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Official account of the Berelyse Institute of Cultural Illumination.

Our digital exhibit, THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER, is now open to the public.

Visit us at https://berelyse.org.
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The Berelyse Institute of Cultural Illumination @berelyse.org · Apr 13
The Berelyse Institute of Cultural Illumination's official website is now LIVE!

We've uploaded an entire section from our archive for your perusal to celebrate launch. Stay tuned - there's so much more where that came from. (-;

Check out the start of our digital exhibition at berelyse.org.

-AP
Text that reads: The Berelyse Institute of Cultural Illumination is proud to present The Last Lighthouse Keeper, which examines the end of an age primarily through the eyes of those who lived through it. Select works, including diary entries, letters, and legends, have been faithfully preserved and recreated for visitors to peruse. Though not from primary sources, additional exhibits have been curated by our team of experts to help aid visitors’ understanding of the events that transpired. Through this special exhibit, we invite all visitors to ask: if you illuminate a single subject, who controls that light, and what might they leave behind in the darkness?
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Hi. I... don't have much to say. Here's this week's update.

berelyse.org/archives/589/

-Ellsyx
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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BICI has endlessly tried to decipher the scratched out portion of this week's update... unfortunately, we have never been successful. )-:

Maybe you all can find more success than us. The relevant excerpt is here, and as always, the full record is on our site.

Link: berelyse.org/archives/584/
-AP
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Hello, everyone. Today's update has some very... personal significance, to a certain member of the Institute. (-:

I asked them what they thought of it. They said it was like hearing someone speak of their past life. Interesting, indeed.

The link is below. What do you think?
A portion of text which is fully linked to using the link in the replies.
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Usually I update the site at the very end of my workday. But since I'm busy after work today, this time I'm updating first thing in the morning.

You know the drill. Excerpt here, link below.

Now time for a coffee...

berelyse.org/archives/576/

-Ellsyx
An excerpt of the entry, which is linked here.
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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This week's update is a short one, but it's one I personally like. I have never really been able to relate to Jasmine. Sometimes I struggle to empathize with her given what she's like.

But this entry... it really makes me feel for her.

Excerpt is here, and link is in the replies.

-Ellsyx
October 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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This week's update is a recreation of one of Spica's letters. We don't have many in the earlier portions of the exhibit, but she wrote often, and we are incredibly grateful for all we have later on!

An excerpt is included here, as is the site link.

berelyse.org/archives/563/
-AP
October 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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This week's update is live. We don't have any images of the weapons described here on the site, but we do have a few of them on display in the physical exhibit. They're pretty cool.

Anyways, enjoy.

berelyse.org/archives/559/

-Ellsyx
October 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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This week's update is live. We don't have any images of the weapons described here on the site, but we do have a few of them on display in the physical exhibit. They're pretty cool.

Anyways, enjoy.

berelyse.org/archives/559/

-Ellsyx
October 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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This week's update is of a very unique record in our archive! The vast majority of our records come from the same few people, so it's always thrilling to showcase something so rare. (-:

As always, an excerpt is attached here, as well the update's link.

berelyse.org/archives/555/

Enjoy!
-AP
September 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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I'm proud to announce myself, Ellsyx, and Aimi all have updated headshots. Finally!

I wrote about these, in addition to a few other staff updates, in our latest news post, which you can read here: berelyse.org/news/

Personally? I believe our photos turned out wonderfully. (-:
-AP
A bust of Amherst Pounce. He is a young man with dark skin and dark blue eyes. He wears glasses and smiles at the camera. His hair is dark brown, cropped at the sides of his head but curly on top. He wears a brown vest and dark blue bowtie over a white collared shirt. A bust of Ellsyx. She is a young woman with fluffy brown hair with red and gray highlights. Most of it is tied up in a ponytail by a red bow. She has silver eyes and a red symbol tattooed on her cheek. She wears a red jacket with a gray fluffy collar over a black sleeveless tank top. She wears a chunky gray necklace with a fire sigil carved into it. A bust of Aimi. She is a young woman with light skin, yellow eyes, and brown hair with blond highlights that is tied into two twin braids. Each braid ends with a small star clip. She wears a yellow straw hat in the shape of a cresent moon. She has a yellow bandana tied around her collar, and wears green overalls over a yellow and pink long sleeve shirt.
September 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Hello, everyone! In the link below, you'll find this week's update. An excerpt is also attached here; it's one of my favorite exchanges within this record!

We all hope you enjoy it. (-:

-AP

berelyse.org/archives/536/
September 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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This week's update is live. You can check out the excerpt here, and the link at the bottom.

And if you, uh, see a weird news post in a few days? Just don't tell Amherst....please... 😬

berelyse.org/archives/532/

-Ellsyx
Journal Entry, Dated 12/02 • The Berelyse Institute of Cultural Illumination
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September 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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commission for @ellsyx.com of three of the characters from @berelyse.org - Jasmine, Nico, and Spica!!

this was SUCH a blast to work on, I love these guys SO much, thank you again for commissioning me! everyone PLEASE go read berelyse!!!
In the foreground, Jasmine (girl with cloak and long dark hair pulled up into a ponytail) and Nico (boy with fluffy hair and a fluffy-trimmed coat) gossip about who knows what. In the background Spica (girl with wavy hair and armor) looks on in absolute horror and dismay
September 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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After last week's insanity, things are much calmer around here... finally.

This week's entry is much shorter than the last, but it's a good one.

Excerpt is below. You can read the full thing here:
berelyse.org/archives/524/

-Ellsyx
September 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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|| …He waved like I was an old friend. “Hello, stranger! I don’t see travelers out here often. Are you lost?” ||

My first piece for the latest addition to the @berelyse.org exhibit!

Begin reading here: berelyse.org/archives/

#art
Young man in a red coat holding a crossbow friendly waving to weary young woman traveler.
August 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Hello, all! This week's update to the site is an exciting one. Not only is this week's entry longer than many that came before, it's the first true introduction of one of the major figures of our exhibition: Nico.

I have more to say, but first: attached here is an excerpt.
An excerpt from the website. It reads: "Nico… my host. I don’t trust him. He came out of the only intact cottage as I came to a stop, my lungs struggling for air. Another pang from the wounds on my leg reminded me that not only were they still there, they had reopened all over again. I wasn’t going to die of blood loss, but they needed attention, and soon. The boy looked around the meadow cautiously, one hand on the trigger of the crossbow he carried. Then his eyes fell on me, and he waved like I was an old friend. “Hello, stranger! I don’t see travelers out here often. Are you lost?”"
August 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Here's this week's update. This is an easy one... next week's will not. I can hear the higher-ups arguing already...

Here's to one more week of peace.

Also, excerpt below, and link to the actual entry is here:
berelyse.org/archives/509/

-Ellsyx
Trainee demonstrates an incredible amount of endurance. Her reflexes are sharp. Her footwork is impressive. What she lacks in agility she makes up for in strength. However, subject lacks actual combat experience. Her sword stance was incorrect. She lost power with every swing. Trainee has the raw strength to overcome an attack, but not the skill to power through the maneuver. It is clear she has little experience with a sword. Trainee’s affinity for magic was also examined. She has no prior experience with magic, and little natural affinity for tapping into His Eternal Warmth’s mighty Forge. Trainee’s attitude is concerning. Trainee has little confidence in herself or in her abilities. Suggestions for improvement immediately following the exam were met with pessimism. When reminded that she has received a Spark, and thus has been chosen to serve His Eternal Warmth, trainee began to cry. Attempts to console the trainee were not successful.
August 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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This week's update is a truncated portion of a very, very long academic paper.

Check out the Berelyse National Archives if you want to read the entire piece.

A portion (of our portion) is below; check out the full thing on our site. Link in the replies.

-Ellsyx
A portion taken from the website. The full portion is too long for alt text; please check out the link in the reply for more information
August 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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We're now officially back to regular updates! While not my favorite portion of the archive (that will come later), I find the records in this portion of the archive endlessly fascinating. Below is an excerpt from this week's update.

Enjoy! (-:

-AP
An excerpt from the entry, linked in the following post. The excerpt reads: "I’m used to burns, not scratches. It was worse when I first started tending the lighthouse. Blossom would see me trying to bring bread up to my mouth with just my palms during breakfast and ask why I was doing that, or she’d see my burnt fingers and ask why they were so red and puffy. I’d snap at her that I got burned. She didn’t understand that fire could hurt. She thought it only warmed and protected us. The lantern room was sweltering. I can tolerate the heat now, but I couldn’t stand it when I first started. Blossom never understood that; she was used to cool winds and gentle fires. The lighthouse was her greatest refuge. When I told her that it was awful, she told me that I was wrong. She screamed that the lighthouse was a good place. That I was stupid and wrong. And that maybe if I could hear the songs that lived in the walls, I’d stop being so stupid and wrong."
August 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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"What kind of Undying Ember sheds the Keeper of the Forge's blessing?"
-Spica, on Nico

Introducing Nico, a mischievous boy full of secret-

Introducing Nico, who was loved by-

Introducing Nico, a survivor-

Introducing Nico, my-

Introducing-

Nico.

#berelyse
A young man in a long red jacket with gray wool lining the hood and the sleeves grins mischievously at the viewer. He has brown skin and fluffy brown hair. His eyes are orange-red, and one is closed in a wink. He sits on a sigil that looks like a crossbow. A wave of smoke swirls over his head.
July 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Hello, everyone! A big thank you to Ellsyx for updating our social medias while the website has been quiet. But I'm proud to announce it won't be quiet for much longer. (-:

Below is a small snippet of our most recent news post; you can read the entire post on our site.
A screenshot of the website. It reads: "We’ve recently acquired additional funding that will allow us to bring on another full time staff member to help assist the team, particularly with tours and other in-person events. While previously, I handled the bulk of the in-person tours, my duties have evolved such that I no longer have the time to spare that I once did. This is where our Benefactor stepped in. Our Benefactor is not usually involved in hiring, or in day-to-day matters of the Institute, but this opening seemed to particularly spark our Benefactor’s interest. After a bit of back-and-forth, we came to an agreement on our newest candidate. Now, I am proud to introduce our newest staffer, Laura Cee, to you all. "
July 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Introducing His Eternal Warmth, He Who Sparked Flame Into Being, The Keeper of the Forge, Commander of All the World, The God-King of All Eternity.

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An illustration of a man cast mostly in silhouette. His face is almost all obscured in a black shadow save for his eyes, which look directly at the viewer. The lower half of his body burns like embers in a fireplace. He holds a massive hammer and sits in the center of the frame. He wears a large cloak and heavy boots. In the background is a sigil that looks like a stylized flame.
July 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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"The lighthouse makes our differences even starker. When I’m up here, I’m a shadow blocking the light. She’s absorbed into its brightness."
-Jasmine

Introducing Blossom, Jasmine's younger sister. Often heard singing strange, unfamiliar songs she claims to have not written.

#berelyse
A young girl with pale blonde hair and blue eyes sits in front of the silhouette of a lighthouse. Her hands are clasped together as she stares directly at the camera, mouth open like she's singing. She wears a mended yellow dress and has a blue clip in her ponytail. She's backlit from the lighthouse.
July 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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“I do not have the strength to fight for myself. But if allowing myself to be someone else’s pawn means protecting you, then a pawn I shall be.”

-Spica, in an unsent letter to Jasmine
Introducing Spica. Jasmine’s childhood friend, and His Eternal Warmth’s newest Undying Ember.
A young woman poses anxious, her hands crossed in front of her defensively. Her expression is worried. She is in long purple robes with black armored shoulderplates. A silver and yellow sword hangs off her waist from a purple scabbard. Her hair and eyes are a mix of yellow and lavender.
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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“And when I first saw you, Jasmine? Oh, you shone. Blinding and bright. You were unlike anyone I had ever seen before.”
-Nico

Introducing Jasmine, the last lighthouse keeper of Seabreeze Shoal, and the focal point of the exhibition.
#berelyse
A young woman with a long black ponytail with blue lowlights holds a small silver object in her hand, examining it. She wears a long blue cloak, a white shirt, and dark blue pants tucked into brown boots. Her face is harsh and blank. Behind her is what looks like a beam of light. Waves of light blue cover the bottom of the image.
July 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM