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

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I was going to say that was just Ilunabar being paranoid but this response made me unsure.

Time to invest in more bunkers.

@Double Capybara

>Teknall nabs the Bunkers Portfolio before you can and undermines your defences.

In all seriousness, though, Teknall has no intention of leading mortals to usurp the divinity, and as a player that isn't my plan either (not yet, anyway). That statement just resonated with me because it is something which he might accidentally do, over a few millennia of pushing technological development and scientific thought.

Also, more comments on the Cosmic Knights post:

Vestec looked at the ship with the air of a giddy child. "I'm getting one."

This is also Teknall's response to Father Dominus, should he see it.

The goddess shrugged "The need to become real is something that ranges from the lofty dreams to the creeping nightmares, so it is natural that with such a large connection, the flow will turn toward reality."

"But, there is no need to worry. I'm keeping everything in check, as long as I am fine the barriers will be fine."

Lifprasil nodded, the powerful flow of encapsulating energy pulsating, writhing in a line before him. "I see - and what if this barrier was broken? Would the immaterial become reality?" asked he, reaching out to touch the literal stuff of dreams.

"It would certainly bothersome." she smiled "To just thin the line between the real and unreal like that, to let gargantuan amounts of things that are not into the world that is. I think it would be a major hindrance for just about anyone and would surely get me on Fate's bad side, but then again, if I were to surely die, why would I even care."

"One last thing, Lifprasil," said Dabbles softly. "Logos... Did not restrain himself to simply razing my work. There is a garden of life, a deadly Sea Beneath the Sea, which some call the Gap. It is mine. I have protected it for long years, and protected Galbar from it. It used to be that I did that just by monitoring it for intrusion." He looked at the Emperor. "...Recently that's changed. My role as the Bastion has taken on a more literal meaning. If Galbar is consumed by the Other, know that it was Logos who destroyed me."

This post as revealed not one but two reality-destroying events waiting to happen should particular goddesses be destroyed. To compound the issue, both of those goddesses are on Logos' hit list.

If a massive tear into the Gap does open and threaten to swallow Galbar, do please let Teknall know (provided he hasn't been shanked by Logos beforehand). Teknall designed the barriers to seal away the Gap. He is thus the most qualified member of the divinity to repair them.

"No god cannot be killed, Aunt of Flesh, in my lands I hold the power that the God of Time left behind, something you wrote, and I read myself. In my charge, I now hold the Codex of Creation, accommodated in the form of a girl," gently spoke the immortal Emperor of Alefpria.

@Kho, now that the GodKiller is in a known location, I should ask a couple of questions about it, mainly concerning how a member of the pantheon would perceive it.

Say Teknall goes to Alefpriel. His god-sense is more than adequate to observe every single person and object in the city and beyond. Tira and the GodKiller are definitely within this radius. Would he see the GodKiller, or is that hidden to his god-sense? Would he see Tira, or is she hidden too? If so, is this an obvious hole in his perception, or is it something he might only notice with detailed inspection, or is it completely undetectable?

Furthermore, say Teknall goes walking around Alefpriel, and happens to pass by Tira. How close would he have to get to start suffering the passive detrimental effects of the GodKiller?

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

Finally read the Cosmic Knights post.

or maybe Teknall will finally succeed in teaching mortals how to make gods obsolete."

What are you talking about? Teknall poses no threat to the divinity whatsoever. None at all. Honest.

I love the rivalry between Jvan and Vestec. I found it quite amusing.

"I will march on him within thirty days and nights, and my legions will follow, along with my Cosmic Knights. Any questions?"

Thirty days? Teknall marched out against Logos within two hours of his arrival. Pick up your game, mate.

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

@Dawnscroll@Muttonhawk I am fine with Toun joining in. I'm fairly flexible with what happens there. (Although if/when things go sour for Teknall, I have ideas for an outcome which may be of interest...)

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

@Kangutso, some time ago you asked for a summary of events. So I'll give you what I can recall as the important details.

Several cities have emerged.
Alefpria, ruled by Lifprasil, and pet project of Ilunabar. I haven't read the latest post, which may change that, but they tend not to cause too much trouble.
Xerxes, ruled by Amartia/Sin (at least, until he got kidnapped). The fastest growing city around. Contains numerous races. Hub for crime and villainy and poverty, but also a big player in civilisation.
Vetros, which is a human city in the Firewind Desert. Worships Zephyrion. At perpetual war with the Horse People up north. Quite a nice place in general.

In case you forgot, Reathos is dead, killed by Vestec. Bits of his body was scattered about the world as divine relics. A few of them have already been claimed.
Also, don't forget, 1% of all people who die rise up as undead. The undead aren't inherently dangerous or anything, just differently alive.

New demigods include Amartia/Sin, Lazarus, Conata, Kinesis, and Maeus.

Vowzra died, was killed by Jvan.
This created New Chronos, which is encased in a giant space-warp bubble over the north pole. It is similar to old Chronos, and still has the time-warping effect.
In response, Toun created the Oath of Stilldeath. It prevents any deities from fighting (or at least killing each other) within New Chronos, and all its (voluntary) signatories can not kill each other. Toun, Astarte, Teknall and Jvan have signed it, from memory. Vestec says he'll also sign it if enough gods jump on the bandwagon.

Lazarus (new demigod) is in the process of claiming the remnants of the Horde of Chaos for himself.

Vestec recent turned the rest of Reathos' remains into a mountainous Holy Site in the south pole. In doing this, he destroyed what was left of the Pronobii and also flooded most of the terrain south of the main oceans.

Urtelem culture has flourished, with a kind of written language and long-distance coordination.

But what is most important at the moment is this:
Logos has come to invade Galbar. 3333 Realta are bombarding anything that looks Jvanic and everything within a few miles just to be sure. The Acalya flower was planted, which is a vicious crystalline weed which can convert who forests into itself (it's worse than Ashlings, just not sentient).
Teknall has armed himself and Goliath and they are out blowing up Realta en mass.
Jvan, or a part of her at least, has granted the Sculptors anti-energy weapons which, coupled with their preexisting anti-energy defences, allows them to fight back against the Realta. Also, they've teamed up with Urtelem and Fiberlings to stop the spread of the Acalya forests.
And Lifprasil with the help of numerous other gods has created the Cosmic Knights, which you can read about in the latest post.

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

@BBeast

I think it'd be really cool if Teknall took up Chemistry/Alchemy to carry on the mantle of Occult left behind by Mammon's absence. The alchemy could be the result of Teknall's logical approach to teaching mortals (maybe through Gerrik's eventual replacement?) the secrets of the Occult. Of course, the voodoo-alchemy would come into being because they'd of course mess up the formulas and experiment on their own and make all sorts of crazy potions. It'd be great.

Edit: In any case, the alchemy theme is much more fitting for the current setting. What would you be doing with electricity anyways now that we're barely into the bronze age?

@Cyclone

Hmm, yes, the setting...

Regarding electricity, Teknall has railguns, power armour, a space station, robots, and a 50 GW power plant. He has every right to claim that portfolio. But you're right- outside personal use there isn't much potential for it yet. I'm still going to claim it some time, though.

Alchemy/Chemistry sounds fun. I'll think it over.

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

@Muttonhawk my Wikipedia research suggests that Electrics includes electrical circuits as well. But then again, that is Wikipedia research.

What about Electrical? If an adjective is unfavourable, then what about Electrical Devices?

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

@BBeast Maybe Eletronics (wikipedia definition: the science of controlling electrical energy)?

@Double Capybara

The trouble is, Electronics concerns itself with circuits and computers and other such devices. It does not encompass bulk uses of electricity. One does not have electronic motors or electronic generators (well, these devices can contain electronics, but their core function is not in itself electronic). Instead, you have electrical motors and electrical generators.

P.S. ninja'd by Mutton

P.P.S. But I think he has found the word I need, probably unintentionally. Electrics.

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

Just to clarify, not all the Portfolios I listed I wish to obtain now. Some of those are more distant plans. The point raised by @Antarctic Termite has merit. The three Portfolios which are plot-wise appropriate for me to obtain now are ones which I have already made some investment in.

@Kho, among other things, Teknall is already the closest thing we have to an Earth god, but that's a separate matter.

Although I agree the names are a bit overarching. Metalworking or Smithing is more appropriate, and fits the theme of Masonry for Stone/Earth and Carpentry for Wood.

The tricky one is Electricity. Electricity is very much a technology thing. Many modern technologies use electricity as a central component, and use it in diverse ways. The only instances of electricity in nature is lightning, static electricity, the nervous system, and the rare few creatures who are capable of electrical discharges, and these are either small-scale or very simplistic. If this portfolio is harnessed in an elemental sense, it would be better called Lightning. If this portfolio is harnessed in control over electricity at a fundamental level, it would be encompassed by Physics. 'Electricity Manipulation' is no better a description. 'Electrical' would be more specific, but having an adjective as a name irks me.

P.S. And unlike stone or wood or even metal, which must be collected and harvested, technology does indeed create electricity.

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

@BBeast on that case wouldn't that be more of an Astarte thing? On the other side teknall does seem to be more willing to interact with mortals than the ones I could see making magic or holy items (like niciel or the previously mentioned Astarte) do it could indeed bring some interesting stuff.

Technomagic will be cool once it's kicking.

@Double Capybara

If @Frettzo or @Scarifar or anyone else is interested in taking the Magic Items portfolio, then they can have it instead. I have plenty of prospective Portfolios to choose from. But while Teknall might be our resident technology god, he is also the god of Crafting, and has an intimate knowledge of all the things the gods (except Vowzra) wrote on the Codex including magic. Making magic items falls within the reach of Crafting and within his capabilities.

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

@BBeast I don't think Magic Items is a good name nor concept for a portfolio. Relics, Artifacts, Enchantment, or some other word might work better but... All gods do it, and while a port would make tek's relics better so would picking the item as a port, like Ilunabar who is going to get Jewellery very soon.

Speaking of which, could you or @Rtron explain to me the bits of rovaick culture that aren't in the sheets? Like the map with the clans (and which of those is the one where metalworking was invented)

@Double Capybara

The things I was thinking for Magic Items (a better name may be in order. Enchantment might work) were items which specifically used the magic intrinsic to the Universe to create special effects. Basically, the sorts of magic items you might pick up in D&D or something similar, like a Bag of Holding or a Cloak of Invisibility or a levitating glowing orb. It would not include divine artefacts, unless they explicitly use magic-magic rather than divine-magic.

It was only one of my ideas for a Portfolio, so if it seems broken that isn't too great a loss.