Man I have friend group fofoca and nobody to share it with Someone SAVE ME IM FUCKING SCREAMING
(Sorry for the Yap i love the baby so much and I am genuinely so thankful that I got to play the opportunity to help continue his story) In a way, the early end to Aetherium was the best/happiest outcome for Vox. He never lost a battery. He never died. And he still lives in my heart <3
The final plan was for Vox to be one of the only people who could *not* be saved from Aetherium. Because his code was embedded into the world/server itself, He had to be left behind when Aetherium ended. He would have to die alone in the server, but he would have died happy with his memories ;v;
And I can tell you about 2 more vox events that were possibly going to happen! - Talula and Violet figuring out that Vox was part of the server, and attempting to pull his codes out to save him from the end. It would have resulted in his corruption/death, and for Vox to lose a battery. (+)
The next step was going to be a series of trials and puzzles to see if people cared about him! I had a secret room under my basement that was built to be an escape room with tons of lore and information about Vox. It was made to prove that people would put in the effort for him but oh well ;v; (+)
The final thing I had began exploring with Vox before the server went to shit was the question: "What happens when an AI whos purpose is to make others happy begins to realize that he wants to be happy as well" Which led to Vox reaching out to his Pai, Samael, about how he missed him ;v; (+)
I wanted him to ask questions. Be curious and wonder why humans act in such silly ways that make no sense to a logical, robotic mind. I wanted him to explore what trauma would look like to a robot. To question why people could just "die" and leave him when others could respawn from death. (+)
You have no idea how happy this makes me. Considering that I went in with nothing, I just kind of threw a rock in the darkness and hoped that it hit something. I wanted Vox to be a child. Something oblivious to the world around him and the complexities of humanity. Something silly and scared. +
(Im adding this one because if I don't, I WILL forget ) This video is one that I watched during one of my late-night deep dives into researching for Vox! It heavily influenced how I viewed him, and how I acted as him. If you like video essays, plz enjoy it www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Kz...
YouTube video by Curious Archive
Y'all are still going at it holy shit?