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Missing Rogue Au: A very dark science lab au where the Loops ended on the act 3 perfect loop, without a certain star guide to assist Siffrin. When the party splits off, Siffrin finds themselves kidnapped and experimented on for their ability to use wishcraft. Even though they never learned what that was in the loops. The party notices their absence when they go to meet up. Things happen.
Collection of art and comics. Probably wont write for this
might as well use this
im curious about siffrin's ability to see colors
are we gonna get some comics/fics exploring how that happened and the first reactions?
is this ability permanent? or does it go away sometime after the fam breaks sif out?
also how does that affect the scientists' approach towards siffrin, do they start treating him worse, because of it, do they experiment on him more? and how do they react to their red eye, are there any 'woah what a weird shade' on their end?
feel free to answer any or none of these and "i'll make stuff about this later wink wink" is also a valid and awesome answer in my eyes lol
OHOHO!
Its…mostly permanent. More to do with Loop than anything, so as they are adjusted after escaping Siffrins ability to see colors might be.
Believe it or not the scientists actually treated him better. For reasons.
Siffrins red eye is actually his snapping point. The scientists really badly wanted to study it but they couldnt really *do* much with Siffrin being absolutely inconsolable, even while drugged.
They were actually trying to figure out how to deal with it….when uh…..
Okay anything besides that is something i wanna draw (or write) eventually so thats all you are getting :))
Ever had thoughts about a more "meta" take on ISaT?
I've had one with two guides, but they are VERY different in how they opperate. So alongside Loop, who despite all their issues, still cares for Sif and wants to set them free, this "other guide" is a very much not a Siffrin nor Loop being, one who fully aware of the nature of ISaT, and that there litterally is nothing after breaking the loops. So instead, they care for the player's happiness and engaugement, rather than a fictional character in a fictional world run on some computer. They are aware "the forgotten country" doesn't exist, everything that Siffrin "knows" and then forgets was scripted, and that Siffrin's "birthplace"/true home is the medow.
In short, Loop wants to free Siffrin, amd could care less about the player. But the other guide wants Siffrin to stay for the player's happiness.
…sort of?
Although not in the same way though. More so like the Universe is sentient and kinda like the world machine from oneshot.
For your missing rogue au, you said their were 5 specialist who "worked on" Siffrin. Who are they and what do they specialize in?
Also, if they were to mutate into massive Sadnesses like Bigfrin or the King, what would they look like? (you don't have to answer this 2nd part if you don't want to.)
oh WHO ARE THEY!! OH WHO ARE THEY!!!!
*inhales*
Well dear asker, we have:
Cosima (she/her, late fifties) Probably the one youll hear the most about. Shes the eldest of the 5 and she studies the application of craft, mostly to the human body and how it can drains/empowers it.
Riva (They/them, late forties): They specialize in medicine, and was actually a surgeon for a time. they are. the second most unhinged person here (Loop is #1)
Amara (she/her, early forties): Our lovely ceremonialist! Shes in charge of piecing together more complicated wishcraft rituals, and what the effects using them are. Actually works as an architect.
Enzo (He/they, Mid thirties): close friend and works under Cosi (kind of, its complicated), also a craft scientist, however their field is more theoretical. Also one of the people that lures victims.
Zola (He/She. Mid thirties): technically not as much of scientist in terms of their role here. Instead more of an archivist. They are in charge of documenting what is being done (or otherwise reviewing what the others wrote) as well as finding material about the island/wishcraft. They were actually originally an archeologist.
As for that second question….IDK! I cant really picture it.
Odile and Siffrin actually brought Bonnie back to Petronille before going their separate ways. That month or so time was more than enough for Odile to suspect something happened in dormont that Siffrin was keeping. Something bad and horrible, however, sadly, the time for the sus event has long passed. Bonnie thought their sleepless nights and mornings woken up disoriented and confused were them processing it was over (Like they were processing that Nille isnt frozen and probably okay). After everyone gone their separate ways, and they got a little older, however. They realized that that probably wasnt the truth.
There was a lot to question about Siffrin, but what is unmistakably genuine is their care.
Needed some memes. Inspired by something said on discord
For my Missing rogue au.
Obligatory fun fact: This (who is getting their head bashed in) is Cosima/Cosi (she/her), shes horrible and I hate her so much. The craft specialist of the 5 main people that worked on Siffrin.
Says all the wishcraft experiments are for the greater good, and that they can bring the Island back, but her personal goals are a lot different from the ones she uses to justify the actions of the organization that was dissolved a couple years ago.
The loops end in act 3 during the perfect ending without the help of loop. Despite the party splitting off separate ways, they plan to meet up again. Siffrin never shows up. Something is wrong.
At first, the party is unsure to look for him, but regardless, they take off to Poteria in search of their rogue, and thank stars they did.
But by the time they manage to find him, will there even be anything left to save?
Aka Siffrin got kidnapped and experimented on for wishcraft. Me when character is silently exploited under the guise of a good cause. Then saved. Bc im not that evil.
This is technically siffrin at their worst, for full siffrin timeline, see here
Oh also loop is here. For a post about Loop, see here
Uhh some notes about their design under cut, plus more doodles of these two.
Hat has a star at the top once they absolutely crash out.
Red eye indicates they can see colors and they DO NOT LIKE IT! BECAUSE SEEING NEW SHADES IS SCARY! AND THEY ARE ALREADY OVERWHELMED.
Cloak was altered without their consent in order for it to open in the middle.
Loser clothing hides scars and fragility. Also hc that siffrin doesnt like looser clothes because they make them feel more vulnerable even if they are fully covered. Maybe around family, but unless its a dress probably not in public, and definitely not here. The hiding of their scars and body isnt for their sake, its for those who work on them. They dont want to see it.
Ignore how the doodle on the left has a star on the hat, that doesnt come till later, i cant be bothered to fix it
Awhaha! I get to talk about loop!! They are one of the backbones of this au so uh! Pretty important!!!
Btw this is for my missing rogue au. Which is an au where siffrin is sifnapped for wishcraft related experiments. Although this post barely brushes it, this au gets dark. Please take care of yourself!!
So. Loop and Siffrin are NOT the same people in this. Instead, Loop is a sort of fae like creature. Of course their original names were lost to the island being forgotten, but since Loop is here…probably gonna go with “Starling”.
Something cute, simple, and easy to guess what it might be.
Loop is knows NOTHING, but they aren’t (completely) naive. They figure out what is happening in the laboratory pretty fast, even if its not as well as Siffrin does. They mess with the crew a lot. Purposefully messing with their rituals and purposefully acting less “alive” (basically 🧍♂️) in order to confuse them on their sentience. They figure out eventually that their goal is probably to help Siffrin, but what that even means has to be pried out of him.
Siffrin is not aware that he wished for Loop to be here. Honestly, Siffrin doesnt even know what to think of loop, mostly relieved and find comfort in there being one living thing thats not trying to rip his walls apart and hurt him.
Oh yeah uh starlings GgggggGGGGGG—
In the forgotten island, their roles changed from story to story, but generally, they were children of either the stars or the universe itself. Coming down to earth in response to wishes.
Sometimes, they helped bring a wish to the universe when a ritual wasnt enough, taught people how to do wish properly, maybe to come fix a wish that wont repair itself (see: universe breaking during act 5) in order to fix the problem before it does major damage to universe. They were helpers. Defenders of fate. Gentle assistants of the universe that should be respected.
Other times, they were cautionary tales. Taking wishes into their own hands and twisting them beyond recognition, bending the rules on their technicalities. Purposefully punishing those who have angered other Starlings and were deemed undeserving of Wishcraft. They were untrustworthy and unpredictable. Making wishes of ill intentions can get their attention in all the wrong ways.
Predictably, they were wiped with the forgetting of the island and therefore the death of the wishcraft rituals that created them.
Atleast, until Loop
Loop was born from a mixture of wishes, Primarily a wish “for a vessel” and a certain someone’s wish for help. Although they should have some knowledge about themselves, why they were born here, and what they are capable of…..uh. Sorry Loop, the forgetting of the island means that all that knowledge you were supposed to be born with is GONE. You are 6 minutes old and only know how to be a menace to society.
(No, Loop is not supposed to be attached to Siffrin the way they are. This..will be a problem later down the line, but for as long as they are trapped, loop doesnt think twice about their own individuality. They have a job to do!!!)
Warnings for: eye contact (thanks Loop), violence, emotional and physical abuse/neglect, sui ideation, exploitation (for magic), obsession, eye gore (nothing particularly gnarly but there), as well as the typical isat themes.
(None of these warnings have anything to do with romance.)
Original art that started this, as well as a small summary
