#d2

[thorough-witness-enjoyer]

Destiny 2: The Final Shape DLC Excision Mission (June 2024)

It matters because I gave it meaning bitch

[thorough-witness-enjoyer]

For a game with central themes such as „every being should have a right to self-determination and autonomy“, „inclusionary communities forms bonds strong enough to protect themselves from forces that seek to prey on it“, „free will, though scary and potentially leading to harmful actions, is something worth defending for every being“, and „the cruelty the universe can spawn can be overcome with the will to continue on and do better for your people“, I find it so disappointing we‘ve had little lore that give psions the spotlight, let alone a narrative that focuses on their struggle to build back their culture and lives after who-knows-how-many-years of servitude.

I feel like the psions are the most underdeveloped in-game species, and when we do get development for them, it’s always in the context of them serving the cabal empire or the Conclave taking on antagonistic roles to sabotage the efforts of the Vanguard. I love the development of the eliksni and how in recent years, the game has really been pushing stories that humanize them, validates their struggles, and gives them hope for the future of their species, I just wish psions got the same courtesy.

Yes, they were freed under Caiatl‘s rule, but that wasn‘t given much narrative emphasis as they either continued to act for the empire or joined the Conclave, neither of which gave them a stronger presence in the story or a character that joins our cast of allies .

What was their servitude like? How much cruelty and discrimination did they face? Were there revolutions and movements for better legal protections? What parts of their culture, besides religion, did they bring with them when they were taken by the empire? Is there still anti-psion sentiments present in Uluran culture? What was their home planet like and do elder psions remember it like Riis-born eliksni remember Riis?

The psions have been influenced by Nezarec/the Witness, have been a part of the cabal empire and it’s turmoils for an extended period of time, posses incredible intelligence and psionic powers (that may have connections to the darkness), have a religious schism that was affected by Nezarec’s disappearance and the empire preventing open practices of their beliefs, and yet they are always treated as an afterthought (usually antagonistic), a one-off character in lore, or given a subservient role.

Psions are so cool and deserve the universe, yet we are given crumbs when we could have meals that accentuate the messages Destiny is trying to craft, such as respecting the right of others to have beliefs and perceptions of their own. Psions feel less like people and more like characters playing side roles to progress smaller story beats. It’s so infuriating and I don’t know if Bungie is just too timid to tackle a story involving slavery, there wasn’t enough time to develop them, or Bungie never intended for them to be more than what they currently are. I have hope we will get something soon though!!!

Acasia I haven’t forgotten about you and I never will!!

[kaz-identified]

One more edit!

I’m actually planning on redoing this one because I am good at editing now. (lie)

Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

[taniks-the-final-shape]

We love Misraaks. He da best

Look at him, look at the dad, dad Mithrax

[alfheimr]

you feel real to me.

[tarakanpaintedpurple]

The Witness is reeeeally lucky there was no wind inside the Traveller

[taniks-the-final-shape]

She talks to other characters as well!

if you do the lost sector with luzaku again you can hear her talking with mithrax <3

[vanade]

one of these onslaught bounties is not like the others...

[electric-blue24]

I’ve always wanted to do a saint 14 cosplay but futuristic just isn’t my style, then I saw @monstyra ‘s knight saint au and now I have some ideas for next pax >:)

[taniks-the-final-shape]

I can just imagine my muse being buried by a bunch of baby Eliksni and they’re all having the time of their lives.

Summer times by Aniaku

[squibposting]

Destiny is becoming realer by the second

[thorough-witness-enjoyer]

[salted-fox-musings]

Slams back another mug of coffee. Ghosts that constantly check on their newly risen partners constantly because:

1: Holy shit they actually found their guardian and they cannot contain themselves. 2: Holy shit there is a lot more that goes into keeping one of these fuckers alive than you'd think.

[taniks-the-final-shape]

I wholeheartedly believe that this is how our gay Russian pigeon dad looked like when he was human

some quick doodles of a human Saint-14 :3

[mintleflower]

I think it's fitting to post this with the release of Echoes ???

[qpicards]

variks. variks. i love u variks