Church of Humanity/New Year Fête 1012
| Roleplay from Arch Cleric Jor Tanos | |
| Message sent to Everyone in Bescanon | |
| The sounds of hooves and marching feet echoed across the streets of Bescanon's towns and the well worn roads leading north to the Holy City. The procession of Faithful of the North, be they Templars, Paladins, Clerics, and commoners, was led by the Arch Cleric of the Church of Humanity himself. Soon they would arrive in the city and as the sun began to set, they would begin the celebration in earnest. | |
| Arch Cleric Jor Tanos | |
| Roleplay from Arch Cleric Jor Tanos | |
| Message sent to Everyone in Perdan City | |
| The sounds of hooves and feet, both armored and unarmed, echoed across the plains and hills of Perdan, joined by the sounds of hymns being sung and devotions being chanted as the throngs of the Faithful from the North made their way to the gates of the Holy City. The Arch Cleric himself, clad in simple white robes as he rode a golden stallion, led the procession that still stretched across the roads into Troyes as the followers of the Church of Humanity eagerly went to offer their praise and worship.
The Holy Father had dispatched a large sum of gold to the city beforehand and as he entered the city and the craftsmen were eagerly working on renovating the temple itself and improving the temple grounds. A single tower was being constructed, in the shape of a four pointed star, in the cathedral's main plaza. From there the Arch Cleric would address the crowd. For now, however, he moved on to the temple itself so as to prepare himself for the celebrations to begin when the sun begins to fall in the west that very evening. Jor Tanos dismounted his steed, his once reddish hair now mostly silver in color. Before entering the Basilica he turned to the crowd that was already beginning to gather and called out, "Blessings of the Divine be upon you all! Confess your sins, lighten your hearts, and remember we are all Her children!" | |
| Arch Cleric Jor Tanos | |
| Roleplay from Arch Cleric Jor Tanos | |
| Message sent to Everyone in Perdan City | |
| Set within the Basilica of Divina Pantocrator's plaza was a solitary wooden tower clad in stone tiles that matched the facade of the most important cathedral in the entire Church of Humanity. Shaped like a four pointed star, its base was well protected by Templar Sergeants from each Eastralian See. It represented the unity of the Church and its devotion to the Divine. A pulpit was built into the southern point, etched into the stone and overlooking the fathered Faithful.
At that pulpit stood the Arch Cleric of the Church of Humanity, wearing his gold and silver robes, capped with his miter and wielding his sunstone-capped staff of office. Jor Tanos raised his hands to silence the crowd. With well over 500,000 Faithful in Eastralis there was quite a mixture of cultures present. His voice resounded across the throng, the booming clarity devised by the foremost engineers in the world who so perfectly designed the walled courtyard to have perfect acoustics. "Ecclesiae! Faithful of the Divine! We join together to honor the bond we share. Faithfully, triumphantly, and joyfully we offer up our voices in praise to the Divine! "As one people, no matter our heritage, we say farewell to the old year and greet the next with invigoration! For it shall be the Ecclesiae who spare the Future of these great lands and those beyond the vast seas!" The aging cleric smiled down at the assembled followers of the Church. "For we are the chosen of the Divine, Her children, While we may argue and fight as children do, when our family is threatened it is then we unite! Just as we did against the Church of Ibladesh! Just as we did against the heathens of Fontan and their Flowist cult! Yes, there may be wars between the realms of men and Faithful, but when called I trust every one of you will rise to defend Holy Church. For it is our sense of honor and duty that sets us apart from so many others. "The sun has begun to set in the west. A new day comes in the east. Remember, Ecclesiae, that together we shape this future. Now, enjoy the celebrations! May the Divine bless you all!" | |
| Arch Cleric Jor Tanos | |
