Fortune of Fallen (Voon-dih-ha oov veem-mah)
Fortune of Fallen is a saying or concept in Krea that is, in theory, similar to the concept of Karma. This theory has largely to do with a list of 5 downfalls and 5 fortunes, similar to the 7 sins and virtues, saying that for every good or bad thing one does there is an equal reaction of the other side to retain balance. This tradition people uphold has nothing to do with religion and is simply something akin to believing in figures like Santa or the Easter Bunny.
The 5 Downfalls are as follows:
- Greed (The concept of wanting more of something, with intended mal-intent towards others. This downfall is not referring so much as simply desiring more of something, but the actual act of gaining more than one needs of something with the idea of 'no one but me should have this'.)
- Degenerate (Perverse in nature, the concept essentially has to do with people who lust after others in ways that are not accepted or reciprocated. This downfall is more than just pervertish nature and goes into making targets feel like accessories, tools, or worse.)
- Hoard (Somewhat combining gluttony and selfishness, the concept of hoarding has to do not with mal-intent but rather collecting certain things in abundance with the unintended effect of hurting others in the process. This downfall usually is not done directly to hurt others, like greed, and is generally done by people either out of fear of missing out on things or running out of things. An example of this is not giving out the plenty of water you have to people in a drought because you might need it yourself.)
- Chaos (Chaos is the act of causing problems and disturbing or disrupting those around. This downfall is more than just momentary discomfort and is more acts that completely uproot people or cause mass hysteria. An example of an act that causes this is a murderer running around and killing people left and right and causing people to flee.)
- Slander (Also known as rumors, this downfall is meant to spread harmful or hurtful words to cause the target or group of targets to befall misfortune. It's not simple gossip, however, and refers to more targeted words with actual malice behind them. Whether they are true or not, the aim is generally to make others lose favor with the target or to make the target fail in their endeavors.)
The 5 Fortunes are as follows:
- Luck (This fortune extends beyond simple luck, and is generally regarded as the most common fortune. Examples of this fortune is being 'in the right place at the right time' or things that extend past simple coincidence, and generally is of considerable favor to the target.)
- Peace (The concept of peace refers to mostly a calm state, rather than alliances. It's a period lacking chaos, where one can relax without others bothering them or worrying about anything, as long as they don't start anything. This fortune is unfortunately often overlooked on the receiving end as people oftentimes don't recognize it until after it's passed, but otherwise helps to curb anger.)
- Justice (Generally on the receiving end instead of the giving end of the Fortune of Fallen, this concept refers more towards the people enacting justice on others who deserve it rather than people getting justice enacted on them. An example of this fortune is learning someone scammed your child and beating up the perpetrator for it and preventing it from happening to others.)
- Sacrifice (This fortune refers to giving up things you cannot feasibly give up for the betterment of others, usually putting yourself in a worse position to help the others not be. This doesn't refer to anything specifically life-threatening but can. This selfless fortune is often referred to being 'too kind for your own good' because small acts from people in this manner are thought of as them thinking others are better or more worthy than themselves in those moments.)
- Charity (The act of giving what you have to others, even if it's to your detriment, because someone else needs it more or you'd rather give it to them. This fortune does not refer to simply donating or getting rid of what you have extra of, but the act of helping someone else without expecting anything in return. An example of this is a man running a food stall giving an apple to a little boy for free because he's hungry and doesn't have money.)
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