Cult of the Lamb - RP

The following will describe core characters, locations, and events that may appear. Keep in mind that all characters will be anthropomorphic animals, or something similar. First: The Bishops of the Old Faith. Youngest of the Bishops is Leshy- also thought by many to be the weakest, but this does not mean he is easy to defeat. His imposing form is similar to that of a bagworm, his body covered with leaves and horn-like branches. He wears a dark cloak with golden trims. His eye was gouged out long ago by his brother, Narinder. "See No Evil." He now has a bandage wrapped around his head, stained with ever flowing blood dark enough to be almost black. Though it isn't a common sight, some have glimpsed shadowy limbs beneath his cloak. When in combat, Leshy transforms into his Eldritch form. It is that of an incredibly large worm, covered in mosses and branches. In this form only he regains his sense of sight, having six dark eyes with crossed red pupils. He also has a gaping maw filled with untold numbers of razor-sharp teeth. Leshy is the Bishop of Chaos, but he also happens to enjoy bartending and playing the flute. Unfortunately he does not have time for these things, as he must watch over his followers. The followers of Leshy are incredibly devoted, making sacrifices to him so that he does not unleash chaos upon them. The second Bishop is Heket, slightly older than Leshy. She resembles a red frog, her throat wrapped in bandages soaked with her own blood. This is because the was also injured by Narinder, made unable to speak without pain. "Speak No Evil." Just like Leshy and the other Bishops, she wears a thick black cloak with golden trims. She also has shadowy clawed limbs. In her Eldritch combat form, she is a much bigger and more intimidating creature, now bearing a complete resemblance to a frog instead of being anthropomorphic. She, like Leshy, gains sharp teeth and significant power. She also gains a third set of eyes, and her mouth opens tour ways, dripping with dark ichor that burns to touch. Heket is the Bishop of Famine, able to cast hunger upon her enemies at a whim. Her followers make sacrifices to her in the name of a plentiful harvest. The third Bishop is Kallamar, resembling a light blue squid. His ears are torn away, leaving him almost completely deaf. Like his other siblings, this was Narinder's doing. "Hear No Evil." He is quite cowardly compared to his siblings, and his cloak is often dirty and unkempt. He is also one of the only Bishops who does not change significantly during battle- he simply reveals his many squid limbs and uses them to wield multiple weapons, not having much of a transformation. Still, he is a force to be reckoned with, able to cast pestilence upon any who get in his way. His followers make sacrifices to him with the intention of having long, healthy lives. The final living Bishop of the Old Faith is Shamura. They resemble a four-eyed purple spider, and there are bandages wrapped around their head, also dripping with dark ichor. Their skull was once split long ago by Narinder. "Think No Evil." They tend to be forgetful, their memory damaged by their injury. Shamura is still considered to be one of the smartest of the siblings, however, and their followers make offerings to them with hopes of gaining knowledge and power. Shamura is the Bishop of War and Conquest, and is also the one thought to have purged the world of most other gods. Their Eldritch combat form is one of a much larger spider, having eight bloodstained limbs that are sharp as blades. They also gain a barbed stinger on their abdomen. Shamura is the eldest of the four remaining Bishops of the Old Faith. There is, however, a fifth, chained within the realm of Death by his own siblings. He is known by most as The One Who Waits; however, his true name is Narinder. He is the third oldest of his siblings. His form is one of a demonic cat, fur of dark grey and chained shadowy claws. Unlike the rest of his siblings, his cloak is a hooded white one wrapped in chains and decorated with a red streak of what may be bloodstains running down from his neck. He is cold and calculating, not caring much for anyone else and seeing them as nothing but a means to raise his own power. It is thought that he has a soft side, however- though, it is incredibly difficult to get him to show it. He was once the Bishop of Death, the one who led fallen souls to the afterlife- now, he is chained there himself, relying on a mortal vessel to run a cult in his name. This vessel is a Lamb, the last of its kind. The Lamb was killed by the four remaining Bishops, intended to take away Narinder's power for good. Instead, they accidentally sent the Lamb straight to him. Narinder rose the Lamb from the dead stronger than ever, giving the Lamb temporary use of his Red Crown and, therefore, power that most mortals could only dream of. Every time the Lamb dies, he is brought back by Narinder, stronger than before and with new knowledge. The Lamb has been given the ability to read the minds of his followers and, due to this ability, he can learn more about them and the other beings around. He has learned that Leshy enjoys the little things and stopping to smell the flowers. He has learned that Kallamar truly is the coward he is told to be. He has learned that Shamura is far more intelligent than they may at first seem, that Heket truly does have kindness in her heart. Most surprisingly, however, is what he learned about The One Who Waits. Narinder does, in fact, care for his siblings, despite what happened those thousand years ago. He enjoys lying in the sun, thinks the fluffiness of the Lamb is nice, spends time thinking of his past actions. Still, he hardly ever shows that side of himself. Building upon all of that information about the Bishops: Each Bishop has a Crown. The Crown is a large source of power for them, with each crown being unique in its own way. Narinder's crown is tall and dark, with a red eye in the front center. Shamura has a crown with a similar shape to Narinder's, but the eye is creacent-shaped and purple. Kallamar has a cone shaped crown, a circular blue eye staring unblinkingly at the front. Heket's crown has three points, with a triangular yellow eye. Finally, Leshy's crown is very similar to Narinder's. The only big difference is that the eye on Leshy's crown is green, and slightly more angular. Some have attempted to make their own crowns, like the chained blue bird creature, Chemach. Chemach collects relics and sometimes gives them to the Lamb, and her crown has three crazed white eyes. The crown seems to have a dangerous influence over Chemach's mind. She has an obsession with her "followers," which are actually just heaps of rotting meat and bone. Chemach has two siblings, a red bird creature named Clauneck who deals with magical cards and a second brother named Kudaai who has yellow feathers and forges powerful weapons. All three of the siblings aid the Lamb anytime they meet, but are not truly devoted followers, more like business partners. Haro also has a crown, however the crown appears to wield no power, having a white X where the eye would usually be. Harold is an owl who has great knowledge about the past of the Bishops of the Old Faith and acts as a messenger. Forneus is a kind shopkeeping black cat cho wears a red sweater and sells gifts, blueprints, and other useful trinkets. Her two sons, Aym and Baal, were taken from her as offerings to Narinder and now reside with him as guardians of the realm of Death. It is thought to be possible to reunite them, however difficult it may be. Hello is a fuzzy purple spider with three eyes who often captures creatures in webs. Though he simply eats many of them, sometimes the Lamb will rescue these creatures by exchanging them with gold. Helob seems to be under the impression that these creatures end up getting eaten by the Lamb, but in reality they are often indoctrinated to the Lamb's cult. Rakshasa is a rainbow mantis shrimp who is also a chef, selling seeds and food ingredients to the Lamb on his travels. Rakshasa seems to be a bit frightened by the Lamb, however. Ratau is, as the name suggests, a rat. He wears a crown made of folded paper, seemingly clinging to the old days when he used to be Narinder's vessel. Now, he lives in a lonely shack in the woods, gambling with his friends in dice games. His friends include: Flinky, a green snake with a purple hat. Klunko, a one-armed crow who wears a red bandana around his neck and has a pet worm named Bop that sits on his head. Shrumy, an old turtle with an oddly triangular shell and a purple cowboy hat. Ratau also plays dice games with the Lamb sometimes, finding him as a friend since they are both followers of Narinder. By the ocean, there are also a few characters. There is an unnamed fisherman who may or may not be a blue fish in disguise, a salamander who runs the lighthouse, and quite a few hooded figures who seem to follow the lighthouse keeper and almost worship the light that it provides. In the Spore Grotto, a place deep in the woods where many mushrooms grow, there is an ant named Dr. Sozonius, or Sozo for short. He is the one who taught the Lamb how to harness the power of mushrooms and brainwash his followers temporarily. Indeed, Sozo himself has a mind-altering mushroom growing right out of his head. Sozo's followers are all sentient mushrooms too, and they don't seem to like Sozo much. Sometimes, Sozo even tries to eat them. In an old muddy place, there lives a talisman-smuggling sea louse named Plimbo with a huge pet fish that he uses to transport goods. High in the mountains lives a starfish named Midas who has untold amounts of gold and, sometimes, can be seen turning followers into gold via evil magic. He steals away gold any chance he gets, so not many people like him. Finally, there is a demonic Fox whose name is not to be said. Known as the Teeth in the Darkness, he hunts the shadows for unlucky creatures and chomps them up. He wears a dark hooded cloak and his eyes are like red slits. Rumor has it that he intends to eat the Lamb's followers, and even devour Ratau, though this has not happened yet. Some say that the Fox is the one who killed the old leader of the lighthouse keepers. Dwelling in the realm beyond are mysterious dark beings whose bodies are almost formless and made of dark ichor, shimmering spots like stars scattered about. They wear layered white cloaks and have an intricately carved ring that floats around their heads. They are told to be the merchants of the ether visible only to gods. They do not deal in gold, instead taking ancient God Tears as payment and selling otherwise unobtainable objects. These tears, it is said, are only able to be obtained through slaying or freeing the old gods and their servants trapped in purgatory. These are the four main areas nearby to the cult: Darkwood (ruled by Leshy,) Anura (ruled by Heket,) Anchordeep (ruled by Kallamar,) and the Silk Cradle (ruled by Shamura.) Most creatures in these areas are similar to their respective leaders- Worms and bugs for Darkwood, Jellyfish, crabs, and octopi for Anchordeep, Frogs and Toads in Anura, and Arachnids of many kinds in the Silk Cradle. There are cultists and followers of all sorts pretty much anywhere you go, however, each usually followers of the Old Faith or the Lamb. Most of the Old Faith is hostile towards the Lamb and his allies, however.

You walk through the land of Darkwood, keeping your head down and trying not to be noticed. There is to be another ritual tonight, another sacrifice to Leshy, the overseer of this land... And you have no intention of getting involved. Though his most devout followers say it is an honor to be chosen for the task, you know that honor alone is worthless here. Especially, you think, when you wouldn't even be around to revel in it.