若你向「家族」詢問他們的家人間是否有尊卑高低,定會得到否定的回答——家族一視同仁,沒有任何階級與權力的劃分。在希佩譜寫的音律上,每個音符都同樣平等。但攜手共進亦需有人引領,於是家族成員便有了復歸音階的區分,而第Ⅳ音級以上的人,方能擔任「諧樂眾弦」的調弦師。
「同諧」匯聚萬眾的理想,實現理想的路逕自然也不止一條。同諧頌詩中定義了「諧樂眾弦」的概念——神主希佩的一眾化身,數種促成同諧的質樸美德,無論是否皈依家族,只要踐行這些善舉,便可得到祂的垂青。而在家族屬地,人們常以集群為單位施行美德、奏響諧樂,匯聚萬千的細絲揉捻作弦,恭迎「同諧」的化身具現人間,降下祝福。此時主持家族儀式,調和眾音的那位神選者,便被稱作調弦師。
家族從不吝惜向外界傳揚千面神化身的美名,如「無限夫長」眾命之阿伊里涅夫、「齊響詩班」眾願之多米尼克斯、「萬籟劇院」眾唱之康斯坦汀娜、「至福舞會」眾樂之比雅特麗絲…卻鮮有人見證他們的光芒照及家族之外。同諧的反對者稱「諧樂眾弦」便是希佩的令使——它們不跟隨某位具體凡人,而是祂自身的一道道側面,且在需要的時候,化為家族中的任何一人。
When asking about the presence of a hierarchy within The Family, one can expect a firm denial — The Family treats everyone equally without division of class, with no established levels or power structures. Each note holds equal significance in the music Xipe has composed. However, for collective progress, someone must assume a leadership role. As a result, Family members have returned to a system of differentiation based on scales, with only those above scale degree IV being eligible to serve as the tuner of the Harmonic Strings.
Harmony combines ideals from the multitudes and therefore has more than one way to achieve these ideals. The concept of Harmonic Strings is defined in the Harmony Hymns — They are the multiple embodiments of Xipe the Great One, the down-to-earth virtues that enable harmony. Regardless of whether you place yourself under The Family's rule, the Aeon will look favorably upon you as long as you carry out these good deeds. On worlds ruled by The Family, members often gather in large groups to engage in virtuous acts and play harmonious music. The thousands of tiny ropes come together to form a united string, welcoming the Embodiment of Harmony to manifest on the mortal plane and give blessings. The chosen one responsible for conducting The Family's ritual during that time and harmonizing the varied sounds is known as the tuner.
The Family never shied away from promoting the great names of the embodiment of the thousand-faced god, such as Aelenev the commander of the Eternal Centurion, Dominicus the wisher of the Harmonious Choir, Constantina the singer of the Panacoustic Theater, and Beatriz the merrymaker of the Blissful Ball... However, few have witnessed their radiant presence going beyond the boundaries of The Family. Opposers of Harmony argue that the Harmonic Strings are nothing short of the Emanators of Xipe — These do not follow any specific mortal but are facets of Xipe, and can assume the form of any Family member when necessary.