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Ps Im super excited to read the demo when it comes out and I hope you have a lovely day!

I am glad you are excited for the demo! I am going to address the rest of your ask under a read more, because my response does touch upon body dysmorphia even if it is not talked about in depth.

TW: Body Dysmorphia

Us:

Aren't there already some hints here or in game that our dear sweet healer is none too fond of us dastardly soul stealing Sheevra? And here I had my healermancer set as someone who was slowly warming to these strange, (mostly) friendly mortalis. Healer or not, I'd like one ticket aboard the angst express, please and thank you!

:) who's to say?

AAAAH thank you it feels so good to be back! It actually broke my heart a lot to drop Heaven’s Dog before so . . . being able to get back to it makes me happy even if I still have no idea what I’m doing lolol

SPOILERS

7 -- Describe them in three words. Now let them describe themself in three words.

Finlay: Devoted, determined, tolerant -- They hum thoughtfully, “Methodical, expected, reliable.”

Lesilfae: Clever, thorough, confident -- Lesilfae quirks a brow, “Industrious, smart, tenacious.”

Galeon: Emotional, good-natured, insightful -- “Trusting, understanding, and...” he pauses, “friendly!”

Hollond: individualistic, proud, stubborn -- “Disobidient, responsible, protective.” They cross their arms over their chest.

OH SHIT YOU MEANT ALPHA ALPHAS WKFKWKKFKSKKFKS WHOOPS okay lemme answer your previous question here as well:

What determines if someone is an Alpha is a matter of debate, but it is not magic, no. In fact, magic is very bad for Alphas as whatever makes them exist reacts badly with it. The researchers at the Advocacy note several genetic differences between humans and Alphas, but not enough to where they can't reproduce together, just enough to suggest Alphas are a new species that are beginning to break off from humans. So, you could definitely call it evolution; the steady change in humans over time eventually lead to Alphas. But, at the same time, two humans can have a child who is an Alpha, and in crossings between humans and Alphas, there can still be totally normal children or children with very low/latent abilities and lack the other Alpha traits. It's all very mysterious, maybe in time more will be known... 👀

As for the Advocacy:

Well, the distrust between the Advocacy and Alphas is actually much more modern than MC makes it sound. It really started about 50 years prior, maybe a little more or little less, when Alphas in contact with the Advocacy and even agents began to slowly but steadily... disappear. No notes left, no last calls, everything left in perfect order. Almost like they vanished. Now, that coupled with the groups vying for the power and artifacts the Advocacy holds spreading rumors and sowing distrust even further? It has caused the relationship MC has with the Advocacy.

But don't you worry, you WILL find out what's causing Alphas to disappear in Book 4. :-)

And it's gonna be a fun space to play in with a particularly "stormy" mc I've been toying with in my head for a while now. I imagine the rain she's been running from is gonna catch up to her soon no matter how much she'd rather it didn't, after all.

Thank you~~~ I’m also thinking in addition to some Lucifer motifs, the Velveteen Rabbit is a very good touchstone for Iriel’s character and character arc up until the beginning of the story. . . so that’ll be fun to play around with~~

(This is relevant to me because whenever the MC references things like Ozymandias or the Sword of Damocles or the cliffs Zeus use to throw himself off of in order to forget how in love with Hera he was, it’s coming from Iriel. Iriel is obsessed with that kind of stuff, but doesn’t let themselves actually engage with it.)

Thank you!!! I have so much lore and races I want to eventually reveal, it's hard not to continuously start series to do so LOL

Being Alpha is usually passed down from the parent who is the Alpha onto the eldest or the next who is more fitting/would make a better Alpha. However, if an Alpha dies with no children or the children are very small, the Beta will take to being Alpha or the Betas will fight out to see who gets the honor. Wolves can also challenge the Alpha for their place. If the wolf wins, they become the new Alpha, but if they lose... they will either be killed or exiled.