Reckon Crystal

> *This article is about the first story in the series. For the series itself, see Reckon Crystal (series).*
>
>

## Chronology

**Reckon Crystal** is a Mexican Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Adventure novel created, produced, and written by LastyGhost. Its first part was published on October 12th, 2021, and the completed story was released on October 9th, 2022.

## Synopsis

> *"Reckon Crystal is a story that takes place on the mysterious, yet wondrous planet of Streamisp. Earthstar and Lancerrow, two young Evo-Wisps, are subject to a life-or-death quest to restore a set of powerful objects, the Energy Crystals, to save Streamisp from a lurking threat. They will meet allies and foes and discover themselves along the way. Will they save their beloved planet before it is too late?"*
>
>
> *"LastyGhost's first novel merges science fiction's extraordinary technology with fantastic creatures and the spirit of adventure to unfold its events and send the reader to a universe where nothing fears existence and logic is often challenged."*
>
>
>
> *"Get ready for a journey with a colorful cast, assorted places, and magnificent abilities; this is Reckon Crystal."*
>
>

## Summary

> ***WARNING:*** *Spoilers ahead!*
>
>

### Prologue

Five hundred million years ago, Convictus, a mechanical demigod created the planet of Streamisp, home of alien species as colorful as themself, with the Wisp being known the most among them, and the ones who shaped the territory to their adaptability. With the power of the first sixteen races of Wisp, the Energy Crystals were created and one day, fell in misuse, causing the surge of Shadow Wisps, which carried a lethal disease, the Shadow Virus, and served the newfound Shadow Monster, created after its energy, with the intention to bring death.

However, an unlikely hero managed to restore the Energy Crystals, defeat the Shadow Monster, and vanish the Shadow Wisps from Streamisp. Instead of the Shadow Monster getting killed, it has remained dormant for the time the Energy Crystals were together, and on the at least one hundred times this story was repeated, it was tamed before it could cause destruction.

What happened to Convictus remains unknown.

### Part 1

In a bunker beneath Lezara Town's ground, Earthstar wakes up, opening their Holotransistor and tuning in the news regarding the Energy Crystals' disappearance. Knowing adventure called, they dress up and leave the bunker.

Meanwhile, at a café, Drathan and Socketflare discuss the last time they restored the Energy Crystals, blaming their abandonment on Lancerrow, who appears within trails of light. They call them out for using their Wisp energy, returning the question to them. When the argument calms down, Drathan recaps the news for Socketflare and Lancerrow. Before he warns them, they vanish again.

Nearing Jacklewack Park, Lancerrow contacts Bombshell, who is at Volcanic Belt, and he invites Earthstar to the conversation. They hide at a dead end to answer the call. Bombshell discloses the locations of the Energy Crystals and warns them that they've been rapidly taken by residents of the areas. He strictly tells them not to kill the residents, judging by Drathan and Socketflare's performances.

Earthstar hangs up first and sets off for adventure in their hover-yacht. Near Lancerrow, Ka emerges from the bushes, gets on their back, and they vanish in a trail of light.

### Part 3

Jacklewack Park was fully taken over by the Shadow Wisps. Earthstar, Lancerrow, Ka, Auromio, and Zuyara are greeted with panic, splitting up to take care of the infected while Ka guided the uninfected to safety. However, both notice the hordes of infected Streamispians were endless and flee to Cryo Valley's outskirts. Aside from the purpled sky, the sunset kicks in. Lancerrow has the candy apple Lavoamy got at Structral City and eats it while Auromio and Zuyara discuss the plans of adopting Earthstar, shocked to know they heard everything. Auromio integrates coats for himself, Earthstar, and Lancerrow, and the group continues the way to Cryo Valley.

#### Cryo Valley

In contrast with Jacklewack Park, Cryo Valley was calm, and Streamispians enjoyed their lives as usual, getting to the fountain as a reference. As Earthstar remembered Flakabite Library and guideds the group there, Auromio is confused regarding Cryo Valley being their second home. The library was near the fountain, and Ka waits outside. The librarian, Indice, recognizes Earthstar, taking them to the basement as soon as they mention the Red Crystal.

Indice briefly describes Cryo Valley's industrial past and the recent sight of the Red Crystal falling on Iceburn Cave, once a facility belonging to Trigma Corporation, as well as what got possessed. The few answers are what Earthstar looked for and thanks Indice for the help. As night fell, the group makes the way to a restaurant, cozy inside and outside. The last available table had a view to Cryo Valley, and after placing their orders, Earthstar talks about their time in Cryo Valley to Lancerrow, surprised about how it grew within 12 years. Before their orders arrived, Auromio comments about the farmers' work during winter in Beamglow Farms.

After finishing the exhaustive meal, Auromio was knocked out on his plate. Zuyara moves his head to notice he had a fanged mouth, using her Wisp energy in response, with Lancerrow following her. The customers were getting infected by the Shadow Virus, and Earthstar and Ka enter battle. Zuyara tells Lancerrow to flee while she helped them. Auromio, now infected, however, was confused as of what to do.

With the uninfected guided to safety and every other infected Streamispian killed or neutralized, only Auromio stands. He attacks Zuyara and she slashes his claws before he could infect her. He recognizes her and stops his hostile responses. Silently, he tells her to kill him, which she refuses, causing her to tear up. In response, Auromio makes his last words his acknowledgement for Lancerrow's behavior in the recent days. As Zuyara continued to refuse to kill him, he grabs her blade and stabs himself with it, smiling to her before dropping dead. Lancerrow arrives and is shocked to see their father's corpse. It continues to snow as they guided Zuyara, Earthstar, and Ka to the cabin, heavily impacted by Auromio's decision that took him to the Shadow's Requiem.

Earthstar wakes up, rapidly noticing they were left on their own to go to Iceburn Cave, not without a sweet breakfast. True to what Indice said, it had an industrial aspect, frozen by the centuries. Even then, it was not sub-zero, and, with the aid of a thawed Navy Wisp, Earthstar utilizes Navy Wisp energy to reveal the cave's true colors, shiny and perfectly preserved. Without thinking twice, Earthstar fully thaws Cryonema by punching their core.

*To be written*

Cryonema reboots, notices Earthstar's unconscious body, and takes them out of Iceburn Cave, which actual name was Trigma Corporation Facility Alpha. It gains access to their Holotransistor, concerned about purpling areas on the map. Earthstar wakes up, Cryonema introduces itself and talks about its story to them. On the meantime, they receive one final message from Bombshell, indicating his demise to Earthstar. Feeling down by their loss and mentioning its, Cryonema gets close to them in the way of a hug, and after releasing tears, both make their way to Mysteria Jungle.

#### Volcanic Belt

With every boss Streamispian fallen and Earthstar and Lancerrow fully infected, the flower digs itself into the solid lava, causing an earthquake through Volcanic Belt, welcoming the Shadow Monster. Each petal glows, confining the boss Streamispians into spheres surrounding it. When hope seems lost, the Energy Crystals get out of Earthstar's Holotransistor, empowering them and Lancerrow with their energy, disinfecting them. After admiring their power, they are ready to stop the Shadow Monster.

### Epilogue

Several weeks later, the Conserved Area grays to welcome wintertime. Earthstar and Lancerrow enter and traverse it until they decide to stop at a hill to plan their next adventure, as well as visits to the Streamispians they saved during their quest of a lifetime. They continue exploring the Conserved Area as, on the clouded sky, Streamispian Wisps fly in a trail to spread it in different directions.

## Characters

### Protagonists

* **Earthstar** - A lone Gray Quake Evo-Wisp residing at Lezara Town's underground.
* **Lancerrow** - A Cyan Laser Evo-Wisp from Lezara Town's Beamglow Farms.

### Antagonists

* **Drathan** *- To be written*
* **Socketflare** *- To be written*
* **Spikalore** - *To be written*
* **Shadow Monster** - A Shadow Virus-influenced threat lurking beneath Streamisp's ground. Possesses the White Crystal.

### Support

* **Ka** - Lancerrow's pet kitsune. Designed by Spiritburn.
* **Bombshell** - An elder Black Bomb Evo-Wisp. Earthstar and Lancerrow's boss and trusted guardian of the Energy Crystals.
* **Auromio** - A Cyan Laser Evo-Wisp. A worker of Beamglow Farms. Lancerrow's father.
* **Zuyara** - A Crimson Eagle Evo-Wisp. A former soldier of Ryonsen Village. Lancerrow's mother.

### Bosses

* **Lavoamy** - A cyclops spider alien resident of Prona Greens who is an aspiring technology prodigy. Possessed by the Cyan Crystal.
* **Rollathorn** - A monstrous centipede that serves as one of Wiltspine Kingdom's superiors. Possessed by the Yellow Crystal.
* **Sting Samuray** - A Streamispian of undeniable agility and wisdom. Possessed by the Blue Crystal. Designed by PoofyDragon.
* **Ullihuatl** - A colorful serpent with birdlike features. Possessed by the Black Crystal.
* **Sir Intercia** - Monarch of Jadryz Kingdom. Possessed by the Ivory Crystal. Designed by Sylveonka
* **Cosmibula** - The richest ghost in Haunted Underground. Possessed by the Violet Crystal.
* **Cryonema** - A long-frozen arachnid machine. Possessed by the Red Crystal.
* **Obsoloak** - An anthropomorphic dragon stuck in Haunted Underground, eventually possessed by the Crimson Crystal in Mysteria Jungle.
* **Ikaware** - A half-octopus humanoid that runs Sky Industry. Possessed by the Green Crystal.

### Minor

> *Main article: Reckon Crystal/List of minor characters*
>
>

* **Monibloom** - A cyclops alien resident of Cyclabocha Town in Prona Greens.
* **Lectro** - An Ivory Lighting Evo-Wisp resident of Wiltspine Kingdom.
* **Feathremo** - An amazon Crimson Eagle Evo-Wisp resident of Wiltspine Kingdom.
* **Oliana** - A sea slug bartender of Marble Coast.
* **Quadragon** - A Blue Cube Evo-Wisp castaway pirate on Marble Coast.
* **Jaune** - A humanoid jellyfish from Lost Ocean. Designed by Stardust-Kitten.
* **Mima** - A humanoid dumbo octopus from Lost Ocean. Designed by Randi-lovesArt
* **Lanternio** - The Fallen City's king. Possessed by the Purple Crystal.
* **Kimi** - A resident of Ryonsen Village.
* **Accento** - A Magenta Rhythm Evo-Wisp disguised as a ninja in Ryonsen Village.
* **Getsu, Hi, Sui, Moku, Kin, Do, & Nichi** - Anthropomorphic stingrays in charge of Sting Samuray's temple.
* **Nariama** - A Purple Frenzy Evo-Wisp who is traditional medic of Olea Desert.
* **Vonn** - A Violet Void Evo-Wisp who works as the civil servant of Olea Desert.
* **Mel** - Nariama and Vonn's pet and mount bird-footed horselike creature. Designed by PittedCasket.
* **Fonzo, Roxanne, Deyum, & Furo** - Members of the band Floodge Groove. Possessed by the Magenta Crystal.
* **Flombard** - A Red Burst Evo-Wisp who works at the Streamisp Preservation Guild.
* **Brooley** - A deceased Cyan Laser Evo-Wisp. Lancerrow's younger sibling.
* **Indice** - An orc that runs a library in Cryo Valley.

### Wisps

* **Lilac Wisp** (Lilac Storm)
* **Brown Wisp** (Brown Root)
* **Forest Wisp** (Forest Demon)
* **Aqua Wisp** (Aqua Bubble)
* **Navy Wisp** (Navy Berry)
* **Carnation Wisp** (Carnation Squid)
* **Iron Wisp** (Iron Gear)
* **Ocean Wisp** (Ocean Spiderweb)
* **Shadow Wisp** (Shadow Virus)

## Development

> *For more information about this story's development, see Reckon Crystal (series)*
>
>

In Early 2021, 5 years after the project's initial conceptualization, *Reckon Crystal*'s definitive version started its writing process, with both Lancerrow and Earthstar becoming of indeterminate gender. Part 1 finished its writing on October 12th, 2021, and Part 2 was completed on August 24th, 2022, with Part 3 being completed exactly one week later, on August 31st, 2022, with characters in the story getting drawn afterward.

The story was originally scheduled for completion in April 2023, but got pulled to October 9th, 2022, six months earlier than planned. The Final Part was successfully published that date, with an extra chapter getting added a few days later.

After its publishing, *Reckon Crystal* continues to receive minor updates focused on fixing grammar errors, but its general development has ended to make way for *Fugitive Eagleton*.

### Chronology

* **January 16th, 2016:** Creation.
* **Early January 2021:** Active development of the definitive version started.
* **October 12th, 2021:** Part 1 was launched to Quotev, making *Reckon Crystal* public.
* **Early 2022:** *Reckon Crystal* was unannouncedly put on hold with Part 2.
* **August 24th, 2022:** Part 2 was launched, with Part 3's production beginning immediately.
* **August 31st, 2022:** Part 3 was launched, with the Final Part's chapters getting written afterwards.
* **Early September 2022:** The Final Part was complete and put up for prompt access to all Patrons for one month.
* **October 9th, 2022:** The Final Part launched, completing *Reckon Crystal,* and finishing its active development.

## Sequel

> *Main article: Reckon Crystal 2: Mountain Whisper*
>
>

*Reckon Crystal*'s Requiem (formerly labeled '???') chapter shows an unintroduced character who happened to know Earthstar and Lancerrow's journey and, without being heard, asks them for another favor. The story ends with a quote indicating their return, with a sequel confirmed by LastyGhost in Reckon Crystal Day 2023, and officially announced on October 9th, 2023.

Its progress is scheduled for release on Early January 2024.

## Trivia

* Reckon Crystal Day is on January 16th in the LastyGhost-ian calendar.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/71429195
2. ↑ https://lastyghost.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000313369
3. ↑ https://lastyghost.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000319279