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GrimMagister

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((I would go ahead and make your bio as you like, and if it needs to be tweaked, we can worry about it then.

Since we're playing AS gods, there IS a lot of potential to make an overpowered character. But keep in mind that you're a god, AMONGST other gods, not amongst mortals. The characters should seem overpowered, because to a mortal, that's what they are. But any one god's powers would still seem fairly simple and minor compared to the others.

In other words, I wouldn't worry too much. If I need to you make changes, I imagine they'll be very small.))

18-Nov-2014 06:11:22

Inferi

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((Alright, let's see how this works. I hope it's good, since I'm falling asleep as I'm finishing it.))

NAME: Eleria, the Keeper of Records

GENDER: Gender-Fluid, although typically referred to as female due to her chosen form

AGE: Old

AFFILIATION/PURPOSE: Knowledge and Time, and the safeguarding of both from those that wish to destroy the harmony that they currently reside in.

FORM: In the majority of situations, Eleria's preferred form is that of a young girl, approximately ten years old. She is wearing a brown scholar's robe that is much too large for her and subsequently is always dragging on the ground and extending over her hands. In addition to the robe, she is also carrying a book, a massive volume sealed with a shimmering lock that looks to be easily a few thousand pages by the measurement standards of average volumes. The only thing about her that does not fit in is her eyes, and anyone looking into them will be forced to immediately look away because they will know they are looking into something they should never see.

POWERS: Although she used to be able to see all possibilities and conclusions that they wrought, as well as fully control the passage of time, a conflict in ages past has greatly restricted Eleria's capabilities. Although the knowledge of all things is still locked somewhere in her mind, the most she can do is catch glimpses of things that can happen or have happened. It requires focus and the knowledge of what she is searching for, and is not dissimilar to divination. This is applicable when it comes to gods and their affairs, at least, for she can divine the paths of most mortals without much trouble.

Her other sealed ability, time, was greatly reduced in power as well. Although she can still control the flow of time to an extent, gods are immune to being shifted. Even willing gods cannot be sent through time by Eleria. Mortals, on the other hand, are easier to do this to, and she can send them through time to a point of her choosing Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

18-Nov-2014 08:35:40 - Last edited on 19-Nov-2014 05:57:45 by Inferi

Inferi

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This is a rare occurrence, however, as there is usually no reason to do this. The greater the effect a mortal will have on the world, the greater the energy needed to send them anywhere, and those that are closely connected with gods and their affairs are difficult to do anything major with. She can also shift objects through time, although it depends on the object as to how easily and how far it can be done.

The more common usage of this power is to shift herself and her acolyte through time slightly, appearing to speed up or slow down everything by a certain amount. A complete stop is impossible, for the energy required to bring Eonfold to a halt is something she can no longer bring to bear.

REALM: Eleria's realm is an infinite library, with shelves upon shelves of books that are all blank. Only when an individual knows what they are looking for will they be able to find the book in which the information is written, and even then it is not unusual for the words to be muddled and the meaning unclear. Only one book will ever have the truth written within, and that book is the massive volume that Eleria is always carrying around. In her realm, it is located on a pedestal that is always within sight yet never attainable, for the pedestal will never grow closer no matter how far one walks. The same holds true for the walls, as all of them can be seen from the entrance of the realm but they will never grow any closer.

Only Eleria can ever reach any of these destinations, and even she can never remove the book from the pedestal or open it. When she leaves the realm, the book will always leave with her whether she wishes for it to or not, and when she returns it will set itself on the pedestal until she leaves again. The lock on it prevents it from being opened by anyone no matter what their intentions, and so the actual contents of the book are unknown to everyone.

SUBJECTS: None. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

18-Nov-2014 08:35:47

Inferi

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ACOLYTES: Only one: a young woman named Sameya. Her origin is unknown, even among gods, but she showed up as a companion and confidant to Eleria at some point after the sealing of her powers. It is rumored that she had something to do with the event, which would make her older than many of the gods that exist today, and that she remained behind to keep watch over Eleria as well as serve her.

SOURCE OF WORSHIP: In essence, everything that anyone does can act as a source of worship for a deity whose domain is time. Eler*a needs no direct worship from anyone, for they are worshiping her simply by obeying the laws that have been set down to govern the flow of the time stream. As long as there are sentient beings that can think for themselves, her power is secure. However, as she does not receive anything directly, the contributions made by existing individuals are minute compared to the contributions of active followers.

BACKSTORY: Nobody is quite sure where Eleria came from in the first place, as she has no recollection of her beginning anymore. What she does know is that she was created to be a keeper of records for Eonfold. Such records were to be inscribed in the book, a relic that would be kept on hand in Eleria's realm and which could only be touched by her. She was never to write in the book, for to do so would be to change things that were not within her jurisdiction to change. Although not one of the gods that created everything from which the Story sprung, Eleria was one of the first to come after, the guardian of the knowledge that followed the beginning.

Why those that brought her into being saw fit to grant the record-keeper all knowledge, it is unclear, but the effects would bring about calamity. With the knowledge of all things, Eleria saw the End, and realized that everything would eventually become nothing.

While such a thing is common knowledge, knowing it and being able to see the exact point in which everything ended were two different things. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

18-Nov-2014 08:35:57 - Last edited on 19-Nov-2014 06:02:26 by Inferi

Inferi

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The knowledge of exactly how everything would come crashing down slowly drove Eleria insane, for no matter what she did she knew there was nothing she could do to prevent the end from coming. Obsessed with this, she came to conclusion: everything had to stop. Everything had to come to a halt, for that was the only way to prevent the Story from ending.

With the respect that she had gained over millenia of existence, Eleria brought as many gods to her side as she could, scaring them with the knowledge of the End until she had an army strong enough to challenge the rest of Eonfold. With the permission of the gods on her side, Eler*a froze her own realm and all of theirs, stopping approximately half of Eonfold in time.

Needless to say, this sparked outrage from those who wished to see the Story continue, and a war between gods ensued. The toll was great, for the gods were forced to fight against each other directly, and more gods fell to the hand of Eleria than anyone else. She knew what was going to happen and could act singly against an army, destroying everyone in it without being touched. Her curse turned to destruction incarnate, and all gods that came before her were destroyed.

The final encounter of the war was also the bloodiest. Both sides rallied all of their forces and made it a direct fight, for they were both finished with the conflict and wished for it to end. Eleria's side was outnumbered nearly a hundred to one, and at the end of the battle she was the only god remaining. Both forces had refused to retreat, and it ended in the destruction of all that participated. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

18-Nov-2014 08:36:04 - Last edited on 19-Nov-2014 06:33:19 by Inferi

Inferi

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It was at this point, though, that the Fates intervened, overriding what she was doing with a thought. Trapped by the deity that was what she was yet more than what she was, Eleria was forced to listen to the single question posed, a question that she had somehow managed to block from her mind up until now, when everything she had tried to keep pushed back were brought up by the will of the one

"What does this accomplish?"

With the infinite knowledge at her disposal, Eleria was forced to look at the truth, and the truth was that it had accomplished nothing. By attempting to bring about the stop of all things, she had done the very thing that she had been trying to prevent and failed the duty that she had been entrusted with. With no flow of time, there were nothing to record and no meaning to her existence. Stagnation meant nothing could move on, and there was nothing different between stagnation and a cease of existence.

It was something she had known, but something she had refused to acknowledge, for it meant there was no answer to the problem she was seeing. With nothing to fight for and the knowledge that the End was going to happen regardless of what she did, Eleria made a request, and that request was to lock away the infinite knowledge that she had been given and allow her to become a guardian that would protect Eonfold from an event such as the one she had attempted to orchestrate.

The answer is assumed to have been an agreement, for Eleria remembers nothing pertaining to the war. There is also no record of it existing, but because there are no records it cannot be said whether it not it actually took place. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

18-Nov-2014 08:36:12 - Last edited on 19-Nov-2014 06:33:32 by Inferi

Inferi

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Because she has no true memory of her previous existence, Eleria does not know if the realm she inhabits was hers from the start or not, and she is unsure of whether the book that is bound to her has any significance at all. While it is true that it seems to be a part of her as much as the rest of the realm, it doesn't feel to her as though it truly is.

From the point of her memory removal on, Eleria became what she wished: a watcher, a guardian of Eonfold that remained to protect it from those that would do it the harm that she very nearly had. Although preferring to remain absent from as much as possible due to a lack of desire to cause any more cataclysmic wars between the gods, it is impossible for someone of her nature to remain absent from everything.

OTHER: Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

18-Nov-2014 08:36:21 - Last edited on 19-Nov-2014 06:36:19 by Inferi

Fysyx

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(( Fysyx , you can ABSOLUTELY have a character that started off as a human. This happened very frequently in mythology. Hercules for example, impressed the gods so much that when he died, they deified him. There's also a story about an emperor who was in love with a man named Antinous, and when Antinous died, the Emperor couldn't bear to let him go, so to immortalize him, Antinous was also deified.

Just provide a background of how they attained their godhood.

By the way Fysyx , I would probably go with a god of winter. There's probably fewer of them, and I think it fit nicely with what we already have. Whatever you prefer is completely alright though. In fact, if you really wanted, you could have a god of both.

Since I think Fysyx is going to be posting a bio soon, I'll go ahead and hold off a little longer on making the first post.))

((Sorry, what I meant to ask was can I start the roleplay as a human, become embroiled with the stuff of gods, and eventually become one? I knew the example of Hercules, so I knew it happened, but I wanted to know if it could happen in this setting.

I think Winter would be a more traditional 'god power', but Music is a powerset I've wanted to realize to its full potential for around two years now. Could I make a human character that has the potential for both, but eventually picks one upon attaining godhood?

Also, don't wait for me. I think you and I post at opposite times, and bios alway take a little long for me. And just a suggestion, could you put what the characters are gods of in the player list?)) 404 SIGNATURE NOT FOUND

18-Nov-2014 12:43:45

Xefaro

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NAME(S): Shango, Third Oba Koso, The Stormbreaker and the Earth Striker

GENDER(S): Male

AGE: Young

AFFILIATION(S)/PURPOSE(S): The god of storms, warriors, and virility. Also a ritualistic symbol of both self-control and passion.

FORM(S): While Shango may take on a more approachable form in his dealings with humans, he prefers to take the form of an African warrior, wearing not much more than simple red drape over his lower body. On his shoulders are pauldrons fashioned from rams’ skulls, complete with curling horns. Also notable is his beard which adorned with red and white beads. As well as this, he dons three beaded necklaces of the same colors.

Shango’s second form is that of a hulking, tempestuous being. This form is relatively humanoid, but possesses six glowing white eyes and gray skin consisting of a perpetually swirling, cloud-like substance. His body seems to be in constant flux, like that of rolling clouds, pulsating with inner lightning. A primary motif of this form is the massive, ornate djembe that comes with it called Awosanma, a drum that Shango plays ferociously.

POWERS(S): Perhaps Shango’s most renowned ability is to conjure storms. However, he can also instill worshippers with exhilaration and vigor in both combat and dance. These abilities are typically performed while in his tempest form by playing Awosanma.

In his warrior form, Shango possesses a large double-sided axe called Jatuka. It possesses the ability to cast down lightning and stones from his own realm and within others, while also being an extremely formidable weapon on its own.

REALM: Shango’s personal realm is that of grassy, impossibly high hilltop. The hill crests above billowing clouds that rumble deeply. Situated upon the hilltop are a few stone slabs and nothing more. Occasionally, a ram will manifest there as well.

18-Nov-2014 18:13:22 - Last edited on 18-Nov-2014 18:22:33 by Xefaro

Xefaro

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During times when Shango so chooses, the clouds will be absent, offering a view below. Miles below, the turbulent rivers Oba and Oshun skirt the hill, two of his former wives.

SUBJECTS: Shango is served by the Monomono, or the spirits that reside within the lightning and stones he casts. Lightning Monomono will typically manifest by entering the humans that the lightning strikes. These will serve as prophets of Shango’s word.

There are then the Stone Monomono, who manifest as constructs from the earth, rising from where Shango casts a stone. These typically act as protectors of Shango’s worshippers.

ACOLYTES: None

SOURCE OF WORSHIP: The primary worshippers of Shango are the Yoruba people of west Africa, and only those that still practice the old Yoruba religion, which is fewer these days. Thus, Shango has become a god of less influence, and typically only manifests among his own people. He is perhaps at his most influential state during and after festivals in his honor, in which exhaustive dancing is a part of worship.

Among Shango’s most devout worshippers are the Thunderstone Priests, who scour the lands after storms in search of stones left behind by Shango.

BACKSTORY: Shango was the third Oba, or king, of the Oyo Empire, which comprised much of what is now Northern and Western Nigeria. He succeeded his brother Ajaka, who was deposed due to his lack of Yoruba military virtue. On the contrary, Shango was a powerful and often violent ruler that brought much prosperity and military prowess to the Oyo Empire. He was thought to have supernatural powers, creating thunder and lightning to aid his armies in battle. Spread across the land were tales of his immortality, and his nickname Oba Koso, or The King Does Not Hang.

He reigned for seven years, seeing endless combat, before dying inadvertently when his palace was destroyed by lightning. Upon death he was deified as the god of thunder and lightning, becoming a favorite among the Yoruba pantheon.

OTHER: NA

18-Nov-2014 18:14:15 - Last edited on 18-Nov-2014 18:17:49 by Xefaro

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