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dead_dawn is a world shaped by the ideals of its deities. The earth and its people molded in their image of a perfect vessel. The reality of these deities have completely warped the reality of the people. And the people are to serve them by any means, out of a hunger for power, out of utter desperation, out of the promise to reach some sort of ascended state of being. Those people change, mentally, physically. The Hand toys with them for Her amusement. The Sun tames them to be Her cattle. The Earth assimilates them into His flesh. The Moon strengthens them to be Its troops. The world keeps changing, but much of it stays stagnant.
this page currently serves as an infodump if its confusing uh. lol!
Massive pillars usually made by the deities that originally brought about the dead_dawn. Many have fallen since. They are built from a human which has recieved their Mark - a variation the deity's corresponding symbol pressed onto their skin as a permanent indent. They vary in shape, even if they share the same deity.
It is unknown how one receives a deity's Mark. There are currently several organizations that attempt to "earn" this Mark for a specific individual, but there's been no recorded instance of a Mark being deliberately obtained. Most Marks have been given before the dead_dawn, to its devout followers.
When the temples first emerged, it caused mass panic, but it also called to many, many people. Some were assimilated into the temple, some simply letting their bodies be blessed by being within its presence.
A term used for those who do not worship any of the deities. They don't necessarily deny their existence, to do so even among the Null is seen as absurd, but they believe they can achieve independence from the deities, with no need for their boons. They are often looked down upon by believers, and a common target for sacrifice.
The world's "magic system", the ability to weave is gifted from a deity or sapped from one who has already has it. It allows the user to change or grow the shape of their own flesh or the flesh of others. Its power depends on how much the user is willing to give up their personal identity, as well as their pain tolerance and mental fortitude.
This section contains torture and implications of sexual assault and necrophilia.
To unperson is to strip a human of all thought that could make them sentient or "feel" anything, to the point they're a corpse on autopilot, comparable to a headless chicken. It is popularized as a "free pass" for one to do whatever they want to a living body without the guilt of their victim being self-aware. The procedure is usually done for one's gratification, and the unpeople are often subjects of abuse, torture and experimentation.