Divinus Mk. 8: The Eleventh Cycle (A God Roleplay)

[DX3214]

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Primordial of civilization, The Queen Mother of Civilization, Architect of Nations, Mother of Races, Queen of the first kingdoms, The First mother, The Lady of wisdom, The First Queen, The Builder, and The Mistress of People’s.

Civilization

It all began with the sharpening of the first flint and when the first flame was cast into the world. She awoke with it, El'Zadir, the goddess of civilization. The gift of progress to the world, as the races sought refuge from dangers. Their pleas were answered. With the hammering of progress, the rise of orders, the building of farms and cities. With it arose powers to drive and help mortal kind from their pain. To mould societies and to create kingdoms from the dust of the earth. A power-creating order from the wilds. A will of mortals that resulted in the birth of a god. But alongside its boons, it also came with its thorns. Hierarchies, stratification, wars, slavery, kings and tyrants.

The powers given to El'Zadir are complex. Her Domain grants the powers to guide, influence and control large groups. All in the name of what she seeks better for society. Her powers also help her create inventions, progress, and advance people. Her power to influence people allows her to coordinate in mass for great works. At the same time, she will set laws, structures, and hierarchies where she works. In an incredibly seamless form, almost like none went against her will. Forming order and law where she moves.

Descriptions

Essence and appearance

Essence

El'Zadir is odd for gods. Their view of her boils down to simple terms. She is robotic, goal-driven and confident. This is contrasted with mortals. That sees her as diligent, confident in her skills and always focused on her duties. Not much is known for why she is focused. Only that she is.

appearence

El’zadir looks like a humanoid, with pointy ears, and an obsidian-like skin almost like the void of space. Her eyes are crimson like star rubies, and her hair is pale as the full moon. Her body is voluptuous, soft hands and looks divinely astonishing and beutifull.

"I shall ascend, and reign from what i have build, even if i have to bleed, cry and sweat to gain the throne i deserve." - El'Zadir

[Frettzo]

@Lauder Misri is approved! Oh dear, should I start to prepare the guideline documents on what sort of food has to be given out at god funerals?

@yoshua171 Mae-Alari is approved! That may be the most original way I've seen Magic stuff be described in Divinus so far

@urukhai Anat'aa is approved! Always good to have an elemental god in our midst, I was starting to worry about our mortals. Whatever would they do without a quarterly wildfire or a weekly fire at the local tavern to keep them on their toes?! (BTW uruk, are you in the discord server?)

@Kalmar The Monarch is approved! I'm sure he'll quickly gain a fearful following in every restaurant kitchen in the world

[Lord Zee]

^{The Obsessive Elation, The Clutching Hand}

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Domain

Crafting - There are many forms of creation. From the raw power of gods whose domains dictate reality and its vast materials, down to the relatively simple act of copulation, mortal or otherwise. Such acts are often left unrefined, left to chance and its many handed fates. Where most are concerned, this is all fine and the will of the gods. Eawyx, on the other hand, would disagree. Creation, down to its most basic foundations, are just building blocks for greater heights.

As such, the crafting domain is broadly focused on shaping raw resources into refined and productive creations, with the occasional fantastical work of art thrown in. Little should be left to chance when the mind’s blueprint can give the exact specifications. For through the craftsmen of the world, populations grow, peoples expand and great works are built through generations of effort. Without Eawyx to propel the unfettered joys of taking a hammer to metal, a knife to wood, or string to weave, the world would be terribly slow to progress. And like all basic foundations, crafting is the first step upon the path of civilization. As such those who adhere to the life of the craftsmen will always be favored by Eawyx and perhaps be given gifts of their own to progress upon.

Appearance

A god of mixed appearances, Eawyx slips into forms without intending to do so when she is in the throes of crafting. Such forms can be anything from humanoid to, not so humanoid and being composed of different materials. From copper, to marble and even carved wood. Most often she dons a female form with a very animated disposition. Species dependent at any given time, and also composed of a different material than flesh(As Eawyx sees flesh as a basic component of creation and basic isn’t her style). This form is often intricate, ornate and beyond the means of mortal craft.

Description

Eawyx is, at her core, obsessed with her domain. The compulsion to create and craft often supersedes anything else and she will stop at nothing to complete her fixated goal. Whether that's destroying an entire landmass for resources or stealing something she can't just create, she seldom heeds the word "no." Often, if she chances across something exciting, she will break the 'resource' down to its most basic components to understand what it is she is looking at, before enacting a design for them. Naive as she is, Eawyx has a difficult time understanding that not everything needs to be broken before it can be altered, changed, or fixed. Especially true if it isn’t something she herself has created. She does not do such acts out of malice but rather she views ‘raw life’ as a thing that needs to be improved. She needs to refine them. She simply can’t help it when her overactive mind sparks with pure unadulterated delight at a design for the intended, and often much to the detriment of the intended if they are, well, living.

Musical Accompaniment

"This isn't Cyclical!"

[Frettzo]

@Lord Zee awesome picture, great domain description, overall exemplary sheet! We shall see how many crazy things Eawyx crafts. She is approved!

[Eviledd1984]

Lareus

@Frettzo



NAME: Lareus

ALIAS: Fa'ra Catarak, Eldor Laidon, The Dream King, The Keeper Of All Dreams, The Yellow King.

Domain: Sleep

Description:

Lareus can enter the dreams of every being that is inhabiting the world. When he is inside of a dream he can manipulate or create certain aspects of the dreams. Being able to change a dream from a pleasant one to a nightmare. Lareus can communicate with every being through their dreams. And if he wanted to he could attack and kill a person through their dreams. Lareus can also trap people inside their dreams if he deems them a threat to himself or his followers.

Lareus can also induce sleep in most beings. This includes making people become drowsy or waking them up from their sleep. Lareus could also pull objects from a dream and into reality.

Description: Lareus has been described by his followers as benevolent and kind towards his followers. Being curious about the humans and what the meaning of their dreams are. Asking them questions about what the meaning of their dreams are. Although he has been known to occasionally trap people in their dreams just to discuss with them on different subjects. Lareus will permanently trap the enemies of his followers or those he deems a threat to him in their dreams. Lareus again has no qualms dealing out punishments whether it be harsh or not against those he deems his enemy.

Lareus has been known to influence people through their dreams to complete certain goals he has. Some of his methods have been considered cruel because they messed with people's minds and led to madness. Lareus has been known to prank other gods and beings through their dreams. The result varies on either being inoffensive to brutally horrible.

Musical Theme: Roy Orbison- In Dreams

[yoshua171]

There's always room friend.

[Frettzo]

@Frettzo

Memoriae (WIP)

Apperance

NAME: Memoriae

ALIAS: Fa'ra Catarak, The Keeper Of All Knowledge, Teacher, Wise Man, Eldor Laidon.

Domain: Knowledge - Memoriae has the ability to manipulate any kind of knowledge, whether it be written or in the minds of other beings. Giving or taking any kind of knowledge or skills from any humans. Letting anyone have Memoriae gifts with hidden knowledge, however, this knowledge comes with a steep price. The price is that person’s insanity. The knowledge that is given to a person, that person’s perception gives them a heightened sixth sense.

Memories: He can open a portal to a certain memory, where he can do whatever he likes in the memory. He can change and insert memories into a person's mind, Even opening the minds of others letting them see beyond what the human mind could comprehend.

Description: A tall creature with pale skin, elongated arms and hands and three fingers with sharp claws. Long legs as well with hooves for feet. He wears a long yellow robe that hides most of his body and a big white mask to hide his face from others. Wearing finally a yellow crown over his head with a red jewel in the middle and strange markings all over it.

Disguising himself among the humans he appears as an old man with long white hair but bald in the middle of his head. Wearing a long dark blue robe, gold and purple lining along the sides of the robes.

Musical Theme: Doom Eternal- Demonic Chanting

I would be interested in joining this rp, if there is room for one more person. I was thinking of a god comparable to the gods in the Lovecraft mythos. I will have to add in more details and touch up his sheet when I get back from work today. Also if allowed I was thinking of adding dreams to be apart of his domain as well, or removing memories and making his domain dreams and knowledge. Let me know if their is anything else I need to change.

@Eviledd1984

Yo! I'd be happy to have you join us, is there any chance you could pop into the discord server linked at the bottom of the OP? It's a much more comfortable place for faster chatting, and I need to ask a couple private questions for clarification on your Domain

[Squad 404]

Rúnaritari

The scribe of magic. The author of the soul. Rúna.

Domain

Rune Magic

Rune Magic is a form of structured magic centered around using magical runes to invoke specific effects depending on the rune or combination of runes. It is simple to understand and complex to master. Rune Magic is built around an alphabet of runes that each directly describe an idea. For example, there can be two different runes that describe fire that attribute different effects to fire. One could be the searing flame of a fireball while another could be the comforting warmth of a hearth in winter. Thus, Rune Magic is extensively versatile in its applications when it is properly understood. Rune Magic, much like Mae-Alari's magic, is rooted in the soul of it's user. Thus, anyone that possesses a soul may learn to utilize Rune Magic.

To start learning rune magic requires that one either find a teacher who can impart the knowledge of the rune itself and the means to gain the experience required to inscribe the rune, or it requires the location of a Runestone. The first Runestones were created by Rúnaritari's hand, but it is possible for mortals to create their own. A Runestone is a collection of runes presented in a way that allows for their meanings to be learned through intense study, though the experiences connected to these runes will still be on the individual to gather.

Rune Magic is divided into four aspects: Binding, inscribing, harnessing, and reading.

The most important aspect is Binding: To bind to a rune is to know the rune in totality. It is understanding not just the shape of the rune, but the idea behind that rune and how that idea is applied. For example, it is one thing to know that a particular rune means "Comforting Fire", it is another thing to know that the rune is meant to bring about protection from the cold. Once a rune has been bound, it can be inscribed. However, the process of binding runes is a highly individual practice. Because Rune Magic still taps into the soul for power the process of learning each rune is different for each individual, to impart the protection from cold that a hearth in winter provides, one must experience it or an event similar enough to invoke the same desired effect. It is extremely rare to find someone capable of teaching a rune in a short period of time.

Inscribing a rune is the act of channeling the power of ones soul into a rune through an Inscribing Instrument. Inscribing Instruments can be anything: A pen, a chisel, a fingernail, a stick, anything that can be used to write. However, the process of channeling power into a rune takes a toll, and whatever instrument is used will warp and twist as the power passes through it. Inevitably, this leaves the instrument invariably looking more and more grotesque as more and more power flows through it. As such, those who use their bodies as instruments are cautioned of the long-term effects.

A rune can be inscribed on anything, though a rune inscribed on a non-solid object is going to be far more temporary than a rune placed onto a solid object. For example, a rune written on air or water will only last as long as they have energy due to the constantly shifting medium, and a rune written on ice will last until the ice melts, and so on. There are three things that affect the potency of an inscribed rune: Quality of the inscription, quantity of inscriptions, and the quality of the item that the rune is inscribed upon. Thus, having a finely crafted ring that has every surface covered in runes of healing is going to provide a much greater quality of healing than a crude approximation of a ring that only has a single healing rune inscribed upon it.

Important to properly inscribing runes is understanding how to focus their effects through conjoining. Conjoining runes involves layering or linking runes together in order to merge their effects. The more runes that are conjoined together, the more precise the effect is. For example, a ring with a protective water rune upon it would protect the wearer from all forms of water, which would make attempting to drink water quite difficult. However, the protective water rune could be combined with a protective wind rune in order to form a rune of protection from storms, which would then protect the wearer from getting wet in the rain and enable them to drink water without issue.

Harnessing a rune is quite simple. Once you've come into possession of an object or knowledge of a rune, simple meditation or study of the rune will enable you to harness it and produce whatever effect it might give. Usually the activation action is a simple expression of the users willpower onto the rune, but some users find it simpler to speak a command word, perform a specific action, and so on. Some runes will produce a persistent effect, while others will produce a limited time effect. All of it depends on what variation of rune is inscribed. A persistent healing rune would give something akin to a magical regeneration, but a limited time effect healing rune would only heal the users current wounds.

The last aspect of Rune Magic is reading runes. While it seems to be much less impactful, it is a critical part of understanding a rune in depth and ensuring that any purchased or found rune-inscribed items are what they say they are. To read a rune is to peer beyond the physical shape of the rune and into the magical effect that it has. Like with inscribing runes, this requires channeling the magic through a Reading Instrument. These, like Inscribing Instruments, can be anything that is either transparent or processes images. A steady waterfall, a pair of glasses, a monocle, the eyes, whatever. Much like with Inscribing Instruments, Reading Instruments will warp and twist as the power passes through them. Inevitably, this will leave them invariably looking more and more grotesque as more and more power flows through them. As such, those who channel the power through their eyes are cautioned of the long-term effects.

Appearance

Rúnaritari's appearance is a bit of a paradox. At one hand she is beautiful, but at another her body bears the grotesque mutations derived from her mastery of Rune Magic. One does have to wonder why she permits this corruption to scar her form, since as a goddess she could simply rid herself of it, but perhaps she enjoys having the scars of her mastery on display. It's difficult to tell, but at the very least it seems to have been completely halted in its spread. Physically speaking, Rúnaritari, or Rúna for short, is usually around ten feet tall. She's also quite well endowed, and isn't particularly shy about it. Her right arm has been warped and transformed into a menacing claw. Bright and glowing green veins dance about just beneath the ink-black skin, and each finger is tipped with a deadly talon. Given her mastery of runes, it's highly likely that this arm is the primary one she uses to inscribe. The right half of her face has been similarly corrupted, with her right eye having lost all definition and becoming little more than a featureless green sphere. The corruption seems to have stopped here though, as all other marks upon her body are seemingly tattoos. Runa's hair is raven black and mostly woven into a neat braid, which is long enough to reach her hips Adorning the top of Rúna's head is a pair of striking antlers, each decorated with silver accessories and thin silver ropes. Just how she acquired these is a mystery, though she doesn't seem to perturbed by them. Though from time to time she does get rid of them for convenience. Uniquely, Rúna's ears are long and pointed, though one is stained completely ink-black by the corruption that swallows the right side of her head, she has tattooed the other partially black to match.

Her usual clothes consist of a red, black, and green dress that is somewhat tattered in certain places. The dress possesses a pair of fur-lined shoulder pads and is missing its right sleeve. On it's left sleeve is a intricate diagram of various runes, possibly an enchantment or possibly a simple reference. Dotted across the dress are several silver accessories, including some that hold up a series of decorative belts, some of which don't even try to loop around her. The left side of her skirt possesses a large, dramatic slit in order to permit freedom of movement, though it also has the added benefit of showing off Rúnaritari's rune-tattooed thigh and hip. This, coupled with the rather open neckline of the dress, reveal that she has etched a few sets of runes into herself. Their purpose is largely unknown, but they could simply be decorative. Finally, Rúna wears a pair of knee-high high heeled boots.

Naturally, being a goddess, Rúna's form and clothing are highly mutable, but she seems to favor this one the most.

Description

Rúnaritari, much like her appearance, is a bit of a paradox in mannerisms. At first glance she gives off the aura of being a cruel mistress that enjoys the mutations and pain inflicted by her magic, but then she can be found making tools for mortals that are a bit more resistant to its corrupting effects. One would think that she would guard the knowledge of runes jealously, but she's willing to sit for hours to explain the meaning behind a rune or a particular variation of a rune. However, for as kind as she can be, Rúna does not forget or forgive transgressions easily, and is more than willing to add a note to her sleeve to catalogue who has wronged her. A particularly egregious event might even earn a tattoo.

Musical Theme

Direct and voracious, just like her magic.

Mysterious and looming, like her appearance.

Grand and inspiring, like a majestic inscribing ceremony.

[Eviledd1984]

@Frettzo

Of course, i will do so after i'm done work today.

[Frettzo]

@Squad 404 Rúnaritari is approved. Rune Magic is going to be a very welcome addition to the world, especially useful to mortals all over. What I'd give for a runic ring that would grant me protection from rain and cold right about now!

[King of Rats]

I can do anything!

Yumash

The Mad God, The Endless Colours, That Which Never Ceases, Writer of the Shifting Path , All That Is Wrong, All That Is Right

Domain
CHAOS CHAOS CHAOS

Chaos, Chaos, how can one go about to define chaos? Chaos is everything yet chaos is nothing, chaos is the antithesis of order yet in its own way it is an order in of itself. When fish fly through the ocean and birds swim through the clouds, that is Chaos. When the rain is glass and the stone it cuts bleeds sap, that is Chaos. When the impossible becomes the possible and the possible becomes not, that is Chaos.

Chaos is the nonsensical, it is the breaking of order and law whether it be the laws of mortals or the laws of the universe, it is the warping of reality to suit nothing more than the singular desire to see it broken. There is no greater meaning to Chaos, it is not some primordial origin that all life strives towards or some ideological opposition to order. Chaos is simply Chaos.

When wielded by its mad god, Chaos twists and transforms whatever it desires, changing the laws of reality into unpredictable facsimiles of itself. Yet it can not be so easily controlled, not even Yumash can bring reason to Chaos, its results will always be strange, unpredictable, nonsensical, and even counterproductive to whoever is using it. When Chaos is summoned, nothing will make sense, for if it did, it would no longer be Chaos.

Appearance
The Face of Chaos

Yumash rarely if ever stays in a singular form, the very act of constraining themselves into an identifiable shape brings a great amount of discomfort and pain to the god, ensuring that when alone, they will merely break apart into a myriad of shapes and colours with no rhyme or reason to it. To witness this form would be confusing even for their fellow gods, and they would be hard pressed to meaningfully communicate or understand it at all, with mortals likely being driven to madness by the mere sight.

When forced to contain themselves, Yumash prefers to change based on whoever they’re dealing with, with mortals they will choose disguises and forms that make them look more unsuspecting or allow them to blend in easily. Meanwhile with gods Yumash will take a more looser approach, transforming into a humanoid shape made up of a multitude of colours and energies. Sometimes though Yumash will copy the god they’re talking to, taking the god’s form as their own for a time with exaggerated changes or strange additions, often to the annoyance of the other gods.

There is one final form, one that Yumash will take when forced to pick something, usually only when dealing with the Outers, heralding great bouts of Chaos, or when the other gods get tired of their antics. This form is an armored humanoid, but instead of a head, there sits instead a great font of chaotic energy, shifting and changing constantly as it lashes out to whatever draws near. This form annoys Yumash though, and they will seek to exit it as quickly as possible. This form is the one depicted below.

The Font

Description
The Maddening Chattering

One might expect Yumash’s personality to change upon a whim, ebbing and flowing with the tides of chaos. But that is not the case, in fact their personality is the most ordered part of their existence, leading to the occasional bout of confusion by those not used to the god. Though this order is still relatively strange, with Yumash constantly engaging in nonsensical topics of conversation or lines of thinking, bringing up and dropping ideas or points suddenly and without any coherent reasoning.

But behind this nonsensicality there is something to Yumash, while it comes in a more silent form, they are quite intelligent and able to work out matters in their own strange way. Even being able to use their Chaos to the benefit of their worshipers or allies, even if the course of action seemingly makes no sense to more rational beings.

They believe Chaos is just another part of the world, it is not a good or bad thing, it merely exists to break and change, no matter what the end result might be. To some this will cause Yumash to come off as careless of the consequences of their actions, if not make it seem like they are antagonistic to those who might try to bring about reason or order. But Yumash is not actively evil or destructive, and will grow confused when deemed so.

In regards to their fellow gods, Yumash holds no moral qualms with any of them, even gods of order are not seen as enemies by the mad god, instead just as Yumash champions Chaos, the other gods too champion their domains. This makes Yumash relatively easy to deal with if one can find common ground with them, if not a bit too willing to go along with the schemes and works of whoever they are working with. So long as Chaos can, in some way, be achieved, Yumash will aid in it.

Musical Theme
Their mind 24/7

Average Convo with Yumash

The Vibe of Chaos

[Frettzo]

The OOC is up! This thread is now no longer under the wrathful eye of our lovely, handsome, billionaire GM

See you in the OOC!

[Vel]

Talyr

The Wandering Gourmand

Domain
Cooking

Description

Cooking is taking various ingredients to combine and make a safer and better tasting meal. While not particularly expansive beyond that, within its own domain it has almost infinite potential with as many combinations existing being as many as ingredients could exist. And the only thing determining what an ingredient can be is only determined by what a creature can eat, meaning so long as new things continue to be made and evolve there is always more to do.

Deities of this domain would be ones to sanction and inspire this level of creativity and experimentation. While again not a reality defining power food finds itself at a center of many cultures and most events. Meaning their presence is around practically everywhere intelligent life will find itself. While not heavily expansive beyond making incredibly good food and creative combinations, like with the mortals they'd inspire the deities would find themselves often present in a lot of dealings by the fact that cooking itself needs to deal with many basic domains to be even possible.

Appearance

Talyr is one to keep her common forms as unassuming as possible. To mix with her domain being small, she herself doesn't want to keep a high profile in her frequent visits the mortal realm. When in the mortal realms she often shows up as a rather plain individual based on the area. Matching what could be seen as a normal person if intelligent creatures are in the area, but if there is not she will follow her usual divine appearance. From her personal preference she usually aims to appear as a female, but she is not limited to that and can show up as a man if it is needed for whatever reason

Talyr when outside in the more divine realms and among other gods still attempts to often play a lower profile and keep extreme features hidden. She often shows up as a rather plain-faced person with a long, mid-back length black hair. Her only real defining features is a mix of seemingly random features based on whatever personal experiments she'd been doing lately. Some examples may be her skin switching to color of grains, claws of a predator recently added to a dish, growing stems of herbs added, and other defining features of the various things put in the food. She almost always wears a dark blue apron over whatever clothes she happens to be at the time.

Description

Talyr is a deity which one would often called obsessed with her domain. She rarely cares about anything else that couldn't relate to cooking in some way. In some senses she's an incredibly active deity in influencing things, in that she will often actively seek out new ingredients from things recently created on the planet. She visits actual areas with mortals often, in order to either investigate what they are doing or to acquire ingredients in specific ways. In another sense she is a very inactive deity, very rarely interacting with anything outside of the context of trying to make new meals and have others try them. For whatever follows her obsession with their own there is a high chance of her appearing in some form to give inspiration to them to reach greater heights of creativity in the craft. While she rarely interacts outside of cooking, she seems to take a keen interest in other forms of discovery and exploration. After all creativity in creating new creatures from other gods, discovering areas where life may have flourished in some way from evolution, all of these things are fuel for more recipes for the goddess.

[Scarifar]

Wtf, you guys are still making these?

[Antarctic Termite]

Wtf, you guys are still making these?

@Scarifar

We're as surprised as you are!

[Timemaster]

@Scarifar One RP that'll never die, Divinus. You know why? Because gods never die...they just change :)

[Frettzo]

You guys keep giving me mini panic attacks making me think there are more character sheets being posted here xD

[Goldeagle1221]

Panic Attack