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	====[[Night of the Mothertoad\|The Night of the Mothertoad]]====		====[[Night of the Mothertoad\|The Night of the Mothertoad]]====
	The exact details of the experiment which preceded this event are not widely known, only that it involved subjecting a mere [[mephitoad]] to a concentrated amount of chaos. The mephitoad underwent [[Chaos and Corruption #Corruption\|acute corruption]], becoming sentient and beginning to grow and assimilate anything it touched. It broke free of it's containment and began to take over the City - ~~creating~~ corrupted mephitoads, absorbing citizens and changing the cityscape as it went.		The exact details of the experiment which preceded this event are not widely known, only that it involved subjecting a mere [[mephitoad]] to a concentrated amount of chaos. The mephitoad underwent [[Chaos and Corruption #Corruption\|acute corruption]], becoming sentient and beginning to grow and assimilate anything it touched. It broke free of it's containment and began to take over the City - spawning corrupted mephitoads, absorbing citizens and changing the cityscape as it went.

	The event led to widespread panic. Many citizens fought to defend themselves, though just as many were entranced by the sight of the recently assimilated, slack-jawed and blissful. Seeking to stop the rampage, the Council sought aid from the City's strongest mage, [[Illa Phasmere]]. In exchange, she was promised a position in the Council, to which she agreed.		The event led to widespread panic. Many citizens fought to defend themselves, though just as many were entranced by the sight of the recently assimilated, slack-jawed and blissful. Seeking to stop the rampage, the Council sought aid from the City's strongest mage, [[Illa Phasmere]]. In exchange, she was promised a position in the Council, to which she agreed.

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	The two fought, but eventually Mercian stood, her face mutilated by one of Filo's attacks. As a [[lehlt]] such an injury was a severe one for her - cosmetic magics are famously resisted by lehlts, who require the envy of others to remain out of their wretched form. However, she was given the reward promised and became a citygod.		The two fought, but eventually Mercian stood, her face mutilated by one of Filo's attacks. As a [[lehlt]] such an injury was a severe one for her - cosmetic magics are famously resisted by lehlts, who require the envy of others to remain out of their wretched form. However, she was given the reward promised and became a citygod.

	And yet to her horror, the Council also resurrected and similarly empowered Filo, who had been left intact enough for resurrection to ~~be possible~~. With two more of Nodd's most powerful mages now in the Council's grasp, two more houses were founded - Mercian founding the house of [[Flesh Aspect\|flesh]], [[House Vorn\|Vorn]], while Filo founded the house of [[Mind Aspect\|mind]], [[House Psilysium\|Psilysium]]. The City flourished yet further.		And yet to her horror the Council also resurrected and similarly empowered Filo, who had been left intact enough for the primitive resurrection magic of the time to function. With two more of Nodd's most powerful mages now in the Council's grasp, two more houses were founded - Mercian founding the house of [[Flesh Aspect\|flesh]], [[House Vorn\|Vorn]], while Filo founded the house of [[Mind Aspect\|mind]], [[House Psilysium\|Psilysium]]. The City flourished yet further.

	====The Door of Knowledge====		====The Door of Knowledge====

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	====In the Beginning====		====In the Beginning====
	Among the most consistent facts are that [[Gloam\|gloam]] was not as ~~common~~ in the past, and true understanding of magic was rare - most things were done the hard way. Mages were ~~rare~~, often both famous and feared. Resurrection was reserved for the most important of individuals, possible only in the most ideal circumstances, and not guaranteed to work even then. [[Insiders and Outsiders\|Insiders]] were less varied. The various chaotic events that happened throughout the City were seen as either gifts or curses, depending.		Among the most consistent facts are that [[Gloam\|gloam]] was not as commonly manipulated in the past, and true understanding of magic was rare - most things were done the hard way. Mages were uncommon, often both famous and feared. Resurrection was reserved for the most important of individuals, possible only in the most ideal circumstances, and not guaranteed to work even then. [[Insiders and Outsiders\|Insiders]] were less varied. The various chaotic events that happened throughout the City were seen as either gifts or curses, depending.

	====Controlling Chaos====		====Controlling Chaos====
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	Illa led her followers to battle, and ultimately proved victorious - albeit at the cost of a vast swathe of the City. Illa also underwent corruption due to the immense magical energies involved, changing her forever. Before the corrupt mephitoad was completely destroyed, however, the Council made it an offer to join their ranks - an offer it accepted, becoming one of the first [[Citygod\|citygods]] beside Illa and gaining the name of [[The Mothertoad\|the Mothertoad]]. The two gained an innate understanding of the City's ways, becoming powerful [[Cityspeaking\|cityspeakers]].		Illa led her followers to battle, and ultimately proved victorious - albeit at the cost of a vast swathe of the City. Illa also underwent corruption due to the immense magical energies involved, changing her forever. Before the corrupt mephitoad was completely destroyed, however, the Council made it an offer to join their ranks - an offer it accepted, becoming one of the first [[Citygod\|citygods]] beside Illa and gaining the name of [[The Mothertoad\|the Mothertoad]]. The two gained an innate understanding of the City's ways, becoming powerful [[Cityspeaking\|cityspeakers]].

	The Council consulted with these two godly beings for guidance, seeking their understanding of the City to aid in controlling ~~it's~~ chaos. Shortly after, they would found the first two of Nodd's [[Factions\|houses]]. Illa founded the house of [[Death Aspect\|death]], [[House Umbrasia\|Umbrasia]], while the Mothertoad founded the house of [[Life Aspect\|life]], [[House Viviria\|Vivira]].		The Council consulted with these two godly beings for guidance, seeking their understanding of the City to aid in controlling its chaos. Shortly after, they would found the first two of Nodd's [[Factions\|houses]]. Illa founded the house of [[Death Aspect\|death]], [[House Umbrasia\|Umbrasia]], while the Mothertoad founded the house of [[Life Aspect\|life]], [[House Viviria\|Vivira]].

	The formation of these houses led to an increase in the prevalence and skill of mages, as they could work and train alongside those of similar philosophies. Seeing the success of this system, the Council began to experiment on further theories, one of which led to the creation of the [[GodGrinder]].		The formation of these houses led to an increase in the prevalence and skill of mages, as they could work and train alongside those of similar philosophies. Seeing the success of this system, the Council began to experiment on further theories, one of which led to the creation of the [[GodGrinder]].

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	The two fought, but eventually Mercian stood, her face mutilated by one of Filo's attacks. As a [[lehlt]] such an injury was a severe one for her - cosmetic magics are famously resisted by lehlts, who require the envy of others to remain out of their wretched form. However, she was given the reward promised and became a citygod.		The two fought, but eventually Mercian stood, her face mutilated by one of Filo's attacks. As a [[lehlt]] such an injury was a severe one for her - cosmetic magics are famously resisted by lehlts, who require the envy of others to remain out of their wretched form. However, she was given the reward promised and became a citygod.

	And yet to her horror, the Council also resurrected and similarly empowered Filo, who had been left intact enough for resurrection to be possible. With two more of Nodd's most powerful mages now in the Council's grasp, ~~the City would continue to flourish even~~ more.		And yet to her horror, the Council also resurrected and similarly empowered Filo, who had been left intact enough for resurrection to be possible. With two more of Nodd's most powerful mages now in the Council's grasp, two more houses were founded - Mercian founding the house of [[Flesh Aspect\|flesh]], [[House Vorn\|Vorn]], while Filo founded the house of [[Mind Aspect\|mind]], [[House Psilysium\|Psilysium]]. The City flourished yet further.

	~~The two new citygods would found their own~~ houses ~~as well.~~ Mercian ~~founded~~ the house of [[Flesh Aspect\|flesh]], [[House Vorn\|Vorn]], while Filo founded the house of [[Mind Aspect\|mind]], [[House Psilysium\|Psilysium]].

	====The Door of Knowledge====		====The Door of Knowledge====
	~~WIP~~		The next notable figure in Noddish history came from humble beginnings. The [[Petrid\|petrid]] named [[Quin Aven]] started life as a mere doorknocker, but never developed a proper body beyond his head. Most petrids are excised from their host building, but Quin refused as the process would likely kill him. Fortunately, despite being confined to life hanging off of a door, the mistress of the house was considerate enough to bring Quin texts to occupy his mind.

	[[Quin Aven]] ~~was~~ a ~~petrid -~~ a ~~gargoyle-like creature - whose entire consciousness was confined to the shape of a doorknocker~~.

	~~While most~~ petrids are excised from their host building ~~upon spawning~~, Quin refused ~~this,~~ as ~~he had no viable body as most petrids do - excision~~ would ~~essentially mean decapitation~~. ~~While decapitation seemed as though it could be no worse than~~ his ~~current circumstances, it certainly did not seem any better~~.

	~~Most doorknockers lack meaningful awareness, but~~ Quin ~~was not only aware~~, ~~but an intellectual. His mistress -~~ the ~~house owner~~ - ~~would bring him books and scrolls to enrich and occupy~~ his ~~restless mind. Over years of poring over these arcane texts~~, he ~~learned elaborate methods by which he was able~~ create ~~his own artifacts. He began relying less and less on the City's gifts - harvested and resold by the Council - and began making his own~~ tools ~~to use~~ and ~~share~~ with others. ~~While~~ Quin ~~wasn~~'t the ~~only one capable~~ of ~~doing this~~, ~~it was a strange~~ and ~~complex art reserved for only~~ the ~~greatest minds in Nodd~~ - ~~and one that~~ was ~~generally kept secret, lest one's hobbies invoke~~ the Council~~'s wrath~~.		Over the years Quin's studies would rival those of preeminent scholars, particularly in the esoteric field of artifact creation - a field with very few practitioners at this point in history. As his prowess grew, he began to create wholly original tools and items, which he secretly shared with others. Eventually, Quin's work drew the attention of the Council, and the petrid - door included - was stolen away into the [[The Council Spire\|Spire]].

	~~Regardless of his secrecy~~, ~~this~~ very ~~thing befell~~ the ~~poor petrid~~. ~~Without warning or explanation~~, Quin was ~~abducted for a mysterious new creation - now thought by many~~ to be the ~~Conduit itself~~.		The [[Conduit]] was built shortly afterwards, at the very top of the Spire. For his work, Quin was elevated to the role of citygod, founding the house of [[Control Aspect\|Control]], [[House Omnillian\|Omnillian]], constructing it's main citadel around his original building where he resides to this day.

	~~The Omnillian citadel was constructed around~~ Quin's ~~original building~~, ~~which now only makes up~~ the ~~central chamber where Quin resides~~. ~~[[The Conduit]] was installed at the top of~~ the ~~Council~~ Spire ~~shortly thereafter, and the City~~'s resources became nearly endless. ~~Nodd grew in size~~ in every ~~dimension~~. Homes ~~became richly furnished~~, and ~~poverty~~ became ~~nearly irrelevant~~.		With Quin's guidance, and the Spire's construction, Nodd entered a new era. With the Spire's aid in controlling Nodd's chaotic energy, resources became nearly endless. The City expanded in every way it could. Homes held the finest of furnishings, luxuries and excesses became commonplace. Technology and magic both flourished, and a myriad of methods were developed to control gloam. Citizens were encouraged to indulge to their heart's content.

	Technology flourished, and ~~formulae known as spells~~ were developed ~~in order~~ to ~~further~~ control gloam.

	Citizens were ~~now increasingly~~ encouraged to indulge~~, as they still are today~~.

	====The [[Morphoria]] Mystery====		====The [[Morphoria]] Mystery====
	~~WIP~~		Nobody knows when or how the house of [[Change Aspect\|Change]] arose exactly. [[Pnura]] is the citygod of house [[Morphoria]], but when, why, or how Pnura came to be is unknown. The exact date of when or the exact reason why Morphoria were founded differs depending on who you ask, with the only concrete agreement between historians being that Morphoria definitely did not exist in Nodd's beginning - it seemingly just happened to be there one day. Asking a Morphorian for the house's history is similarly unhelpful - they barely agree on what happened a few moments ago, let alone at the house's founding.
	~~The last~~ house, ~~Morphoria~~, is ~~perhaps one~~ of ~~Nodd's greatest mysteries.~~

	~~Nobody really seems to recall~~ when or ~~even~~ why ~~it was~~ founded, ~~and stories are~~ only ~~consistent in~~ that ~~they vary. One would assume this means the house is older than the others, but the stories surrounding~~ Morphoria ~~actually become less varied the further back you go~~ - ~~all anyone seems~~ to ~~agree on is that it definitely wasn't~~ there ~~in the beginning, while nobody in~~ the house ~~can quite fully~~ agree on what happened a few moments ago.

	====Present Day====		====Present Day====
	~~WIP~~		Not long ago, the Council revealed there was a defect within the Conduit, leading to a gloam deficit. Citizens have had trouble with generating gloam, and chaotic acts are not giving the payout they once did. Fewer citizens are being resurrected, and a pervasive sense of unease lingers within the City.
	~~The~~ Council ~~has recently announced~~ a defect in the Conduit, ~~resulting in~~ a ~~sudden~~ deficit ~~in gloam~~.

	Citizens have ~~begun to panic~~, ~~increasingly unable to generate income through various~~ acts ~~of chaos~~. Fewer citizens are being resurrected~~. A state~~ of unease ~~grips~~ the ~~city~~.

	~~In addition~~, there ~~has been talk~~ of ~~strange, otherworldly~~ creatures ~~known as [[outsiders]]~~ appearing before the gates of the ~~city~~. ~~These beautiful creatures have attracted~~ the ~~interest~~ of ~~the Council~~, ~~who has taken to calling them the~~ [[~~Slang~~ and ~~Colloquialisms#Chosen One~~\|~~Chosen Ones~~]].		Around this time, there were also the first signs of an unusual phenomenon - the appearance of unusual creatures unlike anything in Nodd appearing before the gates of the City, as if drawn from another world. The Council created the [[Minor Council#Court of Induction\|Court of Induction]] to examine and catalogue these creatures for their own ends, which soon became known as [[Insiders and Outsiders\|outsiders]] among Noddish citizenry.

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	Citizens have begun to panic, increasingly unable to generate income through various acts of chaos. Fewer citizens are being resurrected. A state of unease grips the city.		Citizens have begun to panic, increasingly unable to generate income through various acts of chaos. Fewer citizens are being resurrected. A state of unease grips the city.

	In addition, there has been talk of strange, otherworldly creatures known as [[outsiders]] appearing before the gates of the city. These beautiful creatures have attracted the interest of the Council, who has taken to calling them the [[~~slang~~\|Chosen Ones]].		In addition, there has been talk of strange, otherworldly creatures known as [[outsiders]] appearing before the gates of the city. These beautiful creatures have attracted the interest of the Council, who has taken to calling them the [[Slang and Colloquialisms#Chosen One\|Chosen Ones]].

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	Phasmere and her followers were able to destroy most of The Mothertoad - and much of the city, in the process. Before the mephitoad was entirely eradicated, it was offered power by the Council, which it accepted.		Phasmere and her followers were able to destroy most of The Mothertoad - and much of the city, in the process. Before the mephitoad was entirely eradicated, it was offered power by the Council, which it accepted.

	Illa Phasmere and [[The Mothertoad] were now the Council’s two official [[cityspeakers]] - called the [[citygods]] - founding The [[House Umbrasia\|House of Umbrasia]] and the [[House Viviria\|House of Viviria]], respectively. The house of Viviria would represent [[life]] and corruption, whereas Umbrasia was to represent [[death]] and destruction.		Illa Phasmere and [[The Mothertoad]] were now the Council’s two official [[cityspeakers]] - called the [[citygods]] - founding The [[House Umbrasia\|House of Umbrasia]] and the [[House Viviria\|House of Viviria]], respectively. The house of Viviria would represent [[life]] and corruption, whereas Umbrasia was to represent [[death]] and destruction.

	Consulting the two godlike entities for guidance, the Council formulated new laws in an attempt to orchestrate a controlled chaos.		Consulting the two godlike entities for guidance, the Council formulated new laws in an attempt to orchestrate a controlled chaos.

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	[[Filo Rooke]] and [[Mercian Vetch]] fought, and Mercian won - at the cost of her face, mutilated in an arcane explosion. Such injuries are unusually crippling for [[lehlts]], who rely on the envy of others to remain beautiful - and are resistant to cosmetic magics as a result.		[[Filo Rooke]] and [[Mercian Vetch]] fought, and Mercian won - at the cost of her face, mutilated in an arcane explosion. Such injuries are unusually crippling for [[lehlts]], who rely on the envy of others to remain beautiful - and are resistant to cosmetic magics as a result.

	The Council then made Mercian a Citygod. To her horror, they then resurrected Filo - whose body was mostly intact and thus ~~feasible~~ to revive in this era - and made him a Citygod as well.		The Council then made Mercian a Citygod. To her horror, they then resurrected Filo - whose body was mostly intact and thus possible to revive in this era - and made him a Citygod as well.

	With two more of Nodd's most powerful mages in the Council's grasp, the city grew. The Houses of [[House Vorn\|Vorn]] and [[House Morphoria\|Morphoria]], [[Flesh]] and [[Mind]], were founded under the new citygods and Nodd flourished.		With two more of Nodd's most powerful mages in the Council's grasp, the city grew. The Houses of [[House Vorn\|Vorn]] and [[House Morphoria\|Morphoria]], [[Flesh]] and [[Mind]], were founded under the new citygods and Nodd flourished.

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	The trial lasted many sleeps, and hundreds of lives were lost. Finally, only two remained.		The trial lasted many sleeps, and hundreds of lives were lost. Finally, only two remained.

	[[Filo ~~Rook~~]]e and [[Mercian Vetch]] fought, and Mercian won - at the cost of her face, mutilated in an arcane explosion. Such injuries are unusually crippling for [[lehlts]], who rely on the envy of others to remain beautiful - and are resistant to cosmetic magics as a result.		[[Filo Rooke]] and [[Mercian Vetch]] fought, and Mercian won - at the cost of her face, mutilated in an arcane explosion. Such injuries are unusually crippling for [[lehlts]], who rely on the envy of others to remain beautiful - and are resistant to cosmetic magics as a result.

	The Council then made Mercian a Citygod. To her horror, they then resurrected Filo - whose body was mostly intact and thus feasible to revive in this era - and made him a Citygod as well.		The Council then made Mercian a Citygod. To her horror, they then resurrected Filo - whose body was mostly intact and thus feasible to revive in this era - and made him a Citygod as well.

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	Phasmere and her followers were able to destroy most of The Mothertoad - and much of the city, in the process. Before the mephitoad was entirely eradicated, it was offered power by the Council, which it accepted.		Phasmere and her followers were able to destroy most of The Mothertoad - and much of the city, in the process. Before the mephitoad was entirely eradicated, it was offered power by the Council, which it accepted.

	Illa Phasmere and [[The Mothertoad] were now the Council’s two official [[cityspeakers]] - called the [[citygods]] - founding The [[House of Umbrasia]] and the [[House of Viviria]], respectively. The house of Viviria would represent [[life]] and corruption, whereas Umbrasia was to represent [[death]] and destruction.		Illa Phasmere and [[The Mothertoad] were now the Council’s two official [[cityspeakers]] - called the [[citygods]] - founding The [[House Umbrasia\|House of Umbrasia]] and the [[House Viviria\|House of Viviria]], respectively. The house of Viviria would represent [[life]] and corruption, whereas Umbrasia was to represent [[death]] and destruction.

	Consulting the two godlike entities for guidance, the Council formulated new laws in an attempt to orchestrate a controlled chaos.		Consulting the two godlike entities for guidance, the Council formulated new laws in an attempt to orchestrate a controlled chaos.