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heyo peeps, Hero's heart is back with another update! hope you enjoy it!

as always putting this here: meek made another FAQ for people curious about how the CYOA works, you can find it here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RheNU7chJ0uj2CibdtBbjvElLzJOE5k_1G5JaprsH0I/edit?usp=sharing

also, something mysterious, regarding branching paths, and their abrupt end…

https://forms.gle/mLCaLG4oijKfBWqy8

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Nooget

Oooh love this! Giving me HSR vibes now. Wonder whatll happen next! Also kinda wanna put my head on that guys body on page 49, just to see what happens 👀🥴

Al M C

A thought occurs, if every start in the ring is a version of Red that met an unpleasant, and every star is at least somewhat unique, what happens when Red or Wolf run into an ending that cant result in a new star? Or is that even possible?

skugs butts

Damn there is so much about red in the background, considering currently the poor state cherry is currently in while this goes down....this explains it....

Henry Whiteman

Oh Cherry, how the road to hell is paved with good intentions

Schrödingerz Lion

Paradox Star (To Arbiters): Our Beginning is their end....from the failed experiences and attempts of Red to change their fates...they inadvertently paved the way for our own. How many of us Star were made as the result of numerous calamities?

rawr7

Contention Star: "Oooh, Anathema, show mine, show mine! Mine's the hottest!"

Protean

Advisor Star: Ah. I see. A voice of reason, ignored at the worst possible moment. An echo of this event given form...

rawr7

He's entering his Homura phase

rawr7

Is it a version of red or Wolf? Wolf is the Portal.

Khorax

Compass Star: "Twixt worlds dost thy route do wind / Yet sorrowful ends are all ye find. Millions of stars to become thy guide / through each thy self or allies have died. If ye wish to end thy torment / Harken to thy vision portent. For if ye lost in need of aid / Seek this out: the path we've laid."

Glitch the Iron

Iron Star: "Somehow I knew it would come back to that day with Gastro. Oh, poor Cherry. He thinks he's becoming a god, when he's becoming something so much worse.

Sandpuppy

(To the arbiters and phyxos if theyre listening) Freedom Star: "I have a feeling we arent gonna be able to do shit until cherry enters the timeline. Can we skip to the one where Red succeeds in killing Zenion or merges with him or what actually happened on that loop?Also I fucking knew time bs would be involved."

Al M C

I mean, like if they hit a scenario they've already been through and have to reset, is a copy of a star that has already been made created or does it just try to make a new one, and at what point can it not make new stars anymore? It's not like there's an infinite amount of concepts to base each star on

Rodney Talon

They told us at least that from the beginning, sibling

Rodney Talon

He's past that and well into the starts of his Flowy phase. Its only a matter of time before he says fuck it and spends a timeline crashing out and then not caring because he can reset

Rodney Talon

What's the highest number we seen so far?

Gatlin

Nexus Star: So we're the result of each failed timelines, the birth of a star you can say. Anyways let's bring Marston back. *Nexus helps Golden and the others by summoning Marston back to Wolf.*

Rodney Talon

No I avoided it even through the FIM days YOU CAN'T MAKE ME READ IT

Blade G Shepherd

Desires Star: "Hehe so many bad ends. Makes my star dick hard. Each bad end formed our very existence you say? Care to show the "Unfortunate" turn of events that caused a certain desires star to be born hehehe!" Action: Ask regarding the "bad end" loop that caused Desires star to be created. Hopefully involving Kurt.

Nooget

Hmmmm are we talking about different things here?

KaseOtter

Do you really want to become a hypno horny old timey nobleman? 👀

Mica XIII

so there's a star for each loop? oof

Nooget

Yes! Also I literally just lucid dreamt being him! I took over his body and took my friends heads to safety and used my comedically overpowering magic to bring their bodies back. They asked why I took over him at all and I said I was indulging myself. 🤣

Hinner

Star of Lost Causes: Cherry, how did you survive all this? How did you forget?

KaseOtter

At least you were a good Guy right ^^'

Nooget

This time I was

Robert Smith

Update thoughts! So, I think the first elephant (otter?) in the room is that it seems there is a strong confirmation that Red and Zenion have become bound together even before Anathema got involved. It is Red’s voice that pulls Zenion back to his senses, and throughout every loop Red never becomes corrupted, no matter how many of those around him fall. Moreover, Anathema makes it clear that for millennia Red is the first that can use the EYES – Zenion is the newest God, so perhaps this makes Red his first ‘hero’, and he was the first of the Gods that could fully connect with that power due to his domain of ‘ritual’. Certainly, we see Red then performing a variant on the gate ritual from Monster Smash, but not having to be channelled through himself. I really do think that Zenion in that ‘dream’ made the hero pact with Red – perhaps this, combined with the fact Otterkin are naturally resistant to magic (and presumably the consequences of it), was the perfect combination for accessing the power of the Eldritch beings. And it explains why Wolf seemed to be becoming exponentially stronger – Red’s ‘love’ for him empowered him. VOICE remains his usual contradictory self – both his obsession with the characters as ‘puppets’, but willing to give them the tools to escape their destiny (so long as they call the patrons to witness). I also note he has stolen Allister’s swag with his colour scheme in Loop 1 haha. Additionally, this adds to my conviction that every one of the Arbiters has essentially made a deal with one of the Eldritch Beings during their time on Vidora. Interesting Anathema doesn’t even know if they are alive Hmmm seems that with every Loop, Red is creating a new ‘star’, like a record of that Loop. We then as the Patreons are inhabiting those Stars he has created, who are essentially defined by a failed timeline, which leads to the nature of our power. This connects with the fact the Ring seems to be the Gate ritual manifest, based on how we see that ritual in it when we connect with one of the Eldritch Beings. So basically every time he turns back time, he needs to do the Gate ritual, which creates a crack in the screen into which a patron can fit. Interesting to learn that Red isn’t entirely bound to any one point in the Loop – he can bounce around it in essence via the Gate ritual, choosing at which point in his personal timeline he wants to manifest. I had assumed it was tied to a single moment. Interesting also that he performs the ritual via Lost corruption – which Anathema calls ‘the blood of the planet’ – it looks like Zenion has become inherently tied to the nature of Vidora through his consumption, which makes sense. Maybe having Talasi eat him was a Bad Idea. And hey, nice to see that Alchemist still hates his guts lol. Looks like we missed Loop 9 – I guess an instance maybe where he tried to convince Kurt after the practice bout, which led to him being delayed. And looks like Red is speedrunnign becoming a monster – I guess seeing death after death will do that to you. And hey, so it seems now we have confirmation that the ALL CAPS voice that has been talking with us between chapters is some kind of offshoot of Red (and potentially his regrets). I’m surprised, as I really did think it was the ARK’s computer based on some of the things it said – but I can’t see any other argument now than it being Red’s records of his failures. Of course, whatever Red is now is probably more of a monster, given he did the gate ritual – even if not performed on his own body, we get the sense that has a massive toll. I do think Red is now fragmented into multiple being – Arbiter!Red, Core!Red, and whatever Cherry!Red (as I think Cherry is Red’s body, de-aged, as we see evidence this update Red can rewind himself).

Robert Smith

Windchime Star?: *pulls Wolf along, silently, so that he can witness all this* I'm... sorry to make you suffer so. But you need to know.

jaquane patterson

RNG Star: Ooof, so the bud never fell far from the tree it seems. Both in strength, power and father kinks… Psychic one, you still with us? Still jotting this down? Action:Ask Marston is his wits still about him.

Becquerel

Fisherman's Star: (To Anathema) I know you can hear me, old friend. It's...been a long time. All of us remember you. It seems you've been busy, plotting away, yet still so lost in direction. You can tell your siblings are still alive, but...we need to know. Some of your siblings had hosts. Were they alive after they fled that dying planet we knew and loved? What happened to them.....and to our previous lustful host and his small demon lover??

Saber

Stained glass star :"so many timelines for the same outcome. Distinctions without differences in the very end of the apocalypse. Our birth means one death for this world, and yet we need to see the path beyond." Action: try to skip throught the loops until the one where red succeeded, like a kaleidoscope (of possibly bad ends for our special favorite stars). This calls for a constellation.

MorianderQ

STAR OF SLOTH: Considering my domain... I doubt they made it far in mine. But this is good. This means we have all the time in the world, my dudes. Right, Arbiters?

Randastasius

Inspiration Star: I quite agree with you my brethren. Knowledge shared is power doubled. Action: Aid in Windchimes goal of sharing with Wolf these secrets of the pass.

rawr7

No, I'm wrong. He's not the portal-the world of Vidora is. Which is bad, because that means the whole thing is gonna be distorted.

deersarecool

Velvet Star: "Alchemist, you don't seem very comfortable with Red, relax. Have you tried working with him directly to save everyone?"

ItsHypnoFuckBees

Memories Star: "Before we try, arbiters, is there anything we've learned during 'Episode 0' that we can't share with the party?"

Mercer

Willpower Star to Wolf: "GET UP, WOLF! CRAWL your way to the truth if you have to!! Dig your claws into the mud and SEIZE IT."

Rodney Talon

Iwapele: See, hear, experience, hold. Here and how is where that part unceasing, undimming, undeterred is meant to turn to. Receive, endure, the monument meant to hold and carry to the rest. The unending morass of your despair and sadness and loathing. This turns those dark fetid churns lively and sweet, quenching. Action: Connect Willpower, Windchime, RNG, Sloth, Stained Glass, and Freedom's actions to harmonious outcome for our three vision questers. Draw from their despair and confusion as the to trade for/fill with the revelations we enable.

Nooget

Ah I see the confusion. No I meant honkai star rail sorry. It has similar timey wimey shenanigans going on atm.

Dark627

Wonder if Blazing would show how all the star who interact often got born from Red. Dragon star: would be interesting if my star was created when Kurt turn into a dragon from the other scene a while back. Maybe Red try merging Kurt and his wife together to create a strong ally but it backfired. Or maybe Red try learning all dragon magic to counter attack the Lost.

RiceballSama

Heroism Star: "How did it go again? "Hear... Feel... Th-thoo..." *inhale, exhale* "Hear, feel, think. See through it with a hero's heart, Wolf, Cherry And Marston if you're still with us." Action: Connect with Willpower, Windchime, RNG, Sloth, Stained Glass and Freedoms actions to serve as a fuel source of power for the effort they're putting in.

Manicorn

DISCIPLINE STAR: Alas, it's when nights are darkest that DISCIPLINE is most needed. Firm thy will and steel thy loins, hero. Do not give in to weakness!

Rodney Talon

oh.. well.. gacha.. not tha... okay thank you

Hupadup

Gluttony Star: Oh how I do love a twist on someone's wishes. And to see that I was made from a terrible attempt to save others. A true act of indulgence on Red's part, and I'm sure all the others were turned into hedonistic monsters because of it in my loop. Yet, if we are made of loops then what will become of us once the loop is finally broken? Perhaps my desire to slovenly treat our heroes was founded if it means our end.

WorgenRouge

Holy FUCK I’m still obsessing over the Lost King Enzo panel three days later. It’s so fucking perfect, checks all of my boxes!!! Clone TF, vore, Enzo, corruption, Cerberus, face sitting, rimming, belching, UGHHH IT’S MAGNIFICENT.

WorgenRouge

The Golden Star: *to Marston, freeing him from his banishment if that’s still in place* Still here, Professor? I dearly hope you were able to witness the magnificent King that Enzo became as a Lost. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world—quite literally, as the world ended shortly after. *show him a vision of Lost Enzo, if he didn’t see it* Now continue to watch these events closely, through Wolf, and glean all you can.

Rodney Talon

Iwapele if able also attempts to tie to constellation

Ironstream

Envy star will also assist

NethGooRat

Midnight Star: (to Marston) You need to see this. You have to be here for Wolf. (action: grab Marston's hand and Wolf's hand and bring them together so they can see with clear eyes the visions of the past. constellation with Golden.)

HimboBarret

Hedonism Star: To Cherry So our butterball is a dad Fucker! I'll be sure to tease you with this information later ya perv!

Fe5ter

Lodestone Star: "Let's try to stay together now, shall we? Can't have you two wonder off again." ((Magnetize both parties so the pair will stay within proximity of one another within this infernal mindscape as the Arbiters provides more exposition of what transpired in the PAST.))

Cross

Father Star: I feel like there's something I can point out here, but it's probably obvious now.