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Post by Alkonost Storm on May 25, 2013 17:12:27 GMT -8
Here's the rundown: this rp is an original mythos, starting from the creation of the world. Whoever joins is free to use any mythos (including ones such as Tolkien or Lovecraft and so on) as influences for their OCs, whether they be gods or the gods' chosen ones.
In addition, there's two families of Gods, the Ennead and the Emmeos. The Ennead are mainly associated with nature, chaos and things outside the control of mortals while the Emmeos are associated with structure, order, and what falls into men's sphere of control (read: civilization). So when making a deity, please specify whether they are either of these.
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Post by Alkonost Storm on May 25, 2013 17:14:17 GMT -8
^My God OC, with and without profile Second God OC:
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Post by Penny Royals on May 25, 2013 18:07:57 GMT -8
Name: Veija Amai Race: Divine, Emmeos Gender: Female Sphere of Influence: In a way, women in general. She watches over virgins, courtesans, young mothers - births children with the midwives and holds the hands of the mother, offers comfort to the unmarried and pregnant, and love and happiness on the bed of those in matrimony. There are several legends surrounding her, and she is considered the Great Mother, despite not being a creation goddess. If anything, she would consider herself to be more of a fertility goddess, albeit in the way of Aphrodite. She is also considered the guardian of dreams, wishes, and general fantasy. Consort: None, at the moment. Realm: Padma Chiesa (Lotus Sanctuary) Realm Description: Padma Chiesa is a beautiful place- it looks, in a sense, like a dream. The skies are gold, lavender, baby blue and carnation pink, flowers bloom everywhere, it is essentially a giant garden, with small creeks flowing through with a lake surrounding. Small orbs float throughout the air, casting soft glows against the landscape. A white clay cottage of sorts, nigh-spherical with several gaping holes showing off its contents, rests several feet above the ground, levitating steps leading up to it. Sacred Animals: Deer, doves, bears, unicorns Oracle (if any): Currently there is only a beautiful young courtesan named Elai. Places/Monuments of Worship: Many places worship Veija, namely anyplace run by women. Most of note is the town of Enaires's bothel, Maniajah, where Elai resides.Of course much of her prostituting days are over, but Maniajah has experienced a surge of activity as of late, with Elai providing religious consult with her visions from Veija. imageshack.us/a/img689/2133/goddessmakerazaleasdoll.jpg - Veija imageshack.us/a/img35/1154/elaim.png -Elai Name: Lodenai Race: Divine, Ennead Gender: Male Sphere of Influence: Lodenai, the twin brother of Veija, is basically her antithesis. He is brother and father to all men. He rides into battle on the rising sun and watches over the fallen as the sun sets. He aids men in conquests of love and business, and beckons women to love them. In addition, he ushers in nightmares and plants in fears, rules over wine and other alcoholic drinks, and considers himself a secondary god of war, vying for the affections of the (taken) Rayaka. Consort: Strangely enough, while a bachelor god, he's mated with many humans and tries for other gods and goddesses as well. Realm: Incubus Kalibutan (Nightmare World basically) Realm Description: Incubus Kalibutan is a fiery world- a single rocky platform with a bridge connecting it to the rest of the world, suspended over a hot lava pit which oftentimes does such things as spit fire. Even so,Lodenai has managed to build somewhat of a house here.... which is almost entirelya perfect bachelor pad. Sacred Animals: Horses, salmon, tigers Oracle (if any): Lodenai has several. He calls them Gecellech, or Nightstalkers. He claims they are mortals 'infested with the fruit of the gods'... So translating, mortals he has slept with. There are several, of both genders, and... alarmingly... some animals. Places/Monuments of Worship: Anocze, a palace in the citystate of Arvigana, is the most notable place of worship for Lodenai.
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Post by Fiery Firefly on May 25, 2013 19:09:46 GMT -8
Name: Rakaya Race: Divine, Emmeos Gender: Female Sphere of Influence: War and Conquest, Consort: The very first Great Crusader, Mikhaelus, was granted divinity after his death, and made her main consort. Realm: Rakkus Realm Description: Rakkus is actually a part of the underworld, and where great warriors go when they die. It is said that when Rakaya wants to amuse herself she will make these warriors fight in her honor. Sacred Animals: the hyena is considered the most sacred of her animals, her constant companion in wars is her hyena Boda. It is said that anyone who harms this creature will face her wrath. Oracle (if any): The Great Crusader is her oracle. After a Great Crusader dies, women in the capital city are taken to the temple in her honor to give birth. The first male born in the temple, is taken away from their family and trained in both spiritual and military matters, and is the only mortal able to speak directly to Rakaya. It is through him that her strategic military advice is given, and as such the Great Crusader serves as the most important figure in the military. Places/Monuments of Worship: The most important buildings of areas conquered, whether they be religious sites or capital buildings, are converted to temples for her worship to show that she had helped them conquer yet another territory. History: (should be obvious enough) i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/FieryFirefly/Rakaya_zps730e8237.pngName: Minba Race: Divine, Ennead Gender: Female Sphere of Influence: The Sky, the clouds, the atmosphere Consort: None, a virgin goddess Realm: Minbus Realm Description: Minbus is the realm of Minba, located in the highest clouds of the sky. It is from here that she controls the movement of the clouds, and from here she can also watch the atmosphere and make sure it is in order so life can thrive Sacred Animals: Birds of all kinds are under her domain, it is said that here only companions on Minbus are one of each kind of bird in the world Oracle (if any): None Places/Monuments of Worship: Any area dedicated to the worship of the creation gods. History: (should be obvious enough) <--history is excluded for now i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/FieryFirefly/Minba_zpsba234106.png
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Post by Alkonost Storm on May 28, 2013 15:35:03 GMT -8
Okay so based on some of the profiles here we've already got a number of potential stories figured out for the mythos:
-The origins of humanity -The origins of each god/goddess as well as the origins of the Ennead and Emmeos -The Feud, its origins and conclusion -While JB's character isn't up yet, some brainstorming did render a story idea: how the Moon got its phases.
Thoughts everyone?
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Post by Fiery Firefly on May 29, 2013 11:19:49 GMT -8
I think for origins maybe we should figure out a family tree of some sort? Like I know we discussed Minba and Mairin being sisters, and Veija and Lodenai are obviously related, but what else?
As for the feud and origin of Ennead and Emmeos, maybe it could be a feud over if humanity should be left to their own devices, or if they should have divine influence? The Ennead could be for the first point, and Emmeos for the second.
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Post by Alkonost Storm on May 29, 2013 17:06:17 GMT -8
Actually I was thinking the feud would happen prior to humanity's creation and over something else. I say prior due to the headcanon caused by Veija and Lodenai's profiles: the twins, between their combined efforts, create the Race of Men.
I have been thinking of making a family tree though, and also thinking that idea you brought up could be put in play later on.
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Post by Frahnkenshteen on Jun 1, 2013 14:30:52 GMT -8
Name: Loa Race: Divine (Emmeos) Gender: Male Sphere of Influence: Mathematics, Engineering, Mechanics, Physics, Science, Knowledge Consort: Libera (sister) Realm: Michanicas Realm Description: A world made up of exact lines and geometry. Originally a black void containing only gears, the realm is now filled with thousands of creations, from the spectacular, impossible constructions of Loas to lowly log cabins. Anything that has ever been built, by man or otherwise eventually shows up here. The void is no longer black, as Loa has created a massive light to provide a way to view his creations. The ground of Michanicas is made up of a theoretically infinte in size gear train, ever turning by an unknown force. All lines curves, and points are labeled, the words floating in the air near all objects. Sacred Animals: Crow Oracle: Every few generations, the most promising student from the scientific fields in all of the universities in the land is chosen by the current Oracle to succeed them. During the last years of the Oracle's life, their job is to teach and prepare their student for their duties as Oracle. The Oracle is the head of all Scientific efforts on the planet, and is the only mortal able to directly communicate to Loa. Places/Monuments of Worship: All Universities have a temple dedicated to Loa, and small shrines are often seen in mathematics classrooms, as well the workshops of all types of scientists and engineers
Name: Libera Race: Divine (Emmeos) Gender: Female Sphere of Influence: Writing, Language, History, Philosophy, Knowledge Consort: Loa (brother) Realm: Scriptaris Realm Description: A massive, infinite library where knowledge of all that is and will be is stored. They're used more a storage interface than a normal library, as merely opening a book directly implants all the knowledge in the book directly into one's memory. Sacred Animals: Parrot Oracle: Selection for Libera's Oracle is very similar to that of Loa's. The only real difference is that instead of dealing with fields relating to science and mathematics, Libera's Oracle has domain over fields relating to Humanities and Word. Places/Monuments of Worship: Universities have temples dedicated to Libera as well. Smaller shrines will often be seen in the libraries, as well as the workshops of writers and philosophers.
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Post by lovely corte on Jun 2, 2013 0:02:07 GMT -8
Name: Verge Trytac, the Demented Child.
Race: Divine, Emmeos.
Gender: Male.
Sphere of Influence: Standing as the God of excess, debauchery, pleasure and fetish. However, he is also the Patron Saint of Orphans and the Abused. He is the guardian of orphanages, scared children and those seeking respite from their own ways.
Consort: Catalin Abstint.
Realm: The Gilded Flesh House.
Realm Description: Standing as an impossible realm of twisting purple shades and dazzling maelstroms of light in the sky. Rings of fetishes go outwards from a central building, the edges gilded with gold, beautiful depictions of impossible colors that warp to the desired individuals taste.
Banquet upon banquet that warps to the persons taste, leaving them perpetually full, but wanting ever more. Fields of whispers tell the person their every blessing, but for those whom indulge past necessary, develop paranoia. Perfect forms of ambiguous figures of impossible perfection monitor these areas, ranging from sexual deviancy to perpetual hunger, keeping peace, and yet, also acting as desired targets for these individual, warping to their tastes.
And yet, they also monitor the well-being of depraved children. Baring the perfect visage of wanted parents, they tend to their every need, keeping them safe, warm and loved. They never falter in their matriarchal profession.
Sacred Animal: Wolf.
Oracle (if any): While some children receive prophetic visions of him, his main 'oracle' is his twisted servant, Luco Tyreal, the Twisted Jester. He is the 'gifted' chosen one. He has been warped beyond all reality, a combination of a porous belly that aches for hunger, covered in porous wounds that leak alcohol, with a sexual appetite that draws him close to rape, but his visage always scares women away.
While most would view this as a 'punishment', Luco is a respected priest of Verge. He has taken these on by choice, as a means of overcoming that which has festered in society. The two commune regularly, and he oversees the safety of his Priest and Priestesses with considerable skill, luck and intellectual superiority.
Places/Monuments of Worship: Whore houses, flesh houses, inns, orphanages, schools, taverns.
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Post by Penny Royals on Jun 2, 2013 9:55:33 GMT -8
What if they had a near-death experience?! Also, Earth goddess, w00tw00t! ...I picture her being one of the male gods' kids... and also will probably end up freeing Meka's Fire/Earth god when he makes his bios. Name: Eirian Race: Divine, Ennead Gender: Female Sphere of Influence: Earth, in a way- nature, really. It's less that she created all that (she's too young!), and more that she just looks after it all. Love is another big thing. She's something of a patron saint for adolescents, as well, due to her nature. She will become something of a chaos goddess. Consort: None, at the very least not yet. Realm: Cassetta di Amaranth (Amaranth's Box) Realm Description: When you see it, you immediately think of a teenager's bedroom. While it's very earthy- soil and plants and mountains far off- it's extremely messy. Somewhere near the middle of the field is a little barn where she sleeps and has friends over, that sort of thing. Sacred Animals: Cows, dogs, some ponies, piggies, that sort of thing. Oracle (if any): She doesn't technically have any... but she has two foundlings, Faust and Prosper, who are twin, infant boys. They had been abandoned in a basket on a river, and she had saved them and brought them to her domain... basically in secret. She's trying to prove that she can take care of things by herself. She's promised herself she'll put them back when they're older. Places/Monuments of Worship: Farms and ranches are a big one, but also gardens and woods, schools and any teen's bedroom. Some plots of land have little statues depicting her likeliness. imageshack.us/a/img707/8674/earthgoddess.png This face totally is saying 'Daaaaad, but all the kids are wearing these leaves these days...'
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Post by Fiery Firefly on Jun 2, 2013 13:07:28 GMT -8
Name: Aequin Race: Divine, Emmeos Gender: Male Sphere of Influence: Aequin's domains are law, justice and order and the upholding of all of them, and is the patron god of those who work in law enforcement. He is also the one who judges the dead when they reach the underword. Appearence: Probably the most notable feature of Aequin is his clouded over grey eyes caused by blindness, that never look at someone when he's speaking to them. He has long strawberry blond hair and rather tanned skin. His clothing is rather long and black, remininscent of a judge's robe. Consort: None, has never found another who was worth his time. Realm: Judia Cecia Realm Description: Judia Cecia exists in the underworld, and it is essentially purgatory, as Aequin decides the fates of the dead. It is here if a mortal learns what part of the afterlife they are destined for, or maybe learn they will be reincarnated. Sacred Animals: The Golden Eagle. His faithful companion is Akeyla, an eagle that was a gift from Minba. Akeyla is the one who leads the souls of the dead to Judia Cecia Oracle (if any): Doesn't need one, he is able to judge the good and wicked by himself, thank you very much. Places/Monuments of Worship: Courtrooms and prisons History: (should be obvious enough) <--history is excluded for now
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Post by mekasoundwave on Jun 2, 2013 20:20:23 GMT -8
Name: Aghnerax the Ender Race: Ennead Gender: Male Appearance: right hurrSphere of Influence: Fire, Earth, Destruction, Mountains, Chaos, Strength, Combat Consort: Not any more. Long distance relationships are hard to maintain. Especially when no one visits you. Realm: The Center of The Godsdamn Planet Realm Description: The molten, magma filled core of the planet is the prison Aghnerax has been banished to. Amongst the high pressure and higher temperatures, there is a building that looks like a mix between a temple and a Colosseum that is unaffected by being in the planet's core. That is the closest thing to a home Aghnerax has known for countless years. Sacred Animal: Vulture, Bighorn Sheep, Phoenix, Wolverine, Camel, Elephant, Mole, Cobra Oracle (if any): Uhh, no. Kind of hard to contact any mortals while imprisoned inside the planet. Places/Monuments of Worship: What few exist are on fault lines or near volcanoes, or remote places like deserts or hidden in mountain ranges.
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Post by JW% on Jun 2, 2013 22:52:55 GMT -8
Name: Veng'chenwl' Race: Divine (Ennead?) Gender: Male Sphere of Influence: Growth. Not just of an individual, but of the whole. Diseases, plagues, hangovers(well, they're blamed on him at least), Swarms of insects, vermin, or even of people also fall under his jurisdiction. Also unchecked construction of cities, roads, and even of forests or mountain ranges(through volcanic or geological upheaval). There is some debate as to if construction is part of his sphere of influence or if that is part of Loa's domain. Generally the idea is that if it is envisioned and created as a whole, it's Loa's. If it is built without plans and allowed to grow it is Vengs. Consort: (None) Realm: Tulgu Tungle, the dark tangled jungle Realm Description: A massive honey comb of tunnels and open spaces, easy to be lost in, where you travel through caves, to climbing through the limbs of trees in a vast jungle forest where there is neither floor nor roof just the endless tangle, and even a great living body, possibly of one of the Gods themselves. Gravity here is what you make of it, as everything is a climb and all roads twist and turn, branching continually. Light is unneeded here for the most part and tends to be dim, as though filtering through infinite brightness was being filtered through near infinite layers(or rather, infinite layers that you're in the middle of, rather on the far end of) Sacred Animals: Insects of varying kinds. An ant-farm or a collection of butterflies often adorn the wall or shelves of worshipers. Oracle (if any): Doctors, Architects, and Bureaucrats are his primary worshipers and thus those he speaks through, though he likes to say that his true Avatar is when you look on a wild swarm, that you are seeing his face in it's motions. Places/Monuments of Worship: Overgrown forests and jungles are sacred, but also construction sites and sprawling cities. Tradition has it that a hospital never be restricted in it's growth and as such wings and additional structures be added as needed to make each one unique and suited to the area they are in. Particularly large hospitals are considered monuments to him. History: ?
I was asked to do this character, so I'm making an attempt...
Name: Sollagrin Race: Divine (Emmeos) Gender: Male Sphere of Influence: Light, Order, Administration, Civilization/Culture. All that the Emmeos stand for, started with this god, as he is the father of the Emmeos. Consort: None(at the moment) Realm: le'Dun'quv'chal (The Holy Great Heavens of Honor) Realm Description: A land of scorching light, soft rolling dunes of sand or drifts of unmelting snow cover the landscape and vast beautiful cathedrals house the population of great leaders and others who have lived a moral life of restraint. Sacred Animals: Lion, Eagle, Elephant, Killer Whale. Also, technically, Humans. Oracle (if any): Chieftains, Kings, and other rulers of man are often those he speaks through. Places/Monuments of Worship: Cathedrals, obviously. History: As a god of administration, he's set down the laws of nature and the universe, along with a moral code mortals are meant to follow. He's charged his son Aequin with the duty of judging the mortals, whether they live their lives by said code or otherwise.
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Post by Alastor on Jun 3, 2013 16:11:05 GMT -8
Name: Queis Race: Divinity, Emmeos Gender: Male Appearance: Queis is a titan in the sense he's rather large- if using a modern measurement, he stands just shy of three and a half meters, meaning he's a giant, but not completely so. Sphere of Influence: Industry is his primary domain- with craft, be it metal or even art, being secondary characteristics to it because of the ground it covers. Queis is also rather interesting in that he's made of pure steel, though he has a humanoid shape. Consort: He's a giant made of steel- sex and romance aren't really priorities enough to him have one at the moment. Realm: Gaulten Realm Description: Gaulten is a realm primarily made coal for ground, both hot and cool. The rest of the realm- plants, objects, etc.- is made of varying metals. This makes Gaulten a rather dangerous place to be, with burns and cuts being common results of entering and exiting the realm. Sacred Animal: Ants and bees are industrial as fuck, man. Oracle (if any): N/A. He doesn't care to have one. Places/Monuments of Worship: Factories are the most notable, being a deity of industry after all- it's typically considered to be good luck to have some sort of sign of Queis. Another notable monument/place of worship is also public collections of art- though no less than it can be considered a place of worship to the other gods.
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Post by Penny Royals on Jun 3, 2013 17:07:37 GMT -8
Name: Zaman Race: Divine, Ennead Gender: Female Sphere of Influence: Time, for one, as well as fate. Helps out with life and death, as well. Consort: None. Sees no need for it after all. Realm: Duyan?n Sonu (World's End) Realm Description: 4.bp.blogspot.com/_Edqy8PPOPlE/TCo5I4Jwq6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/Mkm8tkSZRzU/s1600/4D6E857E98.jpg Really describes it entirely. Sacred Animals: Jackals, caribou and other deer-like mammals, mice, owls Oracle (if any): Zaman works through three oracles - Siamese triplets, all three attached at the hips, but all three important to the universe nonetheless. Jeanette, Juliette, and Justine. Places/Monuments of Worship: The triplets' town is basically a huge monastery dedicated to her. Nonetheless she is otherwise almost unknown... and prefers to be that way.
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Post by Alkonost Storm on Jun 3, 2013 17:18:34 GMT -8
Name: Catalin Absint Race: Divine, Emmeos Gender: Female Appearance: Sphere of Influence: Entertainment in all its forms, luck Consort: Verge Trytac Realm: Pelin Teren (Wormwood Field) Realm Description: Within a vast field of wormwood plants lies the ultimate entertainment center. From concert halls to theatres to casinos, Pelin Teren offers any and all kinds of entertainment to those that seek it. It is considered paradise for anyone who enjoys thrill-seeking or simply games and entertainment in general. Locations of note within Pelin Teren is Zân? Casa (Fairy House), the residence and concert hall where Catalin herself has performed. Sacred Animal: Frogs, spiders, bats Oracle (if any): Regele de Jocuri (King of Games) is the title assigned to her oracle and the name is exactly what it implies. It is said that these Regele were singled out by the goddess, thus enabling them to master all games or forms of entertainment. Places/Monuments of Worship: Shrines are usually located where any entertainment can be found but her most prominent center of worship is her temple (also the city's largest concert hall and amphitheatre) at Lyas Villegas.
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Post by Alkonost Storm on Jun 12, 2013 7:54:35 GMT -8
^AND WE HAVE OUR FIRST FAMILY TREE. SORT OF. I wasn't able to figure out how to add an extra oblong to the side to denote a marriage that would link down to Eirian. Of course, I still have to come up with her actual dad...XP Also, here's a rough chart of the Underworld/Afterlife/Otherworld which I've dubbed Tuonela, after the realm of the dead in the Kalevala. Since it's pretty much implied that Luonnetar's running the show down there/shot Note that it only lists the locations within Tuonela and not where they can be found geographically. That said, actually considering relocating Duyanin Sonu because I wanna say it might actually be located in a remote dimension/plane. Attachments:
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Post by Alkonost Storm on Jul 2, 2013 6:51:29 GMT -8
Change of plans guys:
Rather than the creation of the world being the first chapter, it'll be something else: the creation of Men and other creatures etc. Presumably it will also be this chapter where many of the Emmeos find their sphere of influence and so on. I'm also thinking this will be combined with the Soitimasella Varjo (Courting the Shade) plotline.
I really wanted to start with the creation of the world but it will have to wait until we figure out exactly why Aghnerax was imprisoned.
Sorry for the trouble, Alkonost Storm
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Post by JW% on Jul 4, 2013 18:10:33 GMT -8
Change of plans guys:
I'm leaving the game.
You can either dismiss my characters from the pantheon, or if they're actually important enough, somebody else can take charge of them.
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Post by arcanius on Jul 5, 2013 6:52:20 GMT -8
Sounds interesting, may I join or is it kind of late. In case it's not Name: Rhun(Allusion to rune, sounds similar) Race: Divine, Emmeos Appearance - A tall and thin sorcerer wearing a black robe and a cloak of darkness, carrying a crystal staff. His face is completely ageless. Gender: Male Sphere of Influence: Secrecy, mysticism, intrigue, magic, history, knowledge, ambition, hope, change and the mind itself Consort: None Realm: The Great Spire Realm Description: A towering spire-maze it's corridors, halls, rooms and doors ever changing, not only by shape and location but also through time itself, not even the material they are made of is the same, this realm doesn't even have any official guardians as the battle presented here is one of the mind, without Rhun's favor very few will be able to pass. At the very top of the spire is the eternal library, where every single bit of knowledge is written and stored, and it is the place where Rhun himself sits on a throne made of crystal watching and observing everyone, studiying every single thing in existance...... And after that using this knowledge to achieve his own mysterious schemes. Sacred Animals: The Thunderbird - img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire2/442d551d217f0e06bc6dbe79fd29c30c1224618395_full.jpgOracle (if any): None, the ways of Rhun are clear to those who must know, and only confuse the others. Places/Monuments of Worship: Generaly towers are associated with him, mountain peaks, and high places in general History: (should be obvious enough) <--history is excluded for now
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Post by Alkonost Storm on Jul 5, 2013 13:10:24 GMT -8
You're welcome to join Arcanius but so far we're at a stage where Rhun (if around, which he probably is) hasn't found his 'focus' as god of magic and mysticism. And while it's not needed right now, you might want to consider making other characters for later events as well, since this is basically mythology and therefore, loads and loads of characters.
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Post by arcanius on Jul 5, 2013 14:11:00 GMT -8
I have several ideas just from reading the last sentence. Btw, I got a suggestion - why not creaing your own creatures or demons or whatever your god should have, since gods usually have something of the sort as servants, messengers, guides to the mortal champions and so on.
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Post by Alkonost Storm on Jul 5, 2013 16:32:01 GMT -8
You can do that. I never posted a profile mention for it because I figured that sort of thing went in the Realm description. To name an example: Luonnetar's (inhuman) servants are demons or nature spirits (specifically the Huldrefolk from Scandinavian mythos but it can apply to others as well). Mairin's servants are creatures such as merpeople and so on, to name another. Some gods can choose to not have such servants at all but it's your call.
As for guides, that's what the oracles are intended for.
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Post by arcanius on Jul 6, 2013 3:06:31 GMT -8
There are myths in which it's some sort of creature sent from the entity is informing the given person. Most easy reference th Bible - it's full of angels telling people what God has in his plans for them. Since Rhun doesn't believe in Oracles but more into directly informing when it's needed I'll think of doing something of the sort, perhaps I should add that although the spire itself has no official guardins it still has it's creatures.
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Post by Alkonost Storm on Jul 6, 2013 5:09:54 GMT -8
I admit I put the oracles there as mainly a nod to Classic mythology, where the gods usually relied on them to communicate with mortals (though there's been instances of them communicating with the mortals themselves). Regarding places of worship though, I probably should have specified that there be at least one particular building and location singled out as a place where the cult is particularly popular or influent.
On a side note, does anyone want to puppet JW%'s gods? At the very least, we'll need a Sollagrin.
Certain god roles also need to be filled:
-Heavenly bodies (My headcanon for this one is that all were conceived/created by Minba, which is fitting seeing that she's the sky deity. It's fine if they either represent the sun/moon or physically are the sun/moon. As for the stars...still up for debate there)
-Wild Nature Deity- I'm talking a Cernunnos and/or Herne the Hunter figure, associated with wild animals, the hunt, and possibly even life and rebirth.
Also thinking that in festivities centering around either/both families, they go in the vein of Vodoun ceremonies...but that's mostly headcanon and because part of me wants to insist they call Sollagrin "Papa Sollagrin" in my head...
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Post by arcanius on Jul 7, 2013 14:53:47 GMT -8
I believe I have an idea here: Since the Void or Abyss obviously represents the empty space, and the sun and moon would obviously be created there, I could take care of the Moon, the symbol of magic(As the moon is quite oftenly associated with magic), the place where no other creations reach IS the eternal library, the greatest abode of knowledge this doesn't trouble the requirement of climbing the spire as it is technicaly another dimension and it shifts through time, so no need for a mystical tower up to the moon, it's simply a portal between dimensions, one end on the earth, the other beyond a ever changing maze to it's top(If geographical discriptions can be applied with any accuracy to it)where is the other portal. Of course that is if you prefer your moon instead of generic silvery to be more of a crystaline one
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Post by JW% on Sept 7, 2013 15:16:57 GMT -8
I don't want to see this collapse either, but... I don't know if I can participate. Sollagrin, and by extension the whole of the Emmoes, seem to be cast in the role of stupid ineffectual villains with no motivation for doing things other than 'so the hero can foil them'. I can't really play that.
Meanwhile, so this post has some value, I'm going to organize and list the Gods. Divided by Pantheon, and listed in roughly 'power level'(meaning the one at the bottom are the youngest). Aghnerax the Ender probably should be considered his own Pantheon at the moment, since it was defeating him that was the first step of bringing the two 'families' together, but he was born of Ennead and still technically their fault.
Ennead: Pantheon of Nature and Chaos
Aghnerax the Ender
Luonnetar, Goddess of darkness Veng'chenwl', God of growth Mairin ap Llyr, Goddess of the sea Minba, Goddess of the sky Zaman, Goddess of time Lodenai, Father of Men Eirian, Keeper of Earth
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Emmeos: Pantheon of Civilization and Order
Sollagrin, God of light Loa, God of Knowledge Rhun, God of Magic Libera, Goddess of Knowledge Queis, God of Industry Veija Amai, Mother of Women Rakaya, Goddess of War Catalin Absint, Goddess of Entertainment Verge Trytac, God of Excess Aequin, God of Law
If one were to assume that Veija Amai and Lodenai are of equal power(something that probably should not be assumed), than that rather shows that the Emmeos have fewer powerful gods. They make up for it by having more gods in their pantheon.
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Post by arcanius on Sept 7, 2013 15:25:19 GMT -8
^ As the incarnation of Rhun - I'M NOT EVIL, I'm neutral. Even if I work with insanely complicated schemes it doesn't mean I'm evil - it's the goal that counts
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Post by Penny Royals on Sept 7, 2013 15:29:51 GMT -8
It's not that they're evil, Arcanius. We have more gods that tread the line of evil on the Ennead side than the Emmeos- just look at the twins. It's that the Enneads are portrayed in a higher, more protagonist-esque light than the Emmeos.
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Post by arcanius on Sept 7, 2013 15:32:31 GMT -8
^ That was to the accusation to the upper post - he accused my pantheon of evil-ness
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