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✠ Legal Name: Madona de Senna ✠ Age: 22 ✠ Residence in Rotesberg: Grensewacht 1 ✠ I cast my vote in favor of…: Ezra Helenus de Senna

Crisis of faith and possible methods of dealing with it A crisis of faith is a very common phenomenon among believers, and especially among acolytes (novices). This crisis most often occurs in believers after five years of being in the Church. After the studies and uplift of the first years of the church, a period of doubt, fatigue, and even disappointment in faith suddenly sets in, in a word, cooling off. Why does this crisis arise and how does one dealwith it? Once upon a time, God attracted us to the Church by His grace, and we came to be carried by His love. And in the early years, we stayed in the bosom of the Church like a child being raised by a mother: few demands, a bountiful help, a minimum of responsibility. The Lord covered our infirmities with grace. But when the time comes to grow up – to be crucified by the world, to live spiritually, to struggle with sins – most do not want this. And then there are two temptations. The first is the process by which believers adapt to the conditions of the world, moving away from the norms of Canonist’s and church life . After all, what is the deepest thing about Canonism? Austerity. Of course, we only need the rudiments of self-discipline and self-control, but this is often scary. Then there should be a renunciation of the worldly life, an attempt to make oneself more comfortable in Canonism: fasting turns into non-eating of dairy and meat, prayer becomes proofreading instead of standing before God. And we lose the fullness of life in the Church, everything happens mechanically, and in moments of sorrow it disappears altogether. The most extreme degree of descent into secularization is the rejection of the Сhurch life: he touched the faith and departed. The second temptation is no less dangerous and no less widespread – floating in the clouds of illusory spirituality. You have met such people: rosaries to the floor, skirts to the toes, incessant "God save us!" but not with their passions and lusts. And often it is a game of righteous in the world, an escape from real life, from one's neighbors, from the cares that the Lord has given as salvation; it is an aversion to the fate prepared by the Lord, where one learns patience and self-denial; it is an escape into an imaginary reality. But the paradox is that if it weren't for tribulations, trials, and illnesses, the vast majority would be completely outside of God, turning one way or the other. It is sorrows that are sobering and instantly teach sincere prayer, self-vision, patience, and repentance… Remember the first time you were introduced to the Church: you were given the joy of prayer, a sense of God, and a certain freedom from passions – and we felt all the joy and sweetness of being with the LORD. Yet, do not take this for granted; you must fight for this blissful condition. And get the result after a long time. This period of temporary dryness, callousness of the soul can be prolonged. If you don't want to pray, it means that everything is not as you think. Morning and evening prayers are an invaluable gift from God, and the feelings that the great saints experienced can also become our feelings. And in most cases, these prayers are absolutely necessary for us.: they foster in us a behaviour of standing up and talking to God. But if a person is sick or depressed, or unable to pray long prayers, then you can look for words of prayer that would give you a sense of connection with God as with life itself.After all, it is very important to pray and strive for life, no matter how sick you are. There must be a feeling of fullness in spiritual life, so that the heart feels communion with God, His, guidance. One of the strongest ways to achieve communion with GODAN and the Church, is through the Liturgy and Sacraments. Further, if you have comforted someone, there is a feeling of satisfaction and you want to pray, you are filled with inner light, silence, calmness, and simple joy - this means that you are doing everything right. Marie Ester von Augusten

Hello Frank :] How did you start your journey on this server, and who was your favorite character?

Marie Ester puts on her hard hat. "I'm ready to work!"

Rogneda crosses out the Dravlon from her golemancy students "Fate gave ye e chance tae become e chief, and ye so stupidly turned away from t'is gift ov fate!"

Rogneda is happy for her friend "well, our faith is in safe hands!"

Rogneda looks at her chimichanga stand "Goodbye ol' friend, Ah 'ope we will meet again someday"

Young Marie von Augusten is happy for her aunt

The little rat is looking forward to the joust! "Suzuki must win!!!"

The fat priest is proud of her boy Lug. This news warms her even more in hell

"Took gon' give it to ya" The hobbit Molly sings along to this track shaking her head to the beat

[!] Image of the the dwed field medic treating soldiers. I'm Rogneda Starbreaker as the new Abella's Hand Announcing the recruitment of staff at the clinic! Anbella Hospital is a government organization run by one of the government positions, the Anbella’s Hand. Here, citizens and other people are treated for diseases and injuries using only the best possible methods. The people who work at this hospital do this voluntarily, as there is no payment method for this organization yet. What are we doing: The hospital will have healthcare facilities and will also provide alchemical solutions to every problem. Providing free assistance to legionnaires and residents of Urguan. If a legionnaire loses a limb or an eye, we will do prosthetics for him for free. Free classes for everyone. Upon completion of the courses and exams, students will receive a medical certificate. Ranks: [!] A dwed medic prepares medicine for a patient. Anbella's hand will give doctors a degree if a person knows enough to qualify for it, for example: Doctor: a person knows alchemy and medical art. Doctor's help: a person knows how to use herbs for basic medicines. Nurse: A person can help with physical labor, but knows little about herbs and medicine. Healthcare: As mentioned earlier, treatment is free for residents of the kingdom, but a fee may be applied to outsiders depending on the severity of the disease or wound. Standard health care: Includes common non-alchemical medical procedures such as using basic herbs to treat diseases or wrapping limbs, setting bones, etc Advanced health care: This includes alchemical treatments such as azhl poisoning treatment, petrification, limb replacement, etc. Completion: If you are interested in this announcement, and you want to help our kingdom, or just study medicine, please contact Rogneda Starbreaker. ᚱᛟᚷᚾᛖᛞᚨ ᚲᛟᚱᚾᚨᛉᚲᚨᚱᚢᛗᛗ Anbellas Hand

Issued by 𝕱𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖍 𝕳𝖆𝖓𝖘 𝖛𝖔𝖓 𝕬𝖚𝖌𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖓, from the ✠ 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖞 𝖔𝖋 𝕳𝖔𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖊𝖓 ✠ 5th of Sun’s Smile, The Year of Our Lord, 1992. 𝕸other Alrisha’s End. ꜱᴏ ɪ ᴀᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʜɪɢʜ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪɴ ᴘᴜʀꜱᴜɪᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴍʏ ᴠɪʀᴛᴜᴇ, ɪ ʙɪᴅ ᴍʏ ꜰᴀɪᴛʜꜰᴜʟ ᴛʜɪꜱ: ʏᴏᴜ ꜱʜᴀʟʟ ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴ ᴠɪʀᴛᴜᴇ, ʙᴇ ɪᴛ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴏʀ ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ, ꜰᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ꜰᴀʟʟ ꜱʜᴏʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇ. (Virtue :7-8) 𝕷𝖔 und attend! — For terrible news shrouds our noble family and county, our beloved Kaplan (com. Chaplain), Mother Alrisha, has been martyred at the hands of a demon. Her long journey began in Lemon Hill, where she joined the Holy Order of St. Jude. She served the order faithfully, and ascended to the rank of Holy Knight. Later, she furthered her devotions and entirely committed to service to the Mother Church, becoming a priest, faithfully serving as a clergywoman of repute. Alrisha lived a life of many long years, she was a Holy Knight and even a chaplain for the Holy Order of St. Jude, but she was also the recipient of the Jade Rose of St. Juliel, an honourable award of prestige. She had wished to spend her old age as the Abbess to the monastery in Lemon Hill and sought to teach acolytes church affairs, but with regret, she became the victim of a foul deal with a creature of the void, doing so to protect the innocent of Lemon Hill. She refused to betray the ideals of the Church and did not fulfil the terms of her demonic deal, for which she was slain by the wicked creature, whilst on trial in the Holy See. Her remains were burnt upon a pyre and ashes cleansed before being returned to us, her loved kin, and so we shall miss her sorely. So were her years of devotedness, to kin and 𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖙, long, so shall our time of mourning be as strict. We declare a period of mourning in the County of Hohengarten, family of von Augusten and her cadets, we ask that all don sombre colours during this time and offer many prayers for Alrisha’s immortal soul, 𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖙 liberate her. For any that wish to pray before her ashes they can be found in the Augusten crypts, safely kept in Rikardsburg. ✠ A Prayer for the Lost, Since Passed. O’ Eternal Lord, we offer You our devoted prayers, in union with the intercession of your blessed servant Saint Judith, May she protect her Holy Women, We bequest Your divine mercy for all the holy souls lost from the Seven Skies, And for sinners everywhere; for sinners in the church, those in mein own home and within our kinship. Amen. ✠ 𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖙 𝕾𝖊𝖌𝖓𝖊 ✠ Signed, His Excellency, 𝕱𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖍 𝕳𝖆𝖓𝖘 𝖛𝖔𝖓 𝕬𝖚𝖌𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖓, Count of Hohengarten, Lord of Rikardsburg, Patriarch of House von Augusten, Grand Chamberlain of the River Court, Elector of Hohengarten & Deacon of Casica.

The Anbella's Hand Rogneda Starbreaker read this letter. "Oh nae! She was such e sweet woomah, Ah wonder w'at will 'appen tae her children and her husband? Oh Anbella bless t'em fer e long life and save th' children frem e similar fate!" She said a short prayer and continued to prepare the medicine. "W'at awaits us all a'ead?" she muttered at work.

Goblin Melly'Raguk was looking at the newspaper "what interesting pictures!" she couldn't read, so she just looked at the pages with a smart look.

The little rat got a prediction "Remotely involved with perseverance " - " What does that mean?!"

The Iron Pact “You must understand….that is not path for everyone….Are you willing to decide yourself to the spirits?” She heard these words of Hera at the moment when the fog began to surround her and she began to fall asleep “Aye…” Rogneda’s answer echoed in her head as she fell asleep. When she woke up, she felt cold metal under her, opening her eyes she saw mountains of scrap metal, and a bunch of furnaces, as well as the endless noise of hundreds of hammers Getting to her feet, she looked around, the realization that she had entered another world visited her head immediately, she was in a spiritual realm. "Hera, are ye 'ere?" She asked hoping not to be alone in this creepy place. "Aye, I'm here" A voice sounded from behind "is t'is th' dwellin' place ov th' metal spirit?” the dwarf asked as he approached her. In that expanse of scarp metal, the sky was a slate gray. Now and then, a meteorite crossed the heavens. ”This is the elemental realm of the greater metal spirit, Kulthrk. You wont be bending with it- such a powerful elemental pact would be. . . well we’ll see” Tell me more about t'is spirit! W'at dae ah need tae dae fer th' pact? The dwarf was asking "You will have to talk with them" She explains, as she began to climb up a mountain ore "Offer something to the spirit, in exchange for their blessing. Flattery does work" She adds. Now- when you speaking, you likely will not understand much of what it says. They don't really like to speak common- they prefer Ancient blah. So I'll be here to translate. Rogneda follows her up the mountain of ore "Well, lets try! HEEEEEEY!!! KULTHARK!!!!" She screamed waiting for the spirits answer. "KULTHARK...kulthark...kulthark" The dwarfs voice echos through realm. "Ah- that's to be expected. The spirits don't often heed to a mortal's call" She explains " Let me try" "Sure" The shaman put together her hands, as a fwoosh of light expands from her palms. Her eyes ignite with a powerful beam of brassy sunlight. In the spirit realm, the shamans full form was revealed: A doble halo made of golden stars circled her head, wings of orange starfire expanding from her shoulders. Rogneda stared at the shaman with her mouth open, fascinated, admiring the beauty. "Khulthark! bugd-izg lat!" Her voice boomed across the metal realm, her voice a chorus of hundreds. It echoed, and for a moment, all was still. In a moment of calm, the dwarf looks around in anticipation of the appearance of the metal spirit. "AMIRZ SKAAT-TUL?!" The voice pierced through the mind, sharp as blade- yet rough as a grindstone. The mountain of ore beneath them began to shift, and turn, hills of scarp metal clanging in a cocophony of sound. The ground trembled and shook, the metal warping and spiraling together beneath and before them. In a dizzyng display, mountains became a figure, a TITANIC suit of armor. Rogneda and Hera rise from the ground, shaky and unsteady- they had been standing on its hand. Rogneda began to look at the mountan of moving iron "Greetings, great spirit of metal Kulthark!" "IZUBU DURBURZ?" My greatness? The spirit rose in it's helmeted head once more, a rumbling hum like the scrape of a grindstone vibrating through one's very teeth. "LUB OB URGUAN" It mused. Daughter of Urguan. "Aye Ah'm e blacksmith and Ah respect metal very much! It's e part ov me tae create all cinds of tools and stuff, w'o better t'an ye know t'e price ov it!" The being spoke in a harsh common language, then. "METAL. IS. GREATNES." It boomed "IT BE STREANGH. LITTLE MORTALL..." The other gauntlet rose into the air, a finger hovering over their heads. YOU. BE STRONG?" Rogdena looked at the finger hanging over her head, she answered clearly "Aye" "CAN MAKE. THINGS. GREAT?" "Aye Ah know e lot ov it!" "HRMMMM..." Another deep rumble quaked through the realm. The hand shifted from above the heads of the mortal travelers. It rose high into the air. In the sky, a slow moving star passed by- as it was suddenly grasped by the Elemental Titan. Rogdena looked at the titan with interest, waiting for his further actions. The fist was slowly brought down, and unfurled. There a blazing figure of molten metal stood, surrounded in silver and white flames. "ILZHTAR. THE HIGH STAR." It rumbled "MAKE. THEM GREAT." It together, offering a place for Rogneda to cross the gap. Hera give an encouraging nod. "WORSHIP. BUILD SHRINE. BUILD FOLLOWING. DO THIS. AND RETURN." "Ah get it, fanks!" Nodded looking at Ilzhtar. She wanted to get closer. As the dwarf approached, the heat and brilliant light of the Hurtling Star grew more and more intense. As she neared, her skin begun to crack, and her eyes blur. A voice hissed in her head. Closer... Dwaf begun approach cautiously closer, it seems she did not pay attention to what happening to her body and the heat. A hissing laugh echoed through her mind, as suddenly a hand of white metal shot out to grasp at the dwarf's neck. The spirit threw back it's head as both figures hurtled into the sky. Conscience begun to drain from Rogneda, pain and the loss of oxygen pushing her to sleep as they rose higher, and higher. Panic seized her at that moment, was she really going to die?! She lost consciousness, and abruptly woke up in the material world. She began to feel her face and hands. She's alive...but the thought of doing the right thing tormented her.

Anbella's hand Rogneda prepares medicines and weapons for the upcoming war.

Rogneda, after reading letter, exclaimed "LITTLE?!!!" but she liked this letter, she is looking forward to meeting.

Full Name of Man - Lothair of Brabant Date of Birth of Man - 1955 Full Name of Woman - Marjorie Lucia Falkner Date of Birth of woman - 1956 Location of Ceremony - Brabant Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1982 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha

Full Name of Man - Joa Dietrich von Leopold Date of Birth of Man - 1958 Full Name of Woman - Valerie Auclair Date of Birth of woman - 1949 Location of Ceremony - Petra Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1981 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha ================================================================================== Full Name of Man - Demetria Sigismondo Date of Birth of Man - 1950 Full Name of Woman - Austina Temesch Date of Birth of woman - 1956 Location of Ceremony - Aaun Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1981 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha

"Another war is on the horizon" the old priest looked sadly at her sword with which she had gone through many battles "I'm too old for this shit..." with a sigh, she looked away from the sword

"Another war? " the fat priest sighs longingly "peacetime lasted so little..."

Full Name of Man - William Godfrey Temesch Date of Birth of Man - 1945 Full Name of Woman - Fleur Halcourt Date of Birth of woman - 1946 Location of Ceremony - Hyspia Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1980 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha (The wedding was 2024.05.31) ================================================================================== Full Name of Man - Rafael Arsenico Date of Birth of Man - 1940 Full Name of Woman - Persis Arkanov Date of Birth of woman - 1946 Location of Ceremony - Hyspia Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1980 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha

Full Name of Man - Lorand Korvacz II Date of Birth of Man - 1944 Full Name of Woman - Arowyn Whitewood Date of Birth of woman - 1944 Location of Ceremony - Lotusgrad Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1978 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha (The wedding was 2024.05.31) ========================================================================= Full Name of Man - Alejandro Flores Date of Birth of Man - 1958 Full Name of Woman - Marcela Denodado Date of Birth of woman - 1961 Location of Ceremony - Hyspia Location of Ceremony (Year) - 1979 Name of Clergyman who performed ceremony - Mother Alrisha