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| The Grey Lady: Tier 4 | Raelur [X] |
| Show extended worship, with three months OOC since achieving T3: | Blessed status achieved on [12/21/21] therefore minimal requirement is reached on [3/21/22] |
| Must have a significant presence in the world as an embodiment of the virtues of their divine. Must make a constant effort to guide and foster their faith through either significant personal acts or active participation in events: | [Caretaker of the Temple of Rest] Newly appointed as the Caretaker of the Temple of Rest in Queensport, he strives to represent the faith of the Grey Lady within the Kalstaat while defending its people from the threats of the undead as a Vyre uprising stirs in the north. [Realmsguard Member] [Taken Oath] As a member of the Realmsguard, his reputation has expanded throughout the land as the organization has acted to defend places and people abroad, fighting enemies of both Valiant and the Grey Lady whilst ensuring the safety of those that deserve it across the political landscape. He makes sure that the men and women he serves with are educated on the undead and supernatural, as he's come to find that they experience such entities frequently. [Exorcist] Over time, he has accrued experience observing and handling spirits on his holy journey, being able to put a few at rest whether it be summoning them or encountering them by chance. His duties have also involved recording the activity of both Vyres as well as Demons that wish to influence people for later reference, whether it is to ensure they’re cured or hunted down eventually when judgement comes. With the achievement of his first exorcism of a Demon-possessed, his merit of such a role will only increase. |
| Must hold at least one sermon in which they explain their own unique views and understanding of their Divine: | [Sword and Scale] [Link] Taught a lecture in Blackrush Crossing which included members of the Realmsguard attending. He had spoken on certain types of Undead regarding their origins religiously and how to combat them, such as Zombies and Ghouls. Later on, he delved into the topic of the supernatural with a brief recollection of Archon and the events leading up to the planar tear to display a primary cause to their presence, offering a warning for things from others realms crossing over. Finally, he discussed Spirits and the types discovered, with solutions to put them as ease and send them into the afterlife rather than destroying them outright. Afterwards, he passed along copies of a book on Spirits for people to keep and refer to later on in the field. [Infernal Insight] [Link] In the Cathedral of Eldpoint, Raelur held a meeting to inform the public of the ongoing crisis involving the spread of corruption and demonic possessions, alongside the cult which is instigating it. With his past experience and insight on the matter, he explained how the Demons behave and how they interact with people, later explaining the solution of exorcisms and how to perform them in his opinion. He was able to answer questions from a few as well, providing his own input and collaborating with others to seek out improved methods and ideas. |
| An event held to sanctify an area/region in the name of their Divine, or the creation of a larger secondary shrine/church: | [Keg's Hearth Crypt] Has established a shrine within his established crypt in Keg's Hearth. He intends to expand upon it over time as fresh dead are collected and properly buried to ensure a safe, eternal rest. |
| Must be part of or create an organization dedicated to their Divine: | [Ministry of the Grey Lady] Over some time, he has begun to repair relations with the Exalt of the Grey Lady to become reacquainted with the Ministry of the Grey Lady. |
| Must show further evidence of having a unique view and understanding of their Divine and their faith. To truly show how they differ, and what faith means to them personally: | [Experience With Faith] After learning of the past events of Archon, alongside his experience with threats that originate beyond the mortal world, he's come to believe that the Grey Lady should represent not just the passing of souls into the afterlife, but also the sanctity of how similar entities may travel between the planes and the security that should be provided to ensure harmful things are kept out while repairing the damage of the veil between said planes. His travels to the Nether has also cemented his belief that there are worlds beyond our own that shouldn’t be tampered with lightly. Whether it be entities of the Nether, or the various figments that come and go, having them or others manipulate the veil is a matter that faces judgement. With this in mind, he's grown a distrust with Animancers, which he believes are either irresponsible or unworthy in the handling of spirits and souls, considering their practices have been known to cause harm despite the best intentions of a few. It also brings him concern with Magic and their ascendance which has stirred the Pantheon into action and deliberation on what to do. He travels to inspect when he can on the dubious works of magic-users, keeping a close eye on places such as Candlewood, participating in their activities to remain close and earn their trust should he discover something damning. Recently, he has gotten into the dilemma of demons and their ability to posses people, which he believes is the result of a rising influence stemming from the Nether. He hopes to establish more research on those affected so that he may succeed in an exorcism of one of these possessed, so that this can lead the way for followers after him to lead by his example. To him, his journey of faith is the representation of order uncompromised by emotions and personal feelings. He's come to accept that as he ascends with the Grey Lady's favor, he must carry out her will despite his own personal reservations, a price to be paid to receive the powers of a blessed. There may come a time when former friends become enemies, when the Goddess will be his closest ally left, for he has given up both home and comfort to reach his current heights. His experience learning and witnessing the works of Valiant have also left an impact on him since his introduction with the Realmsguard. It has become a realization that the mortal capacity of violence cannot be contained, it is a force of nature that has always been there, as reflected in the Grey Lady’s representation of Necessity, for death cares not for who it reaps. While chivalry and honor are seldom found in war, he tries to uphold the War-God’s gentler tenets as best he can, as acting on one’s emotions hardly ends well. |
| Must have at least ten instances in their divine log where they have personally done something significant in the name of their faith separate to the event(s) above: | [Finale III: Sieging the City] [Link] Fighting alongside the Realmsguard to liberate Eldpoint, he infiltrated the city walls and fought his way through mercenaries and guards. As the fighting had nearly concluded, a citizen was slain unjustly by another, and so he kneeled before the poor soul and offered a small prayer unto them, before carrying their body towards the hospital. [Finale IV: Treating the Injured] [Link] After the siege of Eldpoint, he arrived to the city's hospital to rest and recover from his sustained injuries. After which, he made his way downstairs where a temporary morgue was set up, where bodies were lining the hallways by the dozens. For that night, he held his holy amulet aloft, kneeling before every corpse to say a prayer to ease the souls into the afterlife, hoping they depart with little grudge or reason to linger among the living. [Helm] [Link] During a Valiant ceremony, Bennett sought to purify the Helm of Kilrox by striking it down. In the process, he purified the artifact from its entity, however he continued to strike the armor down out of frustration, calling out the War-God. Eventually, both Byrne and Raelur sought to intervene, seeking to convince him of the necessity of violence and its innate nature that lies in mortal men before divine punishment could be cast down a second time. [A Final Flight] [Link] Held a funeral for the lost crew of the Airship Godcrest, and casted [Beckon I] to speak with Ivy, the ship's captain to pay respect and preserve their memory. [Nid Arach: Exploring New Land III] [Link] An exploration through Nid Arach led to the discovery of a group of Candlewood Scholars who were assaulted during the night by the region's creatures. They pled for help as the bodies of their compatriots were scattered across the area. With assistance from the group, all five bodies were located and returned to camp to bury in graves, offering a prayer to ease the lost souls and guide them to limbo. [Nid Arach: Twelve Angry Men] [Link] Some time prior, he and members of the Realmsguard had been searching across Nid Arach for any signs of slaver activity to defy the activities of The Necromancer. They were able to speak with the city's denizens as they looked for clues, eventually figuring out that the forested outskirts were being harvested for lumber. Upon their approach, they encountered a group of armed slavers forcing slaves to work, with one of these armored men being an undead. A fight broke out, and in the end he and his compatriots killed off these would-be oppressors, with one of the Realmsguard beheading the undead slaver and another taking a living one as captive to face their crimes. The undead corpse was burned appropriately, while the other bodies were taken back to camp for a proper burial. Expecting a response from the Arachian Lord, The Necromancer, they setup defenses around their camp over the coming days. During a routine post in the night, their camp was suddenly attacked, damaging the walls with fire and ballistae bolts. The defenders scrambled as he focused on dousing the flames to prevent them from raging. Amid the chaos, he opted to stay behind, weary of the attacker's capabilities while the rest followed suit, never to see them alive again. Alone among the dead, he performed [Gravewalk] to retreat as he sensed the death of one of his compatriots through [Mark of Passing]. [What flies above] [Link] Conducted his first [Divination] with an attendee, giving feathers containing Archon's essence as an offering, having recovered some from the reclamation of Life. He Summoned an Emissary of the Grey Lady in the form of a floating Skull, listening intently as it answered his question about the source of Blooded Silver found throughout the realm. He learned that they originated from the Goddess of the Hunt, Theodra. [In Search of Answers] [Link] The investigation into the kidnapping and murder of a citizen of Mockingbay had led them to follow a trail of clues towards an island directly east of the city. Upon landing ashore with a group, their travels uncovered a hidden passageway that when unlocked, led to a vast dungeon beneath the ground. Through a selection of rooms and halls, were both puzzles and traps that needed to be traversed with some difficulty, uncovering along the way items dedicated to Jishrim, such as knives and holy symbols. Nearing their final destination, they came across caged Ash Hounds that were unlocked by one of the party members, revealed to be a conspirator as they attacked the group. Through skill and determination, Raelur and the rest slew the hounds and the would-be assassin, making their way to the final puzzle, a room that slowly flooded with their only exit lined with skulls and familiar symbols. Recalling his previous study of the clues, he unlocked the final puzzle to reveal their exit, making their way to the surface. Amid their relief, a stranger with a crossbow had left a final riddle for them, making their escape. With some effort, both he and another managed to reach and tackle the stranger to the ground to send back to the Mockingbay dungeon, solving the issues that plagued the Queen, for now. [Blood in the Snow] [Link] Hearing the call for aid in Queensport, he travels to the cold north to support the city. He and and handful of others are chosen to join a convoy of the Kaalstat military as they travel with the intent to battle a hostile band of Vyres whom settled down with plans to claim the land and insight terror. On their trip, they encounter a snowstorm which forces them to setup a campsite, only to be met with a massive horde of undead and Vyres attacking during the night. With his blessed powers, he's able to keep the undead at bay for a time, only to be eventually surrounded leading to a great fight for survival. Through a fierce battle, only a handful of men managed to survive the ordeal. [Bannerlord Arc Act I - An Act Of Justice] [Link] While accompanying the Realmsguard to patrol the southern roads of Blackrush, the group had stumbled upon the scene of a murder that took place. Two suspects were apprehended by local authorities for questioning, whom asked for assistance from himself and his compatriots in order to solve the case. Through a combined effort, they were able to examine the victim’s body and question the suspects for any motive, eventually coming to the conclusion that both were guilty of murder, casting fair judgement on the verdict. [Distress] [Link] As Bol’tn’thar is troubled by sightings of a ghost in the area harassing travellers, the Realmsguard are called in to investigate, wading through the swampy region to encounter a weeping spirit. With his prior knowledge, he deduced this wasn’t an overly harmful spirit, rather, one which was tied to the area by some personal matter. Eventually, they discovered the remains of a hut, filled with bodies and signs of a dark ritual, one of the remains belonging to the spirit in life as they were unfortunately sacrificed for some unknown end. Casting [Repose] on the woman’s corpse, he granted her spirit peace, allowing her to finally cross over into the afterlife. However, there was more to follow, as they found a trail leading from the hut, the very ground warped by growing crimsonwart, ending with the sighting of a large Hoglin. With teamwork, their blades slew the beast, ending its influence on land. Afterwards, the mortal remains were taken back to Bol’tn’thar for burial. [Uninvited Pests] [Link] Taking a bounty assignment posted by the Eldpoint Chivalry Office, both he and the Realmsguard ascended into the city's crypt to investigate an apparent spider infestation, encountering drifting spirits along the way, acting as though they were fixed in moments of their past lives, unable to move on. Through narrow tunnels and passages, they eventually uncovered the source of the troubles through a webbed-up door, opening up into a sanctum displaying an angelic statue surrounded by tombs of old. As they lit up the area, they found a whole swarm of spiders threatening to surround them, with a Broodmother watching from above. With the strength of their steel and faith, they slew the vermin one by one, eventually coming face to face with the Broodmother, which too fell by their hands. He hopes that cleaning up the mess had brought the spirits some peace, allowing them to cross over into the afterlife once more. [Bannerlord Arc Act II - An Act Of Sacrifice] [Link] Hearing rumors of nefarious activity at the site of a ruined cathedral dedicated to Ignis, the Realmsguard travelled to inspect the location. There, they encountered a strange individual atop a gallows who referred to themselves as The Judge, challenging the members to question their oath, faith and morality as they were forced to cast judgement upon two hostages charged with murder. After some deliberation, they learned that one hostage was a follower of Valiant who murdered to defend a town from bandits, whilst another was a Jishrimite who murdered in the name of their faith. It was eventually decided that by the law of the land, both were innocent, despite personal reservations. The Judge still wanted them to be executed by hanging, and ordered his allies to burn a rope below the gallows, pressing the Realmsguard for time. Through a demanded ultimatum, two would be needed to take the place of the hostages. As two members stepped forth, Raelur chose to take the place for one of the hostages, acknowledging a blood-debt with his brethren, an act of redemption for their fall at Nid Arach. As the noose was tied upon his neck, he accepted the coming of death, yet it did not come, merely another planned trick by The Judge. He had left the scene, but not before explaining other hostages were caged beneath precarious roped debris threatening to fall atop them, held by lackies. Through some creative persuasion, they stepped before each of the men holding the rope and fate of many, showing them the error of their ways and allowing them to tie the rope and let the hostages go free. As the danger was averted, they discovered that the groups of hostages were related to each other, either being bandits which attacked the village mentioned earlier, the villagers themselves or the group of Jishrimites also mentioned. They were sent off or dealt with accordingly, preventing any fatalities from the whole ordeal and casting judgement. [Bannerlord Arc Act III - An Act Of Assistance] [Link] Patrolling once more on the roads of Blackrush with his compatriots, they had stumbled upon a broken down wagon set aside with people nearby, as if seeking help to their dilemma. As they approached, they were met with arrows shooting out from the bushes, along with the drawn blades of the carriage folk. It had turned out that both mercenaries seeking their assassination and mere bandits preying on the gullible sought their end, fighting the Realmsguard and each other during the struggle. With some quick thinking, they maneuvered through the terrain and either cut down or arrested those who surrendered, treating the remaining injured afterwards. The bodies of the dead were tended to, casted upon with [Repose] and prepared for burial back to Blackrush upon a pyre. [What Lies in the Darkness] [Link] Following the rumors of dragons arising within the territories of the Sorrows, both he and the Realmsguard traveled to investigate. They eventually stumbled upon a campsite, from where its inhabitants pled to them for help, speaking of an unknown force harassing them. Suddenly, a storm had intensified above them as lightning threatened to strike them on more than one occasion. From the outlying forest came the source of the troubles, a group of Wyrms. It was discovered that those at the camp had attacked them and drew their ire, forcing them to flee the scene leaving the Realmsguard to battle them. With some effort, he defended another of his comrades from a potentially lethal end by fighting one of the Wyrms head-on. After some further fighting and a couple shocks later, everyone was able to leave the encounter alive, with the remains of the strange creatures in tow. [Bannerlord Arc Act IV - An Act Of Liberation] [Link] Both he and the Realmsguard were called upon once more to Nid Arach when one of the member's family was taken hostage within the accursed city. Seeking to redeem himself once more, he braved the strange terrain with the group, eventually coming to discover the hostage's location in a cave. They proceeded inside, encountering an ambush of crossbowmen seeking their end. By skill and number, they were able to cut a few of them down, arresting the rest of them as they surrendered or attempted to flee. Raelur collected the remains of the dead together to properly burn, preventing them to arise through necromancy. [Bannerlord Arc Act V - An Act Of Courage] [Link] Tracking down the movements of the one called The Judge across the land, the Realmsguard managed to encounter them once more in the Ashlands, specifically the fort which surrounds the infamous rift to the Nether. Seeing them retreat through the portal, Raelur and a few others were forced to trail after them, travelling within accursed realm to discover a defensive complex of some kind, guarded by many Fiends. Through their efforts, they managed to sneak inside, evading most of them while cutting down a few which managed to discover them. At the end of their journey, they found a small library of some kind, surrounded by a pit hanging over a great lake of lava. At the center of the pit, was a peculiar scroll suspended by chains. With some quick thinking, one among them took the risk of climbing to the center to recover the scroll, discovering it contained Infernal writing alongside a different language. With the information acquired on the terrain, the Realmsguard depart to prepare their attack in full force. [Miscellaneous] -Casted [Omen] to scout Eldpoint ahead of the siege [1/9/22] -Another corpse found in Nid Arach was brought back to the city camp by Byrne, buried by Raelur in the graveyard and offered a prayer [1/17/22] -Established a memorial dedicated to the siege of Eldpoint in the city’s graveyard, honoring those who fought and died [2/3/22] -Established a crypt in Keg’s Hearth [2/15/22] -Acquired a body of a Precursor during an expedition uncovering their ruins, laying it to proper rest once again in a crypt [2/27/22] -Casted [Hallowed Ground] within the Temple of Rest in Queensport [3/9/22] -Performed his second [Divination] in order to ask the Grey Lady a Question about how he can promote the integrity of the planes and defend their sanctity. He received an answer: "The balance of the planes is delicate, disturbed by the ascension of Magic. You can't stop what's capable of passing through by its own power, but in diligence in administering rites to the dead you can stop what souls may rise again." [3/21/22] -Encountered a pair of armored strangers suddenly firing crossbows at the citizens of Eldpoint, rushing in to tackle and arrest them with help, bringing them to justice and saving bystanders from harm [3/24/22] -Managed to get Oleg, who’s been possessed by a Demon, to translate a few glyphs written in Infernal for his research. [3/24/22] -Performed an exorcism on a possessed individual, removing a Demon from them and dispersing it. [3/29/22] -Discovered corrupted plants appearing in Storms Landing, getting rid of a few patches growing around the Grand Cathedral while clearing out an infected field of wheat with help. [4/3/22] -Discovered corrupted plants near the Storms Landing docks, casting [Hailstorm] to freeze them. [4/18/22] |
| An offering of something of great personal value to the character themselves given to their Divine. Include evidence of why this offering is of importance and significance: | [Frozen Flower] He would offer a Frozen Flower, a divine trinket recovered during his travels amid the campaign for returning Life to Shalherana. He has kept it up to this point to remind himself of his bond with the Grey Lady, as he strives to embrace the Domain of Winter, smiting his enemies with divine cold. |
An Oath of personal and religious significance must be sworn in the name of their God. | [Oath of Exile] He has sworn from returning to Linlea while the influence of Skraag lingers across the land in the form of effigies, traveling in search for corruption as he offers his services blessing holy symbols and making his own to give out with the power to track effigies of Skraag. -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Halbed [1/4/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Blackrush Crossing [1/16/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Haven [1/20/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Verdant Valley [1/31/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Compendium [2/5/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Queensport [2/6/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy within the city of Ravenport [2/12/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of the Sisterhood Temple [2/18/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Hawklight [2/22/22] -Sanctified a Skraag effigy beyond the outskirts of Queensport [3/17/22] |
Approved
Approved- I'll try to catch you online this week for some in-game emotes.
I shouldn’t even quote this because it’s a one-word response but I wanted to give the extra alert.
It was an oversight; I was under the impression that the condition on the vyre page only mentioned Tier 3. I'll consider what to do with it from here, but it's not that deep my dude.
I don’t even know how divine team works, why is it your personal oversight on the rank-ups and not discussed with the team? And furthermore, what is there to “do with it”? If you change the rule now it’s going to further reflect what I was saying before—there is effort put into some players and not others.
Probably because Lannis has been made aware recently that life has picked up for most members of the team.
Two systems. There are two of them with restrictions on each other. You're listing excuses as to why people can't weigh in--get other people to, it's a volunteer job yes, but this list of reasons other people can't help isn't proving the point you think it is--it's proving the team is in need of updates if it cannot operate due to business. Furthermore, if your private discussions said "it would probably happen if circumstances were met" how about you make a public post about that in this thread where it is an obvious point of contention. There are so many other apps declined for significantly pettier, more technical reasons and this is a comparatively glaring one. When I say "some people get favour over others" this is very much what I'm talking about.
Anything I do you're going to take as evidence that you're somehow persecuted, but I'm getting tired of your growing list of accusations so I'm gonna address a few things.
Who are you talking about with these?
My dude, I really don't want to lean on the 'I volunteer a large amount of my time and effort to the server and making it fun for people' card, but I'd like to think it buys a bit of middle ground before 'only cares about his friend group and no one else.' I would not be here if I did not care, I would find a more pleasant use of my time. I'm doing my best, which isn't always great, but I'm still here and trying. I'm not giving anyone in the divine team anything more than I reasonably would in the same circumstance; most of what they get is a great deal of scrutiny whenever something is ruled in their favor. You're just taking any instance of something positive happening to them as evidence that it never happens for anyone else, and I'm pretty sure I can give a reasonable explanation for any of the instances of others getting the shaft that you've alluded to, despite that most of them seem to have happened well over a year ago.
To make this part clear, I sat down yesterday and went through the backlog by myself because it has been piling up for a good while.
That's not my intention, and I'm not making this case on my behalf; this is for the others on the server feeling frustrated with the landscape. I respect your responding despite this, but I want it known my line of questioning is for the sake of the server environment--I'm in a comfortable background position and don't need spotlight (even if I have a nasty habit of taking it, I am trying to reduce things like the Valiant arguments).
I agree with this stuff, and I think it makes sense to leave some flex--but there remain hard rules that people are held to and that feels inconsistent. If those are subject to future flex it's not as much a problem, but I've seen applications like Galaxy's Candice get declined from Theodra for not having a shrine (that's the first immediate example I can think of, not one I was told about by Galaxy)--I think that the outlines for requisites are good but holding everything to its strict adherence and then this is what has inclined the belief that some player characters are held to a higher priority over others.
This is great news, but I have heard concerns about divine team replies and discourse (and I know it's a team of people with other things to do, I don't expect a full conversation to happen with everyone at all times) where timing is difficult and hard to coordinate with tickets. I don't know what the solution to that is, but I think making open that there is a forum for discussion on it is a good thing--maybe it's public knowledge but I was unaware. This feeds into an earlier thing I mentioned but I'm writing these as I go down the message.
We've had this conversation before but because there hasn't been a change in the page and other stuff, Valiant is also the "Justice" God. I am aware that it's complicated and there are good and bad parts of fighting, etc.--the philosophy of that isn't as important as the fact that other parts of it seem to be contradicted at times when they were important at others.
This one specifically was Rolland, a character that gets brought up whenever there's a divine argument about Kilrox--the view was that the worship of that specific aspect was horrible and punishable, as well as attacking others blessed by the same divine (his killing of
My "being shafted" is not something I am concerned about, or try not to be--when I speak on behalf of a group it's done for the group, my personal benefit coming out of throwing paragraphs around like this will never feel good, but other people being treated right does. I can infer that there is more effort than my extreme "it's only for the TOP PERCENTERS" but there feels like a significant discrepancy between who gets lifted up and who doesn't.
That does clear things up--if communication really is a difficult hurdle to overcome it may help to have a medium divine staff can leave their "pros and cons" thoughts on each app--but I am more than sure you can come up with something better than I can, that was just a thought I had while writing this.
