Out Here in the Deep Dark

RP-lite sideblog for No Man's Sky things. I follow/like from @saintv0id.

[corrupted-starcharts]

-{{ Corrupted Starcharts }}-

A No Man's Sky RP/Ask Blog following the journeys of a small collective of Travellers and their companions.

Character introductions and info under the cut, as well as a deeper dive into this blog as a whole. Please note that some liberties may have been taken with No Man's Sky's storyline and lore!

-{{ The Collective }}-

-{{ Twin-Iteration: Raskol }}-

Pronouns: They/Them

Specialties: Cosmology, Language, Agriculture, Communications

-{{ Cosmologist // Phantom }}-

Raskol is counted among the universe's oldest Travelers. Around since the early days, they have lived more lifetimes than they care to count. Taciturn and a bit socially stunted, it was until very recently that Raskol largely kept to themself. They dip their hands into numerous projects and fields, but their work begins and ends with, well- the beginning and end of the universe. In fact, they are determined to see this universe to its end; Raskol is constantly fighting their body breaking down- they must find or build a new body before every 16th death, lest they risk being lost to the World of Glass indefinitely. Though known for being particularly grumpy, Raskol is attentive and protective to those they care for. And they're finally learning how to be more fun, to boot. It's probably the Nipnip. Particularly sensitive to the V̸͈͎͚̹̓̑ͅổ̷̯͎̍̇͠i̶̳͕̫̻̓̅d̵̡̹̮̹͚̒̾͝.

Trivia:

Interceptor Callsign: Purged-EVA

Commander of Vy'Keen Freighter CSV-16 Parhelion

Overseer of Korvax Settlement Humend's Crossing

Often settles on paradise, swamp, or dissonant planets

Fluent in Korvax, ATLAS, and Autophage

Runs a pirate radio station alongside Iteration: Onfim; Raskol typically broadcasts from the Isdoraijung and Eissentam galaxies

Cultivated a strain of Nipnip that will knock your boots off

Spent many lifetimes convinced they were a Korvax entity

Rebuilt Priest Yamazyv is their partner, they are more or less together again after millennia of separation

Difficult to anger, but their anger sure is terrifying

Took Iteration: Threnody under their wing, more or less "mothers" them

Raskol's Tags:

Broadcasts

Travels

Aesthetic

-{{ Twin-Iteration: Onfim }}-

Pronouns: He/They

Specialties: Tech Development, Mechanics and Cybernetics, Piracy, Smuggling, Hacking and Data Siphoning

-{{ Hellion // Virus }}-

Onfim, by all accounts, is not supposed to exist. A fragment of a fragment, an iteration of an iteration. During one of Iteration: Raskol's stints in the World of Glass following a death in Odyalutai, a fragment of their soul broke away, later forming into its own separate and fully formed individual, spawned into a new universe of his own. His universe turned out to be incredibly unstable, however; and after being caught in a timeloop for... weeks? Months? Onfim found himself somehow shunted out of his own universe and into Raskol's. This transition was not a gentle one, and much of their torso and arms had to be rebuilt by Polo. Prone to reckless decisions, his body has ended up in need of constant repair and revision; a recent addition of an Atlas Terminal's panel to his heart casing may have been a mistake, but it's f̴̰̎̎ǐ̷͇̓̽ņ̴̻̖͇̌͊͘̕e̶̯̦͛̚͜. Capricious, fickle; a wonderful friend to have and a terrible enemy to make. Onfim is a social butterfly who never stays in one place for long. Known to be quite ruthless in piracy dealings but, at heart, he's just a goofy little punk.

Trivia:

Interceptor Callsign: Burning-Hellkite

Co-captain of Gek freighter CSV-22 Tresserhorn alongside Pirate Lord Agni

Overseer of Vy'Keen settlement Sajiru's Crossing

Settles on desert and radioactive planets; avoids extreme weather and storms at all costs

Fluent in ATLAS, Gek, Vy'keen, Autophage

Runs a pirate radio station alongside Iteration: Raskol; Onfim primarily broadcasts from the Euclid and Calypso galaxies

Iteration: Kestrel is his partner :)

Onfim's Tags:

Broadcasts

Travels

Aesthetic

-{{ Iteration: Kestrel }}-

Pronouns: She/They

Specialties: Big-Game Hunting, Archaeology, Paleontology, History, Tracking and Survival

-{{ Historian // Cursebearer }}-

In her early years, Kestrel cared little for exploration and discovery. She was something of a big-game hunter, often contracted by various guilds for jobs tracking and hunting Titan Worms and Biological Horrors. Her hunting days came to an abrupt end when she was unknowingly hired to kill a Leviathan- an encounter she refuses to talk about. One by one, she watched her entire squadron go down as the creature rightfully defended itself. Kestrel's hesitance saved her- barely. A piercing song hit her ship, forcing all systems to fail and shut down, sending her crashing to her death. The song hit her brain, too, like a railspike through her right eye and ear, blinding and deafening her. As she recovered from her time in the World of Glass, Kestrel staunchly avoided her old life. Somehow, she found a taste for archaeology and paleontology, finding an appreciation for history, ancient things. Ruin excavation and treasure hunting can be a thrill in its own way.

Trivia:

Interceptor Callsign: Singing-Venatrix

Commander of Korvax freighter CSV-23 Dreadmaw

Overseer of Gek settlement Edostryo Water

Often settles on swamp and infested planets

Fluent in Gek, Vy'keen, and ATLAS

She is terrified of Living Ships, Organic Frigates, and the like; this includes Iteration: Threnody

Iteration: Onfim is her partner :)

She has fitted her right eye with a cybernetic replacement made from Atlantideum and Salvaged Glass; it serves as her analysis visor/scanner

Kestrel remains deaf in her right ear

Particularly fond of building bases within ruins

Kestrel's Tags:

Broadcasts

Travels

Aesthetic

-{{ Iteration: Threnody }}-

Pronouns: They/It/She

Specialties: Astrocartography, Navigation, Divination, Music, Communications

-{{ Astrocartographer // Seer }}-

Only a Traveler in part, Threnody is the result of a glitch. When a Traveler and their Living Ship perished simultaneously, an error occurred upon their arrival to the World of Glass which merged the two entities: the Traveler's body with the Ship's soul- though the Ship did end up having some influence on their new body. Softhearted, incredibly emotional, and afraid of most things. Threnody largely keeps to themself, unless Iteration: Onfim insists on dragging them around. Threnody is still trying to figure out what their 'purpose' is, after a long time of guilt. They follow rather than lead, going wherever they are needed.

Trivia:

Interceptor Callsign: Forsaken-Harmony

Reluctant commander of Vy'keen freighter CSV-24 Whalesong

Overseer of Vy'keen settlement Yetrint's Eve

Prefers dissonant, exotic, and infested planets

Fluent in Korvax, Vy'keen, and ATLAS

Aside from Raider and Support crews provided by Onfim and Raskol, Threnody's entire fleet consists of Cosmic Megafauna

They have two sets of eyes; the second set is usually (mostly) closed, and when open, they expand Threnody's vision into the Infrared/Ultraviolet ranges

Threnody's Tags:

Broadcasts

Travels

Aesthetic

-{{ The Crew }}-

-{{ Yamazyv }}-

Pronouns: They/Them

Specialties: History, Metaphysics, Religion, Cosmology, Cybernetics

-{{ Rebuilt Priest // Harbinger }}-

Yamazyv was a Priest-Entity who was among Korvax Prime's casualties at the hands of the First Spawn in Iteration: Raskol's universe. Left to fester and rot in the World of Glass for eons, Yama's resentment for the Gek, the Korvax who lived, the ATLAS, and the universe at large, only grew. With the Voidmother's resurgence, Yamazyv was given a second chance. Scraps of their shell found by Raskol during a tense stint in the Odyalutai galaxy, they and Iteration: Onfim worked together to rebuild the fallen priest. Brooding and vengeful, much of the crew is rather unsettled by the Rebuilt Priest, even Raskol- despite the love they hold for their old partner.

Trivia:

Interceptor Callsign: Little-Sister

Co-commands Iteration: Raskol's freighter, the CSV-16 Parhelion

Overseer of Korvax settlement New Esakure

Typically settles on radioactive, dissonant, or frozen planets

Fluent in Korvax and Autophage

Nearly killed Pirate Lord Agni during several of their first meetings, but now they get along almost too well

Yamazyv's Tags:

Broadcasts

Travels

Aesthetic

-{{ Agni }}-

Pronouns: They/Them

Specialties: Piracy, Smuggling, Weapons Development, Sabotage and Demolition

-{{ Pirate Lord // Destroyer }}-

Agni was born into what was, at a point in time, one of the most affluential and high-rated trade families in their sector of Eissentam- until, that is, Agni brought the whole damn thing down themself, with the help of some particularly irate Vy'keen pirates. They've actually had numerous dealings with the Corrupted Starcharts gang- they were among old Iteration: Kestrel's hunting crew; the fact that they survived the Leviathan's retaliation is a feat they will take every opportunity to brag about, much to their old squadmate's dismay. When Kestrel could not be found, they returned to piracy, plain and simple, and met Iteration: Onfim. The two (now three, since Kestrel has been found) are thick as thieves, causing all sorts of havoc together.

Trivia:

Interceptor Callsign: Vile-Ironhand

Co-captain of the CSV-22 Tresserhorn, alongside Iteration: Onfim

Overseer of Gek settlement Linik's Eve

Usually prefers swamp or desert planets

Fluent in Gek and Vy'keen

Agni's Tags:

Broadcasts

Travels

Aesthetic

-{{ OOC Blog Info }}-

Hi, call me Shy! I'm the fella running this blog. My main is @saintv0id, and I have an art blog- @saintv0id-art - as well, some posts from which may end up in here. ;D

Anyway. I've been playing No Man's Sky on Playstation since release in 2016, and though I've fallen off of it here and there, it always pulls me back in. :'3 If you'd ever like to meet up/hang out in-game, feel free to shoot a message for my PSN and/or NMS friend code!

Posts on this blog are made both in and out of character depending on content as well as my energy levels at the time. In/out of character posts should usually be tagged as such (as long as i remember to do so); though I do also distinguish character posts by color, as follows:

》 Raskol's broadcasts are denoted by a deep violet.

》 Onfim's are marked by red-orange.

》 Kestrel's text is accented with teal.

》 Threnody's posts are marked with sky blue.

》 Yamazyv's broadcasts bear a deep, muted gold.

》 Agni's text is a dark olive green.

-{{ Tag Directory }}-

Other Travelers

Answered Asks

Bases

Planetary Records

Artworks

Memes

Old NMS

And I think that about covers it, thanks so much for reading! Inbox is always open for questions and such, both in-character and out-of-character. :)

[travelerjenson]

[70sscifiart]

Ralph McQuarrie

[corrupted-starcharts]

》 It's a slow crawl, but we persevere, I suppose. Also, I gotta say, I really don't think green is my color, but... ah well.

-{{ In terms of story/lore I think this may be one of my favorite expeditions so far, but the missions have taken some of the wind outta my sails, lmao. I don't hate it, but it felt like a momentum was building and now we're all in waiting mode, lol. It's not even the time between them that bothers me, and now that some bugs have been worked out, it's really fine. I'm just eager, haha.

I do enjoy seeing the percentages tick up, not gonna lie; and I was pretty stoked to see the core's frame(?) appear when we hit 20%... so I'm hoping the end of the expedition will be exciting... how are y'all faring/feeling about it? }}-

[churchofthemimic]

Sorry!

[saravelos]

Overgrown aah corvette

Theyre just same corvette. Anyways, I saw a corvette design that has trees in it and I kinda wanna do it to mine as well. God, flying it is such a mess haha

[corrupted-starcharts]

-{{ The system Eidolon woke up in had a Space Station that matched their colors very nicely.

Ugh. I really need a new pinned post now that Eidolon is official, lmao. Boot out the OCs I never ended up using/don't use anymore... }}-

[quiltofstars]

The Ghost Nebula, Sh2-136 // Steve Heath

[dagerlin]

Chris Moore

Worlds At War

An Illustrated Study of Interplanetary by Steven Caldwell

First English edition, US, 1988

[anomalous-root]

mt dew ass ocean

[quiltofstars]

Pickering's Triangle, part of the Veil Nebula // Kevin Covey

[segamascott]

[corrupted-starcharts]

-{{ Checking in on Swarm Missions brought me to this moon settled perfectly beneath its planet's rings. I very rarely build bases for Expeditions unless it's required; I just don't really like building on heavily populated planets, but... I did throw a computer down to come back later, maybe. I just could not believe this view.

I'm sure a lot of folk on the Expedition rn will end up here eventually but, just in case, I've got the same shot with portal glyphs under the cut. }}-

[corrupted-starcharts]

If I leave here, don't pursue me.

-{{ While waiting between missions to combat the Swarm, I decided to finally be brave and start a Permadeath save. Only took... almost 10 years. Say hello to Eidolon! If you've been around this blog for a while, you've maybe seen some artwork of them.

They've been a character kicking around in my head for a while, and this felt like the perfect opportunity to let em loose.

Aside from a different helmet and a slightly different color scheme, their appearance is purposely meant to mirror Raskol's. We'll get into why eventually. :) }}-

[travelerjenson]

(Probably time to rescue this from my drafts... Sometimes YouTube recommends a video at the perfect time. Last November it gave me this video of a photographer explaining why he photographs fogs. I have no clue who they are, but the video was interesting.

When I first wrote this post, it was a slightly foggy morning. I've seen that same view a million times but the video echoed in my head. And you know what, the fog seemed just a bit more unknown then usual. I stopped and admired it for a bit before going on with my day.

Some choice quotes from the video:

"Fog is deeply evocative. It conjures something. There's melancholy in it, mystery, an indescribable feeling. Honestly, it just makes landscape photography more aesthetically appealing."

"…I just think there's possibility in fog. The familiar becomes strange. The world gets soft and mysterious for a little while and then it just goes away.")

[faronisbadatgames]

[quiltofstars]

The Orion Nebula (M42, bottom) and the Running Man Nebula (Sh2-279, top) // Artem Mironov