Ascension (Sandbox/OOC/Open)

[Conterale]

GOD APP
Name: Yvrashr
Epiphet(s): The Bloodmouthed, The Protector of Roads
Domain(s): Sun and Travel
Personality: He is the embodiment of the sun. Unlike, say; Apollo, whom is the sun god, Yvrashr is literally the sun, and his personality is reflected by the sun. Sometimes he is pleasent, like a pleasant summer day, not too hot but not too cold, sometimes he is maniacal and cruel, like a scorching hot sun in a drought, and sometimes he is sleepy and tired, such as in the winter. He posesses the ability to be able to be in multiple places at once, although these versions of him act different at different points of the year. Sometimes, when he is in his "scorching" phase, he demands blood sacrifice. When his followers die, they enter a land where the sun always shines pleasantly, which cannot be harmed by him.

Appearance: He looks like a giant-sized human, wearing a simple cloth tunic and pants, however his head is a sun; as in it looks like the sun when you see it from earth, except with eyes, a head, and other facial features.

Equipment: A scimitar, which is extremely yellow, and it's temperature is based on his mood, when he's pleasant it will usually reach 100,000,000 degrees celcius, when scorching, it can reach up to 1,000,000,000 degrees, and when slumbering or sleepy, cools down to 150,000 degrees.
Anything else:

We already had a Sun God (Gaash and his sun hoe)

so sad, now i can't be a demonic sun which drinks blood.

[Conterale]

GOD APP
Name: Yvrashr (eve-ra-sh-ear)

Epiphet(s): The Noble One; He Whom Protects the People

Domain(s): Governance

Personality: he is the living embodiment of governance, and so his presonality changes over time (ie; if he was in the real world, during the 1700's he might have acted like an absolutist monarch, in the year 1300 he may have been partly like a feudal lord) however, a strange phenomenon happens, where the more important or widespread a system of governance is, he might adopt it into his personality, i.e if both democracy and feudalism were prevalent in this world at the same time, he would appear to be split in two, and he would have a different voice for each one.

Appearance: His appearance is changable, as he looks like the rulership of different systems of governments (if the prevalent systems were authoritarian communistic regimes, he might look like Joseph Stalin, but if feudal monarchy was also prevalent, his other half would look like a feudal lord)
Equipment: generally a doublebladed axe which seems to be marked with blood, a scale,

Anything else:he sometimes intervenes in mortal affairs to protect people, sometimes to the displeasure and anger of the other gods.

[HypErcApitAl]

We already had a Sun God (Gaash and his sun hoe)

so sad, now i can't be a demonic sun which drinks blood.

Sounds like something out of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

[Bentus]

Organization App
Name: Order of the Flame
Type: Religious Order, Cult(s), Charitable Organisation
Rules:
They are a group devoted to the worship and service of Nymora, and are her primary representatives within the mortal plane
Follow one’s passions and do not hesitate to live life to its fullest
Provide support and care to the faithful, while spreading Nymora’s teachings to those who are willing to listen
Each cult, shrine, or temple must be flexible to accommodate the requirements of the local authority wherever it is located, as long as doing so does not violate the sanctity of Nymora’s teachings and will
No weapons shall be brought onto hallowed ground without the authority of one of Nymora’s Chosen.

History:
When she was younger, Nymora regularly tried to bend and manipulate the lives of mortals. She would whisper ideas in their ears, silently encouraging their desires while convincing them to toss aside the restraints that bound their actions. She would poke and prod at the short-lived creatures’ lives on a whim, enjoying both the joy and tragedy that would result from her interference. But as time went on, her involvement inevitably led to the creation of a number of cults and covens that chose to worship her.

Intrigued by the possibilities that this presented, Nymora came to support and nurture these collections of worshippers and helped them to increase their influence and number. Eventually however, as civilizations and nations continued to coalesce and grow in Creation, she realised that she needed a more significant instrument to enforce her will alongside her fellow deities. Orchestrating a meeting between the leaders of her major cults, Nymora came down from the Heavens to speak to them herself. She named them sisters, and called upon them to lead their sons and daughters together in her name. In doing so, the Order of the Flame was born as a single, cohesive organisation that united Nymora’s followers.

Now, the Order can be found in countless settlements and localities throughout Creation. They operate everything from small shrines along popular trading routes, catering to weary travellers and weakened adventurers; to lavish and sprawling temples within bustling cities. Although each temple operates semi-independently, they all are ultimately subservient to the Order itself and a certain degree of commonality is enforced between them. They are all open to strangers who mean their residents no harm, and can even serve as a neutral ground upon which enemies can meet. Shrines and temples even offer many of their services to those who do not openly worship Nymora herself, believing that doing so will eventually open even the most stubborn mind to the Goddess’ teachings.

However, even though the Order has brought some level of consistency and commonality among Nymora’s followers, there is still a good deal of diversity within the myriad of cults within the Order that choose to worship her. Many of these cults are highly secretive and restricted to outsiders, while others specialise in a particular form of worship - with some choosing to cater to the more violent aspects of their deity.

Current Leader: the Exalted Kharope Averus
Anything else: Due to their wide geographical extent, the Order goes out of its way to remain neutral on the geopolitical stage. It tries to not take sides in conflicts between mortal kingdoms and often offers its temples as places of sanctuary for people caught in the middle. However, the public image of the Order avoiding direct confrontations only tells part of the story. Behind the scenes, they are incredibly active in the worlds of politics, intrigue and subterfuge.

Individuals from all walks of life visit the Order's temples and shrines, and these interactions all provide the Order with leverage and influence. A travelling merchant, seeking rest and relaxation at a shrine by the road, might let a trade secret slip. A noble or politician might indulge themselves in a less-than-savoury pass-time. A commander might ask the local High Priestess to put in a good word for them during a promotion, if they promise to encourage Nymora's worship among the ranks. In all, the Order is a patient beast, and it is content to cooperate and work within the systems that exist in mortal civilizations to achieve its goals. Often, the results are beneficial for everyone involved. Other times, they can be decidedly one-sided.

[Union Princes]

Hey OP, did you see my updated semi divine app? I'm also planning to make a society for Adjura. Do you have any rules and purpose that the society should serve?

[Ovesa]

Oh, yeah, you semi divine app is accepted.

As for rules and purpose, the society's purpose is probably meant to dedicate themselves to witchcraft and its knowledge. Rules are basic stuff, no stealing, no murder, and absolutely no necromancy.

[Main Nation Ministry]

Oh, yeah, you semi divine app is accepted.

As for rules and purpose, the society's purpose is probably meant to dedicate themselves to witchcraft and its knowledge. Rules are basic stuff, no stealing, no murder, and absolutely no necromancy.

Is the roster going to be updated later? I know my divine is accepted, though I want to be a bit sure. I may or may not know how to introduce Crescita, but I need to keep reading in the IC.

[Ceystile]

Alright, I'm gonna try to find somewhere to squeeze in a bit.

[Ovesa]

Alright, I'm gonna try to find somewhere to squeeze in a bit.

Sure thing! If you have any questions, feel free to ask

[Union Princes]

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=37292025#p37292025

Alright, the society app is done. I suppose now I should try reading the IC.

[Somerania]

CIV APP
Name: empire of Gaya
Government Type: absolute monarchy
Ruler: Musashi (acting ruler until a successor can be chosen)
Patron God(s): Musashi
Species: Homo sapiens
Culture: Korean and Chinese
Brief History: 750 years ago in 250 AMR Musashi came to a large not very far from the great city of Voia created by the god of commerce Voion and on the coast in the northeastern part of the island Musashi plunged his Katana into the ground then rocks came out forming the foundation of a large palace, he then got to work placing the roof, furniture and many other things, the palace had its own hot springs, barracks, gardens containing a late variety of plants then he got to work creating the humans, he created about 1000 Humans, built quarters for them, the Humans took care of the palace and Musashi oversaw them, the population of the area grew and Musashi built homes for them until the area became the city of Hanseong with a population of 80 thousand, the surrounding peninsula became the empire of Gaya, the population of the entire empire 1.8 million, the empire's military established in 251 AMR only consisted of 30 well armed soldiers, currently the only city in the empire of Gaya is the capital city of Hanseong, large towns with an average population of 250 - 300 currently dot the landscape of Gaya,

The current specifications of the Gayan military

Regular infantry (swords and blunt weapons) : 8 thousand

Armour: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... w&usqp=CAU

Sword: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... A&usqp=CAU

Archers: 4 thousand

Armour and Equipment: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... A&usqp=CAU

Cavalry: 2 thousand

Armour and equipment: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... Q&usqp=CAU

Spearmen: 6 thousand

Armour and equipment: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... w&usqp=CAU

Gayan navy

Personnel: 5 thousand

Total ships: 130 (50 supply ships)

Three masted junks: 40

Louchuans: 10

Turtle ships: 20

Four masted junks: 10

Ship weapons: 4 Hwachas on 1 warship
Anything else: Musashi's successor will be a semi divine.(his offspring)

[Bentus]

Organization App
Name: Order of the Flame
Type: Religious Order, Cult(s), Charitable Organisation
Rules:
They are a group devoted to the worship and service of Nymora, and are her primary representatives within the mortal plane
Follow one’s passions and do not hesitate to live life to its fullest
Provide support and care to the faithful, while spreading Nymora’s teachings to those who are willing to listen
Each cult, shrine, or temple must be flexible to accommodate the requirements of the local authority wherever it is located, as long as doing so does not violate the sanctity of Nymora’s teachings and will
No weapons shall be brought onto hallowed ground without the authority of one of Nymora’s Chosen.

History:
When she was younger, Nymora regularly tried to bend and manipulate the lives of mortals. She would whisper ideas in their ears, silently encouraging their desires while convincing them to toss aside the restraints that bound their actions. She would poke and prod at the short-lived creatures’ lives on a whim, enjoying both the joy and tragedy that would result from her interference. But as time went on, her involvement inevitably led to the creation of a number of cults and covens that chose to worship her.

Intrigued by the possibilities that this presented, Nymora came to support and nurture these collections of worshippers and helped them to increase their influence and number. Eventually however, as civilizations and nations continued to coalesce and grow in Creation, she realised that she needed a more significant instrument to enforce her will alongside her fellow deities. Orchestrating a meeting between the leaders of her major cults, Nymora came down from the Heavens to speak to them herself. She named them sisters, and called upon them to lead their sons and daughters together in her name. In doing so, the Order of the Flame was born as a single, cohesive organisation that united Nymora’s followers.

Now, the Order can be found in countless settlements and localities throughout Creation. They operate everything from small shrines along popular trading routes, catering to weary travellers and weakened adventurers; to lavish and sprawling temples within bustling cities. Although each temple operates semi-independently, they all are ultimately subservient to the Order itself and a certain degree of commonality is enforced between them. They are all open to strangers who mean their residents no harm, and can even serve as a neutral ground upon which enemies can meet. Shrines and temples even offer many of their services to those who do not openly worship Nymora herself, believing that doing so will eventually open even the most stubborn mind to the Goddess’ teachings.

However, even though the Order has brought some level of consistency and commonality among Nymora’s followers, there is still a good deal of diversity within the myriad of cults within the Order that choose to worship her. Many of these cults are highly secretive and restricted to outsiders, while others specialise in a particular form of worship - with some choosing to cater to the more violent aspects of their deity.

Current Leader: the Exalted Kharope Averus
Anything else: Due to their wide geographical extent, the Order goes out of its way to remain neutral on the geopolitical stage. It tries to not take sides in conflicts between mortal kingdoms and often offers its temples as places of sanctuary for people caught in the middle. However, the public image of the Order avoiding direct confrontations only tells part of the story. Behind the scenes, they are incredibly active in the worlds of politics, intrigue and subterfuge.

Individuals from all walks of life visit the Order's temples and shrines, and these interactions all provide the Order with leverage and influence. A travelling merchant, seeking rest and relaxation at a shrine by the road, might let a trade secret slip. A noble or politician might indulge themselves in a less-than-savoury pass-time. A commander might ask the local High Priestess to put in a good word for them during a promotion, if they promise to encourage Nymora's worship among the ranks. In all, the Order is a patient beast, and it is content to cooperate and work within the systems that exist in mortal civilizations to achieve its goals. Often, the results are beneficial for everyone involved. Other times, they can be decidedly one-sided.

Finished the app Ovesa, if you could give it a once over. Don't quite feel comfortable accepting myself.

CIV APP
Name: empire of Gaya
Government Type: absolute monarchy
Ruler: Musashi (acting ruler until a successor can be chosen)
Patron God(s): Musashi
Species: Homo sapiens
Culture: Korean, Chinese and Japanese
Brief History: 500 years ago in 500 AMR Musashi came to a small peninsula not very far from Hitomi's island and on the coast in the northwestern part of the peninsula Musashi plunged his Katana into the ground then rocks came out forming the foundation of a large palace, he then got to work placing the roof, furniture and many other things, the palace had its own hot springs, barracks, gardens containing a late variety of plants then he got to work creating the humans, he created about 500 Humans, built quarters for them, the Humans took care of the palace and Musashi oversaw them, the population of the area grew and Musashi built homes for them until the area became the city of Hanseong with a population of 70 thousand, the surrounding peninsula became the empire of Gaya, the population of the entire empire is 230 thousand, the empire's military established in 510 AMR only consisted of 30 well armed soldiers but now is 1 thousand cavalry, 3 thousand archers and 6 thousand infantry all armed with steel tools.
Anything else: Musashi's successor will be a semi divine.

Looking good, and I'm excited to see how this gets developed in the IC after we spoke on the Discord. Let either Ovesa or me know when the app is complete and we can get it accepted after looking over it.

[Slaver Pirates of Vaas]

Organization App
Name: The Divine Army of Teiwaz
Type: (Divine) Military Organization
Rules:
1. All members give their undying loyalty to Teiwaz and the Divine Army in general.
2. All members are to stay within the Realm of Warriors unless given a special deployment mission by Teiwaz or the Commander General.
3. The Realm of Warriors must be protected at all cost.
4. Glory killings (intensional execution of POWs, unnecessarily brutal killings, and/or execution of non-combatants) are prohibited.
5. Friendly fire will not be tolerated.

History: The Divine Army started out mainly as a garrison force with the sole purpose of protecting the Realm of Warriors, the home of Teiwaz and where the greatest mortal warriors to ever exist go upon their passing into the afterlife. It soon took the form of a personal military for Teiwaz that, while yes, was still mainly concerned with the Realm's protection, could be deployed outside of the Realm in order to serve Teiwaz's will. While the army itself has always been very small, only having at most 5,000 men, this army is made up of the very same warriors that are taken to the Realm of Warriors, because of their legendary mastery of warriorship. Not only this, but these warriors are also given immense power (making them essentially semi-divine) and divinely enchanted weapons made by Teiwaz's high priests. It is said that this army could withstand a mortal force more than 100x its size. The average life of one of these warriors usually consists of 3 days of training per week along with a war simulation once every month. Many warriors are granted a lot of time to visit their close family who are also taken to the Realm of Warriors if the warrior of said family requests it. These close family members are not given any sort of power, however, so they remain as mortals throughout their time in the realm.

Current Leader: Teiwaz and the Commander General
Anything else: N/A

[Bentus]

Organization App
Name: The Divine Army of Teiwaz
Type: (Divine) Military Organization
Rules:
1. All members give their undying loyalty to Teiwaz and the Divine Army in general.
2. All members are to stay within the Realm of Warriors unless given a special deployment mission by Teiwaz or the Commander General.
3. The Realm of Warriors must be protected at all cost.
4. Glory killings (intensional execution of POWs, unnecessarily brutal killings, and/or execution of non-combatants) are prohibited.
5. Friendly fire will not be tolerated.

History: The Divine Army started out mainly as a garrison force with the sole purpose of protecting the Realm of Warriors, the home of Teiwaz and where the greatest mortal warriors to ever exist go upon their passing into the afterlife. It soon took the form of a personal military for Teiwaz that, while yes, was still mainly concerned with the Realm's protection, could be deployed outside of the Realm in order to serve Teiwaz's will. While the army itself has always been very small, only having at most 5,000 men, this army is made up of the very same warriors that are taken to the Realm of Warriors, because of their legendary mastery of warriorship. Not only this, but these warriors are also given immense power (making them essentially semi-divine) and divinely enchanted weapons made by Teiwaz's high priests. It is said that this army could withstand a mortal force more than 100x its size. The average life of one of these warriors usually consists of 3 days of training per week along with a war simulation once every month. Many warriors are granted a lot of time to visit their close family who are also taken to the Realm of Warriors if the warrior of said family requests it. These close family members are not given any sort of power, however, so they remain as mortals throughout their time in the realm.

Current Leader: Teiwaz and the Commander General
Anything else: N/A

I really like the idea, though I think having the army move between the mortal realm and Teiwaz's might be problematic - unless there were a bunch of strings attached. The idea there's to stop people from coming up with some kind of super-empire in their personal realms and then bringing it into Creation to curb-stomp all the poor medieval mortals. What if the Divine Army was also an organization that consisted of living, mortal soldiers who were blessed by Teiwaz and acted as his enforcers in the mortal realm/defended his holy sites? They might be able to fulfill the same role in the IC, without necessitating a lot of interaction between Teiwaz's personal realm and the main dimension?

[Big Carencia]

Organization App
Name:Serpentine Order of Aprohis

Type:Military order created by Aprohis. This is made up of a Serpientes (that is, they are beings who have only been created to follow the will of their master. "They do not inhabit the kingdom of mortals but yes in the pocket dimension of Aprohis."

Rules:There are no rules since they blindly follow what Aprohis says, his will is his order and his rule. (I repeat they are not and will not be in the kingdom of mortals) There are no ranks either, they are soldiers of Aprohis.

History:Aprohis wanted to create his perfect servants, after many attempts he succeeded in the Serpiente race. Aprohis organized them into a personal army to fight the enemy that threatened him in case of enormous danger. In short, it is an army of unthinking servants who obey the explicit orders of their master.

Current Leader:Aprohis
Anything else:(In principle they shouldn't have to get involved in the mortal realm. It will probably never go so far)

[Slaver Pirates of Vaas]

Organization App
Name: The Divine Army of Teiwaz
Type: (Divine) Military Organization
Rules:
1. All members give their undying loyalty to Teiwaz and the Divine Army in general.
2. All members are to stay within the Realm of Warriors unless given a special deployment mission by Teiwaz or the Commander General.
3. The Realm of Warriors must be protected at all cost.
4. Glory killings (intensional execution of POWs, unnecessarily brutal killings, and/or execution of non-combatants) are prohibited.
5. Friendly fire will not be tolerated.

History: The Divine Army started out mainly as a garrison force with the sole purpose of protecting the Realm of Warriors, the home of Teiwaz and where the greatest mortal warriors to ever exist go upon their passing into the afterlife. It soon took the form of a personal military for Teiwaz that, while yes, was still mainly concerned with the Realm's protection, could be deployed outside of the Realm in order to serve Teiwaz's will. While the army itself has always been very small, only having at most 5,000 men, this army is made up of the very same warriors that are taken to the Realm of Warriors, because of their legendary mastery of warriorship. Not only this, but these warriors are also given immense power (making them essentially semi-divine) and divinely enchanted weapons made by Teiwaz's high priests. It is said that this army could withstand a mortal force more than 100x its size. The average life of one of these warriors usually consists of 3 days of training per week along with a war simulation once every month. Many warriors are granted a lot of time to visit their close family who are also taken to the Realm of Warriors if the warrior of said family requests it. These close family members are not given any sort of power, however, so they remain as mortals throughout their time in the realm.

Current Leader: Teiwaz and the Commander General
Anything else: N/A

I really like the idea, though I think having the army move between the mortal realm and Teiwaz's might be problematic - unless there were a bunch of strings attached. The idea there's to stop people from coming up with some kind of super-empire in their personal realms and then bringing it into Creation to curb-stomp all the poor medieval mortals. What if the Divine Army was also an organization that consisted of living, mortal soldiers who were blessed by Teiwaz and acted as his enforcers in the mortal realm/defended his holy sites? They might be able to fulfill the same role in the IC, without necessitating a lot of interaction between Teiwaz's personal realm and the main dimension?

As the rules do mention, they are restricted to going to the mortal realm in the first place unless Teiwaz gives them a mission. Politically speaking, there would be very few instances where Teiwaz could deploy this army to the mortal world without being at least criticised by the other deities, as this would be viewed as a more drastic form of divine intervention. So the main barrier to this army's entry into the mortal would be Teiwaz's PR. Besides, they are more of an army that fights other divine beings rather than mortals, hence why they are given so much power.

I do like your idea about there being personal protectors of the temples. Though they would be completely separate from the Divine Army. The Spartans are already very protective of their own temples anyway (they are sacred after all).

[Big Carencia]

SPECIES APP
Name: Merodeadores.
Deity: Aprohis
Type: Servant.
Appearance:It is a creature that moves on 4 legs. occasionally he gets up to two to see around her. They have the 2 very protruding fangs at the bottom of the jaw. they have no eyes to be guided by smell. The maximum height they can reach is 1 meter. They are predators but still have the ability to communicate. They have a snake tail and a gray color

Physiology / Skills: They have communication skills (they can speak freely, but they cannot think). They camouflage very well in the forests. They have illusory powers that stalk living beings to trick them with any trick. Then, after the ambush, they eat it. You can't reason with them even though they talk, it's just a mechanism in case they see your back and then attack. finally they can distinguish who really believes in Aprohis and who does not, who is not their prey.

Background: Slowly consolidate the cult by eliminating those who do not believe or by making their not followers pay.

Anything else:. If an Offering priest (of Aprohis) is paid an offering these beings will not attack you even if you are not a believer.
They never consolidate a civilization. you shouldn't talk to them , because their words are worthless. they just want to cheat and kill. There is a small number of these beings in the world. Let's say that there would be over 200 scattered around the world (they can reproduce, their population can grow).

(I still don't plan to place it around the world)

[Conterale]

hey, OP, or Co-OP, did you see my 2nd, different god app?

[American Pere Housh]

Hey OP, it might help if you had a couple Co-OPs while you are gone.

[Ovesa]

...bad news, guys. I got an update on That thing that's happening on the 24th. Turns out I'm completely losing internet access for up to a week. Hopefully it'll only last a few days, but I can't know for sure. I'm really sorry, this is awful timing, and I wish I had known sooner. Hope this doesn't mess up the story's flow.

To help compensate, I am appointing two more Co-OPs to take my place. They will have control over all of my characters, as well as the power to accept apps and continue the story's flow. If there is anyone willing to take that responsibility, please say so.

[Main Nation Ministry]

...bad news, guys. I got an update on That thing that's happening on the 24th. Turns out I'm completely losing internet access for up to a week. Hopefully it'll only last a few days, but I can't know for sure. I'm really sorry, this is awful timing, and I wish I had known sooner. Hope this doesn't mess up the story's flow.

To help compensate, I am appointing two more Co-OPs to take my place. They will have control over all of my characters, as well as the power to accept apps and continue the story's flow. If there is anyone willing to take that responsibility, please say so.

I recommend having Bentus be a Co-OP, if they are interested.

[Ovesa]

Bentus is already a Co-OP, I just need two more to help lighten the load during my absence.

[Minskiev]

Bentus already is a co-op...

Oh ninja’d

I can lighten your load, I suppose.

[Slaver Pirates of Vaas]

...bad news, guys. I got an update on That thing that's happening on the 24th. Turns out I'm completely losing internet access for up to a week. Hopefully it'll only last a few days, but I can't know for sure. I'm really sorry, this is awful timing, and I wish I had known sooner. Hope this doesn't mess up the story's flow.

To help compensate, I am appointing two more Co-OPs to take my place. They will have control over all of my characters, as well as the power to accept apps and continue the story's flow. If there is anyone willing to take that responsibility, please say so.

I recommend having Bentus be a Co-OP, if they are interested.

Bentus already is Co-OP

[Ovesa]

Bentus already is a co-op...

Oh ninja’d

I can lighten your load, I suppose.

Thank you, Minskiev. By the powers vested in me by the state of P2TM, I grant you the title of Co-OP!