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==History== | ==History== | ||
The cult followed the prophesies set down in the [[Sibylline Oracles]] by the original [[Sibyl]] herself. A Sibylline Sister could be recognised by stylized makeup which included eyes painted on the back of both | The cult followed the prophesies set down in the [[Sibylline Oracles]] by the original [[Sibyl]] herself. A Sibylline Sister could be recognised by stylized makeup which included eyes painted on the back of both hands. | ||
In [[62]], an earthquake in Pompeii awoke the dormant [[Pyrovile]] who took over the Sisterhood and other cults. The members breathed in dust from the volcano which expanded their latent [[psychic]] powers but also slowly converted them into stone Pyrovile. The power to communicate [[Telepathy|telepathically]] came from the Pyrovile influence but the power of foresight was caused by the [[temporal rift]] | In [[62]], an earthquake in Pompeii awoke the dormant [[Pyrovile]] who took over the Sisterhood and other cults. The members breathed in dust from the volcano which expanded their latent [[psychic]] powers but also slowly converted them into stone Pyrovile. The power to communicate [[Telepathy|telepathically]] came from the Pyrovile influence but the power of foresight was caused by the [[temporal rift]] created by the power of the eruption of [[Mount Vesuvius]], echoing back through the alternative timeline in which the volcano did not erupt. | ||
''Other than killing any would-be enemies of the Pyrovile, its not known what responsibilities the Sisterhood had in the Pyrovile's grand design. In the real world, the Sisterhood in Rome was responsible for the maintenance of the Sybilline Books.'' | ''Other than killing any would-be enemies of the Pyrovile, its not known what responsibilities the Sisterhood had in the Pyrovile's grand design. In the real world, the Sisterhood in Rome was responsible for the maintenance of the Sybilline Books.'' | ||
