Church of Confibula

'' This is a Sect of a religion known as Ransim. Throughout time the religion has adapted from the original texts. This Sect has become a new religion in the region of Monterre filled with more stories, new meanings, all while staying true to Confibula herself and her teachings. ''

Founding:
It's said that the original teachings of ranism are taken of light note. Things that were never confirmed by the early Kibbutz settlers. The teachings that they taught changed the face of Monterre for years to come. But during the Instour Renewal project it was certain texts that were found by the Consul of the time, Paullus Decker. He, too busy with foreign affairs and the public impact of the religion, gave the texts to his daughter Julia Decker. The following is a deeper look into those texts, translations from ancient Akratian to travelers tongue, and effects even past the old consul's death.

The Birth of the world and Confibula
The start was deep in an abyss. The darkness consumed it all. No light, no meaning, no anything. Only Confibula. She was the only being that stood upon the world. Fitted with Silk white clothing, she stood upon a single tablet of light. She wrote her story that was to come. As she wrote the world began to form. Within moments to her, and an eternity to the Human eye, the stars began to form. Far away light blossomed into view. The Sun that we belong to formed, the moon began to form, and the world began to build itself from her light. She is a being beyond these texts, her physical form inconceivable to the us. She has been here before us, and will be here after us.

The world was birthed in her image, and transformed as the life began to grow. The world was from then on birthed. She created a universe of good, and yet, her she stood, standing upon the sands of a newly created world. She watched around her as the plant life began to grow. The light she birthed into every star providing the energy needed for them all to live. She look out to the sea, choppy waves crashed against the shore to the west. A rough sea. She walked along the shore, a flat grass land nearly flooded by water stood before her. She waved her hand, life began to over grow, a swamp of the ages to take note of. She would later create other swamps around the world, yet this was the start of her ideal land, a recreation of her world above.

The Holy Swamps Above
' ''She watched as the life grew outward. Over the walls of trees, throughout the rivers, under the seas. She watched as we grew as well, and she will continue to watch as we help others grow too. Shall we not be ones to hear the miracle of the world above, the sun and water that has been placed by that sacred place? Her temple of life and eternal peace. You too shall rest there when the day is too come, when the sun sets and the shores retreat.'''

She will always be there, and as she once told an ancestor, "Keep Strong my little one, there are no easy paths to peace, but act in good faith, and all shall be right."

When Confibula created the universe, an ultimately timely and costly task on her behalf, she created a place for rest. Every 7 days she would pause her duties of creating more life with the Holy Swamps. It is said that this place was created in hopes of providing not only her but her followers a place to rest. In the center of the swamp, right where the water poured from a fountain on the top of a hill is where she would sit. Every Saturday she would rest and think of new creations.

She stood there looking upon the fountain, finding that life could be more than just the plant life that surrounded the fountain. She sat on the stone wall around the fountain, waving her hand again to find a creature to inhabit these lands. A green creature of life and perfection. Known to us as a frog. She helped create plenty of life around the world of rather and Eldham. All of them served a purpose, all of them created life of their own kind and created variations of that existence. She believed that alterations were such a fascinating idea, and it's said that she wept in the creation of life beyond her design. With the creatures at hand she let them loose, let them create more life that she had no control over.

It is soon after this life though, that she realized that she would need assistance with these new creatures. She set out to create two categories of beings. One was a human, a handful of creatures of different types were sent down, same with mates, partners, just themselves. All of them had the ability to think and create similar to herself, but with the tools she left below. Along with Humans she created her children and family. Beings with power similar to hers, the ability to do certain thing. She looked at the fountain. She took a portion of light from herself and tossed it at the top of the fountain. The water glowed white in aura for a moment. She waved her hand, and 4 holes separated from each corner of the fountain. Each Created a being of life from the ground below it. Only one of the 4 streams came out more pure than the rest.

The 5 Children of Confibula:
"In the fountain of Ran the water flowed to form beings, beings of power under privilege of Confibula. The protection, knowledge, and destines are intertwined with them. These beings all take care of us in times of need, watch over us, and we of them. Let it be heard our cries of pain and joy, of love and grief, for they shall help in moments that deem it right."- Dawn of Birth

In the wake of the children pouring out of the fountain, 5 beings came off the 4 streams. One stream split apart through the stones that the fountain laid upon, splitting apart into two separate streams of life. These were the Brothers of Rufa & Rubeta. The next Stream was the creation of a daughter named pelagi. The most pure was the creation of Custos. The final was that of Bellum.

Rufa:
Aside from Rufa was his brother Rubeta. The child of younger stature to his brother. He was shorter than Rufa, he stood at a decent build and his hair matching his brother. He too wore the white robes that confibula wore. She took a piece of her cloth and gave it to all of her children. Rufa though laughed when he was given his clothes, and as he felt the earth below him, he noticed the mud. Kicking it around. Confibula  leaned down to her little one. And from her tablet of light a scale presented itself to Rufa.

it is said that Rufa is the deity of Judgement on all. He is the one that decides that lives of those who have done good or wrong. He tries to help or prevent those who have done wrong or good. He is a being misunderstood at the same time as he is also the deity of mischief. He is a trickster in most everything.

It is important to note that the lives of those Rufa effects are never sealed. Change, or rather fate, is always navigational and able to be redirected to a new light or direction. Rufa's judgement is never a fate of ones life, but rather an obstacle.

Rubeta:
In the Wake of the two streams pouring out from the fountain in the swamps above, a being of nature and light appeared before Confibula. Her son. It is said this being is of a petite nature. Tall and lanky. His short brunette hair on top, clothed with white robes of silk. In this being confibula gifted a part of her tablet of light. For he was to now be the deity of knowledge, of scripture, and of wisdom in every aspect.

Rubeta is known for being very proper, he is the son of Wisdom, the son of writing, and the son of speech. He is the one that gifts the followers of Ranism with the ability to pursue knowledge. He guides his followers to the texts of ancestors. He is the one that every writing in the work of law and arts looks to in the name of approval and guidance.

Pelagi:
In another corner a small ditch stood in the way of a clear stream. This ditch created a pool of water, it began to swirl, and formed the child Pelagi. A being that is cloaked with the same silk robes as her brothers. She is tall, mighty, and had a keen eye for the sea. It is said that this deity is the one that guides our ships, rules our oceans, and over sees the islands which we may live on. She is the keeper of the sea, and the eternal siren call.

Pelagi is known for her fierce determination, and clashing ideals with her brothers. She thought, is not of evil nature. She is the goddess that remains eternally loyal to her waters, and Confibula. She is her guardian, and ours. It is said that when sailing, or when a storm may show up on our lands to drain the holy swamps above, she unleashes it on those who have done wrong, or those in need. Her lightning is a power she wields as well, but uses it not to harm, but to teach and enchant.

Bellum:
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