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Aspect of Chaos
The raw power of creation and existence, often at war with Stasis. Domain of the Infernals
Aspect of Order
The strength to keep all Aspects in check and balanced, to keep from falling to Stasis. Domain of the Celestials.
Aspect of Entropy
The force of death, deterioration, and demise of all things, as well as rebirth and even breaking such patterns. Domain of the Undead.
Aspect of Spirit
The ephemeral and often unseen side of the world, the spark of life in all things. Domain of the Yokai.
Aspect of Life
The flesh and blood of all living creatures, as well as nature itself. Domain of the Zoanthropes.
Aspect of Change
The ability to switch between states of being, seasons, evolution, and one’s own form. Domain of the Drakonis
Aspect of Matter
The basis of the physical world, the strength of the earth and all its aspects. Domain of the Taurus
Aspect of Mind.
The limitless potential of thought, consciousness, and emotion. Domain of the Swarm.
Aspect of Time
The structure of past, present, and future, and how all of creation moves through these states. Domain of the Serpens.
Aspect of Motion
The ability to move through space, matter, even water and the air itself. Domain of the Volare.
TENANTS
“I shall never falter from any blessing the moon bestows on me or my kin. I shall embrace my gifts, no matter what strife may stem from them.”
The Second Tenant: Shun Stasis
"Stasis is the ultimate punishment, reserved for the most unworthy. I shall resist it with all my strength, and mourn when even my enemies succumb to it."
The Third Tenant: Hunters Hunted
“Trust no hunter of monsters, treat no Warden as anything but a rival or as prey. As they shun the moon and its blessings, so shall you shun them.”
The Fourth Tenant: Companionship
“I will always seek out those blessed against Stasis, and bring them into our order. Those blessed by the moon are my kin, companions, and teachers. I will learn from them and guide them.”
The Fifth Tenant: Blood
“I will not shirk from sacrifice. If I must strengthen my order and blessings with blood, so be it. Whether it is blood I shed to protect or sustain myself, or my own blood when the time comes to offer up my blessing to others.”
The Sixth Tenant: Look Beyond
“I will not be constrained by family, nations, or even the material world. I shall look to the moon, and understand how far that reach truly extends. I can become so much more, if I do not tie myself down.”
CLUES
IC NOTES
— when a symbol is on top of another, it means "power" or "dominance" over them.
— theory: they are "tenants" to the land and it's transformation; the tenants themselves are directives to follow by an unknown group that seemingly worships the moon and the transformation it bestows. sounds religious.
— serph's mark looks like wings. he's becoming a creature with wings (celestial).
— drifter who wishes to be anonymous feels an aversion to their regular diet. seems to have started at around the same time my metabolism has changed. said drifter has proposed we are becoming "undead" as the burned message says. i don't know how to feel about that. need more leads on what that even entails.
— my mark looks like death. i'm
dyingdeadalive???— i may have slept for an entire day, maybe more. heart is working, but it's slow. slower than any heartbeat i've seen (viktor counted 10-20 bpm). it's cold consistently, but my body absorbs heat if there's enough of it nearby. the pain is dulled but chronically present. it's like looking through fog, or a viel, it's there but it's muddled (and maybe for the best). there's still liquid build up in my lungs, i can feel it. it's uncomfortable but not unbearable. i'll ask arcade to look at it.
— addenum: viktor says i stop breathing when i sleep. i still have a heartbeat. i've tried not to breathe to test that. result: i don't need oxygen to survive, only when i speak. it's too bizarre not to; if i'm conscious, i'll breathe.
MARCH
wip for trying to match the runes to create a reaction: Please note, this applies to all characters attempting to experiment with these runes and glyphs. Also, Content Warning for mental effects/deterioration/blood/body horror/death.
Attempting to inscribe the first combination of glyphs results in an explosion of sound, light, and an uncomfortable jolt confined to the character’s head; no one else is able to perceive it. Similar to approaching a Husk, the character experiences disorientation, restlessness, being on edge and the activation of a psychological monster trait for the next 30 days. Their dreams are dominated by a breaking moon, moon shards shattering cities, and a woman’s wail.
A second attempt causes another mental explosion, and this time causes bleeding from the mouth/eyes/ears/nose. It also causes the activation of a physical monster trait from their list. This trait fades over the span of a month. Their dreams feature a sacrificial altar with someone tied to it and changing into a monster before dying, and potentially finding themselves bound to the altar to change and be sacrificed. There is a sensation of someone watching them.
At the third combination, after the mental explosion is a nonstop mantra of IseeyouIseeyouIseeyou-IneedyouIneedyou-Iseeyou- in the character’s head, becoming intrusive and demanding, and either drives the character towards the wilds to be torn apart by Husk Monsters, or draws Husk Monsters to their presence in an attempt to kill them. If all that fails (example, a character is restrained behind the Convoy shield or is an extremely strong fighter) the character’s symptoms finally fade at dawn. The last thing they hear before the mantra subsides is NextimeyouareMINE.
Any subsequent attempt at glyphs results in the character violently exploding as every single monster trait from their type list activates at once and bursts through their body, reducing them to a bloody smear. The character is effectively dead and must be revived once their husk form spawns (looking like they did immediately before attempting a fourth glyph ritual) as detailed in the main FAQ.
APRIL