MadOne 3422 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 1971. HIS HOLINESS CAIUS I, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Sovereign of the Apostolic City, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD does decree… CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF TATTOOING Hearken, all ye faithful of the Canonist Creed, and know this decree, which now does dry with the ink and the wax of the seal of the High Pontiff, that you may obey it, and practice it. WHEREAS it has come to our attention of the Canonist Church that practitioners of Ibleesian magic, ranging from the sniveling Warlock to the perfidious Azdrazi have taken to marking their bodies with ink that of which bears symbols of dark and nefarious allegiance, that it may channel His wicked magicks through it’s brand, And WHEREAS these inscriptions, though appearing innocuous to the untrained eye, serve as covert and unmistakable signs of allegiance to the forces of darkness, enabling their bearers to veil their true intentions under the guise of mere artistic expression and plausible deniability, And WHEREAS it is the solemn duty of the Canonist Church to protect the sanctity of our faith and the purity of our creed from the encroachment of such insidious influences, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as the Pontifex Maximus, I do hereby decree and ordain the following: I. The practice of tattooing, and the utilization of ink to mark one's body, shall henceforth be strictly prohibited among all who profess fidelity to the Canonist Faith and the Creed. II. Any individual found in violation of this decree shall be subject to the full measure of ecclesiastical law and shall be deemed suspect of consorting with the forces of darkness. III. By eradicating the outward signs of Ibleesian influence, we shall pierce through the veil of deception and root out those who would seek to undermine the sanctity of our faith. ADDITIONAL MANDATE TO THE DECREE OF THE HIGH PONTIFF Regarding Existing Tattoos Among Faithful Canonists In recognition of the fact that this decree is not retroactive, and acknowledging that otherwise faithful Canonists may bear tattoos articulated prior to the publication of this decree, it is hereby mandated that: I. All extant Canonists who currently bear tattoos must present themselves before the High Pontiff or his appointed representatives, without delay. II. Those unable to remove their tattoos through external means must undergo the process of tattoo removal through alchemical means, as prescribed by the Canonist Church. III. Failure to comply with this mandate within the timeframe of FOUR years from the publishment of this missive shall be considered a violation of ecclesiastical law and may result in disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the Canonist Church. DATUM IN CIVITATE APOSTOLICA, IN TEMPLO PROPHETARUM EXALTATORUM, SUB LAURO OWYN. 51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnBaed 8958 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 "MY TATTOO BUSINESS!!!!" Cried out a humble lavender artist, Ilaria. 51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javert 5573 Share Posted April 9 "I...What? Just, what?" Harald Eiriksson Ruric said as he read the Canonist missive from his home in Norland. He didn't even have a snarky remark per usual, he was just straight up confused by this decision. Meanwhile, a zealous Skanarri man by the name of Halfdan prepared to go get his skin inked purely to spite the Southerners. He then proceeded to go on a 5 hour rant about the Canonist church, which was likely very irritating to his fellow Skanarri. @DeadraSlayer@TheShinyHodzic @Pegleg_Bob @Zqppy 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satinkira 5964 Share Posted April 9 "There are no doubt cultures - various elven ones, I believe - where tattoos and markings are an essential part of their culture and traditions; the Pontiff would ignore this in the face of Darkspawn. We should not ignore and presume the rites of others to be inherently worthy of suspicion because a few Darkspawn adopt their methods." Yandel frowns heavily, monologuing at great length to the somewhat tired barmaid - who, no doubt, simply wanted him to leave. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana105 2140 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 Ivan VIII rolled up his sleeve. He rolled it back down in shame . . . 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapphirePool 1098 Share Posted April 9 Lavanya, a woman hailing from the nation of Cresonia read the decree. "Inking of any kind?" she sent a letter then to her childhood friend, Princess Kareena. 'Your highness, it appears we shall not be able to partake in our traditions of Henna inking for the foreseeable future. I had hoped to set up a small business to bring the artform to this land, though it appears persecution would befall my clientele. How unfortunate' @MissToni 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle 2764 Share Posted April 9 "Ah shit." Eriantiel mumbled, "At least I wear long sleeve." 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergisala 2794 Share Posted April 9 The scholar Marc Galbraith nodded in agreement to the Pontifical Decree "His Holiness has adopted a wise decision. Let us hope that in the current dark times that we live in the sanctity and the purity of our Canondom is maintained under the light of our Lord GOD Almighty." he said, before signing the Lorraine Cross 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allien 423 Share Posted April 9 Ravenna disapproves, crumbling the decree and tossing it out the window. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamynoteblock 2436 Share Posted April 9 "This is great news. Tattoos are degeneracy." David thought. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andustar 2128 Share Posted April 9 "This shit's crazy," remarked a concerned Hedge Knight. "This Pontiff's no fun. I suppose bardmancers will have their work cut out for them." (OOC: Reminds me of this lot.) Spoiler 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon 3965 Share Posted April 9 "A controversial decision, to be sure,"John of Aaun mused, though, being a zealot, was ultimately supportive. "But a based one also. I see sense in it. Almighty GOD willing all others will also." 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro 27 Share Posted April 9 Lucille plucked the missive from a nearby table, reading over it in silence. "How bored do vy have to be?" 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_yink_ 348 Share Posted April 9 Gwenyth stared to the missive set on her desk, a hand held over her mouth as she stifled her laughter. “Oh mea god, this is the dumbest thing Ea’ve seen in ages. Doll, look at this!” She fully broke out into laughter as she passed the missive to her husband. As he read, she scanned her tattoo covered body. Tattoos she'd been collecting since the age of sixteen. @Harald 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borin 5263 Share Posted April 9 Brother Ninnias wholeheartedly supports the Pontiff's decree, preparing to be apart of the INQUISITORIAL DEATH SQUAD to find the TATTOO INDULGERS 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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