United Crysalanism

United Crysalanism is a semi religious, philosophical and scientific study native to the People's Federation of Novareach. The result of the combination of multiple religions and philosophical principles across all of Rathnir and even some from Eldham. In particular we are the combination of Crystallianism, Nollcryism, Nephrism, and some elements of Cubist philosophy.

Denominations: The Path of Wisdom and Devotion
"“For an organisation devoted to United Crysalanism to be valid the organisation must not only follow the tenets of United Crysalanism but also have two divisions of the organisation. Those who worship the crystals along with those who seek to expand knowledge and philosophy. These two groups are to coexist and respect one another. Both groups are to follow all tenants of United Crysalanism.”"It is this quote within the Crysalanist Codex which created the two primary denominations. The Path of Fyzphal (Wisdom) and The Path of Lojnost (Devotion). To choose which path to follow has always been a difficult choice however they coexist under United Crysalanism, not because they inherently agree but because they are in a state of symbiosis, they learn from each other. The Path of Wisdom gives more knowledge and understanding towards The Path of Devotion through their intense research. On the other hand The Path of Devotion through their undying loyalty to the Crystals grant true understanding of them and unravel their secrets on a near cosmic level and as such they give this understanding to The Path of Wisdom. Arguing amongst themselves will get them nowhere, however by working together, they take the steps closer to truly understanding the universe.

The Path of Devotion's Creation Myth
The following is the creation myth of the ancient people of Novareach and subsequently the creation myth for the Path of Devotion. As members of The Path of Knowledge discover more of the truth, the creation myth will be edited.

In The Beginning
There was no light. There was nothing, only an infinite black void and the World's Maw. Despite it being infinite there was a limit, for the World's Maw surrounds everything. It is, was and always will be a great seething barrier of flesh, eyes, teeth and boneless limbs of infinite size and depth, devouring anything foolish enough to approach. That is how the World's Maw is, was and always will be.

But then came the time of beginning. As if someone had pushed a large stone button, a lowed quick could be heard echoing through the infinite void. A door not connected to any wall had opened, releasing two things. The Cre-attos and the Untamac. The gods of knowledge and power respectively. They had been summoned for an unknown reason to an unknown place. But their goal was simple. Save this pocket of infinite potential from the cold jaws of the Maw. Cre-attos unleashed the power of creation and made a vast layer of unbreakable stone, layered on top of more and more layers of substance. Cre-attos expected Untamac to do the same for the skies but the god of power did not listen.

Untamac revealed at that moment that this place had much more potential beyond just the imprisonment of the World's Maw. This was something Cre-attos and Untamac both agreed on, however Untamac saw this place as an opportunity to grow his own power and exploit it for all it was worth. Untamac was transformed from the god of power to the god of greed. Noticing something was wrong, Cre-attos summoned walls of pure energy to separate the universes and worlds, to keep the influence of the World's Maw and the World's Maw in check. But it was too late.

Untamac, using his mighty whip and spear betrayed and attempted to murder Cre-attos. After a large battle Untamac had impaled Cre-attos and removed their heart. In a final desperate act, Cre-attos imprisoned Untamac in a ball of pure flame and lava. The two Gods' blood fell like rain. Untamac's blood pooled together and slowly transformed into life. The heart and blood of Cre-attos fell and embedded itself deep underground, transforming into the crystals.

The body of Cre-attos gradually turned into the Moon, Untamac's prison became the Sun. The stars are just simply the eyes of the World's Maw, ever hungry and ever staring into the soul of the observer.

Teachings
United Crysalanism focuses on the eternal search for knowledge along with the fight against ignorance and greed. Advocating for equal rights for all.

United Crysalanism has 10 primary lessons which are mandatory to follow.

First Lesson: The Crystals
The true nature of the crystal has yet to be uncovered completely however many things are known. They hold power, wisdom and might far beyond what many can comprehend. Their light is something that should not be misused or underestimated. If their strength is to be used it is to be for the people, not the individual. Those who use the crystals for greed are the truest form of heretic. Those who misuse the crystals are ignorant to their true potential. You can usually tell the initiated and uninitiated apart by what they refer to the crystals as. The uninitiated will usually refer to the crystals as "redstone" where the true believers will use much more of a vague terminology such as the crystals, the Red Jewels, the Nova Crystal, the Nova Jewel, Etc. With that in mind just because someone uses the terminology of the uninitiated does not automatically make them a heretic, usually they are just misinformed.

Second Lesson: Order & Chaos
The crystals are knowledge, power, creation, and order incarnate. They animate all and allow for all to exist like a finely tuned machine. They have no borders or boundaries, they are perfection, they are truth, they favour not good nor evil. But what they give they can also take away. They can cause destruction unparalleled, chaos on an unimaginable scale, if used incorrectly. They are to never be used for such destructive purposes unless absolutely necessary.

Third Lesson: Equality & Equity
All Mortals are to be treated with the respect and kindness they deserve. One is not to be treated above the other as in the crystal, all is equal. Equity for all, all deserve an equal chance at life, all deserve to have a roof over their heads and are to be rewarded for their hard labour with the value of their labour. All are equal, no matter any physical differences nor lineage. No matter the physical ability, what they are attracted to, or what their gender is. All deserve safe and clean food and water. All deserve access to the best possible healthcare. Those who exploit others and create inequality are an unholy corruption.

Fourth Lesson: The Guiding Light
The force of government and the crystals must be in a state of Harmony to achieve true order. If the teachings of the crystal are not accepted then Society will fall as the forces of Chaos and the World's Maw will consume all. Truth, knowledge and the warmth of the crystal must be the Guiding Light for all of those in society. From the governors to the workers.

All is protected under the warmth of the crystal, accept it within yourself and your chains will be broken.

Fifth Lesson: Nature
Nature, the cosmos, and reality are a finely-tuned machine. The crystal is a representation of that machine. Do not throw it off balance.

Sixth Lesson: Society
In striving for order mortals have created Society to mimic the crystal. Just like nature, Society is a finely-tuned machine to ensure safety and security. Societies which cannot Ensure Safety and Security have failed the Crystals.

Seventh Lesson: Pillars of Order
There are Four Pillars of Order. Humility, Charity, Sacrifice and Prudence. To deny these pillars will bring harm to one's self and those around them. Ensure you follow them.

Eighth Lesson: Pillars of Chaos
There are Four Pillars of Chaos. Egotism, Greed, Sloth, and Ignorance. One must avoid these paths at all costs. For these are the path to damnation.

Ninth Lesson: Awareness
Be aware of one’s own actions and how they affect others. We all live in the finely-tuned machine of the crystal, do not throw it off balance and be mindful of others.

Tenth Lesson: Knowledge & Ignorance
Ignorance is the bane of the Crystal. Spread knowledge. Be open-minded. But those who corrupt and deny knowledge also deny the truth. Remain steadfast and faithful to these lessons.

History
Over the course of Novareach history there have been many who have tried to research and understand the artefact simply known as the Nova Crystal, with some even proposing more religious explanations. The organizations who have attempted to gain an understanding of the Nova Crystal include Crystallianism, Nollcryism, Nephrism, the Nephrdyr Archaeological Society, the MoAC, and the Ministry of Health and Alchemy.

Other religions founded around the worship of the Nova Crystal include Crystallianism, Nollcryism, and Nephrism.

As the history of many of these organizations has not been recorded properly this will only just be a list of brief summaries of events.


 * 1) On the 8th of July 2021 Victor Marikoth Dahorn travels through the area which would become Nephrdyr on his journey to Braznichya. Later reporting that he felt something powerful in the area.
 * 2) Around July 28th 2021 Frosmyre give us an ultimatum towards the BRP. Offering the lands that would later become Nephrdyr in return for peace. Several small scouting parties are sent to Nephrdyr to confirm the deal is legitimate. One scouting party from the BRP uncovers the Nova Crystal.
 * 3) On July 30th 2021 Novareach is founded, completely replacing the BRP. Nephrdyr is also founded.
 * 4) On August 9th 2021 the Ministry of Health and Alchemy is also founded. The Nephrdyr Archaeological Society is also founded around this time.
 * 5) On September 27th 2021 Crystallianism is founded by Dark_Slimilis after the Nova Crystal reached out to them.
 * 6) On October 11th 2021 the Novareach government begins an investigation into Crystallianism. As at the time the connection between the Nova Crystal and the Moon was not obvious a few individuals mocked Crystallianism for worshipping the Moon instead of the crystal.
 * 7) On October 18th 2021 Nollcryism is founded by several individuals disgruntled by worship of the Moon. Despite Nollcryism being founded off of ignorance it did introduce several elements that would become foundational for movements to come.
 * 8) Nova Crystal chamber prototype.png December 1st The Nova Crystal chamber is announced to be halfway to completion.
 * 9) On December 8th 2021 The December Crisis begins. During excavation of the crystal chamber a member of the Nephrdyr Archaeological Society damaged the Nova Crystal itself. The immense power of the crystal being unleashed causes a massive shift of global temperature and releases massive amounts of radiation into the atmosphere.
 * 10) On December 9th 2021 the Ministry of Health and Alchemy declares that radiation levels within the Nova Crystal chamber is too dangerous to continue Construction.
 * 11) On December 11th 2021 Crystallianism and Nollcryism begins the process of fading into obscurity after Former Prophet Dark_Slimilis disappears.
 * 12) On December 14th 2021 the Novareach government releases an apology for the December Crisis. Power over the crystal is transferred from the Nephrdyr Archaeological Society over to the Ministry of Health and Alchemy.
 * 13) On January 18th 2022 The December crisis ends.
 * 14) On February 26th 2022 Nephrism is founded by KJ Wei-Du and Travis Volgrade. Taking many elements of Nollcryism. Around this time several miracles occur.
 * 15) On March 5th 2022 during a seemingly normal day an individual claiming to be astronaut arrived at Novareach border security. Although their stay was brief they brought an artifact with them form the moon and proof of their visit to the Moon. This artifact was made of redstone. On this seemingly normal day Nephrism and former members of Nollcryism came to the revelation that Crystallianism had more truth behind it than originally thought. This began a slow decline for Nephrism.
 * 16) On March 10th Chancellor Syz Ingram proposes that Administrator General Orzok could potentially be a prophet of the Nova Crystal.
 * 17) On March 13th the Nephrdyr Archaeological Society disbanded. Thought to be mainly caused by the bad press from the December Crisis Along with the failure to maintain Archaeological sites across Novareach.
 * 18) On April 15th a former member of Nephrism known as Ivolich Norxin grew tired of the gradual decline of Nephrism. Taking matters into their own hands they wrote The Crysalanist Codex, officially founding United Crysalanism.
 * 19) On April 20th the House of the Crystal is founded as the primary denomination of United Crysalanism.
 * 20) On April 29th continued construction the Nova Crystal chamber is finally approved.
 * 21) On May 7th 2022 Nephrism officially unites with United Crysalanism.