《Entries From Lyviki》


 "On Thaelosseil Greenery" - Animancy Ethicist Theo Straham

    The soul resides not in a heart; nor in a muscle; nor a fibrous root, even; the soul is within the essence of a thing, and if it is acknowledged, it exists. To be known is to be legitimized. To be legitimized is to be respected. And to respect greenery, we must first acknowledge its essence.


    The soul of a moving creature is, for most, far easier to recognize than the soul of a plant. While we consume both, we mourn only one.


    Toward an animal, one considers, ¡®It moves as I do, it blinks and scratches! Were us in similar stature, we could be sisters!¡±


    Toward a plant, the above might be considered also; less commonly.


    Either instinctively as the fish do, or decidedly as the upright species, we all align ourselves in the natural order. Carrying on one¡¯s consciousness as far as possible requires consumption of flesh and fiber, and all beings equally take into ourselves the anima of another.


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    But none need take the lives of plants for a purpose anathema to the laws of nature. I hold that the use of plants as a soul-surrogate for one¡¯s own anima is unnatural.


    I dare make the comparison; far below the moral crime of soul-theft, nearly imperceptibly, the proportions of the sun to a candle; consumption itself, to feed from the meat and leaf of another, is a minor, permitted Paranimancy. Permitted by the gods; to consume the flesh of animals, the roots of greenery¨C we must consider this consumption lawful.


    Feats of Animancy drawn from one¡¯s own reservoir is a gift; feats of Animancy performed using another living beings¡¯ soul is, at the heart, immoral Paranimancy beyond fulfilling hunger, and thus disallowed by any compassionate Animancer.


    -Theo Straham

 Necromancy In Brief - Unknown Author

    Assuming the ability to resurrect the dead does exist and is practiced in Lyvik, it is done so in secret. From what some Somancers may know, Necromancy is the attempt to transfer anima to a dead creature in the hope it revives. Sickening, and interesting. I¡¯m sure a Somancer would be interested. Paranimancy would theoretically aid in this process. Anima from one creature may be transferred to another; this is Paranimancy. Nobody supports Paranimancy, at least using sapient creatures. Some might consider the consumption of meat and plants of a Paranimatic nature¡ªand in essence, it is. At present, it is unknown whether the body holds the soul, or if the mind contains it. If one¡¯s anima is stored within the physical body, it would be possible to enhance acts of Paranimatic nature by manipulating the flesh. With enough resources, perhaps a Somancer could figure this out? Which would be taboo, of course. I digress.


    Little is known about Necromancy for obvious reasons. Paranimancy is spoken softly; Necromancy is silent. Those who have mentioned it have been viewed in the same manner as Ignimancers (to a greater degree). It is beyond taboo. Even this note may bring me scrutiny. Writings on Necromancy are sparse, and research even mentioning it is forbidden. A Somancer might I have have contemplated it, particularly one with unrealized animatic leanings. I¡¯m sure the thought has crossed most Lyviki¡¯s minds. A Somancer might understand the potential, maybe uncover the process. Should one exist, that is. Yet, Necromancy is forbidden knowledge; obscene, unnatural, and purposefully buried. Should someone discover a method to reanimate the dead, it will surely result in chaos and unrest, pun intended. We are consoled by the promised resting-death only until the dead breathe and Lyvik is a mountain of living rot.


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