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[Cult] The Rose's Thorns

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Legend of Altera
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The Rose's Thorns

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For the innocents of our cities, the community we feed,
There comes a time where we must choose
Which one must bleed?

No more should the babe suffer, for the world which they are born
Stand up for love. For family. For joy.
Become the Rose's Thorn.


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Blooming from the blood-sullied soils of Altera came a Blessed of Sallana, and in her wake she wished to unite her fellows. Not only to spread laughter, love and merriment across the land, no - they had a stronger purpose, a more distinctive one; to protect their fellows from festering evils of the land no matter the cost it brought unto themselves. They would be the sword and shield of community, of families, of loved ones from this day until their last.

For every beautiful rose has it's thorns - it is merely up to their cultivators whether to prune them, or utilize them.


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Tenets & Rules

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Her Tenets
When all is done, let it ever be said,
They fought for their kin until they were dead.


The Rose's Thorns follow the tenets of Sallana but with a large focus on the protection of kin. Kin, to a Thorn, can be anything from a lover, to family, to a community they are a part of. No matter what comes, they will be there to stand in harm's way.

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  • Give not your worship to other deities, for you only need I.
  • Respect yourself and your body, as well as the bodies of all other creatures.
  • Shed not the blood of the innocent, nor that of kin. But protect your own as fierce as a maiden's warrior.
  • Give prayers in song, and have music and poetry be only pleasing to the ear.
  • Let not the weight of sorrow and society shackle you, embrace the winds and merriment that move you.
  • Do not commit adultery.
  • Take no shame in whom or what you love if no harm becomes of it, welcome it.
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Rule of the Thorn

Though the laws of society matter not when spreading love and peace across the land, there is still a code of conduct a Thorn must adhere to in the face of protecting from great evils which plague their kin. For waving off the law does not equal freedom from justice.

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  • As the tenets say, one must devote their worship to Sallana.
  • You must follow all of Sallana's tenets, no exceptions.
  • You do not need to wield a sword to be a member of the Thorns. Your protection may come in comfort, in words, in mending of health. Therefore, do not join under the assumption that this is a free pass to violence and bloodshed. It is not.
  • During tasks as a Thorn, do not perform outside of your rank. Do as is expected of you.
  • Those found to bring harm to their kin, whether it be by the blade, the hand, by committing adultery, or by selling the bodies of others, will face swift judgement for their actions under the eyes of Lady Love herself. Those of the Rose's Thorns are held to a higher standard than other worshippers. Violence only when necessary.
  • Likewise those who try to taint Sallana's tenets with evil intentions will face justice. We are not here to bring harm to innocents, we are here to cut it out at the source, root and stem.
  • You will follow the lead of the Crown of Thorns, and any who are above you in rank, so long as they too follow the tenets to their core. The Crown of Thorns is only beholden to Sallana herself.
  • Any disagreements between members of the cult can be dealt with privately and away from others, unless they bring harm to the cult itself - then, you can bring it to the Crown of Thorns or to a Blood Brother/Sister to be dealt with accordingly. The Maiden's Mother promotes love - do not be the anti of that.
  • The Crown of Thorns and her Blood Brothers/Sisters may agree on new rules to add, or old rules to abolish/change, at any given time. But they must do so together.
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Recruitment, Ranking, and Members

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Recruitment

Should one wish to join the Rose's Thorns, there are a couple requirements one must fulfill.

= Members must be of adulthood, as to not promote any level of violence around children, even in the name of Good. =
= Members must be devotees of Sallana, and no other God. =

Otherwise, please send a letter to the Crown of Thorns - one may then meet with her at the Holy Church of Sallana in Heartgrove, south of Storm's Landing, to discuss induction into the family.

(OOCly, please send a message on discord or start a conversation with me here, with a letter requesting to join! After that we'll set up an rp time and date.)


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Ranking

Even here in this order there is a Hierarchy - we are all family, but like every family there are guiding figures.

Family Order
Sallana
Crown of Thorns / Mother of Thorns
Blood Brothers/Sisters
Rose Knights
Thorns
Rosebuds

Crown of Thorns / Mother of Thorns
Otherwise known as: Mother
The Crown of Thorns is the Leading figure of the family and is Blessed by Lady Love herself. Though she may make all of the decisions and her word is final, she does not work alone, often alongside the Blood Brothers/Sisters to perform gatherings and events for the family to head. These acts themselves can be overriden by Sallana, to whom the Crown of Thorns is beholden to.
In order to become a Crown of Thorns, the old one must die, or have been shed of her position from either the Blood Brothers/Sisters on vote, or have been stripped of her position in the hierarchy by Sallana herself. Then a Female Blessed of Sallana must come forth, and if one cannot, then the Blood Brothers/Sisters will choose a female from the current members to take on the role. The Crown of Thorns may only ever be a female, as this represents the Femininity Domain of Sallana.
Once chosen they are to don a white crown of thorns wherever they may go, a symbol of who they are and what they represent. They are also tattooed with white ink in a henna style with rose-like blooms over their hands and arms, a practice which requires a high pain tolerance and much time.


Blood Brothers/Sisters
Otherwise known as: Brothers/Sisters

To be a Brother or a Sister is essentially a highly trusted religious role in which one acts as a Priestly figure of Sallana. They can be Blessed of Sallana but are mostly dedicated worshippers who have found their place among the Mother's most trusted, and are able to help her in making calls which benefit Sallana and the Cult's movement as a whole. They are the ones who would go forth and spread the teachings of Sallana and especially the virtues of protecting one's own, be it on their own or by the Crown's order. They are also given the special role, of using needles and ink to slowly, painfully tattoo membership symbols onto one's hands.
Becoming a Blood Brother/Sister is to give yourself up wholly to Sallana's tenets wholly without any hesitation. The ceremony for such requires that the Crown of Thorns bind a pink ribbon around her hand with that of the new Blood Priest in general, and for both to sing a hymn of kinship to each other. A sort of 'platonic marriage' if there was ever such a thing. They are then tattooed with ink in a similar style to those worn by the Crown of Thorns, but in red. Here they are bound as kin for life or until one betrays the other, even if they are forced to leave their position.
Blood Brothers/Sisters are largely mentors and scribes for the family, otherwise. As the priest figures they are there to mend wounds or be a metaphorical shoulder to cry on after difficult outings by the Rose Knights. It is important for them to know at least one musical instrument. They act as midwives too in some cases but this is not mandatory.
During cult meetings they will always be seen wearing a red veil over their face.


Rose Knights
Otherwise known as: Sir/Ser

Rose Knights are largely the Sword and Shield of the family. The main bulk which strives to protect and preserve one's kin, be they family, lovers or communities in which the Rose Knight is a part of. This automatically means they will also protect anyone of the Thorns as well. Rose Knights can be made up of men or women and generally must have a knack for combat as well as a heart that strives for good. They forfeit the title of Knight if they ever leave or betray the family.
A Rose Knight becomes what they are by swearing an Oath of Chastity for a year and devoting that year to tending those less fortunate than themselves. Whether it be aiding in the tending of crop, baking and giving food to the poor, and standing up for members of their community should they require it. Their focus is less on the merriment and joy and more on the other aspects of Sallana such as protection of kin, harvest, family, and passion. To this end, one of their hands is tattooed with red spiralling thorns that wrap around a sword.


Thorns
Otherwise known as: Members

The default rank of those who join the family. These people are the many who encompass the rest of the cult and act on Sallana's tenets accordingly but also uphold the value of protecting one's community and kin close to their hearts. Whilst they have no special title, they are the ones that may go on to become Blood Brothers/Sisters or Rose Knights, and they are expected to help in carrying out the events of the cult. Inactivity after a while will see them removed.
A Thorn is heavily encouraged to pick up some basic combat training as well as one instrument with which they should be proficient or at least decent with. Most of their work is simply day-to-day worship but they will be called upon as necessary and are expected to answer said call.

Rosebuds
Otherwise known as: Helpers
Essentially exactly what it means. Rosebuds have yet to become fully-fledged members and may even be learning about Sallana as they go along, They will likely stay here unless they really pick up the religion, but at this point they can leave or stay without anything held against them. Even so they are encouraged to participate, as their role is to aid the cult without being a full member but if they do not then they will be removed anyway. They are encouraged to try and embrace Sallana's tenets.
 
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