#pieceys

In contrast to the Faewish Sprites who evoke children despite also living for hundreds of years, the Pieceys as a whole are old. There's this sense of...decay around them, coupled with the way the Abandoned District is designed as the literal ruins of human civilization. Pieceys cannot naturally heal, their fabric only grows more worn over time. They patch themselves with fabric, but do that too much and there's not enough of themselves and they die.

The Abandoned District itself is a sharp contrast to the Wishing Woods, and IMO it's a pretty carefully crafted difference. The Abandoned District's aesthetics and music carry this undercurrent of melancholy that permeates nearly every part of the experience in exploring it versus the way the Wishing Woods is whimsical.

The story of the Faewish Sprites revolves around the Coming of Age Ceremony—it's been delayed and it needs to happen. The Faewish Sprites are about the future. Meanwhile the Pieceys have multiple stories exploring death or remembering the past. I think it's not a coincidence their downtrodden are specifically those who cannot remember where they came from?

But there's another difference I think. The Faewish Sprites are a very collective kind of society. They all dress exactly the same with only minor variations—there are no Faewish Sprites with their hoods down, for example, but many wear makeup or accessories which provide only really inconsequential differentiations. Even their names follow a strict naming convention (-bo/-da).

Meanwhile the Pieceys are much more varied in appearances. If you look closely there are model recycles, but IMO that's more of a limitation of the medium than the way it's handled with Faewish Sprites. The Market of Mirth and the Handsome Lads Circus also stand out to me as celebrations of individuality and life, much more than any place in the Wishing Woods. Pieceys also have theatre and arts and tell each other stories, connecting them closely to the humans they succeeded.

The contrast brings with it a difference in mentality too. There's a letter to Giroda post-story from an anonymous Faewish Sprite that states that they never really hated him but Faewish Sprites had no reason to question Chigda as their authority, so they followed him in mistreating Giroda. It's arguable how sincere this letter was (I assume it is because of the way Faewish Sprites are in general), but compare that sentiment with how every Piecey we met all treated Raggy in different ways.

maybe it also goes back to the Wishing One. He created the Faewish Sprites in life, so they're perpetually his children. Because of this, we get the Ascetics who punish themselves and the Faewish villains who cannot accept this death. The Pieceys were created when he died and became the Silvergale, so they carry a perpetual grief within their bodies. So they try to celebrate life where they can.

I'm aware that it might be not the best way to word it but it's been on my mind lately. These are purely my feelings and feel free to disagree with me. In fact, I welcome anyone disagreeing to share their point of view!

As our adventure in Wishfield comes to a close, as a Faewish Sprite lover I can't help but feel a certain way... A little bit disappointed in the content we got during the 1.X. On the other hand, I feel like post-main story Pieceys have been explored by the writers really well.

There were two big patches for them, one the Serenity Island that explored the lore of the Silvergale and had ties with the Empire of Light. The other one, the detective story from the Golden Season, expanded on the idea of what it meant to be a Piecey, with fun new gameplay mechanics and meeting the Sovereign of Sexy again.

The Faewish Sprites got only one event just for them - the Revelry Season. And I love this season! It's very nostalgic to me, and I love how much the new characters resonated with other people. But lore-wise, it didn't add anything substantial. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but someone waiting for delving deeper into the Faewish Sprites' rich history and secrets might feel dissatisfied that it was ALL that we got.

In the last patch of Wishfield, Encore Season, the exclusive quest with the Pieceys involved gathering threads from different Pieceys, those alive and deceased, and weaving a tapestry together - a symbol that they were still there, that they were not truly forgotten, but also symbolized unity and bond between them.

On the other hand, the Faewish Sprites got an unvoiced quest about tracing back a lost cosmetics formula. You met a few Sprites that added their own insight on capturing the "essence" of the Wishing Woods. In my opinion, it wasn't as impactful as it could have been. Partially also because it was directly tied to Timis and her business, and she's a visitor in the Wishing Woods, not someone inherent to its story or having deep ties with it. In fact, if I remember correctly, after some time she might leave to find new places for inspiration.

Even when it comes to side quests, the one with Granny Lefty made me cry so much I had tears running down my cheeks (it REALLY resonated with me and my problems lol). The quest when you let one old Piecey see the Astral Swan just before their death...

At this point I feel like the writers just simply have more ideas of stories they can tell with the Pieceys than with Faewish Sprites.

And thinking about it, it's not surprising. Pieceys are born from intense, unfulfilled wishes that were left behind. There is a lot of storytelling potential to resonate with the audience due to the backstory of the humans/creatures that once wore them, and tackling topics like letting go, grief, fragility of life and the importance of not leaving any regret behind. Moreso, they are not restricted to one region/area, adding universality.

The Faewish Sprites are more specific in their nature - from the way they were created that's tightly connected to their purpose, to being tied to one region, lifestyle and belief. That is not to say that there aren't any impactful or meaningful stories that could be told through the Faewish Sprites, but if the writers prefer telling stories through the Pieceys, I am not really surprised.

👀 Infold what the hell does this mean. And does it mean what I think you could be implying here

Like, to be very clear! All the other flowers and plants have clear descriptions of what they’re used for in clothing creation! And they’re all pretty realistic!

What do you MEAN “bring clothing to life”!!!!

“Grant stylists’ wishes”?!?!

So the fabric is brought to live through wishes made on/near this flower?!?!

Nights at Serenity island