“I liked myths. They weren't adult stories and they weren't children's stories. They were better than that. They just were.”
“Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, and it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truth--penultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told.”
“But a myth, to speak plainly, to me is like a menu in a fancy French restaurant: glamorous, complicated camouflage for a fact you wouldn't otherwise swallow, like maybe lima beans.”
“Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, and it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truth--penultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told.”
“But a myth, to speak plainly, to me is like a menu in a fancy French restaurant: glamorous, complicated camouflage for a fact you wouldn't otherwise swallow, like maybe lima beans.”
That’s all we are to them. Myths. Our mothers, fathers, they are myths – and in that way it is best. Because if they knew what we knew, it would be a catastrophe. We are demigods. We are part divine, deity, supposed protector. But we are also, partially, you. We have the masts of the gods, but our anchors are still very much in the realm of people.
Shangri-la is a large lodge located off of a main road, three days hike into the forests of Lewis County in New York.
Once there, any demigod is in a safe haven thanks to the presence of the many. Demigods travel from all over the world to live in Shangri-la and some sort of exhibition of power is typically demanded to gain entry. Once there, many train to become stronger and many simply live there. However we all train to protect the people.
Well many of the older demigods say something big is coming… The Greek swear it has something to do with the Titans, the Nordic seem to think it may be a second Ragnarok. But me? I think it's worse.
OOC Information
Welcome to the world of Legion (placeholder af). You, the player, will control a demigod the child of a god of your choosing. They will arrive at Shangri-la and learn to control their godly abilities, forge friendships and teammates among other demigods and once deemed willing and able they will embark on missions. Some to attend to humanity, and some to uncover the waiting threat lurking in the shadows.
Shangri-la itself is essentially any old lodge, however it is nearly impossible to find without proper instructions that are typically given to a demigod by their godly parent or perhaps their human parent depending on the relationship the demigod has with their godly parent. The lodge is actually just a short walk away from a rather sizeable lake, and is within a clearing that is nearly impossible to see without a bird eye’s view. The rooms are like a University dorm, there is typically two to a room but sometimes there will be three or even four.
While all demigods are different, there is a main unifying curse they all possess and are completely unable to get rid of. It is the necessity to aid humanity and protect them from the monsters of the world. This is because when a demigod saves a human they will think of the god that demigod represents. For example, should a son of Zeus save a human from a minotaur – that human will think of Zeus, instinctively. These thoughts, the idea that people remember gods is hugely important. If a god is completely forgotten by humanity they will die. While a god may become reborn and live on once more they will be a completely new entity and as such a demigod will become human without their tie to that god.
This is why no matter the general disposition of most demigods they will always recognize the importance of making sure their parents are remembered.
A human is not able to comprehend the feats of demigods or the divine in general. Thusly, they may not be able to tell what a monster is, and they will faint if they witness something they cannot wrap their minds around like a massive beast. Most of the time however, they will fail to put two and two together and as such a demigod doesn’t need to do much in order to avoid being overt. Should a demigod create a tornado, no human will be able to link those two.
The world is your oyster in Shangri-la, so, what are you waiting for?
Rules
- Keep monotheistic religions out of selection please!
- Your demigod can have any godly figure from mythology as their parent. This is not limited to the 'good guys'. You may have a child of a Titan as far as I'm concerned. As long as it abides by all other rules, be creative!
- If you have a serious disagreement with someone either talk it out like responsible people or if you think that isn't an option come to us.
- Pls have fun with this. Whatever that means to you, as long as you're not obstructing other players from having fun I would love to have every single player enjoy this game.
- Don't do any of the obvious faux pas's. Godmodding, etc.
- Tell me I'm ur fav at the end of ur extra section so I know you're a good listener.
