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They believe in a Spritualist doctrine called the Kahlto - the Wheel of Existence - that states that peace and peaceful non-resistance will ensure the development of the soul and allow it to transcend their physical forms and eventually become one with the universe around them. | They believe in a Spritualist doctrine called the Kahlto - the Wheel of Existence - that states that peace and peaceful non-resistance will ensure the development of the soul and allow it to transcend their physical forms and eventually become one with the universe around them. | ||
The writings of the Kahlto are endless, reprinted and rephrased continuously for centuries, but always kept as close to the original writings - also known as the 'Lost Scriptures' - as possible. The first of those, the Primer of Tol'n, is considered the long lost origin of the Kahlto.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-artemis/c/_x58mwhsCi4 ''"I've got a Need for Discovery!"''] | The writings of the Kahlto are endless, reprinted and rephrased continuously for centuries, but always kept as close to the original writings - also known as the 'Lost Scriptures' - as possible. The first of those, the Primer of Tol'n, is considered the long lost origin of the Kahlto.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-artemis/c/_x58mwhsCi4 ''"I've got a Need for Discovery!"'']</ref> | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
They are a law abiding, peaceful people who work together well. Their societal structure is very clear and hierarchial, with strangers always adressing strangers with [Title] [Surname], such as 'Doctor Feor' or 'School Technician Ghalt'. With family, children and hierarchial equals, most Mizarians opt to discard this method of adressing and instead use either a first name, surname or nickname with the respectful suffix -''net'', meaning 'valued one'.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-artemis/c/D17_dMX23RA ''"Resistance is Futile"''] | They are a law abiding, peaceful people who work together well. Their societal structure is very clear and hierarchial, with strangers always adressing strangers with [Title] [Surname], such as 'Doctor Feor' or 'School Technician Ghalt'. With family, children and hierarchial equals, most Mizarians opt to discard this method of adressing and instead use either a first name, surname or nickname with the respectful suffix -''net'', meaning 'valued one'.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-artemis/c/D17_dMX23RA ''"Resistance is Futile"'']</ref> | ||
They keep their cities clean and while they may not be as well designed or equipped with infrastructure, utilities, recreational facilities or supporting amenities as other species, they tend to have a very bland, sanitary look to them. | They keep their cities clean and while they may not be as well designed or equipped with infrastructure, utilities, recreational facilities or supporting amenities as other species, they tend to have a very bland, sanitary look to them. | ||
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One of the truly unusual customs that they have is called the Walk of Acceptance. In this a young individual walks down a long line of 100 individuals. He stops at each one, professes his acceptance of their way of life before he accepts a short whip from that person. Then he uses the whip to strike his own back before returning it. This act is mostly symbolic as they seldom inflict any real injury to themselves and in most cases it results only in some mild bruising. | One of the truly unusual customs that they have is called the Walk of Acceptance. In this a young individual walks down a long line of 100 individuals. He stops at each one, professes his acceptance of their way of life before he accepts a short whip from that person. Then he uses the whip to strike his own back before returning it. This act is mostly symbolic as they seldom inflict any real injury to themselves and in most cases it results only in some mild bruising. | ||
Another custom is the 'Ur’tal' - the Emptying. With roots in Kahlto, this custom has become more commonplace with the youth of Mizar II. At the end of the day, the individual will write down a log for the day - every emotion, thought and worry they experienced - on a combustible material, be it paper or fabric. Once everything has been written down, the record is then burnt as the individual meditates before it.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-artemis/c/Om9grt7-iNk "A Stranger at Sea"] | Another custom is the 'Ur’tal' - the Emptying. With roots in Kahlto, this custom has become more commonplace with the youth of Mizar II. At the end of the day, the individual will write down a log for the day - every emotion, thought and worry they experienced - on a combustible material, be it paper or fabric. Once everything has been written down, the record is then burnt as the individual meditates before it.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-artemis/c/Om9grt7-iNk "A Stranger at Sea"]</ref> | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||