 The @Serumcity trailer isn't just eye-catching—it's a narrative masterpiece. @LipComarella & the @novel_labs team brilliantly incorporate gaming elements as a vehicle to tell a powerful rags to riches tale.

I break it down in this 🧵

https://rb.gy/tf2rq

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I own @novel_labs  assets. All information contained in this🧵 is offered for entertainment purposes and not as financial advice. All opinions are my own.

PLEASE DYOR and do not make financial decisions based on the information in this thread.🙏

ICYMI and are not sure what @Serumcity is then I highly recommend you read this brief overview ↓

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1691179933140467712

Also if you're interested then here's a brief🧵 on why I think @Serumcity is more than just a game and the significance of NFT interoperability

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1644855370383491072

The trailer begins with the @Serumcity train that brings new arrivals to @Serumcity via the Railway

At the end of the Railway we are introduced to the main character. I'm not really sure what his name is so I'm just going to call him Mutant Mike for the purposes of this analysis.

Looking over the cliff, Mutant Mike sees a Mutant in a Pink coat running into the heart of @Serumcity and follows them.

Mike tries to follow the the Mutant in the Pink coat into the building but is quickly stopped by @ervango and @Nyxeros_  (or as I like to call them vnjkd and nyxeroids)

The reason Mutant Mike is denied entry is because he hasn't taken the @mutant_cartel oath.

This scene symbolizes that only Oath holders have access to this building and ties into the concept of token gated entry and the Oath Headquarters.

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1691595871748768033

Being tossed out of the Oath HQ sets Mutant Mike down a vengeful path to the climb the ranks of the @mutant_cartel

We see Mike bartering and trading some of his good for $APE coin which symbolizes the utilization of ApeCoin within the game.

@Serumcity is powered by $APE coin. Players can spend $APE in Season 1 for in game advantages and in Season 2 players will be able to earn $APE.

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1696291984472764888

Through wheeling and dealing (most likely at Davey's Stash House), Mutant Mike is able to earn enough to upgrade his gear.

This symbolizes player progression and upgrades that will be made available to players within @Serumcity.

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1693680533736390750

Be sure to checkout the Dragon Hound Scale Armour that is a  prime example of an epic upgrade that players can obtain in @Serumcity.

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1692222001208049853

We also see Mutant Mike meeting with an arms dealer to purchase bigger and better guns which could be interpreted as a direct allusion to the Weapons Manufacturer Career that players may choose from in @Serumcity.

The next scene shows Mutant Mike, alongside some @MutantHounds, standing in front of a few buildings that are slowly being built.

The scene symbolizes the core gameplay of @Serumcity and the fact that @MutantHounds can be utilized to speed up production.

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1692926580635394286

Locked and loaded, we see Mutant Mike taking out the competition  and racing alongside @LipComarella performing daring feats on his bike

These scenes illustrate some of the things that will be made available in later seasons of @Serumcity such as  PVP & vehicle utilization

https://twitter.com/Serumcity/status/1696291982576898393

The trailer closes with the handshake from the beginning yet when it zooms out we see that it is not the Mutant in the Pink Coat from the beginning but rather Mutant Mike...

Who through sheer grit and determination has clawed his way from being a nobody to having a seat at the bosses' table thus fulfilling the promise of @Serumcity that anyone can "build, barter, compete, and climb [their] way to a seat at the Bosses Table."

This concludes my breakdown of the @Serumcity trailer and the incredible narrative that is hidden beneath the gaming elements shown within it.

LMK your thoughts in the comments, if I missed anything, and how excited you are to play @Serumcity this October!

This is the final tweet in this 🧵 series. Do not click on any links in the comments!

SerumCity Trailer Breakdown

@MutantHounds provided two lore updates last week.

As always, here's a recap/summary 🧵 alongside my interpretation of events and where I think the story is going

ICYMI, make sure you're caught up with the last lore update before reading further.


https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1671677300172283904

The lore update begins showing that Serum City is steeply descending into chaos as it become overrun by Darkfang's frenzied minions.


https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1686487144796471296

And at the heart of all the chaos stands Darkfang, Blaksoot's nemesis.


https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1687155390075854848

This concludes the lore recap. Now let's take a closer look at the art and discuss where the story might be headed

In the first lore update we see a wave of serum washing over Serum City while some Mutants feverishly guzzle serum.

Featured in this art panel are @LukeSauer_eth , @ClockWorkElv , and @Codeiaks.

Additionally, it's important to point out that Serum City isn't literally being hit by a Serum Tide Wave but that this is just a metaphor for the city being drowned in chaos. This is confirmed when looking at the filename of the 2nd lore update

Speaking of filenames,  Web3 is all about learning fast and adapting and there is no one better at this than @novel_labs.

Something tells me they've grown privy to my sleuthing and I won't be able to find errant clues from filenames as easily as I did once before.


In the second lore update we see Darkfang standing in the center of the chaos being caused by his goons.

Looking closely we can readily spot @WintersNFT , @RidazLP , @6ifka_eth, and Carl ( one of @ayyeffeff 's @MutantHounds), and Havok (@BekinCrypto's Mega @MutantHounds ).

Looking closely, however, we can spot something curious in Darkfang's righthand.

If this object looks familiar then that's because it's one of the @MutantHounds fusion ingredients that was unveiled a couple weeks prior. (See my 🧵 on fusion ingredients ↓ if you missed it)

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1676246297978994688

I believe the ingredient held in Darkfang's hand is used to create the Reaper Fused Hound. Taking a closer look at the lore update, I believe Carl's appearance is another preview embedded into the lore as to what a Reaper might look like.

That being said, however, I don't think this lore update will primarily focus on the Reaper fused hound. I think the conclusion of this lore update will lead to the unveiling of @SerumCity, the upcoming web3 game created by @novel_labs & @farawaygg

ICYMI: @Serumcity 🧵

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1644855345293172736

The reason I think this is because we know that @Serumcity is a city-builder game.

So then what better reason to build (or rather rebuild!) @Serumcity than because it's been ripped asunder during an epic clash between Blaksoot's and Darkfang's forces.

This concludes my lore recap and speculation 🧵.

Drop your thoughts and speculation in the comments below and LMK what you're looking forward to and if I may have missed anything.

#howl

P.P.S. You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: https://typefully.com/avis1ash/N8RiLVa

This is the final post in this 🧵 series.

Mutant Hounds Lore Recap + Reaper and SerumCity Speculations

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 @MutantHounds released two new lore updates this week in continuation of the Fusing saga.

Lore Breakdown and Speculation 🧵 ↓

ICYMI, make sure you're caught up with the last lore update before reading further.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1671677300172283904

Also ICYMI: @novel_labs released a preview of the 4 basic fusing items needed to create fused hounds.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1676246270422429696

The lore update starts off with Blaksoot's Serum Guzzlers having found a chamber at the bottom of a Serum Pit they were draining.


https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1679543945859305472

With the pit fully drained, a new character brazenly enters the fray to investigate the newly unearthed structure.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1680276182905004032

This concludes the lore recap.

Let's take a closer look at the art 🔍 ↓

In the first panel of the first chapter we spot trucks leaving a factory.

Taking a closer look, we can see these trucks are leaving the Blaksoot and Sons Manufacturing plant that is located within The Hideout and will be debuting this August in @Serumcity.

https://twitter.com/farawaygg/status/1646912186885758976

The unearthed ruins seems eerily familiar but more on that later....

Looking at the panels from the second chapter of the series we can see that there's a new MAYC featured but who is it?

Using some context clues (see attached images), the MAYC in question is identified as #10371 aka @WeiszDraws.

@WeiszDraws if you're unfamiliar is the artist behind the @MutantHounds and gets one of the coolest lore introductions to date.

https://twitter.com/weiszdraws/status/1651175461932638208

Now let's do some rampant speculation based on the artwork 🔮

A cool parallel I noticed is that @WeiszDraws is giving off some serious John Constantine.

John Constantine, if you're unfamiliar, is a popular DC Comics Character that gets called in to help investigate the occult.

If intentional, then this a perfect parallel because...

Recall the image of the structure from the first panel.

Taking a closer look I spot some similarities between this and a pervious lore update....

The serum flooded chamber looks very similar to the ritual chamber where Darkfang attempted and failed to create a Reaper.

We know that creating a reaper requires a ritual steeped in magic and so if these ritual chambers are related....

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1622389330298933248

Then who better to investigate than someone who might specialize in the strange and occult?


Additionally, let's take a closer look at the background in the second panel after @WeiszDraws rappels down.



Taking a closer look at the background we can see a dog shaped statuette and some writing on the wall.

Why are these important?

Well the statute seems very similar to an ancient Egyptian Jackal statue. Additionally, what if the writings on the wall are supposed to be similar to ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

Putting all this together this seems to be very heavily referencing a recently revealed Mega Hound: Anubis

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1641493990116827136

So if I'm correct in my speculation that the lore currently being released will lead to the reveal/creation of Reaper hounds then this could also confirm my theory that Anubis is the Mega Hound linked to Reapers

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1641494180500471808

This concludes my lore breakdown and speculation 🧵 .

LMK in the comments where you think the lore is headed as well as if I missed anything important!

Mutant Hounds Lore Updates and Reaper Fusing Saga Speculation

@MutantHounds x @OthersideMeta just confirmed a collaboration in the upcoming Legends of the Mara game.

This is not surprising because... ↓

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1677075156370599936

...the signs have always been there!

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1644923708958707712

LMK in the comments if you've been 🔎 following along and saw this coming 🔮 or if your mind was blown 🤯

So excited to see all this unfold on the @OthersideMeta

#howl

https://twitter.com/OthersideMeta/status/1677074995216801795

Collaboration Confirmed: MutantHounds x OthersideMeta Legends of the Mara

@MutantHounds kicked off Supermoon week with a cryptic announcement pertaining to the first stage of fusion.

🧵 breaking down what the announcement means and how it relates to fusion (along with other speculation). ↓

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1676078013396709376


⚠️ Customary Disclaimer ⚠️

I own @novel_labs  assets. All information contained in this🧵 is offered for entertainment purposes and not as financial advice. All opinions are my own.

PLEASE DYOR and do not make financial decisions based on the information in this thread.🙏

If you're not sure what fusion is then take a moment to revisit the VIP AMA 🧵 below that provides an overview of everything we know about Fusion and the Fusing process to date:

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1637582247011184641

Also ICYMI, make sure you're caught up with the latest lore update before reading further.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1671677300172283904

Now how do the items shown in the latest announcement relate to Fusion?

There are 4 items shown in the announcement from yesterday which correlate to the 4 different types of Fused Hounds that are available:

- Berserkers
- Juggernauts
- Ironbounds
- Reapers

Taking this a step further, based on the various lore drops we can see that the different rituals are broken into types of categories:

1.) Science Based (Juggernaut and Ironbound)
2.) Magic Based (Reapers and Berserkers)

Taking it a step further, it is known that the First Stage of Fusion is a burn event where burning hounds yields an ingredient that is used during the second stage: Fusion

The 4 items shown in the announcement are 1 of 4 potential ingredients that will be yielded by Stage 1

So the question then remains, which ingredient corresponds to which type?  See below for each of my best guesses and why

The first item I'll cover is the Serum jar with the hound skull and organs.

I believe this ingredient is used to create Juggernauts.

The reason I believe this is because this item is very prominently featured in the Juggernaut lore drop.

This also confirms my theory at the time that this is what one of the ingredients yielded by Phase 1 will look like.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1671677505668026368

The next item on the list is the tablet.

I believe this item is used to create Ironbound hounds.

The reason I believe this is because I view the Mechanical Rebirth process more science based and the tablet fits that theme better than the vials we see.

Additionally, if I'm right then this has some major lore implications as well.

Recall the Bekin and AllCity Interactive Mega reveal event. During the event, Darkfang coerced the secrets out of Caleb and the @mutant_cartel, among which was the secret to fusion.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1634356796230868994

Taking a closer look at the Ironbound Hound tablet we can see it shares many similarities with the tablet which appears in the Juggernaut lore drop.


If this is true then a major lore implication is that Darkfang created the Ironbound Hounds using secrets obtained from Caleb during the interactive Mega reveal.

This also would imply that Ironbounds are Darkfang's take on creating perfect mirrors to Juggernauts.

Next up is the flask with the ghost skull in it.

I think this item is used to create Reapers.

This is purely a guess on my part however I believe creating Reapers requires dark magic and they will be associated with death and Anubis. Given that this item is very fitting.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1641494176893394944

Lastly, the dark vial with bubbly liquid.

I believe this is used to create Berserkers. This comes purely from process of elimination.

(Note: These last 2 items could be swapped and it would still make sense if you recall what kicked off the Unbreakable Bond.)

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1644923591526600706

This concludes the breakdown and speculation 🧵 on the latest @MutantHounds announcement and how the ingredients shown relate to fusing.

Drop your thoughts on how you think Stage 1 and the ingredients yielded will in the comments below! ↓

P.S. If you haven't done so already then be sure to mint your V2 Oath if you qualify

https://twitter.com/mutant_cartel/status/1673474683260502023

Mutant Hound Fusion Ingredients Announcement Breakdown

ATTN: @MutantHounds / @mutant_cartel fam

@ThankAPE is holding an art contest where the winner can win over 1000 $APE and some community members have advanced to the semi-final round.

🧵 on their art, how you can help them out by voting, and how to earn $APE in the process.

To vote for the artwork you must retweet the Quote Tweet by @ThankApe that states the art has been selected for the semi-final round and not the original tweet being quoted.



In the example below you would retweet the tweet by @ThankApe and not the original tweet by @LineHammett92.

By voting for the art not only do you help the artist out but for each art you vote on you can earn up to 1 $APE for a total of 10 $APE. Details ↓

To earn 1 $APE for each vote you cast you must create an account on https://thankape.com/ using a wallet and link your Twitter Account to it. Once linked you will automatically earn $APE for each art submission you tweet for up to a grand total of 10 $APE.

Below is a list of @MutantHounds/ @mutant_cartel community  submissions that you can vote on to help out your fellow Cartelians!

Remember to vote by just retweeting the quoted tweet.

First up we have the "Seize the Coins of Production" art entry by @AshLightstone where the artwork is a call to action for all ApeCoin holders for the future of ApeCoin.

https://twitter.com/ThankApe/status/1671644618906300416

The next entry is by @HudsonGroupNFT who believes that the ApeCoin has a very bright future and shows that in his amazing Hudson style art.

https://twitter.com/ThankApe/status/1671644825471557632

Next up we have an entry by @drdavecoin who believes the future of ApeCoin is love as depicted in his entry.

https://twitter.com/ThankApe/status/1671644455227756547

Lastly we have an entry by the amazing @LineHammett92 which embodies the future of ApeCoin by showcasing the gamification and interoperability of ApeCoin and how it can be used both in web3 and the real world. ApeCoin after all has no future without real use cases!

https://twitter.com/ThankApe/status/1671647378401808385

This concludes my 🧵 on all  @MutantHounds / @mutant_cartel community art entries for the @ThankApe "Ape In: The Future of ApeCoin" contest.

Remember to vote and earn $APE for each of the entries all you have to do is click the linked tweet in the posts above and RT it.

Ape In The future Art Contest: Vote for MH Community Entries & Win $APE with @ThankAPE

@MutantHounds  just concluded Blaksoot: Awakened (Chapter 2 of the Blaksoot Fusion Saga lore event) and finished with a bang debuting the unstoppable Juggernaut.

Read on for a lore recap, breakdown, and speculation thread over the entire Blaksoot: Awakened series 🔮🧵 👇

Customary Disclaimer:

I own  @novel_labs assets.

All information contained in this🧵 is offered for entertainment purposes and not as financial advice.

All opinions are my own.


PLEASE DYOR and do not make financial decisions based on the information in this thread.🙏

⚠️Make sure you're caught up on all the lore updates prior to reading this one!
ICYMI ↓

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1659628964971941889

Blaksoot: Awakened opens with Blaksoot leaving Serum City, determined to end the serum sickness plaguing Mutants once and for all.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1665126606606856192

Arriving at The Hound Pit, Blaksoot enters Caleb's lab and is amazed by how well developed the lab has become since Caleb took up residence.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1665892009998168065

Going through the array of serum vats, Blaksoot comes across the remains of an old friend who has long succumbed to the same serum sickness that Blaksoot seeks to put an end to.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1666461995032530946

After hours of searching, Blaksoot finally locates Caleb Lockjaw. Blaksoot immediately asks Caleb if he's made any progress in the search for the cure to serum sickness, to which Caleb woefully replies he has not.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1667182971328032769

Blaksoot reminds Caleb that Mutants are dying from Serum Sickness and alludes to another option that has proven to be a cure: Fusion.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1667182971328032769

Caleb spirals into a rage upon hearing Blaksoot mention Fusion as a solution to Serum Sickness. Caleb firmly believes that Fusion turned him into a monster and refuses to subject anyone else to the process (plot twist!).


https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1668313758614302720

Blaksoot reminds Caleb that the option to fuse is a choice that needs to be made available to all Mutants and that Caleb is not the arbiter of life and death. Caleb acquiesces and agrees to allow Mutants to use fusion to cure their sickness upon hearing Blaksoot's plea.

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1669026820904353793

Caleb and Blaksoot prepare the lab and prepare to fuse their first test subject (Mutant Subject #001)....

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1670923332638871553

Giving rise to the all powerful and unstoppable Juggernaut

https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1671563944157392896

This concludes the lore recap. Let's take a closer look at some of the details in the art and speculate on what they may mean 🔮↓

Looking closer at the background of the first page, we can spot Serum City sitting high above the path Blaksoot is walking down.

Serum City is where the titular game, Serum City, will take place come August 2023. (Check out the🧵 ↓ ICYMI)

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1644855345293172736

Not only does this image strengthen the ties to the upcoming game, but it also adds to the deep world-building that @novel_labs has been doing by properly introducing Serum City to the lore alongside the introduction of Top City in the first chapter of the saga.

I find this incredibly exciting because I suspect that many of the locations that @novel_labs constructs will eventually become accessible within the experiences they are developing inside and out of the @OthersideMeta, with Serum City being a great example.

Some folks, such as @0xBuffalo, are already trying to find and establish links to how these locations may fit into and connect with the larger Layer 1 ecosystem.

https://twitter.com/0xBuffalo/status/1665773993104736257

Another fun Easter 🥚 comes from the 2nd page of the series. Here we see Blaksoot entering a restricted access area located within The Hounds Pit.


This same area can be seen in Davey's Road Map that dropped back in February and serves to show how @novel_labs is continuing to deliver on the items laid out in the roadmap.

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1622447804638453760

But honestly the best part is that I called this 4 months ago!

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1668284269645512704

Page 7 contains a myriad of Easter Eggs such as Coulomb's law which is a real law that calculates the force between two charged particles. I don't think it has any real significance, but I'm happy @jon_mctavish included this fun detail to appeal to the nerds in us!

A significant detail that I think I spotted in page 7 comes from the image of Blaksoot hunched over a Serum tank containing the remains of some @MutantHounds.

This is significant because we know Fusion consists of 3 phases:
Phase 1 - Burn
Phase 2 - Fusion
Phase 3 - Reveal

https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1637582247011184641

At the end of Phase 1, we will receive bi-products from burning hounds for fusing in Phase 2. This panel finally sheds light on what that bi-product looks like and how it may function. Phase 1 may look more like a (organ) harvest than a burn!

Also something interesting to note is that one of the subjects of Fusion is the Mutant Ape whose remains we see on page 3

Taking a guess at the identity, I wonder if it's none other than Mutant Ape #001 owned by @420AxieFarmer based on the writing in the tablet.
https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x60e4d786628fea6478f785a6d7e704777c86a7c6/1

Lastly, a significant detail is conveyed between pages 6 and 7, explaining why it has been such a long road to fusion.

It turns out that Caleb Lockjaw has been very reluctant to allow anyone else to go through the process. Why is this significant? ↓

With Caleb acquiescing and finally agreeing to help fuse Mutants, Darkfang having unlocked the secrets of Fusion and even finding a way to make the process more efficient, and an ape having activated the Unbreakable Bond can only mean one thing: Wen fuse? Soon.

 This concludes the lore recap, breakdown, and speculation 🧵

With 3/5 Fused Hounds being fully revealed there are only two left to go:  Reaper and Awakened.

LMK in the comments which one you're most excited about! Also LMK if you caught something I missed or got wrong!


https://twitter.com/lior_eth/status/1671577134958092296

Blaksoot: Awakened - Lore Recap and Speculation

The NFTStamper 🤖 just got major updates  to support #MegaForceSentinels #ForAllApeKind.

Read on for an update🧵 discussing updates otherwise stop by the @AppliedPrimate Discord and say GM to your Sentinel.

ICYMI: Checkout the introductory 🧵 detailing what the NFTStamper  is ↓
https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1656683552883486721

Adding support for the MegaForce Sentinel came with many unique challenges that allowed for some innovative updates and vast improvements to the overall framework. This update sees the addition of:

1.) Arbitrary IPFS Endpoint support
2.) Dynamic Opacity Adjustments

In order to facilitate the containerization of the NFT Stamper, support was added to be able to connect to remote IPFS Nodes rather than using a locally running IPFS node.

Overlaying the GM mugs to the Sentinels came with its own set of unique challenges.

Depending on the Sentinel and its traits, the smoke was not always visible.

We came up with a couple of ideas on how to solve for this:
1.) Multiple images
2.) Dynamically Adjust Opacity

One solution was to have different versions of the GM image to overlay and use the correct one depending on the traits. This was not an ideal solution at all since this would require generating and storing tons of images.

So enter solution #2: Dynamic Opacity Adjustments

Rather than generating a bunch of images, the better option was to make the GM its own layer and dynamically adjust the opacity of it depending on the traits.

As a result, the bot now features an Opacity filter & the Porter Duff algorithm as part of its image processing!

I would like to thank the entire @AppliedPrimate team, especially @ptmNFT, @WaistbandF, @_LetMeDo_, and @BornPanda72, who took the time to work closely with me and ensure I had everything I needed to develop the bot  and have it deployed to the @AppliedPrimate Discord.

Also, special shoutout to @_LetMeDo_ who inspired me to create the entire NFTStamper Discord project all together which has given me an unique opportunity to support and bring value to the NFT communities I cherish being apart of the most.

Lastly, @AppliedPrimate fam, today the bot provides Sentinels GM mugs but tomorrow it can do much more!

Let's work together as a community to keep innovating and adding new capabilities.

LMK what you want to see next & share your GM Sentinels in the comments below 👇

NFTStamper for MegaForce Sentinels

@MutantHounds just concluded The Fallen Vol 1, a 5 chapter lore event debuting an Ironbound hound, a fusion PFP sneak peak, and featuring manga style art by @moonimax.

Lore recap, breakdown, and speculation 🔮🧵 👇

Customary Disclaimer:
I own @mutant_cartel and @MutantHounds assets. All information contained in this🧵 is offered for entertainment purposes and not as financial advice.


PLEASE do not make financial decisions based on the information in this thread.🙏



DYOR you degen!

⚠️Make sure you're caught up on all the lore updates prior to reading this one!
ICYMI: https://twitter.com/avis1ash/status/1644923570781585408

The Fallen opens in media res with Darkfang overlooking a fusion process known as Mechanical Rebirth underway.
https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1654725807267512321

Darkfang then steps out of the ritual chamber and into a world of color as he laments over the crudeness of the fusion process while pondering about a better way.
https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1655488300675911680

Rolling up his sleeves, Darkfang gets to work to see what he can create in the dark
https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1656143661388931079

And is able to create an Ironbound hound
https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1658138864190656513

Darkfang, armed with an army of Ironbound hounds, is now ready for war against Blaksoot and the @mutant_cartel.
https://twitter.com/MutantHounds/status/1659202655905009666


This concludes the lore recap. Let's take a closer look at the artwork  and a closer look at what the lore drop means.

The Fallen Volume 1 marks a switchover from the Todd McFarlane inspired American Comic book style of @jon_mctavish to the more Manga style artwork of @moonimax.

This is a great changeup which was a perfect vehicle to convey Darkfang's thoughts and motivations IMO.

In this lore release we also get our first glimpse of the Mechanical Rebirth Process and a look at an Ironbound Hound.

The Ironbound hound, clad in metal, lives up to its name and looks FIERCE.

Taking a closer look at the 4th panel released, we can see what appears to be the first sneak peak at the upcoming Fusion PFPs.



What makes me so sure of the fact that this is a sneak peak at Fusion PFP is the fact that we know they the PFPs will be front facing and look similar to the image of Darkfang that was released a little while ago.

Furthermore with this lore drop we have seen about 3 Fusion attempts now and have learned a ton about fusion

Recall, the first fusion attempt we ever saw was Darkfang's failed attempt at creating a Reaper


The next fusion attempt we saw was the Unbreakable Bond fusion which yields the almighty Berserker


The finally we just witness Mechanical Rebirth yielding the Ironbound hound.

Recall there are 5 types of Fused Hounds:
1.) Berserkers
2.) Reapers
3.) Juggernauts
4.) Ironbound
5.) Awakened

We have learned from context clues that Both Blaksoot and Darkfang get 2 Fusion Rituals/Fused hounds.

We know that Berserkers and Juggernauts will side with Blaksoot and they'll be "gangster AF" 😉


Based on the other lore drops, we now know that Ironbound and Reapers will be siding with Darkfang.

Additionally, by process of elimination we can conclude that the Awakened hounds are the exclusive VIP holder fused hounds.

One last interesting observation:  Each of Darkfang's and Blaksoot's fusion rituals will be comprised of one process based in science/engineering and one based on magic.

The breakdown is as such
Magic: Berserkers & Reapers
Science: Ironbound & Juggernaut


My prediction:
Before the Fusion Process really kicks off we will have to see the creation of a Juggernaut, the successful creation of a Reaper, and maybe (or maybe not) an Awakend Hound.

I also predict that all these will unfold before 2023 H2 and lead to Fusion Stage 1

This concludes the my lore recap, breakdown, and speculation 🧵.

Drop your thoughts, favorite hounds, and anything I may have missed in the comments below.

With so much on the way, what's got you feeling the most houndish?

#howl