#a series of dusks

[vingler-mirror]

The Everheart brooch got a new description in A Series of Dusks expansion!

This confirmed that the brooch was 100% handcrafted by Isolde herself. I wonder if accessory/jewelry making might be a hobby of hers? As far as I know, it's not a very common activity among the upper-class ladies, and it's nice to think she's doing something purely out of passion rather than just to maintain her image as a lady.

Also, a fun fact I can't believe I just found recently: Turquoise is a December birthstone, and Topaz is a November birthstone.

Isolde quite literally paired her own birthstone and Kakania's together on a brooch called "Everheart." Why are gay people like this.

[sleeplesssmoll]

The consequence for betraying the Foundation is death.

The Foundation has a special way of preventing betrayal. The Arcane Skill "Scorching Heart" seems to be cast on all Field Agents. It can be activated remotely and works by burning the traitor's heart, thus killing them.

Sonetto is also a field agent. I don't know if other departments also have this spell cast on them.

Speculation time!

If Vertin chooses to defect, the puppy would die if she tried to follow. That being said, Vertin might have this spell on her too despite being an independent department. I'm assuming she has a lot more wiggle room since she is indispensable in their Storm research.

In the beginning, I thought it made sense that Vertin tries to accomplish her goals from within the Foundation since they can provide her resources (much like Semmelweis). She can find leads about the Storm, find clues about her mother, and rescue more arcanists with the Foundation backing her up (like funding, granting her access to other countries, giving her new tech, etc). I didn't see her abandoning the Foundation and living her life peacefully in the Suitcase because she has goal to achieve.

But what if Vertin actually can't leave? They might kill her instead of letting her fall into Manus's hands. Or, they could pull an Arcana. They could find an excuse to punish the people closest to her in retaliation. Vertin might be ready to face the consequences, but she won't let them do that to her people. She cares about her friends too much to let them take the fall for her.

Which is exactly what happened during the Break-Away event. Her friends were Reversed and she was the only survivor.

[haysaca]

I like to think that the House of Records implies that Semmelweis and Lorelei just became roommates after the Melody ending. With Semmelweis doing most of their actual work while Lorelei is just, there, sitting on the sofa all day.. and Semmel just lets her??

[stari-hun]

I NEEEEEED a character comparison of her next to Vila

[minsarasarahair]

"Hold Valentina's hand" WHAT IS GOING ON?? VALENTINA SAVED HER WHATTTT Semmelweis picked Valentina's flower, Gruß an Aachen and put it in her chest awww

I told you Valentina's role in Semmelweis life is she helped her see Semmelweis different side: That is Bella. Semmelweis confirmed that she felt she don't belonged to either humans not arcanists even if she learned to be like them. Valentina said her proposal to Semmelweis don't have a deadline and she will wait for her when she's ready so they can take over Manus Vindictae together LOL You go queen! Be the new Manus Vindictae leader!

[nogodahead]

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK

WHY IS THIS PSYCHUBE IN THE GAME ALREADY? OUT OF NOWHERE? SHOULDN'T IT HAVE LAUNCHED WITH 2.1???

I mean I am not against it but what the fuck

[canislupus-13]

I finally managed to beat difficulty 10 razor in one round!

if you're wondering what I had:

[taicyrpmt]

I call this one "Gastric Explosion" (for some reason the burning alcohol did way more damage after applying poison, maybe the poison damage was happening simultaneously)

[acheron-starrail]

Almost completely done with the Fortissimo difficulties in A Series of Dusks. Might mess around with poison for the last three after I get Tuesday.

[seijatachiis]

god i love the rogue mode. i'm still getting the hang of it but medicine artefacts are so funny like it's OFF THE SCREEN and i couldn't scroll lmao. I DIDNT EVEN HAVE THAT MANY INCREASE DRAW LIMITS this is all from medicine 😭😭

i believe this was my layout? 🙈

[hx3henry]

God this is still to this day the most satisfying run I had

[vingler-mirror]

The fact that Isokania being in the presence of each other decreases the Stress for both of them and the team:

I find it interesting that Isolde having Meltdown brings almost the same (or arguably more) benefit as her being in Focus (which is kinda concerning?). Also she practically decreases Stress for everyone including herself only if she's with Kakania (we get it Isolde, we won't separate you from your doctor).

On the other hand, Kakania entirely resets her Empathy when she has a Meltdown, which kinda sucks at first, but it also enables her to take more damages for the team (what's with these two and giving benefits when they're having Meltdowns). She also decreases her own Stress when her allies are having Meltdown, and she does it even more if she's with Isolde (still playing psychiatrist even in battle aren't you, Kakania?).

Basically you can bring them both in your team, and they'll always keep their and the team's Stress in check. Doomed yuri saves the day.

What's funnier is it's very rare for characters to have specified Stress condition related to being in another characters' company, so Bluepoch basically handcrafted these kind of conditions for Isokania. They really are Bluepoch's favorite doomed yuri.

[sleeplesssmoll]

Kakania, the little green parrot.

"The stories only the two of them would discuss."

[haysaca]

Was listening to Semmelweis'/A Series of Dusk ost when I just remembered that her 6 star Psychube was out. You know what that means

On another note, I absolutely love the flavor texts of SoD's achievements which I just noticed.

They're all very sassy, very Semmelweis-coded it's cute. Especially "Someone's Missing"

It's referencing the 3sec silence given in respect to Greta's death, subtly implying she wants her dead lmaooo.

[stari-hun]

To the people who gave tips on A Series of Dusks to do a medicine heavy layout and 2 bombs.....godsend.... KB is doing 126K MINIMUM dmg.....

[minsarasarahair]

This new encounter is Isolde I believe? I just realised Semmelweis didn't encounter Isolde in her story. Only Kakania. She know Isolde exists but she never have a chance to meet her?