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Lore hints - Idealist fish vs Materialist fish - ilrak - 04-22-2015
While all fish are aware of the existence of the creatures known as "The Gods", different theories have come about regarding what exactly they are and what the . This has lead to the formation of two major groups in the pond. There are the Idealist Auratus and the Materialist Auratus.
The Materialist Auratus are led by a Ranchu named Charcoal. She was originally a student of The Raven, along with LB, but she began to focus more on studying the reasons for the pond's existence. She believes that the gods are merely creatures who live lives much like fish, but on the uninhabitable (by fish standards) land. She believes that they have a life cycle just like the fish and that they have little to no influence on the appearance of the hazards that appear in the pond. She also believes that some of the strange abilities that fish have begun to gain are due to some explainable outside force (perhaps something that comes from the Forbidden Zone). She has begun to teach other fish the things she has learned through her explorations and has no time for the rituals that the religious Auratus perform. The Materialist fish believe that there is a simple, provable cause for all phenomenons of their culture and that most of it was influence by natural forces.
The Idealist Auratus are led by a Celestial named Michael. He believes that the gods are beings who have no one true form and that there are many gods who can either help or harm the fish of the pond. He was taught the history of the pond by The Prophet and is responsible for much of the ritual that the fish perform. He is very strict with his followers on the rules that the goldfish follow. While both groups believe that cannibalism (especially of fry) is wrong, his groups believes this is because the gods need more fish indoors and that this practice would anger the gods (the scientific faction believes it is just not a good idea and that there is enough food in the pond to sustain the population without resorting to cannibalism).
More to come ...