Godhood - A Tale of Deities

[SillyGoy]

I'll just close off angels from character creation.

[ActRaiserTheReturned]

That's fine, no hard feelings. I need to drop out then.

[Pie Flavor]

Name: Yakushi Age: Ancient Nature: Independant Harvester of Knowledge, Weaver of Intellect

Backstory

As one of the first several spirits on Ceyr when it was created, Yakushi has always been separated from her kind and always been indulging in what the mortals have done, when not under the control of the spirits of course. She was sure to never be caught showing too much interest in the other race, by keeping to herself and practicing her own thing so when questioned she could easily counter them. Showing them her impressive skill of using the magical arts. But now after the death of the Golden Orb and in the current age, people know Yakushi as person, or whatever she is whether Mortal, Upstart or Ancient everyone knows that she is a powerful person in many ways. She is often known for her mass collection of knowledge in the world and knows about almost anything, whether its just from rumors or ancient texts she usually finds a way to verify facts from lies. She is generally told to be a helpful person to those who are able to find her but there have only been scattered reports about it in Ceyr, and is easily found by the mystical beast that follows her around which stands out like a sore thumb. It is easy to win her favor with the gifts of knowledge of any kind whether musical, artistic or anything else. Knowledge is the best way to win her over, but there are other more tricky ways to earn her favor, one which is to present rare items to her while another would be to give her animals of the same quality as the items. However, presenting fake items would indeed no doubt incite anger upon those who indeed try to trick her, causing her to simply at best give them a simple curse that would last for their life and leave. It is said that she has no permanent place in which she stays however often finds herself in forbidden, restricted and many other places that are often guarded and closed to the public. However if there is one thing that Yakushi is known for, it is her interest with the mortals that makes her an well known person.

Personality

Although not shy, Yakushi is generally perceived as so, as many people do not see her talk a lot or even at all. Its not that she is shy or reclusive, she is just more interested and watching how life goes it's natural flow while doing her own thing hoping people dont mind. It isn't often that you find her talking to people, and that is only when she finds the interesting. However she has a natural curiosity for things and easily is distracted by new things that peak her interest.

Skills and Abilities

Her interest with the mortals has taught her many skills that she has honed to a satisfactory level for Yakushi's standards in which she is happy with. Scientifically, her skills in medicine are advance as it is one of the areas of interest that she likes to indulge in due to the expansiveness that area has and all the possibilities there is to simply solve a problem. Herbology is also included with her knowledge of medicine as she has found out that sometimes these natural remedies are matter in fact better than the artificial things that medicine can produce sometimes. If we were to list all the skills that Yakushi knows it would take days, but we can simply assume that she is a very educated person both in skill and knowledge to be a doctor with the combined knowledge of an library. Outside her interest in the mortal world, her own personal skill that she proudly admits is that she has an impressive encyclopedic knowledge on about almost anything in general. More specific things will need more research and dedication to verify whether they are actual facts or simply nothing at all. Her interest in meddling around with the world has actually effect nations before when she given them tips to their enemies or a piece of knowledge that helped them advance, however she is only done this thrice which was when it was necessary. With her impressive amount of knowledge anything she generally likes to read and can remember anything with an acute accuracy, making her a very talented historian if it ever becomes needed. With her impressive mental forte she excels in the magical arts of many the many branches, however its obvious that she doesn't know all of them which have been kept hidden so well...

Connections

Most of the relationships she has with other Ancients and Upstarts are mostly one-sided due to Yasuki's own curiosity, so she knows at least a little bit of infomation on all the ancients in Ceyr. However even then some of these facts about them are obvious or vague about them. With her own resources she often can dig deeper into the identities of other ancients with some difficulty depending of their power and threat that they present. Ancients Danives: One of the gods that she is interested in, Yakushi is mostly intrigued by the fact that she often loses him due to his main power being able to turn invisible. Anything involved with him is interesting as it is enticing to see what incident will bring with him involved. The assassins that are the followers of Danives are no worries to her as she can overwhelm them with magic both by brute force and strategically as well. However its never bad to be cautious around him, so she usually remains discreet about her works about him. Agimar: An ancient that she knows, who she knows that holds some power in the nations that his followers are in, most of them are people who are in high positions that allow him to manipulate a nation to some degree. While his powers not interesting in any way particular, she notes that his offensive abilities are something to watch out in a fight. Besides that he is not that interesting in many ways, however when she encounters one of his followers she does interfere whenever they are doing their little schemes. Outside messing with his followers she doesn't interact much with Agimar. Hiraga: Hiraga someone she notes to be a person of interest, Yakushi has known her for a long time and it isn't hard to know at least a little bit of the first spirit to live on Ceyr. She knows that Hiraga grants her followers the gift of reincarnation, however into different bodies which may be a good as well as bad thing depending on the scenario. Some of those forms that Yakushi knows her followers reincarnate into are Dryads, Treants and similar creatures which helps aid Hiraga with the land. However outside generally knowledge about her, its best to not get in the way of her as she is an intimidating opponent if she ever becomes one. Rumors circulate about Hiraga's powers but she usually brushes them away til the proof shows up for her to verify them. Upstarts Dust: ...Dust is an interesting individual that Yakushi is currently looking into, however she is definetely interested in him. A creature born from the death and destruction of a now barren land. A creature made from such a violent past is sure to be interesting and not to mention the inherited abilities that Dust earned from his creation. It is more or less a one sided interest from her and she silently watches him with tabs used to keep track of him.

Other

The animal that follows her around, she calls it Caliburn a magical creature that she personally had created by questionable means. By being the one of its kind, Caliburn is a thing that people often do not see, as it is Yakushi's familiar as she is able to communicate to it and command it to do certain task. The creature has its white coat with its noticeable ruby colored gem that it has on its forehead. Its two tails follow behind it as Caliburn is capable of using magic, of most of commonly used branches of magic, however only to the most basic degree. The only exception is that Caliburn is skilled with the use of light magic, both normal and holy as it is able to fend off the undead with some difficulty and can give minor blessings to people. These blessings are a form of holy magic that can also be put into the healing branch as they aften heal or improve the condition of people. With this in mind, if one who knew the creature and it's abilities one could say it could be distantly related to the unicorn or some other pure magical beast.

[Pie Flavor]

I'll just close off angels from character creation.

@SillyGoy

WAIT WAT??? O^O(oh wait im independant nvm xD)

[Pirouette]

You are limited to one character only. So, make one that you resonate with.

@SillyGoy

Oh shucks, I had an idea for two characters. Okay so would anyone be willing to play the other half of the fertility twins? I was thinking one becomes the goddess of Love, Attraction, Fertility and the other twin be the demon of Lust, Adultery, and Prostitution? Then again, I might not really be understanding some of the details here.

[Vilhelm]

*Blinks* .... Tha's a lotta CS's to read. I WAS ONLY GONE HALF A DAY. ;~; *Catches up*

[EsmetheGreat]

Darn, only one character? Is it possible to do cs' for three characters only in relation to my main. Only I've spent the last hour and a half writing up these three characters? I have a main character who I've written the most detail for, and the other two characters were written mostly in relation to her (one character being her Sister and the other her Wife). I'd be more than happy to simply lay out the details for these characters and then only rp as my main (as she resonates the most for me right now), and mention my others characters ONLY within the context of my main, almost like npcs.

[Slendy]

Hey! Could I possibly join and make a powerful demon that worships on of you guy's demons. He'd be like that demons second in command or go to guy for things.

[RoflsMazoy]

I am also interested, but before I start making a character sheet, are there any dragons around? It would be nice if there were some chinese dragons or something

[SillyGoy]

Name: Yakushi

@Pie Flavor

I like her. Continue to flesh her out, and she is likely to be accepted.

I got fertility twins up. What do you mean I can't have two?

@Pirouette

I like this idea; feel free to write.

Darn, only one character? Is it possible to do cs' for three characters only in relation to my main. Only I've spent the last hour and a half writing up these three characters? I have a main character who I've written the most detail for, and the other two characters were written mostly in relation to her (one character being her Sister and the other her Wife). I'd be more than happy to simply lay out the details for these characters and then only rp as my main (as she resonates the most for me right now), and mention my others characters ONLY within the context of my main, almost like npcs.

@EsmetheGreat

My main concern about having multiple characters is that, there is a tendency that effort is spread among those characters, such that the player is not able to give any of them justice. But, I'll allow your case. Feel free to make three.

I am also interested, but before I start making a character sheet, are there any dragons around? It would be nice if there were some chinese dragons or something

@RoflsMazoy

If you want to add to the lore, feel free. Ceyr is more than big enough for dragons, oriental and otherwise.

The OOC is here.

[EsmetheGreat]

Thanks for the allowance, very grateful. I'll be posting all three here so apologies for the long post. At the moment, connections for all of my characters are only with each other, I'd love to be able to build relationships with other players characters if accepted, and I'll edit the cs to include these. I've done a little bit of worldbuilding here, the majority of it is minor, but I've fiddled with the lore concerning Upstarts a bit regarding the character Itone. I understand that we're allowed to mess with things at this point, but if it doesn't fit in with the established lore (that is if the lore concerning Upstarts is set in stone) I'll be happy to change it. Just to clarify, Voana is my main and the character I'll be rp-ing as, Itone will be mentioned only in the context of Voanas experiences, Sohena is currently in Hades but is in self-imposed isolation and so she doesn't interact with anyone, though other characters in Hades can say that they've seen her walking around on her own time to time.

Voana

Name: Voana, God of Battle Age: Ancient Appearance: A woman of immense height, broad in stature and gilded with muscles firm with strength, Voana possess’ the pure stance of a warrior, and moves with a sure and solid confidence. Pale in pallor, her eyes stand a stark contrast as a piercing cobalt blue and easily convey the intensity of her emotions, complementing the slackness and ease of her face in expressing her reactions and feelings. Her hair is a thick, inky black, curled and prone to being clotted with blood, it usually falls in a tail to the mid of her back, when clean and loose however it is noted by many as a beautiful mane. Asides from her eyes and hair Voana is not a great beauty, the most renowned beauty from her appearance being the fine and aged armor that is rarely missing from her body, and her long sword Iron-Spine. Nature: God Personality: Quick to temper and more often than not stiff with the bristles of austerity rather than the shivers of joy, Voana encompasses the attributes most suited to a warrior primed for battle, being serious and unmoving in most matters but passionate and devoted for that which matters to her most. On principle, Voana is largely mistrustful with those she is a stranger to and rarely makes any attempt to be friendly, outside of her immediate kin her disposition isn’t any better and she has few allies amongst her fellow Spirits. With those who have won her respect or love however, she is much softer, and more willing to cooperate or even yield, and will pledge her loyalty and skill to those who have won her devotion. Skills and Abilities: As the God of Battle, Voana is the epitome of the perfect warrior, strong agile and possessing a great thirst for victory and the submission of her enemies. She is renowned for her swordplay, endurance and keen concentration during a fight, unmatched by many. Backstory: An Ancient God, Voana is said to have been born when the sharp spears of light from the Golden Orb cut a great Northern rock in half, from the rubble of the left half, Voana emerged, sturdy and solid as the rock she was born from. Born with her Sister, Sohena who emerged from the right half of the rock, Voana grew to have a fierce skill and empathy for battle and, emboldened by the benevolent rays of the Golden Orb, became a great warrior unmatched by any mortal. When the wars began, Voana stood for the Northern territories and relished in the chance to prove her prowess in battle. When the mortal races appeared on Ceyr, Voana was distrustful of near all Elves and Orcs, but found some kindred spirits within the Humans, as they lacked the detachment in battle of the Elves and the mindlessness of the Orcs. One human in particular, the Shield-Maiden Itone, caught Voanas interest and heart, and when the mortal fell in the battles on Ceyr during the War in Heaven, Voanas fury tore apart the flesh and bone of hundreds of mortals. In her grief and desperation Voana lay the body of Itone in the geyser of a golden mist, predetermined by her Sister to provide birth to a new form of spirit. The mists housed in the vessel of Itone successfully, creating her into an Upstart, a lesser spirit but a spirt with a long life nonetheless. Rejoicing at the return of her beloved, Voana took Itone for her Wife, and when Itone refused to leave Ceyr in the aftermath of the death of the Golden Orb, Voana turned away from Aett and refused to join her Sister in Hades, choosing to remain on Ceyr with her Wife. Allowing herself to be revered as a ‘God’, Voanas feats in battle became legendary amongst mortals and she was officially created as the God of Battle. Currently she resides in the old Northern territories on Ceyr, rarely visiting Aett or Hades, and preferring to spend her time with Itone and the Humans, finding conflict with the other Gods who chose to reside on Ceyr, due to their dislike of her Upstart Wife. Connections: Wife-Itone, (Upstart) Sister-Sohena, God of Premonitions and Oracles Religion: Voanas blessing is called upon by near all soldiers of the Human and Elven races, and is recognised for her might in battle by many Orcs as well. There is no strict religious following of Voana however, though she has disciples in the form of pupils who ask to be trained by her. Offerings are made to her in the form of a battle-worn sword coated in the blood of a war-horse. Nation: As Voana is the patron of battle, an act that has no one home on Ceyr, Voana does not command a nation. However, her influence is most present in the Northern territories where she resides with her Wife. Other: Voana spends her days hunting in the forests surrounding her home, training pupils or patrolling the towns within distance of the cottage she shares with Itone. Her nose is always peaked to the winds for the scent of battle, and her and her Wife regularly ride out to resolve any skirmish within a wide radius of their land. Because of this, Voana and Itone are regarded as the unofficial Chiefs and ultimate authorities in their immediate territory and are received positively in any towns therein. Due to this, Voana can on occasion be found in the local tavern, downing many a pint, winning many an arm wrestle and perhaps starting a fight or two.

Sohena

Name: Sohena, God of Premonitions and Oracles Age: Ancient Appearance: Matching the height of her Sister, Sohena is slender in build and possessing an almost bewitching elegance, a gliding grace always evident in her movements. Dark-skinned, dark-eyed and wearing a face of great beauty, Sohenas face bares contrast to her Sisters in terms of ease of expression. Where Voanas emotions are always plain to see on her face, Sohenas face is always the picture of calm, unmoving and to many, unnerving in its statuesque impassiveness. Her hair is thick, wiry and dark, and is generally gathered atop her head, bordered by a crown-plait. Her forehead is decorated with a crown of beads and ornaments that only serve to compliment her beauty. Sohena dresses herself simply, wearing gowns of simple material in dark colours, her feet are always bare save for a lone silver band wrapped around the ankle of her right foot. Nature: Demon Personality: Sohena is similar to her Sister Voana in that she is also largely deemed unapproachable by many, although in contrast to Voana, who is unapproachable due to her unfriendliness, Sohena wards off close contact due to her air of placidness and serenity that inspires both awe and an unsettling feeling in all who look upon her. In fact, Sohena stands as a direct contrast to her Sister in many aspects of her personality, where Voana is loud Sohena is quiet, and where Voana is quick to temper Sohena is cool and calm in the face of adversity. Perhaps the only aspect of personality they share is their unwillingness to reach out to others, Sohena is no more willing than her Sister to be friendly to others, preferring her privacy and isolation. Skills and Abilities: Sohenas abilities also stand at a direct contrast to Voanas, Sohena having no real skill for combat or talents of the body. The reasoning for this is said to originate from their birth when the rock the Sisters were born from was cut in half. Whilst Voanas half of the rock fell with its face to the earth, representing the Body and all things solid, Sohenas half of the rock instead fell with its face looking up at the sky, gifting Sohena with the magnificence of the Golden Orb, and therefore, the abilities of the Mind and all things immaterial. Sohena is gifted with the ability of Foresight, allowing her to see visions of what is to come, a much coveted ability amongst the spirits. Whether because of the jealousy of her kin or because Sohena herself believes her power to be too dangerous, Sohena largely keeps her visions to herself, rarely revealing what she knows of the future to anyone. Whenever she does reveal a premonition, it always passes to be true, such as when she guided Voana to the golden mists, having seen that these miraculous occurrences would bring Itone back. Because of this, despite her flight to Hades and isolation from Ceyr, Sohenas abilities hold much weight and respect amongst the Priestesses of all races. Backstory: Born alongside her Sister Voana, Sohena was gifted with the power of Foresight, and grew up knowing too much too soon, becoming a quiet and withdrawn woman because of this. Not as prone to fighting as Voana, Sohena preferred the comfort that came with hiding herself away with her books and thoughts, perhaps made too sombre by knowledge of her kin and their ultimate fates, or perhaps too silently overwhelmed by visions of terrible events to come to convey her deepest and darkest fears. When the Golden Orb perished, Sohena became largely ostracized by her kin, many of whom believed that she had foreseen the events and chosen not to warn anyone, whether or not this is true, no one, not even her Sister, knows. During the War in Heaven, Sohena hid herself away from the fighting; only appearing to wade through the bloody aftermath of her Sisters rage, following the Shield-Maiden Itones death, to guide Voana to the golden mists. Following the aftermath of the war and the birth of Aett and Hades, Sohena wandered alone amongst the ruins of Ceyr for a century before quietly escaping to the deep darks of Hades, provoking the sworn ire of the Angels of Aett who felt that her gift was safest with them. Her flight to Hades prompted a mass immigration of spirits to the realm of fire and ash due to the rumour that Sohena had chosen to live there because she had foreseen the triumph of the Demons of Hades. As it stands, no one knows Sohenas reasons for descending to Hades, as she guards herself and her words in Hades as closely as she did on Ceyr. Connections: Sister-Voana, God of War Oracles-Priestesses amongst the races of Elves and Humans who are gifted with a lesser ability of Foresight. Though she doesn’t visit them in body on Ceyr, Sohena is believed to have the ability to communicate with them spiritually. Religion: Tales of Sohenas great gift for Foresight were passed from her kin to the mortals of Ceyr, becoming renowned especially within the Elven race. There are several untraceable stories across Ceyr of occurrences where Sohena is said to have spoken with Priestesses, both physically and mentally, because of this she became beheld by Priestesses everywhere as a patron of their spiritual Religion of the Oracles, Ultimately, Sohena became decorated as the God of Premonitions and Oracles, and offerings are made to her whenever Priestesses convene for worship or when they are commissioned to tell the future. Offerings are made to Sohena in the form of crushed lavender and sage burned as an incense. Nation: As the Religion of the Oracles is fairly widespread and Priestesses honoured as high members of society, Sohena does not dominate any single nation. However, her influence is most widespread in Elven nations, where the gift of Foresight amongst mortals is most common, and where several have claimed to have been visited by her. Other: Sohena currently resides in Hades, and similarly to how she acted on Ceyr, she largely keeps to herself and refuses to reveal anything she sees in her visions.

Itone

Name: Itone Isolfrodottir, Minor Patron of Shield-Maidens Age: Upstart Appearance: Short enough that it’s a fairly comical sight when stood next to her giant of a Wife; Itone is stocky in build and soft in face, having a comely beauty despite the faded scar that runs from beneath her left eye to the crook of her oval jaw. Her skin is a light-copper that sets off her hazel eyes attractively, and complements her dark-blonde hair that falls long and straight to her hips, usually arranged either tightly atop her head or in a complicated array of braids. For attire Itone favours simple cloth shifts and woollen tunics, past the prime of her Shield-Maiden days. When she does ride out, shield and sword in hand, Itone adorns herself with light mail and leather armor. Nature: Independent Personality: Raised in the ways of the Shield-Maiden Itone was expected to not only develop the skills of her Teachers but also adopt the attributes of them. As such, Itone is hardy in nature, serious in matters of home and social injustices and passionate in battle. When surrounded by friends she becomes softer, and around her Wife, Itone can be playful and even tender. However, in public she prefers to keep a solid and cool stance, especially in the face of Voanas kin who despise her kind. Nonetheless she’s a fairly friendly woman, especially to children, and is popular in the villages surrounding the cottage she shares with Voana. Skills and Abilities: As a mortal Shield-Maiden, Itone was strong in battle, and known for her fierce determination and sound strategy and logic on the battlefield. Following her rebirth as an Upstart, Itone has become more prone to exhaustion and exhibits signs of sickness now and then, possibly as an adverse effect to her strange circumstances. Due to this, officially Itone has hung up her shield and instead uses her logic to build community with the villagers near her home, as well as run a tight household for her and her Wife, weaving for income. However, as her and Voana are regarded as authority figures within their land, Itone is regularly called upon to address and settle disputes, proving her skill at diplomacy and council. In the event that bandits threaten the villages or a large fight breaks out Itone is quick to remind people of her Shield-Maiden days by taking her shield off the wall. Backstory: Born in the Northern territories to a Human family, Itone was the eldest of four daughters in a family of twelve, and thus learned to undertake a great deal of responsibility early on in her life. Following in her Mother and Grandmothers steed, Itone educated in the ways of the Shield-Maiden, training under the brunt of unrelenting and punishing Teachers, and growing into a strong, sturdy woman as well as a dependable leader. Belonging to a village commonly targeted by bandits, Itone was regularly defending her village, earning her scar during one skirmish and the appreciation of her village. Frustrated by the constant attacks, Itone lead a small force of Shield-Maidens and rode out to track down the bandits camp to destroy the nest. Clashing with the bandits at the camp, Itone and her forces were suddenly joined by Voana, a warrior of great skill who had roamed their land for close on four months by then. With the addition of Voana, the bandits were easily defeated and their bodies strung up by their ankles at the borders of the land by the advice of Voana and agreement of Itone, as a warning to other criminals. Voana returned with the Shield-Maidens to the village, expressing admiration for Itones skill in battle, Itone, flattered and impressed in kind, allowing the stranger to sup in the villages Halls that night, and many a night after in Itones own home. Many moons crested and soon the two women grew fond of each other to such an extent that Itone allowed Voana to carve her name into her shield. The women’s shared admiration of each other and comfort of each other’s company gave way to feelings of love and Voana, unused to such emotions and frightened by them, swiftly departed to re-join her kin, summoned back by news of the death of the Golden Orb. When the War in Heaven brought chaos to Ceyr and the Orcs to their borders, Itone fought to defend her village, falling in battle when a war-axe pierced through her shield, carving it in half and embedding itself into her neck. Resurrected by Voana and the golden mists, Itone was reborn as an Upstart, and has faced adversity from her Wifes kin as well as from her own grief, saddened as she was to see the years pass and her friends and family die. Connections: Wife-Voana, God of Battle Other: Itone resented Voana a great deal following her rebirth as an Upstart, and reused to speak to her for many years following. As her family began to get older and Itone stayed the same, Itone accepted the comfort of Voanas arms, understanding her greatest fear of watching Itone as a mortal die before her eyes. The twos love eventually repaired and grew stronger, Itone marrying Voana and, upon the death of Itones Mother, the two women set out from her home village, building a cottage for themselves on the borders of the free forests in the North.Though Itone herself is against the idea of being decorated as a God of anything, she's recognised in the Northern territories as a Minor Patron of Shield-Maidens largely due to her high standing as one in her mortal past. She doesn't recieve any offerings, but young Shield-Maidens hold her with great respect and sometimes shout her name before charging into battle.

[SillyGoy]

Voana, Sohena and Itone are accepted with loving arms from me. I loved reading their backstories in particular; felt like reading a legend. Feel free to post them in the character tab in the proper RP thread, and forge up their connections with other player characters. I hope you will do each of them justice when IC comes up, but with the quality of the work you've presented thus far, I don't think that's going to be a problem.

[Pie Flavor]

~rings the buzzer~ Im done :O