Religion

Belief systems amongst the Tribes of the Outlook vary greatly, there is no real homogeneity, and it’s easy to find a heterodoxy to every established opinion. We’ve provided some examples of belief systems below. Feel free to adapt your own within these loose guidelines.

Common Religious Themes: The importance of individuality. Anthropomorphic entities. The Community. Group Meditation.

Some common worship targets: AI- powerful, or at least strange, entities, which carry out purposes not easily understood, and often quite tangential to what members of the Outlook consider important. “Ay-Eye” is the name they give themselves, but may often not recognise that this is an abbreviation of “Artificial Intelligence”. They can be called “Watchers” “Observers” “Spirits” “Animators” etc. You may invent your own AI or follow a predefined one; predefined AI include the Diamond, obsessed with obedience and preservation of the Tribe; the curious That Which Is Freely Given; and Melody, a mysterious deity of healing each described here. The great depths- People know about the wide waters, and know that very few AI wander therein. This is an example of a natural feature that can be anthropomorphised. The Citadel- It is not uncommon for Tribes of the Outlook to revere the Citadel as some form of deity. Those who paved the way- The designers of the AI constructs that are regularly seen- views on their divinity can vary greatly. The Divine Empress of the Techgnostic Network- A whispered name that some pass around in hushed tones- she is allegedly a creature who AI follow and revere, even some of the most advanced AI that are known to exist. Her existence is a matter of dispute outside Tribes which worship her. “The Shaper”, a force which causes mutations. Oddys are seen like their presence in this world.

The limits of worship: No-one’s religion is “attack X strain on sight”. Distrusting, or assuming a role of a particular strain is more common, within limits. What’s most common is a belief on the role of Techgnosis or Psionics within the world, which can be more extreme, but the same limit applies here; the Tribes have co-existed, and a belief system that’ll lead to destruction of one or other group would be unable to flourish No parodying or mimicking real-world religions. Although elements of real-world religion might seep in, any references that are recognizable at a glance OOC, and especially anything disrespectful, are inappropriate.