Shooottt nvm

I'm currently continuing the game's story rn and loads of my opinions have changed concerning characters

The game is Limbus Company btw. I pulled from the "Good Story Thread" and selected one of them that had a impression on me and I had spotted before.

Thanks Specter!

Last edited by Time (August 2, 2023 15:59:20)

I think I'm just talking nothing at this point

Also forgot to mention this earlier but have fun your trip :D

This is a wild guess bc I'm not too familiar with the game nor the thing I'm going to mention but, maybe a reference to Dante's Divine Comedy? A cousin was talking about it to me and I think I recall the chapters being instead named Canto. 
(it's either that or I'm getting confused with a poem thing for chapter divisions.)

Shoooot I couldn't resist the urge and I started playing Canto 3.5 and 4 bruh oh well. Looks like I gotta hurry up with my updates and start posting them now lol

It's no worries though. I do need to update and actually get things moving. I think I may post 1 or 2 topics at a time? With probably a few hours pause at minimum to let things simmer and convos happen if that ever is brought up?

Last edited by Time (August 5, 2023 10:28:26)

Whewh, looking at what the stories I can read/watch/play, idk what to choose. It's just so much! Ig I just need to do it piece by piece

Ooh that'd be cool. So far it's been great! Imma go and try and get the imporant posts out now. Things including characters, magic/tech systems, and the worldbuilding.
Response

Wow that is actually pretty interesting. I makes me wanna read that stuff in more detail just to understand the reasoning more

The character who bears The Sign is Demian. He is inspired by the character of the same name from Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth.

If you haven't read the story:
To give a quick summary (from someone who hasn't read the story themselves) Emil Sinclair grows up in a sort of sheltered, Christian household, but as time passes, he is exposed to all sorts of things in the world. Good and evil, light and dark, all sorts of things. Demian is a character that is consistently present with Sinclair throughout the story, as they grow older together. It's a coming of age story.

I realize that reading a synopsis on this story helps me under stand the characters more. The Mark is a consistent motif and symbol in the story. It's said that those who have the mark are considered "important" or something of the sort (not exactly sure). In addition, Demian's view of The Mark is such a contrast from mainstream media, that it's shakes Sinclair's core beliefs. I may be very, very wrong, but I think Demian's view was that it was a mark of distinction instead of a mark of shame. Demian reasoned that Cain was "superior" to the normal man, and was therefore ostracized by everyone else, leading them to create stories about him. once again, could be very wrong with this summary.

In Limbus Company, Demian is an extremely powerful being. I think he's the strongest character I've seen so far in the story. He only shows for a brief second, and then vanishes. Nevertheless, I can see a parallel in that Demian in the book believes that Cain was ostracized for his "superiority". Demian in Limbus Company, bears the same mark, and it's clear, he is definitely more superior than the average human. In terms of firepower, at least, but there are moment in the story where Demian clearly shows that he is much more wiser than his years, and can see, hear, and understand things that others cannot. Possibly adding onto that idea of superiority?

Last edited by Time (August 9, 2023 00:23:59)

Whew, these posts are gonna be some long ones, but that's what happens when it comes to speaking to audiences that aren't familiar with the subject. Context before analysis, yeah?

In today's info stuff about Limbus Company: The World! (I realize that's a jojo's refrence but that's fine) I could also talk about magic systems too but idk if I wanna fit that into an already long post that's gonna be coming in.

I put them in an order in which I thought the writing had good enough flow

For this post, there should be no (major) story spoilers. Only stuff that would be considered lore as it is talked about in the game or introduced in past games. Just going to spoiler everything tho to condense stuff.

World
Tone and Basic Setting
I should have added this to my premise. But instead, I’ll add it here. Maybe both areas?

The tone is quite obviously a dark one. Inside the city is a sci-fi urban supercomplex where corporate companies rule all, and the people are run over and over for monetary gain so the companies can get more powerful while they put the idea of human life on the backburner. Outside is a polluted post-apocalyptic wasteland that houses nothing but monsters. Life just sucks wherever you go.
In exchange tho, nearly everyone you see will be wearing suits, and that stuff is pretty drippy ngl.

The City (and Outskirts) - The Main Location of Story

The main location in which the story takes place. A superurban place. It’s standard that sci-fi stories take place within cities. Though it is interesting to see so far how much every district within the cities differs from one another. There are 26 districts (1 for each letter in the latin alphabet) and The City is quite large… I think it’s around maybe… 250 km/150 miles in diameter? Each district has their own culture and customs, and it’s usually recommended to read up on them before traveling into a new district. There are also taboos. Taboos of a district are punishable by death. These taboos can greatly vary, and most are probably not morally sound, and more pointed towards what the Wing of the district wants.

What is interesting is on the map, we only see 25 districts, but they mention that there are 26 Wings.

I originally thought the city was landlocked, but as it turns out, it is not. Which is an interesting touch I will talk about later.

The area outside of the city is like a wasteland and polluted. Quite postapocalyptic. Monsters and the unwanteds of the world roam here

Each district is controlled by a Wing. A Wing is simply a term for one of the 26 biggest conglomerates that has  control over a district. Naturally, there are also the 26 most powerful forces within the city. While each Wing has their own, actual name (ex. Lobotomy Corporation) sometimes they are referred to the district they are in primary control of. Example: Lobotomy Corporation is in charge of District 11, or district L, so they could be referred to as L Corp.

Of course, Wings do not only operate in their own district. They are likely to have branches in other districts to carry out their goals. They are a business after all.

I am not familiar with the process of a normal corporation becoming a Wing, but I do know that when a Wing falls (and it happens every now and then) it’s a terrible thing. Especially for the inhabitants of the district, and the Wing’s employees. The district quickly turns into a power vacuum filled with chaos and death with the main authority gone. There is no guarantee of safety for anyone in that district. Many employees are made to fend for themselves.

Lobotomy Corporation is one of the more recent fallen wings. In order to prevent its enemies from stealing their tech, they decided to bury all of their branches underground and seal them off. I didn’t play any previous games in this world such as LCorp or Library of Runia, but I presume it’s fall was so sudden and devastating, that employees were not given any sort of heads up, many were trapped underground with nearly no resources to survive.

Currently, the seat for Wing of District 11 (L District) is still in the air, and companies are competing to be crowned upon it.

They are responsible for the creation of Abnormalities and E.G.O. via their Singularity, Cogito.

A Singularity is a unique, specific technology that is so powerful, it breaks known laws of physics. Every Wing has their own Singularity, accompanied with what may be considered “semi-singularities”

Almost if not all Singularities create human suffering. It may rely on it as fuel, or it may be exploited for it to continue happening.

Lobotomy Corp’s singularity was Cogito, a substance to allow the human subconsciousness develop into physical form. That’s how things like Abnormalities became real.

Not a very well known term in the world, as it was primarily used by Lobotomy Corp and kept under wraps. To keep it simple. What are abnormalities? You know SCP? Yeah. That’s what they basically are. But instead of the Secure-Contain-Protect…

You see, L Corp was the biggest energy supplier in the city. Its primary source of extracting energy and Enkephalin was from abnormalities. Creatures created by the human mind and consciousness. I haven’t looked into how they are exactly created yet, but I read something somewhere about them being “pulled out” of a sea of consciousness. L Corp’s Singularity, Cogito, or something of the sort??

Now that L Corp has fallen though, many of the buried branches are in disarray. Abnormalities have breached containment, and are roaming the facilities now. Unfortunately for us, the Golden Bough was something that Lob Corp was storing too. So we gotta deal with their monsters in addition to opposing factions.

I’m getting the feeling if I played the past two games that are in this universe, I would know a lot more. But at the same time, it feels like Limbus Company was designed to draw in new audiences, I hope I’ll be fine on lore.

Oh, so you think the Wing will protect you no matter where you are in the district? Wrong! They only care about the people in the Nest. The Nests are the headquarters of the Wing and the surrounding areas, basically. It’s where the elite live, and where the most resources are placed when it comes to ensuring safety. The Backstreets are considered dangerous regions of the district, and they stretch throughout the district like veins. The Backstreets are likely to have different cultures from their Nest counterparts, despite being in the same district. In addition, organizations, or Syndicates, control local areas of the Backstreets.

Last edited by Time (August 11, 2023 09:13:24)

I didn't bring any art supplies with me on my trip 😭

I regret it. Not even any traditional things really.

I would like to practice fundamentals and stuff. I've been also thinking about basic animation.

I wonder for the day when I'll be able to draw exactly what is in my mind without having to like, fight against whatever force that doesn't want me to do that yk?

Last edited by Time (August 12, 2023 04:19:17)

I've gotten to the point where I'm just sitting on a stack of writing and thinking about when to post it.

It's always good to find a game you enjoy
Did you have fun in your travels?

Hmmm. I don't wanna clutter up my homethread with all my writing... should I create a new writing thread?

Time wrote:

Because not only every time I write that stuff, I end up wanting to edit it and update it, but I also do kinda want to explore more content so I can have a more definitive understanding on the world than I do right now.

 
There are just too many things that just isn't known about the world.

There are so many questions and theories that I see, that oftentimes I just have to stop and rethink my perspective on topics quite often.

I would love to read your writing, whether you post it on your homethread or on another thread! We do have a section for writing specifically, so you could make a thread there if you want. 
Like I mentioned earlier, maybe you can date your writings about Limbus and then in new writings you can put what has changed and why, etc. 

A horrible, horrible, embarrassing memory that was repressed within my mind emerged as I was writing this late night. I had to stop writing and cradle my forehead in my hands over the impact.

I cannot believe I am history repeating itself (or me repeating my past self).