Geordian - Revision history

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			The geordians were created by Gre7g Luterman. They were first mentioned in ''Skeleton Crew'' and first featured in ''Fair Trade''.

	==Writing for Geordians==		==Writing for Geordians==

Rick Griffin: /* Writing for Geordians */

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Writing for Geordians

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	==Writing for Geordians==		==Writing for Geordians==
	When writing for ~~ringel~~, please keep the following facts in mind.		When writing for geordians, please keep the following facts in mind.

	===Religion and Culture===		===Religion and Culture===

Rick Griffin at 18:10, 4 October 2024

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	When writing for ringel, please keep the following facts in mind.		When writing for ringel, please keep the following facts in mind.

	===Religion===		===Religion and Culture===
	See [[#Religion]] below.		See [[#Religion\|Religion]] below.
			* Geordians have a clan instinct, which is a familial instinct on steroids. They consider standing with their clan a matter of high honor.

			* Geordians kiss for casual greetings and as signs of friendship.

			===Technology===
			* It is well-known among the geordians that they were the first species in the known galaxy to develop wormhole gate travel, even if the krakun do not advertise that fact.
			* In fact, geordians have quite an excellent handle on technology, despite being suppressed by the krakun for thousands of years. They are, as a group, still quite capable of creating new and more efficient ways of doing things. It's said that a well-educated clan of geordians can give a krakun a run for their money.
			* This is because geordians are ''very'' concerned with using science and technology for the benefit of society, and as such focus their efforts toward that end. Geordian outworlds not under the control of the krakun are still rather technologically advanced compared to other refugee worlds.

	== Religion ==		== Religion ==

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			==Writing for Geordians==
			When writing for ringel, please keep the following facts in mind.

			===Religion===
			See [[#Religion]] below.



	== Religion ==		== Religion ==
	Geordian "religion" is, like for many species, a matter of cultural identity more than dogma. And the current geordian cultural identity revolves around a simple fact: that once they had an extremely powerful, idealized Confederation which has for several thousand years been suppressed by the krakun.		Geordian "religion" is, like for many species, a matter of cultural identity more than dogma. And the current geordian cultural identity revolves around a simple fact: that once they had an extremely powerful, idealized Confederation which has for several thousand years been suppressed by the krakun.

Rick Griffin: /* Gods and Heroes */

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Gods and Heroes

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	''Anakosa'' is, in a spiritual sense, the place where all souls go--back to the universe. While geordians do not believe in a direct soul-to-soul reincarnation, they believe that every soul is formed from the same universal fabric, used and reused again and again. There is no escape from this, and so there are only two destinies for the soul--for their next life to end up good, or bad. Thus it is their responsibility to build ''aa'dato'' for any and every soul, temporary as it might be, in the hopes that the cycle may one day create more peace than suffering.		''Anakosa'' is, in a spiritual sense, the place where all souls go--back to the universe. While geordians do not believe in a direct soul-to-soul reincarnation, they believe that every soul is formed from the same universal fabric, used and reused again and again. There is no escape from this, and so there are only two destinies for the soul--for their next life to end up good, or bad. Thus it is their responsibility to build ''aa'dato'' for any and every soul, temporary as it might be, in the hopes that the cycle may one day create more peace than suffering.
	===Gods and Heroes===		===Gods and Heroes===
	Because geordians don't believe in a literal spiritual realm outside the material universe, their concept of gods is largely physical--and not necessarily deserving of reverence or worship. To a ~~gerodian~~, a god may be anything or anyone that is in such total control over their lives that there is little to no hope of escaping it. Thus, a very powerful king or dictator may be a god, nature is a god, the universe is a god. The only thing they can do is pray for a good (or at least apathetic) god over a bad one.		Because geordians don't believe in a literal spiritual realm outside the material universe, their concept of gods is largely physical--and not necessarily deserving of reverence or worship. To a geordian, a god may be anything or anyone that is in such total control over their lives that there is little to no hope of escaping it. Thus, a very powerful king or dictator may be a god, nature is a god, the universe is a god. The only thing they can do is pray for a good (or at least apathetic) god over a bad one.

	As such, heroes are much more reverently worshiped. While gods do not necessarily possess virtue, heroes are exemplars of virtue. Heroes rarely gain the status of gods, as they are part of the same cycle of the universe as every other mortal. Thus geordians typically feel more like a peer to the figures they worship than other species might.		As such, heroes are much more reverently worshiped. While gods do not necessarily possess virtue, heroes are exemplars of virtue. Heroes rarely gain the status of gods, as they are part of the same cycle of the universe as every other mortal. Thus geordians typically feel more like a peer to the figures they worship than other species might.

Rick Griffin at 17:18, 6 September 2024

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	== Religion ==		== Religion ==
	Geordian "religion" is, like ~~more~~ many species, a matter of cultural identity more than dogma. And the current geordian cultural identity revolves around a simple fact: that once they had an extremely powerful, idealized Confederation which has for several thousand years been suppressed by the krakun.		Geordian "religion" is, like for many species, a matter of cultural identity more than dogma. And the current geordian cultural identity revolves around a simple fact: that once they had an extremely powerful, idealized Confederation which has for several thousand years been suppressed by the krakun.
	===''Aa'dato'' and ''Anakosa''===		===''Aa'dato'' and ''Anakosa''===
	These two words can be translated, with some accuracy, such that ''aa'dato'' = ''heaven'' and ''anakosa'' = ''hell''. In a more accurate sense, however, aa'dato means ''paradise, utopia, Shangri-la, Golden Age'', while anakosa means ''entropy, the cycle of death/violence, the absurdity of the universe''.		These two words can be translated, with some accuracy, such that ''aa'dato'' = ''heaven'' and ''anakosa'' = ''hell''. In a more accurate sense, however, aa'dato means ''paradise, utopia, Shangri-la, Golden Age'', while anakosa means ''entropy, the cycle of death/violence, the absurdity of the universe''.

Rick Griffin at 17:17, 6 September 2024

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	These two words can be translated, with some accuracy, such that ''aa'dato'' = ''heaven'' and ''anakosa'' = ''hell''. In a more accurate sense, however, aa'dato means ''paradise, utopia, Shangri-la, Golden Age'', while anakosa means ''entropy, the cycle of death/violence, the absurdity of the universe''.		These two words can be translated, with some accuracy, such that ''aa'dato'' = ''heaven'' and ''anakosa'' = ''hell''. In a more accurate sense, however, aa'dato means ''paradise, utopia, Shangri-la, Golden Age'', while anakosa means ''entropy, the cycle of death/violence, the absurdity of the universe''.
	Specifically, ''Aa'dato'' refers to the center of geordian culture during the height of the Confederation. It has since moved on into legend, spoken of as though it were literally the greatest place in the universe anyone could possibly create--where peace reigned and nobody was left wanting. To many georidans, the greatest good is to build such a city again, and geordians who made strides in the restoration are considered heroes, who are also spoken of reverently. To many geordians, the purpose of ''aa'dato'' is the relief from ''anakosa''.		Specifically, ''Aa'dato'' refers to the center of geordian culture during the height of the Confederation. It has since moved on into legend, spoken of as though it were literally the greatest place in the universe anyone could possibly create--where peace reigned and nobody was left wanting. To many georidans, the greatest good is to build such a city again, and geordians who made strides in the restoration are considered heroes, who are also spoken of reverently. To many geordians, the purpose of ''aa'dato'' is the relief from ''anakosa''.

	''Anakosa'' is, in a spiritual sense, the place where all souls go--back to the universe. While geordians do not believe in a direct soul-to-soul reincarnation, they believe that every soul is formed from the same universal fabric, used and reused again and again. There is no escape from this, and so there are only two destinies for the soul--for their next life to end up good, or bad. Thus it is their responsibility to build ''aa'dato'' for any and every soul, temporary as it might be, in the hopes that the cycle may one day create more peace than suffering.		''Anakosa'' is, in a spiritual sense, the place where all souls go--back to the universe. While geordians do not believe in a direct soul-to-soul reincarnation, they believe that every soul is formed from the same universal fabric, used and reused again and again. There is no escape from this, and so there are only two destinies for the soul--for their next life to end up good, or bad. Thus it is their responsibility to build ''aa'dato'' for any and every soul, temporary as it might be, in the hopes that the cycle may one day create more peace than suffering.
	===Gods and Heroes===		===Gods and Heroes===
	Because geordians don't believe in a literal spiritual realm outside the material universe, their concept of gods is largely physical--and not necessarily deserving of reverence or worship. To a gerodian, a god may be anything or anyone that is in such total control over their lives that there is little to no hope of escaping it. Thus, a very powerful king or dictator may be a god, nature is a god, the universe is a god. The only thing they can do is pray for a good (or at least apathetic) god over a bad one.		Because geordians don't believe in a literal spiritual realm outside the material universe, their concept of gods is largely physical--and not necessarily deserving of reverence or worship. To a gerodian, a god may be anything or anyone that is in such total control over their lives that there is little to no hope of escaping it. Thus, a very powerful king or dictator may be a god, nature is a god, the universe is a god. The only thing they can do is pray for a good (or at least apathetic) god over a bad one.

	As such, heroes are much more reverently worshiped. While gods do not necessarily possess virtue, heroes are exemplars of virtue. Heroes rarely gain the status of gods, as they are part of the same cycle of the universe as every other mortal. Thus geordians typically feel more like a peer to the figures they worship than other species might.		As such, heroes are much more reverently worshiped. While gods do not necessarily possess virtue, heroes are exemplars of virtue. Heroes rarely gain the status of gods, as they are part of the same cycle of the universe as every other mortal. Thus geordians typically feel more like a peer to the figures they worship than other species might.

Rick Griffin at 17:16, 6 September 2024

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			== Religion ==
			Geordian "religion" is, like more many species, a matter of cultural identity more than dogma. And the current geordian cultural identity revolves around a simple fact: that once they had an extremely powerful, idealized Confederation which has for several thousand years been suppressed by the krakun.
			===''Aa'dato'' and ''Anakosa''===
			These two words can be translated, with some accuracy, such that ''aa'dato'' = ''heaven'' and ''anakosa'' = ''hell''. In a more accurate sense, however, aa'dato means ''paradise, utopia, Shangri-la, Golden Age'', while anakosa means ''entropy, the cycle of death/violence, the absurdity of the universe''.
			Specifically, ''Aa'dato'' refers to the center of geordian culture during the height of the Confederation. It has since moved on into legend, spoken of as though it were literally the greatest place in the universe anyone could possibly create--where peace reigned and nobody was left wanting. To many georidans, the greatest good is to build such a city again, and geordians who made strides in the restoration are considered heroes, who are also spoken of reverently. To many geordians, the purpose of ''aa'dato'' is the relief from ''anakosa''.
			''Anakosa'' is, in a spiritual sense, the place where all souls go--back to the universe. While geordians do not believe in a direct soul-to-soul reincarnation, they believe that every soul is formed from the same universal fabric, used and reused again and again. There is no escape from this, and so there are only two destinies for the soul--for their next life to end up good, or bad. Thus it is their responsibility to build ''aa'dato'' for any and every soul, temporary as it might be, in the hopes that the cycle may one day create more peace than suffering.
			===Gods and Heroes===
			Because geordians don't believe in a literal spiritual realm outside the material universe, their concept of gods is largely physical--and not necessarily deserving of reverence or worship. To a gerodian, a god may be anything or anyone that is in such total control over their lives that there is little to no hope of escaping it. Thus, a very powerful king or dictator may be a god, nature is a god, the universe is a god. The only thing they can do is pray for a good (or at least apathetic) god over a bad one.
			As such, heroes are much more reverently worshiped. While gods do not necessarily possess virtue, heroes are exemplars of virtue. Heroes rarely gain the status of gods, as they are part of the same cycle of the universe as every other mortal. Thus geordians typically feel more like a peer to the figures they worship than other species might.

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