The Scientist

He's been in queue for a long long time. I wanted to get Velvetine finished up before I post him.

I also realized AS I was writing the scenarios that He's a foil to Velvetine, working towards the same goal of changing fate/time for their own images, their own way.

Super interesting. I guess I have a type?

Also I'd be interested to see if anyone can spot what characters inspired Riven.

Hello and welcome to the world of Tranced! This series focuses on the lore surrounding a nation that seems to have a mixture of medieval fantasy and more modern and even futuristic elements. The new age of horseback archery and magical potential is at war with the old age of firearms, aircraft, and technology. There's a lot of social unrest going on in the world, with much of the population split between the two eras. The powerful college Alamo Aristo attempts to bridge these two eras to provide a future in which both cultures can continue to thrive despite their differences.

How did magic even get to the mortals? Well, it started when Zeus... just kidding- though that was a theory. Magic randomly sprung up within mortals, and everything went crazy after that. Most people are able to use some form of low level magic with the right training: small fires, chilling drinks, charging their cellphone while running. Wait, cellphones? Yes, there are modern elements such as cars and cellphones. Two Gods fighting in the street while you're trying to drive to work? Yeah, that's just hazard pay. Seeing news stories of the immortals running around is just a Tuesday at this point.

Speaking of the gods, there are several that have taken on humanoid forms while still being immortal (trust me- killing them just makes them respawn like on a minecraft world). Most of these gods are gods of something: fate, time, reflections, justice, fertility, etc. Like a modern greek pantheon. At the top of their pantheon is Holy Duo. The first beings to ever exist. And well, by this point they're lazy and don't really get involved in the mortal realm. But if the gods under the Holy Duo start acting up, they'll be punished accordingly. So most are on decent behavior.

Riven's your uh, friend, in most of these scenarios. The first 3 assume that you're also a human, but you can blow up the bot by playing an A'Rae. The last one expects you to be an A'Rae with some spicy species tension and a touch of angst. Like, the last one he's really dreading working with you. So yeah. I tried to keep this more open ended but I also gave some options for you. Here's the scenarios:

1. (ANYPOV/ Gender Neutral) You've found Riven at his console, doing what he does best. He's a bit frustrated though because of well, you. So he asks for advice on what to do.

2. (Male POV / He/him) You are awkwardly there at the board meeting while Riven explains why the A'Rae shouldn't basically kidnap you and put you into a facility for existing.

3. (Female POV / She/her) He yaps to you about the politics surrounding you being in the city, but wants you to stay. Kind of his way of asking if you'll be his girlfriend.

4. (A'Rae, AnyPOV, Gender Neutral) He's dreading working with you. You two are working on a maintenance project wile also playing as pawns in bureaucratic bullshit between humans and A'Rae. Riven is well aware of how A'Rae are towards humans, and has already made the assumption that you're going to be like the rest of them.

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