Of Rust and Royalty
By Grace Medley
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Cover art by Elanor Pam
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Released 8/27/2017.
Duration: 3:20.
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Shortly before finishing the album, this project's coordinator approached us managers at unofficialmspafans about it, and at some point mentioned that a few pieces of track art weren't attached to any song any more, and that it was too late to have the songs replaced. Which is a shame, because the piece of track art I saw (this one, in fact) was very good! So, I spent the next week or so making a song in the style of a certain French nu disco duo (no prizes for guessing who) out of elements from Rust Servant and Fuchsia Ruler, a subtle nod to Eternity Served Cold, and an even subtler nod to WMM's unofficial remake of Rust Servant, Rust Apocalypse. For how quickly I made this track, I think it turned out rather well!
The battle between the Condesce and the Handmaid is still one of the most mysterious parts of the story, and I feel its impact and consequences have yet to be fully explored. There's no question that it was an insidious trap for the Condesce, but what is the true nature of the curse spoken by Doc Scratch...?