Ineffable | Scarabia Animatic |

Ineffable | Scarabia animatic 🐍☀️ |

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Something something happy pride month

It gets talked about fairly often that the player coming to help Halsin is a big part of why he falls for them so fast, but I think one part that gets overlooked is how lonely Halsin is- and how unused to being treated with kindness he is.

He talks about how he had few peers after the Shadow Curse. They all either died, or he had to distance himself to be the leader, and none could be true confidantes to him. He lost Thaniel to the curse for 100 years. When he was enslaved for three years, not only was that an isolating experience in and of itself, but he was chained in the matron and patron's bedchamber- he wouldn't have even had other slaves for company.

Again, he didn't get along particularly well the other Druids- Rath, Nettie and Apikusis are the only ones who speak positively of him- and the way he talks makes it sound like there might have been active animosity.

He was betrayed by Aradin's adventuring party, and even though the Tiefling refugees speak of him being a good man and having appreciated him allowing them into the Grove, they also refuse to speak with him after leaving the Grove, blaming him for them having to leave and being slaughtered in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

The player isn't just the person who fixed Halsin's problems, they're also damn near the first friend he's had in a century, and more to the point, they're one of the very few people he's had treat him with genuine kindness in a long time. You're the first one to want him for being Halsin, to not just want what he can offer. You're the first person he can truly be himself around- the first person where he's allowed to make mistakes and not be castigated for it.

You're the first person to actually care about him in a very, very long time.

Ah yes, and here we see the Depression Trio™, chilling in the shade. 💀🦁♦️

EYES OF THE ORDER

So how did the losers number 2 group got together? Also realized the trio have to deal with their sunshine people (Cheka, Kalim, Neige)

Gods I wish I knew (lol)

I honestly don't know, I keep rewriting a possible getting together, but as an aro person that's the most difficult part for me to write. I don't have much trouble with people who are already lovey dovey, but getting together ? That's alien to me.

I mostly situate it after chapter 6, once Jamil has had some time with both Vil during the SDC and Leona at Styx. Leona and Vil already have some kind of relationship from the beginning of the game, but Jamil only gets out of his (dis)comfort zone during chap 5 and 6 so that seems like a good place to start.

After that... Leona probably finds something interesting in Jamil during Styx and keeps pushing afterwards. He dual wields his fling with Vil and his flirting with Jamil I guess.

Jamil and Vil might come a bit further down the line. After all, Jamil has proven himself to be a triple threat (can sing, can rap, can dance (and is ajsbdjbd pretty too)) so those two have a few hobbies in common. Plus Jamil probably values Vil's diligence and hard work a lot. (Though there is a contrast between Vil holding honesty on very high regard while Jamil is the worst liar in all NRC)

All in all, there are many potential things to exploit. And-

(Kidding, have me monologue on those three. I love it)

(Here are the sunshines !)