One must imagine Cresh'jun happy

[whitewolftamer]

Lore Impact (Small/Medium/Large): Small/Medium? Technically cultural change, but it's a single myth

Species: Tajara

Short Description: A piece of folklore similar to Sisyphus, but Tajaran. Why do I think it's okay to have a close (but still distinct) parallel? Tajani/Ratajani draw parallels to Gnomes. Saba Yarra draws parallels to Baba Yaga. Raskaren draw parallels to vampires.
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How will this be reflected on-station?: Just more folklore for Tajaran players to reference

Does this addition do anything not achieved by what already exists?: Yes and no. It's more folklore, which has been done, but it's a piece of folklore that references the Ma'ta'ke holy village which I haven't seen any others do

Do you understand that the project may change over time in ways you may not foresee once it is handed over to the Lore Team? Yeah

Long Description:

          Cresh'jun Baqthaa or in Tau Ceti Basic, Radoslav Božidar, is a mythical figure in tajaran folklore. Originally an Ascended One of Mata'ke, he was blessed with immense strength. However, in his life within the Holy Village, Cresh'jun colluded with evil spirits in an attempt to avoid death, and live forever. For his treachery, Mata'ke cursed Cresh'jun with the task of forever attempting to herd a flock of large lard-laden birds (Modern retellings depict the birds as massive schlorrgo) from a ravine back up to the Holy Village. In order to ensure Cresh'jun suffered according to his treachery, Mata'ke acquired the aid of Rreduoane to ensure that Cresh'jun never attained victory in his trial.

          The moral of the story is often construed to be that life is meant to have an end, and that one should not seek to unnaturally prolong their life. However, due to the decentralized nature of the Ma'ta'ke faith, there are some groups who believe the story should be taken such that one can be happy despite difficulty in life, often citing the meaning behind the name Cresh'jun Baqthaa (Radoslav Božidar) as evidence.

The name Cresh'jun (Radoslav) means "Happy"
The name Baqthaa (Božidar) means "Divine gift"
Thus, the full name of Cresh'jun Baqthaa (Radoslav Božidar) means "Divine gift of Happiness"

Due to this myth, some Tajara facetiously refer to those with a Sisyphean punishment as "Baqths", or in TCB, "Božos"
Eg;
Siik'maas/Delvahhi/Ya'ssa: "She works everyday making clothes and barely survives. Poor Baqth."
TCB: "They have to work overtime just to feed their family. He feels bad for the Božo"

[whitewolftamer]

To clarify my stance. I don't dislike the parallels in other tajaran myths. I genuinely enjoy the tajaran folklore and my pointing out the parallels isn't meant to belittle them. I just figure I should get the defense of my potential addition having parallels out of the way.

[Alberyk]

Hi. We decided to deny this application. We are not interested in expanding this area of the lore and we feel it might be a bit too soon to include this reference in lore.