Rattism

## The Truth

Religion of the Great Horned Rat

Everyone else is a heathen. LOL
lmao who wrote this

## Foundations

### Origin

Rattism begun in the town of Innsbruck, a very unholy place, by the prophet Nnoodle42 who was a former follower of Judgement.

### AN Old God

The Prime God of the Rattist Religion is an Eldritch God called the Great Horned Rat. This being was one of the first Gods, a weak and feeble creature, it's only notable creation was, as you could guess that humble rat. The First god Napho, in his arrogant ways, was disgusted by the look of the rat demanded that the Great Horned Rat destroy it. But, the Great Horned Rat was a kind soul, he refused to destroy innocent life, and was banished beneath the surface of the word, underneath the void, where he dwelled alone, slowly going insane with his solitude. Rats became outlaws of the world, hunted by everything and everyone and one by one the entire planet was purged of every single rat, a genocide of unheard of proportions, billions of creatures wiped out, because of their species.

## Values and Structure

### The Commandments

Within the Religion of Rattism there are a few main values and principles that have to be upheld by any member.

1. The word of the Prophet is final, he is being spoken to by the Great Rat himself.
2. Every member must take the Oath of Unity
3. Respect Freedom, Liberty, and Unity
4. Worship of any other religion is blasphemy, unless state otherwise by the Elected ruler, you can however renounce your former religion and join us.
5. An Elected ruler must follow the word of the Great Horned rat, this will almost always come to him in the form of the Prophet.

### Holy Structure

#### Leadership

The Religion of Rattism has three rulers, the Prophet, The Rat King, and an Elected Leader. As dictated by the Holy Trinity of the Horned Rat

Prophet - Supreme head of the religion, only overtaken by the Great Horned Rat himself.

Rat King - This is the leader of Innsbruck, or if the Prophet decides a different town, they control the logistics and oversee the military of the religion

Elected Leader - This role is decided by a vote held by the populous, however the Prophet may decide to put anyone in this role, if so demanded by the Great Rat. The Elected Leader acts as a voice for the Great Horned Rat to hear the people and their views, and they have the power to enact minor laws and commands at will, and to propose major concepts to the Prophet or Rat King.

#### Types of Members

Within the Religion there are two types members, the Zealots, and the Faithfuls

Zealots - Zealots are members who have devoted themselves fully to the Great Horned Rat, undergoing torture, suffering and much sacrifice to achieve this. They are expected to be the most loyal servants, along with the most capable. Any wrongdoing can get this title stripped from you. This title also gives you extra power and privilege in the religion.

Faithfuls - Faithfuls are the general populous, they are people who believe in the message of the Great Rat, but are not prepared to go to the lengths Zealots are, they are required to show their loyalty to the Great Horned Rat with material sacrifice, adjusted to the wealth of the person.

### A New God

The Great Horned Rat, after being banished was not dormant however. He waited, for the Great Rat may have been weak, be he smart, he new that Napho would banish more gods soon. And every god that fell into the void, would be killed and absorbed by him. This was were he first discovered humans, a creature created in Napho's image, and designed to be perfect, though considering some of them had been banished or "banned" as they called it, clearly this was not the case. The Rat God dwelt on this newly discovered info, and thought to himself "Napho destroys my creations, I may as well taint his. So began the rotting process. The Rat god has been trying to corrupt the mind of players for awhile, and is slowly learning the challenges that come with tainting the children of god.

#### Rat's Rot

Rat's Rot is a condition that is known to be caused by the seeping in of the Great Horned Rat, into the minds of the unloyal. Rat's Rot is a condition that many people do not realise exists, it is a condition that often manifests as new people committing suicide repeatedly, until the Rat gets bored and gives them back their sanity. Another example is when players experiences long periods of zero movement, sometime called being AFK, for the faithful, this time can be used to communicate with the Great Rat, and for him to speak to you.

#### The Horned Rats Wrath

The Great Horned Rat has limited interaction with the surface world as of current, so relies on a network of agents to conduct missions in the name of the Horned Rat. While some of these Agents are semi publicly known, and have conducted operations before, many are still in reserve

### Artefacts of the Great Horned Rat

The religion of Rattism has many artefacts ranging from the Holy Scripture of Freedom a book describing the principles of Rattism, to the Rats Eye a giant floating cube, which is was demanded by the Great Horned Rat, in order for him to be able to see the world.