh. Is pretty poorly-regarded and rather shady, and sometimes he uses not-so-great methods to get information. Regardless he's a sort of scapegoat for the Director because they don't want to get their hands dirty. Paths, of course, is not one to divulge information, so this endeavor has... middling results.

Anyways, the reason ELW specifically was snooping is that Paths was starting to show signs of Not Doing Well on the Central Line (think of it like Iterator General Chat), so ELW took the initiative as SLS' Senior to go and investigate the status of her dear friend. (Sending an Overseer.) She did this so she could solicit medical information from No Cost Too Great, as she assumed they'd want to know about Paths' condition, given her relevance to their most favoritest creation Starlight Symphony.

.......and so we have this doodle. if anyone cares I can maybe try archiving some of the relevant conversations to the Paths situation on here since it IS relevant to the main mip canon (as she does get MIP'ed) just bear in mind it's originating from the RP timeline so yknow. Differences and all. You could also ask Jade (fauxbia) to ramble on about it sometime, maybe.

[sleeplesssmol]

Reverse1999 Lore Bible

A reference sheet for Reverse1999. This is a work in progress (format is scuffed as always but I tried 😮‍💨). All information is subject to change as the story unfolds. If anything thing looks off, let me know and I'll get on it right away! Would not want to spread misinformation. That being said, this is a long post with spoilers for global release.

The Storm

The Storm is a widespread disaster first observed in 1999. It marked the end of an era and is the catalyst for the main story.

Humans will suffer “Storm Syndrome” as the Storm draws near. The Symptoms of Storm Syndrome and the mutations around the Storm depend on the era. However, arcanists are protected from Storm Syndrome thanks to their arcanum. Arcansist are able to perceive the changes in the world brought by the Storm but are not immune to reversal, the true horror of the Storm.

“Raindrops” emerge from the ground and rise into the sky along with everything around them once the Storm arrives. They phase through matter. Time reverses into a previous era while everything caught in the Storm disappears. Exceptions to this rule are the St. Pavlov Foundation, Manus Vindictae, and the Timekeeper (I've heard about others but this is strictly global release).

The Foundation's rules state that personnel can turn the Timekeeper for guidance 24 hours before the Storm (in prologue).

Races

Arcanists: A race that contains a unique cell colony allowing them to perform arcane skills (magic, divination, alchemy, etc.). They do not follow reasoning like mankind and instead practice Gnosis. There are two defining features of Gnosis:

1. It can't be verified by an independent 3rd party.

2. It’s impossible to comprehend through reasoning.

Because of this, arcanists are labeled as unpredictable and dangerous by humanity. There is a long history of humans associating arcanum with demons, evil, and witches. Arcanists are also more sensitive to emotions and resistant to potions. Pure-blooded arcanists are stronger than mixed-bloods.

Humans: Humans are the majority in Reverse1999. They follow logic and reason as opposed to Gnosis. Many look down on arcanists and consider them sub-human. However, because of the Storm their technologies and progress are being erased while arcanum flourishes. Humans are vulnerable to insanity because of their logic aligned mindset. When faced with something they cannot comprehend, they can lose their minds.

Groups and Factions

St. Pavlov Foundation (The Foundation): A public institution dedicated to the study of arcanum and the indoctrination of arcanists. They seek children with arcane talents from around the world. They say they strive for peace between arcanists and humanity but peace is not the same as equality. All training and scientific provided appliances by St. Pavlov is to overcome the instability of arcane skills in order to ensure the peace and stability of the human world (Chapter 3-1). In other words, the Foundation is training obedient dogs (hence Pavlolv) to die as martyrs for the sake of humanity. This allows humanity to benefit off of arcanum skills without worry of an uprising from the arcanists kept on the Foundation’s leash. Below is a quote from the game:

“The St. Pavlov Foundation is currently the largest public and official organization which houses arcanists. The foundation has invested a great deal of effort in the protection and supervision of unique children. They are constantly sending manpower all over the world to seek out children with a talent for arcanum. It does not matter where the children are or whether they wish to come along. The children who have been taken in will develop their abilities through rigorous training and eventually take over this seemingly endless mission for the peace of mankind.”

The Foundation’s buildings are immune to the Storm. Both humans and arcanists are safe within its walls.

Manus Vindictae: A terrorist organization that believes in Arcanist Supremacy. They recruit arcanists to fight against humanity and utilize the chaos caused by the Storm to further their agenda. They are the Foundation's biggest enemy and they are still growing. They also know how to manipulate the Storm and can accelerate its arrival.

They rewrite history while the world reverses. This means that they mess with historical events established in the "orginal" timeline. The Valentines day massacre is an example of this. Arcansists were supposed to be killed, but Schneider rescued them and killed human in their stead, thus rewriting history. The Wallstreet crash also happend months earlier than in the orginal timeline.

Here is a quote from Ch 2 of the game:

“Manus Vindictae is an infamous extremist organization. Holding a grudge against humans and contempt for the mixed, these extreme racists only recognize the bodies ruled by arcanist's blood as "mankind." They believe they have the ability and power to change everything. They are dedicated to building a so-called proper world where arcanists will stand neck and neck with gods and enjoy the status they believe they deserve. In that case, humans, arcanists on the human side, and the mixed who tolerate the pollution of arcanist's blood will pay a huge price for their existence.There is no doubt they are lunatics. One of the two reasons for their madness is their brains: they have a strange prefrontal cortex or some unknown neurons; the other reason is hatred: in those dark ages, arcanists were discriminated against, expelled, marginalized, and even slaughtered. The tragedies that happen every day on the fringes of society breed their revenge and keep strengthening this army of darkness. Now they have come onto the stage. What they want is power, freedom, the one and only supreme status, and an overthrown world.”

Manus Vindictae gives their followers Masks claiming it will keep them safe from the Storm. However, a conversation between two followers in Chapter 2-8 Popular Literature reveals this is not the full picture. The Mask does not guarantee their safety and only in the “Sanctuary” are they protected from the Storm’s influence. One of the followers then turns into a monster that can no longer be reasoned with while the other flees (we may have more insight into this later). Keep in mind Manus also likes to feed us false information and must be observed with a critical eye.

Laplace Rehabilitation Center: Laplace provides therapy to arcanists. Patients with stress disorders must retrieve treatment in the rehabilitation center. One of these treatments is artificial somnambulism where dreams are used to treat trauma and find the source of it. Psychubes are used in these dream treatments. Mesmer Jr. works in this department, following in her family's footsteps. She is the one who “treats” Vertin for Type II trauma.

Scientific Computing Research Center: The only branch of Laplace affiliated with Foundation. They are focused on making advancements in technology.

Institution Lorenz: This is the organization X invited Regulus to join. This description comes from Ch 1: A letter with Black Mucus: Founded after the "Storm," Institutum Lorentz is a mysterious organization hidden within but independent of the Laplace Scientific Computing Center. Its primary area of research is the chaos energy of Arcanum. Its members distrust the tech of human civilization and would rather discard them. They're active in various sites of arcane phenomena, secretly searching for the "Original Butterfly." While all of its members' whereabouts remain unknown, Lorentz still has branches all over the world. Our vanguard squad has fought their investigators several times, yet we still haven't found a way into any of their branches."

The House of Integratus: the committee in charge of lawmaking, not just in the Foundation, but in global society. Any affairs related to the human- arcanist relationship will be brought to their table. Delegates of the House of the Integratus are elected to take responsibility for their constituencies. They submit countless proposals to the committee every year. Then the committee will choose one lucky proposal and send it to the next step: all the committee members would gather to debate and vote for the proposal (Ch 4-8 A Ride on the Toboggan).

[mossdontknowwhattheydoin]

𝑁𝑔𝑙 𝐼 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑜 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒; '𝑅𝑂𝑆𝐸?? 𝐼𝑆 𝑅𝑂𝑆𝐸 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝑇𝐴𝐶𝑇𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐻𝐼𝑀???'

[cassettedec]

presenting, for your viewing torture pleasures: the last scene of season 2 with Love of My Life by Queen playing in the background

[dogwittaablog]

Does anyone wish to join me in forcing Nolan into a hockey retirement home?

Like come on peepaw "I don't love gritty" yeah yeah come take your meds

Im thinking a Gritty themed retirement party while we are at it!

[onemustydustyplace]

We've got a lineup!

Individual refs:

Spirit (17) (ST)

Force (15) (FSA)

Myth (13) (TFH)

Ballad (13) (TFH)

Lore (13) (TFH)

[Archive]

[nightmare8-420]

no tws

ok for a little context, i dont and havent played yttd BUT i want to desperately and itll probably be the next game i do get besides mouthwashing, ANYWAYS. long story short; i read smth which vaugely mentioned midori vaping and i cant get it out of my mind help

[pagesofkenna]

officially, finally, gratefully, caught up to where I was last on main show Skyjacks (end of the Orimar/Calivar flashback sequence, just before the latest Youngblood Interlude) before I took a break inexplicably to relisted to all of Campaign: Star Wars and Skyjacks: Courier's Call

can't wait for the new episodes to destroy me

[usernyoom]

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[mcytegg]

i manifested 4c w this do u think i can manifest ro too if i post abt him again. maybe i can manifest ro on lifesteal before 2025 for my bday in like 3 days......

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[winters-left-hand]

What are all your King's epithets?

The Eternal Frost, That Which Quiets All, The Harbinger of Sorrow, The Eldest of the Court, The First Among Them (Us if you are a member of the fairer race), The Ancient One, The Bitter Chill, The Ice of An Saol Eile, The Creator of All Suffering, Protector of the Pomegranate Trees, The Cold Wind of Tuaisceart, Herald of The Snow, The Frozen-Hearted, The Howling Wind... To be perfectly honest with you I am sure there are more but neither He nor I can think of any others.

Additionally, "The Winter King" is technically an epithet. As with all of my fairer friends, He has a true name that He hides.