The Oracle's Library

[Sand Council]

The Oracle's Library

Recently built, this library is a three story structure on the inside. At least these three stories are open to the public. The books here are numerous but none are one of a kind. Many detail old legends and stories that could not be found elsewhere, but the greatest stores of information are in the levels below. Oracles not only save and store great tomes, many written by their own hand but they diligently research and discuss all matters from the philosophical to the culinary. Also, Oracles store a great many artifacts in these rooms. As of the moment these empty rooms are bare but soon they will be veritable storehouses of the unique, the unusual, the powerful and the profane.

 

[Sand Council]

The Orders
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Brought up from perdition, shackled by mighty ancients, these men of antiquity rose up in the face of overwhelming odds to provide a spark of hope for humanity. Initially separated by the oppression that kept them in chains, they grew restless and aspired to more. Inspired by the One King, Primus these individuals stood beside him in an effort to create a new world for themselves. Using their unique abilities they fought to overcome the many trials they would face. United they were a shining example of humanity's spirit and ability to conquer unfathomable obstacles.

During the Great Descent, a numerous amount of historical records were lost to the diamond sands. A portion of Sunagakure's efforts has always been dedicated to the recovery and restoration of The First Men's legacy. A large vault containing the names of clans and families going back generations has released with it the true names of the Orders that once helped Primus take Wind Country. To help revitalize the village's hope that we may once again rise, we take from our past to help secure our future.

Men of the wild sands and true earth, stalwart craftsmen and bearers of arms most grand, as well as those brilliant in thought and nimble-minded on the battlefield will aid us in these coming times with their gifts.

For Order has returned.

Rangers

The most ancient order, Rangers come from the neolithic era, long before the advent of written word. In the beginning Sunanites were nomadic as food, shelter and water were lacking and the beasts of the realm were dangerous and hungered. The Rangers were the proud hunters of early Sunan society, the strongest, fastest and bravest young men and women would join the ranks of Rangers at an early age. It was a part of their rite of passage to battle a Sandworm and bring back a chunk of its armored hide as proof of the encounter. Great honor was bestowed upon these providers from even the earliest of times as they were given rights to the first portions of food and drink. Their dignity was taken from them shortly after Primus called all ranks and paths of man to arms, while they fought valiantly against the Gods and provided rations to the army of man, society forever changed when humanity became an agrarian society. The sedentary lifestyle of modern man diminished society's value on the Ranger Order, but the Ranger Order never hesitated in their duty. While humanity became increasingly reliant on technology, the Rangers kept to the old ways and maintained their uncanny tracking skill as well as their remarkable ability to traverse the diamond maelstrom. While the Ranger Order has been forgotten by society at large over the last centuries, those loyal to the Ranger ranks have honed skills no other shinobi could hope to emulate.

• Benefits of Rangers:
  • Rangers are capable of entering and exiting Sunagakure without a passport [this cannot be used to go missing].
  • Rangers do not need to be "let out" of Sunagakure [this method cannot be used to leave the country, but a Ranger can travel in Wind Country without a passport and without being let out of Sunagakure at the gate].
  • Rangers are considered to be excellent trackers, they can find footprints in the midst of raging sandstorms and note deviations to their landscape that would be unnoticed by other shinobi.
  • Rangers are considered to be excellent at using stealth -- this does not automatically grant a Ranger any additional stealth buffs but would serve as an IC reason for one to have stealth enhancing abilities or jutsus.
  • In non-modded situations a Ranger can enter a thread in stealth, meaning all participants of the thread must consent to their stealth presence.

Journeymen

The genesis of the Order of Journeymen can be traced back to the Age of Primus and the God's Fall that preceded the liberation of humanity. It is said that Primus' blade and armor were the greatest achievement of the Journeymen's Order. Those who claim lineage to the Journeymen often state that Journeyman's armor was the product of a dozen Journeymen and gave Primus the strength of one-hundred men and often boast that it was their wares that gave Primus the ability to overcome the power of the Gods.

The Journeymen are a trade order that specializes in armors and weapons. It is said that a Journeymen is an expert in every form of armed combat and that their weapons which often bear their family name and sigil are the strongest, sharpest, and best weapons produced. Their secrets have been closely guarded and often Journeymen run in families but in cases where there is no heir, apprentices are often found among promising local youth.

In the present day Journeymen are not only unrivaled in their weapon martial skill but also skilled in armors and in some cases technology. Some Journeymen are tinkerers capable of making proficient EMP grenades, the creation and manipulation of mannequins or even the creation of armored suits capable of serving as more than a protective shell. Crafting is considered to be a lucrative trade in modern Suna, the Sunan government often has high regards for Journeymen because their wares are the essential tools of the shinobi vocation. In addition, many Journeymen are also instructors due to their in-depth knowledge and affinity for their weapon crafts. In fact, it is common for a Journeymen to become an educator for a brief period to find an apprentice if they have no appropriate legitimate or illegitimate offspring of their own.

• Benefits of Journeymen:
  • Capable of sealing the souls of their ancestors or other potentially powerful beings into weapons and armors. They believe that the soul that inhabits the weapon gives it strength - the weapon or armor can essentially communicate with the user. [The user would require the permission of another player to use a player's previous killed PC/NPC in a weapon or armor.]
  • All of a Journeyman's weapons have a signature appearance to them [be it a color, glow, insignia, etc].
  • IC Journeyman's are considered to be "experts" in every weapon type they manufacture.
  • Many Journeymen are considered to be financially well-off due to the fact that most Crafters sell their wares.
  • Journeymen are IC'ly held in high regard in Suna society.
  • IC Journeymen are considered knowledgeable in every technique a weapon is capable of even if they cannot use the jutsu themselves. Meaning that a Crafter would in character know what a bludgeoning technique does even if they do not own the technique. This does not mean that they would become auto-aware of a hidden action done with a weapon in modded battle.

Oracles

The Oracles started as an informal group of theologians who thought that the ills of society could be eliminated through peaceful discussion and understanding others. Ancient philosopher Satoru is often quoted and is considered to be the greatest mind Sunagakure has ever known. He is considered to be the first member of the Oracle Order, his students added to the Order's ranks and the number of members grew into the dozens. While membership was often limited and the Oracles never sought new members, those with promising intellect or an undefinable spark would be tested for eligibility. The components of the test are for the most part unknown but it is assumed to be a trial of the mind where the proctors look for mental faculty and capacity over actual success.

Historically, the Oracles were those that sought wisdom and felt that understanding the past was not only a way of better was of discerning the present and it was a way of predicting the future. While often stereotyped as physically weak and unimposing, Oracles often use the information they gain in their studies to fortify their own body. Oracles have access to the Vault, a secret locker room of ancient artifacts that are to be stored indefinitely. In addition, Oracles have access to ancient scrolls that often describe the lineage of many great families, discuss the history of Wind Country and even scrolls of theology and biographies of ancient great figures. Presently, the Oracles remain shrouded in mystery as little is known of them beyond the fact that they are considered to be intellectuals.

• Benefits of Oracles:
  • Have full access to The Scroll Locker.
  • Have full access to The Artifact Locker.
  • Considered to have IC knowledge of all Clans, great families and have general knowledge bloodlines and kinjutsu (as detailed in the Scroll Locker).
  • Each Oracle member's membership in the Oracle Order is unknown, all members are masked and shrouded when they act as a member of this order. [All Oracles know other Oracles.]
  • Have access to Runic Terran automatically as well as a formal form of Runic Terran.
  • Oracles can in-character teach others Runic Terran (formal or common type, see Runic Terran for more information).

 

[Sand Council]

رونيك أرضي

Runic Terran​

Runic Terran is the ancient language of the first men. Almost wholly forgotten over the centuries as humanity began to share a common tongue, this archaic script and spoken word has been recorded by Suna's great record keepers: The Oracles. The great tome known as The Annals of the Conqueror chronicled this ancient tongue. With their recent resurgence in Wind Country, with them they bring great knowledge that they are willing to share, the only prerequisite is a readied mind. While the edges of the great massive leather-bound masterpiece are worn, the text has endured war, famine and strife, one of the most closely guarded treasures of the Oracle Order. The Oracles do not jealously protect what they have learned, literature and knowledge is to be shared and as such a copy still under lock and key has been provided to the Sunagakure as an offering of hope that through knowledge their legacy will forever live on.

Runic Terran is considered to be a strategic resource to Sunagakure, the words housed in the great tome when learned offer a dialogue that can only be shared by those with common knowledge. As such, Sunagakure has limited learning these words to only a fraction of their population: the shinobis. Upon obtaining the Rank of GENIN or above, any interested shinobi can learn this language in The Scroll Locker, despite the recent destruction of the Scroll Locker remnants of this book remain. Additionally, those who are not shinobis or those too impatient as to wait until they have become of rank can seek out an Oracle and obtain this information from an Oracle.

The book and its secrets are protected by the Sunagakure government. The secrets of Runic Terran are obtained through diffusion, meaning that the book actually passes its legacy into the holder. Everyone's experience with this influx of information varies, that is their experience can vary from a slight glow in their hands to searing pain in their head that could incapacitate them for weeks. It is said that these experiences vary because of how the soul accepts new new things, while this is only an Oracle hypothesis it is the prevalent theory. According to this theory those who are willing to accept new things have an easier time acclimating to this new language. Many Oracles due to perhaps their love of learning, find the diffusion of Runic Terran to be an easy process. Upon obtaining Runic Terran through The Annals of the Conqueror (diffusion), the shinobi is immediately fluent.

An Oracle is dedicated to learning and loyal to knowledge, the edification of themselves and others is their purest motive. Since they are the source of the Annals of the Conqueror, many have their own copy of this ancient tome often stored in a scroll. This information can be shared with others and it has happened from time to time in the past. Due to weight of the burden of knowledge, Oracles have to take great care when choosing who they allow into their ranks, often they will test the fidelity of an Oracle hopeful prior to accepting them. Being able to judge a man or a woman's character and knowing when one must protect information and when one must share it are core tenants to the Oracle's creed.

Steps to Obtain Runic Terran

• The Normal Method:
  1. Meet the prerequisites: Genin Rank or higher shinobi of Sunagakure.
  2. Post a 500 or more word post in The Oracle's Library about learning Runic Terran. All a player needs to do to learn it is to read the book: Annals of the Conqueror. Please tag your thread [RUNIC TERRAN] so that it is easier for the staff to find it later.
  3. Post in Sand Request requesting that you be recognized as a speaker of Runic Terran. A Sand Council member will review your post and update your FAQ/Dojo with the fact that you can now speak Runic Terran.
  
  The Alternative Method:
  1. Meet with a PC (player character) Oracle and request that they teach you Runic Terran. ONLY a Player Character Oracle can teach Runic Terran.
  2. There is no word minimum.
  3. It is considered an in-character crime to share this language through this methods. An unintended person with this language will be considered a threat and hunted as an enemy if discovered with this talent. Someone who shared this information, if they are discovered, they too will be hunted for sharing this information.

Using Runic Terran

Once you have acquired your language, you simply go to the Google Translator and set the languages to: ENGLISH to ARABIC. Arabic is the language of Runic Terran. We color the language ORANGE to make it stand out and we also bold the text to add impact.

[color=orange][b]وهذا مثال من رونيك أرضي.[/b][/color]

وهذا مثال من رونيك أرضي.

When you use Runic Terran in your posts, it is expected that you share with readers what you wrote. The most common method being a spoiler at the end of your post. This is not only player etiquette but it is also necessary to prevent cheating.

Formal Runic Terran

Formal Runic Terran is a language used by the Oracles. This is a language only known to the Oracles and it can only be taught by other Oracles. There is no known book that contains this information, rather this information is transmitted via a seal only known by the Oracles. Again, much like Common Runic Terran, Formal Runic Terran is considered a secret, but this one is guarded by the Oracles themselves. It is considered rare that an Oracle shares this language to an outsider and it is often only in the gravest of circumstances. As this is a seal, the seal and with it the information can be removed by means of a seal removing technique.

This language only differs in the color, [darkslategrey] and the language is swapped from Arabic to Hindi. An example of Formal Runic Terran would be as follows: इस औपचारिक भाषा का एक उदाहरण है