[OOC] Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

[Kalas]

Just cranked out a new post. Finally decided on Thaddeus' background, which was actually a pretty fun to RP.

[Lmpkio]

@Lmpkio
Well I can see him being close friends with Ros and therefore allies with Dra.
He’d probably just ignore Kai to be honest maybe threaten with a chill.

What do you say we go dragon hunting to make an ice dragon?

@jetipster

Yeah you can just ignore Kai lol

And gladly!

[Lord Zee]

Just a quick FYI, my little story about the Sin Curse is the worst case scenario for a human. Stronger willed individuals will be able to fight their darker temptations for a time, but all succumb, with varying effects. Divine intervention can cure individuals, especially Hayim I imagine, plus the dulling properties of Ahkuz.

[Legion02]

@Lord Zee I do have a question about the curse. Will it just randomly trigger in humans? Or is there something that sets them off?

[Lord Zee]

@Legion02

This glorious passion of hatred is unleashed by knowingly committing the worst sins. But how can one define a sin? In the context of this curse, it arrives with fervor after transgression upon fellow man. Though Anu cares little to admit it, humans are intelligent, they think and act upon those thoughts. Now an act of murder, an act of evil, an act of misguided lust, would have dire consequence.

The curse itself, drives those afflicted to keep indulging their sin. This compulsion has varying effects, with the strong willed able to keep hold of themselves at first, but just like the weak, they will succumb, loosing all trace of their humanity.

In the case of Calak, he had never killed a man before, thus the curse was dormant. After dealing with men with the curse active, he grew to hate them. The curse has a way of projecting itself unto others, so it can activate. When Calak killed, he had sealed his fate. Even though he thought it was the right thing, he still committed murder. It was he who acted upon his own thoughts, thus the curse came alive inside of him and it drove him to keep sinning, in this case, killing.

Like I said, to be fair, this curse works in different ways for different people. Some might be affected immediately, others might have a slow build up. Willpower is the only tool right now that would slow it down.

So how does one kill another human without the curse activating? Self defense is one, hanging is another, an unwanted accident wouldn't trigger it either. As long as an individual doesn't actually kill a person with a weapon or their own hands, minus self defense, then the curse won't activate. It's all about having consequences to a sin you knowingly commit. Lust breeds more lust. Murder breeds more murder. Greed breeds more greed, etc.

The three men who were tied to the post acting crazy, are just worse case scenarios on how an individual might act without their humanity. Most will be crazed in their pursuit to get a 'fix'. The sin, becomes the only goal to achieve in the end, no matter the cost.

[Lmpkio]

Welp, I couldn't settle for one god, so I decided to come up with another! And considering we have darkness, why not slap someone on the opposite spectrum on to it as well?

Hyperion, God of Light

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Name:
Hyperion | God Of Light | Lord Primarch | His Royal Majesty

Domain:
The Light

Appearance:
Standing at an imposing 3 meters tall (9'10") and covered in divine golden armor, Hyperion is nothing short in being an incredibly daunting figure even in his human form. Behind his radiating helmet and his voice of order, two glowing white eyes are all what can be seen of his face with the rest concealed within its shade. A bright halo can be seen hovering above his head and has two massive wings jetting from his back to cast shade on those unworthy to see the light that shines behind him. In fact, wherever he goes, he projects a rather bright light from his body, reminding everyone who he comes in contact with who he is.

Realm:
Terratoria, The Radiant Kingdom

Known by many as simply "The Radiant Kingdom", Terratoria is located on the highest peak of Serphrates, the island left of the main continent. Hyperion's kingdom is built around it's tallest mountain, Mt. Peratubo, covering it almost entirely with her pure-white adamantium buildings and bellowing a golden hue. It is divided into roughly twelve levels, each divided by a massive hundred foot tall wall, with the streets curving upwards towards the next level.

The lower levels (1-5) are mostly comprised of houses and farmland, as well as where the main gate is located. The mid-levels (6-8), is where most of the industrial businesses are located, with blacksmiths, coalminers, and so forth are located. Levels (9-11) is where the exceptionally wealthy are located, as well as the locations of the Senate, Military Base, and other major governmental buildings. The Final Level, (12) is where a giant citadel is located, along with "The Shining Throne" where Hyperion overlooks nearly the entire eastern portion of the island. More homes and workplaces can also be found deep within the mountain, eventually leading to it's core, where lies a massive power core that powers the entire fortress. Guard towers line across the fortified walls on nearly all levels, as well as others scattered around the surrounding mountain ranges, ever watching for invaders. All in all, it's a massive monarchal city fortress, where the light shines evermore.

In fact, any form of alienating darkness that steps foot on the island would be bombarded with a volley of radiant light, that could deter most evils and beings of dark from even stepping onto such holy and divine soils.

Biography:
Darkness. The pitch black of the unknown is a mysterious entity. So dark, so cold, so... foreboding. Most mortals are afraid of it, for it's anyone's guess at what might jump out of it. Only light can possibly peel away through the bleak shadows, providing a path for everyone to traverse safely and without fear. Yet without darkness, there can be no light, no good without evil, no happiness amongst grief, for nothing can exist if it's direct opposite does not also exist. This is what the God Of Light, Hyperion, struggles to understand as he tries to strive a balance between both he and his greatest nemesis, all whilst attempting to satiate his inner desire to bathe the entire realm in light. It's a hard thing to manage for someone with such great responsibilities to hold.

When the world first began, and when the first ray of sunlight shined upon the newly virgin lands of Tabrasa, Hyperion was born into existence. As one of the first gods to be born, his role would be to shine his divine light to every corner of the realm and to vanquish all darkness and evil from it. And for a significant portion of his life, that's exactly what he attempted to do. For it was all that he was ever told and that he only knew upon his creation. Having ordered a holy fortress to be constructed over Mt. Peratubo on the island of Serphrates, left to the main continent, he assembled a vast army of angels and other holy entities to help him on his crusade against this vile enemy. Darkness lead to evil and, according to him, it must be purged to save the world from complete corruption. Their source, Sister Oao - the goddess of darkness - will be exterminated.

But as he lead his army all around Tabrasa, the years ticking by, Hyperion's goal continued to stray farther and farther from his iron grasp. No matter what he did, how he did it, and when he did it, the darkness never completely shunned from his vision. It was always one step ahead. Whenever he would purge a dark portion with his divine light, would the shadows engulf another portion of the land. For the longest time he tried to beat the odds but eventually he had to come to terms with his predicament. His divine conquest - his quest to bring light to every portion of the realm - will never be achieved. What he had learned instead was that it all revolved around balance. Without darkness, there can be no light. And the collateral damaged that had been unintentionally caused in his wake is simply unacceptable. This was the painful truth he had to deal with. Yet even then, he was still conflicted about his duty. He still desired the world to be bathed in this holy light, one that mortals looked up too with praise, as they abhorred the darkness. They believed in his cause. The majority wanted Hyperion to win. And somehow, with their praise, there is still hope in that happening... someway... somehow...

Reluctantly suppressing his desire to purge his arch-nemesis for the meantime, he was forced to humble himself and rather than spending his time on the frontlines, he ought to tend back to his kingdom of Terratoria and establish it further. He headed home and began to focus on the problems it was suffering, tending more to the needs of the people, creating more space for homes and crops, amongst others. He made it that his kingdom would come first before anything else, for it was his duty to keep his home safe. He became more pragmatic as a result. Even then, he also attempt to make amends to the other gods around him, establishing secure relationships with his allies. Yet despite his attempts to distract himself, he never did forget about his encoded orders. Whilst he does promote the balance of light and darkness, he still wants to purge what he proclaims as "chaos" and achieve his initial goals as a whole. While the wrath his old persona is currently more akin to a slumbering beast, with notable exceptions, when it awakes, all will feel his divine judgement upon the world of Tabrasa.

Notes:
N/A

Misc:

- Hyperion's voice is based on Doctor Fate's from Injustice: 2.

"Put this on thy holy tabula."

Hyperion's Anthem

Meanwhile, I think I went a "little" too far when designing and making the entire army and units for him. If this needs to be nerfed, by all means let me know.

The Legion Of Light

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Caligati

Angelicons

The Caligati, or sometimes referred as "Angelicons", are the basic angel warriors of Terratoria. They had received basic training from their superiors and can be armed with swords, lances, axes, and virtually any weapon that requires minimal skill.

Arquitis

Arquitis

Angelic Archers who wield the power of light to create arrows of divine light to shoot from long distance. These troops are often skilled with either a regular bow or a longbow respectively, with the squad leaders wielding crossbows.

Galants

Galants

Galants are heavy-based lance units that are more heavily armored and trained compared to a regular Caligati. These lances are also special in that they are capable of unleashing a beam from the tip, useful for puncturing through enemy lines and fortifications. Despite being more armored, they are slightly slower than their faster brethren and are often seen guarded by regular caligati regiments.

Valkyries

Valkyries

Valkyries are an elite force of female angels who are known for their renowned ferocity and skill. They often fly alone or on the backs of pegasi and are clad in light-weight yet defensive armor. They are often seen wielding swords when going alone, or lances when riding their mounts.

Paladins

Paladins

Paladins are elite heavy units that had experienced great skill in combat. They often wear extremely bulky armor that can reflect a variety of attacks, and while they can hit extremely hard with their weapons, they are even slower than the Galants. They may also serve as lieutenants.

Magia

Magia

Magia are holy angelic mages that utilize light magic on the battlefield. They are able to conjure up a variety of spells that range from light beams, shields, etc, but their lack of armor makes them vulnerable to physical and ranged attacks.

Clerics

Clerics

Pacifists of war, clerics are strictly seen on the battlefield tending to the wounded and injured. They have a wide assortment of healing spells to cast upon their fallen brethren, but being unable to fight, they are vulnerable targets to the enemy. In addition, they also serve as priests that give moral boosts and prayers prior and during battle.

Inquisitors

Inquisitors

Inquisitors are high-ranking units that sought to vanquish chaos and heresy where it is due using extensive magical and physical weaponry. They can be seen both within massive battles and leading small squads when behind enemy lines to kill any who deem a threat to Hyperion's rule.

Custodes

Custodes

The Custodes are a highly elite force of warriors that guard and escort their Primarch Hyperion wherever they go without question. Equipped with powerful weapons and the most high-tech armor available exclusively by their God, only the strongest and ultimately the most worthy are selected to guard their monarch from any who dare to oppose him.

Imperators

Imperators

Imperators are the high generals that serve directly under Hyperion, having exemplary skill in combat and in negotiations. Below are a list of notable figures that have gained this title:

Sephiel, High Imperator Of The Militarum

Feryia, High Imperatress Of The Valkyries

Gadjriel, High Imperator Of The Magi

Zeruel, High Imperator Of The Inquisition

[Rune_Alchemist]

Another post from me. Hopefully no one minds me having a bit of fun with this current story involving Lahzira too much, but I don't want to just have her stuff all happen behind the scenes and pull something outta nowhere later since she's gonna be kinda important for White Dawn.

EDIT:
Oh, and I hope Dirka likes her gift, hah.

[ReusableSword]

@Lmpkio ill get a post up today... eventually.

[A Lowly Wretch]

@Lmpkio - As far as his army is concerned I think the armor and weaponry available to them is quite a bit further ahead of pretty much everyone at this stage of the world. Humanity's not really even at the bronze age yet so having a military comprised of flying knights clad in plate mail and such might be a bit out of his reach, especially given how he's the god of light, not technology or even metals.

I'd say that sort of army would probably be better left as something to work towards in-rp. Maybe he'd want to get Ferron in on that business, get ahead of the curve by being one of the first nations to develop proper metal armor.

[Dealdric]

@Lmpkio

Those mages best follow the rules of magic, else Dirka might throw a tantrum. Also, I know the main god picture is actually a concept art for game character(if you got it from said source). I happen to like that game very much, so props to you.

@Rune_Alchemist

She LOVES it.

[Lmpkio]

@Lmpkio - As far as his army is concerned I think the armor and weaponry available to them is quite a bit further ahead of pretty much everyone at this stage of the world. Humanity's not really even at the bronze age yet so having a military comprised of flying knights clad in plate mail and such might be a bit out of his reach, especially given how he's the god of light, not technology or even metals.

I'd say that sort of army would probably be better left as something to work towards in-rp. Maybe he'd want to get Ferron in on that business, get ahead of the curve by being one of the first nations to develop proper metal armor.

@A Lowly Wretch

Fair enough. If anything, I can definitely tone down the army significantly. Maybe have more of the basic units with rather basic weaponry and then make the way up from there.

Other then that, is Hyperion OK?

[A Lowly Wretch]

@Lmpkio - I'd say so. Do bear in mind that in creating all these powerful structures and such the god himself would be fairly exhausted by such an amount of work, not to mention if he cares to perform any actual upkeep on the majority of it.

[Lmpkio]

@Lmpkio - I'd say so. Do bear in mind that in creating all these powerful structures and such the god himself would be fairly exhausted by such an amount of work, not to mention if he cares to perform any actual upkeep on the majority of it.

@A Lowly Wretch

Most of the work is generally managed by the general populous below. The Senate and everything governmental properties take care of most of the physical work, while Hyperion just sits there planning on the next potential crusade against chaos.

In that case, I'll be adding him. However, I'll still have to decide which units are to be added into his base army. Ill let you know what Ive planned once I get to that point.

[Lord Zee]

@Lmpkio@A Lowly Wretch

We should do well not to forget our own lore. The world as it sits, is in the stone age. I would find it hard to believe a government would be founded so early, especially by a god of Light. Though we can create things out of our domain just a bit, how would Hyperion have taught them so much beyond his jurisdiction?

Now by no means am I knocking the character, I find him great actually, I just think we should be building up with what he have so far and not have an already advanced civilization. But these are just my opinions, do what you will.

[A Lowly Wretch]

@Lmpkio - As far as physical stuff goes that's fine. According to his realm info the cities themselves got some potent light magic and unless it's Dirka's magic he's the one supplying the power ultimately. Such is the same with all light magic his followers use.

Edit:@Lord Zee - Well with each god having realms that include structures unique to themselves exceptions can occur. I will admit though that having his followers build these structures without aid from the god of knowledge or otherwise does strike a bit odd. It'd make more sense if it was his creation as opposed to his followers.

[Rune_Alchemist]

I'd also like to voice a similar concern as Lord Zee.

As @A Lowly Wretch, Iva's Civilization should currently be the most advanced. And they have nothing like what this light god has because of the primitive state of the world. They do have a rudimentary government, fishing, boats, and an ability to build traps, hunt with relative ease, and make simple tools and structures.

Mortals shouldn't be making any large multi-story structures yet because that knowledge has yet to exist outside of Iva's Library and he wouldn't give it out freely.

Just my two cents though.

[Duoya]

Just dropping in since I've been silent for a few days - I'll post again after an IC day or two.

[Lmpkio]

@Lmpkio - As far as physical stuff goes that's fine. According to his realm info the cities themselves got some potent light magic and unless it's Dirka's magic he's the one supplying the power ultimately. Such is the same with all light magic his followers use.

@A Lowly Wretch

Simply light magic. That's all.

Edit:@Lord Zee - Well with each god having realms that include structures unique to themselves exceptions can occur. I will admit though that having his followers build these structures without aid from the god of knowledge or otherwise does strike a bit odd. It'd make more sense if it was his creation as opposed to his followers.

@A Lowly Wretch

The city is of his creation. However it's also monitored by a primitive government. However, if you don't want that happening, I can get rid of these portions.

Edit: I did get rid of the Senate and governmental portions btw

[Leotamer]

I am not entirely sure what to do right now. I think the best thing for me that would put me in a better position to post moving forward is just going ahead and creating the dwarves in their own city. (Which I plan is just a big metal gate out front that leads into a cavern, some stone houses, a metal temple, a basin full of water, and a moss farm that Ferron set up for them.)

The reason I am doing it is this way is because I have some plans for the dwarves, and that he really can't do anything with humans in the current age.

[ReusableSword]

ill get a longer post out eventualy.