The Box of Pleasure

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It's week 49, Hell Fans! This week I bring you the Box of Pleasure:\r\nConcept design was done by steelgohst, check out his work on Deviant art\r\n\r\nFor centuries, scholars have debated the origins of the infamous LeMarchand box, known as "The Lament Configuration." Some believe it may pre-date its more famous counterpart, "The Box of Pleasures," by nearly a decade.\r\nRecent discoveries in Nice, France, have shed new light on this mystery. In the basement of a house undergoing repairs, workmen uncovered the skeletal remains of Auguste Girvane, accompanied by his journals.\r\n\r\nGirvane was a wealthy merchant with ties to the aristocracies of France and England. He supplied them with rare and exotic trinkets, courtesy of his network of "seekers" and "Men of poor breeding." These violent men intimidated other merchants into selling their wares to Girvane, which he would then resell for exorbitant prices.\r\n\r\nGirvane's journal reveals that he first encountered Philip LeMarchand in 1741. LeMarchand approached him on the street, boasting of a "treasure beyond human comprehension." Thinking LeMarchand mad, Girvane ordered his man to remove him from his presence. However, LeMarchand produced a box of breathtaking design, captivating Girvane's attention.\r\n\r\nAs the journals deteriorate due to water damage, certain events become unclear. Nonetheless, it appears that Girvane's attempts to sell the Box of Pleasures were unsuccessful. The box's depictions of torture repelled potential buyers, while its allure drew them in. Incensed by his failure, LeMarchand redesigned the box, collaborating with Girvane to create "The Box of Sorrows." This new design proved a resounding success.\r\n\r\nGirvane's journals suggest he remained oblivious to the true nature of LeMarchand's boxes. His growing fear of LeMarchand implies that he knew more than he let on. As disappearances increased, Girvane convinced himself that he was not responsible.\r\n\r\nOne day, Girvane realized that LeMarchand's popularity had eclipsed his own. He decided to leave, planning to escape while LeMarchand was away on a trip to England. Months of preparation followed: money was transferred overseas, property purchased in an assumed name.\r\n\r\nThe day of LeMarchand's departure arrived, and Girvane bid him farewell at the docks. According to his journal, "My heart pounded so violently that I feared all of France could hear it." However, LeMarchand boarded his ship without suspicion, leaving for England.\r\n\r\nGirvane returned home with haste, retrieving his suitcases from a secret compartment in the wall. The panel slid back, revealing the Box of Pleasures on the floor, accompanied by a note that read "For You" in LeMarchand's handwriting.\r\n\r\nGirvane fled without money or change of clothes, vanishing until his remains were discovered in January 2004.\r\n\r\nThe final pages of Girvane's journal are a jumbled mess of madness. He writes of the box, LeMarchand, and "people of blood and pain." Some entries are unintelligible, while others appear to be stained with blood and tears. How he ended up in Nice, France, remains a mystery.\r\n\r\nAs his body was removed, beneath him lay the Box of Pleasures, shiny and new as on the day of its creation.\r\n\r\nThere you have it, Hell Fans! If you like or download this content, be sure to hit that like button. As always, Have fun and Raise Hell!