I could hear the distant sound, signifying the completion of the sampling process. The searing pain in my head had me paralyzed. It was all muscle memory and training at that point. All the servos in my suit wailed as they were trying to aid me. Debris gracefully danced in the small twisters. A red mist drifted slowly all around, not affected by the raging storm. Why is that flower getting further away?. Each step came with more effort than the last. Something strange was happening with my suit. It seemed as if a small wave ran along its surface. The whole surrounding area was soaked in the crimson light emanating from the crystal. The light reflecting off its surface created vivid mirages, and it seemed as if there were living creatures all around. An enormous, blood-red crystal covered with thousands of luminous veins. Years of training augmented by the AI of the suit were definitely paying off.Ī bolt of lightning split the darkness, revealing the source of the anomaly. I jumped towards the ledge and engaged the brakes. I knew it didn't even leave a scratch, but I started feeling uneasy at that point. A football-sized piece of debris hit the forcefield around my suit, then disappeared into the darkness. The wind roared, blowing away larger and larger pieces of rock from the surface. I almost did not notice all the boiling lava within them. The ruptures were growing wider as I leaped above them. The next couple of meters were not pleasant. Whatever could cause such a degree of change to the structure of the planet must have been seaming with energy, and I was determined to find out what that was. I was too focused on reaching my goal, though, leaving only my subconscious to enjoy the show. Electrical discharges jolted within the dark clouds. Dust particles shimmered all around me as they were lit by waves of flame erupting from the planet’s core. If I had had the time, I would have surely stopped and basked in the glory of this breathtaking spectacle. The analysis of the data I gathered indicated that I was closing in on the anomaly, the source of all this mess. Despite all the heat outside, the interior of the suit was pleasantly cool. I moved steadily as the stabilizers’ engines did their dirty work while humming calmingly.
Sudden gusts of wind kept hitting me with enormous strength, enough to knock a regular person off their feet. New ruptures were opening one by one all around me, with clouds of smoke rising from the cracks. I could feel the vibrations in the ground beneath my feet. I never stopped to think of the many dangers of space. 'I still have the time to research this anomaly' I thought. The sands of time are running low for this world. The core of the planet is destabilized beyond any hope now. However, what seems beautiful at first might be hiding terrible cracks underneath. Orion 214LV seemed like a perfect planet. Originally published on August 16th, 2019. In order to enjoy the Story Expansion best, take a moment to read this piece. It gives you a glimpse into Ashley’s backstory, which the plot of Into the Dark references multiple times.
The Phantom Pain is a short story written by Konrad Wyremski, EXOR’s lead graphics designer, and illustrated by our friend, Artur Ciechorski. Without thinking twice, she decided to get to the root of the problem and investigate the source of the world-threatening anomalies.
Violent storms and anomalies were shaking the foundations of that world. However, once there, Ashley discovered that Orion was a very dangerous place. One of those missions saw her visit Orion 214LV, a planet that drew attention through intense neutrino particle bursts of unknown origin.
With the release of The Riftbreaker: Into the Dark expansion just around the corner, on May 29th, we thought it would be a good idea to publish one of the earliest works of The Riftbreaker lore once more.īefore Ashley arrived on Galatea 37 she had been a part of several smaller recon missions to various places around the Milky Way galaxy.
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