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    Pamphlet On Ruskan Orthodoxy, 1452.

    in Anthos Roleplay Archive

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    The Ruskan Orthodoxy

    as authored by Wilfriche Buron, The First Seed 1452.

     

    The Ruskan Orthodoxy is a sect of the True Faith cultivated under St. Bogdan the Mystic; harkening various elements of the True Faith practiced by classical Raevirs mixed with elements of the Modern Oren states. Officially indoctrinated as a righteous sect in the year 1421, Ruskan Orthodoxy currently is predominant in the Orenian West; notable strongholds of the sect include the Kaedrini swamps, Kralta, Visegrad, and Cavan. The Decterum along with King Heinrik have taken to this sect along with other prominent members of the Orenian aristocracy and peasant classes. The Ruskan Orthodoxy is a faith which is not confined to the Raevirs or those born in the regions of Ruska; rather, it is a sect for those whom wish to walk in the purest path to the almighty Creator, Godanistan.

     

    The distinctive tenets of the faith are as follows;

     

    Holy Tongue: Followers of Ruskan Orthodoxy have mandated that the Holy Tongue to be Raevan, not Flexio; not only has the classical Raevir tongue been apart of the Creator’s Church in Aegan Raev since its inception, but many have taken to the tongue due to Iblees’s corruption of Flexio, the language dubbed holy in the Traditionalism and Lucienist sects. Those well-versed in the doctrine acknowledge the Creator’s name in Raevan; Godanistan, which later became shortened to “God” in many common circles. Furthermore, various phrases and hymns are conducted in classical Raevan over Flexio. For example, the Raevan battle cry is Jest Wielk! or Godani Jest Wielk!, the exclamation of Godanistan’s supremacy.

     

    Priestly duties: Laymen are expected to remain celibate in order to remain steadfast to Godanistan almighty; however, they are permitted to bear arms which do not draw blood such as maces and blunt weaponry in order to defend the meek and vanquish the wicked. Due to their roles in classical Raevir society as the educators, scientists, and inventors, all Ruskan Orthodoxy must undertake secular studies as well as clerical studies; they act as teachers in mathematics, anthropology, economics, history, and warfare based on their chosen studies. Often times, Orthodox clergy are expected to teach the youth and take them in as wards to educate them in various fields. The clergy are expected to patronize the sciences and the arts to better understand and progress to a greater society.

     

    They are four oaths which a Orthodox laymen is expected to take

     

    Clemency - To temper the bloodlust which the son’s of Krug bear, all laymen are forbidden to draw blood and must only fight to defend the meek and vanquish the wicked.

    Celibacy - To temper the carnal desires which plague the sons of Horen in their desire to prolong their bleak livelihood, all laymen are forbidden to conduct in sexual activity.

    Poverty - To temper the greed which the son’s of Urguan bear, all laymen are forbidden to pursue vast tracts of wealth in their own name.

    Humility - To temper the arrogance the son’s of Malin bear due to their sterility and burden of immorality, all laymen must act humble in the eye of Godani and his peers alike.

     

    Stance on Divinity and Head of Faith: Ruskan Orthodoxy possess a similar stance to divinity as Lucienism. It disvows the concept of divinity; no mortal can assume divinity, as all will commit some sin eventually within their life. However, the Ruskan Orthodoxy has firm belief in the Trinity of Primal Saints: Horen the First, Godfrey the First, and Siegmund the First; Horen, whom fostered humanity, Godfrey whom united humanity, and Siegmund whom preserved humanity. They are dubbed higher saints due to the fact that each assumed power in a time of trial and reigned as both Head of Faith and Head of Humanity. Each of these primal saints are interpreted to be the closest to Godanistan, and through the efforts of the Trinity, humanity has assumed greatness. The death of the last primal saint and prophet, Siegmund, marks the end of the era of primal saints and in contemporary society this relegates the role of Head of Faith to the Pontiff, over the secular soverign. Furthermore it particularly condemns the assumpation that Horen V is divine as to mark a man whom committed matricide and abandoned humanity is to sully the divinity of the Creator.

     

    Baptism: The first of the Holy Customs of Godanistan is the entrance of one’s soul and body into the Church of Godanistan.  The process is the joining of one’s soul with Godanistan’s and takes a considerable amount of time praying and contacting Godanistan before the ceremony.  When one decides to join the Church of Godanistan, the Priest is aid in prayers towards to Godanistan so that the contendant is able to reach the ears of Godanistan.  As young are pure of heart, they require not to pray to Godanistan and are able to be accepted with simple ritual.

     
    After time in solace, praying and repenting to Godanistan for their false acts, the candidate is considered ‘ready’ for acceptance into the mother church and will proceed with the ceremony to join the church.  Ceremonies may take place in in solitude, in a group, or with an audience watching the ceremony.
     
    The ceremony itself is a basic ceremony of stating vows before the Good Godanistan and if the candidate is unable to say vows for reasons of age or mental disorders, another will say them for him, and acknowledge his acceptance for the church.  In order to be closer to the eyes and ears of Godansitan, each candidate is given a small bird to hold, whether it be a pigeon, crow, raven, or any other is not important.  The bird signifies the presence of Godansitan, as it is known that Godanistan works through Aenguls and Aenguls most of time take the shape of bird.  The candidate is asked to kneel, tucking the bird to his chest and the priest begins to state vows and the candidate replies with “Yes” or “I do.” 

     

    Life After Death: Ruskans believe in two alternative fates for those whom perish; the Seven Skies, and the Oblivion. Those whom act in the name and way of Godanistan and the True Faith shall be able to explore the Seven Skies; seven rings of bliss of which eternal ambition is fulfilled and the world knows no bounds for the eager minded. While only man was blessed with the right to enter the seventh sky, Godanistan’s own domain, Orthodoxy believes that righteous other mortal races will still receive some form of eternal satisfaction in other rungs of the Skies, more aptly suited to their racial features.

     

    On the other hand, those whom act with wanton cruelty and disregard to the True Faith shall be condemned to Oblivion; where for eternity one is trapped in a vortex of blackness. Many clergyman explain this as being eternally blind, deaf, and lame; an ultimate harrowing which will push the mind into perpetual insanity. This oblivion was the world until the Creator blessed the universe with the breath of life and the Seven Skies.

     

    There is also a limbo state, for those whom have acted good of soul yet failed to heed the call of Godanistan. Some may be elevated to the First Sky, or may find themselves trapped in Oblivion depending on how they act in this enigmatic plane. Few, if anyone, truly understands this realm and some argue it is mere fiction. However, I argue that limbo does exist. From my theological interpretations, it is a desolute land of ash, where huddled amorphous souls wander. There is food; but it is grainy and ashen, water, yet polluted berefit of Godan's life. The only entertainment is to observe the mortal world below you. To ascend, one must realize through the observance of the mortal world the true faith, and accept it. However, to some non-believers, when arising in this limbo state, they believe that this is some other realm of their heretical belief and sit content for eternity, failing to accept the grace and mercy of Godanistan.

     

    Spreading the Truth of Godanistan: The cynical and traditionalist views of classical Raevirs had lead them to convert to the True Faith not by the sword, but by the silver-tongue which proved that logically Godanistan is the supreme Architect of our universe. Through this, Raevirs have learned that the easiest way to spread the truth of Godanistan is through logic and proving his existence. The following list common rhetoric which Orthodox clergymen use against infidels, heathens, and non-believers.

     

    How can Godanistan be real if I have never seen him?!

    Godanistan resides in the seventh skies as told in the account of the Wandering Wizard. We are unable to grasp his form in our current form as he is the ultimate being undecipherable and almighty; if he was simple enough that we could understand him and his ways as mere mortals, he would not be the ultimate being. He has sent Aenguls and Daemons, his messengers and tools, to aid the mortal races in conflict against those who stand to defy him.

     

    I chose to worship the Aenguls/Aspects/Spirits over Godanistan!

    To worship the Aengul over its Creator, Godanistan, is folly. As the High Pontiff Radomir I once said, it is to go to the baker and, whilst enjoying his delicious bread, praise the hearth which cooked the bread rather than the baker whom utilized his talent. Godanistan is almighty, it is he whom commands and utilizes Aenguls and Daemons and guides the saints and divines; to worship them over his righteous way is idoltry and heathenry and a crime against the one who granted us life. In this vein, while our Mali, Uruk, or Dwarf brothers claim that perhaps the spirits or aspects guide their way, they merely refer to the Aenguels and Daemons in their tongue (as Aenguels and Daemons are the same beings which some refer to as Aspects or Spirits), and the same principle applies.

     

    Why do you call him Godanistan?

    In sum, Godanistan roughly translates to an equivalent to “the Holy Creator” or “the Holy Maker” in Raevan. However, there is some proof in its righteousness even from those beyond Raevir circles; throughout history all mortals have used the word “God” to refer to Godanistan until Imperial Traditionalism proclaimed his name to be “The Creator”. “God” is a diminutive form of Godanistan, and from an anthropological standpoint it seems closer to what the first mortals may have heard.

     

    The Ruskan Orthodox may explore further distinctions as time progresses and theological texts are deciphered. In the mean time, members may choose to speak to the author of this pamphlet to understand the Faith further, or even engage in theological discourse if their faith in the Orthodox sect is not secure.

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    Does This Look Like Hacks To You?

    in Thales and the Fringe Roleplay Archive

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    I can't blame Sky for perceiving you as hacking as at 1:48 it almost seems like you're hitting three people at once (KatelynB, Connor428, and Shady_Tales.) However I know you're a good PvPer in the first place so I can't really judge whether or not you were hacking if I wasn't there in the first place. Kragnok admitted to force-fielding his opponents to someone, so I'm pretty sure he is indeed a hacker though.

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    Beta Testing

    in News & Announcements Archive

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    A good way to check if the dev server is up is by seeing it TS is online. They are both on the same server, and sometimes TS will crash, and cause the dev to go down with it. They will pop back up completely randomly at some point in the day, so keep watching for it.

    Is it fixable or does it just randomly go up and down?

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    [Warclaim] A Clear Mind.

    in Anthos Roleplay Archive

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    Aglarebon thinks long and hard of the predicament, noting the trouble both of the Orcish clans have caused him in the past. He thinks of all the terror the Orcish clans have caused road-goers, all the pain they have inflicted, and all the pain they have inflicted upon every race besides their own. There was only one way to decide upon who to fight for...

     

    He retrieves a coin. If it lands on heads he shall fight for the Kaxils. If it lands on tails, the Azogs. He flips the coin and kneels down to retrieve it. 

     

    Tails

     

    Aglarebon readies his battle equipment: a bow, some chainmail armor, a quiver of arrows and a sword. He fights for the Azog, encouraging the rest of his company to do the same.

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    Hip Hop/rap & Real Trap

    in Athera OOC Archive

    Posted

    If you haven't already I would suggest checking out Denzel Curry.  His songs are influenced by Raider Klan and Spaceghostpurp and some of them have a bit of a trap sound, and his flow is pretty nasty. You can listen to his first album here:

     

    https://soundcloud.com/denzelcurryph/sets/nostalgic-64

     

     

    Robb Bank$ is another south Florida artist that is up and coming that I really enjoy. His mix tape Calenders is pretty rad:

     

    http://www.datpiff.com/Robb-Bank-Calendars-mixtape.337240.html

     

    If you want something a little more mellow, Flatbush Zombies, Pro Era, and the Underachievers are nice.

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