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roceeds to say the Eids to the couple. At the completion of each Eid, the clergyman dips their thumb into a drawn tincture of Holy Water, drawing the symbol of an eye on the forehead of the bride and groom to imprint the Creed onto their souls. The Eids are as follows:
- First Creed: By the blessings of the Imperial Spirit, the married couple vows to support and protect the Empire and its Emperor. Duty to the Empire and its holy leader comes first, marriage second!
- Second Creed: This Union shall stand for good morals, virtue and just actions to expand the Spirit’s word throughout Aloria. Its members shall stand as witnesses to their own acts along such positive the lines, and encourage that others do so, all for the glorious health of the Spirit!
- Third Creed: The Blessed couple is bound to respect the example set by those most exemplary of people, the Herons, for they did acts most holy and brave in the name of improving the world. They are all with the Spirit now, and may their example encourage all of us to follow in their pious footsteps!
- Fourth Creed: This Union shall stand strong and last for the greatest of lengths, until that time which the Imperial Spirit summons one to its side. The other will not despair, for it is the knowledge of Union that they will one day be together in the service for Humankind, and be with the Imperial Spirit until the end of days!
- Fifth Creed: The Union of this couple shall find the strength to resist the foul temptations of the dark religions, and seek to bring them into the light of the Spirit in due time. All who grow misguided must be brought to the path of righteousness with open arms!
- Sixth Creed: This Union shall be guided by the holy men of the Sancella, as much as they shall protect and serve the men of the Sancella, until the end of time when the holy men shall find themselves in a time of need, both with the strong arm of the man and the kind heart of the woman!
- Seventh Creed: The Union of this couple shall seek to improve themselves, to form through their Union better and more developed people. These improvements to themselves shall aid in furthering the Great Way, and in the fostering of a next generation improved by the improvements of their parents.
- Eighth Creed: The Union of this couple shall remain resolutely against even the attempted harm or violation of the protections on Imperial Family and the Emperor himself. He is sacrosanct, the Princes are untouchable, and the Imperial Guard stand above all others in their capacity to defend the Imperial Family. These and all other truths should be fully obeyed and followed by the couple in this Union!
- Ninth Creed: The Union of this couple shall observe the divinity of His Imperial Holiness, who as the closest to the Spirit, speaks with divine providence to all Aloria!
- Tenth Creed: The Union of this couple shall serve to safeguard each other of the vices of mortality. To remain ever faithful to one another, and to ensure that the message of Unionism never be misconstrued!
After the Eids are stated and imprinted upon the souls of the married couple, the clergyman turns back to the altar and pours the remaining Holy Water back into the font, then stating: “This Union shall now join the c