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2008-08-02T21:31:28Z

Cults

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	Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but many others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. Cults don't often survive for long, being despised by the Houses and without allies among the rebels. However, scattered idiosynchratic groups exist all over the world, usually in hiding. Nobody knows for sure how many of the rumoured cults are real, nor how many of the cults that have been "wiped-out" in history live on in secret. Famous historical cults inclue the Levelers, who sought to abolish distinctions of wealth, the Knights Templar, who embraced abmition and renounced morality as an illusion, and the Transcenders, who maintain that only virtual reality is real. A favorite mage rumour is that two Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which two seems to vary with which ~~order~~ the mage wants to get in trouble.		Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but many others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. Cults don't often survive for long, being despised by the Houses and without allies among the rebels. However, scattered idiosynchratic groups exist all over the world, usually in hiding. Nobody knows for sure how many of the rumoured cults are real, nor how many of the cults that have been "wiped-out" in history live on in secret. Famous historical cults inclue the Levelers, who sought to abolish distinctions of wealth, the Knights Templar, who embraced abmition and renounced morality as an illusion, and the Transcenders, who maintain that only virtual reality is real. A favorite mage rumour is that two Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which two seems to vary with which Order the mage wants to get in trouble.

	=Mage Government=		=Mage Government=

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Cults

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	Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but many others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. Cults don't often survive for long, being despised by the Houses and without allies among the rebels. However, scattered idiosynchratic groups exist all over the world, usually in hiding. Nobody knows for sure how many of the rumoured cults are real, nor how many of the cults that have been "wiped-out" in history live on in secret. A favorite mage rumour is that two Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which two seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.		Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but many others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. Cults don't often survive for long, being despised by the Houses and without allies among the rebels. However, scattered idiosynchratic groups exist all over the world, usually in hiding. Nobody knows for sure how many of the rumoured cults are real, nor how many of the cults that have been "wiped-out" in history live on in secret. Famous historical cults inclue the Levelers, who sought to abolish distinctions of wealth, the Knights Templar, who embraced abmition and renounced morality as an illusion, and the Transcenders, who maintain that only virtual reality is real. A favorite mage rumour is that two Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which two seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.

	=Mage Government=		=Mage Government=

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Cults

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	Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but ~~dozens of~~ others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. ~~At present supposedly none are active beside~~ the ~~various Orders of~~ the ~~Rebellion~~, ~~but some cults have hidden secretly~~ in the ~~past~~, ~~or at least people claimed to be part~~ of cults ~~long thought dead and nobody could prove them lying~~. ~~Or bothered to. Several mages have claimed~~ that ~~at least 2~~ Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which ~~too~~ seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.		Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but many others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. Cults don't often survive for long, being despised by the Houses and without allies among the rebels. However, scattered idiosynchratic groups exist all over the world, usually in hiding. Nobody knows for sure how many of the rumoured cults are real, nor how many of the cults that have been "wiped-out" in history live on in secret. A favorite mage rumour is that two Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which two seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.



	=Mage Government=		=Mage Government=

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The Grand Infallible Alliance

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	Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but dozens of others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. At present supposedly none are active beside the various Orders of the Rebellion, but some cults have hidden secretly in the past, or at least people claimed to be part of cults long thought dead and nobody could prove them lying. Or bothered to. Several mages have claimed that at least 2 Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which too seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.		Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but dozens of others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. At present supposedly none are active beside the various Orders of the Rebellion, but some cults have hidden secretly in the past, or at least people claimed to be part of cults long thought dead and nobody could prove them lying. Or bothered to. Several mages have claimed that at least 2 Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which too seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.

	~~=The Grand Infallible Alliance=~~

	An organisation consisting of between 4 and 7 low level mages banded together for mutual protection. They are seem to be trying to inject morality and the rule of law into mage society. Good luck with that.

	=Mage Government=		=Mage Government=

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Mages and Mortals

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	The Houses have always considered mages to be a class apart, superior to mortals and natural rulers of the world. The distinction between mage and mortal has been the distinction between the ruling class and the subject, the shepherd and the sheep. Mages of the Houses are still likely to love and care about mortals that they know personally, including their mortal spouses and family members. Furthermore, abuse of someone related to a House by blood is liable to offend the honor of the House. Most children born to a blooded mage are born mortal, but mortal and mage children are almost never raised together, an arrangement that generally requires mortal spouses to be treated with mind controlling magic. Most in the modern Rebellion accept equality between mages and mortals, at least in theory. In the Houses and Rebellion alike, mortal friends and family are rarely let in on the truth about the world. A mortal’s mind can be read so the more they know, the more a danger they are to themselves and anyone they know about.		The Houses have always considered mages to be a class apart, superior to mortals and natural rulers of the world. The distinction between mage and mortal has been the distinction between the ruling class and the subject, the shepherd and the sheep. Mages of the Houses are still likely to love and care about mortals that they know personally, including their mortal spouses and family members. Furthermore, abuse of someone related to a House by blood is liable to offend the honor of the House. Most children born to a blooded mage are born mortal, but mortal and mage children are almost never raised together, an arrangement that generally requires mortal spouses to be treated with mind controlling magic. Most in the modern Rebellion accept equality between mages and mortals, at least in theory. In the Houses and Rebellion alike, mortal friends and family are rarely let in on the truth about the world. A mortal’s mind can be read so the more they know, the more of a danger they are to themselves and anyone they know about.

	=Mages and Blood=		=Mages and Blood=

Livemike: Introduced the idea that secret mage cults might exist. Created an alliance that is neither Order nor House.

2008-07-19T06:54:42Z

Introduced the idea that secret mage cults might exist. Created an alliance that is neither Order nor House.

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	Mage society is built around loyalties to Houses and Orders. Almost all mages are a member of one or the other, since it is usually the only way to obtain magical training and access to spells. Anyone with magical talent who isn’t born into a House or recruited into an Order will probably never find out that magic even exists.		Mage society is built around loyalties to Houses and Orders. Almost all mages are a member of one or the other, since it is usually the only way to obtain magical training and access to spells. Anyone with magical talent who isn’t born into a House or recruited into an Order will probably never find out that magic even exists.

			=Cults=

			Periodically organisations dedicated (at least theorectically) to some sort of philosophical beliefs arise in mage society. They are called "cults". The largest of these is of course the Rebellion, but dozens of others have arisen in the thousands of years of recorded mage history. At present supposedly none are active beside the various Orders of the Rebellion, but some cults have hidden secretly in the past, or at least people claimed to be part of cults long thought dead and nobody could prove them lying. Or bothered to. Several mages have claimed that at least 2 Orders are in fact cults not related to the Rebellion who are simply using it as cover. Which too seems to vary with which order the mage wants to get in trouble.

			=The Grand Infallible Alliance=

			An organisation consisting of between 4 and 7 low level mages banded together for mutual protection. They are seem to be trying to inject morality and the rule of law into mage society. Good luck with that.

	=Mage Government=		=Mage Government=

Greg 1: /* Lexicon */

2008-03-24T19:01:31Z

Lexicon

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	Modron: A mage who sides with Heaven or Hell. Example: “Its too late for him. He’s a modron”.		Modron: A mage who sides with Heaven or Hell. Example: “Its too late for him. He’s a modron”.

	Order: An organization of mages that does not require blood relationship to join. . Example: “Welcome to the Order. I hope you like it because you can never leave”.		Order: An organization of mages that does not require blood relationship to join. Example: “Welcome to the Order. I hope you like it because you can never leave”.

	Rebel: Noun. Any mage who sides with the Rebellion against Heaven and Hell, whethey they come from a rebel order or not. Example: “Those stupid rebels and their sanctimonius whining. I think they like being losers”.		Rebel: Noun. Any mage who sides with the Rebellion against Heaven and Hell, whethey they come from a rebel order or not. Example: “Those stupid rebels and their sanctimonius whining. I think they like being losers”.
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	Satan: Noun. A human who knowingly leads another human to damnation. Example: “I’m going to show you a mercy you never had, Satan. I’m going to kill you”.		Satan: Noun. A human who knowingly leads another human to damnation. Example: “I’m going to show you a mercy you never had, Satan. I’m going to kill you”.

	Sell: Adjective: ~~Leave~~ in a hell. . Example: “We tried but we had to sell her. There was nothing we could do”.		Sell: Adjective: To leave in a hell. Example: “We tried but we had to sell her. There was nothing we could do”.

	Territory: Noun. Places you control that are magically valuable for some reason. Example: “What are you doing in my territory?”. Cabals of mages often hold joint territory, as it makes it much easier to defend. Most of the strategically important territory is in the hands of The Houses, as it has been throughout history.		Territory: Noun. Places you control that are magically valuable for some reason. Example: “What are you doing in my territory?”. Cabals of mages often hold joint territory, as it makes it much easier to defend. Most of the strategically important territory is in the hands of The Houses, as it has been throughout history.

	The Thirteen Houses: Noun. The thirteen Houses recognized as being the richest and most powerful in the United States. The Thirteen Houses effectively rules the U.S.. The Houses are Anjou, Capet, Carolus, Flavii, Hapsburg, Julii, Lancaster, Medici, Romanov, Stuart, Trastámara, Warwick and York.		The Thirteen Houses: Noun. The thirteen Houses recognized as being the richest and most powerful in the United States. The Thirteen Houses effectively rules the U.S.. The Houses are Anjou, Capet, Carolus, Flavii, Hapsburg, Julii, Lancaster, Medici, Romanov, Stuart, Trastámara, Warwick and York.

Greg 1: /* Mage Religion */

2008-03-24T18:57:17Z

Mage Religion

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	It is believed that the universe is ruled by Heaven and Hell, abode of Angels and Demons respectively. Both species are alien and incomprehensible to humans, Angels seeming arbitrary and Demons sadistically cruel. Nobody knows for sure what either want with humanity because Angels don’t speak and Demons lie. The powerful mage Houses have always done their best to bow to Heaven’s will and to avoid upsetting Demons although few mages are genuinely religious, especially in the modern world. The ~~“Rebellion”~~ on the other hand has throughout history denied the authority of Heaven and Hell alike and has conducted harrowings to release the damned from Hell.		It is believed that the universe is ruled by Heaven and Hell, abode of Angels and Demons respectively. Both species are alien and incomprehensible to humans, Angels seeming arbitrary and Demons sadistically cruel. Nobody knows for sure what either want with humanity because Angels don’t speak and Demons lie. The powerful mage Houses have always done their best to bow to Heaven’s will and to avoid upsetting Demons although few mages are genuinely religious, especially in the modern world. The Rebellion on the other hand has throughout history denied the authority of Heaven and Hell alike and has conducted harrowings to release the damned from Hell.

	=Mages and Mortals=		=Mages and Mortals=

Greg 1: /* Disputes */

2008-03-24T18:56:05Z

Disputes

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	The degree to which an individual can expect backup will vary greatly depending on the situation and can be difficult to predict. Much will depend on how great a patron the group was to the individual, which ways the winds of politics are currently blowing, and on the individual personalities of people in power. Naturally, feuds over who wrongfully killed who are common in mage societies and may last for centuries.		The degree to which an individual can expect backup will vary greatly depending on the situation and can be difficult to predict. Much will depend on how great a patron the group was to the individual, which ways the winds of politics are currently blowing, and on the individual personalities of people in power. Naturally, feuds over who wrongfully killed who are common in mage societies and may last for centuries.

	Minor magewars are common, occurring either between local mages or, more rarely, between whole Houses and Orders. The Houses tend to be much better at conducting ~~Magewar~~ than the Orders of the Rebellion are. However, magewar between a House and an Order always runs the risk of drawing in other rebels. It is rare for one Order of the Rebellion to declare magewar on another Order of the Rebellion and it always generates a political crisis. Magewars are usually fought for economic reasons, a strategic competition for assets rather than an ideological clash. Houses and Orders do not declare magewar lightly and almost never do it over a matter of principle.		Minor magewars are common, occurring either between local mages or, more rarely, between whole Houses and Orders. The Houses tend to be much better at conducting magewar than the Orders of the Rebellion are. However, magewar between a House and an Order always runs the risk of drawing in other rebels. It is rare for one Order of the Rebellion to declare magewar on another Order of the Rebellion and it always generates a political crisis. Magewars are usually fought for economic reasons, a strategic competition for assets rather than an ideological clash. Houses and Orders do not declare magewar lightly and almost never do it over a matter of principle.

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Greg 1: /* Mage Government */

2008-03-24T18:54:24Z

Mage Government

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	The mages of the US have no centralised government. Instead, the U.S., like most of the world, is a patchwork of vague, overlapping territories representing the spheres of influence of different Houses and Orders. Territory need not consist in a stretch of land. It could be the right to run all casinos in a city, or the right to infiltrate the police force, or it could be Microsoft. The most territory by far is held the Thirteen Houses, and Houses usually own significantly more territory than Orders.		The mages of the US have no centralised government. Instead, the U.S., like most of the world, is a patchwork of vague, overlapping territories representing the spheres of influence of different Houses and Orders. Territory need not consist in a stretch of land. It could be the right to run all casinos in a city, or the right to infiltrate the police force, or it could be Microsoft. The most territory by far is held by the Thirteen Houses, and Houses usually own significantly more territory than Orders.

	The most powerful House in the United States is the House of Stuart. The Stuarts are the head of a power bloc formed by four Houses from England; Stuart, Lancaster, York and Warwick. These Houses do not rule the others, but they are the dominant force among them.		The most powerful House in the United States is the House of Stuart. The Stuarts are the head of a power bloc formed by four Houses from England; Stuart, Lancaster, York and Warwick. These Houses do not rule the others, but they are the dominant force among them.