Report on the Avatarian Church for Commander Escaflowe
Nov 26, 2018 13:45:40 GMT
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Post by kimi on Nov 26, 2018 13:45:40 GMT
Escaflowne.
After our discussion following the brutal murder of the Vesperian citizen, Smithy de Blaze, you asked me to provide you with a full report on the Avatarian Church. Klion D’Gar gave much of the following to me whilst I was in his service; he also showed me documents that backed up what he had told me. Much of this documentation still exists and can be found in various libraries such as the Lyceum and also in Vesper’s own library. There also exists documentation which is critical of the church and works, including those by Lord British, which presents a view that the Avatar, if he existed, is the polar opposite of the one presented by the Avatarian Church.
Back in the days when Yew was nothing more than a glorified swamp, the church was formed as a buffer to explain the hardship the Yewish people endured. It was not the poor location for settlement that was to blame but everything that was around them. The church was formed not to create an aura of comfort and succour but to create an aura of fear and hatred. But a fundamental problem existed in that the word of the Avatar did not sit well with fear and hatred. So to get around this they created the myth that compassion was a false virtue. Of course it took time for the church to get an iron grip on the people but through the tacit agreement of the Yewish military, the church was able to cower the people by force. The relationship between the church and the Yew leadership became symbiotic since there was but one singular aim – total domination of the land.
The people of Yew were conditioned to have a fear and hatred of outsiders and other races especially elves. Everything and everyone outside Yew was to blame for anything that went wrong. Anyone using the arcane was classed as a wytch and condemned. Anything they did not understand was wrong and classed as evil. The world was against them so they would conquer and dominate it. Women also suffered at the hands of the church, they were seen as a distraction to military training, a drain on strength and prowess and every month became “unclean” which was seen as another form of wytchery.
When Yew first allied with Cove they immediately set about introducing their corrupt version of the Avatarian Church. It was a successful introduction due to the fact that the Baron of Cove was only interested in gold. As long as his lust for riches was satisfied he could not care less what happened around him. A weak man and even weaker leader he was easily manipulated by the church and military. With the connivance of the Covian military, which for the first time had a sense of power, the church systematically hammered elves and women into submission. The same element of fear that was so successful in Yew brought the Covian citizenship in line. The church, then as it does today, feeds on fear and if no apparent threat exists, it creates one to keep the citizens in fear.
Through the church Cove has become a puppet state of Yew. All part of the plan to make Yew the “master race”, when Yew says jump Cove asks how high. Covian military decisions are at the dictate of the church and align with Yewish policy. Not only are Covians slaves to an evil church but also slaves to Yewish expansionism.
Now I know you will point out that there have been times when Cove and Yew where not allies, indeed allied with other states to fight against Yew. But these instances happened at times when the church was weak, had token presence in Cove and the authority of the church did not reach beyond Yewish borders. It is no coincidence that when the church is strong Cove falls in line with Yew.
You should also be aware that there is secret inner elite within the church and that holds to the true meaning of their religion. Their true “god” is Astaroth, the Shadowlord of Hatred. This is derived by the insistence that the Virtue of Compassion is held as false. No compassion equals no love, no love equals hatred – Astaroth. When they talk of the “Greater Being” they really mean Astaroth, not the Avatar of legend. The church is misogynist, racist, and homophobic and anti anything that gives ordinary people pleasure such as drinking and sexual relations. Yet the elite have been know to partake in strange rituals that end in violent, drunken fornication for their own sexual gratification. Many atrocities have been committed on the church’s command. Perhaps one of the worst being the murder of Kiran’s baby daughter and her mother. Although Kiran himself carried out this vile act, it was by the command of the church. The church was in attendance to make sure it was carried out and was led by Hugo, who may or may not be the same Hugo who hides in Cove.
The two major questions that arise from Smithy de Blaze’s brutal murder are, firstly is the church capable of carrying out such an act and secondly were they responsible. The short answer to the first question is most definitely a yes. There are many instances of such brutality carried out by them and as you know I myself have been subject to brutality at their hands. The answer to the second question is a little more complicated. The symbolism carved and branded on Smithy’s poor body most definitely points to the church. They often visit taverns to castigate those who drink and it may be Smithy in a drunken state took his objections to their protestations too far. The church is not known for mercy as that is seen as a weakness.
On the other hand you have raised doubts due to other aspects that it may have been done by other unknown parties and made to look as if it was the church. This, of course, is entirely possible but then again those aspects which cause you doubt may have been done to mislead any enquiry away from the church.
One further thing to bear in mind, due to the power and aura of fear they hold over their “parishioners”, they are capable of anything. Their intoxication of hatred knows no bounds.
Mischief
After our discussion following the brutal murder of the Vesperian citizen, Smithy de Blaze, you asked me to provide you with a full report on the Avatarian Church. Klion D’Gar gave much of the following to me whilst I was in his service; he also showed me documents that backed up what he had told me. Much of this documentation still exists and can be found in various libraries such as the Lyceum and also in Vesper’s own library. There also exists documentation which is critical of the church and works, including those by Lord British, which presents a view that the Avatar, if he existed, is the polar opposite of the one presented by the Avatarian Church.
Back in the days when Yew was nothing more than a glorified swamp, the church was formed as a buffer to explain the hardship the Yewish people endured. It was not the poor location for settlement that was to blame but everything that was around them. The church was formed not to create an aura of comfort and succour but to create an aura of fear and hatred. But a fundamental problem existed in that the word of the Avatar did not sit well with fear and hatred. So to get around this they created the myth that compassion was a false virtue. Of course it took time for the church to get an iron grip on the people but through the tacit agreement of the Yewish military, the church was able to cower the people by force. The relationship between the church and the Yew leadership became symbiotic since there was but one singular aim – total domination of the land.
The people of Yew were conditioned to have a fear and hatred of outsiders and other races especially elves. Everything and everyone outside Yew was to blame for anything that went wrong. Anyone using the arcane was classed as a wytch and condemned. Anything they did not understand was wrong and classed as evil. The world was against them so they would conquer and dominate it. Women also suffered at the hands of the church, they were seen as a distraction to military training, a drain on strength and prowess and every month became “unclean” which was seen as another form of wytchery.
When Yew first allied with Cove they immediately set about introducing their corrupt version of the Avatarian Church. It was a successful introduction due to the fact that the Baron of Cove was only interested in gold. As long as his lust for riches was satisfied he could not care less what happened around him. A weak man and even weaker leader he was easily manipulated by the church and military. With the connivance of the Covian military, which for the first time had a sense of power, the church systematically hammered elves and women into submission. The same element of fear that was so successful in Yew brought the Covian citizenship in line. The church, then as it does today, feeds on fear and if no apparent threat exists, it creates one to keep the citizens in fear.
Through the church Cove has become a puppet state of Yew. All part of the plan to make Yew the “master race”, when Yew says jump Cove asks how high. Covian military decisions are at the dictate of the church and align with Yewish policy. Not only are Covians slaves to an evil church but also slaves to Yewish expansionism.
Now I know you will point out that there have been times when Cove and Yew where not allies, indeed allied with other states to fight against Yew. But these instances happened at times when the church was weak, had token presence in Cove and the authority of the church did not reach beyond Yewish borders. It is no coincidence that when the church is strong Cove falls in line with Yew.
You should also be aware that there is secret inner elite within the church and that holds to the true meaning of their religion. Their true “god” is Astaroth, the Shadowlord of Hatred. This is derived by the insistence that the Virtue of Compassion is held as false. No compassion equals no love, no love equals hatred – Astaroth. When they talk of the “Greater Being” they really mean Astaroth, not the Avatar of legend. The church is misogynist, racist, and homophobic and anti anything that gives ordinary people pleasure such as drinking and sexual relations. Yet the elite have been know to partake in strange rituals that end in violent, drunken fornication for their own sexual gratification. Many atrocities have been committed on the church’s command. Perhaps one of the worst being the murder of Kiran’s baby daughter and her mother. Although Kiran himself carried out this vile act, it was by the command of the church. The church was in attendance to make sure it was carried out and was led by Hugo, who may or may not be the same Hugo who hides in Cove.
The two major questions that arise from Smithy de Blaze’s brutal murder are, firstly is the church capable of carrying out such an act and secondly were they responsible. The short answer to the first question is most definitely a yes. There are many instances of such brutality carried out by them and as you know I myself have been subject to brutality at their hands. The answer to the second question is a little more complicated. The symbolism carved and branded on Smithy’s poor body most definitely points to the church. They often visit taverns to castigate those who drink and it may be Smithy in a drunken state took his objections to their protestations too far. The church is not known for mercy as that is seen as a weakness.
On the other hand you have raised doubts due to other aspects that it may have been done by other unknown parties and made to look as if it was the church. This, of course, is entirely possible but then again those aspects which cause you doubt may have been done to mislead any enquiry away from the church.
One further thing to bear in mind, due to the power and aura of fear they hold over their “parishioners”, they are capable of anything. Their intoxication of hatred knows no bounds.
Mischief