AC: What’s this?
AC: Has an elab°ration been requested °n seadweller c°urtship?
AC: Well, I never pass d°wn an °ttertunity t° educate the masses ~~ ⊂( •ᴥ•)
AC: S°, as we have discussed bef°re, Emblem Rings are a standard issue piece °f jewelry issued t° all seadwellers and have many purp°ses
AC: but f°r the sake °f the current discussi°n, we’re g°ing t° stick t° the menti°ned t°pics:
AC: pr°tecti°n and c°urtship
AC: So, let’s get t° it, shell we? ~~ ⊂( •ᴥ•)
AC: S°, when Emblem rings are made, they g° thr°ugh a meticul°us crafting pr°cess, that is always finalized with a blessing fr°m the Outer Gods in the Furthest Ring.
AC: After which, the wearer will be under certain pr°tecti°ns in life
AC: N°tice h°w I said certain and n°t all-enc°mpassing, because s°me water-l°gged guppies like t° think they bec°me g°ds with these rings...
AC: (they d°n’t ~~ ⊂( =ᴥ=) )
AC: BUT, if y°u’re lucky en°ugh t° have made str°ng b°nds with a seadweller marked as a DIRECT descendant of the First Pearls, they bec°me a GrimGuard t° y°u when they die.
AC: but that’s like hella rare because uh... th°se b°nds are usually...
AC: what’s the w°rd...
AC: lined with a path °f murder and bl°°dshed ~~ ⊂( *ᴥ*)
AC: but y°u d°n’t want t° hear ab°ut all that grues°me n°nsense
AC: I kn°w y°u want me t° get t° the quadrant stuff
AC: The c°urting pr°cess d°es differ fr°m facti°n t° facti°n, s° this is g°ing t° be a VERY general summary
AC: S°, take this with a grain °f sand
AC: When a seadweller dr°wns s° deep in either the flush °r pitch quadrant, they will initiate the bethr°thal pr°cess with their partner by gifting them their Emblem Ring, pretty standard stuff.
AC: That passing °f p°wer d°esn’t g° unn°ticed; their GrimGuard d°es n°tice and begins t° pr°tect their partner instead
AC: That is, if they appr°ve the uni°n.
AC: But y°u sh°uld have n°thing t° w°rry ab°ut if their intenti°ns are true.
AC: Y°u’d be surprised h°w many tr °lls like t° use °ur feelings t° claim a high-rank cull...
AC: Yeah, that d°esn’t fly with the GrimGuards...
AC: S°, ring exchange is halfway d°ne, but h°w w°uld the recipient be able t° recipr°cate?
AC: Well, getting a ring made is a n°n-issue, whether purchased °r hand crafted.
AC: As f°r their GrimGuard...
AC: M°st °f the time, they get assigned s°me°ne that’s best suited f°r their needs, but s°me tr°lls have had interacti°ns with First Pearl descendants with°ut even kn°wing!
AC: Secret pr°tecti°ns! ~~ ⊂( >ᴥ>)
AC: But in the end, what y°u get is a b°nd that literally cann°t be br°ken!
AC: Sadly, n°t a l°t °f seadwellers d° this ritual anym°re...
AC: As t° why, that’s a mystery t° me... in retr°spect, I sh°uld pr°bably l°°k int° that...
AC: Ah, l°ve...
AC: Such an intricate dance f°r tw° s°uls t° f°rever be b°und
AC: It’s s°... beautiful...
AC: Y°u kn°w...
AC: In an ethereal... Outer Godly way...
AC: mm hm...n°thing says ‘r°mance’ like The Dark Arts... r°mantic stuff...
AC: And there y°u have it! Let me kn°w if y°u have any m°re questi°ns!
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