This account by Silverius was originally posted to to Sergio's longstanding forum in GoKrida, told from the point of view of the people of Red Catastrophe, minor souls who think of major souls as gods. The narrative discusses the environment, culture, and government of this imagined planet, including stories and rules for games. Some of the details were inspired by events and discoveries in GoKrida, while others must have been inspired by Silverius' other interests. The GoKridan planet Red Catastrophe Earth, commonly known as Legendary Red Catastrophe, was named in honor of this tale.
The Two Temples
On the Platform of Divinity two great temples announce the greatness of their respective god(dess). As the only thing separating the temples is a plaza the strife between the two religions is most concentrated there. However there is no violence as our most wise Lord has made it very clear that in case of a holy war he would personally throw all involved into the void. Instead there is a kind of constant bickering which is most apparent during the Ritual of Dawn.
The Ritual of Dawn is a showoff contest between the two religions. When the dawn breaks five believers from each side show how strong they are. There isn't really a strict plan for this but usually both religions chose for a kind of martial arts dance involving lot's of coordinated movements and acrobatics. Also not uncommon is the use of swords and other weapons in a kind of blade dance.
At the first day of Herfst of each tempos the Festival of the Gods is celebrated. In this festival all kinds of contests are hold between all religions. The highlights are always the Broga air stunt contest, the song and dance contests and especially the martial arts contest.
To the west of the plaza stands the mighty temple of Symo. The temple looks from above like two octagons connected by a tunnel. The second octagon is stretched out so that it's double as long as broad. Both parts of the temple have large stretched out octagons as windows. The windows are painted with a somewhat transparent paint and have light shining through them from the inside though a complex system of mirrors and crystals that collect the light falling on the roof and send it through the windows. Painted on the windows are the images of saints and important events.
The first, smaller, octagon is the portal to the temple. In front of it stands a great golden dragon with his wings spread out and his mouth wide open as a challenge to the Arzeykans. The portal has two great wooden doors at the front that are rectangular with the upper corners cut off. Inside there are many wall and ceiling paintings showing the scenes of saints helping the people and off the great heavens. The purpose of the portal is to collect the offers of the people, be it money or food or something else. It is considered good practice to bring a small offer like a Silver or a few potatoes before entering the main temple.
After the richly decorated tunnel and through two great wooden doors one enters the main temple. The main temple looks like the portal from the outside but has many rows of benches in it. This is where the people pray and listen to the priest. In front of the benches is the central altar where the ceremonies are performed. After the altar is room for the singers and musicians, the Church of Symo believes strongly in the positive influence of music.
On the other side of the plaza lies the temple of Arzeyka. In front of it stands a giant white statue of a lizard with his mouth wide open as a challenge to the Symoans. The temple is rectangular in form and supported by many decorated pillars of white stone, it's build upon a platform with steps carved out in it. The front part of the temple has no walls but a lot of statues, here offers can be brought to the priests, which are suspiciously often good looking young women.
Behind the strong wooden doors the actual temple starts. On the front side of the temple people can sit on a stone tribune to watch what's happening on the stage. The stage is a rather big flat area where the Arzeykans put up their religious plays. The Arzeykans believe that giving the right example through theater is way more effective than just chanting and praying like the Symoans. Behind the stage is an area where the plays can be prepared and materials stored.
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