Beliefs:

Hurshul (Church of the Clockmaker, Counters): Time is constantly flowing, and our measurement of it is the only way to understand it. The nature of the universe is the flow of time. Time defines space (it takes an hour to get from a to be, for instance). All we have is time, and it is to be revered and carefully measured.

Omar-Hurshul (Church of the Prophet, Watcherians): Time is constantly flowing, and our management of it depends on our understanding of what has past. Watch what happens now with that understanding and you understand what comes next. History is vastly important, and repeating history is folly. All we have is time, and it is to be understood and recorded so we might keep it fresh and new.

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Afterlife:

When a follower of the Historians dies, they believe, they enter into a waiting place. There, they recount their entire History, which is recorded in the Divine Book. If they have served History well, they are allowed to read the Book and gain enlightenment. If they have been flawed, they fade into History, to become part of the fabric of Time itself. All will be remembered, though, in the Histories Divine.

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Hours: Each hour of the day has a special significance to Counters and Watcherians. It is assumed that one will not be awake at all hours, but that if they are awake, they will observe the significance of the hour in some way, either literally or symbolically.

First Hour (~5:30 to 6:30 a.m.): Beginning of the day, just past dawn. The time for thanks to the God for a new day.

Second Hour (~6:30 to 7:30 a.m.): First hour of preparation. The time to reflect on what the day will bring.

Third Hour (~7:30 to 8:30 a.m.): First hour of work. The time to get a start on new projects.

Fourth Hour (~8:30 to 9:30 a.m.): Breakfast time. Time to take the first meal of the day.

Fifth Hour (~9:30 to 10:30 a.m.): First hour of evaluation. The time to evaluate your day so far.

Sixth Hour (~10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Second hour of work. The time to work on old tasks unfinished.

Seventh Hour (~11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.): First hour of correspondence. The time to connect to others.

Eighth Hour (~12:30 to 1:30 p.m.): Second hour of evaluation. The time to look over old works and reevaluate them.

Ninth Hour (~1:30 to 2:30 p.m.): Lunch time. Take your second meal, a light one.

Tenth Hour (~2:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Third hour of work. The time to finish projects.

Eleventh Hour (~3:30 to 4:30 p.m.): Second hour of preparation. The time to prepare for the evening's activities.

Twelfth Hour (~4:30 to 5:30 p.m.): Middle of the day. The time to pray.

Thirteenth Hour (~5:30 to 6:30 p.m.): Last hour of work. The time to think of tomorrow's work.

Fourteenth Hour (~6:30 to 7:30 p.m.): Dinner hour. A large meal, fit for a king.

Fifteenth Hour (~7:30 to 8:30 p.m.): First hour of leisure. A time to relax.

Sixteenth Hour (~8:30 to 9:30 p.m.): Third hour of evaluation. A larger scale evaluation of life.

Seventeenth Hour (~9:30 to 10:30 p.m.): Late reflection. Time to pray for a safe night.

Eighteenth Hour (~10:30 to 11:30 p.m.): Second hour of leisure. A time to savor life.

Nineteenth Hour (~11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.): The middle hour of darkness. A time to pray for light.

Twentieth Hour (~12:30 to 1:30 a.m.): Fourth hour of evaluation. Time to evaluate others.

Twenty First Hour (~1:30 to 2:30 a.m.): The late meal. Make up for any missed meals.

Twenty Second Hour (~2:30 to 3:30 a.m.): The third hour of leisure. A time to sleep deeply.

Twenty Third Hour (~3:30 to 4:30 a.m.): Hour of the Moth. The time your fears become real.

Twenty Fourth Hour (~4:30 to 5:30 a.m.): The last hour of the day. Give thanks for making it through.

Twenty Fifth Hour (unknown): The time when all time will be understood.