The Myriad-Masked

The Myriad-Masked
Origin	Blood? Flesh? Mist? Are they even sure?
Titles	The Million-Masked, The Masked Multitude, The Geode, The Fissure-Faced
Names	The Chirurgeon
Aspects
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Appearance

The Myriad-Masked is secretive above all else, and communicates mostly through subtle whispers to members, who in turn relay its message onward when necessary. It has, however, been known to take on a variety of forms:

The Fissure: The most common manifestation of the Myriad-Masked, though even the Myriad-Masked themselves is unsure whether it truly is a manifestation of the Hour itself or merely something created by its power. The Fissure, true to its name, manifests as fissures filled with numerous, faintly glowing, and very sharp crystals. Also the perfect size to crawl into, an idea which may seem unappealing until you're stuck in a Suppression Bureau cell. Where they take you is the up to the Myriad-Masked, as is how much space exists within them. The masks that the members of the Myriad-Masked wear can each open up into The Fissure when the right words are spoken, allowing for quick escape. The Fissure is the thing responsible for the distinctive flowing parallel lines that scar many members of the Myriad-Masked.

The Fissure-Faced: A tall androgynous humanoid seemingly composed of stone, with a large fissure where its face should be filled with glowing crystals. Despite its rocky composition, it moves fluidly like a dancer, with unearthly grace and speed. The light from the crystals in its face are said to induce revelations. Rarely seen.

The Geode: Accounts of this manifestation are apocryphal, and describe a large and hollow geode with one or several holes, often floating in mid-air. Most accounts describe it as existing either within a large chamber within the Fissure, or within the Mansus. All accounts share a common thread among them: An individual climbing into the geode through one of the holes, where they are pierced by sharp crystals and almost bleed out, but simultaneously gain great revelations.

The Fountain: Accounts of this manifestation are all both apocryphal and very old, describing a glittering pool with similar functions to the Fissure, but as a water-filled series of caves. The oldest accounts describe submerged caves with smooth walls and occasional air pockets. Newer accounts describe the crystalline walls characteristic of the Fissure, with the youngest seeing the Pool as a connection to a submerged part of the Fissure

Worship

Mark

1. Temptation: Freedom:
2. Dedication: Freedom:
3. Ascension: Freedom:
4. Ascension: Freedom:
5. Ascension: Freedom:
6. Ascension: Freedom:

Servants

Unlike the servants of most Hours, a majority of the Myriad-Masked aren't summoned, instead voluntarily offering their services to those walking the Streets Strange by Moonlight. For a price, of course. Ordinary money won't do, but Spintria are perfectly fine, as are artifacts, books (except language books), ingredients, and Secret Histories lore. The higher in aspects the item, the longer the Myriad-Masked will stay with you. Myriad-Masked carry the object given to them throughout the time they spend under you, thus giving them access to a little of its aspect.

An Opener: 5 3 Openers are the most common specialization among the Myriad-Masked, providing reconnaissance, security, and if the Myriad-Masked calls for it, violence.

A Keeper: 5 3 Keepers are the rarest specialization among the Myriad-Masked, acting as oracles and knowledge-brokers.

A Closer: 5 3 Closers are responsible for keeping the Myriad-Masked secret, hiding evidence, tampering with records, and coming up with cover stories

The Chirurgeon: 12 12 Summoning requires 10 8 2 After summoning them, they require payment just as the other Myriad-Masked. One of the few Names of the Myriad-Masked who have been allowed to keep an identity. Talking to them allows you to put in a wounded follower, which heals them for free and instead of giving them a scar, gives them a small scar which gives them only one of the scar's aspect instead of two, but only counts as half a scar towards killing the follower.

Items

Books

29.2.1922: The pleadings of a disgraced Suppression Bureau official to the Hour called the Geode, as transcribed by one of its knowledge-keepers

Before reading: The official pleads to the Geode and promises to reveal the innermost secrets of the Suppression Bureau if the Hour lets him out of the cell where he is being held. After he recites a mystery of Knock from memory, a glowing fissure opens in the cell and the official enters.

After reading: The official crawls blindly through narrow tunnels filled with sharp crystals, revealing secrets

A Manual for the Assembly and Disassembly of the Body: In Latin.