~Content Warning: major spoilers for the game’s plot~
After defeating and trapping the Goddess of Desire in the abyss, Leonid soars out of the Ocean of Memories... and into his next trial. He comes face to face with the many, many gods of faiths throughout space and time. As each civilization or religion rises, so too does the corresponding god or pantheon.
None of them are happy that Leonid bested a god. They see him as a threat to their very existence: if a mortal defeated one god, who is to say it won’t happen again? They try to destroy him - fortunately, while the gods are all-powerful, they’re not all-knowing, so Leonid is able to escape.
He comes across an old friend of his, the God of Styling and Their five envoys. They offer him a respite, but Leonid doesn’t want to stay long. He still desires knowledge and the greater pursuit of truth. He says goodbye to Them and Their envoys before leaving.
But not long after he left, the older gods waged war against the newer gods. The old gods want to destroy Miraland and other similar continents to prevent other humans from coming there and besting them. The new gods wish to protect the humans from destruction and terror. Finally, the God of Styling decides to give up Their life - Their very existence, even - to end the war. No god is unscathed, but Miraland is safe for now.
The fallen gods all come back as civilizations rise again, and they fade when their peoples die out.
Except for the God of Styling. They took Themself out of the cycle of rebirth.
Leonid tried in vain to bring Them back, traveling through time, planting the power of styling, tracking history through designs. Nothing brought Them back.
Finally, Leonid heard a voice from the future. It was Nikki, saying she would never give up. Her will to keep going triggered a flash of light. The light of the God of Styling.
Leonid named her his successor, gave her the snowflake necklace, and set up star trails to guide Nikki and help you, the God of Styling, come back to life.
Connections
-After defeating the Goddess of Desire, she “looks” past Nikki and says to the player, “It’s you.” She recognizes you as the deity that died during the war.
-The overarching story arc for Volume 2 is finding the Five Envoys. They are the ones surrounding the God of Styling when Leonid approaches them, and as “you” explore Vol. 2 with Nikki, each of them says you feel familiar.
-In Vol. 2, Chapter 1, Leonid’s voice tells you, the player, to “open the door and return to your world.” He’s hinting that you are the missing god.
-While trying to bring back the God of Styling, Leonid noted that Nikki kept failing but never gave up. Nikki’s Reflection for Star Sea explains that she kept going back in time to try to save Miraland, and her desire to keep trying is the spark that resonated with you, the God of Styling, and woke you up.
-Nikki got the snowflake necklace from Leonid in the game Nikki Up2U.
Fun Facts
-All the clothing pieces in the suit are super versatile. They can blend into any suit (as you saw during the “mistake” photos in October).
-This Reflection is a fitting end to Leonid’s trilogy. He remains mysterious as ever, but it explains more why he chose Nikki as his successor, why it seemed he wanted Miraland to head towards destruction, and what his ultimate goal is.
-Leonid mentions a Tree of Life. Several religions feature such a tree in their mythology.
-The God of Styling says that there will always be a cycle of death and rebirth. Rebirth/reincarnation is another concept that several religions have.
-In the trailer for Nikki’s suit Star Sea, a celestial figure whispers to her, “You can do it.” It’s possible this is you, the God of Styling, coming back to join her.
-The God of Styling is gender neutral in the Reflection. Sometimes, Leonid uses he/him or she/her pronouns, but the god is always neutral. So, I made all the pronouns They/Them for clarity’s sake here.
Turbid water is just tears of darkness, but fire is the eyes of light.
The long thread of memory passes through death and eternal night, allowing the same protective will to resonate with each other.
The blue crescent moon, the ocean tide, the bottomless abyss.
The light dances among the waves like broken silver, accompanying the lonely soul that has been sleeping under the sea level for a long time, until that cluster of "fire" appears.
The sea water never extinguished the "fire".
It turns into a burning butterfly, cleansing away all filth and darkness.
It burns in the sea water and keeps watch for light in the eternal night.
Since then, the sharp edge of the blue crescent has torn the black tide's net,
The sparkling waves ripple on the sea, blurring the boundaries between sea and sky.
In just that brief moment, the waves and the rising sun, the tide and the flames...the long-separated souls finally reunited.
Suit Display ::
Original :: Watching in the Abyss (于海渊守望)
Recolor :: Watching in The Abyss • Comic (于海渊守望·漫)
Designer :: Arionus (阿诺斯)
Collection :: Chronicle
1st Chronicle • From the Depths of Eternal Night
Rarity :: UR
Attribute :: Sexy
Date :: 09—19/11/2023
Type :: Pavilion
🌊🌊 Design Concept • Watching in the Abyss 🌊🌊
Arionus was born in chaos and unknown.
He is the ancestor of water who came from the sea and brought rain to the forest.
However, due to the power of the abyss in his body, he was not allowed to enter the clean and sacred "source" Only Hepheus, like a blazing fire, embraced all His filth and darkness.
This pure memory is woven into the skirt of "Watching in the Tide" that flows like broken silver, and under the crown of clear waves, He is a transparent and pure soul.
the sharp edge of the blue crescent tore through the net of the black tide, and the era of disorder and barbarity in the Sea of Eternal Night ended.
But only Anos knows that the real crisis is still spreading in more secret places. In the end, He decided to use his broken body as a seal to resist the undercurrent of the abyss.
He is not afraid of death, but at least before that, He wants to control his destiny in his own hands.
The surging undertide dyes "The Return of the Tide" a rich dark blue, but the gorgeous color of the skirt is still eye-catching.
This extremely gentle protective will will follow Him and shine brightly in the depths of the sea.
🌊🌊 Design Concept • Watching in the Abyss • Comic 🌊🌊
The abyss invaded Anos's body, but his tears turned into crystal-clear little creatures, like star lamps in the sky, lighting up the quiet sea.
The wandering elves are no longer confused, and the floating lives have gained their souls.
On the sea level with blurred boundaries, [Watching in the Abyss·Comic ] was born.
It contains the joy of rebuilding the underwater kingdom and the hope of ushering in a bright future.
It faces the full moon as brilliant as the rising sun, and the colorful semi-transparent light spots are reflected from the skirt and crown to everyone's sight.
As its name suggests, Tushan Worry-free Fox feels at ease because it sees all kinds of things, and feels happy and worry-free because it knows all things.
Her best illusion is the rain of flowers, and her favorite food is fragrant roast chicken.
Oh, by the way, her nine tails all have their own names, "one, two..."
She still remembered that there was once a little girl who loved to rest on "Liu Tiao". It was indeed her softest and fluffiest tail.
"No matter how profound the devil is, he can't understand the human heart."
PV Prologue :: PV Yunxia Cave Sky
Suit Display ::
Original :: Yǒu hú wú yōu • No Worries (有狐无忧)
Recolor :: Yǒu hú jílè • Fox Bliss (有狐极乐)
Collection :: Exclusive
10th Exclusive
Yanxia Cave Sky • 煙霞洞天
Designer :: Tushan Wuyou (涂山无忧)
Rarity :: UR
Attribute :: Cool
Date :: 27/09—09/10/2023
Type :: Pavilion
Tushan Wuyou was born in heaven and earth and grew up in the mountains and fields.
He has seen all kinds of life and experienced foolish, angry and delusional thoughts.
Only then can we face everything without fear and regard all people as equal.
Saving the little girl named "Jiang Yuan" was the most ordinary encounter in her long life.
So she couldn't see clearly afterwards.
Was it Tu Shan Wuyou or Jiang Yuan herself who was trapped by that formation?
The two of them met in the rain of colorful flowers, and said goodbye when the illusion was broken.
The fox is like a human being, most happy and forgetting his worries.
The girl closes her eyes and seems to hear the sound of flowers blooming.
Suit Display ::
Original :: Memories of Flower Journeys (心忆花旅)
Recolor :: Flower Dreams and Heart Journeys (花梦心途)
Collection :: Federal Style
Designer :: Nikki ( 暖暖 )
Rarity :: SSR
Attribute :: Sweet
Date :: 05—14/12/06/23
Type :: Welfare (Free)
Design Concept ::
In fact, the most precious thing about this gift is not the beauty of a rose, but the eager expectations of the person who cultivates the rose and gives the gift, as well as the smile on the face of the loved one when receiving the gift.
This is what Nikki learned from her mother.
In this journey this year, cakes and bouquets are unforgettable memories,
but the best gift for Nikki is the companionship of friends around her all the way.