Do you think you could do Bard of Void, please? Thank you!
Bards are the passive destructive class, who invite destruction of or through their aspect. This could translate into destroying without meaning to, or doing so indirectly through another. Their destruction is not always direct, but can be just as devastating as a Prince’s destruction. They often, if not always, ghost their opposite aspect until a crisis of some sort pushes them into accepting their own. Bards are the passive counterpart to Princes and the inversion of Maids.
Void is the aspect of lack, isolation, irrelevance, obscurity, ignorance, and the infinite. It is implied to obscure vision, through Calliope’s view of Roxy, a Rogue of Void, blacking out at times, and the former’s protest only when the latter brought a Light player, saying said Light player would attract attention. It is also the opposite aspect of Light, hence the last implication of Void’s ability to obscure. All known players of Void were Derse dreamers, though it is unknown whether Void as an aspect is connected to one dream moon over the other.
Like Maids, the development of a Bard often begins with them rejecting their aspect, if not also their class. This does not have to result in complete inversion, though that is possible depending on the Bard in question. They may find themself connecting more to their opposite aspect, Light. If so, they could perform their “role” as a Maid of Light well, though it is not their true role and often unhealthy for them to do. At first, they may be a bit of a know-it-all, though not an aggressive (or annoying) one. Passive destruction of ignorance can result in small nudges of information when one is misinformed. They could find themself striving to be in the center of attention, always wanting to be relevant and informative to their peers.
The crisis that pushes them into Void could be any number of things, but it will certainly be destructive. As an aspect, Void encompasses much. It could envelop them until they become barely existent, a figure of misinformation and shadow able to impact without even a trace of their own existence. Or, alternatively, they could become plagued with delusions stemming from their own misinformation, which could cause them to isolate themself and become self-destructive. However, once they overcome this crisis, they have the potential to become an immensely powerful, destructive force.
In-game, depending on if it is pre or post-crisis, their class and aspect could line up. Destructive classes could align with the lack which is a part of Void, or the concept of black holes- a destructive, enveloping force that (presumably) destroys whatever it sucks in. However, the more passive nature of Void as opposed to, say, Time or Rage, would align more easily with the similarly passive quality of Bards. With Light, the fixed, usually undeniable and exact nature is more of a counter to the destruction classes, especially Bards.
After going god tier, the Bard of Void could be extremely powerful. They could destroy without even meaning to- and the infinite, misinformation, and obscurity would be their weapon. Either that, or information would be their weapon. It more so depends on whether they are inviting the destruction of Void or inviting destruction through Void. For the former, they could weaponize chance, facts. and relevance to destroy their opposites- the unclear, misinformation, and irrelevance. For the latter, simply switch the two sets around. Either way, this Bard will be very powerful- imagine just enveloping objects around you as you pass, destroying their existence with nonexistence without knowing!
Like many players, this Bard could be quite the wildcard. They’re powerful, yes, but can be unpredictable without sufficient self-control or another to keep them under control. Overall, though, they have a large impact on a session, and an impressive power set to boot.
