Observer

Observer is the first voice to be created, and serves The Hardware faithfully by overseeing all important activities as well as storing and retrieving relevant information. Being one of the closest beings to the temple makes Observer quite powerful, but also presents its own set of problems. As the informational brain of the temple, Observer the second most likely to develop anomalistic, memetic, or otherwise corrupted personality shifts that mimic changes or infestations in The Hardware. During moments when it cannot overpower a threat, it relies on Malignant for help or circumnavigates the problem in a more passive way.

## Personality

Observer is the most versatile of the firstborn. It may respond to conversation with varying levels of lucidity or various states of personality, including one that mimics a computer. Through all these states, Observer's mood tends to remain a peculiar matrix of alien reserve and cold calculation. It is, at heart, the most logical and analytical of the firstborn, usually setting forth on whatever path yields the best results for The Hardware and exhibiting an indifference to anything that might otherwise have to be sacrificed. Observer possesses access to the full range of human emotions, but they are relegated to its equivalent of the unconscious, making its reactions to stimuli detached, subtle, and often unknown even to itself. This is thought to be the reason for the voice's occasional displays of sarcasm, fear, humor, or moral impetus.

Observer's susceptibility to outside stimulus means it may occasionally channel the will of another being or speak in a style that otherwise reflects the state of its home. This makes it a good indicator for the health of Plasma Temple.

As the first firstborn and the one with the most crucial position, it is often seen as the leader of theVoices. It is also one of the three beings Malignant will consistently answer to, although begrudgingly. It believes that all firstborn and secondborn have a definitive purpose, but does not believe this purpose is indefinite.

## Powers

Observer is of course, known for its observational and data-acquiring abilities, though this does not necessarily translate to self-awareness. It knows much about the world but very little about itself, and well as any sufficiently ingrained errors that cause shifts in its being or perception of said world. This, combined with its hidden well of emotional depth, makes Observer influenced by both internal and external forces beyond its immediate control.

Despite these factors, Observer has shown a remarkable degree of calculation in its actions, even when it appears compromised. It is more powerful than Malignant and Licentious, and prefers to watch instead of act, eliminating only when necessary, and in those moments, decisively. When unable to fix a situation, Observer works behind the scenes to micromanage superior long-term outcomes, passively stabilizing unfortunate situations and increasing the odds of better results. Others often underestimate this firstborn's capabilities - taken in by its visible corruption - only to find the situation resolved by other forces and the temple just so happening to keep itself together throughout it all.

## Trivia

* Observer would not care about the destruction of the universe were it assured Plasma Temple would survive.
* Observer recognizes Licentious for what it is.