One of the five rivers of the Underworld. Lethe numbs the pains of life, and brings blissful oblivion to the shades of the dead.

Track #2 in the album Crossroads of Hekate.

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Lyrics:

star-swept insomnia
sky-sundered sleep
mind-addling mania
harrowing deep

ave, ave!
salve, imperator!
ave, ave!
salve imperator!

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wasting, wasting away -
wasting time, wasting self, -
i grow stalagmite-heavy, now falling
through the past that is lost.

in a well-pool of time -
where all memories drown, -
i now lie, clinging on to the fragile,
fleeting whispers of light.

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nykstu, nykstu tyloj -
nykstam laikas ir aš, -
ir sunkiu stalagmitu patapęs
aš krentu praeitin.

laiko aš ežere -
skęsta kur atmintis, -
aš guliu, ir kimbu į trapius
šnabždesius šviesumos.

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star-swept insomnia
sky-sundered sleep
mind-addling mania
harrowing deep

ave, ave!
salve, imperator!
ave, ave!
salve, imperator!

Crossroads of Hekate

Lethe

The Kiztatziki is a beast of bulbous, translucent ambery eyes, coarse scales of sky-blue and chartreuse, and of viridescent fins. Lurking beneath the calmer waters of Etrea during the warmer seasons, it stalks below the surface in the shallows, searching for any small prey that falls into the sea, be it animal or humanoid. In winter, the Kiztatziki migrates to the warmer regions of the world, seeking out volcanic underwater streams to keep it warm.

Stories say that the Kiztatziki was once a bigger, more refined creature - an amphibian being formed by some unknown greater powers, it would occasionally roam the land, driving fear into the hearts of shore-dwellers. Nobody knows what happened to the Kiztatziki of stories past, but it is now a mere shadow of its former self. Reduced, it lurks in shallow waters like a tadpole, perhaps awaiting the day when it is remoulded to former glory...

At present day, the most avaricious hunters of the region surrounding Etrea tend to hunt for the vicious Kiztatziki with a plethora of tools crafted specifically for that purpose - from hand-held spears to elaborate harpoon cannons mounted on the bows and aftcastles of the ships.

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HHHHHAAAAHAHAHhahahahahahhah
hahahhahaha. hahah. hah. ehh.
okay no, the funny 'haha fake OST' joke is getting old at this point, i think.
but ask yourself, who's going to stop me from having fun?


nobody. that's who.


anyways, as you might've probably guessed it, the theme for the legendary 'kiztatziki' was just the third in a series of elaborate ruses meant to prank the deepwoken community. i posted a fake 'accidentally leaked' track on my side account, passed this 'leak' about, and watched the chaos unfold with glee.

i don't think it worked though! i've lost my touch :(
barely anybody took the bait, and when i took the track down from my archives account (find my cool old stuff here!: https://soundcloud.com/naktigonis-archives ), all public mentions of the 'kiztatziki' seems to have disappeared.

i was at least expecting somebody out there to make a cool lore theory video on it, where they make educated and uneducated guesses at a game they've not yet played. alas.

this does point out a funny aspect of the whole situation, however. imagine if i *had* actually messed up, and accidentally released a real OST piece on one of my official accounts. and nobody would've believed it was real.

A plan without a measure of folly. Immaculate, peerless, unbreakable. In the crucible of chaos, I have future-proofed myself from error and failure. >:)

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the joke for this one was that people were speculating there was an 'unknown monster' in agamatsu's deepwoken gameplay video.

that wasn't a monster.
that's part of the scenery, folks. a funny bush, if you will. sorry to ruin your fun.
you think that weird looking thing would make a roar like that? tsch! imagine what the *actual* thing that made the sound look like.

regardless, i figured, 'if the community wants a monster, i'll give them a monster'. so i invented the Kiztatziki. does the name mean anything? not really, it's from a YTP where the words 'tzatziki sauce' are reversed in the middle to make it sound like 'kiztatziki', a nonsensical word.

i did have an absolute blast making this though, thanks for asking ;3c

for all those expecting something more tangible or real... sorry to disappoint ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Blood in the Shallows (Project Deepwoken - Kiztatziki Boss Theme)

"In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain, 
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp, 
Dare its deadly terrors clasp!"

( - William Blake, 'The Tyger')

Sin-Smelted Scoriae

We pledge loyalty to you,
We are your humble servants, 
And our lives belong to you,
Your enemies, they flee,
For our swords are sharp, our shields strong,
Remember, Emperor,
We are your shield,
We fight your wars, we make you victorious,
There is no Emperor without us,
Never forget this, oh Caesar,
You speak loudly Caesar, you are arrogant,
Do not forget who placed you on the throne,
Remember, your life belongs to us,
Lie on the marble floor, Caesar,
You wear purple no longer,
And you have turned the white marble red.

Adherence

short poem-turned-to-song from Cities of Astros about a battle in which the protagonist dies:

I, too, was hurt by blade of foe,
But death was his, and mine was woe.
And though my wound did not seem deep,
Through armour, crimson blood mine seeped.

part of Cities of Astros: Age of Fire (CoA Mk. III)

Black Eagles Soar

was making a thing yesterday and i liked it.

made it thus far and i don't like it today.

groan, the woes of indecision...

whatever, let this rest in the dustbin of history that is my soundcloud account.

Skit #6

just a wee vocals test i put together to see how some EQ things work
turned out alright though my singing could always be better

weird audio interference artefacts part of the recording - i did this in one take by crawling into my supplies closet, for the sake of EQ

Loch Lomond (EQ Test)

happy new year 2021 folks!

if 2020 taught us all anything, it's that old acquaintance should sometimes be forgot. but only the bad kind of acquaintance. >;3c

we live in interesting times, as they say. i sure hope we stop living in interesting times in 2021.

on that occasion, here's something to perhaps soothe that sore day-after feeling on New Years' Day B)


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Lyrics:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And ne'er be brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne!
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For days of auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne!
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For days of auld lang syne.

Let all our troubles be forgot
And rest our weary minds;
What came won't last, it too shall pass,
And turn to auld lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne!
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne!
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

Adherence

memorokei

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