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Figure XXX-A: XXX instance within Destacamento Contranatural containment facility ACS-001-DR.
Registered Phenomena Code: XXX
Object Class: Beta-Red
Hazard Types:
Containment Protocols: All XXX instances are to be marked with the sign of the Christian cross through ritual carving. XXX entities are to be fed on a daily basis. XXX’s hands and feet are to be bound and chained together. Subjects entering the cell of an XXX instance are to be equipped with the AHA3 “Holy Armor” system. Feeding of XXX instances is to be done on a bi-daily basis.
Requests made from XXX are to be ignored. XXX instances attempting to breach containment are to be subdued using NO-13 chemical concoction.
Due to the “Ciguapa Pact”, the Authority is working in collaboration with Destacamento Contranatural to contain, study, and terminate XXX groups.
The Ciguapa Pact
The Ciguapa Pact is a compromise made between Destacamento Contranatural (DC) and the Authority. Due to the Authority’s extensive knowledge on the topic of Grovian Radiation and memetic phenomena, the Authority will assist DC in the study of XXX. In return, DC will assist the Authority in the capture and containment of XXX instances.
Due to the recent decrease in the XXX population due to the Primacy’s extermination efforts against the entities, the Authority and Destacamento Contranatural acknowledge that the species must be preserved. Various jointly operated containment sites have been constructed throughout the Caribbean for the preservation of the XXX species. The ‘Ciguapa Natural Preserve’ has been established by both organizations on the islands of [DATA EXPUNGED].
Description: XXX is a species of carnivorous anomalous humanoids native to the caribbean. The majority of the species population can be found in Cuba and Dominican Republic. XXX has no reproductive or respiratory system. Instead, XXX appears to reproduce through thaumaturgic and ritualistic means. XXX skin appears to reflect no light.
XXX exhibits a memetic effect that alters the perception of human subjects. When a subject views XXX, they will perceive the entity as a beautiful woman. The perception of the woman will change depending on a subject’s preferences, but all subjects will report to feel comfort at the sight of XXX instances.
XXX memetic camouflage is not perfect. Subjects entering within a range of 7 to 3 meters of an XXX instance will begin to notice irregularities within XXX’s memetic camouflage. The most common irregularity reported by witnesses are backwards facing feet.
When an organism is within reach of a XXX entity, the entity will attempt to terminate the organism. This is usually done with handcrafted tools such as makeshift spears and daggers.
XXX are communal creatures that usually inhabit abandoned buildings or caverns. XXX instances build makeshift homes within these locations to protect themselves from the elements. Although XXX are communal entities, XXX instances tend to be solitary hunters.
XXX instances appear to speak a unified language known as ‘Lashu’. The Authority currently utilizes a program designated C-Conver to translate XXX’s language. Lashu appears to carry some form of memetic calming agent which allows XXX instances to lull their prey into a false sense of security.
Reproduction: XXX reproduction can be divided into 5 phases.
Reproductive Phase # |
Description |
Phase 1 (Hunting) |
XXX instances will begin to hunt in more human populated area. They will abduct multiple human subjects (usually between the ages of 7 -23) and bring them to a XXX commune. They will achieve this by using a variety of incapacitating chemicals. |
Phase 2 (Marking) |
The entities will mark the skin of their victim with sigils of their native language. These sigils are thaumaturgic in nature and appear to radiate low amounts of grovian radiation (20 - 27 Vi). |
Phase 3 (Drinking) |
XXX instances will proceed to create an incision on their wrist and force the victims to consume the entity’s blood. Analysis of XXX’s blood reveals a bio-sulfuric makeup. This causes the stomach and its contents to transmute into a new organ whose purpose is to incubate a fetal XXX instance. The transmutation of the organ seems to be caused by the thaumaturgic interaction between XXX’s blood and the sigils marked upon the victims’s skin. |
Phase 4 (Incubation) |
The fetal XXX instance will incubate within the victim for a total of 48 hours. Throughout its incubation period, the grovian radiation radiated from the sigils will slowly increase. The increase in groves causes the manifestation of Grovian Aberrations to appear within 2 meters of the victim. |
Phase 5 (Birthing) |
At the 48th hour, the grovian radiation emitted will reach 90 Vi. The victim will be deceased by this point due to major organ failure. The fetal XXX instance will burst through the abdomen of the deceased victim. |
Once the fetal XXX exits its host, it and surrounding XXX instances will consume the host. The fetal instance will reach full maturity within 10 days of being birthed. XXX instances will usually grow to a maximum height of 2.5 - 2.8 meters.
Discovery: First sightings of XXX were recorded by the Taíno people of the Carribean. Recovered murals and artifacts from the Taíno people reveal artwork depicting ‘women with backward legs’. These women are depicted as luring victims to their death through their unnatural beauty. Further investigation into the Taíno’s people’s relationship with XXX reveal that they were the first to discover methods of warding off XXX.
- The Uruguayan Cimarrón breed of dog: XXX instances exhibit an extreme phobia when presented with a Uruguayan Cimarrón instance.
- The Decapitated Head of XXX Instance: XXX instances will tend to avoid areas of deceased instances. This is hypothesized to be due to some kind of species superstition.
- Prote Sigils: XXX instances are unable to perceive structures when the sigil is present on the structure.
- The Sign of the Cross: XXX instances appear to experience a fatigued state when in the presence of a cross.
On January 13th of 1500, Inquisitor Carlos Emmel Gomez the 3rd of the Auctoritas is sent to Hispañola to investigate claims of demons under the guise of beautiful women. The inquisitor, believing to be dealing with ‘Succubi’, begins his investigation on the entities under this assumption. The inquisitors assumptions appeared to have held merit as the methods of combating and containing the entities were effective.
The following document has been edited and translated from Spanish to a English.
Title: A Memoir on the Devil Women of the Caribbean
Author: Inquisitor Carlos Emmel Gomez the 3rd
Date: December 24th of 1511
During my time on Hispañola, we have captured and killed many of the Devil Women. They are not too dissimilar for to that of the Succubi of Europe, though the main difference being that they prey on all things, man, woman, child.
When we first arrived to the island, we interrogated both the locals and the Indian. It seems that the Indians of Hispañola have developed methods to ward against the Devil Women. They seem to have many names for the creatures, but the locals have coined them as the “Ciguapas”.
Ciguapas appear to men as beautiful women. Irresistible and mesmerizing if you don’t know what you are dealing with, but underneath all the beauty is a face uglier than hell itself. The Ciguapas are not dull beast of hell, they are cunning and, if I may be plain, equal to man in their intelligence. They are capable of witchcraft and alchemy. During a small skirmish, one of my men were doused with an alchemical potion that melted the skin off his body.
The Ciguapas appear to live in small communities, most commonly found in caverns. These communities seem to have some form of organization or government. They appear to hunt men, women, children, and animals for mostly sustenance, but appear to utilize said captured for experimental and reproductive purposes. [Explicit and inappropriate details on XXX reproduction expunged].
What troubles me is the growing sightings of Ciguapas across other nearby islands. The local Auctoritas aligned men have discovered empty ships floating on the edges of the island with obvious signs of a coordinated Ciguapa attack. I do not know why these attacks are occurring. The creatures are lone predators that hunt prey by luring them in. This change has also been observed by the local Indians. According to them, the Ciguapas nature has been changed with the arrivals of the Europeans.
I will gather all the information I can on the Ciguapas and send it back to Europe. The Auctoritas must know that this may be a growing threat in the region.
Note: Inquisitor Carlos Emmel Gomez the 3rd will go on to publish “The Ciguapa Manuscript” to the Auctoritas. He would remain in Hispañola for 21 years. The Inquisitor would be killed during a XXX raid on a local monastery.
From 1511, XXX instances began to exhibit cooperative hunting behavior. This caused the death of hundreds of natives and locals. This change in behavior would result in the Auctoritas at the time conducting the 1st Dominican Crusade. The Auctoritas would employ 500 swordmen and knights to combat the coordinated attack of XXX.
From 1515 - 1530, the 1st Caribbean Crusade would be a great success in reducing the population of XXX. The crusade would be successful in capturing various anomalous artifacts in relation to XXX as well as several of the XXX entities. These anomalies would be stored at the St. Santo Dominican Monistary. The 1st Caribbean Crusade would have the effect of quelling the cooperation efforts of the XXX instances.
1st Caribbean Crusade Report
- Ciguapa Items of Interest Captured: 66
Holy Items of the 1st Caribbean Crusade (Abbreviated)
Anomalia Supernaturalis Title |
Nature of the Anomalia |
Usage |
Blessed Armour of Talmud |
Through the Grace of God, we have discovered the remains of an ancient Knight Order from a country long forgotten. The Armour of the ancient knights have been found. The armour sets exhibit sigils of unknown origin that ward against demons. |
The Order of Talmud Reborn has been sent to the Caribbean with the Blessed Armour to combat the Ciguapas. |
The Cannons of Fire |
The blessed Cannons of Fire are Auctoritas Blant Cannons made by an unknown artisan. When shot, the ammunition fired will combust into a violent blue fire that will rapidly spread. The blue flame is harmless to the children of God. When the flame contacts an unbeliever or demon, the fire will consume all until they are naught but ash. |
The Cannons of Fire have been fitted to the ships of the Order of Talmud Reborn. |
Saint Ophelia |
Blessed be the daughters of the Lord for they are truly the door of life. Saint Ophelia is a young maiden who was born with blessed gift of God. The Saint can heal all wounds when in the presence of a church. She must be at least 100 paces from any church to perform her miracles. |
Saint Ophelia has been sent to the Caribbean as a missionary to boost the morale of the crusade against the Ciguapas. |
The Hollow Knight |
The Hollow Knight appears to be an empty set of knights armour of unknown origin that is capable of movement and speech. The Knight was found beneath a church in France. The Hollow Knight is a skilled swordsman and is capable of feats of combat beyond the capabilities of a skilled swordsmen. |
The Hollow Knight has been sent to the war against the Ciguapas alongside The Order of Talmud Reborn. |
Ciguapa Anomalia Supernaturalis Captured (Abbreviated)
Anomalia Supernaturalis Title |
Nature of the Anomalia |
The Warded Women |
The Warded Women are Ciguapas that have marked themselves with unholy symbols of lust. Looking upon these demons will leave any man in a state of trance. The marked demons were created to combat against us. |
Blades of Illness |
A series of short swords crafted by the Ciguapas with the use of an unknown metal. The swords have been imbued with a curse that takes affect when the blade is thrusted into the flesh of man. Those wounded by the blade will deteriorate rapidly under a mysterious illness. |
Wards of Hiding |
Sigils with a strange power that hide the communities and strongholds of the Ciguapa from the eyes of man. |
The Daughter of the Mother |
The Daughter is unique among here kind as she is believed to be the first Zane oldest Ciguapa. The Daughter is believed to have United various tribes of Ciguapas, which are typically small solitary hunting societies, into a united unholy force against the colonies. The Daughter of the Mother is viewed with a perverted parody of religious zealotry. Ciguapa mythology describes the Daughter as the first to make contact with the god of the Ciguapas, The Mother. The Mother has many names across Ciguapa mythology, but her true name is known to us and can be found within the Judaic text. She is [THE FOLLOWING TEXT HAS BEEN HEAVILY DAMAGED AND LEFT UNLEGIBLE.] |
The Auctoritas were able to discover through the 1st Caribbean Crusade that the recent activity and sightings of Ciguapas across the Caribbean was due to an entity known as ‘The Daughter of the Mother’, or ‘The Daughter’. The Daughter is said by Auctoritas sources to be the eldest XXX instance and led other XXX instance on a war against the colonist.
The 1st Caribbean Crusade ended with the capture of The Daughter at a XXX stronghold. Auctoritas documents suggest that the Daughter felled many Auctoritas soldiers, but would be captured and bound by an Inquisitor Torres. The Inquistor interrogate the Daughter and document his findings.
The Interrogation of the Demonic Creature known as The Daughter of the Mother
By Inquisitor Gabriel Samuel Torres
The First Ciguapa stood chained and bound at the center of their demonic temple. Chained, humiliated, surrounded by the corpses of her demonic kin slaughter by righteous men. It screamed and cursed at me in many tongues. What stood before me was a beautiful snow skinned woman with dark flowing hair that smelt of honey. I knew this to be an illusion of the demonic beast standing before.
I drank a swig of vista nectar and came under its affects long after. What was before me was no longer a beautiful woman, but a demonic mockery of one. The smell of honey dissipated replaced with the warm iron scent of blood.
“Foul invader” spoke the Daughter “Why do you let me live?”
The demonic creature spoke in my native tongue. It did not surprise me as the children of the Devil were knowledgeable in all in the domain of the material and flesh. I look at its eyes and saw its hatred for me, for our people. I unsheathed my blade and cut into its thigh. It yelped in pain as my blessed sword burned its demonic flesh.
“You will speak when spoken to abomination!” I yelled as I kicked it in the area I had burned. “I am here to question your origins demon. Answer promptly and honestly, and do not test my patience for I have none for fowl children of the Devil.”
“In the name of God, tell me of where you originate from?”
The demonic creature raised its hideous head to face me. Its teeth bare. It spoke to me.
“I was once a native of this land. A woman born of man”. The creature coughed as it spoke. I took the moment of pause to interrupt.
“You were once a woman? How does a woman become a disgusting pawn of the Devil?”
“You are mistaken.” Replied the creature “The Mother made me this way.”
“The Mother? Your demonic god? You are saying you encountered your god?” I spat at the creature. The concept of a deity other than God disgusted me. “Tell me more of your ‘god’.”
“Do not disrespect her name stupid man!” The creature yelled at me. I responded by pressing the edge of my blade against her breast. It screamed as it’s fleshed burned and smoked.
“Do not back talk me thing. I grow tired of prolonging your life. Tell me of your damned god you false wench.”
The Daughter gasped for breath. It tore at its mouth as it’s foul blood flow from it.
“She helped me become more than I was. She raised me to what I have become and showed me how to raise others.”
It appears that whatever this demonic god was, it created the method of the Ciguapas to spread their kind. It was the ritual they performed on men and women to increase the Ciguapa population. A disgusting ritual it was, of course children of demons did not deserve the gift of God that is procreation through natural means.
“Your god, does it have a name?”
“She has many.” The Ciguapa responded.
“Yes, yes, your kind have told me this before, but when it came to you. What name did it present to you?”
The demon paused to ponder for a moment and the responded. “She came to me as Lilith.”
The name gave me pause for I knew who, or more what, the Ciguapa spoke of. It was odd to find it in these new lands, especially not under any of her other names.
“Lilith, blessed be my Mother-“ The Daughter spoke, but I interrupted it with condescending laughter.
“Know this stupid fiend for your god is false. She is a demon, a malicious spirit, and we of the Auctoritas will destroy her. Thank you for letting us know her name.”
The creature attempted to curse me for insulting its god, but I removed it’s head from its neck in a swift and fluid motion with me blade. The Daughter of Mother fell limp and her chains clanged for a final moment. The first Ciguapa was dead. With this information we would demoralize the remaining Ciguapas throughout the lands.
My men and I collected the head and body of the first Ciguapa for further examination.
The death of the Daughter is believed to have the demoralized all XXX instances within the Caribbean. XXX activity is documented to have lowered throughout the region. The Auctoritas would go on to conduct XXX hunts that would greatly reduce the XXX population.
After the creation of the modern RPC Authority in the 19th century, the Authority began efforts to contain XXX instances, research and study their societies and cultures, and study their behaviors outside of containment. Captured XXX instances were shipped across the Caribbean to containment sites, with the largest contained population of XXX instances currently held at Site-305.
The Primacy would continue the previous Auctoritas efforts of exterminating XXX instances and destroying their artifacts. The Primacy’s destruction of XXX artifacts would impede the Authority study on the entities and their culture. This would lead to a conflict between Authority and Primacy forces. Authority historians would coin this event the ‘Authority-Primacy Caribbean War’.
The Authority-Primacy Caribbean War (1875 - 1876) would be a war of politics and influence with minor proxy conflicts occurring throughout the Caribbean. The conflict cumulates with the agreement between the two organizations allowing The Primacy the right to continue their extermination efforts against XXX, but all artifacts and anomalies found by the Primacy must be transferred into Authority custody for containment and study.
In 1970, GoI ‘Destacamento Contranatural’ began their containment efforts of XXX in the Dominican Republic. The Authority contacted the DC to aid them in the containment of XXX instances. The Authority and DC would create the ‘Ciguapa Pact’ in the attempts to contain and protect the remaining XXX population from the Primacy’s extermination efforts.
Due to the Auctoritas’ 1st Caribbean Crusade and the Primacy’s extermination efforts against XXX, the Authority believes that their population may only be in the hundreds, in comparison to the 15th century where their population is theorized to have been in the thousands. This qualifies XXX to be on the Authority Cryptozoological Endangered Species List.
The Authority alongside Destacamento Contranatural currently run 18 jointly operated containment sites for XXX across Dominican Republic, Cuba, Haiti, Florida, and four unnamed islands throughout the Caribbean. The four unnamed islands have been designated by the Authority and Destacamento Contranatural as the ‘Ciguapa Natural Preserve’.
Addendum: Ciguapa Natural Preserves
The Ciguapa Natural Preserve is a series of four islands located within the Caribbean designated OL-Site-XXX-A through OL-Site-XXX-D. The islands have been jointly acquired by the Authority and Destacamento Contranatural for preserve the XXX species and monitor the entities in wild. Due to the declining population of XXX due to the efforts of the Primacy, the Ciguapa Natural Preserves have been established to preserve the population of XXX.
Authority and Destacamento Contranatural personnel have been prohibited from entering the island. Monitoring of XXX instances is to be done by aerial observation drones. A blockade of Authority and Destacamento Contranatural naval vessels surround the islands to prevent civilians from trespassing. The area surrounding the islands is under constant monitoring against offensive GoIs/AoIs that may present a threat to the XXX population.