Posts

Sgrios Mass: There is Lack

Written by -
Image
Let us look at the octave through the eyes of a young Aisling - one who’s spark just opened their mind to the wonders of the world around them. With this spiritual awakening, it is common to seek a faith to devote themselves to; a faith which will, in some way, hang a flag on their victory and apply a salve to the failures. So, what do they see when they examine the eight Gods of Temuair? Each of the Gods beckons for the devotion of the prospective worshipper, each making promises that speak to the blessings they can offer: full spirits, full minds, full strength, full hearts, full control, full bodies, full pockets... But one God remains, and He offers only loss. Sgrios is a God like a void, in that he is defined by what he takes, not what he has to give. So why, then, does He command such a rich and vibrant congregation? If we have eight choices and seven of them bear wondrous promises of a blessed life, what draws so many to worship at the altar of decay? Sgrios does not give us any...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »

Sgrios Mass: Traditions

Written by -
Image
Welcome one and all to our musty house of rot. Today... rather than boring you all with another long-winded sermon on the duality of death - instead I am extremely delighted to give  you a... "presentation" on the matter.  One of the wonderous gifts Sgrios can grant a worshipper is the ability to claim an Aislings soul. Sgrios grants us a great boon of faith if one can claim a soul prior to anoters departure. How many of you would enjoy a boon to our great Lord?  -- after gathering the volunteers. Alright then, now that we've gotten that out  of the way...   *screaming* Too long have the mundanes  diminished our Sgrian powers, hampering our  ability to spread our gift!  -- A sacrifice dies *gesticulating wildly* Removing our ability to sleep one another!?   -- A sacrifice dies *voice cracking* Getting rangers involved in  trivial matters such as murder?!  -- A sacrifice dies Our summons used to attack on sight; now they ar...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »

Sgrios Mass: Core beliefs of the followers of Sgrios - The role of Death, Rot and Decay in Temuair.

Written by -
Image
Mass as presented by Minister Peneann  Let us first offer a prayer to Sgrios, a prayer that was inspired by a fellow Sgrios believer who's known by the name Phever, and in which I would like to thank for inspiring me so.   Though we dwell in Death, Rot and Decay these aspects still all respect life, for they only come when the time is nigh upon us, and breath can not be taken again, and the rotted walls shall crumble to dust, but upon doing so they reveal unto us a new fresh path ahead us, so that we may strive to ever push forward unto this world and discover more than once was. It is with this belief in mind that we offer up this prayer unto Sgrios, so that we may not take for granted what we are given. Amen.   On this very day I would like to depart unto you all a subject that, as a follower of the Sgrios faith, lays close to my heart.  The subject that I speak of is: The role of Death, Rot and Decay in temuair, in which Sgrios presides over.  It is because o...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »

Sgrios Mass: In the Shadow of Sgrios

Written by -
Image
Look at your hands — the skin is not as it was. The flesh thins, the bones press nearer to the surface. The hair pales, the joints ache, the strength you had slips away. You call this aging. I tell you, it is decay — and it is holy. For our god is not a perfect idol, untouched by the world. He is not gilded, nor made in marble. He is the rot that does not end, the flesh that never stops falling away, the god whose being is an unending feast of decay for the darkness from which he emerged. He is perpetual ending — and in that ending, perpetual truth. Sgrios’ hunger is ceaseless, and so too do we hunger. Not for bread alone, nor for fleeting pleasures, but for the stripping away of all that hides the bone. We hunger to see the world as it truly is — to taste the end of things and know them without their veils. You may think hunger is a wound, a lack, a punishment. It is not. Hunger is the sign that you are still moving toward him. To be full is to be still, to stop the journey, to fall i...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »

Sgrios Mass: The Fallacy of Balance

Written by -
Image
I thought perhaps I would touch upon a talking point I hear bandied about quite frequently as of late. Perhaps through latent whispers of a dying world; permeating our souls and escaping our lips as its proxy - or perhaps just the warcry of the new generation who have no sense of exactly what is broken, but ache to fix the damage. Regardless of the origin of the cry, the word on everyone’s lips these days is balance. Yes, it seems that across Temuair people want to speak of balance. They want to restore balance to the land, find balance within themselves, balance their mug upon their nose while they sip their ale in the tavern. More absurdly, though, they talk about bringing balance to the octave. As the high priestess of one of the strongest and most active faiths in the land, let me tell you now that balance is a myth spooled out of some oracles' mind to give Cail something to busy himself with. It simply does not exist, nor should it. This concept of balance that so many seem to...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »

Sgrios Mass: Respect (We don't do that here)

Written by -
Image
  Tonight we are not going to be discussing any musty old tomes, nor am I really even going to be touching on decay. Tonight, our lecture is something every guest of this temple is certainly already aware of. Tonight we'll be speaking on "respect" or... as I often find myself repeating - "we don't do that here." Now I'm not speaking of blind respect towards those that we perceive as above us. *laughs* That's a silly notion, for a worshiper of Sgrios matters just as much as a minister. But of respect towards those that have earned it and -mutual- respect for those showing effort. A minister deserves respect for the many masses and initiates that they have performed of course, but so does an Acolyte who has assisted the temple in other ways. And though I'm certain that all clergies have to deal with this unfortunate situation at times, Sgrios seems to draw those with more... sinister tendencies. I've witnessed one Aisling spit at every mention ...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »

Sgrios Mass: Vulnerability of Darkness

Written by -
Image
  Our temple is a stronghold for creativity and thought. Yes, look around at this grim facade - take note of the dungeonous trappings and the persistent, musty smell of decay. Water drips from the craggy walls and the floor is an uneven mess of gravel and stone - no soul has ever made the mistake of confusing this as a place of comfort - not with the torture racks and abundance of  tombstones. Yet there is something compelling about this shrine, and it is not uncommon to find scholars here working silently on their next paper, or studying tomes from the library in the corner. There were times in the past when you could even find priests from other temples in here penning masses to deliver in their own shrines. But why? If not for the atmosphere, if not for the comfort, if not for the closeness to our Lord - what is it that brings Temuair’s bright minds to such a dreadful corner of the lands? I believe they’re drawn to the darkness. Not because they're sinister or seeking some ...
Post a Comment
Unfurl the scroll »