The Apostla

**The Apostles Of Asphodel**, commonly referred to by their original name, **the Apostla**, are a secret society network of families from all races and backgrounds, dedicated to the preservation of divine blood.

## Biography

Though the date of assembly is mostly hidden and only known to the 13th Circle, the date of Unity is said to be somewhere on January 10th, 2779 B.E.

Many things are only known to those in the circle, but it is said often that their intial girl was to preserve the divine blood of all races, both past and future, in their most perfect forms. Things such as Virtues and Vices, were considered primitive. To become an Apostle was to become new in all that you are.

All Apostles, whether Elysian, Sheolfolk, Homini, or inbetween are refered to as one another by "Sister" and "Brother." The renounce both Gods, that of Elodi and Ahriman, as disobeying the "natural law." Their beliefs center around outlasting the rest of the world, and in it's rebirth, ushering in a new order of people, immortal, divine, and perfect in "all forms"

Apostles can be "baptized" during birth, or after they've decided to join the Society. Joining the society means leaving everything behind, friends, family, home, and sometimes safety. In exchange for this, you are adopted into one of the "Original" families, and given wealth and a mission.

Every Apostle, whether in the First or Thirteenth Circle, has a Mission. Missions are meant to last for centuries, and for a few, until their dying breath. Protectors, mothers, fathers, warriors, scholars, collectors, architects, and doctors, can all be apart of this Society.

In an Apostle "Sanctuary", all members are required to wear their "perfected clothing." This clothing is given to them from the day they are baptized, and will be buried with them shall they ever pass away. Perfected clothes all hold colors and rank, woman and men have respective "colors" which symbolize their "awakening."

The Apostla are very fond of keeping their original families intact. Everyone, from the in-laws to the second cousins of Apostles are encourage, and sometimes threatened to join the Society. Invitation to the society is rare, as they stay interconnected, regularly marrying outsiders, baptizing them, and adopting them into the Society. Spouses are chosen on a number of different requirements, from bloodline, to age, to wealth, intelligence, and even height. Therefore, Apostle children (who were born directly into the society) tend to exhibit incredibly distinct features, such as youthful skin into older age, mutated colored eyes and hair, taller height, less muscle weight, and the most peculiar of all, freckles.

## The Known Families

### The Lovelace's

Indoctrined into the Apostles of Asphodel in the early 10th century, the Lovelaces were responsible for the intentional nurturing of all Apostles, whether adopted or born, and were seen as caretakers and estate handlers. All Apostla families have a Lovelace over their heads, advising them, aiding them in times of need, and otherwise "taking care of them." They are the handlers of Apostla, teach children The Books of New Dawn, create and conduct all ceremonies, and are in part, "Mothers and Fathers of the Sanctuary."

Each Sanctuary is taken over by a Lovelace as one passes on or moves into another Mission or circle. Women and Men are picked in pairs to protect the Sanctuary, have control over everything from the Guards to the amount of water is given to the plants. Sanctuaries are spread all over Asphodel, and given Codenames.

In the Second Iteration of Asphodel, the first sanctuary described is that of the "Summer Sanctuary" which is headed by Lydia Alagsia Mary Claire Radoe Montrese Lovelace, who has mothered and carried over fifty children to term, and is seen as Legend amoung the Apostles. Lydia's mission of aiding the Sanctuary is coming to an end, as she is being sent to the Winter Sanctuary, located somewhere on inland, and is grooming her granddaughter, Celine Paul Lovelace, for the position.

The Lovelaces have been for a long time, Sheolfolk, adopted Lovelaces are usually Homini, almost never Elysian. This has been commonly talked about as a result of most Lovelace's being a bit "extreme" in their missions. Ex. Lydia's four century mission was to produce as many Apostles as possible in the unfortunate event many die out.