Description

Holy Symbol of Callera, in the form of a Pendant. (Generated by Dall-E. Prompt: “Cinematic oil painting of a golden pendant. The pendant features the face of a beautiful goddess with a serene expression, smooth skin, and hair made out of fire. The background is a soft, dark velvet to highlight the pendant's luster and the fiery hair's glow.”)

The Joybringers act as the official Marcandrian clergy for Callera. She is a goddess of artistry, dance, passion and revelry, with the message that one should seek a fulfilling life, and to find a joyous life through passions and artistry. The Joybringers seek to spread and nurture the worship of Callera and her values.

The Joybringers are a loose organization, one in which each temple act independently, keeping only the minimum organizational hierarchy necessary to function. The Joybringers tend to be heavily involved in Marcandrian festivities and revelry, and are often the ones who both plan, organize, and run public events in Marcandria; be that on their own accord or on behalf of either nobles or other influential entities. The Joynringers are passionate and free spirited individuals, all deeply engulfed in artistry, who seek to both teach and show the people how to achieve a fulfilling life, will with ones joys and passions. While the Meranzeum aids people's financial wellbeing, and the Greenwardens see to their physical health, the Joybringers seek to heal people's souls and to elevate what it should mean and feel to be Marcandrian.

The Joybringers are most present in the larger population centers in Marcandria, tending to stay in areas with a lot of culture and opportunities to engage with the people. Their massive temples often stand among the most exquisite and luxurious buildings in the city they're in. The Joybringers do have some presence in the more rural regions of Marcandria as well, though tend to only consist of one or a few individuals whose decided to put the inhabitants there “under their wings”.

The Joybringers tend to avoid bickering or politics between nobles or other factions. So long as neither side seeks to hamper the Joybringers endeavors, they see little reason to get involved. Rather, they see staying out of such conflict as a way to avoid alienating either side, and as a way to potentially act as a bridge for each side to. They tend to have little they can offer by themselves if drawn into conflict. However, due to their charismatic nature and deep involvement in both the populace and leadership, they can have a lot of influence when it comes to swaying public opinion.

 

Faction symbol/insignia: Callera's visage with her fiery hair, often worn as a pendant.

 

 

Members

The Joybringers tend to be very eccentric and outgoing people, who not only live by Lady Firehair's teachings, but who has an irresistible urge to exude and share it with all others. Its members tend to come from the middle-to-upper classes within Marcandria. Lower class citizens are not turned away, though because the Joybringers tend situate their temples in the finer areas of settlements, most who are in close vicinity to them tend to be from the middle or upper classes. Those of lower class thus tend to have less opportunity to involve themselves with them. Lower class citizens also tend to have fewer possibilities when it comes to pursuing and developing their artistic skills, which means there's a gap in the reality of them and the Joybringers who tend to be engulfed in it.

The Joybringers are all artists, be that as musicians, painters, singers, sculptures, stylists, poets, dancers, theatre performers, or otherwise. They act as organizers, mentors, and guides in all things artistry and revelry. They are often employed by nobles to teach their children etiquette, artistic literature, and to help them develop their artistic skills. Many burdened by guilt or tragedy also seek out the Joybringers in hopes of regaining their joy of life, with it not being too uncommon for those who have been helped through such hardships ending up as Joybringers themselves.

Some, though not all, Joybringers have divine powers gifted upon them by Lady Firehair. Those who lead temples often tend to have such gifts, though it is by means mandatory. The Joybringers tend to place much more emphasis on the strength of one's character than the power one has been given. Though, Lady Firehair's favor nonetheless tends to be strongly correlated with the strength of one's character, meaning the two are often one and the same within the Joybringers.

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Beliefs

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. It is the journey of a free soul. Use it to find meaning in your life. use it to help move past the hardship. Let it heal you. Let it show you the greatness and wonders that is life.”

The Joybringers are devoted worshippers of Lady Firehair, and as such, hold a firm belief in her tenants. They are very outspoken in their belief that the lives of all should be filled with beauty, love, and passion; and that life should be experienced full off happiness and joy.

 

Art, Beauty, Love, Joy, Passion, and Revelry

  1. (Joy/Revelry) Exult in life, let all dance in all its joyous wonders. Find joy in all things, and let your laughter chime like silver bells on a summer breeze. Spread love, joy and happiness, my darlings, like fireflies on a moonlit night. Let all dance with the wind, skip with the stars, and twirl in the moon's tender embrace. Embrace each of life's moments with an open heart, and let every surprise become a sparkling gem in the treasure trove of your memories. Fill all lives with boundless revelry and celebration. May all revel in life's pleasures and waltz through its wonders, for Lady Firehair's magic is found in every joyous pirouette. Embrace the carnival of life and let it sweep you away in a whirlwind of laughter and merriment!
  2. (Love) Follow your heart, for love knows your true destination. Seek out love's enchanted pathways, and let the stars be your guide. Love none more than yourself except Lady Firehair herself, and loose yourself in love of her. Love is the greatest pleasure, the most euphoric of experiences—a waltz that sets your soul ablaze. Seek to awaken it in all, so that they may too relish in its euphoria.
  3. (Passion) Let your passions be the wings that let your heart roam free. Chase your dreams, your desires, and your passions—chase them like fireflies in the night, and see them illuminate your path with dreams fulfilled. Share your passions with the world, for the heart that overflows with dreams is a heart forever young. Let all folk follow their desires, and never fail to follow your own.
  4. (Beauty)  In beauty there is happiness. 
  5. (Art) Art is the journey of a free soul.

 

 

Find peace and fulfillment in your passion. Let it heal old wounds, and allow you to move on from whatever past hardship still haunts you. Find yourself in its art. Find your joy in art.

When life has hit you hard, others can reach out a hand to help you, but it is always up to you to grab on to the help they offer. When times gets tough, pursue your passion, so that it may alleviate the pain and bring joy to your life, so that you can move forward.

Want everyone to live a good life, one that they find fulfilling and that they enjoy living.

 

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. It is the journey of a free soul. Use it to find meaning in your life, to move past the hardships of your past. Let it heal you. Let it show you the greatness and wonders that is life.”

 

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." - Thomas Merton

"Art is the journey of a free soul." - Alev Oguz

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." - Edgar Degas

 

 

 

  1. "Every day is a step in the joyous dance that is life. Exult in life. Find joy in all things, and let your laughter chime like silver bells on a summer breeze. A life never enjoyed is a life never lived. So, dance with the wind, skip with the stars, and twirl in the moon's tender embrace. Revel in life's pleasures and waltz through its wonders, for Lady Firehair's magic is found in every joyous pirouette."
  2. "Spread joy and happiness, my darlings, like fireflies on a moonlit night. Let all exult in the wonders of life. Encourage all to follow their heart's mischievous whispers and to seek joy and happiness. Let each use their joy as a means to elevate the joy of others, so that all society may be elevated into a paradise of joyous celebration. Embrace the carnival of life and let it sweep you away in a whirlwind of laughter and merriment!"
  3. "Believe in romance, as true love will win over all. Follow your heart's compass to your true destination. Seek out love's enchanted pathways, and let the stars be your guide. Seek to awaken love in others, and you shall weave the most beguiling tapestry of affection. Love none more than yourself except Lady Firehair herself, and loose yourself in love of her. Love is the greatest pleasure, the most euphoric of experiences—a waltz that sets your soul ablaze."
  4. "Let all folk follow their desires, and never fail to follow your own. For happiness is achieved through passion, and passion unfurls its wings where hearts dare to roam. Seek out your dreams, your passions, and your desires—chase them like fireflies in the night, and see them illuminate your path with dreams fulfilled. Share your passions with the world, for the heart that overflows with dreams is a heart forever young."
  5. "Beauty is more than skin deep; it issues from the core of one's being and reveals one's true face to the world, fair or foul. Fill your life with beauty and wonder, as Lady Firehair's laughter dances upon the breeze of every soul. Seek beauty in the simplest of joys and embrace the enchantment of every moment. Encourage beauty wherever you find it, and scatter the seeds of wonder wherever you go."
  6. "Your body is your temple, a canvas of boundless artistry. Relish it; worship it. Make it as beautiful and attractive as it deserves, for within every curve lies a mesmerizing tale. Hide not away, but always seek to present yourself to those around you in a pleasing variety of garbs and activities, so as to move them with love and desire. Love those who respond to your appearance, and let warm friendship and admiration flower where love cannot or dares not."
  7. "Art spreads beauty and passion; it manifests one's deepest emotions. Seek them out often, for they are joys of life. Collect them, and let others revel in the experiences they give. Acquire beautiful items of all sorts, and encourage, sponsor, and protect those who create them. Relish in song. Relish in dance. Relish in art. Relish in plays. Celebrate the masterpiece of human creativity, and let it dance upon the tapestry of existence."
  8. "Fill your life with revelry and celebrations, and share them with those around you. Celebrate long and often, for every moment is a merriment in the grand theater of life. Invite others to join you in these joyous celebrations, for a shared laugh is a thousandfold more precious. Festivals are for all—gather into celebrations the lost, the lonely, the exiled and outlaw, the shunned, and even your foes. In Lady Firehair's enchanting realm, all hearts find a dance partner, and all souls sway to the rhythm of joy."
  9. "Embrace your individuality, for it is the spark of divine beauty within you. Let your true self shine without fear of judgment or constraint. Express your uniqueness with boldness and confidence, for in doing so, you honor the spirit of Lady Firehair. Dance your own dance, my darlings, and let the world delight in the breathtaking choreography of your authentic soul."
  10. "Embrace life's delightful surprises, for Lady Firehair's whimsy dances in the unexpected. Revel in the unpredictable twists of fate, for they lead to the most enchanting experiences. Embrace each moment with an open heart, and let every surprise become a sparkling gem in the treasure trove of your memories."

 

 

 

The Meranzeum are followers of the goddess Meranzi, and as such are followers of her dogma. They believe trade and commerce provides the best road to both personal and societal enrichment, and that both the sharing of wealth and investment in others will seed future success both for themselves and for society as a whole. Investing in a better educated populace is in their view one of the best way of investing in the future of Marcandrian society. The Meranzeum are firm believers in fair trade and fair exchanges, and will return any favor they receive with something they consider of equal worth. They are ardently against illicit deals and people who outright cheat others, viewing it as harmful for long-term business. However, a little underhandedness is acceptable, as this is in their view just part the maneuvering that takes place when doing business. It is important though to not upset people one want as future business partners.

The Meranzeum hold a very deep meritocratic view. They view those who are successful — especially those who create their own success — favorably. On the flip side, they view those who fall down the social rankings as incompetent and weak-willed. Those who inherit wealth or status, including nobility, are only viewed favorably by the Meranzeum once they've proven that they are deserving of the position they've inherited. Those who are truly driven, and truly competent are viewed most favorably and are of extreme interest, with the Meranzeum actively seeking out such individuals to nurture and partner up with them.

The Meranzeum hold a primarily neutral stance when it comes to the bickering between other people and factions, believing those who ultimately come out on top to be those who ultimately deserved to come out on top. The Meranzeum only breaks their neutrality when one party clearly goes against the interest of the Meranzeum or the interest of their goddess Meranzi.

The Meranzeum also have a special belief related to the golden colored irises that some people receive. These bright gold colored eyes holds a special place in the Meranzeum's beliefs, as this is considered to be a sign that the individual has received Meranzi's personal favor. All high-ranking members of the Meranzeum, as well as some lower-ranking ones, have these bright gold colored eyes. Most members who have this gift received it at some point in their lives, with it being extremely rare for an individual to be born with this gift. The Meranzeum takes in and nurtures any children they discover with Meranzi's Gift, believing Meranzi to have a grand purpose for them.

These golden eyes are often referred to as Meranzi's Gift, and is believed to be a sign of them having gained Meranzi's favor. Those that have these eyes are commonly referred to as Goldeneyes. Having this gift is a requirement for holding one of the higher positions within the Meranzeum.

 

Goals

Spread and nurture the worship of Callera.

 

 

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Keyowrds: jovial, whimsical

a rather loose and informal organization where temples operate mostly independently from one another.

 

Members: Clerics, bards, artists, musicians, performers (dance, theatre, etc), entertainers, festival/party planners, “beauty salon thingy”.