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- '''Loss''' is a civilisation visited by [[The Miasma Eremite]] and is central to the story of the game. ''The Underweather Vanity'' is the name of the Work that the Eremite wrote for this place.
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- Loss may have been named by the Eremite as a reference to ''Mour Mour Mour''.
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- == Information ==
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- The people of Loss, known as '''Lossians''', are aquaphobic. They do not use names among themselves, much to the Eremite's frustration.
+ Loss is a civilization visited by The Miasma Eremite, and is central to the story of the game. [[The Underweather Vanity]] is the name of the Work that the Eremite wrote for this place. Loss may have been named by the Eremite as a reference to [[Mour Mour Mour]].
- Lossians are less friendly with one another than might be expected of a civilisation. When gathered together, they maintain a considerable distance from each other, and most do not like being touched.
+ ==Information==
- They wear purple smocks dyed with beetroot. Their houses resemble standard huts with pyramidal roofs and are all connected to a larger “main hearth-pyramid” at the centre of the settlement. These houses tend to be very small and appear to serve little purpose beyond providing a place for a single person to sleep.
+ The people of Loss ("Lossians") are aquaphobic. They do not use names among each other, much to the Eremite's frustration. The people of Loss are less friendly amongst themselves than one might expect of a civilization: when together, they stay a good distance away from each other, and most don't like being touched. Lossians wear purple smocks as clothing, dyed from beetroot. They live in houses shaped like standard huts with pyramidal roofs, all connected to a larger, "main hearth-pyramid" in the center of town. These houses tend to be very small and don't appear to hold much more use than as a place for a single person to sleep.
- Their primary food source is the beetroot plant, which grows around the village. They use kilns shaped like nippleless women to prepare or serve their food. Two kilns stand facing each other in at least nine locations, for a total of eighteen.
+ Their primary food source is the [[beetroot]] plant which grows around the village. They use kilns in the shape of nippleless women to serve their food. Two stand facing each other in at least nine locations for a total of eighteen kilns. What comes out is a shiny mixture, something with the consistency of stringy fat, and tasting of meat. It is implied they serve two different types of this mixture in each of the kilns. It is digusting, and the worst meal the Eremite had eaten since visiting [[Loftenroost]]. The Eremite questions how the concoction can taste of meat if he only sees them eat Beetroot; they may have used Scatterbird. They use beetroot to make wine, but it is weak and hardly fermented.
- The kilns produce a shiny mixture with the consistency of stringy fat and the taste of meat. It is implied that the two opposing kilns serve different varieties of this mixture. The Eremite describes it as disgusting and the worst meal he had eaten since visiting [[Loftenroost]].
+ Around the time of Loss's end, an "execution venn" was introduced, which the eremite stepped into. He was not executed. Loss met its end due to a virus most likely caused by the Eremite's miscounted breaths he took on a certain day. [[Friend]] was likely the only survivor, and the Eremite took her with him on his journey thereafter.
- The Eremite questions how the concoction can taste like meat when he has only seen the Lossians eat beetroot. It is possible that they use [[Scatterbird]] in its preparation.
+ In [[The River Upstairs]], there is an apparent tally of new moons which indicates that the Eremite could have been in Loss for at least ten years, and much after London's bubonic plague.
- Lossians also use beetroot to produce wine, though it is weak and barely fermented.
+ == Religion ==
- Around the time of Loss's destruction, an “execution venn” was introduced. The Eremite stepped into it but was not executed.
+ The people of Loss are noted as having no present religious practices, but the Eremite believes they once had gods, and now relegate them to the same place they take toilet. They excrete inside urns that may have contained effigies of their previous gods: a tentacle, an oval-shaped rock, a serene face. The Eremite took to naming them in English, as the Lossians have no system of naming or classification. He imagines they shat on their gods as a means of divine rejection.
- Loss was eventually destroyed by a virus, most likely caused by the Eremite miscounting the number of breaths he took on a particular day. [[Friend]] was likely the only survivor, and the Eremite took her with him on his subsequent journey.
+ ==History ==
- In ''The River Upstairs'', an apparent tally of new moons indicates that the Eremite may have remained in Loss for at least ten years. His visit also appears to have occurred long after the bubonic plague in London.
+ "Friend talked vaguely about the older times of Loss, when food was abundant and livestock trufflehunted amongst the woodland boles. We may conclude from her statements that there was a true culture, then, one now dimly remembered."
- == Religion ==
+ ==Setting==
- The people of Loss are described as having no current religious practices. The Eremite nevertheless believes that they once worshipped gods and now relegate them to the same place in which they relieve themselves.
+ Loss is a mostly barren place, but with far-off access to water and wood. There are mountains that the people sometimes traverse for the practicing of religious rite.
- Lossians excrete into urns that may once have contained effigies of their former gods. These effigies include a tentacle, an oval-shaped rock and a serene face.
+ In the Catafalque Yard, (which is also known as: Light's House, The Farm, The Yard) there is a sculpture described as the size of Egyptian sculptures with the expert sculpting quality of Michaelangelo.
- Because the Lossians possess no system of naming or classification, the Eremite assigns English names to these objects. He imagines that they defecate upon their former gods as an act of divine rejection.
+ ==Citizens==
- == History ==
+ Listed by perceived relevance. Only denominated citizens will be documented.
- {{Quote|Friend talked vaguely about the older times of Loss, when food was abundant and livestock trufflehunted amongst the woodland boles. We may conclude from her statements that there was a true culture, then, one now dimly remembered.|The Miasma Eremite}}
+ '''[[Mr Lights]]''' - Father to Friend, tends to the dead.
- == Setting ==
+ '''[[Friend]]''' - daughter of Mr Lights, see accompanying article.
- Loss is a mostly barren region, though water and woodland can be found at a considerable distance from the settlement.
+ '''Lantern''' - A white-haired woman who became pregnant, but lost the child, left with an empty cavern of a stomach.
- Mountains are also present in the surrounding landscape. The Lossians occasionally travel through them to practise religious rites.
+ '''Maervilles''' - Lantern's reputed father, named because of his constant fascination of the land around him.
- The '''Catafalque Yard''', also known as '''Light's House''', '''The Farm''' or '''The Yard''', contains a sculpture described as possessing the scale of an ancient Egyptian monument and the craftsmanship of Michelangelo.
+ '''Urquous''' - Neighbor to [[Friend]]. Was nearly battered to death by hailstones when he was only six.
- == Citizens ==
+ '''Wicker''' - A man whose body was scorched badly. He is perpetually naked, with skin charred black. Participated in some musical ritual post-incident.
- The following citizens are listed by perceived relevance. Only denominated citizens are included.
+ '''The Mayor & His Son''' - the arbitrarily-elected mayor, and his overweight son.
- - '''[[Mr Lights]]''' — Friend's father. He tends to the dead.
- - '''[[Friend]]''' — The daughter of Mr Lights. See the accompanying article.
- - '''Lantern''' — A white-haired woman who became pregnant but lost the child, leaving her with an empty cavern in place of a stomach.
- - '''Maervilles''' — Lantern's reputed father. He was named for his constant fascination with the surrounding land.
- - '''Urquous''' — Friend's neighbour. He was nearly battered to death by hailstones when he was six years old.
- - '''Wicker''' — A badly scorched man who is perpetually naked, with skin charred black. He participated in a musical ritual after the incident that burned him.
- - '''The Mayor and His Son''' — The arbitrarily elected mayor of Loss and his overweight son.
- - '''Amerigo''' — An elderly woman who died.
- - '''Beetroots Rotting''' — A farmer.
+ '''Amerigo''' - An old woman who died.
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+ '''Beetroots Rotting''' - Farmer.