Cancelled due to lack of interest
/ˌimˈpirēəm/
absolute power.
Gods have ruled the land of Mor for as long as its inhabitants could imagine. One day, in the primitive stages of Mankind's development, they came from the stars, bringing with them various other races; this was known as the First Era. When they were in the presence of mere mortals, the palpable air of power and authority were truly present. Mankind evolved alongside these alien creatures the philosophers of the Iron Age learned to call the 'Exos'. As Mankind grew to the bronze age, more gods arrived from the stars, beginning the Era of the Gods. Of note were Hadi, goddess of life and light; her valuable counterpart, Thanatos, god of death; Kyver, god of justice and order; Brandus, god of fire and destruction; Razmakan, god of war; and Sanzard, goddess of freedom to some, goddess of excess to others. They subjugated Mankind and dominated them, and became their rulers. Eventually, the days of history-recording came, and with it came the Era of Knowledge. No gods arrived.
However, one day, a new god arrived from the skies. Like the others, he was not alone, but those that came with him weren't there to simply settle; they were there to conquer. He brought with him no man without a weapon; he brought with him the Divines, the Caelesti; and the Infernals, the Chthonics and the Daemons. He brought them together under his command, subjugating the Infernals and manipulating the Chthonic dukes to his cause of conquering the perfect world: Mor. Nobody, however, saw these creatures which he had brought. Nobody took him seriously at first, for at first, he brought simply a legion of 6000 Daemons and its duke, a Human-looking individual with thick black armour and a red cape. However, nobody was laughing at him when he killed the Dragon Lord's immortal iron-scaled dragon and absorbed its power, subjugating the Dragon Lord all by himself while his legion single-handedly wiped out three-fourths of the dragon population. He took the dragons for himself, along with the Dragon Lord's small kingdom in the east, which he named the Dominion of Sanctus Terramar. This marked the dawn of the Era of Emptiness, for the god who arrived and took residence in the small stone brick and thatch kingdom of the Dragon Lord was none other than the Lord of the Emptiness, god of authority, control, and knowledge, simply known as Emperor Obscurus Antiquos, for underneath his hood was a black void akin to the night sky, with stars shining brightly behind them. He was the pioneer of the new steam technology, powered not by the easily depleted coal, but from his very own creation: the Obscura, which he used to power his ships which were capable of flight through the Emptiness beyond the world of Mor which he said his legions used to travel the stars to conquer godly and barbaric worlds lost in the Emptiness after a great collapse, as well as his superior machines on the ground, which he used to conquer the small states run by lesser gods off to the north.
For two hundred years, there was an uneasy peace between him and the Al Abbakhu Empire's pantheon of gods. They wanted to establish trade with this new nation, but instead, they received a deadly embargo from the Dark Emperor, who used them as the subject of propaganda to stir his people to anger. The Obscurus Antiquos declared them slave traders and violent hedonists. For a few years, they starved out the Abbakhu peoples. With their great cannons, they assaulted the fleets of the Dominion. This stirred the people to practically begging for war against the Al Abbakhu, so he made war. His airship fleets arrived from the east, with biplanes dropping bombs from the skies, showing the true capability of these new creations. As all of this happened, the other gods became hostile to one another due to their opposing ideologies. Brandus' Burning Nation made war with Hadi and Thanatos' Tylwytheim, Sanzard's Etherium made war with Kyver's Ardania, and Razmakan sought to conquer all with his feral Hordes of the Damned. However, this was not simply a war fought in Mor. The gods' Realm Gates, portals leading to different worlds, have also begun to reopen, staging fronts in worlds beyond Mor.
You are a citizen of Mor. You were born in this age, just in time to see the gods make war with one another. It will be bloody, and it will be deadly. What part shall you play in this world? Will you be a soldier, fighting for your nation? A general leading your troops? Or are you a king ruling on behalf of a god, protecting your realm? The choice is yours, and the chance is here.
Good day! Well, that's it, for now. Of course, majority of that was simply lore. If you haven't figured it out (I'm sure you have), this is a science fantasy roleplay that takes place in more than one world, with steampunk technology and weaponry. Now, you might be asking, why is this classified under sci-fi and fantasy? There's a genre called science fantasy, which is basically fantasy, because gods, elves, dwarves, and whatnot, and science fiction [i.e. big ships that travel the galaxy, like the Obscurus Antiquos' 'ships capable of flight through the Emptiness (space) beyond the world of Mor which he said his legions used to travel the stars'] combined. So, anybody interested? Opinions, help, and constructive criticisms are all welcome.
IMPERIUM
/ˌimˈpirēəm/
absolute power.
Gods have ruled the land of Mor for as long as its inhabitants could imagine. One day, in the primitive stages of Mankind's development, they came from the stars, bringing with them various other races; this was known as the First Era. When they were in the presence of mere mortals, the palpable air of power and authority were truly present. Mankind evolved alongside these alien creatures the philosophers of the Iron Age learned to call the 'Exos'. As Mankind grew to the bronze age, more gods arrived from the stars, beginning the Era of the Gods. Of note were Hadi, goddess of life and light; her valuable counterpart, Thanatos, god of death; Kyver, god of justice and order; Brandus, god of fire and destruction; Razmakan, god of war; and Sanzard, goddess of freedom to some, goddess of excess to others. They subjugated Mankind and dominated them, and became their rulers. Eventually, the days of history-recording came, and with it came the Era of Knowledge. No gods arrived.
However, one day, a new god arrived from the skies. Like the others, he was not alone, but those that came with him weren't there to simply settle; they were there to conquer. He brought with him no man without a weapon; he brought with him the Divines, the Caelesti; and the Infernals, the Chthonics and the Daemons. He brought them together under his command, subjugating the Infernals and manipulating the Chthonic dukes to his cause of conquering the perfect world: Mor. Nobody, however, saw these creatures which he had brought. Nobody took him seriously at first, for at first, he brought simply a legion of 6000 Daemons and its duke, a Human-looking individual with thick black armour and a red cape. However, nobody was laughing at him when he killed the Dragon Lord's immortal iron-scaled dragon and absorbed its power, subjugating the Dragon Lord all by himself while his legion single-handedly wiped out three-fourths of the dragon population. He took the dragons for himself, along with the Dragon Lord's small kingdom in the east, which he named the Dominion of Sanctus Terramar. This marked the dawn of the Era of Emptiness, for the god who arrived and took residence in the small stone brick and thatch kingdom of the Dragon Lord was none other than the Lord of the Emptiness, god of authority, control, and knowledge, simply known as Emperor Obscurus Antiquos, for underneath his hood was a black void akin to the night sky, with stars shining brightly behind them. He was the pioneer of the new steam technology, powered not by the easily depleted coal, but from his very own creation: the Obscura, which he used to power his ships which were capable of flight through the Emptiness beyond the world of Mor which he said his legions used to travel the stars to conquer godly and barbaric worlds lost in the Emptiness after a great collapse, as well as his superior machines on the ground, which he used to conquer the small states run by lesser gods off to the north.
For two hundred years, there was an uneasy peace between him and the Al Abbakhu Empire's pantheon of gods. They wanted to establish trade with this new nation, but instead, they received a deadly embargo from the Dark Emperor, who used them as the subject of propaganda to stir his people to anger. The Obscurus Antiquos declared them slave traders and violent hedonists. For a few years, they starved out the Abbakhu peoples. With their great cannons, they assaulted the fleets of the Dominion. This stirred the people to practically begging for war against the Al Abbakhu, so he made war. His airship fleets arrived from the east, with biplanes dropping bombs from the skies, showing the true capability of these new creations. As all of this happened, the other gods became hostile to one another due to their opposing ideologies. Brandus' Burning Nation made war with Hadi and Thanatos' Tylwytheim, Sanzard's Etherium made war with Kyver's Ardania, and Razmakan sought to conquer all with his feral Hordes of the Damned. However, this was not simply a war fought in Mor. The gods' Realm Gates, portals leading to different worlds, have also begun to reopen, staging fronts in worlds beyond Mor.
You are a citizen of Mor. You were born in this age, just in time to see the gods make war with one another. It will be bloody, and it will be deadly. What part shall you play in this world? Will you be a soldier, fighting for your nation? A general leading your troops? Or are you a king ruling on behalf of a god, protecting your realm? The choice is yours, and the chance is here.
Nations of Mor
A self-proclaimed holy empire. It is ruled by none other than Emperor Obscurus Antiquos, the mysterious god who travelled and, supposedly, controlled the stars. However, that is not his real name, for his real name a mere mortal cannot say, nor comprehend, though critics simply say that he wanted to change his name because he was ashamed of it. The empire is made up of sectors, each controlled by a prince, while foreign territories are ruled by viceroys and governor-generals.
It is a strictly sacred land, so the inhabitants say. Hedonism and excess are treated as destroyers, a great evil. Sins are not forgiven at will. The regular person is religious, but worships no god, not even their very own Emperor. Instead, they are encouraged to worship virtue itself, to strive to be virtuous in every turn. Children are brought up with those sorts of thinking, and they work together, united, for a brighter future. Therefore, anybody who threatens the virtues of the Dominion are subject to annihilation. This is why outsiders consider it authoritarian and anti-populist even though the rest of the population approve of the Emperor's strategy. It is inhabited by Humans, Caelesti, and Infernals, but the latter two are not regular citizens.
It is a strictly sacred land, so the inhabitants say. Hedonism and excess are treated as destroyers, a great evil. Sins are not forgiven at will. The regular person is religious, but worships no god, not even their very own Emperor. Instead, they are encouraged to worship virtue itself, to strive to be virtuous in every turn. Children are brought up with those sorts of thinking, and they work together, united, for a brighter future. Therefore, anybody who threatens the virtues of the Dominion are subject to annihilation. This is why outsiders consider it authoritarian and anti-populist even though the rest of the population approve of the Emperor's strategy. It is inhabited by Humans, Caelesti, and Infernals, but the latter two are not regular citizens.
Mortemkind is a small independent principality operating under the control of rogue Daemons and Vampyres. They terrorise the Human population. They worship an unknown god. Some suspect they are under the influence of Brandus, but they are, in fact, not. It is ruled by the vampiric prince, Prince Târgu, but once, it was ruled by Thanatos before he departed for Tylwytheim.
Al Abbakhu is a great empire spanning the southern continent in its entirety, as well as extending and pouring out into the badlands. They trade slaves for a living in exchange for foods and wine, for ever since the slave rebellion, the pantheon issued a great Dictum that dried up the lakes, turning everything into a desert with nothing green growing anymore. They relied solely on trade and conquest of the northern continent, and for a century, they had their very own fertile land before Obscurus drove them out and took their fertile land, freeing a thousand slaves in the process.
It is ruled by Sultan Achmen, an imperialist wishing to conquer the north again. His view is supported by their chief god in the pantheon, Ikthabad, who had a jackal's head. It is inhabited mainly by Humans with some Sphinxes.
It is ruled by Sultan Achmen, an imperialist wishing to conquer the north again. His view is supported by their chief god in the pantheon, Ikthabad, who had a jackal's head. It is inhabited mainly by Humans with some Sphinxes.
Ruled by the goddess of life and the god of death, Tylwytheim is a kingdom of prosperity and harmony between the dualities. It is a kingdom made of crystal, and is for the Elves only. Everything there is considered perfect, even the Elves themselves. The goddess of life and the god of death love each other, but nobody knows that they are siblings, nobody except Obscurus himself. This was, in all actuality, the reason behind the incestuous downsides to the perfection of the Elves. This became the downfall of some Elves, leading to them to journey far away in search of more excess.
The Arkus Royal Family is the family in charge, ruling on behalf of Kyver, god of justice and order. His is the largest kingdom in Mor, with some even proposing changing the official name of the country to the Empire of Ardania, and the king turned into emperor, but Kyver disapproves of this change. Kyver is considered a controlling god because of his status as a god of order by his critics, but in all truth, Kyver, despite having achieved godhood, was still born a Human and has at least a few Human flaws left. Because he is the god of order and justice, he is a bit authoritarian, but not as authoritarian as the Emperor.
The state has a well-funded police force, reputable, but just. Once a person joins the police force, they give up all their liberties and freedoms to become the defenders of peace and order. They also have a well-funded police force. Their economy is strong because it is a free market economy, but they refuse to trade with Al Abbakhu and Kyver found himself agreeing to the embargo on the slavers. This is considered the largest kingdom, housing a large amount of Mankind, but it also inhabited by the only known Dwarves, living in the mountains, contributing to taxation and industry. Many, in fact, move to the cities to work in the factories, mills, and the forges.
The state has a well-funded police force, reputable, but just. Once a person joins the police force, they give up all their liberties and freedoms to become the defenders of peace and order. They also have a well-funded police force. Their economy is strong because it is a free market economy, but they refuse to trade with Al Abbakhu and Kyver found himself agreeing to the embargo on the slavers. This is considered the largest kingdom, housing a large amount of Mankind, but it also inhabited by the only known Dwarves, living in the mountains, contributing to taxation and industry. Many, in fact, move to the cities to work in the factories, mills, and the forges.
Sanzard is a winged bird-headed goddess of freedom, the perfect Avian. That is the reason why her kingdom is a great floating land mass propelled by her own brand of Obscura. Her people are the Avians, free and wild, free from responsibilities. Because of this, many Avians spend their time drinking an excess of alcohol, whoring, performing hedonistic acts, and other pleasure-based activities. This was the reason why she was also called the goddess of excess, specifically by Kyver and the Emperor.
Avians, however, aren't the only ones living in Etherium. Humans and Elves, wishing to be free of their responsibilities, also live here.
Avians, however, aren't the only ones living in Etherium. Humans and Elves, wishing to be free of their responsibilities, also live here.
The Burning Nation is ruled by Brandus, god of fire and destruction, towering over the masses, standing at a hundred feet in the air. His body is made of metal which burns greatly and brightly. The Burning Nation is mainly inhabited by the Burning Ones–a race of metal creatures that burn. They are unable to breed, but they are able to replicate with the use of machines. However, Humans also inhabit the tropical country, living around the volcano in which Brandus lays dormant in, protected by guards. Surprisingly, the nation isn't on fire, and even more so are the wonderful structures there made of stone that was beautifully carved. Also, because of the fire, they are quite advanced in technology, having a nearly infinite source of energy.
Despite being a god of destruction, Brandus doesn't do much destroying, and usually sits on his massive throne atop the volcano. In fact, Brandus saves his people by absorbing the heat of the volcano, removing the need for the volcano to erupt. Instead, however, he destroys his enemies, ruining them completely. The people of the nation hate the Elves as Brandus told them of the horrors they inflicted upon him when he was mortal.
Despite being a god of destruction, Brandus doesn't do much destroying, and usually sits on his massive throne atop the volcano. In fact, Brandus saves his people by absorbing the heat of the volcano, removing the need for the volcano to erupt. Instead, however, he destroys his enemies, ruining them completely. The people of the nation hate the Elves as Brandus told them of the horrors they inflicted upon him when he was mortal.
Razmakan's territory is no kingdom, but it is the largest dominion. He controls an entire supercontinent on the other side of the world called the Dark Continent. The people there are savages: Orcs, Ogres, Goblins, and sometimes, even barbaric Humans.
Good day! Well, that's it, for now. Of course, majority of that was simply lore. If you haven't figured it out (I'm sure you have), this is a science fantasy roleplay that takes place in more than one world, with steampunk technology and weaponry. Now, you might be asking, why is this classified under sci-fi and fantasy? There's a genre called science fantasy, which is basically fantasy, because gods, elves, dwarves, and whatnot, and science fiction [i.e. big ships that travel the galaxy, like the Obscurus Antiquos' 'ships capable of flight through the Emptiness (space) beyond the world of Mor which he said his legions used to travel the stars'] combined. So, anybody interested? Opinions, help, and constructive criticisms are all welcome.