HEAD PRIESTESS OR PRIEST
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Oversees Worships events and festivals
- Leads and creates rituals,
- Train humans to worship the Mythians
- The Bell Keepers
- Head Priestess or Priest has the ability to ring the bells.
- Head Priestess or Priest oversees the Temple Guardians
- Active on sim 3 to 4 times a week.
- Hire and Train Temple Guardians and Bell Ringers
MYTHIANS BELIEFS
Mythians had no belief or had even considered having them prior to humans arriving. The had lived in a Utopia. There was very little illness and no one went hungry. They never questioned their reality because they rarely had to deal with pain or loss. They never questioned their own existence.
When humans arrived they told the Mythians the stories of their Gods.. Zeus, Ra, Morrigan and the powers. They told the story of how Cronus and mother earth had made the planet. These stories of extreme powers and the devotions to the Ancient Gods, made the Mythians want what the Ancient Gods had even more. The Mythians realized they not only wanted their freedom but they wanted the power of the Ancient Gods. In order to get this, they needed the humans to worship them.
When humans arrived they told the Mythians the stories of their Gods.. Zeus, Ra, Morrigan and the powers. They told the story of how Cronus and mother earth had made the planet. These stories of extreme powers and the devotions to the Ancient Gods, made the Mythians want what the Ancient Gods had even more. The Mythians realized they not only wanted their freedom but they wanted the power of the Ancient Gods. In order to get this, they needed the humans to worship them.
SO HOW DO YOU MAKE A RACE GIVE UP THEIR RELIGION FOR ANOTHER?
The Remnants believed the way to do this was by force while the Elders felt a more delicate approach was necessary.
You make up a religion for them to follow and give them a little push into doing it.
You make up a religion for them to follow and give them a little push into doing it.
HEAD PRIEST/PRIESTESS JOBS
- Oversees all Worship and festivals on sim
- Reports issues directly to the Elder Council
- Oversees the collection and distribution of Navitas (Human Energy)
- Hires staff
SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!!
Do you like to just roleplay it out and just see what happens?
Are you good with just going with the flow?
Then you don't need to read any further. The rest of the pager talks about the History of Worships and how it works on Mythia. Yes.. we are given a spoiler alert to what happens at during worship to the Humans. The effects are temporarily and has minor effects on the person.
Worship does influence a person's character as we ask all humans to go along with this idea (We are not looking for the player to out the whole scam to the Humans as will cause damage to one of the pieces of Sim Lore. If you feel your character wouldn't be affected in this manner or you don't want to deal with it, please do not get involved in this part of the story.
If you want to learn more.. keep reading.
Are you good with just going with the flow?
Then you don't need to read any further. The rest of the pager talks about the History of Worships and how it works on Mythia. Yes.. we are given a spoiler alert to what happens at during worship to the Humans. The effects are temporarily and has minor effects on the person.
Worship does influence a person's character as we ask all humans to go along with this idea (We are not looking for the player to out the whole scam to the Humans as will cause damage to one of the pieces of Sim Lore. If you feel your character wouldn't be affected in this manner or you don't want to deal with it, please do not get involved in this part of the story.
If you want to learn more.. keep reading.
THE STORY OF CYRA and the Discovery of NAVITAS
The Cyra of the Elder council was the one to discover how to harness it. She was one of the rare Mythians gifted with abilities of magic. Only two living Mythians have these abilities at any time. New ones do not appear until the death of the previous one. It is believed to be the way of the Island. Cyra had known the Ancient Gods, in fact was in love with one of the first to leave the island. She had expected to see him again but as things went that would be something she would never get to do. She would never know if he willingly trapped her or was an able to free her.
Cyra had come across a small batch of translucent stones. These stones were rare and only found in the fair depths of the island. The Cyra took these stones and enhanced them with magic. At first the Mythians chose two humans that had committed crimes on the island to taste the stones on. These humans defied the Mythians refusing to consider worshiping another God. The Medicus suggested a burning an herb mixture that would help the Humans relax be a little more willing to take in a suggestion. This work.
As the herbs burned in the room the humans relaxed. As they began to feel good suggestions of worshiping the Mythians were made. This still didn't work as the humans just laughed at the idea of worshiping those they had lived with and stolen from. The Mythians then remember the idols that the humans would make in honor of their gods. Cyra went to one of the sculptors and had him make a small statue, the translucent stone was placed inside the statue . The next day the humans were returned to the room. She returned to the humans, showing them the small statue and claimed it to be one of the Mythian Gods. The herbs were burned again and Cyra told a long story of how this Mythian God created the island. The longer the story went on, the more the humans became enthralled with the story. They began to stare more at the little statue concentrating on it. The magic and worked and began to pull their energy.
As the energy (the aura) around the humans started to pull into the statue, the stone began to sweat. Cyra placed the stone into a bowl to collect the liquid. Using her finger she place a little on her tongue. Cyra felt the rush of power. She tested out her own abilities finding them stronger then it have every been. She went to show her findings but just as soon as the power came to her it went. She went back to the room with them humans and took a little more. This time a little more then she had taken before. The power surged again as she once again tested her power.
Cyra announced her findings to the Elder Council, however she had forgotten about the humans. It was hours before she returned. When she made it back to their cell. She found the two humans dead. Drained and hollowed out from the statue. The faces and cheeks sunk in, they looked as if they had rapidly aged. The bowl overflowing. Cyra collected the liquid and discarded the humans bodies. Only the Elder Council heard about their deaths. Over time Cyra perfected the way of how the stone worked and how perfected the technique in gathering the energy. Cyra would name the liquid navitas.
It took some trial and era to learn the right amount of energy they could safely take from the humans. It is the perfect balance in which the humans never felt alarmed or concerned with what had happened to them after some of their energy had been taking. The herbs are always used and suggestions of they were feeling the Mythian Gods held true. The humans would leave high and tired, some more then others depending on their stay.
Larger statues were built and temples to the "Mythian Gods" were made so more humans could be brought forth to worship them. Cyra became the first High Priestess weaving false stories of the Mythian Gods and luring the humans into worshiping them. Other Mythians soon began to learn the stories and helped Cyra and different temples around the island. Cyra would set up an underground draining system to collect the navitas.
The Mythians began to use Navitas in order to boost their powers. It didn't take long before Mythians realized the danger of using Navitas. Cyra, was the first to use the Navitas and the first to show the negatives effects. Those that took the Navitas began to develop addiction to the human's energy. The more frequently the Navitas is used the more negative effects began to show. It would take time for the Mythians to discover the right amount of Navitas and how often it can be used without negative effects.
Cyra would lead the worship for many years however, she became a recluse and refused to see any many people. As time went on she relinquished her sit on the council and was no longer seen. Stories of her want to see the love of her life once more drove her and the addiction she had to Navitas in trying to break the curse. In the end.. she died alone.
Cyra had come across a small batch of translucent stones. These stones were rare and only found in the fair depths of the island. The Cyra took these stones and enhanced them with magic. At first the Mythians chose two humans that had committed crimes on the island to taste the stones on. These humans defied the Mythians refusing to consider worshiping another God. The Medicus suggested a burning an herb mixture that would help the Humans relax be a little more willing to take in a suggestion. This work.
As the herbs burned in the room the humans relaxed. As they began to feel good suggestions of worshiping the Mythians were made. This still didn't work as the humans just laughed at the idea of worshiping those they had lived with and stolen from. The Mythians then remember the idols that the humans would make in honor of their gods. Cyra went to one of the sculptors and had him make a small statue, the translucent stone was placed inside the statue . The next day the humans were returned to the room. She returned to the humans, showing them the small statue and claimed it to be one of the Mythian Gods. The herbs were burned again and Cyra told a long story of how this Mythian God created the island. The longer the story went on, the more the humans became enthralled with the story. They began to stare more at the little statue concentrating on it. The magic and worked and began to pull their energy.
As the energy (the aura) around the humans started to pull into the statue, the stone began to sweat. Cyra placed the stone into a bowl to collect the liquid. Using her finger she place a little on her tongue. Cyra felt the rush of power. She tested out her own abilities finding them stronger then it have every been. She went to show her findings but just as soon as the power came to her it went. She went back to the room with them humans and took a little more. This time a little more then she had taken before. The power surged again as she once again tested her power.
Cyra announced her findings to the Elder Council, however she had forgotten about the humans. It was hours before she returned. When she made it back to their cell. She found the two humans dead. Drained and hollowed out from the statue. The faces and cheeks sunk in, they looked as if they had rapidly aged. The bowl overflowing. Cyra collected the liquid and discarded the humans bodies. Only the Elder Council heard about their deaths. Over time Cyra perfected the way of how the stone worked and how perfected the technique in gathering the energy. Cyra would name the liquid navitas.
It took some trial and era to learn the right amount of energy they could safely take from the humans. It is the perfect balance in which the humans never felt alarmed or concerned with what had happened to them after some of their energy had been taking. The herbs are always used and suggestions of they were feeling the Mythian Gods held true. The humans would leave high and tired, some more then others depending on their stay.
Larger statues were built and temples to the "Mythian Gods" were made so more humans could be brought forth to worship them. Cyra became the first High Priestess weaving false stories of the Mythian Gods and luring the humans into worshiping them. Other Mythians soon began to learn the stories and helped Cyra and different temples around the island. Cyra would set up an underground draining system to collect the navitas.
The Mythians began to use Navitas in order to boost their powers. It didn't take long before Mythians realized the danger of using Navitas. Cyra, was the first to use the Navitas and the first to show the negatives effects. Those that took the Navitas began to develop addiction to the human's energy. The more frequently the Navitas is used the more negative effects began to show. It would take time for the Mythians to discover the right amount of Navitas and how often it can be used without negative effects.
Cyra would lead the worship for many years however, she became a recluse and refused to see any many people. As time went on she relinquished her sit on the council and was no longer seen. Stories of her want to see the love of her life once more drove her and the addiction she had to Navitas in trying to break the curse. In the end.. she died alone.
HUMANS AND WORSHIP
- When humans arrived they were giving one last to speak of the beloved Gods before they were told they were that speaking of them or worshiping them was as crime.
- The humans are then invited by a Mythian to come to a Temple to see one of the Mythain's God.
- Once the human enters the temple, the burning herbs cause the human to relax. Think being stoned. The Priest/Priestess then tells the human of the story of the Mythian God they are standing in front the story and herbs lure the human into a suggest state.
- The suggestion of the following the "Mythian Gods "is made.
- The Priest/Priestess can use rituals, stories and songs during temple times to help make the idea of the Mythian's God.
THE OOC OF THIS
There will always be burning Herbs in the temples.(The mix is something only the Medicus knows what theses are These herbs make all humans feel relaxed and more open to suggestion.
Once the human becomes enthralled with the stories, the Moonstones begin to pull a humans aura from them. This is nothing that can be scene but the humans having their auras/energy taken from them will feel tired along with still high from the herbs.
No human will be able to detect what is happening and all humans will be so mesmerized by the story or actually begin to worship that Mythian God. Either if you are human and the in the temples you will be effected by this. If this is something you don't want to be ;participate this event
There will always be burning Herbs in the temples.(The mix is something only the Medicus knows what theses are These herbs make all humans feel relaxed and more open to suggestion.
Once the human becomes enthralled with the stories, the Moonstones begin to pull a humans aura from them. This is nothing that can be scene but the humans having their auras/energy taken from them will feel tired along with still high from the herbs.
No human will be able to detect what is happening and all humans will be so mesmerized by the story or actually begin to worship that Mythian God. Either if you are human and the in the temples you will be effected by this. If this is something you don't want to be ;participate this event
DRUGGING THE HUMANS
Affects of the Burning Herbs....
This herbal mixture is directly designed to affect humans. Although long duration of these herbs will start to have similar affects on the Mythians (Spending more then 2 hours in the Temples.. the herbs will begin to work on the Mythians.)
Affects of the Herbs on Humans
Players will leave feeling happy and high. Long exposure could possibly cause minor hallucinations ( 2 hours breathing it in)
This herbal mixture is directly designed to affect humans. Although long duration of these herbs will start to have similar affects on the Mythians (Spending more then 2 hours in the Temples.. the herbs will begin to work on the Mythians.)
Affects of the Herbs on Humans
Players will leave feeling happy and high. Long exposure could possibly cause minor hallucinations ( 2 hours breathing it in)
Affects of the Suggestions...
The suggestion that is used in the stories, is to encourage the Humans to focus on the "Mythian's God". No other suggestions will take.
Cyra understood that the power of suggestion could be dangerous. There was still tension between the Elder and Remnants. Cyra made sure that the statues could not be used for any other reason but Worship. The humans could not be encouraged to do anything but believe in the "Mythian's God".
The most common suggestion is the feeling they are getting while in the temple is from being touched by the gods.
**The humans are high so just like in real life suggestions can be made but they are not guaranteed to work.
The suggestion that is used in the stories, is to encourage the Humans to focus on the "Mythian's God". No other suggestions will take.
Cyra understood that the power of suggestion could be dangerous. There was still tension between the Elder and Remnants. Cyra made sure that the statues could not be used for any other reason but Worship. The humans could not be encouraged to do anything but believe in the "Mythian's God".
The most common suggestion is the feeling they are getting while in the temple is from being touched by the gods.
**The humans are high so just like in real life suggestions can be made but they are not guaranteed to work.
Affects of the Moonstone...
The moonstones drains the energy from the humans however it is does not take enough to cause them harm. It only leaves them feeling tired. In combination with the high feeling at the most it leaves humans with a little bit of a hungover.
The moonstones drains the energy from the humans however it is does not take enough to cause them harm. It only leaves them feeling tired. In combination with the high feeling at the most it leaves humans with a little bit of a hungover.
The Herbal and Moonstone affects only last about 2 hours after the humans have "worshipped"
MYTHIANS AND WORSHIP
- Based on stories from humans as they arrived on the island, the Mythians believe that through worship, their powers will increase as did the Mythian Explorers did when they left the island.
- The Mythians do not worship any beings they only worship the island and the fortune it brought them. There are no creation gods that the Mythians pray too.
- Priest and Priestess (Mythian Only) set up worship in any way they see fit.
- An herbal Mixture and the Moonstone Statues are used every time so the Mythians can siphon off some Human energy to make Navita
THE HEAD PRIEST/PRIESTESS LEADS THE WAY TO WORSHIP
- Rituals can be done individually based on the human or Mythians previous knowledge
- An herbal Mixture and the Moonstone Statues are used every time so the Mythians can ciphon off some Human energy to make Navitas.
- Any form of worship of the Mythians is allowed.
- Festivals or Celebrations have always been held on Mythia. These celebrations were for life, change, or even just a celebration. Examples of a Mythia Festival "The Festival of the Phoenix" Twice a year Mythains can willingly throw themselves on a pire and the next day will emerge with a different look and powers.
- Ancient world holidays were changed into celebrations of the Mythians.
- The Mythians themselves would do what they could to get the attention of the humans. Those wanting to be stronger, worked harder to gain the favor of humans.
**There was no one way a human could worship a Mythian. Temples can be built in character. Priest and priestess' were given title for the more traditional way of worship through rituals and prayers. Others found more non traditional worship such as through pain, sex or admiration. It didn't matter how a Mythian got a human to worship them just as long as the humans worshiped one of more of them.
* Those interested in creating worship rituals and festivals contact an admin.
WORSHIP IN ANY MANNER
The Priest/Priestess learned that humans worshiped in their own unique was. Sometimes their worship was physical, while for others it was more emotional or mental. The Priest or Priestess will help the humans figure the way that works best for them.
The Priest/Priestess learned that humans worshiped in their own unique was. Sometimes their worship was physical, while for others it was more emotional or mental. The Priest or Priestess will help the humans figure the way that works best for them.
NAVITAS
The Statues collect the energy from the human's aura and turns it into a liquid form. Cyra had made a drainage system from all statues to a hidden place somewhere in the depths of the island. Magic was used to protect the location of the room and only the Head Priest /Priestess have ever seen it. After Cyra died her apprentice took over and continued to pass it down as different Priest and Priestess took turns overseeing the worship and distribution of the Navitas.
The Councils started to fight again once they learned the benefit of the drug. This came shortly after the discovery of the Marked. The Concils agreed that the Remnants would have control over the Marked and the Elders Council would control the Navitas. It was also declared illegal for a Marked to be taken or enter a temple for any reason (An unfortunate situation came about do to a Marked being exposed to the Moonstone Statues).
The Councils declared that the Navitas should never be explained to the humans for it did the humans may never return the temples willingly. In telling a human of the Navitas, a Mythian could face death. This drug is kept from the humans and only till human has turned Mythian are they every exposed to it. For humans that have seen the vials of the drug, they are told its just a medicine the Mythians take when needed. (If humans drink it nothing happens)
The Councils started to fight again once they learned the benefit of the drug. This came shortly after the discovery of the Marked. The Concils agreed that the Remnants would have control over the Marked and the Elders Council would control the Navitas. It was also declared illegal for a Marked to be taken or enter a temple for any reason (An unfortunate situation came about do to a Marked being exposed to the Moonstone Statues).
The Councils declared that the Navitas should never be explained to the humans for it did the humans may never return the temples willingly. In telling a human of the Navitas, a Mythian could face death. This drug is kept from the humans and only till human has turned Mythian are they every exposed to it. For humans that have seen the vials of the drug, they are told its just a medicine the Mythians take when needed. (If humans drink it nothing happens)
NAVITAS EFFECTS
HUMANS: No effect at all
MYTHIANS: In drinking one vial of the Navitas a Mythian feels a surge of power. This power will last 2 post rounds and increase their power by adding a +3 the their roll.
There is no immediate side effects other then the normal from using a power.
Side effects begin to occur if the Navitas is used more then twice a day and on a daily basis.
Side Effects:
Addiction- this is highly addicting Navitas that if not kept under control can lead to very bad side effects.
One week of 2 times a day useage of Navitas
The color around their fingers nails and lips changed.
Sleep is no longer possible, the Mythian had large amounts of unused energy (think speed)
After the first week..
The person crashes, It takes two vials of the Navitas to achieve a plus three to a roll.
throwing up, paranoia, loss of appetite and even minor hallucination start. Their eyes begin to glow.
After the second week (using more then two a day) .. three vials to achieve to achieve a plus three to the role.
After the third week.. Addiction has set in.. and the Mythian is a junkie. To boost their powers it takes 4 or more vials. The Mythian at this point is facing heavy paranoia and hallucinations.
The Medicus can help heal and addicted Mythia but it will take time and the Mythian will cannot be forces to give it up.
A Mythian that does not break the addition will eventually die. It is possible to overdose on Navitas.
MYTHIANS: In drinking one vial of the Navitas a Mythian feels a surge of power. This power will last 2 post rounds and increase their power by adding a +3 the their roll.
There is no immediate side effects other then the normal from using a power.
Side effects begin to occur if the Navitas is used more then twice a day and on a daily basis.
Side Effects:
Addiction- this is highly addicting Navitas that if not kept under control can lead to very bad side effects.
One week of 2 times a day useage of Navitas
The color around their fingers nails and lips changed.
Sleep is no longer possible, the Mythian had large amounts of unused energy (think speed)
After the first week..
The person crashes, It takes two vials of the Navitas to achieve a plus three to a roll.
throwing up, paranoia, loss of appetite and even minor hallucination start. Their eyes begin to glow.
After the second week (using more then two a day) .. three vials to achieve to achieve a plus three to the role.
After the third week.. Addiction has set in.. and the Mythian is a junkie. To boost their powers it takes 4 or more vials. The Mythian at this point is facing heavy paranoia and hallucinations.
The Medicus can help heal and addicted Mythia but it will take time and the Mythian will cannot be forces to give it up.
A Mythian that does not break the addition will eventually die. It is possible to overdose on Navitas.