BBeast

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

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Vestec still needs to clean up Vakarion and Daegon.

Unless anyone else has plans for them?

@Rtron

Daegon didn't do anything beyond materialising in the pre-Universe void. It may be simpler to assume he never existed, than to contrive some sort of story as to where he is now. Of course, that's up to you and the other GMs.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

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Standard play-by-post takes far longer and can't be structured as easily. Obviously we can't have a chaotic free-for-all of a collab. We probably won't even be able to do set order. But that doesn't have to be a problem. If we can agree on a format, like a single-writer introduction followed by a discrete sequence of respects which each character pays, spending a paragraph or so on, and then steps back, then the order we move in doesn't matter.

The afterparty then breaks up into separate posts and chitchats and minor (major?) smitings and whatever. The gathering at the start could go the same way. The more thinly we split it between posts, the more broken-up it's going to feel. Which may not be a problem outside of the central idea, which is meant to be a single event.

@Antarctic Termite

I suppose that could work. By staying relatively structured, we avoid the collab spiralling out of control.

P.S. My concern was that it would be very easy for the collab to extend on forever as a to-and-fro occurs between a couple of characters during a key moment, or for us to be eternally waiting for someone to reply. But the model of, after an introduction by a single author, everyone submits a single (mostly) self-contained passage eg. a speech, then it should work out.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

I think a god-funeral will be a good thing to arrange. We need not restrict it just to Reathos. Vowzra will probably be dead by the time we get around to it, so we should include him too. Then there's Vulamera, who has become conspicuously absent, and we'll all figure it out eventually. We can also give a word to all those who faded into obscurity before they could do anything of interest (Mammon, Belruarc, Julkofyr, etc).

For reasons which are obvious, this should NOT be a collab. We should play it, for the most part, like normal play-by-post roleplaying, like we did for Turn 1. However, this raises a question: Who should be the one to announce the funeral and summon the gods together?

My vote goes to Kyre (@Kangutso). He's the sort of guy who would want to express that kind of sentiment.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

@BBeast In fact, I think that outside of Divas, the most points I have spent has been on dreamstuff.

Currently I think Stories + Colors (Possibly Sound + Aroma + something related to food to have a full sensory control) gives me the edge.

In the past I was eyeing extraordinaire or culture as my next domain, but with Hael out, I think I will be going for Mind.

The problem is... at the current pace of turns, I doubt I will actually get the chance to grab it, since you need level 14.

@Double Capybara

Well, if you ever have 3 Might to spare, it may be worthwhile to formally claim the Dreams portfolio.

If we ever do get to Level 14, I'll have Teknall grab Earth if that niche hasn't been filled yet.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

Speaking of Portfolios, @Double Capybara, have you considered taking Dreams as a formal portfolio? It would make sense, considering it has been your shtick since the start.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

Teknall hasn't made a single ring! Ever!

@Kho

Well, I suppose at some point he should pull a Zephyrion and drop 10 Might on something like


What could go wrong?

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

@Iktomi, At this point in the RP, fairly specific Domains are probably appropriate. Not saying Hedonism can't be made to be adequately broad (since it can be), but that in the early-game specific Domains were less advantageous. Imagine being a Hedonism god before the creation of sentient life; it just wouldn't work out. But in the present situation it works fairly well. Especially with the recent development of primitive cities.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

@Iktomi@BBeast Also, don't forget we sort of already have a Demigod of Debauchery in the form of Amartia.

@Vec

This is true. There is a notable overlap them. But then again, there was a notable overlap between Conata and Kinesis. The characters will probably be quite different.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

Actually I'll just link the post

@Gimmickly, I quite like your character. It's a good idea, seems like fun, and it fills the niche of two gods who have been inactive from the start. Although 'Persuasion' seems to be a rather narrow Domain; someone suggested Deceit, which is a bit broader. Although there are a few very specific Domains around (we have one demigoddess of Toil), so Persuasion can work too. But your character seems more of a Deceit guy, so I'd recommend that.

@Iktomi, demigods do not need to be created by means of sexual reproduction. In fact, most demigods here were not made by that way. Let me grab the list...
Lifprasil was made when Vulamera and Vestec had a fight inside Vestec's mind, and some of Vestec's essence got mixed up inside her to make a demigod embryo.
Keriss was made by some strange (planned) essence mingling between Vulamera and Vakarlon while the former was in the latter's mind, and Keriss materialised out in the real world.
Belvast was made by a union between Vowzra and Belruarc (there was some touching of faces and stuff involving plants, but it is unclear whether any intercourse actually occurred), and Belruarc who had became mortal gave birth to Belvast. This is the closest to a natural birth we've had.
Amartia was made when Vestec found some ancient god-soul recalled by Slough (no Slough involved in the process of making Amartia) and shoved it into a mortal.
Kinesis and Conata were both made by Teknall with help from Ilunabar. And by made, I mean literally crafted.
Lazarus was made when some mortal found an eldritch artifact, a Relic of Perfectus, (which we think contained an ancient god-soul) left by Vowzra.
The Bard came into existence when Vowzra got Ilunabar to create a musical instrument, and they imbued it with their essences.

So as you can see, there are plenty of options for how a demigod can originate. If you are set on a Hedonism (Drinking) demigod, then thematically Ilunabar is the best fit. Whether @Double Capybara wants to join you in such plans is up to her. Although really, Hedonism (Drinking) seems like a rather narrow Domain/Portfolio. You could probably fit that character into a Hero.

Mid/High Casual - Divinus: The Deity Roleplay Mk.II

@AzazelSlayer, have you read the first post of the OOC? This is important, and Kho will be asking you if you have done so.

Primarily, since we have already started, you can not enter as a God, but instead must enter as a Demigod. Ascension to godhood can come later.

Also, to see what characters already exist, you can skim the first couple posts of the Characters tab. Quite a few of them are no longer playing, though.