"Deoch's Past" ((Inuyoko Mass #2))
Hello everyone, my name is Inuyoko and I am a Priestess of Deoch since Deoch 53. If you attended my previous mass, in the last double-moon, you may remember that I spoke a lot from a place of personal feeling. I spoke of reflection, stagnation, and the winds of change. It is no accident that in the time since new Sparks began to arrive, I have found my service to Deoch take the form of teaching and assisting, and this has been very rewarding. But, there is more to reflection than simply looking inward at one's self. I was a touch inspired by Thubub's philosophy class, and it got me thinking about some of the historical texts available to us from our peers both contemporary and of the past...
Tell me, are any of you familiar with the competing histories of Deoch, written by the likes of Mikado and Niall Radh, among others?
(Assuming most people have not) *nods* It is no worry if you have not. I am going to reference them in this Mass, and I would encourage you to read them when you have the time.
These works are very interesting, and give us much to consider when thinking about who Deoch was, who he may be today, and what that means for us and our place in this world. In one accounting, Deoch was a mortal person not all that different from you or I once. We believe fairly confidenly that he served in the army of Loures, and manipulated the element of Darkness in fearsome ways. The author Niall Radh in "The Legend of Deoch" recounts a passage from a journal entry apparently written by a man named Eolann Moran in Danaan 1703, serving under Deoch's command, who became fearful of his relationship with the darkness, and witnessed him engaging in Dark Rituals in the dead of night. Many believed that it was Deoch's engagement in this type of ritual which brought Chadul to our realm in the first place, though it is doubtful in my mind that a single man could be solely responsible for such a thing. Others, like the author "Lethalia Horidre in "Alternative History of Temuair," claim that Deoch was in fact born from a piece of Chadul as late as Danaan 1980; birthed from that part of him that cared for Danaan as a sort of kindred spirit.
It is impossible for us to know for certain what is the truth of Deoch's past, but we know that he served Chadul for a time, and that he was pulled from that influence by his love for Danaan, and his respect for her. When she sacrificed herself to keep the element of darkness at bay and in balance with the light, that was when Deoch sought to change his ways, carry on her work, and bequeath the spark of Aislinghood to a dreaming Mundane for the first time...Mikado argues in the "Scrolls of Danaan" that Deoch's experiences as a being pulled in different directions, giving in to lust and power then turning to life and creation, and experiencing the joys of love and the pain of loss, are the reason why we Aislings feel these things so strongly. The constant push and pull of light and the darkness,
sorrow and joy,
inspiration and stagnation...
This is our curse. Or, perhaps our blessing.
There is much more to a being as complex as our god, but what can stories and mythologies like these of Deoch's history teach us about redemption? About making amends when we have committed great harm? To what extent do we require pain to make progress? These are more subjects upon which to reflect, not only for ourselves, but for everyone whose lives we change simply by interacting with and experiencing the world alongside them.
So, with all that, I want to open things up and ask you all your thoughts.
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Mass is cast.
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