Alperkin

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The existence of each individual Alpazkigz community or tribe centers around the worship of at least one adult alp, such as the High Alp which is pictured. Such alps, in turn, live on at least a part-time basis amongst their communities of worshippers.

The Alperkin is a woodland region defined by a loose confederacy which exists between the nomadic bands of practitioners of the Alpazkigz Religion, which centers around the extensive consumption of the crop known as Noctic-Rabrev, and the worship of the vampiric alps who inhabit the wild shores of northwestern Lake Morovia.

Alperkin
Flag of The Alperkin
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Coat of Arms of The Alperkin
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Motto: "Jed Eä I Nanä" (The Far Are Near)
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Location of The Alperkin
Map versions TBA
Capital TBA
Largest city Alpazkigz
Official language(s) Alpazkigz
Official religion(s) Alpazkigz Religion
Demonym Alpazkigz
 - Adjective Assorted
Government Tribal
 - Jed Janavasu-lile (The Heavenlet) TBA
 - The Ashk TBA
 - Legislature TBA
Establishment 37.62 PSSC (6/13/18)
Area ~ TBA sqkm
Population TBA (37.62 PSSC)
Currency Faznamä
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National website N/A
National forum N/A
National animal Chamois
National food Noctic Rabrev Leaf
National drink Noctic Rabrev Stem Milk
National tree Noctic Rabrev
Abbreviation ALP


History

Origin

Timeline

Date Event Significance
TBA PSSC (04.VII.1661) Caputian travelers report tales of mimic vampires. Caputian travelers seeking to settle along the northern shores of Lake Morovia report the presence of elf-worshipping mimic vampires in the region. These reports prompt investigations by the Caputian military and New Zimian War League.

Culture

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Strongly Upheld Moderately Upheld Loosely Upheld Not upheld
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Overview of Customs

Custom Type Custom Custom Summary
Very Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Not Important
Architecture The Yurt Well suited to the nomadic lifestyle of the region's people, yurts are central to Alperkin architecture. X
The Yurt-Story Using local hieroglyphics, individual Alperkin families are known to record their histories on the walls of their own yurts. The histories of communities may be recorded on yurts owned by local chieftains or shamans. In addition to such histories, the walls of yurts owned by local shamans are often inscribed with he names of significant patron alps. It is believed that alps may reside in any yurt inscribed with their name. X
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Calendar The Liturgical Calendar. The Alperkin Calendar is divided into four distinct seasons. The first of these is the season of Winter-to-Spring. The second is Spring-to-Summer. The fourth is Summer-to-Fall. The fourth is Fall-to-Winter. Each of these seasons is defined by its own respective holiday. X
Winter-to-Spring: Cricket Rise Festival The holiday which defines the Winter-to-Spring season is the Cricket-Rise Festival, which commemorates the re-emergence of the crickets from their winter-time dormancy. This holiday is celebrated during the first full moon following the year's first notes of the nocturnal cricket song. X
Spring-to-Summer: The Cicada Song Festival The Cicada Song Festival coincides with the first new moon following the first occurrence of the cicada song, which takes place near the Summer solstice. This is the most important of the Alperkin festivals, insofar as it marks the beginning of the year's annual migration for most of the region's tribes. X
Summer-to-Fall: The Cricket Fall Festival The Cricket Fall Festival takes place during the first full moon following the final occurrence of the cricket song. A dark celebration which commemorates the dead, it is reported that certain Cricket Fall rituals include necromancy and cannibalism. X
Fall-to-Winter: The Silence The Silence is a festival which coincides with the winter solstice. A somber festival, which stands in stark contrast to the boisterous and highly sexualized Cicada Song Festival, rituals and ceremonies associated with the Silence are intended to promote introspective meditation. X
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Diet Noctic-Rabrev Leaves Most practitioners of the Alperkin religion are known to consume Noctic-Rabrev leaves such that they are able to maintain the euphoric bloodlust which is associated with Noctic Vampirism, without developing any symptoms of the disease which may eventually lead to death. Some radical practitioners of the religion, however, continue to consume the leaves even after developing lesions and necrosis, often consuming extremely large quantities up until the moment of death. X
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Religion

Beliefs

Belief Type Belief Belief Summary
Strongly Believed Moderately Believed Weakly Believed Not Believed
Theology Alp-Worship The Alperkin Religion centers around the worship of the vampiric elves, known as alps, who have inhabited the shores of Lake Morovia since before the beginnings of human settlement in the region. There are, according to the Alperkin Religion, two types of alps which may be worshiped: High Alps, and Dark Alps. X
High Alps High Alps are those alps who are worshiped by the tribes of the Alperkin region. Such alps are often public figures, who interact on a regular basis in human society. X
Dark Alps Dark Alps are those alps which are not widely worshiped by any major Alperkin tribes. Such alps do not tend to interact with humans, save for whatever few rural worshipers they might enjoy, preferring instead to remain as much as possible in the shadows of nature. X
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Practices

Practice Type Practice Practice Summary
Extensively Practiced Moderately Practiced Loosely Practiced Not Practiced
Sacraments The Blood-Share The main event of the annual Cricket-Fall Festival, the Blood-Share is a term used to describe a series of bizarre and gruesome rituals in which the vampiric practitioners of the Alperkin religion share blood, saliva, and other bodily fluids with one another, in an effort to induce intense dreams and nighttime visions. This ritual is intended to promote contact with the dead and the gods of the dead. X
The Gorge and The Hunt The Gorge refers to the three-week period prior to the beginning of the annual Cicada-Song Festival, in which practitioners of the Alperkin Religion increase their consumption of Noctic-Rabrev leaves by as much as three times. This dietary ritual is a precursor to the Hunt, in which practitioners of the religion hunt, and drink the blood, of non-practitioners. X
The Blood-Let The Blood-Let is a ritual which marks the beginning of the Cricket-Rise Festival, which is defined by practices involving extreme self-mutilation, and blood-letting. Such rituals are regarded as purifying and redeeming, and are intended to prepare practitioners of the religion for the coming year. X
Symbols The Chamois The Chamois is regarded within the Alperkin Religion, due to its apparent high tolerance for the extremely potent psycho-active properties of the leaves of the Noctic-Rabrev X
The Harpy Owing to the influence of the Bassarid Religions of Lake Morovia, the Harpy is revered within the Alperkin religion, on the basis of a myth which holds that the first vampire was born when a harpy mated with a chamois.
The Goat-Headed Harpy The Goat-Headed Harpy is the symbol of the first vampire to inhabit the shores of Lake Morovia, who was born to a harpy mother who mated with a god in the form of a chamois.
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Geography

Climate and Elevation of Alperkin

Elevation V Climate >
Tropical 2 Tropical 3 Arid 1 Arid 2 Temperate 1 Temperate 2 Temperate 3 Temperate 5 Temperate 6 Continental 1 Continental 2 Continental 3 Continental 4 Polar 2
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Coastal Plains - X
High Plains - X
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Mountains -