#abyssel

creeper. aw man

you might have been looking for the rare, precious lifeseeds when you slashed open the cocoon, but something else falls out of it instead, landing on the ground with a thud. 

that something else- bluebird- stays on the ground, lying flat on their back as they try to orient themselves after their rude awakening. they recognize you- not you specifically, but they know what you are, they know that you’re one of them, and they’re delighted to see you. they’d thought they were all alone.

SO WE BACK IN GODHOME. GOT OUR TUNER SCANNING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. NORTH, NORTH TO SOUTH. THIS PANETHEON A TRIAL. HOPE I CAN ASCEND THIS TIME, TIME, TIME. ASCEND THIS TIME.

give me like two more cups of coffee and i could probably write a whole version,

how do you feel about the tuner memory? does anything about the land of storms stick out to you in relation to your portrayal of Godseeker? how do you think the Old Gods ruled / are they the same entities as the gods of thunder + gods of rain? (sorry for so many questions, you can split them between multiple answers if it suits you ^^;)

;; I WILL SPLIT THIS UP TO KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED BUT MILO YOU ARE A GODSEND IN OF ITSELF & I WILL HOLD YOU GENTLE LIKE HAMBURGER LET’S GO

;; 1 ) how do you feel about the tuner memory?

the tuner memory thoroughly FUCKS ME UP my dude! I believe that moment in particular took place at a time that the godseeker was especially forlorn, a moment of prayer for better times as she attempted to figure out where to go from there. she had just taken in all of the tribe into their singular mind, & have since made progress from the land of storms - but aren’t out of the woods at all yet. she found herself in a rut, stored away in a wall for safety or otherwise found herself trapped in there -- where a time of crisis & fear of the unknown takes over & leaves her paralyzed. that vulnerability terrifies her, & just took place in a very dark point in their existence that they’d rather not dwell on. ( this was also perhaps an area where she experimented with creating the eventual godtuner, given that it’s old form was found in the same memory )

;; after ghost / the knight should unearth & invade that memory, she takes no hesitance to rid them out of it & repress it away & out of their reach permanently. it angers her that ANYONE should have had access to witness that side in her, that horrible moment in time she doesn’t wish to relive.

;; 2 ) does anything about the land of storms stick out to you in relation to your portrayal of the Godseeker? 

well, the godseeker can’t handle heavy storms, for one. THERE’S A LOT I’VE BUILT SO FAR INVOLVING THE LAND OF STORMS LEMME TELL YOU, HOO. the land of storms was a very lively land once, ruled by the Gods of Thunder & Rain - who could / were thought to be able to control the weather that took place there. given it’s title, I imagine it was stormy & active - but not unbearable. however, a freak storm eventually occurred & left the land in ruins - as well as having killed many seekers in the process, including the Gods they worshipped. the weather had flown out of their control, unlike what had been thought of by the seekers. they turned against them in death, believing betrayal or thinking of them as nothing more than pretender gods. with the tribe that had remained, they had manifested into one Godseeker before hurrying out of their homeland to seek new gods, & a land livable. the land of storms continued without the seekers or the gods, & collapsed entirely - leaving what we see in the cutscene in-game. the masks left behind are those of the tribe who had become one godseeker, or the corpses of those who had died in the massive storm.

;; since this time, the Godseeker has taken great care into whom her & her tribe worships - having perfected her tuner to seek power & might -- & ONLY that - so that she can’t be fooled again. just as well, she looks down heavily upon the late Gods of Thunder & Rain, hence why she regards them as pretenders. ( I remember her doing SOMETHING like that during the game, but I can’t for the life of me remember where ) & also some trust issues? perhaps !

;; 3 ) how do you think the Old Gods ruled / are they the same entities as the gods of thunder + gods of rain? 

AS I’M SURE YOU’VE GUESSED BY NOW, I do consider the Gods of Thunder & Rain & the ‘ Old Gods ‘ one in the same! & as for how they ruled.. I believe that the Gods of Thunder & Rain were very benevolent & loving gods, their subjects & seekers were dearly cared for & their rule was a peaceful - if not a touch overly carefree, one. they were no pretenders, controlling the weather & keeping things manageable for their subjects, very humble & deeply involved with their worshippers. --- which is what hurt them especially upon their demise. they cared a LOT & their power - they assumed, could stop / prevent such a tragedy from occurring upon their homeland. but they didn’t, & they died like feeble, mortal bugs. this is what would lead to the Godseekers turning their backs on them with broken hearts & leaving them behind.

;; I also ponder over the concept that perhaps they WERE pretender gods, relishing in the attention that the seekers provided - but offering their ability ( however minor ) in return, staging their controlling the skies until offended higher beings struck them down. but I don’t know man..... they’re very god sized man !!!!!

we are looking. we do not see it.