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greetings!

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i accidentally clicked onto and off of the "explore" page very quickly, and in the second or so that the explore page was onscreen i saw a beautiful photoshopped image that may infact be nothing like how i saw it due to the speed at which it appeared and disappeared.... but still. what i saw was beautiful

it looked like this

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The concept of Zero

Inspired by someone commenting that like the number zero, Vertin or the role of the timekeeper itself is a concept.

The concept of zero being that it is the placeholder for writing numbers, it is the origin but it is also the one that is merely a concept to get more of an understanding or guide to natural numbers to integers. It is the invisible line from the positive to negative, it is the middle ground.

The concept of zero in a more mathematical sense is that it is a additive to other numbers to make them bigger (ex:100) but the number zero itself is a non existent and empty number, like an equator, it is an imaginary line that helps us grasp the locations and placements of continents. Both are imaginary, both are just man made concepts to guide us to a better understanding.

Vertin's soul number is zero, she is unchanging and is considered one of the middle ground between humans and Arcanist. In a sense, she is a guide to most, but once the storm reaches its end, she will become nothing more than a concept, the role of the timekeeper was created for the very purpose of recording the beginning and ends of eras and braving the storm to one day create the immunity for it. The moment that there is no need for the timekeeper anymore, either the storm ending or finding a full reliable immunity towards it, the more people that gain the ability, the more Vertin's role becomes more of the ordinary.

The role of the timekeeper will soon fade and become only an invisible line, the origin of how it first began, on how civilization reached the immunity of the storm, and how the threat of the storm ended. In the far future where the rain doesn't rise, the term timekeeper and the name "Vertin" will be nothing more of a concept to what once was a catastrophic phenomena that hinder the progression of time, a subtle reminder of how she guided the freedom of humans and Arcanist out of the grueling storm, and into a world where the rain falls and the sun rises; Vertin is the concept of zero.

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quick vertin doodle

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Keep Gaza connected

Link to the twitter thread: https://x.com/oridepato/status/1772062549220929986?s=46&t=k_zC2KOGchduOvGrPSZTog

Simly tutorial: https://x.com/mambangstory/status/1739555477846212832?s=46&t=k_zC2KOGchduOvGrPSZTog

Video tutorial: https://x.com/brownisthecolor/status/1748468717787533553?s=46&t=k_zC2KOGchduOvGrPSZTog

Holafly tutorial: https://x.com/gayjeris/status/1751225312623423818?s=46&t=k_zC2KOGchduOvGrPSZTog

The Google docs from: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpEdXPgJt2DeBe7fKo-XFpOi2JGjG5Q6i7IimFwrfSRxDGsw/formResponse

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im back 😈with more basic info compiled yippeeeee this one will be abt vertin

possible name references for vertin:

vert means green in french which might be the reference to her hair and eye color that is a greenish gray

vertin is an altered form of a german vertein a nickname for service obligation (vertin working for the foundation)

her CN name 维尔汀 Wéi ěr tīng uses the characters like 維 Wéi can have the meaning preserve, maintain, or safeguard. while 尔 ěr can have the meaning you; that; those. and 汀 tīng having the meaning of low, level land along the river, or spit of land. (might not have any leads but this is how they write vertin in CN) could reference on how vertin tries to preserve things before getting hit by the storm

switching the syllables on vertin's name can turn it into invert

thats it for the name

vertin is 16 yrs old

she's saved 63 unregistered arcanists

she became the timekeeper at 12 (poor girl has been overworked since she was 12 :( )

the youngest arcanist being adopted by the foundation at one month old

vertin's love language is implied to be physical affection and gift giving can be found on john titor, cristallo, sotheby's voicelines and main story where lil vertin gives little trinkets to sonetto when she was in SPDM and the alcohol she gave lilya in chapter 4? i think

she has a scar on her back with the shape of a moon, an eye, and interesting lines

her immunity to the storm is because she possesses an antibody called Asymmetric Protein G that lets her withstand the storm without getting reversed

on oliver fogs wilderness conversation its said that vertin doesn't know why she chose to become the timekeeper as this might imply that she has dissociative amnesia from trauma (is probably wrong i love yapping 💕)

her arcane skills are weak though she can still cast some skills unlike when she was a child

she is highly intelligent in battle and has a high perception towards arcanum

she has high endurance and strength both mentally and physically

she has a habit of not knocking (click and matilda's greetings voiceline)

she often faked her sickness back in SPDM to visit tooth fairy in the infirmary and get toffees

she used to be covered in bruises and small wounds when she was a child most likely from her exploring

she likes to collect things that she find interesting

she has a magazine called "1930's Girls Sensual Parts Clippings" in the attic from Necrologist's voiceline (vertin girlkisser is so real)

she took a random bottle off the ground and drank it, the drink had a label "The Walden Potion Bar" (from Chapter 1 "In Our Time" intermission)

in kakania's idle voiceline it was said that she can sleep while standing up

will add more if i find more things soon!

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HM?!

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i know it's a little bit toxic but nothing is more satisfying to me than when a fictional character who is generally very dignified, polite, and calm even under pressure is finally persuaded to unleash their anger and it fucking explodes out of them with enough molten volcanic rage to level entire cities

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pUTANG INA MO???????????

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i know sotheby always talking about typhoon, and jupiter, and who ever else is super cute,

but it's also one of the few things she still has from before the storm.

she lost everything, these caregivers who were probably around her for the majority of her life, who were probably more around than her parents.

she's never been around someone who's older, like most of vertin team, or some who's more mature, so it makes sense why you can see such a stark difference between matilda and sotheby

sotheby was excited to see the storm, wanted to experience it with her found family, both new(vertins team) and old(her caregivers)

so i understand why she latches on to ms mossion, or her characters from her show

it's all she has left to remember her human caregivers

she's never had friends, or been around anyone near the same age. i think that's why she has this bubbly attitude toward them all

she's excited to meet all of these kids near her age, something that hasn't happened before.

but i think for a while, this distraction of new things, new friends, new experiences, will wear off and she'll realize she can't go back to her found family. she can't go back watch cartons. she can't go back and live in her childhood home.

i really don't want her to turn out like vertin, or sonetto, or even matilda, kids who had to grow up because of the storm, because of the foundation.

i hope she can still hold on to these memories, instead of using them to harden herself.

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1.7 spoilers

I'm never forgetting the fact that Hofmann died on Marcus's birthday, the probability that the Sachertorte and the plan to visit Romania and visit the orphanage were Greta's gift to Marcus.

And imagine that the note she gave to her in the end where the address of the orphanage is, there is a small Happy birthday message at the bottom... Hofmann dying wasn't enough, made her die on Marcus's birthday for that extra kick

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The "Storm"

"The 'Storm' brings frequent anomalies. And also more development and field missions. Sadly, combat is not my thing; luckily, data analysis is!" - X, Xtreme Talent

The "Storm" is an intriguing topic to look into in the world of Reverse: 1999, and a lot of people tend to be confused on how it works alongside the functions of the immunity zones. For this post, this'll essentially be a more detailed explanation on it. This post will cover what the "Storm" is, its patterns, and the function of the immunity zones with Asymmetrical Nuclide R. This'll be a really long post, so hold tight. :) [Spoilers for Chapter 5-6]

What is the “Storm” anyway?

The “Storm”—or the "Emanation" to the Islanders—is a supernatural phenomena that is affecting most of the globe. It destroys the current era of society and reconstructs it into a point in the past or in the future. It “reverses” time, with the tendency to regress through eras. This means human technology increasingly deteriorates while arcanum flourishes.

Being a phenomena caused by arcanum, the “Storm” is difficult to be studied. Basic understanding of the "Storm" requires affinity with arcanum.

The “Storm” is unpredictable; Besides the Manus and the Apeiron to some degree, no one knows when the “Storm” happens, but the closer we get to its occurrence, the easier it is to figure it out. Manus activity is shown to accelerate the "Storm", with events beginning to deviate from the historic timeline due to their influence.

As of ‘The Star’ and Chapter 6, we find that Laplace has been keeping track of possible “critical points.” Critical points indicate where the eye of the “Storm” might be. An “eye” tends to be located at places globally significant, where historical events take place. It can be a cultural event, a significant movement, or a major conflict. These events don’t have to directly affect the entire world, per se. They merely have to be significant enough to leave a mark in the world's history.

Right now, 8 “Storms” have passed and we have one that is currently beginning to take place. With the information we have of each one, we find common themes among them:

1. Most of these “Storms” occur at least 1 year after the other. There are 4 exceptions to it: 

1999 (The Progenitor) 1987 (3 years) 1929 (1 day) 1914 (5 months)

2. They’re triggered when the timeline destabilises, or strays from what is the normal ‘course’ of the world’s timeline. (As said by Greta Hofmann)

3. The nature of the “Storm” and the Storm Syndrome are usually based on the themes of the era and the conflict.

A very clear example of this would be the “Storms” of 1966 and 1929. With 1966, we see how the height of the “Storm” deconstructs everything around the critical point with booming bold colours and pop-like art, reminiscent of the UK’s Swinging Sixties (as mentioned by the game itself).

With 1929, we see how the Storm Syndrome affects the mass population of humans, with how they sell food in exchange for gold and money to eat because of how it references the sudden rise in the American stock market. This led to the Wall Street Crash of 1929, and the crash caused an economic recession in the US.

Important notes about the "Storm"

Now we have to keep in mind that there are some things that need to be noted about this phenomenon. For one, the “Storm” doesn’t induce the grandfather paradox, since the survivors of the phenomenon don’t cease to exist whenever they arrive in an era that precedes their lifetime. They don’t encounter the younger versions of themselves either.

Also, since this is an event caused by arcanum, the people who are mainly affected are humans and mixed people who don't have strong arcanum. Pure-blood arcanists tend to be the ones who are the last to be affected by the "Storm," since they only begin to feel the effects once the countdown is approaches near-zero.

The memories of the survivors are a lot more faded than thought. None of them remembered what happened during 1999 that caused the first “Storm.” Greta and Vertin themselves confirm that they and the Foundation have rather vague memories of that time for reasons yet to be found.

And lastly, as stated before, the “Storm” can be accelerated / triggered early by orchestrating a chain of events that further puts strain on the critical point, and significantly causes disruption in the original timeline. This is the case with 1929 and 1914 right now.

Immunity Zones, Asymmetrical Nuclide R, and Vertin

With these out of the way, there is now space to talk about the points of immunity. For a location to be immune, the area would need a “core” that distributes a high concentration of Asymmetrical Nuclide R.

AN-R is a nuclide that’s present in the “Storm's" rainwater, as well as the fog in Apeiron, the Spinning Wheel, and possibly the Yuān temple in Pei City alongside Uluru in Australia. The nuclide creates a structure that makes it possible to survive the “Storm,” but it is an unstable component that can quickly disappear when isolated from the rain drops.

A more stabilised structure of these nuclides are those found imbued in the Manus Vindictae Mask, and the fog surrounding the cores of the immunity zones. However, when one comes close to said fog, it can affect people’s minds to the point of deep sleep until they’re taken out of the area. Otherwise, time flows normally within the immunity zones, unaffected by the “Storm.”

Meanwhile, as the truth remains unknown (noting that Asymmetrical Protein G is a false biomolecule), Vertin is the only person who is able to cross the “Storm” unharmed. She is able to endure most of its effects such as the fog.

For example: In the fog surrounding the Apeiron and the caves of the Island, she wasn’t afflicted with the deep sleep most of the time until she was fully immersed in it. However, she only needed to be woken up by any sort of disturbance. (i.e. pain caused by the bangle)

Despite this however, she’s unable to perceive and predict the “Storm," needing technology from Laplace to keep track of its countdown.

Anyway, AN-R tends to spread throughout an entire area and creates a range of immunity from the “Storm.” This range becomes theoretically weaker as one strays further from the main source; it's why Vertin’s breakaway group got reversed as they played outside the tower, while Madam Z survived while being barely outside the building. (Chapter 3)

It may also explain why the humans did not survive being in Vertin’s suitcase, since the spinning wheel might not be a strong enough core for the nuclide to resonate really well with humans. But I’m not exactly sure why this is, so this is only an assumption for myself.

For now, this is all the information that I have of the "Storm" and the immunity zones. There are some pieces of information that I also found while looking into it, but I've kept these as footnotes for now to go back to later once things begin to come together.

Many ideas can be thought of on how the phenomenon could affect many other areas, but this is essentially how it works based on what was observed in the story. I hope it answers a lot of questions for some who don't quite understand the "Storm." And if there aren't, feel free to ask me anything. Thanks for reaching the end. :)

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The thought of Vernetto being apart again in the end to live their own lives after playing a role that they were born into. To find out more about themselves and their origin as they now had the chance of freedom, the two still have feelings for each other, but they aren't ready for that commitment yet, especially after everything. Standing by a train station, the two looked at each other for the final minutes, soft eyes stared at each other, both filled with adoration and gentleness, even with the rugged scars marking their skin and minds. The train horn blares loudly as it arrives, one final second, one final smile, the familiar locks of orange slowly faded into the bustling crowd as the hound now runs free, letting go of its duties to run around and explore as the bellwether stands watching, content as it looks to a new patch of grass, to continue its journey into the unknown. From desk mates, to colleagues; The bellwether and the loyal hound, the timekeeper and the chief assistant, the sun and the moon but in the end, they're just Vertin and Sonetto, ready to experience the new tomorrow, their own lives.

Or as much as I love and adore Vernetto with all my heart, if they decide to not get together in the end then it's completely fine and understandable. Considering what they have gone through and their lack of familiarity or experience with relationships, it makes sense if a relationship is the last thing on their minds. Whether they are ready for that kind of commitment or not is still up to themselves and Bluepoch's decision. To see them live their own lives in the end, to explore more about the world and themselves without the fear of the storm, Manus or Foundation, to have the freedom they once sought after and fought for, to be alive, I think that would also be a nice end for the two. The storm has passed, it's time for a new journey to the future.

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Based on this person's AU (LINK)

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sonetto and sophia are so similar, both have strong arcanum's, but don't think their strong at all

putting themselves down while also lifting everyone else. i can't help but think it was intentional for them to look very similar.

plus, with the whole prisoner is the cave theory that sophia has about her self and 37, you can't help but think of vertin and sonetto.

how vertin was brave enough to open the door and see the storm, except the storm took away what was dear to her, and sonetto stayed behind.

in reality, nether sonetto or sophia will even be greater than vertin or 37. simply because they don't think they can

sonetto has been caged, and turned into a lap dog for the institution, and thus vertin

the same can be said for sophia, as she mentally traps herself into her own cage, afraid of miscalculating again.

with the sonetto and sophia conversation where sonetto mentions something very similar to the ideas of the prisoner in the cave that sophia has.

she says that even if they are not the ones who reach the core of truth (get out of the cave) they can help pave the way for people in the future (maybe saying that they can help the other person get out of the cage?).

it's a much more optimistic view of their situations than what sophia has.

it also makes me think that if bluepoch made sophia a arcanist that we can pull, she would be mineral

mineral arcanists has such a simple mindset, as they just, don't think their enough? they are almost always soft spoken so far, too