[OOC] Divinus: The God RP, Mk. III. Finished in Record Time™!

[Kalmar]

Let me know if any characterisation of Laurienna or Nebulites seems off, I'm mostly up to date in the form of summaries and skim at the moment.

@Antarctic Termite

You didn't get stabbed. 2/10 accuracy.

[AspenIvan]

Hey folks! I am interested in playing a demigod if there's room! Considering Shengshj as a parent.

[Muttonhawk]

Welcome, AspenIvan! We do have room for more players, though the final say on whether Shengshi will be a parent is up to his player.

Could you tell us more about the kind of demigod character you'd like to apply with?

[Guy0fV4lor]

Hmmmmmm, definitely interested in joining this, would it be acceptable for me to throw together a sheet for review?

[AspenIvan]

@Muttonhawk

Thank you for the swift reply! I am interested in playing Apademi, a demigoddess who sees herself as a Gardener. As far as Portfolios go, I am thinking something along the lines of Agriculture or Settlement. Both in temperament and the obvious greater source of the domain she aspires to, Shengshi seems like the natural progenitor. But I am open to anything.

[Muttonhawk]

@AspenIvan Sounds like it could be fun. I'll PM you an invite to the Discord and you can ideate with some of the players as you get a character sheet together.

@Guy0fV4lor There's room for you as well! Before you go to the trouble of filling out a sheet just yet, could you tell us more about the character you'd like to play as well? Just so we have a rough idea.

[Guy0fV4lor]

@Muttonhawk the Idea I had in mind, was to draw up a demigod of creation (as in architecture and the like) named Archimedes for fairly obvious reasons. As for a parent, I'd have to scour the wiki a bit more before I finally settle on a choice as far as that aspect goes.

Upon further reading, I've begun to lean towards Ohannakeloi being Archimedes' parent due to masonry and stonework being a rather pivotal part in ancient and medieval architecture.

[Crispy Octopus]

wild

[Muttonhawk]

@Guy0fV4lor Sorry for the late response. A portfolio relating to construction and architecture is a feasible option! The name is a bit on-the-nose but we can work on that x). Let me send you and invite to the Discord server and the players can babble in your ears as well.

[Guy0fV4lor]

HERE HE BE-- @Muttonhawk@Cyclone@BBeast

Daedalus

Name: Daedalus

Parentage: In the attempt to shape an avatar to act as an extension of his mighty will, Ohannakeloi; the stone tyrant, sculpted many unsuitable candidates from all manner of stone.  Discarded, and left to return to the earth, the residual divine power within these statues coalesced into a single form, thus Daedalus was born.

Portfolio: (Craftsmanship)
From the first moment of his existence, Daedalus has had an innate connection to the workings of wood, metal, stone, and clay.  Within his pale hands, even the most entropic of raw materials can be shaped into masterworks fit for the gods themselves with efficiency rivaling that of the greatest machines.  Regardless of what he creates, be it a simple plank, or a fearsome sword-- all are absurdly resilient, their durability alone allowing them to to stand the test of time for a century before showing even the slightest bit of weathering or degradation.  Mechanically, the innate divine enhancement functions as a multiplier, meaning that the better the raw material Daedalus has available, the greater the final product will be (in terms of both quality, and durability).  Consequently, Daedalus is only limited to use of (any) material available within the area around him, as well as whatever he has on hand at the time, as he cannot consciously conjure the required material for the any given job.   As gifted a  craftsman as Daedalus may be, his divine ability to reinforce all he creates becomes  far less effective on  designs as they become larger and/or more complex.,

Persona: Though born from the from the stone tyrant's own divine power, Daedalus' personality; at it's barest level, is that of a curious child content to build whatever its whimsical heart desires.  The statue demigod has a strange love the mortal races, and often can be found trying to 'play' with or 'help' such beings.  Ultimately however, Daedalus is just as much a blank slate; an unpainted canvas, as he was before being sculpted by Ohannakeloi, free to be shaped by the unceasing entropy of the surrounding world of Galbar

Appearance/Form: Daedalus' form is that of a slightly hunched, thin, humanoid of marble complexion.  When standing, Daedalus sits at about six feet in height, and weighs around twelve hundred pounds. Like the rest of his  spindly body, his arms are long and thin, stretching into five unnaturally lengthy digits; all of which possess an inhuman level of dexterity and precision.

Though his smooth, rounded head is almost like that of an alien, Daedalus' features come off as more 'incomplete' and curious rather than menacing.  Sporting visible mouth, or ears or nose-- large, finely cut sapphires; deep and beautiful like the ocean, dominate his face.

Musical Theme: (still looking for a shoe that fits)

[Muttonhawk]

@Guy0fV4lor Your application is judged! Here's your feedback:

RE: Daedalus

Much like the incomplete statue form Daedalus has taken, we see potential in your character!

I noticed that you made the portfolio much clearer as to its capabilities as I advised you before, that's good to see. As a small point, there's been observations that talking about multipliers and specifically a century worth of time may be a little too particular -- in practice, the story provides wiggle room either way for the exact parameters of portfolio capabilities, but this isn't much of a problem. More pertinent, though, is that we should mention just as a clarification that the Craftsmanship portfolio probably will not allow discounts when purchasing any artefact or monument. That said, artefacts or monuments that serve as tools and/or facilities for the act of craftsmanship are fair game as far as we can see. For the latter point especially, it may help to mention such in your portfolio description just to tighten it up.

Now, I warned you that the other GMs are likely going to ask about your immediate plans for your character, and we're in unanimous agreement that the blank-slate persona is conspicuously open-ended. Before we give a proper approval, I'd like you to PM us (@Cyclone@BBeast@Muttonhawk) on RPGuild with a short run of what you have in mind. Something as simple as where you want to start off nearby in Galbar and the peoples you'd like to try interacting with starting out, followed by speculation on what might happen next, will help us a lot in being confident with Daedalus.

Also, as a passing note, give your CS a quick proof-read for punctuation to make it cleaner ;)

We'll await your response! Daedalus may have a place in Divinus, it just needs a little more detail.

[Muttonhawk]

@Guy0fV4lor Following your PM, we're satisfied you've got a good initial direction. Keeping in mind the points from the feedback in my previous post, we're happy to have you on board.

Daedalus is approved.

[AspenIvan]

The gardener's here! @Muttonhawk @Cyclone @BBeast

"Apademi"

Name: Apademi

Their Parentage:
For ages after the river’s creation, a latent pool of spirit energy lay over the Nanhe Delta, unconsciously tending to the land and its resident life. However, when Shengshi commanded an unprecedented divine flood, Apademi was awoken and given form. She dutifully recognized her divine parent, and Shengshi recognized her. Although the rude overturning of her previous life and home left a bitter taste, the River God has also given her new abilities and vast knowledge. She has the opportunity to find a new place and a new role in a new Garden. Her own Garden.

Portfolio: Settlement
Details, details, details! Father may have the broad strokes down -and yes, he takes special interest in particulars from time to time- but *someone* has to see it through, point by point, on the ground! A proper Garden requires precision and consistency! I’ll need to convince some lesser beings to congregate here and - no, not like that, not moving from place to place every season! Alright, I will offer you the terrain you need, I have my father’s blood after all - Bend the river a bit that way, make this part a tad less swampy, make the rains and flooding a bit more predictable, and -ah- a nice raised position here to keep watch over the plants - yes, you can also keep watch for no-good pilfering nomads. That’s right, you’re not roamers anymore, trampling over a perfectly good place and stealing everything just to move on to another. Why yes, you can depend on my protection, I’ll lead your warbands personally if I must as a giant among you! If you’re going to tend to my garden, you’re damn well going to be my people, and you know I take my duties seriously!
(Summary: Apademi has
1) The supernatural charisma to inspire lesser beings to settle chosen lands, consider them a permanent home, and defend them.
2) Lesser powers derived from her parentage, to adjust the details of local climate and geography to make it optimally suitable for settlement.
3) The size, strength, durability, and ferocity to be a serious obstacle to any non-divine invaders).

Persona:
Apademi is a Gardener. Committed, patient, and (almost pathologically) detail-oriented. She values reciprocal duty and devotion to defined roles, such as her own duty to further the work of her father through her role as a steward of living spaces. However, she believes such an Order requires honesty and transparency from all, with neither despotism from above nor mindless servility from below. She seeks to work through inspiration, persuasion, and Contract rather than domination. That being said, the swift and cold justice of violence is a tool she will employ without hesitation against enemies of her work.

Appearance/Form:
Awakened from her riverside rest, Apademi arose as a 20-foot humanoid with bones of thick root, flesh of rocks and soil, eyes of multiform amber shards, and hair organized into rows of golden rye, peach sorghum, crimson sumac, and brown millet. She pulled from the ground a glaive of stone haft and diamond blade, which she has found equally useful for threshing and fighting.

Musical Theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o2aBk86UKY

[Cyclone]

@AspenIvan for Apademi

Hider

Apologies for the wait!

The first and most important thing to raise is that Adorable Saucer, the guy that writes for Shengshi, has stated his intention to wrap up his loose ends and leave the RP. Though he did say that he would be willing to help get you set up, it's worth bearing this in mind and potentially reconsidering parentage. Ultimately that choice is up to you.

We suggest that this accoutrement you mention "She pulled from the ground a glaive of stone haft and diamond blade, which she has found equally useful for threshing and fighting" should be created as an artifact IC. That's just a more organic means of doing things, and that would also justify it being much more powerful than something just linked to Apademi's general appearance and form.

The Settlement Portfolio, particularly as viewed by one that sees herself as a Gardener. works well because it leaves you with lots of things to do and engage in. There was a comment or two from the other GMs about how it seems very strange to associate Settlement with, "The size, strength, durability, and ferocity to be a serious obstacle to any non-divine invaders." I actually find it more strange that Apademi possesses the powers to effectively terraform in order to make locations "ideal" for settling, rather than just helping mortals to adapt to whatever surrounding they'll be inhabiting. The connotation of a 'Gardener' in a more modern sense perhaps lends to this idea of changing a patch of desert into some lush green golf field, but one could just as easily start a garden of cactus out in the desert.

Overall your sheet and concept are good and all I could do above was offer some insight that might provoke some reconsideration over a few parts, but your sheet is good and by all means you can take the above as suggestions rather than disqualifying factors. Apademi's accepted, so welcome to the gang!

[yoshua171]

So, I've been looking at this thread (stalking/lurking) for quite awhile, even subbed to it for when I had more time and energy to dedicate to something like this and I think that time has come.

I haven't really gone about trying to brainstorm a character just yet. I would love some guidance and to have a chat with the players/GMs because what you guys have here is truly something special. Also, it seems like ya'll have a discord so if I could get an invite that'd be awesome!

[Cyclone]

The timing unfortunately isn't very good as we're looking to start wrapping up the IC (and I doubt you'd want to join just to partake in the ending), but I'll happily link you to the Discord! Check your PMs.

[Vec]

It is nice to see a Divinus installment come to an actual conclusion rather than die out without one.
Despite all my faults, It was nice to be a part of this RP for however long I lasted.
Here's a toast to any future endeavors.

[Dark Cloud]

Man I wish I had been slightly more active back when I was apart of this, I really liked the theme. I'll be on the look out for the next installment (hopefully there is one) anyways, good luck! Kanros will always be my most favorite character that I ever made on the guild.

[Muttonhawk]

Man I wish I had been slightly more active back when I was apart of this, I really liked the theme. I'll be on the look out for the next installment (hopefully there is one) anyways, good luck! Kanros will always be my most favorite character that I ever made on the guild.

@Blackmist16

You should check out the next instalment then: roleplayerguild.com/topics/181366-div…