Rhymer

The Sins of the Gods

@actraiserthereturned if you want to split that island to the north of your claim it might make for an interesting rp..

The Sins of the Gods

Quite a creation story you've got there.

Prothos,Lemuria

Name of God:

Prothos, The Many Armed, The One who Was First, He of the Waves, The Watcher Beneath

Domain:

Oceans

Indirect or Direct:

Tides and Currents, Winds, Various Sea life, Trade and Merchants

Appearance:

Prothos is sometimes humanoid, sometimes cephalopodic. When in Lemuria he often appears as an old, weather-beaten man, with tanned and wrinkled skin from decades spent in the sun. His greying hair is salt-crusted and streaked with white. He has a short, sporadic beard on a angular but friendly face. His eyes smile like the rising sun on the ocean. He carries a gaff .(a sort of fishing spear/hook) , a hat of reeds and (however many oceans there end up being) fishing hooks. His clothes are simple and in tatters, tied with rope around the waist. His sandles are dark sun-baked leather.

In friendly foreign nations, Prothos appears as a wealthy merchant. Wise, with long white moustaches and a great head-dress of gold silk adorned with rubies. His tunic and vest are adorned in complicated patterns, geometric shapes of many shades of green, blue and red. He carries a scimitar and a bag of precious gems and a bag of gold. His boots are leather, stitched with images of seahorses and starfish. He has (however many oceans there end up being) servants who follow him.

In the lands of enemies, Prothos appears as a demon of the deep. A cephalapodic demon of enormous size, ready to snatch enemy ships and drag them to his domain below.

Personality:

Prothos is many-natured, as is the sea. He prefers a calm, even demeanor. He is often seen walking the beaches of his land, Lemuria carrying a days fresh catch of fish, crabs, clams and oysters, which he shares with his subjects. But he is also a strong statesmen, an able ambassador who is not afraid to protect his people on the negotiating table. His darkest side is reserved for those that would wage war on Lemurians.

Lemuria, Pop.38,741

Denizen description:

The people of Lemuria are a sea-farring race of merchants and travellors. They are tough sailors and good fighters. They fish and collect shellfish from the shoreline. They harvest pearls from oysters and train the hawks that dot the coastline to hunt and carry messages. They are ruled by Prothos of course, but a council of the oldest sailors mediates for the people. They are wealthy and happy and love to trade. They are tolerant of other cultures and prefer to remain at peace so everyone can grow wealthy.

Lands:

If this gets any traction, I will write some more.

Faction:Martian Front (CLOSED)

Ok first I love your ideas Legion02! I don't think a fully formed AI race fits into the dirty-sci-fi feel of FACTION however. What I propose is this:

Long before Man got to Mars and started terraforming a sentient race of aliens did in fact exist on Mars. They built civilizations 'neath the surface because of the atmospheric conditions-but built one hell of a computer system to regulate environmental conditions,agricultural processes and of course mining. Now these aliens died way before civilization arose on earth so almost all trace of them is gone. But they left their computers behind..Somewhere in the alien code an AI began to form. Nobody is sure how or if the aliens meant to develop AI but nonetheless something popped up and survived whatever cataclysm destroyed the original Martians.

The idea was simple. To make robot soldiers but there are a few problems with that. For one they have to be 'human enough' to understand orders & make tactics on the field. But they cannot be too much human or they will start thinking about the unusefull stuff like morality and right & wrong.

Legion02

When it first came into contact with/noticed human networks it remained undetected and has managed to learn alot about humans. It has been working on how to build a more 'human' looking sentient unit for hundreds of years before it makes official contact with humans.

Anyways that's what I'm thinking for your 'AI' race. We would have to work out the nuances of the alien species (because the original programming would be greatly influenced by the species) and work that in somehow too. And figure out what they ultimately want on mars. More resources to build more units? Total destruction? Figure out what the heck happened to the original Martians?

"We put the C in Capitalism!" [Corporate troubles in a super powered future]

Interested...I think? I need more info :) I'll have to wait. (Can I be a dinosaur?)

Faction:Martian Front (CLOSED)

I'll probably go forward and make an entire AI 'race'.

@Legion02

Tell me more..

Faction:Martian Front (CLOSED)

I don't see anything wrong with the old one. Can you think of anything?

Vile

So....OOC?

Vile

Very interested. Very interesting. Is the a vampire remnants available?

@UltikanaRe

This is just a general interest check to see if people are interested in this sort of genre. Not much of the world is built yet. If you have an idea post it here. We can work out the details. If enough interest is gathered I will spend some time on world-building. Thanks for taking a look!

The Wicked, The Weird, The Ugly. (Western/Horror.)

Dropping by, expressing interest. I'm thinking of either a southern gentlemen-in over his head type or an Eastern-European transplant chasing the killer of his/her family. Maybe a native American Inuit or Navajo...not sure. This idea is solid though..

Vile

Hello! This looks really interesting and I'd love to get involved. I'd be interested in creating a group somewhat inspired by the bizarre and sometimes grotesque mythology of rivers and seas. It would be a group of migratory traders who operate along the waterways, living in junky steam-powered houseboats and having deep connections to the water. Some are honest fisherman, some are opportunistic smugglers and most are just trying survive. They face many challenges - Some are tangible, such as the creatures that emerge from the murky depths of the rivers and target their water crafts. Others would be less tangible, in the form of blatant discrimination and suspicion from those who see them as river gypsies. They would have their own culture based on river trade, including their own superstitions, religions, rituals and traditions. Though their community is insular and secretive by nature, there are some who seek independence and opportunity outside of it's confines. Anyways, the idea isn't completely fleshed out yet, but let me know if this fits in with what your premise!

@Aelita

Not sure if a the river-folk type fits into a desert wasteland setting. Maybe you could make rail-roving water worshipers ala MADMAX? They trade with settlements and know the wastes, serve as guides/trackers, worship strange and ancient gods...Something to think about.