Hello again! In the wake of a blitz of real-life, its time to get going on our regular update schedule again. First off, lets finish our Beliefs series with a look at the Penitent Order: All the world has paid the price for our hubris. We must ensure it does not happen again. The Penitents have learned through bitter, bitter experience that it is impossible to create a perfect world for everyone - but their determination to atone for past misdeeds drives them ever forward. Two schools of thought have emerged, each offering its own solution to this seemingly intractable problem. The PARCHMENT school believes that perfection is not the answer; instead, the roiling battle of belief and destiny is the natural, correct way of things. They seek to discover each shapers own potential, and maximise it - whether that brings joy or sorrow to those around them. Devotees of the Parchment school may serve many masters, sometimes on opposite sides of the same struggle: what matters to them is not victory, but that the conflict itself is made beautiful. The QUILL school looks takes the opposite view: if you cant make everyone happy because theyre too diverse, then diversity is the problem. Adherents of the Quill school seek to find (or create) a single, immaculate moral vision. Once they have this, they will do everything in their power to convert others to that way of thinking - or, at least, deceive them into serving it regardless. Any challenge to their elected cause is to be confronted with the full force of their conviction. Most Penitents are not fully avowed of one school or another, and the weave and pull of belief amongst them is quiet but fervent. Many choose to show their current inclination in the clothes they wear - Quill-school Penitents tending to garb themselves predominantly in black, Parchment-school Penitents preferring white, and the undecided often opting for grey or a mixture of the above. Anyone who reads too much into their choice of attire, however, should remember that the Penitents have few qualms with misdirection. (Image: Quill-school Penitent, from the Walkers.)
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:43:16 +0000