[OOC] Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

[Double Capybara]

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I am also stumped, so I'm thinking of taking up demons and pursuing deals as a divine hobby.

@The Omnipotent Sphere

Have you thought about picking Duty or Honor or anything Government related?

[The Omnipotent Sphere]

@Double Capybara Always, why?

@Kho Could I go Demons (Pacts)?

[Kho]

@Double Capybara Always, why?

@Kho Could I go Demons (Pacts)?

@The Omnipotent Sphere

Don't think Demons is wide enough to be considered a Domain to be honest. It seems like something that would come under 'Magic' or - as Cyclone suggested - 'Evil', or 'Occult'
In fact, you could go go for Magic (Pacts) - so the pacts will be binding due to the magical nature of the agreement...and it would also mean that you could grant people some kind of 'Pact' magic which makes them create magically enforceable agreements...
Though mind you, Astarte is already a goddess of Magic

[Engel]

[The Omnipotent Sphere]

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Don't think Demons is wide enough to be considered a Domain to be honest. It seems like something that would come under 'Magic' or - as Cyclone suggested - 'Evil', or 'Occult'
In fact, you could go go for Magic (Pacts) - so the pacts will be binding due to the magical nature of the agreement...and it would also mean that you could grant people some kind of 'Pact' magic which makes them create magically enforceable agreements...
Though mind you, Astarte is already a goddess of Magic

@Kho

Good idea, I think I'll take that. Will ours be the first deities sharing a domain?

[Cyclone]

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Good idea, I think I'll take that. Will ours be the first deities sharing a domain?

@The Omnipotent Sphere

I think that there might also be two gods of order and two of creation? Gah, I'm starting to lose track

I wouldn't worry though; magic is so broad that I'm sure there won't be too much overlap.

[Kangutso]

I have to say, I like Avanya.

[Nevix]

Avanya

Name: Avanya

Alias: The Beastmaster, The Mother

Gender: Female

Domain (Portfolio): Creation: Beasts

Domain (Portfolio) Description: There would be nothing in the universe without the basic process of creation. Someone or something needs to create it before it can be used or altered. Avanya takes a different approach to the art of creation, as she has little interest in lifeless objects that bends to the wills of others.

Her creations are alive and well, most of the time anyway. A planet, city or house could all be beasts with basic intelligence that needs to satisfy their own needs. Objects and tools may be a lot more difficult to handle if they were created by the beastmaster, but it’s not of concern to her. If she’s feeling generous, she might even make them less prone to running away or attacking. She makes beasts with all manner of characteristics, but favours those who are dangerous and vicious.

Avanya offers little explanation or motivation behind some of the beasts she creates. If it can be done, it should be done. If it can’t, she is eager to try anyway. Others would consider spliced animals that can’t function normally failures, or at least unwanted results of bad design. Avanya loves them as much as what would constitute a success.

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Personality: Avanya is proud of her creations and loves them dearly. She would like to protect them all, but knows that it is impossible in a universe that is cruel and unforgiving, so she tries to make them all able to protect themselves. Many of them are just not capable, but dangerous to other creations as well. She is susceptible to those who pander to her ego by showing her proper respect in the form of offerings, flattery or writing literary works about her.

She’s willing to help those who show respect to her creatures, or animals in general, but wouldn’t do anything to help someone who has been cruel to one. Avanya enjoys nothing more than to create, and get praised for whatever result she ends up with. Sometimes she makes useful creations just to get praised. Often she makes whatever she feels like to improve her own skill.

Appearance:

Normal

Beast

Musical Theme:

My Hider

Description: Avanya is an artist that uses her own divine powers to create beasts of all sizes and shapes. She is a sculptor looking to improve her own skill and create beasts that are as beautiful as they are dangerous. She can be angered if she isn’t shown respect or worshipped by those who would use her beasts. On the other hand, those who are loyal to her might be rewarded with their own special creatures.

Concealment Level: 1
Detection Level: 1

@Engel

Sweet, we needed more good gods.

[Mardox]

@The Omnipotent Sphere
Deal guy, I already make deals for souls...

[The Omnipotent Sphere]

@Mardox What sort of deals? And you make them for souls, I make magical deals for anything I find valuable.

Edit: Found your CS, that is your god's hobby, not their portfolio or domain, so I don't see the issue.

[Lugubrious]

Huh. Avanya is somehow more chaotic than Slough, even though Slough cannot control her life powers.

I expect there will be an interesting situation between Avanya and Slough--after all, my character is a beast herself, and one eternally in torment, yet not under Avanya's control or even amenable to her presence. I wonder what she might think of a creature, supposedly part of her domain, that actively rejects her and may unconsciously screw with what she creates.

Then you have Christianity which purports that its entire creed is built on love - what kind of love is that?!! Definitely not going to bed with 'Christianity' or Jesus xDD

@Kho

That'd be compassion and companionship for fellow elements of creation, for all those made in God's image, and for those who despite infinite unworthiness gained the sacrifice of Christ. It's a far cry from sexual love; a better explanation would be kindred love. It's way more universal that most definitions of the word, as are most concepts in relation to an omnipotent, monotheistic God. That kind of universality is not really a factor here, since in this story there are many gods with separate domains, rather than a single God over everything.

So it's something of a case of apples and oranges: applying monotheistic concepts to the polytheistic system we've made here.

[The Omnipotent Sphere]

"Turn to me when your Gods fail you."

Hider

Name: Belruarc, Belru

Alias: "My titles shall be decided by curses uttered from a thousand tongues."

Gender: Female

Domain (Portfolio): Magic (Pacts)

Domain (Portfolio) Description: The domain of magic confers the power to manipulate arcane energies and to create, disrupt, destroy, or bestow magical power or effects. Belruarc specializes in forming pacts bound with magic, granting wishes in return for favors, and exacting punishment should the terms not be met.

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral.

Personality: Belru is an ambitious deity, who seeks greater power primarily for the joy in its indulgence and the influence it grants her. She is a selfish deity, who is only concerned with the interests of others insofar as they stand to affect her own, and most of her meddling is done when she stands to gain power or upset the rise of others who threaten her.

Description: Belru gives, and Belru takes. The Goddess of Pacts is known to grant power, in exchange for a service, whether the exchange is fair depends on the deal struck. She does not descend to trickery, or twist your words against you, but you may come to regret your decision before the terms of your pact are met. Those who have the most to lose are the first to receive her attention.

Concealment Level: 1
Detection Level: 1

Theme

[Mardox]

@Mardox What sort of deals? And you make them for souls, I make magical deals for anything I find valuable.

@The Omnipotent Sphere

We will get along fine since I mainly focus on one thing. Any deal that Vakarlon feels like making. Example:
Mortal: "Oh, great deities, I pray that you grant me good fortune."
Vakarlon: "Can I have your soul in exchange?"
Mortal: "Um, what do you plan to do with it?"
Vakarlon: "Some people collect coins, some people collect stamps, I collect souls."
Mortal: "Okay then..."

[The Omnipotent Sphere]

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We will get along fine since I mainly focus on one thing. Any deal that Vakarlon feels like making. Example:
Mortal: "Oh, great deities, I pray that you grant me good fortune."
Vakarlon: "Can I have your soul in exchange?"
Mortal: "Um, what do you plan to do with it?"
Vakarlon: "Some people collect coins, some people collect stamps, I collect souls."
Mortal: "Okay then..."

@Mardox

Belru usually operates on a larger scale, and likes to bind other gods to her pacts as often as possible.

[Kho]

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That'd be compassion and companionship for fellow elements of creation, for all those made in God's image, and for those who despite infinite unworthiness gained the sacrifice of Christ. It's a far cry from sexual love; a better explanation would be kindred love. It's way more universal that most definitions of the word, as are most concepts in relation to an omnipotent, monotheistic God. That kind of universality is not really a factor here, since in this story there are many gods with separate domains, rather than a single God over everything.

So it's something of a case of apples and oranges: applying monotheistic concepts to the polytheistic system we've made here.

@Lugubrious

I just realised that I may have come across as derogatory - I was using that example more as an instance of love being far wider than 'you look nice, get into my bed'. Completely agree with all that you say other than the last bit: I don't see why we shouldn't have divine love (as in, creation's love for the creator/s) in this RP - Zerabil certainly had it/aspired towards it, and I think any realistic god RP must include a certain level of creations having devotion/love for their creator/s. Hinduism is the last polytheist religion in existence, and the concept of 'love' or at least attaining 'one-ness' with the divine is a thing. But these are just my musings xP

Edit: *Hinduism is the only major polytheist religion in existence - there are many other, localised polytheistic faiths, but they are dwindling

[Kho]

Submissions Thus Far

Cyclone: Zephyrion, The Eternal Sky; Storm's King; The First Gale - Change (Air)

Vec: Ull'Yang (IPA: əl jæŋ), Radiant Sun, Emperor in Gold - Cosmic (Solar)

Nevix: Daegon, Prince of Lies, King of Thieves - Deceit (Psychological Manipulation)

Sloth: Ypirtis, The Wandering Servant - Fortune (Service (?))

Rtron: Vestec, The Execrable One/Chaos, Harbinger of Havoc, The Devil, The Giggling Holocaust, The Sword With No Hilt - Chaos (Corruption)

Lugubrious: Slough, Rottenbone, Deepwood Ghoul, Ragged Deer, Atrophy, Woodland Hollow, Deer God - Life (Nature)

Hael: Vulamera, ??? - Mind (Intelligence)

Valor: Alsildir, ??? - Death. (Souls)

Scarifar: Niciel, Mother Goddess, Angel of Light, She Who Shines - Light (Purity)

Kho: Vowzra, The Timeless One, The Celestial Above - Creation (Time)

Mardox: Vakarlon, He of the Shadowed Mind, The Trickster - Chance (Trickery)

Double Capybara: Ilunabar, The Muse - Beauty (Stories)

Frettzo: Astarte, ??? - Magic (Soul Weaving)

Dawnscrol: Logos, God of Kings and King of Gods, I Am That I Am, Order - Order (Physics)

ArekTheAbsolute: Julkolfyr (yul-kul-feer), Lurking Shadow - Darkness (Shadows)

The Omnipotent Sphere: Belruarc, Belru, ??? - Magic (Pacts)

Engel: Avanya, The Beastmaster, The Mother - Creation: Beasts

[Hael]

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I just realised that I may have come across as derogatory

@Kho

Nah, you weren't derogatory. At least, not to me, and I'm a southern U.S. Pentecostal who occasionally preaches and evangelizes. So if a Jesus Freak like me is not offended by your comments on Christ, I doubt any others are

[Kho]

@Angel Eyes By the way, I went on a hippie tirade back there xDD if you want to create a Love god/goddess, it's YOUR interpretation of Love that goes, not mine or anyone else's - just look at Logos, I suggested Order thinking good ol' orderly Order, and Dawnscroll took the Domain and did his own thing. So I'd say, do your own thing :)
And if Love seems too confusing or doesn't inspire your creativity, go for something else ;)

[Lugubrious]

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I just realised that I may have come across as derogatory - I was using that example more as an instance of love being far wider than 'you look nice, get into my bed'. Completely agree with all that you say other than the last bit: I don't see why we shouldn't have divine love (as in, creation's love for the creator/s) in this RP - Zerabil certainly had it/aspired towards it, and I think any realistic god RP must include a certain level of creations having devotion/love for their creator/s. Hinduism is the last polytheist religion in existence, and the concept of 'love' or at least attaining 'one-ness' with the divine is a thing. But these are just my musings xP

@Kho

No, you weren't derogatory at all. I just took the opportunity to talk a little. Your points are valid; I did not say that divine love for creations isn't applicable (though admittedly very few of the gods we have right now are going to be loving much of anything, heh) I just said that in the sense that the Christian God loves his creations, it doesn't quite compare, because that would require one of our gods to love other gods' creations as well.

[Scarifar]

I've actually added a few aliases to my cs.

Maybe I should consider posting the updated cs here, although that seems like a waste since that's literally all I've changed.