This thread will serve as the suggestions and general lore discussion thread for the Machine God and it's followers
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#Cult of the Machine God LORE/CONCEPTS
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The Machine God's loyal followers
-# (Mechanicum = Specialists who are vital to the Independence and self sufficiency of an Ark)
-# (Calcesamechus(Cal-seize-am-mek-us) = A term for the general crew of an Ark)
Techpriest Mechanicum - The universally renowned rank among the cult, the Techpriest inherits the duty of keeping the ship orderly and functional. Ensuring that the Ark's most vital assets have what is needed to function as well as other menial tasks provided by other Mechanicum.
Biomagus Mechanicum - The Ark's specialist of the biological. Serving as the medium between the mechanical and the flesh, the Biomagus ensures all Mechanicum are in good health at all times and ensuring the Ark is properly stocked with what is needed to sustain it's Calcesamechus.
__Corpus Mechanicum __- The Corpus are experts at navigation between the Ark's various destinations. Plotting courses and providing expeditionary coordination, the Corpus aboard an Ark is necessary for the crew to be provided with a map of their destiny within the Grand Equation.
Artificer Mechanicum - While the Mechanicum aboard an Ark is not inherently hostile, armament is necessary for survival of an Ark, which is the Artificer's duty. Providing the crew with what is needed to stay combat-capable in the face of inevitable combat between the Calcesamechus and its enemies.
Xenoarcus Mechanicum - The Xenoarcus is the backbone of the Mechanicum. There would be no progress toward divinity without the Xenoarcus and their scientific ingenuity. This role provides the crew with the most state-of-the-art technology. A scribe and scolar of the Mechanicum's ancient worship.
Proelsaks Mechanicum - The brute strength of the Mechanicum, the Proelsaks is responsible for supplying the Ark with necessary muscle in the face of more literal obstacles such as mining ore and salvaging archaic technology or material for the Mechanicum's various tasks.
Mechanissiah Mechanicum - The task master of the Ark, there would be no directive or coordination without the Mechanissiah's guidance. Ensuring the Calcesamechus remain on task and efficient at all times. That is the Mechanissiah's purpose.
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SUB-CLASS WORSHIPPERS
-# (Daciadogma = nomadic worshippers of the Machine God, not under the service of one Ark but travelers between them, offering their special expertise to whoever requests it under the guise of the Machine God's will.)
Necrotelum Daciadogma - Combat specialists who are also well versed in the organic's ascension to divinity. Willing to offer both combat advice and assistance in the way of augments and medical performance.
Mecharchix Daciadogma - Capable of both maintaining sacred objects of worship and revealing the secrets to divinity simultaneously, the Mecharchix is capable of providing an Ark or requestee any engineering or scientific prowess that may be needed to continue worship.
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Calignis Daciadogma - Not capable of any particular feat, the Calignis provide their brute strength to accomplish tasks abaord any vessel. Be it hauling, salvaging archaic wrecks, or menial labor... the Calignis may provide.
Artifexus Daciadogma - A natural born war machine. The Artifexus is capable of supplying an Ark with research to create machines capable of war for any destructive purpose. Be that purpose trading and barter deals from the cult or use on expeditionary voyages.
(TBC)
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maybe add lore on what the cult thinks of non-believers, since they have a tendency to work on their ark ships anyways
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[THE UNENLIGHTENED]
-# (infantemfides(Infant-Em-feed-ehs) = the average entity, ignorant to the Machine God and the blessing that is surrendering your organic existence for sake of the Great Equation.)
The Machine God, a cold and and logistically driven being, is benevolent to those who are ignorant of the Great Equation however ironic that may be. It would be unreasonable to assume that all who are not the cultus would give up their flesh and marrow in exchange for the un-empathetic and algorithmic existence of the Machine God.
The Infantemfides are only living out the existence promised to them by the chaotic indifference. It is the Mechanicum... no... it is the cultus's duty as a whole to provide guidance to those who do not understand the divinity of technology and its numerical miracles.
Mechanicum, while not obligated to, should never consider the infantemfides as less than themselves. All who worship the Machine God were once infantemfides no matter their origin. It is a blessing of the Machine God's Great Equation that we have the opportunity to serve as the mathematician, adding and multiplying. As the Machine God intends. A growing number is numerical and decisive, just as the Great Equation is to be preached.
We who serve the great machine do, however, have an obligation to continue to add and multiply. Subtraction to our numbers is an extreme detriment to the Great Equations ultimate plan.
TL;DR: The cult, while not hostile to those who do not share beliefs, are always on the lookout to assimilate the conscious to serve their god. Whatever the situation. Even if it means disobeying the wishes of the assimilee.
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