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Luna Lovegood ([personal profile] creidim) wrote in [community profile] countryclub2023-06-26 04:57 pm
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game lore | fantastic beasts

GAME LORE: FANTASTIC BEASTS
In April 2022, Luna Lovegood fell victim to the Moonlit Butterflies, which spiralled her quickly into the end stages of Corruption — leading to destruction and violence. She eventually fell to Beasthood, continued on her with violent and deadly rampage, before being brought back to herself with the help of Peter Graham, Ruby Rose and Ange Ushiromiya.

The following month, she addressed the network to apologise for her actions, and to try to make amends. She decided to make changes by working on a book on Beasthood, a way to help Sleepers and Natives alike in tackling one of the deadly consequences of living in a world fuelled by blood magic. She hoped that with this book, the Waking World could resort to a more peaceful approach in dealing with those who become Beasts. For the damage she had done, she hoped this could be a way of making up for it — a way to help.

Inspired by the book Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them by Newt Scamander, a native to Luna's homeworld, and former fellow Sleeper in Deerington, Fantastic Beasts and How To Help Them is a compendium of Beasthood forms of both Sleepers and Natives in the Waking World. It holds information and sketches of Beast forms, including Beast and Sleeper details, along with things like strengths and weaknesses, along with a rating on how dangerous they are. In addition to this, the book holds information on how to cure Beasthood without resorting to killing a Beast — since while Sleepers can resurrect, Natives cannot, and dying (in Luna's opinion) does not come for free for Sleepers who do die.

Spurned on by the blood effects for Palebloods during Remina's month on wanting to create and complete something lasting, this book was initially completed in June 2023, with Luna announcing it to the network. Luna has duplicated copies from the 'master copy', and charmed them with a Protean Charm. It will be free to anyone who wishes to own a copy (as Luna does not wish to take payment). This means that the copies of the book that those in Trench hold will self-update every time Luna adds in more Beasthood entries or finds more information.

As a player, I have created an interactive booklet for players to enjoy. Consider it a goodbye gift as we approach Endgame. As the game transitions into Sandbox Mode, I will continue to add entries for a time for any players who want to explore Beasthood after the game ends. If they wish to add their character entries to the book, they may do so here by filling out a short questionnaire.

Deerington and Deer Country has been my home game since 2019, and I was even in Deerington initially when it opened in 2018. It's been real, guys. I'm gonna miss this place a lot. ❤

( click the book cover )