lord, I fashion dark gods too;
He tires of the quiet.
He is used to existing in lulls, of course – he has transgressed strange vacuums of space, where time seemed to move in ways his mind could hardly comprehend – but like he does with all things, he grows bored. And a bored god mustn’t stay bored long, lest he become terrible.
And so, he creates.
He builds, in one of these pocket universes, where madness becomes lucidity and vice versa, a playground.
Not for him, of course. No, he needs playthings.
And so he comes back to Beqanna, back on her quiet shores. He is bright and terrible, wine-dark eyes shining, for he can feel boredom receding.
Usually, he calls. He likes the formality of it, the summoning, their idiocy as they obey him – so bored or willing to die for him. But he feels more wicked, today. More ready to take than to offer anything.
There is a fungus, in the tropics. It infects ants, drives them from the safety of their nests out to the forest floor. The fungus drives the ants to bite down on the vein of a leaf, where they stay until, and even after, death.
He is the fungus, today, infecting them and driving their bodies from their nests of trees and meadows, up to the mountain. They will march, without knowing why – only knowing they are driven, driven, driven – to the top of the mountain.
And there, they will play.
OOC:
GOOD OL’ FASHIONED CARNAGE TORTURE QUEST LET’S GO
- Carnage is basically forcing you to the top of the mountain. How you interpret that is up to you. The compulsion to reach the top of the mountain will cease once you’re there, but you’re essentially rooted to the spot (read up on Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. It’s fucked up. Unrelated, I’m reading a cool mushroom book right now.)
- You’re aware of the others, but interaction is up to you.
- This isn’t an elimination quest, but you may withdraw at any time, just let me know. Failure to respond without notifying me may result in a defect.
- Per Carnage quest rules, defects/emotional and physical scarring/trait scrambling may occur.
- I plan to post round two no earlier than 6pm CST Sunday September 28. All entries are accepted until round two goes up.
- If you have any other questions, message me here or on Discord!
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