goddess of nothing

Anyway, so, yeah, I've already spoiled the end of Lostgods for all of you, and that's important because Flynn's story is meant to be given to the reader after they finish Lostgods. It's a sort of epilogue about some of the characters that never got the spotlight.

So Flynn and Verona's story, they're part of a desert cult, they flee using a stolen vehicle to the US army base Moon Town, outside of Sancoline, Lyra told the army to expect them. Now, let's introduce a new character.

His codename for now is The Historian (kind of like Beardy, Blondy, Cue Ball, Spectacles, Labcoat, and Cool Bald Girl). I imagine him kind of like Neuras from Metaphor in terms of general demeanor. He'll have an actual name eventually.

Anyway, the 16 year old Flynn and Verona learn they can't run to Sancoline straight away, but they end up being greeted by this guy who's super curious about the desert cults and what they know about Sancoline. The Historian explains that he works for a government initiative called the Sheepskin Project which researches the city and relays information back to the people. The three exchange information, and the Historian realizes that the kids have been lied to about a lot of things. So he takes them back to his base and he shows them, using a giant telescope, the truth behind the city.

At this point it's implied that The Historian is hyperfixating on Sancoline really strongly- it's basically a "land of the living dead", "an alternate history, an alternate culture that ebbs and flows and dances right before our eyes!" He himself loves all sorts of histories, and Sancoline is a really unique one. He's already accurately noted down a ton about its culture and lore. And that's why he watches the people at the edge of the city with so much joy- because he loves learning what little he can about their culture. At one point he sees a street show and watches a girl wave a flag around, and grows despondent at not knowing what color the flag is.

When Flynn asks the Historian if he wants to go to Sancoline, there's a visible pause, as though he knows he shouldn't say it, before he says, "Yes, I've dedicated my whole life to this city."

Flynn and Verona love listening to him talk, and have a good time with the soldiers who treat the children well (some more out of fear than others). The Historian also grows very sad at the idea of two children willingly walking to their deaths, and wishes he could prevent it, but knows he can't.

oh yeah did y'all know that lyra has wings? he just doesn't like displaying them. anyway here's a bit of art i drew of the world's cutest angel of judgment burning the world alive!

Tawny: is very aware that Lyra has trapped him and everyone he knows in a virtual world and highly suspects he might have done something much worse, but has no idea how much worse it really is