Devlog: The Void Emissary, Her Theme and Lore!

Howdy! SB here with fresh intel on the single player. Today I want to introduce you to the mysterious Void Emissary- The first character you will meet as you journey into the Paradox void. The Emissary is a timeskip version of another character, who is there assist you on each run you make. As the single player will be a roguelike, she'll offer you boons (And potentially cursed stronger ones) on every loop you make.

I worked with our new composer, StriderTempxa to cook up the theme of the Emissary, which you can preview in the video above (Which features the in game UI up and running). The music is KEY as hell to selling the story aspect.

 We worked with the amazingly talented Squeakyarts to design her look, and we went through a few iterations to reflect what Paradox corruption might look like. In our plot, a vessel named Enigma ultimately fails to contain an ancient chaos being and unleashes a dimension bending event that leads to Volley and co. being trapped in the Paradox void.

The Emissary is a key character, and potentially a key to understanding how to escape the loop that Paradox has trapped everyone in. Her links to Vlad, Enigma, Volley and others will be revealed over time-But she serves as a tether to the original timeline before things went completely haywire.

Earlier exploration showing different forms

We chose to maintain the timeline as if the original game had happened, and we will be able to bread crumb references back to that period, including potentially Vlad's surf shack overworld in a fragmented state.

The Emissary might reveal a different form as you progress and are able to restore the shattered dimensions one by one, but the question remains is whether she's ultimately a friend or foe to Volley and co.

POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD:

Some key characters related to the Emissary:

Enigma, an ancient vessel and the key to all the events unfolding

Enigma: An ancient vessel and demigod that pulled the strings on the original Shot One tournaments and attracted some of the strongest willed champions from across the galaxy to compete and prove their worth. Using puppets such as Oz and others, his ultimate goal was a double edged sword. Contain an ancient evil in his coffin like body, but at the cost of sacrificing the unwitting winner of each tournament in the process to fuel it's containtment. Vlad being the last nearly having been absorbed if not for outside intervention. His current whereabouts are currently unknown.

Oz, an emissary and puppet of Enigma with Paradox related powers

Paradox: An ancient chaos entity that was originally contained inside Enigma prior to his containment seal failing, trapping everyone inside a chaos dimension that is a shattered reflection of what once was. Paradox in itself is an amorphous, immaterial entity that can take on many shapes or forms-But it's ultimate goal is to destroy what remains of the material realm of the Shot One Universe and absorb it. Trouble is afoot.

Thank you for reading this update and look forward to hearing your thoughts!