#the abbey

[eliotbaum]

I'd like to do more locations of Barovia in this mock postage stamp style! Here's the abbey of St. Markovia and the church of St. Andral for a start.

#artists on tumblr #illustration #stamps #dnd 5e #dnd art #the abbey #st markovia #st andral #barovia #vallaki #curse of strahd #curse of strahd art #ik there are no stamps with the only postal service being ravens but it's cute heh

[zombiequeenblog]

satan the girls you liberated to creep around in libraries and giggle in pews and scream in the woods are being forced to work

#z rants #the abbey

[wgm-beautiful-world]

The Abbey of Saint Liberatore in Majella, Serramonacesca Pescara, Abruzzo, ITALY

#the abbey #saint liberatore #majella #serramonacesca pescara #abruzzo #italy #italia #europe #europa

[worshipthedoll]

#weho #the abbey #halloween 2023 #cat woman

[void-damned]

The 'Worshipped Outsider' AU

This is the masterpost for the Worshipped Outsider AU, originally developed by me and one lovely person that remains anonymous for now. Additionally, thanks to these wonderful people for being interested and asking questions that helped me develop this story further, @no-light-left-on, @kg-clark-inthedark, and @astheturtlemoves Additional information will be added over time! Feel free to send asks about this - I will be using the Worshipped Outsider tag for people to keep track of the AU!

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The Outsider functions as the primary God worshiped through the Isles - he's a funky guy, honestly. Things are very religion-heavy - instead of being purist and violent, the Abbey preaches about His Intentions (instead of the Strictures), though it is merely their interpretation of the things the Outsider supposedly stands for*. They are still the Abbey of the Everyman, but the everyman here is dedicated to their God and behaves accordingly, denouncing any false God, leaving offerings, etc. But otherwise it isn't too strict about any form of worship. They are more oriented towards spreading faith and keeping it alive among the people, while the Oracular Sisters/Oracular Order are more spiritually based and focus on communicating with their God. 

The people carve charms and runes out of bones and antlers to leave him as offerings; everyone flies indigo and various purple fabrics decorated with gold. Households. commonly hold such cloth and hang it on their walls or drape them across private shrines. Even the Abbey's banners match the very same colour scheme. 

The Outsider himself scarcely appears, sometimes speaking to the Oracular Sisters, but there are many instances documented across the millennia - people speak of the Outsider walking among them, always in the same shape and same Void-filled eyes (but sometimes he appears with pale Pandyssian eyes when he is feeling like blending in more). They never talk about him doing anything big or remarkable, any miracles, nothing, really. He's just kind of there, though sometimes he's seen watching the whales or people in general. 

(Speaking of the whales, they would be sort of sacred but that does not mean that they aren't poached and used. The people believe their existence is a benevolent act of their God who wants them to use his gift. It's an Abbey made excuse, though*. )

Paloma used to be particularly religious and often took to carving charms, even as much as including pieces of carved bone in the clothes she would make; when Corvo was younger, she would make him kneel (even by force) at their makeshift altar and press a piece of singing whalebone into his hands for safekeeping - he was never as pious as his mother, nor as his sister - there was always with a streak of rebellion in him. 

Jess, much like his mother, had been an image of faith and as an Empress, she was an Avatar often said to be aided by the Outsider himself - she certainly had to be approved by him to reign; both her and Paloma would have often joined the pilgrimages across the blackened erratics that climax in the Shindaerey Peak where the Outsider had been made once. The pilgrimages happen once every 2 or so years as a 'celebration of suffering' or whatever the Abbey calls it. 

The Marked are respected for being blessed by the Outsider, no matter who they are and what they do; in fact, they are rather hounded and sheltered, considered too precious to be left wandering around freely, lest something happens to him. In a way, they are also seen as Prophets. Those like Corvo and Daud hide their marks, not wanting those to define them - neither could ever bear to live such a. lifestyle. Some tend to fake their marks, and such an act is often seen as offensive and punishable by the Abbey. So is worshiping false Gods and icons. Vera Moray was a Marked kept like a precious pet but the treatment had made her insane, leaving the Abbey to further isolate her and pretend that she's doing just fine. Meanwhile, Delilah yearns to be treated like a Queen and keeps threatening the Outsider, trying to take his position as a God.

That and either Jessamine never died of Daud's hand and Corvo had never been blamed, a different man held the blade and paid for his transgressions,or, well, honestly, the Marked are pretty much worshipped, though the way the Abbey goes about it is more or less forcing the other Marked people to hide their marks overall. Corvo could still get labelled as a false worshipper and framed for murdering the Empress as an act against their God. It is eventually revealed that his marking has been real this entire time and that he was framed by people who wanted to oppose the Outsider. Still not Daud's job, though. 

There is a potential connection here to be made, a parallel where the circumstances of the Empress' death also lead to the metaphorical death of the Outsider.

*Not to mention that the Abbey is still very much eh and often seems to hide sacred texts, preach about everything in the wrong way, and only ever interpret them the way they see fit. The shit His Intentions speak of are hardly anything the Outsider would have ever said/meant. Some bits do hold truth to them but the way they are presented indicates a lot being lost in translation or simply being translated falsely. Any runic expert who had been asked to see the scripts or tried to research them had been chased off in fear of translating things differently and therefore invalidating the Abbey and their preaching. 

There's still a lot of ground to be cover but this is the gist of it. And in case you're wondering why the Outsider doesn't correct them or do much himself, he absolutely refuses to speak to the Abbey or have anything to do with them.

#Worshipped Outsider #all three people tagged have already been subjected to my rambling and I am so sorry #but this thing is seeing the light of the day now #or more like the light of my computer screen #but yes #I am completely normal about them #dh #dishonored #the outsider #corvo attano #jessamine kaldwin #vera moray #daud #dishonored au #the abbey #the Outsider as a God

[iamtheonelascivious]

At least we’re on the same page in here

#the abbey #sorry kyb I didn’t add your donkey addition #this server’s lust for copia knows no bounds #the band ghost #shitghosting #ghost band

[itsallmadonnasfault]

#Madonna #2024 #Tracy Young #Celebration Tour #The Abbey #WeHo #West Hollywood #We Love Madonna #Madonna 2024 #The Celebration Tour #Queen Of Pop

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

Princess of Wales: Together at Christmas

#prince william #princess catherine #christmas #together at christmas #the abbey #brf

[theartofmetal]

152. Word of Sin - The Abbey (Progressive Doom Metal, 2023)

Art by Alexander Reisfar

#highly recommend #metal #progressive #doom metal #art #artwork #music #painting #heavy music #artist #cover art #heavy #female vocals #finland #newcomer #underground #the abbey

[grungeouttakesabstracts]

Passing moment

Cambridge, Massachusetts -- 3/18/19

#fotografía #fotografía original #original photography #photographers on tumblr #artists on tumblr #photography #the abbey

[dani-castellanos]

The Seven Strictures

Should Overseers Come to Call, Know your Strictures, One and All.

1. Wandering Gaze

2. Lying Tongue

3. Restless Hands

4. Roving Feet

5. Rampant Hunger

6. Wanton Flesh

7. Errant mind

#dishonored #dishonered2 #overseers #The Seven Strictures #poster #the abbey

[sadderrall]

so i used to go out to west hollywood a lot with this millionaire i was casually seeing for a few years. he’d go get us each drinks, id chug mine bc i am an animal and he’d drink about 1/3 of his, then id chug the rest of his and he’d go get us each another one. we’d do that until i blacked out and once i blacked out we’d keep doing it (according to him) until we went back to his place for the night. well, one night we stayed at the bar we’d always start out at for the full outing, the abbey. apparently i had so much to drink after blacking out that i peed my pants at the bar, in the uber, and i even woke up very confused to a wet bed. i will never drink that much again

#i’m not ashamed i find this absolutely hilarious #west hollywood #the abbey #gay #gay bar #gay club #lgbt #lgbtq #drinks #drinking #alcohol #too much

[zombiequeenblog]

Ugh, ao3 is still giving me trouble. I wanted to give you some Imperator porn today! Maybe later tonight. We’ll see.

#my writing #ao3 #sister imperator #the abbey

[frankscrank2]

Meadow Haven Round 6 - The Abbey

#the sims cc #Sims 2 pictures #BACC #Meadow Haven #Medieval Fantasy #The Abbey

[almostlookedhuman]

#album cover #the abbey #np #reisfar

[void-damned]

[Worshipped Outsider | The Marked & Bone Charms ]

The treatment of the Marked is as described before, 'A life in a gilded cage, luxury, with everything at hand.' At least that is the pretty picture they like to feed to the public. The Marked are better off in theory, but they are under constant surveillance, isolated, treated like fragile beings. Until they are not. They are often taken out, to serve as a perfect image, some sort of Avatar of the Outsider, a Chosen one to spread his Words. One who's actively involved with the God. Their powers are always a hit or miss, so there is a high chance that some, like Vera, are brainwashed into helping the Empire prosper. The Abbey seeks to secretly use them as puppets in the grand scheme of things. For the Good of the People, obviously. Vera would have chosen an important Morley noble, a key player, to wed instead of those who'd begged for her hand. Later, she would end up bathing in his blood and carving runes into his bones for her beloved God. All while the Empire would prosper from such a tragic death.  [Kim: It sounds like the Marked are Not Having a Good Time! What's going on behind closed doors?] I admit, I haven't done much thinking on the fate of the Marked behind closed doors but it is advertised as them living in comfort while having whatever they need at their disposal. I'd imagine that there is a lot of psychological torture, blackmail, and mind-breaking going on. Not as much physical due to the fact that I think the Marked could easily recover from that; besides they are needed intact. It has to be subtle and severe enough for many to take notice only once it is too late - like Vera! She played into it willingly for her love for the Outsider, had killed her husband and carved runes into his bones for she believed that is what the Outsider willed her to do. Which is false. It was the Abbey and maybe even Burrows and Campbell behind that - something about human bones resulting in corrupt charms and powerful black magic conduits (which are most definitely illegal). The regulations of runes and bone charms are tricky, though. The runes themselves are rare aspects bearing power and in the hands of a normal human, they are very much useless, humming silently. They would be used as offerings to the God and his Marked, maybe working similarly to the Tooth Fairy myth but instead of money, it'd be more of a promise of good fortune or something like that.

The charms, though, oof. Surely the Abbey has a Bureau/Office of Regulations that keeps track of the charms or which has to approve them and provide some certificate of authenticity (here in allowance or whatever) and register them. Anyone can technically carve them, but few manage to get them to work (Paloma Attano was good at that) - it also depends on what exactly they do and how they function? If they are small bits of bone with innocent enough blessings, like smaller help for disabled people, or charms like 'stains wash out easily', then there likely isn't no regulation. Mild regulation when it comes to charms for stamina, 'asbestos hands' (aka, you don't get hurt when you are baking and shove your hands in the oven), etc, or basically anything that can be somewhat misused. Heavier regulations and strict regulations on anything beyond that - luck charms are some of those, or any bigger physical feats, etc. Depending on use and specifics, they have to be approved. Not sure about where Black Charms belong but they would very likely be heavily regulated and any Corrupted charms have to be turned in. There are specialised charm-makers too but they also need to carry documentation about being approved by the Abbey. It's probably a tedious and long certification process.

Of course, people still carry illegal charms and can face punishment if they are caught. Lending people charms which require regulation is also seen as a transgression. BUT. I like the thought of hereditary charms, or charms that have been present in a family for a long time and it is widely known or the charms are registered under the family name, etc. Like Cecelia carrying a charm which helps her blend in with her surroundings, which she inherited from her mother and which is tied to her name. Perhaps these charms only work through a Bond of Blood. That could also be a way to regulate charms! Tying a charm to one specific person's blood/spirit.

#Worshipped Outsider #the Outsider as a God #the Marked are not having a good time #dh #dishonored #the abbey #the outsider #the outsider’s mark #dishonored au #bonecharms #runes