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Quote from: Nakéen on March 21, 2024, 03:42:20 pm

First to enter the jury box is the one and only Sornlun(?), or at least its the stitched god-body of it. It crawls haphazardly and without grace, and the chittering and chattering of a myriad of Roachids can suspiciously be heard under the moon-flesh. The god puppet is then clumsily propped up, accompanied by a chorus of groans and legs being stepped on by accident. Where once was a vocal organ there is now a gaping hole, filled with a strange text-to-speech contraption operated by a Roachid stage aide drapped in an all black bodysuit.

The contraption booms and words uttered in a robotic and fractured tone come out of it! A hushed celebration can be heard rising from inside the god-puppet as the flummoxed Roachids witness the bizarre device actually working as intended!

It. is. I. Sornlun. Yes. The. One. And. Only. Sornlun.  Usurper. Of. Heavens.

Gongon requests that Sornlun relocate themselves to the Dull Maybe after the trial to hopefully alleviate the revenant problem. To clarify: Relocate or be fumigated

The centipede-marionette froze for a few minutes, and a skittering debate ensued inside the flesh puppet. Someone with a keen earing would have heard a round of applause right before Definite-Sornlun replied to Gongon. The puppet's reply was made slightly distracting by its bobbing head. Up and down, left to right.

"Yes. Indeed. Yes. Relocation. Critical. Matter. Please. Send. Fund. To. Roachid. Department. Of. Death. Handling. Roachid. Will. Definitely. Handle. Relocation. And. Solve. Problem."

The puppet head nodded furiously.

SETTING: Farthest Reach. Night Sky. Prominence 2.

AT RISE: Astiara, regal as ever, hasn't moved from the solar throne which is subtly closer to the audience. The star dusts are gathered before the pink monarch, piling on each other to get a glimpse of the world below.

STAR DUSTS (singing excitedly.)

(THE DUSTS TURN TOWARD THE THRONE. GLITTERING WITH CURIOSITY.)

Astiara, Ah, Astiara!

Astiara our Monarch in Pink! Astiara kindest among the stars!

Astiara who comes for the Lover, Astiara who draws in the Lover!

Who will you choose, oh who will you choose to receive your light?

(chattering.)

Archeus the Ever-Young? Shaprishka the Unbelieving? Lexal the August? The Progeny of Arkhun?

ASTIARA (fierce and imposing.)

"Neither."

(THE STAR UTTERS A RESOUNDING WORD. THE DUSTS SHUDDER AND ALL IS SILENT, PETRIFIED BY AWE AND TERROR. ALL SAVE FOR A LONE DUST, BRAVE AND FOOL. LITTLE AND YOUNG.)

THE BRAVE AND FOOL LITTLEST STAR DUST (quivering.)

Who then, will our Highness choose?
(All dusts turn toward the fool, flabbergasted at its foolishness.)

ASTIARA (sighing.)

"What is a shine for those blessed to live in Light? A mundane breath, a forgotten scent. Name not those who living in light were showered in light, for aren't their eyes clouded? See to those who live in Dark, those who know and fear the Light. Those will understand our Love."

STAR DUSTS (praising and cursing.)

Astiara, Ah, Astiara!

Astiara Who Lights the Path! Astiara the Ever-Wise!

How short-sighted we were, oh how short-sighted!
(The uproar rises and peak, until it dies down.)

Pink to kindle care

(The brave dust speaks again.)

THE BRAVE AND FOOL LITTLEST STAR DUST (starry eyed.)

What of the prayer of the Unbelieving?
(All dusts turn toward the fool, again, their shock and anger undiminished.)

ASTIARA (scornful.)

"Love, littlest dust, love. But do not give your love to those who ask but do not long. Hollow are their hearts, and lacking longing they will squander your precious love. They are as gourmets without a tongue, perfumers without a nose, musicians without an ear."

ASTIARA (confident, and eager.)

"To you who were scorned. To you who fear the stars. Fear not the light-in-pink, embrace our Love."
(The Star plucks a jewelled petal from the throne, and gently blows upon it. The petal flies toward the world, heading for the deep forests...)

(BLACKOUT)

(END OF SCENE)

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ASTIARA points at the deep forest crone.
Vision (Prominence 1): The crone is given a glimpse of the Solar Throne and the endless love of the Pink Star, followed by the sight of a life blessed-in-pink: bliss and love and laugh and song along her soulmate and their progeny, and their friends.

Blessing (Prominence 2): The deep forest crone is blessed with aphrodisiac youth and beauty as her hair becomes a radiant solar pink, which shall be passed to her descendants. With the blessing of the Pink Star, she is bound to find her fated soulmate soon.

FORUMGAMEURGES

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Create #1: Glasspirin
FORUMGAMEURGES frowns at the no-fun-allowed action of the Minute-Maid, and starts reaching for more lychen before having a rare spark of compassion(?). FORUMGAMEURGES thus create a medicine against glassaches, trademarked as Glasspirin. It can also be used to repair glass structures.

Create #2: Symbiotic Mild-Mannered Mental Lychen
FORUMGAMEURGES is concerned by the generation gap between the Muse-Sirens and the egg-born Muse-Sirens. For a brief moment FORUMGAMEURGES consider lychen'ing the egg-born Muse-Sirens with Responsibility and Reason, but rescinds for now. Nevermind, as FORUMGAMEURGES realises it is a great idea, and create a new strand of lychen: Symbiotic Mild-Mannered Mental Lychen. Unlike the PRRL (Parasitic Responsible and Reasonable Lychen), the SMMML (Symbiotic Mild-Mannered Mental Lychen) only bonds to a host if said host is willing. All SMMML are mentally connected, the network forming a fascimile of the mental realm that might equal it if lychen can spread enough. Through their symbiotic lychen, the hosts can access and enjoy the Lychen Mental Realm.

The SMMML is given to the Muse-Sirens, its effects explained in the hopes they will use it and spread it.

Interact: Trade with the Minute-Maids
FORUMGAMEURGES, being Responsible and Reasonable, decides to reasonably and responsibly asks the Minute-Maids to give back the Pieces of the Great Game to the Muse-Sirens. FORUMGAMEURGES offer them Glasspirin in exchange. If negotiations fail, FORUMGAMEURGES will responsibly and reasonably stab the Minute-Maids with PRRL (Parasitic Responsible and Reasonable Lychen) to make them more... receptive.

Protect: Muse-Sirens

Posting to Distract Self and Reserve

Quote from: Nakéen on February 16, 2024, 11:01:07 pm

Quote from: Demonic Spoon on February 16, 2024, 09:49:58 pm

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Organ Extraction: Voicebox, Lungs, and Heart

If and when Sornlum dies, Shredder will attempt to retrieve Clarity to prevent it from driving any further divines or angels to suicide with sane dreams.

It goes without saying Roach-Dragon will try to keep Clarity safe for now?

If the Roach-Dragon is still able to safekeep Clarity then Sornlun isn't dead yet and Shredder will not attempt to retrieve it.

If the Roach-Dragon doesn't fall like a puppet whose strings had been cut, then politely wave at Shredder or something.

Sornlun asks the Roaches to witness what might the last solar dance of Remorse and Chaos.

"Lament not, for this is the way of the stars, to struggle and vie for dominion over the Heavens and all beneath.

As for us, we are of the skies no longer. And soon, we will part with the last dregs of our flesh."

When the dance is over, Sornlun calls over the Roaches and the Roach-Dragon, imparting to them its last instructions.

Organ Extraction: Voicebox, Lungs, and Heart

"Carve minutely in that order our Voicebox, then our Lungs, and finally our Heart.
Of the first Lung, you will throw it in the flames of a bonfire and gather the ashes to spread over Retreat, as you did with the Nostalgiae.
Of the second Lung, you will keep and preserve for now.
Then of our Voicebox, you will listen to the last names it will utter. Then cut the Voicebox in three, carving each name upon a piece.
Two of them you will bury at the foot of my Antenna, in the center of Retreat. One of them you will bury in a heaven cloud that you will have caught.

Then will you extract from the second Lung my last breath.
Our Heart will be beating still, and upon it you will transfer the last breath, and seal our Heart with a thread of Heavens.
Our Heart will shrivel, and new life will emerge from it.

At last, and this is our last instruction. Tend to the life that emerges."

Organ Trading: Sell 1 Lung for 2 Flame. Sell 1 Voicebox for 1 Heaven and 1 Flame.

Create Flora #1: Flaming Clusters (1 Flame from Lung)
Description: Leaveless flaming shrubs of igneous bark and magmatic sap that look eerily like lungs devoid of pleura. Incredibly hardy and able to grow in even the most hostile environments, so long as they can find ground to take root. They get their namesake from the clusters of edible fruits that grow on their branches. These are filled with nutrients and vitality, so that more life might follow after them.

Create Flora #2: Burning Colours (1 Flame)
Description: Thin and long flames that grow densely together, in a manner not unlike that of common and hardy grass. It burns intensely when stepped upon or cut down. Each blade of flame-grass can be of one of the seven seen colours, making a field of Burning Colours quite the rainbow.

Create Omnivorous Fauna #1: Chit-Chatters (1 Heaven from Voicebox of Sornlun)
Description: Social skyborne creatures with a disc shaped main body ending in a long and flexible tail, known for their endless chatter and sober needs, as well as their cloud-nests. They lack eyes and sport a pair of antennae on their head. They float effortlessly thanks to a heaven-organs, and they use their tail to propel themselves through the skies as a mean of locomotion. Their mouths are able to collect essential elements scattered in the skies and clouds to last them a while, although they will favor feeding on the nectar of flowers which they love, or liquids from various sources if they have to (fruits, carrion...). They use their soft and flexible proboscis to drink nectar and juice. Chit-Chatters rely on echolocation and their antennae to detect their surroundings and the change in weather. They speak endlessly both to share information, and to fuel their echolocation. Utterly harmless.
Reproduction: They lay eggs in their cloud-nests, which any Chit-Chatter can then fertilise.

Create Herbivorous Fauna #2: Moo-Grubsters (1 Flame from Voicebox of Sornlun)
Description: Massive and meaty shelled land arthropods that look like an armoured grub with countless horns of various sizes on its front segments. They are docile and social, and somewhat slow due to their ponderous girth. But when provoked, they use their massive strength to crush and gore their aggressors. Incredibly dangerous during mating season. They graze on any plant they can reach, and their shell changes colour depending on their feeding habits. Moo-Grubsters who feed indiscriminately on Burning Colours will for instance have fabulously rainbow shells.
Reproduction: Females carry eggs inside their bodies, which must be fertilised by a male. When in heat, Moo-Grubsters are surrounded in fiery flames only matched by their temperament during mating season. Vegetation that lacks some resistance to fire will most definitely catch fire around Moo-Grubsters in heat.

Create Carnivorous Fauna #3: Creep-Hunters (Flame from Lung)
Description: Medium sized arthropods with a flat and lightly armoured body, infamously known for their highly venomous quills and stinger. Their shell can change colour to match their environment, and they silently creep on the ground with their many long retractable legs. They ambush their preys by firing quills at unarmoured targets, and by stinging a fleshy spot of an armoured target. Once their prey is envenomed, they scuttle away and keep skulking around until it is too weak to fight at which point they will move in for the last blow. They are solitary creatures, but they will occasionally cooperate to take down a big prey if circumstances arise.
Reproduction: Creep-Hunters are hermaphrodites, and reproduce stalking their mating partner before shooting a barbed spermatophore at other Hunters before scuttling away.

Create Mortals: the Sorns and the Luns (Heart of Sornlun, Lung of Sornlun, 1 Heaven)
Linked Flora: Nostalgiae, Flaming Clusters, Burning Colours
Linked Fauna: Chit-Chatters, Moo-Grubsters, Creep-Hunters

Description: Beings of flesh and breath bound neither to Earth or Heaven. Their are born with clear cloud-skin soft like a morning wind, with seven limbs and four wings. At birth they are flesh, but they will quickly learn how to shift between flesh and breath as is their innate ability. Until they reach maturity they are free to roam land or skies in an undefined and ever changing form. Once they reach maturity, they settle on land or in the skies depending on their wishes.
Those who settle for the land become the Sorns, beings of flesh with four legs, two arms, and a prehensile tail. They are wise in the ways of the land and flames, and have the potential to reign over creatures of the land.
Those who settle for the skies become the Luns, beings of breath with two wings and two wing-arms. They are wise in the ways of the skies and flames, and have the potential to reign over creatures of the skies.

Reproduction: Sorns/Luns are dependent on each others to reproduce. A Lun must give their breath to a Sorn, who will gestate the breath until it gives birth to a new Sorn/Lun. Sorns and Luns tend to arrange themselves into couples, with the child of heaven and earth being raised by both parents.

Class Change: Tempered Natural -> ?̴̟͑͆͆̏͠?̸̛͈̓̓̓̿?̷̙̲̟̈́́̽̈́̚ͅ

It came to Sornlun in a dream. Weaver, ah, Weaver. Will you remember us now that One Who Longed is gone? We offered everything in repentance. And now what is left of us? In the dream, we relinquished everything, becoming neither greater nor lesser, only different. And now here we are, without a body, and all that remains is our echo. Thus we become ?̴̟͑͆͆̏͠?̸̛͈̓̓̓̿?̷̙̲̟̈́́̽̈́̚ͅ

Good thing Sornlun still has a mouth!

"Friend!! Friend? Friend. Not friend!!" (0 Acts)

And all is well.