OUR LADY
of the
UNFADING BLOOD

Marina Acuario

Eldest Daughter

Cynical and estranged from her family, Marina returns to the hospital as a last request from her dying mother. She carries guilt about her friend Shayanna and possesses a talent for 'tactically acquiring' things.

"I just want to go get some sushi."

Alex Bookwater

ER Resident

First-year resident treated like an outsider. He's observant, exhausted, and slow to accept the cosmic horrors. His competence is his best weapon.

"You don't belong here, Bookwater. Go back to the swamp you crawled out of."

Mr. Berard

Hospital Administrator

The polished, menacing face of the administration. He keeps the 'family secrets' and is deeply involved with the Navison Foundation's treatments.

"The hospital exists in two states simultaneously. Most people only perceive one."

Valeria Acuario

The Mother

Marina's mother, a patient in room 2014. A devotee of the Lady, her illness is the catalyst for Marina's return.

"I'm dying. Please come."

Our Lady

The Blood Mother

The faceless patron saint of the hospital. Her image is everywhere—statues, murals, icons—and she seems to be weeping golden oil.

"We are gathering her bones."

Unfading Blood

The Ministration

Priceless blood of an ancient god. Imbibing in the blood grants the user prescience, parallel visions, and direct communion with the Blood Mother.

"Can you hear Her singing in the blood?"

Centipedes

Vectors of transmission

The Blood Mother's harbingers. They feast on blood and act as the Lady's eyes and ears on Earth. Their bite is painful and can cause local paralysis.

"What kind of psycho uses a centipede for a sacrifice?"

Ichor

Blood plasma

Special liquid used in ministration, cultivated by only those worthy to carry it. It replaces the broken parts and makes one whole.

"I saw something glowing in the dark."

Elding Shaw

The Architect

Enigmatic figure who oversaw the extraction of the Blood Mother's bones years ago and built her chapel. He has not been seen since.

"My keycard..."