[Hunter: The Vigil 2e] TFV: DEEP SEVEN

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Onyx Path Publishing
Chronicles of Darkness

Venue: Hunter: The Vigil 2nd Ed

Post by: Jerad Sayler

TASK FORCE: VALKYRIE

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TFV REPORT: DEEP SEVEN (DP7)
(More commonly know as Chthonians)

Shamelessly lifted and converted from The Laundry Files rpg based on the books by Charles Stross.  I am planning on adapting some of the lore as part of Task Force: Valkyrie.  Most of the Lovecraft lore I utilize for Abyssal purposes in Mage: The Awakening 2nd Edition


The following requires Special Access///DEEPSEVEN.  If you do not have DP7 access you are not cleared to read this document.  Violating special access will result in criminal prosecution.  This is your final warning.
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DEEP SEVEN are a polymorphous species believed to infest the upper mantle of this planet. They are capable of burrowing through rock at high speeds. If their range includes the full mantle, then their living space is hundreds of times greater than that of either BLUE HADES or humanity, suggesting that they are the dominant species on our planet. They are telepathic, but attempts to observe or contact them have invariably failed – at best, seers have reported momentary touches with ‘vast minds far below’, usually followed by insanity and death.

Biology

No live DEEP SEVEN specimen has ever been examined; the following is a combination of analysis of the few samples recovered from deep mines and theorizing based on eyewitness accounts and occult literature. DEEP SEVEN average 10 metres in length and resemble mottled, segmented grey worms with a protruding braincase and a large number of tentacles. These tentacles can ‘melt rock like butter’ (suggesting a temperature of at least 1,400º K), but accounts claim that the creatures are capable of solidifying the molten stone almost instantly (suggesting the ability to shunt energy into another dimension or use of some form of laser-mediated Sisyphus cooling). The high temperatures of the mantle strongly suggest that DEEP SEVEN uses silicon instead of carbon as the primary building block of its biology.

DEEP SEVEN secrete an immiscible silica-heavy gel with traces of rhodium, iridium and several unknown components. This gel is a lubricant, allowing the creatures to slide down the tunnels carved by their super-heated tentacles, but it may also protect DEEP SEVEN from water. Traditional accounts insist that water is dangerous to DEEP SEVEN specimens. It is possible that at low temperatures (below 1800º K), the silicon dioxide produced by respiration becomes solid and cannot be easily excreted, causing the DEEP SEVEN to asphyxiate. Vitrified DEEP SEVEN remains have been found; this is possibly a defence mechanism triggered by the loss of the protective gel and the subsequent drop in temperature.

Culture

Other than fleeting telepathic contact, almost nothing is known about DEEP SEVEN culture. Certain sources (primarily STONE GUIDE) imply a connection between DEEP SEVEN and sites
in Central Africa.

Technology

While DEEP SEVEN rarely come beyond the Mohorovičić discontinuity, several examples of vitrified tunnels have been found. These nests contain items which may be DEEP SEVEN artifacts, including thaumically active crystal spheres. DEEP SEVEN use of devices resembling exoskeletons or armoured suits has also been confirmed; these suits are possibly intended to protect the creature against the frozen conditions on the surface. DEEP SEVEN psionic technology is tremendously advanced and highly dangerous; all mental contact results in a rapid demyelisation of the entire central nervous system. All employees should wear suitable protective gear (Class Three Ward and APV talisman) or use remote operation when dealing with DEEP SEVEN artifacts.

Diplomatic Relations

None (see CASE BROCCOLI GOLDENEYE). As part of information transfer associated with the Benthic Treaty, all signatories learned of the existence of DEEP SEVEN. Both the US and USSR attempted to make contact with the DEEP SEVEN civilization (see MOHOLE SPEAKER and KOLA INTRUSION); neither attempt was successful. The Japanese Chikyu Hakken deep sea drilling vessel may be cover for a joint US/Japanese contact mission.

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