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Geez lou wheeze

Pardon, that wasn't helpful. I used to live in North Las Vegas. I remember my mom scoffing when my grandfather told her of flooding there. She said there just wasn't that much rain there for flooding. However what we learned she didn't consider was that much of the ground was pretty hard baked. It didn't drink in the water as quickly as the soil we had been used to. So yeah, it could flood.

And that was minuscule compared to this

3 minutes ago, death tribble said:

Could you keep down the Kindness and Compassion, some of us are trying to murder here.

[QUOTE]“To Nadiya Brightbringer, Goddess of Hope, I give: Rose Colored Glasses and Undying Light.[/QUOTE]

"What's this? What's this, an undying light? What's this, what's this? A way to see the future bright? Gifts can be refused, but oh this is just so generous. I could say I've no need but that that would be most disingenuous. The glasses, so bright, so chipper yet so clear! Oh Alitheon, you're being such a dear. I see Rancor, is sharing White Hot wrath, but gifts can be declined so get angry then be done and have a laugh. But Sharing is Caring and yes! The best!  Rancor you have inspired me! Let all have empathy!  I'll wear the mantle of the pink and rose and I guess that draws my power to a close oh watch as the sharing of goodness grows! WHAT IS THIS?

It might or mightn't be the cure.

But it's helpful I am sure!

What's this?

Kindness! To Care beyond yourself

It's Kindness! Compassion for the other else!

And Nadiya Brightbringer held up the rose colored glasses to the Undying Light, and scattered the rays of sympathy and Kindness and Compassion upon all peoples of the world.

Secondary Domain / Option: Kindness and Compassion

Rest in Peace

Got nothing against Chucky, but I like the others more so so long Chucky

9 minutes ago, unclevlad said:

 

Still better than half-full of bitterness.

 

Unless you're English, of course, in which case the only thing better than half full of bitter is full of bitter.....

They come in Pints?

4 hours ago, Cygnia said:

Meanwhile, in Texas... 😕

 

https://abc13.com/hisd-libraries-librarians-media-specialists-houston-isd/13548483/

 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2023/07/26/457933/city-leaders-criticize-houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-over-plans-for-school-libraries/

This makes me so angry I could spit.

2 hours ago, death tribble said:

Player 7. Hermit Goddess of Hope, Nadiya Brightbringer

• Geography. Elven Lands

• Sentient Life. Elves

• Sentient Life (bonus): Giants of the Three Paths

• 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. Simicada

• Secondary Domain.  Resiliance

• Secondary Domain: Intuition

• Secondary Domain / Option.

 

 

Nadiya's Mythic monster is Simacada*, not Simicada

Stands for: Spectacular Inspirational Motivational Assuaging Cetaceanesque  Airborne Despair Annihilator

Well, she'll certainly get a good solid slap on the wrist for that if so.

Heck, Rosie still serves a fine cup of joe in my 6th Edition games if you know where to find her place

8 minutes ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

Like elves aren't hedonists! 

Elves believe in FREE love, dude. Dwarves apparently charge ;)

8 minutes ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

I was toying with the idea of working mercenaries into Nagus' portfolio, so I find that interesting.

Does this mean murder is legal in The Chimney?©

Probably depends on what part of the Chimney you're in. I mean, the elven lands would have different laws than say Hedonia

18 minutes ago, Enforcer84 said:

When you're the goddess of strife and battle is constant you need a guardian for your sanity, for your very soul. 

Ceass's mythic monster is Keer, the owl-cat griffon. 

 

Daaawww

18 minutes ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

 

Upside for the Dwarves. They might recruit some giants on the Path of Glory for sporting competitions and make bank

Downside for the dwarves. Some of them might end up being befriended by a Giant on the Path of Fellowship, which is great, but now you're "Little Buddy" for life!

10 minutes ago, death tribble said:

Oh you noticed that did you ?

Pretty sure I'm not alone in that. 

Nadiya's heart broke just a little as some ( a small percentage, but it still stung) of those born to elven lands were lured into faux holy crusades by Rancor's lies. Nor was she pleased that politics was created and twisted those who sought to guide into those that sought to rule. Still, the Elves, Ylves, Aelves, and Elbs were predominately good folk. She would hold faith with them as they had held faith with her.

Crax's evil had much power in reserve. She had done what she could to hinder his subtler plan. She had saved the few she could from his greater destruction. One tribe of elves followed their dreams to over generations restore it. That was not nothing. Simacada flew glittering and joyous and uplifting. That made her smile.

She'd woven the silver lining into the fabric of the nature of existence for all. Some would say it was not enough, but it was SOMETHING. She could be proud.
 Her sister Ceass had stirred and brought forth the Folk.  They seemed a feisty but good-hearted people.  Clarkent Kal's Gandians were powerful and dedicated to the god of heroes and his causes. They had reserves. As did others who if not benevolent, were at least not particularly dark.

Nadiya felt tired, not despairing. Oh worry could be a companion to any goddess that cared, but she did not despair. She was Hope personified. She just felt a bit sad that her time of helping, her ability to involve herself personally with great miracles was coming to an end. She was resilence itself, but she was not all powerful, nor had she claimed to be. And her intuition told her that her part endeavors of divinity was  coming near it's in while others, still with much to do, might take advantage of her departure to harm the world. THAT made her a bit sad.

"I have fought the good fight, I have run the race, I have tasted the donut" she muttered to herself, unaware some of her more insightful priests were likely writing this down.
The smart thing to do would be to hoard her last reserves like a miser, to cling to it so she could counter some small part of the dam breaking flood of other gods last moves to come.
"Masque is the god of intellect not I," She considered, "And Nagus the lord of opportunity." The Brightbringer shrugged. Still, maybe she should resist the urge to help out the desperate and lost for just a bit...

"Nadiya save me!" A woman whimpered a prayer that carried to the Brightbringer's ears.
"And here we go" Nadiya would have looked heaven ward but that was a bit tricky to do in a chimney tube shaped world.  Lots of swirling involved. Gave you eyestrain. Instead her eyes locked through the space of existence to hear the voice.

A human woman whimpered as she was dragged by her fellows. Pulled back. They were going to have their way with her, wheter she liked it or not. There was no time to send Nadiya's champion. No other gods had any other faithful nearby. It was just one human woman. In the grand scheme, she might not matter, right?

Nadiya felt sick at the very thought of that.

"If we are to be damned," Brightbringer said, "Let us be damned for who we are." And drawing on some of her fading reserves, she made her will so! But she would not expend this boon lightly, no. She would assist not one, but many!

The woman felt her attackers start to tear at her, trying to pin her... and then? Then she realized they seemed... shorter? No, she was growing! Bigger, Stronger! She threw them off of her with ease, then kicked and stomped them breaking legs and ribs. She stood thirty feet tall!  She'd kill them all while they laid helpless. They deserved no less!

"It's not about what they deserve," Nadiya whispered in the giantess' ears, "It's about who you want to be. If you must kill them, do it so they hurt no others, not because they hurt you. If you spare them, spare them in hopes they have learned what it is to be helpless, and think twice. The choice is yours, but deserve? No. I am no goddess of Justice. I am a goddess of hope. Be the change you want to see in the world. You won't be alone."

Unfortunately, exactly what choice the first giantess made is lost in a myriad of tales and stories.  Only the gods know the exact history in all it's detail.
What is known is that through out the world, at that moment, those who were at their greatest times of despair were greatly embiggened. And changed. They became giants!

Whatever their original race, they came out mostly looking like thirty foot tall (On average) humans! They were strong, enduring, and incredibly resistent to pain! There were some unusal skin tones that arose or hair colors but other than that, yes, they looked human.  They seemed more resistant to alteration, though this was not meant as insult to Etterskell. Indeed, it can work against the giants in some areas where transformation would be advantageous. And rumor has it some organ trees of late have been growing unsually high so in a century or two arms and so on their size might be available.

They would breed true though they were not as fecund as some races. It is rumored that to this day, an innocent at their most desperate and helpless  moment might turn into a giant still, but the odds of that are speculated to be one in a thousand (or worse).

There are three paths that giants walk, not geographic paths, but  rather religious ones!

The Path of Glory- A giant on this path wishes for fame for his or her great deeds! While it may seem vanity, this does fit in with hope as it can be inspiring to others! It fits with resilience as one endures many challenges to achieve glory!  There is little glory in bullying the meek or weak, meaning though they can be braggarts, Glory Path Giants are not tyrants.

They worship an aspect of Nadiya they call "The Radiant Guide!" who appears as a giantess leading them forward wielding not a candle, but a burning banner!

The Path of Solace- A giant on this path helps in quiet gentle ways. They put their great strength to helping repair broken homes of others, or in tending the wounded and getting them to safety. They might hunt and kill game for starving families of any species. They are quite humble.

They worship an aspect of Nadiya they call "Gentle Balm" who is seen as an almost matronly figure for all her giant size.

The Path of Fellowship- These Giants know their fore mothers came from non giant stock. They spend time wandering around, seeing what goodly person might need some help, and eventually adopt a "little buddy" to assist and befriend. For them it is not about solace or glory, but rather the joys found in friendship! They are loyal to the end to a worthy friend, and can be deeply hurt if betrayed by one they've trusted.
They Worship an aspect of Nadiya they call "She who walks by your side" , a giantess with a great walking staff, ever ready to escort you through life.

There are rumors of wicked giants who not only decline these three paths, but actively spurn the lessons of the original giantess' salvation. They DO bully and and tyrannize. Fortunately, they are few in an already not too populous species. If discovered, any giant of the other paths do all they can to stop them. They don't worship Nadiya in ANY way.

Unless Killed, Giants live for three Hundred years. No more, no less. At the end of their life span they say their last prayer, turn to stone, and die. Should giants finally vanish from the world entirely, perhaps these statues will be what remains of their legacy.

Sentient Life (Bonus) : Giants of the Three Paths!

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?

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

I believe I now have a secondary domain and a Bonus Sentient Race left

https://gizmodo.com/sag-aftra-ai-actors-strike-amptp-ceos-likeness-image-1850638409

1 hour ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

 

 

 

The High Exchequer nodded sagely approving of his apprentice’s study. “Acquisitions, 8:61. Good, good. That is the reason I chose you for this mission. I want you to oversee the initial construction while I am away at the high temple of Ce'Diya. You will also need to begin arrangements for the accoutrements. We’ll need tickets…”

 

 

"What is 'gross' vs 'net' and why does my wisdom score tell me I should learn the difference?" -The High Priest of Ce'Diya looking at a contract

Nadiya was most often depicted as a young woman with old eyes (or was it the other way around oh we've done this before) carrying a candle yet always seeming to have more candles to share. Some aspects of her are said to be more spectacular, for folks always seem to enjoy a good spectacle. Some people even see better looking through spectacles.

But we digress.

The flutterbys could be breathtakingly lovely, but it was their larvae that did the work. Skywood trees were rather handsome, but it was after a craftsman put skill to them they became sleek ships or fancy and fine elven bows.

Now the tournaments and contests could be ALL about Spectacle, but mortals didn't always remember Brightbringer was in part behind that. No, that credit went to the composite goddess Ce'Diya.
But mortals are fussy creatures. The faithful are less demanding than the jaded agnostic audience, but all of them sometimes want a SIGN of a god's power.

"Signs, Signs, everywhere a sign, doubting my divinity, wasting my time..."

Ahem, yes, anywho, we were talking about spectacles. Divine ones.

When one is needed, when folks NEED to see the goddess cares directly for them in a most unrepentantly over the top way? Nadiya Brightbringer sends her one of a kind mythic champion Simacada!*

Simacada is huge, a great flying whale like creature whose songs carry even further  then the glow from its bejeweled skin! Those who see or hear it it feel gloom and despair lift from them! Mental Illness is abated while it is in the area. Depresssion lifts! And resolve is found! Those ready to fold find new hope to carry on.  Fear eases, and while people remain themselves ,it makes it easier for them to be their better selves, to embrace what is good in themselves. So inspiring is it that they may find themselves capable of great deeds in the face of what should be overwhelming odds. They are reinvigorated!
Even when it leaves, many report the memory of it's songs (Real ear worms of inspiration) and the recall of the sight of it makes them better off than they were before it came, if only a little.
Simacada is meant to bring out the greatness in people that Nadiya sees in THEM, rather than do all of things for them, but it can fight when it needs to, to defend itself, or others. It's powerful, a gentle giant best left unprovoked. More often, when it takes on a direct action, it is used for evacuations to save innocents from natural (And sometimes unnatural) disasters.
And it is quite the spectacle!

 *(Spectacular Inspirational Motivational Assuaging Cetaceanesque  Airborne Despair Annihilator)

 Guardian/Mythic Monster Pick: Simacada (Better than Moby Dick , an Air Strike, and Cheerleading Convention combined)

PS: In case you can't quite read the writing, the art is by Alexandra Semushina

Well, that is... utterly terrifyingly helpful

1 hour ago, assault said:

 

It would be nice if these included bonus picks too, to make it easier for us to know where we are up to.

Hope this helps you even if it's not the whole list

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we have not had a God of Intoxicants before so Assault gets another pick of their own choice

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Oeneus chooses to use music to commemorate the event. He can have a secondary domain/option as a reward.