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Hey everyone,

It's me again, King Sangos, bringing you yet another Devlog for NIRAVASI. Last week, I touched on some recent developments that have been going along for the game, such as updating the current demo of the game to apply the changes suggested by all of you, as well as looking briefly into what's to come for this little adventure of Mura's in the near future. Unfortunately, a lot of the work I've been doing is still rather rough and there's not really much I can show here, but instead let's talk a little bit about where the narrative of the game's going to play out.

Again, I would love to offer my thanks to everyone that's supported the project so far! Just recently, we've broken past the 30% line and we're not even halfway done with the campaign's lifespan. That isn't even including the new Demo release that I'm planning to launch next week, which I hope will better reflect the product as a whole. With that said, let's talk about what's to come for NIRAVASI's story in the future.

The Legacy of Nirav Ishani

Some of you that have played the Demo so far may have learned a little about Niravasi's past within the journal entries inside the Stepwell of Dhara Hanirr. But for those of you that either didn't catch it or haven't become privy to that kind of information, you may have heard of a man called Emperor Ishani. As you might expect, Emperor Ishani was the ruler of Niravasi and the greater human-empire on Aetherius proper. While I don't want to delve too deeply into the intricacies of his character just yet, I'll shed some details on why he's a very important character to the story of the city, even after his inevitable passing.

Before Niravasi fell, it was once the shining beacon of the planet. A grand city, crafted by the genius of humanity's elite. But even among them, Nirav Ishani was a man unlike any the world had ever seen. From his humble origins as the son of a tribesman, Nirav united the wayward humans of Aetherius under a single banner and used both his strength and cunning to construct the city of Niravasi, where he would rule as its emperor for decades.

However, for every shining monument that empires have created, great shadows always lurk beneath. Nirav knew this and certainly wasn't one to break the status-quo. While Emperor Ishani made the push for some of the most amazing sciences and creations humanity had ever seen, it was always done so on the backs of the less fortunate. Non-human species in particular were a great casualty of Nirav's machinations, which may have in turn played a hand at starting the war that broke the planet of Aetherius apart.

Emperor Nirav Ishani may be lost to history, but the fruits of his labour still roam the streets of the cursed city to this day. Perhaps he himself had a hand in creating the machine the watches over it? As players reach the later levels of the game (particularly Ishani Bazaar), they'll discover more about the man known as the Emperor of Niravasi and the wonders and horrors he was responsible for unleashing.

The Past Always Matters

Right now, many players see Mura as an adorable kitty-cat that's gotten himself inside of a very bad situation. But some astute players will have picked up on the fact that perhaps our little fuzzy protagonist has already had his fair share of traumatic events happen within his life. If you've played the demo and reached the beginning of the game's second level, you'll no doubt have run into a particular cutscene involving his sister, the rough-and-tough Antherian known as Mina. As you saw in the game, Mina's a very caring individual that loves Mura very much, but isn't averse to taking matters into her own hands.

Furthermore, a certain scene later on in the demo subtlety drops the hint that the breath of life has not returned to her, indicating that she has already passed from this life to the next. How this came to be is a mystery, but one that Mura knows the answer to and seems to be very keen to keeping to himself. Just what exactly happened to our little archaeologist's kin?

Once players have completed the game's second level, they'll be treated to a new scene of his past, as well as the introduction of Mura and Mina's father; the man known as Yansu. Just what kind of man is Yansu, and why does Mina scorn him so? Be sure to keep an eye on the development of the game and you may just find out as the future comes and goes.

That's all I have for you guys/gals this week. I apologise for not having anything more in detail as all of the work I've done so far with the 3rd level at this point is very proof-of-concept in design. I will, however, leave you with this image that I'm working on currently. This will be used for a particular scene in the game (one which I will leave for you guys to see for yourselves). Until then, take care everyone and I'll mingle with you again next week!

Kind regards,
Angus (Sangos)