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A remix maybe? If Elder Gods didn't exist and your "god role" could be practically anything as long as it fit the bill of a supremely powerful being what might you be?
An example, the Supernals, Demon Lords, and Great Spirits would be up for grabs, Maeve too possibly, along with potentially creating something of a similar power level.
I don't know if this is a terrible idea, but in my head it could be a lot of fun for all involved.
Send me a prayer.
Go with the flow while keeping an eye out for ways to fix it.
Shaddus said: I went through three god options before finally going with Weiwae. When I first moved up into the Havens I thought for certain that I would want to take over either Shikari or Fain, but after my time spent as an Ephemeral, I decided against both of them and they weren't even on my top five list in the end. Creating a new god was actually something I was trying very hard to avoid doing, but I think it was worth it in the end. I hope Celest agrees.
Fain was my top choice heading up to the Havens, but in the end what I liked most about Fain was the RP of infiltrating other orgs, and that sort of thing just won't fly anymore. I also thought about Auseklis but Hoaracle explained that one.
I'm currently playing, Pillars of Eternity. It is the first game I have had any time to play in a few years.
I accidently found a book series called the Last Storm Lord, but I was only able to find the first two books. I loved them. I apparently have a thing for seemingly never ending book series, as my other previous favourite books were Wheel of Time (I read each book as they were released starting with book 2), Game of Thrones. (Also, started reading that when book 2 was released) and the Kingkiller chronicles, which I first read in 2010.
When they send me OOC messages that aren't related to patron duties.
Without a doubt, Weiwae would win the competition. You have never seen a more graceful fat blob in your life.
I would want to play some sort of shape-shifting soulless blob. Think of sentient silly putty trying to create a singularity. AKA @Morgfyre.
@7thCircleGods: Why do you insist on calling your creations "children"? Don't you realise you are sterile and Dynara is gone? Move on or splinter!
Personally, Crumkindivia wins hands-down for me, because Alisa feels like a conqueror trampling the place down and pulling candy from all the plants.
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
Might just be because I've a terribly slow response rate when I'm rp'ing, but if you're controlling both, my mind is boggled.
@Cxizi, Did you already know that you would end up in Hallifax when your god was released or was that an open process?
@AllGods Did you ever happen upon lore inquires by players that simply baffled you, or where you found that you simply had no idea how to answer them as the lore on that particular question hasn't been written? How do you deal with such a situation?
@Ushaara - The vast majority of the time it is all us. We do not interfere with each other's denizens unless we have express permission to do so. However it does happen sometimes!
@Daraius - I would suggest asking people who had a strong connection to her, or spent a lot of time with her.
Personally I'm fine if I've just got mobs, and I'm fine if I'm just there myself - it's the combination of being there as myself and being there as denizens that makes me freeze up for some reason. It's different for everyone.
Tree of Trees/Amberni is one of my favourite areas period. Mostly because it has some cool features and ideas on progging that some of us try to implement elsewhere. Xion is up there too, just because I think the idea of an ancient, divine laboratory is neat.
If the circumstance happens and I haven't "interacted" yet, the best way to deal with the situation is not engage whatsoever; if I have interacted, well, then it is just a sort of backtrack and casually pivot the conversation to something else. Honestly, there are not many lore questions that don't have answers that players ask. The real difficulty is when players try to ask for things that we can't really explain or help with because of the OOC nature of things.
@AllGods - What have you found the most rewarding aspect about guiding your respective organisation? Alternatively, what was the nicest surprise you've had from a player since taking on your god role?
The eye of Dylara materialises in your hands and flings itself around your neck, tightening incomprehensibly until it is irremovable.
Perfectly clean, this eyeball has been wrenched from the socket of Dylara. It has been animated by some unusual force, constantly looking around itself as if in shock or fear. It is bathed in a light covering of white flames that roll endlessly over its surface. A single chain of empyreal metal pierces either side of the eye, allowing it to be worn around the neck.
Favourite areas:
Favourite rooms:
The eye of Dylara materialises in your hands and flings itself around your neck, tightening incomprehensibly until it is irremovable.
Perfectly clean, this eyeball has been wrenched from the socket of Dylara. It has been animated by some unusual force, constantly looking around itself as if in shock or fear. It is bathed in a light covering of white flames that roll endlessly over its surface. A single chain of empyreal metal pierces either side of the eye, allowing it to be worn around the neck.
I'm a consent-based roleplayer! Kindly ask first, and I will return the favour. Open to developing tinyplots.
Atlantis is my client of choice! (Guide)
EDIT: We've just had a fervent discussion about Hoaracle up in the Havens. We split into a bonsai camp and a smore camp. To avoid setting the sky on fire, we arrived at a compromise that has made us all happy: bonsaismores.
Favourite rooms...
(It's a world of laughter, a world of tears; It's a world of hope and a world of fears; There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware; It's a small world after all)
I don't know if anomalies can shard, but if I did manage to... I need to think on this.
My favorite room is actually in Mysrai's realm. I cannot remember the name of it or how to get there, but when I was lacking inspiration on one of my own room designs, Mysrai showed it to me, and I was flabbergasted. It's essentially a room that depicts the true form of Mysrai, and just the sheer elaborate vagueness of it was enough to kickstart my creativity again. So unbelievably clever and, ultimately, creepy.
@Orventa
I firmly believe Lisaera would shard into a race of some kind of humanoid spirit creature. Capable of reproduction, the way all mortals are, but so aligned with the Ethereal Realm that they would be almost fae themselves. They couldn't be, of course, because fae spirits are merely awakened nature objects, but they'd feel the most at home in that magical place.
@Elryn
My all-time favorite player interactions come from watching people's jaws drop when we do insane things, such as beheading Laeroc or sacrificing Lisaera to the forest. It's those monumental moments of "no they didn't!" that I live for, and I'm always trying to push the envelope in that way. Also, as a little behind-the-scenes spoiler, those moments are typically completely unscripted. I was almost completely finished with the Maeve plot and had other plans for her, and then Viravain and I said, almost simultaneously, "what if we killed Laeroc? What if Laeroc is the key to making Maeve angry enough to get the dream Maeve out?" and it was done. When I released my first order priest (spoiler), I thought "Hmm. They're liking this so far, and the Ritual of Unity was neat, but I need to figure out a way to keep Lisaera from ever, ever falling down the 'love conquers all' rabbit hole again with another Elder God. Charune and Fain were enough. Huh -- let's rip out Her heart and make the forest eat her. Ok!" and it was game on. I think I'm relatively alone in that regard, but it's because my area of expertise is running events. I love it and cherish the rush, and I prefer to make it all happen as I go, so the murkier the planning stages are, the better (as long as I have some sort of framework and an end goal, that is). It also makes reacting to player reactions way easier, which, ultimately, should help guide the roleplay.
From that, What are Ephemerals, besides a temporary being as the name suggests - Is there just some pool of ephemeral liquid that Elders channel into a being when they need the service of one?
As for what they are, according to Estarra's head canon...that's still a mystery! You should tag her and ask!
Ephemerals, it's best to quote our internal wiki on those: "Ephemerals are a manifestation of the will of the Fates." Nothing more, nothing less. In character, they are there to help Elders do their thing, and occasionally they get into trouble.
@Mysrai - why don't You like socks?
@Ianir - So the Fates can create, in a sense? What other things can they manifest?