Altruistic Society of Fanged Crescent Expatriates

A Mateus-based collaborative writing project and roleplaying FC.

ABOUT

About the Fanged Crescent

  OTHARD'S MOUNTAINOUS HEART   The Fanged Crescent is an all but forgotten region, graced with little lore provided by Square Enix. It lies between Yanxia, the Burn, and the Azim Steppe, mentioned in but a few flavor texts on a few items in game in the English version. Because of this, we have created a large amount of fan lore for this region, to the end that we would be able to roleplay characters from an area not often encountered.We recommend checking out our lore document below for more in-depth info on how we roleplay the Crescent. Otherwise, check out some quick information below.

........RACES........ Majority Raen, sizeable minorities of Far Eastern Hyur & Xaela, some Viera
........LANGUAGES........ Doman, locally called Yanxian, is the most common. Fanged Crescent Raen spoken by most. Xaelic languages common among the Xaela.

........CUISINE........ Very spicy! Bears some similarity to Yanxian and Steppe cuisine.
........GEOGRAPHY........ Very mountainous, especially in the center and around the edges. Flatter land in the northern area. Many springs and small rivers.
........CLIMATE........ Rain, rain, rain.

........RELIGION........ Kami worship, similar to Yanxia, mixed with worship of Azim and Nhaama and other native gods. Monasteries, temples, and wandering priests are common. Ever present for commoners.
........THEMES........ Lower technology, mysticism, magic, eremitism, Taoism, youkai, cultural exchange, women-centered

CRESCENT RAEN PHRASEBOOK

☾ • sayan ek ─ hello
☾ • mundat ─ hello (formal)
☾ • yu-asar ─ goodbye
☾ • altan tash ─ cheers!
☾ • dajin ─ visitor
☾ • yabanji ─ foreigner
☾ • arighen ─ Raen
☾ • quragchin ─ Xaela
☾ • borayan ordu ─ Crescent Raen
☾ • borayan-kele ─ Crescent Raen language
☾ • ulakuq ─ Viera
☾ • panipai ─ non-Auri, non-Viera, usually Hyur
☾ • tangri ─ god
☾ • qan ─ king

HOLIDAYS

☼ • Sagan Saiyier ─ Feb. 29/Mar. 1 - Mar. 2
☼ • Khurim ─ Apr. 28
☼ • Nadam ─ Jul. 10 - Jul. 11
☼ • Sangen ─ Aug. 18
☼ • Tsukimi ─ Sep. 14 - Sep. 16

art credit:
cynonic (ko-fi)


About the Altruistic Society

  SERVING THOSE OF THE CRESCENT   The Altruistic Society of Fanged Crescent Expatriates was founded by a small group of immigrants from the Crescent who have settled in Eorzea. Founded by aunt and niece duo Erayo no Uyo and Joutouguu Mayumi, the Society, modeled after a religious society back in the homeland, seeks to enhance the lives of all children of the Crescent who now call Eorzea and lands surrounding home. Of particular concern are the propagation of Fanged Crescent culture, access to priests and religious materials, and ensuring members receive fair employment and wages. It is not necessary to be from the Crescent to join the Society, one must simply support its mission.The group's sigil, printed at right, depicts a popular motif in the Crescent, representing the interplay between different extremes. Inside, two crescent moons represent the mountains encircling the region, both oriented in the same direction to represent the facing of the peaks on a north-facing map. The four orbs surrounding represent the scattered children of the Crescent returning to the Society for succor.

  REAL ESTATE   The Society owns a small complex in the Doman Quarter of western Ul'dah. Unfortunately, it is currently under construction as the members move in and prepare their own chambers. Please be patient!(Our OOC address is 4th ward, plot 32 in the Goblet on Mateus.)

art credit:
cynonic (ko-fi)

Registered Members

  Erayo no Uyo  
carrdmatron
occupation: witch, beautiful woman

  Joutouguu Mayumi  
carrdleader
occupation: spearwoman

  Khampuu Turagrama  
carrdmember
occupation: kami (self-proclaimed)

  Kiritsubo Hourai  
carrdmember
occupation: apprentice

  Miyako Uruha  
carrdmember
occupation: sennin

  Boitalak Kha  
carrdmember
occupation: chef

  Kirikara Kurumi  
carrdmember
occupation: courier

  Benizuru Yumai  
member
occupation: guard

Guidelines

Do's

  • Be at least 21 years of age to join the FC.

  • Be kind to your fellow members and outside RP partners.

  • Suggest interesting ideas. We love to collaborate.

  • Be accepting of others who may roleplay differently than you.

  • Get in contact with members in game or via email if you wish to participate!

  EMAIL   [email protected]

Do Not's

  • Engage in racism, anti-indigeneity, zionism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, ableism, or fatphobia.

  • Especially refrain from stereotyping real-life East and Central Asian cultures. We strive for a more realistic and unique culture that fits into the existing fabric of Othard without devolving into the usual tropes.

  • Mix OOC and IC.

  • Criticize others' writing when not asked.

  • Harass others who may not follow the lore set forward by this group.

art credit:
cynonic (ko-fi)

pRODUCTS oFFERED

※Prices negotiable. Please make an offer. cash is ic only

Foodstuff

  • Fragrant Steed Chili — mild spice

  • Red Eboshi Chili — middling spice

  • Inner Heaven Chili — high spice

  • Mountain Pepper — numbing spice

  • Raisins — golden raisins for pilaf

  • Byaslag — lowland cheese from Bayanzürkh

  • Salt — lake salt from the Tusk Plateau

  • Baijiu — Daworushechi premium sorghum liquor

  • Muto-tagu Pu'er — aged 12 years

  • Sekir-tagu Pu'er — aged 7 years

  • Tatutora-tagu Pu'er — aged 3 years

  • Shukubamachi Genmaicha — green tea with popped rice

  • Reichouen Lapsang Souchong — black tea smoked over pinewood

Herbs, Beauty, & Curatives

  • Yuwel-tagu Spring Water — for balancing the body's spiritual energies

  • Hermitage of the Bountiful Priestess Spring Water — helps to cure all ailments

  • Sun Star and Moon Mineral Spring Water — gives blessings when trying to find a lover

  • Winter Scale Paste — a mix of Crescent snakegourd and white jelly mushroom, for moisturizing skin, scale, & horn

  • Beeswax Lipstick — colored with wildflowers, scented with herbs

  • Bushwillow Perfume — steam distilled Reichouen bushwillow water

  • Boitalak's Herbal Mix — a mix of tumeric, dried tangerines, lovage, and maishanberry for dysmenorrhea

  • Maidens' Blessed Inner Light Herbal Mix — a proprietary blend of herbs, minerals, and spices to promote the development of feminine features, 1 year supply

  • Qaghan's Anointed Visage Herbal Mix — a proprietary blend of herbs, minerals, and ground bones to promote the development of masculine features, 1 year supply

  • Black Plum — for treating vomiting and stomach pain

  • Sea Buckthorn — for treating infection and boosting immune response

  • Maishanberry — for anti-inflammation

  • Ground Oni Horn — said to increase strength

  • Sennin's Plant — nobody can agree what this does, try it and find out

Others

  • Makko Incense — for repelling insects

  • Oni Incense — a special blend, for calming the nerves

  • Miniature Haniwa — crafted by the father of Mayumi, depicting various kami

  • Poetry from the Serpent's Servant, Uruha of the Miyako — singular poems hand written in the Crescent Raen language by the sennin Uruha of the Miyako clan, from Memi-tagu.

  • Bronze Mirror — a common symbol of sapphic love in the Crescent, gifted from one woman to another to request a long-term relationship. the mirror symbolizes gifting the most beautiful thing one can think of, the visage of their prospective lover

  • Clay Cooking Pot — crafted by Chiyo herself

  • Porcelain Lithophane Lamp — crafted by Chiyo, depicting either Nhaama or Benzaiten