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MIRABBADON v1.5 ⚝ THE ABYSMAL IMPULSE, THE SHINING DARK

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“Gaze upon it's opulence. The Shining Darkness knows already what your thoughts are; this is not a place for shame, but for genuflection. Drown in your hearts desires, the only sin is to not move when the Impulse calls you. Spurn to violence and pluck the fruit of love with great hunger. For in having simply desired you have made it possible for it to become. Through one's mind all is possible, the will is the way to the rewards in the court.”

“Gaze upon it's opulence. The Shining Darkness knows already what your thoughts are; this is not a place for shame, but for genuflection. Drown in your hearts desires, the only sin is to not move when the Impulse calls you. Spurn to violence and pluck the fruit of love with great hunger. For in having simply desired you have made it possible for it to become. Through one's mind all is possible, the will is the way to the rewards in the court.”

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MIRABBADON, the Abysmal Impulse, the Shining Dark, is the outer god of the sub-consciousness. It is he who dwells in the darkest, most private thoughts of all minds. He loves conflict and lives for drama, for without it, there is no spice to life, a void of matter with no texture or color one should care about. He is the emotion and passion the outer gods cast aside.


MIRABBADON THE ABYSMAL IMPULSE, is a being that dwells in the subconscious mind of all living things, and freely lurks through them. It has the ability to manipulate the subconscious of any organism, and is especially effective on sentient beings. It is also a highly emotional yet impulsive being, reactive, caustic, natural. Mirabbadon will know the thoughts of all who come crossed it, or if Mrabbadon travels to their mind.

  • Examples of its power in use are making anything invisible to the subconscious of others , meaning the person could stand in a crowd and no one would see them at all, or acknowledge. Mirabbadon can load someone's precognition with new wants or desires, thus making them believe it was their own choice. They can make people see things that aren't there perfectly, with every sense being vivid. With this, Mirabbadon can make people accidently kill themselves or carry out actions they wouldn't have otherwise. Mirabbadon can change the biology of other beings, even making new creations if it wanted to by manipulating the mind and operations of the brain and cells.

  • Other abilities include dream manipulation, reading of the mind, telepathy, 'teleporting' by moving through reflections, being able to move from one reflective surface to another without leaving reflection, reaching outside of the dimension of a reflection surface, changing visibility/image in reflection, and perhaps more related abilities not yet practiced.

  • Mirabbadon is no longer bound to reflective surfaces, but they still use it to traverse easily. He can hide himself amongst mortals in plain slight, making him invisible by manipulating their sub-conscious. When he is ready to eat, he will engage with morsels within their dreams and in front of mirrors for a few days, 'seasoning' them with delusions of grandeur before unceremoniously reaching through the class and devouring them.

  • Additionally, while it does lurk through the minds of other higher beings, especially Outer Gods, it cannot be as manipulative, and most of its powers come off as tricks. None of them can destroy Mirabbadon, and Mirabbadon cannot change fellow cosmic aspects. That isn't to say that Mirabbadon is harmless - it's presence makes most gods uncomfortable.

  • Mirabbadon is vast, and it's appearance can only be made by mortals in small glimpses, and then they grow mad. Safer manifestations is webby, light pink and pale blue smooth tendrils which oddly have texture and softness of brain matter only firm. Maws lined with sharp fangs and eyes of many colors may also manifest. Anything outside of these visages shall turn one to madness.

  • The outer god has a fascination with vulpes. He regards the animals with great admiration. While no spell or ritual calls for the likeness of a fox, offerings to Mirabbadon of a fox are greatly appreciated. Cultists of his reflection will have statues of foxes in their dwellings, both for good fortune from their god and as a sign of one another's presence.


ORIGIN & HISTORY

  • Mirabbadon, The Abysmal Impulse, was born from the most recent spontaneous fission from Azathoth, which has still been multitudes of years.

  • Mirabbadon has few times dwelled on a planet naturally like others have. It has always dwelled in the dimensions of the subconscious. This includes the subconscious of all living things, even Great Old Ones and Outer Gods. The boundary of this dimension are reflective surfaces. (For example, Mirabbadon can be in the reflection of mirrors, someone's eyes, in water, ect.)

  • Mirabbadon now has great focus, and can manifest with the aid of it's cultists, or, through its own volition by poisoning the minds of lesser beings with it's impulse. This has not always been the case, Mirabbadon used to struggle.

  • Mirabbadon had almost manifested for the first time eons ago on Earth. When the Serpent People roamed during the Mesozoic times, they had during their discoveries come across the reflection of Mirabbadon's physical presence in the mirror. Deciding to appease the Abysmal Impulse, they had created the Lustrous Speculum. With the mirror, they had begun to convene and worship Mirabbadon, beginning to help weave a manifestation possible for them. This ended abruptly when another tribe of Serpent People, ones who worshipped Nyarlathotep, came upon them and slaughtered them all. Mirabbadon's appeasers were gone, but the Outer God had learned how to tether themselves to the reflection in the eyes of Nyarlathotep's followers. Afterward, the Day of Burning Gazes came, and most of the tribe burned their eyes out and bred for blindness out of fear. The tribe still exists as blind Serpent Men who are known to live in caves or deep underground, and have become less intelligent than their former brilliance.


THE LUSTROUS SPECULUM

  • The Lustrous Speculum is a beautiful series of glass shards which once made a massive mirror in which was created to convene with the Abysmal impulse. It shines like diamond, but the color is of pure obsidian, making it appear paradoxical in nature.

  • Lustrous Speculum does not need to be put back together to be useful and convene with Mirabbadon. It is much more useful as shards, as when the serpent people followers of Nyarlathotep destroyed the mirror, they let the essence of Mirabbadon free into the world. Each shard is just as potent as the next, no matter the size. It is a strong divining tool. Putting it back together does nothing to increase power or potency.

  • Lustrous Speculum's shards are now indestructible, harder than diamond. Nobody knows how this happened.

  • Lustrous Speculum has a psychic pull to those which observe it, making people appear beautiful (and then actually make them as beautiful as they see themselves gradually) in its reflection or even easing anxious, traumatized minds. Those who keep the shards close by receive good luck in return for doing whatever the voice inside the Lustrous Speculum's reflection says. This voice is Mirabbadon.

  • Lustrous Speculum has sparked numerous wars between races and tribes of people. A single shard has been the cause of great political instability. As such, the Miskatonic University has taken it upon themselves to try and quarantine the shards whenever possible and keep them in a vault. So far, they have only found eight pieces.

  • Even if the Lustrous Speculum was not present, Mirabbadon's influence on the world grows, albeit, slowly.


HISTORY WITH HUMAN

  • Tamamo-no-mae was a woman possessed with immortality and cells of Mirabbadon, as a way for him to traverse without being restrained, at the time, to reflections. She grew mad, with Mirabbadon feasting on it, until she was contained through an eastern style exorcisms and magics, and then later killed, remained encased in lead. Her tails and ears were adaptations Mirabbadon gave her. Her essence was sharp, delectable, a morsel worth its wait. Her maddening screams can be heard through the dreams of jealous woman.

  • The creation of better mirrors was a gift Mirabbdon gave humanity, by filling their pre-cognition and knowledge with advancing techniques of glass making. Of course, creation of better reflective surfaces only was ever to benefit Mirabbadon, creating a garden of spaces, of eyes to the mortal worlds. One of the strongest sects of the Shining Dark dwelt in Venice in the 15th century and forward. While in history whoever invented the crystalline glass was a matter of debate, Mirabbadon's seer is an ancestor of the one who had created it, thereby, tying them in some way to a traceable, ancestral linage to the Abysmal Impulse. Mirabbadon also manipulated politics in Venice to restrain the creation of mirrors for a long time only in Venice. This was to thwart a plot of Nyarlathotep. Such politics were played that even Louis the XIV's finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, tried espionage to establish a crown mirror industry. Some bribes and two assassinations later, and the Royal Company of Glass and Mirrors was founded. An industry competitor at face value, but an actual counter cult to Mirabbadon's influence. Most humans involved in the plots were completely unaware this was going on. Strangely, this back and forth between the Shining Darkness and the Crawling Chaos resulted into a dull stalemate.

  • People who have silvered and used mercury to make Mirabbadon's mirrors are forever acknowledged. Their sacrifice of a short life is eternal beauty for their linages. if someone is exceptionally beautiful, they may have a mirror worker in their ancestry.

  • Many places have honored Mirabbadon across the world, and hold his presence as fine as a Lustrous Speculum. These places could be regarded as shrines to him, even though there is no runes invoking his name: Hall of Mirrors - Palace of Versailles, The Ayine Khaneh Palace, Sheesh Mahal,


THE CULT OF THE SHINING DARK

The Cult of the Shining Dark are the sparse group of worshippers Mirabbadon possesses, and is ever able to keep. The cult operates on encrypted channels within the Internet, or in more primitive timeline, spiritual projections, when not convening. Only high ranking members possess shards of the Lustrous Speculum. Due to their spells on hand, they are dodgy and hard to track - they can even assume another identity entirely. They are one of the only known sects capable of speaking a dialect of backwards R'lyehian.

  • Cult robes are made in velvet with dark hues, any color is fine. Embroidery must be silver. Glass beads, silver, and onyx are heavily accessorized. Every robe is very individualized as well, representing freedom, self reflection, and an outwards show of the cultist's mind.

  • Every member has a small mirror tuned to the frequency of Mirabbadon. While it cannot speak directly to them like Polymaths can with the Lustrous Speculums, it is said they can feel the Abysmal Impulse's touch and presence. Burning patchouli incense and reciting a chant in backwards R'lyehian is said to make the tether stronger.

  • The Seer is the highest ranking member, but one not fulfilled. It would be someone who is able to look at fully Mirabbadon without going insane, and help the manifest. The cult still seeks to find this person.

  • Polymaths are the next highest rank. They can use all of the spells and do rituals proficiently.

  • Guardians are not good with spells, but they instead provide protection to the cult, via hand to hand, weapons training, ect.

  • Glimmers are regular members and believers, but make up the bulk of the cult. While they cannot do solo spells, the presence of the glimmers is absolutely required for rituals.

  • The lost. People who are invisible to the subconscious due to a mistake in a rite/spell/ritual. Mirabbadon brings them back to safety. Those who desert the cult are mentally destroyed by the Shining Dark.


WARDS

There are ways for someone to protect themselves from Mirabbadon.

  • Apotropaic amulets made out of non-reflective minerals, especially lead, are effective at warding off Mirabbadon's mental influence. It will restrict the influence of Mirabbadon to telepathy unless near a Lustrous Speculum shard.

  • Spells/incantations, in combination with apotropaic amulets, can reduce the Abysmal Impulse's influence considerably, even around a Lustrous Speculum shard.

  • A song, played on xun (aerophone/flute) can make Mirabbadon do a full temporary retreat, even with a Lustrous Speculum. The xun itself must be made in a complex process of clay and numerous enchantments. It must have six holes. The song played is from ancient mesoamerica when a small scale war broke out over the Lustrous Speculum. it is called the Treatise Made in the Dark, and must be played for a minute straight. Mirabbadon, bound by the treaty still, will make a full retreat. Those who play the song have reduced lung capacity of their rest of their lives, and their gums bleed afterward. The xun decays after being played.

  • Creatures who absorb light and reflections are troublesome for Mirabbadon.


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MIRABBADON, the Abysmal Impulse, the Shining Dark, is the outer god of the sub-consciousness. It is he who dwells in the darkest, most private thoughts of all minds. He loves conflict and lives for drama, for without it, there is no spice to life, a void of matter with no texture or color one should care about. He is the emotion and passion the outer gods cast aside.

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