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Angel [OC] ([personal profile] graveling) wrote in [community profile] ph_logs2024-06-27 05:39 pm

[Open] And Did the Countenance Divine

Who: Angel and You
What: Properly priesting, or trying to at least
When: July
Where: Yes!
Warning(s): None yet

1. I will not cease from mental fight [Temple Matters]
With Degas on his sabbatical, Angel is taking on the full mantle of Priest of the Mothers. He’s wearing the brown robes of a priest and the green stole with braided knotwork patterns similar to Celtic designs along it, even though doing so makes him feel a little like a child in their father’s shoes.

Still, he’s here if you need guidance or blessing, trying to fill the role.


2. Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand [Milk and Honey]
As he’s trying to fill the role of full-time priest, Angel’s still in his robes as he brings products from Kasprak farm into town. Vegetables and fruits, eggs and goat’s milk. And, of course, honey, in small glass jars all with a wax stamp on top–a bee with a pair of stylized feathered wings.

He’s visiting stores and restaurants, but if you catch him on the carriage Arcadia’s pulling, you might get tossed a ripe tomato or offered a melon. There’s plenty to go around.


3. Till we have built Jerusalem [A Day Off]
Sometimes, it’s all a bit much. Angel occasionally runs away from his duties. Never on days when there are services planned, never when he’s scheduled for something. But when restlessness strikes, Angel’s feet take him to the wild parts of the island. Paradesium, Lockwood Forest near Elsie’s Tree, and even nosing around the cave near Tawny Beach, though it’s been caved in since he and River had their adventure. He isn’t wearing his robes, he hasn’t combed his hair, he might be up a tree or sitting on a rock, and he surely isn’t expecting company.

But still, if you approach, there’s a sheepish little nod and a wave.


4. In England's green and pleasant land [Wildcard]
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-10 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, there are many saints in the Temple of the Reclamations. The veneration of particular saints often reflects the needs of the local community. Those who seek to do or receive charity invoke Saint Rilms. Warriors look to Saint Felms for the strength to withstand the blows of their adversaries. Healers, especially battlefield medics, look to Saint Meris. The three depicted on this shrine, however, are those that I believe represent what we need most."

"On the first side is Saint Veloth, who led my people out of the decadent, indolent lands of the Aldmeri, to promised Morrowind. He taught us how to invoke the Good Daedra in our time of need, and to negotiate around the House of Troubles. As we are all newcomers to this land, seeking to fulfill a purpose, we benefit from the wisdom of Saint Veloth."

"On the second side is Saint Nerevar, the Captain, the Hortator. He united all the tribes of Morrowind under one banner to drive invaders from their home and then built an era of peace. This was no small matter, as the Dunmer, ne Chimer, are a distrustful and proud people, slow to trust and quick to retaliation. As we unite to protect our new home, putting aside the differences that might divide us, we look to Saint Nerevar."

"And on the third face is Saint Voryn, the loyal, the martyr. For ages he was forgotten, and for centuries, he sought to fulfill the same promises in death that he had in life. He is the patron of the lost, and a reminder that to cast aside the wisdom of the past is to give rise to hungry ghosts. In this place where we fear we might be forgotten, and seek to remember what has left this place cursed, we seek the resolve of Saint Voryn."

"May we know what burdens this land, and upon ourselves bear the yoke, if we are willing. Let the worthy eat the sins of this place, that they might renew the land and be reborn themselves."
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-10 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
She’s facing him, her perpetual smile reflecting how she actually feels in this moment, having her prayers shared by someone who’s little more than a stranger.

After a respectful pause, she picks up the conversation again.

“Virtues… I would be happy to hear about them.”
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-10 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
“The Virtue of Second Chances… I imagine there’s quite a story behind such a role.”
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-10 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
“When you say an alleycat… you mean a true cat, not a Khajiit?”
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-11 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"They are one of the peoples of Tamriel. They are catlike in shape... or, shapes, rather. They range in form from housecats, to lions, to lynx-like bipeds as small as Bosmer, to tiger-like bipeds taller than any Altmer. The ones who are in the shape of housecats are not actually housecats, and in fact, many Khajiit keep pet cats. I admit, as an outsider to their culture, it is... confusing."
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-12 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"They are generally quite quick, and quite cunning, and... my people have not treated them well. We have many sins to atone for."
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[personal profile] misbegottendreamer 2024-07-13 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
“Yes. But, ah, we are getting away from the topic at hand. I would hear more about Virtues, if you would tell me.”