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

[Kho]

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[LokiLeo789]

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@Malchivo

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[Vec]

For those that care, the next Thacel post has entered Production phase. We had to purchase licence to film in several exotic locals along with get the paperwork done for background actors, but we are hitting the ground running!

As always, Malchivo Productions will ensure to keep the public updated.

@Malchivo

>mfw i read this

[Malchivo]

@Vec I'm glad that you're so excited!

[LokiLeo789]

@Kho
What do you feel about Act's new RP?

[Kho]

@LokiLeo789 Fascinating, as most of his ideas generally are. But unfortunately, I struggle to see the link between it and the three Divinus RPs to date.
That being said, I have agreed to Co-GM it with Act once my exams are done.

[LokiLeo789]

@LokiLeo789 Fascinating, as most of his ideas generally are. But unfortunately, I struggle to see the link between it and the three Divinus RPs to date.
That being said, I have agreed to Co-GM it with Act once my exams are done.

@Kho

Another alternate universe I suppose? If Mk.1 can be classified as a parallel universe to MK.2, then why not the same with this one? One just has to figure out the parameters. Think of Divinus as the DC multiverse. Mk.1 and 2 and closely intertwined while post-apocalyptic is distant.

[Kho]

@LokiLeo789

Maybe...we should wait...a very long time...
and decide in a few centuries?

Thing is, Act's RP is so far removed from how gods work in 'Canonical Divinus' that it would be hard to see how this 'Revisionist Divinus' could be integrated. The gods in that RP are akin to powerful heroes in Canonical Divinus - who happen to have the ability to eat souls (something that Thulemiz (a hero), can do).

[Kho]

@LokiLeo789 If you're asking because you want to create Sin there, then don't worry, you can do as you like. But keep in mind that I will not consider it official Divinus canon and will object to attempts to reference it here. If you want to reference Canonical Divinus there, that's up to Act to permit or forbid

[LokiLeo789]

@LokiLeo789

Maybe...we should wait...a very long time...
and decide in a few centuries?

Thing is, Act's RP is so far removed from how gods work in 'Canonical Divinus' that it would be hard to see how this 'Revisionist Divinus' could be integrated. The gods in that RP are akin to powerful heroes in Canonical Divinus - who happen to have the ability to eat souls (something that Thulemiz (a hero), can do).

@Kho

Parallel universe twice removed? The whole Muliverse theory has infinite possibilities equal to it's infinite universes! As long as a universe has the title Divinus, involes "gods" in every sense, and has you wielding a fire whip, it's part of the damn Divinus Multiverse. (Also, Vorwza and Arguis talked about something akim to this in Mk.1...or was that us talking OCC? Not sure)

Edit: Actually my intentions are far from that. I just like justifying the creation of things, even if I stand as a hypocrite in the end. (Dosen't justify anything he or his characters do). Using the Divinus name has to have something to it, or using it over and over again, it loses it ....umff. I'm not sure. Just Loki-Reasoning.

[Kho]

@LokiLeo789 The Divinus multi-universe has a logic to it - which @Vec may or may not reveal in due time. As far as I can see, Act's Revisionist Divinus does not fit that logic - unless those 'gods' he mentions aren't actually gods but heroes.

[BBeast]

@Obsidian, the elemental domains are rather lacking. (For the record, Teknall is currently our defacto Earth god, although if you want Earth go ahead.) However, don't feel like you have to take an elemental domain. There is a lot to choose from.

The best place to start, if you're struggling with Domain/Portfolio, is to consider a character concept. What do you want this character to do? How might they interact with the world? Good guy, villain, or somewhere in between? Have you got a personality or archetype you would like to play? Once you consider some of these questions, then you might find it easier to pick an appropriate domain/portfolio.

Of course, playing mortals is fine too, if you prefer, although you might feel a bit more invested if you had a demigod. And, of course, having a demigod doesn't stop you from exploring mortal characters simultaneously.

[ActRaiserTheReturned]

@LokiLeo789 The Divinus multi-universe has a logic to it - which @Vec may or may not reveal in due time. As far as I can see, Act's Revisionist Divinus does not fit that logic - unless those 'gods' he mentions aren't actually gods but heroes.

@Kho

It's called Divinus because these "heroes" are conditioned from birth to believe they are gods, they are immortal, like gods, and they're powers are mostly likely genuinely supernatural. So, they are immortal, they possess magic far superior to any mortal, and they invest their souls in their creations. This role play starts seven hundred years, maybe just a little bit longer after that, after World War III. Unlike other Divinus role plays, this role play starts in our Earth after The Apocalypse. When the gods find out that they can manipulate souls and worship to grow even more powerful than they were before is when it becomes like proper Divinus RP.

The nuclear radiation is long gone, but we start in America. Much of the world is empty or sparsely populated from hundreds of years of war and conflict, and the gods rule their countries like Feudal Kingdoms.

[Lauder]

@Jarl Coolgruuf

You post the CS in the OOC first, mate.

[Jarl Coolgruuf]

@Lauder

Let's try this again...

[Kho]

@ActRaiserTheReturned As I say, I think the idea - as is the case with your ideas in general - is very interesting. But its gods are very different from Divinus gods.
For instance, you say

...the gods find out that they can manipulate souls and worship to grow even more powerful than they were before...

while traditional Divinus gods have no need for worshippers and are neither strengthened nor weakened by having or not having them. That is unique to demigods. I mean, it could be the case that in that particular universe Fate and whoever was/were with it decided to somehow alter how gods function so they would be dependent on worshippers - but I'm not even sure if that's within their power to do.

I'm not opposed to creating a Divinus RP where the gods have disappeared and there are only demigods/heroes who are worshipped as though they were gods, or an RP falling into any other genre that is set in a Divinus universe but not centred on gods. However, it would have to be consistent with the basics of the Divinus multi-verse. Like gods not being dependent on worshippers. And gods, generally, being far more powerful than any mortal or demigod can hope to be. The interest check says:

The most powerful mortal sorcerer in the world is on par with a god, but these sorcerers who become like gods are NPCs

That is in complete confliction with traditional Divinus gods. No mortal, no matter how powerful or how much of an NPC they are, can match a god purely with sorcery.

Now, this debate has nothing to do with anything of significance - just whether that Divinus will be considered 'canon' insofar as this iteration and the previous two are concerned. If your intention is to create something that should be considered canon, then I suggest you make some changes so that it is more consistent with the basics of Divinus. If you just want to create something fun and standalone and unrelated to 'Canonical Divinus', or another strain of Divinus (a 'Revisionist Divinus' if you will xP) then I have no problem with that at all.

We will be more than happy to embrace it as a heresy and will persecute it mercilessly for many weeks, months, years, decades, and centuries to come! (I joke I joke xDD)

[Jarl Coolgruuf]

PELEGATH

Lord of Rot

PROFILE

DOMAIN & PORTFOLIO

Death (Decay)

Description

Death is feared, respected and often considered with a poetic beauty. What few poems and epics address is the aftermath of Death's touch, what happens to the vessel left behind. The point beyond the soul's reaping is where Pelegath, demigod of decay takes up the torch. Many think of decay in a less than flattering light. Words like decay, putrefaction and rot conjure feelings of disgust. Few see beauty in a fallen tree being slowly consumed by fungi and crawling things in the dirt until it becomes putrid sludge, but Pelegath sees nigh unmatched beauty in such things. Decay may not be fragrant or have wonderful colors but what could be more beautiful than the living reclaiming the dead to create new life?

Decay is a process that occurs all around but remains largely abhorred or simply forgotten despite its importance. If the dead did not wither into soil, where then would plants take root? If a carcass remained where it lay, what then would return its tangible form to creation? The rotting of slain beasts feeds the grass around them and this grass will feed new beasts, new life. Pelegath is not merely a bringer of ruin he is a being of cleansing, rebirth and renewal.

Pelegath has the power to cause matter to decay and degrade with touch or by will if the matter in question is close enough. His portfolio is decay, but only in the physical sense. Things such as moral or mental decay fall outside his jurisdiction while a rotting corpse may well be his handiwork.

GENDER

Male without variation or deviation

ALIGNMENT

Neutral Good

PERSONALITY

Description

Despite the unpleasantness associated with his work, Pelegath is a kind and merciful demigod who generously uses his power for the benefit of those who do not manage to invoke his wrath.

He is slow to anger and quick to forgive, especially when those who raised his ire make concerted effort to atone. Virtually the only act a mortal is capable of that would truly anger him are meddling in necromancy and un-death which he sees as affronts to the natural order. Such magics can be used to avoid Death and therefore him far longer than any non-divine being should.

Though a bringer of destruction, Pelegath has no love for needless destruction. Rot prepares the way for new life and creation, there is intent beyond carnage.

APPEARANCE

Description

His exact appearance is ever changing with portions growing and withering away at a slow, steady rate but he does maintain a general appearance. His preferred form is roughly two meters in height with a pair of badly-decomposed humanoid arms attached to a large torso supported by a pair of back-bending legs. Atop his neck is a lump of maggot-infested flesh in the shape of a malformed and faceless head. From the sides of the fleshy mass of his head sprout two large, bug and fungus infested tree branches resembling antlers with many jagged points. What could be called his skin is entirely rotted away in many places but what remains is composed of putrefied flesh in varying shades of green and black along with mats of decayed plant matter and patches of mold of varying types from black to yellow slime mold. Insects and worms can be seen crawling inside his body just beneath his skin and outside it in some places while flies swarm around his exterior.

DESCRIPTION

Hider

He is a demigod of destruction in the domain of death, but that does not mean he is cold or even unkind. Pelegath is a fatherly deity that gives generously and asks little (think Nurgle without the space AIDS). His role may be destructive, but he is by no means chaotic being and very much cares for the natural order of the universe.

He is not usually malicious toward other deities, but he does tend to distance himself from other gods in favor of the company of mortals. This is not to say he will not lend aid if another deity calls on him. Save for actions that would spread the corruption of necromancy and acts of needless destruction, Pelegath is always willing to lend what aid he can.

The Lord of Rot is comparatively easy to appease with only two things are needed to gain his favor. The first is to erect a small shrine dedicated to him. With what and where the shrine is constructed are of little concern, it need only be a place where offerings can be made. The second requirement is that offerings are to be placed on the shrine and allowed to rot without interference. Such offerings may be a piece from a hunter's kill or a portion of a farmer's crop, anything that can rot. The act of offering means more to him than what is being offered. Especially devout followers may give themselves at the end of their lives and allow their bodies to rot on one of his shrines

MUSIC THEME

Lion King- Circle of Life

CONCEALMENT & DETECTION LEVEL

Concealment: 1 Detection: 1

I'm professional, I swear.

[Kho]

@Jarl Coolgruuf Oh you're back - Termite didn't scare you off. *Sigghh...* if you want a job done... *reaches for the fire whip*

My Hider

Just kidding. Interesting character you have there. I'll let the others tear it apart. I also special summon @Bright_Ops by sacrificing four face-down cards. Due to the fact that you have also summoned a Death-type monster, Bright-Ops gains +15,000 attack and defence points. I attack with Bright-Ops.

[Jarl Coolgruuf]

@Kho Please be gentle.

Also, I'm not very good at Digemon.

[LokiLeo789]

@Jarl Coolgruuf
Good. Keeping that moral decay for Amartía.