A WIP for my Beast of Obsession, Soul Pepper Cookie! You will see more ;)
In the meantime, here is the BREIF and attempted story written down so far:
Soul Pepper Cookie is the sixth beast and holds the soul jam of Obsession. Originally, he was the holder of Loyalty but fell shortly after years upon years of loneliness. His pre-corrupted self was keen on loyalty to his people. He was a "Divine being" in their eyes, and he worked to ensure that every cookie that lived in his garden was safe. His temple there had doors that remained open to all, and he hosted gatherings that celebrated the close bonds that they and others had created with one another. One day, a horrible sickness plagued his garden. Cookies crumbled from their dough literally cracking. The cause was unknown, but it was severely contagious. Soul Pepper Cookie did his absolute best to save as many cookies as he could but only came out with a small handful. He mourned their loss for what seemed like forever. Over time, they grew back into a loyal, divine figure once again. More cookies came to their garden, seeking companionship, in which Soul Pepper Cookie granted. All was well, until the sickness washed up again. More and more cookies were taken and left only three survivors this time. Having been through enough pain of losing the ones they loved, Soul Pepper Cookie approached his last three remaining friends, within the garden. He promised them eternal life, to abandon their life of sickness and crumbling demise. The three were taken aback at first but found that it could be the best solution that had. So, with all of Soul Pepper Cookie's power, he had turned his friends to stone. They were placed just outside of his temple, where they could enjoy the beauty of the garden while they were preserved forever. Soul Pepper grew darker and darker, the coming years. More cookies would arrive... He would become so attached, he'd turn them to stone in hopes to "save" them, before disaster took them from their clutches. He thought it was only for the best, but in time, he had truly lost himself. He had become acquainted to the loneliness he endured and strived to keep everyone safe for all the eternity he had. He had been reduced to Obsession, too focused on keeping everyone that entered into his life. He was afraid to lose them, and instead of raising care inside their heart, they had grown it into an obsession that could not be fixed. Throughout the years, their garden had died off, the closer you came to his temple. All stone and mirrors... the front of his garden was beautiful, flourishing with magnificent orange flowers. He was not locked away in the Silver Tree, for he had been away so long, his existence was questionable (this is a common theme). He was so hidden, not even the witches could find him (I guess?). His Ancient had visited over that course of time, which was an opportunity in Soul Pepper Cookie's eyes. He had lured Starborne Cookie inside, treated him like a loved guest, and locked him away in a small box, where he could mold that Ancient into whatever he wanted. (That's all I'll say for now, about him and the Ancient.) Soul Pepper Cookie erased his history from the world of Earthbread (I could expand, but I won't. That'd spoil it) and had done the same for his Ancient and his many assistants. The only life within the garden, besides the few flowers, were him, the Ancient, and the assistants he had gained. The way a cookie can find themselves coming inside the garden is if they are alone, lonely, and/or seeking a companion of some sort. This cannot be surface level want but has to run deep. These are desperate cookies. His assistants came to him, one by one, with different---yet similar---wants. All of which, Soul Pepper Cookie granted. Their lives are unrecognizable now, from who they were before, and Soul Pepper plans on keeping it that way.
