[NetBehaviour] Ritual

[Zak Qlikman]

Amidst the decaying remnants of a civilization long abandoned by hope, the
remnants gather in a vast, decrepit square, drawn by a grotesque and
surreal ceremony of worship. The oppressive neon glow of the distant,
decaying city casts a sickly, distorted light over the scene. The sky above
is no longer a tranquil expanse but a swirling abyss of chaotic colors and
distorted constellations, pressing down with a suffocating, otherworldly
weight.
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In this square, the ground writhes with a shifting mosaic of the citizens'
anguished faces, each whispering secrets from a time that no longer
matters. History and future are meaningless here, merged into a single,
grotesque tapestry where reality and nightmare blur indistinguishably. The
air vibrates with a dissonant, haunting rhythm that seems both alien and
disturbingly familiar, echoing the meaningless paradoxes of human existence.

Participants don elaborate, grotesque costumes, their limbs jerking in
unnatural, spasmodic patterns, a mockery of ritualistic grace. They chant
in strange, unrecognizable languages, their voices merging into a cacophony
that reverberates through the visitor’s very bones, a chilling reminder of
the lost humanity.

Drawn to an altar made of translucent, quivering flesh, the visitor feels
an inexplicable, horrifying compulsion to join this macabre chorus. The
altar emits a low, continuous hum that harmonizes with the cosmic
dissonance above, resonating deeply within their core, a siren call to the
abyss.

As they approach the altar, the grotesque and the divine become
indistinguishable.
"We are democracy," the gathering whispers, but the words are hollow,
devoid of meaning.

The sky, swirling and oppressive, mirrors the citizens’ condition. It
embodies the hopelessness and relentless despair of a society trapped in
the paradoxical nightmare of equality and chaos, justice and madness.

At this moment, the visitor understands that these principles are not just
a structure of governance. They are a relentless challenge to each
individual to confront the absurdity and horror of existence in a
collective journey through a distorted, dystopian world where hope has long
been extinguished.

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http://thevisitors.jeron.org/

#civicritual
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