Kubla Khan

== BEGIN PROFILE: ==
Subject KUBLA KHAN is an immensely useful instrument that is NOT 
TO BE WORN FOR MORE THAN TWENTY FOUR HOURS, AND NOT MORE THAN ONCE A 
WEEK! ''
Subject is a mask whose main surface is 
constructed of hypercubically-fragmented crystal composed of 90% an 
evenly-mixed compound of quartz; gold; copper and [REDACTED]; and an 
unknown contaminant constituting the other 10%. The lenses appear to be 
of identical composition, but with the Unknown Contaminant increased to 
twenty percent.''
Inscribed on the mask is the phrase “PORLOCK,” the meaning of this unknown aside from probable vague literary references.
The
 mask appears to cause visions of a “great work” to the wearer; 
alongside instructions for its completion. If the tools are unavailable;
 the wearer will attempt to acquire them within reason. This effect 
appears to not be compulsive but coersive; and in our testing has not 
resulted in operations harmful to the user or others.''
80%
 of the time, the work appears to be non-anomalous but of apex quality 
for its type. The other 20% appears to be anomalous. The work in 
question is often related to the context of the mask’s use and its user,
 with a particular attraction to repairing anomalous objects. The twenty
 percent chance may cause additional anomalies to surface in the 
repaired objects; so be cautious.''
If the mask worn over twenty four hours, crystals will begin to form inside the user’s body. 
These
 crystals appear to be made of the same material as the mask; and may 
cause gruesome internal injuries. The mask will begin physically 
exerting force on the individual in increased amounts during this period
 to eject itself off of the wearer unless physically restrained onto the
 face. ''
Many individuals attempt to keep the mask on 
for beyond the twenty four hours in our experimentation, due to the 
difficulties of accomplishing their task in such a time. ''
But, the G.U.F.F. does not; repeat does not allow this; and will attempt to excise the mask from the use by any means possible.''
 Also, it must be stated, DO NOT USE ANY MENTAL-PROJECTION-GRANTING 
SUBJECTS WITH THE MASK. WE DO NOT WANT A REPEAT OF LAST TIME!''
== Author Commentary ==
Yet again for this one, I made the design first, the story second. 
Because the 
glittering surface of the mask made me thing of the “pleasure domes” as 
well as the line “And all should cry, Beware! Beware!/His flashing eyes,
 his floating hair!“ I decided to use that as the name. The rest wrote 
itself from there based on the history of that poem!
As per usual with G.U.F.F. stuff, this is free to use as you see fit under a CC-BY 4.0 license so long as I; Thomas F. Johnson, am credited as their creator!
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