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Post by ADMIN LINDZER on Apr 23, 2017 9:26:28 GMT -5
ABNEGATION
Abnegation was formed by those who blamed selfishness for human nature's errors. They believe in selfless actions and attaining peace through the elimination of selfishness. By doing so, they choose to completely forget themselves and only serve others.
The main goal of Abnegation is to forget yourself and serve others, so they wear gray to be less noticeable. Abnegation clothes are very baggy. Gray robes are also common among members and children. Women usually pin up their hair and men have their hair cut short. Abnegations cut their hair every three months and every six months pick up a stack of nearly identical clothes. The only adornment they are allowed is a simple gray watch. They greet each other by formally bowing heads, as physical contact is more or less discouraged and therefore, feared. Physical displays of affection are forbidden and even kissing in public is seen as disgusting.
Abnegation's initiation ceremony is a quiet affair. The initiates, who spend thirty days performing community service before they can become full members, sit side by side on a bench. One of the older members reads the Abnegation manifesto, then all of the older members wash the initiates feet. Then they all share a meal, each person serving food to the person on his left.
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Post by ADMIN LINDZER on Apr 23, 2017 9:28:15 GMT -5
CANDOR
Candor was a faction formed by those who blamed duplicity and deception, who believed that dishonesty is the key fault in human nature which began evil and war. They believe in the principle that honesty and openness would lead to a more peaceful and perfect society.
The Candor believe that the truth is black-and-white, so that is what they wear. Typically they dress formally, with suits and ties being standard uniform with men and women seen in long skirts, while their everyday clothing is typically black pants and white shirts. They greet each other by shaking hands.
To become a member of Candor, members must take lie detector tests all day, every day. During the final test initiates get "truth serum" and must sit in front of everyone as they ask questions. They believe if you reveal all of your secrets, you'll have no desire to lie about anything, ever again because the worst is already in the open.
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Post by ADMIN LINDZER on Apr 23, 2017 9:29:03 GMT -5
DAUNTLESS
Dauntless was a faction formed by those who blamed cowardice for human nature's faults. They formed Dauntless around the principle of eliminating fear believing bravery will lead to a more perfect society. The Dauntless value the virtue of bravery over any other, as such they train to fight and use weapons to prepare their bodies to respond to threats and challenges, which is necessary if they want to survive life as a Dauntless member. The faction also emphasizes the idea of freedom from fear, and test this daily by attempting death-defying feats.The Dauntless are the only faction that have their members, upon reaching a certain age that hinders their ability to uphold the virtue of their faction, become Factionless or choose to die. Hence, the faction does not have a member that is of old-age. When it comes to funerals, the Dauntless have it immediately after they are pronounced dead because they want to acknowledge the death as soon as it happens. It is more of a celebration and there is a lot of drinking. Every member gets a certain amount of points to spend per month, they spend their points on clothing and other resources as they see fit. The traditional jobs of Dauntless include but are not limited to: Fence Guard, City's security force, tattoo artist, weapon maker, fighting for entertainment, or as a Dauntless leader.
Dauntless Clothing: Dauntless always dress in black. The women wear skin-tight pants, tights, tight dresses, and black boots and shoes. The men wear black pants and form-fitting shirts. Dauntless like to tattoo and pierce their bodies. Girls might wear dark eyeliner and makeup.
Initiation: They take the initiation process very seriously.There are three stages to Dauntless initiation,the physical, the emotional, and the mental. The Dauntless born initiates and the transfers are scored separately for the first stage, which is physical combat. In the physical stage, initiates learn how to fight and are pitted against each other to prove what they have learned. They are scored based on their victories and losses.In the emotional stage, initiates are put into a simulation where they face their fears, oblivious to the fact that it is a simple simulation, and have to calm themselves to get out. In the final stage, the mental, initiates are put into their fear landscapes, which reaches for every fear within the person subjected to it and creates a simulation in which they must face each one. This time, they are aware that it is not real. The initiates all sleep in the same room (boys and girls). The Dauntless provide the transfers with some basic black clothing at the beginning of initiation. Those not in the top five of each initiation class typically end up as guards. It is tradition for initiates to divide into two teams and play capture the flag at the Navy Pier during initiation. Advice for initiates on Visiting Day: “If your families happen to visit you, try not to seem too attached. We take the phrase ‘faction before blood’ very seriously here." Initiation Day is chaos. People are everywhere and many of them are drunk.
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Post by ADMIN LINDZER on Apr 23, 2017 9:29:39 GMT -5
ERUDITE
Erudite was faction formed by those who blamed human ignorance for the faults of society. They formed Erudite as a way of eliminating ignorance and darkness from human minds. Erudite values the virtue of intelligence and wisdom over any other. The members focus their lives for the pursuit of knowledge. Erudite are expected to delegate themselves in the library reading books or most commonly, reading something from the computer. They are also known to have memorized the city map. Members are also known to be particularly eloquent. Over time, Erudite became a faction that eventually steered away from its original belief along with Dauntless. Its members became greedy for power, a likely result from their yearning for knowledge. Their moral corruption became so severe they plotted to overthrow the government and reinstate themselves as the leaders of the city, which they successfully achieved.
Clothing: Each member must wear at least one article of blue clothing per day. Erudite's main color is blue, as it is a "calming color that helps stimulate the brain". Most wear glasses.
Initiation: Not much is revealed of the Erudite initiation, but from the manifesto, they most likely study, and take rigorous tests. It is also stated that there is an initiation intelligence test that, if not passed, results in one becoming factionless.
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Post by ADMIN LINDZER on Apr 23, 2017 9:30:17 GMT -5
FACTIONLESS
The factionless are those who choose to live outside of factions or those who don't make it through their initiation. They live in the broken down part of town and they wear clothing from all factions. The factionless perform the jobs that nobody else wants. They are janitors, garbage collectors, construction workers, train operators, factory workers, etc. They live in poverty and cannot afford to live in their own homes. Instead they live in safe houses with the other factionless and share any food they come across. They are pretty much shunned by all factions apart from Abnegation who try to help them by providing them with food, clothing, etc.
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