Empyrean Pathway/Acting Method and Rituals

## Sequence 9: Grafted

* Beyonders should fight and kill enemies equal to or stronger than you.
	+ Take their strength and make it your own via grafting.
	+ The more bizarre the grafting, the better the reaction
* Using your grafted appearance and reputation, install fear and trepidation in the hearts of others

## Sequence 8: Omen

* Use your knowledge over Mysticism to impress and dazzle others
* Operate in the shadows and make your presence subtly known to others
* Become feared as a sign of change and foreboding
	+ Have yourself linked to other Beyonder incidents to build your reputation

## Sequence 7: Lunar Royalty

* Pursue the secrets of Mysticism and magic
* Act like someone of high status and always be regal
* Create your own unique spells and show them off to others
* Do not bow to any God or religion
	+ Distance yourself from the interference of the Churches and pre-established Order

## Sequence 6: Blasphemer

* Commit horrid acts and install terror in the hearts of ordinary people and Beyonders alike
	+ The Acting Method here is very similar to Abyss Acting
* Surround yourself with blood and depravity
	+ Indulge in sin such as gluttony and wrath
* Defile others and guide them off the "righteous" path
* Gather a group of like-minded individuals and spread anarchy
* Actively defy Order and religions

## Sequence 5: Lord of Blood

* Carry on with the Sequence 6 Acting Method
* Gather more followers and upgrade from a group to a cult
* Install anarchy and fight all that do not stand beside you
* Worship dark Gods and promote their teachings (most often are MGOD, MTOD and Chained God)
* Defile and slander other churches and organizations

**Ritual:**

* Build an altar and surround the area with defiled corpses and gore. Using live sacrifices, shower yourself in fresh blood and pray to your God. If they respond and grant you your blessings, they should give you a drop of "Their" blood.
	+ Place this blood on a weapon and stab yourself in the heart with it.
* Absorb the power and conquer it, thus gaining the properties of the rancid blood and making it your own

## Sequence 4: Star scourge

* Fight against all the World classifies as external influences
	+ Keeping Outer Deities at bay is the first priority
	+ Evil Gods are next in importance
	+ Orthodox Gods should either be uprooted or side-lined
* Defy the Cosmos and Fate
	+ Fight against Destiny written amongst the Stars by holding them at bay
* Gather and form an army to support your goals
	+ Become close-knit with your men and fill their hearts with respect
	+ Ride into battle with them and earn their respect

**Ritual:**

* Play an active part in stopping the influence and activity of an Outer Deity or malicious God. After stopping the God and diverting disaster, drink the potion.

## Sequence 3: Eternal

* Continue Acting Method from Star Scourge
* After weakening other forces enough, propel yourself as a God
	+ Create a Church, Doctrine and designate yourself as the God
	+ Destroy all opponents and rule with and iron fist
	+ All non-believers should be purged or expelled
* Ingrain yourself in the minds of your followers
* Spread large amounts of propaganda and make yourself prominent in all aspects of life
* Build a kingdom with yourself as the pillar and absolute monarch
* Make yourself the new Order

**Ritual:**

* Gather your strongest armies and invade a pre-established Kingdom or Nation
	+ Conquer the land and usurp the throne
	+ Banish or kill the God the natives worshipped and break their spirits
* After taking control for yourself, marry one of the Ex-Royal Family members and use that as justification
	+ They can marry willingly or be forced
* Once you have a cause and are now legally entitles to the Throne, the Ritual is completed.

## Sequence 2: Black Blade

* Bow to no Authority and God
* Wage war against the Divine and topple the Heavens
	+ Slaughter fellow Demigods and become a legend as a slayer of the Divine
* Become synonymous with death and judgement
	+ Your mere appearance should case your target to give in and accept the death you deal
* Serve either a Sequence 1-Unalloyed or a Sequence 1 from another Pathway as "Their" enforcer and assassin
	+ Become "Their" Shadow and retainer till they complete "Their" goals. After that, you are released from your duty.

**Ritual:**

* Study and find a worthy candidate for your allegiance
	+ The candidate must have the potential to be a ruler, yet isn't one
	+ It is up to you to place them on the Throne
* Once found, abandon the Nation behind you and take on a new identity.
	+ Swear allegiance to the candidate and become their loyal Shadow
* After you become recognised as a great and powerful backer behind the candidate and receive enough feedback, the Ritual is complete
	+ The Ritual, once started, can span 7 years. Any longer than that and it becomes null and you must retry.
		- The candidate must become a ruler within 7 years and you must be the reason

## Sequence 1: Unalloyed

* By following the previous Acting Methods, you should have eradicated all other influence and established a mighty kingdom.
* As the sole God and absolute Authority of your land, enact the following policies (or something similar):
	+ Rule with an Isolationist Policy
		- Close your borders and refuse all outsiders
		- Go to extreme measures to keep your people dependant on purely you
		- Make them believe they are all that is left and everyone outside the nation is lesser or dangerous
	+ Keep the bloodline of your Kingdom and family pure
		- Incest and reproduction through the Crucible are the easiest ways
	+ Promote unity amongst your people and have them all of one opinion
		- Those that cling to old or different ways to to be erased
	+ Flaunt your wealth and power
	+ Increase the quality of life for all your citizens
		- For those that follow your policy, show them heaven on earth
	+ Create a perfect and untouched utopia for your people
	+ Make your kingdom equal and pure
		- Slavery and Class Discrimination is to be discouraged and cracked down upon
		- Equal Rights should be promoted for all citizens that follow your rules

**Ritual:**

* Once freed from you duties as a Shadow/Black Blade, you can begin to advance towards Sequence 1.
* Gather your own followers and allies and establish a Nation
	+ Make your Nation self-sufficient and try and keep it a secret
	+ Indoctrinate all the inhabitants so they are completely loyal to you and see you as the sole reason for existence
* Once the Nation has grown enough, announce its establishment and proclaim yourselves independent.
	+ Lead an exodus and drive out anyone that is not a citizen or disapproves.
* Once only believers remain in the Nation and you are the pillar of their life, the Ritual is complete.

## King of Angels

### **Accommodation Ritual:**

**Notice: The Uniqueness was heavily polluted by Zerothrial Atrazark and mutated. This forced the Accommodation Ritual to change and become irregular. The following Ritual is specific to only Miquella and is different for every other Empyrean. Each Empyrean has a different Accommodation Ritual.**

* With the support of at least **1 other King of Angels that holds a Uniqueness**, use both the Crucible and your own Divine Blood to water a normal sapling.
	+ After multiple centuries the sapling will turn into a special tree, one that pierces the heavens.
	+ Encase yourself within the tree and imbue it with both your Authority and the Authority of the other King of Angels.
	+ Sleep within the tree for a period of time while you slowly accommodate the Uniqueness.
	+ You will be in a dream state and cannot do anything. The other King of Angels must help guard you here.
		- Any interruptions will cause the process to halt
		- You will not die, but the Ritual will pause and you ill be stuck within your dreams until you are placed back in the tree. If you are never returned, then you shall remain lost within your soul for eternity
	+ After a certain amount of time, you shall emerge from the tree with the Uniqueness accommodated

## Sequence 0: Empyrean

### **Apotheosis Ritual:**

* Use the Authority of the Heaven, Star, Ruler, Rot and Empyrean Pathway and combine them within you
	+ Submerge yourself within the Crucible
	+ Wash away everything, leaving only the purest part of your soul and the 5 Authorities
	+ After reaching equilibrium within the Crucible, reconstruct your body to its limit
* Emerge and plant the whole Crucible inside your Kingdom
	+ Using the Crucible as an Anchor, gather as many Empyrean Characteristics as possible
	+ Digest those Characteristics and recycle them through the Crucible
	+ Digest the additional Characteristics once more after they go through the Crucible
	+ Expand your soul as much as possible using the Characteristics
* Once you reached your limit, you stabilise yourself once more and become a God
	+ You can return the Authorities if you desire or keep them.