I feel like Erin would have fallen asleep and VD would have taken over before hypothermia in order.to keep His vessel safe. Then the rest of the Floof Squad would have ANOTHER problem to deal with.
V.D.: Come now, we can just talk, can’t we? Erin: Well if you insist there’s this niggling maybe-plothole with a book series I like. The most notable instance of it happens in the second book around the 8th chapter and a little into the 9th. For context the character involved has for 10 years, in-universe time, been haunted by visions relating to the events of the first book where- V.D.: I take it back! We shall both suffer in silence!
Oh yeah, Erin’s trapped in this prison like V.D. is trapped in his; disappointed with myself that I only just got the irony. Though V.D.’s talk of shared torment of solitude kinda rings hollow when one is concerned for the wellbeing of their friends and the other just wants some stars to gobble up.
Ok, Calian is on the ropes, Dainix doesn’t appear to be suffering, and V.D. would rather torment Erin than theorise the possible Void-Light connection. However, Erin almost falling asleep is concerning; icy prison combined with physical and magical exhaustion means time could be of the essence.
Either Dainix needs to finish this fight, Erin comes up with a new plan, or Alinua and her fish friends crash the party.
There’s a difference between “alone” and “lonely”. If he’d managed to swallow everything there is to swallow, then he’d be alone and content (or eat himself like Ungoliant). Instead, he was forced to be alone, stuck in one spot, and was fully cognizant that there was stuff to do and eat that he was unable to do.
Yeah, I was going to say, several explanations suggest themselves:
1) The Void dragon is lying, it is a cold bloodless psychopath by any human standard, it has no actual sympathy for Erin’s situation, but it knows that it can manipulate Erin with these sorts of words.
2) The Void Dragon is deeply irrational, it desires to destroy everything else, but would also miss the stimulus if it were gone. It has failed to reconcile its immediate desires (destroy everything) and its longer term wants and needs. Its eyes are bigger than its stomach.
3) Originally the Void Dragon didn’t care about such things, it was a primal force unconstrained by such reflection and self-doiubt, but in its endless eons of imprisonment it actually started to absorb mental characteristics from other beings in its proximity (the living creatures on the surface of the planet, whatever remains of the mentality of the other primordials and so on), so the void dragon as it is now truly knows loneliness, since it still seems set on destroying everything this could easily collapse back into 2 (if it can’t get over its acquired sensibilities) or 1) (if it feels these things but could easily get over them).
Those are three sorts of explanations that come to my mind thinking about all this.
I really like the idea that the void dragon is irrational like that. It makes sense to me, with how Dainix was able to deal with the void earlier, it’s more then the void dragon seemingly wants it to be. (Especially with the whole light dragon thing.)
It also foils Erin in a way, if you think about it- Erin in turn is also much more driven by emotion then he’d ever like to admit.
While I find it unlikely, I wonder if we’ll get some sort of void dragon arc at some point. Certainly not before we reach the Soulshaper monks, for sure.
I just realized something! What if, when Falst and Tess show up to help Kendal, one of the paladins recognizes Falst and Falst recognizes him, because his dad!!
No question today, very tired. Ik Walter’s a star eating primordial being of darkness but I think if he got a Snickers and some visitors occasionally he’d be chill. Wonder what he did to pass the time. Oh actually that’s a good one.
Aurora Question #66: What do you think the Void Dragon does to pass the time?
Plot stuff mostly. Possibly planning on how to eat the sun, maybe willing the current elemental magus to get just a little closer to the storm. Currently it seems to be mostly bothering and playing mind games with our boy though.
You know, Calian, you can just swim away! Also, dang, even when Erin has a moment to himself he can’t catch a break, but I will give the VD props for keeping Erin awake. If he falls asleep in his current circumstance, he might not wake up.
It’s gonna be very interesting to see if Erin actually asks Walter to stay. I can see him rationalizing it enough to do so, but I’d also bet Voidy is the type to take silence as an answer and just stick around anyway, especially if Erin’s surface thoughts are dedicated to considering possible benefits to having an evil star-eating dragon available to chat
You know the situation is bad when the ancient possessing evil is popping in, not to cause problems, but just to keep its host awake. I don’t think the equipment retrieval mission is going to work at this point without aid from Alinua and her new merfolk friends. Even if Dainix finished that fight right away and immediately came back and stopped being on fire, at this point it I think Erin is in too rough a shape to hold both the bubble spell and the convert to breathable air spell at the same time for long enough
For mobile readers.
Alt-text: freezing to death all by yourself, handsome?
Image source: company
That alt text has me WHEEZING ToT
Tumblr text: and so it begins
Bluesky text: good morning to everyone except Erin
eldritch star-eating dragon sees a kid stuck in ice and just says “omg same, bro”
So if VD wasn’t paying attention there, would Erin have died unceremoniously by falling asleep?
I feel like Erin would have fallen asleep and VD would have taken over before hypothermia in order.to keep His vessel safe. Then the rest of the Floof Squad would have ANOTHER problem to deal with.
Erin’s day has not improved. Though he does get to watch a very epic fight, even if it is through a thick layer of ice.
V.D.: Come now, we can just talk, can’t we?
Erin: Well if you insist there’s this niggling maybe-plothole with a book series I like. The most notable instance of it happens in the second book around the 8th chapter and a little into the 9th. For context the character involved has for 10 years, in-universe time, been haunted by visions relating to the events of the first book where-
V.D.: I take it back! We shall both suffer in silence!
Oh yeah, Erin’s trapped in this prison like V.D. is trapped in his; disappointed with myself that I only just got the irony. Though V.D.’s talk of shared torment of solitude kinda rings hollow when one is concerned for the wellbeing of their friends and the other just wants some stars to gobble up.
Ok, Calian is on the ropes, Dainix doesn’t appear to be suffering, and V.D. would rather torment Erin than theorise the possible Void-Light connection. However, Erin almost falling asleep is concerning; icy prison combined with physical and magical exhaustion means time could be of the essence.
Either Dainix needs to finish this fight, Erin comes up with a new plan, or Alinua and her fish friends crash the party.
Yeah, if he falls asleep, the Fire spell drops. Meaning Erin either freezes to death or suffocates from running out of breathable air.
Well I imagine VD would possess him and keep the spell going, but then we would have some new problems
I’m seeing Wolf has graced you with a moments respite to earn the good cat food.
I mean, I would have thought it was the freezing cold and the idea that if he falls asleep and drops the spell he’ll suffocate, but do go on.
The Void Dragon was trying to wipe out all the stars in the universe, why would he find solitude a torment?
Maybe his hunger now outweighs the loneliness he’ll feel in the distant future.
There’s a difference between “alone” and “lonely”. If he’d managed to swallow everything there is to swallow, then he’d be alone and content (or eat himself like Ungoliant). Instead, he was forced to be alone, stuck in one spot, and was fully cognizant that there was stuff to do and eat that he was unable to do.
Yeah, I was going to say, several explanations suggest themselves:
1) The Void dragon is lying, it is a cold bloodless psychopath by any human standard, it has no actual sympathy for Erin’s situation, but it knows that it can manipulate Erin with these sorts of words.
2) The Void Dragon is deeply irrational, it desires to destroy everything else, but would also miss the stimulus if it were gone. It has failed to reconcile its immediate desires (destroy everything) and its longer term wants and needs. Its eyes are bigger than its stomach.
3) Originally the Void Dragon didn’t care about such things, it was a primal force unconstrained by such reflection and self-doiubt, but in its endless eons of imprisonment it actually started to absorb mental characteristics from other beings in its proximity (the living creatures on the surface of the planet, whatever remains of the mentality of the other primordials and so on), so the void dragon as it is now truly knows loneliness, since it still seems set on destroying everything this could easily collapse back into 2 (if it can’t get over its acquired sensibilities) or 1) (if it feels these things but could easily get over them).
Those are three sorts of explanations that come to my mind thinking about all this.
I really like the idea that the void dragon is irrational like that. It makes sense to me, with how Dainix was able to deal with the void earlier, it’s more then the void dragon seemingly wants it to be. (Especially with the whole light dragon thing.)
It also foils Erin in a way, if you think about it- Erin in turn is also much more driven by emotion then he’d ever like to admit.
While I find it unlikely, I wonder if we’ll get some sort of void dragon arc at some point. Certainly not before we reach the Soulshaper monks, for sure.
My poor boi looks so worn out already and now he’s got to deal with his parasitic problem child
I just realized something! What if, when Falst and Tess show up to help Kendal, one of the paladins recognizes Falst and Falst recognizes him, because his dad!!
No question today, very tired. Ik Walter’s a star eating primordial being of darkness but I think if he got a Snickers and some visitors occasionally he’d be chill. Wonder what he did to pass the time. Oh actually that’s a good one.
Aurora Question #66: What do you think the Void Dragon does to pass the time?
Plot stuff mostly. Possibly planning on how to eat the sun, maybe willing the current elemental magus to get just a little closer to the storm. Currently it seems to be mostly bothering and playing mind games with our boy though.
Doxxes the light dragon in the groupchat.
Listens to a narrow selection of Taylor Swift songs.
GET EM DAINIX!!!
HELL YEAH!!!!!!
How sweet?
I love Erin and Voidy so much. My favorite little foils.
God i’m worried about Kendal though..!
You know, Calian, you can just swim away! Also, dang, even when Erin has a moment to himself he can’t catch a break, but I will give the VD props for keeping Erin awake. If he falls asleep in his current circumstance, he might not wake up.
It’s gonna be very interesting to see if Erin actually asks Walter to stay. I can see him rationalizing it enough to do so, but I’d also bet Voidy is the type to take silence as an answer and just stick around anyway, especially if Erin’s surface thoughts are dedicated to considering possible benefits to having an evil star-eating dragon available to chat
LOL, the Void Dragon doesn’t want to go back to being all alone.
You know the situation is bad when the ancient possessing evil is popping in, not to cause problems, but just to keep its host awake. I don’t think the equipment retrieval mission is going to work at this point without aid from Alinua and her new merfolk friends. Even if Dainix finished that fight right away and immediately came back and stopped being on fire, at this point it I think Erin is in too rough a shape to hold both the bubble spell and the convert to breathable air spell at the same time for long enough