THE
PYUS CONFIGURATION
"The
Gift Configuration"
"Leviathan's
Reward"
Original
box design & research by Steelgohst

This is the only
known configuration that was crafted, but not created by LeMarchand
himself. The design was given to LeMarchand in manuscript form,
and completed over a period of five years. During this time there
was an
enormous increase in the amount of missing persons cases reported in
the American Colonies. Many attributed the disappearances to
LeMarchand, although raids on his New York home never found any
evidence pertaining to the 133 missing people.
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The Gift Configuration Manuscript - photograph - Steelgohst 2008
There still exists one page of the manuscript, containing
only nonsensical text and depictions of the outer faces of "The Gift
Configuration", nothing of the inner workings of the box itself.
The remainder of the
manuscript is believed to have been destroyed after the box was
completed.
The text on the only surviving page
appears to bear no relation to Pyus. It may have been written in
some
form of code to which only LeMarchand himself was made privy.
This is also the only
LeMarchand box which has apparently never been opened. Although
it has
passed through many hands over the years, none have ever been able to
divine its secrets. Perhaps this is just as well. Some are
of the
understanding that all of LeMarchand's previous toys opened gateways,
allowing access to those who may desire it to the world of
Leviathan. It is suspected that Pyus opens a gateway to the
world of men through which
Leviathan itself can pass, effectively bringing about Hell on Earth and
the destruction of all things.
Pyus is made of
hardwood inlaid with bronze - the wood is stained a deep
brownish red
which closely resembles, and indeed could well be, dried blood.
Who exactly presented LeMarchand with the manuscripts was not clear
until the
recent unearthing of a part of a missing journal. It contains an
entry
which, if believed, makes the origins of Pyus dark indeed. It
describes a ritual the toymaker followed at the completion of each of
his
boxes. It was through this ritual that LeMarchand called fourth
those he referred to as the "Torn Ones".
"Lord Leviathan has sent this to me,
His greatest gift.
I have performed well in His service, and my reward
will be comparable..."
~ The Journal of Philip
LeMarchand