Muttonhawk

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

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I disagree with you on the second point. We're unarguably more conservative than many countries in Europe; we follow your lead, not the other way around. I look towards Europe as the forecast for what America will be like in 20 years.

I should have been born 50 or 100 years ago; liberalism has taken root and has become something that we can't stop any longer. Socialism, multiculturalism, excessive globalism, feminism, and all these other -isms seem to take root in Western Europe then spread here, so I find myself with very good reason to observe France, the UK, Sweden, Germany, and the like as a prediction of what America is soon to become.

@Cyclone

That's fair enough, but it can still be a two way street. I was more referring to the impact of the US economy on its own rather than its social leanings. My main go-to impression was the impact was the GFC. A short-sighted policy in the US allowed some banks to tip over and make waves the world over. When stuff like that happens, people tend to pay attention to what the US is doing.

Also, I'm not from Europe.

Edit: Alrighty, Vec, I'll stop :P

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

@Lugubrious Us outside of the US can't help but be curious about US politics for three reasons:

1. It's broadcast EVERYWHERE.
2. The state of the US tends to dictate geopolitics and the world economy by virtue of its sheer bulk.
3. It's basically reality TV at this point.

It's only natural that plenty of people will start to form opinions based on what's broadcast, which may not hold every candidate in a virtuous light thanks to the broadcasters.

Personally, I have more issues with the structure of the system than the candidates themselves. However, even if I did have an opinion on the candidates, it's not as if I'm a voting citizen of the US. All this gas-bagging that we might do is just that.

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

@Muttonhawk et al., about fire. Flints only produce sparks when struck against iron or a related substance. They do this because the hard flint shaves off tiny, tiny flecks of iron, and that iron (hot from being rubbed against the flint, and with an enormous surface area to volume ratio) oxidises violently in the air, making sparks. Flint-on-flint won't do it. You'll need the right kinds of rock.

If you really think fire is a good idea very soon, I can have it be invented and proliferated in my next post. Teknall is probably a few years behind everyone else at this point (he can catch up in my next post), so it works retroactively.

@BBeast

If you could give them fire, it would save some hassle. I had assumed they would have worked it out for themselves anyway, but if techs are strictly given by gods, they're kind of in the dark. The thing is, Toun doesn't really care about the hain as much as I do as a player, so they kind of have to rely on the charity of other gods to advance in technology ;_;

Also, yeah, US politics...Dudes, get rid of your electoral college, for god's sake. We have the internet nowadays, it shouldn't have to be that hard.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Unlike the defectors that Hiritus was likely describing, Gallus had never lived a day in his life without his beast spirit. The thought of having that integral part of him get torn out and show up missing whenever he found it was dizzying. He could only imagine the experience being similar to Dar-tzesa's when she lost her arm.

Gallus answered before he could get too lost in his thoughts. "I think I'll go without a cure, thank you," he said quickly. "You probably hear that being a lycan is a horrid experience, but...so is adulthood. You get used to it."

For a moment, Gallus glanced at the ground in front of him. This 'culling' was likely what he most needed to know about. If he couldn't get an answer here, then he might have to hold off on killing Hiritus until he could. That might mean going all the way and becoming a double-agent.

"You say 'granted immunity.' It is as if what you are describing is a disease." Gallus broached, "Is that what this 'culling' is, or is there simply a grand plan to march out and kill as many lycans as possible with silver spears?"

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

Guys, I have a thrice-damned essay to write this week! Stop making me laugh so hard!

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

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As far as I can see from the IC, they have an understanding of home, emotions, stone tools (including stone-tipped spears), bow and arrow, community, language, entertainment (that story), names, and the making of rawhide (but not leather).

@Kho

Given the impact that cooked food had on human development of brains, I should think that the hain would have worked out fire by now. Otherwise some of the other stuff wouldn't make an awful lot of sense to have yet. I mean, Teknall comes along and teaches them basic crafting, but skips over explaining what that little flash is when you knap two pieces of flint together too hard?

The absolute stopgap I kept them behind was farming, because that's probably the biggest next advance you can get.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Gallus looked ahead, trying not to react to his minor overstep. "I was privy to some planning, yes. There were a number of plans that were in motion around Tamriel, tactics required on multiple fronts. Some were going better than others." Gallus raised his brow and gave Hiritus a glance. "I wasn't really close to the champion until we set out for Elsweyr. The strategic details are broad, patchy, and tend to change quickly, but I do know the location of a few more strongholds that had remained hidden for the most part."

Gallus was starting to dip into purer lies at this point. He turned more neutral and tried to think of something to say that wasn't so suspicious.

"Are there many defectors from Hircine's ranks? Any more lycans?" Gallus asked. At least it seemed reasonable, given his position.

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

...
That's interesting but it closely resembles the dragons from the previous itteration of the RP and I'd like to stay as far as I possibly can from that design
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@Vec

Ah, right. Sorry, I didn't know.

Hmm...you could make them solitary scholars who jealously hide their research and expertise. You might be able to trick them, bribe them, or otherwise convince them to give you some wisdom if you were clever enough.

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

In other news, I've encountered a writers block. I can't seem to be able to write about the social traits of my dragons, their societies, if they form any. I've ruminated on this subject for a while now, but other than them being solitary - which is a little boring IMO - the only other idea that came up is to have them live under a sort of loose clan system where the hierarchy sums up to "Might is Right" and the strongest rule over the weaker ones.

@Vec

Here's an idea. Make them larvae of stars. When they get old enough, they fly into space and catalyse the birth of a star. Take the rest how you will.

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

I'm scared. Between the huge IC posts, and the already indepth lore of this RP, I feel I would suck balls at it.

@KabenSaal

Just read the stuff in the character tab for the lore and don't worry too much about reading all of the IC up to date.

As for post length, don't think you need to make them as huge as the collabs. Those are collabs, go figure. Just go with what you're comfortable with.