Flayedface

Flayedfaces, also known less derogatorily as the Ascended, Mangled, or elsewise depending on who you ask, are the final product of exposure to Jam reaching what is considered to be its boiling point, resulting in the contortion between the body and the mind. Calling them a "Species" isn't actually the most accurate term to be used here, but like, logoheads are also in the creatures section so ??????

## Physical Traits

The most clear formation of flayedfaces is the utterly mangled state of their appearances. In terms of general features, the results of this infection of entirely random, although some of the most recorded are typically the maiming of the subject's limbs, extension in widespread length/height, excessive joints, coiling and spiral shapes in a variety of parts, and so on and so forth. Nevertheless, there are some shifts in the given form that are consistent through every single victim of jam. For one, all of them, as mentioned previously, have exaggerated and animal-like features. Their skin tone is usually saturated or otherwise considerably colorful to a sickly amount, and some accounts even describe their own clothes fusing to their physique. Freaky as shit, huh, Jammers?

However, as the name "flayedface" may suggest, despite some extremely jam-subjected creatures being capable of guising themselves as otherwise, their facial features, most notably the eyes and the teeth, are the largest facets of their body. After ascended, their eyes are upsettingly huge, to a point where onlookers may say they were forced to eat cement at the pitiful age of 6 years old. Their mouths, on the other hand, are frighteningly long, at the very least falling far enough to reach the ending segment of each side of the head.

## Behavior

Numerous amount of flayedfaces may appear to be perpetually chipper, although this is simply an inherited demeanor through Jam. Despite everything, those exposed are still perfectly capable of feeling the full span of the emotional spectrum, but, in their most traditional state, do such through means that are either unbearably heightened or remarkably watered down (as with many of the inherited specs of Jam, this range differs and is pretty much customized per person.) As a byproduct of a Hive-strewn disease, they are ridden with a reformed and rather unrealistic comprehension on their surroundings and outlook. Additionally, this may result in bouts of memory loss at seemingly random intervals, whether it be basic concepts like holding a pencil or a recollection of an experience once thought to be essential.

All of these features tie in to one sole driving sector in each flayedface's lifetime: Negativity, or a lack thereof. Obviously, no one under this category is able to wholly expunge this emotion from their bodies, but by all hell, they'll try to! This is even furthered ingrained within most of their demeanors through certain physical notions, as even the pure notion of crying can feel excruciatingly painful, feeling alike to heartburn and other forceful contractions throughout the muscular system (or what remains of it, anyhow.) After all, the main selling point of ascending in the first place can be attributed to a sense of utter desperation and, every so often, the need to escape (the definition of such a word depends, of course.) After everything they've gone through, in spite of transpiring as an unfortunately customary feeling, the motion of being miserable is nothing but nightmarish.

With all that in mind, if not grown to be accepted at any rate, this can progressively take on an intensive form of worship towards the hive in which they were ascended, a practice seen foremost in Eth***[THIS SECTION HAS BEEN REMOVED AT THE DECREE OF ETHICAL ROBOTICS™. It's not polite attempting to gossip behind your dearest friend's back! We can hear every word you say.]*** Through enough dedication, if not forcibly put into this position no matter their volition, a flayedface can be put in the front row seat to their hive's supposed "will". Upon experiencing this connection, all the previous matters are amped up to extremes never seen before, and their behavior shifts into slightly more erratic crossroads. If this adoration was though to be deleterious before, becoming what is basically the tether to an eldritch terror swings their attitude to be alike to a neverending fragmenting singing telegram. Some even claim to hear their hive and understand it in such a way its other members will never comprehend. Well, becoming the hive's muppet with the addendum of mental anguish is just the same shit as always, I guess!

## Symptoms

There is a set of symptoms in association with reverting into that of a flayedface. If you believe yourself to be experiencing these effects, attempt to get treatment *as soon as possible*. That being said, these are specifically in alignment with species that are capable of being infected to such an extent. If this isn't that case, their page will typically state the alternate happenings of Jam upon their body. Hope this helps!

In the first few segments of exposure, as mentioned on the Jam article, the only effects upon the body are a desensitization to any amount of pain, and, gradually, a significantly more upbeat conduct. This goes from the reduction of stress to straight up artificial radiance, one of the main reasons why it seems to "target" those already undergoing extensive struggles. When this joy reaches its peak, however, is when things begin to crash down.

Physical changes set in as soon as the Jam's happiness-inducing prospect fades from the infested's funny brain, instead taking its place in terrible woe towards their problems and issues then never before. This takes on a whole new form as they, quite literally, become desaturated in appearance, going hand in hand with remarkable lightheadedness and a prevailing sense of disorientation. Do you hear the calls, Jammer? Since, with all condolences paid in regards, they sure do!

To free oneself from the relentless sorrow that such a substance had dragged themselves, the soon-to-be flayedflaces are required to find the vacuum of their hive, as at that point in time, it's the only way (in their warped eyes) to make it stop. From there, ascension is... Well, pretty self explanatory. There's no place to go but down, after all!

## Infection Reactions

### Jam

Is this something that I *really* have to explain to you at this point?

### The Juice

When flayedfaces are, as to be expected, literally just That, they are incapable of growing logo or undergo any of the juice's effects to fullest extent. Juice does, however, have a saving grace in many cases. AJHQ is the best example, as being driven by such a liquid, no instance of the Jam can, presumably, take on a complete form, result in the Twisted. The Twisted are all flayedfaces, sure, but hold more sensibility in comparison to others of their kind, nearly all in thanks to the Juice's saving grace, as it cancels the accursed substance of the hive through several means. This doesn't they aren't super fucked up, of course. Just a bit less so than they could be, is all!