The world of Dystrairia is dying. Their gods and goddesses have abandoned them, casting their wrath down in the form of deadly magical beasts, destructive storms, and an incurable plague known as the 'black snow'. Most have no clue why, some believe they know the truth, and others have regressed into dark religious practices such as human sacrifice and cannibalism in an effort to draw their deities back. The one piece of themselves the divine beings left behind are their children.
Demi-god, Nephilim, Cambion, all are terms used to describe them. They are stronger, faster, more durable, more powerful than any human could hope to be. But their lives growing up are often difficult. With their human parent dead from either giving birth to them or simply mating with their divine parent and the god/goddess they are the spawn of abandoning them, these half-divine creatures are orphans in a world where many things yearn to devour or control them in such a vulnerable stage of life.
So they live typically isolated existences in the woods, hiding faceless among the masses in a city, traveling as a merchant's aid, whatever may allow them the needed secrecy until they have grown into their full potential. But a single dream has reached all of them as well as the sages of the remaining monarchy and the magical monsters that skulk in mythic forests and hidden labyrinths. Luria, the virgin moon goddess, has given birth.
The humans see this as a crossroads of their salvation, deploying mages and knights en masse on a desperate search to find the child that could possibly save their species. The beasts are following their instincts, hunting for or lying in wait to consume another speck of life in a wilting world. The demi-gods have all heard whispers in their ear, possibly from their parents, possibly from another force, but all have been pushed to seek this child as well for their own reasons.
Hey everyone. This is an original gods and monsters type rp that I hope can get some traction and turn out to be long-term. In it you'll play as one of the Demi-god children seeking out an unprecedented being. Your character's motives are your own. Maybe they want to kill this child so the world can continue to fall. Maybe they see this child as a sibling and want to keep them safe. Maybe they're just curious and want to see the mess the whole event is going to make with everyone going after one thing. Any of it is valid.
Key Points
Demi-gods: Your characters. Since I am hoping for this to be a longer rp that builds on our characters I'd prefer everyone keep an age range of 12-14 since if everything goes well there will be a time skip or two. Keep in mind at this age your characters are indeed powerful but not invincible. A mage or troll would be nothing but fodder against you though something like a chimera would be suicidal to rush in against. I'll be sure to clearly indicate the level of danger any enemy may pose so there's no cheap deaths. Your characters can all have certain specialized abilities drawing from your divine heritage. Not 'powers' per se, as there is no throwing flames or smiting an enemy with lightning for them(though that can be learned), but a child of a war deity may can craft masterful weapons from nothing but a campfire and an old tool blade. Feel free to get creative here because I'll only note a few major deities as starter ideas and you can create others. The pantheon as it unfolds in the story will be depicted as rather chaotic and not precisely understood, their naming and lore often coming from humans rather than the deities themselves, so don't worry even if one idea overlaps another. Your child may have their own opinion on their divine parent, though none have a true relationship as they have been collectively abandoned. Perhaps your character hates them for that. Maybe they see it as a test. Maybe they hope to rule the world and gain acknowledgement for it. It's up to you. It's possible to develop some things as you go as well because I don't plan for it to end after finding the moon child, that is simply the first phase.
Black Snow: A plague that shows up just how it sounds. Black ice crystals fall from the sky like snow, afflicting anyone caught in it with a contagious illness that slowly drains the life from them. Victims are simply killed and burned at this point in an attempt to save what is left of the population.
Ayrtican Kingdom: The last true nation in the world, its two bordering neighbors having fallen to storms and plague in recent years. It is stretched thin as well, deploying mages and knights in numbers and manner that would be considered reckless were there other threats to worry about. Recruits are being fast-tracked into full robes or armor and cities are left few warriors to enforce order, all out of desperation to possibly appease the higher powers that forsake them. Much of their hope has been placed in the Purgist Knights, and elite anti-magic order capable of neutralizing many magical beings and cutting them down. But with the order already small in number and requiring highly specialized training to enter, even they will be disproportionally damaged by any loss.
Some Deities
Darcon, God of War: Often depicted as a canine wielding two massive axes and tearing through a battlefield. Curiously painted as both the most violent yet most gentle deity at different times. Many tales or works also have him howling at the moon, causing much speculation over his relationship to Luria.
Luria, Goddess of the Moon: Usually appears as an eight-winged woman with skin paler than snow and little features to her face save for ice-blue eyes. Often holds a world in her hands with much argument being made as to whether it is Dystrairia or the moon. Not speculated to have had any mating partners, divine or human, and so the nature of her supposed child is a complete mystery.
Myrcon, the Deceiver: Almost always shown as a scavenger-like avian with great lengths gone to in order to ensure his title is not misconstrued as a 'trickster', which would impart some sense of levity or amusement. No, even those that regard him highest in their faith point him out as a malicious liar that has doomed other deities to eternal torment with a crooked grin. There is not much disagreement over him aside from who he has or has not condemned to a horrible fate.
Eiryia, Goddess of Death: A dark maiden mostly shown as a puppeteer holding the strings to the lives of every living thing, cutting them with a pair of scissors once their time is up. She is said to escort the saved to Paradise where they shall live eternal and fruitful lives, the damned to the Void where they will wallow in darkness until they lose their sanity and eventually their very sense of self, and for those claimed as lovers by a deity there is the option to go to Purgatory where the divine beings are said to reside.
Application
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance:
Divine Parent:
Inherited Ability:
Background(This doesn't have to be long, just something of how and where they have lived growing up):
I'm assuming everyone knows the usual rules about metagaming, flaming, op characters, etc. So with all that in mind that should be everything and if there are any questions or concerns I would be happy to answer them. I'll try to get my own character up before long and look forward to seeing everybody else's.
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