Trial of Ink - Day 28 - Enigmatic
Added 2023-01-28 00:27:17 +0000 UTCMouth That Doesn’t Speak
No one knows what this Outsider looks like or what it is capable of. But it is said to be an intangible and malleable entity whose existence depends on others' perception and knowledge of it. Thus, any attempt to spread information about it would trigger a dispatch of specially trained Wallflowers to erase any trace of it, including anyone who knows about it. Despite The Grand Library's efforts, a small group of cultists who worship this Outsider still exist. These fanatics, who refer to themselves as “The Silence”, have deliberately removed their tongues and vocal cords. Their practices and goals remain a mystery and instead of preaching about the entity, they discreetly spread an obscure poem to the general public. The poem reads as follows:
Remember the first word spoken to nothing.
Echoing through the space of an empty ending.
Seeking a reply, it desperately yearning.
Hear the cry of the voiceless lambs.
Pleading for a gift with their open palms.
Screaming the untold secret the world damned.
Listen to the tall tales whispered from the world’s creek.
Beware of the mouth that doesn’t speak.
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Comments
I dig the reality warping idea presented here in the art, of mouths forming on every surface, the main body made of the warped floorboards and layered teeth pulled up into the shape of an armless body. Also running with the "I have no mouth but I must scream" theme for it's abilities is flavorful and terrifying. It's bad for spellcasters, bad to stand to close to, and it can teleport with fast flight (which is the most terrifying thing in it's kit, think about a layered ball of mouths sailing at you like a wrecking ball) really scary concept.
Ned Kelsey
2023-02-12 17:45:29 +0000 UTCwhat a terrific entity...I love it !
Frog-saron
2023-01-28 08:03:28 +0000 UTCAwesome
Vanilla Ice
2023-01-28 01:59:49 +0000 UTC
