Psychic_Llamas
Wizard in the Making
what? you mean you wouldnt like to live being dominated by other-dimentional llamas or eaten by divine dugongs?
Pre-GodNES
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das
Regeneration In Process
I actually rather like the manatee thing. It is a hoary chthonic aquatic deity. I think we might get along quite well if he doesn't join that pantheon.
Although yes, the general preeminence of the evil and the indifferent does make me want to go back to that other Enki-inspired idea of mine, but now that I created Ka it would really be too late for that. On the other hand, with so many power-mongerer gods, the intertheic warfare should be exciting.
Although yes, the general preeminence of the evil and the indifferent does make me want to go back to that other Enki-inspired idea of mine, but now that I created Ka it would really be too late for that. On the other hand, with so many power-mongerer gods, the intertheic warfare should be exciting.
Manatane does not war, Manatane only devours, war empties the belly.
The correct term of adress is The Manatee, thing is not correct.
Pantheons exist only to be devoured Das, they concentrate gods into one area to be eaten.
The Manatane is the Manatee of All Things Seen and Unseen, in the Manatanes humble opinion good appears to be unseen therefore by Manatee logic Manatane is god of it by proxy.
The Manatane is not a Dugong, Dugong are extinct, the Manatane cleansed the world of its bastard spawn.
Anyways, Ka has wings and looks a little on the thin side, the Manatane cant fly and has an eversion to healthy food you are therefore safe until such time as you plump up and lose your wings.
The Llama doesnt exist in this dimension properly, and the Manatane can scarecly eat smoke now can it. The Manatane takes a strong stance against Smoking in general its a habbit which destroys tasty lungs...
The correct term of adress is The Manatee, thing is not correct.
Pantheons exist only to be devoured Das, they concentrate gods into one area to be eaten.
The Manatane is the Manatee of All Things Seen and Unseen, in the Manatanes humble opinion good appears to be unseen therefore by Manatee logic Manatane is god of it by proxy.
The Manatane is not a Dugong, Dugong are extinct, the Manatane cleansed the world of its bastard spawn.
Anyways, Ka has wings and looks a little on the thin side, the Manatane cant fly and has an eversion to healthy food you are therefore safe until such time as you plump up and lose your wings.
The Llama doesnt exist in this dimension properly, and the Manatane can scarecly eat smoke now can it. The Manatane takes a strong stance against Smoking in general its a habbit which destroys tasty lungs...
erez87
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No not godless. But goddess!
And not slut. But one must use her beauty to get things going... Especially in this men gods world...
das
Regeneration In Process
Does not war also congregate warriors?
I can feed you the corpses of my enemies if you terrorise the villages of their followers. Everybody wins! Except for everyone other than ourselves.
War does congregate warriors but it also requires some effort to digest the metal... the Manatane is not about pains in unmentionable Manatee areas, however the Manatane does have followers perfectly suited for rending prey. The Manatane sees the logic in that statement.
The Manatane finds this agreement, agreeable, the Manatane exists to feed, and well since the Manatane is the Manatee of followers eaten and one follower is as good as another follower, the Manatane does find that proposal argeeable.
The Manatane is unsure what winning is, but assumes it has to do with an increase in the amount feed to it?
The Manatane can find some common ground with Ka and sees no compelling reason to eat Ka at this present juncture.
The Manatane finds this agreement, agreeable, the Manatane exists to feed, and well since the Manatane is the Manatee of followers eaten and one follower is as good as another follower, the Manatane does find that proposal argeeable.
The Manatane is unsure what winning is, but assumes it has to do with an increase in the amount feed to it?
The Manatane can find some common ground with Ka and sees no compelling reason to eat Ka at this present juncture.
Neverwonagame3
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From Darnang
To Manatane
I propose that, in exchange for the Manatane staying neutral in all conflicts between Ka and Darnang, Darnang will require his followers to leave some sacrifices to be devoured by the Manatane.
From Darnang
To Aecles
Do you have an intrest in high numbers of deaths? I could trigger that if you like.
From Darnang
To Ka
We have conflicting interests over the sphere of war- how about some negotiatons? Until there is a world set up to play with, conflict merely distracts us while other gods build the world.
From Darnang
To Namar
How many claims do you intend to press upon my realm of influence? There are possible definitions of chance which would give you an unwelcome amount of power.
To Manatane
I propose that, in exchange for the Manatane staying neutral in all conflicts between Ka and Darnang, Darnang will require his followers to leave some sacrifices to be devoured by the Manatane.
From Darnang
To Aecles
Do you have an intrest in high numbers of deaths? I could trigger that if you like.
From Darnang
To Ka
We have conflicting interests over the sphere of war- how about some negotiatons? Until there is a world set up to play with, conflict merely distracts us while other gods build the world.
From Darnang
To Namar
How many claims do you intend to press upon my realm of influence? There are possible definitions of chance which would give you an unwelcome amount of power.
Fuschia
A Little Odd
I may be wrong, but I do not believe diplomacy has a place in this thread. We should be focusing on creation and the like, as it is Pre-GodNES. As such, I will not be replying to diplomacy until I am finished with my creation.
That being said, Chance will play its hand in any event it bloody well likes.
Not that that is an actual reply...
On another note, I would hope that some of you aren't being serious in your god creation. A llama, a manatee, and a god from Runescape? Come on, people!
As for the general lack of traditional Good gods, I may find it within my interest to change, as it allows me a great deal of influence over a virtually empty arena. You can all take that as a hint to do it before I do.
That being said, Chance will play its hand in any event it bloody well likes.
Not that that is an actual reply...
On another note, I would hope that some of you aren't being serious in your god creation. A llama, a manatee, and a god from Runescape? Come on, people!
As for the general lack of traditional Good gods, I may find it within my interest to change, as it allows me a great deal of influence over a virtually empty arena. You can all take that as a hint to do it before I do.
das
Regeneration In Process
From: Ka
To: Darnang
Your very existence is a deadly insult to me. When the right hour comes, I shall carve you into pieces. For now, though, we both have other concerns, so try not to draw my attention, maggot.
EDIT:
OOC:
It's weird, yes, but so are many, many parts of the Cthulhu Mythos, and that's not a very bad example for this to follow.
(Also, I didn't really get which one of those is from Runescape, having never played that. Anyway, explicitly stealing pre-made gods is certainly a big no, though I suppose that originality with creatures is a bit too much to ask for.)
I might eventually invest some attention in heavy-handed, arbitrary justice, if only as an excuse to kill even more people than is usual. But that's about as far as I'll go.
To: Darnang
Your very existence is a deadly insult to me. When the right hour comes, I shall carve you into pieces. For now, though, we both have other concerns, so try not to draw my attention, maggot.
EDIT:
OOC:
It's weird, yes, but so are many, many parts of the Cthulhu Mythos, and that's not a very bad example for this to follow.
(Also, I didn't really get which one of those is from Runescape, having never played that. Anyway, explicitly stealing pre-made gods is certainly a big no, though I suppose that originality with creatures is a bit too much to ask for.)
I might eventually invest some attention in heavy-handed, arbitrary justice, if only as an excuse to kill even more people than is usual. But that's about as far as I'll go.
Fuschia
A Little Odd
True. I could even see a god of Llamas, assuming most other positions were filled. But to have a god of Llamas before all of the major areas are filled nearly to the brim? That seems very odd. Same with manatees.
I played it for about a month and then got bored. Regardless, I still remembered the name Zamorak from somewhere and looked it up; sure enough, straight from Runescape.
EDIT: Looking back through the thread, I see questions about the grander scheme of things. To throw in my two bits, my preference would be gods created and sustained through continued belief, if not in them particularly than through belief in whatever their sphere of influence is. This would ensure no omnipotent gods, give a reason for god's to interact with humans, and provide a suitable explanation for the arrival of new gods and the fall of old god's power to the point of nonexistence or, simply, so little power as to no longer be considered players in the game.
As for the god's level of power, it would depend specifically on the amount of belief, either in the god alone or in what the god stands for. For instance, a formal church would raise any god's power, or an increase in the number of wars and the number of warriors in the world would give a subsequent increase to the power of the various gods of war, martial ability, and the like.
das
Regeneration In Process
Ah, but that is merely their outward form! In truth, they both represent very important concepts, which is what I was ranting about during the development phase. The Great Llama reigns over dreams, madness and magic, whereas the Manatane is the incarnation of the idea of devouring/consumption. Those are fairly significant positions, no?
Fuschia
A Little Odd
True. The names are rather absurd-sounding, though. And, of course, the various creation stories need to be merged at some point. See the edit to my last post to see my preference when it comes to how gods were created and what powers them.
Not that that has any bearing on the rules, its just what I would like to see.
MooseWarrior
Prince
This looks interesting.
picture: coming, maybe
name: Nyar
gender: Male
description: Nyar is a benevolent god, unless he is angered by the foolishness of his subjects.
characteristics:
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Intervention:
duties: god of food production, including rain and the sun, for the growing of food.
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influence:
followers:
heroes:
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realm: Nyar's realm is a bountiful wonderland, brimming to the top with delicious food. Lucky is the mortal who finds the entrance to Nyar's realm, which is always changing in location.
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creatures:
name: Plant Beast
description: A Plant Beast looks very much like one of many plants. Plant Beasts are incarnations of Nyar's wrath to attack unsuspecting farmers and villages.
cost: 2 for 5DI
name: Bright Beast
description: Bright Beasts glow with the intensity of a sun. These creatures are gifts to faithful villagers, so they can grow their crops if the sun fails.
cost: 1 for 4DI
name: Farm Slave
description: Humanoid in appearence, but slightly shorter than the average human and has green skin. Can Create farming implements and help faithful villagers farm. When Plant Beasts are created these are the first things to be destroyed. Very weak creatures serving only one purpose.
cost: 1 for 1 DI
picture: coming, maybe
name: Nyar
gender: Male
description: Nyar is a benevolent god, unless he is angered by the foolishness of his subjects.
characteristics:
-
Intervention:
duties: god of food production, including rain and the sun, for the growing of food.
-
influence:
followers:
heroes:
-
realm: Nyar's realm is a bountiful wonderland, brimming to the top with delicious food. Lucky is the mortal who finds the entrance to Nyar's realm, which is always changing in location.
-
creatures:
name: Plant Beast
description: A Plant Beast looks very much like one of many plants. Plant Beasts are incarnations of Nyar's wrath to attack unsuspecting farmers and villages.
cost: 2 for 5DI
name: Bright Beast
description: Bright Beasts glow with the intensity of a sun. These creatures are gifts to faithful villagers, so they can grow their crops if the sun fails.
cost: 1 for 4DI
name: Farm Slave
description: Humanoid in appearence, but slightly shorter than the average human and has green skin. Can Create farming implements and help faithful villagers farm. When Plant Beasts are created these are the first things to be destroyed. Very weak creatures serving only one purpose.
cost: 1 for 1 DI
das
Regeneration In Process
You might want to look at the earlier discussion in the main NES development discussion thread.
Anyway, I'm quite opposed to that sort of theology, if only because belief doesn't exactly exist at this stage, as humans are yet to be created (but also because I generally find it to be a ridiculous later invention). The gods are active agents here, not the products of the beliefs of mortals. They shape the people and not the other way around. Furthermore, it has been more or less pointed out that they exist outside of this world, in realms that probably precede its creation.
Also, how does one "believe" in a very real all-devouring manatee?
flyingchicken
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picture: (creating this picture with Google and Paint.NET took off a whole hour of my time! Damn you, zxcvbnm, and your NES, for being so inspiring!)
Cerberus and Heracles plus red dragon plus Zeus bust plus Thor plus fire effect.
Cerberus and Heracles plus red dragon plus Zeus bust plus Thor minus fire effect.
name: Chzi
gender: Three males, one female (the dragon)
description: Chzi is a four-headed man-dog-dragon-beast god of fire, volcanoes, and anger and violence. Chzi is easily sated, being a god of id, but will often succumb to violent and terrible displays of power when left ignored for too long.
characteristics:
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Intervention:
duties: causing volcanic eruptions, causing fires of all kinds (from wildfires to stove fires), causing heatwaves, causing sudden violent impulses and rage
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influence:
followers:
heroes:
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realm: The Fiery Underworld, where lava will be believed to come from. The entrance can be any volcano, though the biggest and most violent volcanoes are special
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creatures: Oh, is this a list header? If it is (please answer), this will be edited and a few more creatures added!
name: The Children of Chzi
description: They are the elephant sized children of Chzi and human women. Four-headed monstrosities, three human and one lizard, with the ability to breath fire and cause small earthquakes with brute force. They are often solitary, angry at most anything, especially the gods and their father (who have cast them out as half-breed things). Their intelligence is varied (save the lizard, which is invariably dumb), though moot because of their sheer rage. Their terrifying power reminds the humble folks that if they don't worship Chzi, they burn alive. Well, even if they do, the sons and daughters of Chzi are still very angry things.
cost: 4 DI (or whatever is the equivalent of something like a multi-headed hydra or a colossus)
_______________
It's hard seeing people not worshipping--or rather, appeasing--Chzi every so often when he gets all upset that people are forgetting he exists. OTL Pompeii must not happen.
I choose to create a massive volcano in the southwest point which will be the entry point to the realm of Chzi, the Fiery Underworld. Then my creation points will be used to create volcanoes off existing tall mountains (zxcvbnm, you decide, please? I don't see mountains yet, but I expect them to pop up!) and no creatures (can't have children without human wives!). One tribe will be created, and they will be given the gift of fire, and they will be placed near dry hills.
Cerberus and Heracles plus red dragon plus Zeus bust plus Thor plus fire effect.
Cerberus and Heracles plus red dragon plus Zeus bust plus Thor minus fire effect.
name: Chzi
gender: Three males, one female (the dragon)
description: Chzi is a four-headed man-dog-dragon-beast god of fire, volcanoes, and anger and violence. Chzi is easily sated, being a god of id, but will often succumb to violent and terrible displays of power when left ignored for too long.
characteristics:
-
Intervention:
duties: causing volcanic eruptions, causing fires of all kinds (from wildfires to stove fires), causing heatwaves, causing sudden violent impulses and rage
-
influence:
followers:
heroes:
-
realm: The Fiery Underworld, where lava will be believed to come from. The entrance can be any volcano, though the biggest and most violent volcanoes are special
-
creatures: Oh, is this a list header? If it is (please answer), this will be edited and a few more creatures added!
name: The Children of Chzi
description: They are the elephant sized children of Chzi and human women. Four-headed monstrosities, three human and one lizard, with the ability to breath fire and cause small earthquakes with brute force. They are often solitary, angry at most anything, especially the gods and their father (who have cast them out as half-breed things). Their intelligence is varied (save the lizard, which is invariably dumb), though moot because of their sheer rage. Their terrifying power reminds the humble folks that if they don't worship Chzi, they burn alive. Well, even if they do, the sons and daughters of Chzi are still very angry things.
cost: 4 DI (or whatever is the equivalent of something like a multi-headed hydra or a colossus)
_______________
It's hard seeing people not worshipping--or rather, appeasing--Chzi every so often when he gets all upset that people are forgetting he exists. OTL Pompeii must not happen.
I choose to create a massive volcano in the southwest point which will be the entry point to the realm of Chzi, the Fiery Underworld. Then my creation points will be used to create volcanoes off existing tall mountains (zxcvbnm, you decide, please? I don't see mountains yet, but I expect them to pop up!) and no creatures (can't have children without human wives!). One tribe will be created, and they will be given the gift of fire, and they will be placed near dry hills.
das
Regeneration In Process
Oh don't you turn my mountain into a volcano. It's bad enough on the inside as it is, what with the warp storm rampaging energies outside.
Anyway, that's another violent, fire-using god. This is going to be a very fun NES.
It's bad enough on the inside as it is, what with the Anyway, that's another violent, fire-using god. This is going to be a very fun NES.
flyingchicken
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Oh, I missed that one in my pic-editing madness! I was about to make this into a god of anger and chaos, but saw Abaddon's.
Oh well, that's a god of renewal and fire. This one's a god of anger and violence and fire. They complement.
Oh well, that's a god of renewal and fire. This one's a god of anger and violence and fire. They complement.
das
Regeneration In Process
Oh, I missed that one in my pic-editing madness! I was about to make this into a god of anger and chaos, but saw Abaddon's.
Oh well, that's a god of renewal and fire. This one's a god of anger and violence and fire. They complement.
But I'm a god of violence (well, destruction and rebellion, but that's similar) that also uses fire! Ah well, that's probably a good thing - the more enemies the better when you're a violent deity.
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