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~Amber Meditation~

 

Original Lore and Co-Written by Shunon_North

 

Written by firegirl7892467

 

It’s Source

 

Amber meditation is a method of finding calm derived from the ancient Mali’ame way of bronze meditation, even if there are some differences.

Bronze meditation suppresses your emotions to keep them in check and under control, Amber meditation embraces them, not tries to hide them away or shun them.

As all emotions are necessary for one to function, Amber meditation’s focus lies in finding the source of each of your emotions, what causes them, and in the end, hopes to gain control over these emotions to further the progress one can make.

Someone practicing Amber meditations allows themselves to feel anger, to feel sadness and heartbreak, since suppressing such emotions only leads to further complications. Instead of suppressing them, a practicer of Amber meditation let’s them flow freely, but practices control as to not let their heart rule their head, teaching themselves to store their emotions during situations when such is not appropriate to handle them at a later point in time, or, not at all, if it is a temporary thing such as anger over an insult, at which the practicer would merely store their anger as another source of energy, not in the moment, but a driving force for longer, as anger is as all other emotions, a necessity, and a driving force in and of itself.

 

How It Works

 

Amber Meditation works by not suppressing and removing, but acknowledging and controlling the negative emotions. This process is less intense and takes less time than Bronze Meditation, but more intense and takes more time than normal mediation. In the beginning, the Amber Meditation does appear to have little effect, but at the end, the character will have greater control of their negative emotions.

 

One learns this method of control via simply sitting down and meditating. Thinking back to one’s most painful, and happiest memory, and then trying to calm the emotions from both.

This of course works in stages, a beginner will start with something as simple as trying to calm from insults or being jabbed, and increasing their anger or sadness level from there to learn further control of the self.

 

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What differs It From Meditation, Voidal Meditation, and Yeu Meditation

 

Normal mediation aims at bringing the character to find peace, have energy, clear their mind, and have a more positive outlook. It aims at improving the character overall. This can take a lifelong progress, as meditation is a constant in everyday life.

 

Voidal Meditation is connecting to the Void in order to cast spells. This can be learned by yourself, but it takes longer. This takes around half a year with a teacher, and two years by yourself.

 

Yeu meditation is used to cast Yeu magic, and is like meditation, it helps improve the character overall. However it is restrictive and it takes 13 years to fully master, and requires the worship of an Aenguel, and Strictures that your character must follow.

 

Amber meditation meanwhile is a process not focused on finding inner peace, or finding any kind of power or connection. Rather, it’s used purely to know yourself and control your emotions when need be.

 

 

OOC Time-Guide

 

In total, Amber Meditation takes about two years. (Two weeks IRL) Quick learning students will take about a year to master it. (A week IRL)

 

The first couple months (about 2 IRL days) should be a fairly hefty struggle for your character. It requires 100% focus and quiet. The character will struggle with focusing, and doing the basic exercises. Beginner students only meditate for about 20 minutes a day, without prior practice. If the character is well-versed in meditating, then around 15 minutes should be good.

 

~Examples~

 

Carsandra sits in a dark quiet room with her teacher, who is sitting in front of her with his legs crossed. He nods his head, “To start, I want you to think of your most happiest memory, and close your eyes. Once you think of it, tell me it outloud.”

 

She nods, closing her eyes and thinking of her most happiest memory. She said it outloud.

 

“Good, now think of your most painful memory, and say it outloud. Push through the pain.”

 

She wrinkles her nose at the request, but does as he said. She struggles to focus on the good memory. After 45 minutes, she finally does concentrate.




 

After the second month, months 3-5 should be still of fair struggle. However your character should have better grasp on controlling the negative emotions. It still requires 100% focus and quiet. Your character might notice they are generally more calm.

 

Months 5-7, any fast learning students could have a good grasp on their negative emotions and how to control them. At this point, it is possible for the student to control their negative emotions. At this stage as well, the character is generally going to be calm, focused, and able to have a central peace of mind. Controlling their emotions should come easily and naturally.

 

~Examples~

 

Carsandra takes a deep breaths at the insults thrown her way. She remembers her Amber Meditation training, and slowly calms down as she pushes the anger away and lets it’s dissipate,letting peace overcome it. She forces a smile on her face.


 

In the second year, the same amount of months apply. Months 1-2 of the second year should be a lot better. This is going above and beyond the normal ‘level’ for a fast-learning character, however slow learning characters might still experience struggles.

 

Months 3-5, the meditation as gone to the point where the student can be inside a crowded Inn, courtyard, or other space, and still be able to calm their negative emotions. Fast learning students find this is more common practice than stressful, slower learning characters will get stressed if pushed too hard.

 

Months 5-7, the student is well practiced and can meditate in stressful situations. They are well-versed. Fast learning students and students are at the pinnacle of perfection when it comes to their emotions and controlling them. After about two years of practice it is possible that a use of Amber meditation can force themselves to be peaceful even in the most chaotic and stressful situations, such as on the battlefield, in a forest fire, or suchlike.

 

After two years of practice even the more slow-learning of students should have reached a level of mastery of control of themselves.

 

 

Red Lines:

 

-Amber Mediation is in no way in any shape or form a mental help strategy, nor akin to actual therapy.

 

-Amber Mediation does not work on deeply disturbed, insane, or psycho characters. Reason being, their mind is already too far gone for them to take control of their emotions.

 

-Amber Mediation does not work on characters with mind altered states, both magical and mundane.

 

-Amber Meditation does not work on characters who are currently drunk or high. Simple reason, their minds are not exactly in a state where they can focus on them.

 

-Amber Meditation does not work on undead or homunculi. Undead and homunculi have no feelings, and operate on their brains and logic only. Any creature or race with their emotions permanently stripped, it also does not work. 

Edited by firegirl7894523
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Is it magic? Sounds like magic.... Sounds like a really, really hipster way of meditating that gives you some sort of nice thing.

 

 

 

 

Sounds fun tho +1

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Neat but... Why did this require a lore submission? 

You say it isn't magic, it isn't deity related from what I can tell, it isn't a creature or plant... 

Just RP it.

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Thank you for submitting your piece! Expect a verdict in about 2 weeks.

 

Edit: Upon further review, this doesn't need lore. You're able to RP meditation as much as you want.

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