World of Gods Reboot (OOC|OPEN!)

[Mercatus]

Should the black orb in the IC have something to with Malum? Maybe a demonic invasion?

[Quavv]

I have it mostly planned out. It will connect to you but you need not have anymore information than anyone else at this time.

Also everyone is accepted and the roster has been updated!

[Quavv]

Yes he's a Titan but should he have power over the broom's powder?

Quavv? I mean, yes. I suppose he COULD have at least some facility outside of the death domain. I can see it. But enough for THAT? Any thoughts? He likely doesn't even know what the powder is made of so just waving it away?...

Yeah I feel like he shouldn't be able to control the powder.

[Nea Videssos]

Minerva but with moon and serpent stuff too.

Had to do a double take there for a moment, since I was thinking of the Roman goddess (and thus the domain of warfare/strategy), but yeah, there's some overlap. Both seek new knowledge and the unravelling of the unknown/mysteries. Of course, Sakaal gets power both from the unveiling of mysteries, and the existence of mysteries and the unknown, so it's a win-win thing for him whether they remain mysteries or not (plus there will always be mysteries and unknown things, and he can always make some more). Then there's his magic and her magi(tech). I guess when deities have overlapping areas of interest then they would either hate or love one another. Either they'd have a close relationship and work together on their shared domains, or they'd see each other as rivals, competitors fighting over the same powers and competing for worshippers.

[Vying Jade]

Minerva but with moon and serpent stuff too.

Had to do a double take there for a moment, since I was thinking of the Roman goddess (and thus the domain of warfare/strategy), but yeah, there's some overlap. Both seek new knowledge and the unravelling of the unknown/mysteries. Of course, Sakaal gets power both from the unveiling of mysteries, and the existence of mysteries and the unknown, so it's a win-win thing for him whether they remain mysteries or not (plus there will always be mysteries and unknown things, and he can always make some more). Then there's his magic and her magi(tech). I guess when deities have overlapping areas of interest then they would either hate or love one another. Either they'd have a close relationship and work together on their shared domains, or they'd see each other as rivals, competitors fighting over the same powers and competing for worshippers.

And Etheri is there to relieve everyone of such burdensome knowledge. ^^

[Nea Videssos]

Had to do a double take there for a moment, since I was thinking of the Roman goddess (and thus the domain of warfare/strategy), but yeah, there's some overlap. Both seek new knowledge and the unravelling of the unknown/mysteries. Of course, Sakaal gets power both from the unveiling of mysteries, and the existence of mysteries and the unknown, so it's a win-win thing for him whether they remain mysteries or not (plus there will always be mysteries and unknown things, and he can always make some more). Then there's his magic and her magi(tech). I guess when deities have overlapping areas of interest then they would either hate or love one another. Either they'd have a close relationship and work together on their shared domains, or they'd see each other as rivals, competitors fighting over the same powers and competing for worshippers.

And Etheri is there to relieve everyone of such burdensome knowledge. ^^

Would be interesting if Sakaal's foggy memory each time he is reborn with the new moon is due to Etheri doing some shenanigans at some point in the past, during the transition period from full to new moon, at his weakest, during his "death".

[Harbertia]

And Etheri is there to relieve everyone of such burdensome knowledge. ^^

Would be interesting if Sakaal's foggy memory each time he is reborn with the new moon is due to Etheri doing some shenanigans at some point in the past, during the transition period from full to new moon, at his weakest, during his "death".

Seeing how Sakaal's been accepted I do think interaction between him and Setsa will be interesting given how she's interested in much of what he does and he's her eldest- first hatched. She still remembers that moment.

[Vying Jade]

And Etheri is there to relieve everyone of such burdensome knowledge. ^^

Would be interesting if Sakaal's foggy memory each time he is reborn with the new moon is due to Etheri doing some shenanigans at some point in the past, during the transition period from full to new moon, at his weakest, during his "death".

Well Etheri herself is plagued with Amnesia, though she isn't bothered by it. There are theories that Etheri may have once been a different goddess, or the spawn of some forgotten goddess, or perhaps is a fragment or shadow of a forgotten goddess, but its mostly just speculation, as not even Etheri could tell you...

[Nea Videssos]

Would be interesting if Sakaal's foggy memory each time he is reborn with the new moon is due to Etheri doing some shenanigans at some point in the past, during the transition period from full to new moon, at his weakest, during his "death".

Seeing how Sakaal's been accepted I do think interaction between him and Setsa will be interesting given how she's interested in much of what he does and he's her eldest- first hatched. She still remembers that moment.

Now you've got me thinking of newly hatched baby snakes.

On a separate note, seeing the description of the mortal world in the OP, I'm sort of wondering how modern day earth in 2019 came about with all the differences in the tangible existence of gods and the supernatural. I would imagine every part of the world affected by Abrahamic religions would be different, and all the changes caused by religious wars, religiously motivated massacres/genocides, as well as the Enlightenment (at least the elements of atheism and criticism/opposition to mainstream religions) etc, not happening would result in a drastically different Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Of course, that's also not counting the presence of magic, supernatural creatures and tangible aid from gods to their followers, and how that would change society, warfare, etc, compared to the IRL Earth of 2019 with our history. Just imagining stuff like the Crusades, the Thirty Years War, religious motivation for murder/slavery of natives in the Americas by the Spanish, etc, not happening, as well as Alexander the Great's Macedonian forces fighting against Persians, with their eclectic military forces, and mages recruited from across the Achaemenid Empire.

[Ah-eh-ioh-uh]

Minerva but with moon and serpent stuff too.

Had to do a double take there for a moment, since I was thinking of the Roman goddess (and thus the domain of warfare/strategy), but yeah, there's some overlap. Both seek new knowledge and the unravelling of the unknown/mysteries. Of course, Sakaal gets power both from the unveiling of mysteries, and the existence of mysteries and the unknown, so it's a win-win thing for him whether they remain mysteries or not (plus there will always be mysteries and unknown things, and he can always make some more). Then there's his magic and her magi(tech). I guess when deities have overlapping areas of interest then they would either hate or love one another. Either they'd have a close relationship and work together on their shared domains, or they'd see each other as rivals, competitors fighting over the same powers and competing for worshippers.

So... The same deity except different personalities and one has an extra two power sets and domains... I can't be the only one not sold on this yeah?

[Nea Videssos]

Had to do a double take there for a moment, since I was thinking of the Roman goddess (and thus the domain of warfare/strategy), but yeah, there's some overlap. Both seek new knowledge and the unravelling of the unknown/mysteries. Of course, Sakaal gets power both from the unveiling of mysteries, and the existence of mysteries and the unknown, so it's a win-win thing for him whether they remain mysteries or not (plus there will always be mysteries and unknown things, and he can always make some more). Then there's his magic and her magi(tech). I guess when deities have overlapping areas of interest then they would either hate or love one another. Either they'd have a close relationship and work together on their shared domains, or they'd see each other as rivals, competitors fighting over the same powers and competing for worshippers.

So... The same deity except different personalities and one has an extra two power sets and domains... I can't be the only one not sold on this yeah?

There's some overlap, but no, not the same deity. Both happen to have a similar interest in knowledge, but yours has a much greater emphasis on actually being the god of knowledge and science. Having some shared scholarly interests doesn't mean they're the same deity. Sakaal is the god of magic, but Minerva's only association with magic is to combine it with technology/science. May as well also start complaining that other gods like say, Khov-Pharn or Xynas mess with her powers "relating to interaction with universal forces and the elements" and her knowledge of science/scientific principles since she would have scientific understanding related to space, time, dimensions and gravity.

[Goteninjin]

Name: Vallmodon
God of: Murder and Rage (Ruination)
Titan or Deva?: Deva
Powers and abilities: She’s able to increase a human’s rage and has the power to convince them to kill others. She’s able to take on a human form to blend in with humans when doing her work and able to morph into carnivorous animals for when she wants to participate in a murder.
Appearance(image if possible): She has white skin, blond hair, and red eyes. She has black curled horns protruding out of her head and sharp fangs in her mouth. She stands at 5’9”. She wears armor that is pictured in the spoiler.

https://ibb.co/bdDTJJP

Short Bio: Vallmodon started out as a human girl in the time before the common era in the area that would eventually become Germany. She lived in a small village with her mother, father, and brother. This family was considered outcasts because while most of the village worshipped the gods of the conceptual pantheon her family worshipped the gods of the Ruination pantheon. Many young men in the village considered this to be a shame because she was beautiful but her worship habits ruined their desire for her. One day the son of a village official came and asked for her hand with the intention to make her worship his gods so she could be “desirable”. She had no interest in him and refused. This upset him very much so a few days later when she was walking in the woods he and a few friends attacked her. With her dying breath she asked for her lord, Malum, to avenge her. She awoke in Malum’s Dominion to her master turning her into a Deva to avenge herself and do his work on Earth.

[Nea Videssos]

Just been thinking about some of the possible past interactions Sakaal has had with other deities. I'm just wondering exactly what relationship Sakaal would have with Azakal. The Sun and Moon are inextricably linked to one another in pretty much every myth around the world, so it would make sense for them to have some sort of relationship, be it positive or negative. Of course, usually one of them is male and the other is female in IRL myths and they are often married/lovers (usually the moon is a goddess, though there are also some male moon deities or lunar personifications, like Nanna/Sin, Máni, Kaškuḫ, Mēn, Jie Lin, Tsukuyomi, Ay Ata, Chandra, Aglibol, Ta'lab, Yarikh, Wadd, Tēcciztēcatl, Coniraya, etc).

[Sivala]

Sits back and watch Videssos do what Videssos does best

[Quavv]

Name: Vallmodon
God of: Murder and Rage (Ruination)
Titan or Deva?: Deva
Powers and abilities: She’s able to increase a human’s rage and has the power to convince them to kill others. She’s able to take on a human form to blend in with humans when doing her work and able to morph into carnivorous animals for when she wants to participate in a murder.
Appearance(image if possible): She has white skin, blond hair, and red eyes. She has black curled horns protruding out of her head and sharp fangs in her mouth. She stands at 5’9”. She wears armor that is pictured in the spoiler.

https://ibb.co/bdDTJJP

Short Bio: Vallmodon started out as a human girl in the time before the common era in the area that would eventually become Germany. She lived in a small village with her mother, father, and brother. This family was considered outcasts because while most of the village worshipped the gods of the conceptual pantheon her family worshipped the gods of the Ruination pantheon. Many young men in the village considered this to be a shame because she was beautiful but her worship habits ruined their desire for her. One day the son of a village official came and asked for her hand with the intention to make her worship his gods so she could be “desirable”. She had no interest in him and refused. This upset him very much so a few days later when she was walking in the woods he and a few friends attacked her. With her dying breath she asked for her lord, Malum, to avenge her. She awoke in Malum’s Dominion to her master turning her into a Deva to avenge herself and do his work on Earth.

Accepted!

[Endem]

Quavv? I mean, yes. I suppose he COULD have at least some facility outside of the death domain. I can see it. But enough for THAT? Any thoughts? He likely doesn't even know what the powder is made of so just waving it away?...

Yeah I feel like he shouldn't be able to control the powder.

Alright, I'll edit it right away

[Raktio]

Hmmmm, how many deities do we have with overlapping domains?

[Vying Jade]

Hmmmm, how many deities do we have with overlapping domains?

Una dabbles in several domains, simply because her primary domain is quite flexible.

[Harbertia]

Seeing how Sakaal's been accepted I do think interaction between him and Setsa will be interesting given how she's interested in much of what he does and he's her eldest- first hatched. She still remembers that moment.

Now you've got me thinking of newly hatched baby snakes.

On a separate note, seeing the description of the mortal world in the OP, I'm sort of wondering how modern day earth in 2019 came about with all the differences in the tangible existence of gods and the supernatural. I would imagine every part of the world affected by Abrahamic religions would be different, and all the changes caused by religious wars, religiously motivated massacres/genocides, as well as the Enlightenment (at least the elements of atheism and criticism/opposition to mainstream religions) etc, not happening would result in a drastically different Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Of course, that's also not counting the presence of magic, supernatural creatures and tangible aid from gods to their followers, and how that would change society, warfare, etc, compared to the IRL Earth of 2019 with our history. Just imagining stuff like the Crusades, the Thirty Years War, religious motivation for murder/slavery of natives in the Americas by the Spanish, etc, not happening, as well as Alexander the Great's Macedonian forces fighting against Persians, with their eclectic military forces, and mages recruited from across the Achaemenid Empire.

There are indeed issues with the modern Earth setting, and I do not have the answers. What I can offer however, in regard to what past interactions between the Mortal World and gods may have been like (assuming same wars but different reasons and same development of nations but different reasons) is this clip as while trying to figure it out for Setsa I came upon it. Not saying this happened in our game world but it's a possible image. When I joined the first RP I was also caught offguard by the modern setting. I don't think the snake goddess would have a personal stake in the World Wars but who can' be sure what divine affairs where like in this one. I know I would have preferred a young world to work with but I'm not the OP and I've managed to not dwell on the 'how' of this setting for the reasons you mention.

[Vying Jade]

Poor Thaetol, always has one of his pantheon never showing up lol, though i guess its the norm by now....

[Ah-eh-ioh-uh]

So... The same deity except different personalities and one has an extra two power sets and domains... I can't be the only one not sold on this yeah?

There's some overlap, but no, not the same deity. Both happen to have a similar interest in knowledge, but yours has a much greater emphasis on actually being the god of knowledge and science. Having some shared scholarly interests doesn't mean they're the same deity. Sakaal is the god of magic, but Minerva's only association with magic is to combine it with technology/science. May as well also start complaining that other gods like say, Khov-Pharn or Xynas mess with her powers "relating to interaction with universal forces and the elements" and her knowledge of science/scientific principles since she would have scientific understanding related to space, time, dimensions and gravity.

I'll let Quavv deal with that mess. If he calls it good I'll have to stomach it as best I can.

[Vying Jade]

Tried to show how much of a troublemaker Etheri can unintentionally be, hope i did an okay job of it....

I had an idea for another post from Etheri's point of view, but it will have to wait, as it's a small scenario involving her in a restaurant, but i'm a bit too tired to hammer out the details at the moment, not easy to concentrate when i'm tired.

[Quavv]

Tried to show how much of a troublemaker Etheri can unintentionally be, hope i did an okay job of it....

I had an idea for another post from Etheri's point of view, but it will have to wait, as it's a small scenario involving her in a restaurant, but i'm a bit too tired to hammer out the details at the moment, not easy to concentrate when i'm tired.

The job you did was fine.

There's some overlap, but no, not the same deity. Both happen to have a similar interest in knowledge, but yours has a much greater emphasis on actually being the god of knowledge and science. Having some shared scholarly interests doesn't mean they're the same deity. Sakaal is the god of magic, but Minerva's only association with magic is to combine it with technology/science. May as well also start complaining that other gods like say, Khov-Pharn or Xynas mess with her powers "relating to interaction with universal forces and the elements" and her knowledge of science/scientific principles since she would have scientific understanding related to space, time, dimensions and gravity.

I'll let Quavv deal with that mess. If he calls it good I'll have to stomach it as best I can.

It is a bit of a mess. I did allow a bit more overlap this time around so hopefully it doesn’t screw anything up.

[The Orson Empire]

This looks interesting. I haven't done a god RP in a while, so I think I'll bite:

Name: Comonos, The Changer

God of: Chaos, Corruption, Manipulation, Intrigue

Titan or Deva?: Deva (Ruination Pantheon)

Powers and abilities:
-Mental Corruption: Comonos can corrupt the mind and personality of a mortal, potentially turning a normal person into an outright sociopath, or any number of other personality shifts. Such an ability could serve to undermine the power bases of the other Devas by sapping them or worshipers, and strengthen Comonos's own power.
-Influence: Can grant a mortal enhanced powers allowing them to manipulate or subtly influence/corrupt large groups of people at once.
-Memetic Agents: Can magically influence any type of information, whether in a physical or digital form, which can then be rapidly transmitted from one person to another. After a mortal observes said information, they are mentally influenced to commit a certain action, which is typically malevolent in some way. Such agents can allow Comonos to subtly corrupt large groups of mortals at the same time.
-Possession: Comonos can take control over a mortal or even groups of mortals, often fully impersonating them to cause further chaos.

Comonos also has a range of standard powers such as teleportation, telepathy, and full control over psychic energy (allowing him to perform psychic attacks).

Appearance(image if possible): Comonos is capable of shape-shifting and regularly switches forms to whatever is necessary to carry out his mission. However, a common form that he is seen appearing in is that of a mortal, wearing black jeans, a leather jacket with the hood over his head, gloves and military boots. He wears a golden mask in the shape of a skull over his face. On his back, he carriers an enchanted sword that he commonly uses in combat.

Short Bio: For as long as mortals have been able to plot and conspire against each other, Comonos has existed to carry out these wishes. Comonos stands in stark contrast to the ordered structure of the mortal and spiritual worlds; while he outwardly appears to be working toward some greater plot or goal to gain power, in reality, Comonos's true goal is to sow discord and anarchy throughout both worlds, ultimately corrupting the mortals and turning them against the gods, undoing the work of Athanatos and the other four Titans; his outward plotting is merely a means to the end, as well as providing some personal satisfaction. To further carry out his grand plan, Comonos has allied himself with the Ruination Pantheon, working with the Titan Malum and residing deep in the 10 levels of Hell beyond Unera; however, Comonos has kept his grand plan secret even from Malum. In the mortal realm, Comonos's cult of followers refer to him as "The Changer", as Comonos is known for slowly changing a mortal's personality, corrupting them to betray their friends, family, and other allies, and ultimately the other Devas. Those who pray to Comonos often rise to become mass-manipulators, con-artists and master schemers (though often at the cost of their own morality and even sanity in the end), and he has a major cult following in the power circles of Earth (particularly among politicians and celebrities, who rely on his power to influence and control the public).

[Quavv]

This looks interesting. I haven't done a god RP in a while, so I think I'll bite:

Name: Comonos, The Changer

God of: Chaos, Corruption, Manipulation, Intrigue

Titan or Deva?: Deva (Ruination Pantheon)

Powers and abilities:
-Mental Corruption: Comonos can corrupt the mind and personality of a mortal, potentially turning a normal person into an outright sociopath, or any number of other personality shifts. Such an ability could serve to undermine the power bases of the other Devas by sapping them or worshipers, and strengthen Comonos's own power.
-Influence: Can grant a mortal enhanced powers allowing them to manipulate or subtly influence/corrupt large groups of people at once.
-Memetic Agents: Can magically influence any type of information, whether in a physical or digital form, which can then be rapidly transmitted from one person to another. After a mortal observes said information, they are mentally influenced to commit a certain action, which is typically malevolent in some way. Such agents can allow Comonos to subtly corrupt large groups of mortals at the same time.
-Possession: Comonos can take control over a mortal or even groups of mortals, often fully impersonating them to cause further chaos.

Comonos also has a range of standard powers such as teleportation, telepathy, and full control over psychic energy (allowing him to perform psychic attacks).

Appearance(image if possible): Comonos is capable of shape-shifting and regularly switches forms to whatever is necessary to carry out his mission. However, a common form that he is seen appearing in is that of a mortal, wearing black jeans, a leather jacket with the hood over his head, gloves and military boots. He wears a golden mask in the shape of a skull over his face. On his back, he carriers an enchanted sword that he commonly uses in combat.

Short Bio: For as long as mortals have been able to plot and conspire against each other, Comonos has existed to carry out these wishes. Comonos stands in stark contrast to the ordered structure of the mortal and spiritual worlds; while he outwardly appears to be working toward some greater plot or goal to gain power, in reality, Comonos's true goal is to sow discord and anarchy throughout both worlds, ultimately corrupting the mortals and turning them against the gods, undoing the work of Athanatos and the other four Titans; his outward plotting is merely a means to the end, as well as providing some personal satisfaction. To further carry out his grand plan, Comonos has allied himself with the Ruination Pantheon, working with the Titan Malum and residing deep in the 10 levels of Hell beyond Unera; however, Comonos has kept his grand plan secret even from Malum. In the mortal realm, Comonos's cult of followers refer to him as "The Changer", as Comonos is known for slowly changing a mortal's personality, corrupting them to betray their friends, family, and other allies, and ultimately the other Devas. Those who pray to Comonos often rise to become mass-manipulators, con-artists and master schemers (though often at the cost of their own morality and even sanity in the end), and he has a major cult following in the power circles of Earth (particularly among politicians and celebrities, who rely on his power to influence and control the public).

Accepted!