The Nacreous Outcast
"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 physical feature is a scar glowing with silver light. Unlike most Rubbery Men yet encountered, it can speak both English[1] and the Rubbery language,[4] though its speech in the former can be difficult for some to understand.[1] It is familiar with esoteric culinary arts[2] - though it prefers its food uncooked.[3] It is typically very terse[5] and has a reserved demeanor.[6]
The Outcast was exiled on account of multiple crimes, most of which cannot be described by human languages. One of them was love,[3] which is forbidden among the Axiles,[7][8] and it is implied the recipient of its affection was a Fluke.[9] As punishment, it was abandoned in Port Cecil where it became an Emissary[1] to the Principles of Coral,[3] the entity whose mind suffuses the area.[10] The Outcast also has a residence in an isolated part of London, where it draws figures in the windows and sings.[11][12]
The Principles of Coral wishes to descend the Great Chain of Being[13] and free itself of thought forever.[14] The Outcast has been ordered to gather materials[1][15] for a chess game against an outside opponent,[16] and act as a surrogate for its master.[17] If the Outcast loses on the Principles' behalf, the minds of both beings will perish in the process.[14][17] Despite the Outcast's dedication to the Principles,[18] it still fears such a grim fate.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Offer assistance with dissolution, Sunless Sea
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Increase your Hearts, Sunless Sea
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Invite it to dine with you (2), Sunless Sea
- ↑ Story description, Sunless Sea
- ↑ Let the Nacreous Outcast approach the altar, Sunless Sea
- ↑ Invite it to dine with you, Sunless Sea
- ↑ Give the Principles Heartmetal, Sunless Sea
- ↑ Give the Principles an Ambiguous Eolith, Sunless Sea
- ↑ 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?"
- ↑ Gather Scintillack, Sunless Sea
- ↑ A visit to the Outcast, Fallen London
- ↑ Collect a Confession from the Nacreous Outcast, Fallen London
- ↑ Give the Principles a Wakeful Idol, Sunless Sea
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Last Game, Sunless Sea
- ↑ "Shalt-Flions", Sunless Sea
- ↑ Setting up, Sunless Sea
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Win the match, Sunless Sea
- ↑ Invite it to dine with you (1), Sunless Sea
