[OOC] Wrath of the Gods

[OneWayOut]

Is there anyone who can take a look at my CS? ^^

[McHaggis]

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[OneWayOut]

@OneWayOut im on the train rn but she looks good as far as I can see; so she has my seal of approval - cute goth girls r my aesthetic - however, gonna wait for the boss lady to check over! This is a democracy!

@McHaggis

Thanks so much! I finished it at work on my phone and I just now thought to edit my typos lol There may still be some... Regardless, I don't usually play the Goth type so I'm excited to see how this goes. Your guy is awesome btw!

[MiddleEarthRoze]

@OneWayOut

I think she's fantastic! The Darkness Manip. power has the potential to be a bit OP, but I'll trust you to use it fairly in the IC. Otherwise, I can't see a thing wrong with her - you can go ahead and move her over to the CS tab.

[Witch Cat]

Quick question, would Hecate still be qualified as being a character's parent even though she has no children in the mythology? While also not being explicitly stated as being a virgin goddess?

EDIT: Never mind, saw her in the accepted list of gods and goddesses.

[MiddleEarthRoze]

@Witch Cat

Hecate is fine, as she isn't explicitly stated as a virgin, and in some accounts, does have children.

The list is not a list of Gods who can be parents, but simply ones that will or may make an appearance in the IC.

[OneWayOut]

@MiddleEarthRoze I thought about the Darkness Manipulation being a bit OP but as you said, I figured that I could just be mindful and not get out of hand. So you can trust me with that and also feel free to let me know if I do accidentally go overboard. :)

[CrystalApple]

Daniel Melton

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"I love you for everything you are and you love me for everything I am."

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Daniel Melton

He is 34 years of age, born on Feburary 4th

Male

Daniel has no problem over whichever gender he is trying to pursue or trying to take a bite of him and certainly doesn't mind having a fling or a short-term relationship. Usually pursuing relationships with different people for the added spice in his life and exchange experiences between his partners. Having little care on who he is dating as long as they both are enjoying and having fun for the time they are together. On the occasion that he does have long-term relationships, it's usually with someone special until they found the one they're looking for.

Daniel's bulky form has always been a subject to being glanced at twice when he is walking wherever he needs to get to. Perhaps it's from his tall stature of six feet and seven inches, being considered generally the tallest person in the room and weighs about 187 lbs without anything else adding additional mass. Born in America, his previously lighter skin has been tanned for all the sun he has been absorbing with his dark brown hair and opposing light brown eyes, they all make a pleasing matchup. With his hair cut short on the sides for a fade and then styled, he is on top of his own appearance. Having some tame facial hair on his prominent jawline that prickles against the skin if you feel it or rub against it, trimmed to remove any messiness with it. With his lips angled to always seem like he has a small smile whenever you look at him.

With him usually being caught up with matters on hygiene, he always makes sure to leave the house with at least the bare requirements. Leaving the house usually with an outfit grabbed out of his wardrobe, it is a thing which can last a week of changing clothes twice a day. Having little restriction on what he can wear, he does have a marginally bigger possession of darker clothing than lighter one. Having his outfits fitted with a variety of recent clothing that are up to date in the last year or two. With a couple of old style that he likes to wear with variations to them so that they never are the same.

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The other parent that gives Daniel his other divinely half is Aphrodite the godess of a few things: Love, Beauty and Sexuality.

● Beauty Untold ●
Daniel's looks are seemingly obtained from a successful allocation of phenotypes that gives him his breathtaking appearance that borders on the supernatural that is easily ethereal. As if he simply rolled the jackpot with the dices from mother nature's big automated system, he has a body that would be eye candy for anyone. Unfortunately, you would see more of it if it wasn't hidden behind those pesky things known as clothing but he carries around him this scent that can't really be described but appealing in whatever they smell. With his body simply being sexually appealing even to those who do not like his gender would consider him 'good-looking and smelling' at the very least. It isn't a myth that being a good looker can get you pretty far in life and who knew looks could be so dangerous?

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Daniel's other godly gift is the ability to kindle the desires of other through a few ways, one which is by touching them and depending on how attracted they are to him the effects may vary. To those who are intensely enamored with him, his touch will ignite those flames even brighter while those who are less attracted to him may feel a fuzzy tingle on their skin. The potency of this ability also is affected by how personal the contact is with the other and becomes stronger the more intimate it is. Speaking also does the same thing but to a lesser degree that works as well but not as effective through physical contact.

As a demigod of love, eventually the fruit of his relationships will bite him back whether it will come in the form of a jealous ex who doesn't want to let go. Perhaps it will take shape as his own broken heart for making a mistake and losing the one forever? Maybe it will be a love of altruism that shall be the anchor that drags him down into the grave? Either way, his death comes from one of his relationships in the past to haunt him or possibly it will be one in the future, who knows.

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Adventurous, Confident, Uninhibited, Talkative, Flirty

Daniel's prominent trait is him as an extrovert with an obvious outgoing personality that anyone can see just by looking at him. With the look on his face, knowing he is confident about himself and what he is wearing which conveys much without being said. Having this air of self-confidence about himself that seems unwavering, it also shows when he talks with that coolheaded and calm demeanor that wouldn't be embarrassed to ask or reveal anything. As a person with his confidence, he wouldn't be afraid to stand as a rebel against the norm or at the same time take the position as a leader for something that he believes in.

He, in a person who would be considered being fun to be around, as he is always looking for something to do whether it be with a group or by himself. Seemingly having an appetite for conversation, he is clearly a people's person who loves to talk to people and get to know them. Combined with the fact that he is a flirtatious person, he can make a person chuckle at how smooth he can pull something off without a second thought. It makes his personality great for taking along to go to any kind of party as he's a polite guest who isn't afraid to join in the fun once it starts rolling.

Daniel as a guy with many friends is inclined to be generally trusting and doesn't mind lending a hand to those who needs it and freely offers help to those who won't ask. He has a rather positive view on life but with a good dose of realism that keeps him in check, seeing many of the faces that appear in humanity and himself. All he can do is always try to do his best to live his own life the fullest with the hope that nothing will shake it too out of whack.

Daniel was born in America, raised by his father, Matthew Melton, who never married but always was in a steady relationship for long times. Raising him to be a good son, he in return was a good father as well who worked hard to support himself, Daniel and his sister Judith. Growing up in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood, they grew up learning Spanish to get the gist of what their friends were talking about and quickly learned. Together, they were the school's unique siblings who knew Spanish and were completely white which was an entertaining fact that would carry on into their adulthood. However, things were not always comfortable as they reached rough patches whenever something unexpected happened, but it was nothing to worry about. As they brought the three closer together, confiding in each other for support as they walked forward in life. He grew up going to school being a remarkably popular child, while his sister who was older but wasn't as social as him was instead athletically superior. Together, the two grew up to be an intimidating duo who weren't to be messed with as they moved from place to place, always being known as the two new kids.

Sailing through High School, he passed as expected along with his sister and went to college on an academic and artistic scholarship for his grades and his interest in languages such as Spanish which he knew already. His sister on the other end earned herself an athletic scholarship which allowed her to go to a college which she could enjoy herself but split the pair apart. With him going to school for the Arts, while she went to do her own thing it was the first time they were apart. An uncomfortable event that he would get used to, he would earn his degree quickly as he would juggle around a few jobs and shave a few months off his degrees. He always knew he was uncannily popular but it was more apparent during college, as people seemed to gather around him and asked him to more parties than he could remember.

Taking night school, he went to take classes as he taught as a teacher and eventually got his next degree in English after some time moving around in the States. Moving from the central part of the states to the east coast and then shortly after a few years to the west coast. He then decided to push his Spanish degree into a Masters and got a scholarship to go abroad to teach in Columbia for adults which he gladly took. Allowing him to experience the culture around him and understand the people down there, making some friends with the students there. Spending a year's worth of time there, he experienced many things there that would be remembered forever with memories to reflect on and friendships that were made. At the end of the year, he went back to the States to received his degree and began teaching steadily to students. Perhaps one day he'll go visit somewhere else when he has the money for a flight and the expensive trip.

Matthew Melton (Father) – His father who raised him since he was a kid and did valiantly so, now is a retired man. The two have a strong relationship built upon the struggles of their younger years. He is still currently single if anyone wants to know...

Judith Melton (Half-sister) – During their younger years, the two were protective of each other and as they grew older that never changed. While she may not see Daniel often anymore, calls him on a weekly basis to catch up on how each other are doing. The two as siblings are close and never hesitates to offer anything should either one needs anything.

N/A for now...

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The powers must be connected to the abilities of Apollo; Apollo was not known for understanding culture...

The ability Cultural Assimilator was an interpretation of Apollo being a god of music and the arts, so he is the closest god representing 'culture' as those two areas are deeply involved with it. So, it made some sense in my head but.... eh? That doesn't matter any more. It was a vaugue interpretation of how his powers would affect my demi-god by allowing him to understand their different arts like dancing / songs / paintings / etc. So... yeh!

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Moving onwards! It took a bit of time to change a bunch of things but its done! Hopefully, the abilities will make sense now with the Godly parent that I have and not be disastrous as the previous one. By any chance, he'll be acceptable as I change a few things about him to make the theme work but kept my original idea intact somewhat. (Just gonna hide in the bunker until the decision comes...)

[Didos]

Sorry for taking so long on my CS. I've been having a bunch of ideas rush through my head over this one, and I'm still working on really nailing one down.

I didn't see Sobek on the Egyptian gods list, but I just want everyone to know that the results should be in anytime now and I'm pretty sure he's my father.

[OneWayOut]

@CrystalApple that is one attractive man...

[Holy Soldier]

@MiddleEarthRoze
Face Claim: Leandro Lima

Adom Bahur ☽☼ Son of Horus

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Adom Bashur

• No preference on a nickname. He can easily acquire nicknames in game.

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Male

Adom has been with many men and women who were beautiful but not always smart. He has had casual flings with them but he has yet to find a lover who has really stuck with him. A lover who he would die for. It is difficult for him to place who his ideal man or woman would be. Someone who respects him, who wasn't needy and clingy. A strong and independent lover who he could find comfort in and who he could protect and proudly fight for. Sex in this generation is as casual as going to an amusement park, but because of an unexplained divine nature, he could never figure out why he does it so regularly. He isn't easy. Both partners have to want the same thing. But few of the people he's dated have convinced him that they wanted more than sex from a gorgeous man.

The Egyptian loves to be worshiped and complimented. He likes a girl who isn't entirely innocent and who is clever with her words and he likes a guy who is just as open about his sexuality as he is and has a sense of humor. Foreplay never grows old with him, and he isn't afraid to tease or flirt with those who have caught his eye regardless if they were male or female.

Adom's most eye-catching features are his eyes. They are heterochromatic and intense: his left tinged a greyish-blue and his right a gold-like hazel. His skin is tan and warm like the dunes of Egypt. His hair is capable of draping his shoulders in dark silky curls, but he keeps it cut a few inches above them. He will at times fasten his hair in a man bun at the back of his head or push it back with a cloth headband. His nose is sharp like a bird's and jaws strong. Beneath tanks, cargo shorts, and boat shoes/leather sandals, is a body like smooth marble. The Egyptian gets out as well as workouts for his own interests. Running, climbing, lifting, he likes being in shape. When outdoors on sunny days, he wears sunglasses. Leather, braided, and woven necklaces with beads carved from stones, bones, and seashells can be found decorating the line of his pectorals. Bracelets of a similar vintage style cover both of his wrists, and an ankle bracelet of yarn with two orange clay beads is knotted about his ankle. He never takes it off, and it bears no sentimental value besides the fact that he has worn it for a while. He stands 6'2 and weighs 210 lbs.

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Egyptian

Horus "The Falcon God" - the god of the sky, kingship, war, and hunting.

• Multiple Forms
  
  Like his father, Adom is capable of morphing to various forms, but the most common and renowned form that he will know initially is that of a peregrine falcon. As a falcon, he can fly and view the world through enhanced sight. Horus was known to be able to fuse with other gods to become a new version of himself. He has been The Younger and The Elder. Likewise, Adom may eventually awaken more aspects of his shifting power to be able to temporarily fuse with other gods in order to amplify his power.
• Sun & Moon
  
  Adom's most destructive power is Sun & Moon. When he taps into these abilities, a black wedjat brand appears about his right eye and his heterochromatic eyes come alive with the cosmic glow of the sun and moon. Like his father, elements of the moon inhabit his left eye and elements of the sun, his right. Similarly, the left side of his body controls all aspects of the moon and his right side, the sun. His right arm will burn with the flare of the sun and his left arm become a lunar-white with the aspect of the moon. These aspects can expand to the entirety of his left and right halves, turning his hair red like blood on the right side and black like the dark side of the moon on his left--but that wouldn't be good for his clothes.
  
  Sun: Besides producing incredible heat, Adom's Right controls gravity. He can draw objects 20 m away toward himself despite the object's size and mass, which isn't exactly safe. Drawing a car toward himself might have the car actually smack into him, which would be quite the bad day. His right works solely as an attraction and not a repelant, which is handy for stopping enemies who are trying to flee or yanking teammates to safety. Adom can control the amount of heat and light his arm produces. He can make his arm glow to light a room or area shrouded in darkness, or give a sapling nourishing rays to bathe in. His arm can produce heat to keep warm in freezing climates, but the heat he produces cannot be maintained for long. His skin will burn, blister, and crack if he uses his powers for long periods. At harmless temperature levels, the worst he would get is a mild sunburn. At temperatures that could reduce a slab of metal to goo, he risks three to four degree burns. Surprisingly, a good lotion with SPF greater than 50 helps with the milder problems. Other handy methods he can perform with his powers is boil and cook food (if he's too lazy to use a stove) and provide green solar energy to power machines and devices that run on it. Desert environments, areas of the world with desert-like heat, and temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit are when his Sun Aspect would be strongest and deadliest not just for his enemies, but for him as well. As tempting as it would be to use his Sun Aspect during a heatwave, the boost in temperature would char his arm.
  
  Moon: Unlike his right side, Adom's left side is aspect of the Moon. His left can generate a lower form of light in the case the team needs to show light discipline. It's not as effective as the light that radiates from his right, but it will do when little light is needed. With his left, if Adom were to touch a person or object, he can place them in a zero gravity state and leave them to helplessly float about that will only wear off if the person affected manages to touch the ground again. His arm is much colder on his left side than his right, and with prolonged use, he risks lowering his core temperature and thus could potentially induce hypothermia. His left mimics the chill of space. Around the ocean, Adom can use his arm to amplify the strength and frequency of waves, putting enemy ships or aquatic enemies in danger. An arm-warmer can help keep Adom's arm warm, but the best method is using his Sun Aspect at the same time he uses the Moon Aspect. Both abilities can cancel out the heat and cold from either side of his body, keeping his core at a warm temperature. On a full moon, Adom's moon aspect is strongest but more than likely to quicken the onset of hypothermia and frostbite on his left arm.
• Blood of the King
  
  Being the son of the god king, Horus's aura has rubbed off on him, and it's not a visible aspect as it is felt in his dominant presence. Adom bears a unique charisma. He likes for things to be organized and to make sense, and carries a natural gravity of his own. People tend to like approaching him with their problems, turn to him when a decision needs to be made and no one can decide, take the first step...It has been a strange phenomena that he could never explain. He thought that perhaps it was because people thought he was attractive or...he has no idea. He has the natural born potential for greatness.

As much as Adom likes to believe that he isn't like his father, he is secretly just as vengeful as him. He doesn't like when he is wronged or the people who he cares about are wronged or hurt. When a fight is over and done, he just might kick the enemy while he/she is down or seek out a foe on his own to exact revenge in a foolish manner. As Isis once commanded her son to avenge his mutilated father against Set, Adom is capable of building a grudge against anyone.

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Adom is very down-to-earth. When he isn’t somewhere outdoors, he is inside relaxing, resting, and pampering himself. He is down for a road trip or adventure without fear of the unknown. His presence is reassuring to those who need the protection for he stands up for those who are wronged. When it comes to sizing up opponents, despite the odds, Adom will wear a confident smile. It might be in his semi-divine blood, but he relishes at the idea of a fight. As much as he tries to set the example, Adom would dive into a dog pile with a smile. He is confident in his abilities—even before he knew he had actual abilities.

Truth or Dare? Bring it. Drinking games? Bring it. All in good sport right? Besides being an out-going adventure-seeker, he can play the role of big brother, listening to the problems of his fellow godlings. Why anyone would think he had good advice was beyond him, but he must have been doing something right. He isn’t afraid of man hugs, or invading the personal space of other individuals. Some might think it’s because he’s foreign, when really he could just be fucking with them. Adom has a healthy sense of humor that can be deemed as childish at times, but hey, people need to learn to live!

On the other hand, the darker side, Adom can hold a pretty long grudge when wronged. He will get even. An eye for an eye—tooth for a tooth. It is unhealthy, but his life wouldn’t return to normal until he’s had a taste of revenge. He’s the type to keep on your good side for he will be enjoyable for as long as that relationship is maintained.

Stay away from your father if you ever see him.

Why?

Don’t talk back, boy. Just do what I say. He’s a bad man.

That had been the first and only thing Adom had known about his father. When he grew older, his mother, Rashida Bashur, told him stories about how his father lusted after his mother (Isis), slept with men, and how he had even committed murder. No matter what, the man was a mama’s boy who could never get away from his mother. She had him under her thumb, telling him what to do to the point that Adom’s mother just told him to never come back.

It was an embarrassing reputation to leave with the family, and a shameful one. Unfortunately, as much as Adom didn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps, his first experience with another man had been his most shameful one. For a long time, he carried the regret. He told himself over and over that he was better and that he wasn’t like him. He kept his sexuality a secret from his mother so that she wouldn’t have a heart attack.

Growing up had felt like one huge secret. Not only did he not truly know who his father was besides the little his mother’s griping revealed, he couldn’t tell her much details about his own life. The women he slept with but never brought home. If he ever did, then she would want for him to marry one of them. The men whose bed he’s warmed. The fights he would get into at school.

College had been his only escape. He attended The American University in Cairo and sought out a Bachelor of Business Administration. Adom hadn’t really known what he wanted to do with the degree yet, but so far he had proven to have a knack for it. He considered getting a job in The States when he was finished. The United States had always sounded like some dream country, and he wouldn’t have minded seeing the truth for himself.

Rashida Bashur (Mother) - He loves his mother, but can't stand her endless griping about his father. She would never tell him what his father had truly done wrong, but he knew what he was going to do if he ever saw the guy. He was going to punch him right in his damn face!

To be updated as the story goes.

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[MiddleEarthRoze]

@Holy Soldier

Okay, nice start, but there are some slight issues with the sheet.

It seems like Adom's mother is aware of Horus' backstory and true nature based off the stories she's told — like I've said before, nobody is aware of the existence of Gods, including the character's parents. I also doubt he would have stayed around long enough to be told to leave by Rashida, because Gods tend to dump their load and run on off as soon as a Demi-God is on the way. Too many questions, and all that — also the gods cannot tell the mothers/fathers of their children for the purposes of this roleplay.
The other issues lie in with your powers. There's too many for our tastes and we find them a bit problematic.

Multiple Forms:
All Gods have the ability to change into whatever form they want - I'm willing to give you the ability to change into a Peregrine, but anything beyond that is a bit excessive in my GM opinion.. Also, that "morphing" thing just seems too unlikely to allow - the mechanics of it could be messy when considering other characters Adom may fuse with; because there's no way in Hell he'd do so with a full-blooded God. I imagine he'd be safer fusing with an unstable nuclear reactor.

Sun and Moon:
Horus is God of the Sky, not those two things specifically. I am aware in the myths that his eyes personified each one, but for the purposes of this roleplay, I would say that it is merely a fable to not infringe on the other gods' territories. In addition to this, this "single power" includes several of them, among them including heat, light, gravity and oceans. I see where you're coming from: the moon controls the tides, heat and light come from the sun, etc... However, they're unlikely abilities for the son of the God of the sky especially if we say that the Sun/Moon eyes are simply a fable — which unfortunately you didn't know until now. Even if they were plausible for Horus, they're rather over-powered. I appreciate the work and the detail you put into this power and also the idea of them being able to hurt Adom if he used them too much, but those powers will not be allowed - if you have trouble coming up with ideas that are less vaguely attached with Horus, consider what abilities could come from the sky itself - and also his other Godly duties in line with war and hunting.

Blood of the King:
As mentioned with a previous CS, we cannot allow powers of "charisma" that will influence another character without their permission.

There's a difference in making oneself seem appealing to other people, and actually making the other people like your character; the latter is godmodding. As a whole, not every character will find the same sort of personality endearing.

Not everybody finds the same type of person charismatic, and to have a power stating otherwise would be godmodding. In fact you went as far as to dictate how other characters would act around him — this is something that we cannot allow and must be changed.

[OneWayOut]

Has anyone here seen the movie "Gods Of Egypt"? It's sooo good. Like... just an overall amazing movie. I don't know if it follows any historical timeline or story, but it was really well made imho. I recommend people check it out if you don't mind renting a movie for a few bucks.

Unsure if you can find it online, but I have Dish so I was able to rent it thru their movie service thingy. Just a thought if you find yourselves bored and wanting to watch a good movie.

[Holy Soldier]

@Holy Soldier

Okay, nice start, but there are some slight issues with the sheet.

It seems like Adom's mother is aware of Horus' backstory and true nature based off the stories she's told — like I've said before, nobody is aware of the existence of Gods, including the character's parents. I also doubt he would have stayed around long enough to be told to leave by Rashida, because Gods tend to dump their load and run on off as soon as a Demi-God is on the way. Too many questions, and all that — also the gods cannot tell the mothers/fathers of their children for the purposes of this roleplay.
The other issues lie in with your powers. There's too many for our tastes and we find them a bit problematic.

Multiple Forms:
All Gods have the ability to change into whatever form they want - I'm willing to give you the ability to change into a Peregrine, but anything beyond that is a bit excessive in my GM opinion.. Also, that "morphing" thing just seems too unlikely to allow - the mechanics of it could be messy when considering other characters Adom may fuse with; because there's no way in Hell he'd do so with a full-blooded God. I imagine he'd be safer fusing with an unstable nuclear reactor.

Sun and Moon:
Horus is God of the Sky, not those two things specifically. I am aware in the myths that his eyes personified each one, but for the purposes of this roleplay, I would say that it is merely a fable to not infringe on the other gods' territories. In addition to this, this "single power" includes several of them, among them including heat, light, gravity and oceans. I see where you're coming from: the moon controls the tides, heat and light come from the sun, etc... However, they're unlikely abilities for the son of the God of the sky especially if we say that the Sun/Moon eyes are simply a fable — which unfortunately you didn't know until now. Even if they were plausible for Horus, they're rather over-powered. I appreciate the work and the detail you put into this power and also the idea of them being able to hurt Adom if he used them too much, but those powers will not be allowed - if you have trouble coming up with ideas that are less vaguely attached with Horus, consider what abilities could come from the sky itself - and also his other Godly duties in line with war and hunting.

Blood of the King:
As mentioned with a previous CS, we cannot allow powers of "charisma" that will influence another character without their permission.

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Not everybody finds the same type of person charismatic, and to have a power stating otherwise would be godmodding. In fact you went as far as to dictate how other characters would act around him — this is something that we cannot allow and must be changed.

@MiddleEarthRoze

I’m going to make my opinion, and I know that it probably won’t matter because whatever the GM says goes, but…

1. When I wrote the story and relationship between Rashida and Horus, I assumed Horus came to her as somebody else. As gods normally do. So no, she didn’t know that Horus was actually a god. The stories she told Adom was in the case that Horus was a reoccurring affair that you just now said wasn’t going to happen.

2. I mostly meant fusing with other demi-gods and not full-blown gods, which I didn’t think was a big deal. But that wasn’t a power he had right-off-the-bat any way. I wrote it as an ability that he could eventually learn. But you said that’s not allowed, so I can easily delete that.

3. When you step into the territory of the Egyptian gods and goddesses who specialize in more than one facet, then you’re going to have overlap (also definitely with Norse too). It’s going to happen. You will have a Zeus-child and you’ll have a Thor-child. There is going to be overlap. As far as me not being allowed to be original and use the sun and moon powers, I may not make a Son of Horus then because I felt that those abilities made a very intriguing character concept. I will just have to come up with a whole new character. It would be harder for me to play a watered-down version of the character I created than to just not play him at all. If I come up with a new concept, it'll more than likely be a god or goddess child that is more narrow and straightforward when it comes to specialization.

4. The “Blood of the King” ability was more of a natural talent rather than a power. So it wasn’t a power that when activated, MAKES people see him that way. I just wrote it to explain how he’s a born leader. Regardless if people like or dislike leaders, born leaders exist IRL and when they’re in charge, they’re in charge 90% of the time. It’s called charisma. But I’ll try to avoid putting “personality traits” in the Power Section and instead just leave it in the Personality section in the future.@MiddleEarthRoze

[Witch Cat]

Updated @MiddleEarthRoze

Danielle Zatara

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Witchy Woman - Dani - Zee

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(Born and Identifies as) Female

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Currently, Danielle is too proud to shackle herself in a relationship, but that doesn’t mean she cannot love. Danielle enjoys her friends or partners (A.K.A. one time flings) to be respectful people, of high stature and manners. The second you start slurring your speech, Danielle is off and never to speak with you again.

However, she isn’t as uptight as one may think. Rile her up a bit and suddenly all that bottled up energy and enthusiasm surges out in one large bang. Then, and only then, will she allow you to burp in public. Or convince her to go streaking.

In short, the only friends she’ll have are only the ones that can match her constantly changing tempo. A person that will walk with her at her pace through the mysterious solitude of life. Sadly, she doesn’t seem to find many who can and usually just settles for loneliness.

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Tall, slim, dark, and pale. The modern day Morticia, and she's a witch too! Her eyes sparkle a magnificent brown akin to the shade of dark chocolate, and are also rumoured to glow an unnatural colour under the light of the moon, her hair flows straight over her shoulders and down her back. The silky road of hair shimmering in the moonlight when she walks with a bounce in her step. Her jaw is thin, yet strong, her body is lithe as she walks with a dancer's grace. Her thin body elegant and usually draped in dark, flowing clothes. Adding a much needed dramatic flair. With sleeves that droop at her bony wrists, and dark pants that hide her in the darkness. And if she's feeling lazy (or if it's laundry day) she will accept wearing a regular t-shirt and plain jeans, but what fun is that when you can instead be walking around in a pitch black, flowing jacket?

Her lips, a bit on the thinner side, are fixed in a permanent smirk. Revealing white fangs underneath as she laughs at your jokes or misfortune. Danielle also carries herself delicately, long soft strides, legs crossed when sitting, walking effortlessly in heels. A proper lady through and through.

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Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, is the proud mother of Danielle.

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Prophetic Psychic

Don't even bother going to another psychic when you have a demi-god around. Hecate's children are oracles from birth, able to tell precisely what is going to happen in the future. From what the weather will be like in a day, or how you'll die 40 years from now.

It was Hecate's foresight that saved Persophone from Hades' grasp, and it might be Danielle's power that will save you. While Danielle may not be able to tell you your future with a 100% accuracy, she still gets visions. Intense, powerful ones capable of revealing even the most minute details. At her current state, Danielle cannot control when or how her visions come. They mostly occur before impending doom, or before something important occurs. No wonder Danielle related so much with Raven in her younger days.

But, as Danielle gains more control over her powers, she might one day be able to tell you what will happen just by thinking about it.

Danielle's mystic mind grants her more powers than just prophecy. She can effortlessly enter anyone's mind and hear their thoughts or communicate with them telepathically. However, this power comes with a few drawbacks. Anyone, mortal or god, can force Danielle out of their mind. All they need to do is think of something really hard and Danielle will be forced to retreat as your mind fills up with unintelligible noise. Furhtermore, Danielle cannot see into your mind, only hear what you're thinking at the moment. So be wary when around a witch.

Daughter of the Moon

Hecate is most commonly shown with the moon. Mostly along the side of the Triple Goddess symbol, two crescent moons and a full one side by side. Hecate has control over more than just the moon, the sea, sky, and land are also part of her domain. But demi-gods usually don't gain total power over these, Danielle is one of the examples. However, she still can draw power from the world around her.

A witch's greatest friend is nature, there is where wild magic lies. Obviously, highly industrialized areas will dampen Danielle's powers, while more "natural" areas strengthen her. A brisk walk through the forest will empower her, sitting by the sea-side will fill her with inner peace, or feeling the wind whistle in her ears on top of a hill will excite her. All of these things can greatly strengthen the disciples of Hecate, but their true power shines under the light of the moon.

While under the moon's pure light, Danielle's witchery grows three times as powerful. The witch gains immense power, costs for spells diminish greatly, and she feels truly free. Not only does her magic grow and strengthen, her physical body is affected too. While she may not suddenly be able to jump 6 feet while backflipping, there will be a noticeable increase in her physical prowess. Even at twilight does Danielle gain her power, because the moon is technically still in the sky above her. The only time the moon has no effect on her is when she cannot see the moon, or it's rays.

Witchery

Now for the main attraction of the show, magic. What else is there to say? Danielle can use magic! But at a cost.

While technically all gods and demi-gods are capable of casting what's categorised as "spells", and/or use magic. Hecate is said to be the only one capable of using true magic. Her offsprings, however, do not automatically gain access to this mystical and unknown power, but they still reap some benefits. Hecate's disciples are said to be extremely resistant to magic and it's consequences, and even stronger when actually using their god(dess) given power. But, that doesn't free them from every consequence and remove every obstacle. Because no amount of power or true magic will remove a witch's greatest hurdle. The Cost.

Every spell has a cost that must be paid in order for it to work, the stronger the spell, the higher the cost. Costs can range from burning a few basil leaves to sacrificing your first born. At first, many witches starting out will have to pay a steep cost for all spells. However, as the witch gradually grows in power, many a spell will require only the user's concentration and energy. At first, these freebie spells will start out insignificant. Like lighting a candle with your mind, or predict when it's going to rain, but a persistent witch who continues her studies will soon grow exponentially. Lift a feather at day one, lift the sky at day 100.

Technically anything can be done using magic, but the main focus usually is on changing the world and it's events. Give yourself a bit of good luck, or control a friendly crow to spy on neighbours. The world of magic is only held back by a witch's creativity. The more taboo arts, however, get a bit more fantastical. Pyromancy, necromancy, sorcery, you know the drill. Summon the spirits of the long gone past, predict soon to come events, throw fireballs or control the flow of water. But the rule of every spell needing a cost still remains. For now.

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The Hunger for Knowledge

Knowledge is power, and in a witch's case, it's absolute power. While it may seem ironic that a witch could be fooled by a deal seeing as a major part of their craft is equivalent exchange, some do fall short in their bargaining skills. Danielle is a kind person, she really is, but a particularly sweet-sounding deal from the wrong side can lure her into a dangerous trap. Witches were meant to stay diligent and smart when performing pacts, but then again, the promise of power is so...attractive.

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Danielle truly takes after her mother. Not in terms of appearance as Gods are technically just magical blobs that can shapeshift, but Danielle is like her (true) mother in terms of personality.

She loves solitude, wandering alone in quite, abandoned areas. Wandering around tagged, empty construction sites, walking through a forest powdered in the snow in the dead quite winter. All this may seem nice, but it left her with very little human interaction. She is usually very quiet, and in large groups of people can start to feel suffocated and/or self-conscious. However, get to know her and she can be great fun. Despite being so tight-lipped, she loves to laugh and make people laugh. To feel needed, and appreciated is all she needs in life.

She's also naturally curious, and creative. Pouring hours into writing her thick books, or just browsing the internet on trivia sites like she's some goddess of trivia (which she technically is). While she usually bottles up her emotions, Danielle can be just as feisty as sassy as the next person when riled up. This doesn't emerge because she wants to be mean, but rather she's just a bit protective. Danielle wishes to bring prosperity to all who deserve it, to let children live happy lives as even seeing a child fall down and start crying can set her sympathetic heart aflame. Danielle never wants to have children, but rather just take care of them. She wishes to pass on her love for learning and teaching to every generation and inspire everyone she meets.

Danielle always tries to be the best she can be, but everyone has a breaking point. When she reaches hers, then a myriad of things could happen. Either give you the cold shoulder or plot to sabotage you, it doesn't depend on how much you hurt her, but rather how much you hurt the ones she loves. As small as that group may be.

However, Danielle is not one to act directly. She much prefers to stay on the sides, silently observing the chaos of life and ever so slightly nudging people in the right direction. Even in the direst of situations, Danielle would never rush herself or confront the danger directly. Always better to plan you attack rather than run in there blindly swinging your sword.

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A thousand miles across from America, tucked away in far reaches of Tehran, Iran, there cried a woman. She wanted a child but was infertile, Hecate took pity and struck a deal with the father. The exact exchange is unknown, and Danielle's mother never even knew about it. What is sure is that whatever happened between Hecate and Danielle's father, it ended up killing him and the child was magicked into Danielle's mother's womb. The widow had no time to mourn, obviously, God had blessed her with a child, and she wanted the best life for her future kid. Danielle's mother, named Sara, heard of great tales of success in the promised land of America. She saved up money and went there ASAP. Adjusting was hard, and they lived in a sleazy motel for the first 6 months, but they persisted.

The two quickly settled and little Danielle grew. Her childhood was O.K., to say the least. Always an A/B student, frequently travelled, had few but good friends. Wrote a few books, tutored as a job, got a cat she dearly loved, went to college like a good girl, moved out, got a life. She was so utterly normal. A shut-in, yes, but normal nonetheless.

Or, she just seemed normal.

Behind closed doors, sprawled on her floor with Harry Potter littered on the floor, and browsing a witch help blog, she worked her magic in secret. She always knew she was different, she always knew there was something odd about her. All those good grades, abnormal good luck, clear skin all through her awkward teens. Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's witchcraft.

She never waved a wand and turned Mrs. Slimlok, the mean gym teacher, into a rabbit like all those Nickelodeon TV shows about a teen with magic. It always was occult, runes, herbs, chanting, all so taboo and dangerous. All so real. She strove for power then and now, at first all she could do was slightly whiten her teeth with rosemary and vinegar, but now, all she needs is a little rune and a few mean words to set you on fire. Maybe not set you on fire, more like make you uncomfortably warm. To this day she is unsure whether all this magic stuff is really working or if it's just a placebo.

She still wondered if the Ansuz rune she stitched into her collar really did clear her mind for the day. No, it couldn't be, that's nonsense! She outgrew her magic days! Even though she still grows basil in her miniature garden and keeps a grimoire, but still, all fake! She tried so hard to fool herself and sometimes succeeded. All those years reading up on every grimoire she laid her hands on or sprinkling black salt around her home. Was that all really just a waste of time?

Danielle thought she finally rid herself of her magic-loving days. She was going to be normal again, in this normal world, with her normal life, at her normal teaching job. All so normal.

Then she disappeared.

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Danielle is a huge mama's boy (girl?). How could you blame her? She only has her adoptive mother as an immediate family member. And still their relationship is a bit rough, argument here and there, but they would die for each other. She constantly sees herself missing her mother after she moved out into her own quaint little apartment.

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[Didos]

I got one, too!

Reza Widjaja

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Reza

Child of Sobek

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"Selling my soul would be a lot easier if I could just find it."

Nikki Sixx

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T H E C H A M P I O N

▻ NAME ◅

Arwireza Sastra Widjaja
● Nicknames : Reza, Ari, Sassy, Dub
● Aliases : The Molly Fairy, Medic

▻ AGE ◅

Twenty-Seven

▻ GENDER ◅

Female

▻ ROMANTIC INTERESTS ◅

Reza has always shown interest in men in some position of power, but not any who may feel any power over her. Whether it be the varsity jock, or the chill frat bro, or the aspiring start-up venturer, she enjoyed the company of anyone that could really validate her. Her few short-lived relationships were power struggles, but she refused to let anyone feels dominance over her.

Regardless, she still daydreams of men worthy of more than just a one-night stand. She's weary of keeping her distance, letting men down easy before an obsession can really develop. She doesn't want a partner who's life came to revolve around her. She simply desires someone she can coexist with: someone who could challenge her and strengthen her without feeling burdening.

▻ APPEARANCE ◅

Standing with extreme dignity at 5'7 on a thin, slightly athletic frame and lightly tanned skin. When she walks, she does with grace, and all her movements seem fluid and deliberate. She's always enjoyed keeping her hair fairly long, seeing it complement her deep black eyes.

She sees herself as fashionable and versatile in her styles, with what could be the only common trait as tight. Her attitude can be seen in her outfits, which she calls her "costumes". Her persona in that moment reflects her outfit and whatever vibe she feels is appropriate to give off. She is a huge fan of makeup and jewelry, too, pouring over online vlogs over ideas on how to subtly tweak her looks.

She regularly speaks with some Bay Area slang parallel to ironic and sarcastic tones, thinking it gives interesting character to her East Coast persona. When she has to, she straightens out her native accent for a more professionally acceptable one. She walks around with a friendly, polite smile, and is polite in most social environments.

She views all aesthetic, from her demeanor to her voice, as a science. She's calculative in her clothing pairings, and even manages to look good in some intentionally mismatched outfit. Her style leans towards a subtle uniqueness that has gradually come to define her.

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T H E M Y T H

▻ PANTHEON ◅

Egypt

▻ GODLY PARENT ◅

Reza's father is Sobek, apotropaic god of the Nile, pharaonic power, the military, fertility, and crocodiles.

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● Hater Repellant : Throughout her life, Reza has somehow come out unscathed. Robbers, attackers, predators have all seemed to neglect her as a target. Never once did she get into a fight she could not absolutely win. No incident has ever been serious enough to leave a scar on her body or psyche. Misfortune avoids her, clearing about the safe path she treads with only achieving success to worry about. Even her most hated enemies fail to confidently grasp the thought of concretely bringing harm to her. Her existence seems passive to those around her when directed negativity arises in their thoughts.

● Trendsetter : It feels like everything Reza touches turns into gold, at least that's how people seem to treat everything she shows even the slightest amount of interest in. One lunch hour during grade school, she sat with the class nerd and the next day he was chatting it up with his bullies. For a week in high school, she wore neon running shoes to class and as the year progressed even the teachers seemed to be getting into it. During her semester pledging her sorority, every fraternity house along the block was blasting the Bay Area rap anthems she'd flaunted on the floor of her own dormitory. In the classroom, she could spark discussion in an otherwise shy and reserved crowd. People turn impressionable around her, and everything she does feels acceptable.

▻ FATAL FLAW ◅

Reza's greatest weakness is her ego. She's extremely intelligent, and can speak to many things, but her insecurities scream inside her mind whenever she finds herself facing them. She struggles with feelings of inadequacy, forcefully forgetting everything she's accomplished. She worries of others thinking ill of her and damaging her fruitful social constructions. She fears loneliness, constantly keeping those around her at arms-length so she will never have to experience the loss. She is selfish, but only because she feels it's necessary.

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T H E L E G E N D

▻ PERSONALITY ◅

Reza is prideful and pretentious, although she still manages to display deep understanding and empathy for others. She's disciplined and ambitious, although the object of her desire constantly fluctuates. She has constant internal contradictions, with sporadic change of opinions, but she believes it all just a continuous learning process. She somehow enjoys literally everything (music, movies, books, etc.) believing that all genres of all art-forms have meaning. She acknowledges virtues in all systems of thought, including policy and religion, believing any could run perfectly in an unrealistically perfect environment. She personally holds the notion that life is just a game, and her emotions and perceptions don't have any intrinsic value.

It is through developing this mindset that she's created a number of personas to accommodate the many facets of her social life. She has always managed to be at least somewhat sociable in any circle she's inserted herself in, which she has frequently attributed to her looks. She can be petty, holding grudges for anything she feels is a direct attack on her, although she's pretty indifferent to things most others find offensive. She rationalizes that it's just all part of the game, while telling herself that she's in control of her emotions. Everything she does is just meant to empower herself, or at least give the feeling thereof.

▻ HISTORY ◅

Reza was born in Oakland, CA to Indonesian immigrants. Both worked long hours, and the relationship between the parents and the Widjaja children seemed disjoint, apart from the few family dinners that ever transpired in that household. Nonetheless, she proved to be a dutiful student, always placing at the top of her class at her parents' behest. After school, she would keep herself occupied with soccer and volleyball at the local youth leagues. On the weekends, her father sent her and her siblings to a small Asian community gym, training in a variety of Southeast Asian martial arts. Still, the Widjaja children found themselves feeling neglected in their little time spent at home.

During the time Reza's older sister, Jamal, was in high school, she picked up selling weed. A few years later, Reza would follow in her footsteps, and soon enough did their younger brother, Zach. They all grew apart in their similar, yet separate, endeavors, and Reza dove into a world of partying with the popular kids and youthful experimentation. Still, she graduated Summa Cum Laude and lettered in varsity volleyball.

After graduation, Reza flew out to a university in Washington, D.C. on full scholarship, majoring in Religion with a minor in Computer Science. Most of her research was spent on the Ancient Near East and Indian mythology. On the side, she developed an interest in computer theory and logical systems. She left sports, lending more focus to her social life. She joined a sorority and resumed selling weed off packages she had shipped from back home. Her srat sisters dubbed her "Medic" after a time, and she expanded her business through her new network. Still, she managed to make the Dean's List every semester.

She soon began including MDMA and LSD in her stock due to the high demand and lack of reliable dealers. Her wholesaler persona turned into a ghost, called only by "The Molly Fairy" around campus. Her professors believed she had a promising future in archaeology after graduation, but Reza enjoyed her life too much. She chose to stick around D.C. once she got her diploma, continuing living off her drug money and rising through the ranks as a public relations consultant for clubs and bars in the city.

▻ FAMILY ◅

● Leanne Perwira Widjaja, Mother : Reza has always been caring towards her mother, a nurse working long, sporadic shifts. She sees Leanne as the only real parent in the household, acknowledging her efforts and often feeling remorse about the burden she may be putting on her.

● Jerome Widjaja, Father (Assumed) : Although Reza sees Jerome with a sort of reverence for what he's accomplished throughout his life, mostly as a naval engineer, she feels contempt towards him for coming off emotionally indifferent towards her and her siblings.

● Aijamal Tamara Widjaja, Older Half-Sister : The two sisters were very close growing up. Reza saw Jamal as her mentor, and probably even a parental figure considering the lack of presence of their own. They drifted apart when Jamal graduated high school, and the rift deepened when Reza left for college.

● Zachary Gunnar Widjaja, Younger Half-Brother : Ever since Zach strengthened his gang affiliations after Reza went off to college, their relationship has been extremely strained. They were close and protective of each other growing up, but Reza couldn't stop Zach's descent into their childhood ghetto.

▻ RELATIONSHIPS ◅

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[HalfOfLancelot]

@Holy Soldier

I think it's insofar as, these Gods have domains within their grasp that are among the ones they have majority of control in. Ra is the God of the Sun, therefore his main domain is within that area. Horus' eyes are the sun and the moon, but that's a small tidbit - a factoid. It's like saying that Freyja, because she resides over half of the warriors brought in from the battlefield by her valkyrie is currently the 100% domain rule of the dead and death. You have to account for subcategories within these domains and how a power would fit within them, given their children have just a modicum of godly wrath.

What you've done with this power is that you've amped it up more than you necessarily should have. You've essentially taken these rather strong powers associated with Solar and Lunar manipulation and attributed to a God of the Sky who has only his foot in the door, so to speak, in both of these domains. We had this issue with Apple's Apollo child in that he interpreted powers and certain domains in a way that shies too far from the God itself. You've done that in a different way, though. You've taken something minor and amplified it as if Horus was both God of the Sun and God of the Moon. If we're basing his own domain, his own powers off a modicum of what his children potentially know, we can assume that Horus is just as powerful as both Ra and Khonsu in domains they feature quite heavily in - and in Khonsu's regard, one he only features in.

There can be overlap. That's going to happen no matter what and in no matter which pantheon you're in. It's just the fact of how you treat that overlap, and whether it truly personifies the God and their perceived personalities. It's more in line with how they ruled over their domain, rather than just what their patronage was known for. For instance you have Freyja, a Vanir who's essentially queen of the Valkyries, among many other gods, she also resides over death. However, unlike Hel, she presides over the death of warriors she chooses - half and half with Odin, essentially. She's still a goddess of death, but her domain is interpreted differently in a way that it's not just death, it's a subset of it.

Thanatos - bringer of death. He's essentially the Greek's grim reaper. Hermes delivers the dead. Hades presides over the dead. There's overlap, yes, but they're all different even between each other. You have to be aware of that prior to making your character."

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Now to get to the point of taking care of each of your points.

1. Cool, as long as you know Horus wouldn't reveal himself to her, would likely have not told her any of his past, etc. She can construe stories about him, have a notion of him, or he can just be the general, "My father said he was heading out for smokes. He's been out for smokes for about 18 years now." Kinda of deal. That would put a lot of that resentment you seem to tie closely to your character.

2. Yes, we'd definitely love for that not to be included in his actual CS. It's a tricky concept, fusing with anyone's characters because it removes control, gets too complex, and just gets generally too sticky. When it's two of your own characters, it's easier to deal with, but when it's someone else's or an NPC, it gets... too complicated.

3. I already touched upon this. We're not looking to suck out your originality, we're looking out for anything that can be considered too over powered. This entire section of your CS is too overpowered and has the issues I've touched on prior. You've got an assortment of powers in this one section that you've labeled one solo power. There's a difference between having various uses of a power, like being psychic, having telepathy, etc. and then there's having sub-powers hidden beneath one umbrella term for a power. I mean, most things like solar manipulation, darkness manipulation, light manipulation, etc. have sub-categories within themselves, but those are essentially built upon a foundation. Adom's Sun and Moon just mesh all of these multiple powers that have too much variation. I can see the connection between each, but there's too much going on for this power to be anywhere near an acceptable level.

4. This is difficult to analyze from any standpoint without harshly critiquing it. This is acceptable in an environment where this character is the main character, definitely. When you're writing your own story, usually the main character has a charisma about him/her. Commander Shepard, Harry Potter - my mind is currently drawing a blank regarding literary figures, but you get the gist of it. They're great to use in an environment in which you can shape everything yourself. In this setting? Not so much.

There's also that good adage: "Show, don't tell." You're all telling us, "This character is a born leader. He can draw people toward him. Be decisive. Lead by example. Take responsibility." However, that's a very, very, very good way to ultimately kill your character preemptively, especially when you're surrounded by amazing writers like this. You're staking your claim on the leadership role in this group without anyone's consent. You're making your character charismatic and that's a dangerous personality trait to use in Roleplaying where you reply on the interaction and the consent of 6+ other people. You're very much assuming we're okay with this by including this. I'm not. In fact, anytime I see someone put: Charismatic, Manipulative, Intelligent, Perceptive, etc. I immediately want all of my characters to refute those claims. It makes me want the exact opposite of what you do and immediately creates conflict right off the bat.

These traits, these specific traits, rely far too much on other players' consent. You see where I'm going with it? I could rant for days on this. But, you have to think, "Does this personality trait I'm giving my character absolutely require another's compliance to work?" and if it's solely dependent on another player, or all players' consent, it's not a trait you should use in a Roleplay. The only things I can think of you can get away with something like that is if you absolutely plan on making people hate your character, but again, that's a very cheap way to get people to loathe who you're making. It's more rewarding when your character's actions speak a lot louder than what you've told us.

But, yeah, the reason we don't particularly want traits or powers like this is how much it relies on utter manipulation of other characters. You can be manipulative, you can be conniving, you can be backhanded ICly, we aren't barring you from that, but simply stating that your character is in such a manner as that particular power has portrayed doesn't really fly. There are certain traits that you can simply state: generous, malicious, kind, capricious. And then there are those that have to specifically be shown and built upon and require not only your knowledge of the character, but your knowledge and skill in writing.

In essence, it's very difficult to be manipulative. It's very easy to say your character is manipulative. In this particular case, it's very difficult to be a good leader. It's extremely easy to say your character's a good leader. Simply saying your character are these things with the language and the word choice and the context being used, as it is now, totes the line of Godmodding very, very precariously. So, no, you can't just tell us, "My character has innate charisma. He's a natural born leader." You have to specifically show this to us in the IC. In written word. In plot and character development. You can tell us your plans and what you want out of the character, but you just can't state it the way you did with, "Blood of the King." When it comes to something like this, we want to see it shown to us. Having it spelled out leaves out the fun of it and creates unnecessary conflict from the assumption that every player is okay with this.

(I mean, even if you were to go around asking everyone here, "Are you okay with my character having X Trait?" it's still... it's still not going to fly. Because then this entire thing just went over everyone's heads. We don't want these traits explicitly stated as fact and truth; we want things of this nature to be developed in a way that gives everyone a choice to accept it. Where's the challenge and intrigue if you can just say, "My character is charismatic and intelligent and a leader"? I see CSes as a base format. A kind of "Begin Here" thing and if we start at the beginning with not enough room to branch out the plot and our characters, then what's the point? These things severely stifle growth, especially concerning growth between characters.)

[HalfOfLancelot]

@Witch Cat@Didos

We'll have to wait for the GM team to all get together tomorrow before we can accept these characters! You guys keep catching us when we're asleep or busy. ;3;

Or in this case, when we're about to go to sleep. Or well... *cough* I mean half the team is asleep already—you know what, sh. I'm going to bed. SH. I have class tomorrow. SHHHH

[Witch Cat]

@HalfOfLancelot Who needs sleep? I just refresh the page every 5 seconds waiting for attention to come my way

[Holy Soldier]

@HalfOfLancelotAs much as everyone likes to believe that they’re the subject-matter-experts on gods in every god-related RP in existence, what it comes down to is GM subjectivity. What does the GM want and what does the GM believe is acceptable? Everyone has their own interpretation of the gods/goddesses. We all do the research. We all read the multiple interpretations and reworks of every myth because there isn’t one concrete interpretation.

Horus and Ra have been the same god in several interpretations so yes, Horus could be as powerful as Ra and Horus could have in fact even been him according to that interpretation written about him. He has been associated with the sun just as Ra, and also under Re. He is one of the most diverse gods in the Egyptian pantheon. It all depends on what interpretation you want to use.

What really needs to happen is the GM(s) should write a list next to each of the gods/goddesses in that list and specifically write what he/she/them deems is acceptable. That way, the powers you get for the characters should be directly conforming to what you deem acceptable rather than what we feel is acceptable. Because I guarantee you with how things have been going so far, we’re always going to be 90% wrong and will have to rework, rework, rework, rework…

When you have the sun as your power, then it can be easily written as one power because it is the sun, which performs several functions. Thus, the subsets. It wouldn’t have mattered if I made Sun, power slot two, and Moon power slot, three. Regardless it’s the characteristics of the Sun just as if I made a Squirrel demi-god. He can not only climb trees better than the average human, move with inhuman agility/reflexes, and talk to squirrels (three subset powers), but he can probably glide (subset four) if I wanted to go that route or even see in the dark (subset five). It’s all subjective.

But sparing everyone from the subjectivity as good as you can would be helpful and in order to do that you have to provide a short/brief description separating them all to your standards. It is a waste of time and creativity to constantly make profiles that are never going to be accepted because 1) you’re not giving feedback on what would be acceptable powers, and 2) you’re leaving it up to us to read your minds. It just doesn’t work.

As for personality, I can write my character having whatever x, y, z personality. You are correct. I cannot determine how the writers’ characters will react to my character but you out-right saying that my character will automatically be hated from the get-go is you taking OOC emotions and behavior IC, which is taboo in itself. A personality is a personality. I could have said “he’s an asshole” and you wouldn’t have said a thing about it because you find that me already setting how everyone is going to see him from the get-go in “that regard” is acceptable. Sorry guy, but that argument was hogwash.

I can write my character and say he’s going to be just like this, and then surprise! People actually like him. Oh, well, that was unexpected let me go edit the personality description and update my relationships with other characters. Whatever gives you the impression that the CS cannot be edited to conform to how things progress in the game…I have no idea. It happens in RP all the time. So really, whether I said he was a leader-type, it wouldn’t have mattered. He would either wind up being a leader-type as intended, or he might wind up being the asshole as unintended. You never know. But what shouldn’t happen is people’s emo-IRL-personalities flooding IC to dictate the character’s personality because that’s not writing. That is just garbage, and only inexperienced writers do that crap.

How your character views another should be related to that character’s personality and not your personality and how you feel IRL. Characters are supposed to be completely separate entities unless you’re telling me that you come online to role play yourself under different fantastical disguises. If that is the case, then so be it. Some people get off on that shit. No judgment here.