History VisualNovel / SoulOfSovereignty

Soulsov takes bountiful inspiration from literary fantasy and JRPG games alike, weaving both forms of storytelling into a fiction that delves into both the self-interest hidden in acts of kindness and the virtue hidden in one's most selfish desires.

* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Twice. [[spoiler: When Ysmé discovers the new {{Geas}} she has over Loïc, she briefly contemplates [[CrossesTheLineTwice how funny it would be to force him to attack Langlais]] before realizing this would almost definitely get her new servant arrested or [[SuicideByCop worse]]. Later, when Ysmé ascends to godhood, she considers whether she wants to kill Langlais and his troops before deciding he'd serve her better by warning the Church of her coming reign.]]

** Ysme [[spoiler:pointing a gun at Loïc]] when they are inside the temple.
** Ysme [[spoiler:getting stabbed and ''dying'' in the middle of the ritual to gain the power of the Sovereignity.]]

''Soul of Sovereignty'' ([[OfficiallyShortenedTitle officially]] shortened as ''[=SoulSov=]'') is a VisualNovel by Creator/GigiDG, known for their prior work on ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'' and ''Webcomic/LadyOfTheShard''.

As of December 2023, a short demo entitled ''Soul of Sovereignty: Prelude'' has been made available on the creator's itch.io page, and may be downloaded [[https://gigidigi.itch.io/soulsov/ here]]. The soundtrack is by Gigi and Creator/TobyFox, and can be found [[https://gigidigi.bandcamp.com/album/soul-of-sovereignty-prelude-ost here]].

As of December 2023, a short demo entitled ''Soul of Sovereignty: Prelude'' has been made available on the creator's itch.io page, and may be downloaded [[https://gigidigi.itch.io/soulsov/ here]].

Centuries prior, our merciful [[CrystalDragonJesus Builder]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt foresaw the end of the world]]. To protect humanity, He formed the Mosaic: a towering, vertical continent to serve as a haven for His people and His creatures. The old world, now flooded with monsters and natural disasters, has only in recent decades been deemed safe enough to reenter.

* YouCanSeeMe: [[spoiler: after Ysmé dies, Loïc seems to be the only one capable of seeing her ghost. He speculates that it might have something to do with the botched ritual, and that her time on this plane of existence is fading fast unless he finishes it.]]

* LanguageOfMagic: "Flower reading," the specific type of casting that Loïc is practiced in, involves the use of flowers as a conduit for communication between a divine idea and a mortal concept to bring the communicated phenomena into existence. Legend even has it that they were originally imbued with meaning by the god Fayim, a pagan deity of language. One can think of flowers themselves as a sort of glyph, functioning as a focus for magic so long as the caster can understand and communicate the idea held within each flower.
** This comes with two major complications: Firstly, the flower withers away completely after it has been used for a spell, so someone who wishes to use this sort of magic regularly must have a steady supply of them on hand. Secondly, the meanings of individual flowers (even at the more basic end of the scale) can get into highly specific and esoteric territory. Poetry seems to be paired with many of them as a means of conveying a complex concept more readily, giving spells a verbal component.

* BlatantLies: [[spoiler: Ysmé's impression of a deathly ill maiden [[BadBadActing leaves something to be desired]]. Loïc sees through her act quickly, but remains by her side with the mindset that whoever she's going to all this effort to help must be truly precious to her.]]

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: [[spoiler: Ysmé holds Loïc at literal gunpoint to goad him into dispelling the enchantment obscuring the secret chamber at the base of the Hollow Temple, after firing a clean shot into his shoulder as a warning.]] It works.

[[SchmuckBait If only]] [[ExtremeDoormat Loïc had]] [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse any idea what]] [[GodhoodSeeker Ysmé has]] [[ApocalypseHow in store for him.]]

* YouCanSeeMe: [[spoiler: after Ysmé dies, Loïc seems to be the only one capable of seeing her ghost. He speculates that it might have something to do with the botched ritual, and that her time on this plane of existence is fading fast unless he finishes it.]]

* WhamShot: Ysme [[spoiler:pointing a gun at Loïc]] when they are inside the temple.

Far to the north of the Mosaic sits Tarn, a frigid GhostTown hanging on by only a thread-- the dying flame of the [[RatherInnAccessible Lamplight]], an inn situated at its heart run by a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold crotchety-yet-generous]] former adventurer named Alma. Years ago, it would have been the centerpiece of a network of treasure-hunters, eager to re-explore the world outside the Mosaic in search of relics the world left behind. However, they found little- leaving an "age of discovery" that died in the shell before it could hatch. Once again, with no particular reason for most to leave the Mosaic, the old world has been left to rot.

[[GentlemanWizard Loïc]], a soft-hearted friend of Alma's, does what he can to offer a helping hand to sick and elderly townspeople in need of care despite refusing pay for his work. In the midst of a blizzard, a pale-faced woman calling herself [[IllGirl Ysmé]] collapses in a sorry heap at the Lamplight's doorstep, pleading for help. [[IncurableCoughOfDeath Ill and exhausted]], she proclaims that she received a vision from a pagan deity telling her that her terminal illness could be cured, if only she lay upon an altar in the [[LandmarkOfLore Hollow Temple]]- a holy site lying just a short ways past Tarn. Despite Alma's reservations about Ysmé's request, Loïc immediately volunteers to act as her escort, and the two set out into the snowy wastes in search of a miracle.

* HealItWithNature: Loïc is able to heal Ysme's wound by using flower magic - more specifically, he uses a yellow rose to heal Ysme's broken ankle. He tells Ysme that this is how he has been able to keep busy in Tarn for a few months despite being no healer, implying that he has been making a living healing others with flower magic.

* SwitchingPOV: The narration regularly swaps between Loïc and Ysmè's respective perspectives.

Far to the north of the Mosaic sits Tarn, a frigid GhostTown hanging on by only a thread-- the dying flame of the [[RatherInnAccessible Lamplight,]] an inn situated at its heart run by a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold crotchety-yet-generous]] former adventurer named Alma. Years ago, it would have been the centerpiece of a network of treasure-hunters, eager to re-explore the world outside the Mosaic in search of relics the world left behind. However, they found little- leaving an "age of discovery" that died in the shell before it could hatch. Once again, with no particular reason for most to leave the Mosaic, the old world has been left to rot.

Far to the north of the Mosaic sits Tarn, a frigid GhostTown hanging on by only a thread-- the dying flame of the Lamplight, an inn situated at its heart run by a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold crotchety-yet-generous]] former adventurer named Alma. Years ago, it would have been the centerpiece of a network of treasure-hunters, eager to re-explore the world outside the Mosaic in search of relics the world left behind. However, they found little- leaving an "age of discovery" that died in the shell before it could hatch. Once again, with no particular reason for most to leave the Mosaic, the old world has been left to rot.

Centuries prior, this world's god foresaw its end. To protect humanity, He formed the Mosaic: a towering, vertical continent to serve as a haven for His people and His creatures. The old world, now flooded with monsters and natural disasters, has only in recent decades been deemed safe enough to reenter.

* YouAllMeetInAnInn: Loïc and Ysme first meet at the Lamplight, an inn where Loïc had been staying for months helping the innkeeper Alma look after the guests there. They meet once a seemingly sickly Ysme arrives at the Lamplight and collapses at the heap of the threshold before being assisted by Loïc and Alma.

* {{Panacea}}: Loïc is on the hunt for a mythical flower known as the "glass bell," a species that has only been described in old texts. It is said to be able to cure any illness- a wild claim, but one that Loïc desperately needs to be true.

''Soul of Sovereignty'' ([[OfficiallyShortenedTitle officially]] shortened as ''[=SoulSov=]'') is a VisualNovel by Creator/GigiDG, known for their prior work on Webcomic/CucumberQuest and Webcomic/LadyOfTheShard.

VisualNovel/SoulOfSovereignty (or Soulsov) is an upcoming VisualNovel by Creator/GigiDG, known for their prior work on Webcomic/CucumberQuest and Webcomic/LadyOfTheShard.

As of December 2023, a short demo entitled Soul of Sovereignty: Prelude has been made available on the creator's itch.io page, and may be downloaded [[https://gigidigi.itch.io/soulsov/ here]].

Far to the north of the Mosaic sits Tarn, a frigid GhostTown hanging on by only a thread-- the dying flame of the Lamplight, an inn situated at its heart run by a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold crotchety-yet-generous]] former adventurer named Alma. Years ago, it would have been the centerpiece of a network of treasure-hunters, eager to re-explore the world outside the Mosaic in search of relics the world left behind. However, they found little- leaving an "age of discovery" that died in the shell before it could hatch. Once again, with no particular reason for most to leave the Mosaic, the old world been left to rot.

* AnachronismStew: The rigid theocracy, fantastical airships, and colorful costumery painting the world are meshed with cable television, flashlights, snowmobiles, and most notably [[spoiler: a distinctively modern semi-automatic handgun.]]