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===== <span class="BOLD"><span class="UNDERSCORE"><span class="ITALIC">Prayers</span></span></span> ===== | ===== <span class="BOLD"><span class="UNDERSCORE"><span class="ITALIC">Prayers</span></span></span> ===== | ||
Prayers to the <span class="FORCELINK">Star's Mage</span> are done at night when the constellation Lucinda's Necklace is visible in the sky. | Prayers to the <span class="FORCELINK">Star's Mage</span> are done at night when the constellation [[Lucinda]]'s Necklace is visible in the sky. | ||
''<span class="ITALIC">"Lady of Spells, fountain of discovery.<br /> | ''<span class="ITALIC">"Lady of Spells, fountain of discovery.<br /> | ||
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''Mage of the heavens, guide our search.<br /> | ''Mage of the heavens, guide our search.<br /> | ||
First link of blessed birth.<br /> | First link of blessed birth.<br /> | ||
Home of our hearts, guide our thirst.<br /> | Home of our hearts, guide our [[thirst]].<br /> | ||
Be our anchor, our berth.'' | Be our anchor, our berth.'' | ||
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Make this seeker of the unknown,<br /> | Make this seeker of the unknown,<br /> | ||
One of your pride, your smile."''<br /> | One of your pride, your smile."''<br /> | ||
-Piper, <span class="FORCELINK">halfling</span> <span class="FORCELINK">wizard</span> of Lucinda | -Piper, <span class="FORCELINK">[[halfling]]</span> <span class="FORCELINK">[[wizard]]</span> of Lucinda | ||
''<span class="ITALIC">"My Lady,<br /> | ''<span class="ITALIC">"My Lady,<br /> | ||
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Together we are strong.<br /> | Together we are strong.<br /> | ||
But only with your guidance."''<br /> | But only with your guidance."''<br /> | ||
-Galen Tweed of the <span class="FORCELINK">Spellgard</span> Tweeds, <span class="FORCELINK">cleric</span> and <span class="FORCELINK">mage</span> of Lucinda | -Galen Tweed of the <span class="FORCELINK">[[Spellgard]]</span> Tweeds, <span class="FORCELINK">[[cleric]]</span> and <span class="FORCELINK">mage</span> of Lucinda | ||
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<li><p><span class="ITALIC">Presage Confab on Apreal 10 and Septlar 10</span></p> | <li><p><span class="ITALIC">Presage Confab on Apreal 10 and Septlar 10</span></p> | ||
<p><span class="FORCELINK">Biannually</span> the <span class="FORCELINK">Presages</span> meet, rotating around the different schools (with the exception of the <span class="FORCELINK">Sun Kingdom</span> Presage for obvious reasons). While this is not a holy day, it is often treated as one. Each Presage Confab lasts three days.</p></li></ul> | <p><span class="FORCELINK">Biannually</span> the <span class="FORCELINK">Presages</span> meet, rotating around the different schools (with the exception of the <span class="FORCELINK">[[Sun Kingdom]]</span> Presage for obvious reasons). While this is not a holy day, it is often treated as one. Each Presage Confab lasts three days.</p></li></ul> | ||
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<li><p><span class="ITALIC">The Star's Mage Vinculum on Decilar 1</span></p> | <li><p><span class="ITALIC">The Star's Mage Vinculum on Decilar 1</span></p> | ||
<p>Meeting at the <span class="FORCELINK">Temple of the Peractio</span> in the cold month of Decilar, every confirmed member of the <span class="FORCELINK">Illumination</span> is welcomed for a gathering of, well, everyone. Tents spill out around <span class="FORCELINK">Blackford Castle</span>, which has special stores of food and drink for this event and throws dinner after dinner in the grand dining hall. Thousands attend and the atmosphere is festive despite the cold. Every evening a special presentation of spells is displayed for the crowds and prayers are led to Lucinda that result in what one attendee likened to ''<span class="ITALIC">"...the most powerful feeling of our Lady standing with us that I've ever felt. Everyone, everyone was nearly in tears. Some did cry. The Al'Noth was so thick you could breathe it."</span>'' Presentations, speeches, prayers, votes, and dedications are all made from a plain podium located directly in front of the last spot <span class="FORCELINK">Allurial</span> stood before Lucinda opened up the skies to the sun and sent her representative to collect the Queen. That spot is always buried in blue and white flowers during the Vinculum.</p></li></ul> | <p>Meeting at the <span class="FORCELINK">Temple of the Peractio</span> in the [[cold]] month of Decilar, every confirmed member of the <span class="FORCELINK">Illumination</span> is welcomed for a gathering of, well, everyone. Tents spill out around <span class="FORCELINK">[[Blackford Castle]]</span>, which has special stores of food and drink for this event and throws dinner after dinner in the [[grand]] dining hall. Thousands attend and the atmosphere is festive despite the cold. Every evening a special presentation of spells is displayed for the crowds and prayers are led to Lucinda that result in what one attendee likened to ''<span class="ITALIC">"...the most powerful feeling of our Lady standing with us that I've ever felt. Everyone, everyone was nearly in tears. Some did cry. The [[Al'Noth]] was so thick you could breathe it."</span>'' Presentations, speeches, prayers, votes, and dedications are all made from a plain podium located directly in front of the last spot <span class="FORCELINK">[[Allurial]]</span> stood before Lucinda opened up the skies to the sun and sent her representative to collect the Queen. That spot is always buried in blue and white flowers during the Vinculum.</p></li></ul> | ||
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<li><p><span class="ITALIC">Inaugural of the Reaching on Decilar 30</span></p> | <li><p><span class="ITALIC">Inaugural of the Reaching on Decilar 30</span></p> | ||
<p>Joining the <span class="FORCELINK">Reaching</span> is a momentous event in one's life. The Reaching, while they do not hold themselves above the other schools, are representative of the highest power one can attain in the Illumination and are often both clerics and mages, further stretching their understanding and their power in the Al'Noth. The Inaugural is dignified, taking a full, slow day to complete; all in the Reaching join.</p></li></ul> | <p>Joining the <span class="FORCELINK">Reaching</span> is a momentous event in one's life. The Reaching, while they do not hold themselves above the other schools, are representative of the highest power one can attain in the Illumination and are often both [[clerics]] and mages, further stretching their understanding and their power in the Al'Noth. The Inaugural is dignified, taking a full, [[slow]] day to complete; all in the Reaching join.</p></li></ul> | ||