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## Opening

This section will contain 5 main articles: Characters; Deceased Characters; Important Ghosts; Wandering Souls (Generic NPC ghosts) and Trivia. Our goal is to contain every character that has made an appearance in the game - whether many or once; prominent or not.

## Characters

This section contains the characters that are still alive within the Rocket of Whispers universe:

### **Fei Lin**

> *"By this rocket, we return them to the cosmos." - A History of Space Burials, Fei Lin.*
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#### ***Description***

A woman with charismatic nature, Fei is one of the two protagonists in the main storyline of Rocket of Whispers. She possesses extensive knowledge and skills in the development and making of rockets - shown through the creation of 10 rockets (4 of which were present in the game). Though only Rocket 19 succeeded in launching to space, the fact that there were 10 that came before demonstrate her determination - as 19 rockets were created only nigh 2 years after meeting John.

#### ***Backstory***

Note: This section contains heavy spoilers.

##### The Prodigy

> *"Fei, guide us..." - A voice.*
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Fei, full name Fei Lin, was a member of the Church of Earthology. She inhabited the church when she was only 3-5 years old - presented by the picture. In there, she underwent training to befit her the title of "Witch of the 46th Generation". She was considered a prodigy, and at that time, the world only held 11 witches. For being the forthcoming witch, she was held in high regards by everyone; a responsible she felt the need to fulfil.

##### Fei, the Witch

> *"Now, please rise. 46th of our line... May you reach the stars and shine upon us." - Elder Amadeus.*
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G.C. 15319. After 18 years of training, Fei was rightfully admitted into the Church - not as an Earthologist, but a Witch. She has bestowed the title "Witch of 46th Generation". All hopes shine on her, as she wept the tears of joy, attaining ever so close to her life's purpose: To hold her first Space Burial.

##### The 29th Space Burial

> *"Can I be a witch too?"- A young boy.*
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G.C. 15319, near the Opus Rocket Factory. Fei was escorted by her entourages: Servants of the church. This is it: The woman's dream comes true, as she gazes upon the glamour and greatness of the rocket. The Burial was - for being in the hand of the Masons - a great success like its many predecessors, as she looked upward and said her prayers: "May the living find comforts and the dead return in peace.". In her pathway, attendees and witnesses of the Burial made way for her and her entourage as they lead her back to the Church - her home. However, the flows were disrupted as a young boy rushed to the Witch from the crowds, behind him are his two parents. He ran into Fei - and almost knocked her over.

The entourage, the crowds and the parents were all furious. Fei is one of the world's most prominent person in the world - after all. But not Fei. Instead, she crouched down to face the boy with a smile, and tell him of the meaning of Space Burials - before the rocket that sends the souls to their resting place flies behind them, the boy gasping in awe and Fei smiled at its beauty.

##### The Plague

> *"Heavenly Earth, please don't leave me like this!" - Fei Lin.*
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G.C. 15323, 39 years into the Plague. Pressure rises as constant skirmishes happened between the terrorists and the Church of Earthology. The terrorists declared war with the Church under the suspicion that they caused the Plague. Under such catastrophes, all of the witches were put inside Cryogenic Pod. Fei disagreed with this hasty opinion and cried out her opinion in vain; as she was placed into her cryogenic pod by the Servants. Her last sighting was of Elder Amadeus, and her last hearing was of the Elder's promise.

"I promise you a glorious dawn upon your reawakening...."

##### Fei's reawakening

A document has been made which details this event: https://opusthedaywefoundearth.fandom.com/wiki/Rocket\_of\_Whispers\_-\_Prologue%27s\_Story\_Arc?venotify=created

### **John Mason**

> *"Yeah, yeah. And you witches will bring miracle to our miserable world. Right." - John Mason.*
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#### **Description**

A cynical man whose long for the day when ghosts stop haunting him, John is 36 years old who possess an ability superior to normal humans: The ability to see ghosts. He is a protagonist and the one that you'll spend most of the time controlling. He would often comment on objects, locations and to sightings of rare ghosts (embodiment of John's former associates and/or friends). While his hatred for souls is evident, the player can control his interactions with the ghosts he once knew during the course of his life.

#### **Backstory**

##### The Engineer Wannabe

> *"John, Age 6. Want to be a Rocket Engineer." - John's Memoir.*
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G.C. 15312. 33 years ago. On this very day, a boy was born. He was born as the descendant of the Masons; a well-decorated Rocket Engineers family. He grows up to be a talented kid, knowing how to build his own paper planes and paper rockets under the guidance of Matthew Mason - his father - at just age 4. Wanting to follow in his footsteps, the boy decided to strive for the career as a Rocket Engineer - path-builder for the souls of those who've lost. His name? John Mason.

##### The Space Burial

> *"Then, I want to be a Rocket Engineer, too!" - John Mason, 7.*
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G.C. 15319. The 29th Space Burial with 936 attendees is about to start. Half-asleep John's sleepiness was gone when he rushed the hill, leaving his parents behind as he seeks for the best spot to watch the Rocket fly - and the Witch's travel. When he reached a wall of people, a man's firm grip suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him up. "I told you not to run around, kid!" Matthew said, annoyed with a grunt. "Oh, he's just a kid, Matt," Sarah said, smiling at her child's little antic. But John let all that out of his earshot, only admiring what he sees: A rocket about to launch and a witch marching to him. "I want to be a rocket engineer, like dad!". "You only ever listen to your mom, kid."

##### The 1st Post-Plague Space Burial

> *"No! I won't let you go!" - John Mason, 11.*
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G.C. 15323. 3 years into the Plague. The Rocket personnel of the Opus Rocket Factory - under such catastrophes of the Plague - decided to announce its first Post-Plague Space Burial. This wild dream was backed up by the Town Committee and pressman Weyburn, who at the time was "compelled to stay and watch".

Along with the men of the Factory is John's parents, who have to travel to chaos-engulfed Hetmis City - the city with the highest mortality rates, both in infected deaths and executions - to retrieve processing chips - vital to the succession of this year's Space Burial.

Despite John's disagreement, his mother Sarah convinced him that this is for the greater good and that these materials need to be retrieved to ensure the succession of the burial. They never returned, and the First Post-Plague Burial plan was ultimately foiled. John, overwhelmed with depression, locks himself in the house.

##### 18 Years Alone

> *"Saw the sheriff dead in the woods, no external injuries..." - John's Diary. Year 9.*
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A few days after the Masons' departure, Paul Mason - John's Uncle - came by their house to force John out to follow him out of the Town. John blocked the door to his room and didn't let his uncle inside, a little light of hope glimmer inside him that maybe, maybe his parents will be back - "and this is all going to be a bad dream!".

Life isn't a dream John thought it was. Paul managed to force the door in and dragged John out of the house and into Hetmis - where the Plague is being kept controlled in the outer part. The large wildfire of the New Mine Explosion incident caused most of the Malkuth townsfolks to migrate into Hetmis - one of the reasons why the Plague suddenly became uncontainable - including Uncle Paul. Due to John's insistence, however, Paul instead let him stay in the factory, promising that he would come to get John 3 months later if "things go well down south".

Paul Mason never came back. 3 years later - G.C. 15326, everyone has left. John begins his 18 years of excruciating pains and sufferings without a person to ventilate or to express feeling or gratitude to. he kept his diary beside him to keep him accompanied - but the writing stops after tenth years. Only a few entries were present in the game.

##### The Diary

> *"...Help me." - John's Diary.*
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###### Diary: 6 Post-Plague (14 Years Old)

I think I know why my teacher asked us to keep a diary. Yesterday the whole town left to head south. I think only the priest and the sheriff stayed behind. I won't be leaving, either.

I don't need you all. I can live alone just fine. I'll be here waiting when Mom and Dad comes back.

###### Diary: 8 Post-Plague (16 Years Old)

Haven't heard from anyone down south... hope they're okay.

It's my 2nd year living alone; the cold isn't as bad as I thought, and the food is more than enough. I have to keep this diary going.

###### Diary: 9 Post-Plague (17 Years Old)

Made a tomb for Mom and Dad. Don't think they're coming back. Saw the Sheriff dead in the woods, no external injuries. Must've been the cold. He wandered the woods a lot after everyone left.

(Unintelligible writing)

###### Diary: 10 Post-Plague (18 Years Old)

Think it's been 10 years, now. I've started hearing voices lately.

Don't remember what spring is like anymore.

(Strange scribbles)

Keep seeing them everywhere. Everyone from Malkuth is back.

(Unintelligible writing)

...Help me.

## Deceased Characters

This section contains the characters that are no longer alive within the Rocket of Whispers universe:

### **Matthew Mason**

> *"Good thing we dragged you out of bed, huh?" - Matthew Mason*
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#### **Description**

Matthew Mason is John Mason's father and Sarah Mason's husband. He was born G.C. 15280 and was 39 years old when the 29th Space Burial happened. He works as a Rocket Engineer along with his wife and was considered to be the best Rocket Engineer around that time. He is compassionate to his son John, but didn't show it. He shares the same cynical personality see in John, though with less sarcasm and a little more caring.

#### **Story**

There are 2 prominent storyline arcs within the game that involved Matthew.

##### The 29th Space Burial

> *"I told you I'd get up!" - John Mason*
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G.C. 15319. The first Space Burial held in Malkuth town is about to start. Engineer Matthew and Sarah Mason are having a hard time calling their son, John Mason, up for the Burial. Seeing the pointlessness in trying any further, Matt and Sarah left John to sleep. But in the corridor going out of the house, teary-eyed John rush to the loving arms of his mother Sarah, saying "I told you I'd get up!" repeatedly and being mad at his father Matthew for leaving him behind. Matt facepalmed in tiredness before telling John, "At least you got up, kid".

##### The 1st Post-Plague Space Burial.

> *"We'll just be off for a few days..." - Sarah Mason*
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G.C. 15323. The world was under duress by the unrelenting of the Plague's destruction. During its wake, Malkuth Town Committee announced to the world of its first "Post-plague Space Burial". Matthew and Sarah Mason was ordered by the Factory to retrieve a few processing chips in the discordant city of Hetmis. Even though objected heavily by their son, John, Sarah managed to assure him that they'll "just be off for a few days". They took the final family picture, before departing to Hetmis; never to return. It is assumed that they themselves have contracted the Plague, and has fallen ill and died to it. It took John 6 years to accept their deaths; and in his diary, he listed that he has made a tomb for them outside the Rocket Factory.

### **Sarah Mason**

> *"They guide people to the stars. Without them, we wouldn't be able to conduct a Space Burial." - Sarah Mason*
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#### **Description**

Sarah Mason is John Mason's mother and Matthew Mason's wife, she was born in G.C. 15283, and was 36 years old when the 29th Space Burial happened. Like her husband, Sarah also works as a Rocket Engineer in the Opus Rocket Factory and gained prestige for their brilliant works. Opposite to Matthew, Sarah was very open about her feelings to John, often hugging him and calling him sweetie - along with laughing with him at his many antics.

#### **Story**

There are 2 prominent storyline arcs that involved Sarah.

##### The 29th Space Burial.

> *"I know sweetie, I know." - Sarah Mason*
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G.C. 15319. The first Space Burial held in Malkuth town is about to start. Engineer Matthew and Sarah Mason are having a hard time calling their son, John Mason, up for the Burial. Seeing the pointlessness in trying any further, Matt and Sarah left John to sleep. But in the corridor going out of the house, teary-eyed John rush to the loving arms of his mother Sarah, saying "I told you I'd get up!" repeatedly and being mad at his father Matthew for leaving him behind. Matt facepalmed in tiredness before telling John, "At least you got up, kid".

##### The 1st Post-Plague Space Burial.

> *"We'll just be off for a few days..." - Sarah Mason*
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G.C. 15323. The world was under duress by the unrelenting of the Plague's destruction. During its wake, Malkuth Town Committee announced to the world of its first "Post-plague Space Burial". Matthew and Sarah Mason was ordered by the Factory to retrieve a few processing chips in the discordant city of Hetmis. Even though objected heavily by their son, John, Sarah managed to assure him that they'll "just be off for a few days". They took the final family picture, before departing to Hetmis; never to return. It is assumed that they themselves have contracted the Plague, and has fallen ill and died to it. It took John 6 years to accept their deaths; and in his diary, he listed that he has made a tomb for them outside the Rocket Factory.

### **Paul Mason**

> *"They are not coming back!" - Paul Mason*
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#### **Description**

Paul Mason is John's Uncle. His birth date is unknown, but he died somewhere around 6-7 Post-Plague. (G.C. 15326-15327), indicated by the last letter he wrote to John being 6 years into the Plague, telling him that he'll pick John up to head south if everything goes well there. He never returned, indicating that something wrong happened - presumably another spreading of the Plague - and that Paul died because of it. He's caring towards John, though often say harsh words of the truth to him.

#### **Story**

Paul only appeared 2 times within the Main Storyline, but is heavily involved with John's life during the Plague, prior to his death.

##### The Aftermath

> *"Open this door!" - Paul Mason*
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Some days after John's parent went missing, Paul came to their house to take John away from the town.

Unknown to him at that time, John barred the door with himself. Trying to make the kid see senses, Paul attempted his best to use words - but to no avail. Seeing no other options, he used his shoulder to ram inside and grabbed John away from his home.

##### Alone Again

> *"If everything goes well down south, I'll be back in 3 months to drag you off whether you like it or not." - Uncle Paul.*
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John lived inside the caring hands of the rocket facility workers for 3 years - before their eventual departure down South. Believing that John can now live alone, they let him stay behind, assured that Paul will get him anyway. No one ever came back; after days without his parents, the past repeated itself, and John was alone again. It is during this time that Paul was assumed dead, since, by the time of the main event of the game (G.C. 15345), no one is left alive in the world beside John and Fei.

### **Pressman** **Weyburn**

> *"After the Weather Regulator broke down, what was thought to be a misfortune turned out to eb a blessing. The constant snow stopped the Plague in its track, and everyone is out celebrating." - Weyburn, 2 Post-Plague.*
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Weyburn was a pressman who stayed in Makluth during the Plague Epidemic and Post-Plague Epidemic. He covered the events that transpire after the Plague (Post-Plague) as well as the 1st Post-Plague Space Burial and its failure. He might have died around 4-5 years Post-Plague, as his wandering soul (encounterable during the story) recognizes John, as well as John to him.

## Wandering Souls

Ghosts NPCs can either help or harm John during his search.

Blue ghost - The most common ghost. Walking into one results in a small speech bubble and occasionally a resource.

Big Blue ghost - These ghosts are either indicator of a large item or multiple items. Sometimes it's also for a sidequest.

Shining Orange ghost - Indicator of a key item, usually for the rocket.

Orange/Red ghosts - Not to be confused with the Shining Orange ghosts, these ghosts are impatient and will harm John if he comes into contact with one. Sometimes these ghosts directly block pathways.

Night ghosts - At night, John will automatically be attacked by ghosts if he does not retreat to the Opus Rocket Factory. This can be avoided to search longer with the camping equipment but only once per night.