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== History ==
The Firstborn is said to have originated from a small village in Phrygia, albeit it’s name has been forgotten by the histories, as was his original name. Beloved by all, men, women and even the creatures of the mansusMansus, he rapidly developed a highly narcissistic and dismissive personality, which ultimately proved to be his undoing: after being harshly turned down, a forest-seerlaid seer laid a curse on him, that he „never shall leave his house, lest he die.“ Infuriated, he ran after the seer, but as soon as he set foot on the doorsteps, he felt himself weakening.
Using his beauty as a bargaining chip, he slowly built up a cult, seeking ascension into the Mansus, because if he can't leave his house, he shall move to a bigger one. As the years passed by, he built up a cult, amassed a great hoard of treasures, incited strife between the hours, and directed his cultists in the flaying of Marsyas, the forest-seer who had cursed him. As the time had come and the hours were infighting more than ever, he seized his window of opportunity and ascended through the Sea Gate, in an monumental orgy in which he ultimately betrayed all his lovers, reciting the Formulae Voluptuous over and over.
He is a hot-headed hour, easily tricked into a fight, which he however will probably win. He both fights and loves with great passion, but most of all he loves himself. Sometimes, he is known to act erratically, but no affiliation with moth was ever proven.
== Worship ==
The Firstborn is worshipped by the beautiful and the ugly alike, to preserve or improve, and by those who wish to fight with a brutal and unrelenting strenght, as opposed to The Abbess Sunsets worshippers.
Strangely, he is also worshipped by the betrayed, the betrayers and those who fear to be betrayed, but it is not known why.
There are two known ways to gain his attention, but both involve a sacrifice, which has to be given freely and for the sake of admiration: either you scar yourself, appealing to his aspect of edge, or you offer of your blood, for his aspect of grail.
The flaying of Marsyas
Before the translation: An ecstatic poem, written in greek, supposedly translated from phrygian.After the translation: An ecstatic poem, re-telling the flaying of Marsyas from an unusual perspective. Before the study:This poem, allegedly written by an unnamed exalted of the firstborn, describes the flaying from Marsyas perspective, which he claims to have taken in his dreams.After the Study: So I take your skin, and with it your power, to avenge our lord. (Expand?) Yields: Grail 4 lore, Edge 4 lore, fascination
The Betrayal of the hundred
Before the translation: Copied from a stele in the Artemision by Maxim Gladwell. Ciphered in Vak.
After the translation: This is a copy from a much older inscription, allegedly an account of the legendary Betrayal of the hundred.
Before the study: The donor who paid for the stele claims to have seen "Apollon's ascent", and pleads for Artemis to protect him from "the hundred-winged."
After the Study: The description itself is not much more than a traumatized man's stuttering, but he seems to remember the words that were spoken quite well.
Yields: Formulae Voluptuous (Grail 10 lore), the Rite of betrayal, dread
On the Firstborn
Before the translation: Maxim Gladwell research notes on the Firstborn. Ciphered in Vak.
After the translation: The longer you work, the more scared you get. So did Gladwell. You don't dare to read the last page yet.
Before the Study: You are not sure if you should read this. Gladwell, whilst increasingly incoherent throughout the book, seems to have been on some kind of lead.
After the Study: Oh, the Glory! You don't know what you did after you read the last sentence. It must have been a horrible thing, since there is a lot of Blood on your clothes. But you remember you did well, and you remember a syllable of what you've read before you burned the book in horror.
Yields: A syllable of the Firstborns name (Grail 12 lore), Edge 12 lore, Moth 4 lore, one passion, two fascination, on dread, one notoriety
=== Rites ===
=== How They Feel ===
He is a hot-headed hour, easily tricked into a fight, which he however will probably win. He both fights and loves with great passiondoesn’t talk about it often, but most of all when he loves himself. Sometimesdoes, he is known to act erratically, but no affiliation with moth was ever provenexpresses a truly unique piety and humility towards the gods from stone.
=== Who They Blame ===
== Relationships ==
Due to his origin he generally dislikes lantern.
Positive:The Gilded Insect: "A brother in heart and mind, and he has a very clear view of the things as they are."(He hates is easily swayed by the golden words of The Hill-Queen for what she isGilded Insect, The Omnipede for he shares its appearance, and principles.)The Distinguished for her powerWarp: "I’m pretty sure she likes me. Who doesn't, which he fears. after all?(He loves The Warp for the beauty of her histories, but also envies herfor them.)The Piper: “It's business."(Weather it is some shared interest or genuine respect, he is often seen with him.)The Names of the Gods from Stone: He has good relations to them, and can be considered their ally, albeit not a reliable one.(They are a tool, that in time might be betrayed.)The Stillwater: “It looks pretty.”(He has no clue what it really is easily swayed by the golden words .)The Cantharide: “That’s more like it.”(He takes a certain interest in her, for similarities of alignment, theme, and “personal matters”.)The Gilded InsectDongolopticon: “Been there, done that.”(Obvious.) Negative:The Omnipede: "Why does it always have to be bugs?"(He hates it for its appearance, and for he shares it‘s principlesit’s words.)Other The Hill-Queen: “You know what’s worse than bugs? Enigmatic bugs.”(He hates her for what she is.)The Distinguished: "Who rewards those you betray anyways? What an Idiot. Ehm... don't tell her I said that.”(He hates her for her power, most hours pay hem lip-servicewhich he fears, but they belittle him also belittles her for her concept of betrayal.)The Abess Sunset: “Of all the people here, she is the one I’d not want fight in secreta one-on-one. For some reason”(He does not hate her, but he is often wary of her might.)The Weft: "I don't like her. Way to be seen with strict and uptight."(She distrusts him, and he does not trust her, and her insistence on the piperrules.)The Captain: “Who does he think he is, who respects himto talk to ME it his way?”(He dislikes his attitude towards himself. He also )The Skinner Box: “What is known to be affiliated with several long it? Don’t know, don’t care.”(More of dead hoursan indifferent, but there is no such category.)Brother Grimalkin: “Only a weakling preys on the weak.”(Whilst he does like betrayal and mutilation, he does not like a kid ho rips out butterfly wings.)
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