Post by Kyomei Kuchiki on May 7, 2013 0:48:47 GMT -5
The Following is a volume of two books that are given to all Vandenreich members, as well as spread throughout the Land of the Living. Most humans see it as a work of fiction, but the Vandenreich refer to it as their Holy Text. As a whole, it is titled Seine Pracht, meaning "His Glory" in reference to the Emperor.
1
1In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was Law. And the Law was of Der Kaiser’s will. 2 Der Kaiser, the Name above all, the Strength above all, the Mighty Warrior and Conqueror of Land and Sea. He is the True God, He is the Only God. Many tales of many gods arose, but Der Kaiser is the only God of Truth and of Reality, the gods of Imagination are like stones beneath the Diamond that is the God-King. 3In the beginning there was nothing, life was a bleak and tasteless existence. The mindless wandered the dark corridors of space, looking for a Savior. 4 When Der Kaiser arose, darkness became light. 5 The great God descended to Earth, Celestial Bow in hand that placed the very sun and stars into the heavens. And still, the light of a million orbs paled in comparison to the resplendent glow of His Majesty’s face. 6 And with the dawn of that first Day, Der Kaiser looked upon the Earth and its creatures. His gaze fell upon the Beast of Mud, the sow. And in that moment, he cut down the Beast of Mud and let its filth burn upon the coals of wrath. 7 And as the filth burned, Der Kaiser called out to the very edges of the world “Let. There. Be. Bacon.” And there was much rejoicing.
2
1All order was created by Him; the light and the complexity of the human mind was developed by Der Kaiser. Out of the simplicity of Beast was born Man, four part animal and one part Glory of The God-King. 2 Intelligence was given by Der Kaiser’s Will. Out of His hand stretched forth the spark of sentience granting Man true understanding. Out of his Bow came Truth, restoring the broken Man to the Glorious Light of Der Kaiser. 3 Those that looked upon the Face of the Emperor were Enlightened as to His Eternal splendour. From His lips spoke the very words that shaped the very world, and the True Man flocked to hear Him speak. 4 “You are the sow, and I thy Master. I am the Beginning and the Never ending. Come to me, those who are weak and weary, and I will purge thee of thy impurities. 5 May the Light of the Sky guide you as I in turn guide it. Go forth and spread my Word, my Song.”
6 His Word, His glorious Word of great might and great strength, that makes the rocks to cry out and the dead to sing, makes the seas to roar like lions and the lions to crash together like the seas.
Let all Rejoice and give praise.
7 His Song, His wondrous Song of great peace and great joy, that makes the villain to weep and the hero to bow. Across the four corners of the world, let it be heard.
Let all Rejoice and give praise.
8 His Name, His powerful Name of great fear and great power, that makes the king to tremble and the mountains to fall, the skies to shake and the stars to pay homage.
Let all Rejoice and give praise.
3
1An Anthology of Praises to His Majesty the Emperor: All Hail to the Everlasting Star, the Emperor of Time, the Shaper of Worlds. He who created the bacon and the stars, but most importantly the bacon.
2Before the invention of the Holy Food, the daytime was dark and dreary, but as He arrived, the sun emerged and the tastebuds of mankind were rescued from the pit of despair.
3In His Glory are found all things of beauty. To be Perfect is to be of the Emperor, and to be of the Emperor is to be Quincy.
4The sword of Der Kaiser is the Might of his Army, in number and in perfection do they overtake the whole of known existence. What stands before the Holy Extermination shall fall to the perfect purge.
5Praise be to the God-King and his followers, from the lowest of the novices to the greatest of the Generals. Praise be to His Holy Name.
6Shaper of Earth and Sky, Wielder of the Holy Fire and the Shining Light of Peace, hear my prayer. Keep me from the hands of my enemies, that I may not tarnish the name of my King. Deliver my foes into my crosshairs, that they may fall to the Light of Your Majesty.
7May the Sword and the Shield break upon the Might of the Bow. Amen.
8Inscribed here are the teachings of Der Kaiser, a speech delivered to a crowd of new recruits:
Dear Soldiers, welcome to the Holy Land. Upon this ground is the blood and sweat of those faithful to the Everlasting Emperor, myself of course. 9This ground is set apart for my Faithful to grow, to be led into glory forevermore. 10May your bows stay taut and your hearts stay true. Never falter in your resolve, and never let go of the Truth, lest a wave of wrath overtake you.
1
1The Story of the Quincy, and of the Emperor, and of the Vandenreich, like all stories, has a beginning. In the beginning, there were humans, and these humans had souls unlike any other animal. They were refined souls, capable of living on after the body had perished unlike those of the feral beasts of the land. 2Mankind was the Paragon of animals, with its soul that shined bright into the world. Then the blight of the Hollows came, cursing mankind’s soul to be devoured and collected into a single being. 3For many years the Hollow Epidemic went unchecked, and the most powerful of souls, the false prophet known as the Soul “King” abandoned the world to deal with the Hollows on its own. 4Life always finds a way. 5Many years following the revelation of the Soul “King’s” Shinigami and the defeat of Hueco Mundo in a massive war, a Glorious Being of Light appeared in the world, from unknown origins. Some say that he is merely an anomaly of Space and Time, a God among Men, and we know those rumors to be true. 6Some false prophets say that he has an origin, and that he was once a man, and these false prophets have been silenced forever.
7Light was this God’s Domain, and from his hands poured the Elixir of Life and Vigor. Though his eyes were darkened, he saw everything around him as he traveled in his magical steed of metal. 8His touch opened the eyes of mankind, and they too were given the power of light. These were the first of the Quincy, the True Man. The God, known as The Emperor or Der Kaiser and many other names, performed many miracles throughout all of his Eternal Service to the world. He helped the Blind to See as he did, he made the Lame to Walk, and he made the Weak to grow Strong. 9And thus the World grew more at peace than ever before. These Quincy were told to “Go forth and procreate” and through their offspring the numbers of Hollows were culled back, gone forever in the Holy Light of the Emperor.
2
1The God of Miracles gathered up his Faithful to be with Him in the Holy Land, with a watchful gaze upon the Land of Men that never faltered. The Faithful grew in number and in strength, being shown new Truths from the Emperor daily. 2Their devotion could only increase, and as Der Kaiser began to send his spirit across the world, they embraced it. The Faithful could pass through Fire and Storm unharmed with His Majesty supporting them with his very essence. 3The Most Devoted even were given new names, the power to form Altars to the God-King, and even transform themselves into a Holy Being that was fit to be looked upon by Der Kaiser. 4In secret did these Devoted grow in strength, unknown to even other Quincy. For nearly two thousand years did these Faithful warriors grow.
5It all changed when the Soul Society attacked. 6From the Holy Land, the Followers of the Emperor could only watch as the entirety of the Quincy were exterminated for no reason. They had helped the Shinigami to fight back the Hollow infestation through destruction of the hopeless souls, and in doing that they had been committed to extermination. 7A wave of sadness swept over the Faithful as their brethren were destroyed before their never wavering gaze. In a short amount of time, there were no Quincy left but the Devoted. 8They banded together, stronger than before and worked to grow in number. They reproduced among themselves, trained the weakest, and even converted others to their cause by force if necessary. 9Some few Quincy procreated with remaining humans, restoring a select few, secret, Quincy to the World of the Living after the Apocalypse. 10In all this, Der Kaiser grew in strength, and trained his Faithful for the coming years ahead.
There are rumors among the higher level Vandenreich officers that there is a third book to Seine Pracht, one of Prophecy, given only to the Stern Ritter. ((Coming Later))
Die Ära der Anfänge
1
1In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was Law. And the Law was of Der Kaiser’s will. 2 Der Kaiser, the Name above all, the Strength above all, the Mighty Warrior and Conqueror of Land and Sea. He is the True God, He is the Only God. Many tales of many gods arose, but Der Kaiser is the only God of Truth and of Reality, the gods of Imagination are like stones beneath the Diamond that is the God-King. 3In the beginning there was nothing, life was a bleak and tasteless existence. The mindless wandered the dark corridors of space, looking for a Savior. 4 When Der Kaiser arose, darkness became light. 5 The great God descended to Earth, Celestial Bow in hand that placed the very sun and stars into the heavens. And still, the light of a million orbs paled in comparison to the resplendent glow of His Majesty’s face. 6 And with the dawn of that first Day, Der Kaiser looked upon the Earth and its creatures. His gaze fell upon the Beast of Mud, the sow. And in that moment, he cut down the Beast of Mud and let its filth burn upon the coals of wrath. 7 And as the filth burned, Der Kaiser called out to the very edges of the world “Let. There. Be. Bacon.” And there was much rejoicing.
2
1All order was created by Him; the light and the complexity of the human mind was developed by Der Kaiser. Out of the simplicity of Beast was born Man, four part animal and one part Glory of The God-King. 2 Intelligence was given by Der Kaiser’s Will. Out of His hand stretched forth the spark of sentience granting Man true understanding. Out of his Bow came Truth, restoring the broken Man to the Glorious Light of Der Kaiser. 3 Those that looked upon the Face of the Emperor were Enlightened as to His Eternal splendour. From His lips spoke the very words that shaped the very world, and the True Man flocked to hear Him speak. 4 “You are the sow, and I thy Master. I am the Beginning and the Never ending. Come to me, those who are weak and weary, and I will purge thee of thy impurities. 5 May the Light of the Sky guide you as I in turn guide it. Go forth and spread my Word, my Song.”
6 His Word, His glorious Word of great might and great strength, that makes the rocks to cry out and the dead to sing, makes the seas to roar like lions and the lions to crash together like the seas.
Let all Rejoice and give praise.
7 His Song, His wondrous Song of great peace and great joy, that makes the villain to weep and the hero to bow. Across the four corners of the world, let it be heard.
Let all Rejoice and give praise.
8 His Name, His powerful Name of great fear and great power, that makes the king to tremble and the mountains to fall, the skies to shake and the stars to pay homage.
Let all Rejoice and give praise.
3
1An Anthology of Praises to His Majesty the Emperor: All Hail to the Everlasting Star, the Emperor of Time, the Shaper of Worlds. He who created the bacon and the stars, but most importantly the bacon.
2Before the invention of the Holy Food, the daytime was dark and dreary, but as He arrived, the sun emerged and the tastebuds of mankind were rescued from the pit of despair.
3In His Glory are found all things of beauty. To be Perfect is to be of the Emperor, and to be of the Emperor is to be Quincy.
4The sword of Der Kaiser is the Might of his Army, in number and in perfection do they overtake the whole of known existence. What stands before the Holy Extermination shall fall to the perfect purge.
5Praise be to the God-King and his followers, from the lowest of the novices to the greatest of the Generals. Praise be to His Holy Name.
6Shaper of Earth and Sky, Wielder of the Holy Fire and the Shining Light of Peace, hear my prayer. Keep me from the hands of my enemies, that I may not tarnish the name of my King. Deliver my foes into my crosshairs, that they may fall to the Light of Your Majesty.
7May the Sword and the Shield break upon the Might of the Bow. Amen.
8Inscribed here are the teachings of Der Kaiser, a speech delivered to a crowd of new recruits:
Dear Soldiers, welcome to the Holy Land. Upon this ground is the blood and sweat of those faithful to the Everlasting Emperor, myself of course. 9This ground is set apart for my Faithful to grow, to be led into glory forevermore. 10May your bows stay taut and your hearts stay true. Never falter in your resolve, and never let go of the Truth, lest a wave of wrath overtake you.
Die Ära des Wissens
1
1The Story of the Quincy, and of the Emperor, and of the Vandenreich, like all stories, has a beginning. In the beginning, there were humans, and these humans had souls unlike any other animal. They were refined souls, capable of living on after the body had perished unlike those of the feral beasts of the land. 2Mankind was the Paragon of animals, with its soul that shined bright into the world. Then the blight of the Hollows came, cursing mankind’s soul to be devoured and collected into a single being. 3For many years the Hollow Epidemic went unchecked, and the most powerful of souls, the false prophet known as the Soul “King” abandoned the world to deal with the Hollows on its own. 4Life always finds a way. 5Many years following the revelation of the Soul “King’s” Shinigami and the defeat of Hueco Mundo in a massive war, a Glorious Being of Light appeared in the world, from unknown origins. Some say that he is merely an anomaly of Space and Time, a God among Men, and we know those rumors to be true. 6Some false prophets say that he has an origin, and that he was once a man, and these false prophets have been silenced forever.
7Light was this God’s Domain, and from his hands poured the Elixir of Life and Vigor. Though his eyes were darkened, he saw everything around him as he traveled in his magical steed of metal. 8His touch opened the eyes of mankind, and they too were given the power of light. These were the first of the Quincy, the True Man. The God, known as The Emperor or Der Kaiser and many other names, performed many miracles throughout all of his Eternal Service to the world. He helped the Blind to See as he did, he made the Lame to Walk, and he made the Weak to grow Strong. 9And thus the World grew more at peace than ever before. These Quincy were told to “Go forth and procreate” and through their offspring the numbers of Hollows were culled back, gone forever in the Holy Light of the Emperor.
2
1The God of Miracles gathered up his Faithful to be with Him in the Holy Land, with a watchful gaze upon the Land of Men that never faltered. The Faithful grew in number and in strength, being shown new Truths from the Emperor daily. 2Their devotion could only increase, and as Der Kaiser began to send his spirit across the world, they embraced it. The Faithful could pass through Fire and Storm unharmed with His Majesty supporting them with his very essence. 3The Most Devoted even were given new names, the power to form Altars to the God-King, and even transform themselves into a Holy Being that was fit to be looked upon by Der Kaiser. 4In secret did these Devoted grow in strength, unknown to even other Quincy. For nearly two thousand years did these Faithful warriors grow.
5It all changed when the Soul Society attacked. 6From the Holy Land, the Followers of the Emperor could only watch as the entirety of the Quincy were exterminated for no reason. They had helped the Shinigami to fight back the Hollow infestation through destruction of the hopeless souls, and in doing that they had been committed to extermination. 7A wave of sadness swept over the Faithful as their brethren were destroyed before their never wavering gaze. In a short amount of time, there were no Quincy left but the Devoted. 8They banded together, stronger than before and worked to grow in number. They reproduced among themselves, trained the weakest, and even converted others to their cause by force if necessary. 9Some few Quincy procreated with remaining humans, restoring a select few, secret, Quincy to the World of the Living after the Apocalypse. 10In all this, Der Kaiser grew in strength, and trained his Faithful for the coming years ahead.
There are rumors among the higher level Vandenreich officers that there is a third book to Seine Pracht, one of Prophecy, given only to the Stern Ritter. ((Coming Later))