ULTRARPG | THE ULTRAWEEK DAY 7

The year is unknown, humanity is dead for an unknown reason. 1000-THR "Earthmover" is a machine of such size that it can level entire cities. It is a massive quadrupedal war machine similar in shape to a centaur. It has a single thin arm attached to its upper body that bears some sort of electric weapon, capable of firing massive beams of electricity across large distances. Ladders, platforms and steam vents wind up its legs, and numerous structures—including functional power stations and living spaces for civilian habitation—are built upon its back and neck. While The Earthmovers are immune to each other, the civilians, machines, and structures below them were completely vulnerable, creating a virtually unending, destructive war without reason. Machine has a power generator powerful enough to shield the whole machine from any damage. It is fueled by blood and solar power combined. Hell, as a place, is an extradimensional collection of various chaotic planes layered one on top of another, each possessing a different theme and aesthetic in accordance with the sin it embodies. Each layer has its own sky as well as being infinite in size, despite being located directly under a different layer; this is because the layers of Hell are abstract concepts of space, rather than actual physical locations. Think of it as an upside down, pain-flavored wedding cake of infinite size and incomprehensible scope. Hell does not exist in any normal space, though it can be visited and explored. It’s landscapes and natural laws change constantly , which seems to further point toward its chaotic and overall physics-denying nature. At the same time, its completely formless, abstract, and science-denying nature is still not comprehended by humans. Possibly because it is simply far too vast and complex for any living being to truly comprehend. Hell is mainly inhabited by the Husks, who are nearly mindless wretches formed from the tormented souls of the damned. Under normal circumstances, they are doomed to suffer eternally for the crimes they committed in life. However, when intelligent enough or led by the right people, they can escape their eternal torture or simply refuse to undergo it. To prevent this, Angels (specifically, those who came from human souls) are sent down to act as wardens; punishing the rebellious damned with heavenly fire until they resume their respective torments. There is also a species that exists exclusively in Hell, having never been a living being: the Demons, who are made from the very flesh which Hell is composed of. They seem to exist for the sole purpose of defending Hell and keeping an eye on the damned. They are extremely hostile, and very protective of their natural habitat, to the point where it is nigh impossible to research them safely. After the discovery of this terrible place and the subsequent exploration of it, certain Machines were sent down to aid humanity with the expeditions. Even though the Hell Exploration and Excavation project has long since ended, some of them are still down there, abandoned and fighting for survival. Yet former scouts aren't the only Machines who reside in the Inferno: deep down, in the 7th layer, machines who were thought to be long extinct dwell and fight each other for all time. It must've really liked the war that brought them into existence. Mindflayers are floating, humanoid machines with teal, humanistic bodies and robotic heads. Typically the Mindflayer's body is feminine, however there is a 2% chance that they will spawn with masculine bodies. The machine itself is integrated into the head and upper body, having a blocky "head" with two shoulder segments and a pair of rectangular protrusions that jut from its back. Lines along the metal glow with teal light, and five tentacle-like cables extend from different points, ending in glowing stingers that leave behind trails of teal light. The rest of a Mindflayer's body is shaped like a human's, made up of teal plastic. The chest and abdomen take upon feminine contours, with the abdomen possessing abdominal muscles, while the lower arms and legs are augmented with metallic parts. The entire body gives off a faint teal-colored aura. The Mindflayer is meant to be slightly sexually appealing, acting "as a sort of succubus equivalent" according to PITR.