Mastic (Symbol)

History
The first known sighting of the mark of Mastic was from rituals preformed by Native Americans. It is believed that the symbol is a sign used for rituals to sacrifice others to their god. Not being preformed regularly by most, it was used as a capital punishment. The materials needed for the ritual are as fallows:

A surface in which the sign can be drawn on - has to be of someone property, or in native times it was on the victims house.

Flint and steal - Or any fire producing material to start a fire.

The Victim - The Victim is used for the sacrifice.

The Victim would first draw the sign on his or her's floor inside their house. While doing so any people watching would clear the building so that the ritual could commence. The victim would then take flint and steal, then light fire to the sign. No matter was the ground was made of it would burn. From the native's prespective, the victim would disappear from existance, but in reality a black, shadow like hand would grab the victim and pull him/her into the sign. The location in which they would arrive in is the middle of the Earth, Mastic's home. Which if one is not mortal, would die instantly. Mortals who survived however would live inside a circle core of the Earth. Where Mastic is said to live. Nobody has escaped as the outside material is filled with molten lava. The only source for water is the center, which is somehow comprised of all Earth elements.

Mastism Related
The believed dissappearances of many Khios humans is believed to be cuased by the goverment, but in reality is caused by "The Church of Mastic" in which many of the religions fallowers would write signs on the doors of houses, and setting off a dispenser with fire. So that when the door handle moved the sign was set ablaze. This also explains why fires are more common in Khios.

The sign is written on the front door of the church, but it does not burn. The reasoning that the church provides is that the church is a holy place.