Heimurn Chronicles or Lucifina's Plenty Misadventures
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You woke up to this world without any clue of what you are or where you are from. Actually, you had nothing back then but an odd headache, a pair of ivory wings, and immense natural talent in magic branches, which other denizens of this world consider notoriously rare and mysterious.
You were fortunate enough to be picked from the wilds and shown the ropes of this realm by good people but unfortunate enough to keep the latter from harm, with a mysterious group tailing you through the monsters-ridden, anomalies-filled lands on the brink of a new great war.
You are Lucifina, and this is your life: diving deeper into this inhospitable yet, in a way, a wonderous universe in an attempt to find yourself while simultaneously struggling not to lose the motley crew you have for a family.
Or is there no other place for you under the sun's gaze except the one you carve yourself after all?
Alright, folks. As you might have seen in this story, as a writer, I pushed characters through some pretty unpleasant situations to push the story and their development forth. Sometimes, I even feel bad for not letting them have something good for once, but this time, I might have gone even further beyond for nothing more than scientific curiosity.
Just as promised, I've prepped little something for you. And don't worry - the next update is on its way. I've had to remake some chunks of it for the sake of a quality boost, and I hope that you'll get the fresh slab of juicy content this weekend. But before that...
One unique thing pertains to interactive fiction: both GM and readers take part and observe the progress and life path of their entrusted character(s). In the case of this quest, it is pretty amusing to watch how readers establish their relationships with the protagonist. For many, she became a niece of sorts. Some have been around from the very beginning, where our cinnamon roll of an angel was nothing more than a cute blank slate. Since then, all of you guided her, prompting her to make decisions that eventually shaped her core personality and continue to polish her as a person. You could've made her cynical snarker, or a party animal, or a lyrical kuudere, but for better or worse, that isn't how it went. So, let's get a little overview of how our angel is progressing in self-definition.
The very first thing worth mentioning is that you started from the social archetype. Staggering 20 CHA score from the start, which, however, wasn't raised even once. Instead, most of the training opportunities were forwarded towards WIS and INT. In other words, You've decided to make our girl not only unbearably cute but also dangerously clever. She isn't the most experienced member of her caravan of wandering souls, but she's surpassed only by Karl when it comes to pure intelligence. This combination of high charisma, intelligence, and wisdom, coupled with the education received from a noble scholar, set her on a path of becoming a refined, captivating, and insightful lady.
Another thing that defines her is a high level of empathy. She aims both to understand others' reasoning as well as comprehend their emotions. Even without her magic tricks, she tries to read others' souls. This might make her look cautious or even unapproachable at first, but should even bare-bones rapport be established, people (and not only) more often than not gravitate toward her. No wonder she ended up with a motley group composed of individuals of many walks and even a moody ghost cat as an arguable pet. She cares about them deeply, for they are the only family she has, even if not all of them realize it yet. When her temper, fortes, and even magic branches are considered, she has all the chances to become a wise and caring oracle who would predispose others via charm, mend them with sympathy and understanding, and set them on a better path with wisdom and insight.
Another interesting facet of her personality is her approach to civility and general extroversion. She could've been all sorts of charming, from ditzy to sexy, but she imprinted some of her mentor's refinement instead. Some, but not excessivelly, though. She cares about boundaries, what is permitted or not, and her reputation. She also tries to stay clear from indecency, especially after her first encounter with more carnal topics (which was comedy gold). Be sure it would echo more than once in the future. She does care about politeness and proper conduct, even if not obsessively. She loves to enjoy finer things like sweet pastries, pretty clothes, and other benefits of civilization while not being a high-maintenance person, for she still has those early memories from before Kirhol, along with the sound understanding of the value of all things at hand. So, classy she may seem sometimes, but never too much.
A crucial part of her character is how she comes to react when push comes to shove. Not being physically imposing, she solves the challenges of this dangerous world via her more unique talents, namely magic and the ability to fly. Thus far, she has made quite some progress towards amplifying and honing her arcane arts, paying equal attention to spiritology and thaumaturgy. Ultimately, you decided to raise her not as a fighter, not as a trickster, and even not as a leader, but as a mage, sociable but still a mage. Can't blame you, though: you've picked quite a unique combination of talents that allow her to do some outstanding feats and would let even more after she goes through the cusp of proficiency and specialization pretty shortly. And do believe me that she has some massive potential for feats and solutions many would consider impossible. Another point of interest is her rationality: she is less idealistic and naive than one would expect, always trying to measure the best course of actions and not taking redundant risks (most of the time, at least). She isn't particularly reckless (even though she did some daring things a couple of times) and is not too cautious, taking risks when they can be affordable. Not going to lie - I'm pretty proud of how you raised her as a rational thinker. And on top of it all, she constantly tries to do her best in any situation, almost never opting to take a backseat and let someone else take the brunt. Quite a formidable trait for someone so fragile.
And that's all for the bonus, I believe. You all doing a great job navigating our girl through the world, and I'm optimistic she would become quite a majestic person :3
Now, some trivia: the chibis were made by amanimaedesign. If you like their work, I encourage you to try commissioning. Working with them was quite a pleasure.
If you like these chibis, here is the link to where you can download them. Feel free to use them as souvenirs, keychain/print templates, or whatnot - Lucifina is equally a product of your input and my writing, so you are responsible for how she's coming up, too
If you enjoy this sort of extra input from me and would like some more, let me know it, and I'll see if the same treatment can be done to other characters.
Now, with this done, about time to get back to the next update polishing.
