Welcome to my newest OOC, this is kind of a reboot of an older RP I started once before but very much different from the Original. Vinosea is a land of dreams in the most literal sense; it is a dream that exists in the mind of a being so powerful that none can conceive of it's true might beyond that it's dreams are a reality of their own. This is a god RP where players vie for power and influence over the fictional continent of Vinosea, a land of dark jungles, towering mountains, and long tracts of seemingly endless desert. As a god you will seek to convert followers to your worship while protecting, ruling, or killing your worshipers as you see fit. Forming pantheons with other gods will be key to your success in the divine theater, allowing you to to share influence with your fellow deities and pool your followers together. You as the god will get to mold the shape and culture of the people of this world as your influence spreads. This page explains some of the concepts and the world of this RP.
The Old Gods and the New
The humans of Vinosea live in a land of mystery and danger and to keep themselves safe they in turn dreamed up beings of power to be their protectors and guides. They named them gods and in awe and respect of the might of these beings the human mortals began to worship them. These gods grew vane and arrogant and eventually turned their backs on what they saw as the lesser beings to pursue their own agendas. So mankind also turned their backs on the old gods and began the slow process of creating new ones, lesser gods, still very powerful but less so than their cousins, ones who would remember the importance of mankind to their own existence and power. As the newer, weaker, gods arose the old gods faded from humankind's collective thoughts and their influence has long since faded away. All of the old gods have either died or devolved into monsters that are barely demi-dieties haunting the darkest corners of the continent.
Vinosea, its People, and Geography
Vinosea as mentioned before is a dream world. All the world's inhabitants know of the fact but move on with their lives because that is how the dreamer wants it (and I'm too lazy to come up with a good explanation why). The entire super-continent is the size of Europe and Asia combined with a mostly tropical/subtropical climate. Most of the world is host to jungle and rainforests while the central portion is dominated by a massive mountain range akin to the Himalayas. The southern coasts are subtropical and temperate zones where hardwood forests call their home.
Five deserts exist on the continent including a great desert that bisects the southwestern coast and cuts it off from the rest of the world; there are few swamps and marshes despite the prevalence of rainfall on much of the continent. For the most advanced civilizations the level of technology is approaching that of the Iron Age and they may be on the verge of a Classical Era. Most civilizations still cling to the coasts and the banks of rivers while the lands farther away grow progressively more wild but gods flourish anywhere that humanity lives.
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Gods, Belief, and Faith
Gods need humanity to know them and believe in them to continue to exist so as a consequence there are no secret gods because it is the consciousness of humanity that drives the life force of the gods. Faith is every bit as important as belief because faith is what gives a god his power. If a god lacks followers who have faith in their power and divinity then the power they possess begins to fade and wane away. A god must keep their faithful... their faithful or else risk perishing like the old gods before them.
The Dreamer's Realm
The Dreamer's Realm, also known as The Dreamer's Temple, is place that is sacred even to gods. The realm is a constantly changing and evolving place that never remains the same for long but there is one constant feature in the form of a hexagonal pool sitting in the midst of a flagstone paved forum with columns rising from the edges that seemingly support the sky itself. The materials of the forum and its fountain are always changing but it always contains an endless supply of shimmering golden water. The realm is neutral ground where the divine meet to discuss matters, create new bonds, or simply to socialize with their peers; this neutrality is enforced by the decree of the dreamer and any being that strikes another with deadly or injurious intent is smote from existence in an instant.
The water from the fountain serves another purpose as well. When making a compact, contract, or forming a pantheon the divine's involved all mix their blood with the well and drink from it to seal the deal. The magic of the water binds them together until the conditions agreed upon are met.
Pantheons
Pantheons are the simplest way for a divine to spread their influence in the mortal realm by forging bonds with their fellow deities. A pantheon requires at least three gods willing to join one another in a sacred bond provided by the water from the pool in The Dreamer's Realm. Once a pantheon is formed all the divines gain power by sharing their mortal influence and can spread their faith and belief beyond where it currently lies but they also make a sacrifice as their realms are bound together as long as the pantheon is extant and the members of their pantheon may come and go to each realm as if it were their own. A god can be part of more than one pantheon at once or voluntarily leave one they belong to but it takes time for them to gain enough power to perform the ceremony to join others. A god involved with a pantheon can be ostracized by the other members if a majority rules it or voluntarily leave a pantheon on their own but by being removed from the pantheon they lose the influence they gained but still have the faith and believers who live in the lost areas, ostracized gods may immediately join another willing pantheon but those who leave on their own accord must wait until they gain power to join another. Gods which share portfolios may not join the same pantheons as one another and any pantheon with less than three gods falls apart.
The Rules
Read them all up cuz there will be a test on this...
1. Read all of the rules here and in the character app section before making an application.
2. No godmodding. Yes I know... its an RP about gods but bear with me. Godmodding is here defined as taking actions on behalf of other players without their prior consent, taking massive world changing actions without clearance from myself, and assuming that your attempt to affect another player will automatically succeed.
3. Treat each other with respect. If you are obnoxious or habitually rude to other players I reserve the right to cull you from this RP and its OOC.
4. Follow all the site rules. If you are violating the site rules in my IC or OOC I will call the wrath of mod down upon you as well as erase your existence in this RP.
5. Profanity, nudity, and violence, are all perfectly fine but make sure to keep things PG13. If you think Hollywood would give it an R rating then tone things down.
6. Taigawa and Of the Quendi are Co-OPs, in absence of word from me their word is law.
7. Congratulations you have read all the rules. Prove this by posting 'I am the god(ess) [your name]' at the bottom of your application.
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