History VideoGame / Lusternia

* EmotionsVsStoicism: Respectively Gaudiguch VS Hallifax.
--> [[{{Paparazzi}} The Gaudiguch Gossip]]: "With her scales glowing with the absolutely fabulous new range of emerald powder (recently imported from Newton), [[FieryRedhead Scuchi]] caused quite the stir when she set the robes of [[TheSpock Professor Lars]], the Hallifax Ambassador, on fire (accidentally, I'm sure!) after the stone-faced lucidian was overheard to say, "Gaudiguch is a cesspool of illogical extremism." Go Scuchi!"

** If a Supernal leaves their room on Celestia, they will start to go insane, and one of them actually did when she got [[JustForPun stuck in Muud]].

* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Five extradimensional Demon Lords are worshipped by the Nihilists Guild: [[SuccubiAndIncubi Nifilhema]], patron of pain, [[EvilIsSexy lust]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]]; [[ExtremeOmnivore Gorgulu]], BodyHorror-riffic patron of greed and madness; [[BigRedDevil Ashtorath]], patron of [[TheBerserker wrath]] and vengeance; [[GiantSpider Baalphegar]], patron of [[PrimalFear fear]] and [[KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge knowledge]]; and [[LouisCypher Luciphage]], patron of ambition, [[TheChessmaster patience]] and dominance.

* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: Faeling tend towards this. Even -- ''[[EvilIsSexy especially]]'' -- the Drow-esque shadow faeling, despite their ashy complexion and crimson eyes.

* HumansAreSpecial: Humans start out as one of the weaker races, with no strengths and no weaknesses to speak of. However, they earn experience significantly faster than everyone else, and at level 50 they begin [[EvolutionaryLevels evolving]], their eventual statistics dependant on their class. A high-level human, therefore, is good for ''anything''. Also, they are the only race that can [[AnythingThatMoves mate with every other race]].

* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Spending time on planes that imprison Soulless Gods, such as Astral and [[WombLevel Muud]], will slowly drive players insane, causing them to see, hear, and do bizarre things.
* If a Supernal leaves their room on Celestia, they will start to go insane, and one of them actually did when she got [[JustForPun stuck in Muud]].

%%* TheCorruption: The Taint.

* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Five extradimensional Demon Lords are worshipped by the Nihilists Guild: Nifilhema, patron of pain, [[EvilIsSexy lust]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]]; [[ExtremeOmnivore Gorgulu]], BodyHorror-riffic patron of greed and madness; [[BigRedDevil Ashtorath]], patron of [[TheBerserker wrath]] and vengeance; [[GiantSpider Baalphegar]], patron of [[PrimalFear fear]] and [[KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge knowledge]]; and [[LouisCypher Luciphage]], patron of ambition, [[TheChessmaster patience]] and dominance.

* NotAMask: [[spoiler: Fain]], a result of the [[PsychoSerum Soulless elixir]]. [[IDidWhatIHadToDo He thinks it was worthwhile.]]

* OneWordTitle

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority:

* CameBackStrong: The initial influx of Taint started in Magnagora, [[KillEmAll killing everyone in the city]]. They came back stronger and almost immortal.

* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Five extradimensional Demon Lords are worshipped by the Nihilists Guild: [[HornyDevils Nifilhema]], patron of pain, [[EvilIsSexy lust]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]]; [[ExtremeOmnivore Gorgulu]], BodyHorror-riffic patron of greed and madness; [[BigRedDevil Ashtorath]], patron of [[TheBerserker wrath]] and vengeance; [[GiantSpider Baalphegar]], patron of [[PrimalFear fear]] and [[KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge knowledge]]; and [[LouisCypher Luciphage]], patron of ambition, [[TheChessmaster patience]] and dominance.

* InvoluntaryTransformation: One of the ''[[PsychoSerum many]]'' side-effects of the Taint.

* BalefulPolymorph: Wiccans can transform players into toads, and Gods can turn players into giant maggots if sufficiently pissed off.

* ConvectionSchmonvection: You can walk right up to a pool of lava without taking damage. In fact, a newbie quest ''requires'' you to do so, in order to drop a stone in said lava. And then you [[UpToEleven pick it up]], only wearing gloves. Gaudiuch also deserves special mention, being the city of fire, although it is justified by being founded by dracnari, who have an innate resistance to fire and heat.

* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Influencing.
* TarotMotifs
* TheTetrisEffect: More than a few long-time players have reported dreaming in ''text''.

* [[LostWoods Glomdoring Commune]], an insular, [[AbsoluteXenophobe xenophobic]] society who shun civilization, but also have a plan to [[GaiasVengeance get rid of it]].

* TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed: A recurring theme.