House Fynikku

House Fynikku is a noble house in Mizlarai and Ashkavar. Its motto, "May the Plants Guide Us," refers to the maple leaf of Lutum and the berry imagery of Berrshyr, sometimes called "New Berrism", successor to Berrism.
== History ==
=== Founding ===
House Fynikku was founded in the fall of 43 ASD by Raikan, who was 44 at the time. It was founded on Raikan's first return trip to her original home of Mizlarai after 15 years of being in Ashkavar, when she was confronted by Gentian's ghost in Erikku Keep within the port city of Umbar. They spent the night together, with Gentian recalling all he could about Lutum and the old world; Raikan had already planned on incorporating the old noble house of Lutum in her current plans, but this encounter had given her the idea of taking control of a new merger. The next day, after the ghost of Gentian had given Raikan the keys to Erikku Keep, she had immediately set off to Luden, where her father, Asvar, and half-aunt, Zsunia lived. They were both the House heads of Fynx and Erikku respectively, and while they were happy to see her, they were a bit hesitant at first to such a big ask. Raikan agreed with them, and let them think it over. For the following week, They spent a lot of family time together and soon agreed to this, as Raikan had clearly matured and learned a lot from her time in Ashkavar. Now, Raikan, originally barred from some of the perks of nobility and uncaring of her heritage, was now head of two Lutumite remnant noble families, and would merge them into House Fynikku officially on the same day.
For Half a year or so, Raikan would stay in Mizlarai with her father and half-aunt, spending time in the community and visiting newly built parts of the country, but she could not stay forever. She would come back to Ashkavar after those 6 months, returning to her pet project, Purity.
=== Remnant of Lutum ===
During her 6 month stay in Mizlarai, Raikan had quickly realized something, Lutumite culture was nearly dead. The passing of time, the intertwining of cultures and species, the loss of books, the horror of decay, they had all come for what was once so grand. There were some remnants of course; some nobles were still of Fynx and Erikku descent, the Arbastor line seemed stable, though not as noble any longer, and some of the people were still Mrau, Gnomes, etc... but it was clear they were fading with time.
After her encounter with a strange, tangled berry during her work in Ashkavar, she had been planning to come to Mizlarai for some time, in order to re-experience Lutumite culture, but it was clear, this was now about preservation, and she would do all that she could to bring back the glory it once had.
=== Practices ===
Although their lineage can now be continued through regular childbirth, some members do still participate in the Turning Ritual, in which a participant will drink the blood of a house member in order to join the ranks of the family.
== The Curses ==
=== Erikku Curse ===
Having Aevum Yoakumaen descent, members of the house must feed on knowledge --literally or figuratively-- in order to sustain themselves; however, as they grow older, this affliction has a tendency to worsen. House members are forced to consume more and more until eventually, they are unable to keep up, and become permanently changed. Evzen is one such example, transforming from a Sumari into a regular fox, without the capacity for higher thought functions. 
=== McClarky Curse ===
The McClarky Curse was a curse that was believed to be put upon the land of Lutum in the old world; however, after the comet, it became clear that it instead was directly placed upon the royalty, and by extension, their bloodline. Because of this, only high ranking members of House Fynikku seem suffer from the McClarky Curse in any major way, with symptoms varying wildly from person to person, though some common symptoms are; fits of mania, paranoia, hallucinations, hearing voices, emotional distress, etc...
The curse was named after the first king of these settled lands, Clarky "Cat" Arbastor. And it is presumed that it came from an ancient Dwarven witch who was enslaved by the Gnomes, as revenge for their colonization upon Maddrak.