Post by Draka on Dec 8, 2016 0:32:23 GMT
****tacked to the public bulletin board, and several other key places around the main area of the caern within easy view of passers-by are papers, written on each is as follows...***
For the consideration of the caern populace.
The Tenets of the Ahadi
Remember Our Mother’s Wisdom in
Appointing Each His Place
Gaia set a task before each of Her children, to which
she felt they were best suited, and it is the apex of hubris
to assume She didn't know what She was doing. That
your brother's task is not your task does not make it less
important for the well-being of Gaia.
Trust Your Brother’s Strength, and
Make It Your Own
The one great commonality of the Changing Breeds
is that they lack the numbers to carry out their Gaiagiven
duties as they must. This element of the Code
does not just make it permissible for a shapeshifter to
seek aid from other Changers in the course of her duty,
but mandatory if by neglecting to do so, she is in danger
of failing in her duties to Gaia.
Many Roads Stretch Beneath One Sky
The Changing Breeds come from a wide array of
traditions and practices, both social and spiritual. It
is unseemly for one Changer to demand that another
conform to his expectations and ways, or to demand
that she give up her own. This element of the Code
urges the Ahadi to instead seek common ground while
respecting necessary boundaries. Moreover, this tenet
of the Code enshrines aiding another shapeshifter in
his duties as a sacred act, and that profaning the nature
of that duty — such as a Corax spreading a secret he
helped a Bastet ally discover and keep — dishonors
the one who does it, just as though he had failed in his
own assigned tasks.
We Share One Mother,
and One Enemy.
Though the different Changing Breeds have different
methods of offering Her reverence, all are ultimately of
Gaia. Though the different Changing Breeds have different
tasks to perform in Her name, all are ultimately foes
of the Wyrm. This tenet establishes the basic purpose
of the Ahadi — to serve Gaia, and prevent the Wyrm's
victory, though it be by various and diverse means.
-Draka's addendum- The Ahadi, in my understanding, clash
little with minions of the Weaver, hence the wording of this
tenet. We, of course, know the Weaver to be an enemy as great as the Wyrm.
Divided, We Have Fallen.
United, We Will Rise.
This tenet is the heart of the Ahadi — it isn't a
commandment, rather the statement of purpose that the
Ahadi use to form multi-Breed packs, both temporary and
permanent. The Changing Breeds have spent centuries
trying to stand alone and apart from one another, and
they have failed. The Ahadi represents a new idea, a new
way of doing things, which it hopes may yet stave off
the Apocalypse. Likewise, it presents the counterpart to
“Trust Your Brother's Strength, and Make It Your Own.”
A shapeshifter in need of help is obligated to ask the
Ahadi to give it; and if they are capable, the Ahadi must
render that aid. Finally, this is the tenet that justifies the
existence and creation of new Gifts and rites.
All Are Welcome at the Fire
The Ahadi welcomes everyone. It has significant
numbers of some Changing Breeds — the Ajaba, Bagheera,
Bubasti, Makunguru, Mokolé, Simba, Swara,
Silent Striders, and Kucha Ekundu — but ultimately it
tries to be open to any shapeshifter who wishes to join a
kganmadi in the spirit of cooperation and brotherhood.
If an Ananasi or Rokea seeks the aid of the Ahadi, it is
supposed to at least try to accept them, so long as they are
willing to offer aid in return. This is a statement of intent,
however, not a mandate — members should not let grifters
and opportunists take advantage of the Ahadi’s goodwill.
-Alpha, Draka Lusmison Deepblood, Draugrbane
<<any ic or ooc comments, questions, etc are welcomed.. ooc here, ic in game>>
For the consideration of the caern populace.
The Tenets of the Ahadi
Remember Our Mother’s Wisdom in
Appointing Each His Place
Gaia set a task before each of Her children, to which
she felt they were best suited, and it is the apex of hubris
to assume She didn't know what She was doing. That
your brother's task is not your task does not make it less
important for the well-being of Gaia.
Trust Your Brother’s Strength, and
Make It Your Own
The one great commonality of the Changing Breeds
is that they lack the numbers to carry out their Gaiagiven
duties as they must. This element of the Code
does not just make it permissible for a shapeshifter to
seek aid from other Changers in the course of her duty,
but mandatory if by neglecting to do so, she is in danger
of failing in her duties to Gaia.
Many Roads Stretch Beneath One Sky
The Changing Breeds come from a wide array of
traditions and practices, both social and spiritual. It
is unseemly for one Changer to demand that another
conform to his expectations and ways, or to demand
that she give up her own. This element of the Code
urges the Ahadi to instead seek common ground while
respecting necessary boundaries. Moreover, this tenet
of the Code enshrines aiding another shapeshifter in
his duties as a sacred act, and that profaning the nature
of that duty — such as a Corax spreading a secret he
helped a Bastet ally discover and keep — dishonors
the one who does it, just as though he had failed in his
own assigned tasks.
We Share One Mother,
and One Enemy.
Though the different Changing Breeds have different
methods of offering Her reverence, all are ultimately of
Gaia. Though the different Changing Breeds have different
tasks to perform in Her name, all are ultimately foes
of the Wyrm. This tenet establishes the basic purpose
of the Ahadi — to serve Gaia, and prevent the Wyrm's
victory, though it be by various and diverse means.
-Draka's addendum- The Ahadi, in my understanding, clash
little with minions of the Weaver, hence the wording of this
tenet. We, of course, know the Weaver to be an enemy as great as the Wyrm.
Divided, We Have Fallen.
United, We Will Rise.
This tenet is the heart of the Ahadi — it isn't a
commandment, rather the statement of purpose that the
Ahadi use to form multi-Breed packs, both temporary and
permanent. The Changing Breeds have spent centuries
trying to stand alone and apart from one another, and
they have failed. The Ahadi represents a new idea, a new
way of doing things, which it hopes may yet stave off
the Apocalypse. Likewise, it presents the counterpart to
“Trust Your Brother's Strength, and Make It Your Own.”
A shapeshifter in need of help is obligated to ask the
Ahadi to give it; and if they are capable, the Ahadi must
render that aid. Finally, this is the tenet that justifies the
existence and creation of new Gifts and rites.
All Are Welcome at the Fire
The Ahadi welcomes everyone. It has significant
numbers of some Changing Breeds — the Ajaba, Bagheera,
Bubasti, Makunguru, Mokolé, Simba, Swara,
Silent Striders, and Kucha Ekundu — but ultimately it
tries to be open to any shapeshifter who wishes to join a
kganmadi in the spirit of cooperation and brotherhood.
If an Ananasi or Rokea seeks the aid of the Ahadi, it is
supposed to at least try to accept them, so long as they are
willing to offer aid in return. This is a statement of intent,
however, not a mandate — members should not let grifters
and opportunists take advantage of the Ahadi’s goodwill.
-Alpha, Draka Lusmison Deepblood, Draugrbane
<<any ic or ooc comments, questions, etc are welcomed.. ooc here, ic in game>>