As Gods Are We (IC/Semi-Open)

[Prumia]

"I shall do what I must, no more no less." He then waited.

"We would expect no less," responded the Lord of Aspirations before shattering. Much as he had done before, his form split in an ever spreading web of cracks before fading away entirely only to appear...

"Brothers, Sisters. Who else has emerged from the void?"

...Out of another tear of the void at the side of the embodiment of balance.

Looking into the mismatched gaze of the Enforcer of Balance, Mendacium Deceptio's mouth opened in a black smile that contrasted the white if his form. "How We had hoped you would come, Scales," whispered the Lord of Illusions. "To cast your gaze onto this place and find it wanting. But We wonder, was it Our call that reached you? Or did the endless void find its own voice and summon you? To right this imbalance and bring it light."

[World Anarchic Union]

"I shall do what I must, no more no less." He then waited.

"We would expect no less," responded the Lord of Aspirations before shattering. Much as he had done before, his form split in an ever spreading web of cracks before fading away entirely only to appear...

"Brothers, Sisters. Who else has emerged from the void?"

...Out of another tear of the void at the side of the embodiment of balance.

Looking into the mismatched gaze of the Enforcer of Balance, Mendacium Deceptio's mouth opened in a black smile that contrasted the white if his form. "How We had hoped you would come, Scales," whispered the Lord of Illusions. "To cast your gaze onto this place and find it wanting. But We wonder, was it Our call that reached you? Or did the endless void find its own voice and summon you? To right this imbalance and bring it light."

Nashoba turned to Mendacium.
"The void summoned me, its voice still ringing in my ears. To bring balance and enforce the spread of the light and the darkness to such a new world.
There is almost nothing here. There need to be sources of light to act as balance for this all-present darkness. The Moon and the Sun have already been launched.
Don't you think so, brother?"

[Britanania]

The Void. Nothingness--beyond which lie everything. To many, Death was the end, but in reality, Death is but a new beginning. No thing has a true beginning or an end. Until, that is, now.

From out of the Void and into this new expanse came the daughter and wife of gods--the Mistress of Vice, Voluptate. Voluptate loved the Void--for what was so like sex, indulgence, and gambling than nothingness? After all, engrossed in these vices one becomes part of nothing: he loses himself in his consumption, his addictions, his indulgence, and becomes nothing. Yet, from this nothing now came all that was sinful.

The radiant goddess found her husband with the others. She joined him and smiled.

"My Lords and Ladies, I have arrived."

[Lancearc]

"This place is made all the brighter by your presence." Gaeyn greeted the goddess with loving words, having dismounted the ghostly steed of his and stood now running his hand down the horse's flank affectionately. "I feel as though you'll find no enjoyment here, though, not yet...what is one to do when there is no one to give in to their temptations for a life of vice and sin? This place does its new arrival no justice, not just yet."

[The Planet of Oceanis]

The Lord of Aspirations turned to greet the new-comer. "Did We speak in warning or prophecy, We wonder. Tell Us, Large One; do We behold a Saint of Virtue or, perchance, a Harbinger of Vengeance?" The Lord of Falsehoods smiled, already knowing the answer.

The huge creature blinked somewhat slowly, looking at this 'Lord of Aspirations'. He floated in the nothingness in thought. Had he a purpose? If so, he knew not. However, he began regaining memories from before his dormancy. Yes, he remembered... He was L'Koth the Unfathomable, destroyer of worlds and annihilator of races.

With a strong tone, he said: "I am L'Koth, the Unfathomable. You may consider me a harbinger of vengeance..."

"What do you bring to this realm, small one? I sense an essence of foul play..." He said to the deity before him, then looking around at the others.

[Italios]

There was a slight stirring in the back of Alithia's mind. In this space where nothing existed, no light, no dark, no good, no bad, no night, no day, other gods were meeting.

She sat, crossed her legs, and breathed deeply. When she opened her eyes after what seemed like eternity, she was surrounded by other gods, other gods in the void of nothingness.

"Alithia," she said softly. "I am Alithia, Spirit of Knowledge. I am here."

[Zoblus]

There was a slight stirring in the back of Alithia's mind. In this space where nothing existed, no light, no dark, no good, no bad, no night, no day, other gods were meeting.

She sat, crossed her legs, and breathed deeply. When she opened her eyes after what seemed like eternity, she was surrounded by other gods, other gods in the void of nothingness.

"Alithia," she said softly. "I am Alithia, Spirit of Knowledge. I am here."

Ba'al Naḫāšu stood amongst the other deities, observing them and what properties they embodied. He continued to dine on the contents of the sack, taking pleasure from the deliciousness of each morsel. Still, the lack of anything living, aside from the gods, bothered him deeply. He yearned for the opportunity to take part in the seeding of creation, but as of now, no such opportunity presented itself.

The sack, having done its duty after a few more mouthfuls, was recalled by NaḪāšu until a later time. He used his powers to then bring forth a jug of wine in order to sate his thirst. As he drank from the refreshing bottle, two more beings appeared. One was apparently a goddess of vice, while the other goddess introduced herself as the goddess of Knowledge. Addressing the Goddess of Knowledge, he said,

"Spirit of Knowledge," bellowed Ba'al Naḫāšu to the deity sitting near him," welcome to the void. I am Ba'al Naḫāšu, Lord of Plenty. From whence have thee arrived?"

[Italios]

There was a slight stirring in the back of Alithia's mind. In this space where nothing existed, no light, no dark, no good, no bad, no night, no day, other gods were meeting.

She sat, crossed her legs, and breathed deeply. When she opened her eyes after what seemed like eternity, she was surrounded by other gods, other gods in the void of nothingness.

"Alithia," she said softly. "I am Alithia, Spirit of Knowledge. I am here."

Ba'al Naḫāšu stood amongst the other deities, observing them and what properties they embodied. He continued to dine on the contents of the sack, taking pleasure from the deliciousness of each morsel. Still, the lack of anything living, aside from the gods, bothered him deeply. He yearned for the opportunity to take part in the seeding of creation, but as of now, no such opportunity presented itself.

The sack, having done its duty after a few more mouthfuls, was recalled by NaḪāšu until a later time. He used his powers to then bring forth a jug of wine in order to sate his thirst. As he drank from the refreshing bottle, two more beings appeared. One was apparently a goddess of vice, while the other goddess introduced herself as the goddess of Knowledge. Addressing the Goddess of Knowledge, he said,

"Spirit of Knowledge," bellowed Ba'al Naḫāšu to the deity sitting near him," welcome to the void. I am Ba'al Naḫāšu, Lord of Plenty. From whence have thee arrived?"

Alithia smiled dreamily. Addressing the God of Plenty, she said, "I have come from everywhere, from no where. What matters most is that I am here." 

As a bit of an afterthought, she added, "And I suppose the rest of my fellow gods and goddess matter too. For in the creation of something from nothing, everyone matters in the end."

Opening one eye slightly to look at the other god, for she had been sitting in lotus position, eyes closed, legs entwined, she said softly, "Does that answer your question?"

[Zoblus]

Ba'al Naḫāšu stood amongst the other deities, observing them and what properties they embodied. He continued to dine on the contents of the sack, taking pleasure from the deliciousness of each morsel. Still, the lack of anything living, aside from the gods, bothered him deeply. He yearned for the opportunity to take part in the seeding of creation, but as of now, no such opportunity presented itself.

The sack, having done its duty after a few more mouthfuls, was recalled by NaḪāšu until a later time. He used his powers to then bring forth a jug of wine in order to sate his thirst. As he drank from the refreshing bottle, two more beings appeared. One was apparently a goddess of vice, while the other goddess introduced herself as the goddess of Knowledge. Addressing the Goddess of Knowledge, he said,

"Spirit of Knowledge," bellowed Ba'al Naḫāšu to the deity sitting near him," welcome to the void. I am Ba'al Naḫāšu, Lord of Plenty. From whence have thee arrived?"

Alithia smiled dreamily. Addressing the God of Plenty, she said, "I have come from everywhere, from no where. What matters most is that I am here." 

As a bit of an afterthought, she added, "And I suppose the rest of my fellow gods and goddess matter too. For in the creation of something from nothing, everyone matters in the end."

Opening one eye slightly to look at the other god, for she had been sitting in lotus position, eyes closed, legs entwined, she said softly, "Does that answer your question?"

Naḫāšu smiled, happy to have struck a conversation with one of the deities. The livened Lord of Plenty chuckled softly before looking back to Alithia and saying,

"More than well enough, Lady Alithia." The jug of wine disappeared, returning to its mystic storage space, and Naḫāšu then decided to take on a different form. Forgoing the tail and the fins, he decided to take the form of a man, still retaining his beard, though this time of shorter length. He sat down next to the goddess, glad to have some sort of company by his side.

"The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing," said Ba'al Naḫāšu whilst beginning to levitate above the nothingness. His skin had changed color as well, taking on a faint purplish hue among the bright colors of his vestments. He crossed his legs and began to meditate next to the Lady of Knowledge.

[Kinky Bastards]

Two glowing eyes lit up in the dark nothingness, the eyes of a small predator. The divine creature approached the other deities and revealed herself as a black kitten. Slowly the cat grew to the size of a panther, stood up on its hindlegs and transformed her body into that of a female human. Yamah, the cat godess, had arrived. With her feline eyes she gave each of the other gods a look, including her father. She turned her face to the illusionist.

"I have answered your request to come to this empty dimension. Tell me now, what you have in store for us."

[Italios]

Alithia smiled dreamily. Addressing the God of Plenty, she said, "I have come from everywhere, from no where. What matters most is that I am here." 

As a bit of an afterthought, she added, "And I suppose the rest of my fellow gods and goddess matter too. For in the creation of something from nothing, everyone matters in the end."

Opening one eye slightly to look at the other god, for she had been sitting in lotus position, eyes closed, legs entwined, she said softly, "Does that answer your question?"

Naḫāšu smiled, happy to have struck a conversation with one of the deities. The livened Lord of Plenty chuckled softly before looking back to Alithia and saying,

"More than well enough, Lady Alithia." The jug of wine disappeared, returning to its mystic storage space, and Naḫāšu then decided to take on a different form. Forgoing the tail and the fins, he decided to take the form of a man, still retaining his beard, though this time of shorter length. He sat down next to the goddess, glad to have some sort of company by his side.

"The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing," said Ba'al Naḫāšu whilst beginning to levitate above the nothingness. His skin had changed color as well, taking on a faint purplish hue among the bright colors of his vestments. He crossed his legs and began to meditate next to the Lady of Knowledge.

Alithia laughed, a small, tinkling laugh that sounded like a hundred tiny bells in the wind.

At Ba'al Naḫāšu's words, Alithia said, "Of course, the voice of intellect is a loud one if it differs from the voices of what is considered normal. Do not forget that." She closed her eyes with a sigh as another god appeared, a cat, which transformed into a woman. Feeling odd in this appearance, she too melted into the shape of an old man, with a blue robe and a silvery beard that fell to his waist. "That's better," he murmured. "I find mediation helps me clear my head and take away the aches and pains of life, don't you?"

[Valerion]

Upon seeing various gods transform from one form or another into a humanoid one, Valerius murmured to himself "Why do all these gods seem to like this particular form, am I missing something? Or perhaps it's a way to make communication easier? No no..." His speech slowly becoming harder and harder to understand as he starts silently pondering and eyeing the other gods.

[Flamels Stone]

Another tear appeared in the void, like a root growing it spread until The Sprout moved trough it. He had been listening but had not show his presence until now.
His eyes lost their brightness as they looked around the void.
His calm voice came from his body but not from any mouth, the leaves around his head and shoulder waved as he spoke.''What a barren place, although there is a little spark around there isn't a ground or a sky or anything. But I see we have a fit team to work with.'' Folium moved closer to the group of gods. '' Greetings fellow deities, this will be quite the project, I hope we're all in sync.''

[Charlia]

Shiara floated through the endless dark. She was at peace, empty of all emotions save a calm and quiet patience. She appeared at first in her true form, that of a young girl, but grew and changed into a young woman. "I have come, out of the everywhere and into the here--I hope there is a good enough purpose for this." Her voice was smooth, methodical, toneless and yet filled with a rich depth that could only hint at her true complexity.

Okay, first of all, Kuyo doesn't exist yet, as we haven't really created water. So none of that.
Second, Shiara is pronounced shee-ah-rah, with the first 'a' like in 'arm' and the second 'a' like in 'above'. If you can kind of roll the 'r' a little, that would be awesome too.
Third, Kuyo... is really just pronounced koo-yoh, the 'o' just being pronounced like... well, like an 'o'.
Have fun.

[Auchterland]

Erdan's eyes moved around as magic and light filled the empty expanses around them, his smile ever-bright as he ran his fingers over his bearded chin. "This place already feels a bit more welcoming for our creations, although far from being complete. We still need to lay some form of foundation for this world before we start working on the details."

As his gaze turned back, he saw more figures joining the group. He immediately opened up his arms in an embracing gesture. "Hello, lords and ladies! Perhaps the ones to perform the next step in this work have come with you, or if not, maybe soon they will follow. Anyway, welcome, all of you. I can not wait to see what our combined efforts may create." He rejoiced in the thought of a long-standing union between the deities, tending to this new world, of the creatures they might create and the great civilizations that these would build in their honour. He would make sure to have a special care towards them.

[Aidannadia]

Among the void, a small ball of flame flickers among absence. The ball wanders aimlessly until it find itself among its brethren. It sees the one that called to it; Lord of Adversity.

The ball begins to spin, small appendages of flame licking outwards towards its audience and gently grazing the forms they had taken. The flame beckons to each one and begins to expand, drawing in it's appendages and growing exponentially now. The flames begin to get searing out with the only color present being a blinding white. Finally, at the end of a crescendo of warmth and light, the ball explodes and dissipates to reveal Pyros, the Spirit of Flames, in a phoenix like form. The mystical bird gazes at it's audience, and, realizing most were taking more anthropomorphic form, it decided to don one of its own of pure magma.

"So, we're taking this kind of form, eh? Not my favorite but I'll play along." Pyros held one arm-like appendage at his hip. "We've got quite a crowd. Tree-guy. Fishman. Egghead. Medacio Deceptium er..... somethin'... Oh, hey sis! Been quite a while." He waved at his sibling Shiara. Truth be told, they rarely saw eye to eye and visit were few and far between, but he liked to think she enjoyed his company all the same- like most people did.

"Now, I don't know about you guys, but this party looks really boring. Good thing I'm here, or you'd never get past the awkward conversations and decorations."

[Charlia]

Among the void, a small ball of flame flickers among absence. The ball wanders aimlessly until it find itself among its brethren. It sees the one that called to it; Lord of Adversity.

The ball begins to spin, small appendages of flame licking outwards towards its audience and gently grazing the forms they had taken. The flame beckons to each one and begins to expand, drawing in it's appendages and growing exponentially now. The flames begin to get searing out with the only color present being a blinding white. Finally, at the end of a crescendo of warmth and light, the ball explodes and dissipates to reveal Pyros, the Spirit of Flames, in a phoenix like form. The mystical bird gazes at it's audience, and, realizing most were taking more anthropomorphic form, it decided to don one of its own of pure magma.

"So, we're taking this kind of form, eh? Not my favorite but I'll play along." Pyros held one arm-like appendage at his hip. "We've got quite a crowd. Tree-guy. Fishman. Egghead. Medacio Deceptium er..... somethin'... Oh, hey sis! Been quite a while." He waved at his sibling Shiara. Truth be told, they rarely saw eye to eye and visit were few and far between, but he liked to think she enjoyed his company all the same- like most people did.

"Now, I don't know about you guys, but this party looks really boring. Good thing I'm here, or you'd never get past the awkward conversations and decorations."

Shiara nodded politely back at her brother. While she often found him immature and too easily angered, they were still family, as odd as it sometimes seemed. She did, however, think him rather lucky--already having found a domain. She still needed to find somewhere...

[Valerion]

After hearing out the newest arrival, Valerius heartily laughed and spoke "I like this one! Finally someone who provides excellent entertainment, my name is Valerius, Lord of Magic. What might you be called oh fiery one?

[Shadowwell]

"Now, I don't know about you guys, but this party looks really boring. Good thing I'm here, or you'd never get past the awkward conversations and decorations."

Shiara nodded politely back at her brother. While she often found him immature and too easily angered, they were still family, as odd as it sometimes seemed. She did, however, think him rather lucky--already having found a domain. She still needed to find somewhere...
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The Lord of Destruction, saw that one of the new arrivals unlike the one who appeared to be her brother, had no Domain, so he walked up to Shiara and said " Hello, so you are his Sister, I don't really see a resemblance. oh I am Dibhur Varus, by the way." he then extended a hand in greeting.

[Charlia]

"Now, I don't know about you guys, but this party looks really boring. Good thing I'm here, or you'd never get past the awkward conversations and decorations."

Shiara nodded politely back at her brother. While she often found him immature and too easily angered, they were still family, as odd as it sometimes seemed. She did, however, think him rather lucky--already having found a domain. She still needed to find somewhere...

The Lord of Destruction, saw that one of the new arrivals unlike the one who appeared to be her brother, had no Domain, so he walked up to Shiara and said " Hello, so you are his Sister, I don't really see a resemblance. oh I am Dibhur Varus, by the way." he then extended a hand in greeting.[/quote]
Shiara took his hand cordially. "Shiara. And yes, I am Pyros's sister--though most people would not believe it. Such as we can look entirely different from our siblings if we so choose."

[Shadowwell]

Shiara took his hand cordially. "Shiara. And yes, I am Pyros's sister--though most people would not believe it. Such as we can look entirely different from our siblings if we so choose."

While shaking Shiara's hand Dibhur put an idea for a domain into her mind, he then responded " well I was more talking about the fact that, he is like his domain, quick to anger and all that, whereas you are calm and all, almost the complete opposite like water to his fire so to speak, Well it has been nice meeting you Shiara but I must go now, may we work together in the future in part at-least." The lord of Destruction then left her with those last few words ringing cryptically, he only hoped he made the right decision.

[World Anarchic Union]

Nashoba greeted some of those that had gathered that were near him.
"Hello. Greetings, Lord of Destruction, Dibhur Varus and Shiara. I am Nashoba , Endorcer of Balance of the Light and the Darkness. I hear you have no domain, Shiara. I believe the Moon, a recent creation,can amplify your abilities." He bowed, understanding he may look terrifying because of his unorthodox figure.

[Charlia]

Shiara took his hand cordially. "Shiara. And yes, I am Pyros's sister--though most people would not believe it. Such as we can look entirely different from our siblings if we so choose."

While shaking Shiara's hand Dibhur put an idea for a domain into her mind, he then responded " well I was more talking about the fact that, he is like his domain, quick to anger and all that, whereas you are calm and all, almost the complete opposite like water to his fire so to speak, Well it has been nice meeting you Shiara but I must go now, may we work together in the future in part at-least." The lord of Destruction then left her with those last few words ringing cryptically, he only hoped he made the right decision.

Shiara shook her head in confusion, but nodded courteously as he left.

Nashoba greeted some of those that had gathered that were near him.
"Hello. Greetings, Lord of Destruction, Dibhur Varus and Shiara. I am Nashoba , Endorcer of Balance of the Light and the Darkness. I hear you have no domain, Shiara. I believe the Moon, a recent creation,can amplify your abilities." He bowed, understanding he may look terrifying because of his unorthodox figure.

Shiara bowed in return. "You propose an alliance, then?"

[Aidannadia]

After hearing out the newest arrival, Valerius heartily laughed and spoke "I like this one! Finally someone who provides excellent entertainment, my name is Valerius, Lord of Magic. What might you be called oh fiery one?

The god formed himself a top hat and took a bow, hands outstretched at each side. "I am called many things: The Spirit of the Flame, the God of Fire, Lord of Searing Heat, and Magma Incarnate, but you may call me..."

He molded his form to dance across the void in a flurry of flame.

"Pyros. I am glad you know how to appreciate good showmanship, Val. I can tell we'll get along swell."

He then turned to the rest, and said. "And now, for my attempt to bring something to this party. Stand back folks!" Pyros rubbed his hand together and his form began to dance, each move shooting off a bit of magma from his form. The stray bits of molten rock began to come together in a ball of heat and light.

What Pyros didn't know was that the glorious creation he had blessed upon this space would soon be masked in water a cooled to a tepid temperature, something that certainly would not make him happy.

[Charlia]

After hearing out the newest arrival, Valerius heartily laughed and spoke "I like this one! Finally someone who provides excellent entertainment, my name is Valerius, Lord of Magic. What might you be called oh fiery one?

The god formed himself a top hat and took a bow, hands outstretched at each side. "I am called many things: The Spirit of the Flame, the God of Fire, Lord of Searing Heat, and Magma Incarnate, but you may call me..."

He molded his form to dance across the void in a flurry of flame.

"Pyros. I am glad you know how to appreciate good showmanship, Val. I can tell we'll get along swell."

He then turned to the rest, and said. "And now, for my attempt to bring something to this party. Stand back folks!" Pyros rubbed his hand together and his form began to dance, each move shooting off a bit of magma from his form. The stray bits of molten rock began to come together in a ball of heat and light.

What Pyros didn't know was that the glorious creation he had blessed upon this space would soon be masked in water a cooled to a tepid temperature, something that certainly would not make him happy.

Shiara looked at her brother's creation, considering. "It is certainly... flashy, but it would never do for any life. I shall take care of that." She closed her eyes, the pieces coming together in her mind. Water. She waved her hand, summoning a ball of water and throwing it at the sphere. The water dispersed, spreading across the magma and cooling it, covering most of the sphere except for several masses of rock that stood above the water. "Water--calm and cool, tranquil, life-bringing. That is my domain."