[OOC] Broken Circle: Radio Outcast [urban fantasy][Mystery]

[Lukas Kelly]

I'll put in a CS for this when I can

[Hellis]

@Lukas Kelly
YOu have untill next saturday!~~

[Archangel89]

Well anthropology was really just a suggestion, the point being that he a studious. The idea of being tricked intrigues me, maybe trying to reach Legba but got Samdei or something of the like

[Hellis]

Trickery is good. Trickery means you gotten fucked over. It adds depth and ways to fuck with your charachter. I approve

[Noxious]

Well anthropology was really just a suggestion, the point being that he a studious. The idea of being tricked intrigues me, maybe trying to reach Legba but got Samdei or something of the like

@Archangel89

Studious is good, we need a more grounded character.

Below is possible a TL;DR of some stuff I think might help you:

mounted basic wikipedia

"In a ritual the Loa are summoned by the Houngan (Priest), Mambo (Priestess), or Bokor (Sorcerers) to take part in the service, receive offerings, and grant requests. The loa arrive in the peristyle (ritual space) by mounting (possessing) a horse (ritualist) - who is said to be "ridden". This can be quite a violent occurrence as the participant can flail about or convulse before falling to the ground,[4] but some loa, such as Ayizan, will mount their "horses" very quietly.

Certain loa display very distinctive behaviour by which they can be recognized, specific phrases, and specific actions. As soon as a loa is recognized, the symbols appropriate to them will be given to them. For example, Erzulie Freda will be given a mirror and a comb, fine cloth or jewelry; Legba will be given his cane, straw hat, and pipe; Baron Samedi will be given his top hat, sunglasses, and a cigar.

Once the loa have arrived, fed, been served, and possibly given help or advice, they leave the peristyle. Certain loa can become obstinate, for example the Ghede are notorious for wanting just one more smoke, or one more drink, but it is the job of the Houngan or Mambo to keep the spirits in line while ensuring they are adequately provided for."

documentary WAY long

You can skim it, I was more trying to provide imagery.
Mounted by the Gods

There are a ton of loa and each one will have their own calling card. Your character may all of sudden LOVE rum and spicy peppers. Stuff like that. When someone is mounted it is assumed that the person they were is gone and unable to control the body, the body belongs to the Loa.

Voodoo* ceremonies are usually outside. There are drums and dancing and everyone participates. Animal sacrifice is exceedingly common to give the Loa energy to attend. This is when people are often mounted.

You could make your character a Houngan or Mambo, but this would require your character to be extremely involved in the religion and catering to a community as a religious leader. You could just be someone who was integrated into the community, possibly for research?, and got tricked into becoming a mount. There are a lot of ways you could do this. Maybe your character accidentally/purposefully steal from the offerings of a specific loa and draw unwanted attention to themselves. Maybe you pissed off the Hougan or Mambo?

It is likely your character would have acquired the mount in Haiti or New Orleans. If you want any info for character creation in New Orleans I'm your girl! Haiti I'm a little less familiar with but zombies are more prevalent in Haitian culture, and who doesn't like zombies?

* to clarify voodoo is New Orleans; Vodou is Haiti. I'm going to use voodoo as a catch all, cause it is easier.

[Fizzy]

Hello all, so I've been working on the skeleton of my character - I'm trying to create something along the lines of the more Medieval Witchcraft as it was viewed in Britain, centring around blood magic . I'm going to try and tie the roots of my character's school of magic around Celtic/Pre-Roman Britain which was subsequently lost in the Druidic purges.

So this somewhat straddles me between ritual and contract magic - Witches were seen to make pacts with Demons/Spirits but there is a strong ritual connection to their magic as well. So I was wondering if you have any guidelines when mixing the classes of magic together?

[Noxious]

Hello all, so I've been working on the skeleton of my character - I'm trying to create something along the lines of the more Medieval Witchcraft as it was viewed in Britain, centring around blood magic . I'm going to try and tie the roots of my character's school of magic around Celtic/Pre-Roman Britain which was subsequently lost in the Druidic purges.

So this somewhat straddles me between ritual and contract magic - Witches were seen to make pacts with Demons/Spirits but there is a strong ritual connection to their magic as well. So I was wondering if you have any guidelines when mixing the classes of magic together?

@Fizzy

In my opinion, I would keep your basis as ritual magic. Contracts are something you could get into but maybe hold off for real need. Your character would understand that contracts are pretty serious and if you can manage without them all the better. I also think that catering to a deity with a ritual is a gray area of contracts, mostly limited contracts and closer related to ritual (in a giving something to take something sort of way) than signing over your soul.

Hellis probably has something to add.

[Fizzy]

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In my opinion, I would keep your basis as ritual magic. Contracts are something you could get into but maybe hold off for real need. Your character would understand that contracts are pretty serious and if you can manage without them all the better. I also think that catering to a deity with a ritual is a gray area of contracts, mostly limited contracts and closer related to ritual (in a giving something to take something sort of way) than signing over your soul.

Hellis probably has something to add.

@Noxious

Kind of what I was thinking - using a ritual would result in creating a temporary contract with another entity, with an exchange of favours and power. The more powerful the entity or the more serious the request the greater the price requested, with the wording and agreement being incredibly important factors in the process.

[Hellis]

Druidic magic is tied to the gaelic pantheon in my mind. Unless you are going with someone who is doing black magic. Sort of a hodgepodge a lister Crawley approach. Kinda how wiccan supposedly sprung out of victorian musings and romantic revival of "witch craft"? Either way I think the idea has wings to fly with. Just know there are avalonian and gealic druids in this. They might take offence that you claim a shared heritage. ;>

[Archangel89]

That was the generally idea, I was going to make him a Bokor/Houngan as a result of being tricked by a loa

[Fizzy]

Druidic magic is tied to the gaelic pantheon in my mind. Unless you are going with someone who is doing black magic. Sort of a hodgepodge a lister Crawley approach. Kinda how wiccan supposedly sprung out of victorian musings and romantic revival of "witch craft"? Either way I think the idea has wings to fly with. Just know there are avalonian and gealic druids in this. They might take offence that you claim a shared heritage. ;>

@Hellis

Black Magic is kind of where I'm going with this - more a sort of folk Witchcraft which drew it's roots from the scattered following of the Old Religion, yet becoming something of its own. Hopefully I'm making sense with this and not just rambling :P

[Hellis]

@Fizzy Oh I get that totally. Hence the HOdgepodge thing. Its how both Satanism and Wiccan was spawned aswell if my research is correct. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

[Hellis]

@Hellis

Also, kudos on the signature quote ;D.

Terry Pratchett was the best damn author to ever live <3

[Fizzy]

@Hellis

Also, kudos on the signature quote ;D.

Terry Pratchett was the best damn author to ever live <3

@Hellis

Haha, the biggest problem was just picking a single one :P

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@Hellis@Noxious
BTW thoughts on making the bio a small scene? I've been playing around and I think it would work the best

[Archangel89]

Thatwas something on my mind as well. Do we need a bio or can we just cover what's under character creation?

[Hellis]

I much prefer a actual bio. I might chose to incorperate your backstory actively into the narrative and if I have the proper feel for your WHERE your charachter comes from, then I need bio.

[Archangel89]

Gotcha just something I was wondering

[Hellis]

How's my hopefull would be players doing this fine night/day?

[Archangel89]

Doing well, I'll have to pm my cs so far cause I'm not sure how my duel personality witch doctor is going

[Hellis]

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