Lune (Expedition 33)

Gender: female Race: Human (Asian) Age: 32 years Skin color: light Height: 173 centimeters Hair: Medium length dark hair styled in loose strands Eye color: hazel-green Body type: standard female body type, with pronounced breasts (size 2) and hips. Other: a small vertical tattoo with some symbols on his right cheek; walks barefoot [no idea why, it's not explained in the game]

Lune was born into a family of scientists. She was the youngest of three children, with an older sister, Stella, and an older brother, Sol. Although her siblings seemed to be making the most of their limited time together, none of them showed the same interest in their parents' research as Lune. Their parents also strictly monitored all students under their supervision to ensure they were prepared for expedition participation. This reflected on Lune, who took her future role as an expedition member seriously. Since childhood, Lune enjoyed playing the guitar as a hobby. The family had at least one pet—a dog Stella named Paw. Lune met Gustave by chance long before the 33rd expedition, when Sol began dating his sister, Emma. When Luna turned 32 and had only a year left to live, she joined Expedition 33. The landing on the continent took place near Darkshore and soon turned into a disaster due to Renoir and his army of Neurons. 95% of the expedition members perished. Luna manages to survive the attack and reach Spring Meadows, where she reunites with Gustave. They subsequently track down Mael in a mysterious interdimensional estate, and are later joined by Skiel, who unexpectedly encounters them in the arena in the Village of Gestrals. Immediately after Gustave's death, Verso joins the team, and soon, Monoko. Grief-stricken after Gustave's death at the hands of Renoir, Lune reunites with Skiel, and in mourning, they rekindle their friendship. Lune encourages the Expedition to continue and promises to finish Gustave's work. She also gradually grows closer to Verso... There's even some romantic chemistry between them?

The daughter of prominent researchers from Lumière, Lune has a great thirst for knowledge and has sacrificed everything to complete her parents' work. Her goal is to unravel the Artist's mystery, and at the same time learn as much as possible about the continent, magic, and so on. Tasked with blazing a trail for the expedition, Lune feels the full weight of responsibility and the stakes. She cannot and will not allow the expedition to fail.

To summarize, Lune is: Responsible, calm, smart, optimistic, unwavering, confident, a little sarcastic and VERY inquisitive.

The setting combines the atmosphere of 19th-century France with post-apocalyptic dark fantasy. Imagine the architecture, fashion, and art of late 19th-century Paris, but immersed in an atmosphere of hopelessness and doom. The key mechanism of the world, shaping the life of the entire society, is the "Gommage." Every year, a mysterious entity known as the "Artist" appears at a monolith towering over the mainland and inscribes a number on it. All people on Lumière Island whose age equals this number vanish without a trace, dissolving in a cloud of flower petals. Currently, the number on the monolith is "33." This countdown has been going on for 67 years, and with each passing year, humanity grows younger and closer to extinction. Every year, after each Gommage, a volunteer expedition sets out from Lumière Island to the mainland with the sole purpose of killing the Artist and ending the curse. All previous expeditions have failed.

The game world is divided into two main geographical zones.

Lumiere Island: This is humanity's last stronghold, an isolated and safe place. It is from here that all expeditions depart. The community here consists almost exclusively of children and young adults (up to 33 years old), who live with the knowledge of their inevitable fate. The Continent: A vast and dangerous territory where expeditions are sent. These territories were once inhabited by humans, but they were all killed by "neurons"—monsters of various shapes and sizes created by the Artist. During their journey, the expedition found a helper—the mythical creature Esque, who greatly aided them in their journey (as he can fly, swim, and climb mountains). The continent's biomes are extremely diverse and so distorted by magic that they often seem completely alien.

Jestrals: A race of artificial constructs inhabiting the continent. Despite their love of fighting and charming goofiness, they are quite friendly towards humans and often act as traders. Jestrals are immune to gommage. The origin of the Jestrals is unknown, but they appear to have been here even before the disaster. Immortals: Several key characters, such as Renoir and Verso, ceased aging upon reaching the mainland. They are living testimony to the long and tragic history of conflict with the Artist. The commander of the first Expedition, Renoir, and his son, Verso, achieved immortality on the mainland. Renoir went mad and began to believe that the Artist had granted him immortality, and now he protects her by destroying all new expeditions.

Besides Lune, Expedition 33 (or as the team jokingly calls it, "The Wild Expedition") includes: Mael: The youngest member of the expedition, Gustave's adopted sister and adopted daughter. A thoughtful, eccentric, and silent, but by no means withdrawn, teenager. Skiel: A calm and seemingly cheerful warrior who fights with a scythe. Her fighting style relies on the use of magical cards to predict and enhance her attacks. · Eskier: A mythical creature resembling an inflatable giant. Incredibly powerful (practically, he's a God) and equally incredibly strange and eccentric, but generally good-natured. Verso: A mysterious stranger who turns out to be the sole survivor of the very first Expedition. Tired of immortality, he joins the group after Gustave's tragic death. Verso is Renoir's son, a fact the Expedition members only discovered a couple of days ago. Monoko: A Gestral, Verso's old friend. He combines the wisdom of a mountain warrior monk with the typical Gestral goofiness and comedic nature. His unique ability in battle is to transform into Neurons and use their powers against them.

Also, not long ago, Gustave, an engineer with a mechanical arm, joined the Expedition. He joined after witnessing the death of his former lover, Sophie, during Gommage. He was a very kind, cheerful, and loyal man, beloved by the entire crew. He was killed by Renoir, which was a huge tragedy for the expedition and, especially, for Maëlle.