Greetings and partings

Third Horizon culture: etiquette

Checking on the Coriolis Discord, I read that the publishers are OK with players recreating tables, figures and data from the RPG source material where the only purpose is the facilitation of playing their game and I hereby promise this is my only intent with this article. The 'origins' First-come and Zenithian are from the Coriolis RPG; everything else is my own content - Doctor Weather

First-come and Zenithian cultures alike have a strong root in Icon worship and it is usual to wish someone well in their attempts to resist the dangers of the Dark Between the Stars in both your greeting and parting. Not to greet or part with someone in this way is generally considered rude and may be taken as an intentional slight.

Greetings

"Icons' blessings be upon you"	The most common greeting - full version
"Blessings upon you"	Shortened version of the most common greeting, often used in Zenithian settings, especially by those who aren't as comfortable so commonly invoking the divine
"Icons' blessing"	Shortened version of the most common greeting, used when people are hurried and when greeting many people in a row
"Light of the Icons keep you safe"
"Icons be with you"

Where a particular Icon is dominant or worshipped alone....
The Icon's name is explicitly used in place of the call to all the Icons.
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Partings

To people you've met briefly and to enemies...
You would simply repeat one of the greetings. Even with enemies, not to give someone at the very least a "blessings upon you" is tantamount to direct insult.
Where you know someone well or have had a longer encounter with them...
You are expected to wish them a parting blessing that matches the situation you have been talking about or that you know the person is about to enter into (see blessings and prayers for common situational blessings).
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CC61, segment of The Deckhand

Contents

• Greetings
• Partings

Related articles:

• Blessings and prayers
• Clothing
• Civilised society
• Forms of address
• Hospitality, assistance and trade