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| - | High Priest: learns the magic of fire and when complete, he names a successor and steps into the flames (requires Level 12) | + | High Priest: learns the magic of fire and when complete, he names a successor and steps into the flames (requires Level 12)<br> |
| - | First Acolyte: bound to the High Priest, is baptized in the magic of water(requires Level 11) | + | First Acolyte: bound to the High Priest, is baptized in the magic of water(requires Level 11)<br> |
| - | Second Acolyte: bound to First Acolyte(requires Level 10) | + | Second Acolyte: bound to First Acolyte(requires Level 10)<br> |
| - | Third Acolyte: bound to the Second Acolyte(requires Level 9) | + | Third Acolyte: bound to the Second Acolyte(requires Level 9)<br> |
| - | Translator: bound to Third Acolyte. Masters Number and Space(requires Levels 8) | + | Translator: bound to Third Acolyte. Masters Number and Space(requires Levels 8)<br> |
| - | Space Master: bound to Translator (requires Levels 4 through 7) | + | Space Master: bound to Translator (requires Levels 4 through 7)<br> |
| - | Number Master: bound to Space Master(requires Levels 0 through 3) | + | Number Master: bound to Space Master(requires Levels 0 through 3)<br> |
| - | Novice: bound to Number Master (requires Level 0) | + | Novice: bound to Number Master (requires Level 0)<br> |
== the Levels == | == the Levels == | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 28 May 2007
This world will never be the same.--MathPoet 19:57, 27 May 2007 (EDT)
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The Bound
This religion has a god of the number, named Zitherack, and a goddess of space, named Lalurill. Each member is bound to another, more advanced member while they learn and guard the secrets of Golus - the foundation of all true knowledge.
Higher Knowledge
Level Zero: the numbers: 1,2,3, etc.
Level One: the number 0
Level Two: the negative numbers
Level Three: the rationals
Level Four: the point
Level Five: the line
Level Six: the plane
Level Seven: the space
Level Eight: the space-time
Level Nine: the Law of the Excluded Middle
level Ten: beyond the Law
Level Eleven: into the water
Level Twelve: into the fire
Meta-Law
All the relationships between the various elements.
Hierarchy
High Priest: learns the magic of fire and when complete, he names a successor and steps into the flames (requires Level 12)
First Acolyte: bound to the High Priest, is baptized in the magic of water(requires Level 11)
Second Acolyte: bound to First Acolyte(requires Level 10)
Third Acolyte: bound to the Second Acolyte(requires Level 9)
Translator: bound to Third Acolyte. Masters Number and Space(requires Levels 8)
Space Master: bound to Translator (requires Levels 4 through 7)
Number Master: bound to Space Master(requires Levels 0 through 3)
Novice: bound to Number Master (requires Level 0)
the Levels
Level 0: mastery of the integers - basic operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. note: exponents, irrationals are not allowed.
Level 1: mastery of the number zero - the absence of value - any value.
Level 2: mastery of loss - specifically loss of a quantity.
Level 3: mastery of ratios - comparisons between different qualities - re: alchemy.
Level 4: mastery of the space zero - the particular absence of dimension.
Level 5: mastery of the first dimension - length
Level 6: mastery of the second dimension - area
Level 7: mastery of the third dimension - volume
Level 8: mastery of the fourth dimension - space-time
Level 9: mastery of logic - based on the Law of the Excluded Middle.
Level 10: mastery of meta-logic - beyond the Law of the Excluded Middle.
Level 11: mastery of water magic - graduated in baptism by water.
Level 12: mastery of fire magic - graduated in baptism by fire, and transcendence.
