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Vaalirus -> RE: =DF= Friday, March 8th Design Notes: Fear Engine: The Aker'varus (3/10/2024 16:56:10)
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Well that was something
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I find it rather interesting to hear that not only is the Aker'varus a dragon, which in hindsight was hinted at with that one draconic looking bird feargeist we encountered in the other fearscape, but it is also one that appears to bear a metallic based physiology in its form. Outside of the mechanical robotic dragonoids, I don't think we've seen something like that in Dragonfable at least not to my memory. Would love to see the real thing especially since we know the Arcana did not succeed in defeating the creature. Who knows might even give Kassandra a chance for some actual pay back...if she survives what comes next
On another note, I did not expect that Inanitas itself was actually in the artifact but I think it might explain why no one in the Imperial family has been able to use the necklace's power in generations since the celestial could simply choose who gets to use their magic. Though it still begs the question as to why Sirius has been the only one in the lineage who has been afforded the opportunity to use that power in the many years since the last one. The answer may just be that bloodline has been deemed unworthy until now, what with all the rampant corruption, but I wonder if there's something else going on there. Stranger still is Inanitas statement on wanting Sirius to live because they "have much to do," is he referring to them working on the Southern Empire? Thus meaning Inanitas wants Sirius to become emperor against his wishes? Or perhaps the celestial has other plans they're referring to.
In any event, there's still the fate of Kassandra. It sounds like there's good decent chance of her being trapped in the Fearscape, as opposed to straight up dying in the Fear Engine exploding, which if so makes me think the next step could be to free her from such a fate down the line, provided her being trapped there isn't like some sort of permanent state we simply cannot undo. Though it would be a pretty convenient escape from the Arcana for her if all goes well. As for Sirius, it'll be interesting to see how he develops from here if Kassandra dies or if he simply believes she's been lost forever given that she's really the only positive familial experience he has and he desperately does not want to lose her.
@Flabagast
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Looks like Inanitas is quite mighty even among Celestials if he can straight-up vaporise a creature like that...
I'm not sure I would go as far as saying that he's especially powerful among his kind given that we really don't know the full extent of the species' prowess especially when you remember the Exalted celestials had to be nerfed significantly for us to even fight them in the simulated tower. We don't really have a proper baseline as to just how much natural offensive power they really hold at least when comparing to each other anyway. Though if Iananitas is indeed a cut above the rest of his kind then I wonder if the six wings he sprouts from Sirius' body is supposed to be reflective of this given, if memory serves right, six winged angels were typically high up on the pecking order of abrahamic faith...and there's the shape of his horns.
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Also just to note - I like how Inanitas' speech bubble is decorated with swords, similarly to Caeternam having chains on his. Maybe Wargoth's will be different as well?
mmmm I'm picturing exploding suns or planets for Wargoth's speech bubbles.
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