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 === Special Notes ===
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 Alai considers leaving Nemnosti, but instead is offered and accepts an apprenticeship with Nemnu in 760.  It is while exploring her mystical capabilities that Alai encounters the “Abyss” inside her.  The “Abyss” represents the dark hidden things from the depth that the Luetkan Whale Spirits guard the world again.  Beings of chaos, power, and indulgence.  While frightened at first, Alai makes a “pact” with the “Abyss” using its power to aid her magic while feeding the chaos and indulgences, from time to time.  She thrives as an apprentice with a talent to divination magics.
-Not lost her desire to see beyond Nemnosti, in 766, Alai takes a sabbatical from her time with Nemnu and travels to Khutu.  Life in the city is much different than Nemnosti, and Alai, still with her share of the wealth originally provided from her family, enjoys a somewhat lavish and decadent life style.  The “Abyss” grows stronger in her, either from the closeness to the ocean, or just the life she is living, and after several inappropriate experiences, Alai realizes she must restore her balance with the “Abyss”, and leaves Khutu abruptly to return to Nemnosti to resolve this challenge in her.
+Not lost her desire to see beyond Nemnosti, in 766, Alai takes a sabbatical from her time with Nemnu and travels to Ardukh.  Life in the city is much different than Nemnosti, and Alai, still with her share of the wealth originally provided from her family, enjoys a somewhat lavish and decadent life style.  The “Abyss” grows stronger in her, either from the closeness to the ocean, or just the life she is living, and after several inappropriate experiences, Alai realizes she must restore her balance with the “Abyss”, and leaves Ardukh abruptly to return to Nemnosti to resolve this challenge in her.
-Arriving back in Nemnosti in 767, Alai keeps her experience in Khutu to herself and only her closest friends while she focuses on her studies and conquering her dark depths.
+Arriving back in Nemnosti in 767, Alai keeps her experience in Ardukh to herself and only her closest friends while she focuses on her studies and conquering her dark depths.
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 * [[Vimne Zakha]]: AKA Ephemeral and Olozh.  Vimne is from the cold northern country of Nulu, although she is mostly of Omban descent. She is a good mystic who's been here for 20+ years, but is mainly focused these days on languages and linguistics.  She already knew some Luetkan when you arrived, because it is spoken in coastal parts of Nulu, but was super excited when you arrived and is the only person at the ulajeta you have to speak Luetkan with.  But she also speaks several other languages and is currently researching and writing on Sweeping, the sign language used by your dimirabas Ozel before her death.
 * [[Vodikra Nukhumbi]]: AKA Unleashed or Zera. An acolyte at or just before your time, who came to Nemnosti because of some deal between her family (a noble Daligashi lineage) and the Leraghe of southern Khutu, who have long ties to the ulajeta. She is very fond of jewelry, ornate decorations, and that kind of thing, which you definitely bonded around back then.  She's stayed around as a scribe and calligrapher, and is due to be married to a Leraghe man soon.  While some others find her a bit pretentious, you just think she's quiet and a bit hard to get to know, which can come across as standoffish.  Anyway you're still quite good friends despite your differences.
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 === Biography ===
 Born 746 in Luetka to the Aathuvansi lineage.  Father is a religious leader (Breach Caller) and mother a jewel crafter from a wealthy family.
-At age 11 (757), on a dare from her older brother Nikata, Alai consumes some of her father’s ritual wine, not knowing it is laced with Fos, and enters a trance.  Help from traveling mystic and former acolyte of Nemnu brought her out of the trance, but recognized Alai’s potential.  Agreements were made for Alai to seek formal training, starting an Nemnosti, where local Luetka lineages were present nearby from the Blue Storm.  Her older brother travels with her as guardian and a stock of the family valuables, to ensure they are well taken care of.  The next serval months are spent traveling where Alai learns to read and speak Ombesh.
+At age 11 (757), on a dare from her older brother Nikata, Alai consumes some of her father’s ritual wine, not knowing it is laced with Fos, and enters a trance.  Help from traveling mystic and former acolyte of Nemnu brought her out of the trance, but recognized Alai’s potential.  Agreements were made for Alai to seek formal training, starting at Nemnosti, where local Luetka lineages were present nearby from the Blue Storm.  Her older brother travels with her as guardian and a stock of the family valuables, to ensure they are well taken care of.  The next serval months are spent traveling where Alai learns to read and speak Ombesh.
-In 758 arrives at Nemnosti.  She is 12 now.  Far from the island life she was raised, the transition is a shock, and at times harrowing, despite the aid from Amasa Nemni, to help her.  While adopted into the local Vegru lineage, they are not local to Nemnosti, and only provide occasional respite. Nikata is little help, taking the surprising wealth and freedom he now has and squandering it selfishly and abandoning his little sister, much to her frustration.  Alai, being extremely clever and a willful person, fights through the struggles an thrives as an apprentice, making close friends with a pair of other apprentices, Marga Gago and Jevai Nadenigh.
+In 758 arrives at Nemnosti.  She is 12 now.  Far from the island life she was raised, the transition is a shock, and at times harrowing, despite the aid from Amasa Nemni, to help her.  While adopted into the local Vegru lineage, they are not at Nemnosti, and only provide occasional respite. Nikata is little help, taking the surprising wealth and freedom he now has and squandering it selfishly and abandoning his little sister, much to her frustration.  Alai, being extremely clever and a willful person, fights through the struggles an thrives as an apprentice, making close friends with a pair of other apprentices, Marga Gago and Jevai Nadenigh.
 Alai considers leaving Nemnosti, but instead is offered and accepts an apprenticeship with Nemnu in 760.  It is while exploring her mystical capabilities that Alai encounters the “Abyss” inside her.  The “Abyss” represents the dark hidden things from the depth that the Luetkan Whale Spirits guard the world again.  Beings of chaos, power, and indulgence.  While frightened at first, Alai makes a “pact” with the “Abyss” using its power to aid her magic while feeding the chaos and indulgences, from time to time.  She thrives as an apprentice with a talent to divination magics.

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 Born 746 in Luetka to the Aathuvansi lineage.  Father is a religious leader (Breach Caller) and mother a jewel crafter from a wealthy family.
 At age 11 (757), on a dare from her older brother Nikata, Alai consumes some of her father’s ritual wine, not knowing it is laced with Fos, and enters a trance.  Help from traveling mystic and former acolyte of Nemnu brought her out of the trance, but recognized Alai’s potential.  Agreements were made for Alai to seek formal training, starting an Nemnosti, where local Luetka lineages were present nearby from the Blue Storm.  Her older brother travels with her as guardian and a stock of the family valuables, to ensure they are well taken care of.  The next serval months are spent traveling where Alai learns to read and speak Ombesh.
 In 758 arrives at Nemnosti.  She is 12 now.  Far from the island life she was raised, the transition is a shock, and at times harrowing, despite the aid from Amasa Nemni, to help her.  While adopted into the local Vegru lineage, they are not local to Nemnosti, and only provide occasional respite. Nikata is little help, taking the surprising wealth and freedom he now has and squandering it selfishly and abandoning his little sister, much to her frustration.  Alai, being extremely clever and a willful person, fights through the struggles an thrives as an apprentice, making close friends with a pair of other apprentices, Marga Gago and Jevai Nadenigh.
 Alai considers leaving Nemnosti, but instead is offered and accepts an apprenticeship with Nemnu in 760.  It is while exploring her mystical capabilities that Alai encounters the “Abyss” inside her.  The “Abyss” represents the dark hidden things from the depth that the Luetkan Whale Spirits guard the world again.  Beings of chaos, power, and indulgence.  While frightened at first, Alai makes a “pact” with the “Abyss” using its power to aid her magic while feeding the chaos and indulgences, from time to time.  She thrives as an apprentice with a talent to divination magics.
 Not lost her desire to see beyond Nemnosti, in 766, Alai takes a sabbatical from her time with Nemnu and travels to Khutu.  Life in the city is much different than Nemnosti, and Alai, still with her share of the wealth originally provided from her family, enjoys a somewhat lavish and decadent life style.  The “Abyss” grows stronger in her, either from the closeness to the ocean, or just the life she is living, and after several inappropriate experiences, Alai realizes she must restore her balance with the “Abyss”, and leaves Khutu abruptly to return to Nemnosti to resolve this challenge in her.
 Arriving back in Nemnosti in 767, Alai keeps her experience in Khutu to herself and only her closest friends while she focuses on her studies and conquering her dark depths.
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 ==== People ====
 * [[Amasa Nemni]]: AKA Fables or Dinel.  A minor mystic, but mainly a teacher of basic life skills like language, literacy, etc. for new acolytes who are 'uncivilized' or otherwise need to adjust.  That was definitely you when you showed up straight off the boat.  Amasa was one of the first people to take you in (along with Marga) and really help you adjust to life here. Super friendly and tolerant, her big open personality is unlike many people in Luetka, but you still appreciate her.
-* [[Avrubai Dusmanis]]: AKA Estuki or, in jest, Earwax.  A mystic, a few years older than you, who works at the ulajeta as a scribe / researcher.  After his time as an acolyte he went off to study in Ardukh at the Academy, so you really didn't meet him till he came back about a year ago.  Friends with almost everyone, personable, the kind of guy people want to date or have a drink with.
+* [[Avrubai Dusmanis]]: AKA Estuki or, in jest, Earwax.  A mystic, a few years older than you, who works at the ulajeta as a scribe / researcher.  After his time as an acolyte he went off to study in Ardukh at the Academy, and then you went off to Ardukh yourself upon his return, so you really didn't meet him till he came back about a year ago.  Friends with almost everyone, personable, the kind of guy people want to date or have a drink with.
 * [[Bura Hazh]]: AKA Zephyr or Larar.  A reckoner from nearby Akapa Sogo, born and raised among the Ravre.  She teaches at the ulajeta but really her main job is to recruit new acolytes, and she actually visited your people in Luetka when negotiating for you to come.  Knows a lot about local history and lore.   Honestly she is much more like Luetkans than a lot of the people around here: direct, clear, confident, speaks her mind, so you appreciate that, but she doesn't have much directly to do with you anymore.
 * [[Elof Losturi]]: AKA Ponderer or Chonosh. A well-loved mystic who is in charge of the Lady's aisamons and who knows a great deal about the practice of Source magic and is closely involved with Nemnu's research work. While you are eternally appreciative to have been one of the few selected as Nemnu's own apprentices, Elof's apprentices have a much easier and fun life at the ulajeta.  You know he has sadness in his life and never had kids of his own after his wife died in the plague, but treats all the young mystics learning to use Source as his kids.

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 ==== Ancestors ====
-* [[Aathuvansi Leu]]
+* [[Aathuvansi Leu]]: Your great-grandfather's brother, a great admiral of the Luetkans, known as Tusky or the Walrus, and the instigator of The Blue Storm. Although it failed, it was the most powerful assertion of Luetkan unity and independence in centuries, and Leu (his given name) is remembered with pride on the islands.  You never knew him, and of course, not being of the Corps, he is not an Ancestor who anyone can reach any longer, but he is believed to have returned to the depths in glory.  The folk in Bemnes speak of him with great pride and some even keep little figurines of him made of walrus ivory, when they can get it.  It doesn't sound like you are very much like him, except maybe in your bold and confident nature.
-* [[Ozel Rarduzu]]
+* [[Ozel Rarduzu]]: Known as Sweep and (rarely) as Rutuna, Ozel was one of the most beloved acolytes and mystics at Nemnosti throughout her life.  Deafness was no obstacle to Nemnu talking to her in her mind, and ultimately, a circle of acolytes and friends around her learned to communicate using 'sweeping', a home-sign language that, even almost a decade after her death, some of them still use.  Her husband Giri Hazh of course misses her, but so do many others from that time.  Ozel researched and wrote on the magical theory of perception and illusion and that subject is quite important for divination as well.  You met her once or twice but you were small and new. You were given her name as your Lady's Name really only short months after her death, which was a great honour - many people say that it was because the Lady could not bear Nemnosti without an Ozel present.
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 ==== Revenants ====
-* [[Jorota Vuvrugh]]
+* [[Jorota Vuvrugh]]: AKA Five-lashes or Zhivai.  Jorota was born in the city of Omba and was Nemnu's apprentice almost forty years ago, and now serves as the Preceptor at the ulajeta - basically the head of teaching.  She died and was revived during the Daghuri Plague, and does not like to talk about those days.  She is very close to Nemnu, as are many who have served Her a long time, and has given you advice more than once as to how to be a good apprentice to Her.   You suspect she's the most powerful mystic here other than Nemnu Herself. She doesn't have any of her own lineage locally, so her family is basically folks here like you.  She can seem cold and callous, but she is a great leader for the acolytes, who look up to her even if they fear her somewhat.
-* [[Susuva Nemni]]
+* [[Susuva Nemni]]: AKA Lingers or Hedara.  Susuva is a middle-aged mystic who was born into the Sortustor lineage, died during the Daghuri Plague along with her young infant, and when she (but not her child) was revived, came back cold, compassionless, and unable to grieve for her child or for any of the others who died in that terrible time.  She says things that sound hard, and you can imagine that didn't go over well.  Anyway, she fled to Nemnosti where Nemnu took her in and turned her into a powerful mystic, and eventually she was adopted into the Nemni.  At the ulajeta, she serves as the Master of Statues - basically in charge of the figurines and statues here, which is not a highly important task, but it's one that doesn't require her to deal with people, which is still difficult for her.
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