Religion of The Inevitable

== History ==
==== Founding ====
After a harrowing sea-borne disaster, the first prophet Yadus had a great vision in the netherworld between death and life. A great and terrible wave swept from the south, covering all the land and destroying everything before it. When the waters settled, a majestic and mighty wave swept from the north, it's beautiful blue waters covered the destruction and death and put a great peace over what was once horror. From his floating position, Yadus heard a soothing voice from the waters. "Prepare yourself for The Inevitable."
Once he awoke, he spurred his group to action, and within a few days they built The Ark of Yadus. The great vessel is held high above the city of Invetia as an ark of protection, utilized during The Inevitable to carry the believers into the new era. The name of the voice has simply been called The Voice by Yadus. 
=== The First Council of Invetia ===
After the events of 11/15/2021, First Prophet Yadus declared the First Council of Invetia in order to reoganize and canonize the religion. On 11/29/2021, gathering together in the Council Halls, the Prophets deliberated and canonized the following:
* Michel Ebony Kestle, devout follower of the faith, was officially canonized as the Fourth Prophet.
* Dukeslayer, a longtime worker and architect in Invetia, was officially canonized as the Fifth Prophet.
* Floating islands, though held high, were decided not safe enough an option for the Inevitable waves. The Voice had never mentioned then, nor could they float in the event of a wave big enough to strike them. The Arks were concluded as the safest option, and the only option yet mentioned by The Voice.
* In accordance with current thoughts and trends seen among Prophets, the nether was officially declared unsafe in the event of the waves. Due to the Lightning Rod Miracle, Prophets believed the lava would rise along with the water.
* Demo Dan was greatly deliberated, and renamed The Arch-Herald Daniel. Daniel is to be seen as a great Prophet, bringing news of the Southern Wave's assured arrival. His core was given as a sign of the coming waves, and the poppy is to be used to symbolize the Southern Wave's arrival.
* The Inevitable was declared an Monotheism. Although only a single god, the Voice, differing aspects of the Inevitable could be worshiped or focused on by Watchers as they pleased (warriors and the destruction of the southern wave, scouts and the Arch-Herald, etc).
* A Prophet must canonize a miracle for it to be considered a true miracle, and the Council of Prophets shall deliberate to discover whether or not tenants should be written up.
* Portions of the current tenants were edited or completely rewritten to change with the times, and some new ones were added:
** No longer would a non-Watchers be punished for stepping foot on the Ark.
** An Ark is an Ark, no matter how big or small, as long as it is built with the Inevitable in mind.
** Watchers could live among the soil and ground if they needed to.
** Arks no longer required holy water brought from the Ark of Yadus, for placing water in the Ark would consider it holy.
** Arks must be built above the sea level to better catch the Inevitable waves.
** What holds the Ark is up to the community, and should reflect the purest and most true vision of the Voice for that community.
** All offerings and evangelizing should be done during the rain, when the Voice is strongest (in accordance to the miracles all transpiring in the rain).
** The Stew Dance, or Holy Fisticuffs, was added to the Ceremony rules.
Current Prophets
# First Prophet Yadus
# Grand Watcher SirWhiteBread
#Third Prophet ChewyGooey
#Fourth Prophet Michel Ebony Kestle 
#Fifth Prophet Dukeslayer
== Religious Tenets ==
===== Founding Tenants =====
Yadus decreed these few tenets after the completion of the Ark. (Some have been edited or rewritten in the First Council of Invetia)
* No watcher of The Inevitable shall settle upon land, so that they may hear The Voice more clearly.
* No watcher of The Inevitable shall go for more than 2 days without submerging in the holy water and communing with The Voice.
* No lay-man shall step upon the Ark until they have heard The Voice.
** Any trespasser upon the Ark shall be sentenced to death by drowning or forced sacrifice of value.
===== Bread Tenants =====
Within the first two days of the construction of The Ark of Yadus, a curious man appeared from the East bringing commands of The Voice. He conferred with Yadus, who named him the Sir WhiteBread Second Prophet and Grand Watcher after hearing his recollection of The Voice. The Voice told him the following, which Yadus canonized as Bread Tenants, or the Second Tenants:
* A community of Watchers shall construct a watchtower with clear view to the southern horizon. The Watchtower is the only building in a community that can be as high or higher than the community's Ark.
*A Grand Watcher shall be appointed by the primary prophet of the community to watch the horizon for the Southern Wave. It is the Grand Watcher's job to alert the community to The Inevitable once it appears as foretold.
=== Tenants and Edits of the First Council ===
During the deliberations of the First Council of Invetia, many tenants were either added, edited, or completely rewritten:
*No longer would a non-Watchers be punished for stepping foot on the Ark, all people of Eldham are invited to salvation.
* An Ark is an Ark, no matter how big or small, as long as it is built with the Inevitable in mind.
* Watchers could live among the soil and ground if they needed to, if it is in the effort to build Arks and save Eldhamites.
* Arks no longer required holy water brought from the Ark of Yadus, for placing water in the Ark would consider it holy in itself.
* Arks must be built above the sea level to better catch the Inevitable waves, and any vessel built on sea level is no different from a simple boat.
* What holds the Ark is up to the community, and should reflect the purest and most true vision of the Voice for that community.
* All offerings and evangelizing should be done during the rain, when the Voice is strongest.
* The Stew Dance, or Holy Fisticuffs, shall be done before the consumption of the stew. One is to jump, sprint, or fistfight their way to hunger in order to partake in the offering.
== Recorded Miracles ==
=== Minor ===
==== The Moo-shroom Miracle ====
During a dark and dreary thunderstorm, while constructing the Invetia Tavern, two moo-shrooms appeared out of thin air before brother Dukeslayer. Startled by the event, he was nearly struck by lightning when one of the cows was smote from the sky. It turned a dark brown from it's original red color. Yadus was brought to the scene, and he declared the event a miracle.
The two cows were promptly named The North (The Brown Cow) and The South (The Red Cow) after the waves of The Inevitable. According to Yadus, the mushroom stew pulled from their udders is considered holy, and helps one hear The Voice more clearly. They lived for a time within his home before a terrible accident killed The South. The North was brought out of the home and placed in a boat beneath The Ark of Yadus, where it now lives peacefully.
==== The Lightning Rod Miracle ====
During a rainstorm on the 11/14/21, SirWhiteBread the Second Prophet was busy fishing away off one of the Invetian docks. While First Prophet Yadus evangelized to the masses, lightning struck SirWhiteBread's pole before their very eyes. Shortly thereafter, the water before them transformed into lava for the blink of an eye.
Yadus and SirWhiteBread had been questioning The Inevitable's reach within the nether, and the lava and lightning was seen as a sign of warning. The Prophets believed it was telling them of great danger in the nether as well.
==== The Coming of the Bees ====
On the morning of 11/15/21, Yadus sat atop The Ark of Yadus and evangelized to the masses of Eldham. Rain began to fall, and lightning struck the highest mast before Yadus' eyes. As he collected himself, two bees materialized before his eyes. Brothers Duke and ChewyGooey captured the bees, and Yadus promised The Voice that they would build a holy apiary in honor of the bee blessing.
=== Major ===
==== Enter Demo Dan ====
On 11/15/21 immediately after The Coming of the Bees, Duke discovered the Invetian vault completely emptied of possessions, save for an Iron Guardian and many blocks of copper. The great guardian began to speak, apologizing for it's intrusion as the rest of Invetia gathered in the vault to hear its words.
"I hope I am not intruding, bring me the stew!"
Yadus ran to gather the holy stew of the Mooshroom, and gave the guardian three. It drank them promptly, and made strange note of the texture.
"The stew is very creamy."
At this point, the guardian cornered ChewyGooey, the Third Prophet, and began a staring contest. This frightened ChewyGooey, yet he held firm and kept his ground.
"A message is coming soon."
At this point the guardian began taking damage, and began spewing nonsense. It was promptly struck by lightning and died, dropping Demo Dan's Core. Yadus declared it an artifact, and the Invetians came out of the vault to a great surprise. The head of their great statue was adorned with gems and steel!
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