[@A Lowly Wretch]

OK, so I thought this whole thing was intended to be an arms race, however, if that is something that we would ideally like to avoid, I can tone down the megalomania a bit. I think 'God of Order' is still going to be my 'final goal', but whether that ends up happening or not will be up to how the story evolves. Despite giving off a lot of evil vibes in my initial description, my god is more like some guy in a garage, he has a job to do and he needs tools, and over time, he has a massive tool rack he's not even sure what to do with. I suppose what's really insidious is that my god accumulates power through bargaining, reasoned argumentation, and contracts. I mean, he is the God of Law, so he would have the silver tongue of a lawyer. He just wants to form alliances with the other gods, consolidate human communities, put everything into neat little boxes, and make sure everything in the world is running smoothly according to his vision.

[@Rune_Alchemist]

My god would argue that, given the evidence of the human communities that have formed, and the discoveries that they have made, that a 'state of nature' in which humans must live like beasts and focus entirely on survival is not conducive to them making discoveries. Only an ordered society, one where tasks concerning survival are delegated, will allow a subset of the population the luxury of seeking knowledge. At least, this would be his proposal to Iva. My god wants to build good relations with the gods, and wants all or most of the gods to be in some sort of tentative non-aggression pact, and will gladly be the mediator between the gods and their worshipers (ie. middle management), since many of the more arrogant gods may feel that dealing directly with the mortals is beneath them. Basically, my god sees a pie and many hungry gods, so my god has offered to slice the pie. I may also relinquish making a mad dash-grab for Mathematics, since I agree as a player that that would fall under Iva's domain more.


[@Duoya]

So from what I can gather, Azhriel's realm of the dead tortures and punishes wicked souls, while returning virtuous souls to be reincarnated. But then, the reincarnation would have another opportunity to become wicked, so what is essentially happening is that souls keep getting reincarnated until they perform wickedness, and are then doomed to be imprisoned in the underworld to suffer eternally, which means that the inevitable end of all humans is suffering. By reserving The Endless Meadows for the virtuous dead, Hayim would be offering an escape from the endless loop. And by teaching the humans the reward of living a virtuous life, and the punishment of living a wicked life, they are incentivized to do good and minimize harm, which I'm sure Hayim can get behind. Anyways, this will all play out in the RP, but I'm just showing that I have reasoned arguments and don't need to resort to deception.

Also, is the name Hayim taken from Hebrew?
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Alright, and without further ado, I present, Gammaton, The Intercessor

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[color=a187be][b]Name:[/b][/color] Gammaton, The Intercessor, Lord of the Flies

[color=a187be][b]Domain:[/b][/color] Law

[color=a187be][b]Appearance:[/b][/color][indent]Gammaton has an insectoid form, rather than the indistinct shapes that fleshy, blubbery, musclebound creatures take, arthropods have perfectly defined, unchanging, hard segments that hinge around their joints. From his many eyes, he sees all around him, vigilant. From the many hairs on his limbs, he hears and feels, sensitive to small changes and transgressions. From his back protrude spines, used to mark, carve, delineate, and scribe, eventually to write. Gammaton accessorizes according to whichever mortal he is interacting with, donning signs of authority, whether that be scepter, cloak, crown, jewelry, or otherwise.

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[color=a187be][b]Realm:[/b][/color] Simyalaymis - The Braided Jungle

[indent]Simyalaymis, The Braided Jungle, is a thriving ecosystem with certain unique properties. The main structural vegetation: the trees, are all a single organism, connected and communicating by the roots. Parasitic vines loop through the foliage, connecting branch to branch. Fungal networks sprawl underfoot through mycelium. Herds of herbivores, packs of carnivores, swarms of insects, colonies of rodents, everything seems to live in communal organizational systems. At the heart of it all is Gammaton's seat of power, The Administrative Hive, a towering anthill, crowned by a floral arrangement of bees' nests suspended above it by an interwoven network of vines and branches. A tall dark slit into the anthill forms the door for humanoid mortals to enter into Gammaton's subspace pocket. The Hive's interior takes whatever form is most familiar to the mortal when it comes to conveying managerial authority, perhaps a Chieftain's hut or tent for now, perhaps a desk or office in the future. One thing that is always true of the interior is that it is decorated primarily with woven material: canvas, tapestries, flags, banners, silk hangings, and the like depending on theme. The ground is also littered with trails of ants and the air abuzz with bees, carrying messages whether it be in the form of knots, writings on leaves, clay inscriptions, bones, tortoiseshells, or paper.[/indent]

[color=a187be][b]Biography:[/b][/color][indent]In a fight over territory, one mantis slays another mantis. The victor then flies off, only to become caught in the intricately woven web of a spider. The web is inescapable, as the spider pounces, entangling the mantis until finally, it sinks its fangs in. The punishment fits the crime. Except animals cannot commit crimes. No. Sin is a uniquely human trait. To not allow themselves to revert to a state of animal versus animal, man versus man, it became necessary that certain transgressions are punished within the budding human communes for two reasons: that the transgressor is either reprimanded or removed permanently, and to serve as a deterrent to others. Sweeter than vengeance: Justice. With the first stroke administered by man, not for personal gain, but for the greater good of the community, the Divine Cord of Law hummed into existence. It sought a pleasing form, one of fixed shapes, one of networks and communities, one of vigilance. It found a home, moist and vibrant in which to settle, surrounded by the laws of the wild, from where he will lord over the laws of man. Yet if laws promoted the refinement of man, then so too must laws promote the refinement of gods. This young world was subject to such mighty forces that must be put in check. Gammaton vowed to seek his brethren and to play peacekeeper. The world was messy enough as it was without the gods scrambling it even more. Gammaton was sure deals could be struck, agreements could be made. This world was big enough, they just needed to share.

Alone, Gammaton is stressed, since chaos and disorder in the human realm bother him, so in the Hive, he is often wringing his hands, pacing back and forth, and crawling up the walls, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of busy work and managerial responsibilities, while he weaves and contemplates methods to rein in human impulses. With the other gods, he is amicable and is always trying to find peaceful solutions to disagreements. He believes that if the gods can be peaceful, then so can the humans, since it is the changes in the natural world that push humans to scarcity, which leads to violence. Gammaton seeks to understand his fellow gods as much as possible to understand how best to placate their desires. Among the humans, he appears as a wandering prophet, wise man, or shaman, offering governing advice to their leaders.[/indent]

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Put that on my Tabula
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