LOCATION : The Clearing Date/Time : ?/?/?, 7 or so days after initiation WHO : Serendipity, Kittree, Trea, Prescott, Allithea Prescott walked among the refugees not only offering aid, but encouraged them to attend a church service he had begun to organize the previous day. On the morning of Sul, Prescott arrived at the designated clearing and lit a fire. He meditated for a few moments, embraced the warm light of the fire growing before him. The heat, the enveloping warmth. He opened his eyes, took a step back from the fire and checked his vestments. No scorching, that's good. He sometimes forgot himself and would get too close, he'd caught fire more than once. This was not the time or place for such frivolity, he could not easily replace his vestments in a timely manner, and there would be questions. Prescott moved a safe distance from the seductive blaze and waited for people to arrive. It was a short while before he gathered some ten or twelve souls. Prescott began his sermon in a calm measured tone, he was a teacher now, imparting knowledge to those desiring it. "Good morning, may the light of The Silver Flame guide you. I am Prescott Albright, all of you know that, though. What, perhaps, some of you do not know is I am a Purified cleric of the Order of the Silver Flame. Today is Sul, the first day of the week, The Day of Cleansing Fire. A day of fasting and prayer." Prescott put on his best look of concern "I do not expect, nor want any of you to participate in fasting. You have recently been through a terrible ordeal, and still require mending. You need to eat, to stay strong and healthy so you can help the others, that require more healing than yourselves. As far as prayer, unless you are a member of The Church of the Silver Flame, today's devotion will seem foreign. If you are curious I will happily answer any and all questions either after this service, or anytime you see me. I will keep today's devotion brief, as we all have many tasks to tend to." No one had left yet, so Prescott felt pleased. He saw his fellow companions and smiled. "The main doctrine of the Tenet of Purity reads 'Burn the corruption and taint of evil from all Eberron. Other gods have begun the creation, but it is the Silver Flame, by searing wickedness and darkness from their imperfect world, that must complete it.' The Order of the Silver Flame confronts evil in the world, that is our main objective. It is expected that, as followers we will do what we can to combat evil in all its forms. That's the important part 'we do what we can' . You aren't expected to, let's say, hunt down a vampire and destroy it. No one is asking you to put your life at risk. The Church simply asks you to fight evil, at the very least, by being a better person. If you defeat the corruption inside you, that's a victory. If you have more than you need, share a little with someone who doesn't have enough. If you have a skill, offer it voluntarily on occasion to someone who could benefit from it. If we cleanse corruption from ourselves, it frees us to help others, and in turn perhaps they follow suit. In time corruption, greed, and graft have no place in a community. That's how you purge evil from the world. The Order of the Silver Flame recognize the other gods and religions, we acknowledge and honor them for their contribution to the world. "We cannot hear the words of The Silver Flame directly, because we are flawed and not pure. During the Age of Demons a Paladin of Dol Arrah, Tira Miron, fought alongside a Great Couatl to fell the fiendish Overlord Bel Shanor beneath below where Flamekeep now stands. It was her sacrifice along with the couatls that opened the way for The Silver Flame to access our world. Tira Miron could understand The Silver Flame and became a prophet of The Church that heeds its word. It was the teachings of The Silver Flame, as spoken through Tira Miron, that provided the doctrine we follow today. "We will now recite The Nine Miracles of The Silver Flame. This is traditionally done in Draconic and goes dronilnrir mitne ekess wer treskri, siteli kothar, majak sepa ro putole Dolurrh, fehlim sunathear arcaniss, tonoparir mrith Tira Miron, thirkuir Thrane sari vi ioth thaczil, vivex svern kiveki, vivex persvek wer annyo aryte. For those unfamiliar with The Nine Miracles, or who do not speak Draconic The Nine Miracles of the Silver Flame are recited as bringing light to the world, imprisoning demons, offering souls an afterlife beyond Dolurrh, granting clerics magic, bonding with Tira Miron, transforming Thrane into a holy nation, victory over lycanthropes, victory in the Last War, and the promise of the end of evil, and the creation of a better world to come. "With that I will end for today, I'm happy to answer any questions anyone may have. If you think of something later, feel free to ask, I'll be making my rounds through the camp shortly." Prescott approached his friends with a broad smile "This was an unexpected surprise, thank you for coming".
