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An Exploration of Theos in 3 parts.

1: Noah's Religion Noah could best be described as an agnostic individual, not outright objecting to the potential existence of a higher power, but rather believing that any such omnipresent force would have to be uncaring and indifferent to its creations. In regards to the Twelve, his personal belief is that they are just tales of normal people, passed down over the generations to become the revered deities they are today, not unlike the saints that are also frequently spoken upon. To that effect, Noah believes that *should* they ever exist in a god-like form, that form would ultimately be that of a primal, summoned into the world by fanatical worshipers, rather than a true deity. Despite all of this, Noah will offer his own patron deity to be Thaliak, if pressed. This is largely in attempt to avoid uncomfortable interactions that would arise from revealing his true beliefs about the Twelve, but there is a logic to his choice. As the Patron of the Twelve associated with keeping and sharing knowledge, Noah finds that he most closely relates to Thaliak's ideals.

2: Baltzar's Religion The religions of the Viera are hard to track down, given their remote, isolated lifestyles. This is further complicated in the knowledge that every Viera you meet seemingly has their own tale of deities and worship. In the case of Baltzar and his home, this takes the form of a twin set of deities: Aw'lixi, the Dreamer, and Xi'que, the Night Terror. To hear him tell it, these two were there at the dawn of the planet, with Xi'que being a great demon that terrorized the surface, making it unhospitable for millennia, until Aw'lixi one day rose in a great mist from the heart of the world. A great battle would ensue in the skies, resulting in Xi'que being sealed in a great ball of ash, banished from the planet, while Aw'lixi would retreat back to the heart in exhaustion from the fight, dreaming an eternal dream for the world to flourish and grow.

3: Oan's Religion Oan, like many of the First, does not have a strong faith. Between the oppressive light and angelic beings that terrorize the shard, along with his own life experiences, Oan if anything is antagonistic to the idea of any higher power, largely in part due to his belief that the Lightwardens are the gods come to punish the world. In line with this belief, Oan sees himself one day becoming a new Lightwarden, and thus one of those gods which he abhors. Unlike most other light-touched individuals his suffering has been greatly prolonged, having lived more than five years without showing any sign of turning. The light speaks.. or at least, it shrieks, at him nigh on constantly, and he believes the day he does turn will welcome a new Lightwarden unto the First.

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Temptations

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"Herein I commit the chronicle of the traveler. Shepherd to the stars in the dark. Though the world be sundered and our souls set adrift, where you walk, my dearest friend, fate shall surely follow. For yours is the Fourteenth seat—the seat of Azem."

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"May I have your attention, please."

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Hot as fire, Cold as ice, Take a chance, And roll the dice.

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The struggle to feel completely at ease with sharing your OC in their fullest. Knowing that you like them, but worrying how others will feel about them. The constant barrage of unfounded thoughts that they're too edgy, or too complex, or too shallow, or too overplayed, or just anything that might make them seem undesirable. He's just my soft boi thief with his own troubles and secrets like anyone else. He's not perfect, but who is? I just wish I could bring myself to share more than just photos of him and the occasional loose bit of surface level lore.

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My mistakes only help me to grow stronger.

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Stare into the flames long enough, and they may begin to stare back..

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Yoga in the stars.

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Finally got around to updating my studio instead of having it be a janky temp mess.

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Haukke Manor at dawn <3

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Want to see a bit of magic?

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Daydream amongst the roses.

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Shiny silk top gave me gpose brainworms.