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

[Cyclone]

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I do that sometimes tbh.

@Slime

i do it everytime in my spartan existence

[WrongEndoftheRainbow]

Alright, just a quick and pretty post to explain what the dwarves have been getting up to ever since the battle of Xerxes. Land conquest was too slow, and they needed to go FAST.

space. bronze age space dwarves. f u.

[Antarctic Termite]

BAHAHAAHAH

I TOLD @WrongEndoftheRainbow TO MAKE MYSTERY ENGINES AND CLAIM MAGIC AND HE ACTUALLY DID IT

THE ABSOLUTE MADMAN

Heads up, you may want to change 'magic' to 'arcana' or something for the port name. Magic is already established as a domain, but 'arcana' is defined as 'obscure knowledge' and arcane magic is considered (in the universal fantasy canon that is D&D) to be the magic derived from knowledge and intelligence.

Jolly good show otherwise, you have my blessing. (At least 15-50 years on in the timeline you do.)

[Antarctic Termite]

@Double Capybara @WrongEndoftheRainbow Took some liberties meshing the three of our views of the solar system together for continuity, let me know if it fits.

The map, not to scale, reflects planet order but not orbital relationships

Planets so far

the Mineworks (Meinn-obrach) - Morning Star. A bright planet, first from the sun. It was terraformed by Jvan, and named for its volcanic forges, organic tunnels and land-reefs, and substantial mineral wealth. Acid rain, flesh-melting temperatures, extreme winds and pressures abound, making Auricolor the preferred site of actual mining. Biodiversity is high.

Salvation (Slainte) - The second planet and its two moons, together called Ilunabar, is a place of incandescent sulphur, shining with a brilliant burgundy hue. Its moons are very large, giving the appearance of a tertiary system, but most of the mass lies in Salvation itself. Its colour has fascinated astronomers for centuries, but none of the dwarven explorers have yet returned. It is said to be the lair of the goddess of sirens. Whether its danger is an enchantment or simply the combination of curiousity and a deceptive gravity well is yet to be seen.

Da-chananach (Two Tongues) - A binary planet whose orbit is stable but whose atmosphere is not yet in equilibrium. Long streams of gas span between the planets and in the circle of their orbit.

Galbar (Galbar) - Mostly harmless.

Lonely Soul (Soul Aonair) - Already nearly habitable even without magic, this is Galbar's somewhat smaller sister planet, and the fourth solitary planet. Nitrogenous atmosphere with liquid water and atmospheric CO₂ released by volcanoes. It already seems to harbour life- simple photosynthetic bacteria have existed on Galbar almost since the beginning, thanks to Jvan, and various godly explosions have seen fit to propel them into space. Some of them survived.
Aonair has long been associated with Zephyrion, for unknown reasons. It certainly is a place of dynamic elements. Perhaps some Flickers have manifested in the syzygy of the Celestial Citadel between Galbar and Aonair...

Ard-shoitheach (the High Shipyard) - The wreck of a former planet and its moons. Time will tell whether it is destined to re-form or disintegrate into a stellar ring under Athair's immense gravity. It is fast becoming the favourite dumping ground of Dundee's excess population, and any Shamed who outlive their usefulness. The reasoning is that they will either form a profitable colony and redeem themselves or die in the cold. Both are acceptable. _{*cough* Australia}

Athair (Father) - A gas giant, predominantly hydrogen by mass. Fifth solitary planet. High gravity and lack of a surface makes it extremely dangerous. Its moons, however, are rather safe.

Nighean (Daughter) - Ice Daughter. The largest moon of Athair, it has been terraformed by Jvan. Details are in the Jvan awakening post. Very cold, very radioactive, but vividly and dangerously alive.

[Muttonhawk]

@Double Capybara @WrongEndoftheRainbow Took some liberties meshing the three of our views of the solar system together for continuity, let me know if it fits.

The map, not to scale, reflects planet order but not orbital relationships

Planets so far

the Mineworks (Meinn-obrach) - Morning Star. A bright planet, first from the sun. It was terraformed by Jvan, and named for its volcanic forges, organic tunnels and land-reefs, and substantial mineral wealth. Acid rain, flesh-melting temperatures, extreme winds and pressures abound, making Auricolor the preferred site of actual mining. Biodiversity is high.

Salvation (Slainte) - The second planet and its two moons, together called Ilunabar, is a place of incandescent sulphur, shining with a brilliant burgundy hue. Its moons are very large, giving the appearance of a tertiary system, but most of the mass lies in Salvation itself. Its colour has fascinated astronomers for centuries, but none of the dwarven explorers have yet returned. It is said to be the lair of the goddess of sirens. Whether its danger is an enchantment or simply the combination of curiousity and a deceptive gravity well is yet to be seen.

Da-chananach (Two Tongues) - A binary planet whose orbit is stable but whose atmosphere is not yet in equilibrium. Long streams of gas span between the planets and in the circle of their orbit.

Galbar (Galbar) - Mostly harmless.

Lonely Soul (Soul Aonair) - Already nearly habitable even without magic, this is Galbar's somewhat smaller sister planet, and the fourth solitary planet. Nitrogenous atmosphere with liquid water and atmospheric CO₂ released by volcanoes. It already seems to harbour life- simple photosynthetic bacteria have existed on Galbar almost since the beginning, thanks to Jvan, and various godly explosions have seen fit to propel them into space. Some of them survived.
Aonair has long been associated with Zephyrion, for unknown reasons. It certainly is a place of dynamic elements. Perhaps some Flickers have manifested in the syzygy of the Celestial Citadel between Galbar and Aonair...

Ard-shoitheach (the High Shipyard) - The wreck of a former planet and its moons. Time will tell whether it is destined to re-form or disintegrate into a stellar ring under Athair's immense gravity. It is fast becoming the favourite dumping ground of Dundee's excess population, and any Shamed who outlive their usefulness. The reasoning is that they will either form a profitable colony and redeem themselves or die in the cold. Both are acceptable. _{*cough* Australia}

Athair (Father) - A gas giant, predominantly hydrogen by mass. Fifth solitary planet. High gravity and lack of a surface makes it extremely dangerous. Its moons, however, are rather safe.

Nighean (Daughter) - Ice Daughter. The largest moon of Athair, it has been terraformed by Jvan. Details are in the Jvan awakening post. Very cold, very radioactive, but vividly and dangerously alive.

@Antarctic Termite

wikee ths pls

syzygy

@Antarctic Termite

This is my new favourite word. God damn it Latin.

[BBeast]

We have a space-faring civilisation! Teknall applauds you.

I'm going to have to find some way to meaningfully interact with the space-dwarves now.

[Antarctic Termite]

Heartworm right now:

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_{Not to be watched in public. At all. Ever.}

Ed: God that's an awful video. Watch it on your own if you feel the need, but suffice to say HE REALLY HATES DRONES

[Slime]

@Antarctic Termite Heartworm is Filthy Frank?

[Vec]

From not being able to even fight a 4-story tall bipedal elephant to colonising other planets.
>Still in Bronze Age

[LokiLeo789]

From not being able to even fight a 4-story tall bipedal elephant to colonising other planets.
>Still in Bronze Age

@Vec

Don’t worry about it too much, we can always count on Vestec to fuck everything up and set us back a few decades.

[Antarctic Termite]

@Vec Are you talking about Grot? Grot was over 30 storeys tall and breathed fire. We're probably closing in on 150-200 years later.

And we won't be in the bronze age much longer if Tauga and Diana have anything to say about it.

[Rtron]

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Don’t worry about it too much, we can always count on Vestec to fuck everything up and set us back a few decades.

@LokiLeo789

Tis kinda his thing.

@Vec Are you talking about Grot? Grot was over 30 storeys tall and breathed fire. We're probably closing in on 150-200 years later.

And we won't be in the bronze age much longer if Tauga and Diana have anything to say about it.

@Antarctic Termite

Gooood

Goooooooooooooood

[BBeast]

I have a question to ask everyone:

What do you think Teknall looks like?

[Muttonhawk]

I have a question to ask everyone:

What do you think Teknall looks like?

@BBeast

[Antarctic Termite]

@BBeast

the first thing that came to mind

Slap on an occasional gruff smile and a big leather apron and you're golden.

[Malchivo]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I am still here! Sorry for the radio silence. My time has been divided between working on my post, other creative pursuits, and the dastardly demon known as work. I hope all of you have been well and haven't missed my presence too terribly.

[Double Capybara]

Okay, got some breathing time, I will do a lot of stuff lately. Just finished setting up a coherent timeline of events from 0 PR to 50 PR, please don't mind all the stuff taking place 0 to 5 at first, it will speed up later.

[Slime]

@BBeast I actually second Termite on this. I always imagined him with a long beard and a rough look, like a dwarf but actually big.

[Cyclone]

I have a question to ask everyone:

What do you think Teknall looks like?

@BBeast

I've never pictured him as some really big, bearded, masculine hulk. More of the clever engineer than brawny blacksmith type. After all, the playground bully Logos scares him.

[Vec]

I have a question to ask everyone:

What do you think Teknall looks like?

@BBeast