Synodia Lykouros Forms

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-The Forms which are given unto us to use are sixfold; the Triptych of the+ The Forms which are given unto us to use are eightfold; the Triptych of the Forms encodes their order,
-Forms encodes their order.+ omitting only the Original Form assumed as it is to be whichever of the High Forms is not one's natural form.
- +
-The High Form is that which most fully bespeaks balance and Virtu in its+ The High Forms are those which most fully bespeak balance and Virtu in their expression of essence. It taxes one not to assume
-expression of our essence; this is your natural shape, the Garou form. It+ one's natural form, and only a modest effort of spirit is required to assume one or the other; similarly, it costs no effort
-taxes one not to assume or remain in this guise, for it is not disturbing to+ to remain in any of the High Forms, for it is not disturbing to the equilibrium of one's soul.
-the equilibrium of one's soul. It is our tragedy that we draw so much of+
-our power from the abandonment of the High Form for shapes that bring one+ The Mediary Forms interpose themselves between the High Forms and the Base Forms; they are not balanced, but neither do they tip
-away from such esthetic purity, and for this we envy those of our garou+ the scales to the point of extremity. These forms require significant Virtu and skill at controlling one's form as well as a
-brethren who do not take up the mantle of the Lupines, but our responsibility+ moderate expenditure of energy to take and maintain, for they lack the concord of the High Forms.
-to act as defenders of Gaia takes precedence over our personal desires.+
- + The Base Forms are the expressions of extremes, knowing nothing of balance. Great heights of Virtu and skill in control of one's
-The Mediary Forms interpose themselves between the High Form and the Base+ form are required even to assume such forms, and one's spirit is drained heavily during the assumption and maintenance of such forms.
-Forms; they are not balanced, but neither do they tip the scales to the+
-point of extremity. They are Hispo, more wolf than man, and Metis, more man+
-than wolf. The Hispo expression favors Gnosis over Rage, while the Metis+
-prefers the opposite. These forms require a moderate expenditure of energy+
-to take and maintain, for they lack the concord of the High Form.+
- +
-The Base Forms are the expressions of extremes, knowing nothing of balance.+
-The Lupus form is purely wolf, and is strong in Rage; the Homid form is solely+
-human, and its Gnosis is great. Both these forms are costly to the spirit,+
-but neither so much as the final one. The most terrifying aspect -- both to+
-one's enemies and to oneself -- which one may assume is the K'rinos form. It+
-is the antithesis of the High Form, blending the elements of the Lupine nature+
-not into the elegance of the Garou form but into a hulking monstrosity filled+
-with deadly Rage. The woe of the enemies of one in K'rinos form is great, but+
-perhaps not as great as the woe of his own spirit.+

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                                     ___
                                    //-\\
                                   /Garou\                    [ the High Form ]
  --------------                  //     \\
   The Triptych                  //       \\
                                //         \\
   of the Forms                //           \\
  --------------              //      o      \\
                             //     \ | /     \\
                           Hispo    |>o<|    Metis        [ the Mediary Forms ]
                           // \\    / | \    // \\
                          //   \\     o     //   \\
                         //  |  \\         //  o  \\
                        //  <|>  \\       //  ( )  \\
                       //   /|\   \\     //  ( o )  \\
                      //   / | \   \\   //    ( )    \\
                    Lupus    |     K'rinos     o    Homid    [ the Base Forms ]
                     \\______________\_/______________//
                      \\_____________/_\_____________//


The Forms which are given unto us to use are eightfold; the Triptych of the Forms encodes their order,
omitting only the Original Form assumed as it is to be whichever of the High Forms is not one's natural form.
   
The High Forms are those which most fully bespeak balance and Virtu in their expression of essence.  It taxes one not to assume
one's natural form, and only a modest effort of spirit is required to assume one or the other; similarly, it costs no effort
to remain in any  of the High Forms, for it is not disturbing to the equilibrium of one's soul.
   
The Mediary Forms interpose themselves between the High Forms and the Base Forms; they are not balanced, but neither do they tip
the scales to the point of extremity.  These forms require significant Virtu and skill at controlling one's form as well as a
moderate expenditure of energy to take and maintain, for they lack the concord of the High Forms.
   
The Base Forms are the expressions of extremes, knowing nothing of balance.  Great heights of Virtu and skill in control of one's
form are required even to assume such forms, and one's spirit is drained heavily during the assumption and maintenance of such forms.
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