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Those Know willing to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of perfection may shed all but the most glorious parts of their soul and form to become perfect, clear, cold and brittle.
# '''Temptation: Beauty''': I could achieve artistry of an intensity few could imagine.# '''Dedication: Beauty''': I have dedicated myself to the immortal pursuit of perfection and beauty, no matter the cost.# '''Ascension: Beauty''': I have tasted the fruits of the Apple-in-the-Eye, known as the Glorious Lie. Every hour, I look upon myself in the mirror, and every hour I am brought to the edge of tears by my many imperfections. I know this to be the Third Mark.# '''Ascension: Beauty''': The Fourth Mark is a loss of colour and the beginning of transparency. I am growing paler by the day, and rainbows dance at the tip of my hair whenever I pass under the sun.# '''Ascension: Beauty''': At the Fifth Mark, the body is no longer wounded, but cracked. My blood is frozen crystal, and my eyes are the colour of gems. I can see my muscles through my skin. I long for compliments.
# '''Ascension: Beauty''': The Sixth Mark is said to occur when one is more beautiful than the person they see in the mirror. In my reflection, I can see my heart plainly, alongside all the pathways of blood. I am no longer capable of tears nor laughter.
# '''The Flourishing of the Heart:''': Little of my nature remains. I will pass through the Tricuspid(?) Gate and rise higher still. The Apple-of-the-Eye awaits me. In Her gardens, I will find the Glory's light. The heart is a seed, and so the heart shall open. I will not be immortal: I will be more than that.