The Inextinguishable Ravings Pathway[]
Link to the Original WeChat Post (in Chinese):
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GL6_ht8YB-m0QVHxk3DGZA
By Cuttlefish February, 10, 2025
[TL Note: Most of the contents are already translated by others. Don’t know what I could add, but we will see.]
Inextinguishable Ravings
Honorific Name:
The Philosophical Essence;
The Inextinguishable Ravings;
The Symbolism of Life's Spirit;
The Eternal Consciousness.
Sequence 9: Initiator
入门: Beginner, noob, entry-level, greenhorn, Knock Adept (joking); 者: One, person.
(Master spells such as Midoro's worship; Being able to look at the grandest sceneries through the "ascension" of one's mind and consciousness, touch the edge of "immortality", and gain diverse knowledge and unique abilities.)
[TL Note: The spell is 1 Chinese character away from Mithras Liturgy, a irl book. so CF probably took inspiration from it and DIYed the spell name]
Sequence 8: Commentator/Critic
(Intuitively sense the mental wave/fluctuations and conscious inclinations of others, enabling one to make the most appropriate choices and take the most effective actions)
(A quote to describe this sequence: The one who knows you best is often not yourself, but rather the spectators or the commentators/critics.)
Sequence 7: Orator
(Project one’s cognitive and mental wave/fluctuations through speech, profoundly influencing all beings who hear it.)
Sequence 6: Singer/Vocalist
(The special powers/effects they have are linked to the type/category of "thoughts and reflections" one gained when reaching the "entry-level" of Sequence 9; One can bring the special powers/effects they have acquired into reality through song, with different melodies producing distinct outcomes.)
Sequence 5: Secret Transmitter
传: transmitter, transport, pass onto; 密: secret; 人: One, person.
(Directly impart "hidden knowledge gained from ascension to the celestial realm" to others —— the knowledge can be either dangerous or benign. This is a form of very efficient information transfer, it is also a form of unprotected mental communion. The more dangerous knowledge and terrifying secrets one knows, the stronger the Secret Transmitter becomes.)
Sequence 4: Philosopher
(Touch the origin of philosophy; Being able to use the Ravings' special traits/characteristics to pull targets into a philosophical realm. The type/category of the realm is the one that the Philosopher aligns with/belongs to.)
[TL Note: For example, a Philosopher of Dualism would pull enemy in to a philosophicla realm of dualism, etc. There are currently around 100+ different major schools of philosophies, and it's continuously expanding.]
(beings that fall into the realm are trapped in philosophicla contemplation of the correspoonding philosophy, usually unable to break free from such contemplation in a short amount of time. Those who are even more deeply immersed in this contemplation or who resonates with the idea proposed within this philosophy, will not be able to wake themselves up from contemplation, and they will go insane, lose control, or turn into a silent statue.)
[TL Note: Yes, you are thinking what I'm thinking, this is a reference to "The Thinker" statue.]
(Philosophers also draw power from philosophies to create a variety of spells. For example, by drawing power from Materialism, Philosopher can create a spell that manifest a domain that weakens or even nullifies mystical powers, akin to the "Weaken Mysticism, Enhance Reality" effect of the Justiciar pathway. The reason why The Inextinguishable Ravings does not like to use this effect derived from Materialism is because - it does not have a physical form and is purely supernatural/mysticism. Using this power of Materialism will cause The Inextinguishable Ravings unable to sustain/maintain itself within this Materialism "Weaken Mysticism, Enhance Reality" domain, and will get expelled out of the domain-affected area [TL Note: Bro can accidentally yeet himself lmao ].)
(A quote to describe this sequence: Philosophers are perpetually lost or in a state of torment, teetering on the brink of madness.)
[Examples of Major Schools of Philosophy: Materialism, Idealism, Dualism, Monism, Pluralism, Panpsychism, Phenomenalism, Empiricism, Rationalism, Skepticism, Foundationalism, Pragmatism, Constructivism, Deontology, Utilitarianism, Virtue Ethics, Nihilism, Relativism, Existentialist Ethics, Liberalism, Socialism, Communism, Anarchism, Conservatism, Fascism, Libertarianism, Formalism, Expressionism, Aesthetic Relativism, Institutionalism, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, Shinto, Indigenous Animisms, Theism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Pantheism, Deism, Mysticism, Existentialism, Absurdism, Structuralism, Poststructuralism, Deconstructionism.]
Sequence 3: Messenger of God
(A qualitative leap from Initiator; the hidden knowledge acquired may include voices, thoughts, or utterances of Great Old Ones. They are basically the equivalent of a divine emissary. While they gain the ability to maintain sanity when receiving/holding those kinds of hidden knowledge, the fact that they established a connection with the Great Old Ones means the survival or destruction of their very existence only hinges on the whims of the said Great Old Ones.)
Sequence 2: Attendant of Great Old Ones/Great Old One Attendant
(Become a pure consciousness & mental entity, a form that is closer to the Inextinguishable Ravings than a physical form. Serve the Inextinguishable Ravings by embodying one facet of its ideologies. May also host one aspect of another Great Old One's consciousness and will/mentality without fully losing control.)
Sequence 1: Voice of the Heart
(The voice of the psyche/heart, an unstoppable raving. So long as you are a being capable of performing the act of "thinking", you will not be able to escape from the Voice of the Heart while you are on the same planet as it.)
Sequence 0: 不朽者
The most accurate translation: The Immortal/Immortal
The most fitting translation that relates to the words "Inextinguishable" and "Ravings/words/sounds" would probably be The Everlasting/Everlasting
Alternatively: Eternal, Imperishable, Unfading, Perennial, Timeless
(Holds mastery over the Authorities of 意识Consciousness/Cognition and 精神Mental/Will, everlasting and inextinguishable [Does not stop, forever], eternally co-exists and intertwined with these two authorities' concepts, and thus —— it is 不朽.)
Worshiper organizations of the Inextinguishable Ravings:
Entry Persons/The Initiated [Literal translation: Those who stepped into the door]
The Council of Critics/Commentators
"The Messengers" (with the quotation marks)
"Experience Immortality" [TL Note: Experience 4K Plasma TV! joking. No, but seriously, is this a cult masquerading as a Yoga class or Cinema I wonder..lol]
"First Philosophy"
Holy Attendants
Shadow Preachers
Q&A[]
CF's replies to random readers' questions in the comment section of the WeChat post, translated by Windvally.[2]
Question 1[]
Comment: In the Mental/Will aspects who is stronger? Spectator pathway or Initiator pathway?
Cuttlefish: The Initiator pathway.
[TL Note: Here's a speculation, then - of the two authorities consciousness/cognition and Mental/Will, Visionary wins in consciousness and Ravings wins in mental/will?]
Question 2[]
Comment: Cuttlefish, is the Inextinguishable Raving's pathway a single pathway or a mixed pathway? If it's a mixed pathway, which pathways are mixed in it?
Cuttlefish: It's a mix of two pathways.
Comment: Which two? Philosophy pathway and Mental/Will Pathway?
[TL Note: No further response from CF]
Question 3[]
Comment: Cuttlefish, I want to ask what is the mystical creature form of Justiciar pathway?
Cuttlefish: Justiciar's mystical creature form is a giant brass pillar mixed with some other characteristics/features on it, Black Emperor is baboon.
Another commenter: Oh, wait. That's The Monkey King (Sun Wukong/Goku) and his Golden Cudgel weapon (a giant staff). Is that the inspiration of this duo pathway?
[TL Note: No further response from Cuttlefish. But it's possible, too much of a coincidence eh?]
Question 4[]
Comment: Man any being that's related to consciousness seems hard to kill.....my question is, this kind of purely consciousness/mental/mysticism form, can it temporarily take over the physical form of other creatures or possess onto lifeless objects?
Cuttlefish: Yes, it can.
Question 5[]
Comment:
1. Is the Primordial Demoness' last name "Constantine"?
2. What sequence is Krismona when she was born?
3. Is Judith a Sequence 9 Hunter or Sequence 9 Assassin at birth?
4. An Iron-blooded Knight who has no mirror self, when he jump to Demoness of Unaging, how can he complete his advancement ritual?
Cuttlefish:
1. No
2. Sequence 2
3. Hunter
[TL Note: He did not answer 4 lmao]
Question 6[]
Comment: Cuttelfish, Great Old One Attendants all only have pure mental/consciousness form. Is this an inevitable outcome of the sequence, or is it simply done as an extra step, to shed their physical form to become closer to the Inextinguishable Ravings? Are there Great Old One Attendants that still have their physical body?
Cuttlefish: No, it's an inevitable outcome of the sequence. They don't have their own physical form.
Question 7[]
Comment: Cuttlefish, I want to ask what is the exact effect of Midoro's Worship? [TL Note: Can also be translated as Mystra's Worship]?
Cuttlefish: I've shared the inspiration for this within the chapter PS before, it's a irl ritual.
[TL Note:
Mithras Liturgy: The practitioner experiences soul elevation, traveling through cosmic spheres, encountering planetary deities, and reaching Helios-Mithras, the supreme divine light. The final stage grants divine vision and potential immortality.
So basically, it's what's described in the Sequence 9 and final stage is seq 0 lol]
Comment: Can't believe it's Mystra lol, the Goddess of Magic in the game series Baldur's Gate.
Cuttlefish: Yep, it's also a deity name that exists in real life. Mystra, Mitras (Mithras, Mithra, Mithraism), There are studies debating that there could be an religious/mysticism-related evolutionary connection between Mithras, Maitreya-nātha, and Messiah.
[TL Note:
The geographical and chronological origins are generally seen as:-
- Mithra – a Persian God preceding then absorbed into Zoroastrian religious beliefs,
- Mitra – an Indian God within the pantheon of Vedic Hinduism and
- Mithras – the Graeco-Roman version that was followed about the time of the Roman presence in what is now called Britain and across continental Europe and North Africa.]
Question 8[]
Comment: Cuttelfish, you are still missing 3 settings posts/releases for the 12 Kalendaria and relevant factions for your <Embers Ad infinitum> webnovel.
Cuttlefish: Which 3 did I miss? I will post them in the future.
Question 9[]
Comment: Will you finish filling out all the missing information from the standard 22 pathways in the future? And what is your most favorite FromSoftware game?
Cuttlefish: Yes, it will be a job/task that will be done during a period of time in the near future. My most favorite is Bloodborne in terms of its overall style/presentation.