The Seeming

"You have felt it. You seek what’s hidden.

There’s a strength rushing through the depths of this place — boundless potential and power are for the taking…but only those able to find it." "" Youngest of the Kiths, The Seeming holds profound importance on skill, knowledge and pursuit of the individual. Operating under a doctrine of self reliance without debt to others, any may join, though little aid is given to those seeking true aid. Those who can’t pull their weight, are left to fall and fade away with little care.

Joining The Seeming
For any who seek knowledge and wish to join without debt, The Seeming is open to all. To those who wish to join, information is offered up freely — the knowledge collected and shared among the whole of the Kith — but any who cannot use this knowledge wisely and heft themselves up, pulling their weight will simply fall and Fade. There is little care for those who cannot manage on their own, and given how tenuous the bonds of this Kith to their Archaeon can be…this is common.

All throughout the Seeming Strip (a constructed mindscape crafted of the memories of the Archaeon), Fetchling wander like living shadows, aimlessly trekking as Mall Walkers throughout the labyrinth of hallways.. Anyone can try and join this Kith, but aid is not offered freely and members are expected to ‘help themselves’.

While Outsiders are the only ones able to create a Kith Pact with the Archaeon, Chambions may find it easier to manage in this Kith without aid of another.

While Mundane may attempt to find an Outsider to aid them in creating a Pact, many in the Kith are opposed to it on principle. Attempting to form a Pact with the Archaeon without aid of an Outsider is dangerous — and those who attempt it run either a risk of doing it wrong and giving up far far too much as Tithe, it fizzling and not working properly, or worse…

Pacts & Tribute
See Kith Pacts

Roles & Structure
The Seeming cares less about Tier and more about Ability. It is easier for a Mundane or new Chambion to reach higher ranks in this Kith, but it is also at the risk of quickly falling out of favor if some kind of foothold isn’t found early on. Rank is loose in the Seeming compared to The Veil, or The Covenant, and the only barrier to a higher role a person’s own accomplishments and power.

Rat
The unofficial title for anyone in the process of trying to join The Seeming. These potential members, even if they do manage to find a Kith Pact, are considered fresh meat and unlikely to survive until they can at least prove themselves. A Rat is given very little aid until they show they deserve it -- left to wander the Mall without any direct guidance.

Card Holder
The general body of The Seeming, and the standard title given too anyone making their way in the Kith. A Card Holder is expected to likely survive and is invited to various Study Halls as well as given the knowlege of many of the hidden spaces unseen by those not familiar with The Strip.

Manager
Those who have sought and proven themselves are considered Managers. With little formal structure, Managers vary in capacity or skill…but those who have flourished among The Seeming are all seekers of knowledge and considered such. Usually the ones who Execs send out to do their bidding -- be it construction of a new space or aid with a particular branch of research.

While structure and roles within The Seeming are loose, Managers are expected to provide aid if called upon by those above them, as well as allow for an open share of research when requested.

Exec
''A Storyweaver role for those helping to lead The Seeming, IC and OOC. Storyweavers may also use this rank for NPC characters''

Carrying out the will of The Archaeon, Execs are tasked with directing construction of new spaces in The Strip, setting up Study Halls and clearing out any Mall Walkers which have become a nuisance.

Mall Walkers
Within The Seeming, there is a disdain towards those who need the aid of another to form a Pact. It’s seen as weak and worth scorning. Because of this, those who do offer up Kith Pacts are rare — but highly sought after this….allowing those who might offer up one leverage in the deal making a Pact, but also able to hold this over a person once made.

Stigma in The Seeming over needing another to help form a Kith Pact is strong. Because of this, those who have sought out the aid of another to create such a pact have a stigma. Those who are considered Chattel are quiet about it — losing respect and sometimes access to necessary facilities if it’s found out.

Archaeon: Professor Effie Hurston
Main Article: Archaeon: Quell The Vessel

Profoundly ambitious, Metis name is renowned and widely feared -- far reaching even beyond the Court she holds. Ages ago, having found her way into The Veil through an unfortunate pact made between her and the previous Archaeon of the Kith, Metis acted as bound conscript.

Relationships
The Seeming is young and consists heavily of Mundane and Chambions, as well as a number of outsiders that were once Mundane. There is less care and consideration for Outsiders, and this feeds into their relationship with other Kiths. Tensions are often strained, with older Kiths feeling they are not respected, or like Seeming members need a lesson learned.

The Hive
To those of The Hive, the very core of how The Seeming chooses to try and function without care to tier and time-earned strength is deeply flawed. They see the group as weak and barely deserving of being considered a Kith — hardly more than an overgrown Motley. Open hostility to the point of violent confrontation are commonplace and instigated from both sides.

The Covenant
At its very core, The Covenant differs from The Seeming. It is not uncommon to find members of The Covenant attempting to draw in Seeming members who may be weak and struggling. Because of this, it isn’t typical to see members of either in the other’s constructed spaces without resulting in violence. If meeting in neutral spaces, interactions are far more cordial and acceptable, but tense.

The Veil
Little care (or real respect) is given to members of The Veil. Other than the frequent use of spaces such as the bathhouses or eateries.

Kithless
The Seeming makes no drastic attempts to draw in those who aren’t part of The Kith. Deceit, force and coercion are infrequent…but not completely unheard of.