Years before The Feast began, before the decadence, this city was much different. But, like a woman tethering herself to a foul husband, this city was corrupted - becoming what it is today.
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The Hunger
Once upon a time, this City flourished, a stark contrast to what it is now. Most, such as myself, liken the fall of this City to the King. He was a strange man with strange tastes. He hated to see anything go to waste - and that included people. When a criminal was sentenced to be executed, he'd have their remains go through a special process to make good of everything that person was worth.
Their blood would replace his wine, their flesh becoming his meat. For every criminal that was tried and sentence, the King and his kin would feast on them. It is said that, over time, word of the King's deeds spread beyond the walls of his castle, and the townspeople that idolized him, too blinded by their own adoration, took after him. While the King feasted on the criminals, the townspeople feasted on travelers - innocents merely passing through.
It is said that, on one occasion, while feasting on an Outsider, they found a strange relic in the person's belongings. It was a clear shard unlike any they had ever seen. This shard, now known as The Goddess's Tear, apparently shattered and all contact with the Outside world was lost.
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The Feast
Several years passed and the City became known for it's corrupted townsfolk and Outsides naturally began to avoid it, the City becoming known as a taboo place.
Deprived of their favorite delicacy, the townspeople naturally turned against one another, their Hunger, coupled with the corruption from The Goddess's Tear, causing them to change as they savagely ate away at one another. With each person they ate, they steadily became more and more corrupt as they changed from man to... Beast.
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The Cleansing
Knowing such creatures could not be left unchecked, The Purifiers, a group of Hunters, stormed the city and began what is known as The Cleansing - the complete eradication of corrupted individuals. While it wasn't a complete success, with several of the Corrupt escaping into the sewers, the Purifiers thought it a job well done and left the city.
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The Starvation
After time, the history of the City was buried and new travelers arrived at the City and settled down, unaware of the monsters hiding beneath the City. At night, the Corrupt would howl, vocalizing their sorrow - unable to feast on the flesh of Humans.
Over time, the new townspeople began to exhibit strange... Symptoms. Excess saliva... Bloodshot eyes... Misshapen fingers and elongated nails...
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The Blood Moon Feast
It has begun again, Hunter. That which The Goddess's Tear still lingers in this Corrupt City, and the townsfolk are slowly changing. Some have embraced it, eagerly feasting on the flesh of their brethren while others attempt to deny it. But, be warned, Hunter... Those Corrupt from decades past? They are surfacing, and their Starvation has changed them even further, somehow enhancing the Corruption.
Beware when crossing them, Hunter, as they are not to be trifled with.
Though, I suppose neither are you....