The Fellowship of the Moon [District 6]

This is a cult that worships the moon, sacrifices animals, and inflicts bodily harm on themselves. The people of the Fellowship follow the rule of Prometheus Nox, the Illuminator. They meet in a clearing in the middle of the woods three times a month, during the new moon, full moon, and a random day to celebrate the sun. They live together in an abandoned hospital on the outer fringes on the city, away from the corrupt society of the Capitol, so they can worship the moon in peace. Their mission in life is to reach the Zenith; their afterlife, where they will be able to spend eternity within the moon’s light.

The Fellowship of the Moon

Our world is rotting from the inside out. Everything around us has the smell of decay and the look of dissolution. The moon hangs above, against the beautiful backdrop of the starry sky, looking down on us, trying to purify the world with her soft silver light. But it’s a lost cause; even she with all her power and glory is not enough to fix this shit hole we call home. But the moon – the moon is a glowing orb of pure perfection. That is where we belong, and the only way we get there is by giving tribute to her bountiful glory. We must reach the Zenith, were we will spend eternal glory among the silver light of the moon.

Members

The Illuminator - Prometheus Nox [Eastern]
The Aitken -
The Maria -
The Selenic -
The Soltair -
The Occults -
The Syzygy -
The Aphelion -
The Deimos -

Rank Description

High Ranks

The Illuminator – Founder and leader of the Fellowship. He decides when the rituals take place, and is the only orator at them. He smokes a certain plant that enables him to communicate with the moon. He receives visions from her, and follows them accordingly. When people don’t follow edicts or cause problems, he decides punishments. He leads people on the path to eternal light. [1/1]

The Aitken – Sacrifices the animals during the rituals, collects the blood in a goblet for use during the Enlightening. Right hand man of the Illuminator. [0/1]

The Selenic – The embodiment of the Moon. Dances naked with The Soltair during rituals. Virgin, held sacred, cannot touch the skin of males, excluding the Illuminator. [0/1]

The Soltair – The embodiment of the Sun. Dances naked with The Selenic during rituals. Virgin, held sacred, cannot touch the skin of males, excluding the Illuminator. [0/1]

Middle Ranks

The Maria – Lover of the Illuminator. She is responsible for keeping track of the followers, making sure they are at every meeting, fulfilling their duties ect. She really isn’t all that important. [0/1]

The Occults – The identities of these members are completely secret. They hide amongst the Aphelion, pretend they are one of them, earn their trust, listen for any dissention, and watch for any treachery. When someone voices any doubt, or does something against the rules, the Occult report it to the Illuminator. [0/5]

The Syzygy – When the Illuminator tells them to punish someone, they do it. They do it whenever they want, wherever they want. They do it when there is the best possible chance of total humiliation. The Illuminator tells them how to punish someone, but never when. [0/5]

Low Ranks

The Aphelion – The general group, the only job they must do is show up at the meetings, and spread the word of the glory of the moon. [0/8]

The Deimos – The punished. Whenever someone is caught by the Occults, they are immediately demoted, to a Deimos, They work to get among the good graces of the Illuminator by doing whatever he tells them to do. [0/2]

Rituals

The Enlightening – When an animal is sacrificed, the blood is collected in a silver chalice. The Illuminator then moves amongst the followers and paints a circle on their foreheads to symbolize the moon. The rest of the blood is poured into the reflection of the moon that is captured in a water basin in the center of the clearing.

The Sacrifice – An animal is sacrificed by the Aitken at every meeting, to show the moon the commitment of her followers, and to provide her with energy to continue her cycles.

The Bloodletting – When a person joins the Fellowship, or attains a higher rank, they must receive a cut on their right bicep to show sacrifice and commitment to the moon. The blood is dripped into the reflection of the moon that is captured in a water basin, symbolizing an offering of one’s self. The person is not allowed to treat the wound. The more marks a person has, the higher the rank.

The Burning – All the higher ranks are burned with a metal ring in the middle of their foreheads, leaving a permanent circle, showing their full commitment to the moon.

New Moon – Every new moon, the Fellowship meets in the clearing and prays for the return of the moon. They sacrifice an animal as an offering to the moon, to make her reappear in the coming days. It is held at midnight. The Fellowship needs to fast the entire day before this ritual.

Full Moon – Every full moon, the Fellowship meets in the clearing and celebrates the moon’s return, and the power of her light. They sacrifice an animal to show her their gratitude. It is held at midnight. The Fellowship needs to fast the entire day before this ritual.

Sun – Each month a ritual is held for the sun, thanking him for providing the moon with his light, and letting her shine. It is held in the middle of the day, when the sun is at his highest.