hi sorry, i saw your conspiracy board of olurggio the torch/makeover thing and im curious what the actual theory is?
if you have a link to the post, that would be appreciated!
It’s not a theory per se, that’s why it’s presented as a conspiracy board and not a post!
The explanation is basically that Olruggio's makeover mask has huge potential for misuse and there are a lot of things that make me think it could be a Chekhov's gun.
I’m not trying to presume how any of that could come together, I’m just saying that any of the things I put there could be a trigger for it to be fired.
I had talked a little bit about it on Twitter before so I do have some expanded thoughts, though:
WHA usually has a very linear narrative style where something introduced in one chapter or arc becomes relevant in the one that immediately follows
Iguin's introduction of pegasus carriages, purifying springs, glowstones -> ch 1 contraptions
Raincleaver -> seal of seals
Cloak of flight, pigment stone -> used to clear Dadah Range; eventually become Custas' wingcloak
Flying puppet of diversion -> Sasaran's cloak
Link rings -> given to Agott in Staircase River
Garmentglimpse glasses -> then requested by the king
etc
Which makes me wonder about Olruggio's makeover mask getting a Pretty Long scene and then just not having have come back again since
Technically it could be a one and done deal since it served to introduce the rules of Castle Ezrest but the KM's entrance did that as well...
How do I make this about Tetia's and Eoleo's deal with clothes transforming you and all that is needed to infiltrate witch society really being the costume uhhh
It’s likely not released publicly (even the snugstones weren’t yet, by Silver Eve) but its use is kind of loud in that those who know him would ask questions, and if he answers, it’s magic someone could try to replicate. He had also been spied on without him noticing…
It’s kind of interesting in that it comes on the tails of his design philosophy being explained, and yet this one doesn’t follow it at all. Likely because it was just meant for himself, but it has potential to be dangerous and I wouldn’t be surprised if it came back for conflict.
