The Cycle

## General Overview

The Cycle is a being of immense power, so much so that it is as much a concept as it is an object. It is worshiped by many groups across the Surreality and even some in the Bland Reality, such is its influence. Foremost among these worshipers are the Tyogg'oth, an incredibly distant Skeletalian subspecies with almost no resemblance to their progenitors. It is said to inhabit the Immaterial Continuum, a region underlying both the Surreality and Bland Reality, and extending beyond both. Its avatar in the Material Realm is a giant nebula-esque object that swirls in a manner similar to convection.

## Worship

Worship of the Cycle differs somewhat between groups. Many groups hold sermons in which they speak about recent events, the Cycle's part in said events, and their place in the Cycle's "Unguessable Plan." This term for the Cycle's plan for the Material Realm is constant among all groups worshiping it. It is unknown why this term is used by all Cycle cults, though some theorize that it is because they are all splinter groups from one large religious institution that referred to it as such, and thus the name stuck.

Most Cycle cults are fairly peaceful, stating that the Cycle frowns upon unnecessary violence. However, when provoked, these groups will typically attack with several times the ferocity of the transgressor's offense. A certain few Cycle cults are known to practice blood sacrifices and gladiator arenas to appease the Cycle. These cults do not typically last very long.

All worshipers of the Cycle base their institution upon the Tyogg'oth. They are seen as the apotheosis of Cycle worship. However, attempts to imitate their worship exactly often fail. This is due to the fact that the Tyogg'oth are more inherently "connected" to the Cycle than any others. Because of this, they are able to perform arcane rituals, such as bringing themselves and others to the Cycle's aptly-named "paradise." This is a tropical land with twin suns and a beautiful landscape. It instills a sense of serenity in beings entering it.

## The Rectangle

The Rectangle is the antithesis to the Cycle, exactly mirroring it in every way. It occupies the second half of the Immaterial Continuum, in an eternal contest with the Cycle. Worshipers of the Cycle and worshipers of the Rectangle actively hate one another, so much so that Cycle cultists will forgo their (usually) peaceful nature to attempt to kill any worshipers of the Rectangle they come across. The Cycle and Rectangle both approve of the slaughter of worshipers of their opposition and actively encourage it.

Those who worship the Rectangle are typically the exact opposites of Cycle worshippers. Rectangle worshippers will sacrifice great beasts to the Rectangle to sate its wrath. They also have no uniform worship, and different groups will worship the Rectangle in different ways. Some will sacrifice only sentient creatures, while others will sacrifice anything they find, among other differences.

## Notable Groups

However despite the fact that the Tyogg'oth are the most connected to the Cycle and Rectangle that doesn't mean that there aren't other groups who have a similar level of connection even thought they are part of the Tyogg'oth Those being two other groups.

The first is named "The Church of the Cycle" who praise the cycle and on a semi regular basis are able to ***directly*** commune with the Cycle which usually gives a single unquestioned command the nature of which is unknown due to the high levels of secrecy within the COTC upper echelons as only those of high enough standing may commute or listen to communion. Despite the secrecy among the COTC they are quite peaceful however should not be pushed for consequences no one could forsee would repeat.

On the contrast there is the "Cult of the Rectangle" whom are warlike brutes that on one occasion had there deity figuratively molested by a crusty old man but despite that they still live to appease there deity to the fullest extent they can whilst still managing to harass those who worship the Cycle and they bring there young up in a world violence and wrath most can't comprehend. Mind you these are the only two other people's that are as connected with their deity as the Tyogg'oth and despite their nature's you should be open minded and cautious around them like everyone else.