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The Oracles are an organization spread in many parts of Sirius. Mainly operating undercover and behind the scenes. Religious by nature, their base of operations is The Shrine and the Temple of Sirius on Malta. To put it more simply, the Oracles exist because they act as the middle ground between humanity and nomads.

Tag: Oracle|
ID: Oracle
IFF: Freelancer

It should be noted that there is a small number of Oracle characters using SRP IDs established after years of roleplay. These are unique cases and should be treated as such.

The Oracles ID

Goals

• Execute the instructions of the High Mother with absolute precision and success.
• Bring peace and cooperation between Mankind and Nomads.
• Legalize Cardamine and dispel the taboo about this drug.
• Expand and infiltrate deeper and more organizations of Sirius.
• Offer sanctuary to those persecuted by the aforementioned goals.
• End Conflicts within Sirius.
• Obtain the secrets of the Daam K'vosh.
• Develop technologies beyond what Sirius owns based on Nomads.

•Establish Shrines throughout Sirius in order to offer civilians faith during troubled times.

History & Background

The Oracles are an organization devoted to learning the secrets of the Daam K'vosh and their Nomadic creations, as well as to spread this knowledge to others in Sirius with the intent of changing mankind into a more peaceful species. Throughout Mankind's history, it has been a violent race, always stealing from and murdering its own members for the prosperity of a few power-mongering individuals. Greed and aggression is the trademark of humans, whereas the Nomads - a race entirely connected through one telepathic bond, the Mindshare - all work together, for the benefit of the species as a whole, never acting in aggression towards its own members. The Oracles have learned and acknowledged this, through the ancient, living machine known as The Shrine.

After discovering The Shrine, and being given a small, insignificant glimpse at its purpose as well as the truth of the universe, The Oracles swore to do everything within their power to bring the rest of the human race to a similar level of peace and prosperity by convincing the inhabitants of Sirius that their wars and greed are nothing more than cancer upon themselves. Aside from The Shrine as their main home, The Oracles also had a long and stable presence on the Maltese homeworld, Malta. There, lies the only planetside Shrine the Oracles ever owned. Ever since the rule of the Council of Dons, the Oracles were steadily resident on the planet, and the vast majority of their followers were of Maltese origin, even more so that they steadily helped to move the Orange Dream - Cardamine - from Malta all over the Houses, in order not only to expand, but also to debunk the taboo regarding Cardamine and its side effects effects. This even furthered under the Crimson Cross, where a solid link of friendship bonded the two organization. It often happened that, whenever raiders tried to approach Malta, the Oracles flew high to defend it. During this period, it is said - by rumors - that Cardamine was used in Oracle initiation rituals. This marked the gold period of the Oracles, which however would have not endured. With the fall and disgregation of the Cross, the advent of a new ruling body, the National Council, and various other Maltese factions, the Oracles' reputation went downhill and they started to get hated by their own people, to the point that they were exiled from Malta because of their goals and ideals.

The real, ultimate goal of the Oracles is unknown, due to the high amount of secrecy among its members. Short term goals of the cult include helping those poor souls and forgotten people in finding peace and fulfillment, convincing as many Sirius citizens as possible to become Seekers, as well as obtaining the needed commodities, equipment, and ships to further expand their cult.

The Oracles offer "The Path", a dynamic philosophy in the pursuit of one's fulfillment and happiness and, for those who wish to go further, the Four Tenants are that is the foundation of Oracle operatives themselves.

The four tenants are as following: Learn, Understand, Unify, Master and are expressed with a glyph of the ancient Daam K'vosh language which can be seen below in our four rank-bars.

Learn is the first and most basic tenant. Once this has been reached, the person is fully inducted into the Oracles as a fully fledged Initiate.

Depending on the Windcallers' assessment, the prospective Seeker must show something they have learned about themselves and their true path before them. This is usually a major theme of their life and is the development in which their station within The Way depends.

Understand is the second step. Learning knowledge is one thing, but understanding it is another. Once this step has been reached, the person is elevated into the rank of Windcaller.

There is an extensive battery of wisdom that an Exarch must know naturally. The prospect is tutored and interacts directly with alien minds and is taught how to adjust to their influence. Some enhancements could be called for and implemented to facilitate the ongoing contact with the benefactors. x

Unify the knowledge you have learned and understood is the third step towards enlightenment. You are now a teacher capable of transmitting your knowledge to younglings and holding prestige status among the Oracles. You can now be chosen to become an Exarch.

Exarchs are facilitators and guides they can also be taught and teach a number of skills, undertake special projects and even expand on the understanding of the Unity tenant to those below them.

Mastery is not a... goal. It cannot be achieved. It is constant practice and, while it is not a theme for any particular rank of the order, it is the ongoing path to completion that mastery demands. To invite a permanence to perfection or balance is stagnation and thus invites death.

Mastery comes from within and from within is the path to all answers and all things. Mastery is having a mortal relationship with what is immortal.

The Order of the Faith

Seekers and Unclean

The unofficial title of Seekers is given to everyone else unaffiliated with the faith.

A Seeker is someone looking to become complete to find happiness, in which the Oracles can assist with. The Way is the way to personal perfection and a Seeker would find the Tenants and adopt them, eventually becoming an Initiate.

The title of Unclean is given to adverse or materialistic people seeking money, power, and success outside themselves.

Initiates can be from both groups as both are terms within the Oracle text and teachings.

Heretic

Heretics are those beyond redemption. Those who pose themselves as enemies of the Oracles, or they find joy in assaulting the benefactors are deemed Heretics.

Those people will be hunted down relentlessly.

Oracle Chambers:

The Oracles have been divided into three main chambers. Each working independently and yet for the benefit of each other. Where One needs to gather fundings by helping Sirius, the other one needs funding to work in the fight to silence the heretics that spurn the work Oracles put in to make peace, further creating safe paths for the diplomats and traders the Church has:

Stalkers And Inquisitors Of The Church:

A group of highly skilled pilots, who hunt and make sure heretics remain silent. The "Stalkers" are relentless in their work, acting as the sword of the Oracles. Formed in 826 A.S by the current Stalker Wing Leader and by Charon's approval, they are small in number and dangerous to medium-skilled heretics. They may individually sign on bounty boards that suit their desired targets, in order to legalize their intentions to some extent. Stalkers must keep their identity anonymous and never speak on why they do what they do unless it is the Inner Circle who asks.

The inquisitors are similar in nature to stalkers, however, they do not benefit from the stealth and versatility a Stalker has. Inquisitors are skilled warriors that fight in the Omicrons and Inter-House systems, directly answering to the Grand Inquisitor and K'Hara. If there is a high-value target K'Hara wants dead, or a heretic talked a little too much, the Inquisitors are one of the most brutal ways of silencing. Where Stalkers fight for money and honor at the same time, Inquisitors only fight for what they believe in, with no drawbacks.

The Inner Circle:

The Inner Circle is composed of the most trusted and gifted Oracles. Their role is administration and spreading the influence of the Oracles. Usually, the High Exarch is at the top, consulting with the Exarch(es). Other members are not at all known to the rest of the Oracles for various reasons. Funded by Exarch Orion, this part of the Oracles also focus on a direct link with the Nomads and The Wild remnants.

Wanderers of the Church:

Founded by Prophet Cornelius, Council Member Galatine and in association with Scribe Samodeus, the Wanderers of the Church is a side of the Oracles who focus on learning about Sirius and beyond. The term "Wanderer" term refers to the behavior of its members. They don't come into contact with the rest of Oracles unless there is something to report, or support of any kind is required, be it regarding knowledge or defense.

Charon

Abrolhos

Thomas Aquintas aka Threewinds