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1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Staunen, The Catalyst of Curiousity */

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Staunen, The Catalyst of Curiousity

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	That quote up there is pretty much Neid in a nutshell. Their eccentric ideas ostracized them before or during their Breakthrough, filling them with the desire to get even with whomever it was that they think wronged them. They see others as out to get them, to disprove their perfectly valid creations and mock them for it. Occasionally, they might even be right. As such the Neid want to prove their worth and the truth of their convictions, breeding a volatile mix of insecurity, resentment, and paranoia that draws them to the more "out there" forms of mad science when it comes to matters of morality. Their favored Axiom is Epikrato, which allows them to control others and ''make'' them listen.		That quote up there is pretty much Neid in a nutshell. Their eccentric ideas ostracized them before or during their Breakthrough, filling them with the desire to get even with whomever it was that they think wronged them. They see others as out to get them, to disprove their perfectly valid creations and mock them for it. Occasionally, they might even be right. As such the Neid want to prove their worth and the truth of their convictions, breeding a volatile mix of insecurity, resentment, and paranoia that draws them to the more "out there" forms of mad science when it comes to matters of morality. Their favored Axiom is Epikrato, which allows them to control others and ''make'' them listen.

	===Staunen, The Catalyst of ~~Curiousity~~===		===Staunen, The Catalyst of Curiosity===
	''This is FOR SCIENCE!''		''This is FOR SCIENCE!''

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Hoffnung, The Catalyst of Vision */

2023-03-09T21:20:40Z

Hoffnung, The Catalyst of Vision

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	===Hoffnung, The Catalyst of Vision===		===Hoffnung, The Catalyst of Vision===
	''We won't have any of ~~these~~ these problems when I RULE THE WORLD!''		''We won't have any of these problems when I RULE THE WORLD!''

	The Hoffnung are men and women with a Vision. Yes, the capital-V kind. When regular thinkers and visionaries start to form their ideas they might expand their view of the world enough to have their Breakthrough. From here a Hoffnung starts to build Wonders to make their Vision a reality (no matter how insane it is), and woe to those who get in the way. This makes them supremely narcissistic, feeling that they and only they are in the right and that everyone else is wrong for not sharing their vision. Their favored Axiom is Metaptropi, which changes the world much like they want to.		The Hoffnung are men and women with a Vision. Yes, the capital-V kind. When regular thinkers and visionaries start to form their ideas they might expand their view of the world enough to have their Breakthrough. From here a Hoffnung starts to build Wonders to make their Vision a reality (no matter how insane it is), and woe to those who get in the way. This makes them supremely narcissistic, feeling that they and only they are in the right and that everyone else is wrong for not sharing their vision. Their favored Axiom is Metaptropi, which changes the world much like they want to.

97.113.103.219: /* Neid, The Catalyst of Banishment */

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Neid, The Catalyst of Banishment

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	''They scoffed at my theories, they laughed at me, they called me mad! Well, I'll show them! I'll show them all!''		''They scoffed at my theories, they laughed at me, they called me mad! Well, I'll show them! I'll show them all!''

	That quote up there is pretty much Neid in a nutshell. Their eccentric ideas ostracized them before or during their Breakthrough, filling them with the desire to get even with whomever it was that they think wronged them. They see others as out to get them, to disprove their perfectly valid creations and mock them for it. As such the Neid want to prove their worth and the truth of their convictions, breeding a volatile mix of insecurity, resentment, and paranoia that draws them to the more "out there" forms of mad science when it comes to matters of morality. Their favored Axiom is Epikrato, which allows them to control others and ''make'' them listen.		That quote up there is pretty much Neid in a nutshell. Their eccentric ideas ostracized them before or during their Breakthrough, filling them with the desire to get even with whomever it was that they think wronged them. They see others as out to get them, to disprove their perfectly valid creations and mock them for it. Occasionally, they might even be right. As such the Neid want to prove their worth and the truth of their convictions, breeding a volatile mix of insecurity, resentment, and paranoia that draws them to the more "out there" forms of mad science when it comes to matters of morality. Their favored Axiom is Epikrato, which allows them to control others and ''make'' them listen.

	===Staunen, The Catalyst of Curiousity===		===Staunen, The Catalyst of Curiousity===

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Programs

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	===Programs===		===Programs===

	There are also minor Foundations, not part of the formal Peerage but large enough to have favored Axioms and a grant. The one detailed in the sourcebook is the Ten Thousand Fans, sometimes called "Formalists" by outsiders, which formed from the Chinese survivors of the Lemurian's purge in the 20th century. They use Taoist philosophy, Western science, traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Indian medicine, and [[The Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic\|all that good stuff]]. Their axioms are ~~Metapropti~~ and Exelixi and their grant is the ability to spend Mania to sustain yourself; one point can replace one day of food or water, one minute of air, or six hours of activity without penalty for lack of sleep.		There are also minor Foundations, not part of the formal Peerage but large enough to have favored Axioms and a grant. The one detailed in the sourcebook is the Ten Thousand Fans, sometimes called "Formalists" by outsiders, which formed from the Chinese survivors of the Lemurian's purge in the 20th century. They use Taoist philosophy, Western science, traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Indian medicine, and [[The Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic\|all that good stuff]]. Their axioms are Metatropi and Exelixi, and their grant is the ability to spend Mania to sustain yourself; one point can replace one day of food or water, one minute of air, or six hours of activity without penalty for lack of sleep.

	There are also three others described but given no mechanics; the Ubermenschen, the Hollow Earth Nazis, are despite their vileness not Illuminated or even unmada (though they are mostly(?) Manes), and have a program. Mexico has an Aztec-inspired/descended numerology and architectural geomancy program, the Muslim world has a rocketry and astronomy program which may or may not summon aliens from distant stars (Abdul Alhazred isn't ''quite'' name-dropped), and India is probably hiding a non-Lemurian program somewhere. (Non-Lemurian geniuses aren't allowed into India but there's probably some holdouts from the purge working in secret.)		There are also three others described but given no mechanics; the Ubermenschen, the Hollow Earth Nazis, are despite their vileness not Illuminated or even unmada (though they are mostly(?) Manes), and have a program. Mexico has an Aztec-inspired/descended numerology and architectural geomancy program, the Muslim world has a rocketry and astronomy program which may or may not summon aliens from distant stars (Abdul Alhazred isn't ''quite'' name-dropped), and India is probably hiding a non-Lemurian program somewhere. (Non-Lemurian geniuses aren't allowed into India but there's probably some holdouts from the purge working in secret.)

97.113.103.219: /* The College of Scholastic Theory */

2022-04-19T01:57:14Z

The College of Scholastic Theory

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	===The College of Scholastic Theory===		===The College of Scholastic Theory===
	The Scholastics are all about That What Man Was Not Meant To Know. They descend from an ancient Persian Zoroastrian cult, so they are very big on Truth. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge: that's what they do. They practice ''mad philosophy'', looking to figure out just what Mania is, how Inspiration really works and other wonders of the world as well as a grab bag of other stuff (as in "natural philosophy", the precursor to modern science). They are often the adventurer archaeologist types, looking to uncover that which was lost and learning from them in an attempt to better understand the world. They have the most internal strife, with Scholastics constantly bickering and trying to make themselves look good. This has created several fields of study that all compete with one another, even trying to get them dissolved for their own gain. Their favored Axioms are Apokalypsi and Metaptropi, allowing them to find lost knowledge and change things according to their whims.		The Scholastics are all about That What Man Was Not Meant To Know. They descend from an ancient Persian Zoroastrian cult, so they are very big on Truth. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge: that's what they do. They practice ''mad philosophy'', looking to figure out just what Mania is, how Inspiration really works and other wonders of the world as well as a grab bag of other stuff (as in "natural philosophy", the precursor to modern science). They are often the adventurer archaeologist types, looking to uncover that which was lost and learning from them in an attempt to better understand the world. They have the most internal strife, with Scholastics constantly bickering and trying to make themselves look good. This has created several fields of study that all compete with one another, even trying to get them dissolved for their own gain.

			Oddly enough, they have a decent working relationship with the Free Council, despite the Awakened and Inspired usually hating each other. The book notes that this generally means they're the middleman whenever the similarity between Mages and Genii leads to some newly-awakened Mage being mistaken for a just-catalyzed Genius or vice versa, and then having to be returned to the appropriate faction before they go nuts.

			Their favored Axioms are Apokalypsi and Metaptropi, allowing them to find lost knowledge and change things according to their whims. This also helps with understanding their own Wonders, with their Grant allowing them more control than usual over their Wonders' faults.

	===Programs===		===Programs===

97.113.103.219: /* The Reformed Society of Progenitors */

2022-04-19T01:49:32Z

The Reformed Society of Progenitors

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	===The Reformed Society of Progenitors===		===The Reformed Society of Progenitors===
	The Progenitors in their current form have risen from the ashes left behind by their predecessors, the Children of the Demiurge. They were a festering wound in the Peerage, filled with Lemurians and Illuminated who were on a dangerous course. So the Peerage uprooted the Children of the Demiurge somewhere in the early 90s, but were surprised and somewhat concerned when something new arose: a vibrant young group of scholars of the body seeking to give evolution a helping hand. As such, the Progenitors took up the place of the Demiurges in the Peerage alongside the survivors of the purge and went on their way. Theirs is the way of ''mad biology'': raising the dead, cloning, genetic engineering, making monsters, creating and eradicating diseases and so on. You may have noticed that most of those are Obligation transgressions, and, indeed, they are the least worried by morals and ethics of all the Peerage, making them more likely to become Illuminated, worrying many who ''just dealt with this shit goddamn''. Their favored Axioms are Automata and Exelixi, [[Simic Combine\|which allows them to create and improve on life]]. Their Grant allows them bonuses in making tiny Wonders.		The Progenitors in their current form have risen from the ashes left behind by their predecessors, the Children of the Demiurge. They were a festering wound in the Peerage, filled with Lemurians and Illuminated who were on a dangerous course. So the Peerage uprooted the Children of the Demiurge somewhere in the early 90s, but were surprised and somewhat concerned when something new arose: a vibrant young group of scholars of the body seeking to give evolution a helping hand. As such, the Progenitors took up the place of the Demiurges in the Peerage alongside the survivors of the purge and went on their way. Theirs is the way of ''mad biology'': raising the dead, cloning, genetic engineering, making monsters, creating and eradicating diseases and so on. You may have noticed that most of those are Obligation transgressions, and, indeed, they are the least worried by morals and ethics of all the Peerage, making them more likely to become Illuminated, worrying many who ''just dealt with this shit goddamn''. Their favored Axioms are Automata and Exelixi, [[Simic Combine\|which allows them to create and improve on life]]. Their Grant allows them bonuses in making tiny Wonders, allowing them a leg up in the field of NANOMACHINES, SON.

	===The College of Scholastic Theory===		===The College of Scholastic Theory===

97.113.103.219: /* The Reformed Society of Progenitors */

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The Reformed Society of Progenitors

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	===The Reformed Society of Progenitors===		===The Reformed Society of Progenitors===
	The Progenitors in their current form have risen from the ashes left behind by their predecessors, the Children of the Demiurge. They were a festering wound in the Peerage, filled with Lemurians and Illuminated who were on a dangerous course. So the Peerage uprooted the Children of the Demiurge somewhere in the early 90s, but were surprised and somewhat concerned when something new arose: a vibrant young group of scholars of the body seeking to give evolution a helping hand. As such, the Progenitors took up the place of the Demiurges in the Peerage alongside the survivors of the purge and went on their way. Theirs is the way of ''mad biology'': raising the dead, cloning, genetic engineering, making monsters, creating and eradicating diseases and so on. You may have noticed that most of those are Obligation transgressions, and, indeed, they are the least worried by morals and ethics of all the Peerage, making them more likely to become Illuminated, worrying many who ''just dealt with this shit goddamn''. Their favored Axioms are Automata and Exelixi, [[Simic Combine\|which allows them to create and improve on life]].		The Progenitors in their current form have risen from the ashes left behind by their predecessors, the Children of the Demiurge. They were a festering wound in the Peerage, filled with Lemurians and Illuminated who were on a dangerous course. So the Peerage uprooted the Children of the Demiurge somewhere in the early 90s, but were surprised and somewhat concerned when something new arose: a vibrant young group of scholars of the body seeking to give evolution a helping hand. As such, the Progenitors took up the place of the Demiurges in the Peerage alongside the survivors of the purge and went on their way. Theirs is the way of ''mad biology'': raising the dead, cloning, genetic engineering, making monsters, creating and eradicating diseases and so on. You may have noticed that most of those are Obligation transgressions, and, indeed, they are the least worried by morals and ethics of all the Peerage, making them more likely to become Illuminated, worrying many who ''just dealt with this shit goddamn''. Their favored Axioms are Automata and Exelixi, [[Simic Combine\|which allows them to create and improve on life]]. Their Grant allows them bonuses in making tiny Wonders.

	===The College of Scholastic Theory===		===The College of Scholastic Theory===

97.113.103.219: /* The Center for Circumferential Navigation */

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The Center for Circumferential Navigation

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	===The Center for Circumferential Navigation===		===The Center for Circumferential Navigation===
	The Navigators are the masters of ''mad physics'', they build machines that allow them to travel at incredible speeds on land, sea and air, as well as through the ground itself, lava and space. They are the most recent of the Foundations, having joined the Peerage some 50 years ago. They left Lemuria because they were sick of being treated as second class Geniuses who were forced to do the heavy lifting with their Wonders instead of being allowed to be researchers in their own right. Because they travel a lot the Navigators are disorganized lot, mostly sticking to themselves while navigating the world on their mobile Wonders. With all their traveling Navigators tend to be tough explorer types, able of dealing with the hardships of the road and the wild, though a militaristic bent is also common. Their favored Axioms are Katastrofi and Skafoi: one to travel the world with, one to defend themselves from attackers with.		The Navigators are the masters of ''mad physics'', they build machines that allow them to travel at incredible speeds on land, sea and air, as well as through the ground itself, lava and space. They are the most recent of the Foundations, having joined the Peerage some 50 years ago. They left Lemuria because they were sick of being treated as second class Geniuses who were forced to do the heavy lifting with their Wonders instead of being allowed to be researchers in their own right. Because they travel a lot the Navigators are disorganized lot, mostly sticking to themselves while navigating the world on their mobile Wonders. With all their traveling Navigators tend to be tough explorer types, able of dealing with the hardships of the road and the wild, though a militaristic bent is also common. Their favored Axioms are Katastrofi and Skafoi: one to travel the world with, one to defend themselves from attackers with. As the most likely Inspired to get into physical scraps, their Grant allows them to spend Mania to enhance their physical abilities.

	===The Reformed Society of Progenitors===		===The Reformed Society of Progenitors===