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I just can't. This is too much. Berserk was so influential on so many things that I love. Goodbye, Miura. You'll be missed by many.
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Migraines ew
7 yrs ago
Welp apparently discord servers are having some pretty bad Latency issues.
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7 yrs ago
Well I just got my mitts on the Links Awakening remake. Excus eme while I disappear for a weak while I relive my childhood
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Migraine killed me today. Posts tomorrow.
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Bio
Hello! Welcome to my little bio.
Not much to say, really. Just a horror game protag that likes writing and playing vidya games when I'm not being chased by the cosmic forces of darkness. (I'm a security guard that works night shifts usually).
Zhystkrexas finds Nefas' methodology to be worthless. Why change someone into an abomination? Why turn them into something they are not? These mortals are already the monsters Zhystkrexas sees in them, merely reaching in and giving a bit of a shove. And even her children cannot resist his allure, for even they have a desire to serve their queen. That is the true beauty of her work, the devotion she instills upon them, the control she has over them. And that is why he wants to take them from her.
He can try and take them from her all he wishes, but his results will be less than stellar.
Truly, the way Nefas see's things, humans are nothing more than either lost children or animals that need a guiding hand. And what better person than her? She will guide them. She will bring out their talent, their worth...their true selves. She shows them the so called darkness within themselves...and offers to take all of those things away. Replace their desires and their wants with contentment.
An undying devotion to her, their Queen. Give them a purpose in life. Make them content with their lot, working for a perceived greater good.
All for the low low price of their Free Will, should she demand something.
Nefas Sen, Lady of the Deep, Mother of Abominations, The Sunken Queen.
"Hush, little lost one. Your struggles are over, child...you are welcome in the Deep, for the Deep accepts all, and rejects none..."
Description:
What does every lost little child ever want? A loving mother to care for them. Feed them. Look after them. What does every outcast, scorned soul, and lost man or woman want? A place to call home. A place to belong, a place to feel camaraderie from ones peers. Every injured, dying, and wounded man wishes to be saved. To live, to fear that abyss known as death. What do the Wrathful, Gluttonous, Envious, Prideful, Lustful, Slothful, and Greedy want? A balm, a soothing hymn to ease their souls and sinful want.
That is what Nefas Sen is. A loving mother. A person who will always accept you for who you are. A healing salve that will heal wounds and save one from death. A soothing hymn that will make men forget their lusts, envy and other sins. She accepts all into her bosom, and rejects none. All are drawn to her beauty, unnatural charisma, and soothing hymns and silken voice. All one must do...is give her your undying loyalty.
To pledge oneself to the Sunken Queen, is to give up ones humanity and become an abomination. To Oppose the Mother of Abominations, is to incite the wrath of the Deep itself. To incite the wrath of the Deep, is to incite the wrath of the Lady of the Deep, Nefas herself. The Deep demands loyalty, and loyalty it will have. Once ones soul is tainted by the Deep, there is no stopping it. Any human soul will eventually succumb to it, and be turned into an abomination themselves, thinking of nothing other than serving the Sunken Queen.
The Lady of the Deep appears to all as a tall, feminine figure with palest of skin, only beaten by the Pastel Lord, and the blackest, and most silken of hair that falls to her waist. She easily is taller than most humans, save for the tallest of men. Her skin is smooth, almost unnaturally so, and any who have the permission to touch the flawless skin, will forever find themselves longing for the soft touch. She is far from human looking, however. No, it is quite obvious she is not human. She has nothing to hide, and wishes to hide nothing from the humans. Her eyes are gold in color, serpentine slits for pupils upon pitch-black sclera that seem to shimmer with starlight. Extending from the back of her head are four large, black horns. Two curve around her head to the front, with two smaller ones extending upwards. On her head rests a pale green emerald. Upon her collar rests a black mantle with a sapphire inlaid into it. She has four arms. Two extending from her human shoulders, with two more extending from her back, giving further hint to her inhuman nature.
Those who incite her wrath, and those who possibly have a high affinity for things which humans are unable to see, she will appear very different too. Standing at a massive four stories tall, the Sunken Queen is a terrifying, and possibly impossible to comprehend existence. Mere men are unable to see her true, glorious form unless she wishes it. The transformation into this otherworldly beast is something of a tribulation itself for those watching, if only because such an act can cause those watching to be driven mad from the sight.
Six arms sprout from her back, with two spindly legs to stand on and a small tail. Two of her arms have numerous tentacles on them, able to extend their reach even further. Her head is an almond shape with holes all around it, with numerous tentacles writhing and falling from the bottom of it. Every hole contains an eye, and can see you almost wherever you are. A fleshy, tan hide covers her with small hairs growing all over her body. Four, bone like protrusions extend from the side of her neck, curving forwards to the front, and two curving towards the back, almost forming a protective shell around her neck and head.
Powers:
To put in simple terms, Nefas is the Lady of the Deep, and Mother of the Abominations that that spew from its depths. She is their Loving Queen Mother, and they her loving children. Among her most notable powers, is to turn any living creature - so long as it has a soul - and claim it as the Deeps by enveloping it in her loving embrace. Those who receive such a boon directly, will be turned into the strongest creatures of the Deep, that will only become stronger and stronger by bathing in the deeps cold embrace. She is not the only creature of her ilk able to do such an act either. Some are specifically bred to dominate the minds of humans, and slowly turn them into denizens of the deep, whether they wish it or not.
For once they turn, they will think of nothing else but their Queen. The most common, is a small slug like creature that will bite, and inject a human with their blood. Such an act, eventually causes those of weaker mind to seek out the Deep...or be driven mad by resistance, and turn anyways unless they receive a cure.
The effects of such an act vary from creature to creature, and there may be variations even among creatures of the same species. However, one thing remains constant. It will hush the creatures instincts, desires of wrath, vengeance, and greed...and turn their thoughts to nothing but serving the Deep and their new Queen. They become the most loyal soldiers anyone would ever have need of. Unflinching, unyielding, and never would betray their Queen, no matter what duress they are put under.
Do not mistake her for a frail queen who sits upon her throne, either. While she prefers to leave the fighting to her precious, loving children, she will not hesitate to fight those who harm the Deep and those who dwell within. Aside from her ability to corrupt those, dominate their mind and soul with madness until they succumb to her, one should not underestimate her physical abilities, she is quite physically strong, even in human form. However, while she is most likely stronger than your average human, any demi-god who's sole facet is strength would likely outclass her.
Additionally, she is quite adept at things of the Arcane nature, and commands the very stars and cosmos to some extent, able to channel their powers from her hands and eyes, the latter of which constantly seem to sparkle with starlight.
Original tribe:
The original tribe of Nefas Sen, was a small island tribe that called themselves the Su'Akur, originally far removed from the troubles of the mainland, and even before the wars of the Children, it was considered to be somewhat of a legend. The people of the island worshiped no gods, and were ignorant of many things outside of their tiny little slice of heaven. However, what they did have, was a labyrinthine system of caves that extended far, far, deep, beneath the earth and the ocean itself. Sometimes...monsters would come from there, and the citizens would kill them.
However, they got too curious, as was human nature. They sought that which was unknown to them. Armed with only crude spears and clubs, they delved, sealing the fate of them and their people.
It was going well, at first. The monsters they encountered were relatively weak and easily dealt with, even for them. They progressed, eventually coming to a large, open cavern. It looked, to most, to be the end of the cave system. A large, open chamber, with only one thing situated in the center of it. A large, circular, ritualistic pedestal with stains of red, and and two small indentation suspiciously the size of human eyes. They smashed the obviously evil thing, confident that they had solved the trouble with the beasts.
They didn't notice the thing clinging to the ceiling, curiously watching the humans.
Sometime later...something odd happened to the people of Su'Akur. They originally called it a 'Sickness'. A sickness of the mind, something that gnawed away at a persons sanity, giving them visions of some creature. Making them desire to seek it out. They head to seal the cavern because the people would attempt to flee in there, and after several never returned...they were more than a little wary of it. They were able to keep the afflicted safe, for the most part for a few years.
But someone, like always, grew too curious for their own good. Perhaps they had good intentions - find out what had happened to those who disappeared in the caverns, but the city would never find out. As soon as they unsealed the cavern...those that had been lost inside...came out, almost completely sane, cured of their mania. In fact, for a few days they lived completely normal, and no one seemed to question.
...and then the murders started. Those afflicted with madness, grew worse and worse, muttering something about 'The Lady of the Deep', saying yelling at others to free themselves from their bonds so that they may be with her. With this and the murders...the town was in chaos. And eventually, everyone either succumbed to the madness, becoming the first Denizens of the deep, or were killed for their resistance.
And eventually, the city fell. A large chasm opened beneath the island on the sea floor, dragging the city beneath the waves to be with their Loving Mother. There was nothing left of the city on the surface, only waves and a calm sea....
Now that the Lady of the Deep had loyal followers, she commanded them to build herself and them a grand city beneath the earth, and so they did. There, the citizens of the deep lived mostly in peace. They had no desire to harm others, or to expand their territory, for their territory was what lied beneath the earth. They would let the others fight over whatever silly territory they wanted to above. Any who was lost, sick, or otherwise shunned from the world above was welcomed to her grand city.
When the war started, she tried her best to stay neutral. She had no desire to bring her children to harm, and any who lived within her domain were promised a peaceful life, free from the troubles of the surface. She was confident she could remain neutral, but eventually even she had to choose a side in the war, and she felt her best chance for peace for her people...laid with the Angels.
It was quite the surprise to many demons and even Angels. How could one who's very nature was to dominate humans and forcibly turn them into loyal followers, ever side with the Angels? Needles to say, she wasn't the most popular during the war, but that was fine. She trusted that after this, that her and her people would be able to sleep peacefully beneath the waves.
Her children were a great boon to the angels in the war, fighting loyally and unyielding, even at the risk of death. She was certain they would have deserved a great rest after this, and she would have given it to them. Let them sleep for eons beneath the waves.
And then she was betrayed.
Trapped within the pit. Perhaps she should have expected it, but it didn't matter. Her children were hunted mercilessly for simply being what they were - Different. Those who survived were the strongest of them, falling into a deep slumber as their queen also slept. The Sunken City if Su'Akur was eventually abandoned, becoming nothing more than an overgrown ruin, destined to crumble into nothing.
Years of brooding and being alone with her thoughts, has made her more than a little angry towards the humans. She has never particularly been fond of humans. Always shunning things they don't understand, or killing them. That opinion hasn't changed, but before where there was indifference to them so long as they did not harm her or her children, it has been replaced with nothing but scorn and hate.
She will find those of her children who are left, and who have survived...and rebuild Su'Akur. Raise it to the surface, and make the humans understand their foolishness for going against a God.
Faction:
Nefas sided with the Angels, if only so her people could get some semblance of peace. She was betrayed in the end, and she is unlikely going to forgive them any time soon....
Anecdotes:
Her role in the war was a very straight forward one, even if she didn't like fighting herself. She and her people were more of front line fighters, with her overwhelming lesser demons and men with her otherworldly form and magic and her people doing whatever they were the best at. A corrupted Minotaur, bulldozing through the ranks of some demons. A human mage using some form of magic they learned within the Sunken City to summon parts of an otherworldly creature to rend enemies asunder.
At the end of battles they won...she would tempt those wounded and that were still dying to become part of the deep, bolstering her ranks further.
One thing to note, is that even though she sided with the Angels, she was never specifically loyal to them and only took part in a few battles if victory would hinge on her peoples participation. Some theorize she was simply using the angels to further her own goals, but whether that is true or not...is a mystery left to the sands of time.
~The age of War~ Have any of you ever been to the deep? No? Figures. With all this fighting going on, I suppose you wouldn't. After all, you wouldn't believe those...things talk of being neutral, would ya? Those...creepy tentacle things or whatever that live down there. Anyways, Well, I've got a story for all of you. I'm a retired traveler now. I traveled all over the world before I took an arrow to the knee. I always heard stories of the deep. Of what was down there, and me being slightly curious was wondering if there was any truth to them. A last little adventure for me, if ya will.
You hear all the time if ya go down there you'll never return. Well, I know goddamn why. I'll get to that in a second. So I found a merchant who had been there before. He said he was never going back either. When I asked him why, he said he was just scared of the place. It was just...it felt wrong. Well, that was backing up everything I heard so far. He gave me a map to the place.
So it led me to some cave in some backwater coastal city. After asking around, it seemed like creatures of the deep definitely came and went occasionally. They mostly kept to themselves, but anyone who came in uninvited was driven out. Never harmed, but driven out, so the village more or less left it alone.
Being the curious bastard I was, I went in. I fought quite a few Deep creatures in there, and almost lost my life by the time I traversed to the end of the cavern.
And what I found, was a magnificent metropolis under the sea. A shining jewel, calling brightly to me. I then understood what the merchant had meant as soon as I laid eyes on it. I wanted to leave. I wanted to leave. Everything was telling me to leave.
But there was also a little voice, urging me to go further. See this city...visit the palace.
Visit the Lady of the Deep herself.
And so I did.
I never left. -Excerpt from the ramblings of a local madman.
- The exact location of Su'Akur has been lost to the annals of history. Only those devoted to the Lady of the Deep would have any inkling of where the city would even be located. Not that anyone would really dare to search for the ancient site, however. When Nefas was imprisoned, the city was shortly abandoned.
Things still lurk in the deep, however. Not all are sleeping. Masterless abominations, who forget their loyalties...
Opinions:
Eyra the Seer: "Traitorous deceiver. There was once respect for this one, but I was betrayed. Perhaps we should have seen it. We were never well liked among the angels, but we wanted nothing more than to leave in peace. The Deep demands vengeance...I will drag her and her precious humans into the Deep, and she will know true suffering as my plaything."
It is true that Nefas once respected Eyra on some level before being betrayed. Perhaps it was her talk of peace, she liked. Perhaps it was merely a front to further her own personal agenda, whatever it was before she was sealed. Whatever the case - that respect has eroded away into nothing but hate for being betrayed by her and the humans.
Kinion The Fool: "A fool. His trickery is amusing at times. Entertaining. Only as long as he keeps his trickery away from my children, I have no quarrel with him."
Nefas is more or less indifferent to the trickster God. That said, she tries to have as little contact with him as possible as she isn't his biggest fan. As long as he keeps his trickery away from her children, she will leave him alone.
Wu Dan: "...have no strong opinions."
Nefas is more or less wholly indifferent to Wu Dan. While they both desire to protect humanity on some level, their methodologies are vastly different. She wants to bring them all together, united under one Queen. One nation, one ideology. One purpose. Their ideologies will likely clash, in the end, but as long as Wu Dan does keeps to himself, she will be content to let him be.
Nod the Great Beast: "A violent, battle loving beast. Detest his nature. Yet, Pity. If one could direct his battle lust to something else..."
Nefas views Nod as nothing more than a savage beast that needs to be tamed. She detests, and yet pities his rage, violent fueled existence. While he is a worthy foe on the battlefield, fighting and battle solves nothing in the long run. It only serves to cause chaos, disharmony and hatred. Useless emotions and desires. While he thinks they make man great, she thinks they drive man to Ruin.
They would unlikely ever get along, considering her disdain for battle itself.
Kozz the Forgemaster: "Spent little time with. A motivated individual. Little time for, however, do not approve of his crafts."
Nefas' views of the forge master is that of indifference and little in the way of respect. His crafts are useless. Swords, guns...weapons of murder and chaos. It would be better for those things never to exist at all, and if they must exist as a necessary evil, then they must be kept locked away so that there is only one, obviously her, responsible person looking after them.
Azoth: "Loathsome creature. Chaotic and inciter of rebellion."
If there is a god Nefas hates, it's Azoth. She has nothing but disdain and hate for him and his actions. A threat to the unity of the whole, as they say. She would want nothing more than to end him permanently in some fashion. The Lady of the Deep accepts most willing souls, but there are those that even it would reject unless willing...
Therelon, Keeper of Knowledge: "Amusing creature. Thirst for knowledge is welcome. Curiosity and knowledge are respectable pursuits. But he seeks too much. The Unknown is Unknown for a reason."
Nefas respects him, as she views the pursuit of knowledge as a respectable pursuit. However, she also views him as foolish. He seeks things one shouldn't. The deep, dark, abyss known as the Deep is one such place that holds some eldritch truths that could drive some mad from it.
Chinasa the Pallid: "Curious. We are similar...but his light is something foreign to I."
Nefas sees Chinasa as a bit of a curiosity. Where he is light, she could be argued to be the soothing, melodic, dark that draws all to its haunting and melodic depths. While she doesn't hate him, however, she also doesn't seem to be overly fond of him.
Tarthus, The three faced Lord: "Death? Incomprehensible thing. Should it appear in the Deep, we will ask it to leave. I do not hate him, but he has taken many children from me. I refuse to lose more..."
Above all, Nefas doesn't understand Tarthus. She understands the concepts of death - her children die all the time. She doesn't understand how such a being is necessary, and why such acts as dying are necessary. She doesn't hate him, in fact she rather likes him. Many likely do not understand him, and hate him because of it, and she pity's his existence. Perhaps if he would agree never to reap the souls of her children, he could have a home within the Deep....
Aylin the Huntress: "Moonlit Hunter. Respect, but little interaction with."
Due to having little interaction with the Huntress, Nefas has very little opinion of her. She respects her on some level, but ultimately doesn't know enough to form a strong opinion with.
Ash the Changing: "Deceiver! Worse than the loathed Seer. Betrayer of the Angels and the Deep! Death would be too good for you. The Deep demands blood and your screams of forgiveness!"
Needless to say, aside from the Seer, Ash is probably Nefas' most hated entity. The shapeshifter does nothing but betray their so called allies. His betrayal and ultimate alignment with the demons cause her no end of grief. Many of her children likely died because of him.
Zhystkrexas the Corrupter "Curious. I am curious. The desires he gives humans fascinates. But wary. Wary, for he seeks to take my children."
One might assume Nefas loathes and hates Zhystkrexas, but she has mixed feelings about him in general. She herself is curious about his goals and methods. He brings out peoples desires, while she placates those desires and makes them content to serve the perceived greater good. However, she is also wary of him as he likely seeks to try and take her children from her. While she is certain such a thing is quite impossible, as betraying the Deep is no small feat once one is a part of it, one must be wary when dealing with such an entity.
However, in the end she would likely chose to kill him and end his corruption if ever possible, as strong individual desires such as those will bring nothing but chaos in the long run.
Kilgarrah, The Honorable "Honorable. Chivalrous. As any man and loyal solider should be. Neither loathes me or my children, even if he does not fully approve. Respect for the dragon. If ever was a time when he would join the Deep...I would accept without hesitation."
Nefas has nothing but respect for the Dragon. He is everything she believes a good human, a good soul should be. Loyal, unyielding, and above all devoted. Some might say she may be a little fond of him, even. The only thing about him she dislikes, is his warrior persona. But such is a necessary evil, in reality, and it would make him a much lesser being if he didn't.
Kalikmalo Bramah Thalmen "Disdain. Hatred. Some confusion. Do not like. Agent of change. Wary and somewhat fearful."
Nefas is in fact, somewhat wary and fearful of this titan. While she dislikes such emotions, as they are everything that goes against the Deep and her own personal philosophy, there can't be any denying that she is. She tries to keep her interaction with him minimal, and if she must, she will deal with him herself. He is far to dangerous for her children to deal directly with.
Other Notes:
~Mostly to clarify a few things~ -Being turned by the Deep is neither a certain thing, nor an instant thing. Only those willing will be turned immediately. There are many cures out there, such as seeking the protection of another god, and those strong of will, mind, and body will always resist the effects, and in some cases can shrug them off completely.
-Deep Creatures come in many shapes in sizes. Many humans retain a human like appearance, at least on the surface. It is quite difficult to tell some of them apart from a normal human sometimes. Additionally, some are indeed eldritch abominations, beasts, and other creatures.
-Being corrupted must happen directly. Either by being turned by Nefas herself, or some other creature of the deep that has the ability to do such a thing through some manner.
-Anything at all can be corrupted and turned into a creature of the Deep, so long as it has a 'soul'. She has never tried it on another god, for she had no reason too. After all, they would likely be immune, and she doubts any would willingly give themselves to her.
-Despite her commanding things of the 'arcane nature' she's not going to be beating any master mage in a showdown of magic. While she is fairly decent with things of the pure arcane and cosmic sort, she isn't going to be outclassing any master mage.
-Likewise, she is never going to beat another god in terms of pure strength. She is more of a 'jack of all trades, master of none' in terms of skill set.
-Nefas is in fact, neither Male nor Female. Take that as you will.
-Has trouble communicating with humans at times. Either because she is in fact, mute, or any form of communication with her is difficult for humans to do.
-Her actual motivations are sketchy at best. She says she wants nothing but peace for her people, but sometimes...her actions are questionable.
-It should be noted, that creatures of the Deep are not mindless husks some might assume. They still have free will, personalities, and things like that. Most of which, are similar or the same as when they were human. However, they can never disobey a direct command from their queen, and any attempts to turn against her will be almost futile.
-Fun fact! 'Nefas' is Latin for 'Wrong' and 'Sen' is simply 'Sin', replacing the I with an E.
Nerine, Voice of the Forests, Faerie of the Woods.
"Oh come on. A little nap in the shade with me couldn't hurt, could it? Tsk. Don't worry! It's not going to hurt a bit...we'll be getting very intimate either way...heh...not like you're going to be leaving...so just relax...sleep for a bit..."
Name: Nerine
Description: Physical: Nerine has three different forms she has been known to take, though she more or less doesn't use her human-esque appearance unless she must, and her Colossi form is only for combat purposes. Fighting other gods and other creatures of size where her usual form can't handle it.
Her first form, is that of a humanoid form, encased in bark with green, small plant life growing upon her body. She stands at a fairly average five foot seven, with somewhat disproportionately long arms and hands, that end in sharp, claws. Bright orange, fall colored leaf eyes shine brightly beneath a bark encasement. She lacks any nose, and the mouth is only for decoration, as she has no need to actually move it to vocalize.
Her colossi form is a massive form she is unable to use unless she is at a fairly high level of power, and has been basking in the nourishment of her forest. Standing at a gargantuan height that dwarfs most men and even gods, she fuses barks of trees together to achieve this form. Trees grow from the roots growing out of it, and she is mostly unable to speak in this form as it takes great concentration and power to hold for any great number of time. Its bark is almost completely impenetrable to steel arms and other weapons, though is obviously weak to fire and things that burn.
And her last, least used form she will only ever use to 'play' around with humans, mortals, and other gods, is her more or less human form. Elfin in appearance, It is attractive to most, to say the least. She stands at a five foot seven, Her hair, changes colors as the seasons do. In the spring, it is a rich vibrant brown. In the Summer, a bright blonde, and in the fall a beautiful shade of red, as though she had a hair full of leaves. In the winter, a bright white, signaling the bareness of the forests. She has vibrant blue eyes, and most often is seen wearing a dress of the color red. She can't hider her true nature completely, however.
Bark is always somewhere visible on her body. Most often, she has clawed gauntlets adorning her hands.
Psychological: To say Nerine is evil or bad, is completely false in every sense of the word. If one were to ask, she'd call herself a free spirit who simply likes doing whatever the hell she wants too. Whimsical and Infinitely playful, would be the perfect words to describe this little forest dryad as. She doesn't take much seriously, and more often than not either jokes around, or plays, even with her so called opponents. Calling her completely good though, would be equally as false.
She has on more than one occasion, lured a human deep into her forests...only to put them to eternal sleep within one of her trees. Many forest to this day still have some of her victims bones tucked inside of them, as nourishment for the forests she so dearly loves. Of course, the only reason she'd ever do this is because of either boredom, or you've offended the forest in some manner. She's got a bit of a mouth on her, and likes poking fun at people, and often times is very sarcastic in manner. Well, unless she's flirting with you (Which she will). She is, however, honest and if asked about something she will likely give her honest opinion, and to those the forest and her call allies, she will likely help in any way she can despite her personal opinion.
Powers: As far as power in the physical realm goes, Nerine is much stronger than even the other gods might give her credit for. Her stamina in battle (and other things) is almost unending while her body is as strong and durable as any ancient oak, able to weather blows that would fell another. She is able to crush a boulder with even her bare hands, should she have too. Her skin is as durable as the bark on an oak tree, making for an excellent natural armor.
In the realm of magic and otherworldly abilities, she promotes the growth of forests. Anywhere there is suitable nutrients (Such as fertile soil, water, and seeds) She can't create something from nothing, however, and can't restore that which was destroyed. That's not going to stop her from growing the forests regardless, however. Just her presence causes already living plants to grow at a much faster rate. Indeed, when she's out in a forest, little tufts of grass seem to always grow from under her feet, leaving a trail for some curious, lucky (or unlucky) human to follow. Aside from this, she can accelerate their growth to impossible levels if she is strong enough. In the past, she created an entire forest almost in one night, engulfing an entire human town in the process.
As a dryad, she also has minor control over the plants and animals within her forests. She is able to speak with beasts, and the trees themselves. The trees listen quite closely to things that are happening, and the secrets they tell are quite intriguing. Combat wise, she can ensnare enemies with vines and plants, slowing them down or even have the very roots of the trees attack her foes.
Original tribe: In the past, she had a small tribe of Shamans. They worshiped her, though a fickle somewhat...difficult and whimsical goddess she may have been. They watched after the forest, preventing the intrusion of any non faithful without the orders of Nerine. They were experts in using nature to fight, and communing with the forest and spirits and borrowing boons from the trees to give them strength in a fight. Most, swore a life long oath to a forest animal and using ancient magic bound their souls together. During the war, they fought on the front lines and used their animal allies to devastate their foes, turning the very forest against the Angels.
When Nerine was imprisoned, her people slowly disappeared into the forests. Today, they are known as witches, outcasts, and otherwise folk one should not associate with. Speaking with animals is of course, an obviously demonic trait.
Faction: Some might assume she would have sided with the Angels in the conflict...but no. About as soon as the conflict started, she joined with the Demons. Many assumed as whimsical seeming and good natured as she was, she would soon join the angels, but that never happened. Her reasons?
She had seen what mortals could do to the forests left unchecked, and though she herself was on the fence about it, after discussing things over with her people, she made the decision to join the demons. Eventually, she was defeated and imprisoned in the pit. Iron, metal chains restraining her in an iron cell, designed so that no earth, soil, or plants could never find their way into it.
Anecdotes: -Fought for the demons. -Her home forest was mostly destroyed. Today, it's home to a thriving little town that she would very much like to reclaim as her own, even if it means driving out the mortals.
Opinions:
Eyra the Seer: "Meh, old hag. She's boring. She was cute once, but now she's probably got more wrinkles than an elephant."
Kinion the fool: "Has he ever actually told a funny joke? I don't remember."
Wu Dan: "Old hag. Him and Eyra should just get hitched already."
Nod: "He's a bit violent, and has destroyed forests a lot. I hope he chokes on a hairball. Pretty strong though. Wouldn't mind going a round with him."
Kozz: "Ehh...I dunno? Smelly and sweaty? Not my thing."
Azoth: "Dunno him all that well...have I ever even met him?"
Therelon: "hasn't hurt my forest, so I don't have a problem with him. Wonder if he'd be up for a late night stroll through the forest?"
Chinasa: "Don't know him."
Tarthus: "I hope he keeps his hands off of my forest, or I will have to get violent."
Aylin: "I like her. She's cute and she respects the forest."
Ash: "Eh...annoying. Don't like him...them...it a whole lot."
Zhystkrexas: "If he even comes near my forest, I'll kill him."
Kilgarrah, The Honorable: "Honorable? I mean, I'd never betray anyone but if you're gonna fight you gotta fight to win!"
Nefas Sen: "Haven't met her much, but her children aren't right...they make me uneasy."
Zaphesto: "Do Skeletons even have anything to do...that with?"
Akirakon: "Eh...dunno much about him."
Grindelhooke: "He's adorable, and he will be my faithful servant."
Kalikmalo: "Hmm...Not really sure what to make of him. He destroys, and I don't like people destroying my forests, but sometimes to make a new forest you have to destroy the old one. He's not bad at least, I don't think. More importantly though...if he changes his size or something, does all of him change too?"
Ideally, everyone should have on big "Rival" that they hate.
Wonderful~
I shall make her opinions on everyone immediately after some food. I can already say she will find Zhystkrexas amusing, though. Tempting mortals with what their desires, while Nefas does basically the exact opposite.
Well, that was unexpected, but a welcome turn of events!
...although, unless Quill can somehow help both pokemon, they're both kinda screwed at this point, with Kaz being poisoned and Waffles being pretty much already KO'ed...
hmm...she's also still at full health, but has a defensive debuff.
Hmm...
HMMM~
*strategizing intensifies*
On the flip side, if Quill can protect Waffles, then they can probably KO the female Nidoran together if Quill can KO the male Nidoran quickly, then keep the female Nidoran off Waffles, and have Waffles keep using growl...
...might work.
It's late and I should sleep...but hum...not sure if I should go ahead and post, or wait for Tex and Lasrever to post...
Oh, I've also decided I'll be rolling for shinies using the new dice system on the website. Chances are slim, but I'd like the opportunity to be there. I will be rolling a 1d500, and on a 1 or a 500 the Pokémon encountered will be a shiny. Higher chance (1/250 vs 1/8192) than in the games, but it's much slower to catch Pokémon in thread. I may make changes to this rate if I believe it to be unbalanced at any time.
An oh. Just now saw this xD
That's fine with me. I don't like most shinies myself, though.
Except Metagross and Gardevoir. Favorite pokemon right there Psychic types are just <3
Nefas Sen, Lady of the Deep, Mother of Abominations, The Sunken Queen.
"Hush, little lost one. Your struggles are over, child...you are welcome in the Deep, for the Deep accepts all, and rejects none..."
Description:
What does every lost little child ever want? A loving mother to care for them. Feed them. Look after them. What does every outcast, scorned soul, and lost man or woman want? A place to call home. A place to belong, a place to feel camaraderie from ones peers. Every injured, dying, and wounded man wishes to be saved. To live, to fear that abyss known as death. What do the Wrathful, Gluttonous, Envious, Prideful, Lustful, Slothful, and Greedy want? A balm, a soothing hymn to ease their souls and sinful want.
That is what Nefas Sen is. A loving mother. A person who will always accept you for who you are. A healing salve that will heal wounds and save one from death. A soothing hymn that will make men forget their lusts, envy and other sins. She accepts all into her bosom, and rejects none. All are drawn to her beauty, unnatural charisma, and soothing hymns and silken voice. All one must do...is give her your undying loyalty.
To pledge oneself to the Sunken Queen, is to give up ones humanity and become an abomination. To Oppose the Mother of Abominations, is to incite the wrath of the Deep itself. To incite the wrath of the Deep, is to incite the wrath of the Lady of the Deep, Nefas herself. The Deep demands loyalty, and loyalty it will have. Once ones soul is tainted by the Deep, there is no stopping it. Any human soul will eventually succumb to it, and be turned into an abomination themselves, thinking of nothing other than serving the Sunken Queen.
The Lady of the Deep appears to all as a tall, feminine figure with palest of skin, only beaten by the Pastel Lord, and the blackest, and most silken of hair that falls to her waist. She easily is taller than most humans, save for the tallest of men. Her skin is smooth, almost unnaturally so, and any who have the permission to touch the flawless skin, will forever find themselves longing for the soft touch. She is far from human looking, however. No, it is quite obvious she is not human. She has nothing to hide, and wishes to hide nothing from the humans. Her eyes are gold in color, serpentine slits for pupils upon pitch-black sclera that seem to shimmer with starlight. Extending from the back of her head are four large, black horns. Two curve around her head to the front, with two smaller ones extending upwards. On her head rests a pale green emerald. Upon her collar rests a black mantle with a sapphire inlaid into it. She has four arms. Two extending from her human shoulders, with two more extending from her back, giving further hint to her inhuman nature.
Those who incite her wrath, and those who possibly have a high affinity for things which humans are unable to see, she will appear very different too. Standing at a massive four stories tall, the Sunken Queen is a terrifying, and possibly impossible to comprehend existence. Mere men are unable to see her true, glorious form unless she wishes it. The transformation into this otherworldly beast is something of a tribulation itself for those watching, if only because such an act can cause those watching to be driven mad from the sight.
Six arms sprout from her back, with two spindly legs to stand on and a small tail. Two of her arms have numerous tentacles on them, able to extend their reach even further. Her head is an almond shape with holes all around it, with numerous tentacles writhing and falling from the bottom of it. Every hole contains an eye, and can see you almost wherever you are. A fleshy, tan hide covers her with small hairs growing all over her body. Four, bone like protrusions extend from the side of her neck, curving forwards to the front, and two curving towards the back, almost forming a protective shell around her neck and head.
Powers:
To put in simple terms, Nefas is the Lady of the Deep, and Mother of the Abominations that that spew from its depths. She is their Loving Queen Mother, and they her loving children. Among her most notable powers, is to turn any living creature - so long as it has a soul - and claim it as the Deeps by enveloping it in her loving embrace. Those who receive such a boon directly, will be turned into the strongest creatures of the Deep, that will only become stronger and stronger by bathing in the deeps cold embrace. She is not the only creature of her ilk able to do such an act either. Some are specifically bred to dominate the minds of humans, and slowly turn them into denizens of the deep, whether they wish it or not.
For once they turn, they will think of nothing else but their Queen. The most common, is a small slug like creature that will bite, and inject a human with their blood. Such an act, eventually causes those of weaker mind to seek out the Deep...or be driven mad by resistance, and turn anyways unless they receive a cure.
The effects of such an act vary from creature to creature, and there may be variations even among creatures of the same species. However, one thing remains constant. It will hush the creatures instincts, desires of wrath, vengeance, and greed...and turn their thoughts to nothing but serving the Deep and their new Queen. They become the most loyal soldiers anyone would ever have need of. Unflinching, unyielding, and never would betray their Queen, no matter what duress they are put under.
Do not mistake her for a frail queen who sits upon her throne, either. While she prefers to leave the fighting to her precious, loving children, she will not hesitate to fight those who harm the Deep and those who dwell within. Aside from her ability to corrupt those, dominate their mind and soul with madness until they succumb to her, one should not underestimate her physical abilities, she is quite physically strong, even in human form. However, while she is most likely stronger than your average human, any demi-god who's sole facet is strength would likely outclass her.
Additionally, she is quite adept at things of the Arcane nature, and commands the very stars and cosmos to some extent, able to channel their powers from her hands and eyes, the latter of which constantly seem to sparkle with starlight.
Original tribe:
The original tribe of Nefas Sen, was a small island tribe that called themselves the Su'Akur, originally far removed from the troubles of the mainland, and even before the wars of the Children, it was considered to be somewhat of a legend. The people of the island worshiped no gods, and were ignorant of many things outside of their tiny little slice of heaven. However, what they did have, was a labyrinthine system of caves that extended far, far, deep, beneath the earth and the ocean itself. Sometimes...monsters would come from there, and the citizens would kill them.
However, they got too curious, as was human nature. They sought that which was unknown to them. Armed with only crude spears and clubs, they delved, sealing the fate of them and their people.
It was going well, at first. The monsters they encountered were relatively weak and easily dealt with, even for them. They progressed, eventually coming to a large, open cavern. It looked, to most, to be the end of the cave system. A large, open chamber, with only one thing situated in the center of it. A large, circular, ritualistic pedestal with stains of red, and and two small indentation suspiciously the size of human eyes. They smashed the obviously evil thing, confident that they had solved the trouble with the beasts.
They didn't notice the thing clinging to the ceiling, curiously watching the humans.
Sometime later...something odd happened to the people of Su'Akur. They originally called it a 'Sickness'. A sickness of the mind, something that gnawed away at a persons sanity, giving them visions of some creature. Making them desire to seek it out. They head to seal the cavern because the people would attempt to flee in there, and after several never returned...they were more than a little wary of it. They were able to keep the afflicted safe, for the most part for a few years.
But someone, like always, grew too curious for their own good. Perhaps they had good intentions - find out what had happened to those who disappeared in the caverns, but the city would never find out. As soon as they unsealed the cavern...those that had been lost inside...came out, almost completely sane, cured of their mania. In fact, for a few days they lived completely normal, and no one seemed to question.
...and then the murders started. Those afflicted with madness, grew worse and worse, muttering something about 'The Lady of the Deep', saying yelling at others to free themselves from their bonds so that they may be with her. With this and the murders...the town was in chaos. And eventually, everyone either succumbed to the madness, becoming the first Denizens of the deep, or were killed for their resistance.
And eventually, the city fell. A large chasm opened beneath the island on the sea floor, dragging the city beneath the waves to be with their Loving Mother. There was nothing left of the city on the surface, only waves and a calm sea....
Now that the Lady of the Deep had loyal followers, she commanded them to build herself and them a grand city beneath the earth, and so they did. There, the citizens of the deep lived mostly in peace. They had no desire to harm others, or to expand their territory, for their territory was what lied beneath the earth. They would let the others fight over whatever silly territory they wanted to above. Any who was lost, sick, or otherwise shunned from the world above was welcomed to her grand city.
When the war started, she tried her best to stay neutral. She had no desire to bring her children to harm, and any who lived within her domain were promised a peaceful life, free from the troubles of the surface. She was confident she could remain neutral, but eventually even she had to choose a side in the war, and she felt her best chance for peace for her people...laid with the Angels.
It was quite the surprise to many demons and even Angels. How could one who's very nature was to dominate humans and forcibly turn them into loyal followers, ever side with the Angels? Needles to say, she wasn't the most popular during the war, but that was fine. She trusted that after this, that her and her people would be able to sleep peacefully beneath the waves.
Her children were a great boon to the angels in the war, fighting loyally and unyielding, even at the risk of death. She was certain they would have deserved a great rest after this, and she would have given it to them. Let them sleep for eons beneath the waves.
And then she was betrayed.
Trapped within the pit. Perhaps she should have expected it, but it didn't matter. Her children were hunted mercilessly for simply being what they were - Different. Those who survived were the strongest of them, falling into a deep slumber as their queen also slept. The Sunken City if Su'Akur was eventually abandoned, becoming nothing more than an overgrown ruin, destined to crumble into nothing.
Years of brooding and being alone with her thoughts, has made her more than a little angry towards the humans. She has never particularly been fond of humans. Always shunning things they don't understand, or killing them. That opinion hasn't changed, but before where there was indifference to them so long as they did not harm her or her children, it has been replaced with nothing but scorn and hate.
She will find those of her children who are left, and who have survived...and rebuild Su'Akur. Raise it to the surface, and make the humans understand their foolishness for going against a God.
Faction:
Nefas sided with the Angels, if only so her people could get some semblance of peace. She was betrayed in the end, and she is unlikely going to forgive them any time soon....
Anecdotes:
Her role in the war was a very straight forward one, even if she didn't like fighting herself. She and her people were more of front line fighters, with her overwhelming lesser demons and men with her otherworldly form and magic and her people doing whatever they were the best at. A corrupted Minotaur, bulldozing through the ranks of some demons. A human mage using some form of magic they learned within the Sunken City to summon parts of an otherworldly creature to rend enemies asunder.
At the end of battles they won...she would tempt those wounded and that were still dying to become part of the deep, bolstering her ranks further.
One thing to note, is that even though she sided with the Angels, she was never specifically loyal to them and only took part in a few battles if victory would hinge on her peoples participation. Some theorize she was simply using the angels to further her own goals, but whether that is true or not...is a mystery left to the sands of time.
~The age of War~ Have any of you ever been to the deep? No? Figures. With all this fighting going on, I suppose you wouldn't. After all, you wouldn't believe those...things talk of being neutral, would ya? Those...creepy tentacle things or whatever that live down there. Anyways, Well, I've got a story for all of you. I'm a retired traveler now. I traveled all over the world before I took an arrow to the knee. I always heard stories of the deep. Of what was down there, and me being slightly curious was wondering if there was any truth to them. A last little adventure for me, if ya will.
You hear all the time if ya go down there you'll never return. Well, I know goddamn why. I'll get to that in a second. So I found a merchant who had been there before. He said he was never going back either. When I asked him why, he said he was just scared of the place. It was just...it felt wrong. Well, that was backing up everything I heard so far. He gave me a map to the place.
So it led me to some cave in some backwater coastal city. After asking around, it seemed like creatures of the deep definitely came and went occasionally. They mostly kept to themselves, but anyone who came in uninvited was driven out. Never harmed, but driven out, so the village more or less left it alone.
Being the curious bastard I was, I went in. I fought quite a few Deep creatures in there, and almost lost my life by the time I traversed to the end of the cavern.
And what I found, was a magnificent metropolis under the sea. A shining jewel, calling brightly to me. I then understood what the merchant had meant as soon as I laid eyes on it. I wanted to leave. I wanted to leave. Everything was telling me to leave.
But there was also a little voice, urging me to go further. See this city...visit the palace.
Visit the Lady of the Deep herself.
And so I did.
I never left. -Excerpt from the ramblings of a local madman.
- The exact location of Su'Akur has been lost to the annals of history. Only those devoted to the Lady of the Deep would have any inkling of where the city would even be located. Not that anyone would really dare to search for the ancient site, however. When Nefas was imprisoned, the city was shortly abandoned.
Things still lurk in the deep, however. Not all are sleeping. Masterless abominations, who forget their loyalties...
Opinions:
Will finish later, wanna go ahead and put this up.
Other Notes:
~Mostly to clarify a few things~ -Being turned by the Deep is neither a certain thing, nor an instant thing. Only those willing will be turned immediately. There are many cures out there, such as seeking the protection of another god, and those strong of will, mind, and body will always resist the effects, and in some cases can shrug them off completely.
-Deep Creatures come in many shapes in sizes. Many humans retain a human like appearance, at least on the surface. It is quite difficult to tell some of them apart from a normal human sometimes. Additionally, some are indeed eldritch abominations, beasts, and other creatures.
-Being corrupted must happen directly. Either by being turned by Nefas herself, or some other creature of the deep that has the ability to do such a thing through some manner.
-Anything at all can be corrupted and turned into a creature of the Deep, so long as it has a 'soul'. She has never tried it on another god, for she had no reason too. After all, they would likely be immune, and she doubts any would willingly give themselves to her.
-Despite her commanding things of the 'arcane nature' she's not going to be beating any master mage in a showdown of magic. While she is fairly decent with things of the pure arcane and cosmic sort, she isn't going to be outclassing any master mage.
-Likewise, she is never going to beat another god in terms of pure strength. She is more of a 'jack of all trades, master of none' in terms of skill set.
-Nefas is in fact, neither Male nor Female. Take that as you will.
-Has trouble communicating with humans at times. Either because she is in fact, mute, or any form of communication with her is difficult for humans to do.
-Her actual motivations are sketchy at best. She says she wants nothing but peace for her people, but sometimes...her actions are questionable.
-It should be noted, that creatures of the Deep are not mindless husks some might assume. They still have free will, personalities, and things like that. Most of which, are similar or the same as when they were human. However, they can never disobey a direct command from their queen, and any attempts to turn against her will be almost futile.
Annnd there she is. Gotta finish the Anecdotes and Opinions, but I'll get those up later. Do tell if there are problems. I still have a few things to add, but for now I think you all can get a general feel of her.
Mostly done, then!
I think I'ma wait to be accepted to fill out the opinions section.
Azothi, the Lost Tribe. Little is known about the original Azothi culture, save that they were nomads and raiders who worshiped their God-King Azoth and a cruel pantheon of demons and dark gods, practicing horrendous forms of human sacrifice. Over millennia, their proximity to dark magic and alien energies twisted them into degenerate mutants and beastmen who continue to this day to haunt the dark corners of the world and plague the Etruscian Republic. The fall of the Azothi into half-feral monsters took place well before the imprisonment of the demons, and Azoth their god spent many years alternatively instigating invasions of civilized lands by his mutant beastmen and working to weaken those civilizations from within.
that can be his tribe all he wants it to be. Her tribe would be entirely different.
But those aren't his powers stated in his CS.
If Vahir is uncomfortable of course, I can definitely make something else. I have no strong opinions one way or another, though I do think her powers/tribe I have in mind would be fairly different from everyone else.
There's technically 2 Characters similar to that line of thought.
There's Azoth who I believe turns his followers into abominations. There is also that pallid one who sucks the colour of his kids. Zhystkrexas doesn't have to do anything but merely bring out the inner demons inside of you and you shall turn into the worst possible version of yourself by your own doing.
From what I read, Azoth is simply a master of Illusion and can control lesser animals, and Pallid is simply some form of...color sucking abomination.
Like the beasts from bloodborne, or those things in Oolacile from Dark Souls 1. That's what my character would essentially do.
My character would literally turn a human into some form of abomination, twisting its soul and very essence into something...else entirely.
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How about an evil sexy temptress that seduses people and...devours their souls or something?
Aye, she'd do that. Sorta. That 'devouring their soul' would be the above kinda.
@Vahir I realize I forgot to tag ya in my original post, so I dunno if you saw it or not.
I'ma put it here and put my question here for convenience~
...So, I don't really do many Advanced RP's, but this has caught my interest. Do you fellows have room for one more person? I feel I am perfectly capable of living up to advanced standards.
If so, do you have need of a God/Goddess that just likes going around and just destroying things for fun? Chaos is fun, yo.
Although, I feel she might better fall under a 'corrupter of souls', though maybe not entirely in the evil or bad sense.
Anyways, I can be flexible when making her. I see that less humans = more power for our gods, which is cool, but what about someone that corrupts humans and turns them into some horrible abominations?
EDIT: I see we already have someone that could be a bit similar, so let me make a clarification about her abilities.
She doesn't really tempt people. She simply turns people into her pets in some manner. Usually just by being around her/a place inhabited by her creatures. Ever played dark souls? Think of her as a bit like the Abyss/Manus, I would imagine.
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Hello! Welcome to my little bio.
Not much to say, really. Just a horror game protag that likes writing and playing vidya games when I'm not being chased by the cosmic forces of darkness. (I'm a security guard that works night shifts usually).
Have some dancing medjed.
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