Just wanted to give the thought that staying in the dark sea for too long would start to modify your character, the same as how the dark sea changes the enemies in there as well as items, actually this is what gave me the reason to come up with this.
Dark Sea Modification
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The modifications would give both a buff and debuff and an indication on your body that could only be reset using T2 healing potions to signify that the modifications aren’t your natural-born body and the potion is attempting to revert it. Pretty much just adds another button in the character menu next to “Reset Stats” called “Reset Body” and the process goes the same as stat reset.
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Requires you to be outside the dark sea for the effect to apply since the T2 healing potion can’t fight against the changes within the dark sea.
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If you previously had a modification, the hours required to have it again would be an additional one hour, showing that your body is building up a resistance to the dark sea environment.
Obtainment
- Requires you to stay for a really long time in the dark sea with the effects being based on stages
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“Incubation”: After staying in the dark sea for an accumulated hours of at least 6 hours, you would be given the status of “Lethargic” which increases how much stamina or magic you would drain. This stage signifies that your body is starting to use up more of your energy in the process of changing.
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“Metamorphosis”: If you didn’t attempt to heal your body using a T2 healing potion outside the dark sea within an hour, your body will now begin to start changing. Indicated by the swelling of your body which changes your skin to red, your camera having the bloody effect and hearing your own heartbeat.
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“Emergence”: After 10 minutes, you would be interrupted by your screen turning black with someone talking to you in your head. After finishing the conversation, your body would explode without killing you while leaving a corpse or “shell” of yourself and then you emerge within the small explosion with your new form.
Types of Modification
- Felis: Indicated by having cat ears and tail with the color being the same as hair1, this gives you a 1.3x boost in stamina and agility but in return, having defense stat armors would decrease your stamina and agility by 0.5% per 1 defense. If you use any back accessory, the tail will be hidden.
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Canis: Indicated by having fluffy dog ears and tail with the color being the same as hair1, this gives you a keen nose to sniff out your enemies within the same range as dawn island, this would show by having a trail directed to them but in return, you take 5% more damage for heat-based attacks. If you use any back accessory, the tail will be hidden.
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Daemos: Indicated by having horns sprouting on your head, this gives you a 1.3x boost in damage within the dark sea but in return, you lose 30% of your damage outside the dark sea.
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Hecatis: Indicated by having another pair of arms under the normal pair that uses the same texture and clothing as your normal arms, this gives you 1.3x boost in attack speed and if weapons are being used in combat then all of them will be held by the extra pair which gives no switch delay but in return, you use 15% more energy and stamina.
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Accipis: Indicated by having intensified veins around the eyes, this gives a permanent clearsight and nightvision but in return, status effects that affect vision will give 2 stacks and gives additional 3 seconds.
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Dracos: Indicated by having fangs ( So that it can be paired with vampirism ), this allows you to heal yourself whenever you attack an enemy with bleeding status effect by 25% of the damage but in return, you lose your regeneration during daytime.
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Drakis: Indicated by having scales on their arms and hands, this would give you 10% damage reduction, 15% if it’s a heat based damage, 1.1x boost in damage and 0.5% more blocking power but in return, you lose 20% of your attack speed.
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Igoros: Indicated by increased body size, this gives you 1.5x boost in damage but in return, you gain a larger hitbox and 5% more damage taken.
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Zoyas: Indicated by having only one eye with black sclera and white cornea, this gives you 1.5x boost in aoe but in return, you gain tunnel vision and a permanent black and white vision of the world.
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Istios: Indicated by a pointy nose and gills on the cheeks, this gives you 2x boost in swimming speed but in return, you gain permanent 30% slowness on land.
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Odonos: Indicated by having a vertical black mark going down from your eyes, this gives you 1.5x boost in intensity but in return, your damage output is decreased by 15%.
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Angelos: Indicated by having no head and replaced by a bright light, this gives you permanent light source and -1 insanity but in return, your damage output is decreased by 25% in the dark sea.
Emergence Dialogues
- These are the dialogues that the voice in your head would tell you before transforming.
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Felis: “Why would they deceive me…?” “I gave them everything and yet they left me…?” “I thought we were friends…” “No that’s not it, I was simply slow to notice it…” “If only I was quick enough to prevent it all…” “Please, grant me this wish…”
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Canis: “Hungry… So hungry…” “I need something to eat…” “Food food, devour devour” “Anything and anyone, I’ll eat them all…” “EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING WILL BE MINE TO TAKE!”
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Daemos: “Why did they hurt me…?” “I’M SORRY, I WONT DO IT AGAIN SO PLEASE STOP” “Ah… They beat me up again…” “Why would they treat me like this…?” “Is it because I’m different from them…?” “Somewhere, anywhere, just far from this horrible world…”
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Hecatis: “Haah… Haah…” “This isn’t enough…” “No matter how fast I did everything, it wasn’t enough…” “Everything we fight, I’ll always lose…” “If only I have those arms to fight…”
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Accipis: “Hey! Let’s go together again some time!” “Oh, you’re busy again later?” “That’s alright! Some other day then!” “Huh? Who’s that?” “Huh…? You must be joking…” “…” “If only I noticed it sooner…”
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Dracos: “Filthy commoner they say…” “Their bloodline came from nobility they say…” “Hah… That doesn’t mean you can do anything you all want…” “I’ll show you all what happens when your so called nobility is gone…”
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Drakis: “No more… It hurts…” “No, keep that thing away!” “AHHH!!! STOP PLEASE IT BURNS!!!” “I PROMISE I’LL STOP STEALING FOOD SO PLEASE STOP IT!!!”
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Igoros: “They’ve come to pick on me again…” “Is it because I’m weak and small?” “Why isn’t anyone trying to protect me?” “No, that’s not it, I can’t rely on others…” “I’ll have to protect myself…”
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Zoyas: “I was almost there!” “Why did I fail at that time?!” “It was just within my reach…” "One more time! Give me another try! “This time, I’ll make sure it’s within my grasp!”
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Istios: “Blub blub blub…” “Puah…! Wait! Please I’ll do better next ti-” “Blub blub blub…” “Puah! Haaah… Wait… Haa-” “Blub Blub blub…” “Blub blub…” “Blub…”
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Odonos: “AHHHHHHHHH!!!” “THIS ISN’T HOW IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE!!!” “I DID EVERYTHING THEY TOLD ME SO WHY?!?!” “WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO ME!!!”
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Angelos: “I’m here again…” “I made sure I made the right decisions…” “Where did I go wrong?” “No… That isn’t it…” “What’s wrong is this world!”
