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|title1 = The Nacreous Outcast
|title1 = The Nacreous Outcast
|image1 = Outcast.png
|image1 = Outcast.png
|caption1 = Is that a scar on its head? Art from Sunless Sea
|caption1 = The Nacreous Outcast
|location = [[Port Cecil]]
|location = [[Port Cecil]]
|allegiance = [[Port Cecil|The Principles of Coral]]
|allegiance = [[Port Cecil#The Pulse of the Principles|The Principles of Coral]]
}}<blockquote>''"It drips eagerly. Perhaps if it comes to your cabin you should put down some sort of matting."''</blockquote>
}}<blockquote>''"A Rubbery Man rises from a cyst in the floor. An iridescent cicatrice crosses its face. Even in this flood of silvery light, it pulses like a fevered moon."''<ref name = "offer help">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Offer assistance with dissolution|Sunless Sea|}}</ref></blockquote>


'''The Nacreous Outcast''' is a [[Rubbery Man]] with a strange scar on its face. Exceptionally for its kind, it can speak English,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Offer assistance with dissolution |Sunless Sea|}}</ref> cook,<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Nacreous_Outcast|Invite it to dine with you |Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and perform religious rituals.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Nacreous_Outcast|"Shalt-Flions" |Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
The '''Nacreous Outcast''' is a [[Rubbery Man]] from [[Port Cecil]].__forcetoc__


== A Star-Crossed Creature ==
== A Star-Crossed Creature ==
The Outcast is unwelcome among its fellow Rubberies on account of multiple crimes. It won't speak of most of these, but among them was love, which is forbidden within the species; the recipient of its affection might have been a [[Flukes|Fluke]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_visit_to_the_Outcast|A visit to the Outcast|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Betray_the_Nacreous_Outcast%27s_trust|Betray the Nacreous Outcast's trust|Fallen London|}}</ref> As further punishment, it was abandoned in [[Port Cecil]], where it became a servant to the [[Port Cecil#The Principles of Coral|Principles of Coral]].<ref name=":0" /> The phosphorescent scar on its forehead might have been caused by scintillack produced by the Principles.<ref name=":1">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Give the Principles a Fluke-Core |Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
<blockquote>''"Flif your hanf on the ftool. Farphaf! Ophen your eyess."''<ref name = "increase hearts">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Nacreous_Outcast#Interactions|Increase your Hearts|Sunless Sea|}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I ushed to love - "''<ref name = "invite dine 2">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Nacreous_Outcast#Interactions|Invite it to dine with you (2)|Sunless Sea|}}</ref></blockquote>


The Outcast has been forced to gather materials to prepare for a chess match against a lucky opponent; since the Principles is not exactly able to play chess, the Outcast is to serve as a surrogate for its master. If the Principles loses the match, it will die or descend the Great Chain of Being, an outcome it desires<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Win the match |Sunless Sea|}}</ref> - but the Outcast will share its fate.<ref name=":1" /> If the Principles loses, the Outcast will be freed.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Lose the match |Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
The Nacreous Outcast's most striking feature is a scar that glows with silver light. It can speak English<ref name = "offer help"/> and is knowledgeable of esoteric culinary arts,<ref name = "increase hearts"/> though it prefers its food uncooked.<ref name = "invite dine 2"/>
 
The Outcast was exiled by its fellow [[Rubbery Men]] on account of multiple crimes. Its crimes cannot be described by human languages, but one of them was love,<ref name = "invite dine 2"/> which is forbidden among the [[Axile|Axiles]];<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Give the Principles Heartmetal|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Give the Principles an Ambiguous Eolith|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> the recipient of its affection might have been a [[Flukes|Fluke]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_visit_to_the_Outcast|A visit to the Outcast|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Outcast lopes toward a mirror, and wheezes against the glass. [...] A foggy circle forms. [...] [It adds] a border of spikes to the circle. The Outcast [gestures] [...] A forlorn lover? [...] A foolish partner?"''</ref> As punishment, it was abandoned in [[Port Cecil]] where it became a servant to the [[Port Cecil#The Principles of Coral|Principles of Coral]],<ref name = "invite dine 2"/> the entity whose mind suffuses the area.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Port_Cecil#Interactions|Gather Scintillack|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
 
The Principles of Coral wishes to descend the [[Great Chain of Being]]<ref name = "give idol">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Give the Principles a Wakeful Idol|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and free itself of thought forever.<ref name = "game last">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|The Last Game|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> The Outcast has been ordered to gather materials<ref name = "offer help"/><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Salt_Lions#Interactions|"Shalt-Flions"|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> for a chess match against an outside opponent<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Setting up|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and act as a surrogate for its master.<ref name = "win match">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pulse_of_the_Principles|Win the match|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> If the Outcast loses on the Principles' behalf, the Principles will descend the Chain, but minds of both beings will perish in the process.<ref name = "game last"/><ref name = "win match"/> Despite the Outcast's dedication to the Principles,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Nacreous_Outcast#Interactions|Invite it to dine with you (1)|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> it still fears the grim fate that was imposed on it.<ref name = "game last"/>


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Revision as of 12:59, 16 June 2022

"A Rubbery Man rises from a cyst in the floor. An iridescent cicatrice crosses its face. Even in this flood of silvery light, it pulses like a fevered moon."[1]

The Nacreous Outcast is a Rubbery Man from Port Cecil.

A Star-Crossed Creature

"Flif your hanf on the ftool. Farphaf! Ophen your eyess."[2]

"I ushed to love - "[3]

The Nacreous Outcast's most striking feature is a scar that glows with silver light. It can speak English[1] and is knowledgeable of esoteric culinary arts,[2] though it prefers its food uncooked.[3]

The Outcast was exiled by its fellow Rubbery Men on account of multiple crimes. Its crimes cannot be described by human languages, but one of them was love,[3] which is forbidden among the Axiles;[4][5] the recipient of its affection might have been a Fluke.[6] As punishment, it was abandoned in Port Cecil where it became a servant to the Principles of Coral,[3] the entity whose mind suffuses the area.[7]

The Principles of Coral wishes to descend the Great Chain of Being[8] and free itself of thought forever.[9] The Outcast has been ordered to gather materials[1][10] for a chess match against an outside opponent[11] and act as a surrogate for its master.[12] If the Outcast loses on the Principles' behalf, the Principles will descend the Chain, but minds of both beings will perish in the process.[9][12] Despite the Outcast's dedication to the Principles,[13] it still fears the grim fate that was imposed on it.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Offer assistance with dissolution, Sunless Sea
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Increase your Hearts, Sunless Sea
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Invite it to dine with you (2), Sunless Sea
  4. ↑ Give the Principles Heartmetal, Sunless Sea
  5. ↑ Give the Principles an Ambiguous Eolith, Sunless Sea
  6. ↑ A visit to the Outcast, Fallen London "[...] the Outcast lopes toward a mirror, and wheezes against the glass. [...] A foggy circle forms. [...] [It adds] a border of spikes to the circle. The Outcast [gestures] [...] A forlorn lover? [...] A foolish partner?"
  7. ↑ Gather Scintillack, Sunless Sea
  8. ↑ Give the Principles a Wakeful Idol, Sunless Sea
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Last Game, Sunless Sea
  10. ↑ "Shalt-Flions", Sunless Sea
  11. ↑ Setting up, Sunless Sea
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Win the match, Sunless Sea
  13. ↑ Invite it to dine with you (1), Sunless Sea
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