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The Kaoticon

"Perhaps there are some things man was never meant to tamper with."
— Arc Words, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), Notes From The Underground
 

There are many things about the nature of Kaos that remain unknown. This book is the manifestation of all there is to know about him. When it was discovered, shortly after civilization was starting to take form, a disaster occured that tore the pages from their binding, and scattered them across the globe. This "accident" was a storm, caused by Endiro sneezing, an act which he apologized for, but none of the Elderon accepted. This was because none of the Elderon believed such an act was an accident, nor a mistake.

 

The pages of this book contain knowledge that can drive mortals to the brink of madness and back, and the mere sight of some of them can be enough to leave one comatose. There are many who sought out these pages in the early days of magic, for they needed a test subject for the more dangerous spells. Many pages have been found by these people and subsequently cut, drenched, ripped apart, burned to ash, had the ashes burned, turned into a duck, then roasted alive, and then been split apart at the atomic level, not necessarily in that order.

 

Despite the tome being rendered forever incomplete, there are still some madmen and lunatics who seek its pages, and the power contained within. These are the Kaos Klan , and with what few pages they have managed to obtain, they have caused massive amounts of damage. Despite their obvious threat, rarely does a section of this Klan ever reach trial, due to the rituals contained requiring a large amount of soul power - which they happened to have handy.

Historical Details

Legacy

The Kaoticon is feared as the most deadly object in the system, and those who dare to seek its pages for their own gain are considered mad beyond all reason. Most who seek out its pages only want one thing: their absolute destruction.
Type
Manuscript, Magical (Tome/Scroll)
Medium
Paper

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Nov 16, 2018 08:52

A heavy metal version of the Necronomicon is the sense I'm getting. :D  

However, a disaster that occurred when mortals were still learning to slap two rocks together and make flame tore the pages from their binding, and scattered them across the globe.
  This sentence is a bit confusing; it's a bit of a jumble and it's not clear exactly how they came across the book or how they destroyed it.  
This "accident" was a storm, caused by Endiro sneezing, and act which he "apologized" for, but none of the Elderon accepted. This was because none of the Elderon believed such an act was an accident, nor a mistake.
  It also isn't clear why you are putting things in quotation marks. I get the geist of the sentence, trickster gods gonna trickster, but I'm not sure about some of the specifics: did the Elderon not accept his apology? Did it have any other consequences for him?   I'm also curious: why is it so dangerous? What can people do with it? If the pages can be destroyed, how much of it has been lost forever by current day?   Keep up the good work :)


Creator of Araea, Megacorpolis, and many others.
Nov 16, 2018 17:49 by R3negade X

Thank you for your input, I'll make these changes as soon as possible!   I want to keep exactly how many Kaoticon pages remain as vague as possible to preserve the mystery, but the reason they're so dangerous is because the rituals they describe have a tendency to take the casters souls as fuel for a destructive monster beyond mortal comprehension. I plan on putting at least three or so disasters of this kin in my timeline, so folks can know exactly what this thing is capable of.

Nov 16, 2018 18:20

Gotcha!   There wasn't much regarding where it came from: do you intent to provide any information about that or leave it entirely as a mystery? :)


Creator of Araea, Megacorpolis, and many others.
Nov 16, 2018 18:32 by R3negade X

I mainly intend to leave it as a mystery. After all, it is an eldritch tome!

Nov 17, 2018 03:49

Like the post stated before me, your description of the tome gives the impression of a Necronomicon that prefers the conjuration of its name to be immediately followed up by an electric guitar riff. This, in combination with the telling of a founding civilization and a great storm, give me the feeling of a gritty, possibly post apocalyptic world. If that was the feeling you were aiming for, congratulations! This, however, also leaves me question. First, what drove the Kaos Klan to insanity? Was it reading from the Kaoticon, a preexisting insanity meeting with information of a Kaotic tome, or perhaps a bit of both?

Nov 17, 2018 18:18 by R3negade X

The Kaos Klan was actually pretty messed up before encountering the Kaoticon, which is actually why they seek it out. The thing is, no one in their right mind who has read it would ever try to use its power.

Nov 18, 2018 00:06

All around, your article builds up mystery and intrigue, which is what will make people click on linked articles. Flesh this out and I feel you will have something special!

Nov 18, 2018 13:39 by Elijah Talbot

This article gives me a Lovecraftian feeling. I will admit it’s an interesting and mysterious read. But I have a question what makes the pages drive people into the brink of madness? It doesn’t state what creates madness, it is the content of the page or the evil that the pages create? While being vague about what makes people mad by the pages is good, I do recommend adding details that explain or hints on what makes people mad by the mere sight of these pages.

Nov 19, 2018 01:30 by R3negade X

Thank you for your input! I shall take it into consideration.