#obsidian files

[trashcankitty12]

Snippet for Obsidian Files.

So I wrote a companion piece for Left in the Aftermath, which basically talks about Griffin’s time under Valtor’s thumb... So here we go:

She bit her lip, her hands letting his go. “I shouldn’t. I know I shouldn’t… And part of me doesn’t. Part of me thinks that you were just spewing bullshit to try and get me to sympathize with you…”

“But the truth is, I don’t do sympathy. But I am… Empathic. Even without my magic I can say that I truly understand being in the position you’re in.” She let herself rest against the desk, trying to find the words.

“I didn’t want to get involved in the war. I didn’t want any of this… But Oritel swore… Promised me that he’d speak up… That he’d assist in my research, that’d he help other dark magic users that were being ostracized by the Council…” Griffin felt tears in her eyes, just thinking of others like her who had gotten caught up in this mess.

Countless rounded up from their homes just because of their magic, countless put into exile until the war was over in an attempt to cripple the Ancestral Witches. (Even those who weren’t involved in the war…)

“And I know it’s… A long shot… But I do feel for you, the pressure you’re under. I was under so much scrutiny by the Company… But I complied. I did what I said I’d do… Because my research and proving the Council wrong were so damn important to me…”

“And yet you still protect them?” Valtor questioned, tsking. “Knowing how they feel about you and what you are, you still protect them?”

Griffin gave a bit of a sad smile, making sure she looked him the eyes. “You still defend your mothers despite the abuse they give you… Even you know what they do isn’t right. You don’t harm your soldiers went you want them loyal to you… And you definitely don’t harm your child.”

He cut his gaze away, as if trying to block her out. “Trying to ‘figure me out’ won’t work, Griffin… You should know better.”

[benil-evorsi-naselo]

Yabai Ti, the Dangerous Grounds

A phenomena that occurred out of Ghirahim and Maligna's control. This creature possessed the Shadow of Cole Okali, the Koridaine hero, known as Risusat, nicknamed Smile, and came to the Light World for the first time during the Great Progression Era.

Later it possesses the Shadow of the Hero of the First Calamity, which later corrupted the Gerudo Champion of the Era into Calamity Ganon. This creature persists until the age of the Second Calamity, quickly latching onto the young soon-to-be Hero's shadow. This is where it's nature changes.

Lerae Nastero's shadow was already claimed by a being known as Cretisius Nacorem, bearing its surname, and thus had much of its own personality well before Yabai Ti got to it. This caused Yabai Ti to change, morphing into a creature not solely driven by malicious intent. It took on the desires of this Shadow, and promptly disappeared during Lerae's childhood.

Yabai Ti does not return until the Calamity returns, and in the Era of Burning Fields it remains at Lerae's side in the Shrine of Resurrection, sealing it off from the elements. In the Age of Terrako, Yabai Ti is the one to kickstart the awakening of Calamity Ganon, as the guardian Terrako threw everyone off the Path they were previously on.

Yabai Ti returns in the Era of the Wilds to assist the Fallen Champion under the guise of Fissure, the Fallen Champion's Dark. During this time, while they are traveling alongside the First Reflection Prisatus, Yabai Ti fully falls into the identity of Fissure, temporarily forgetting who it really is. Prisatus keeps a close eye on Yabai Ti throughout their journey, even into the Barrier Events.

Yabai Ti guides the Bound Trio of the Era of Restoration during their journey to the Shadow Temple, and acts as a boss, being that Era's Dead Hand.

Yabai Ti returns a final time during the Era of Collapse, as a guide for the Princess of the Era to reach the ruins of the Shadow Temple. It teaches the Bound Trio of that era how to free and gain the assistance of the modified Atroxi Darks trapped in the Sheikah Laboratory that contained the modified reanimated corpse of Lerae Nastero.

Yabai Ti/Fissure does not appear much in the beginning of the Era of Restoration, when the Fallen Champion travels the Sky and Depths. The Yiga Clan is found to have had a lot of meetings with this creature, having dubbed it the "Hatred of the Hero". These meetings are recorded in a number of journals found on both the Surface and in the Depths. A few Surface Footsoldiers refuse to go near Lerae when he approaches. Kohga also mentions a few times to Lerae that a creature that appears very similar to him now lurks the Depths, having shown up shortly after Lerae and Silen find Ganondorf's mummified body under Hyrule Castle.

This creature can also be found in rare moments after fighting a Gloom Spawn, where it will appear instead of a Phantom Ganon. It will grab Lerae, bring him very close as if inspecting him, then throw him away from it before disappearing into the ground.