Re: Draft Annilla cult

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 02:03:47 +0100 (BST)


Jeff Erwin:
> The Cult of Annilla (Vendara) [as worshipped in Peloria]
>
> Annilla is one of the Blue Moons. She is thus associated with the goddesses
> Lesilla and Orogeria, but she is not considered to be an aspect of Natha or
> Sedenya directly. More accurately, Annilla is a damaged part of the many
> faceted moon which is not fully drawn into the Sedenyic whole, so she is an
> aspect of She Who Waits.

I don't think there's any direct connection with Lesilla and Orogeria. The normal aspect comparisons pretty much break down entirely for Vendara, unless one is happy with about four or five of the seven as a match... A Lunar philosopher would not say she's not part of Sedenya, but rather that she's a different means of approaching Her, vis the normal Seven Aspects. (Which don't seem to have a collective title as such, other than Sedenya, which is too broad and extremely confusing, or Natha, which is too narrow and extremely confusing. Probably an elementary exercise in refutation of logical naming conventions...) Or if she wanted to be abusive, would say that Vendara was a warped perception of S.

> Tides (Mesmerize, Drown, Flotsam of Secrets, Inversion of Gravity, Rush of
> Madness)
> Otherworld (as Natha)

Inversion of Gravity is a terrible name for a Feat! (Following in a grand HW tradition, said the cynic.) Perhaps something on the lines of Ascend into Sky?

> Secret: Be Other. (Character takes on the likeness, personality and principal
> (known) powers of person they have just assassinated until the next ebb tide)

That's a funky power... Join Annilla, meet lots of interesting people who will broaden your mystical horizons, and kill 'em!

> The cult is feared and misunderstood. It does not officially exist;
> instead the Blue Moon patron of the Blue Army is said to be an aspect
> of Natha.

Isn't Martin about to tell us the Blue Army doesn't Officially exist, either? Which would be neatly symmetric, at least. :-/

Cheers,
Alex.


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