[hider=The God Who Laughs] [img]https://i.ibb.co/nPdq24Y/fec887cd26573a69c7a5d228f4b54c93.png[/img] [b]Name: [/b] Sevdural, the God Who Laughs [b]Primordial or Conceptual: [/b] Conceptual [b]Domain: [/b] Chaos. [i]Dis[/i]order. Nothing is perfect, nor will anything ever be. Impurities are what makes existence interesting, and dare I say even fun. Sevdural thrives with chaos. Every anarchic revolution, every unprecedented disaster, every shred of doubt on the status quo of the stability of life either has its roots stemming from Sevdural or contributes to his power. Entropy is at the heart of this disorder, further and further toppling order until nothing is left but a sea of unequal randomness. The Universe was never meant to be ordered; Sevdural’s eternal reign of chaos will come inevitably. [b]Portfolio: [/b] Madness. Men may put on the facades that their lives are logical, that they are well kept and organized, but this is simply not true. Deep inside of everyone lies the true knowledge that trying to make sense of this crazy, impossible, and stupid notion of “consciousness” or “existence” is futile and, well, laughable really. Sevdural seems to be the only one who accepts this, as he is the root of all Madness and he himself, is quite mad. Why won’t everyone just acknowledge how silly all of this is? Sevdural doesn't know. All he knows is that while everyone pretends to rule and order this universe, he will be ever present, lurking in the minds and tearing them apart. [b]Their Realm: [/b] Limbo Limbo is a mostly blank void, with many islands of isolated granite floating through the empty space, all connected by long and dubious wooden suspension bridges. Each of the islands looks mostly the same, just a flat chunk of granite, which can make becoming lost in Limbo very easy. The one thing that differs about the islands, however, is that on each one stands a different person, god, animal, or legend; anything or anyone real or imagined has their own little island in Limbo’s infinite sea of islands. None of these are the real people that they look like, and are, in fact, extensions of Sevdural himself. These images also happen to spend the majority of their time cackling, spouting uncontrollable and body contorting laughter. This laughter is often directed at nothing in particular, however if you were to visit Limbo it is also likely the subject of their laughing would shift to you, accompanied by heckling. One could find the exact image of any person they would like, given an infinite dedication to wander the bridged isles. This is the most common reason any mortal would seek for an entrance into Limbo, usually to see a dead loved one just one more time. However, mortal entrance into Limbo is just an immediate condemnation to eternal madness, as it is incredibly unlikely that anyone could find the one they seek before being driven insane by the persistent heckling and laughing of all they pass; even if they could somehow find the one they seek, it is obviously not truly them, not their body nor their soul, but just a mere image inhabited by Sevdural. The discovery that their loved one just spouts madness and laughs as everyone else usually is the last push any mortal needs to finally lose their mind in Limbo. On top of this, no mortal can die in Limbo, leading to a number of wandering madmen, forever trapped. [b]Persona: [/b] Sevdural sees himself as Chaotic Neutral, however most others probably view him as Chaotic Evil. He is, at his core, nihilistic. So much so that he most often tries to force others to succumb to nihilism too, and the more painful of a realization this is to them the funnier, and therefore more successful, it is to Sevdural. It is possible to have actual conversations with Sevdural (If you are a God), however given his nature the chance he is genuinely serious during these conversations seems very low. Nothing really matters to Sevdural, but he does enjoy and can receive real pleasure from watching the destruction of others’ mind or the descent of anything orderly into chaos; this is the only reason he is active at all. If it brought him no joy, and he did not actually care enough to appreciate feeling joy, then he would sit in a void for all eternity. Because he actually does appreciate feeling joy, that does mean he is not truly 100% nihilistic and that there are real things that he cares about, it's just that those things are extremely few and far between, and most often relate to causing as much chaos as possible. [b]Base Form:[/b] Sevdural’s base form is an inky, ethereal, nearly formless crazed mouth in space, which will often curl into a smile and laugh. Sometimes this form can be accompanied by more rough facial features, and rarely also with vague full silhouette. [hider=Sevdural] [img]https://i.ibb.co/SdrKNRD/ghostly-visage-by-ashuahhe-d4f8yp9-fullview.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Domain Form:[/b] Within Limbo, Sevdural appears as everyone and everything. Anything that anyone has ever thought of personified makes an appearance, inhabited by Sevdural. He can speak through these images (and, more importantly, laugh). These are stolen appearances, used by Sevdural to induce madness. [b]Avatar: [/b] [i]Rulik, Specter of Insanity[/i] [hider=Rulik] [img]https://i.ibb.co/bW2nz79/3-15-9-13-10-2-46m.jpg[/img] [/hider] Rulik is an almost direct incarnation of Sevdural’s will on Galbar. It is technically its own spirit, but bends to and serves Sevdural’s mind so much so that Sevdural effectively has full control over Rulik’s actions and effects. When not occupying a host body, takes the ghostly figure of an owl. This independent form can only be seen in some conditions of moonlight, and most other times is practically invisible to the mortal eye. Rulik roams across the land searching for a suitable host and, when he has found one, flies directly into and grabs hold of the mortal’s soul and mind. At this point Rulik becomes a parasite on the host’s mind and creates a connection from the host’s mind to Sevdural’s consciousness. Rulik does little to protect the mortal mind from the onslaught of raw power and knowledge that comes from a connection to a god (Especially the god of madness) which causes mortals to quickly begin feeling the emotions and having the thoughts that Sevdural wishes them to have. Unsurprisingly, this quickly causes the hosts to lose their minds. The sheer certainty of the nothingness and hopelessness conveyed by Sevdural’s mindpower, coupled with the strong ability to lose all of one’s empathy and actually be able to find humor in the futility of the world, can easily flip a scholar to a rambling lunatic. These mad minds are easily usable by Rulik and Sevdural to accomplish crazed and insane goals in the name of destabilization, however there is a time limit to this state. Mortal minds are, in fact, quite mortal indeed and cannot withstand such sustained madness for a long time before the host’s mind loses effective control over its own body; once this state is reached Rulik is freed from the host body and may go find another victim. Depending on the strength of the mortal’s mind, the time period before complete body disassociation can range from between a couple weeks to over a year. [b]Musical Theme: [/b] [hider=Take Your Pick!] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVQ3-Xe_suY[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBca3xf-j3o[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UXircX3VdM[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVBCE3gaNxc[/url] [/hider] [/hider]