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My Augur, Perigee, because I really love him ok.
Wall of text incoming because I finally sat down and sorted out my brainings.
THE LORE
The Augurs, fickle spirits with a halfway earthly shell, have been recorded in grimoires and stories for many ages. With no allegiance towards the poor nor rich, they have appeared to whoever they please in order to share their fortunes. The Augurs are many, blessed with the ability to read a variety of materia where they may fall.
THE BEAST
Not quite earthbound, the Augur resides in a form loosely tied to this realm. Their bodies, which range from small and childlike to that of a grown man, are tangible - their touch has weight, their mimicked breathing rhythmic - but they are not made of the same stuffs the wordly are. They may walk on ground, or hover as they see fit. They do not eat or drink except for pleasure.
Augurs are flighty and unattached for the most part, with very few owing loyalty to any person or creature. They may stay with someone for a time and leave unannounced in a breath, or only appear once in someone's lifetime to divine. While they do not often display a high understanding of sympathy or empathy, some Augurs may grow fond of others on a deeper level than pure fascination. They are also known to become territorial and will go after their own kind if they feel encroached upon, seeking to cut their tether.
The Augurs read fortunes through their own bodies' materia, their spiritual make-up so to say - each Augur's differs from the another, though they share similar "genetic families". Fortunes are told by unraveling their pseudo-physical forms, allowing them to spill forth their materia before the querant and read it. These fortunes are often spectacles to behold: sometimes frightening if an Augur reads by flight of insects, or awe inspiring should an Augur read by casting glittering gems. The materia dissipates at the end of the reading, but con artists have successfully passed off items as lucky Augur materia for good sums of money.
Over time, some capable magicians have found a way to permanently bind Augurs to themselves or objects. These imprisoned Augurs have become subject to a black market trade, passing through shady hands and forced to divine at the owner's whim. Wealthy owners have been known to host Augeries, or viewing events, as a way to show off their toys. Lucky circuses have also been able to obtain them, and they attract large crowds by such advertisement. The reading results of these shows are usually inaccurate however, leaving the owner to interpret the omens rather than the tired Augur.
THE EARTHLY THREAD
Each Augur is bound across the abdomen by a thread which tethers their shell to the earthly world. While appearing physical, the thread is actually not tangible, acting as a metaphysical binder that may only be cast and cut by their own kind. The Augur simply picks free their stitches to divine for a short time, and tightens them shut at the end. Prolonged removal of this tether weakens their ability to stay in their physical form, and if they are unable to maintain it the Augur's form will simply expire until they regain the energy to birth a new shell. Each Augur has a different level of stamina, but every reading exhausts them a bit, and they require time to recover before divining again.
An Augur can not cut its own shell's tether - this caveat is understood by the Augur when they choose to assume an earthly form. Normally this does not pose an issue to these deathless spirits, but those trapped in captivity often suffer as a result of not being able to free themselves. The thread may, however, be cut by another Augur's shears and this is the most common form of territorial fighting.
THE AUGUR'S NEEDLE
Never without this item, it is a crucial aspect to an Augur's form and ability. The needle is used both to pick their threads for casting, and to pull them taught again. It is also used as a pointer and sorter during their fortunes, as the Augur will use it to trace out patterns and bring attention to important omens for the querant. It may be loosely used in self defense against other Augurs, and it may be held by others but is useless otherwise. The owners of captive Augur's forcefully keep hold of their needles, allowing them to force divination whenever they please. Each Augur has their own needle, and they are not cross compatible for tethering.
THE AUGUR'S SHEARS
Summoned only at will, these shears are an Augur's main weapon against their own kind. In territorial fights, the Augur will use their shears in an attempt to cut the other's tether - while it does not kill the spirit, it eliminates their physical shell for a time, which usually is enough of a threat to make them move elsewhere. The shears may used as a defensive blocker in fights as well. The most common tactic used is to sever another's thread during divination when they are vulnerable, and an especially malicious Augur may also seek to knock away their opponent's needle to prevent re-tethering during the fight.
An old wives' tale says that finding a pair of Augur's shears with no Augur in sight is an omen of destruction or death, and they should immediately say a prayer, turn away, and go home by different route from which they originally came.
Properly bound Augurs in captivity will be immune to another's shears, unable to free each other if they live in groups. Augurs bound by amateurs have a chance for escape if another Augur takes pity on them, for their tether may still be snipped.
Augurs © Me
Augurs are a closed species and not available for free creation.
Wall of text incoming because I finally sat down and sorted out my brainings.
THE LORE
The Augurs, fickle spirits with a halfway earthly shell, have been recorded in grimoires and stories for many ages. With no allegiance towards the poor nor rich, they have appeared to whoever they please in order to share their fortunes. The Augurs are many, blessed with the ability to read a variety of materia where they may fall.
THE BEAST
Not quite earthbound, the Augur resides in a form loosely tied to this realm. Their bodies, which range from small and childlike to that of a grown man, are tangible - their touch has weight, their mimicked breathing rhythmic - but they are not made of the same stuffs the wordly are. They may walk on ground, or hover as they see fit. They do not eat or drink except for pleasure.
Augurs are flighty and unattached for the most part, with very few owing loyalty to any person or creature. They may stay with someone for a time and leave unannounced in a breath, or only appear once in someone's lifetime to divine. While they do not often display a high understanding of sympathy or empathy, some Augurs may grow fond of others on a deeper level than pure fascination. They are also known to become territorial and will go after their own kind if they feel encroached upon, seeking to cut their tether.
The Augurs read fortunes through their own bodies' materia, their spiritual make-up so to say - each Augur's differs from the another, though they share similar "genetic families". Fortunes are told by unraveling their pseudo-physical forms, allowing them to spill forth their materia before the querant and read it. These fortunes are often spectacles to behold: sometimes frightening if an Augur reads by flight of insects, or awe inspiring should an Augur read by casting glittering gems. The materia dissipates at the end of the reading, but con artists have successfully passed off items as lucky Augur materia for good sums of money.
Over time, some capable magicians have found a way to permanently bind Augurs to themselves or objects. These imprisoned Augurs have become subject to a black market trade, passing through shady hands and forced to divine at the owner's whim. Wealthy owners have been known to host Augeries, or viewing events, as a way to show off their toys. Lucky circuses have also been able to obtain them, and they attract large crowds by such advertisement. The reading results of these shows are usually inaccurate however, leaving the owner to interpret the omens rather than the tired Augur.
THE EARTHLY THREAD
Each Augur is bound across the abdomen by a thread which tethers their shell to the earthly world. While appearing physical, the thread is actually not tangible, acting as a metaphysical binder that may only be cast and cut by their own kind. The Augur simply picks free their stitches to divine for a short time, and tightens them shut at the end. Prolonged removal of this tether weakens their ability to stay in their physical form, and if they are unable to maintain it the Augur's form will simply expire until they regain the energy to birth a new shell. Each Augur has a different level of stamina, but every reading exhausts them a bit, and they require time to recover before divining again.
An Augur can not cut its own shell's tether - this caveat is understood by the Augur when they choose to assume an earthly form. Normally this does not pose an issue to these deathless spirits, but those trapped in captivity often suffer as a result of not being able to free themselves. The thread may, however, be cut by another Augur's shears and this is the most common form of territorial fighting.
THE AUGUR'S NEEDLE
Never without this item, it is a crucial aspect to an Augur's form and ability. The needle is used both to pick their threads for casting, and to pull them taught again. It is also used as a pointer and sorter during their fortunes, as the Augur will use it to trace out patterns and bring attention to important omens for the querant. It may be loosely used in self defense against other Augurs, and it may be held by others but is useless otherwise. The owners of captive Augur's forcefully keep hold of their needles, allowing them to force divination whenever they please. Each Augur has their own needle, and they are not cross compatible for tethering.
THE AUGUR'S SHEARS
Summoned only at will, these shears are an Augur's main weapon against their own kind. In territorial fights, the Augur will use their shears in an attempt to cut the other's tether - while it does not kill the spirit, it eliminates their physical shell for a time, which usually is enough of a threat to make them move elsewhere. The shears may used as a defensive blocker in fights as well. The most common tactic used is to sever another's thread during divination when they are vulnerable, and an especially malicious Augur may also seek to knock away their opponent's needle to prevent re-tethering during the fight.
An old wives' tale says that finding a pair of Augur's shears with no Augur in sight is an omen of destruction or death, and they should immediately say a prayer, turn away, and go home by different route from which they originally came.
Properly bound Augurs in captivity will be immune to another's shears, unable to free each other if they live in groups. Augurs bound by amateurs have a chance for escape if another Augur takes pity on them, for their tether may still be snipped.
Augurs © Me
Augurs are a closed species and not available for free creation.
Category All / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 782 x 1057px
File Size 438 kB
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