You place the tome on the dais. The runes once again glow with the same shadowy light, and the runes on the pages coalesce into a language you
can read.

Procedures for Shade Conduct

While most procedures of note in our culture is based on rituals to our Dark Gaia, there are those which are merely ceremonial. Such procedures
are formalities that exist to codify various legal bindings. These procedures serve two purposes. The first is to test those entering or affecting the
binding. These legal bindings are serious, those involved must be tested for their resolve. The second, is to add an event to mark the occasion
and thus give others a venue to observe and learn of the binding. The main ceremonial procedure, is the ceremony of deepening darkness.

Deepening Darkness

For shades who have decided that they wish to combine their skills, knowledge, or experience will perform the ceremony of deepening darkness. Through
this ceremony, two or more shades will perform a series of exhibitions, each one proving what they shall bring to the binding. Though there are variations
the most common procedure is as follows:

• All parties to be bound enter the ceremony space one at a time and line up at the center of attention of any watchers
• Each party to be bound, in turn, will perform a feat demonstrating their worth to the binding
• After the completing of a demonstration, all other parties will then either provide a blessing or deny the demonstration
• Any denials must then either be rebutted, usually with a new demonstration, or accepted, resulting in a denial of the binding
• After no denials remain and all parties have performed and been accepted, a verified observer will declare the group bound

Those so bound in this ceremony will be treated as a singular shade in terms of dealings with others. If one shade has some boon or priviledge, it is
extended to all shades in the binding, with a few exceptions. Reversing the binding is a much simpler process, they simply need list grievences to an
observer, who then asks if there is a way to reconcile. If not, he declares the binding void for any parties who no longer wish to be bound.

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