Visage of Obsession
The Visage of Obsession is Randidly's third Fateset piece, a painting reached through the blank canvas associated with Yystrix's tomb. Its trials immerse Randidly in alternate versions of himself, using obsession to test the structure of his identity. (Chapters 1526, 1571)
History
The blank canvas
After the Dreamcatcher matures, Randidly's path leads through Yystrix's tomb and its blank canvas to the third Fatepiece. What appears empty becomes the medium through which the Visage subjects him to fully realized alternate selves. (Chapters 1526, 1571)
Trials of alternate identity
The painting captures Randidly's attention and places him in lives organized around different obsessions. The experience consumes time without his immediate awareness and forces him to distinguish his chosen identity from plausible alternatives. When the Visage reaches Level 100, it matures and reveals the route toward the fourth Fatepiece. (Chapters 1571, 1594)
The completed Fateset
The Visage later operates as one part of Pantheon's Intervention. It remains among Randidly's six Fatepieces in the final observed configuration. (Chapters 2211, 2324)
Abilities and properties
- It manifests as a Fatepiece painting originating from a blank canvas. (Chapter 1526)
- It produces immersive trials in which Randidly experiences alternate selves shaped by obsession. (Chapter 1571)
- Looking into it can consume substantial subjective and external time before the viewer notices. (Chapter 1571)
- At Level 100, it matures and guides Randidly toward the next Fatepiece. (Chapter 1594)
Ownership and custody
| Holder or custodian | Relationship to the item |
|---|---|
| Randidly Ghosthound | Receives the Visage, endures its identity trials, develops it to maturity, and retains it in his completed Fateset. (Chapters 1526–2324) |
| Yystrix | Her tomb and blank canvas lead Randidly to the Visage, but she is not shown as its later physical custodian. (Chapter 1526) |