For the first time within the city of Oscura, Corde Sharr'dak…Heirophant of Shar and High Priest of the Temple of the Deep...gave a small sermon on the nature of the Dark Lady. However, this one seemed to be much more of an impromtu speech of his goddess, mostly musing to himself and those that listened. As his talk went on, more were drawn from the street listening to his words or perhaps simply marveling at the Soul Well
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Spoken by Corde ::removes his cowl, blinking a few times under it from the adjustment to the light, a strange darkness present under the fabric almost supernaturally, exposing only two deep green eyes underneath::
Spoken by Nicahh looks into the deep green eyes, observing the depth of color in them
Spoken by Corde ::Closing his eyes and breathing deeply in as he lets the feeling of the well wash over him before slowly beginning to speak:: It is amazing how many fear this creation, that let it eat away at them…
Spoken by Nicahh I do not fear it…
Spoken by Corde They do not understand the strength it presents…the strength it represents. The pain, the agony, the sorrow...the feelings of Loss, pure and simple...the basest of human emotions and yet so many do not understand them
Spoken by Nicahh nods slowly, her breathing slightly increased
Spoken by Corde Man is a creation that thrives upon these things…one must only look at any person that was given everything from the start and others who have had all taken away and then pulled back up to see.
Spoken by Corde Mortals are not defined by what they accomplish…by their happiness or pleasure. These things are simply reactions to what is true. Agony, despair, sorrow...Loss...these form who we are, fuel who we are
Spoken by Nicahh nods again, her eyes fixated on the well and him
Spoken by Corde No mortal has lived has not lost something dear to them in some way…be it a loved one, be it a possession, a home, innocence. And through these losses we push forward, we allow those feelings of pain and sorrow to guide us, to urge us forward
Spoken by Corde :::Breaths in deep as the well swells and the echo of pain seeps out:: So many can not see it, do not understand it. I met a paladin some tendays ago, telling me of his past…of what led him to his god
Spoken by Corde He believed it a righteous cause…a need to be good. But at its base...at its beginning, was the murderer...the Loss...of his father. Had it not been for that the man would be a simple farmer or something akin, toiling in fields and living a life he despised...
Spoken by Corde But his pain made him strong…fueled him...gave him purpose and a need. And yet if given a chance he would strike down the follows of my Goddess without realizing that it is her message that led him to his divine path
Spoken by Nicahh smiles slightly, listening, her dark eyes staring
Spoken by Nicahh Paladins are often blind to the obvious. But most everybody is.
Spoken by Corde So many are blind to it, but yet it touches them all. It is why she was the first goddess, coming before all kind. Loss is something shared by every person…whenever they mourn it, agonize over it, use it to spur them forward, they are giving tribute to her and not even knowing it
Spoken by Corde ::nods to her:: All mortals are blind and have their eyes shaded in darkness at times, for only the divine truly see all that is
Spoken by Corde It is the beauty and curse of mortality at once…our blindness brings us mistakes, brings us ill surprises, brings up problems...however if not for those things to work through we would not experience the jubilation that comes thanks to moving past those. That is the gift of mortality, not knowing all...t l
Spoken by Corde to know the gamut of emotions, from one extreme to the other.
Spoken by Corde We give praise to the gods, but I do not wish to be one. Simple and bland would be a life of omnipotence and sameness…but we must thank those that experience this for it is through them we are able to have this mortal life...
Spoken by Nicahh nods again
Spoken by Corde ::sucks in a final breath then steps a way, shaking his head a
moment::
Spoken by Nicahh smiles to herself watching him
Spoken by Corde But my apologizes…the euphoria of this well at times makes me proselytize a bit more then I would in public and run long with my words. At times the agony and pain from this well, this long forgotten secret, almost feels as if it is the closest thing to feeling the touch of My Lady itself...
Spoken by Corde But from experience I know nothing can truly approach that feeling…
Spoken by Nicahh I did not mind it at all. Actually I found it insightful, and I should thank you for sharing.
Spoken by Corde ::pulling his helm back upon him, clasping it to the armor underneath his robes as he gives a final short look upon the well::
Spoken by Corde There is a reason why the Dark Lady is one of the most followed by the "goodly" folk of the land of the majority of the "viler" gods of this realm. The elements that make up her being are generally found to be universally negative, yet they are a base element in all humans…
Spoken by Corde She does not wish for psycho pathetic murder…slavery under the rule of an iron fist...the bestowing of bad luck, the thieving from others, the goal of spreading disease and pain ::Shakes his head::
Spoken by Corde She wishes people to experience loss, feel it, feed off it, and use it to thier strength. Some find this a bad thing, but why should we not use what will forever be present for mortals
Spoken by Nicahh She sounds as natural as the wind.
Spoken by Corde People fear the dark parts of their souls, for it is there that most true emotions are brewed…where the strongest of emotions are brewed...but we have been conditioned so long that it is bad to allow those emotions out, that we must hide them. Yet what makes one emotion so much greater the ant
Spoken by Corde another
Spoken by Nicahh You are correct.
Spoken by Corde ::chuckles lightly to Nicahh:: Of course she does…because before there was wind, before there was people, before there was even Toril, there was the Lady...the darkness of the universe, feeling the first emotion...the loss as she was pulled from the presence of her creator
Spoken by Corde At the beginning of it all there were two things….The giving of life, and the feeling of loss; The first two actions and feelings to be had in the universe.
