Ok ok okkkk. So you’re telling me some pixies would get the crazy expressions and some wouldn’t. Is the selection based on power abilities or personality ? I mean, Adonis’ powers deal with hallucinations sooo all that distortion makes sense
Wait, why would you think people wouldn’t be interested ? I mean, the demo was already great what wouldn’t make that other bit of demo as great ? Don’t be harsh on yourself
Without spoiling too much, the psycho expressions are meant to reflect the restraint they have over the negative essence, the Naomidi. This will be explored more in the full release— what it means to the pixies, how it affects them, and what they’re doing to fight against it. The rest is for you to theorize! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و
As for extra content in the patch, I wasn’t sure if I should add more since I wanted to gauge the reaction to the patch first. Just general game dev worries, haha. (￣▽￣*) But this was also a way for me to see if I’m heading in the right direction with coding the script myself!
So if it’s meant to represent the restraint they got over the Naomidi then … peepaw’s must be pretty bad. It’s pretty hard to theorize, a lot of the explanations behind how the painting works is shrouded in a veil (haha get it), not to mention, 99% or what the pixies say are probably lies or half-truths. Who to trust ? I say no one
To be fair tho…
He did just get his eye gouged out, so yeah, he’s extra salty LOL
But not gonna lie, messing with the player’s trust and constantly making them second-guess who they should or shouldn’t believe is so much fun to write! (๑>ᴗ<๑) Also, I need to add that dad joke to the game fr fr
Out of curiosity, if you had to rate the pixies in order of trustability, what’s your take?
Now that’s kinda funny because I just thought of a ranking on which pixies would it be best to converse with, will share the list later. Now for trust. I don’t think there’s anyone I trust but there’s some I would trust more than some others
Shyloh : that guy will do anything, including bad things, for his obsession. He have the self restraint of a wolf on coke. And you think I’m trusting THAT GUY ? Pass
Yulen aka YALAN : you’ve said before his name got a ressemblance to « yalan » which is the Turkish word for LIE. He got lie in his name, plus he makes it a point that he « never lies » which basically screams « don’t trust me I always lie » PASS
Helios : for some reason he seems like he would be a iota more … trustworthy than the others. I mean, he’s the leader of his little evil gang and seem a big more uh … straightforward with intentions. Or maybe I’ve just been completely fooled by the game. PASS but less pass
Merka : for some reason the little guy gives off more trustworthy vibes. I mean, he’s always speaking his mind and going off at Sev, saying his truths. But then isn’t his forte camouflage ? What’s he camouflaging ? THE TRUTH ? PASS BUT PROBABLY THE MOST « TRUSTWORTHY »
Kai : ok he is in conflict with the other pixies, but that would be too easy to say he’s the most trustworthy wouldn’t it ? He simply seems like he got ulterior motives. He’s not what he seems he is PASS. BASED ON PURE VIBES
Adonis : sooo a mixed bag. Ok he’s the old guy of the group so more « mature, knowledgeable, wise » but also … he works for his own benefit. Worst of all, his thing is hallucinations. I’m not trusting a guy with that power. PASS
Rosario : the deceitful snake tempted Adam and Eve out of Eden, I, as a human should know better than trust another snake. He’s like a siren, they tempt you by the beauty of their voices then once you’re hypnotized enough they drown and eat you. Also, his talents at talking are too good (sus), his voice apparently very soothing (sus), his demeanor too graceful (sus). NO WAY IM TRUSTING THAT. PASS
Here it comes, how would I personally feel about just a simple conversation if I was in Sev’s place
Also, him being the scapegoat of the painting, a lot of the actions against him have been hostile so he might take ANYTHING as hostile. Remember when Sev asked for where tf they were and Shyloh went all ”oh, you don’t wanna be with me, you’re probably seeking out the other pixies with their glitter wings”. So lots of miscommunications possible with that guy and I DONT wanna deal with clarifying every single of my sentences. PASS
Yulan : NO. Overstimulation nightmare. A minute with that guy and I’ll already be so done. He wouldn’t be the most pleasant person to talk to with all that shouting, screaming and hollering. Would support his antics 5 seconds (sometimes he’s kinda fun … I guess) and then escape. He’s a walking headaches. HARD PASS
Helios : as the charismatic leader of his little group of course his conversation skills are probably very good. But he also thinks he’s better than everyone else sooo.
Like maybe I’ll have the time of my life talking to him, after a moment with him I would think of how great he is. But then 10 minutes later I would be like ”wait … what did he actually mean by that ? Is it me or his tone was a bit sarcastic ? Now that I think of it, he was being mean” and then feel no self worth anymore, wondering where I went wrong. WILL DO AT MY OWN RISK
Merka : to be honest he’s a funny little guy who always speaks his mind. He seems like a very good gossip partner and I bet he had some good infos on other pixies. But then the problem would be if he decides to slander ME instead of the others. That would be a problem. And the thing is, he speaks the truth and as we all know, the truth hurts sometimes.
And he knows a lot about the others (like Sev’s room), he’s working in the shadows. So the problem with him is that he might know TOO MUCH and if there ever is a disagreement between us well … all my secrets are in the open. WILL DO BUT IF WE GOT A FRIENDSHIP BREAKUP I MIGHT JUST KILL HIM.
Kai : I think it would actually be easier to talk to him than Shyloh. He seems … eager to talk about his point of view and also, he’s blurting things out that don’t please Helios … maybe something truthful ? But as I said it would be too easy if he actually was so righteous ….
He doesn’t seem like a small talk kinda person, more like an « existential crisis under the starry sky » type of guy. I mean, yea, the conversations might be life changing but then I see the tws with self harm and suicide ideations. Which can be rather emotionally draining for both parties . Like, that guy might die at any moment. WILL DO WITH CAUTION AND A STRONGER MIND
Adonis : yes, I love to slander him (with his missing eye and non existant beard) but I gotta give credit where it’s due. Due to his prehistoric age he seems more mature than others (LIKE YULEN OR MERKA) and when he actually is polite and a good speaker. Would actually ask him for some elder wisdom and give me advice … that’s the end of all praise ill ever give to him. And ofc I’m mostly talking about stuff in a pre-jumping environment. Because after it would be best to just never ever see any of them again
But then if he starts yapping about punishment and « good girl » type of stuff yea no I’m out. That’s not a correct way to talk to someone. WILL DO AS LONG AS HE DOESNT SAY THE FORBIDDEN WORDS
Rosario : he might be the best speaker of them all, and that’s a problem. Like, if a conversation with Helios might leave me with doubts after some time I feel like one with that snake will make me feel like the happiest person on earth. He just seems very good at comforting people, listening to them, talking, adapting himself to everyone’s emotional needs (THATS A TRAP). I feel like he could genuinely start some meaningful conversations. In other words, I could be fooled.
But there’s some giveaways of his true nature ofc, like how sometimes he could get more touchy, even if it’s just a hand. Or how he’s rambling about « songbirds ». Something that will make me think « ok why did he say that, that’s weird ». WILL TOTALLY DO BUT ONLY WITH A 2 METERS SOCIAL DISTANCIATION AND CLEAR BOUNDARIES.
