~The Divine Order of the Phoenix~
~rises once again~
And thus it went... The Divine Order of the Phoenix is a Collective of Storytellers, Roleplayers, Philosphers, Poets, Mages, Healers, Actvists, Soldiers, and Journalists, we do not seek Conflict with anyone or any group, We simply wish to pass on the spirit of Knowledge, and Creativity in this Dark world...
Our 4 virtues are: Respect, Chivalry, Fellowship, and Creativity.
idea Chapter Houses and Explanations idea
The Ghost Flame Society- The Ghost Flame Society is the DOP's intellectual center, a collective of the best and brightest, a place for discussion, the telling of stories, and the teaching of others.
The Aided- The Aided are a collection of Healers, both physically, and mentally, who wish to assist the injured, this is a charity organization do not ask to be paid for your services. If you choose to join this group it is because you wish to keep the Flame of Life burning Strongly in all those around you.
The Phoenix Knights- Defenders of the Guild, and Protectors of the Innocent, the Knights exemplify the Virtues of the Order, and are shining examples to those around them (Ranks are only awarded to those who deserve it, we do not operate on a first come-first serve basis, there awards and ranks are earned through their actions in the community).
arrow If you cannot choose between one of the chapter houses, you are welcome to be a non-chapter member, able to assist in any of the chapters that you wish at any time. And in my opinion, that's the same thing as being a member of all of the chapters at once.
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idea Rules idea
1. Always obey Gaia's ToS and Rules & Guidlines.
2. Respect the Chapter Leaders and guild moderators, as well as all other members.
3. For Chapter Leaders and guild moderators- always treat members with fairness and give respect if you want to recieve it in return.
4. Keep profanity to a bare minimum.
5. No spamming.
6. No bumping, there should be no need for it.
7. Please report any violations of these rules to myself or one of the guild moderators immediately.
(that is all the rules for now until more are thought of and possibly added later) sweatdrop
~rises once again~
Dante Decker
Quote:
One day in the beginning times, the sun looked down and saw a large bird with shimmering feathers. They were red and gold--bright and dazzling like the sun itself. The sun called out, "Glorious phoenix, you shall be my bird and live forever! Live forever!"
The Phoenix was overjoyed to hear these words. It lifted its head and sang, "Sun glorious sun, I shall sing my songs for you alone!" But the phoenix was not happy for long. Poor bird. Its feathers were far too beautiful. Men, women, and children were always chasing it and trying to trap it. They wanted to have some of those beautiful, shiny feathers for themselves.
"I cannot live here," thought the phoenix, and it flew off toward the east, where the sun rises in the morning.
The phoenix flew for a long time, and then came to a far away, hidden desert where no humans lived. And there the phoenix remained in peace, flying freely and singing its songs of praise to the sun above.
Almost five hundred years passed. The phoenix was still alive, but it had grown old. It was often tired, and it had lost much of its strength. It couldn't soar so high in the sky, nor fly as fast or as far as when it was young.
"I don't want to live like this," thought the phoenix. "I want to be young and strong."
So the phoenix lifted it's head and sang, "Sun, glorious sun, make me young and strong again!" but the sun didn't answer. Day after day the phoenix sang. When the sun still didn't answer, the phoenix decided to return to the place where it had lived in the beginning and ask the sun one more time.
It flew across the desert, over hills, green valleys, and high mountains. The journey was long, and because the phoenix was old and weak, it had to rest along the way. Now the phoenix has a keen sense of smell and is particularly fond of herbs and spices. So each time it landed, it collected pieces of cinnamon bark and all kinds of fragrant leaves. It tucked some in among its feathers and carried the rest in its claws.
When at last the bird came to the place that had once been its home, it landed on a tall palm tree growing high on a mountainside. Right at the top of the tree, the phoenix built a nest with the cinnamon bark and lined it with the fragrant leaves. Then the phoenix flew off and collected some sharp-scented gum called myrrh, which it had seen oozing out of a nearby tree. The phoenix made an egg from the myrrh and carried the egg back to the nest.
Now everything was ready. The phoenix sat down in its nest, lifted its head, and sang, "Sun, glorious sun, make me young and strong again!"
This time the sun heard the song. Swiftly it chased the clouds from the sky and stilled the winds and shone down on the mountainside with all its power.
The animals, the snakes, the lizards, and every other bird hid from the sun's fierce rays -- in caves and holes, under shady rocks and trees. Only the phoenix sat upon its nest and let the suns rays beat down upon it beautiful, shiny feathers.
Suddenly there was a flash of light, flames leaped out of the nest, and the phoenix became a big round blaze of fire.
After a while the flames died down. The tree was not burnt, nor was the nest. But the phoenix was gone. In the nest was a heap of silvery-gray ash.
The ash began to tremble and slowly heave itself upward. From under the ash there rose up a young phoenix. It was small and looked sort of crumpled, but it stretched its neck and lifted its wings and flapped them. Moment by moment it grew, until it was the same size as the old phoenix. It looked around, found the egg made of myrrh, and hollowed it out. Then it placed the ashes inside and finally closed up the egg. The young phoenix lifted its head and sang, "Sun, glorious sun, I shall sing my songs for you alone! Forever and ever!"
The Phoenix was overjoyed to hear these words. It lifted its head and sang, "Sun glorious sun, I shall sing my songs for you alone!" But the phoenix was not happy for long. Poor bird. Its feathers were far too beautiful. Men, women, and children were always chasing it and trying to trap it. They wanted to have some of those beautiful, shiny feathers for themselves.
"I cannot live here," thought the phoenix, and it flew off toward the east, where the sun rises in the morning.
The phoenix flew for a long time, and then came to a far away, hidden desert where no humans lived. And there the phoenix remained in peace, flying freely and singing its songs of praise to the sun above.
Almost five hundred years passed. The phoenix was still alive, but it had grown old. It was often tired, and it had lost much of its strength. It couldn't soar so high in the sky, nor fly as fast or as far as when it was young.
"I don't want to live like this," thought the phoenix. "I want to be young and strong."
So the phoenix lifted it's head and sang, "Sun, glorious sun, make me young and strong again!" but the sun didn't answer. Day after day the phoenix sang. When the sun still didn't answer, the phoenix decided to return to the place where it had lived in the beginning and ask the sun one more time.
It flew across the desert, over hills, green valleys, and high mountains. The journey was long, and because the phoenix was old and weak, it had to rest along the way. Now the phoenix has a keen sense of smell and is particularly fond of herbs and spices. So each time it landed, it collected pieces of cinnamon bark and all kinds of fragrant leaves. It tucked some in among its feathers and carried the rest in its claws.
When at last the bird came to the place that had once been its home, it landed on a tall palm tree growing high on a mountainside. Right at the top of the tree, the phoenix built a nest with the cinnamon bark and lined it with the fragrant leaves. Then the phoenix flew off and collected some sharp-scented gum called myrrh, which it had seen oozing out of a nearby tree. The phoenix made an egg from the myrrh and carried the egg back to the nest.
Now everything was ready. The phoenix sat down in its nest, lifted its head, and sang, "Sun, glorious sun, make me young and strong again!"
This time the sun heard the song. Swiftly it chased the clouds from the sky and stilled the winds and shone down on the mountainside with all its power.
The animals, the snakes, the lizards, and every other bird hid from the sun's fierce rays -- in caves and holes, under shady rocks and trees. Only the phoenix sat upon its nest and let the suns rays beat down upon it beautiful, shiny feathers.
Suddenly there was a flash of light, flames leaped out of the nest, and the phoenix became a big round blaze of fire.
After a while the flames died down. The tree was not burnt, nor was the nest. But the phoenix was gone. In the nest was a heap of silvery-gray ash.
The ash began to tremble and slowly heave itself upward. From under the ash there rose up a young phoenix. It was small and looked sort of crumpled, but it stretched its neck and lifted its wings and flapped them. Moment by moment it grew, until it was the same size as the old phoenix. It looked around, found the egg made of myrrh, and hollowed it out. Then it placed the ashes inside and finally closed up the egg. The young phoenix lifted its head and sang, "Sun, glorious sun, I shall sing my songs for you alone! Forever and ever!"
And thus it went... The Divine Order of the Phoenix is a Collective of Storytellers, Roleplayers, Philosphers, Poets, Mages, Healers, Actvists, Soldiers, and Journalists, we do not seek Conflict with anyone or any group, We simply wish to pass on the spirit of Knowledge, and Creativity in this Dark world...
Our 4 virtues are: Respect, Chivalry, Fellowship, and Creativity.
idea Chapter Houses and Explanations idea
The Ghost Flame Society- The Ghost Flame Society is the DOP's intellectual center, a collective of the best and brightest, a place for discussion, the telling of stories, and the teaching of others.
The Aided- The Aided are a collection of Healers, both physically, and mentally, who wish to assist the injured, this is a charity organization do not ask to be paid for your services. If you choose to join this group it is because you wish to keep the Flame of Life burning Strongly in all those around you.
The Phoenix Knights- Defenders of the Guild, and Protectors of the Innocent, the Knights exemplify the Virtues of the Order, and are shining examples to those around them (Ranks are only awarded to those who deserve it, we do not operate on a first come-first serve basis, there awards and ranks are earned through their actions in the community).
arrow If you cannot choose between one of the chapter houses, you are welcome to be a non-chapter member, able to assist in any of the chapters that you wish at any time. And in my opinion, that's the same thing as being a member of all of the chapters at once.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
idea Rules idea
1. Always obey Gaia's ToS and Rules & Guidlines.
2. Respect the Chapter Leaders and guild moderators, as well as all other members.
3. For Chapter Leaders and guild moderators- always treat members with fairness and give respect if you want to recieve it in return.
4. Keep profanity to a bare minimum.
5. No spamming.
6. No bumping, there should be no need for it.
7. Please report any violations of these rules to myself or one of the guild moderators immediately.
(that is all the rules for now until more are thought of and possibly added later) sweatdrop
