Just to clarify, not all the Portfolios I listed I wish to obtain now. Some of those are more distant plans. The point raised by @Antarctic Termite has merit. The three Portfolios which are plot-wise appropriate for me to obtain now are ones which I have already made some investment in.

@Kho, among other things, Teknall is already the closest thing we have to an Earth god, but that's a separate matter.

Although I agree the names are a bit overarching. Metalworking or Smithing is more appropriate, and fits the theme of Masonry for Stone/Earth and Carpentry for Wood.

The tricky one is Electricity. Electricity is very much a technology thing. Many modern technologies use electricity as a central component, and use it in diverse ways. The only instances of electricity in nature is lightning, static electricity, the nervous system, and the rare few creatures who are capable of electrical discharges, and these are either small-scale or very simplistic. If this portfolio is harnessed in an elemental sense, it would be better called Lightning. If this portfolio is harnessed in control over electricity at a fundamental level, it would be encompassed by Physics. 'Electricity Manipulation' is no better a description. 'Electrical' would be more specific, but having an adjective as a name irks me.

P.S. And unlike stone or wood or even metal, which must be collected and harvested, technology does indeed create electricity.

@BBeast Maybe Eletronics (wikipedia definition: the science of controlling electrical energy)?

Important distinction: Electrics is for powering things. Electronics is for controlling other things using electricity as information.

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@BBeast Maybe Eletronics (wikipedia definition: the science of controlling electrical energy)?

The trouble is, Electronics concerns itself with circuits and computers and other such devices. It does not encompass bulk uses of electricity. One does not have electronic motors or electronic generators (well, these devices can contain electronics, but their core function is not in itself electronic). Instead, you have electrical motors and electrical generators.

P.S. ninja'd by Mutton

P.P.S. But I think he has found the word I need, probably unintentionally. Electrics.

Important distinction: Electrics is for powering things. Electronics is for controlling other things using electricity as information.

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On a sidenote, I must share a life lesson: Never confuse pedantry with pederasty when complaining about something.

P.P.S. But I think he has found the word I need, probably unintentionally. Electrics.

Well, it depends on what you want to use it for. Electrics would encompass powering things -- not controlling things -- with electricity (except for the detail of shutting off the power). You could toss around lightning, pump it into apparatus to make them go, and deal with its generation and distribution. What electrics would limit you from doing any better than usual is working with circuits, computers, nervous systems, technology that uses any of the above, and just about anything else under the purview of 'electronics'. Careful what you wish for.

Then again, if you need any help with electronics, you could just call up Kinesis for another working bee.

@Muttonhawk my Wikipedia research suggests that Electrics includes electrical circuits as well. But then again, that is Wikipedia research.

What about Electrical? If an adjective is unfavourable, then what about Electrical Devices?

@BBeast

I think it'd be really cool if Teknall took up Chemistry/Alchemy to carry on the mantle of Occult left behind by Mammon's absence. The alchemy could be the result of Teknall's logical approach to teaching mortals (maybe through Gerrik's eventual replacement?) the secrets of the Occult. Of course, the voodoo-alchemy would come into being because they'd of course mess up the formulas and experiment on their own and make all sorts of crazy potions. It'd be great.

Edit: In any case, the alchemy theme is much more fitting for the current setting. What would you be doing with electricity anyways now that we're barely into the bronze age?

@Muttonhawk my Wikipedia research suggests that Electrics includes electrical circuits as well. But then again, that is Wikipedia research.

What about Electrical? If an adjective is unfavourable, then what about Electrical Devices?

I'm just going off my memory of the distinction between electrical engineering and electronic engineering. I might be completely wrong. If you wanted to use 'electrics' (which is a pretty good and clean word in my opinion), I don't doubt you could use it for what you intend. You'd just have to qualify it with a description of its scope.

@BBeast

I think it'd be really cool if Teknall took up Chemistry/Alchemy to carry on the mantle of Occult left behind by Mammon's absence. The alchemy could be the result of Teknall's logical approach to teaching mortals (maybe through Gerrik's eventual replacement?) the secrets of the Occult. Of course, the voodoo-alchemy would come into being because they'd of course mess up the formulas and experiment on their own and make all sorts of crazy potions. It'd be great.

Edit: In any case, the alchemy theme is much more fitting for the current setting. What would you be doing with electricity anyways now that we're barely into the bronze age?

Y u forget Belru?



YYYYYYYYY?

Wait. Is Belru...

wut is going on here... you guys are putting too much thought on stuff. Ull hasn't even started investing MP into a second port, much less having one xD

Chill...

@BBeast

I think it'd be really cool if Teknall took up Chemistry/Alchemy to carry on the mantle of Occult left behind by Mammon's absence. The alchemy could be the result of Teknall's logical approach to teaching mortals (maybe through Gerrik's eventual replacement?) the secrets of the Occult. Of course, the voodoo-alchemy would come into being because they'd of course mess up the formulas and experiment on their own and make all sorts of crazy potions. It'd be great.

Edit: In any case, the alchemy theme is much more fitting for the current setting. What would you be doing with electricity anyways now that we're barely into the bronze age?

Hmm, yes, the setting...

Regarding electricity, Teknall has railguns, power armour, a space station, robots, and a 50 GW power plant. He has every right to claim that portfolio. But you're right- outside personal use there isn't much potential for it yet. I'm still going to claim it some time, though.

Alchemy/Chemistry sounds fun. I'll think it over.

@Cyclone

About alchemy:

I will be doing some stuff with the more chemical side of alchemy, but in a godless way (since Ilunabar has little to do with it). But since she will be taking flowers, and no other gods are working with herbalism, I will have some stories with people experimenting that stuff, which will generate some oils and "potions" but will just be relevant to the plot when it comes to poison (which is a theme I have dealt with a lot).

Again, godless stuff and by no means I'm saying Ilunabar will take alchemy. Just saying that there will be some set up for it even if no god picks it up.

Of course Teknall could also do stuff like elemental change and far more complex techniques than what mortals will pick up.

I wonder if the more kabbalistic stuff would fall within the occult instead of belru. Always felt her style was more fit for tome magic.

Though Teknall creating some technomagic would indeed be cool. Could team up with Astarte and Ilunabar for that too, since Ilunabar brings pretty lights and the golden ratio (technically both under aesthetic and Jvan's mathematics, but come on, which of this two goddess got a cool poncho?"

wut is going on here... you guys are putting too much thought on stuff. Ull hasn't even started investing MP into a second port, much less having one xD

Chill...

We're not overthinking...

We're just excited.

A little something to go with the spicy new content in the IC.

@Muttonhawk And you were making fun of me for Space Marines -_- the Victors look more like Tau next to these guys

Now that I've managed to read the summary for that, I really should go and get started on reading the Tauga posts...
*guiltily sneaks away*

@Kangutso, some time ago you asked for a summary of events. So I'll give you what I can recall as the important details.

Several cities have emerged.
Alefpria, ruled by Lifprasil, and pet project of Ilunabar. I haven't read the latest post, which may change that, but they tend not to cause too much trouble.
Xerxes, ruled by Amartia/Sin (at least, until he got kidnapped). The fastest growing city around. Contains numerous races. Hub for crime and villainy and poverty, but also a big player in civilisation.
Vetros, which is a human city in the Firewind Desert. Worships Zephyrion. At perpetual war with the Horse People up north. Quite a nice place in general.

In case you forgot, Reathos is dead, killed by Vestec. Bits of his body was scattered about the world as divine relics. A few of them have already been claimed.
Also, don't forget, 1% of all people who die rise up as undead. The undead aren't inherently dangerous or anything, just differently alive.

New demigods include Amartia/Sin, Lazarus, Conata, Kinesis, and Maeus.

Vowzra died, was killed by Jvan.
This created New Chronos, which is encased in a giant space-warp bubble over the north pole. It is similar to old Chronos, and still has the time-warping effect.
In response, Toun created the Oath of Stilldeath. It prevents any deities from fighting (or at least killing each other) within New Chronos, and all its (voluntary) signatories can not kill each other. Toun, Astarte, Teknall and Jvan have signed it, from memory. Vestec says he'll also sign it if enough gods jump on the bandwagon.

Lazarus (new demigod) is in the process of claiming the remnants of the Horde of Chaos for himself.

Vestec recent turned the rest of Reathos' remains into a mountainous Holy Site in the south pole. In doing this, he destroyed what was left of the Pronobii and also flooded most of the terrain south of the main oceans.

Urtelem culture has flourished, with a kind of written language and long-distance coordination.

But what is most important at the moment is this:
Logos has come to invade Galbar. 3333 Realta are bombarding anything that looks Jvanic and everything within a few miles just to be sure. The Acalya flower was planted, which is a vicious crystalline weed which can convert who forests into itself (it's worse than Ashlings, just not sentient).
Teknall has armed himself and Goliath and they are out blowing up Realta en mass.
Jvan, or a part of her at least, has granted the Sculptors anti-energy weapons which, coupled with their preexisting anti-energy defences, allows them to fight back against the Realta. Also, they've teamed up with Urtelem and Fiberlings to stop the spread of the Acalya forests.
And Lifprasil with the help of numerous other gods has created the Cosmic Knights, which you can read about in the latest post.

Since we like to do things very fast in Xerxes, ot shouldn't take Amartía to long to prepare. After I post Amartía's return collab with Termite, I would like to take a few days to write up a mega post, that goes over his preparation.

So just one so time doesn't appear to have been wasted. Can that be done?