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[Kumo]

Yea, one day she'll eat him

careful, there're kids here

[Prime32]

So, on the last page...

Reinforce, set up!

(Yes, there is an anime containing a book with a cross on it which can steal spells and turn into a cross when not in use)

[Fayd]

One other thing I noticed: The previous wielder of this Weapon ALSO had a cross motif. Considering they're family, it's to be expected, but... still.

[Lix Lorn]

So... I'm assuming shipping them is expected, yes?

[Elagune]

Updated.

Now I can sleep.

[Silverraptor]

Updated.

Now I can sleep.

No you can't! Get back to work!

[Lix Lorn]

(cracks whip)
Obey the raptor!
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[Maximum Zersk]

Hm, they're funded by the Catholic Church?

Please don't tell me that the final battle is going to be the mains vs. the Church vs. the Illuminati vs. every other conspiracy theory out there.

Actually, do tell me that. It'd be awesome!

[Lix Lorn]

If they fight the catholic church I will love you forever.

[Jokasti]

Sweet. I'm going to update the Encyclopaedia.

[Jokasti]

The Encyclopaedia:

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Whitebox Weapons:

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Bibliography:

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Reading Right to Left:
First Circle: Symbolic representation of Codice.
Second Circle: Spell number.
With 5 uses per spell. Currently only one slot open.

White Barts Flag
The Heros Mantle

Possible Codices:

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Also, from the cover page, possible codices and powers:
Insect: Control, transformation?
Tree: Plant growth?
Ghost: Intangibility/poltergeists?
SHADOW PAGE: PLOT DEVICE. Possible devil/demon codex.
Hourglass: Time.
Star of David/ Seal of Solomon: Sound financial advice? Possibly the power to command demons, genies (or jinni), or to speak with animals.
Lightning/Barbell: Lighting and metal codex? Someone suggested Frankenstein.
Pumpkin: Nightmares?
Taurus: Super Strength, Beast Codex?
Flower thing: No idea.
Water: Waterbending. Possibly the Atlantis Codex (23, Power of mermen).
The Sanguine Codex: Vampires. Must drink blood to maintain power, must be invited into homes, cannot cross running water.
Bars: No idea.
Spikes: No idea.
The Holy Codex, Codex 77: I'm guessing Librarians. "The powers of angels..." Need to pray daily. Unable to break laws that have jurisdiction over them.
Skull: Necromancy.
The All-Seeing Eye, Codex 142: Ocular powers. That's the number on the Abyssal's chest. "The powers of eyedolls..." Give up sight to use 'third and fourth eyes.'
Moon: Werewolves. Cannot come into contact with silver, power waxes and wanes with the moon.

Current Spells:

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All-Seeing Eye Lexicon:

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02 Lensflash: Flash of light. Blinds. [Link]Variation: Lensflash Array: Multitude of rays. [Link]
07 Blink: Teleports within eyesight. [Link]
40 Ocular Knuckles: Creates brass knuckles with spikes and eyes. [Link]
41 Ocular Blade: Creates blade. With eyes on it. [Link]

Lunar Lexicon:

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23 Lycannon: Shoots a wolf from the hand. [Link]
28 Warg Wave: 3 Claws attack from ground. [Link]

We know that each Lexicon has 50 spells.

TvTropes Page.
We've also seen three sigils: Ben's, Bart's, and Jupiter's.

[Elagune]

New page up.

The wall of text gives me an excuse to not draw too much. Mr. Informational Silhouette there is also thankfully devoid of features, so this one came out quick.

[Silverraptor]

Nice. And have you sent an e-mail recently to the guy? It's still stuck on chapter 4 on the website.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Wow, that's scary.

[Jokasti]

Crazy man is crazy.

[Fayd]

...These codices don't seem entirely benign if the lingering presence of their aura in a person causes them to go insane and murderous. What is their deeper nature and true purpose, I wonder...

[Lix Lorn]

They only make you go mad if you lose control...
Please don't say Elagune is the kind of author who's going to have that happen to a main character like Eve near the end...

[Gez]

That would be a "shoot the dog" moment, wouldn't it?

[Lix Lorn]

It would be a BreakTheCutie as well.

[ka_bna]

What's the point of stage 1, and how did they "discover" stage 1? It seems there are no symptoms, and descent is a one-way trip anyway...

[Lix Lorn]

There's probably a bit before then where it's started, but it can be reversed.

[Maximum Zersk]

What's the point of stage 1, and how did they "discover" stage 1? It seems there are no symptoms, and descent is a one-way trip anyway...

Maybe they noticed it quite commonly in descents?

[Kumo]

What's the point of stage 1, and how did they "discover" stage 1? It seems there are no symptoms, and descent is a one-way trip anyway...

'symptoms' refers to noticeable changes in appearance or behavior in this case. It's possible the aura would have a noticeable change, like when a human is awakened, and that's when stage one starts.

Failing that I assume stage one starts as soon as the major shift in personality occurs. So stage one causes no symptoms itself but it can still be noticed, and later on it can be marked, and it's a stage at all because nothing appears to occur until stage two starts.

They only make you go mad if you lose control...
Please don't say Elagune is the kind of author who's going to have that happen to a main character like Eve near the end...

Now you've jinxed it

I have a feeling that if that does happen they are going to discover a way to reverse it.

[Lix Lorn]

Probably. I HOPE Elagune isn't that mean...

[Zeful]

They only make you go mad if you lose control...
Please don't say Elagune is the kind of author who's going to have that happen to a main character like Eve near the end...

He might, but given that this is leaning more toward Shonen anime like Dragon Ball and YuYu Hakisho. If Eve does start to descend it's very likely that Ben will either cure her, or completely remove the her Page status.

[Maximum Zersk]

He might, but given that this is leaning more toward Shonen anime like Dragon Ball and YuYu Hakisho. If Eve does start to descend it's very likely that Ben will either cure her, or completely remove the her Page status.

It'd be interesting as a story to put that in, though.

Maybe I enjoy more cynical stories. I don't know.

[Lix Lorn]

I don't mind sad stories, but I need my happy endings.

[Zeful]

It'd be interesting as a story to put that in, though.

Maybe I enjoy more cynical stories. I don't know.

Eve surviving decent need not be Idealistic. Treating decent like a debilitating mental illness would provide massive emotional torque as we watch Eve fight with hearing voices, seeing things and her relationship with Ben.

Arguably: Eve surviving Decent would be far more cynical.

[Maximum Zersk]

Eve surviving decent need not be Idealistic. Treating decent like a debilitating mental illness would provide massive emotional torque as we watch Eve fight with hearing voices, seeing things and her relationship with Ben.

Arguably: Eve surviving Decent would be far more cynical.

Hm, good point there. Anyway, if it did happen, it'd be cynical anyway.

[Silverraptor]

Were giving Elagune ideas! Were thinking up the plot "FOR" him!