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Many of Duniya knew of the Divine Order. They all had varying thoughts of the religious body, but most held some measure of respect for them whether it was for their devotion to the Pantheon or for their willingness to cope with the unreliable Duniya gods. The Divine Order did not typically involve itself in the everyday affairs of its residents, but something about the uniqueness of the existence of the Tabula Rasa had intrigued the gods.

The Order contained the gods' messengers, and so, the Divine Order learned that they must interfere with these 'Tabula Rasa'—blank slates born out of Rasa. The particular reasons for the gods' interference was unknown, but no matter if Locke particularly agreed to it or not, the new manifests were to be brought to the Divine Order—specifically, Shakuni—immediately upon manifestation.

Shakuni herself was a deeply devout priestess of the Order. It was said that the gods had touched her themselves, and therefore she held a deep connection and affinity to the affairs of the gods. Shakuni was a leader in the Order and perhaps the most important messenger of them all. To be called to bring the Tabula Rasa to the gods meant that the Tabula Rasa held some deep significance. The certain significance was, as of currently, unknown, but one did not question the gods' wishes.

Another manifestation had arrived—Real. It was time.

As routine before she had to present someone with the gods, Shakuni entered a meditative state where she could speak with her gods. No matter what, she kept alert for the sounds around her, to make sure she would not find herself surprised and to make sure she knew exactly when the manifestation would enter.

If the gods wished to meet all the manifestations, Shakuni would be the vessel which would allow that.

(( The gods have spoken through their faithful servant! They have decreed that all new manifestations are to be brought to the attention of the Divine Order and brought to Shakuni, their faithful messenger, as soon as possible.

This PRP thread is reserved for the manifestation Real.

This introductory post is very similar to the ones of the other Tabula because the Divine Order and Shakuni have not been known very long; it gives you a chance to get to know them as well. ))

"Hello, Real," Shakuni answered his greeting before the rest of the plethora of questions, smiling to put the ne manifestation more at ease. "I am Shakuni, speaker for the gods. You were sent here because the gods have requested that they meet each of the Tabula, including you." She looked into his eyes and couldn't help but laugh softly. The poor thing was so much more nervous than he needed to be. "There's nothing to fear," she said. "The gods won't hurt you."

That question was a little difficult for Shakuni to answer, and she clasped her hands in front of her for a moment of thought, going through the different ways that she could phrase her reply. "I don't know if the gods have any specific questions for you," she answered solemnly. "I am only their messenger, their mouthpiece. So while I know they want to meet you, I cannot tell you what exactly it is that they want from you. You'll have to ask them that."

She smiled again. "Would you like to meet them and find out?"

Shakuni smiled cryptically at the question. "They are... nowhere, but everywhere."

And she clapped her hands together once, extinguishing all light that had once streamed through into the room, pitching it into darkness. Shakuni stood perfectly still, her eyes closed as tiny pricks of light began to flash, breaking up the monotony of the dark and swirling around a majestic white stone fountain that was in the middle of the room. The fountain was now awash in a flurry of light, illuminating Shakuni who was standing nearby. Her eyes flew open and she opened her mouth to speak.

"It is time to make a choice, young Tabula. Which path will you choose?"



(( There is a black light between the blue and green lights. ))

The golden light at once flared and roared to life, threatening to overtake the others as it spread across the fountain like frenzied fire.

The roar of the lights faded to give way to a man, shining and bathed in the golden light that dripped off his figure that, even draped in skins and armour, was evidently the powerfully built one of a warrior. The god gave an ear-splitting roar of his own before opening his eyes, piercingly golden themselves, and looking directly at the Tabula standing in front of him.

"Are you ready for Veera, young one? The path of courage waits for no one!"

This one was very confident, Vyr noted. It could possibly be a good thing and it could just as easily turn out to be very, very bad, he thought. But he was not the one who was to be the judge of these things, part of the Tabula's future where he would be of fading importance.

"Where would you like to go upon the path of Veera, young one? Where will your footsteps take you?"

Vyr smiled.

"This path is one in which you must have the courage to make your own choices, whether they reveal themselves, in the end, to be right or wrong. I cannot help you in choosing."

He could help the young Tabula in some way, however, Vyr thought.

"Veera takes on many forms. Think about what it is you wish to accomplish in your life; what thing is most important to you?"

((So sorry! It's actually Tyr,, I was just apparently really tired or something and was mistyping his name the whole time.))

Tyr smiled, his figure swelling up with excitement like a balloon. Spoken like a true disciple of the path of Veera.

He held out his massive palm to the smaller Tabula, and in a swirl of golden light, a large, heavy key lay in it. It was made of polished gold, and had small golden wings protruding from the bow.

"It is yours."


Key of the Fearless

Show no fear.

Gain 1 XP: when you show no fear in the face of something minorly frightening.

Gain 2 XP: when you show no fear in the face of something majorly frightening.

Gain 5 XP: when you show no fear in the face of something extremely dangerous or life-threatening.

Buyoff: Show fear in a situation.