Roostercat Posted November 9, 2019 Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) Type (e.g. Planet, Faction, System): Religious Figure Describe this proposal in a single sentence (12 word maximum): Add an actual portion describing Shapers on the wiki. How will this be reflected on-station? It is already in game. Vaurca can choose to be a priest and select shaper clothing in the loadout, though there is no representation of this on the wiki, thus this app to make it more clear as to what Shapers are. I feel this is necessary as seeing Shapers in game can be weird and no-one really knows much about them, and cant really even look it up. Does this faction/etc do anything not achieved by what already exists? Nope, it is already in game, just wanting to solidify it on the wiki. Why should this be given to lore developers rather than remain player created lore? It is already up to the loredevs, as it is already in game. This is to clarify on the wiki since there is not other explanation. Do you understand that if this is submitted, you are signing it away to the lore team, and that it's possible that it will change over time in ways that you may not forsee? ??? Long Description: Shapers are Vaurcan followers of the Preimminence religion. They are really the only religious figures in Vaurcan society right now that are sort of priest-like. They are typically similar to counselors and seek to help people follow what they are meant to be in life so that God can form. To really explain what Shapers are, it is important to understand wtf Preimminence is, so I will now Copy paste that part of the wiki now Spoiler Preimminennce The faith of the Preimminent Goddess is another religion that is relatively uncommon to find amongst Vaurca populations. Unlike the Hive Pantheon, adherents to this faith believe that God, or Goddess, does not exist but could exist, should all parts of themselves align in their predestined roles. They believe that all members of a hive or in some cases, several hives are pieces of a greater entity that would be god. Queens and Lesser Queens are still seen as important, but only in that they are a larger part of the Goddess than others. This faith used to be the primary religion for all Vaurca, Queens included, before the first Hive War. The wars survivors blamed followers of this religion as a primary instigator to the war and culled those that kept the faith out of fear of another conflict. The religion has not recovered since then, but its status as a taboo has faded. Vaurca that follow this faith believes that it is their duty to help others align to their designed shapes, using their feelings, skills and psychology to determine their destiny. Unlike other Vaurca faiths, this one had historically included the existence of aliens amongst its teachings and teaches that they too have a part to align themselves to allow for the existence of god. Extensive writing has been accredited to this religion, often citing the harmonious checks and balances of the universe as evidence of some divine agency. While also attempting to explain that such uniformity did not always exist in the past, more entrophic universe. Notice the Bolded part, this is the only real definition of Shapers, and it really isn'tmuch of a definition as it is a very broad definition of followers of the religion. Shapers lead the charge in shaping people's destiny whereas mainstream followers would just believe in it, maybe assisting where they can. I feel this is a important clarification because if all the followers were shapers than it is likely any brood following the religion would not be doing anything but that, making it pointless as I seriously doubt an entire brood is meant to be shapers destiny-wise. Especially since it says all followers believe it is their duty to do so. So if they were all doing it, then no-ne would be doing their Job, defeating the point. So my suggestion in full is to add a part onto the wiki About shapers, and change the bolded text above slightly. Spoiler Preimminennce The faith of the Preimminent Goddess is another religion that is relatively uncommon to find amongst Vaurca populations. Unlike the Hive Pantheon, adherents to this faith believe that God, or Goddess, does not exist but could exist, should all parts of themselves align in their predestined roles. They believe that all members of a hive or in some cases, several hives are pieces of a greater entity that would be god. Queens and Lesser Queens are still seen as important, but only in that they are a larger part of the Goddess than others. This faith used to be the primary religion for all Vaurca, Queens included, before the first Hive War. The wars survivors blamed followers of this religion as a primary instigator to the war and culled those that kept the faith out of fear of another conflict. The religion has not recovered since then, but its status as a taboo has faded. Some Vaurca of this religion believe it is their duty to align individuals to their aligned shapes, using their skills, emotions, and psychology to determine their destiny. Unlike other Vaurca faiths, this one had historically included the existence of aliens amongst its teachings and teaches that they too have a part to align themselves to allow for the existence of god. Extensive writing has been accredited to this religion, often citing the harmonious checks and balances of the universe as evidence of some divine agency. While also attempting to explain that such uniformity did not always exist in the past, more entrophic universe. Shapers Shapers are those followers of the Preimminence who believe it is their duty to help others fit into their destined shapes. They are typically seen as the religious figures of Preimminence, similar to a priest. They often wear a special set of robes and a helmet, obscuring their hive affiliation, as they deem it an obstacle to the goal of Preimminence, since hive affiliation can often cause conflict. Shapers are often very tolerant of other religions, though still push to convert unbelievers. The Brood a Shaper comes from can also lead to changes in how they go about their work. For example, a Zoleth Shaper would likely have a heavy emphasis on shaping soldiers or reforming criminals, and would likely see Violence as a tool. Whereas a Shaper hailing from Mouv's brood would likely focus on those who practice medicine, especially genetics related medicine. The main consistency among all of them is their desire for everyone to fit their pre-destined roles, however they go about it. The normal text is what is already existent, the Bold text is what I want to add/change. I feel this is a necessary addition due to the fact that shapers exist in-game, but are hardly ever played. I believe this is due to the lack of information making players fearful of playing the role, not wanting to screw it up. Thus a segment discussing them is necessary in my opinion. Edited November 9, 2019 by Roostercat
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