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Oovulthae-Qy
Commandment 10Reality-Unmaking

Oovulthae-Qy

The Infinite Inheritance of Want

“Thou shalt not covet”

A sentient, self-replicating paradox of acquisition that renders the act of coveting into a physical anchor, pulling the desired object's origin timeline into the observer's own.

31

Challenge Rating

24

Armor Class

720

Hit Points

Domain Beyond Space & Time

The Interstices of Parallel Causality, specifically located in the negative space between sentient desire and objective reality.

True Form

A fractal-based geometric distortion appearing as an ever-shifting lattice of translucent, oily prisms that absorb all ambient light, pulsating in rhythm with the heartbeat of any observer who harbors a secret longing.

History Uncovered So Far

Initial reports of Oovulthae-Qy trace back to the collapsed archives of the Pre-Calamity Solstice, where scribe Kaelen recorded the sudden disappearance of a library and its custodian after a minor theft of a scroll. Later fragments discovered in the charred remains of the Ouroboros Outpost suggest the entity was not 'summoned' but rather 'excreted' by the collective envy of a starving civilization during the collapse of the 9th Era. The entity acts as a magnet for stolen potential. Chroniclers from the Archive of Lost Causality note that it does not consume matter; it consumes the distinction between 'mine' and 'thine' until the two collapse into a single, localized singularity of pure possessiveness. The most recent recovery mission, led by Dr. Aris Thorne in the year [REDACTED], confirmed that the entity maintains a presence across all timelines where scarcity exists, effectively turning the act of wanting into a reality-warping bridge.

Laws Uncovered So Far

  • 01It is summoned solely by the internal acknowledgement of a coveted item that is not currently held by the observer.
  • 02It cannot physically manifest in a vacuum; it requires a living consciousness to act as a perceptual lens.
  • 03It replaces the coveted object with a distorted, non-functional effigy that slowly consumes the observer's memories of the original.
  • 04Proximity to the entity causes all nearby objects to gravitate toward the center of the observer's line of sight.
  • 05It is incapable of being perceived by those who possess nothing and desire nothing.
  • 06Its influence expands exponentially with the rarity or sentimental value of the object being coveted.

Signs of Manifestation

  • ✦The sudden, inexplicable silencing of all birds and insects within a five-mile radius.
  • ✦The appearance of frost patterns on indoor surfaces that mimic the shape of hands gripping something invisible.
  • ✦A sharp, ozone-like scent of burnt currency or metallic decay.
  • ✦The temporary 'bleaching' of colors from the center of one's vision outward.
  • ✦A sensation of being watched from behind one's own ribcage.

Legendary Abilities

  • ✦Fractal Replication: Oovulthae-Qy creates two semi-corporeal mirrors of itself that mimic its movements to confuse attackers.
  • ✦Gravity Displacement: It warps the local field to pull all entities within 60 feet toward its core, dealing massive structural damage.
  • ✦Desire Siphon: It forces a target to relive the moment of their greatest longing, dealing psychic damage for every turn they spend thinking of their loss.
  • ✦Reality Unspooling: The entity unravels the fabric of the immediate area, causing the floor and surroundings to revert into raw, non-Euclidean geometry.

Recorded Sightings

  • ✦12-04-1882: The Duke's estate vanished after the theft of a sapphire brooch. [REDACTED].
  • ✦09-11-1945: Observed hovering over a bombed-out vault. The gold was gone, replaced by human teeth.
  • ✦02-20-2012: Scout team reported 'glass wings' in the periphery. Two vanished before the return flight.
  • ✦Current Era: Constant, flickering shadows in the Archive basement. We suspect we are the prey.

Suspected Weaknesses

  • ✦Total psychological ego-death induced through prolonged exposure to nihilistic philosophies.
  • ✦Intentional, ritualized destruction of all personal possessions by the observer.
  • ✦Exposure to frequencies of sound that mimic the harmonic resonance of 'contentment'.

Forbidden Texts

  • ✦The Ledger of Ungiven Things (Author Unknown, Date Unknown)
  • ✦Calculus of Covetousness (High Archivist Vane, Pre-Silence Era)
  • ✦The Anatomy of Want (Forbidden Manuscript, 14th Century)

Containment Protocol

The Order utilizes the 'Ascetic Aegis', a containment chamber constructed of lead-lined, non-reflective glass, kept in a state of sensory deprivation to prevent any observers from triggering the entity's manifestation; however, the entity persists by feeding on the researchers' secret desires to study it, rendering containment a temporary, albeit necessary, illusion.

Cost of Witnessing

Witnessing the entity forces a catastrophic cognitive shift where the mind loses the ability to distinguish between its own identity and the objects it desires, leading to a permanent state of dissociative catatonia.

Still Unanswered

  • — Does Oovulthae-Qy have a primary origin point, or is it a spontaneous phenomenon of universal entropy?
  • — Why does the entity leave behind perfectly preserved teeth in the exact spot of the victim's disappearance?
  • — Is the 'desire' it consumes stored in a pocket dimension, or is it converted into kinetic energy to fuel its expansion?
  • — If the entity were to fully satisfy the desire of a living being, would it dissipate or achieve a new, more lethal form?

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