NPC 027: Shrinking Star (Patreon)

What could be worse than a kalu bully? An adu noble of course! Foss, on vacation from her engineering supervisory duty, has decided to spend time at a common festival ground where they celebrate the Night of Falling stars. Less there for self improvements and more to abuse her position to obtain free booze, compliments, and ditch responsibility, she's set out to toss something into the pit. (Probably nothing worthy of it) Yet there's a runt here blocking her path and impatience runs in this particular adu's blood. Soon she'll learn why the adu hide behind kalu bodyguards.

Honestly not sure why it took me so long to start this. I don't run into burnout often so maybe that's just what this was. Either way, this came out better than I thought it would honestly. I'm glad that when I actually sat down to do it, that it felt good to do and I didn't really run into any issues expressing just what I had in mind. Hopefully it's enjoyed in spite of the fact she doesn't turn into a massive balloon.

I also included her post tf portrait. I kinda figured she'd go from all mean and normal looking and get cutified in addition to being tfed into a shortstack. Kinda meant to give the impression her interrupting the ritual has caused some of Tipisetra's (The shorter woman) traits to be shoved into her because of her impatience. I have the idea of making this a short little quest you have to do where you meet Tipisetra who is looking for something that will absorb all the 'bad stuff' she wants to get rid of. Using the catalyst will spawn the needed crystal for you to give to her. Then she'll tell you that she's going right now to do the ritual and then you'll be able to find her there and Foss behind her and this sequence will play out.

Of course you'll be able to talk to Foss before and after this happens and get a better feel for her character. If there's time to, maybe I'll make it a little quest to try and reverse the effect. (though who's to say if it'll be permanent...)