Mythology RP ~ CFN Members Only

[Markotovia]

Preamble: It is in the legendary land of Patheos in which our story takes place. A land dictated by the will of the Gods. Step into this fantastical story, to witness the power, war, love, and awe, of the tales of the Ancient Gods, and the mythical creatures that live in their midsts. Their stories have been told through lore and legend from their human worshippers, but now, experience the true story and see the true face of those who dwell from the highest peak in the Heavens, to the lowest crevice in the Underworld!

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Beings of Patheos:

Sesina: Goddess of Magic, Spirits, Animals, Plants, The Moon, and Necromancy
Vega: God of War, Weaponry, and Military
Anubis: God of Death, Afterlife and Judgement
Dionycece: Personification of Peace and Justice
Lyaldir: God of Smithing
Cerenna: Goddess of Youth and Health
Felix: God of Love, Pleasure, Festivity and Wine.
Vas: Primordial Being of Chaos and Madness
Castiel: Archangel of Fire
Vhenan: Goddess of Mercy, Righteous Rule, and Divine Right
Messalina: Goddess of Education, Learning, and Knowledge
The Stranger and The Watcher: Gods of Wisdom, the Arcane, and the Lost
Tempor: God of Time and Darkness

OOC Context Forum

[Vista Major]

The Forum of the Dios, The Sunrise Hour
The [God of the Sun] began to ride [his] chariot through the sky, dispelling the darkness of darkness and ushering in the light of day. On the hills above the Forum, all of the citizens of Dio City gathered in the amphitheatre before the spirit Dionycece, with several of the Illiad standing as statues, pointing to the sky. Every morning at daybreak, the entire Dio City gathers on Helios Hill to worship of the coming of a new day, and honor the powers of peace and justice at work in their isolated paradise.

Dionycece raised his ivory staff--Liberos--woven in trendles of gold and silver. As he lifted his staff, the people raised their hand and heads to the Heavens, beginning to quietly chant in the native Dionus tongue: For Pac an Justic, Werifta Handen tuso Heavenas (For Peace and Justice, We Lift Our Hands to the Heavens).

As new words of prayer were spoken, the gentle whispers started to ring throughout the valley as shouts of glee. Dionycece, sea blue eyes shimmering, then started to lower his staff, quieting the people. When the staff reached Dionycece's side, it turned back into a sword and he sheathed it. "My people, we are truly blessed by the gods above. Let us never forget that life is great. Life is the very essence of our being. Peace and Justice thread together the masses that are us in divine unity," he said calmly, then turned serious: "Never stray down the path of death and violence; it shall be your own demise." Inclining his head, Dionycece bowed to his people, signaling the end of the worship. The people bowed in return and began the journey back to the city. The Illiad faded into the air as if becoming invisible, returning to the Temple. Dionycece, as well, shimmered away, abandoning the Helios Hill until the next day.

[Baxten]

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[Markotovia]

It was just before dawn, as the sun began to rise over Aeia, thirteen worshippers were waiting by the Weeping Tree for the coming of Sesina. They brought baskets of fresh fruit and grains, and laid out laurels of lavender in the shape of the Sacred Pentacle to welcome the Goddess' presence. As they called for Sesina to come, a beautiful white stork flew from out of the forest and landed in the center of the Pentacle. The worshippers bowed to the animal as they knew it was not just any stork. It was their Mother. As the worshippers gazed at it, it transformed into the beautiful Goddess.

She said to them, "Blessed be with your spirits, my sons and daughters, for you have done well. Now come my children, for it is time."

Sesina had taught her worshippers many magical practices, but today they would learn one that was extremely difficult for mortals. The practice of Astral Travel. She told her worshippers to lay down and close their eyes. She waved her wand and put them under a trance and whispered, "Our spirits now depart, to the realm of the unknown. By my will, it has begun. Spertic, Colzem, Impertus." After she spoke the last three words in her magical tongue, both Sesina and her worshippers levitated off the ground and their spirits were separated from their mortal vessel. Their perilous journey to the Otherworld had begun, and their was no turning back.

[Nuremgard]

The sun rose over the divine island of Annwyn, its glorious rays shining down on the forever fertile and fruitful island where youth was eternal and beauty was always in abundance. Nestled in a pretty grove deep in the shady woods was an open space with stone pillars forming a large circle. In the middle was a stone altar which had offerings of alcohol and sweet food on it. Scattered around the grove were satyrs, nymphs and mortals, all nursing hangovers from the previous night's festivities. Among them was the heartbreakingly beautiful Felix, god of love, pleasure, wine and all things merry. He was naked and his long, curly blonde hair fell in pretty locks to his shoulders. He could hear the birds in the trees singing his praises, gently ushering him from sleep. He awoke slowly, in no hurry to go anywhere. When he eventually stood he sighed happily and smiled, inhaling the fragrant air. It was always spring and summer on Annywn. He yawned and stretched, basking in the sun's warm morning embrace.

Felix makes his way to the altar, careful not to disturb his worshippers who lay on the ground still peacefully slumbering. He takes a deep drink from one of the goblets of wine as a sparrow lands on his shoulder, twittering happily. He smiles dazedly and softly strokes the pretty bird's delicate feathers to which it gives him an affectionate nip on the finger in response.

[Oelesa]

Castiel set on his throne watching the other gods as they look phenomenally well in his light that he provides every single day. However, the hairless apes worship the other gods more than him, even the other Gods never really acknowledge Castiel, even with the power to destroy their followers with a single word from his voice. Still he sets quietly in solitude every day, but he is unnaturally relieved and delighted by the isolation from the major worship from the hairless apes and separation from The gods and goddess affairs.

He still remains loyal to the most powerful god which yet to be determined and so for now Castiel remains mysterious in his peaceful isolation until the day he is called upon.

[Vista Major]

Dioneus Temple, Midday
Dionycece paced in his Throne Room, with Illiads at his side, taking notes. Around the throne room were several pillars of seats for visitors, paintings of several gods and legendary persons--at least the gods that could be depicted in mortal form, of course. There were also several stacks of books, the largest being a record of all of Dio City's laws, in the center pedestal. Dionycece started at the law code, then at the closest Illiad to his left. As if spoken loudly, all the other Illiads left the room.

"For many years now, we in the Forum have lived completely separate from the rest of the world of Patheos," Dionycece began to speak. "I rarely visit the other gods. Though I feel I must..." The deputy leader Erason, an Illiad, nodded curtly. "My lord, this is strange. You never speak of life beyond the Helios Hill except of the tales of violence among the other deities. Why bring them up now? Dio is thriving without them; we don't need their assistance." Ereson said, emotionlessly. Dionycece sighed and hung his head. "Yes, it true. We don't need them. But they need me--They need us. We are the very concentration of peace and justice in Patheos. To separate ourselves from those who would benefit from us is immoral. I should have realized that." Ereson stared with his stone eyes at Dionycece. If an animate statue could make an expression, it would be one of shock. "My lord... what are you suggesting?" "My dear Ereson... I plan on leaving the Dio by tonight, no later. I sense I disturbance in the force, and must see that the outer realm is okay. If we have another divine war..." Dionycece didn't have to finish; everyone in the Dio knew what happened during the last war of the gods. It is the very reason the Forum no longer connects with the world.

In a swift motion, Dionycece conjured a golden sash and cast it around Erason. "As deputy to I, your lord and creator, while I am away from the Forum of the Dio, you are in charge of the mortals and the Illiad. Protect the Forum and the Temple with your life. Peace and Justice depends on it." Dionycece said solemnly. Erason nodded, then bowed, his stone being cracking slightly. Dionycece lifted his head, and his clothed changed from a cream white toga to a jet black cloak; his staff turned into a obsidian sword at his side. "If the people ask where I am, tell them I am at a banquet with the Sun God." Dionycece then snapped his fingers, and disappeared into thin air.

[Ruclax]

The cool wind tickles my face as I stand in a crowd of some thousand people in twilight darkness. The sky is a beautiful purple and the mountain ranges look stunning from up here. It is nearly Sunrise now and even though I know it will be beautiful I'm about simply fall down and sleep. The priests and priestess woke everyone up hours early to see the sunrise and marched us up to the Temple of Anubis where they've been doing rituals for a while now. Uh, my feet are killing me. I'm squeezed in between people on a mountain here a shark rocky ground; my feet, are at this point, dead. Today is the holiest time of the our peoples calendar; it's called the Most Holy Solemnity of the Afterlife. They do a elaborate ritual, after all the little ones their doing now, called the Sacrament of the Bridge and the Body. It's supposed to open the doors of the Afterlife and gain an audience with Anubis, the God of the Afterlife. I've herd only rumors of what they do since no one ever sees it, except if you fall on the every 100 years day- which happens to be today. The temple is beautiful to look at though, it's something to admire at least while I wait here. No one knows who actually built it. Legend says, or so says the priests and priestess, that Anubis commanded his angles and demons to build it. And to be honest I think that's probably true. I mean the thing is huge and the type of stone and stuff made to make it doesn't even belong here. In fact, I don't think any other village has it. The wide and huge steps are all white marble, with giant pillars surrounding the area of the same beautiful marble. In fact this marble is sacred, it can never be broken or dirtied, believe me when I was a kid I tried. The marble steps and pillars surround a large door made of volcanic and dark glass mixed with silver.The door is just in the middle of the pillars; not even in the mountain just out there my itself. There is a magnificent altar that is right behind the door with three statues of Anubis and behind the altar and statues is the door that is in the mountain. They call these doors The Door of the Dead and the Door of the Living, and the altar- the Altar of the Afterlife. That's where the Sacrament of the Bridge and the Body is going to happen.

Ah, okay the are moving now. They move past the first Door and start to Incense the altar. The deliciously rich aroma starts to spill out into the crowd. The priests and priestess look toward the Sun as it's golden rays spread across the sky like honey. The honey like rays dash for the temple and immediately light up only the three pairs of eyes on the huge three statues of Anubis that are placed around and guard the altar in the middle. All of the sky is lit up and the land around us is but the temple is in darkness except for those eyes, the Sacrament has begun and Anubis is watching. The priests and priestesses start to prepare things and one of the priestesses bows down before the three statues and altar. That's the high priestess actually and she is always the most beautiful women in the land. She is not chosen but goes voluntarily. The entire people bow down right on the ground along with her, some even crying and all emotional. I bow. The high priestess speaks

"Anubis, my lover, on your Most Sacred Solemnity of the Afterlife, we beg permission to enter the Second Door, to gain an audience with you in your immaculate and most holy presence, to acquire any knowledge you might want to bestow on us, and...,my lover, to prove our devotion to you so that we may have protection and your affection in the afterlife.

-All of a sudden her cloths drop like bricks to the marble ground. And she lies down on the altar-

"My Lover, I offer myself to you...my body and my soul as a sign of my love for you. I always loved you and will for all eternity. MAKE STRAIGHT, My lover if you see fit and deem my and us worthy, the path and open the Doors before us."

The entire place is dead silent. We are all still on the floor bowing. I don't even know what's supposed to happen, i guess maybe-....... and then I hear this.........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA1uovQSCYU ....The ground shakes with every sound of the trumpet. The silver plated candles attached to the pillars of the temple and the sides of the altar instantly conjure up a purple fire...The trumpet grows louder and the ground shakes violently...I hear the priestess moaning in pleasure, her moans grow louder, louder..it echoes the trumpets steady in their tone...the purple flames from the candles then grow bigger and bigger and bigger and then black smoke starts to ooze out from the statues of Anubis, black smoke everywhere..it engulfs the altar until I can't see the priestess, I can only hear her. The purple fire leaps out of the candles and twirls itself around the black smoke and priestess , the trumpets gets louder, the moaning gets louder, the fire's warmth burns..the priestess is taken up, levitated into the air entangled with black smoke and purple fire and is carried to the Second Door. The noise stops. The trumpets, the moaning, the purple fire all stop dead...the priestess's body twirls and twirls and twirls and until the all I see is black and purple and then...she's gone.

Dead silent.

I hear aa large creek. An echo of a door being opened. I look closer, trying to stay bowed...The Second Doors are opening....The priests start chanting, swinging incense and bowing as they approach the door. One priest enters and the doors are shut.

As soon as he enters he is completely surrounded by pitch darkness and then all of a sudden a blinding light...he has to shut his eyes. He opens them as prays to Anubis for mercy. He open them and finds himself in a beautiful pasture, with a glorious sun rise. The aroma of sweet flowers. He actually feels blissful. The scenery can only be described as heaven. Anubis shrinks his size to face the priest. Clothed in black smoke and a cape of purple fire with piecing purple eyes he looks at him. He can see just a hint of a body outline through the holy smoke and fire..it's a Jackle's body... and magnificent head. He Bows. "Anubis, my Lord, what have you to say to us, mere mortal men. Teach us, Oh Sovereign Lord, what you will"

Anubis answered: MY SERVANT, BECAUSE YOUR PEOPLE ARE GOOD AND FAITHFUL IN THEIR PRAYERS I SHALL BESTOW UPON THEM WISDOM AND UPON MY PRIESTS, POWER TO UPHOLD THEM

Anubis went on to teach the priest wisdom about the body, about medicines that can prolong life. He also proclaimed gave all of his priest and priestess special ability to save people from death if he permitted and bring them back from the Afterlife..if he permitted. Before he sent his priest away with this news and new wisdom he saieth

"GO THEREFORE, MY SERVANT, FOR IT HAS BEEN GOOD WITH YOU, AND TELL YOUR PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE AND NOT WASTE THESE GITFS I HAVE GIVEN, ELSE THEY SHALL NOT TASTE THE HONEY OF HEAVEN BUT THE BITTERNESS OF JUDGEMENT

[Of New Venice]

Lyaldir sat in his abode, and gazed upon his followers. The "Blackfingers", as they called themselves, prayed for Him to guide their hands as they forged and worked the metal, and He answered those He deemed worthy, who forged not to earn money, but to help the village or court they resided in. He gazed upon his followers and smiled with fatherly pride as they worked the forge. A new day has risen, and with it, the smoke from countless forges across Patheos.

[Baxten]

Vega sat in The Iron Throne on Mount Vega. He was trying to think how to quench his thirst for conquest. He needed to be secret about it and not let the other gods find out what he was doing. As he was contemplating, one of his slaves entered. Vega simply said "Speak, servant". The slave said "Sir, some people of the city Polemos have rebelled, and these rebels have destroyed your temple" Vega saw this as an excuse to quench his thirst for blood. "Who is the leader of this petty rebellion" said Vega. "I believe the leader's name is Ergos. Shall I raise an army for you, sir?" said the servant in a very nervous and scared way. Vega replied with "No, I will do this by myself" Then Vege flew towards the town.

As Vega landed in the city, he saw that his temple was burnt to the ground, and saw people run away. He had bitter-sweet feelings about what was going on. He hated that these rebels burned down his temple, but loved the death and destruction. He found the rebels with Ergos marching towards the military camp. Vega flew and stopped in front of them saying "I demand you to stop this instant, or I will use all force necessary." Vega drew out the Godkiller, his magical sword, and pointed it at them. Some people ran away, but Ergos and his most loyal troops stayed behind, saying "We will end the reign of the corrupt kings of Polemos. They will perish, and a new dynasty will rise". As he said this, Vega was impatient, and so he stabbed Ergos in the stomach, and watched him slowly die

Ergos looked at him in disgust. This only made Vega madder, and he stuck the sword deeper into Ergos' stomach, took out the sword, swung it across Ergos' head, and beheaded him. Vega lifted the head into the sky and said "If you rebel, this will be your fate." The other rebels started to run away, but Vega, being the psychotic god he is, caused an earthquake to kill the runners. He then caught up with the first people that ran away and set them to flames. He then flew back to his castle, and laid down to sleep after a good day of murdering others.

[Vista Major]

Dionycece appeared a couple leagues away from the Mount Vega, where the god of the same name dwelled. The potence of the war god prevented Dionycece from teleporting into the city; death burned his nostrils and weakened his soul even from miles away. The sword at Dionycece's side glowed a ghostly white. Dionycece unsheathed it and turned it into a wooden hiking rod. As he trudged across the barren landscape, he soon came across scattered shacks and farms, with people toiling around, as if in a daze. This greatly shook Dionycece, but he carried on, silently praying for their salvation from Vega.

Upon entering the city of Polemos, he saw many beggars and common folk rushing across the streets and into shady houses. Military camps throughout, giving Dionycece a headache. "Ugh, if I am to keep the Dio safe, I need to keep Vega away from us. No doubt he'd try to conquer us if war ever broke out again..." Dionycece continued his slow walk until he came close to the palace of the war god on Mount Vefa. "I must also strike against the war god. For everyone's sake..."

[Of New Venice]

Lyaldir sat in his home, his heart blackened by the news of what is happening in Polemos. He thought of the people who are dying needlessly in the city, people who are innocent of any crimes, women and children who's houses are burning down. He thought to himself "Why are the mortals so insistent on harming themselves through these pointless wars? Why are they insistent on using weapons not to defend their homes, but to destroy them? What joy does that damned Vega find in using his weapon, a weapon Lyaldir crafted, to harm and destroy?"

[Markotovia]

As Sesina and her worshippers were still levitating, as their spirits travelled in the Otherworld they all suddenly awoke and came falling to the ground.

"What has happened?, asked one of the worshippers

Sesina extended her arm to where a dove, one of her messengers, perched on it. Sesina communicated with it and learned what had happened in Polemos.

"The vengeful God Vega has spread death and destruction in Polemos. I must go there, to save the survivors, for those who weep and mourn, can know true enlightenment, and true power. I will teach them and guide them. Go my children, for I must do this alone."

The worshippers left the Weeping Tree, and Sesina waved her wand around her head to which she then vanished in a blazing fire, and appeared in the ruins of Polemos.

[Ruclax]

Anubis had been surveying his kingdom for a while. Everything was as it should be. Each minute every soul that came down through death had been judged by Anubis and put in their proper place. The angles and demons of the Underworld carried out his orders, looked looked after the souls and helped him maintained the entire realm of the Afterlife. Today was no different from that routine until now.

Anubis, as he strolled around his kingdom, saw all souls in his head coming to him at death. It was from his mind that he judged them, unless he felt like actually going to the part of the kingdom they are held before judgement, right after death, called "The House of Souls". Soul after another souls came before him in his mind as he took a leisurely stroll, until thousands of souls came before him who still had beating hearts attached to their spiritual bodies. This was the sign that they did not die at their accorded time. but way before. Anubis knew right away that the only instance in which this could happen is if another God had killed them. He rolled his eyes knowing who the culprit most likely is. He had to do something about it this time because it was the third instance this happened, and he was tired of having to deal with the backup as well as the injustice to the souls themselves.

Immediately, knowing they were about to be summoned, the Archangel and Archdemon of the Underworld appeared before him in their magnificence. They bowed as Anubis tuned slowly to face them. His purple fire burning eyes got wider and his black smoke cloak around him got longer. He said to the Archangel Micheal;
"My faithful one, go to the House of Souls. Give to the good souls this choice; They may stay here and be granted eternal paradise for their good lives, OR they may be brought back to their bodies with an added 20 years and Three Generations. And bring each soul to his wish"

Micheal had replied with a smile "Yes Master" and flew off

Anubis then looked to the Archdemon Damien and said,
"My faithful one, got he House of Souls with your brother and give to the bad souls this choice; They may stay here, damned to wonder outside the gates of paradise seeing but not being abel to enter..for 100 years OR They may return to their bodies and pay for their crimes by being striped of their bodily senses."

Damien said, with determination, "Master, as you wish" and vanished

Anubis then thought that this had to be dealt with, so he can avoid these complications and avoid these souls any more trouble. He decided to go and see Vega himself to warm him for the last time.
"This is going to be the last time, Vega, I swear it. For if your incessant rampages don't stop I will bring the fury of the Underworld upon you, and you will not be abel to evade it." He said to Vega out loud.

Right then, his black smokey cloak started to grow larger..and the black smoke formed wings, his purple eyes burned and burned until the fire in them poured out and spilled over his whole body. Covered in purple flame and blackness he fly upwards in a speed only a God can go to Mt. Vega.

[Markotovia]

Sesina stood in the ruins of Polemos. Cloaked in a long, hooded, black robe. She approached a suspicious old man who was covered in ash and bruised all over. She bent down to where he was lying and spoke to him.

"My poor child. You will suffer no more. Come with me, and you will know peace."

She reached for his hand, when all of a sudden he pulled out a dagger and pointed it to her.

"Come no closer! I know who you are, Witch!"

While Sesina has many worshippers, some see her as an evil enchantress, and forbid her practices to mortals. Before he could even strike her, she grabbed his wrist squeezing it so tight he could no longer hold the dagger. His hand turned black, and he begged for mercy. Sesina's robe emerged in a blaze of fire and her eyes turned white as snow. She grabbed him by his throat and lifted if him into the air. Her wand appeared into her other hand and she pointed it to him.

"Let your spirit be damned to wander these forsaken ruins for all eternity. Your should shall never know peace again. Certum, Imprust, Seprum."

A deathly black haze emerged from the tip of her wand, and engulfed the man. He turned to ashes and as they sunk into the Earth, Sesina walked away, fading away in a black mist.

[Vista Major]

Dionycece confronted the guards before the gates of the palace of Vega. They pointed spears at him and demanded he step away. Dionycece put on a look of shock and beg, before smiling gently. "Brothers, have you no peace? Allow me to help..." Dionycece's walking stick turned into its original staff form and he struck out at the guards. They instantly turned into stone, frozen into place. "I shall revive them when I depart." Dionycece said. "Or I'll take then with me away from this wretched place."

Then he felt a presence, some godly force entering the nearby city. He looked backwards and could just barely make out the figure of a tall, radiant woman down below. She looked familiar, though Dionycece blinked away his hawk senses and sighed. "More of the divine, I see. Excellent," he whispered in mock awe. "Perhaps... Of more came, Vega shall step down. Even a war god can't withstand against many of his own kind." Pleased, Dionycece stepped into the palace and snuck through the halls, in search of the throne room.

[Baxten]

Dionycece confronted the guards before the gates of the palace of Vega. They pointed spears at him and demanded he step away. Dionycece put on a look of shock and beg, before smiling gently. "Brothers, have you no peace? Allow me to help..." Dionycece's walking stick turned into its original staff form and he struck out at the guards. They instantly turned into stone, frozen into place. "I shall revive them when I depart." Dionycece said. "Or I'll take then with me away from this wretched place."

Then he felt a presence, some godly force entering the nearby city. He looked backwards and could just barely make out the figure of a tall, radiant woman down below. She looked familiar, though Dionycece blinked away his hawk senses and sighed. "More of the divine, I see. Excellent," he whispered in mock awe. "Perhaps... Of more came, Vega shall step down. Even a war god can't withstand against many of his own kind." Pleased, Dionycece stepped into the palace and snuck through the halls, in search of the throne room.

Vega approached Dionycece and said "Oh, I see you have made it. Please, follow me." He walked towards the throne room and started to have a conversation. "The reason I've called you here is to prevent the people of Polemos attacking the people of Dio. These are the two biggest cities on the island besides Deba." He called on a slave and said "Servant, get me a drink." The serving quickly went to get the drink. Vega continued "I hear the people of Polemos are suffering from the rebellion I crushed. I would like to ask you to help me rebuild the city, and I will try to get other gods here. I want to make this a place of not just extreme military strength, but one of culture and learning. This may not seem like me, but I really want the best for my true worshippers. I would imagine you'd want the same for yours? I sense that another God is nearby. I believe it is...Sesina. I should invite her here. The more gods we have to rebuild Polemos, the better. If you want to come with me, be my guest." With that, Vega stood there drinking from his Goblet

[Markotovia]

Sesina was at one of the Entrances of Mount Vega where she spotted Dionycece talking with Vega. She pondered whether to continue forward or to go back another time. When she was more prepared. She did not know what horrors could await her, not that she couldn't handle them. All of a sudden, she saw four of Vega's servants coming towards her. She warned them not to come any closer. They unsheathed spears and pointed them at her. As one of them threw one at her, she quickly dissipated into a puff of black smoke and thirteen black crows. She flew away, but she would return.

[Vista Major]

Vega approached Dionycece and said "Oh, I see you have made it. Please, follow me." He walked towards the throne room and started to have a conversation. "The reason I've called you here is to prevent the people of Polemos attacking the people of Dio. These are the two biggest cities on the island besides Deba." He called on a slave and said "Servant, get me a drink." The serving quickly went to get the drink. Vega continued "I hear the people of Polemos are suffering from the rebellion I crushed. I would like to ask you to help me rebuild the city, and I will try to get other gods here. I want to make this a place of not just extreme military strength, but one of culture and learning. This may not seem like me, but I really want the best for my true worshippers. I would imagine you'd want the same for yours? I sense that another God is nearby. I believe it is...Sesina. I should invite her here. The more gods we have to rebuild Polemos, the better. If you want to come with me, be my guest." With that, Vega stood there drinking from his Goblet

"Heavens!" Dionycece exclaimed when Vega approached. He was completely surprised and taken aback. "Oh, Lord Vega! I wish I could say it was a pleasure meeting with you, but I cannot." He said with a very small grin. As he and Vega went through the halls, Vega explained the rebellion and his intent to rebuild. "Lord Vega, I agree that Polemos must be rebuilt posthaste. The preservation of peace and culture must be utmost priority..." Dionycece said, then slowed when he heard of the name Sesina. 'So that must be the woman...' "Sesina will certainly need to be here. As I recall, she's the goddess of magic." He nodded. "I mist admit, I haven't met with the gods in decades, since the last war. I intend not to start another." Dionycece glared at Vega. "We are more mature that that, I hope."

[Baxten]

Vega approached Dionycece and said "Oh, I see you have made it. Please, follow me." He walked towards the throne room and started to have a conversation. "The reason I've called you here is to prevent the people of Polemos attacking the people of Dio. These are the two biggest cities on the island besides Deba." He called on a slave and said "Servant, get me a drink." The serving quickly went to get the drink. Vega continued "I hear the people of Polemos are suffering from the rebellion I crushed. I would like to ask you to help me rebuild the city, and I will try to get other gods here. I want to make this a place of not just extreme military strength, but one of culture and learning. This may not seem like me, but I really want the best for my true worshippers. I would imagine you'd want the same for yours? I sense that another God is nearby. I believe it is...Sesina. I should invite her here. The more gods we have to rebuild Polemos, the better. If you want to come with me, be my guest." With that, Vega stood there drinking from his Goblet

"Heavens!" Dionycece exclaimed when Vega approached. He was completely surprised and taken aback. "Oh, Lord Vega! I wish I could say it was a pleasure meeting with you, but I cannot." He said with a very small grin. As he and Vega went through the halls, Vega explained the rebellion and his intent to rebuild. "Lord Vega, I agree that Polemos must be rebuilt posthaste. The preservation of peace and culture must be utmost priority..." Dionycece said, then slowed when he heard of the name Sesina. 'So that must be the woman...' "Sesina will certainly need to be here. As I recall, she's the goddess of magic." He nodded. "I mist admit, I haven't met with the gods in decades, since the last war. I intend not to start another." Dionycece glared at Vega. "We are more mature that that, I hope."

"Good. I've seen that if I want to actually be liked, killing my people isn't the best way. Now, I am still the god of war, and I will conquest. However, I will not tread on Dio or any of the two smaller islands, as those places are sacred and need not be destroyed through war. I don't really sense another god right now; maybe she left. I will get the supplies ready for rebuilding. It would be very nice if we could get many of the gods in on this rebuilding. We could build temples to all the gods. We could make a hardened, cynical civilization, but one that accepts science and culture. I can see it now. We could build grand walls that will stand any attempt of conquest, and an Acropolis as high as Mount Vega itself, and the city could have the greatest temples to exist in the history of the universe. The city could be a paradise on earth. I can only see it now. We must convince the others to join us on this magnificent project."

[Markotovia]

Sesina made her way back to Aeia, and to her abode. A temple in where her secrets were hidden, whom only pure souls can find. She prepared to cast a Resurrection Ritual, to bring back the Seer of Antolum. A powerful oracle who was able to predict future events. Sesina gathered her required tools and started by casting the Seal of the Sacred Pentacle on the consecrated ground. She raised her wand over a bowl of water, and recited, "I call forth the Spirit of the Seer of Antolum, to aid me in my working, so that I may see what cannot be seen, and that I may know what has not been. I conjure thee, to come to me know, this is what I will, and my will shall be done!" She poured the bowl of water into the circle, and fire shot out of the ground. The Temple violently shook as cries could be heard echoing from nowhere. A crack on the ground began to grow larger, and as lighting struck the crack, in a blaze of fire, the Seer was there. And then there was silence. In the Circle, the old woman stood. She was hunched over, holding a wooden staff. Where there should have been eyes, were but nothing. She spoke in a quiet, raspy voice.

"Why....have you summoned me... Sesina?"

"For answers. I sense a great danger looming in the midsts of Mount Vega. What is too come?"

The woman nodded.

"I see great distress... cries of suffering... trembling of the Earth and the Heavens..."

"What does that mean?

The Seer stood silent for a moment, when she gasped for breath.

"Death!.... Lies.... Deception.... War...is what you sense. Patheos is in danger... Sesina."

"How? When? What can I do?"

The Seer breathed heavily. "Do what must be done. Or every mortal and God alike, will know peace nevermore"

The Temple began to shake again, thunders of cries and pleas from lost souls in the Otherworld came from every crevice, the Seer vanished in a blaze of fire, and the crack closed, sealing the portal to the Land of the Spirits. Sesina stood there, wondering what she meant..... Do what must be done.

[Ruclax]

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As Vega and Dionycece were talking in his throne room, the temple began to shake. The trumpets of the Underworld sounded three times. Black smoke started to ooze out of the floor and purple fire spread across the entire room as fast as lightning. Anubis started to appear in the midst of the black and the fire, eyes burning with that same purple fire and body clothed in dark smoke. The fire from the room came back to his body and made the outline of his cloak and intensified his eyes.

He looked at Dionycece for a moment then to Vega. Looking now intently at Vega he said
"Vega, this is the last time I will say this and then after this there will be consequences, I assure you. Each and every Soul in this universe, especially mortal souls, belong to me...When you go on your killing sprees not only are you taking away these mortal's lives but you are complicating the process of judgement. I will not have the process complicated. Do you understand me?"
His eyes burned with greater intensity.

[Of New Venice]

Lyaldir arrived at Mount Vega, wanting to scorn Vega about the destruction of Polemos, when he heard Dionycece and Vega discussing the reconstruction of the city. Lyaldir fallowed their voices until he maneged to make his way to the throne room. He said: "I heard you were talking about rebuilding the city of Polemos, so I think you will need the help of a master smith. And who's better for the job then the God of Smithing himself?"

[Baxten]

As Vega and Dionycece were talking in his throne room, the temple began to shake. The trumpets of the Underworld sounded three times. Black smoke started to ooze out of the floor and purple fire spread across the entire room as fast as lightning. Anubis started to appear in the midst of the black and the fire, eyes burning with that same purple fire and body clothed in dark smoke. The fire from the room came back to his body and made the outline of his cloak and intensified his eyes.

He looked at Dionycece for a moment then to Vega. Looking now intently at Vega he said
"Vega, this is the last time I will say this

As Vega and Dionycece were talking in his throne room, the temple began to shake. The trumpets of the Underworld sounded three times. Black smoke started to ooze out of the floor and purple fire spread across the entire room as fast as lightning. Anubis started to appear in the midst of the black and the fire, eyes burning with that same purple fire and body clothed in dark smoke. The fire from the room came back to his body and made the outline of his cloak and intensified his eyes.

He looked at Dionycece for a moment then to Vega. Looking now intently at Vega he said
"Vega, this is the last time I will say this and then after this there will be consequences, I assure you. Each and every Soul in this universe, especially mortal souls, belong to me...When you go on your killing sprees not only are you taking away these mortal's lives but you are complicating the process of judgement. I will not have the process complicated. Do you understand me?"
His eyes burned with greater intensity.

Vega quickly replied, and looked Anubis right in his eyes "I understand. Now, as we are brothers, I want to ask you a very important question: do you think you'd be able to help in the reconstruction of Polemos. I have realized the errors in my ways, and I want to make it up to my worshippers. I shouldn't treat them that way, and I'm sorry for what I've done. I want to rebuild this city as a place of military strength, but also as a place of culture and joy. I want Polemos to become the greatest city in Patheos."

As he finished saying this, Vega got a weird feeling, like a feeling of nervousness, in his stomach. He said "I'll be back. I'm not feeling to well right now." Vega ran to his throne room, shutting and locking the iron entrance. He started to think to himself I have this weird feeling. A feeling that someone has figured out my plans. Like someone knows that what I'm doing is false. I want to rebuild my city, yes, but they've figured out that I want to cause more war, more destruction. Of course, this is just a thought. A thought that may not be true. But I'm a god, and I know everything, so something must be going on. I will figure out later" Vega went back to the place that the gods were present and said "What do you think, Anubis. Will you help?" then after this there will be consequences, I assure you. Each and every Soul in this universe, especially mortal souls, belong to me...When you go on your killing sprees not only are you taking away these mortal's lives but you are complicating the process of judgement. I will not have the process complicated. Do you understand me?"
His eyes burned with greater intensity.

Vega quickly replied, and looked Anubis right in his eyes "I understand. Now, as we are friends, I want to ask you a very important question: do you think you'd be able to help in the reconstruction of Polemos. I have realized the errors in my ways, and I want to make it up to my worshippers. I shouldn't treat them that way, and I'm sorry for what I've done. I want to rebuild this city as a place of military strength, but also as a place of culture and joy. I want Polemos to become the greatest city in Patheos."

As he finished saying this, Vega got a weird feeling, like a feeling of nervousness, in his stomach. He said "I'll be back. I'm not feeling too well right now." Vega ran to his throne room, shutting and locking the iron entrance. He started to think to himself I have this weird feeling. A feeling that someone has figured out my plans. Like someone knows that what I'm doing is false. I want to rebuild my city, yes, but they've figured out that I want to cause more war, more destruction. Of course, this is just a thought. A thought that may not be true. But I'm a god, and I know everything, so something must be going on. I will figure out later" Vega went back to the place that the gods were present and said "What do you think, Anubis. Will you help?"

Lyaldir arrived at Mount Vega, wanting to scorn Vega about the destruction of Polemos, when he heard Dionycece and Vega discussing the reconstruction of the city. Lyaldir fallowed their voices until he maneged to make his way to the throne room. He said: "I heard you were talking about rebuilding the city of Polemos, so I think you will need the help of a master smith. And who's better for the job then the God of Smithing himself?"

Yes, your help would be more than appreciated. You are the best god to rebuild a city like Polemos to become great. Now, we must go or ask Sesina for her help. I feel she may not come, but that's OK. We should start building; the sooner the better.

[Of New Venice]

Lyaldir turns to Anubis "Ah, Anubis. It has been so long since i have seen you. I don't know why Vega had his change of heart, but it alone suggests that he is not entierly hell bent on destru..." Vega abruptly turns and started to head to his throne room. Lyaldir turns and askes: "Vega, what happend?" Vega ignored him and closed the door to his throne room. Moments later Vega returns and when Lyaldir turns, Anubis has dissapeared. Lyaldir satrted talking after several moments: "And back to our matters... I would advise to visit Sesina first and see if she will help us with our mission. If we can't convince her to help us, then we will start rebuilding without her. I would like to ask though, before we begin, why the change of heart Vega? Why did you decide to help humanity instead of enjoying the destruction?"