Holy High: Pax Deorum (OPEN)

[Luminesa]

Accepted! Great app!

[Dogutrakya]

Name: Sylvi Lokisdottir, the Asgardian; Princess of Hel
Pantheon: Norse
Gender: Genderfluid; Female preferred
Domains: Ice, Illusion, Chaos
Parents: Loki Fárbautison, the Jötnar God; Angrboða the Giantess
Age: Sylvi is at least a century old, being the last and latest of Loki's progeny. She maintained the appearance of a 19-year old, however.
Appearance:

Powers:

• Hallucikinesis: Sylvi can create illusions powerful enough to be tangible. This can manifest in all kinds of forms, from optical illusions, hallucinations, and even phantom copies of the original items that can actually be touched. She can entrap items and living beings in illusion - this will cause great confusion to the victim, as they are unaware of any direction and are oblivious of their surroundings.
• Shapeshifting: Sylvi can change her form at will to become another person, regardless of gender. She can also shapeshift into any small animal, generally no larger than a lion or bear - she inherited this ability from Loki, who also is stuck into the form of small beings; he cannot appear as a typical jötunn giant.
• Cryokinesis: As with many jötunn gods, Sylvi can generate structures of ice and snow, and manipulate it to various forms. She can cool molten items and freeze it - she can also create torrents of ice that can be used for the offensive.

Background: The child of Loki and Angrboða was born in Jötunheimr and raised by her mother. Loki, her father, was nowhere to be seen at the time of her birth - he was married to the goddess Sigyn, and it was a breach of customs to have an affair with another woman, much more a jötunn. But Loki is not the type of god to care about rules and customs. He and Angrboða has already produced three children before - each more terrifying than the last, so much so that Angrboða is called the mother of monsters. But this little soul was nothing similar to her siblings. She was born a beautiful and healthy girl, to which Angrboða named the child Sylvi, a mortal name of Midgard, to commemorate this fact.

Sylvi's siblings are intrigued and glad for her birth, and naturally, they came to gave her honors. Jörmungandr presented her his scale, Fenrir shedded a fang, and Hel blessed her with dark powers. Their mother Angrboða however, feared that she too will fall to their influence, so she banished them and locked their gifts, using magic to seal away Hela's dark influence. She became her mother's attendant in Jötunheimr, serving in the court of king Thrymyr and her grandfather Fárbauti. Eventually, Loki learned of her existence, and swiftly came to meet his child. This angered Angrboða, which had tried every way to prevent her from meeting Loki. She feared that eventually he would bring her daughter to live with him, between the Aesir gods. Angrboða scoured the whole of Jötunheimr searching for Sylvi and Loki.

Despite Angrboða's wrath, Loki took his daughter to Asgard - just as she feared. Angrboða almost destroyed the portion of Bifrost leading to Jötunheimr in anger, and swore to hunt Loki and retrieve her daughter. Conditions in Asgard aren't anymore better for Sylvi either - Loki's wife Sigyn despised her, and his sons Narfi and Váli did not take well to the presence of a jötunn bastard. The Aesir shunned her, with Thor calling her Loki's dirty little sin; despite this, Loki cared for his daughter, showing an affection he never gave to his other children from Angrboða. Sylvi inherited the abilities of her father, and she learned from him how to utilize it to a great extent. The God of Mischief took her daughter across the nine realms to extract numerous bounties. Purposefully staying away from Jötunheimr, to evade the presence of her mother.

All good times must come to an end, however. The Great War between all gods shocked even the Norse pantheon into its core. In the midst of the war, Angrboða again made it her personal goal to launch a crusade against Loki, still trying to bring her daughter back. Meanwhile, Sylvi wanted nothing to do with her. She assisted her father - though her abilities has yet to fully manifest - in fending of Angrboða's attacks, and all the other creatures across the Nine Realms who tried to seek revenge against Loki. Ultimately, Loki was defeated by Angrboða in a battle. Sylvi however, managed to escape and seek refuge in Hel, where her sister rules as the goddess of death. Hela unlocked the blessing she had given her on her birth, and made her vicegerent of her realm. Since Hel is the world of the dead, Angrboða cannot find her in the Nine Realms. There she would stay until long after the end of the war, when Loki - which survived the encounter with Angrboða - ultimately found her again. Loki persuaded her to move away from the Norse abode of Yggdrasil, for fear that her continued presence might implore her mother to start trouble with him again. To Sylvi's pleasant surprise, this "exile" was in fact an academic institution, and what's more interesting is that another Norse goddess is also present...

Main Classes: Diplomacy, Gym/Fighting, Magic
Humanities: Art, Home Ec

[Luminesa]

Accepted! I'll update the OOC accordingly.

[Luminesa]

Huge Discord outage and an Internal Server Error thing going on over multiple websites. If y’all have any questions about the RP that ya’ll would normally ask in the Discord, feel free to ask here until they get stuff going again. Looks like a Cloudfare issue.

[Luminesa]

Let me know when ya’ll get Discord back up, or any other internet if NS decides to burp up its lunch.

[Luminesa]

Thread's been slow, but I'll be posting to keep things going in the next day or so. Cheers, and happy 4th of July to everyone! :3

[Nantoraka]

Bumping for Luminesa because she STILL HASN'T LINKED IT TO THE IC YET

[Nantoraka]

(she fixed it)

[South Olpen]

Hi! Looking to join, but I have a few questions.

1- Are these real Gods?
2- If not, I'm thinking about creating a God of humanity (note the difference between humans and humanity, this is about the thinks that make us us, ie creativity, art, and emotions) and perhaps some other woodlandsy thing, perhaps God of forests and tree growth named Nechri. Would such a God be taken?

[Luminesa]

Hi! Looking to join, but I have a few questions.

1- Are these real Gods?
2- If not, I'm thinking about creating a God of humanity (note the difference between humans and humanity, this is about the thinks that make us us, ie creativity, art, and emotions) and perhaps some other woodlandsy thing, perhaps God of forests and tree growth named Nechri. Would such a God be taken?

Welcome aboard!

1.) Some are real, some are not. A lot of the NPC gods are real.
2.) There’s no “taken” issue, we have like three gods of wind and storms. Have fun!

[South Olpen]

Name: Nechri
Pantheon: Celtic and Greek
Gender: Male
Domain(s): Humanity (creativity and feelings), nature, peace and hippies
Parents: Danu and Prometheus
Age: 180 (Vis. 18)
Appearance: Nechri has curly, brown hair. He has a fair demeanor, inherited from his mother, and a defined body from his father.
Powers:
The Great Unifier - His parents are of two realms, whose civilizations warred for decades. That is why Nechri is so unique, he is a great figure who represents unity and peace among the Gods. Although still young, some hope he could unite his ancestors.
Mother Nature - His mother is the Celtic God of Nature, Danu. He can control nature which includes most everything not built by humans. He also has power over animals, and cherishes them dearly. He owns a flying horse named Checkers.
Emotional - Being God of Humanity, he has a keen insight into human emotions.

Background (At least two paragraphs):
Nechri, the God of Unity. Born to two people destined to stay apart, yet who fell so in love not even Zeus could tear them apart. Nechri was born to a Greek and a Celt, much to both clans' anger. Zeus told Prometheus to rid the Earth of the hybrid, and the clan of Danu demanded she rid herself of the blemish. But somehow he survived. And somehow he would thrive.
He was always enthralled with the great beauty of Earth, and he always had a soft spot for man, as his father did. When he came of age, neither parent wished to send him to Holy High. Zeus was there, and Zeus had always been ashamed of his bastard cousin twice removed. But nevertheless, they sent him, ready to be trained to become someone who could maybe, just maybe, unite the pantheons.
Main Classes (Pick 4, will be listed in post below): Magic, Power Management, Diplomacy, and art (where, an art major. Doesn't he want a job?)
Humanities (Pick 2-3, will be listed in post below): Dance, stargazing
Other: Does this character feel two much like a main character?

[Luminesa]

Name: Nechri
Pantheon: Celtic and Greek
Gender: Male
Domain(s): Humanity (creativity and feelings), nature, peace and hippies
Parents: Danu and Prometheus
Age: 180 (Vis. 18)
Appearance: Nechri has curly, brown hair. He has a fair demeanor, inherited from his mother, and a defined body from his father.
Powers:
The Great Unifier - His parents are of two realms, whose civilizations warred for decades. That is why Nechri is so unique, he is a great figure who represents unity and peace among the Gods. Although still young, some hope he could unite his ancestors.
Mother Nature - His mother is the Celtic God of Nature, Danu. He can control nature which includes most everything not built by humans. He also has power over animals, and cherishes them dearly. He owns a flying horse named Checkers.
Emotional - Being God of Humanity, he has a keen insight into human emotions.

Background (At least two paragraphs):
Nechri, the God of Unity. Born to two people destined to stay apart, yet who fell so in love not even Zeus could tear them apart. Nechri was born to a Greek and a Celt, much to both clans' anger. Zeus told Prometheus to rid the Earth of the hybrid, and the clan of Danu demanded she rid herself of the blemish. But somehow he survived. And somehow he would thrive.
He was always enthralled with the great beauty of Earth, and he always had a soft spot for man, as his father did. When he came of age, neither parent wished to send him to Holy High. Zeus was there, and Zeus had always been ashamed of his bastard cousin twice removed. But nevertheless, they sent him, ready to be trained to become someone who could maybe, just maybe, unite the pantheons.
Main Classes (Pick 4, will be listed in post below): Magic, Power Management, Diplomacy, and art (where, an art major. Doesn't he want a job?)
Humanities (Pick 2-3, will be listed in post below): Dance, stargazing
Other: Does this character feel two much like a main character?

Good start, I'd add to the background a little about why Nechri has decided to go to Holy High, what are some of his goals or ambitions? What are some personality traits and quirks?

The powers selection could use a slight bit more work, try using Powerlisting Wiki and that might give you a better idea of what to use. Feel free to ask questions here or TG if you want information about specific powers. The powers are just written a little too vaguely, he needs some sort of offensive ability and "Mother Nature" is not real specific. We have 4-5 nature gods, all very different even with similar elements.

[Tzarchek]

Hi! I'm kinda new to nationstates, but I was looking through the forums and I was interested in this. Can I submit an app?

[Luminesa]

Hi! I'm kinda new to nationstates, but I was looking through the forums and I was interested in this. Can I submit an app?

Of course! Give it a whirl! Welcome!

[Tzarchek]

How does this look so far?

Name: Lykofos
Pantheon: Greco-Roman
Gender: Male
Domain(s): Light, Darkness, Twilight, Balance
Parents: Aether and Nox
Appearance: Lykofos stands around 5'8" and is of medium build. The twilight, being the force of balance throughout the universe has caused his appearance to be completely symmetrical save for the clothes he wears. His eyes reflect the twilight. If one were to stare into his eyes, they might see a sight similar to what they would see when looking at the night sky. Lykofos' hair is similarly colored and can sometimes appear as though it contains stars within.
Powers:
Twilight Manipulation: Lykofos combines the forces of light and dark, becoming what is called twilight. He can release/use twilight to make attacks of various shapes and/or intensities, either projected, used as a part of melee attacks, or formed into weaponry.

Twilight Travel: Half of the twilight is made up of light, and because of this Lykofos can harness the energy of the twilight to travel at speeds others would simply be unable to perceive.

Twilight Form: By taking in the energy of the twilight, once per day Lykofos can become its embodiment. This grants him greater powers while allowing him to remain calm in all situations. Strong emotions are masked while in this form, and he may appear unfeelingly neutral at times.

Background (At least two paragraphs): Lykofos was born the child of Aether and Nox, Gods from both the Greek and Roman Pantheons. The two were similar in nature and while it was begrudgingly, ultimately their unity and eventual spawning of Lykofos was eventually accepted. Be that as it may, it did not stop him from experiencing his fair share of aggravated individuals who viewed him as something similar to a half-breed. The energy of the twilight however prevented him from hating or really feeling angry towards any of them and, while he was dissatisfied with how he was treated, he had a tendency to maintain a neutral viewpoint regardless of the conditions he was in. This allowed him to sort of fall through the cracks in the realm of the gods, going unnoticed or hated by a decent portion of both the Greek and Roman Pantheons.

Seeking to find his own place in the universe, Lykofos departed his home to venture the mortal and celestial planes in order to learn more about himself. It has been a century since then, and oftentimes he looks back to wonder if he made the correct decision to leave. He has had many talks with mortals and gods alike to gain the viewpoints of both finite and infinite creatures. After many adventures, hardships, and battles of physical and non-physical nature, Lykofos heard tales of the new Holy High from some of the gods in the realms he had been travelling in. It took a while to gather some information about where it was and if he could even get in to such an institution, but eventually he figured out how to get there. Upon learning this he departed as soon as he was able to, hoping to learn more about himself, his powers, and his place in the universe.
Main Classes (Pick 4, will be listed in post below): Power Management, Diplomacy, Magic, Fighting/Gym
Humanities (Pick 2-3, will be listed in post below): Stargazing, Art

[Luminesa]

How does this look so far?

Name: Lykofos
Pantheon: Greco-Roman
Gender: Male
Domain(s): Light, Darkness, Twilight, Balance
Parents: Aether and Nox
Appearance: Lykofos stands around 5'8" and is of medium build. The twilight, being the force of balance throughout the universe has caused his appearance to be completely symmetrical save for the clothes he wears. His eyes reflect the twilight. If one were to stare into his eyes, they might see a sight similar to what they would see when looking at the night sky. Lykofos' hair is similarly colored and can sometimes appear as though it contains stars within.
Powers:
Twilight Manipulation: Lykofos combines the forces of light and dark, becoming what is called twilight. He can release/use twilight to make attacks of various shapes and/or intensities, either projected, used as a part of melee attacks, or formed into weaponry.

Twilight Travel: Half of the twilight is made up of light, and because of this Lykofos can harness the energy of the twilight to travel at speeds others would simply be unable to perceive.

Twilight Form: By taking in the energy of the twilight, once per day Lykofos can become its embodiment. This grants him greater powers while allowing him to remain calm in all situations. Strong emotions are masked while in this form, and he may appear unfeelingly neutral at times.

Background (At least two paragraphs): Lykofos was born the child of Aether and Nox, Gods from both the Greek and Roman Pantheons. The two were similar in nature and while it was begrudgingly, ultimately their unity and eventual spawning of Lykofos was eventually accepted. Be that as it may, it did not stop him from experiencing his fair share of aggravated individuals who viewed him as something similar to a half-breed. The energy of the twilight however prevented him from hating or really feeling angry towards any of them and, while he was dissatisfied with how he was treated, he had a tendency to maintain a neutral viewpoint regardless of the conditions he was in. This allowed him to sort of fall through the cracks in the realm of the gods, going unnoticed or hated by a decent portion of both the Greek and Roman Pantheons.

Seeking to find his own place in the universe, Lykofos departed his home to venture the mortal and celestial planes in order to learn more about himself. It has been a century since then, and oftentimes he looks back to wonder if he made the correct decision to leave. He has had many talks with mortals and gods alike to gain the viewpoints of both finite and infinite creatures. After many adventures, hardships, and battles of physical and non-physical nature, Lykofos heard tales of the new Holy High from some of the gods in the realms he had been travelling in. It took a while to gather some information about where it was and if he could even get in to such an institution, but eventually he figured out how to get there. Upon learning this he departed as soon as he was able to, hoping to learn more about himself, his powers, and his place in the universe.
Main Classes (Pick 4, will be listed in post below): Power Management, Diplomacy, Magic, Fighting/Gym
Humanities (Pick 2-3, will be listed in post below): Stargazing, Art

For your first ever App on NS, very good! I think I'll take it. You've picked three decent powers and you have a good backstory to start.

It is evening, do what you want for your first post and TG me if you have any questions (that's the Telegrams feature on the gameside side of your screen). Let me know if you have Discord as well!

[Nantoraka]

Bumping for the discord people who haven't yet uploaded their apps here for reference

[Nantoraka]

Bumping for anyone who wants to join the discord and come join us

[Tarnen]

Hello there I am interested in your RP. How many have taken the more well know Parthenons

[Hallownest Eternal]

Hello there I am interested in your RP. How many have taken the more well know Parthenons

Well, we don't really have a limit on how many gods can be in each pantheon. So far we have Norse, Greco-Roman, Egyptian, Aztec, Japanese, Slavic, Taino, and many more pantheons I'm probably forgetting. Don't worry about the demographics-certain pantheons are more known for getting busy than others.

Feel free to join our Discord too, its where a lot of OOC talk happens along with cowrites.

[Tarnen]

Hello there I am interested in your RP. How many have taken the more well know Parthenons

Well, we don't really have a limit on how many gods can be in each pantheon. So far we have Norse, Greco-Roman, Egyptian, Aztec, Japanese, Slavic, Taino, and many more pantheons I'm probably forgetting. Don't worry about the demographics-certain pantheons are more known for getting busy than others.

Feel free to join our Discord too, its where a lot of OOC talk happens along with cowrites.

Ok would I need to provide an app firdt before joing discord?

[Nantoraka]

Well, we don't really have a limit on how many gods can be in each pantheon. So far we have Norse, Greco-Roman, Egyptian, Aztec, Japanese, Slavic, Taino, and many more pantheons I'm probably forgetting. Don't worry about the demographics-certain pantheons are more known for getting busy than others.

Feel free to join our Discord too, its where a lot of OOC talk happens along with cowrites.

Ok would I need to provide an app firdt before joing discord?

Nah not at all

[Tarnen]

Ok would I need to provide an app firdt before joing discord?

Nah not at all

Awesome, though I cannot find a link to the discord server unless I missed it

[Nantoraka]

Nah not at all

Awesome, though I cannot find a link to the discord server unless I missed it

https://discord.gg/aZG7efmf

[Luminesa]

Hello there I am interested in your RP. How many have taken the more well know Parthenons

Hello! Really there’s no limit. If you’d like to make a deity, start an app or just toss me an idea, and I’ll green light it if it’s acceptable.