The Appearance of Abnormality
Chapter Seventeen: Mad Cabbage Chronicles
Lets step back and take a look at the Mad Cabbage Style while Sord and Temjin-On trek to it's remote location hidden in the dense jungle of Ragol. Founded in AUW 900, the ancient order was formed at first as a means for mages and clerics to come together in secret and practice their trades, and was originally called the Order of Canteroil, named for the forest it's temple was built in. Sometime around AUW 1250 the first Newman joined the order, named Lafiel, and rose to the rank of Grand Master in a few short years. For many years of peace, the order flourished as its ranks swelled with great users, and during this time it is said that the techniques where born and that another great master, the first Temjin-On, widely known as the Fallen Angel of Del Trys created the technique Grants in AUW 2070. After AUW 2080, there was a time of reform on Coral, and the Order of Canteroil was sought out and many members died, and the order was forced underground. Later on, 100 years before the Pioneer Two arrived at Ragol in AUW 2984 the order, still under ground was taken over by a new leader, named, Linus Arnon, reformed the order into the Order of the Mad Cabbage Style. He gave it the name Mad Cabbage Style because he thought it wouldn't attract the negative attention that the Order had. He also did this because he saw the cabbage as a natural symbol of power.
During the first years of the Order of the Mad Cabbage Style, a system of rules was put in place, called the Canteroil System. Outlined in the Canteroil System, a member of the new order had to swear to remain pure in all aspects, mentally, spiritually, physically, and most of all, sexually. This system also set up how the whole order was to be run, which put in place s council of five members, four grand masters and one known as the Del Trys Master, who was the most skilled out of all the order. The Canteroil System also stated that any who broke the code of the system were to be punished by expulsion, after having a lobotomy, as to ensure that they would never talk. But in AUW 3000, it was decided that if a member chose for some reason to break the rules, to get married or make love, the council would have to know and approve first. The current temple of the order on Ragol is located deep within the jungle of Gal Da Val island, which was established in AUW 3077 when Pioneer One landed. Here within the temple resides the Canteroil Council and the Mad Cabbage Style Dojo, along with housing for members in training and permanent housing for Council members and other high ranking members. The last major thing set up by the Canteroil System was a set of ranks, based on proficiency, and time in the order. When starting out, just graduating from the training program you have the Lower and Higher Knights and at the top of the ranking is the Master, which takes 10 years to ascend to. Though the Order is mostly today made of Forces and a few holy men, there are a few android members, mostly acting as guards and servants. So as it stands currently, the Order of the Mad Cabbage Style has only about 135 members, and only about 15 masters.
"How much further?", asked Sord. "My feet hurt."
"Ahh shut up you pussy.", said Temjin. "Its still a ways off."
"Hey, Be nice.", said Sord. "You're the one who came all the way out here to see if we could do it."
"No, you sick bastard, I came out here to see if I could date you once or twice.", said Temjin. "Besides, the Canteroil Council will be pissed because you came along. They don't take kindly to outsiders. So Id best watch what you say if you don't wanna go home in a body bag."
Chapter Seventeen: Mad Cabbage Chronicles
Lets step back and take a look at the Mad Cabbage Style while Sord and Temjin-On trek to it's remote location hidden in the dense jungle of Ragol. Founded in AUW 900, the ancient order was formed at first as a means for mages and clerics to come together in secret and practice their trades, and was originally called the Order of Canteroil, named for the forest it's temple was built in. Sometime around AUW 1250 the first Newman joined the order, named Lafiel, and rose to the rank of Grand Master in a few short years. For many years of peace, the order flourished as its ranks swelled with great users, and during this time it is said that the techniques where born and that another great master, the first Temjin-On, widely known as the Fallen Angel of Del Trys created the technique Grants in AUW 2070. After AUW 2080, there was a time of reform on Coral, and the Order of Canteroil was sought out and many members died, and the order was forced underground. Later on, 100 years before the Pioneer Two arrived at Ragol in AUW 2984 the order, still under ground was taken over by a new leader, named, Linus Arnon, reformed the order into the Order of the Mad Cabbage Style. He gave it the name Mad Cabbage Style because he thought it wouldn't attract the negative attention that the Order had. He also did this because he saw the cabbage as a natural symbol of power.
During the first years of the Order of the Mad Cabbage Style, a system of rules was put in place, called the Canteroil System. Outlined in the Canteroil System, a member of the new order had to swear to remain pure in all aspects, mentally, spiritually, physically, and most of all, sexually. This system also set up how the whole order was to be run, which put in place s council of five members, four grand masters and one known as the Del Trys Master, who was the most skilled out of all the order. The Canteroil System also stated that any who broke the code of the system were to be punished by expulsion, after having a lobotomy, as to ensure that they would never talk. But in AUW 3000, it was decided that if a member chose for some reason to break the rules, to get married or make love, the council would have to know and approve first. The current temple of the order on Ragol is located deep within the jungle of Gal Da Val island, which was established in AUW 3077 when Pioneer One landed. Here within the temple resides the Canteroil Council and the Mad Cabbage Style Dojo, along with housing for members in training and permanent housing for Council members and other high ranking members. The last major thing set up by the Canteroil System was a set of ranks, based on proficiency, and time in the order. When starting out, just graduating from the training program you have the Lower and Higher Knights and at the top of the ranking is the Master, which takes 10 years to ascend to. Though the Order is mostly today made of Forces and a few holy men, there are a few android members, mostly acting as guards and servants. So as it stands currently, the Order of the Mad Cabbage Style has only about 135 members, and only about 15 masters.
"How much further?", asked Sord. "My feet hurt."
"Ahh shut up you pussy.", said Temjin. "Its still a ways off."
"Hey, Be nice.", said Sord. "You're the one who came all the way out here to see if we could do it."
"No, you sick bastard, I came out here to see if I could date you once or twice.", said Temjin. "Besides, the Canteroil Council will be pissed because you came along. They don't take kindly to outsiders. So Id best watch what you say if you don't wanna go home in a body bag."