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Maehr'uhier Seed of The Owl Mani Formed 13th of Malin's Welcome, 113 SA Present Chief: Arangoth Maehr'uhier Hiskaala “Ohowaki maehran, Ellaurir ay’Ibaran. lyun ito heya’leh orrarnan, kaenan’leh ortilrun nae illerae Kaean’leh Sirame aynae’leh lye myumierae Oh Ohowaki ormaehr, ehya leyuan, nae’leh ahern kae illera.” "The Owl of Knowledge and Wisdom reaps the skies with silent wing beats. Those who follow under her masterful guidance pride themselves upon their dedication to both learning and teaching; the scholars of the world. It is with the Maehr’uhier that such scholars may find a home, a commune to foster their knowledge and bring unto them new heights." ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ Titles of the Maehr'uhier The Maehr'uhier Seed is one of many principals, ones present in the owl Mani of Ohowaki. The names of those within the seed have many, each passed down throughout the stages of one's dedication to the seed. While respect for those above you is often seen as law, all those within the seed must treat each other with dignity. Those with title of Chieftain or Elder gain those titles through dedication and commitment. Sohae'maehr - The Chieftain The leader of the seed, and the ones who guides those of their kin. They lead ceremonies, and hold the values of Ohowaki at the forefront of their mind. Sohae'maehr are chosen, a role passed by one Chief to another when they are ready. Once they have stepped down, they become an Elder. Mar'maehr - Elder of the Seed An elder, one who has earned the title because of the knowledge they have kept and passed. In the absence of the Sohae'maehr, a Mar'maehr is more than capable of welcoming a seedling into membership. The Sohae'maehr must give this title to those who have proved themselves within the seed. Another way to put it is that they have exhibited the qualities and values of Ohowaki. Inder'maehr - The Book-keepers A role that is freely taken, and not so often given. The Book-Keepers are those in charge of holding and protecting the knowledge stored by the clan. This requires conviction above all else, those who see the knowledge of the seed as nothing short of sacred. Though, knowledge is not measured by physical material. If it is between a life and a book, seed is most important. Maehr'onn - Members The members of the seed are those that have passed the trials of initiation. They have proved their worth to join the seed, and their patience and wisdom to portray the values. Patience applies to those within the seed, not bound to the values by law. Each and every one of us must one day exhibit growth of some kind, as long as your heart is set on the values of the seed, you will always be given another chance. We are family. "It is with the Maehr’uhier that such scholars may find a home" Wyn'maehr - Children of the Seed Fi'maehr - Seeker Those who seek to join the seed, and recognize the trials before them. ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ The Values of Ohowaki Knowledge Wisdom Teaching Patience Curiosity Growth ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ The Trials of Initiation Those seeking to join the seed all must undergo the same trials, as did the members before them. Even those born under members of the Maehr'uhier will face this when they come of age, though with an advantage if taught well. The Trial of Knowledge The first task that must be completed by the Seeker is that of knowledge. It's simple, in principal. This requires the seeker to return to the seed with knowledge not yet stored within the collection of the Maehr'uhier. This can be in nearly any form, though it must be documented in some way. If they're unsure of what is collected, the seeker is encouraged to ask and discover the meaning for themselves. The Trial of Sight The Fi'maehr is now tasked with seeking out those who hold knowledge of the many magics around the world. There is little to no limit on what this entails, even the most dangerous of mages should be understood. The seeker must find at minimum four different practices of magic, and ask them questions. They must ask what they are, How long they've perused this path, why they chose it, and above all, how this has affected their view on the world and philosophies. The Trial of Understanding With their first two tasks behind them, now comes a trial of patience. The Fi’maehr must find a person who they disagree with strongly in any capacity, due to personal reasons or morals, and come to a mutual agreement on something together. This cannot be something surface level like a favorite food, but rather on something deeper and meaningful. The purpose of such is to learn from those whom you do not see eye to eye, and realize value in all perspectives. The Trial of Independence For one year, or an elven week, the Fi’maehr must make themselves home within the wilderness. In this time, they may not speak, write, or communicate with any words to anyone. The Fi’maehr may be around others, but asking for help is prohibited. Like Ohowaki, they will be silent. Proof of such endeavors will be a record of things they see and hear during this time, all observations of descendants and nature they deem interesting enough to note. The Trial of Wisdom To conclude the trials of the Maehr’uhier, the Fi’maehr must come to learn of the Mani in which they will study under. Return with an apt description of Ohowaki, her teachings, how to pray to her, and so forth. This final act will tie in to the following celebration of your acceptance. Continually, recitement of her primary prayer must be accomplished successfully. It is advised that items of worship are collected during this time, as they will be needed further on. ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ Rites of Passage The Fi'Maehr or Wyn'Maehr has now become a Maehr'onn. This comes with rites of passage, denoting a member coming into the seed as those before them have. Rite of Flesh In times of old, those who would become apart of the Maehr'uhier would decorate their skin in the fashion of their others. instead of a specific set of patterns, the barer of the tattoos must find a way to incorporate Ohowaki, and a pattern that represents the seed in a way of their choosing. Rite of the Talon While combative ability is hardly revered as something sought out, the ability to navigate combat with cunning and wit is something that is encouraged within the Maehr’uhier seed. Because of such, the secondary rite of passage into the seed is to bear a custom forged blade designed by the Fledgling Maehr’onn, forged by themselves or a chosen smith. Typically, the blade is to bear the image of an owl in some form, via feathers, an owl head, or another viable option. Rite of Binding An important rite of community and devotion to seedmates. Wrapping one's wrists and forearms in bandages that have been dipped in herbs of healing, this rite is dedicated not to oneself but those around them. The Maehr’onn wears these bandages to protect their most vital veins upon their wrists, they’re to be worn at all times, however may be changed and rewrapped in private. To remove such bandaging is an action of incredible importance, and is only encouraged to be done exclusively when aiding another who’s in dire need of the healing herbs that aid in recovery. ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ Rituals of Celebration ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ Celebration of a Fledgling Maehr'onn When a Fi’maehr, those who commit to taking the trials of the Maehr’uhier, complete their tasks and are fully accepted into the Seed, a celebration is to be held in honour of their accomplishments. A show of gratitude too for the new knowledge they may offer. Prayer The celebration shall begin with an offering of thanks to Ohowaki for granting a new scholar to the Seed. Each Maehr’onn and above will gather together in silence bearing an item of offering in their hands. The ceremony is to be led by the Fledgling with the aid of the Seeds Sohae’maehr, location subject to change based on how the Fledgling wishes to orient their ceremony. Practice Following the ceremony, the Seed may reconvene in another location or remain in that of their prayer. In either resulting setting, the newly graduated Maehr’onn is to share the results of their trials with the Seed so that they may provide knowledge and teach others what they have learned, displaying one of the Seeds Rites Party To conclude the celebrations, the formal endeavors may break into a party. The Seed may do so in any way seen fit or preferred by the Fledgling, however the aspect in which a new Maehr’uhier is celebrated for their accomplishment is pertinent. ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ Orrar’parmayilu Celebration of Partnership When a wedding is to occur between a Seed member and another of any origin, they may opt to take part in the Maehr’uhier tradition of an orrar’parmayilu, or in common tongue, a bridal hunt. Brought from Bwadi culture into ‘ame, the hunt is to not only act as a premarital celebration, but to build upon existing friendships between both the bride and groom’s companions and further unify the pairs' lives. Both teams are to be in matching disguises, their appearances hidden from the opposition. (Participants may be same or opposite sex, in the result of a homosexual couple, they must agree on who is given which role.) Mal'mayilu The side of the groom is effectively in the dark, made reliant on their cunning and problem solving skills to endure the event. The Mal’mayilu meet in an enclosed location of their choosing to drink and plan their course of action, while awaiting the end of the prehunt time. Following the beginning of the hunt, the Mal’mayilu bear a single task; find the bride. However, doing so comes with challenges to be faced. Members of the Lari’mayilu may be found running about the hunt location, and can be halted by Mal’mayilu to be interrogated. The option of a riddle is presented to the hunter, however engaging in combat may also be chosen should it be wished. If either engagement is successful, the Mal’mayilu is to be given another riddle that pertains to the location of the bride. If the Mal’mayilu are successful in locating the bride, they must return her to the husband In the instance that they are successful in doing so, the Orrar’parmayilu will be completed and further celebrations such as drinking may ensue. ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ Lari'mayilu The side of the bride is that of misdirection, one must utilize skills in outwitting others to keep hidden. Prior to the hunt beginning, the Lari’mayilu are to hide the bride away in a secret location, to which they must comprise a series of hints to provide given they are beaten by the mal’mayilu. The bride herself is permitted to leave this location and join the hunt, disguised as another member of the Lari’mayilu, however must return at certain points to maintain function of the hints.The Lari’mayilu are each given a riddle to tell if they are caught by an opposing Mal’mayilu, however are noted to be prepared for combat. In the instances in which they are beaten in either scenario, they must both give a hint to their combattant, as well as unmask themselves so that opposing Mal’maiylu don’t pursue them a second time. If the bride is found by members of the Mal’maiylu that are not the groom himself, the Lari’maiylu are tasked with hindering their attempts at transporting the bride via combat or other forms of misdirective trickery! If they fail to do so, the Orrar’parmayilu will be completed and further celebrations such as drinking may ensue. ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ In Memorium, Falleon Maehr'uhier May your wings soar within the eternal forest. Blessed Be, Teacher ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ . ⁺ . ✦ The purpose of this lore is to modernize the original, and reformat it so there isn't so many broken image links. Credit to the original Author: Periphonics OG post:

I don't want the comments that are Against this addition to drown out the ones that are For, so I want to say that I really like this addition. They're minor aesthetical changes that allow individual variations of the subraces that don't require someone to seek a special line of RP that may or may not be gatekept. It's inherently something that adds flavor to Rp instead of something that must be earned. To everyone worried about making elves more of "Main Characters", why not write and submit your own lore for the race you'd like to see have some aesthetical changes? (And if you're a human player upset about this unimplemented idea, it's your fault for making a human in a fantasy rp setting.) +1

MC Name: Showlocke RP Name: Showlocke Persona ID: #81987

“Bugs. Easy to squash beneath my boots.” The tall aheral woman looks over this note, accepting it like a challenge, casually ignoring the ‘large humanoid’ part. “An adequate way to spend my time.”

Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food?

Edited to include date, whoopsies lmao

[!] Before you, surrounded by SEVERAL duplicates, would be a very bright poster. It would almost be annoying, how many there were. But you cannot deny the posters ability to draw your attention. Guys, Gals, and ALL my other pals, You are hereby CORDIALLY INVITED to the FIRST (In the realm of Aevos) PERFORMANCE At your Local (And best) Circus. Looking for a place to take your special someone? What a better way to treat them to a lovely date, by laughing at some clowns, and feeling the THRILLS of acrobatics?! Give us a chance! Want to take your kids somewhere where they won't be griping at you for an extended period of time? Let us draw their attention! Wanna experience something NEW and PROJECT YOURSELF into what we're doing as trained professionals in order to create an idealistic version of what circus life may or may not actually be like in reality?? I KNOW A PLACE. AND THAT PLACE IS: Directly north of Nor'asaths walls, right across from the smelly Bard Caravan. We've been humbily allowed as a Vassal of entertainment within their borders. NOT ONLY THAT, But our admission fee is a LOW LOW PRICE of 10 mina per person! That's right! You can bring you AND your partner for just a years worth of Salary! Don't forget to save some Mina for the concessions! Food will be provided! WHEN?! Sunday the 3rd at 1est [!] Below the main text on the poster, would be VERY small text that was bunched together with very little spaces between each letter, written with ink that looked like it was fading. Showlockeandhisaffiliatesarenotresponsibletoanyinjuriesoraccidentsthathappenduringperformance.ifyouoralovedoneisharmedbyanyofouracts,itiscoveredwithinourlegalrightstonotoweyouadime.theshowmustgoonastheysay.whilewedon'tintendforanyaccidentstohappen,thisisanoccurancethatmayormaynothappenduringcertaineventsoftheshow.norefundsforanyfoodthatmaycauseillnessesfromtoomuchsugarorconsumption,oranydissatisfactionorreasoningfornotenjoyingtheshow.alldarkspawnarebannedfromthepremesis.Cheeseisnotprovidedforthefood,anddoescostextra. WE'RE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU!

Aran takes one look at the note, his eye going blurry before he processes any of the words written. "Huh." He practically ignores the note and goes fishing.

[!] A flier hangs up in front of you, on a post, bridges, signs, all over the place. You've seen plenty, and are just now reading it for the first time. Come one, COME ALL! Come visit the DREAD-NOT BIG-TOP! Your destination, for every sensation! Have you ever felt lost? Out of place? Been called a FREAK? Outcast by your peers? Or do you just need some place you feel like you can belong? Well our circus might just be the place for you! Run by an officially licensed Clown, and guaranteed to be a safe environment for you and your families. Here in our troupe, Circus Is Family. Here's the scoop: We're looking to expand our troupe and Family. All positions available. No experience required. Got a talent?! Great! Let's talk about performance. Just like the vibes? Perfect! We need staff for our festivals, meaning you can slack off for most of the year and still get paid for festivals! Paid? That's right! You get a cut of all the ticket sales and festival sales! Want to set up a stall? Great! want to just sell drinks or run a carnival game! Same deal! It might not be much, but Showlocke knows every bit helps. If you want In, come see the man himself, the King of Clowns, Showlocke. Most likely around in his circus, wherever it may be located at the time. ((Or msg Showlocke#7122 on discord. You have to join IRP, no ooc approval of any kind allowed, but I'll help you find the place.)) In a sense, we're our own group. We have no allegiances to any nation, or city. All are welcome. In fact, if your city is interested in hosting our traveling show, ((message me for the Ambassador role in our discord!)) We're always looking to meet with any nation to discuss how we can bring the family fun to YOU. Tell your kings and leaders! If you're interested in being a Clown, that's a separate conversation. We don't just take any Bozo and McBingbong we see. You need to be trained! Which you can also ask Show about! JUST REMEMBER MY ONLY RULE! Circus is Family. Treat your family with respect. ---------=========---------=========--------=========-------- ((OOC STUFF:)) MEETING SHOWLOCKE: A requirement to join, you have to talk to the clown man himself and he has to personally approve you IRP to be within the circus. HOWEVER, message me, again, Showlocke#7122 I'll send you an invite to the circus Discord! WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?!: After meeting with Show, you're pretty much done with the expectations. There's lots to do in the circus, but if you're just here to hang out and help with our numbers, it's appreciated! If we required experience for you to run away to the circus, It'd be silly. This is meant to be a great place for that one persona you don't know what to do with to go to! We welcome all kinds, accommodating beings such as Mages, or Druii alike. (Tents are on separate ends of the park, and we have a strict 'no animal or plant abuse' policy. We try to make the circus a home away from home. You can set up your own tent, or sleep in one of our provided housing tents.) Any and all talents welcome! Acrobats, Jugglers, artists, singers, musicians, dancers, Body builders, wrestlers, you name it! If you can do something I didn't list, SHOW ME! Does your arm make a weird clicking sound when you move it in a certain way? AWESOME!!! Can you burp the alphabet? Gross, but TELL ME ABOUT IT! --------========--------========--------=========-------- [!] At the bottom of the flier was a peculiar looking Clown, along with a bright signature. King of Clowns, Showlocke~