Apostles of Appylon

The Apostles of Appylon are the Deer God's cult, having absorbed other sects in 16,308. Like all of Appylon's cult, the group performs ritual prayers and services to their god by way of music, embodying his nature as a god of such. Applyon's temples and shrines are often in a constant harmony of song, with various instruments being played by priests and members at all hours on rotating shifts.   The idea of the group needing to function as a whole in harmony is one that permeates the cult's culture and structure through and through. Prioritizing constant activity in some form, priests and members alike will spread work out throughout the day to keep within a certain idea of balance: huge swells of sudden activity are to be avoided unless truly necessary. This allows the group to function with a juxtaposition in that some form of worship is always being carried out but yet at the same time, avoiding many large and sudden bursts of activity, giving members more free time to do as they please. Oftentimes as a consequence, festivities are drawn out far longer and prepared for long ahead of time.   As is often noticed by visitors to Appylon's shrines and temples, food is almost always at the ready in some form, with dedicated priests to the role of providing it for visitors and members of the cult. Rather than large feasts in dedication to their patron god, the group generally prepares smaller meals and snacks meant to be eaten throughout the day, encouraging members to repeatedly return to the temples and shrines for more. These meals are oftentimes made up of a wide array of foods, meant to be taken in multiples, such as dried fruits and nuts, honeyed oat candies or cookies, cereals, and fruited breads. Fresh fruit, nuts, and teas or juices are also common within the cult's food culture.