#sparkrambles

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Just want to remind everyone that there's a difference between "headcanon"/"Theory" and "recognizing the heavily implied things in lore"

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[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Okay so the most recent [Star]BoundSMP lore has... so much to it. ("Clear Head" / "Foggy Mind", streamed on Art and Beck's channels on 4/6/26) - = - SPOILER WARNING FOR ANY LORE UP TO THIS POINT - = -

Honestly, I think that this lore brings up... many, many questions. A few answers are hidden in here as well.

Answer wise, we learned that Mi-go's cure supposedly worked; further, we learned there may still be more "Evren" inside of Nerve than we thought. We also learned that Nerve is terribly, terribly afraid of death. Nerve covets the replicants- they are his, and with the loss of Respev he not only gets slapped in the face, but also struck by an emotion that he has never felt before... both on a biological and emotional standpoint: Loss. Of course, he's lost in some senses. But they took her from him this time.

Then... there's the questions. I'll separate these into two sections, answerable questions within the narrative, and those to consider outside of it:

Within the narrative: - Is anyone "too far gone"? Too infected to be cured? - Would Romeo want to be cured? - Nerve said something about his breathing issues being "purely psychological." I'm unsure whether they were referring to their own panic attack or Evren's issues (which, we know from that one stream that Evren's lungs were heavily impacted on a biological level).

Consider: - In worlds like this, how do we determine who or what should be able to live? - How much should we value being connected? - Can something ever be hopeless? - How does one cope with the loss of a sibling- not only that, but a twin? - What makes you... you?

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

You know what is particularly interesting about Irsa?

The worms are greedy- we know this. Their drive is to take over and worm everyone so they can create a hivemind. Everything must be theirs.

But for Irsa... that drive has been very focused on Aura for a long while. When wormed, it seems the worm took one of the things that drove Asri the most and warped it to benefit them. And it makes for a really interesting character!

Keep losing, Irsa!

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Spoilers for semi-recent StarBoundSMP lore ("Her own good"/ Mi-go, Tad, and Vesper lore)

"I don't need you to be sorry right now, I need you to be strong." Mi-Go said these words to Vesper near the end of the lore... and they struck me. We all know that Mi-go is a... not-great character on the moral side, and that she's a bit selfish. But she does care for others, especially Tad and Vesper, though she may not like to admit that on the Vesper side.

Vesper's act of trying to cure Mi-go was from a good place too, even if it went wildly wrong, and therefore, her apologies are sincere. But Mi-go doesn't need apologies. Apologies don't keep people safe. Apologies wouldn't have stopped Go-Mi from trying to kill Tad and Ves.

And in situations like these, there is no time for apologies. The way Mi-go phrases her words, "I need", is important- she's still speaking in her normal self-centered sense... but there's a lot more going on there. She almost killed the two, one of which she is dating. She needs Vesper to be strong, but really, Tad needs that more. Not that Tad is weak, clearly... but Tad would likely hesitate a bit too much if Go-Mi needed to be dealt with. But Vesper fought back. So maybe in a sense for re-paying the breaking of the deal, or maybe for purely being the one who can cope with having to attack Go-Mi, Vesper is the one who has to be strong.

There's often no place for apologies in a war.

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

One thing I love about the concept of a streamers chat being a type of thing (Rae from FableSMP and the auras, Rune with the sparks, Armor with the lizards, etc) is that it not only makes the streams and stories more engaging- it invites the audience to create as well.

Chatsonas are also especially good for community interaction as well! Us viewers begin to recognize each other, our chatsonas know each other, there can be little interactions between us. People draw their chatsonas and form backstories and lives outside of the twitch chatbox.

I am of the firm belief that every story should inspire you to go out and do something, whether create or take action for something. And I love how the chatsonas are like a little stepping stone. We have our stories now, we can let them grow. And someday maybe we'll take the next step and write full stories of our own, crafting worlds with friends around tables or in calls.

So thank you to the cast of all the SMPs I watch- You probably hear it enough, but you all and your stories are so inspiring to so many people.

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Starbound worm ramble but shorter this time! spoilers for the Aura lore most recent (I think it was like on 2/2 or 2/3)

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So! Aura's worm is very... interesting. I hesitate to use the nicknames people often use by reversing the name yet because... in the past, people have been far more merged with their worms. But the worm is getting quicker in it's takeovers. The difference of time between Aura getting wormed and said worm being able to control them and willing to do so often is far shorter than that of Evren/Nerve. Both Vesper and Aura's worms are more blunt and aggressive, though in different ways- "Sev" takes on Vesper's biting words, using them to taunt Mi-go and Tad, meanwhile Aura's worm is just... mechanical, almost.. though I haven't watched the full episode. It's very cool and interesting to me!!! I love how the cast is playing this out hehehe

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

While I'm not very up to date on StarboundSMP lore, I watched the most recent Asri, Aura, Nerve, and Navi lore, which I think took place on the 23rd... and OH BOY

Spoilers ahead; I'm discussing the worms

I think the way the worms are played is very interesting. I mostly watched Art's streams when it comes to the two main wormed guys, Asri and Evren, so I know the most about that.

The worms themselves warp the person, thereby melding them to themselves and making their host more comfortable with their presence. The hosts think the worm to be a good thing. After all, isn't it so nice if everyone's on the same team? Why not share a bit of brain space with each other and live in harmony? And hey, you get to keep some parts of yourself in the change.

Nerve still fancies Romeo, as Irsa fancies Aura. Sure, their morality is warped, but the worms are confident that they are doing the ultimate good. The methods and means may not match the message, but they don't believe that matters in the grand scheme of things. What's a little pain if everyone's all together in the end?

Which, in media and acting it is vital that a villain doesn't think themselves to be a villain. Otherwise... they wouldn't be a villain. People don't just do bad to do bad, they do bad because it furthers what they want. The worms are doing bad because it furthers and gets them closer to accomplishing the goal of spreading the parasite, just like how in SkyboundSMP, Vast had killed many people because they were convinced that was the right thing to do.

The worms have held on to just enough of their hosts to further their mission... taking the "useful" parts, which we saw more in depth with Nerve's haunting form in early art pieces. They prey on people's emotions towards them, knowing that they embody someone these people once were friends with and even loved. So right now they're similar to their hosts... but would it stay that way if everyone was wormed? Who knows!