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 * [[Naka Igriz]]: Your mom, herbalist and teacher at the ulajeta. AKA Ovakh, but not to you. While for some people, having your mom as a teacher would be awkward, you always found it comforting.  She's a warm, generous kind person who just happens to like the natural world a lot more than you do.  She was always supportive through your transition and your religious calling.  You're not really Ravre, like she is - but at Nemnosti that's always more complicated - and sometimes you are reminded that she grew up in a much more rural way, even though Akapa Sogo is only a short walk from the ulajeta.
 * [[Nanga Nemni]]: AKA Bristlenose or Chimis. Your cousin, a year or so older than you. She was always the 'bad girl' at the ulajeta when she was an acolyte (but also before and afterwards) like she was rebelling against something. But she's still here even though she has relatives in Onighus and could do lots of things. Her boyfriend is Verga, the son of the Dendorfi hengi, and everyone expects they're going to get married, but you're not so sure.
 * [[Rupun Lurusiri]]: AKA Bent-river or Besura.  Rupun is the only other Voice you know on the huthajai path, and in that respect, kind of a mentor.  He started out in the Sortustor common lineage in Naftusa, you think, but that was ages ago.  As an acolyte, he eventually took up his calling not as the solitary follower of Lurusiru Ula, the ancestor-saint who resides in a place of honour in the Inner Caves. Rupun is literally the only person allowed to talk to Them other than, you guess, Nemnu, and maybe (?) Ingo.  The whole thing is very sensitive for Nemnu, you know. Anyway, Rupun is a weird dude, which has got to be true for anyone who lives his life serving a dead saint and mostly being the caretaker for a village and ulajeta that have been abandoned for 300 years. You know it is part of the role of the Voice to care for every temple, every saint, every Ancestor, of course.
 * [[Sumasi Zipizmo]]: Sumasi is the main priest, which is to say, the only priest, of the tiny but honoured temple in Hong Sogo, where Sumasi's ancestor Isfizal and many other ancient Ravre ancestors reside. Not an acolyte, doesn't ever have much to do with Nemnosti, but you know that Nemnu regards him with esteem, and occasionally he helps out when the Voices at the ulajeta need something relating to the high hills. You've never been to Hong Sogo but Marga, who was born there, does not seem to be a fan.  Sumasi himself seems pleasant enough but very, very religious, even for a priest.

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 Izu was born to [[Naka Igriz]] and [[Zaren Nemni]] in the year 741, exactly 14 minutes after his identical twin sister [[Ifa]]. Much of the twins' childhood was spent in and around the Ulajeta at Nemnosti and it was assumed from a young age that both would become acolytes of [[The Grey Carver]]. Izu planned to go into the priesthood for as long as he could remember, but felt ambivalent to the prospect of becoming a [[Hand of the Dead]] as his sister planned. He was a withdrawn and melancholy child, often feeling out of place and awkward both in his own body and in his community. He retreated into his studies and his stone carving, a skill at which he excelled. As a child he was often seen sitting at the edges of gatherings, watching, but not really participating. He learned early on to read people and anticipate their moods and feelings, in order to better keep out of the way.
-He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.
+He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnu herself. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.
 At 15 he began his studies as a [[Voice of the Dead]], studying under the various Voices in the Ulajeta, especially [[Ingo Pechotukho]] and [[Rupun Lurusiri]]. As he progressed on the Huthajai path he became more confident, less awkward, and more personable, although he remained quiet and conscientious. He had been close to Ingo and his partner [[Junu Arfendazi]] since childhood and now he began to shadow them both, learning the mysteries of the Voice and advanced carving skills from them respectively. He began to make friends and contacts around the Ulajeta, as well as hold long discussions with the many ancestors that rested in its tombs.

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 He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.
-At 15 he began his studies at a [[Voice of the Dead]], studying under the various Voices in the Ulajeta, especially [[Ingo Pechotukho]] and [[Rupun Lurusiri]]. As he progressed on the Huthajai path he became more confident, less awkward, and more personable, although he remained quiet and conscientious. He had been close to Ingo and his partner [[Junu Arfendazi]] since childhood and now he began to shadow them both, learning the mysteries of the Voice and advanced carving skills from them respectively. He began to make friends and contacts around the Ulajeta, as well as hold long discussions with the many ancestors that rested in its tombs.
+At 15 he began his studies as a [[Voice of the Dead]], studying under the various Voices in the Ulajeta, especially [[Ingo Pechotukho]] and [[Rupun Lurusiri]]. As he progressed on the Huthajai path he became more confident, less awkward, and more personable, although he remained quiet and conscientious. He had been close to Ingo and his partner [[Junu Arfendazi]] since childhood and now he began to shadow them both, learning the mysteries of the Voice and advanced carving skills from them respectively. He began to make friends and contacts around the Ulajeta, as well as hold long discussions with the many ancestors that rested in its tombs.
 When his sister Ifa returned from her training in [[Onighus]], she found her twin literally a changed person. He was more confident, more at ease, and more tranquil than ever in his life. He was dedicated to Nemnu in heart and mind, and had found that he was good at organizing, planning, and directing people. Soon afterward, Nemnu chose him to be her personal attendant, and he felt honored by the choice, vowing to live up to her expectations and trust. Since then he has served her constantly and well, attending to her daily needs, organizing her schedule, and managing much of the everyday workflow in the Ulajeta along with his duties as a voice. Most who deal with him see him as extremely reliable, if a bit odd. He is quiet and thoughtful and still prefers the silence of the tombs to the bustle of the city, but he is no longer afraid to voice his opinion if necessary, and he is exceedingly loyal to those he sees as friends.

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 Izu was born to [[Naka Igriz]] and [[Zaren Nemni]] in the year 741, exactly 14 minutes after his identical twin sister [[Ifa]]. Much of the twins' childhood was spent in and around the Ulajeta at Nemnosti and it was assumed from a young age that both would become acolytes of [[The Grey Carver]]. Izu planned to go into the priesthood for as long as he could remember, but felt ambivalent to the prospect of becoming a [[Hand of the Dead]] as his sister planned. He was a withdrawn and melancholy child, often feeling out of place and awkward both in his own body and in his community. He retreated into his studies and his stone carving, a skill at which he excelled. As a child he was often seen sitting at the edges of gatherings, watching, but not really participating. He learned early on to read people and anticipate their moods and feelings, in order to better keep out of the way.
-He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnhu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.
+He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.
 At 15 he began his studies at a [[Voice of the Dead]], studying under the various Voices in the Ulajeta, especially [[Ingo Pechotukho]] and [[Rupun Lurusiri]]. As he progressed on the Huthajai path he became more confident, less awkward, and more personable, although he remained quiet and conscientious. He had been close to Ingo and his partner [[Junu Arfendazi]] since childhood and now he began to shadow them both, learning the mysteries of the Voice and advanced carving skills from them respectively. He began to make friends and contacts around the Ulajeta, as well as hold long discussions with the many ancestors that rested in its tombs.

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−	Izu was born to [[Naka Igriz]] and [[Zaren Nemni]] in the year 741, exactly 14 minutes after his identical twin sister [[Ifa]]. Much of the twins' childhood was spent in and around the Ulajeta at Nemnosti and it was assumed from a young age that both would become acolytes of [[The Grey Carver]]. Izu planned to go into the priesthood for as long as he could remember, but felt ambivalent to the prospect of ~~become~~ a [[Hand of the Dead]] as his sister planned. He was a withdrawn and melancholy child, often feeling out of place and awkward both in his own body and in his community. He retreated into his studies and his stone carving, a skill at which he excelled. As a child he was often seen sitting at the edges of gatherings, watching, but not really participating. He learned early on to read people and anticipate their moods and feelings, in order to better keep out of the way.	+	Izu was born to [[Naka Igriz]] and [[Zaren Nemni]] in the year 741, exactly 14 minutes after his identical twin sister [[Ifa]]. Much of the twins' childhood was spent in and around the Ulajeta at Nemnosti and it was assumed from a young age that both would become acolytes of [[The Grey Carver]]. Izu planned to go into the priesthood for as long as he could remember, but felt ambivalent to the prospect of becoming a [[Hand of the Dead]] as his sister planned. He was a withdrawn and melancholy child, often feeling out of place and awkward both in his own body and in his community. He retreated into his studies and his stone carving, a skill at which he excelled. As a child he was often seen sitting at the edges of gatherings, watching, but not really participating. He learned early on to read people and anticipate their moods and feelings, in order to better keep out of the way.

	He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnhu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.		He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnhu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.

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	=== Biography ===		=== Biography ===
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		+	Izu was born to [[Naka Igriz]] and [[Zaren Nemni]] in the year 741, exactly 14 minutes after his identical twin sister [[Ifa]]. Much of the twins' childhood was spent in and around the Ulajeta at Nemnosti and it was assumed from a young age that both would become acolytes of [[The Grey Carver]]. Izu planned to go into the priesthood for as long as he could remember, but felt ambivalent to the prospect of become a [[Hand of the Dead]] as his sister planned. He was a withdrawn and melancholy child, often feeling out of place and awkward both in his own body and in his community. He retreated into his studies and his stone carving, a skill at which he excelled. As a child he was often seen sitting at the edges of gatherings, watching, but not really participating. He learned early on to read people and anticipate their moods and feelings, in order to better keep out of the way.
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		+	He became an acolyte of [[Nemnu Ula]] at age 13 along with his sister, and quickly began to immerse himself in the teachings of Nemnu and the life of the Ulajeta. His dedication and meticulous attention to detail impressed the lady enough to keep him in a position nearby her, despite his lack of any outstanding talent using fos. The lady took special interest in Izu over the first year of his acolyteship and noticed the difficulty he seemed to have engaging with others, and even with Nemnhu herself. Over time she drew him out of his shell and began to subtly suggest in her lessons and conversations that his path may be more bent than he at first realized. She suggested that perhaps the Huthajai path might allow him to carve himself into a shape that better fit his ideas of self and improve his fit in the world around him. This revelation changed Izu's entire worldview and since then he has been eternally grateful to [[The Alabaster Lady]] for beginning him on a course that would alter his life.
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		+	At 15 he began his studies at a [[Voice of the Dead]], studying under the various Voices in the Ulajeta, especially [[Ingo Pechotukho]] and [[Rupun Lurusiri]]. As he progressed on the Huthajai path he became more confident, less awkward, and more personable, although he remained quiet and conscientious. He had been close to Ingo and his partner [[Junu Arfendazi]] since childhood and now he began to shadow them both, learning the mysteries of the Voice and advanced carving skills from them respectively. He began to make friends and contacts around the Ulajeta, as well as hold long discussions with the many ancestors that rested in its tombs.
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		+	When his sister Ifa returned from her training in [[Onighus]], she found her twin literally a changed person. He was more confident, more at ease, and more tranquil than ever in his life. He was dedicated to Nemnu in heart and mind, and had found that he was good at organizing, planning, and directing people. Soon afterward, Nemnu chose him to be her personal attendant, and he felt honored by the choice, vowing to live up to her expectations and trust.
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		+	Since then he has served her constantly and well, attending to her daily needs, organizing her schedule, and managing much of the everyday workflow in the Ulajeta along with his duties as a voice. Most who deal with him see him as extremely reliable, if a bit odd. He is quiet and thoughtful and still prefers the silence of the tombs to the bustle of the city, but he is no longer afraid to voice his opinion if necessary, and he is exceedingly loyal to those he sees as friends.

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 ==== Ancestors ====
 * [[Farai Nemni]]: Your dimirabas, after whom your Lady's Name derives. You are not a great singer or anything like she was, but you can see what Nemnu was thinking - Farai was the most loyal of all the loyal followers at the ulajeta in the years when Nemnu was silent after war tore through the area.  It's that idea of service and loyalty and presence for the Lady that you know she always values.  You talk to Farai now and again - the time when she lived was really complicated and chaotic and war-torn, which is hard to imagine now in the Pardopasu, even though the ruins are all there to prove it.
 * [[Pi-ouessa Paakai]]: A very ancient Ravre reckoner and one of the first Ravre to join Nemnu at Nemnosti in its early decades. You interact with her mainly when learning and practicing old Ravre language - she calls her language Riabhra.  The Paakai were a tribe/lineage/grouping of mainly Old Folk, which makes her service to Nemnu all the weirder, but after she converted, she was very loyal and held in great esteem.  The modern Pekai lineage in Akapa Sogo must surely be their descendants.
 * [[Songaseli Nemni]]: Your grandddad, who grew up in Omba because his dad and granddad had left Nemnosti over a dispute, but he returned to the ulajeta after having a religious experience and became a stoneguard.  You, and your dad, and Ifa and Izu, are all religious folk, and it's just treated as normal that your branch of the family has this spiritual bent. You were really little when he died, but your grandma tells stories about him, and you can of course visit and talk to him whenever you want.

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-At Nemnosti, Izu's main duties are to serve Nemnu Ula directly as Her valet or attendant.  She makes sure Nemnu has the things that she needs, that rooms are organized or decorated appropriately, and that her personal appearance is as she wishes. He often manages the Lady's Morsel, a tasting ritual whereby Nemnu's lips and tongue pass over a bite of a meal that will then be consumed by an honoured guest. He would be present in many non-secret meetings with the Lady, although She will sometimes ask him to step away regarding issues of confidence.  An acolyte or two could be present to serve as a runner/gofer in these sorts of settings.  He is not expected to serve at all hours, but he does spend a significant amount of time with Her every day - a job always reserved for a Voice of the Nemni lineage. (Note that because you are a Nemni, she can call you telepathically from anywhere, at any time.)  Additionally, Izu has the ordinary range of duties at the temple portion of the ulajeta, mostly relating to the care of Ancestors and communication with them.  He has access to the Inner Caves where honoured ancestors rest, as well as the less exclusive Outer Caves, and communicates with ancestors as required, even though it isn't his main responsibility.  And, because the temple at Nemnosti is so large and complex, he probably has all kinds of other responsibilities, although someone in his position may allocate menial work to one of the many acolytes required to do daily labour.
+At Nemnosti, Izu's main duties are to serve Nemnu Ula directly as Her valet or attendant.  He makes sure Nemnu has the things that she needs, that rooms are organized or decorated appropriately, and that her personal appearance is as she wishes. He often manages the Lady's Morsel, a tasting ritual whereby Nemnu's lips and tongue pass over a bite of a meal that will then be consumed by an honoured guest. He would be present in many non-secret meetings with the Lady, although She will sometimes ask him to step away regarding issues of confidence.  An acolyte or two could be present to serve as a runner/gofer in these sorts of settings.  He is not expected to serve at all hours, but he does spend a significant amount of time with Her every day - a job always reserved for a Voice of the Nemni lineage. (Note that because you are a Nemni, she can call you telepathically from anywhere, at any time.)  Additionally, Izu has the ordinary range of duties at the temple portion of the ulajeta, mostly relating to the care of Ancestors and communication with them.  He has access to the Inner Caves where honoured ancestors rest, as well as the less exclusive Outer Caves, and communicates with ancestors as required, even though it isn't his main responsibility.  And, because the temple at Nemnosti is so large and complex, he probably has all kinds of other responsibilities, although someone in his position may allocate menial work to one of the many acolytes required to do daily labour.
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