[quote=@AndyC]
Well, shit.

Plan B it is, then.

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The world of mortal men is not the only world there is.  Beyond the veil, beyond the realms of matter and energy and immutable laws of physics, there is one which shapes and is shaped by the dreams and beliefs of mortals.  It does not exist, yet it always has and always will.  It is a million contradictory heavens and hells all at once, each one a ridiculous myth or superstition, yet also an unquestionable truth.  It is the Godsphere, the realm of every High Father, every Dark Lord, every Earth-Mother and Warbringer that ever has or ever will be imagined.

For millennia, the Godsphere and the Mortal World have been separate, as man’s stronger understanding of his own domain has weakened the need for gods or magic, the man-made light of science driving the monsters and devils into the aether.  And as for those monsters who are not content to slink away into the shadowy realm of bad dreams and forgotten legend, well…...that is where I come in.

In the world between worlds, there are all manner of entities that are more than man, but less than god.  In Greek, they were called [i]daimon[/i]-- an term which evolved over centuries into the later ‘daemon’ and modern ‘demon,’ but originally meant any spirit or monster, angel or devil, giant or demigod regardless of their morality.  These [i]daimon[/i] are at least partly of the mortal world, and were not banished as easily as the Gods by the discovery of fire or the development of philosophy.  Many are the sustained form of old magic, curses that live on over hundreds or thousands of years.  Many contain the blood of old gods, direct descendants of Olympus or Asgard or Sheol.  As the power of the Godsphere diminishes in the Mortal World, the remaining [i]daimon[/i] have learned to live in secret, only revealing themselves to each other, before fighting to the death for a relic or temple or other scrap of godly power.

Once, the Amazons of Themyscira -- a people who now never existed, on an island that can never be found-- acted as protectors of mortal men from hostile [i]daimon[/i].  They slew monsters, dueled with devils, cast out ghosts and spurned evil gods.  As they faded from the world, they chose to entrust their knowledge and power into a single warrior, until the time came when the rift between the Mortal World and the Godsphere could be healed.  A grand tournament was held, sister fighting sister, until much to everyone’s surprise, the victor emerged: the Queen’s frail, sickly daughter.

I was only twelve when my mother placed the tiara on my head, adorned me with the finest armor and weapons the Amazons had ever made, and vanished into myth.  I knew one day, I would see them again, when gods and men could once again share a world in harmony.  It would not be easy, it would not be a short journey.  At the time, I expected it to take ten, perhaps twenty years.  Certainly not more than twenty-five.

It has been nearly three thousand.

And yet, I continue.  I preserve what knowledge of the Gods that I can, protect the [i]daimon[/i] who mean no harm, and put down those who do.  The Mortal World has changed so much, but my quest has not.  I am Diana, last Champion of the Amazons.  And I am a protector of worlds.
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I’ve played different versions of Diana in the past, and while I enjoyed them, I never really felt like I got her ‘right,’ which is something I’m determined to do this time.  I want to capture the spirit of an adventurous, mythical heroine embarking on globe-trotting adventures, dueling with other immortals over ancient relics, like a cross between Indiana Jones and Highlander.  I feel like this particular take can be as close to a “definitive” Wonder Woman as I can get without just photocopying the movie.

This version would also allow her to expand Diana’s usually lackluster rogue’s gallery beyond merely the Greek pantheon.  Sure, she’ll fight Medusas and Harpies and Minotaurs and stuff, but she can also take on spirits and monsters from all over the world, and have fights and long-standing histories with other supernatural/mythical characters, like Black Adam or Shining Knight.[/indent][/indent]

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I have to say, I'm happy you lost. Because [i]this[/i] is a concept I love and want to read.