Window

## Windows

A group of windows showing their variety. Note the range of age, skin tone, and build.

**Windows** are a mysterious subrace of people. They are an important part of an equation HOSS is trying to crack and are thus closely related to Quintillian Speakers. As far as we know, they all seem to be humanoids with erratic behavior and limited speech, but they do seem to be able to coordinate and speak telepathically, or perhaps in some other way.

## History

Windows were discovered by HOSS many years before our story begins in *Vaxis I*, though originally they dismissed the figure as an anomaly. Eventually, more became known and HOSS wondered if each of them held a different ability or skill. They decided to search for more and even created **The Mesh**.

On The Dark Sentencer, Windows were a faction of inmates led by Mr. Wish. They were sentenced to the prison planet for all sorts of charges, but upon closer inspection, these charges seemed to be false, or the accused seemed to be a fall guy rather than the actual criminal.

### Helping Nostrand Crane

Nostrand Crane was looking for information regarding his supposedly killed girlfriend and after talking to his old friend Pilo who had been on the Sentencer longer than he had, told him about the Windows and how they might be able to help him. He promptly attempted to track one down which took about three days. He followed the Window through a body of water which led him to an underground cavern. Inside, there was a big mound in the middle of the cavern surrounded by natural rock columns and various figures from all sorts of different backgrounds. On top of the mound was a single figure dressed in an elaborate mask that seemed to help them breathe and foil gloves. This figure turned out to be Mr. Wish, the supposed leader of the Windows. He disappointed Crane by revealing that no one by the name of Nia Worn "wished to speak to him in the other dimensions." Crane felt this was too cryptic and protested, but Mr. Wish interrupted him with the promise to speak to his son, instead. Touching his cheek, Crane saw a vision which felt like a conversation. After it was over, the Windows disappeared.

### Helping Crane and Nia Worn

After Crane and Worn were reunited and were attempting to flee the Sentencer, a Window came to help them. A serpentine humanoid, the Window had trouble speaking, as though he struggled to piece the syllables together. He led the pair to another underground cavern that was accessed through a water entrance. The particular crag the Window led them to was very humid and actually had a small bed of grass and air grass hanging from the ceiling and walls. They spent the night there, catching up and making amends. Unbeknownst to them, after they had drifted off, Mr. Wish carefully invaded their space and gave Worn a vision of her son, just has he had done with Crane.

It is not known what happened to the Windows or Mr. Wish upon the destruction of the Sentencer.

## Habitat

It seems that Windows may be like mages or narrows in that in a basic form, there is no specific characteristic that defines them. Like mages, the Windows' power may be cultivated or unlocked within them. It does seem that, regardless of background, they prefer underground spaces.

## Biology

We are not too sure how Windows' biology may differ from the various species that seem to make them up.

### Appearance

Windows have a wide variety of members such as tall and short, old and young, black and white, human and non-human. They seem to prefer wearing the color red, but otherwise do not have any defining physical traits. It is said, though it is difficult to examine, that they all maintain a certain glint in their eyes and move in a certain, dance-like or otherwise unnatural way that gives them away.

## Psychology, Culture, & Society

Windows have been described as the exact opposite of manipulative... They are introspective, and it is thought that they are engrossed in something others can't see. They tend to creep others out do to their listless wandering. It also seems as though their minds are connected somehow, seeming to only communicate with other Windows, and seemingly through telepathy only. They will only speak to their leader, Mr. Wish. They have a certain glint in their eyes and almost seem to be dancing in the way they move about.

## Notable Windows

### Mr. Wish

**Mr. Wish** was the supposed leader of the Windows. He used to be owned by HOSS but somehow escaped; they claim he has "potent" abilities. It has been observed that Windows only talk to him, albeit only telepathically. He was apparently able to communicate with other beings from "other dimensions," though what exactly this means is not yet clear.

### Vaxis

Vaxis was a child born to Nia Worn and Nostrand Crane. Though they didn't realize it at first, he had always been a Window.

### Mesh

Created by HOSS as a kind of elite Window group to help them find other Windows and, inadvertently Quintillian Speakers. They wear white jackets, but like all HOSS Windows, they wear a helmet similar to Mr. Wish.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sanchez, Claudio and Chondra Echert. *Vaxis - Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures*. Pg 17-25. Evil Ink, 2018.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sanchez, Claudio and Chondra Echert. *Vaxis - Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures*. Pg 25-29. Evil Ink, 2018.
3. ↑ Sanchez, Claudio and Chondra Echert. *Vaxis - Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures*. Pg 47-63. Evil Ink, 2018.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sanchez, Claudio and Chondra Echert. *Vaxis - Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind*. Chapter 2. Evil Ink, 2022.