Hermit Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, death tribble said: No mention of Humans or the K’rac C’ho C’o ? I can only conclude that she HATES them and there is no HOPE for them. Thanks, it will cause a lot of strife. Those were just examples actually. It applies to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 57 minutes ago, death tribble said: The following have tried to do something about the murdered continent and have been rewarded. Assault, Hermit, Logan, Psybolt, Sociotard Cancer has an idea pending. That means that the following can try and do something and get a reward Csyphrett, DShomshak, Enforcer84, L Marcus, Old Man, Pariah and Pattern Ghost The weekend is for catch up and flavour text Can we do picks with the bonus picks on weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 On 7/9/2023 at 2:45 AM, death tribble said: It's Bonus time ! we have not had multiplicity before so DShomshak can have another mythic monster./guardian I believe that will be enough to complete my depiction of Etterskell. Dean Shomshak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 The chanting crowds were drawing nearer. "He-don-ia! He-don-ia!" came from one direction. "Mar-ket! Mar-ket!" came from the other. Soon they would meet, and the mayhem would begin. --- Where there is competition, there are fans. And when you mix rival fans and the gifts of Oeneus, there is trouble. Whether it is chariot racing or Foote-the-Ball, there are hooligans. Secondary Domain: Hooliganism. Hermit, Logan D. Hurricanes, DShomshak and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 Etterskell never meant for it to happen. They did not will the horror into being; they didn't ask for it to be done; it wasn't even another Oops. And yet, the creature could never have existed without the gifts Etterskell gave to mortal kind. Anyone who knows anything about Etterskell knows that They broke the world; and consequently, everything that world is a little bit broken in turn. (Except the other Gods, who are whole and perfect and completely wonderful, just ask them. Especially, Masque, Crax, and Mister Rancor, whom we love and wouldn't have any different.) And in the Sharded World, everything can be divided into parts, which can be reassembled into new wholes. The cult of Aleph believed that mortal misery came from incompleteness. Individual souls were shards of a primordial World-Soul that broke in the Big Oops. Enlightenment came from recognizing that incompleteness; salvation came from reconnecting to other creatures and other souls. As mortals reconstructed the World-Soul, they would approach divine bliss and, ultimately, redeem the world. Etterskell insists They never said this. No other God will take the blame, either. Even Mister Rancor, Father of Lies, says "Ew" at the doctrine, mocks its touchy-feely optimism, and suggests maybe Nadiya gave mortals this hopeful dream. Which turned out to be so terribly destructive. Nadiya denies it. Calm Aziza, however, points out that mortals are more than capable of coming up with delusions on their own and any deceit by the Gods is redundant. But getting to the point: Aleph cultists often engaged in wild chimerism as a way to connect with other creatures and blur the distinctions between species, including the different species of the cultists. As best anyone can reconstruct the disaster, one group sought to connect their minds and bodies into one being -- to become the seed of a renewed World-Soul. But they went too far. Too much alchemy, too much metamorphosis, too much connection, broke their mortal forms completely. They... deliquesced, and flowed together into one shifting, churning mass of protoplasm. And hungry. The... thing... oozed out from the cult's shrine. Whatever it encountered, it consumed. Grew. Sought more. And it especially sought people. It overwhelmed homesteads, then villages. Heroes did battle, and fell, and were devoured. As it consumed a city, the Gods bade all their champions to try slaying the Thing. They failed. It was too big. It had no vital organs. It could not die. Until finally the God of Murder himself was prevailed upon to kill it. Mortals can only speculate what incentives were offered, whether threat, bribe -- or perhaps the fear that the Thing truly would consume and assimilate all life in the Chimney, and there would be nothing and no one left to kill or be killed. A creature bigger than a city is long in dying, even at the hands of a God. And in its death throes, Fitz say a flailing bit of the Horror fall across a Crack -- and vanish. To the past, to the future, no one knows. But the Chimney has not seen the end of the creature that threatened to devour the World. The creature had a name, Those who saw it and lived call it the Shoggoth. They just knew. In the aftermath, Etterskell did her utmost to stamp out the Aleph cult. They appeared to every one of the cult's initiates, slapped them upside the head, and said, "No! It doesn't work like that!" But the doctrine is still known, and other accidents may happen from excessive use of alchemy and chimerism. So that's another way a Shoogoth could menace the World again. Mythic Monster: The Shoggoth And Etterskell is very sorry for this terrible accident that resulted from her well-meant gifts. Dean Shomshak Old Man, Logan D. Hurricanes and assault 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 By my reckoning, that's the last of the regular picks for Etterskell. Nothing left except the Bonus Monster/Guardian that DT awarded. This will be a Guardian. Here's how it starts: Crax, the Head Honcho of Homicide, was devising another scheme for a Perfect Murder to whisper in some mortal's ear. Then suddenly Etterskell stood before him. "Crax," she began without the least opening courtesy, "We need to talk." Gah! Interruption, right when he was about to figure out how the killer would frame an innocent man for the crime -- a double murder, from the execution! "Talk to the hand," he snapped as he flipped up the divine appendage so named. Then curled in all but the middle digit. Etterskell's lips tightened. "If you insist," he said. "Shall I take it when I go, and hold my conversation elsewhere?" To be continued. Dean Shomshak assault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 5 hours ago, DShomshak said: Mythic Monster: The Shoggoth Again I say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 6:59 PM, Psybolt said: Can we do picks with the bonus picks on weekend? Yes Update WORLD CREATION SUPERDRAFT 7 OUR WORLD CREATORS THIS YEAR ARE . . . Player 1. Assault God of Intoxicants, Oeneus Geography. Pastures Sentient Life. Satyrs Gift to Civilization. Herding Fauna/Flora/Ore. Caprines (sheep and goats) Interference. Fitz’s Monuments are built with rollers Mythic Monster or Guardian. Secondary Domain. Sex Secondary Domain . Music Secondary Domain: .Hooliganism Bonus Choice Player 2,Cancer God of Fire, Thoal Anni’in Geography. The World is a cylinder Sentient Life. Gift to Civilization: Fauna/Flora/Ore. Interference: Mythic Monster or Guardian. Secondary Domain. Purification and Healing Secondary Domain. Secondary Domain. Player 3,Csyphrett God of Heroes, Clarkent Kal Geography. Watch Tower Sentient Life. Gandians Gift to Civilization: Book of Dooms Fauna/Flora/Ore. Fauna/Flora/Ore (bonus): Interference: Mythic Monster or Guardian. Secondary Domain. Justice Secondary Domain Righteousness Secondary Domain. Exploration Player 4. Death Tribble, God of Murder, Crax Geography. Sentient Life: K’rac C’ho C’o Gift to Civilization. Flora/Fauna/Ore: Flora Intoxicana aka The Murder Plant Interference: Murdered an entire continent Mythic Monster or Guardian. The Soul Eater Secondary Domain. Evil Secondary Domain. Secondary Domain. Player 5, DShomshak God of Multiplicity, Etterskell Breaker of the Sharded World Geography. Cracks that can take people backwards or forwards in time Sentient Life. Chimerae Gift to Civilization. Alchemy Flora, Fauna, or Ore. Organ Trees Interference. Hypostases and Composite Dieties Mythic Monster or Guardian. Shoggoth Mythic Monster or Guardian (bonus): Secondary Domain. Accidents Secondary Domain. Parts and Wholes Secondary Domain: Transplant Surgery Player 6. Enforcer84 Goddess of Strife, Ceass Geography. Wildlands Sentient Life. Gift to Civilization. Flora, Fauna, or Ore. Hippopotamus Interference: Interference (bonus) Mythic Monster or Guardian: Secondary Domain: Freedom Secondary Domain / Option: Courage Secondary Domain / Option. Player 7. Hermit Goddess of Hope, Nadiya Brightbringer Geography. Elven Lands Sentient Life. Elves Sentient Life (bonus): Gift to Civilization. Competitions and Champions to settle disputes etc Fauna/Flora/Ore: Skywood Fauna/Flora/Ore (bonus): Flutterbys Interference: . The Silver Lining Mythic Monster or Guardian. Simacada Secondary Domain. Resiliance Secondary Domain: Intuition Secondary Domain / Option. Player 8. L Marcus God of Intrigue, Masque Geography. Sentient Life. Shades Gift to Civilization. Espionage Flora, Fauna, or Ore. Spiders Interference: . Mythic Monster or Guardian. The Facilitator (a giant spider) Secondary Domain. Ambition Secondary Domain. Intelligence and Wits Secondary Domain: Shadows Bonus choice Player 9. Logan God of Avarice, Nagus Sterling Geography. .Holy City of Hedonia Sentient Life: Dwarves Gift to Civilization.Commerce Flora, Fauna, or Ore. Squirrels Interference. Mythic Monster or Guardian. Fleeze the First Dragon Secondary Domain . Profit Secondary Domain:/Option: Opportunity Secondary Domain / Option. Secondary Domain/ Option (bonus😞 The Great Market Player 10, Old Man God of Illumination, Alitheon Geography. The Celestial Skies Geography (bonus): Sentient Life. The Geniu Gift to Civilization. Flora/Fauna/Ore: Fireflies Interference. Mythic Monster or Guardian. The Flaming-Eaux Secondary Domain. Learning Secondary Domain. Death and Rebirth Secondary Domain. Guidance Player 11, Pariah Goddess of Small Things, Strangecharm Geography. Sentient Life. Talking Mice (Amended edit) Gift to Civilization. Flora/Fauna/Ore. Wisps (Amended Edit) Interference. Mythic Monster or Guardian. Secondary Domain. Sand Secondary Domain. Rain Secondary Domain.Choices Secondary Domain. (bonus) Coincidence Player 12, Pattern Ghost Goddess of Reflection, Aziza Geography. Sentient Life. Gift to Civilization. Philosophy Fauna/Flora/Ore. Interference. Mythic Monster or Guardian. Secondary Domain. Truth Secondary Domain: Indecision Secondary Domain/Other: Secondary Domain/Other (bonus): Player 13, Psybolt God of Hatred, Mister Rancor Geography. Austere, sister city of Hedonia Sentient Life. Humans Gift to Civilization. Politics Fauna/Flora/Ore. Mosquitos Interference. Building temples to two other Gods to launch crusade against Hedonia Interference (bonus) Mythic Monster or Guardian. Pontianak Mythic Monster Guardian (bonus): Secondary Domain. Intolerance Secondary Domain: Vengeance Secondary Domain: Manipulation and Lies Player 14, Sociotard Fitz, God of Bastards and Neglect, Geography. Elemental Plan of Sewage and Middens Sentient Life. Rivers Gift to Civilization. Monuments and Pilgrimage Gift to Civilization (bonus): Fauna/Flora/Ore. Wolves Interference. Alchemy lances protected by the Sons of a Gun Mythic Monster or Guardian. Patron Saint of Lost Things Secondary Domain. Midwifery and Birth Control Secondary Domain: Water Secondary Domain: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 Hermit and DShomshak 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 Hooligans and Shoggoths. My work here is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 What? Wait -- I have a bonus choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) We have not had intrigue beforehand so you got it for that. I did list it. Edited July 15, 2023 by death tribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: Again I say Two screams of horror. Not bad for a God who isn't evil. Just accident-prone. But hey. Maybe I can change your feelings about the Shoggoth with a nice, cheery earworm: Dean Shomshak Edited July 15, 2023 by DShomshak assault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 That was the worst part of the film, a very silly song assault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 7 hours ago, death tribble said: Player 11, Pariah Goddess of Small Things, Strangecharm Geography. Sentient Life. Wisps Gift to Civilization. Flora/Fauna/Ore. Talking Mice Interference. Mythic Monster or Guardian. Secondary Domain. Sand Secondary Domain. Rain Secondary Domain.Choices Secondary Domain. (bonus) Coincidence I think you got Wisps and Talking Mice in the wrong places. I thought Pariah had chosen talking Mice as his sentient race, and Wisps as his flora/fauna choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 Nice catch. Amended on the main document. I will now amend the post above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 This is a ketchup selection. “Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.” (Acquisitions 4:64) While the rules of basic exchange have been around for ages, there are some things that go beyond a mere silver-for-bananas transaction. Negotiation must occur where no rules exist, or where money is not the means of trade. This can get very tricky and requires real skill. There’s an art to it and it extends beyond the market to the realm of politics or even romance. “Everything is negotiable.” (Acquisitions 4:12) Secondary Domain: Negotiation! Diplomacy, debate, arbitration, even oration and acting depend upon the basic skills of negotiation. In an ongoing effort to appeal to Nagus Sterling, the Earl of Exploitation, followers are ever engaged in bargaining agreements and their culture treats a win-win result a loss. Diplomats of the realm Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 Hmm. One catch-up pick, and two bonuses to go for Oeneus. A grudge against Crax, for the Flora Intoxicana. A general thought about Oeneus: while he is clearly on the more Chaotic end of things, his gifts bring joy and culture as well as more destructive things. I should probably stress that a little. So: one pick to shaft Crax, another two to do the second bit. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) Ceass looked out upon this haphazard chaotic world ripe for revolution and change. Her wildlands were home to flora and fauna hearty and willful. To survive you had to be willing to fight. And who should guide those wildlands, who would oversee the pockets of civilization here in her land of constant struggle and change. Sentient Life: The Folk are a number of tribes called beastkin by their detractors or the uninitiated. They dislike the connotation that they are mindless beasts only good for fighting and rutting. Each tribe resembles their distant human cousins with a few cosmetic and sensory differences, combining their humanity with animal features. The most widly known tribes are the: Kitsun, Garu, Lepur, Neko, Tiga, Ursu, Tauru, and Watu. Edited July 16, 2023 by Enforcer84 Logan D. Hurricanes, Hermit and Old Man 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 In reverse order, Watu, Tauru, Ursu Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 Resists the temptation to post Satyr pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 I now have to work out how Flora Intoxicana affects The Folk...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 5 hours ago, assault said: Resists the temptation to post Satyr pics. How do you think we got beastkin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 With enthusiasm. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 Crax looked at Nagus Sterling and shook his head. All you care about is greed. This Chimney needs a better class of deity. And I'm going to give it to them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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