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Ordinary Mortals that strive to do good in the world. Some of them have left, but also is leaving legacy behind in the terms of memories or tomes that guides the younglings for the future. Some still stay and you might occasionally see them chilling if not assisting the Local Saints for their Festivals and Ceremonies or other daily duties, and you can always talk to them for help if they are available. | Ordinary Mortals that strive to do good in the world. Some of them have left, but also is leaving legacy behind in the terms of memories or tomes that guides the younglings for the future. Some still stay and you might occasionally see them chilling if not assisting the Local Saints for their Festivals and Ceremonies or other daily duties, and you can always talk to them for help if they are available. | ||
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They are not as powerful as the Local Saints so their help are limited in the variations, yet it is better than no help at all or if you need anything fast. Or if you might be needing the kind of help that the Local Saints cannot provide as they are bound by their own regulation of not micromanaging mortal's (ordinary players) affairs. | They are not as powerful as the Local Saints so their help are limited in the variations, yet it is better than no help at all or if you need anything fast. Or if you might be needing the kind of help that the Local Saints cannot provide as they are bound by their own regulation of not micromanaging mortal's (ordinary players) affairs. | ||
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*Dangerous if you don't know the rules of the server, not dangerous if you know the rules. | *Dangerous if you don't know the rules of the server, not dangerous if you know the rules. | ||
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*Some of them like the thrill of being edgy and will usually target '''new players''' especially of the same ethnicity as them (but not always). | *Some of them like the thrill of being edgy and will usually target '''new players''' especially of the same ethnicity as them (but not always). | ||
*Some of them united and plotted against not only the ordinary players but also the Local Saints for some reason (bad decision). | *Some of them united and plotted against not only the ordinary players but also the Local Saints for some reason (bad decision). | ||
*Various behaviors that either damage other people's '''Integrity''' or '''IRL Resources''' but not limited to, hence the Local Saints decided these behaviors are forbidden (even not explicitly) and are not welcomed to do in this world. | *Various behaviors that either damage other people's '''Integrity''' or '''IRL Resources''' but not limited to, hence the Local Saints decided these behaviors are forbidden (even not explicitly) and are not welcomed to do in this world. | ||
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If you are being targeted: | If you are being targeted: | ||
*Pray to the Local Saints and tell them everything sincerely, honestly, and in entirety. Useless to hide things but you can say you don't know something if you truly don't know. Don't complicate things and make drama. Don't argue it is useless, better just to tell everything from your Point-of-View otherwise you will risk yourself being sent to the shadow realm (幽冥界) along with those who did you wrong and just pray for the verdict to be the best outcome for you (you can't do anything anymore at this point just give up). | *Pray to the Local Saints and tell them everything sincerely, honestly, and in entirety. Useless to hide things but you can say you don't know something if you truly don't know. Don't complicate things and make drama. Don't argue it is useless, better just to tell everything from your Point-of-View otherwise you will risk yourself being sent to the shadow realm (幽冥界) along with those who did you wrong and just pray for the verdict to be the best outcome for you (you can't do anything anymore at this point just give up). | ||
*The Local Saints usually already have the long lists of repeating Trouble Makers, so if you are sure any of these Trouble Makers is doing you wrong (scamming, toxic, provoking, etc) and if the personage also hated by everyone (use your network to confirm this but don't do so blatantly), you will most likely come out unscathed against them or even sometimes indirectly rewarded. | *The Local Saints usually already have the long lists of repeating Trouble Makers, so if you are sure any of these Trouble Makers is doing you wrong (scamming, toxic, provoking, etc) and if the personage also hated by everyone (use your network to confirm this but don't do so blatantly), you will most likely come out unscathed against them or even sometimes indirectly rewarded. | ||
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|'''Local Saints''' (司支圣, Sī Zhī Shèng lit. Overseeing Branch Saints) | |'''Local Saints''' (司支圣, Sī Zhī Shèng lit. Overseeing Branch Saints) | ||
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*Not dangerous for everyone else | *Not dangerous for everyone else | ||
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Primary Caretakers of this world: | Primary Caretakers of this world: | ||
*They maintain the world and for it to be hidden from the evil eye of the Demiurge. | *They maintain the world and for it to be hidden from the evil eye of the Demiurge. | ||
*They occasionally hunts for Trouble Makers especially if us mortals (normal players) sincerely pray for their help. Trouble Makers that get caught will usually get banished into the shadow realm (幽冥界) but not always. | *They occasionally hunts for Trouble Makers especially if us mortals (normal players) sincerely pray for their help. Trouble Makers that get caught will usually get banished into the shadow realm (幽冥界) but not always. | ||
*However they are still limited living beings and so will hate you if you are wasting their '''Integrity''' or '''IRL resources (time, energy, attention, etc)''' so approach them with caution and respect. | *However they are still limited living beings and so will hate you if you are wasting their '''Integrity''' or '''IRL resources (time, energy, attention, etc)''' so approach them with caution and respect. | ||
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*They are nigh invulnerable within this world so there's nothing that you can do about it. | *They are nigh invulnerable within this world so there's nothing that you can do about it. | ||
*These local saints inherited the will of the Mysterious Profound Saints (玄圣) that waged war against the Demiurge approximately 230000 star years ago. Then they scatters to all the 8 cardinal directions bringing the seed of the world (rAthena) and each of their own blooms their own worlds and there have been eons passed since then. | *These local saints inherited the will of the Mysterious Profound Saints (玄圣) that waged war against the Demiurge approximately 230000 star years ago. Then they scatters to all the 8 cardinal directions bringing the seed of the world (rAthena) and each of their own blooms their own worlds and there have been eons passed since then. | ||
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|'''Distant Evil God/Demiurge''' (虐混坤, Nüè Hùn Kūn lit. Cruel / Oppressive Primordial Earth) | |'''Distant Evil God/Demiurge''' (虐混坤, Nüè Hùn Kūn lit. Cruel / Oppressive Primordial Earth) | ||
| Astronomically high, potentially apocalyptic. | | Astronomically high, potentially apocalyptic. | ||
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The original creator of the world and is currently also house half a dozen of the largest worlds out there, but is inherently corrupt and possessive. Occasionally will try to send Evil Apostles to hunt down the Local Saints but otherwise will be prioritizing destroying worlds bigger than ours. Have successfully destroyed the previous world (of which its many denizens migrated here and form the bulk of the population). | The original creator of the world and is currently also house half a dozen of the largest worlds out there, but is inherently corrupt and possessive. Occasionally will try to send Evil Apostles to hunt down the Local Saints but otherwise will be prioritizing destroying worlds bigger than ours. Have successfully destroyed the previous world (of which its many denizens migrated here and form the bulk of the population). | ||
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Just muttering their name on #global will instill fear. Let the Local Saints know if you suspect anyone you are talking to, to be their Evil Apostles. The signs are that they will ask around regarding IRL information especially about the Local Saints. | Just muttering their name on #global will instill fear. Let the Local Saints know if you suspect anyone you are talking to, to be their Evil Apostles. The signs are that they will ask around regarding IRL information especially about the Local Saints. | ||
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|'''Astrologer''' (星观者, Xīng Guān Zhě lit. Observer of the Stars) | |'''Astrologer''' (星观者, Xīng Guān Zhě lit. Observer of the Stars) | ||
| Actually beneficial for the community as whole, while economically the information they bring shakes the economic value of commodities and items in this world. | | Actually beneficial for the community as whole, while economically the information they bring shakes the economic value of commodities and items in this world. | ||
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They are the planewalkers who also partially living on the other worlds under the Demiurge or somehow is able to gaze far into their worlds. They occasionally bring in news of the wind of change from the future. | They are the planewalkers who also partially living on the other worlds under the Demiurge or somehow is able to gaze far into their worlds. They occasionally bring in news of the wind of change from the future. | ||
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While we do not exactly know why they are doing what they are doing, we don't need to be alarmed because the information and prediction they bring | While we do not exactly know why they are doing what they are doing, we don't need to be alarmed because the information and prediction they bring is not always accurately applies to this world as they would envisioned so. And also that the change will be of medium to long term (6 months to 1 year ++) and there is no 100% guarantee that the change will really happen. But all in all, it is never a bad thing to know things in advance if you know what you are doing. | ||
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