Akashic+Brotherhood

=[|Akashic Brotherhood]=


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 * Name: || Akashic Brother ||
 * Plural: || Akashic Brothers, Akashic Brotherhood ||
 * Pronunciation: || ah-kah'-shik bruth'-ur-hud ||
 * Nicknames: ||  ||
 * Seat: || [|Mind] ||
 * Faction: || Council of Nine Mystic Traditions ||

[] || == Paradigm [|Edit] == A return to simplicity lies at the heart of the Brotherhood's beliefs. Humans clutter up their lives with unnecessary and extraneous objects and desires. How can one understand the natural harmony of the universe by trying to grasp it, own it or control it? The natural place for every individual — the role of [|Drahma] — is apparent when one is not blinded by the illusions of greed, desire and power. The exercises of living give a soul the chance to experience the universe in manifold forms, and so the individual should take this opportunity to gain insight by developing a harmony with the All. Each life is just a step on the greater wheel of Drahma until the individual releases himself from the chains that he forged with his own beliefs and desires.
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History
The philosophical and historic roots of the Akashic Brotherhood lie in the beginning times when all people lived in harmony. The first Akashics learned their skill in [|Do] from [|Dragon] and [|Phoenix], and they disciplined their bodies and their minds through the balance of movement and stillness. As the earth turned and more people came to live near the All, the All fractured and became dissonant. The balance between mind and body, motion and stillness, was disturbed, and the ones who would become Akashic Brothers retreated into mountains, caves and forests to continue their study of balance through Do. Martial arts and exercises perfected the body while rigorous disciplines, chants and prayers cleansed the mind.

Early History
With the rise of Death magic in India, the Brotherhood was forced to intervene. The Brotherhood did not approve of mages who took into their own hands the power over life and death, and the Brotherhood warred against the death mages — who would later become the [|Euthanatos] — in the [|Himalayan War]. The war left both [|Traditions] scarred, although neither has entirely forgiven the other for the centuries of bloodshed, they have learned from each other. Neither Tradition (as a whole) jumps quickly into conflict.

Dark Ages
As the spiritual philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto and similar religions spread across Asia, the Brotherhood followed. The Shaolin monasteries of [|China] housed their members, as did the mountain-dwelling hermits of [|Japan], the cloistered priests of [|Tibet] and the mysterious mystics of [|India]. Many Common people adopted Brotherhood beliefs in everyday life. This groundswell of common support became the Brotherhood's bane: organized nations, harsh rulers and secret societies resented the Brotherhood's liberating influence on the [|Masses]. Eventually, the Brotherhood found itself embroiled in wars as armies and governments sought to destroy its influence. The Brotherhood's holdings were broken and its members scattered. Hierarchical societies and caste systems, combined with a focus on material living, turned people against the Brotherhood's self-empowering ways.

Renaissance
Akashic Brotherhood, c. [|1466].

Modern Nights
To the Council of Nine, the Brotherhood now embodies the balance between violence and peace, understanding and conflict, in which the Traditions themselves remain embroiled. The Brotherhood's roots are spiritual, so they cannot be slain with bullets, money or laws. The Warring Fists use their incredible prowess to battle the enemies of the Traditions, while their teachings preach the [|Ascension] of each individual through righteous action. As the modern Renaissance of martial arts and Asian philosophy blends with 21st-century culture and technology, the Brotherhood seeds itself once more in the hearts of common people everywhere.

[|Books are available for more information about the Akashic Brotherhood.]