IZ AU Concept: The Horror Beyond Our Reality
"We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we shall voyage far."
-H.P Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu: With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss
Author's Note:
Much of this information that [REDACTED] has gathered on this creature is sparse and even speculative. The following information is based on eyewitness reports, recollections of survivors, legends and parables from times long past, and what little can be translated from the mysterious, ancient Irken tome often cited by Cultists that this creature has under its control. This creature is only mentioned in these questionably reliable sources, with no references to it in any religious text or even the Necronomicon.
Basic Information
It goes by varying monikers, depending on the individual you question. Some refer to is as Epmrierkine, Miz, or Zkrl'filrthrg, and others dare not speak its name in fear of envoking its wrath. Regardless of whatever name one bestows upon this loathesome, horrendous, biological atrocity of the universe's laws, one notion still stands: This godforsaken abomination is most definitely an Irken, or at least some repulsive mockery of one.
Physical Appearance and Attributes
There are no words that could accurately describe the physical appearance of such a bastardization of our understanding. This paragraph is an attempt to try and describe the thing so that it is palpable to mortal understanding. This revolting creature is a Multiverse-sized biological abomination with veiny, wrinkly, and clammy skin that is a sickening shade of dark green, almost black. On its hideous form are millions upon millions of ruby-red Irken eyes, each with three tiny pupils; two smaller pink ones and a black slit in the middle. Accompanying the eyes are millions of horrific, gaping maws each with thousands of rows of razor-sharp teeth. The atrocity has millions of limbs on its form, each coming from a myriad of different hapless creatures. These limbs are accompanied by long, slithering tendrils that are carpeted with millions of coarse, shiny hairs that can make any mortal's skin crawl.
The creature is speculated to have multiple organ systems and circulatory systems, as well as multiple brains and nerve nets across its horrific form. All of these are said to be connected to some sort of main "giga-organ" such as a so-called "giga-spooch", but this is unconfirmed.
The unholy voice of this anathema compliments its grotesque appearance. Though it has a voice that is undeniably Irken, it is amalgamated with a nightmarish chorus of billions of people speaking at once. This creature very much sounds like the cacophony of Hell whenever it speaks, screams, or laughs maniacally. Those last two options it does time and again, with some individuals perishing from the volume alone.
These grotesque physical features are merely the basis that us mortals can see and comprehend. Even then, various accounts of those who miraculously survived an encounter with it differ, with some seeing nothing but eyes or a dark-green abyss. Many individuals do not live to tell the tale, however. The fate that awaits those who encounter it is far worse than death itself.
Personality
Arguably, the only thing in the entire Multiverse that is more rotten than this abomination's appearance is its personality. This atrocity of a living being acts exactly like Irken society, but on a far grander scale than the puny Irken Empire can ever dream of. It devours entire universes and assimilates every single soul within, forcing all of them into a twisted eldritch hivemind. Once it devours you, you lose every shred of individuality you once had. Your memories and emotions all fade away as you, like all the others, become another cog in this ungodly machine. Possibly the most horrifying aspects of this thing are not its imperialistic tendencies. Rather, it is the fact that this creature is much like a moody teenager mixed with an extremely foul-tempered toddler. It is the type of creature that WILL find a reason to despise you, whether it be you indirectly insult it or you are wearing a color that is doesn't like. These facts combined with its appearance and abilities make this a creature that you do NOT want near your side of the Multiverse.
Abilities and Tactics
An ignorant fool may mistake this fiend for an elder god with the many abilities it has in its arsenal. It has much of the standard fare of one, with abilities such as mind control, manipulation, and omnipotence. If you gain the ire of this biological travesty, there is naught you can do. It will ALWAYS know where you are and exactly what you are thinking, never giving you one moment of respite as it sadistically toys with your sanity. Sometimes, however, it enjoys having lackeys do its dirty work.
Having the ability of mind control, this abomination is able to manipulate vulnerable individuals into forming a Cult. One of its favorite ways of forming this Cult is through technological means such as the internet, television, and even downloading itself into the Control Brains as a virus if it desires to take down the Irken Empire first. With those it brings into its Cult, it will grant them the ability to use forbidden eldritch magic and the technological means to recruit others. However, some individuals are harder to manipulate. Some individuals may catch on to this and hide away, while others such as Dib Membrane and those dedicated to a religion vigorously fight back.
With these troublesome individuals, this creature will take matters into its own tentacles. If the Cult pestering someone like eldritch Jehova's witnesses doesn't work, that someone will gain the ire of the abomination. This monstrosity will do everything in its power to break them down into a shell of their former selves. This creature may appear in one's nightmares, as a hallucination only they can see, or it may go as far as to rewrite the memories of that person's friends or family members. If none of these work, then this abomination will take final action and devour them in their sleep, erasing their memory from everyone who has ever known them.
This borderline demonic abomination may do something more insidious, especially involving the Irken Empire. This creature has several different forms that it can slip into a universe with the goal of manipulating those within it. One common form is a 9-foot-tall female Irken named Cazzi who wears a ruby-red cloak that conceals everything except her piercing eyes and that holds a large, wizard-like staff with a ruby-red bulb on the end of it. Cazzi's piercing gaze can intimidate even the most stubborn individuals into submission, which proves to be helpful to the abomination's cause. This form often acts as the "Leader" of the Cult, though she may take on roles such as an Invader, Technician, or even a Tallest. Some other forms it can take include a tall, deformed-looking feral Irken or even a president of a nation.
On occasion, this creature will cut out the middle man entirely and outright devour the targeted universe in one go. Sometimes it may just use the Cult if the universe is fairly new, sometimes it will go full cyberpunk dystopia. More often than not, the horrendous abomination will operate in multiple universes at once, using some tactics in one and different tactics in another. Fortunately, this creature is not always successful in its endeavors. There are times in which divine intervention occurs, and other times where the creature's own hubris causes its downfall. Whatever the case, this creature becomes the embodiment of Wrath when it doesn't get to assimilate a universe.
Conclusion
No other information about this monstrosity exists at the present moment. If more information is found, theEEEEE333333333-
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