Stern Algorithm

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

Alright - I edited Terratoria to be simply Hyperion's Palace. I think it should be fine now.

@Lmpkio

@Lmpkio - I've read over it and it's quite good. I personally don't see any issues with the state it's at now.

@A Lowly Wretch

Wait, I'm not seeing the edits for some reason? I'd like to review it before we give this the OK, even though I'm not the GM. The reason being as the God of Law, Gammaton's influence should be an absolute prerequisite when it comes to the first cities and establishment of governments. Right now, it is my belief that gods simply have small cult villages, with Hayim having the most followers, not only because he directly interferes helps them, but that his general blessing has such a beneficial impact in their lives. As far as I see it, Dirka has a small sorcerer's cult, Iva has one tribe, Hayim has multiple tribes spread out, Ragnagedon has a tribe of marauders, Ral has a small tribe, Ferron is just about to create dwarves, and Anu has a group of monsters. That should be the extent of it, any higher-level organization should be a joint venture with Gammaton, otherwise it should take a lot of time and energy to form. Besides, light is not order, light is not the antithesis to chaos, light is not civilization or government.

Part of the fun of a god game is the creation aspect. The name, 'Tabrasa', is obviously taken from the previous incarnation of this RP, 'Tabula Rasa', which means 'clean slate', starting from nothing. We should take the time to build up from limited resources, creating things bit by bit and seeing how other players react to the things we've created. Gammaton lives in a frickin' anthill for crying out loud, and isn't going to pop out an advanced civilization without consulting and collaborating with the other gods first because I recognize that advanced civilizations are inherently overpowered and therefore cannot be the work of a single god.

Anyways, just my two cents. At this point I'm thinking there needs to be considerably more scrutiny before more gods are accepted. The criteria should be more than just 'does it step on the toes of the underlying lore'. I'm not angry, and I'm sorry if I sound anal, but I made the god of bureaucracy for a reason (because I'm anal and a stickler for proper procedure).

Also thanks to everyone else who jumped on this sooner than me.

Kokoro Academy - A My Hero Academia RP (12/12 Slots)

Wait, I got in?

Huh. Neat.

@TheWindel

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Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

Post was kind of short, but just needed to keep the ball rolling.

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

Gammaton

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@Rune_Alchemist

"The honorable Iva'Krorh sends me their pet," Gammaton thought to himself.

His avatar, Lavtannoth, points to the child, and asks in a feeble voice, "Her, that child, who is she? I have seen her...in my dream..." He motions to Lahzria, "Come, child, sit beside me and partake of this delicacy that I have brought from afar." No matter how much she tried to cover it, Lavtannoth could see the symbol on her hand. She obviously belonged to Iva'Krorh, though whether that was known to the rest of the tribe was questionable, and Gammaton was not about to blow Iva'Krorh's cover unnecessarily. After all, if this tribe was Iva'Krorh's experiment, it would be rude to tamper with it.

From the chatter among the people, Gammoton found out that they would make their pilgrimage to the wall in a week, and Gammaton had plenty of other urgent business to take care. The people were saying that they would gladly take him along with them, but Gammaton couldn't wait that long. He hoped this child could take him to their creator sooner than that. There was so much to discuss, so many plans to put in place, propositions to propose, and new laws to ratify. There was also the matter of the joint creation, but Gammaton would entertain such thoughts in more depth once he had an audience with his sibling.

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

@Legion02 In your post, did the Dragons just avoid Simyalaymis, The Braided Jungle?

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

@Stern Algorithm@Duoya

Dirka acts like Hayim's big sister in her mind. She probably won't be too happy to see Hayim cry.

Plus, religion controlled by a crazy B____? Does Gammation have a loose screw as well?

Law has a hard road ahead of him.

@Dealdric

It's her mages Gammaton is gunning for, since the best way to convince humans of gods, especially if the gods are hidden behind a veil, is with magic. Of course, certain compromises would need to be made.

@Stern Algorithm
An interesting idea. Make Sommler the god of the 'Veil', rather than the mysteries of the physical universe. That might well work, actually.

I was always wondering whether Sommler would end up part of a system or as a genocidal force of destruction. If Gammaton gets his way, system might actually work out. Although Sommler isn't very fond of Gammaton, so it might be hard to convince him.

@thewizardguy

That's where @A Lowly Wretch's Oao comes in. To create the metaphysical veil would require that which obscures vision as well as that which escapes comprehension. I believe Sommler and Oao are on good terms? And I don't doubt Gammaton can recruit Oao by exploiting her insecurities; make her feel special and important, etc.

@Stern Algorithm I keep wondering, what would Gammaton even attempt with Ragnagedon.

@Legion02

The main weakness of the veil is captured by the phrase, "out of sight, out of mind". With gods no longer present, humans lose faith over time and need reminders, sometimes harsh reminders. @Lmpkio Both dragons of destruction serve as good watchdogs, huehuehue.

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

@Rune_Alchemist

So instead of opening a can of worms, I present to you~



Also, Gammaton always uses respectful terms of address for his fellow gods, calling his brethren 'Lords' and his...sisthren(?) "Ladies". He reserves the title of "The Honorable One" for Iva'Krorh because @Rune_Alchemist has indicated a preference for their character remaining somewhat gender-neutral or gender-ambiguous, so I didn't want to use a gendered term of address. It doesn't mean Gammaton thinks any less of the others.

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

Gammaton

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Lavtannoth, The Dragonfly Shepherd

A tall, frail-looking humanoid figure plodded towards the village of White Dawn. It was wrapped in an ill-fitting white cloak and leaned heavily on a staff with a dragonfly insignia. Hooked into the crook of its elbow it carried a basket. This pathetic creature was none other than Gammaton, God of Law, and Lord of the Flies, in his Dragonfly Shepherd guise. Gammaton had trekked almost due north for a considerable distance, turning west just before heading into Drakairos' realm. At the cold shore, he used his power to summon whales. Gammaton had a slight power over all organisms that lived in groups, more so eusocial insects, but eusocial insects could not carry him over the water. Fortunately, the largest aquatic creatures happened to live in schools. Since they were massive, non-ideal creatures for Gammaton to exercise his power on, he had felt a significant drain. But his business with The Honorable Iva'Krorh was worth the effort.

Gammaton quickly caught the attention of a few hunters who were chatting at the edge of the village. They lowered their hunting spears at him warily since they did not recognize him, and humans did not just pop out of the forest, at least not this one.

"Peace!" Gammaton declared in greeting, casting no magic for the moment, "My name is Lavtannoth, I am a traveler, an aged pilgrim seeking the vision in my dreams! I come seeking the great wall, and I bear gifts as a token of my sincerity."

The hunters led him towards the center of the village, where 'Lavtannoth' re-explained his purpose. The elder believed him, for he had arrived just a week before their own pilgrimage to the wall would commence, a most auspicious time that must be due to fate. The village gathered to see the newcomer, who slowly unhooked his basket from his elbow, and took off the basket cover to reveal small packets wrapped in leaves of a type they had never seen before. Dramatically, slowly, Lavtannoth continued, pulling out one of the packets and unwrapping it. Within the wrapping sat a golden chunk of honeycomb, the sticky honey leaving gooey strands on the peeled back parts of the leaves. "Here is a gift, food from my lands, something not you, nor your children, nor your children's children, will discover the source of. Have some. It is sweet and healthy." To demonstrate, Lavtannoth reached with trembling, bony fingers to break off a small piece of the comb, transferring it to his wrinkled lips and nearly-toothless gums. At first, only a few brave hunters were willing to try it, but as the ambrosia stimulated their tongues, their pleasure became apparent, and before long, everyone wanted to try the new food, and it was all Lavtannoth could do to unwrap the leaf packets and hand them out. He laughed to see the joy of the villagers, deflecting their questions about the honey, deciding that keeping the knowledge from them was better for their curiosity in the long run. Besides, this place was far too cold for bees, too cold for insect gods even. Yet more than bringing sweets to the village, he had brought a new experience, something to make their minds race in wonder. And perhaps, by introducing an unplanned element, by bringing in the taste of foreign knowledge, by meddling in this cloistered society, Gammaton hoped to draw the attention of the village's Most Honorable One.

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

I laughed out loud when reading @Duoya's post. I laughed as I thought of how much Gammaton is going to ruin Hayim's day. Because I read @thewizardguy's post, and came up with a brilliant solution Somler's predicament.

In Islam (and probably the other Abrahamic faiths) there is the concept of the veil of the unseen, which means that human experience is limited to the physical, while the metaphysical remains hidden behind the veil. Though humans can have knowledge of the unseen, humans can never experience or verify it (except after the Day of Judgment). The unseen includes God Himself, details about the afterlife like Heaven and Hell, the Angels, etc.

One way to create a world in which both @Rune_Alchemist's Iva'Krorh and Somler can live in relative harmony is to keep the realm of the gods distinct from the realm of men, so that metaphysical mystery will always remain, yet leaving humans free to uncover the mysteries of the physical world. This necessitates a world in which the dead never go back, and gods do not interact directly with humans. My plan now is to team up with @Dealdric's Dirka to create 'religion', guided by her sorcerers so that humans can interact with the gods through intermediaries (shamans or priests), a force that stands as the line between the physical and the metaphysical.

Such an arrangement would, of course rain on Hayim's parade, since Hayim already commits several things that would be taboo under such a system:

1. He visits the TRIBES on a BIMONTHLY basis.
2. He's already told the tribes information about the other gods.
3. He performs miracles on the regular.
4. He takes people to Akhuz on a whim, thank goodness this tribe has some form of self-regulation, but the same might not be said about other tribes.
5. He lets people LEAVE Akhuz. At least this one turned to ash.

I'm laughing to myself maniacally at how much I have to be a royal dick and attempt to trample on the hopes and dreams of the smol hermit crab flower. But I will try to create a win-win situation.

Tabrasa\- Born of Chaos.

And some would argue that a man is nothing but a collection of his memories.

@Vega7

I think you meant to say, "a miserable pile of secrets. But enough talk! Have at you!"

@Lord Zee

Also, could you please add, if it's not too much trouble, Simyalaymis The Braided Jungle (or the Administrative Hive) to one of the forested areas on the map? I would prefer a more central location, but that is not imperative, and if it makes more geological sense to place a jungle elsewhere, I will accept it.