i dont get the story

[Deviant]

this game really didnt explain the story at the begining of whats happening or im just dumb? i just finished the mansion area so im not that far into the story but atleast alot of games already give you some explaining about the story at the begining of whats happening so i already understand whats going on but not here for example i dont have any idea why did people dissapear from the harbour turned into flowers after paintress appeared and it seems paintress is some huge human-ish npc? is that the main villain? why did the number expedition changed from 34 to 33 why they only get to live 9 years or something? can somone explain without spoiling too much?

[Kashra Fall]

The story unwravels itself throughout the start of act 1 (Which you're in.) in segments and journal entries, as well as characters talking to one another. It further unravels later.

[Deviant]

hmm i see then thought maybe i missed something

[Shadowlet]

Originally posted by Deviant:

hmm i see then thought maybe i missed something

You did miss something. You can even find out on the store page. The yearly gommage Thanos' people who are older than the number.

[Sharkinbear]

All you need to know really is, 64-ish years ago there was an event called The Fracture. Nobody knows how it happen or why it happened. And since then, a monolith was form with someone named the paintress painting down from 100 once evey year. Anybody who is the age or above the one she painted is victim to The Gommage, which is French for The Erasing.

There has been a expedition sent out every year to figure out why she paints the number and why it always go down by one. And to ultimately stop her from painting another number. Everything after that, that happens in the group will give you bits and pieces but will ultimately not truly be answer for real until Act 3. Thats when you get a real sense of what is happening.

[parent child bowl]

Originally posted by Deviant:

hmm i see then thought maybe i missed something

You definitely did. Some of your questions were answered in the prologue.

From where you're at, the paintress draws a decreasing number every year erasing every human in Lumière that is as old or older than that number. The flowers are an artistic choice.

The expeditions set out to defeat the Paintress.

The 9 year thing you mentioned refers to Maelle. Since she is 16 years old, she would be erased in 9 years because she will then be 25 while the Paintress will draw 24.

[parent child bowl]

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

There has been a expedition sent out every year

This is incorrect. There hasn't been an expedition every year. For example the second expedition was expedition 84.

[Sharkinbear]

Originally posted by parent child bowl:

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

There has been a expedition sent out every year

This is incorrect. There hasn't been an expedition every year. For example the second expedition was expedition 84.

That's true, you are right. But I dont think that part is mentioned until later in the game by another character.

[Necrolite]

Not really far in it either just finished chapter one. Yet already have a feeling Maelle is the paintress or part of her. Kind of hoping shes not cause rather be surprise by something else.

[Resist]

Originally posted by Necrolite:

Not really far in it either just finished chapter one. Yet already have a feeling Maelle is the paintress or part of her. Kind of hoping shes not cause rather be surprise by something else.

She isn't. The twist is much less satisfying. Act 3 is really rushed and the ending doesn't make much sense.

[Managedant]

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

All you need to know really is, 64-ish years ago there was an event called The Fracture. Nobody knows how it happen or why it happened. And since then, a monolith was form with someone named the paintress painting down from 100 once evey year. Anybody who is the age or above the one she painted is victim to The Gommage, which is French for The Erasing.

There has been a expedition sent out every year to figure out why she paints the number and why it always go down by one. And to ultimately stop her from painting another number. Everything after that, that happens in the group will give you bits and pieces but will ultimately not truly be answer for real until Act 3. Thats when you get a real sense of what is happening.

There is a chance that there are more expeditions than let on. During one of Maeles ‘dreams’ she sees the number 150 painted on the monolith.

[Sharkinbear]

Originally posted by Resist:

Originally posted by Necrolite:

Not really far in it either just finished chapter one. Yet already have a feeling Maelle is the paintress or part of her. Kind of hoping shes not cause rather be surprise by something else.

She isn't. The twist is much less satisfying. Act 3 is really rushed and the ending doesn't make much sense.

I'll have disagree, I thought the twist was very satisfying and made plenty of sense. I get the feeling there is a stronger narrative beyond that game that will expand the lore if they decide to make it a series rather than a one off.

[BNUYY]

Originally posted by Resist:

Originally posted by Necrolite:

Not really far in it either just finished chapter one. Yet already have a feeling Maelle is the paintress or part of her. Kind of hoping shes not cause rather be surprise by something else.

She isn't. The twist is much less satisfying. Act 3 is really rushed and the ending doesn't make much sense.

The ending is perfect and is both a good conclusion and a metaphor for addiction and living in one's fantasies instead of facing reality

[parent child bowl]

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

Originally posted by Resist:

She isn't. The twist is much less satisfying. Act 3 is really rushed and the ending doesn't make much sense.

I'll have disagree, I thought the twist was very satisfying and made plenty of sense. I get the feeling there is a stronger narrative beyond that game that will expand the lore if they decide to make it a series rather than a one off.

I second this. I don't understand why Resist thinks that the ending doesn't make much sense.

[MiMi]

Originally posted by BNUYY:

Originally posted by Resist:

She isn't. The twist is much less satisfying. Act 3 is really rushed and the ending doesn't make much sense.

The ending is perfect and is both a good conclusion and a metaphor for addiction and living in one's fantasies instead of facing reality

i picked the facing reality. she is a paintress can always paint new world, but to live in the fantasy world to see the family getting destroy, after losing one son, i dont want them to lose another daugther.

[Necrolite]

Originally posted by Resist:

Originally posted by Necrolite:

Not really far in it either just finished chapter one. Yet already have a feeling Maelle is the paintress or part of her. Kind of hoping shes not cause rather be surprise by something else.

She isn't. The twist is much less satisfying. Act 3 is really rushed and the ending doesn't make much sense.

tbh anything is better then that so least glad to hear that.