Frettzo

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

@Vec, Ull'yang has been approved! I'll be a pleasure to see him spread his wings again

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

Hey there Frettzo.

Mind if I lurk?

@Muttonhawk

MUTTON

of course I don't mind! The server is open to all past, present and future players. We'd love to have you there if only to chill

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

@DracoLunaris, Asheel is approved. Her constant form-switching is likely to cause a lot of fun misunderstanding in-game, and the clashing personalities within herself look like they are gonna be a ton of fun to write! Cycles is also an interesting domain and I'm eager to see how you use it

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

@AdorableSaucer, Stinkman has been approved! I'm a fan of the fresh take on agriculture and can't wait to see him leave him muddy hoofprints all over the story

@Antarctic Termite, incredible concept and incredible musical theme. Approved, of course, It's incredibly cool to think that the Sun itself may be a God, and an evil one at that.

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

@Frettzo

The Strongest God of all Gods

Galaxor

The God Of Heroes, The Hero Maker, Divine Artisan of Heroes, Celestial Forger of Legendary Champions, Master of Heroic Destinies, Architect of Heroism and Valor, Weaver of Epic Tales, Cosmic Mentor of Heroic Prodigies, The Legendary Enabler of Greatness, Creator of Champions, The Mythweaver, The Cosmic Patron of Heroic Aspirations, The Celestial Architect of Legendary Deeds

Domain
Heroism

Heroism

Galaxor's domain of Heroism is a realm where the extraordinary is commonplace. As the God of Heroes, he bestows his chosen champions with exceptional powers and attributes. Under his divine influence, heroes are granted increased physical strength, agility, and stamina. Galaxor serves as a mentor, imparting his vast knowledge and wisdom to those he selects. Galaxor's presence inspires confidence and courage, filling mortals with the desire to undertake great quests. Galaxor's powers create a legacy of legendary heroes and epic adventures.

Appearance

Description

Galaxor is the epitome of heroism and believes that no one can match his greatness. He exudes an aura of haughtiness, viewing himself as the pinnacle of strength, intellect, and swiftness. He sees everyone as inferior due to his impressive physique, razor-sharp wit, and lightning-fast speed. Galaxor is confident to the point of arrogance and carries himself with an air of superiority, as if he's always ready to prove that he's the best deity of them all. He's a deity who revels in his role as the God of Heroes and isn't shy about letting others know about his might and wisdom.

Musical Theme: Do you need a hero? Well...HERE I AM!

@Timemaster

I'm an extreme fan of the musical theme, especially cause I just finished watching this youtube.com/watch?v=1VHO6HJK8Ls&ab_ch…

Galaxor is approved!

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

• Ir-Vaeri •

ALIAS-TBD

Domain
Space

Description

The Domain of Space encompasses the concept of physical reality, while broad its focus is actually rather specific when it can be applied. While having great power over space as a physical reality, and even the complicated applications therein, it does not have dominion over all things that physically exist or are present in that reality. The domain’s metaphysical connection does not extend to all that may exist in space, rather it connects to the base reality itself.

For example, a divine of this domain may warp space, making a building larger once entered than it should be able to, or one may connect two points bending the normal routes to shorten or lengthen a passage, even make a portal of sorts. As well this core understanding of a reality may aid in the manipulation of lesser realities or planes of reality. However, limits obviously arise when dealing with more metaphysical aspects or derivations of the principles in complex creations- knowing applications of space doesn’t make one an expert on trees or forest wildlife even if they take up and exist in and with physical reality, and especially has no connection to more metaphysical alterations or ideas upon reality.

Appearance

She has many different forms and won’t always hold true to them without modification. Somewhat fickle in choices, she may appear as a distorting sphere, similar to an event horizon around such phenomena that generate such, or as a woman whose very flesh seems to shift in color and texture- appearing as if reflecting a nebula in one moment before a void in the next. Of course she may also take forms to blend in, or generate awe or horror as her mood takes. Sometimes appearing gaseous and vague, others a sharp simple form, only hints of her power and focus.

Her exact form often depends on mood and purpose, often with some degree of mirroring- especially if she doesn’t actively dislike you.

Description

Ir-Vaeri can seem quite fickle to those unacquainted with her, but those who know her truly and deeply know that she actually is incredibly fickle at times. However, this is often tempered not just by moods or ambition but rather opinion. The more strongly she feels about something, often even as simple as disliking or liking, the more solid her decisions and plans stay. This is not to mention her mischievous streak, which may be a bit out of tune with mortal expectations- but then again which gods always are?

Even though she does connect strongly with a domain of complex reality and rules, this is not reflected as a hidebound expression or one for rules and proper behavior whatever that may mean. Ordered chaos is likely the closest one gets with her at times free or fickle spirit.

Musical Theme
TBD

@Commodore

Aah I love space shenanigans, buildings that are larger than they seem are my jam. Ir-Vaeri has been approved!

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

- UNKNOWN -

THE EIDOLON

Domain
Secrets

Description

This domain focuses not only on the keeping of secrets, but their attainment and usage as well. To be the god of secrets is to eschew brute force and focus on the use of information and meaning to manipulate those around you. Every act, down to an errant twitch of the eye or a thought half-spoken is another datapoint which is best caught by the domain of secrets. Usage of the domain of secrets is primarily in the protection of oneself first and foremost; to hide what is yours and yours alone. However, its secondary usage of discovering what others are hiding serves just as well. Finally, its third usage is in the manipulation of those secrets, their careful release or usage in half-truths or half-lies alongside the fabrication of false secrets.

Appearance

The Eidolon is an unknown; loathe to appear in any unlimited form that may render it visible or truly vulnerable to other gods or mortals. When it does appear, it is in a limited form; one that lacks the raw power of the gods, but may be withdrawn to protect from harm. These limited forms can be anything, from inanimate objects to mortals, but it tends to prefer one form where it is not best served by disguise.

Description

The Eidolon is a reclusive and secretive god, loathe to entreat with other gods except by its own volition in times and places of its choosing and advantage. When it does speak, its personality is untethered; it is everything it needs to be to everybody it speaks to. Sometimes sweet, sometimes threatening, always the personality that best suits its goals and the manipulation of who it is speaking to. Though it harbors a tendency to mistruth, it is equally capable of honesty, meted out based on some inner plan it will never tell.

Musical Theme

@WrongEndoftheRainbow

Great! Thanks for the quick post, The Eidolon is approved so once the OOC comes around feel free to pop them into the Character tab

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

Divinus Mk.8: The Eleventh Cycle

^{Casual, Advanced, Large Group, Fantasy, Romance, Sandbox, Interaction-heavy}

Credits

A heartfelt thank you to all of the following, without whom Divinus would not have lived and thrived for close to a decade at this point:

@actraiserthereturned, for being the one that created the very first Divinus. Without your creativity, this game that has brought joy and entertainment to dozens of people throughout the years would not have existed.

@Kho, for bringing the game back to life after its original version’s death and thus marking the start of Divinus as we know it, a multi-iteration God Roleplay where people can let their creativity run free.

@Cyclone, for being one of the pillars that propped up Divinus in its earlier years by assisting Kho at first and then evolving to be the Game Master behind Mk. III, one of the biggest iterations.

@Rtron, who took it upon himself to play the difficult role of antagonist in the early iterations. Vestec (as well as Voligan) was a fun character and it was great to write alongside you.

@Antarctic Termite, for your original writing, friendliness, approachability, and fresh take on the Divinus formula by developing your own branch called Godspeed, which was enjoyed by many (including me), thank you.

@Lord Zee, for your great work in Mk. 4, as well as your continued presence in the games up to the present day. You are a fellow veteran of Divinus now, and your presence is more appreciated than you may be aware of.

@Double Capybara, for your unorthodox writing at times, which was a breath of fresh air in what could otherwise become a bit of a stale environment. That, and your willingness to collaborate and write great things along with others has for a long time been one of the highlights of Divinus from my point of view.

As well as others such as @Enzayne, @BBeast, @Muttonhawk, @Lauder, [@Not Fishing], @Chris488, @Commodore, @Zurajai, @Goldeagle1221 and @AdorableSaucer.

To all those I’ve mentioned, I wish to extend my most sincere gratitude and admiration. You are all dear friends of mine and will always be welcome back into Divinus should you choose to return.

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The Old World is gone.

It doesn’t matter how or why it happened. All that matters is that you now find yourself floating in an endless, lightless, airless void after being summoned forth from non-existence by a whisper.

In front of you is a scroll on which you must write in order for a new Universe to come into being. An Universe which will belong to you and your siblings alone, and one upon which you feel the irresistible impulse to leave your mark upon.

What you do with it is up to you – Will you be a cruel conqueror? A healer of souls? An eldritch monstrosity? There are endless possibilities, but only one thing is for certain… This new world is yours.

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Welcome everyone to the latest entry to the long-standing Divinus series of fully sandbox God Roleplays! First, I’d like to thank you for your interest in the game and for your time and dedication should you decide to join us. My aim with this new iteration is to help players build a world and environment where they can have fun and tell the kinds of stories they want to tell. You’re encouraged to write what you want to write, provided it follows the rules of the Guild and this game!

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Game Mechanics

Types of Characters

Divinus Mk 8 has several player character types, those being:
- Gods, which are a type of transcendental entity capable of deliberately altering the fabric of reality in order to make their will a reality. All Gods have full access to Regular Actions, and may only perform Transcendental Actions as long as they’re clearly related to their Domain(s).

- Heroes, which are mortals that have received a powerful blessing from a God or an Outer God. Heroes are long-lived, supernaturally gifted individuals that have surpassed the limits of their respective races. Heroes may be granted true immortality (chronological and/or conceptual) by Gods via a Transcendental Action.

- Mortals, the backbone and lifeblood of any world worth its weight in salt. These make up the overwhelming majority of Sapient life in the Universe and are usually beings that have been created directly or indirectly by the Divines themselves. This type of character is self-explanatory; humans are humans, elves are elves, eldritch tentacle people are eldritch tentacle people, and so on. They have all the strengths and weaknesses usually associated with their species and as decided by their creator and/or environment.

Keep in mind that this RP can and will likely feature NPC characters across the whole range of types cropping up every now and then, as part of the Questing System to be described further below.

A quick list of possible NPC characters is as follows:
- Outer Gods
- Gods
- Heroes
- Mortals
- Etcetera

Domains

Domains are 'elements' of the universe over which a god has a special understanding of. These 'elements' may range from the broad (such as Fire or Water) down to the narrow (such as Cooking or Rivers). They also range from the obvious such as the four elements to the more obscure concepts such as ‘fear’, ‘adventure’, etc.

All Gods start with a single Domain and may obtain more Domains as rewards from completed Divine Quests and/or by purchasing them themselves. In order to purchase a Domain, a player must first spend a total of 4 MP (or receive 4MP worth of rewards from Quests) on actions very clearly related to their desired Domain and then proceed to purchase the Domain itself for a further 4MP. A God may only obtain a new Domain once every 2 turns (once a month IRL).

Now onto the benefits of owning a Domain – Domains grant multiplicative bonuses to the power of any purchased Action that clearly relates to their Domain, as such an Action taken that costs 1 Might and relates to one domain would have its effective power augmented to 2 Might, while an action taken that costs 1 Might and relates to 2 Domains would have its effective power augmented to 3 Might.

The multipliers for the effective power of Actions are as follows:
- 0 Domains related = x1
- 1 Domain related = x2
- 2 Domains related = x3
- 3 Domains related = x4
- 4 Domains related = x5
… And so on.

A practical example could be as follows:
A God of Metal wishes to create a race of Metal Golems, so he spends the base 3 MP on them, but as his Domain over Metal is related to the creation, it gets augmented (for free) to 6MP. Thus, he chooses to purchase some extras for his new species and the Golems end up looking like this: 3MP on creation of the species and its basic aspects, 1MP on giving them a divine talent for architecture, and 2MP on giving them bodies capable of assimilating any kind of Metal and Magic into themselves. All for the price of 3MP.

Hopefully you can see how essential Domains are to Gods, how much of a power up they give your character, and how simple it can be for you to obtain new ones. Taking a 4 MP action with the effective power of a 20MP one is more than enough to destroy a planet after all, but do keep in mind what they say about great power…

Base Deity Abilities

Deities are incredibly powerful beings and all share a basic threshold of power:

- They can control the weather, landscape, and other physical phenomena within their vicinity.
- They have the ability to appear in whatever shape or form they wish, although they usually settle for a small number of go-to favourite forms.
- Although deities may have critical weaknesses (like Superman’s Kryptonite), normal weapons and magic cannot kill or permanently maim them. Other deities, however, can muster enough power to permanently damage and possibly kill them (temporarily or permanently).
- Deities have limited Omniscience, allowing them to detect anything in their vicinity at any given time, although this does not apply to things or beings which have been concealed by another deity’s power. They may freely sense mortals’ feelings but are unable to peer into their thoughts or memories without the use of Might or Artefacts.
- A deity can travel wherever they wish, however they wish, and at speeds incomprehensible to other creatures. Being present at one end of the universe or the other is simply a step away.
- A deity's essence leaves a mark, or a trail, wherever they go. This trail, unless concealed, can be detected and followed by other deities and concealing the trail takes time and a high level of attention to detail that some deities may lack.
- Any deity is capable of creating their own private plane of existence. It is a pocket of space generally only accessible by them and those they allow into it, but other Divines may break in if the Plane Owner’s been careless in covering up their trail.

Tᴜʀɴs

Turns are a game mechanism used alongside Might Points (MP for short) with the objective of bringing order to the game by limiting the number of things that a deity may be able to do in any given period of time. They’re purely an OOC mechanic and therefore turns will always progress on the 1st and 15th of every month. All Divines will receive 4 MP per turn, and MP accumulates over time if unused.

Might

Might Points (MP for short) are the currency one must spend in order to perform particularly godly acts.

In this Iteration of Divinus all Gods have access to all actions, with Domains granting a multiplier on top of the base cost of an Action. On top of this, Actions in this iteration are separated into two categories, Regular and Transcendental.

Regular Actions

Regular Actions

The following is a short, non-exhaustive catalogue of regular actions one may take in the game.:
- 1 Might: Creating a large island, flooding a valley, calling down a fire tornado on a major settlement, etc.

- 1 Might: Create a Hero. Infuse some Divine Essence into a Mortal and turn them into a Hero, giving them increased physical abilities and a lengthened lifespan in exchange for always knowing where they are and what they’re doing.
- 1 Might: Tap into divine power to heal all permanent and temporary injuries, diseases and low-level curses from a Hero or a group of mortals.
- 3 Might: Resurrect a Hero or a mortal.

- 1 Might: Grant a Blessing. Blessings can be described as passive abilities that are granted to an individual or group. They may be given to a Hero, group of Heroes, Holy Order, mundane order/guild, or a mortal civilization/species. As a rule of thumb, the lesser the amount of targets for a blessing or ability, the stronger it will be. Some examples of blessings are increased fertility, increased strength, instinctive anatomical knowledge, general good fortune, golden ages, etc.
- 1 Might: Cast a Curse. Curses can vary and the limit is your imagination, and they may be cast at the same targets as Blessings. Some examples are infertility, plagues, phobias, strange or unhealthy behaviours, etc.

- 2 Might: Creating barely-sapient species such as wild goblins, politicians, etc.
- 3 Might: Creating a fully sapient species on the more mundane side such as humans, elves, orcs, intelligent goblins, plant people, cat girls, etc.

- 1 Might: Teaching an important technology/skill/ability to a mortal population. E.g. Fire, Tool making, Architecture, Metal working, Divination, Dragon taming, Chi Regulation, etc

- 1 Might: Creating a Holy Site, maximum of 1 per turn. Effects explained below.

- 1 Might: Create an Artefact with a single Special Ability.
- 1 Might: Adding another Special Ability to an existing Artefact, up to 3 abilities total.
- 3 Might: Creating an Artefact capable of influencing or temporarily damaging Gods. For example, a necklace that makes it difficult for Gods to be angry at you or a helmet that temporarily blinds anyone who looks at it.

Transcendental Actions

Transcendental Actions

Transcendental Actions are the height of what a God can ever achieve and as such Gods will only be able to pull off Transcendental Actions if they fall within their Domains. In this way, a God of Plants may not be able to create a continent-spanning mountain range but may be able to create a nation-sized tree. Examples are as follows:

- 8 Might: Continental destruction. An Earth God may be able to sink the continent into the ocean. A Water God may be able to sweep away the continent with a divine tsunami. A Fire God may be able to ignite the atmosphere and burn away everything on the continent. A God of Dreams may tie the continent’s existence to a sleeping being and then wake that person up, making it disappear. These actions are extremely expensive, are supposed to take more than one post to come to pass, and can be locally counteracted.

- 4 Might: Granting of Immortality. A God of Life may simply make any mortal or Hero they like both biologically and conceptually immortal. A God of Death may grant the mortal or Hero the knowledge on how to construct phylacteries. A God of War may give his Hero the ability to absorb the life force and strength of his vanquished foes, lengthening his lifespan.

- 4-10 Might: Godbane Artefact. The creation of an Artefact that can influence or injure unprepared Gods as if they were mere mortals. A God of Love may create a bracelet that makes everyone fall in love with him. A God of Disease may create the first Divine Disease. A God of Conquest may create a mace that forces everyone else to kneel in his presence.

- 6 Might: Superstructure. A God of Architecture may create a metropolis the size of a country, complete with caretakers and some form of public transport. A God of Space may create a solar-system-spanning series of portals. A God of Adventure may fill the world with an endless amount of ruins filled with valuable items and ancient technologies. A God of Earth may raise a brand new continent complete with mountain ranges and all manner of geographical features of their choice.

These are merely examples, meaning that you could choose to spend more on the actions mentioned above for stronger effects - Hopefully you can understand more or less what the scale of Transcendental Actions is. These actions are pretty much guaranteed to earn you in-game enemies and will bring heavy consequences… but hey, at least the stories will be amazing. Do not be afraid to be creative, and please do reach out to me if you feel unsure about anything. This is my first time being the main GM for a Divinus Iteration so this will be a learning process for all of us.

Keep in mind that these catalogues are being left vague on purpose and feature only the smallest action you can take that’ll cost any Might – This is done to provide your creativity as few roadblocks as possible by granting you a greater degree of control over your budgeting and the intended strength of your actions.

Romance and its consequences

It is likely that as the RP progresses, characters will fall into relationships and do their thing. The fruit born from the union will be left up to the player’s discretion but for the sake of guidance, one can normally expect the following:
God x Mortal = either mortal or hero offspring
God x Hero = hero offspring
God x God = God

The Outer Gods

They are beings that exist outside of our World, beings of unknowable scale and power that seem to gain something from merely tapping into our World and interacting with its denizens. At times, your character(s) may hear an unintelligible whisper in the wind, a paranormal rhythm in the way their roof leaks, or perhaps see a wholly different entity staring back at them from the other side of their mirror. These encounters will be the first sign a Mortal/Hero/God will receive that an Outer God is attempting to communicate with them. Upon being noticed, the Outer God in question will immediately demand a Quest be completed for them. They will promise the world in return as long as you fulfil their request to the letter, but beware… Outer Gods do not think like any of us, and so the reward for a successful Quest may be different than you’d hoped for.

True Questing System

The Outer Gods will only interact with our World through the framework of Quests. This system is simple to understand. IC, the Outer God(s) will establish a communication channel of some sort with their temporary Champion and dictate the objective of the Quest to the lucky person, always being vague about the possible rewards for completing the Quest. OOC, they are merely a plot device I can use as a GM to easily dispatch quests to players in order to help them along with their plots or help drive player interaction while building a more lively world at the same time.

All Quests will offer rewards once completed and the reward will usually be something useful or convenient to the player character. Rewards depend on the Danger Level of the Quest, and a few examples are as follows:
- Mundane Quests, which take place entirely in the Mortal World with little to no local Deity interference.
- Divine Quests, which are usually undertaken by Heroes and take place in both the Mortal and Divine world and have the potential to influence both of them significantly.
- Transcendental Quests, which impact every level of society, both mundane and Divine, and usually feature multiple characters at the same time and have the potential to destroy continents, planets and wipe entire civilizations off the history books. These Quests can reward anything, even the most unimaginable things.

Beware, the price for failing Quests can be quite high, so do your best after you’ve accepted a deal from the devil.

Holy Sites

Holy Sites are extremely important locations and/or structures located in the World that have been blessed by some kind of Divine power. They’re resistant to erosion and intentionally inflicted damage and may either be created by Gods themselves or given as Quest rewards.

Each Holy Site you create, defend, and maintain boosts your Might income per turn by 1MP, up to a maximum of a 4MP boost. This means that any Holy Site you create after your first four will not boost your income further… Instead, any extra Holy Sites created provide redundancy to your Holy Site network, meaning that if you had 5 Holy Sites and one of them got destroyed or defiled, you’d still receive the maximum boost of 4MP. In the same vein of thought, should you have 4 Holy Sites and find one of them has been destroyed or defiled, your Might income Boost would be immediately lowered to 3MP.

On top of offering a Might Income Boost, Holy Sites can also be granted Blessings. As such, a Temple of Life might be blessed with an aura of Healing which boosts the natural regeneration of anyone within its sphere of influence; while a Blood Colosseum might send people who self-identify as warriors into a bloodthirsty rage.

Artefacts

Artefacts are simple – They are tools that have been imbued with Divine Essence through one way or another, granting them one (or several, depending on the Might invested) special ability capable of outclassing the vast majority of mundane Magical Tools/Weapons in their specific niche. For example, an Artefact could be as simple as a Divinely Sharp Sword capable of cutting through a 2-meter thick Stone Gate, or it could be as complex as an unbreakable Fishing Net capable of capturing a person’s soul and making them forget how to make tacos.

Keep in mind that Artefacts are powerful, but even they struggle to damage Gods. In order to cause real damage to a God you will need a Godbane Artefact, which are extremely expensive and dangerous pieces of equipment. Godbane Artefacts may, as with everything else in the game, be created by the Gods themselves or given out as Quest Rewards.

Combat and Death

Generally speaking, gods will usually engage in wars and combat indirectly through their minions/slaves/worshippers/heroes and so on. Such wars and battles will take place like in any other RP: players can either write the battle out in a play by post manner or (preferably) collaborate and write the scene together in order to write something terrific that everyone would like to read.

If battles should become direct, and one god takes up the sword against another, then the procedure will be much as above. Remember, narrative comes before all so simply pouring Might into a brute force action may not always guarantee victory.

Now on to God Death. Gods may injure one another, but murdering a fellow god requires a level of effort that makes accidental killings nearly impossible. At the very least, it would take a couple solid strikes with a godkiller level weapon to kill a fellow god, and it usually takes more than that.

There is also a difference between a god’s body being destroyed and a god’s metaphysical soul destroyed. As such, a god may be physically killed but somehow come back to life later on if the killer is not thorough in destroying every trace of the victim’s essence.

If, however, a god is killed and their very essence is destroyed, then their existence (both physical and metaphysical) will cease to be. While PC's may not be able to achieve this without being kitted out in the most insane equipment in the history of Divinus, be warned that certain actions (or inactions) may bring upon you the wrath of that which can and will (you will be warned if you are in danger).

Hᴇʀᴏᴇs

Heroes are living beings that have been blessed by a God for whatever reason, usually for the purpose of allowing them to take on Divine Quests on behalf of the God that blessed them.

- All Heroes, by default, are healthier and long-lived.
- All Heroes are more resistant to damage, illness and environmental hazards than their fellow mortals.
- All Heroes have varying levels of sensitivity to magic and may learn how to cast it with the proper training, even if their races are normally unable to do so.
- All Heroes are eligible to undertake Divine Quests.
- All Heroes can sense when something is out of place in their vicinity, allowing them to prepare themselves for ambushes, traps, assassination attempts, etc. even if they are unable to directly detect concealed beings. When a hero says they've got a bad feeling about something, they really ain't lying!

While Heroes are unable to directly perform any tier of Divine Actions, they may request an action be performed by the Librarian on their behalf as their reward for a completed Heroic Quest.

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Some Rather Important Rules

Tʜᴇ Gᴏʟᴅᴇɴ Rᴜʟᴇ: Tʜᴏᴜ Sʜᴀʟᴛ Nᴏᴛ Gᴏᴅᴍᴏᴅ

It's funny 'cause you're a god and all! Some people think that this means normal RPing rules don't apply, but they do. You cannot take control of another player's god, that's basic.

However, there is more space for battling for control when it comes to creations, and it can make for some very interesting play - imagine creating a hero who is then influenced by another god and doing some of their bidding before returning to your true path after you guide them once more etc.

Tʜᴇ Fᴀɪʀ-Wᴀʀɴɪɴɢ Rᴜʟᴇ: Tʜᴏᴜ Sʜᴀʟᴛ Gɪᴠᴇ Fᴀɪʀ Wᴀʀɴɪɴɢ Bᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ Iɴꜰʟᴜᴇɴᴄɪɴɢ Aɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ's Cʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

It's all good being able to influence another god's creation, but before doing any such thing, you must tell the other player that you will be influencing said character, either in OOC, PM, or on Discord. They MUST agree before you post in the IC influencing their creation. If you believe another player is being unreasonable and you should be able to influence a certain character or civilization, then bring the matter to myself.

Tʜᴇ Gᴏᴏᴅ Sᴜᴍᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀɴ Rᴜʟᴇ: Tʜᴏᴜ Sʜᴀʟᴛ Sᴜᴍᴍᴀʀɪsᴇ Yᴏᴜʀ Pᴏsᴛs

Sometimes you read a post the writer finds fascinating, and which many others may also find fascinating too. However, others may well find it dull as dishwater. As a Good Summaritan, you should give a comprehensive and short summary of any posts at the bottom of your post, in a hider labelled 'Summary'. These summaries should ideally very clearly state what happened in the post, what you’ve created, and how much Might you’ve spent and have remaining.

We're all here to have fun, these are the three most important rules to Divinus. I do not write any more because RPGuild rules are generally the same, so use your common sense and come to the GM if there are any issues.

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Musings and Important Additional Information

On the Universe and the World:

Just remember, what we currently have is an empty 'World'. Before we can begin creating things (or, indeed, destroying what has been created or bringing about chaos, untold misery and destruction), we must create a 'Universe' within this world. The universe is basically the skeleton which we can then begin building meat upon, the husk which we slowly fill up, the empty cell membrane which we must fill with all those fascinating things which complete it. In the beginning all there would exist is a 'World'. A completely empty world where nothing exists - space, time, the universe as self-contained 'thing', 'plane of existence', or 'dimension', the laws of nature, physics etc. All that doesn't exist, it's not even a 'void' or 'vacuum' in the sense that outer space is a 'vacuum'. What must be created, first and foremost, is the 'Universe' as a new dimension or plane of existence within 'The World', Time must begin, Space as a thing must be created, the Laws of Nature and Physics must be brought about (default as they exist in our world). If you are confused, then think of 'The World' as outer space in god-terms, and 'The Universe' as planet Earth in god-terms, and a god's personal plane of existence as a separate dimension within 'The World' i.e. something like a satellite.

On Creating the Universe:

Now, for a universe to come about, all the gods must pool their power by writing into the Scroll present at the center of all things, and create a 'Big Bang' effect. The process of adding one's power consumes 4 Might, which may seem like a lot considering it's the entirety of your MP pool at the start of the game, but consider that you're all creating a brand new Universe and the price will start to seem small! Plus, I will be giving everyone a hefty amount of bonus MP once the Universe has been created, so you won't feel strapped for God dough when it comes to creating all those neat mountain ranges and mud pools!

In any case, through this Big Bang each god can then will things into being, such as galaxies, stars, planets etc. The power of the pooling together of energy, this moment of divine unity, as well as the Big Bang, carries their will forth and a universe is birthed which can then be built upon. For instance, once the universe is complete, we may find that something like water does not exist, or seasons, or fire. We can then go our separate ways and do as we like. While not necessary as the game develops, we might want to all focus on developing one planet first, and bring life to others later by replicating the first.

The 'big bang' experience may well be different for each god, but one defining feature of it is that it will be BIG (hence, BIG bang). And it will be a bang (hence big BANG). Huge and noisy is the way gods like it lol. To qualify this, the very experience of the 'Big Bang' will be different. This is as much a physical 'creation' as it is a spiritual, ethereal, intangible one. This isn't just the beginning of the universe as a physical 'thing', this is the coming into existence of infinite timelines and futures, lives, tragedies, seasons, and so on. A god like Vowzra, for instance, may find it to be an awe-inspiring, overpowering thing, he may be carried off, mentally, into a thousand futures and see a thousand flashes of lives that could be. One like Escre (god of Life (Spirits)) may suddenly sense all the lives that will ever be within him, Vestec may be engulfed by all the powers chaos can muster and so on. It may create an epiphanic experience. On the other hand, it may be purely physical, perhaps the raw power and ear-piercing sound may drive a god to near madness, it may fill them with joy to know that this is their doing, they may be filled with inexplicable terror and so on.

On the Scope of 'Creation' in Rules 1 and 2:

When we speak of 'Creations' in these rules, we mean important creations. Heroes, specific monsters, entire races, major temples, etc. If you create a race that naturally reproduces, another God could play around with a faction of that population (until another God chases them off that is) without seeking permission. If Astarte creates an entire race of Ug the Cavemen, Vestec can convert a portion of them to his religion. Or turn them into forging cyclopes. Or just smite a portion of them. Maybe drive his own race to war with them. Whatever suits his fancy. Naturally, this might irritate the creating god and they can retaliate if they so wish. Vestec cannot, however, exterminate the entire race without prior permission. Nor can a god meddle with specific characters deemed important by a player without permission.

In summary, you have to get permission to screw with major creations of a Player, but not for minor things. (If you feel something is minor, and the creator says it's major, talk to a GM. They'll mediate.)

Now, for the sake of maintaining OOC peace and order, when you agree on something via PMs or OOC, use clear language which leaves no space for doubts. Things like 'Yes you can do that,' and 'No you can't' are examples of clear language. Things like 'Maybe,' 'You can try,' 'That sounds like it could happen,' 'Hmm,' are not clear.

Moreover, if a player does godmod or goes beyond their remit or does something that requires permission, try not to post a revenge post of godly godmodding to get them back. Godmodding is an issue dealt with OOCly, attempting to take vengeance won't sort it, and the RP could easily devolve into godmodding bonanza if enough like-minded people are about.

A Comment on the Roleplay's pace:

Divinus games typically start out FAST, but do not be intimidated as the pace usually slows down to very manageable levels after a couple weeks. These games last quite a while too, so do not feel as if you are in a rush to do anything. We’re here for the long haul and to have fun, not to make RPing feel like a job. For reference, Divinus Mk. 2 started several years ago and gets a post every few months to this day.

On Considerations for Combat:

Might - The more of it you have, the more powerful the strikes you can deliver. An attack which uses 6 Might could very well obliterate a large portion of a continent if not deflected properly. If an attack using higher Might, or an army with higher Might, goes against one of less Might, it will generally win out, unless tactics and strategy are also at play.

Tactics and Strategy - This is really about the individual and how smart they can be about their battle. If they are very intelligent about it and deliver one act of genius after another, then things should swing in their favour due to their cleverness, brilliance, or due to some kind of divine intervention no matter if they are physically stronger or weaker than their opponent.

Writing quality - This is just a matter of pure writing quality. Is it gripping? Does it make sense? Is it well thought out? This will be a factor a GM considers when deciding who should win in cases where players cannot decide between themselves.

Plot line/Player agreement - If the players have agreed what the result will be, then that will generally override all the above (yes, that means that a frail old gecko could steamroll a Hero of War if both players agree to that result.)

A Comment on Creating Species:

No completely new species, upon being created, will have a fully functional social order or knowledge. Species must either be created and developed ICly, or the first post (detailing their creation) must also detail their development/evolution/growth to the present day. For instance, when humans are first created, they will have no knowledge of 'society' or 'magic' or even something like 'self', 'identity' etc. unless they are taught it or naturally develop it over time.

These things can either be given them in the creation post (meaning the player would have to detail their growth, giving a reasonable time-frame) or they can be allowed to develop naturally ICly, with contribution from the original creator and other players. If a new species has evolved from a previously existing species, then it can be assumed that they have all the knowledge of the original species, as well as anything new that has been given them either directly by a god or by virtue of their evolution, and said evolution must be detailed in their creation post.

Try, as much as possible, to ensure that we do not have cases of creation ex nihilo when it comes to species, intelligent or otherwise. In general, try to logically build things up and based on what was there beforehand, or if you are creating something entirely new then do try to make them fit in nicely with what’s already there.

Of course, it is not expected that every planet will follow such a route, but the point is to develop and build upon what others have done. This is not a rule, merely an expression of preference by myself, for whatever it is worth.

On Balancing Game-Play, Plot & Character Development, and Technological Advancement:

Natural technological advancement should be slow and there should be a focus on the development and growth of the various civilisations in existence (growth of nations, conflicts, godly politics etc.) When granting technologies, players should be aware of the seismic consequences this will have on the game-world as a whole. Sometimes it is far more interesting to explore a certain technological period in depth before allowing for advancement in technology but I do understand the draw of the magitech or even sci-fi aesthetic, especially when mixed with more traditional fantastical civilizations so do reach out to me and other players if you want to create something that may be unorthodox.

On Using More Might than you have:

Technically possible, but consider the possible consequences of such an overextension of your God’s essence. Temporary mortality, permanent injuries, ripping of the fabric of reality, etc. are all possible when pulling off crazy stunts.

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FAQ

1. I wanna join.

Introduce yourself in the OOC, and once a place opens up, you can play a Godling. Feel free to join in all our very serious conversations, heated philosophical debates and other very, very serious stuff we tend to very seriously do in this very serious thread about very serious things.

And on that very serious note, don't forget to read the entire OP! If you have any ideas concerning your potential future character, or what you would like to one day unleash upon the universe, have comments on anything or any questions at all, don't be shy and talk to us.

2. I want to make a few creatures another character made loyal to me.

You can convert a small number of another character's creations without asking. Bigger actions against important creations require that you seek permission from the player in question.

3. I want to create a species which is mega-loyal to me and is immune to the approaches of other gods.

You can create races which are blindly loyal to your character, whose loyalty is basically gene-encoded. You cannot make them immune to being messed with, converted or in any other way affected by another god.

4. So, is there any posting order or can I just get working on my post?

There is no posting order or limit, you can post in any order and as many times per turn as you can. Do try to allow two players to post after your last post before you post again though.

5. I want to create a species that goes 'Harungamunga' upon emerging into the world.

That is scientifically impossible. The Inherent Laws, the Fundamentals of Existence, and the Alpha and Omega all dictate that the first thing any creature can say upon emerging into the world, is 'Wow'. Your creatures can say 'Harungamunga' all they want, but their first sound must be 'Wow'. This is MANDATORY and failure to comply will result in your species being cursed with universal lactose intolerance.

6. How do I know a new turn has started?

An IC post will come up which will say 'Turn [insert turn number here]' in big writing with a summary of how much Might each character has available.

7. I want to create another planet!

You can if you so wish. There are billions of barren planets out and about however, so creating a new one from scratch may just be a waste of Might...

8. Do we have a sun?

Yes.

9. Do we have a moon?

Not at the start. That will be up to you, the players, to create.

10. Does the planet Galbar rotate? Does it have gravity?

No it doesn- OF COURSE IT DOES YOU, MINION!

11. I want to do more than one thing with 1 Might Point.

It is entirely possible to do more than one thing with 1 Might. You can teach an intelligent species more than one idea, concept or technology using 1 Might alone, and create a few fantastical non-sapient species with 1 Might. Feel free to experiment in-game in this regard. For example, I won’t bat an eye at someone teaching Humanity about Fire, Stone Tools, and Shelter-making for 1 Might, but might be a bit concerned if I see someone trying to teach cavemen about Quantum Physics, Rocketeering, Steam Engines and Teleportation for 1 MP.

12. How long are the days and years on Galbar?

Assume Earth-like statistics unless otherwise specified in-game. So days are 24 Earth hours, a year is 365 Earth days.

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Character Sheet(Regular)

NAME

ALIAS ^{(IF ANY)}

Domain
e.g. Water

Description

Tell me a bit about your Domain, what specific powers it entails.

Appearance

Pictures, descriptions or both are fine. You can specify preferred forms and what forms they adopt in particular circumstances.

Description
What is the essence of the character? For example, if they are a god of war, are they a savage killer, a shrewd tactician or warrior king type of war god? If they are a god of magic, are they a wise type of mage, or evil and wicked? This is more about how they are viewed by others, what kind of aura do they give?
Musical Theme
Let’s add some spice!

Character Sheet(Code)

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[u][b]Domain[/b][/u]
e.g. Water
[hider=Description]Tell me a bit about your Domain, what specific powers it entails.[/hider]

[hider=Appearance]Pictures, descriptions or both are fine. You can specify preferred forms and what forms they adopt in particular circumstances.[/hider]
[u][b]Description[/b][/u]
[indent]What is the essence of the character? For example, if they are a god of war, are they a savage killer, a shrewd tactician or warrior king type of war god? If they are a god of magic, are they a wise type of mage, or evil and wicked? This is more about how they are viewed by others, what kind of aura do they give?[/indent]
[u][b]Musical Theme[/b][/u]
Lets add some spice!

Now, with all of that stuff out of the way, please let me know if anyone's interested in participating in the game! The information above may seem overwhelming, but keep in mind that it's a ruleset that has been developed through nearly a decade of constant iterations. You're not expected to understand everything from the get go, and questions are always welcome! I'm usually quick to reach through this RP's Discord server (server here), but will do what I can to reply to questions here as well.

Harold's Academy for the Magically Inclined

Still a work in progress. But iz a good thing that no one else made a nuclear mage yet huhuhu.

Cain Darlite

◈ A p p e a r a n c e ◈
Regardless of what one thinks of his personality, Cain's certainly a handsome figure to look at. Broad-shouldered and tall, with a face that looks to be sculpt out of stone, he puts in the effort to maintain his aesthetic body, and it shows. His hair is a dark, silky mane that drops down to his waist, while his ashen eyes smoulder like the charred heat that could spark a wildfire. Even his massively thick eyebrows are a charm point of his, their animated nature perfect for conveying the sheer energy that thrums through his body. Regardless of idol or idiot, Cain stands out.

◈ "Rouse thine spirits, friends! Day breaks, for I am here!" ◈

◈ N a m e
Cain Darlite

◈ S p e l l c a s t e r N a m e
Flagbearer

◈ A g e, H e i g h t, a n d W e i g h t
18, 6'3, 221 lbs

◈ R a c e
Mystic

◈ G e n d e r
Male

◈ S e x u a l O r i e n t a t i o n
Heterosexual

◈ Y e a r
5th

◈ P e t
None.

◈ H o u s e
House of Harold

◈ I l l u m i n a i r e
No.

◈ C l a s s e s

◈ Gifts

◈ Music

◈ Theology

◈ Seraphim Piloting

◈ Defense Against the Ni-Seraphi

◈ A r e Y o u O n Y o u r H o u s e ' s W a a g a T e a m?
No.

◈ "'Turn down the sparkles?' Dearest companion, would thou expect the Sun to darken at thine request?" ◈

◈ P e r s o n a l i t y
Flamboyant◈ Daring◈ Romantic◈ Principled◈ Absolutely Fucking Insane

What else can be said, in truth?

Cain existed before his Gift did: even as a toddler, he loved attention and the spotlight, loved a happy atmosphere where everyone's operating at peak performance. Hard work should be paid off, people should be able to express themselves fully, violence was fine and fun so long as one could keep their emotions in the ring. Those beliefs are ones that he holds close to his heart, and those beliefs color his world so wholly that at times, it's unclear whether or not he's even truly 'seeing' the same world as everyone else. He's a naturally dramatic individual, stoking his own emotions to unnatural heights. He's a deeply serious individual, who genuinely means everything he says, who holds a great affection for every one of his fellow Mystics. What could they believe, if they could not believe those who would become your comrades when the sky cracks open and vomits out those false angels, that loathsome tyrant?

Perhaps his perspective had been warped by his family. Perhaps to him, war is to be celebrated, and peace to be spent in preparation for war. Perhaps, like a fair chunk of the student body believes, the Darlite family is truly only able to raise eccentrics who've drunk deep of battle-lust.

◈ H i s t o r y
3 to 5 paragraphs

◈ R e p u t a t i o n
Cain's a polarizing individual. He has high expectations of everyone around him, and yet is sickeningly kind when those expectations are failed. He's a popular performer, of course, and the rare occasions where he's able to leverage his Gift to its fullest during class have certainly made a lasting impression on all those who've witnessed it, but at the same time...that's it.

If you see him as an idol, he's blindingly incandescent, a living star too hot to approach.

If you see him as an idiot, he's entirely incomprehensible, a madman whose delusions usurped reality.

◈ G o a l s
What are your character's goals, dreams, aspirations, or ambitions after graduation?

◈ R e l a t i o n s
Family members, friends, lovers, crushes, enemies, rivals, mentors, etc.

◈ "With this, Heaven itself shall be eclipsed! Grand Magic Evocation!" ◈

◈ M y s t i c C l a s s i f i c a t i o n
Elementalist

◈ G i f t
Astrasphere

◈ M y s t i c C o d e
Is it the Gift that makes a Mystic, or the Mystic that makes their Gift?

Cain's Gift can fundamentally be considered the manipulation and manifestation of the element of Light, and his same-element peers have certainly possess the versatility that only light could grant. Healing light, hard-light barriers, curse-dispelling light, illusory light, concentrated light, blinding light. A master of the Element could do so much, with just the slightest bit of inspiration and flexibility.

But for the one who proclaims himself Flagbearer, his Gift can only be used in one way: wide-scale magic, manifested through lengthy incantations and arias. Cain exalts himself and his comrades with vitesse-laced verse, his domain pulling illumination from other sources before concentrating upon himself. It is a spotlight, drawing from the light of the Sun, the Stars, and the Moon, from the ambient radiance that suffused the world, and as his song reaches the climax, so too does all that gathered might finally manifest itself. Mayhaps it is a pillar of light, a sky-splitting spear to eradicate evil. Mayhaps it is a storm of stars, every bead reserved for a malcontent soul. Mayhaps it is the second Sun, plucked from the Heavens to destruct a stronghold of devils.

Mayhaps it is a miracle of healing and safeguarding too, a deluge of mercy for a broken world.

But no matter what it is, it's going to be big.

After all, the bigger, the better.

◈ L i m i t a t i o n s a n d W e a k n e s s e s
Cain's magic is literally worthless in normal situations. One does not bring a cannon to hammer down a nail, nor do they bring a chainsaw to peel a carrot. A common saying in Harold's Academy is that if you can't hear Cain chant, the situation's still under control.

Of course, if the emergency requires an immediate response, Cain's magic is similarly useless. His shortest incantations are still measured in minutes instead of seconds, and there is no short-hand for the performance that leads to his Gift's usage either. Either he commits himself to it entirely or it just doesn't happen at all. Rushed prayers do not evoke miracles.

@ERode

Yooo this man's eyebrows are INSANE. Also I'm a big fan of the gift, I feel like he would be extremely sought after by all the militaries and large scale organizations in the world.

Harold's Academy for the Magically Inclined

Lisa Goldheart

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Day 1 ◈ Time: Night ◈ Weather: Drizzle◈Location: One of several balconies, hiding from the main event. ◈ Participants: Lisa Goldheart @Frettzo & Manny Ryi @Ebil Bunny

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Lisa’s scowl vanished as soon as she heard those familiar footsteps far below the balcony, and she grinned when she saw a young girl no older than 13 float up into view. She took quick note of the butterfly mark and opened her arms just in time for the girl to practically lunge at her. One second, Lisa had been lonely and stewing in her annoyance and the next, she felt like her chest was full of fluff as a pair of arms wrapped around her neck. She returned the young girl’s embrace, partly because she wanted to make sure she didn’t suddenly drop and hurt herself, but also because the girl, named Manny, just plainly deserved the affection. Still, a few seconds later and Manny clearly had let go of her, so she did the same.

”You know the answer to that first question Manny, too many losers around to really enjoy myself. As for the second one-” Lisa’s knuckles tapped against the wooden, featureless mask she had left on the railings of the balcony, ”It’s here. Had to take it off to breathe in the fresh air. Anyway… I gotta say Manny, you’re looking adorable. Make sure you have enough fun for the two of us, yeah? Dance like there’s no tomorrow, sis-”

The melody faded in. Lisa struggled to keep her goosebumps and breathing under control.

She’d only heard that melody, the real melody, once before in her life from a recording kept in the Goldheart family vault.

Even if she hadn’t been attending the DANS class for the last few months, she would’ve recognised it.

The Hunting Melody of the Ni-Seraphi.

The air seemed to still. The rain felt like oil. The temperature dropped. In Lisa’s eyes, everything suddenly seemed to lose colour and the world slowed down.

In the distance, she saw a storm brewing. It wasn’t a natural one.

This time it was Lisa that rushed to embrace Manny, to make sure she wouldn’t panic and run away.

By the time Professor Grune’s voice rang out through the Academy Lisa had already snatched Manny, and by the time the explosion’s shockwave reached the ballroom, Lisa had already jumped from the balcony and was mid-air. The turbulence disabled her flight and so instead of landing gracefully she found herself headed straight into an old Oak, where both Manny and her crashed and tumbled until they found their way down to the muddy ground, their dresses much worse for wear than before but their bodies mostly unharmed.

After getting herself and Manny on their feet, Lisa grabbed the young girl by the shoulders and looked her dead in the eye with an intensity that she’d never shown before.

”Lil’ sis, I’m taking you to Anastasia. I’m sure that even now, she’s rallying everyone and healing the injured inside of the ballroom. As for me, after I drop you off with the Illuminaires… A few of the students weren’t at the Masquerade, and someone’s going to have to find and rescue them. Y’get me, right? It’s one of the few Goldheart duties that I have no issues with. So let’s go, now.”