Johannes von Stille

“What a difference! Under the esthetic sky, everything is buoyant, beautiful, transient! When ethics arrives on the scene, everything becomes harsh, angular and infinitely boring.”
-Johannes von Stille
== History ==
At one point Johannes attempted to poeticise himself out of Millicent Hawkins, failing and leaving her heartbroken. He has since taken on the role of helping Ian Garland doing the same thing; writing letters to her on his behalf, and encouraging him to keep her in a state of engagement for as long as possible. He hopes to induct her into the Society of the Buried Lives once she has become aestheticized. He still has a full account of his interactions with the two of them in his diary, even though he has forgotten Ian.
== Personality ==
An aesthete par excellence, member of the Society, a rake with whom one would not trust their daughters.
The archenemy of Leo Calixte Desjardins; nonetheless they have similar views on the subject of despair.
Johannes is greatly favored by the King in Yellow; more so than most of his actual priests.
Johannes sees into the hearts of men and women and despairs. A gloom hangs over him. He often speaks in figurative language and is always in search for the right metaphor. He believes that the creative spirit is divine and that artistic expression is the highest calling. He believes he is destined to create the world's greatest masterpiece, and is willing to let bad things happen to see how the drama unfolds. 
== The Great Awakening ==
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