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Before the age of man
Before the age of gods
There was


T a b r a s a





None remember how it came to be. The world, it's wilds or even the beasts that roam it's face. When the first gods were born so too were the first of mankind. Since that day many more gods have been born into this world, each one formed around the many facets of reality. Light, Darkness, Fire, Ice, Earth, Winds, Waters and more are seen to by the beings who embody these very concepts.

They are shaped around a mysterious material known only as "Divine Cords", a strange string-like essence understood by none. It is this essence that separates gods from mortals and the inanimate. It is said the one who discovers the secret to harnessing the Divine Cords will transcend godhood itself to become the god of gods.

But there are more mysteries than that, both for men and deity alike. Those who know the ground and what lay beneath know that at the heart of the world lays a core encompassed by a great black shroud that is impenetrable to all known forces. None have seen behind the shroud, no matter the attempts thus far.

And while the dreams of men may be minded by gods the dreams of gods are minded by something else. The only evidence of this beings works lay in a dream the gods sometimes find themselves in. It is a dream of a dark cloudy land where nothing is distinct save a massive gate formed from a worn golden metal which has long lost it's luster from all appearances. None have seen past this gate for all attempts to break through it within these dreams have failed and they seem to scale upwards in an endless ascent no matter how far one flies to try and get above it.

So come. Shape the destinies of man and beast alike, Get tangled in the dreams and ambitions of fellow gods or strive to uncover the great mysteries within the lands of Tabrasa.





Welcome!


To all newcomers and previous attendees to my take on this rp concept. As those returning from the other rp may note I've changed the background a certain amount. The changes aren't massively different from what was presented before however I've decided to keep what few details I've added secret for the sake of a semi-overarching plot which should provide some more things for our lovely deities to concern themselves with when they aren't embroiled in internal politics and strife or partying with one another and having fun. Overall I encourage everyone to imbue their gods and goddesses with driving ambition and gusto so as to make this exciting tale all the more interesting!







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Archangel89 NEZUKO-CHANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

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Putting this here for safekeeping for now. Will adjust everything once the CS is ready~

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*Updated to match new CS*


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Noting I am here, and reserving god of metal. I plan on fixing up the CS once the proper CS is out.
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What's the position on divine-made beings / divine beings that aren't gods? Like, can gods make servants or demigods?
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I am also here, waiting to see the updates to the cs before posting, as I am going to update Anu to fit the new lore.
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Here! Will update Ragnagedon's sheet first though.
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What's the position on divine-made beings / divine beings that aren't gods? Like, can gods make servants or demigods?


Pretty sure that was the case in the other thread. So I'm guessing that'll apply to this one too.
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Still loitering also!
Will shift my CS as needed.

One question regarding gods and their powers and domains - how were gods created?
Are we going Greek mythology in terms of gods are born/created by process(Es) X and then adopt a domain?
Or are we owing a deities existence to their domain existing? E.g. the goddess of stories or god of craftsmen are birthed/created to exist when those things also do?

And do gods have an inherent strength or gods get their strength from the amount of worship they receive (a la American Gods)?
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You're gunna have a lot of gods if we're having them exist as things start to exist XD. Just imagine God of Bread, God of Alcohol, Goddess of art, etc. Then we would get into some very whack gods as time progressed. I'd like to think the Gods came into being by being born by something, what that is can be up for debate.

In my opinion I don't think we should leave it up to worship for strength. Gods should just naturally grow more powerful as the ages go by, and if they ever take on new domains or steal another gods domain.
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@Lord Zee
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Good morning everyone! I have updated the CS portion thus making for a complete OOC page. Now, as I've made some changes I'll naturally need to go through and check each CS before running approvals for you all to bring your gods over to the CS tab. I understand a few of you also probably have questions regarding my changes to the former story, especially seeing as some of it's been obfuscated for story purposes.

@Vega7 - Indeed they can. Gods can invest portions of their powers into mundane beings or items at a temporary cost of their own power. The only thing that cannot be made by gods are other gods since only Divine Cords can grant the everlasting life and power over a domain that sets them above all lower beings.

@jetipster - In this world gods are born when Divine Cords appear, the god forming around them like the pearl of a clam. The domain that the cord is attuned to is the domain that god essentially embodies as they are formed from it. Nobody knows why gods are made this way or where the Divine Cords come from, this has simply been the way it's happened since gods first appeared.

@Lord Zee - As far as the strength of gods is concerned neither time nor worship matters. All gods hold relatively the same strength in regards to their own domain with things such as physical strength largely being randomly decided when they are born. Time can bring knowledge and wisdom as well as the opportunities to accumulate followers and resources. Crafting powerful items and gathering armies can be just as useful as learning to better control one's own domain/domains at times.
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Here is Anu'Varr updated, plus the map. I am not sure if @gorgenmast is joining us or not with Arda, so part of my biography may or may not work right now, depending on if they return. I can always change it to not include Arda if this is the case.



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I will not be participating.

Feel free to use or ignore/retcon Arda and any associated lore as you see fit.
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@gorgenmast- A shame. I wish you luck in your future endeavors all the same.

@Lord Zee - I'll include the map on the main OOC post once it's updated to exclude the realms of absent deities.
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Welp. looks like I'm changing some stuff.

Also, @A Lowly Wretch what exactly do you mean? I believe everyone who is a realm in the physical world, and the players who have those Gods, have rejoined us.
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