From a32bf136ed6965544baae82ff9ff22b840718cc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: McMeme1 <147839107+McMeme1@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:39:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Absurdism lore --- common/game_concepts/neow_religion_game_concepts.txt | 3 +++ .../doctrines/zz_NEOW_religion_core_tenets_l_english.yml | 4 ++-- .../religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml | 7 +++---- .../english/replace/zz_NEOW_game_concepts_l_english.yml | 5 ++++- 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/common/game_concepts/neow_religion_game_concepts.txt b/common/game_concepts/neow_religion_game_concepts.txt index 3df7430e..b00ae1b5 100644 --- a/common/game_concepts/neow_religion_game_concepts.txt +++ b/common/game_concepts/neow_religion_game_concepts.txt @@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ neow_atlantis = { neow_the_shattering = { texture = "gfx/interface/icons/faith/numenorean.dds" } +neow_indifference = { + texture = "gfx/interface/icons/faith/absurdist.dds" +} neow_the_belle_epoque = { texture = "gfx/interface/icons/faith/mysteriosophy.dds" } diff --git a/localization/english/replace/religion/doctrines/zz_NEOW_religion_core_tenets_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/religion/doctrines/zz_NEOW_religion_core_tenets_l_english.yml index 90db57bf..5c226d59 100644 --- a/localization/english/replace/religion/doctrines/zz_NEOW_religion_core_tenets_l_english.yml +++ b/localization/english/replace/religion/doctrines/zz_NEOW_religion_core_tenets_l_english.yml @@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ tenet_sanctity_of_nature_romanticist_desc:0 "We must reforge mankind into the ideal vision of Atlantis - an idyllic, equal society in harmony with nature. History has proven that war and greed are not sustainable ways of life." tenet_letranger_name:0 "L’Étranger" - tenet_letranger_desc:0 "By accepting the lack of meaning in the world, one may take their first step in becoming the Stranger, an individual capable of of perceiving reality differently. Having cast away the life or views they once could have held as prestigious nobles, ordinary salesmen or vermin of society." + tenet_letranger_desc:0 "By accepting [Concept('neow_indifference','Indifférence')|E] in their heart, one may take their first step in becoming the Stranger, an individual capable of of perceiving reality differently. Having cast away the life or views they once could have held as prestigious nobles, ordinary salesmen or vermin of society." tenet_the_search_for_a_meaning_name:0 "Search for a Meaning" - tenet_the_search_for_a_meaning_desc:0 "While there is no 'good' or 'bad', there is room for passion and rebellion. To reach beyond the limitation of our minds, to experience pleasure and pain. While the Novel may be indifferent to our lives, the sensations we feel are still meaningful." + tenet_the_search_for_a_meaning_desc:0 "While there is no 'good' or 'bad', there is room for passion and rebellion. To reach beyond the limitation of our minds, to experience pleasure and pain. While Nature and Existence may be indifferent to our lives, the sensations we feel are still meaningful." tenet_songs_of_roland_name:0 "Songs of Roland" tenet_songs_of_roland_desc:0 "Just as during the gallant knights of yore, our court bards and wandering troubadours recite the songs of heroic knights, inspiring many to seek faith and fortune in distant lands." diff --git a/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml index 84110342..412df8de 100644 --- a/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml +++ b/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml @@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ absurdist_adj:0 "Absurdist" absurdist_adherent:0 "Absurdist" absurdist_adherent_plural:0 "Absurdists" - absurdist_desc:0 "The Absurdist Academy, founded with the blessing of High King Isildur I, was created with the goal of allowing commonfolk and nobles alike to study theology, philosophy, and other sciences. The conclusion these scholars came to is that the Author created the Novel with purpose, but as time passed and the Novel grew, it began to contradict itself, creating endless cycles of events which defy reason or logic. This has made an indifferent and meaningless universe, one without objective morality. The central teaching of the Absurdists is therefore that one must decide the meaning of their own life through any method they choose, through their innate free will. Unlike other Novelists, the faithful view written works only as tools for survival in an unpredictable existence, rather than sources of metaphysical truth." - + absurdist_desc:0 The Absurdist Academy, founded with the blessing of High King Isildur I, was created with the goal of allowing commonfolk and nobles alike to study theology, philosophy, and other sciences. The conclusion these scholars came to is that the [Concept('neow_the_author','Author')|E] created the [Concept('neow_the_novel','Novel')|E] with purpose, but as time passed and the Novel grew, it began to contradict itself, creating endless cycles of events which defy reason or logic. Leading to the birth [Concept('neow_indifference','Indifférence')|E], a deity unbound to a given purpose by the Author, destroying the Novel’s predetermined path with their creation. This has turned existence into one without objective morality or defined reason, creating a meaningless universe. The central teaching of the Absurdists is therefore that one must decide the meaning of their own life through any method they choose, through their innate free will. The faithful viewing written works and lesser gods as tools and examples to learn from, to survive in an unpredictable existence. absurdist_devotee:0 "student" absurdist_devotee_plural:0 "students" absurdist_religious_symbol:0 "tâche de Sisyphe" @@ -333,8 +332,8 @@ absurdist_war_god_name_possessive:0 "$novelist_high_god_name_possessive$" absurdist_trickster_god_name:0 "$absurdist_devil_god_name$" absurdist_trickster_god_name_possessive:0 "$absurdist_devil_god_name_possessive$" - absurdist_night_god_name:0 "$novelist_high_god_name$" - absurdist_night_god_name_possessive:0 "$novelist_high_god_name_possessive$" + absurdist_night_god_name:0 "$absurdist_devil_god_name$" + absurdist_night_god_name_possessive:0 "$absurdist_devil_god_name_possessive$" absurdist_water_god_name:0 "$novelist_high_god_name$" absurdist_water_god_name_possessive:0 "$novelist_high_god_name_possessive$" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/localization/english/replace/zz_NEOW_game_concepts_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/zz_NEOW_game_concepts_l_english.yml index f3d81358..d4293711 100644 --- a/localization/english/replace/zz_NEOW_game_concepts_l_english.yml +++ b/localization/english/replace/zz_NEOW_game_concepts_l_english.yml @@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ game_concept_neow_the_novel: "The Novel" game_concept_neow_the_novel_desc: "All Novelists believe that the Novel holds within it all the truths of the universe, written by the elusive [Concept('neow_the_author','Author')|E] before the beginning of time, and scattered across the timelines by the Valar. Novelists generally agree that the Novel is composed of the Author himself turned into ink, though how it manifests into our world and the gods' effects on it is a hotly contested topic ever since the religion's founding." game_concept_neow_charlemagne: "Charlemagne" -game_concept_neow_charlemagne_desc: "Novelists believe mankind was first united long ago by Charlemagne, the first Emperor of all humanity. Armed with his magical sword Durendal and his cadre of elite, noble knights, he ruled the world in a veritable golden age called Carolingia. Upon his death, he ascended to Heaven, where he rallies his loyal knights for a great battle at world's end." +game_concept_neow_charlemagne_desc: "Novelists believe mankind was first united long ago by Charlemagne, the first Emperor of all humanity. Armed with his magical sword Joyeuse and his cadre of elite, noble knights, he ruled the world in a veritable golden age called Carolingia. Upon his death, he ascended to Heaven, where he rallies his loyal knights for a great battle at world's end." + +game_concept_neow_indifference: "Indifférence" +game_concept_neow_indifference_desc: ""A terrible yet beautiful goddess, uninterested in the matters of man, with those seeking to understand her falling into madness. However, she is always by our side, giving us satisfaction, heals our wounds with the passage of time, and embraces us in our final hour. She is Cold, but not Cruel."\n\n#tooltip_subheading - Renaud de Templemont#!" #europeanist stuff game_concept_neow_the_belle_epoque: "The Belle Époque" From 0999490187a80890c10f21292ee7d48269253434 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: McMeme1 <147839107+McMeme1@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:24:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] loc fix --- .../replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml index 412df8de..b5a1badd 100644 --- a/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml +++ b/localization/english/replace/religion/zz_NEOW_religion_novelist_l_english.yml @@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ absurdist_adj:0 "Absurdist" absurdist_adherent:0 "Absurdist" absurdist_adherent_plural:0 "Absurdists" - absurdist_desc:0 The Absurdist Academy, founded with the blessing of High King Isildur I, was created with the goal of allowing commonfolk and nobles alike to study theology, philosophy, and other sciences. The conclusion these scholars came to is that the [Concept('neow_the_author','Author')|E] created the [Concept('neow_the_novel','Novel')|E] with purpose, but as time passed and the Novel grew, it began to contradict itself, creating endless cycles of events which defy reason or logic. Leading to the birth [Concept('neow_indifference','Indifférence')|E], a deity unbound to a given purpose by the Author, destroying the Novel’s predetermined path with their creation. This has turned existence into one without objective morality or defined reason, creating a meaningless universe. The central teaching of the Absurdists is therefore that one must decide the meaning of their own life through any method they choose, through their innate free will. The faithful viewing written works and lesser gods as tools and examples to learn from, to survive in an unpredictable existence. + absurdist_desc:0 "The Absurdist Academy, founded with the blessing of High King Isildur I, was created with the goal of allowing commonfolk and nobles alike to study theology, philosophy, and other sciences. The conclusion these scholars came to is that the [Concept('neow_the_author','Author')|E] created the [Concept('neow_the_novel','Novel')|E] with purpose, but as time passed and the Novel grew, it began to contradict itself, creating endless cycles of events which defy reason or logic. Leading to the birth [Concept('neow_indifference','Indifférence')|E], a deity unbound to a given purpose by the Author, destroying the Novel’s predetermined path with their creation. This has turned existence into one without objective morality or defined reason, creating a meaningless universe. The central teaching of the Absurdists is therefore that one must decide the meaning of their own life through any method they choose, through their innate free will. The faithful viewing written works and lesser gods as tools and examples to learn from, to survive in an unpredictable existence." absurdist_devotee:0 "student" absurdist_devotee_plural:0 "students" absurdist_religious_symbol:0 "tâche de Sisyphe"