Alignments: An Intro

So, the Aksiothoi were separated from the Greek Gods and sent on a mission to restore faith in the deities. But what now?

This isn't some simple, straightforward task. There are many ways to go about it, and it's up to each individual horse to decide on what to do from here on.

While the group will provide an official base of events through competitions, story bits, etc., you're free to choose whether to follow or base your own horse's adventures on these events, or just do your own thing.

One such base are Alignments.

All throughout Ancient Greek history, there were those who followed specific deities and sought to earn their favors and blessings. In a similar vein, during their time living with the Gods, the Aksiothoi also tended to be more or less tied to specific Gods or places, and naturally, for those that wish to help them, they can be more inclined to "spread the word" about those they feel more attached to.

For now, the official Alignments are as follows:

Faithful

For horses that want to fulfill the task given to them by the Gods and restore faith in Them once more.

Aksiothoi in this alignment are divided into three categories:

Faithful (Zeus) - Includes those most dedicated to the ruler of the Skies and Mount Olympus, and/or any deities closely related to them.

Faithful (Poseidon) - Includes those most dedicated to the ruler of the Oceans and Seas, and/or any deities closely related to them.

Faithful (Hades) - Includes those most dedicated to the ruler of the Dead and The Underworld, and/or any deities closely related to them.

Faithless

For horses that are not interested in the Gods' wishes, for whatever reason.

Shhh, that's a secret for now Though Thyo's message may hold some clues as to the reason why.

It will all be revealed in time.

Well, aside from working as possible story devices for your plots, they'll play an important and key role in the "official" version of the story. Through these, the community itself will be able to influence how things go from our starting point, and there will be events made for this exact purpose. An example of such events will be times where different Alignments will be pitted against each other.

Said events will also hold special sets of prizes that cannot be obtained through other means.

Nope, as the lore of the breed develops, there will be more Alignments/categories making a debut.

It sure can! We all know how things go: stuff happens, plans change, and so on. The only time where horses will be forbidden to switch sides is during the related events themselves. For example, once you've signed up your horse for the Faithless alignment, you won't be able to change it until the event ends/another one begins.

You're in charge of how things will go for your own horses, and aside from following event prompts/themes, the way you tell their stories and what happens is still completely up to you.