In the aftermath of a tragic battle, loss and regret bloom in the heart of our hero as they land next to the remains of their friend. Contemplating what came before, a revelation leads to a proclamation and a new-found hope in the existence and persistence of the soul.

Cover Art by Stardiscs: https://linktr.ee/STARDISCS


Lyrics:
We were the latest chess pieces
In a long-standing war
Hoping to make it further
than those who came before

We trained together
for the task we were assigned
but the evil that slumbered within those walls
found its way into your mind

We were designed to destroy the facility
If I only knew what that dark place would take from me
I'd use every weapon and terminal found
To raze those haunted spires and their secrets to the ground
Before you could fly inside

I gave you my broken watch
To tell you so much more than the hour
You said that after the war
We'd watch the sunrise together from the top of the tower

I thought it was possible
A future that we could create
But that was not our path
That was not to be our fate

We were designed to destroy the facility
If I only knew what that dark place would take from me
I'd use every weapon and terminal found
To seal the entrance ‘fore you flew underground

Can you forgive me for the choice that I made?
Forced to fight against the empty shell of my friend
It’s been forever since I felt so afraid
If you’re gone, what do I care that the world won't end?
Will I ever see you again?

Do we sentient ships 
have some sort of a soul? 
I think that I do 
I think that you do

Between you and me
There was always a pull
I feel it, I do
Did you feel it too?

Do we sentient ships
have some sort of a soul?
I believe that I do
I believe that you do

Between you and me
There was always a pull
I feel it, I do
And you felt it too

Do we sentient ships
have some sort of a soul?
Oh let it be true 
It has to be true

Between you and me
There was always a pull
Because I love you
I love you, Null

I’ll always love you, Null

Some Sort of a Soul

Lyrics:

Do you know where I go,
When I start to feel low?
Turn toward the spires of that old facility

Some may say it's just a game,
but I love it all the same.
You see, for me it's a really special place to be!

There are ghosts in the halls,
and there are bots on the walls.
All the creations of the devs, Team D-13

At first you'll probably die
But if again you try
You'll face the coolest bosses you've ever seen!

I'm just a humble emissary for the Star of Providence
Inviting you to reach the end.
'Cause when you do, I promise you: it will all make sense.

Well, there are weapons galore!
Cool shit to buy at the store!
(Once you collect yourself some scrap, debris or gold.)

Map is different every run,
and picking upgrades is so fun!
The gameplay's great and it never seems to grow old
So won't you come take a trip,
With this sweet little ship?
The art delights the eyes
and the tunes will blow your mind

Of course it is okay, if, my friend, you choose to stay
But if that's your choice I'm leaving you behind

I'm just a humble emissary for the Star of Providence
Inviting you to reach the end.
'Cause when you do, I promise you: it will all make sense.

Emissary

A funny song about the Skully ship from Team D-13's game Star of Providence ;)

Lyrics:

I'm a skull, I'm a mech
Not a room I can't wreck
I chase eternal power like a firebat out of heck
I see the crawler ladies and I wanna connect
You can try and kill me gone
I'll hit the hub, resurrect

There I'll be, mugging at the mirror
Smiling, talking to myself 'cause I'm my only peer
If you try to block my road, I just shift to high gear
No stranger to danger, but a stranger to fear
A full on stranger to fear

Chorus:
Some players say he's too meme-y
But with his shades on he's so damn dreamy
Favorite beverage? Whole milk, so creamy
He says "Every other ship is just a blip that wants to be me"
EVERY OTHER SHIP IS JUST A BLIP THAT WANTS TO BE ME

When I'm on a run, got a good build going
Big brain plays, got that good juice flowing
Winking at your girl, and I got her glowing
My weapon makes the baddies like grass, and I'm mowing

Always ahead
‘cause I don't have a body (hey)
but if I did you can bet your bullets that I'd be a hottie
Features so fine you'll find to your eyes, I'm delicious
Eye broccoli, not candy
Yeah, this handsome hunk nutritious

Agent Mulder says you're tough?
I'm Scully bitch: I don't believe
I'll send you to your funeral, then show up
watch your family grieve
No arms but I still wear a big old "fuck you" patch upon my sleeve
No spit to mark your shitty grave
I'll blast your headstone 'fore I leave
Gonna blast your headstone 'fore I leave

Chorus

EVERY OTHER SHIP IS JUST A BLIP THAT WANTS TO BE ME
I got a reputation that you fools will never sully
Try as you might, you'll never understand me fully
Enigma even to enigmancers, my fucking name is SKULLY

Cover Art by Alex Mdle

The Skully Rap (Every Other Ship is Just a Blip)

When I was a boy, I worked in the field
Once the moon took the sky, I’d walk home through the weald
From deep in the shadows, I oft heard a voice
Calling me hither, presenting a choice

You were never meant for the world of men, my child!
Come and shake the flesh from your bones, you belong to the void!
You belong to the void!

When I told my parents of my violent dreams
Father’s face darkened, and mother’s eyes gleamed
They took me to church, I tried hard to be good
Always home before dark, and avoiding the wood
But alone in my bed, once I put out the light
I still heard the voice through my window at night

You were never meant for the world of men, my child!
Come and shake the flesh from your bones, you belong to the void!
Give yourself to the void!

A priestess was called, a blessing she gave
That in the face of this evil, my soul might be saved
Her prayer rose to the rafters, but I watched it fall
Who said I wanted to be saved at all?
Left a note on the table, sealed with a kiss, 
“Dear mother, the hunger was too much to resist”

Give Yourself to the Void

A little song I did about a ghost from Team D-13's Monolith, a game I absolutely love. The ghost enemies are very cute, and this song is about how one of them in particular just wants to be friends.

I am Just a Ghost

Floating through the archives all alone one night
Reading dusty records in the candlelight
A visitor appeared, a small curious ship
They must be brave, I thought, to make such a  trip

Although surprised, I rushed over to say hello
One rarely meets a traveler so very far below
Ship saw me coming thought I meant to attack
Their bullets ripped through my body like a swarmer rips through a snack 
———
I don’t know why, these ships want me to die 
When I long ago already met my end I am just a ghost, who, unlike most
Instead of fighting now would like to find a friend
———
The Power Eternal returned me to my spectral form
I floated to the bellows where the air is nice and warm
Soon I met another visitor, descending from above
I was scared for sure, but would not demur,
from my ghostly quest for love

Needed a way to help this new ship understand
That violence of any kind was not what I had planned 
So I wrote a little note, it said “I Do Not Want to Fight”
But as I went to deliver it, the ship shot me on sight
———
I don’t know why, these ships want me to die 
When I long ago already met my end 
I am just a ghost, who, unlike most
Instead of fighting now would like to find a friend

I am Just a Ghost

Deep within this ancient place
A hidden kingdom lies
And trespassers who seek the door
Will soon find their demise

We do not venture up above
the surface brings only sorrow
We gather scrap and stow it safe
 For the crawlers of tomorrow
———
We thank the Builder for every wall
On which our kin are blessed to crawl
We’ll die before we see them fall
Long live the Crawler Kingdom!

We guard the gate and keep the key
Ever watchful for the enemy
Our secret’s price is far from free
Long live the Crawler Kingdom!
———
While war raged on and the world burned
We were safe among our own
In the bowels of the facility 
was forged the crawler throne

The king decreed that we would need
to dig deeper than before
To keep our growing kingdom strong
We tapped Reactor’s core
———
~
———
We know the Power’s sleeping
 And there are those who wish it’d wake
but to step into the conduit
Would be a grave mistake

And that is why, Crawlers gladly die 
to stop visitors from getting by
If the Power is awoken
The ending of our world will be nigh
———
~
———

Colloquial Mage

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