#vex lore

[regularconvexheadcanons]

They sometimes forget that it's not normal to walk through wall and in other servers where they aren't vexs they walk into walls and doors

Yes. So much.

Cub was nearly banned for doing this in MCC one time, he just fazed through half a Hole in the Wall wall and everyone got mad.

Also when Grian first arrived on the server in Season 6, he was straight out from being indoctrinated by the Watchers and didn’t trust Vexlings. He saw Scar fazing through a wall into his shop, freaked out, found Xisuma, and told him Scar was a Vexling and had to be banned, and just spoke for 15 minutes before Xisuma got a word in edgeways and said he already knew, everyone knows, they do that all the time and no, I’m not banning Cub and Scar.

Scar did it once in Third Life in front of Jimmy and no one will ever forget the way Jimmy just SHRIEKED at the sight.

[oceanera12]

Mother, will you be traumatizing us with Wels next chapter?

Is that even a question? XD

And since y'all have been so patient...

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Cub and helmet stranger were talking.

They had been talking for over an hour while the party and a bunch of other strangers that Wels couldn’t keep straight just sat and… mostly watched.

Sure, a side comment was said or someone whispered in the background but it had mostly been just the two talking.

And they still were talking.

Wels was not just confused, now, but also… empty?

He felt… tired? That didn’t seem right. He didn’t want to lie down or feel like his eyes were trying to close on their own. But he had listened to this conversation on a loop for hours. Even without his dialogue logs, he knew that most of the conversation had been just repeating the same lines back and forth, with slight revisions here and there.

For what purpose? Wels had no idea.

Some of the strangers were not even paying attention anymore. Scar was playing with the flower on the table, someone in a blue shirt was scribbling into a notebook, a young man in a suit was fiddling with redstone dust, a blond-haired woman was sharpening a knife, a zombified woman was sketching something on a napkin, just little movements here and there.

Wels was not exactly sure what was happening, but the conversation reminded him of some quests that adventurers liked to know every detail of before accepting. The reward, the danger, the experience points, any lore about it, all the details.

Only instead of those things, Cub and helmet stranger were talking about a server, security, and some kind of deal.

And it seemed like it finally came to an end.

“I think we’re ready,” Cub announced, loud enough to make a stir. He glared at Scar for some reason, then sighed. “Come here.”

Scar got up and made his way over to the pair. 

Cub held an arm out to the helmeted stranger. “Grab my forearm.”

The helmeted stranger did so. It looked almost like a handshake, but instead of hands, they grasped the inside of their arms… 

For some reason.

Cub took a deep breath and closed his eyes. A light blue light began to glow around his arm, enveloping the helmeted stranger’s arm as well. When Cub opened his eyes again, they were glowing the same color. His voice seemed… sharper. Like when Scar got Wels to somehow talk only a few hours (wait, how long had it been? Hours? Days? Years?) ago.

“Xisuma, Last of the Voidwalkers,” Cub’s voice was loud. “I offer you a deal.”

The helmeted stranger didn’t say anything, but they certainly looked uncomfortable.

“I offer you the protection of the Vex, from myself and my manor,” Cub glanced at Scar. At the look, Scar’s eyes and hands began to glow the same light blue. He took his hands and stuck them out straight, one hovering over Cub and the stranger’s arms, the other under. 

Scar was biting his lower lip, either in pain or fear, but there was a determination in his eyes.

“In exchange for our protection,” Cub continued, “You will give my manor sanctuary of your own and you will help my manor when called upon.”

The blue was getting brighter with each word.

“If you fail to provide or refuse to provide the terms of this deal, then you will face the wrath of a scorned manor–”

Wels felt something in his chest twist at that. He looked down and felt his mouth open and some kind of sound came out.

There was a blue light coming out of his chest.

That wasn’t normal.

That definitely wasn’t normal but also none of this was “normal.” What was happening–?

Iskall was suddenly there, hands gripping Wels’ shoulders. “You’re okay, Wels. It’s okay, see I got one too–”

And sure enough, Iskall had his own blue light, only this one was coming from his mechanical eyes and Ren’s silver pendant was glowing too for some reason–

“We’re the manor,” Iskall said gently. “Cub and Scar needed more people for their side of this deal, so we’re the manor. Scar told you this, remember?”

No.

No, he didn’t remember–

Cub’s voice rang loudly in Wels ears, “Do we have a deal, Xisuma, Last of the Voidwalkers?”

The helmeted stranger’s voice sounded weak compared to Cub’s. “Yes.”

“The manor witnesses,” Cub looked at Scar.

Scar took his hands and grasped them around the two’s wrists. His hands glowed brightly and there was a flash of blue light that temporarily blinded Wels.

When the light cleared, Cub and Scar were both staring at their hands with… surprise? Their eyes were still glowing blue and Cub began to… giggle?

The helmeted stranger looked very concerned at that. “Um… Cub?”

“Give them a bit,” the blue-haired man with two different colored eyes said from behind the bar. “When Vex make a deal they get kind of a magic… high? They’ll be fine in a few hours.”

Scar was now giggling, a sharp smile stretching across both his and Cub’s faces.

The blue-haired man rolled his eyes, “But seeing as I don’t want property damage done to my bar…” he waved his hands, and suddenly Cub and Scar were just… gone.

Iskall was no longer with Wels now and was charging across the room at the barkeep, only to be intercepted by another stranger (with… mouse ears?). “Easy, pal– Scott just teleported them to a random section of the woods a few thousand blocks away. They’ll cool off and they’ll be back by morning.”

“A warning would have been nice!” Ren snapped.

Wels had no idea what was going on.

[togepies]

Background 13 for all 3? 👉👈

thank you thank you!!! cyberpunk oc questions

background 13: what is their happiest memory?

wren

when she was younger (and even early teens), she, her dad, and her brothers would play baseball by the camp! they would make bases out of whatever they could find- tires, old rags, car parts, you name it. The games would usually be Robin & Lark vs. Finch & Wren, with their dad as the designated pitcher. Lots of fights, arguments, etc etc as siblings do, but it's one of her favorite memories.

finch

getting his first car! the thing was a complete piece of junk ofc, he found it in a scrapyard. BUT he worked on it with the rest of the mechanics at camp- tuned it up, painted it, got it running pretty smoothly! he still has it though it doesn't run as well, it was ancient when he found it but he just keeps it parked like something in a museum. Its name is Fritz!

vex

deciding to go by Vex instead of their given name (they have not officially changed their name, nor will they, but everyone who is still in their life embraces the change, and anyone new they meet only knows them as vex, so it's nbd to them). it was their opportunity to shed their old identity and become someone that they could be proud of. vex has never, ever looked back: since the name change they have become perfectly comfy with themselves, happy(mostly), and confident.

[willowender]

When you show your friend some lore you're doing in a server and they say the best fucking quote ever 🤣🤣 /j /pos @zeighost

[convexicalcrow]

Love how Pharaoh Cub and Scar's relationship is in your stories. Defiantly want to see Scar being smug when he wins against the Pharaoh, only for it to vanish when he still gets dominated by that man. lol. (Side note, can I ask for some details on the Pharaoh's personality vs Cub's? And in how they differ in treating people?)

Oh yes, when I have the last chapter of the first part of the Lost Prince AU posted tomorrow tomorrow, I'll have to get back to the Pharaoh TCG fic, now that Scar's finally won. I have a few ideas brewing. >:D

As for the Pharaoh vs Cub, I have some thoughts. Here I'm talking just about them as characters and how I tend to write them. And this does touch on shippy things and D/s dynamics but more to illustrate the differences, just as a head's up for ppl not comfy with that kind of thing. <3

in the context of the Pharaoh as his own separate being, he's very... domineering, in a way. He's a god, of course he's better than everyone else. He knows his own power and how to use it. This is not to say he's just a tyrant, because he's not. He just demands respect and will punish anyone who fails to give it. In his land, in his pyramids, the Pharaoh's rule is absolute and you will obey him. But he will be sweet to those he cares about and loves. Even in submission to, say, Beef, it's a choice, a command, he's setting the rules of their engagement and their dynamic so he gets what he wants out of it.

also ofc he possesses Cub, he IS Cub, he knows what that boy likes ffs. XD

Cub isn't like that. He's more of a brat. Maybe he'll obey, but maybe he won't. He does his own thing, but it's not coming from a sense of divine authority, of being over everyone else. He's just entertaining himself. Cub's the 'seek forgiveness rather than ask permission' kind of brat (most of the time anyway). He's also not a mouthy, loud brat either. He's the quiet type, the ones you don't really notice until you realise the mess they've caused lol. Not really interested in leadership; more interested in building secret tunnels and stealing artefacts lol. He's a sneaky boy. :D But he also cares a lot too. He knows their boundaries and where to draw the line, because he's silly but he's not stupid.

Unlike the Pharaoh who is in control when he submits, for Cub, he really isn't. At least, obedience is earned (or taken) by higher powers, whether that's King Ren or Scar or the Vex or the Pharaoh, it doesn't matter. For the Pharaoh, there is no higher power than him; for Cub, that isn't the case. Lack of control is what he likes.

You can contrast this nicely with Cub and Scar and their relationship with the Vex. For Scar, there's a more business-like feel to their arrangement. He doesn't kill Vexes bc he's not allowed, and they give him all the riches he could ever want and place him in positions of power like the Mayorship. For Cub, it's totally different. It's subservience to a higher power, a possessive power, something deserving of worship and respect. It brings power too, and magic, and prosperity, as long as he gives his body to the Vex to do with as they please.

This is why Scar is the Power, and Cub is the Vessel. Scar represents the power and magic of the Vex, and Cub is what that power fills and is channelled through. Adding False as the Will gives that magic purpose and direction. She makes their work more effective, though they've done plenty on their own.

The Pharaoh would never bow to the Vex the way Cub does. He has his own magic that is just as powerful, if not moreso, than that of the Vex. He sees his Vex magic as useful, but he has better tools at his disposal, so he uses them instead. After all, he is a god. Gods do not bend their knee to silly creatures like Vex. But he does lean on it a little with Cub, because Cub is weak to it like Scar is.

The Pharaoh's magic is also very hot and fiery, whereas the Vex prefer ice and coldness. They are opposites in that regard. The Pharaoh's magic simply burns all the effectiveness of Vex magic away, which is why he doesn't really use it himself. He's the son of Ra, the sun god. Ice magic is useless against him. The Vex can't possess a god either; he's not a player, in the way Cub was a player before he was Pharaoh. I mean, he IS, but he also really isn't. The Kingly Ka, the divine soul of Horus that makes someone Pharaoh, is what makes him divine. He's no longer simply human after that point.

The Kingly Ka was never passed on to young Cub tho. It's not young Cub we see as the Pharaoh in the TCG arena, but old Cub. Pharaoh Cub. The one who is divine. It's on the card, too. Cub is not the Pharaoh, he's a separate being now. He died at the end of s7 after building a pyramid, which is traditionally the tomb for a king, and s8 is Cub's metaphorical journey through the afterlife before he returns for s9. This is me getting back on my Book of Caverns bullshit, but it is the title of a real Ancient Egyptian book of the afterlife, and what did Cub spend s8 building? A canyon filled with caverns! The moon crashing into the earth can be seen as his way of understanding his death and transformation/rebirth into his young skin in s9. bc that's how I'm dealing with the whole 's8 was a simulation' lore from RenDoc.

Anyway. I think that's enough brainrot for now. I don't want this getting any more unhinged than it already is lol. :D If you have further questions, please do ask! I'd love to ramble about this some more. <3

[holofishes]

I stole this idea from @miss--river, but I decided to go the gym leader route & choose 1 typing for their teams! Wren is a bug-type trainer and Vex is a ghost-type trainer ^^

[anneliis18]

definitelynottober day 5 - heavy is the hunger

[psalmlab]

Tonight's video is all about the Vex

There are some major key points about the Vex, all the way up to Lightfall and beyond! 👀

💠 Where Are The Vex 💠 Vex History 💠 Crota & The Vex 💠 Post-Final Shape

Don't miss it! 📺 watch here 👇🏾‍

[illwilledomen]

Allay.

Fresh souls from dying men are severed in half using profane dark magic, the malevolent and destructive components of the soul producing a Vex and the constructive and benevolent components of the soul producing an Allay. Allay are kept as pets or lab rats by the illagers, or they are warped into vex, though these are more unstable than normal ones.

[terman]

Vexes and Allays

Ancient forest dwellers, probably existing since the Pioneers era. Many Allays live in the dense forests, hiding from the gaze of travelers. However, when meeting them, fairies do not show hostility, due to the fact that they rarely encountered the cruelty of other people's intentions. That's why they become a really easy target for traders and hunters

Vexes are the fairies of the Dark Forest. As with Illagers, The Dark Forest changed fairies in its own way. For their unceasing passion for hunting and fighting Evokers use them in battle mostly

[regularconvexheadcanons]

Headcanon 6

Vex like repeated (annoying) noises - like clicking pens, or honking a horn, or a squeaky toy - and it often either calms them down or makes them hyper-focus on that instead of possessing a vexling.

This can be great for stopping possession, or calming an upset Vexling, but also bad as the Vexling is often so entranced by the noise they just forget everything else except MAKE THE NOISE. And they just stare at the thing, making the noise, their eyes slightly glazed over.

Which means that:

A: Cub and Scar’s bases are littered with squeaky toys and stuff that makes noise, and always carry 20+ clicky pens on them at all time

B: whenever they need to use one of these item, or come across it accidentally, they can end up in the Vex-noise-trance

C: other hermits have complained in the past or got annoyed at the noise-trance, including Grian, which led to this interaction:

Grian: It doesn’t make sense, why can’t Scar just stop clicking that stupid pen?! Why would anyone have an instinct to press something

Cub: *places a single button*

Grian: *immediately presses* ooh button- wait- oh- I think I just proved your point

Cub: yep

[dork-a-doodle]

Animal Talent!Scar and his trusty steed, Jellie the cat!

Also I wanted to infodump about the ConVex in this AU:

Fairies become Vexes when directly exposed to large amounts of corrupted magic which changes them both physically and mentally, making them vicious and blood thirsty

The process is reversible, but requires restraining the Vex which can be quite the challenge. And even when cured, the Vex magic will leave permanent changes to the fairy’s body, like lingering blue pigmentation, slightly sharpened teeth and altered wing shape

Neither Cub nor Scar will tell anyone how exactly they managed to expose themselves to enough corrupted magic to get turned into Vexes

But based on the faces they make when asked, it probably happened because they were doing something very, very stupid.

[togepies]

Background 13 & 14 for Vex pls?

thank you wash!!!! cyberpunk oc questions

background 13: what is their happiest memory?

deciding to go by Vex instead of their given name (they have not officially changed their name, nor will they, but everyone who is still in their life embraces the change, and anyone new they meet only knows them as vex, so it’s nbd to them). it was their opportunity to shed their old identity and become someone that they could be proud of. vex has never, ever looked back: since the name change they have become perfectly comfy with themselves, happy(mostly), and confident.

background 14: what is their most painful memory?

traveling to Atlanta to look for their mom...and finding her. Vex's mom left when they were a teenager without a word, the only person she told was Vex's dad who has still never said why (even though Vex has since found out). Vex learned in Atlanta that their mom left Night City with someone else, and Vex found her with a new family...happy, thriving. Knowing that their mom put all that effort into some other partner, some other children...well :')

[kaiserouo]

if timeline reflections are simulations how fast would cayde notice that

[convexicalcrow]

I have to ask, now that I’ve slept properly, I’m surprised you haven’t wrote anything of Vex Scar and Grian. Given you have a lot of ship stuff of Scar corrupting the fuck out of people. I’m thinking he has done something similar to Grian at one point. Given their time together in 3rd Life. Hmmmmthis now gives me dark shipping ideas.

Also what are your head canons and lore in Vex people?

I'll be honest, I find Cub and Scar a far more interesting pairing to write for than Scar and Grian. No shade on Scarian shippers ofc, but they're just not that interesting to me. >_> I suspect it's bc I'm just hyperfixated on Cub so, I'm far more interested in ConVex stuff than Scarian stuff. Unless it's Cub/Ariana Griande, that I do ship (ty AK <3). But yeah. Not my thing! But if it's something you wanna run with, feel free. <3

(also it was Ren and Martyn that got me into 3rd Life, so my heart will always be with them over desert duo. >_>)

As for headcanons and lore, that's a longer answer. And this will get rather long so strap yourselves in lol. :D

For me, I tend to stick fairly close to canon? I just maybe extrapolate a little from that. So my Vex are a hivemind, a collective. They exist mostly in another realm/plane of existence as spiritual beings, and only come into the overworld through being summoned by Evokers, or by possessing players.

This other plane of existence I tend to refer to as Vexspace, and it's where the Vex reside and hold all their power. Evokers do not have access to this space as they are not Vex, but they act as priests and high priests, and are more seen as individuals than the Vex are. The Vex have a hierarchy, though it's both strict and loose at the same time, given the Vex don't really see themselves as individuals but as a collective.

Scar and Cub are considered Holy Vessels of the Vex, as they are used to channel Vex magic into the overworld. Possession by the Vex is done when they have need of physical bodies, and is done by wearing the Vex masks. The Vex masks have other powers, not just possession, such as unlocking their Vex forms, and giving them access to higher streams of Vex magic they would not otherwise be able to access, tho Cub is the only one who really takes advantage of this.

Cub and Scar can always hear/sense/feel the Vex around. There's always that connection to Vexspace. By extension, they are always aware of where each other is as well. They can travel through Vexspace to find each other, or visit other mansions, or other places where they want to go, but they don't always use this method of transport bc they are players first and it doesn't always occur to them to do so.

Which brings me on to mansions! They're like home bases for the Evokers as priests and high priests in the overworld. Connections to Vexspace and Vexkind that are highly charged with Vex magic. Vindicators act as protectors of the mansion, the Evokers, and the Vex. I know some have used mansions as a name for a collective of Vexes, but that isn't my thing. For me, mansions are their overworld homes especially for Evokers. It's where the Vex can learn about what's happening from their eyes and ears in the overworld, and how they did get a lot of their intel about the overworld before Scar and Cub came along.

Indeed, Scar and Cub have been responsible for great advancements in Vex magic use, bc ofc players are creative in a way Evokers aren't. Evokers have names these days because one day, Scar and Cub built a Cathedral to the Vex, and named the high priest. The Evokers name themselves now after stars found in Cub's Book of the Stars to honour how much he has taught them about Vex magic.

There's probably more I'm forgetting, but it's 12:30am and I should probably head to bed lmao. But that's the main gist of my Vex lore and how I write them. I don't really vary much from this bc I like to be consistent. But yeah, apart from that, I really just write from the ConVex canon and work from there.

[holofishes]

Can I get 9 and B for both Wren and Vex? 😘

Thanks for the questions, Wash! ♡

9. Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word?

They both do! Although Wren has a hard time with it and tends to mix up phrases or use curse words incorrectly (you can see it in my writing occasionally, here & here!).

As far as remembering their first one, again, they both do! Vex remembers literally everything, and remembers vividly saying "fuck" for the first time while they were changing their grades in the school's computer system- they got caught (they are much better at hacking nowadays)! Wren remembers her oldest brother teaching her swear words as a kid but she was always too nervous to actually say any of them. She was about 13 before she was finally convinced to say "ass"

B) What inspired you to create them?

When I first played cyberpunk I went in knowing absolutely nothing and had no context about anything, so I made a character who was a shell, basically, and had no attachment. After playing about halfway through the story I realized I needed a character with a personality, and I was curious to see how a kind, naive, overly-trusting character would fit into Night City and thus, Wren was born!

Vex was created because of my curiosity of other lifepaths! I knew I wanted a stealthy character for my second play through, and I imagined an enigma because of how we really only know V as...V. I also wanted to experience different outcomes and different possibilities (who am I?), so I figured I'd create a character completely opposite to what I had done before.

[Uncommon Questions]