#the despondent relinquere

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In order to keep myself sane while I was studying for finals, I got around to making playlists for my three PCs, woe thee:

These are still WIPs but most of the songs that I want are in there — self indulgent blorbo jams ft gut wrenching songs that only i and a friend of mine have the context to

extra notes below the cut:

I apologize for the amount of The Amazing Devil songs, their discography works too well (and makes me cry, but thats normal)

Elio and Vox share some songs because thats intentional, thats their songs as a duo exclusively (and also the order of the shared songs match so, fun-fun.)

I did put a little too much thought in the order of songs for this (also why there’s some instrumental songs thrown in there, its for vibe transitions) so its gonna be at least a little more fun if you listen to it in order (or at least I hope so)

I may have put too much ouch-y songs for Elisha. My bad.

And also, most of these songs won’t really make sense if you don’t know these characters’ backstories I realize (my fault I’ll be honest, I’ll write it up in another day)

Everyone is open to send asks for elaboration on the songs and their stories btw, I’ve been wanting to ramble about these three but I need someone to enable it

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🐍 — Snakes or cats?

I haven’t progressed that far into the Parabolan Wars (too expensive) but Elio has sided with the Fingerkings (because y’know,, viper — she probably would have also sided with Cats if she was a Midnighter at the time, but the decision was made when she was a Silverer so sneks it is) and Vox with the Cats — Elisha would be too paranoid to even touch Parabola I fear, you’re going to have to hold them at knife-point for that.

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🎩🧍‍♂️ for everyone? 👀

🧍‍♂️— What stats would they provide as a companion? Where would you obtain them?

Elio’s can be found here.

For Vox:

The Sanguine Vigilance — “It can’t hurt to have a man of the hunt as a wolf you can call to if you need anyone off your shoulder — better that than being the lamb instead.” +5 Shadowy, +5 Dangerous, +3 Dreaded, -12 Respectable. Greatly increases Suspicion build up.

Like Elio, he can be obtained either through his respective ES or can be dragged out of Hallowmas (his upgraded version only adds an extra level of Shadowy and Dangerous while lowering the negative Respectable to -5, otherwise its also +1 Bizarre.)

For Elisha:

The Despondent Relinquere — “Soft-spoken and often lost in the bustling streets, they’re really more of a lost puppy in search of their owner if it weren’t for their follies and faults. Still, they’re rather harmless, and would you deny such a kindness to such a man?” +5 Watchful, +3 Shadowy, -2 Persuasive. Reduces Suspicion and Scandal build up.

They can be seen generally moping around during Christmas or at the University and can be obtained through a storyline in the latter (not sure with the specifics on that story, its something Correspondence-related, but they are there.)

🎩 — What would an Exceptional Story featuring this character be about?

Mind you, I haven’t tried out any of the Exceptional Stories yet so my ideas may not fit with the mold (if they have one) but I eat up stories revolving around one character SO

For Elio, it could be a specific set of circumstances that incorporates both Silverer and Midnighter experience — maybe some spies of the Great Game are experimenting with using Parabola (and dreams in general) to gain leverage and you latch unto join Elio in either Fucking Them Up (Irrigo abuse), Fucking Them Up (driving them insane/pointing the Fingerkings in their general direction), or Fucking Them Up (rigging the Chessboard against their favour) — Elio might then blast you with Irrigo before becoming your companion. Just might. Its a 50% luck check at the very end.

For Vox, I feel its just a more narratively complex version of this:

Okay, not exactly like that, but he has a history of getting unconnected murders pinned to his name and unfortunately this ES is when he decides to complicate things further because he’s got a longer hitlist than usual, and yeah he might also get hunted down by Vake hunters as you chase him around. He either joins you or you join him in the Boatman’s trip and there’s a section dedicated to persuading him to not jump out of the boat immediately and just get the chess match over with.

Pending title for Elisha’s ES: The Despondent Relinquere Gets Therapy (Kind of) — but if I am being honest, a story dedicated to/spotlighting them wouldn’t work with their character all that well but if they have to have an ES, it would more be about looking for/helping Elisha rather than Elisha helping out others or getting involved, they’re really closed off so its hard to construct a story surrounding them.

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