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{{Infobox PC|title1 = They marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the signet sealed upon our pact,|pronouns = She/her|place_of_origin = [[Thyrsus]]|relations = [[Belgard]] (former [[excerpt]])|playbook = The Onomastic|player = Janine Hawkins|lifeform = Human|affiliation(s) = [[The Beloved]]
{{Infobox Character
[[The Notion]]}}'''They marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the signet sealed upon our pact,''' (known as '''⸢Signet⸣''' for short) is the Onomastic,<sup><ref name=":0">[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:08:50.</ref></sup> played by Janine Hawkins. Once the [[Excerpt]] of [[Belgard]], ⸢Signet⸣'s [[divine]] was killed when she abandoned them during a crisis and they prioritized repairing others over repairing themself.
|color_theme    = tm
|title          = They marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the signet sealed upon our pact
|pronouns       = she/her
|titles          =[[Excerpt]] of [[Belgard]]  
|aliases        =⸢Signet⸣
|place_of_origin = [[Thyrsus]]
|people          = [[Human]]
|affiliations    = [[The Beloved]]<br>[[The Notion]]
|relations      = [[Belgard]] ([[Divine]], wife)<br />[[The Waking Cadent]]
|season          = ''[[Twilight Mirage]]''
|playbook        = The Onomastic (''[[The Veil]]'')<br>The Stitch (''[[Scum and Villainy]]'')
|player          = [[Janine Hawkins]]
|debut          = [[Twilight Mirage 01: The Beloved Dust]]
}}


⸢Signet⸣ has a Sanctuary located in the cockpit of Belgard. It is a large and open space with tethers that hold her more-or-less in the middle, and she can navigate it acrobatically to interact with an interface there.
{{Quote
|I think it's really hard to understand that something incredibly powerful can also be… just as vulnerable [...] as anybody else.|author=Signet|source=when asked about her role as an [[Excerpt]]}}


The [[Iconoclasts]] hunt her, as she is the last Excerpt of a third-generation Divine,<sup><ref name=":0" /></sup> and they look like "the past and future of humanity... but they have no faces and are made of strange materials."
'''They marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the signet sealed upon our pact,''' (known as '''⸢Signet⸣''' for short) is the Onomastic,<sup><ref name=":0">[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:08:50.</ref></sup> played by [[Janine Hawkins]]. Once the [[Excerpt]] of [[Belgard]], ⸢Signet⸣'s [[Divine]] was killed when ⸢Signet⸣ abandoned her during a crisis and Belgard prioritized repairing others over repairing herself.


⸢Signet⸣ has a Sanctuary located in the cockpit of Belgard. It is a large and open space with tethers that hold her more-or-less in the middle, and she can navigate it acrobatically to interact with its interface.
The [[Iconoclasts]] hunt her, as she is the last Excerpt of a third-generation [[Divines|Divine]].<sup><ref name=":0" /></sup>
==Appearance==
=== Pre-Miracle===
⸢Signet⸣ is described as very feminine, very decorative, and lean, due to her acrobatic fighting style. She is handsome—Janine's faceclaim for her is [https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=745&q=yuga+yamato Yuga Yamato] with long blonde hair. She wears fancy long robes with vertically oriented crowns, such as the [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fkVxITFj164/T4nVJG8LRSI/AAAAAAAAG5s/0TihbdcNvtA/s1600/KokoshnikAlexMary.jpg Kokoshnik tiara], or the [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qrz34mddgOQ/Vmj_IR_hicI/AAAAAAABXOE/Pv1C17z9Kog/s1600/Vietnam.jpg swan crown] worn by Miss Universe Vietnam 2015. Her style is "back and up and out."<sup><ref>[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:06:00.</ref></sup>
During the [[Beloved Dust]]'s visit to the Steady, she is as dressed-down as she gets; i.e., no crown, her hair is tightly wrapped up (French twist, lots of little pins), and she is wearing a dark blue coat like a cape (in the Thyrsus style) over a dark blue dress with cream or gold accents, and some tights.<sup><ref>[[Twilight Mirage 06: We Want You To Come Home]], 0:18:50.</ref></sup>
Since ⸢Signet⸣ was around for Belgard's death, she is at least 250 years old at the start of ''[[Twilight Mirage]]'', but does not look it.
She also has a cybernetic ear that can amplify and intercept transmissions and ambient sound.<sup><ref name=":2">[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:36:50.</ref></sup>
===Post-Miracle ===
{{Construction|section=section}}
==Personality ==
Her jam is attending to her duties as part of her religion, because she used to pilot a Divine that is no longer around. People like her are in short supply. She has been put out as someone who can connect others to the faith, because there are not many points of connection left.<sup><ref name=":0" /></sup>
Her jam is attending to her duties as part of her religion, because she used to pilot a Divine that is no longer around. People like her are in short supply. She has been put out as someone who can connect others to the faith, because there are not many points of connection left.<sup><ref name=":0" /></sup>


She also has a cybernetic ear that can amplify and intercept transmissions and ambient sound.<sup><ref name=":2">[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:36:50.</ref></sup>
===Beliefs===
*"There is no excuse to leave someone in a situation that will inevitably lead to their death."<sup><ref name=":1">[[Twilight Mirage 01: The Beloved Dust]], 0:11:20.</ref></sup>
*"Improvisation leads to oblivion; routines, rituals, processes, and practices exist and endure for good reason."<sup><ref name=":1" /></sup>
*<s>"[[Tender Sky|Tender's]] redemption can't be delivered at the stroke of a bureaucrat's pen, it must become her lifelong pursuit.</s>"<s><sup><ref name=":1" /></sup></s><sup><ref group="note">Removed for not being actionable on ⸢Signet⸣'s end.</ref></sup>
**"[[Tender]] should use her divine gift only in service of the Fleet and the Orbit; I will not entertain its abuse."<sup><ref>[[Twilight Mirage 06: We Want You To Come Home]], 0:23:30.</ref></sup>
 
==History and Involvement==
{{Construction|section=section}}
Before joining the Beloved, ⸢Signet⸣ was the excerpt of Belgard. During a conflict, she abandoned her, and Belgard died. Belgard's death happened about 250 years before the start of ''Twilight Mirage'', beginning the most recent round of Divine deaths.<sup><ref name=":2" /></sup>
 
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| spoiling = the ''Twilight Mirage'' finale
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| text = By the end of ''Twilight Mirage'', ⸢Signet⸣ leaves the Mirage together with the Waking Cadent's new Divine Fleet, trying to keep her from going in dangerous directions.}}
 
{{Spoiler block|spoiling=[[PALISADE 24: An Impossible Ideal Pt. 3]]|text=By the early days of the [[Divine Principality]], ⸢Signet⸣ is "stitched together" with Belgard and [[The Waking Cadent|the Waking Cadent]] to become [[The Chimeric Cadent|the Chimeric Cadent]].|theme=pal}}
 
==Posessions==


== Mariposa ==
===Exuvia===
The Mariposa is a light class mech suit that is nimble and small, similar to [https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/topic/nier-automata?topic_id=5847855b7b66e5026e9f3669 Nier: Automata's] flight suit. There's an open front for accessibility but not much to offer armor wise. It has a particle rifle and an energy weapon, and has flight capabilities. ⸢Signet⸣ can pilot it remotely via an interface she possesses.  
The Exuvia is ⸢Signet⸣'s black-and-gold, beetle-like Cybertome. It has been compared to a USB drive. Post-Miracle, it facilitates ⸢Signet⸣'s connection to [[Belgard]].


== Beliefs ==
==Mech==
* "There is no excuse to leave someone in a situation that will inevitably lead to their death."<sup><ref name=":1">[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:11:20.</ref></sup>
* "Improvisation leads to oblivion; routines, rituals, processes, and practices exist and endure for good reason."<sup><ref name=":1" /></sup>
* <s>"[[Tender Sky|Tender's]] redemption can't be delivered at the stroke of a bureaucrat's pen, it must become her lifelong pursuit.</s>"<s><sup><ref name=":1" /></sup></s><sup><ref group="note">Removed for not being actionable on ⸢Signet⸣'s end.</ref></sup>
* "[[Tender]] should use her divine gift only in service of the Fleet and the Orbit; I will not entertain its abuse."<sup><ref>[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-06-we-want-you-to-come-home Episode 06], 0:23:30.</ref></sup>


== Appearance ==
=== Mariposa ===
⸢Signet⸣ is described as very feminine, very decorative, and lean, due to her acrobatic fighting style. She is handsome—Janine's faceclaim for her is [https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=745&q=yuga+yamato Yuga Yamato] with long blonde hair. She wears fancy long robes with vertically oriented crowns, such as the [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fkVxITFj164/T4nVJG8LRSI/AAAAAAAAG5s/0TihbdcNvtA/s1600/KokoshnikAlexMary.jpg Kokoshnik tiara], or the [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qrz34mddgOQ/Vmj_IR_hicI/AAAAAAABXOE/Pv1C17z9Kog/s1600/Vietnam.jpg swan crown] worn by Miss Universe Vietnam 2015. Her style is "back and up and out."<sup><ref>[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-01-the-beloved-dust Episode 01], 0:06:00.</ref></sup>
The Mariposa is a light class mech suit that is nimble and small, similar to [https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/topic/nier-automata?topic_id=5847855b7b66e5026e9f3669 Nier: Automata's] flight suit. There's an open front for accessibility but not much to offer armor wise. It has a particle rifle and an energy weapon, and has flight capabilities. ⸢Signet⸣ can pilot it remotely via an interface she possesses. Later in the possession of [[Blueberri Jin]].<ref>[[Twilight Mirage 43: The Center of the Storm]]</ref>


During the Beloved Dust's visit to the Steady, she is as dressed-down as she gets; i.e., no crown, her hair is tightly wrapped up (French twist, lots of little pins), and she is wearing a dark blue coat like a cape (in the Thyrsus style) over a dark blue dress with cream or gold accents, and some tights.<sup><ref>[http://friendsatthetable.net/twilight-mirage-06-we-want-you-to-come-home Episode 06], 0:18:50.</ref></sup>
=== Angler ===
Signet's mech as a member of the Notion, [[Angler|the Angler Exuvia]] is a repurposed fishing mech, roughly 8-10 feet tall with the same base stats as the [[World Without End]]. Thanks to a plate donated by [[Belgard]], the mech has floating plates that act as shields and fit close to the body of the mech when not in use. The Exuvia plugs into the mech, allowing the mech to draw a little on Belgard's abilities. The mech is gold and black, and [https://www.freeimages.com/photo/chrysalis-1529051 disturbed tigerwing Chrysalises] and [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/7128MOU7OIL._SL1500_.jpg Drossel] from Fireball Charming were both influences for the design.


Since ⸢Signet⸣ was around for Belgard's death, ⸢Signet⸣ is at least 250 years old, but does not look it.
==Trivia==


== History ==
* [https://twitter.com/bleatingheart/status/883499672010207233 Janine Hawkins] posted a [https://open.spotify.com/user/bleating/playlist/39x277qFD5DcrDFRGPU2yL playlist] for ⸢Signet⸣ that she used during the first arc of the game.
Before joining the Beloved, ⸢Signet⸣ was the excerpt of Belgard. During a conflict, she abandoned them, and Belgard died. Belgard's death happened about 250 years ago, beginning the most recent round of Divine deaths.<sup><ref name=":2" /></sup>


== Soundtrack ==
== Gallery ==
[https://twitter.com/bleatingheart/status/883499672010207233 Janine Hawkins] posted a [https://open.spotify.com/user/bleating/playlist/39x277qFD5DcrDFRGPU2yL playlist] for ⸢Signet⸣ she uses for the first arc of the game.
<gallery>
File:Signet Belgard natteryy.png|alt=Fanart of Signet and Belgard|[[Belgard]] and ⸢Signet⸣ by [https://madcap-nattery.tumblr.com/post/700580845025656832/theyre-in-a-marriage natteryy]
File:Signet piloting by marjulia.jpeg|alt=diptych of Signet in the pilot seat|⸢Signet⸣ by [https://cohost.org/marjulia/post/2343353-more-fanart-the mar julia]
</gallery>


== Notes ==
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 16 December 2023

I think it's really hard to understand that something incredibly powerful can also be… just as vulnerable [...] as anybody else.

– Signet, when asked about her role as an Excerpt

They marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the signet sealed upon our pact, (known as ⸢Signet⸣ for short) is the Onomastic,[1] played by Janine Hawkins. Once the Excerpt of Belgard, ⸢Signet⸣'s Divine was killed when ⸢Signet⸣ abandoned her during a crisis and Belgard prioritized repairing others over repairing herself.

⸢Signet⸣ has a Sanctuary located in the cockpit of Belgard. It is a large and open space with tethers that hold her more-or-less in the middle, and she can navigate it acrobatically to interact with its interface.

The Iconoclasts hunt her, as she is the last Excerpt of a third-generation Divine.[1]

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Pre-Miracle[edit | edit source]

⸢Signet⸣ is described as very feminine, very decorative, and lean, due to her acrobatic fighting style. She is handsome—Janine's faceclaim for her is Yuga Yamato with long blonde hair. She wears fancy long robes with vertically oriented crowns, such as the Kokoshnik tiara, or the swan crown worn by Miss Universe Vietnam 2015. Her style is "back and up and out."[2]

During the Beloved Dust's visit to the Steady, she is as dressed-down as she gets; i.e., no crown, her hair is tightly wrapped up (French twist, lots of little pins), and she is wearing a dark blue coat like a cape (in the Thyrsus style) over a dark blue dress with cream or gold accents, and some tights.[3]

Since ⸢Signet⸣ was around for Belgard's death, she is at least 250 years old at the start of Twilight Mirage, but does not look it.

She also has a cybernetic ear that can amplify and intercept transmissions and ambient sound.[4]

Post-Miracle[edit | edit source]

Personality[edit | edit source]

Her jam is attending to her duties as part of her religion, because she used to pilot a Divine that is no longer around. People like her are in short supply. She has been put out as someone who can connect others to the faith, because there are not many points of connection left.[1]

Beliefs[edit | edit source]

  • "There is no excuse to leave someone in a situation that will inevitably lead to their death."[5]
  • "Improvisation leads to oblivion; routines, rituals, processes, and practices exist and endure for good reason."[5]
  • "Tender's redemption can't be delivered at the stroke of a bureaucrat's pen, it must become her lifelong pursuit."[5][note 1]
    • "Tender should use her divine gift only in service of the Fleet and the Orbit; I will not entertain its abuse."[6]

History and Involvement[edit | edit source]

Before joining the Beloved, ⸢Signet⸣ was the excerpt of Belgard. During a conflict, she abandoned her, and Belgard died. Belgard's death happened about 250 years before the start of Twilight Mirage, beginning the most recent round of Divine deaths.[4]

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By the end of Twilight Mirage, ⸢Signet⸣ leaves the Mirage together with the Waking Cadent's new Divine Fleet, trying to keep her from going in dangerous directions.

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This section contains spoilers for PALISADE 24: An Impossible Ideal Pt. 3.
Click here to reveal.

By the early days of the Divine Principality, ⸢Signet⸣ is "stitched together" with Belgard and the Waking Cadent to become the Chimeric Cadent.

Posessions[edit | edit source]

Exuvia[edit | edit source]

The Exuvia is ⸢Signet⸣'s black-and-gold, beetle-like Cybertome. It has been compared to a USB drive. Post-Miracle, it facilitates ⸢Signet⸣'s connection to Belgard.

Mech[edit | edit source]

Mariposa[edit | edit source]

The Mariposa is a light class mech suit that is nimble and small, similar to Nier: Automata's flight suit. There's an open front for accessibility but not much to offer armor wise. It has a particle rifle and an energy weapon, and has flight capabilities. ⸢Signet⸣ can pilot it remotely via an interface she possesses. Later in the possession of Blueberri Jin.[7]

Angler[edit | edit source]

Signet's mech as a member of the Notion, the Angler Exuvia is a repurposed fishing mech, roughly 8-10 feet tall with the same base stats as the World Without End. Thanks to a plate donated by Belgard, the mech has floating plates that act as shields and fit close to the body of the mech when not in use. The Exuvia plugs into the mech, allowing the mech to draw a little on Belgard's abilities. The mech is gold and black, and disturbed tigerwing Chrysalises and Drossel from Fireball Charming were both influences for the design.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Removed for not being actionable on ⸢Signet⸣'s end.

References[edit | edit source]