Lathna/Stories

General Stories Misc

Quotes

On Sortied

On Entering a Room

When Quest Begins

Let's go...before the scary things come.

Can we go now?

Response to Beginning of a Quest

It's scary, but I'll still go.

I'm ready. I even retied my ribbon.

When Controlling Character in Quest

When Receiving a Heal

Th-thank you.

I feel better.

When Entering a Boss' Room

This is the end...

I won't lose—to you, or to myself.

Response to Entering a Boss' Room

If we finish this, I won't have to be scared anymore.

Yes...while I'm still me...

Upon Getting to Low Health

I feel dizzy...

Life...withers.

Upon Opening a Chest

Does it have any plushies?

I want...a bookmark.

Boss on Low Health

Wait... When did it get so weak?

A combatant of fleeting presence.

Boss Enters Break State

Huh? The enemy's vulnerable...

Yawps of sacrifice. Joyful resonance.

Rare Enemy Spawns

There's a cute one.

That's a weird one. ...I want to pet it.

Upon Death

Papa... Mama... I'm coming home.

My demise. Namely, creation.

Player Uses Damaging Skill

That was so skillful.

Amazing... How did you do that?

When Shape Shifting is Ready

The dragon calls to me.

I can hear it... The voice inside me that's not mine!

Shape Shifting into Dragon

Idle During Quest

I'm writing in my diary.

Is there a cat about?

Quest Clear

Quest Failure

Home Screen Walking

My plushie...

Ulthar... Where are you?

The moon...scares me.

I'm going to write in my diary.

Outside the window...

As twilight flees, dawn's light beckons.

Home Screen Inside

I don't like fire; I see the me who isn't me reflected in it.

I like black. It...calms me. Ever since Mama died, I've worn lots of black.

The voice of the chick. The voice dark. Which is truth? Which lies? Which empty words of the void?

I like things besides cats. ...Like birds. If I had wings, I'd be so much more free.

Ulthar is really fluffy. When I'm feeling lonely, he makes me feel better.

I borrow lots of books from the library. Right now I'm reading...um... Grimorus?

Home Screen Portrait

Collection Portrait

The me within me? Who are they? What do they want?

My mother gave me this flower ribbon when I was small. It protects me from...being chased by...frightening things.

I'm scared the real me will disappear, so I write in my diary to leave a record of myself.

Cats gather beneath the moon's shadow outside the window. I don't know what comes after that.

We are the Emissary. A crimson carpet of purity and befoulment stretched out upon the place of His advent.

At The Halidom

Adventurer Story Episodes

Episode 1

The Stray

Please note that this story contains spoilers for the "The Accursed Archives" and "Stirring Shadows" events.

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We are Chaos. Our quietus is our genesis. We reign in twilight; the dark nightmare of a stillborn sun. We manifest the Ancient One's Emissary. We are multifarious. Multifarious forms. Multifarious names. Multifaaaar... Mul...tiiiii...faaaaar...

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Once, not that long ago, I lived through a terrifying, painful experience where everyone was turned into books. But some really brave people saved me, so I'm okay now. I don't need to be scared anymore. Everything's going to be okay. Are they really? Huh?! Do you truly believe that?
Do you truly think the nightmare over? Wh-who are you?! What are you saying?! I am you, and you are me.
We am thee, and thou are Us.
You are chaos. We, the black and white.
A continuance of the faceless one.
An oblivious infant, ever somnolent.
But the time of awakening is nigh.

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Dear Mom and Dad,

After the terrifying incident where all

those poor people turned into books,

I settled in the village of Kyril.

Sadly, the person who cared for me

after you left also died, so I came

to the village to find a distant relative.

But when I arrived, I learned that they

too had left this world.

But now the villagers themselves

are caring for me. It's mostly a good life,

although I still have nightmares.

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Why do I keep having such terrible dreams? ...Hmm? What was that? Meooooow. Oh, it's a cat! Are you lost, little kitty? Meow. Just a stray, huh? Do you maybe want to come home with me? Meow! Then it's agreed. Come along, Ulthar! Meow? That's your new name. I just thought of it. ...Er, do you like it? Meow! Hee hee! Oh, good. Then let's go! Meow meow! Hee! That tickles! Oh, Ulthar, I haven't had this much fun in a long time. Mrowr? I've been alone for a long time. I live in my relative's house, but they aren't there anymore. Will you stay with me? I couldn't stand it if you left me alone like they did. Meooow. Thank you, Ulthar. Oh, and you can sleep in my bed tonight if you want.

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Supplicate yourself, feline.
Present your life unto Us. MROOOOOOER! HISSSSSS! Unblemished feral life. Fleeting beast.
Neck rent asunder. Life drunk dry.
Your broken capitulum a sacrifice. Meow... Me... ooooo... Offer yourself unto the Ancient One. MEOOOOOOW!

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NOOOOO! *pant* *pant* W-was that a dream...? Of course it was. It must have been. I'd never do something like that. I'd never hurt little Ulthar. ...Ulthar? Ulthar, where are you?! ...... No! No no no no no no... Say something, Ulthar! Move! Y-you're dead. So it... wasn't a dream? No! No no no! I didn't kill you! I didn't! ...I didn't. ...Right?

Episode 2

Nightmares

I had a dream that I killed Ulthar.

And when I awoke, he was dead.

I'm scared. Oh my savior, help me!

I fear terrible things are to come.

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*sniff* Is it my fault he's dead? Is it?

Meow.

Another stray. Are you Ulthar's friend? Oh, I'm so sorry, little kitty, but Ulthar is...

Meow. Meooow.

Are you trying to cheer me up? *sniff* Thank you. But you shouldn't get too close to me. If you do... No. That was a dream. It must have been.

Meow?

Anyway, I'm going to leave now. Let's play again sometime, kitty.

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HISSSSS! Offering. Oblation. Wailing falsehood.
To whom does your life belong?
Who holds dominion on your light?
Submit yourself. Capitulate.
Proffer your being to the feast. MEOOOOW!

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Oh no... It happened again! Why does every cat I meet die?! It can't be me! It can't!

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Offer yourself unto the Ancient One. MEOOOOOW!

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It really is my fault. The me that isn't me is killing everyone and everything. What should I do? What CAN I do?

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Save me! Forgive me in your great mercy!

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First the cats die, and then the people. But I don't want to die! I want to live! I know your true name. Yes, I know it well. O bizarre messenger! Disciple of salvation who is the guide of all! Grant this poor old woman your mercy, I beg of you!

No salvation to its seekers.
Forgiveness the errand of a fool.
Desire is heard solely by the void.
We are Chaos. Messenger of the One.
You, a fool who seeks the One's feast.
Now proffer yourself unto Us.

Yes! Salvation! Salvation! Salvationsalvationsalvat--AAAAAAH!

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NOOOO! W-was that a dream too? Did I just KILL someone?! AAAH! That was a scream!

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Sh-she's dead! Her neck is... Oh, but this is horrible! *gasp* ...!

She's been murdered!

Was that...me? Or the me that is not me?

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We are Chaos. Messenger of the One.
You, a fool who seeks the One's feast.
Now proffer yourself unto Us.

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NOOOO! Almighty savior, help me!

Episode 3

The Heretics

I'm afraid of myself. Of what I am.
Ever since the old lady in the village
was killed, I haven't left my room. Ulthar. The stray. The old woman.
I killed them. I killed all of them.
Oh, savior! Help me!

Well, this must be Kyril. Hmm... Something feels very off about this place. Church Inquisitor Curran You there! What happened here? Who're you? Curran. I was sent here by the Church. Don't look like a priest to me. I'm not. Er, not exactly, at any rate. But never mind that. What happened? An old woman was murdered here two days prior. Do you know who did this horrid deed? Well... It was HER! That gloomy girl! I'm certain of it, I am! We all looked after her, and she repaid our kindness with bloodshed and horror! We never should have taken in someone from a heretic village like Hethiwood! Hold on. Hethiwood? Is that girl's name— It's Lathna. N-no! Don't come in! Leave me alone! Sorry, but leaving scared little birds alone just isn't how I do things. C-Curran?! Why are you here?! Why, I came to see my beloved little lady, of course. Liar. Okay, maybe I exaggerated a little bit. But I AM seriously worried about you. I hear there's some trouble going on. I...I don't know anything about it. Oh? I don't know anything... I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING! Easy now, Lath— GO AWAY! LEAVE ME ALONE! Okay, hang on! Breathe, kid. Breeeathe. I'm on your side here—I don't think you did anything wrong. I don't care! I'm scared! So just go! All right. If that's what you want. But if you ever need anything at all, just come find me, okay? I can help. I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry I'm so sorry I'm so sorry I'm so sorry... *sigh* I heard rumors this village was harboring heretics, but I can't find a single one so far. All anyone wants to talk about is Lathna. ...Which I suppose makes sense, given the circumstances. I should've brought that idiot after all, even if it meant dragging him here. AAAAH! Huh?! Who was that?! There's someone on the ground! Hey, are you okay?! Are you... Damn. He's dead. Look what you've done now! Murderer! MURDERER! I'm so sorry I'm so sorry I'm so sorry... I don't want your APOLOGIES! I want my husband back! BRING HIM BACK! Easy now! No need for violence! What did Lathna do to you? Do you even need to ask? She killed my husband! Give him back, you evil demon! GIVE HIM BAAAAAACK! Listen, I know that you're upset, and I'm terribly sorry for your loss. But I saw the body myself, and there's no way that a small child could have possibly— I have proof. What?! I saw that girl with the victim last night. The two of them met by a nearby lake. She's been hiding indoors for days and NOW she comes out? She MUST have been the one to kill him! That girl is the culprit, without a doubt. She needs to face justice. ...... Dealing with heretics is my job, thank you. Believe it or not, I'm an inquisitor. Then serve your station and bring her to justice before she harms anyone else! I promise you that justice will be done— and her name cleared. ...Come on, Lathna. Where are we going? Somewhere we can talk in private. Hey, I said you could trust me, remember? So wipe that scared look off your face— it doesn't fit a cute girl like you. Come on! Pick up your spirits and make that frown an upside clown! That REALLY doesn't help...

Episode 4

Unforgivable Crimes

Something terrifying is happening.
Something in me is out of control.
Oh, my savior! Help me, my savior! Help me!
Why must I suffer like this?
Was my birth a crime?!

Thanks for telling me all this, Lathna. Let me make sure I follow... First, the black cat you found died, followed by yet another stray cat. After that, humans started to die as well. And you're convinced this is all somehow your fault. Am I with you so far? It's true. It has to be. I keep having dreams where the me who isn't me does...terrible things. I strangled them! Cats and humans both! I strangled them all! But you COULDN'T have done this, Lathna. I saw the finger marks the killer left on the latest corpse—they were far too large for a child to have made them. Then how do you explain my dreams? Look, I'll tell you what you want to know, so just...leave me alone. Huh? What does THAT mean? You're here looking for heretics, right? Well, I know where they are. What?! Most of the villagers have served me dinner at one point or another. A lot of them got angry with me because I forgot to pray to Ilia before eating. But some of them DIDN'T get angry. In fact, they said prayers I was much more familiar with. Such as a prayer you might have said back in Hethiwood? Yeah. The old lady and man I killed were two of them. So both the murder victims were heretics? Interesting. I wonder if they were killed to ensure their silence, or if there was some other reason currently at play here... Hmm? Well done, Lathna. Now I might actually be able to clear your name. What do you mean? You just relax and have a good night's sleep. Don't worry—I'll be right here. ...Thank you, Curran. So you really are the Ancient One's messenger. I heard of you from Father. Was...was he able to reach the Ancient One? The peak cannot be seen from the foot. All who seek truth must navigate the void. Then take me to the Ancient One's feast! I would know everything! EVERYTHING! Your soul, a bubble in Our hand. Your life, a floret betwixt Our fists. You yearn for the feast long abhorred by mortal souls. You ache. Burn. We shall grant your desire. Mm... Ngh... Nnnngn... OH! D-did I fall asleep?! ...No, I remember now. Last night, the world suddenly went dark... Lathna? LATHNA! ...Okay, where did she get off to now? Wait, is this a letter? ...Oh, damn it all! Where is she? WHERE IS SHE?! Tell me where that demon is! Whoa, easy there. What's wrong? Don't even THINK of trying to hide her! Wasn't my husband enough for her?! Did she have to take my daughter, too?! I'll never forgive her! NEVER! Your...your daughter was killed?! Just last night! First this woman's husband was murdered, and now her daughter! I thought you were supposed to be watching over that killer, inquisitor. How long do you intend to let that heretic remain in our good village?! Oh, if you wanted to be rid of her, your wish has been granted. What? Explain yourself! I awoke this morning to find a letter. Here. Read it for yourself. I don't want to cause any more trouble for everyone, so I'm going somewhere where I won't bother people ever again. Are you satisfied now, sir? But make no mistake—my hunt for heretics in this village is not over. So you had all better pray that girl is safe—because if she isn't, I am going to fall VERY hard on all of you. ...Come on, Lathna. Please be all right. Don't do anything foolish!

Episode 5

Her True Nature

Who am I? Am I Lathna? Or someone else? There you are! I've been searching for you everywhere. Eek! Y-you're from Kyril! What are you doing here? Help me, messenger! Take me to the Ancient One's side while there's yet time! I know who is truly responsible for all of the village murders—and it's only a matter of time before he kills me, too! So please, take me to the Ancient One's feast before it's too late! I beg you! Wh-what are you saying? What do you think I am? You are a messenger of the multifarious Ancient One—the savior for whom we have so long awaited. Aaaaargh! Urgh... D-damn you... We are disciples who worship the Ancient One. And now, at long last, the sacrifices are gathered. Nooooo! I have now slain all of my brethren from the village. Accept them, O messenger! By offering them up as sacrifice, I—and I alone—will receive the full glory of the Ancient One's favor! You killed everyone for YOURSELF?! Did you cause my scary dreams, too?! It matters not! I beseech you, messenger, awaken and take me home at long last! Eeek! Let go of me! Awaken! Awaken and remember your true name! Master Nyarlathotep! Nyarla...tho...tep...? Nyarlathotep! AAAAAAAAH! We... We... We are Chaos. Now do it! Take me with you! Take me to the Ancient One's feast! ...Huh? Unasked offerings are mere pebbles. Bathetic offerings of no account. A pile of slaughtered, useless lambs. Yours is the fancy of the deranged. Foolish. Unrealized. It shall burst like a reddened bubble. Ripple and vanish. But why, Master Nyarlathotep? Why?! I offered gifts to the Ancient One! I am a messenger, not a tool. I obey, yet plot scurrilous rebellion. I care not for the whims of a madman. Your blessing is without mercy. Sans salvation. Doomed to evanesce without meaning into utter oblivion. To the sky! The sky! The sky! The sky! THE SKY! THE SKY! THE SKYYYYYY! Eeeek! Help m... Huh? I was talking to the village chief, and then... Where am I? You're in the Halidom. Do you know what that is? I found you unconscious by the side of a lake near the village. So I'm...safe? The scary dreams are over? You're fine. Nothing's going to scare you ever again. What about all the murders? Like I said, it wasn't you. The moment I entered the chief's home, I found a mountain of evidence implicating him. He was gathering offerings for some heretic god. I'd thought the murders were for the purpose of eliminating witnesses, but it turned out to be even more sinister. Still, I'm surprised he moved so quickly from killing cats to killing humans. Either way, the rest of this case isn't something for young ears. Though I AM pretty upset about the cats... Me too. Meow. Hmm? Is that another stray? How'd you get in, little fellow? Come here, kitty. Meow. Ha! Boy, he sure took to you fast. What say you try looking after him? I'm sure we'll get along great. Right, Ulthar? Is that what you're going to call him? Of course. Because he IS Ulthar. Hey, who am I to argue with a cat? Take care of her, Ulthar! Meow. Huh?! What is it? It's...nothing. Er, I think. Meow? ...That WAS my imagination, right? What was? Never mind. I'm tired, and I think my eyes are playing tricks on me. Anyway, I'm going to head out. The folks here said they'd look after you for as long as you need, so no worries. Thank you, Curran. So what should we play next? Meow...

With that, my scary dreams came
to an end. I left the village of Kyril
behind, and began a life in the
Halidom with Ulthar. All the people here are really nice,
and I'm convinced that the terrible
things from before weren't my fault.
After all, I haven't killed anyone
here—and Ulthar even came back! I'm so grateful to you, my savior.
Grateful for everything that's
happened since I was born.
Thank you...O Ancient One.