Cypress is a non-playable character who appeared in Remnants of Skystone. He runs the Mimicology Department and creates the Sprockets.
Development Blog Info[]
Note: Prior to the game's release, blog posts stated that Cypress ran the Housing Department. In the game, Sycamore runs the Housing Department.
He works (and practically lives) in the Housing Department, the RoS equivalent of the DMV. Even though work is slow, he has to maintain his dreary post all day and night. When he’s not filing papers, he’s either drawing, tinkering, or dreaming of adventure. People started to notice his rare talent, and would ask him to draw things they would encounter on missions. He had an uncanny knack for taking their descriptions and accurately illustrating them on his office note cards. He soon started to frame his drawings in pocket-watch sized lockets, which he fondly referred to as “Sprockets”. When you open one up, the left side displays a drawing while the right side has a brief description of the subject matter.
After a while, he made a name for himself with his Sprockets, and found himself with a fulfilling side job. He soon (after filing all proper paper-work) converted the second window of the Housing Department to be his own personal “Sprocket Booth”. He makes his Sprockets for players by giving them a challenge relating to its content (kill 20 Mimitaur to get the Mimitaur Sprocket). Then when the challenge is complete, he draws up the picture for you from your own experience.
To read the full blog post, click here.
Sprocket Info[]
Ferric Bros.: Cypress: Cypress happily runs the Department of Mimicology in Nidaria. He keeps detailed notes and drawings on the Mimics, diligently recording them in sprockets. His hands are full in Nidaria, so he often has to outsource his field work to recruits in town.
Introductions (AS0001) Remarks[]
When the player delivers a letter to Cypress during Introductions (AS0001), Cypress responds with:
"Hello there! [player's name], nice to meet you. I’m Cypress, head of Mimicology here in Nidaria. Thanks for this delivery. We of course need to exterminate the Mimics that have spread across the land, but we also need to study them! That’s where I come in. The more we know about these creatures, the better equipped we’ll be when reclaiming the ground. If you’re interested, maybe you could help me in my studies in the future as well. Thanks again for the delivery, [player's name]. See you around!"
Quests[]
- Sprocket Shells (CY0001)
- Glass Inserts (CY0002)
- Mimic Sightings! (CY0003)
- Mimicology Quests (CY0004-CY0066)
Trivia[]
- Cypress is the common name for a number of evergreen trees and shrubs that grow in temperate regions.
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