The Ugly Barnacle: A Story Retold

Odradek

Once upon a time, there were three princesses. The youngest 
princess was widely regarded as the ugliest woman in all 
the land, but her heart was gentle, honest, and pure. 

Hoping to aid others in need, the youngest princess would travel 
to the fields to offer succor to peasants-but they would reject 
her kindness with cruel words.

The youngest princess knew her looks were driving people away, 
yet she kept donating her life to the service of others, figuring 
that the fault lied in her own lack of devotion. Day after day 
this continued, for years without end. 

The youngest princess died alone, curled in the back of a damp, 
wet alley. She was so ugly that no one had the courage to give 
her a proper burial. Instead, she rotted where she lay, turning 
ever uglier until she faded into the earth.

Imipolex G

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MetaFour

Some of the bacteria decomposing her body mutated 

randomly into a form that could infect living humans. The 

winds spread the bacteria throughout the city. People grew 

sick and began dying. No known treatment was effective 

against this new disease, and quarantine efforts were 

fruitless: those infected could spread the bacteria for weeks 

before showing any symptoms. Hospitals were overwhelmed, 

and eventually closed their doors entirely, as the doctors tried 

in vain to save themselves. The dead were initially buried in 

mass graves, then piled up and burned right outside the city 

walls—and eventually, just left to rot in the streets.

Within the year, none remained. Every city, town, and village 

in the kingdom was silent, save for the vultures feasting.

Calica

Is this a Drakengard weapon description

Fossilmaiden

Automata.

Calica

So basically yes

Fossilmaiden

The key difference is that Automata is actually playable. :P