Plane Preacher

A term for locals or travelers who accidentally wander into a plane, only to be possessively fixated in the realm they're trapped in.

Preach Poisoning

The majority of Plane Preachers tend to be lost explorers who cannot find a way out. The combination of the mental toll and prolonged isolation slowly deteriorates the individual(s) until they suffer from early-onset 'Preach Poisioning'. Most individuals can be resistant to the condition if in a healthy mental state. Socializing and lack of worry are two great methods to counteract or prevent Preach Poisoning from setting in.
The first noticeable symptom is a much calmer and lax demeanor showing a gradual drop in stress and anxiety. A sense of euphoria on their face.
Symptoms will start to ramp up as victims will begin to mutter to themselves in incantations, reduce autonomic blinking intervals, and often stop and stare hypnotically. They will find more intrigue in their environment with optimistic grandeur, turning into total adoration for the plane, using their booming voices to 'preach' the divinity of the plane, similar to a religious zealot enacting the righteousness of the lord.
At this stage, victims will be considered 'too far gone' and will begin to show hostile behaivours to anyone who does not share the same visions and ideals as they do.

-Treatment

Preach Poisoning can be treated but in a short time before severe symtpoms. Anaesthetics to reduce sensations and outside exposure away from the plane and can return a patient to normal conditions within 24-48 hours.
When witnessing an anxious individual who is suspiciously calm while being lost within a plane, if they cannot get to an infirmary or exit, leave them behind. If you are suffering from any of these symptoms and unable to get treatment in time, please, use your issued handgun to decommission yourself before you fall into a horrific fate.

Characteristics

Physically, the distinct features majority of Plane Preachers have usually consist of paler skin tones, darkened eye sockets, and on occasions poor posture. These attributes can vary depending on the plane these individuals have stumbled into. For example, in the Yellowstone Plane, Plane Preachers were recorded to have glowing pale green irises replacing their natural eye color, which can have connections to the glowing sand found everywhere within the pocket dimension.
Plane Preachers no longer require food or water for survival and do not need sleep. They still age normally and can die from natural causes, including any pre-existing diseases before their conversion.
Their behavior is still human-like. Being able to socialize and hold a conversation pretty well. But key-focus of their fascinations and subjects they discuss focuses on spreading the word of the plane they worship and persuading others to join their religion. Plane Preachers will be often polite while discussing their interests and also when others share their interests with them. However, when insulted or ignored by their zealous teachings, Plane Preachers would often adapt to a passive-aggressive demeanor. If hostilities have not settled down, Plane Preachers would then aggressively attack with primal rage and fury until their victim is either killed or severely incapacitated.
When not interacting with people, Plane Preachers will often wander into the plane alone, preaching to themselves indefinitely. Looking for a soul to pass their teachings to.

Customs and Religion

The obvious focus of Plane Preacher's endless ramblings is their devotion and passion to the plane they inhabit. They refer to the plane in other names: 'Mortem' has been recorded by some researchers in Yellowstone. Their teachings and monologues vary from their native first language (English) to a foreign/unknown variant that has similar characteristics to Mongolian throat singing.
A group of Plane Preachers would hold sermons and rituals in honor of the plane. Sitting in the total darkness of the dimension and often raking the glowing sand below to create incantation markings for the 'being on the roof to see'.

Communities

There have been reportings of a couple of groups of Plane Preachers coercing together, even setting up small settlements. The most notorious Plane Preacher Settlement is the at the remnants of Outpost Cadence in The Yellowstone Plane

A photo of ‘hysterical’ woman, 1890 by Albert Londe

Pictured: A Plane Preacher in hysteria when ideologies are opposed.

Treatment
Anesthetics and removal from the environment for early on-set symptoms

Related Locations

• The Yellowstone Plane