Aspity

Pathologic 2=

Aspity (Оспина) is the owner of a Hospice where she offers guidance and advice to both the Townsfolk and members of the Kin.

Description
"A mysterious being. Nobody knows how Aspity came to the town. The consensus is that she must’ve come from the Steppe, and that she isn’t human—a golem the Steppe created. Slow-moving and snarky, her mission is to bring back the Kin’s old ways—but it’s an intuitive, unconscious mission. An associate of Isidor, but a free agent. She acts in peculiar ways, is reclusive, nocturnal, and one hell of a shabby dresser. She also drinks a lot of milk."

- From the game's design documents

Aspity goes by many names. She is called Sahba-ötün, Sahba Usp'tae, and, occasionally, just Sabha. Aspity, like her names, means different things to different people. To some who see her unfavourably she a mysterious, sinister being who cannot be trusted and to others she is an invaluable guide, a mother, a souvilag'sh - "the one who teaches how to walk". The Kin respect Aspity though they fear her, too. Despite their fear they rely on her as she is one of their few remaining interpreters of their ancient lore. Through her, the Kin is able to remember their rites, their speech, and themselves. Aspity is responsible for finding Herb Brides and Odonges work within the Town, setting them up as dancers or as couriers.

Aspity is often said to be inhuman, made of clay and bone: A shabnak-adyg.

Background
Aspity appeared in the Town under mysterious circumstances around the time of the First Outbreak. Her history seems intrinsically tied to that of Isidor Burakh, whom she adores blindly. It is said that in curbing the First Outbreak Isidor created Aspity. She is said to have been sent by the Earth to fulfil a secret task.

Haruspex Route
"My path was called "Earth." I could have told you all why the black soil is not to blame for this catastrophe."

The Marble Nest
During The Marble Nest, she describes herself as a "dream teller," and declares herself a souvilag'sh, meaning "the one who teaches how to walk." During the events of The Marble Nest, Aspity appears in Bachelor's nightmare to chide him for failing to discover the source of the Sand Plague outbreak in the Stone Yard the previous day. During the day, the Bachelor finds a crowd of people waiting for Aspity to interpret their dreams. Aspity once again rebukes Bachelor for refusing to accept or understand death, and demonstrates how to "die properly"—crumpling to the ground before him, lifeless, only to reappear outside.

Spoken Dialogue

 * → See Aspity/Spoken Dialogue

Description
The Kin call her "Sahba-ötün", she calls herself "Aspae-inun", and the locals quickly corrupted that name to "Aspity". She describes herself as a spirit created by the Earth to fulfill the will of the Law: to destroy "the vile Utopia" which should not exist. She describes herself as a spirit of revenge and the subtle dread of changing times.

She is sardonic and snide, fears no one, and seems to hate almost all people.

Character Concept
"Appearance: Either an adult or a child; either a girl or a boy; either human or not. Everything about Aspity is uncertain, even her name. Her eyes change color: moss green, dark grey, brown. Her expressions are calm, yet her face subtly changes if you keep your eyes locked on it. Her lips are pallid, the eyes are looking down. She has beautiful auricle, small and delicate, with a small lobe.

Pose: Seated, knees pulled together, hands resting on her thighs with the palms down.

Personality: A mysterious creature. Nobody knows how Aspity appeared in Town. Most think she came from the Steppe and that she is not a human, but a Steppe spirit created to fulfill some ulterior goal which mere mortals cannot comprehend. Aspity acts weird: she lurks and flies with the owl. Her fashion style is incomprehensible: sometimes she would dress decently, other times she covers herself in rags. Aspity drinks a lot of milk and has a strange way of talking: she acts as someone who is completely absorbed in their objective and only rarely remembers that the outside world exists. She can wake up in the middle of a street, pull a stranger by the button of their coat and, while acting all buddy-buddy, demand they explain what kind of spices are preferred by the local pork butches in this particular season. Katerina gave Aspity a warm welcome and found shelter for her. In return, Aspity nonchalantly asked why there was no Saburov Tomb in the Cemetery and how soon it was going to be built. Aspity doesn’t reciprocate anyone’s attempts to befriend her, she ignores any questions as if she can’t hear them. If one repeats their question she still manages to miss the point. Despite such antics, townsfolk don’t consider her to be out of her mind. Something tells them so."

- From original Pathologic character concepts 

Background
She is often called an evil spirit and a product of the Earth; a mysterious creature. No one knows where she came from—only that she appeared during the First Outbreak.

Portrait Quotes
"However odd, Aspity is a good person. She talks about death all the time. She asked me once why there was no Saburova Tomb at the Stone Yard cape and when it was about to appear—and she looked so innocent. She respects me as a Mistress, and that is something I cannot simply brush aside, especially since my followers abandon and betray me with each passing day..."

- Katerina Saburova's take on her

"Such a mysterious creature. No one knows how she came to be in the town. Unlike others, she's not in danger because she's immortal like Simon. They also say that after Simon had cast off all that was evil in his heart, the Steppe provided bones for her body, and that's how Aspity was born."

- Sticky's take on her

Spoken Dialogue

 * → See Aspity/Spoken Dialogue