Felix Notes 4
CHAPTER 4
- Suspicions of Felix being the spirit thief caused him to get arrested. MC searches desperately for ways to free him
- MC receives an invitation to the archmage’s(Escell/Felix) estate where Felix is. Anisa tries to drag along Sage
“Felix must have a plan.”
- Anisa finds your faith in him ‘something’
- Sage offers you a dagger to defend yourself
“What’s this about a curse?”
- There is an “Anguis Family Curse”. Sage suggests that you and Felix have been too ‘busy’ to talk on it, and Anisa jabs him, saying it’s a highly suspicious tragedy.
- Involves a grisly, unsolved mass murder, undetectable poison and the archmage allegedly…(Assuming in later chapters revealed?)
- “Happened on the night of a full blood moon nearly twenty years ago, give or take. It was the eve of the patriarch’s birthday and the whole family was supping. One minute they were eating soup (or wine?). And, then at the stroke of midnight, the entire manor filled with screams and- hehe guess you have to find out yourself.” -Sage
“No thanks.” (Sage offers a dagger)
- Sage wishes to spend the hour having a nap, whereas Anisa wishes to patrol the premises
“I’m here for Felix.” (you knocked on the door to see the butler, Withers)
- This butler(Withers) character leads you to Felix
- Welcome to the Blackthorn Hall
“So colorful” (referring to Felix’s wear)
- Escell spoke to dress more according to his status (@ Felix)
- Felix hasn’t lived there in around 9 years, claims it’s a prison
- Florian Anguis was the sole survivor and he’s never spoken of what happened that night(haunted story)
“Why not both?” (both happy to see Felix and brave to venture in there)
- Felix is flattered
- Blackthorn is crawling with the vengeful, wailing spirits of his father’s(Florian) family
- Withers is harmless and hasn’t said anything in two decades
<3 Unveil the portrait
- Felix as a baby was bright eyed and cute
- Escell looks almost identical to his design in the last legacy game. Proud, arrogant, cold, but a subtle softness MC never seen.
<3 “You were adorable”
- “Were?” Felix asks though it’s brushed off
- Scylla is Felix’s older sister. “The less said about her, the better.”
- Florian is holding Felix, and Felix seems fond about talking about Florian.
- Florian is a botanical alchemist of some renown
<3 “I want to hear about your papa.”
- Florian is bookish, reclusive, pleasant enough, prefers the company of tomes than people
<3 “Sounds like you.”
- He says Escell tells him that in an insulting manner
- The family worked so hard to maintain the veneer of propriety but rot had already set in (aka things went downhill)
- Florian still sends letters on occasion. Scylla is a vintner these days
- Escell threw every reminder of the family into this wing. Out of sight and mind.
- Introducing the gardens of Blackthorn Hall. Glassy lotus pond, trellises, colorful flowers, glittering greenhouse shrouded in twisting vines. Smells of honeysuckle and lily. Nearly all the flowers are poisonous, carnivorous or both. Florian likes lethal plants.
- Felix is trapped and powerless, likely to take the fall of the spirit thief who is still out there. He deems it his own fault, failing you.
“You can’t give up.”
- MC assures they’ll find out how to free Felix, catch the spirit thief and save Celena
- Felix is terrified of the idea of you getting hurt, and states he has endangered your life too much. That you’re safer, better off without him. States people have left him, and that he’s rehearsed these lines
- MC doesn’t want to leave, and stays by the crying Felix
“How can I help?”
- Felix smells earthly and of honey dew. You notice as you hold him closely and comfort him by smoothing his hair.
- “So long as I draw breath, I’m fixed to Escell’s leash.” Felix gains an idea out of his own words. That his spirit should come with you, and his body remains there. (To kill himself/put himself near death)
“Like astral projection?”
- Felix takes offense, and asks if you think he’s some kind of mystic. He doesn’t have the patience for the process
- Felix will use ‘The Dark’s Kiss’ poison to buy them a few hours
- Felix asks you to trust him, as this is routine
- Escell finds you both, and firmly states you should leave
- Anisa, Sage, and MC return to the city by afternoon. They await Felix’s arrival
- Sage asks if you have seen ghosts and Felix conveniently appears to scare the crap out of you. You are the only one who can see Felix
“You know it.” (Sage asks if you and Felix were ‘making up for lost time’)
- Felix retorts and does not wish you to encourage his behavior, and they tease MC slightly, along with Sage not even thinking they did anything
- Felix makes sure that he keeps how he is secretive
- MC gets on the boat before arriving to the fathom and deactivating the spells protecting the tower
- Anisa and Sage seem to have fond memories of Fathom Tower, and say Felix had good times too
“Let’s move along.”
- You must go grab magic objects to assist, and go alone upstairs
- Rime used to pace thereabouts right in front of the window. Felix would be right behind him, ever his shadow
“Who is Rime?”
- Rime was their captain. First in ages to earn a Relic by trail and he would not let anyone forget it. The best of them
- Rime died five years ago, and Anisa states you should talk to Felix about it because they were close. Sage did not see it as such considering their bickering of magic
- When you enter the study, Rime is waiting there. Felix is there as well, stating there’s someone here before being slammed out with magic
“How did you unlock the door?”
- Rime doesn’t need a key to get in there
- You try to hit with magic but fail as he hits you
- He introduces himself. You’ve taken so much from him, and he refuses to let you take Felix too.
