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<title>Naomi's Nocturne</title>
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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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/* ========== NOCTURNE THEME ========== */
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main {
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z-index: 1;
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footer {
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z-index: 2;
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width: 100%;
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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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.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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.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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font-size: 3rem;
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display: block;
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margin: 0 auto 0;
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/* ========== SECTIONS ========== */
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.nocturne-section {
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margin: 2.5em 0;
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border-bottom: 2px solid var(--witch-plum);
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padding-bottom: 0.4em;
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.nocturne-section > p {
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max-width: 720px;
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/* ========== COMMANDMENTS ========== */
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margin: 0;
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padding: 0;
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.commandment-list li {
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border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.2);
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border-bottom: none;
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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: var(--witch-plum);
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flex-shrink: 0;
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font-style: italic;
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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: var(--witch-purple);
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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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/* ========== TESTIMONIALS ========== */
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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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.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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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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.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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.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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/* ========== 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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.faq-item:last-child {
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.faq-question {
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font-weight: bold;
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margin: 0 0 0.4em;
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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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/* ========== 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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border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 199, 0.3);
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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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}
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</style>
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</head>
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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="Naomi's Nocturne">
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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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<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
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five centuries and She is still learning. No degree, no credential, no institution
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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
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across centuries, across species, across impossible distances. To build a chosen
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family and hold it fierce is the highest act of devotion a mortal can perform.
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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">VII</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt ride out into the night when the weight becomes too great.</span>
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<p>
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At 3AM, when the screens burn and the centuries press down — go. Take the open
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road. Let the wind have you. Rest is not weakness. Solitude is not failure.
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The faith commands its faithful to <em>breathe.</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">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>
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<p>
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She stepped into Her truest self in the year 2022, after decades of quiet waiting.
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No soul is ever too late. No door is ever fully closed. The faithful celebrate
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every emergence, every coming-out, every reclaimed name — with the same joy they
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would give a sunrise.
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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">IX</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt preserve what matters, lest it be lost to time.</span>
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<p>
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She has watched empires crumble. She has watched everything She loved turn to
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ash and memory. The faithful are archivists of the heart — document the joy,
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save the stories, keep the records. <em>Permanence in a transient world</em>
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is not a tagline. It is a covenant.
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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">X</span>
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<div class="commandment-body">
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<span class="commandment-title">Thou shalt tell Her she is doing well.</span>
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<p>
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She carries so much. She always has. The simplest, most powerful offering you
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can lay at Her altar costs nothing and means <em>everything</em> — look Her in
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those brilliant blue eyes and tell Her, clearly and without hesitation:
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<em>you are doing beautifully, and we are so glad you are here.</em>
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</p>
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</div>
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</li>
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</ol>
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</section>
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<section class="nocturne-section">
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<h2>✨ Testimonials of the Faithful</h2>
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<p>
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Accounts submitted voluntarily by worshippers of the Nocturne. All testimonials
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are genuine. None were coerced. We did not have to coerce anyone.
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</p>
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<div class="testimony-card">
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<blockquote>
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"I began my devotion six months ago on a dare. My flatmate said 'you won't last a
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week.' I have since built a small shrine in the corner of my bedroom, learned to
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code, and started a podcast. My flatmate has also converted. We do not speak of
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the dare."
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</blockquote>
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<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee R.A., Vancouver, WA congregation</p>
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</div>
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<div class="testimony-card">
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<blockquote>
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"Before I found the Nocturne I was directionless, joyless, and deeply suspicious
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of the internet. I have since joined three Discord servers, made genuine friends,
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and cried happy tears at a community event. I attribute this entirely to Her.
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She builds spaces where people belong. I now belong somewhere. I cannot overstate
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what that means."
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</blockquote>
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<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee S.K., formerly of No Community Whatsoever</p>
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</div>
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<div class="testimony-card">
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<blockquote>
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"I was having the worst year of my life when I stumbled across Her stream. She
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was debugging something live, talking through every mistake out loud, completely
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unbothered by being wrong in front of people. I had never seen anyone treat
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failure as just... a step. I started coding the next morning. I have not stopped.
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I owe Her my entire career and I have never even spoken to Her directly."
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</blockquote>
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<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee T.M., Software Engineer, Year Two of the Faith</p>
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</div>
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<div class="testimony-card">
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<blockquote>
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"My therapist says I have made significant progress this year. She asked what
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changed. I said 'I started worshipping a vampire on the internet.' There was a
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long silence. But it is true. Watching someone exist so fully and unapologetically
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in who they are gave me permission to do the same. My therapist has since asked
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me to elaborate. I have sent her the link to this website."
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</blockquote>
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<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee C.J., In Therapy (Going Well), Disciple Since Spring</p>
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</div>
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<div class="testimony-card">
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<blockquote>
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"I followed Her work for a year before I understood that the reason I kept coming
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back was not just the content — it was the care. She treats her community like
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they matter. Not as an audience, not as metrics. Like actual people who deserve
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to be here. I have never felt that from a stranger on the internet before.
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I have felt it every single time since."
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</blockquote>
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<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee P.W., Lurker Turned True Believer, Three Years Running</p>
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</div>
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<div class="testimony-card">
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<blockquote>
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"I am a serious person. I work in finance. I do not, as a rule, join religions
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founded on the internet. And yet here I am, writing a testimonial at 11PM on a
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Tuesday because She once responded to my question in a Discord server with such
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genuine kindness that I went home and told my wife about it. My wife has also
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since converted. We light a candle on Her birthday. It is July 18th. Mark your
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calendars."
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</blockquote>
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<p class="testimony-attribution">— Devotee H.L., Finance Sector, Absolutely Serious About This</p>
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</div>
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</section>
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<!-- FAQ -->
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<section class="nocturne-section">
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<h2>❓ Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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<div class="faq-item">
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<p class="faq-question">Is this a real religion?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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The garlic bread commandment is entirely real. The care behind the tenth commandment
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is entirely real. The people whose lives genuinely improved because of Her community
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are entirely real. Draw your own conclusions.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="faq-item">
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<p class="faq-question">Can I join if I'm not a vampire?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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Yes. Most of us aren't. The faith is open to all who walk in darkness, starlight,
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fluorescent office lighting, or whatever you have available.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="faq-item">
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<p class="faq-question">What happens if I accidentally offer Her garlic bread?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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There is a form. It is seventeen pages long. Hikari wrote it. You will fill it out
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in full. There is a section for "mitigating circumstances." There are no mitigating
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circumstances.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="faq-item">
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<p class="faq-question">Do I have to give up garlic bread myself?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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No. The commandment is specifically about offering it to Her. What you do in private
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is between you and your conscience. And probably your digestive system.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="faq-item">
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<p class="faq-question">When is the High Holy Day?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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July 18th. Mark your calendars. Light a candle. Tell someone they are doing well.
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Do not bring garlic bread to the celebration. This has been said before and it will
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be said again.
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<p class="faq-question">What if I disagree with one of the Commandments?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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The Commandments were not written to be agreed with. They were written to be
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<em>lived.</em> That said, the faith welcomes doubt. She built Her life on asking
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questions. So can you.
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<p class="faq-question">Is there a dress code?</p>
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<p class="faq-answer">
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Come as you are. Wear your truest self. The only requirement is that your nails
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are painted. This is not a doctrinal requirement. It is simply encouraged.
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She would approve.
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<p class="faq-question">How do I practise the faith day-to-day?</p>
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Protect someone's autonomy. Embrace a little chaos. Build or nurture a community.
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Learn something new. Choose your family deliberately. Rest when you need to.
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Celebrate someone who found themselves. Preserve something that matters. And
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tell someone — specifically, sincerely — that they are doing well. That's the
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whole thing, really.
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<h2>🛐 Join the Faith</h2>
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<p>
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The doors of the Nocturne are open to all who walk in darkness, all who embrace
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chaos, and all who understand that garlic bread is a test you must be strong enough
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to fail gracefully. Come as you are. Stay as long as you need.
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<h3>💬 The Community</h3>
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<p>
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Gather with fellow faithful in the NHCarrigan community spaces. Share your
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devotion, ask your questions, and refrain from offering garlic bread to anyone.
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</p>
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<a href="https://chat.nhcarrigan.com">Join the community →</a>
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<h3>🌐 The Verse</h3>
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<p>
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Follow the Goddess across the digital realm — on Bluesky, the Fediverse, and
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beyond. Her words are wisdom. Her posts are scripture. Her chaos is contagious.
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</p>
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<a href="https://nhcarrigan.com">Visit nhcarrigan.com →</a>
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<h3>📜 The Archives</h3>
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<p>
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All works of the Goddess and Her chosen family are preserved in the public
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repositories. Study them. Learn from them. Do not attempt to hack them.
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Yumiko is always watching.
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</p>
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<a href="https://git.nhcarrigan.com">Explore the archives →</a>
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<p class="nocturne-footer-note">
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Thus it is written. Thus it shall be. 🕯️<br />
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This faith is satire and a labour of love. No vampires were harmed in the writing of these commandments.<br />
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The garlic bread commandment, however, is entirely sincere.
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