[OOC] The Heavens Aflame - A Civil War Amongst the Deities

[Mikalo]

Interesting, hello! I'm new here.. and I would like to ask a question. We can have both made up gods, or greek gods or Egyptian? Sorry for the dumb questions

[Ruby]

Dead Cruiser said
Then in all likelihood it's a relationship of mutual indifference. "Yes, yes, stay in your magic, happy fantasy land and out of my hair."

Enlightened. I like it.

[The Fair Lady]

Nihris cares more for her children then for the underworld and they do dream. Everything dreams :) I wanted Nihris to have at least one friend and the dreamers both seem nice. Would either be interested?

[ActRaiserTheReturned]

Mikalo said
Interesting, hello! I'm new here.. and I would like to ask a question. We can have both made up gods, or greek gods or Egyptian? Sorry for the dumb questions

All originals. No pre-established gods.

[Mikalo]

Okay, thanks. Finally someone can answer a straight foward question. I was thinking about making my character the deity of weaponry and skilled fighting, and strength. If this IS accepted, then i'll just put my character sheet out with information.

[Dead Cruiser]

You're better off just making a character sheet. HeySeuss really is unlikely to say anything to that other than, "Sounds fine, I'll know for sure when I see your character sheet."

[Mikalo]

Alrighty~ Thanks for the heads up.

Mikalo Moutoku; the deity of Weaponry, skilled fighting, and strength. Created by the the deity who had been the head of the gods that continued to fight over the newfound open throne position. Being created way before things had fallen down low out of the peace that barely held the fighting steady and sturdy to a minimum, he had only been using his swords against training dummies or spars with his brother and sister deity.

Being in the simple human form of a six foot tall figure with a nice muscular build, usually seen dressed in his red kimono and baggy white pants. A thick rope is tied and entangled around his waist and kimono to keep the sheathe from falling outward. The sheathe holds a blade named Sinryuishi, a sword that can control the waters of the earth and heavens.

Rarely known, his symbol of patience in battle is represented by his elemental control over the water of the heavens and the earth, and summoning sea creatures just for the salty feel.

His attitude is usually unshown, due to him being completely quite all the time, stumbling about the heavens and watching battles like the drunken fool he is, always carrying a bottle of sake within the confines of his left hand. Just for the fun, he'll jump into battle to either protect or sharpen his blade skills.

His hair can either turn into an obsidian black into a golden orange mixed with a lighter gold. He is olive-skinned, and the sunlight reveals his cross shaped scar on his right cheek. He is the one who invented the sword and most of the metals known to man. He was the deity who had shown man weapons, eventually they began killing eachother. Which is why he is somewhat one of the most hated gods, driven into insanity and carelessness.

[Ruby]

The Fair Lady said
Nihris cares more for her children then for the underworld and they do dream. Everything dreams :) I wanted Nihris to have at least one friend and the dreamers both seem nice. Would either be interested?

Oh, no doubt. But which? Maybe brother.

[The Fair Lady]

Ruby said
Oh, no doubt. But which? Maybe brother.

Sounds swell. :) What kind of friendship?

[Crazy Guy]

Now that I'm officially accepted, I'm going to start evaluating how Metanoia would do around the other gods in the game so far. You guys can accept or reject my thoughts on Metanoia's relationship with your character as you so choose.

Nanaeios: Metanoia would be a little suspicious of her, seeing as how necromancers pray to her and pledge their souls to her and necromancers don't usually do the things they do for benevolent purposes. And he probably wouldn't stop giving her crap about letting sirens and harpies run about and kill people instead of hunting animals. He's probably a little miffed at her ability to mood-swing into either frothing rage or overwhelming angst at so much as an improper greeting these day. He would probably share ground with her concerning their mutual like of love and devotion, as well as their states of loneliness and loss, and she probably isn't too much of a dick that he can't lend his ears to her voice if she felt like calling on him. That said, he'd probably still try to convert her to his way of thinking.

Mikazliqui: This god would have already lost points with Metanoia for creating the current race of vampires. So, if they've never spoken to each other aside from the polite greeting upon Mikazliqui's ascension, it'd probably be a relationship in which Metanoia just stares disapprovingly at him and tries guilt-tripping him into atonement for all the harm he's caused and encouraged. If they've spoken to each other in the past at length, I bet that their relationship would be one of mutual dislike, if not tranquil fury or intent to cause harm for the other.

Morios: If Mikazliqui earned Metanoia's disapproval and anger, then Morios would certainly inspire the older god's outright animosity for promoting the baser instincts and darker desires that Metanoia believes is dragging mankind down the toilet. Metanoia would probably go out of his way to avoid him, direct his Wanderers to counter the work of Morios' followers, and generally stymie his efforts at every turn. If these two come to conflict, Metanoia would not feel bad striking down this idol. Though occasionally Morios would probably say something so offensive/out-there/funny that Metanoia would actually laugh and try to find some good in Morios, probably until he crosses the line again and Metanoia goes back to hating him.

Vael and Nys: I'm pretty sure Ruby and I have covered this somewhere in the OOC.

Daeros: Metanoia would probably view Daeros as a more coherent and actively more malicious version of Morios, so the same would apply here, especially since both hate what the other desires most in mortals.

Nihiris: Metanoia would probably share her silence, though every now and then he would bother her about caring more about the humans below, as he does for every deity that doesn't meet his standards.

Lefredias: Metanoia would definitely be wary of Lefredias, as he views the shadow-god as an unstable, reckless being with too much power than he should rightfully have. Metanoia would definitely try appealing to Lefredias, asking him to learn forgiveness rather than revenge, but it's likely these pleas will fall on deaf ears. After all, Metanoia would have been one of the few deities to even give Lefredias any attention after he was cast out.

Eskellon: Metanoia would probably have one of those not-quite master-apprentice relationships with Eskellon, as he sees Eskellon's past retributions for admittedly heinous crimes as overdoing it and not allowing anyone to redeem themselves of their wrongdoings. Metanoia probably would've had a hand in raising Eskellon and definitely would've been one of the backers in the efforts to cure him when Eskellon went insane. Metanoia would definitely enjoy spending time tutoring/entertaining/hanging out with Eskellon, though he might sour their relationship with his occasional rebukes towards Eskellon's way of curtailing evil. But, then again, he would also praise Eskellon for at least managing to raise a few heroes out of what Metanoia has not shied away from calling "utter atrocities."

For all the deities in common, Metanoia would be the god who checks on their affairs and tries to make them act righteously. He will either be a constant annoyance or a friendly adviser, depending on whether the god he's talking to would accept his words.

[Dead Cruiser]

Yeah, Metanoia and Mikazliqui would most definitely not have a very productive relationship. Especially considering the latter's thoughts regarding the harm he has allegedly caused.

[The Fair Lady]

That chicken is so epic. :)

[ActRaiserTheReturned]

Nanaeios
Eskellon has mixed feelings towards Nanaeios. He admires her strength and passion, yet almost shares the purview of the Sky with her, yet not close enough to cause much of a rivalry. She specifically controls storms, while Eskellon focuses on thunder, lightning and wind, she controls wild waves of wind and water, giving them enough leeway to forsake competition and not necessarily needing to care about each other's similar Patronage. Eskellon feels sorry for her, seeing her as wild and just a little bit similar to him when he was imprisoned in the Crystal Tower as a Mad god. However, he also sees her as wild and uncontrollable, far more so than even he is when he has one of his legendary furious fits of fury and anger towards evil doers.

Mikazliqui,
Eskellon heavily dislikes, but does not hate Mikazliqui. He pities him for his childhood and the curse cast upon him, yet Mikazliqui is "creepy" to him. He considers him down right evil, with his past tendencies to demand and accept blood sacrifices, and his slaughter of countless innocents and defenseless. Mikazliqui is one of the rare situations in which Eskellon shows pragmatic restraint and even idealistic forgiveness. He sees Mikazliqui as an enemy, but he wants Mikazliqui to see his mistake in dominating others and causing suffering. Eskellon is unsure as to whether Mikazliqui is redeemable as far as good and evil is concerned, but knowing the suffering he had endured in his very early life, he is unsure as to whether he should just unleash his full wrath on him. As such he sees Mikazliqui as an ugly bastard who should be pitied and perhaps, if possible, brought over to the other side, to the Light.

Morios
Eskellon views Morios like hemoirroids. Ugly, disgusting and putrid. He vies Morios as a nuisance, a plague and a pestilence, and hates what Morios has done to the world, including broken families, broken hearts and people who had fallen to abusive loved ones. Eskellon would like to beat some sense into Morios, but he recognizes he isn't nearly as evil as Mikazliqui, necessarily at least. Thus, even though he sees Morios as a filthy criminal, he doesn't hold him to the same level of villainy as say, a Nazi in real world terms. It's Morios'es relationship wtih Eskellon's adopted mother that keeps him from opposing him openly.

Metanoia
Eskellon sees Metanoia as a kindred spirit. Inferior in his arcane arts, yet superior in more mundane ways, such as knowledge of the sciences, art, etcetera, they are both scholarly, and Eskellon sees him as a colleague. He believes him to be egotistical, but respects him all the same, and sees him as an equal. He hopes to become true friends with him one day, if he isn't already.

Dream
Eskellon sees Dream to be utterly fascinating, and reminds Dream of his own magical arts. He views Dream as a very powerful god/ddess, and an equal in terms of pure dangerous force. Eskellon loves their treatment of Aroesus after his death, but thus far he has been unable to found out much about them. He wishes to be on good terms with them, perhaps even so far as to form an alliance.

Dareos
Dareos is another deity that Eskellon views as "Necessary Hemorrhoids". What would life be without material prosperity and trade for mortals? Not very good. He views Dareos as a "Lying bastard". Also, being the god of drugs and corruption makes Eskellon desire to turn Dareos into a worm, instead of a snake. Also, when Aroesus was slain, and Dareos was so elated, Eskellon seriously considered giving Dareos a full body make over. (Transforming him into stone).

Nihris
Eskellon feels only pain and sympathy for Nihris. He has fallen for Nihris in a way, but he is only loyal to Desdemona. He wishes to be a strong friend of Nihris, and wishes to comfort her. He has made a magical concoction to bring her relief to her broken heart.

Lefredias
He doesn't harbor any particular dislike towards Lefredias but recognizes him as an enemy and a threat. He is repulsed at the manner of his birth, but beyond that, doesn't have much to say about him.

Dihira
He would admire Dihira as much as Metanoia, but he doesn't know what to think about her, or if he should trust her. He sees her as a "possibly friendly" rival, but he respects her and to some extent likes her, but he is paranoid of her. Too paranoid of her to hold much more than a passing admiration of her. With that said, he highly respects her, as mentioned, even though he feels that with her patronage over lost arts and secrets, that she infringes far too much on his patronage over magic. He enjoys speaking with her in a professional manner, however, about certain subjects that the two have in common. If nothing else Eskellon enjoys giving Dihira professional courtesy.

Lathunis
He loves Lathunis. Eskellon holds nothing but praise and respect for Lathunis. An old man loves to have a wife into their old age, and Lathunis tends to provide that for mortals in their world. He generally acts more benevolent than many other deities, and thus, he has earned much honor from Eskellon.

Phoebus
Eskellon isn't sure anyone loves Phoebus. He doesn't. He isn't afraid of her, but he doesn't hate her either. He dislikes her but. . . eh. . . he doesn't have much to say about her. He would rather just ignore her. Unless, of course, he ever finds out if she presents a threat.

Kyraeos
Kyraeos is a disappointment to Eskellon. He respects, even likes and admires Kyraeos, but his defilement of various beautiful people over the years, frustrates Eskellon, as he views Kyraeos as a highly respectful colleague who has an annoying habit to disappoint him with his great lust, victimizing, on occasion, even some of Eskellon's worshipers, over the centuries. With all that said, Kyraeos'es embodiment and power over the mystic greatness of the Moon fascinates him, and while he will always remain honorable towards Kyraeos, he may eventually finally have enough of his ill treatment of mortals and call him out on it. Not that he hasn't already done so, but he may make his annoyance more official in the future.

[Zacharius]

I'm thinking of running with the ex-Queen idea, although I have a few questions, I'll PM HeySeuss tomorrow.

[singmesweetly]

I posted a potential heir apparent except she isn't everything I hoped for her to be. -3-

[MelonHead]

Why u all hate alchoholz so much?

Haha, this should be fun, although I guess we won't be having too many parties.

[Squrmy]

We can have some parties, MelonHead! Daeros likes parties - he'll bring the drugs, if you bring the booze and prostitutes! ;)

Uh, I'm cool with all the relationship ideas flung out in my direction so far, aside from the fact that Daeros wasn't openly elated when the old King of the Gods was slain - he might be a malicious bastard, but he's a politician; he's not stupid. He'd act appropriately mournful for the shortest, most acceptable period of time before starting to make his plans to make himself more powerful.

[Noxious]

I am open for relationship discussion, though most relationships would be easier as enemies or simply resourceful on occasion. I am down for someone to have been involved in the murder of her children so she could harbor a special hatred. The Dreamers would have the best chance of being a little closer to good because sharing knowledge in dreams would benefit her influence. HELLIS. I want us to be friends. <3

[HeySeuss]

Dead Cruiser said
You're better off just making a character sheet. HeySeuss really is unlikely to say anything to that other than, "Sounds fine, I'll know for sure when I see your character sheet."

I'm glad people know me by now. That's exactly what I would say. ;)

Noxious, she's approved, but I'm on a mobile device (GO USA HOCKEY) and I will do housekeeping after this game is over, for better or worse.

[Zacharius]

WIP, but going to dinner, and knowing my computer, I might lose it otherwise.

Mysia

Name/Titles: Mysia, Queen-Dowager, the Watcher, the Mother, the Fury.
Gender (if applicable): Female
Patronage: Pride, Rage, Fertility, Motherhood, Marriage, Time, Aristocracy.
Parentage: Unknown, although it's likely she predates the current pantheon. When Aroesus first ascended to the throne and looked for a wife to please him, of the many powerful members of his own pantheon, he declined in favor of the burning gaze of Mysia, a god most had never seen before, and only briefly in passing. (In actuality, she is one of the youngest gods, having been born of the cataclysm of energy that defeated the previous Pantheon, her patronage over time simply means others have seen her far in the past, before she was born)
Pantheon/Affiliation: Deity.
Appearance: The above image is the appearance the gods, and her most loyal followers, tend to see her in, although the specifics of such can change upon her own preference, or those she appears to, if she feels a particular need to impress them. If she seeks to hide among humanity, she will manifest as an elegant noblewoman, the trappings of such relating to the society she finds herself in, although she is very rarely not redheaded. She may also appear as a swan, lioness or one of the various kinds of dragon detailed in mythology (Greeks had them to, just in many weird versions). Generally each animal will have some trace of red on them, even if biologically this would never occur.

Centres of Worship/Places of Power: While being somewhat connected to almost any cult of her ex-husband, she possess a number of separate cults, although these tend to focus on her aspects not connected to the dead king of the gods (time, pride, rage) although, one set of cults worships her solely in her entirety. The Isles of Telcaes, all connected, like a spooked wheel, with bridges, forms the centre of her worship, each island depicting an aspect of her patronage, while the central isle holds her most sacred, if not largest, shrine.

Servants, Prominent Followers and Worship Base:
Most women have need to pray to Mysia at some point in their lives, whether it be maids on their wedding day, preparing for childbirth or simply the trials and tribulations of marriage and motherhood, she is ultimately connected, if not always in her true name, to such events and is a key component to most mortal societies coming of age rituals for women. However, her role in these is often limited by the male element of society controlling what aspects of her are seen in such rituals. Mysia's rage stems from the scorn shown to her by her husband, a man that, despite how risky it could be, she stood up to and unleashed her fury with little in the way of restraint, had he earned it. She empowered herself beyond the expectations placed upon her, and that is something many mortal males would rather their wives and daughters forget. Kolchae, an aristocracy of islands, which include Telcaes, holds her as their national goddess, which often warred against the nations of her husband, surviving due to its aquatic supremacy, whenever she felt particular need to scorn her husband. Several of the noble houses claim to hold her blood within their veins, which in a few cases is not entirely false, the Kolchaens being a favored escape for her, when her husband was busy chasing after some lesser goddess or creature. Warriors and Generals may also call upon her, not for martial skill, but to harden their hearts against the enemy, and fill them with battle-rage, particularly in the colder regions of the North, where she is worshiped as Myka, the Warrior-Queen.

Sieka, Queen of the Tutons: Actually a granddaughter of Mysia, Sieka rules a confederation of barbarian tribes to the North. While her nature may be somewhat of an affront to Mysia, favoring the civilized world, the fact she is both a blood relative and a female ruler places her very much in favor with Mysia. A raven haired warrior-queen, Sieka has often led raids against the civilized lands to the South and continues to grow in power, to the point that despite her affection, Mysia may have to act to protect her treasured courts and aristocrats.

Heikon, The Historian: Connected to her as the aspect of time, Heikon is one of the first to record history in its truest sense, to avoid religious explanation and to admit that even the side he favored has lost, a controversial statement in a world of ego and pride. Mysia often assists Heikon by providing information about an event he is recording that he either missed, or could not have picked up on from his location, to the point that he is a well known scion of Mysia.

The Court of the Divine: The closest thing to a central body of Priests and Priestesses for Mysia, they are based from her favored islands although at least one is found maintaining her shrines, be they attached to the temples of her ex-husband or separate. Climate permitting, they tend to wear red robes which cover them entirely, but are thin enough to reveal the shape of their form, as well as a silhouette of their face. In the North, they still wear mostly red, but warming clothing is necessary for survival (except for the High Priestesses, protected as they are).

Psychology: Despite the emotions she holds at least joint patronage over, Mysia is generally fairly level headed, if prideful, towards the end of her husband's reign many issues between the gods being brought to her to be solved in secret, then to wish the insane musings of the King upon them. That said, Mysia's rage, while slow to catch, is a fire that will rage unchecked, either dying in a cataclysm of emotion, or burning unchecked for centuries. Her fire, and refusal to be subdued, is the reason why the King of the Gods was drawn to her, but equally part of the reason why the last years of their marriage were incredibly brutal and without love, for the mad King viewed any dissent as treachery, and Mysia would not tailor herself to meet his whims. He never managed to break her, through beatings, rape and emotional torture, the King could never control his Queen, although she never did betray him as he suspected, refusing to join the conspiracy against him, but equally, refraining from alerting him to their existence, not that he, by that point, would have believed a word from her mouth.

Mysia may often have confusing, or conflicting, conversations with individuals, as a goddess of time having seen pasts and futures where each god or goddess has done terrible, or glorious things. She has lived in the world before Vael and Nys were born, and has slept with children yet unborn of the current pantheon of deities, sometimes giving her the impression of brief jolts of madness, even if it is just simply her mind adapting to its present location. Mysia has not particular attachment to order or chaos, preferring simply that which benefits those closest to her, even if she does often find extended periods of the status-quo tiresome, wild and untamed, as the uncivilized lands, as she can sometimes be. In the time since the death of Aroseus, many believe her to have gone mad, hiding in the decaying apartments of her husband, although only the latter part of this assumption is true, to those who have only briefly seen her, in shadows or one of her animal forms, she has appeared to have gone insane, the level, if fierce, mind of the Queen broken.

History:

The imagery best used to represent Mysia, the animals whose form she takes and even her own divine form, have been seen throughout the eons, caught in the corner of eyes or found scrawled on ruins, or the foundations of buildings yet to be made, from a time even before man first walked the Earth, even the very first Gods found her marks across their sanctuaries. While in the plane of existence, this occurred over countless eons, from Mysia's point of view it took mere seconds, during her birth, scattering across the winds of time, he infant soul marked itself across creation, before being made manifest. In the present, she was born to a world which, in some sense, already knew her, before she even knew herself. The overthrow of the previous pantheon was the trigger for her birth, and so, after some deliberation, she looked for the God who had caused this, learning of herself along the way, even if she did not know what goal she aimed for.

She presented herself to the New Pantheon of the gods when Aroseus was looking for a wife, and while she did not intend to, the fierce, somewhat wild, beauty and temperament of the mysterious goddess drew the King's eye more for any of those formally offered to him. With a grin and wink, Mysia accepted the offer as if it had been a proposal, rather than a demand by the King of the Gods and throughout their marriage, she had a habit of turning his orders into requests, and picking which ones she obeyed at her own whims. There may have once been a time, however short, where Aroseus was loyal to her, when the burning independent nature had chosen didn't drive him to seek out whimpish mortals or deities more willing to simply please him, but the news that this time had come to an end further fed the flame of her wrath, burning the patronage of rage into her. It was the first time their followers struck blows against each other, and the Home of the gods burned with their collective fury, to the extent that some thought it a new civil war of the gods. In the end no resolution was met, although Mysia forever taunted Aroseus with the fact that from then on, she could bed whoever she wanted from the beginning of time to its end.

Over the course of his reign, she remained loyal, in the sense of plots, to her husband, although she didn't not always actively follow his desires. On the mortal plane she would never put his desires before her own and would resort to bully, seduce and coerce him into bending to he ways, even if as time went on, he became increasingly cold to her, she would always give enough to rekindle their bond, at least until the spiral of his downfall. Closer to her heart were her children, those whom she would share a bond that wasn't dependent upon mere emotion and the whims of two adulterers. Particularly in their youth, she would protect them fiercely, both from other gods, and the wrath and whims of their father, until they were old enough to make their own minds about his plots and schemes, even then, finding some bitterness in the selfish nature of her husband towards them.

With the fall of Aroseus, she has hidden away in his apartments, apparently spending her days drunk and insane. She is neither, even if she does dine excessively off the nectar of the gods, this it not out of drunken grief, but a need to remain strong and hidden. For the last time the King and Queen shared beds, the spark of life was formed and she carries his last child in her womb. A conventional birth among the gods is rare and somewhat of an omen in of itself, with no timetable to expect, she hides for fear of retribution, upon herself, but more importantly the unborn child, who's existence plays into the hands of some, but endangers the plans of others. Unable to hide it in any of her forms, she avoids contact at all costs, although the magic defending the apartments is beginning to falter.

Relationships:

Loves her children, even if her own fierce and prideful nature may drive a wedge between them on occasion. She has no particular hate for those who fought against her husband at any point in history, having been among them on a scant few occasions. Can be seen as somewhat of an outsider, due to her connections among the frozen barbarians to the North, even if she is very much a goddess of the opulent courts of civilization.