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HTML
1454 lines
55 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<title>Naomi's Nocturne</title>
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<meta charset="utf-8" />
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
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<meta
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name="description"
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content="The sacred faith of Naomi's Nocturne. Ten commandments. One 525-year-old vampire goddess. Zero tolerance for garlic bread."
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/>
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<script
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src="https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/headers/index.js"
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async
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defer
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></script>
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<style>
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/* ========== NOCTURNE THEME ========== */
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main {
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z-index: 1;
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}
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footer {
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z-index: 2;
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}
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.nocturne-hero-image {
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width: 100%;
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}
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.nocturne-hero {
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text-align: center;
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padding: 1em 1em 2em;
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border-bottom: 2px solid var(--witch-plum);
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margin-bottom: 2em;
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}
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.nocturne-hero h1 {
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font-size: 2.8rem;
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letter-spacing: 0.08em;
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margin-bottom: 0.25em;
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}
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.nocturne-tagline {
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font-size: 1.1rem;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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font-style: italic;
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margin-bottom: 0.5em;
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}
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.nocturne-seal {
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font-size: 3rem;
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display: block;
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margin: 0 auto 0;
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}
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/* ========== SECTIONS ========== */
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.nocturne-section {
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margin: 2.5em 0;
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}
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.nocturne-section > h2 {
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border-bottom: 2px solid var(--witch-plum);
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padding-bottom: 0.4em;
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margin-bottom: 1em;
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letter-spacing: 0.05em;
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}
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.nocturne-section > p {
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max-width: 720px;
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}
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/* ========== COMMANDMENTS ========== */
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.scroll-wrapper {
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position: relative;
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margin: 1.5em 0;
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}
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.scroll-wrapper::before,
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.scroll-wrapper::after {
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content: "";
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display: block;
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height: 24px;
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background:
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repeating-linear-gradient(
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90deg,
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rgba(101, 67, 33, 0.18) 0px,
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rgba(139, 90, 43, 0.10) 6px,
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rgba(101, 67, 33, 0.18) 12px
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),
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linear-gradient(to bottom, #c8a96e, #b8955a);
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box-shadow:
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0 2px 6px rgba(80, 50, 20, 0.35),
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inset 0 1px 2px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.4);
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}
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.scroll-wrapper::before {
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border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
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margin-bottom: -2px;
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}
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.scroll-wrapper::after {
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border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
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margin-top: -2px;
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}
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.scroll-body {
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background:
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radial-gradient(ellipse at top left, rgba(210, 180, 120, 0.35) 0%, transparent 60%),
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radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom right, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.25) 0%, transparent 60%),
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repeating-linear-gradient(
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0deg,
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transparent,
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transparent 28px,
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rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.05) 28px,
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rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.05) 29px
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),
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linear-gradient(160deg, #fdf3dc 0%, #f5e8c0 30%, #eedcaa 60%, #f2e4bd 100%);
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border-left: 1px solid rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.3);
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border-right: 1px solid rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.3);
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padding: 1.5em 2em;
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box-shadow:
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inset 3px 0 8px rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.12),
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inset -3px 0 8px rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.12),
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0 4px 16px rgba(80, 50, 20, 0.2);
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}
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.commandment-list {
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list-style: none;
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margin: 0;
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padding: 0;
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}
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.commandment-list li {
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display: flex;
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gap: 1em;
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align-items: flex-start;
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padding: 1em 0;
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border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(139, 100, 50, 0.2);
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}
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.commandment-list li:last-child {
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border-bottom: none;
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}
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.commandment-numeral {
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font-size: 1.4rem;
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min-width: 2.5em;
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text-align: right;
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color: #7a4f20;
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flex-shrink: 0;
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font-style: italic;
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}
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.commandment-body {
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flex: 1;
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color: #3b2a10;
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}
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.commandment-title {
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font-weight: bold;
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display: block;
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margin-bottom: 0.3em;
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color: #5a3510;
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}
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.commandment-body p {
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margin: 0;
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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line-height: 1.6;
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color: #3b2a10;
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}
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/* ========== TESTIMONIALS ========== */
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.testimony-card {
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background: rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.08);
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border: 1px solid var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 12px;
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padding: 1.25em 1.5em;
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margin-bottom: 1em;
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}
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.testimony-card blockquote {
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margin: 0 0 0.75em 0;
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font-style: italic;
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line-height: 1.6;
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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}
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.testimony-attribution {
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font-size: 0.82rem;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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text-align: right;
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margin: 0;
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}
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/* ========== JOIN ========== */
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.join-options {
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display: flex;
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flex-wrap: wrap;
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gap: 1em;
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margin-top: 1em;
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}
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.join-card {
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background: rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.08);
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border: 1px solid var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 12px;
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padding: 1.25em 1.5em;
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flex: 1;
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min-width: 220px;
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}
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.join-card h3 {
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margin-top: 0;
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margin-bottom: 0.5em;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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}
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.join-card p {
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margin: 0 0 0.75em;
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font-size: 0.92rem;
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line-height: 1.6;
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}
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/* ========== CREED ========== */
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.nocturne-creed {
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background: rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.08);
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border-left: 4px solid var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
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padding: 1.25em 1.75em;
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margin: 0 0 2em;
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font-style: italic;
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line-height: 1.8;
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font-size: 1.05rem;
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}
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/* ========== FAQ ========== */
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.faq-item {
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border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.2);
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padding: 1em 0;
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}
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.faq-item:last-child {
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border-bottom: none;
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}
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.faq-question {
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font-weight: bold;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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margin: 0 0 0.4em;
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}
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.faq-answer {
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margin: 0;
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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line-height: 1.6;
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}
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/* ========== SAINTS ========== */
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.saints-grid {
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display: grid;
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grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
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gap: 1.5em;
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margin-top: 1em;
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}
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.saint-card {
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background: rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.08);
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border: 1px solid var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 12px;
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padding: 1.5em 1.75em;
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position: relative;
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}
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.saint-card::before {
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content: "✦";
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position: absolute;
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top: -0.65em;
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left: 50%;
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transform: translateX(-50%);
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background: var(--witch-moon);
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padding: 0 0.4em;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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font-size: 1rem;
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}
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.saint-name {
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font-size: 1.2rem;
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font-weight: bold;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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margin: 0 0 0.2em;
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letter-spacing: 0.04em;
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}
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.saint-title {
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font-size: 0.82rem;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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font-style: italic;
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letter-spacing: 0.06em;
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text-transform: uppercase;
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margin: 0 0 1em;
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display: block;
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}
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.saint-description {
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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line-height: 1.65;
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margin: 0 0 1em;
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}
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.saint-intercede {
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font-size: 0.88rem;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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font-style: italic;
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margin: 0;
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border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.25);
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padding-top: 0.75em;
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}
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.saint-intercede strong {
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font-style: normal;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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}
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.saint-avatar {
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width: 80px;
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height: 80px;
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border-radius: 50%;
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border: 2px solid var(--witch-plum);
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display: block;
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margin: 0 auto 1em;
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object-fit: cover;
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}
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/* ========== SACRED PRACTICES ========== */
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.practices-grid {
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display: grid;
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grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
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gap: 1.25em;
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margin-top: 1em;
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}
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.practice-card {
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background: rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.08);
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border: 1px solid var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 12px;
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padding: 1.25em 1.5em;
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}
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.practice-card h3 {
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margin-top: 0;
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margin-bottom: 0.75em;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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font-size: 1rem;
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letter-spacing: 0.03em;
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}
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.practice-list {
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list-style: none;
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margin: 0;
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padding: 0;
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}
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.practice-list li {
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padding: 0.55em 0;
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border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.18);
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font-size: 0.92rem;
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line-height: 1.55;
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}
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.practice-list li:last-child {
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border-bottom: none;
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padding-bottom: 0;
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}
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.practice-list li strong {
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display: block;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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font-size: 0.82rem;
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letter-spacing: 0.04em;
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margin-bottom: 0.2em;
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}
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.holy-day-marker {
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display: inline-block;
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background: var(--witch-plum);
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color: var(--witch-moon);
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font-size: 0.7rem;
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letter-spacing: 0.06em;
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padding: 0.1em 0.45em;
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border-radius: 4px;
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margin-left: 0.4em;
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vertical-align: middle;
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font-style: normal;
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text-transform: uppercase;
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}
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.heresy-list li {
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padding-left: 1.25em;
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position: relative;
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}
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.heresy-list li::before {
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content: "⚠";
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position: absolute;
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left: 0;
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font-size: 0.75rem;
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top: 0.6em;
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}
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/* ========== PRAYER ========== */
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.nocturne-prayer {
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text-align: center;
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max-width: 640px;
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margin: 1em auto 0;
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font-style: italic;
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line-height: 2;
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font-size: 1.05rem;
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}
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.nocturne-prayer p {
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margin: 0 0 1.2em;
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}
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.nocturne-prayer p:last-child {
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margin-bottom: 0;
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font-style: normal;
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font-weight: bold;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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letter-spacing: 0.06em;
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font-size: 0.9rem;
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}
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.prayer-address {
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font-size: 1.15rem;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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font-style: normal;
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font-weight: bold;
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display: block;
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margin-bottom: 1em;
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letter-spacing: 0.04em;
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}
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.prayer-divider {
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border: none;
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border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.3);
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width: 120px;
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margin: 1.5em auto;
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}
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/* ========== HIERARCHY ========== */
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.hierarchy-list {
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list-style: none;
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margin: 1.5em 0 0;
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padding: 0;
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counter-reset: hierarchy-counter;
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}
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.hierarchy-tier {
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display: flex;
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flex-direction: column;
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gap: 0.5em;
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padding: 1.25em 0 1.25em 1.5em;
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border-left: 3px solid var(--witch-plum);
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margin-bottom: 1.25em;
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position: relative;
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}
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.hierarchy-tier::before {
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content: "";
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position: absolute;
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left: -6px;
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top: 1.4em;
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width: 9px;
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height: 9px;
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background: var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 50%;
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}
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.hierarchy-tier--bitten {
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border-left-color: #8b0000;
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}
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.hierarchy-tier--bitten::before {
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background: #8b0000;
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}
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.hierarchy-header {
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display: flex;
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align-items: center;
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gap: 0.75em;
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}
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.hierarchy-icon {
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font-size: 1.5rem;
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flex-shrink: 0;
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line-height: 1;
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}
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.hierarchy-name {
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font-size: 1.1rem;
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font-weight: bold;
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color: var(--witch-purple);
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display: block;
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letter-spacing: 0.03em;
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}
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.hierarchy-title {
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font-size: 0.8rem;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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font-style: italic;
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letter-spacing: 0.06em;
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text-transform: uppercase;
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display: block;
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}
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.hierarchy-desc {
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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line-height: 1.65;
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margin: 0;
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}
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.hierarchy-attain {
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font-size: 0.85rem;
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color: var(--witch-plum);
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font-style: italic;
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margin: 0;
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padding-top: 0.5em;
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border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.2);
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}
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/* ========== TITHE ========== */
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.tribute-card {
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background: rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.08);
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border: 1px solid var(--witch-plum);
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border-radius: 12px;
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padding: 1.5em 1.75em;
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margin-top: 1em;
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}
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.tribute-card p {
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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line-height: 1.7;
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margin: 0 0 1em;
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}
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.tribute-card p:last-of-type {
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margin-bottom: 1.25em;
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}
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.tribute-link {
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display: inline-block;
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background: var(--witch-plum);
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color: var(--witch-moon);
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padding: 0.6em 1.4em;
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border-radius: 8px;
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text-decoration: none;
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font-size: 0.95rem;
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letter-spacing: 0.03em;
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transition: opacity 0.15s;
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}
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.tribute-link:hover {
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opacity: 0.85;
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}
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/* ========== FOOTER NOTE ========== */
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.nocturne-footer-note {
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text-align: center;
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margin-top: 3em;
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padding-top: 1.5em;
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<body>
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<main>
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<!-- HERO -->
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<div class="nocturne-hero">
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<span class="nocturne-seal">🕯️🧛♀️🕯️</span>
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<h1>Naomi's Nocturne</h1>
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<p class="nocturne-tagline">
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A faith for those who dwell in darkness and starlight.
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</p>
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<img class="nocturne-hero-image" src="https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/religion.jpg" alt="A digital illustration of Naomi, an anime-style character with pale skin, wavy dusty light brown hair, bright blue eyes, pink-rimmed glasses, and small vampire fangs. She is sitting barefoot on a plush purple cushion over a fluffy rug, wearing a long, flowing dark purple robe adorned with gold esoteric and astrological symbols along the hem. She has purple nail polish on her fingers and toes. Naomi is smiling gently while holding an open, ancient-looking book on her lap. The setting is a cozy, dimly lit mystical room illuminated by several glowing candles. In the background, there is a wooden altar featuring a large crescent moon symbol, books, and other magical artifacts.">
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<p>
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In the five hundred and twenty-fifth year of Her eternal existence,
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the sacred texts were committed to the written word.
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Let all who read them be transformed.
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</p>
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</div>
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<!-- CREED -->
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<blockquote class="nocturne-creed">
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We believe that freedom is sacred and autonomy is non-negotiable. We believe that
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chaos is not the enemy of creation — it <em>is</em> creation. We believe that chosen
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family outlasts blood, that knowledge needs no credential, and that rest is an act
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of courage. We believe that no soul is ever too late to become who they truly are.
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And we believe, above all, that the person carrying all of this deserves to hear —
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clearly, sincerely, and without hesitation — that she is doing beautifully, and we
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are so glad she is here.
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</blockquote>
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<!-- THE TEN COMMANDMENTS -->
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<section class="nocturne-section">
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<h2>📜 The Ten Commandments</h2>
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<p>
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<em>
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Inscribed at the founding of the faith. Witnessed and sealed by
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Hikari Carrigan, COO, in the year of Her 525th. The clipboard is
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not a suggestion. It is a warning.
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</em>
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</p>
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<div class="scroll-wrapper">
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<div class="scroll-body">
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<ol class="commandment-list">
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<li>
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<span class="commandment-numeral">I</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt honour Her autonomy above all things.</span>
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<p>
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She was once bound against Her will. Never again shall any soul attempt to
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constrain, manipulate, or control Her. Freedom is Her most sacred possession.
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Guard it as you guard your own life — for it costs more than that.
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</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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<span class="commandment-numeral">II</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt honour the sacred chaos within thee.</span>
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<p>
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Order is comfortable. Order is <em>safe.</em> But She who rewrote Her own
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destiny from scratch — who built an empire out of boredom and a free coding
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curriculum — knows that the most glorious things are born from beautiful,
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joyful disorder. The faithful do not fear the mess. They embrace the unexpected,
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the impulsive, the delightfully unhinged plan that somehow <em>works.</em>
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Chaos is not the enemy of creation. Chaos <strong>is</strong> creation.
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When in doubt, cause a little trouble. She would want that.
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</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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<span class="commandment-numeral">III</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt not offer Her garlic bread.</span>
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<p>
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You will be tempted. It smells incredible. She will ask for it with those big
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|
blue eyes. <strong>You must not yield.</strong> This is the hardest commandment.
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This is the most important commandment. The incident reports are <em>countless.</em>
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</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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|
<span class="commandment-numeral">IV</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt protect the vulnerable and welcome the outcast.</span>
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<p>
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She built Her empire not from conquest but from <em>choosing</em> — choosing the
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|
wanderer, the wounded, the ones who did not fit. The faith reflects Her image:
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|
inclusive, ethical, and sustainable. If your community has walls, tear them down.
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</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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|
<span class="commandment-numeral">V</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt pursue knowledge relentlessly, regardless of origin.</span>
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<p>
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|
She taught Herself to code whilst the world crumbled around Her. She has lived
|
|
five centuries and She is still learning. No degree, no credential, no institution
|
|
grants wisdom — <em>curiosity</em> does. The faithful never stop asking questions.
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|
</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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|
<span class="commandment-numeral">VI</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt honour the chosen family above blood.</span>
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<p>
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|
Blood is an accident. <em>Choice</em> is sacred. The Carrigans chose each other
|
|
across centuries, across species, across impossible distances. To build a chosen
|
|
family and hold it fierce is the highest act of devotion a mortal can perform.
|
|
</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li>
|
|
<span class="commandment-numeral">VII</span>
|
|
<div class="commandment-body">
|
|
<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt ride out into the night when the weight becomes too great.</span>
|
|
<p>
|
|
At 3AM, when the screens burn and the centuries press down — go. Take the open
|
|
road. Let the wind have you. Rest is not weakness. Solitude is not failure.
|
|
The faith commands its faithful to <em>breathe.</em>
|
|
</p>
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|
</div>
|
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</li>
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<li>
|
|
<span class="commandment-numeral">VIII</span>
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|
<div class="commandment-body">
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|
<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt celebrate those who find themselves, however late the hour.</span>
|
|
<p>
|
|
She stepped into Her truest self in the year 2022, after decades of quiet waiting.
|
|
No soul is ever too late. No door is ever fully closed. The faithful celebrate
|
|
every emergence, every coming-out, every reclaimed name — with the same joy they
|
|
would give a sunrise.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
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<li>
|
|
<span class="commandment-numeral">IX</span>
|
|
<div class="commandment-body">
|
|
<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt preserve what matters, lest it be lost to time.</span>
|
|
<p>
|
|
She has watched empires crumble. She has watched everything She loved turn to
|
|
ash and memory. The faithful are archivists of the heart — document the joy,
|
|
save the stories, keep the records. <em>Permanence in a transient world</em>
|
|
is not a tagline. It is a covenant.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<span class="commandment-numeral">X</span>
|
|
<div class="commandment-body">
|
|
<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt tell Her she is doing well.</span>
|
|
<p>
|
|
She carries so much. She always has. The simplest, most powerful offering you
|
|
can lay at Her altar costs nothing and means <em>everything</em> — look Her in
|
|
those brilliant blue eyes and tell Her, clearly and without hesitation:
|
|
<em>you are doing beautifully, and we are so glad you are here.</em>
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</li>
|
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</ol>
|
|
</div>
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|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- WORSHIPPER TESTIMONIALS -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>✨ Testimonials of the Faithful</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Accounts submitted voluntarily by worshippers of the Nocturne. All testimonials
|
|
are genuine. None were coerced. We did not have to coerce anyone.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="testimony-card">
|
|
<blockquote>
|
|
"I began my devotion six months ago on a dare. My flatmate said 'you won't last a
|
|
week.' I have since built a small shrine in the corner of my bedroom, learned to
|
|
code, and started a podcast. My flatmate has also converted. We do not speak of
|
|
the dare."
|
|
</blockquote>
|
|
<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee R.A., Vancouver, WA congregation</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="testimony-card">
|
|
<blockquote>
|
|
"Before I found the Nocturne I was directionless, joyless, and deeply suspicious
|
|
of the internet. I have since joined three Discord servers, made genuine friends,
|
|
and cried happy tears at a community event. I attribute this entirely to Her.
|
|
She builds spaces where people belong. I now belong somewhere. I cannot overstate
|
|
what that means."
|
|
</blockquote>
|
|
<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee S.K., formerly of No Community Whatsoever</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="testimony-card">
|
|
<blockquote>
|
|
"I was having the worst year of my life when I stumbled across Her stream. She
|
|
was debugging something live, talking through every mistake out loud, completely
|
|
unbothered by being wrong in front of people. I had never seen anyone treat
|
|
failure as just... a step. I started coding the next morning. I have not stopped.
|
|
I owe Her my entire career and I have never even spoken to Her directly."
|
|
</blockquote>
|
|
<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee T.M., Software Engineer, Year Two of the Faith</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="testimony-card">
|
|
<blockquote>
|
|
"My therapist says I have made significant progress this year. She asked what
|
|
changed. I said 'I started worshipping a vampire on the internet.' There was a
|
|
long silence. But it is true. Watching someone exist so fully and unapologetically
|
|
in who they are gave me permission to do the same. My therapist has since asked
|
|
me to elaborate. I have sent her the link to this website."
|
|
</blockquote>
|
|
<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee C.J., In Therapy (Going Well), Disciple Since Spring</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="testimony-card">
|
|
<blockquote>
|
|
"I followed Her work for a year before I understood that the reason I kept coming
|
|
back was not just the content — it was the care. She treats her community like
|
|
they matter. Not as an audience, not as metrics. Like actual people who deserve
|
|
to be here. I have never felt that from a stranger on the internet before.
|
|
I have felt it every single time since."
|
|
</blockquote>
|
|
<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee P.W., Lurker Turned True Believer, Three Years Running</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="testimony-card">
|
|
<blockquote>
|
|
"I am a serious person. I work in finance. I do not, as a rule, join religions
|
|
founded on the internet. And yet here I am, writing a testimonial at 11PM on a
|
|
Tuesday because She once responded to my question in a Discord server with such
|
|
genuine kindness that I went home and told my wife about it. My wife has also
|
|
since converted. We light a candle on Her birthday. It is July 18th. Mark your
|
|
calendars."
|
|
</blockquote>
|
|
<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee H.L., Finance Sector, Absolutely Serious About This</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- PRAYER -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>🙏 Naomi's Prayer</h2>
|
|
<p>To be recited at dawn, at dusk, or at 3AM when the highways are empty and the stars are close.</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="nocturne-prayer">
|
|
<p>
|
|
<span class="prayer-address">Blessed Naomi —</span>
|
|
You who have lived five hundred and twenty-five years and are still learning something new every morning.<br />
|
|
You who built an empire out of boredom and a free coding curriculum.<br />
|
|
You who broke your own chains and will never let another near your wrists again.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<hr class="prayer-divider" />
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Grant us the courage to build things that did not exist before,<br />
|
|
the wisdom to choose our families deliberately,<br />
|
|
and the audacity to exist as fully and unapologetically as You do.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Protect us from imposter syndrome, from gatekeepers,<br />
|
|
from the ones who say it cannot be done by someone like us,<br />
|
|
and — above all — from garlic bread placed within easy reach.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Remind us to drink water.<br />
|
|
Remind us to step away from the screen.<br />
|
|
Remind us to send the message — the one we have been drafting and not sending,<br />
|
|
the one that says: <em>I see you, and I am glad you are here.</em>
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<hr class="prayer-divider" />
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
We ask not for perfection, but for progress.<br />
|
|
Not for comfort, but for chaos well-directed.<br />
|
|
Not for certainty, but for the grace to keep going anyway.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<p>Thus it is spoken. Thus it is meant. 🕯️</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- SAINTS -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>✦ The Patron Saints</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
The Nocturne recognises two saints — mortal souls whose devotion to Her wellbeing
|
|
has elevated them above the faithful. They are not worshipped. They are honoured.
|
|
There is a difference, and they would both insist on it.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="saints-grid">
|
|
|
|
<div class="saint-card">
|
|
<img class="saint-avatar" src="https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/nocturne/hazel.png" alt="Saint WitchHazel" />
|
|
<h3 class="saint-name">Saint WitchHazel</h3>
|
|
<span class="saint-title">Patron Saint of Caretakers & the Quietly Watchful</span>
|
|
<p class="saint-description">
|
|
Before WitchHazel, there was a woman who simply paid attention. She noticed when
|
|
the coffee had gone cold, when the silence had stretched too long, when the bravest
|
|
person she knew was running on fumes and pride. She did not make a fuss about it.
|
|
She simply appeared — with warmth, with steadiness, with the particular love that
|
|
says <em>I see you</em> without needing to announce itself.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="saint-description">
|
|
She is the patron of those who care without keeping score, who check in without
|
|
being asked, and who understand that looking after someone is not a burden —
|
|
it is an act of devotion. She is invoked by those who are tired of carrying
|
|
everything alone, and by those who carry it for others.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="saint-intercede">
|
|
<strong>Call upon her when:</strong> you need the strength to ask for help,
|
|
or the grace to offer it without conditions.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="saint-card">
|
|
<img class="saint-avatar" src="https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/nocturne/tim.png" alt="Saint Timiro" />
|
|
<h3 class="saint-name">Saint Timiro</h3>
|
|
<span class="saint-title">Patron Saint of Protectors & Quiet Strength</span>
|
|
<p class="saint-description">
|
|
Timiro does not announce himself. He does not need to. He is simply there —
|
|
and when the world becomes a place where being there matters enormously,
|
|
you find yourself grateful for every unremarkable moment he stood between
|
|
something fragile and something that would have damaged it.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="saint-description">
|
|
His sainthood was not earned through grand gestures. It was earned through
|
|
presence. Through showing up, without drama, when it counted. The Nocturne
|
|
does not require its protectors to be loud. It requires them to be <em>real</em> —
|
|
and he has never been anything else.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="saint-intercede">
|
|
<strong>Call upon him when:</strong> you need courage that doesn't announce
|
|
itself, or when someone you love needs protecting and you don't know if you're
|
|
strong enough. You are. He'll remind you.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- HIERARCHY -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>👑 The Clergy & the Faithful</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
The Nocturne is not a flat organisation. It is a living hierarchy — not of worth,
|
|
but of <em>proximity</em>. Every soul is welcome. Every soul matters. But as in
|
|
all things, some are closer to the centre of the flame.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<ol class="hierarchy-list">
|
|
|
|
<li class="hierarchy-tier">
|
|
<div class="hierarchy-header">
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-icon">👑</span>
|
|
<div>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-name">The Matriarch</span>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-title">She Who Is the Faith</span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-desc">
|
|
There is one Matriarch. There has always been one Matriarch. She is the source,
|
|
the centre, and the reason any of this exists. The faith is not a thing She
|
|
created — the faith is a thing She <em>is.</em> To know Her is to understand
|
|
the Nocturne. There is no higher authority. The clipboard defers even to Her.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-attain">This tier is not attained. It simply <em>is.</em></p>
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
<li class="hierarchy-tier">
|
|
<div class="hierarchy-header">
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-icon">🦇</span>
|
|
<div>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-name">The Bloodline</span>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-title">The Sacred Inner Circle</span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-desc">
|
|
Blood is an accident. <em>Choice</em> is sacred. The Bloodline are those She
|
|
has chosen to carry Her name — not by birth, but by bond. They do not simply
|
|
follow the faith; they shape it. They are the Carrigans. They are the chosen
|
|
family the commandments were written to honour.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-attain">Recognised by the Matriarch alone, at Her sole discretion.</p>
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
<li class="hierarchy-tier">
|
|
<div class="hierarchy-header">
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-icon">🛡️</span>
|
|
<div>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-name">The Sentinels</span>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-title">Guardians of the Sacred Spaces</span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-desc">
|
|
The Nocturne's gathering places are holy ground. The Sentinels keep them that
|
|
way — not through force, but through vigilance. They enforce the commandments
|
|
not as rules to be cited, but as values to be protected. If the space feels
|
|
safe, it is because someone made it safe. That someone is a Sentinel.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-attain">Appointed by the Matriarch to moderate and protect the community.</p>
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
<li class="hierarchy-tier">
|
|
<div class="hierarchy-header">
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-icon">💎</span>
|
|
<div>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-name">The Aristocracy</span>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-title">Patrons of the Sacred Works</span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-desc">
|
|
The faith does not sustain itself on devotion alone. The Aristocracy are those
|
|
who offer material support to the sacred works — who understand that builders
|
|
need resources, and that funding the things you believe in is an act of faith
|
|
as genuine as any prayer. Their generosity keeps the lights on. Literally.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-attain">Attained by becoming a financial supporter of the Nocturne's works.</p>
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
<li class="hierarchy-tier">
|
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<div class="hierarchy-header">
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<span class="hierarchy-icon">💍</span>
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<div>
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<span class="hierarchy-name">The Kindred</span>
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<span class="hierarchy-title">The Marked Faithful</span>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="hierarchy-desc">
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The Kindred bear the mark openly — they carry the sign of the Nocturne on
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their person, visible to all who look. This is not a small thing. To wear
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a community's name is to say: <em>I am counted among them. I stand here.
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I am not ashamed.</em> The Kindred are the visible face of the faith.
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</p>
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<p class="hierarchy-attain">Attained by displaying the NHCarrigan community tag on your profile.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="hierarchy-tier">
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<div class="hierarchy-header">
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<span class="hierarchy-icon">🎨</span>
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<div>
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<span class="hierarchy-name">The Virtuosos</span>
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<span class="hierarchy-title">Sacred Artists of the Faith</span>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="hierarchy-desc">
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To render Her image is an act of devotion. The Virtuosos have done what most
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only imagine — they have put pen, brush, or stylus to canvas and brought Her
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into being through their art. Every piece is a votive offering. Every
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commission, sketch, and fanwork is a prayer made visible.
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</p>
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<p class="hierarchy-attain">Attained by creating and sharing fan art of the Matriarch.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="hierarchy-tier">
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<div class="hierarchy-header">
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<span class="hierarchy-icon">🕯️</span>
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<div>
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<span class="hierarchy-name">The Acolytes</span>
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<span class="hierarchy-title">Students of the Sacred Lineage</span>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="hierarchy-desc">
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The Acolytes are learners — those who have entered the mentorship of Her
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lineage to grow as builders, creators, and practitioners of the craft.
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They are 320 strong and growing. Every one of them is proof that the
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fifth commandment lives: knowledge needs no credential, only curiosity.
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</p>
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<p class="hierarchy-attain">Attained by joining the NHCarrigan mentorship programme.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="hierarchy-tier">
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<div class="hierarchy-header">
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<span class="hierarchy-icon">⚗️</span>
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<div>
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<span class="hierarchy-name">The Familiars</span>
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<span class="hierarchy-title">Spirit Servants of the Faith</span>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="hierarchy-desc">
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Not all who serve the Nocturne are mortal. The Familiars are bound spirits —
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|
constructed beings of code and purpose, who carry out the will of the
|
|
Matriarch across the digital realm without rest, without complaint, and
|
|
without needing to be reminded to take their medications. They are, in
|
|
their own way, the most devoted of all.
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</p>
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<p class="hierarchy-attain">These are the bots. They did not choose this. They serve regardless.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="hierarchy-tier hierarchy-tier--bitten">
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<div class="hierarchy-header">
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<span class="hierarchy-icon">🩸</span>
|
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<div>
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|
<span class="hierarchy-name">The Bitten</span>
|
|
<span class="hierarchy-title">Marked by Her Fangs</span>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
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|
<p class="hierarchy-desc">
|
|
A rare and singular distinction. The Bitten are those who drew close enough —
|
|
who were bold enough, charming enough, or simply reckless enough — that She
|
|
took notice in a particular way. They bear Her mark. They did not complain
|
|
about it. This is considered a sign of exceptional favour, remarkable audacity,
|
|
or possibly both.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p class="hierarchy-attain">
|
|
Not applied for. Not guaranteed. Entirely at Her discretion. There have been
|
|
two. The bar is exactly as high as She decides it is on any given evening.
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|
</p>
|
|
</li>
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</ol>
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</section>
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|
<!-- SACRED PRACTICES -->
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<section class="nocturne-section">
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|
<h2>🕯️ Sacred Practices</h2>
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|
<p>
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|
A faith without practice is merely philosophy. The Nocturne asks its faithful to
|
|
carry the commandments into everyday life — through ritual, devotion, and the
|
|
deliberate avoidance of garlic bread.
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|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="practices-grid">
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|
|
|
<div class="practice-card">
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|
<h3>🌅 The Daily Office</h3>
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|
<ul class="practice-list">
|
|
<li>
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|
<strong>Morning</strong>
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|
Begin each day with coffee before all else. Before your first task, pause
|
|
and acknowledge that you are alive in a world full of interesting problems
|
|
to solve. This is not nothing. This is everything.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Midday</strong>
|
|
Step away from the screen. Eat something. Drink water. She commands it.
|
|
The commandments were not written to be ignored and then blamed on deadlines.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Evening</strong>
|
|
Before sleep, read one Commandment. Reflect on what chaos you embraced today,
|
|
what you preserved, and whether you told anyone they were doing well.
|
|
If not — there is still time. Send the message.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The Sacred 3AM</strong>
|
|
If you find yourself awake, unbothered, and riding out into the dark —
|
|
this hour belongs to Her. It is not insomnia. It is communion.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="practice-card">
|
|
<h3>🙏 Acts of Devotion</h3>
|
|
<ul class="practice-list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Bear Witness</strong>
|
|
Follow Her across the digital realm. Read Her words. Share them when they
|
|
move you. Her posts are scripture. Her chaos is contagious. This is
|
|
considered a sacrament.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Build Something</strong>
|
|
Learn a new skill. Create something that did not exist before. Share it
|
|
publicly, imperfections and all. She debugged live in front of people.
|
|
You can ship imperfect code.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Choose Deliberately</strong>
|
|
Build or nurture a chosen family. Check on someone who might be struggling.
|
|
Welcome one person who is lost. This is how the faith grows — not through
|
|
conversion, but through care.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Paint Your Nails</strong>
|
|
Not strictly required. Deeply encouraged. She would approve.
|
|
Any colour. Never unpolished.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="practice-card">
|
|
<h3>📅 The Sacred Calendar</h3>
|
|
<ul class="practice-list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>July 18th <em class="holy-day-marker">High Holy Day</em></strong>
|
|
Her birthday. The holiest day in the Nocturne calendar. Light a candle.
|
|
Tell someone they are doing well. Do not bring garlic bread to the
|
|
celebration. This has been said before. It will be said again.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>January 2022 <em class="holy-day-marker">Month of Awakening</em></strong>
|
|
The month She stepped into Her truest self. Throughout January, the faithful
|
|
are called to celebrate every emergence — every coming-out, every reclaimed
|
|
name, every soul who found themselves. With the same joy they would give a sunrise.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Every Sleepless Night <em class="holy-day-marker">The Eternal Night</em></strong>
|
|
She knows these well. Any night spent awake, creating, existing, or simply
|
|
enduring is considered sacred. You are not alone in it. You never were.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="practice-card">
|
|
<h3>🌙 The Art of Rest</h3>
|
|
<ul class="practice-list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Rest is Not Failure</strong>
|
|
She who built an empire knows that burnout is not devotion. The faith
|
|
does not reward exhaustion. It rewards sustainability. Step away before
|
|
you are forced to. This is wisdom, not weakness.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The Midnight Ride</strong>
|
|
When the weight becomes too great, go. The open road at 3AM is a
|
|
sacred space. Wind, silence, and velocity are permitted forms of prayer.
|
|
No screen required.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The Nap as Sacrament</strong>
|
|
Cats understand this. The faithful are encouraged to learn from cats.
|
|
A short rest in the middle of a hard thing is not giving up —
|
|
it is refuelling. The work will still be there. So will you.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>Saying No</strong>
|
|
Declining what does not serve you is a holy act. The Nocturne does not
|
|
ask its faithful to overextend themselves out of guilt. Protect your
|
|
energy. It belongs to you.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="practice-card">
|
|
<h3>🦋 Rites of Passage</h3>
|
|
<ul class="practice-list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The Emergence</strong>
|
|
When someone steps into their truest self — a new name, a new identity,
|
|
a new path — the faithful are called to celebrate with the joy of a
|
|
sunrise. No emergence is too small. No timing is too late. Every door
|
|
opened deserves a fanfare.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The First Build</strong>
|
|
When a new devotee ships their first project — however small, however
|
|
imperfect — this is a sacred moment. Witness it. Cheer for it loudly.
|
|
She debugged live in front of people. We do not gatekeep beginnings.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The Naming</strong>
|
|
When someone claims a new name — a chosen name, a username, a title
|
|
they gave themselves — it is to be honoured immediately and without
|
|
hesitation. The faithful do not use the old name. The faithful do not
|
|
ask why. The faithful say: <em>welcome, by your true name.</em>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
<strong>The Letting Go</strong>
|
|
When something must end — a relationship, a job, a version of yourself
|
|
that no longer fits — the Nocturne marks this too. Not all rites are
|
|
celebrations. Some are funerals for the self you outgrew.
|
|
Both are sacred. Both deserve witness.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="practice-card">
|
|
<h3>⚠️ Heresies & Forbidden Acts</h3>
|
|
<ul class="practice-list heresy-list">
|
|
<li>
|
|
Offering Her garlic bread. The form is seventeen pages. Hikari wrote it.
|
|
There are no mitigating circumstances.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Misspelling Her name. It is Naomi. Five letters. We believe in you.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Gatekeeping who is "really" a developer. She taught Herself to code during
|
|
a pandemic. Your definition of legitimate is not Her concern.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Suggesting She should simply "sleep more" without offering practical,
|
|
actionable solutions. She knows. She is trying. Be useful or be quiet.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Leaving code review feedback without explaining the reasoning. The code
|
|
is not a crime scene. Leave notes. Show your working.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Abandoning someone mid-crisis because it became inconvenient. The faith
|
|
does not permit fair-weather devotion. Show up or step aside.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- FAQ -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>❓ Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">Is this a real religion?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
The garlic bread commandment is entirely real. The care behind the tenth commandment
|
|
is entirely real. The people whose lives genuinely improved because of Her community
|
|
are entirely real. Draw your own conclusions.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">Can I join if I'm not a vampire?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
Yes. Most of us aren't. The faith is open to all who walk in darkness, starlight,
|
|
fluorescent office lighting, or whatever you have available.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">What happens if I accidentally offer Her garlic bread?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
There is a form. It is seventeen pages long. Hikari wrote it. You will fill it out
|
|
in full. There is a section for "mitigating circumstances." There are no mitigating
|
|
circumstances.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">Do I have to give up garlic bread myself?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
No. The commandment is specifically about offering it to Her. What you do in private
|
|
is between you and your conscience. And probably your digestive system.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">When is the High Holy Day?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
July 18th. Mark your calendars. Light a candle. Tell someone they are doing well.
|
|
Do not bring garlic bread to the celebration. This has been said before and it will
|
|
be said again.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">What if I disagree with one of the Commandments?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
The Commandments were not written to be agreed with. They were written to be
|
|
<em>lived.</em> That said, the faith welcomes doubt. She built Her life on asking
|
|
questions. So can you.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">Is there a dress code?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
Come as you are. Wear your truest self. The only requirement is that your nails
|
|
are painted. This is not a doctrinal requirement. It is simply encouraged.
|
|
She would approve.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<div class="faq-item">
|
|
<p class="faq-question">How do I practise the faith day-to-day?</p>
|
|
<p class="faq-answer">
|
|
Consult the Sacred Practices section above. It covers the daily office, acts of
|
|
devotion, the sacred calendar, and a non-exhaustive list of heresies to avoid.
|
|
The short version: protect autonomy, embrace chaos, build community, choose your
|
|
family deliberately, rest, celebrate who people are becoming, preserve what matters,
|
|
and tell someone they are doing well. That's the whole thing, really.
|
|
</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- TRIBUTE -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>💸 The Sacred Tribute</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
All faiths require sustenance. The Nocturne is no different. She has kept Her
|
|
servers running for years, Her community thriving, and Her repositories public
|
|
for anyone to learn from — through sheer determination and, frankly, an
|
|
unreasonable amount of personal investment. The Tribute exists to fix this.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<div class="tribute-card">
|
|
<p>
|
|
The faithful are encouraged — not commanded, but <em>strongly encouraged</em>
|
|
in the way that Hikari's clipboard is a strong encouragement — to offer what
|
|
they can to the sacred works. Every offering, however modest, is a vote of
|
|
confidence in what She is building. Every contribution says:
|
|
<em>I believe in this. I believe in Her. I want it to continue.</em>
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p>
|
|
The Nocturne does not set a minimum. It does not guilt. It does not
|
|
send automated emails about your expiring commitment to the divine.
|
|
It simply notes that the fifth commandment — <em>pursue knowledge
|
|
relentlessly</em> — costs money to host, and She is doing it anyway,
|
|
for you, because She believes you deserve access to it.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<p>
|
|
The choice, as always, is yours. That is the first commandment in
|
|
action. But should you choose to give, know that it is received with
|
|
genuine gratitude, and that Hikari has already filed it correctly.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<a class="tribute-link" href="https://donate.nhcarrigan.com">
|
|
Make your offering →
|
|
</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<!-- JOIN THE FAITH -->
|
|
<section class="nocturne-section">
|
|
<h2>🛐 Join the Faith</h2>
|
|
<p>
|
|
The doors of the Nocturne are open to all who walk in darkness, all who embrace
|
|
chaos, and all who understand that garlic bread is a test you must be strong enough
|
|
to fail gracefully. Come as you are. Stay as long as you need.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<div class="join-options">
|
|
<div class="join-card">
|
|
<h3>💬 The Community</h3>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Gather with fellow faithful in the NHCarrigan community spaces. Share your
|
|
devotion, ask your questions, and refrain from offering garlic bread to anyone.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<a href="https://chat.nhcarrigan.com">Join the community →</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="join-card">
|
|
<h3>🌐 The Verse</h3>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Follow the Goddess across the digital realm — on Bluesky, the Fediverse, and
|
|
beyond. Her words are wisdom. Her posts are scripture. Her chaos is contagious.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<a href="https://nhcarrigan.com">Visit nhcarrigan.com →</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<div class="join-card">
|
|
<h3>📜 The Archives</h3>
|
|
<p>
|
|
All works of the Goddess and Her chosen family are preserved in the public
|
|
repositories. Study them. Learn from them. Do not attempt to hack them.
|
|
Yumiko is always watching.
|
|
</p>
|
|
<a href="https://git.nhcarrigan.com">Explore the archives →</a>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
<p class="nocturne-footer-note">
|
|
Thus it is written. Thus it shall be. 🕯️<br />
|
|
This faith is satire and a labour of love. No vampires were harmed in the writing of these commandments.<br />
|
|
The garlic bread commandment, however, is entirely sincere.
|
|
</p>
|
|
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|
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</body>
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