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[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I'm going to toss my hat at this again.  Thread of I was here.

IC of this thread is here

Gods and Mortals II

Across the Omniverse, multiverses live and die all of the time.  Within these multiverses, universes are being born and dying as well.  Within these universes, exists creation, and the vast stage of gods and mortals working their way through their lives.

Spoiler: Questions, basically ripped from the old OP (click to show/hide)

What is this?
Somewhat of a hybridization between the classic game of Godhood, and Ghazkull's modification known as pantheon.

How heavy will Roleplay be needed?
It should be fairly strong.  Nothing simple like: "[God] creates a planet 40% water and 60% land."  Something more like: "[God] reaches out into the void.  There he grapples the power and wrestles it into a planet.  Bands of metallic substance weaves between spires of earth over an endless ocean, winds searing across the planet creating massive storms that can last from a few minutes to weeks."

First Come, First Served?
Selection will be done Friday.

Spoiler: Roles (click to show/hide)

Overgod
The Overgod is the first to enter existence.  Their power is beyond that of all others, and therefore means that they cannot be slain when they are in this position, only able to be usurped through usage of an Ultimate Act.  The usurped Overgod falls to Ancient status, and the usurper gains the position of Overgod.  However, when the Overgod is usurped, then the current universe ends, and all entities below the status of elder god are slain, unless they are in a strong enough Pantheon.  Overgods start with 2 Ultimate Acts and 5 Major acts at the beginning of each universe.  However, one of the ultimate acts is locked away until 20 turns have passed, wherein the Overgod can break it down into major acts, or use it to end the universe.  Ending the universe grants the Overgod an Ultimate Act and 2 Major acts.  The Overgod gains 1 Mighty Act and 2 Acts per turn.  Due to his nature, an Overgod is unable to attack another god, but can fight if they are attacked first.  Considering the invincible nature of the it, whoever would want to would only be committing suicide.  Only one can exist in a universe, barring special circumstances.

Ancients
Ancients are just below the level of overgods in terms of power, mostly due to formerly having been Overgods themselves..  They can only be slain through combat with another of their power level, or through usage of 5 mighty acts.  Ancients start with 4 unbound Acts, and gain 4 unbound acts per turn.  Ancients cannot become Overgod, but they cannot be usurped.  Ancients appear one turn after the Elder Gods.

Elder Gods
Elder Gods are just below the Ancients in terms of power.  They can only be slain through combat with another of their power level (or higher than their power level), or through usage of 3 mighty acts for Elder Gods, or be usurped by a mighty act.  Elder Gods enter the universe one turn after its creation  Elder Gods start with 1 Mighty Acts bound to their sphere and 2 unbound Acts, gaining 3 Acts bound to their sphere, and 2 unbound acts.  Only three of Elder Gods can exist in a universe.

Younger Gods
Younger Gods are the weakest of the Gods, able to be killed by 3 acts or usurped down to the level of ascendant through the use of 2 acts.  Younger Gods enter the universe two turns after civilization begins to develop among mortal races, which is when they begin to develop ideas of their own deities.  Younger Gods start with a Mighty Act bound to their sphere, and gain 2 Acts bound to their sphere and 2 minor acts per turn.  Younger Gods do have their own unique ability, though.  They are the only ones able to form Pantheons, which give each member an unbound Act.  If there are five members to the Pantheon, then all of them are able to survive the death of the universe.  Only three may actually manifest, but Ascendants can use an act to raise themselves to this level.  Any children between two gods start at this level.

Ascendants
Ascendants are little more than empowered mortals, able to be killed by a minor act.  They are able to defeat most other mortals, no matter the race, however.  Those who manage to kill them at this stage become themselves ascendants.  Ascendants gain a minor act each turn.  A maximum of five Ascendants can exist at one time.

Spoiler: Act Types (click to show/hide)

Ultimate Acts
These are extremely rare and are used only to usurp the Overgod, or create and end universes.

Mighty Acts
Mighty Acts are used for things in the league of the creation of planets, starts, and legendary artifacts.  Ten Mighty Acts can be exchanged for one Ultimate Act and vice versa.

Acts
Acts are used for things in the league of the creation of a race, creation of major artifacts, and modification of entire continents.  Five Acts can be exchanged for one Mighty Act and vice versa.

Minor Acts
Minor Acts are used for things in the league of granting knowledge to a race, creation of minor artifacts, and minor modifications of a species.  Three Minor Acts can be exchanged for one Act and vice versa.

Note: It takes 1.5x the power used to create/do something, rounded up, to destroy/cancel it out.

Spoiler: Sign-up (click to show/hide)

Name: (Obvious section is obvious.)
Preferred Role: (Anything except Overgod.  That I am going to be choosing out of all the apps I get.  Note: you might get raised or lowered on the scale depending on how I want to see your creativity (example of what could cause this: low post count), or how you work when surrounded by stronger beings (example of what could cause this: high post count))
Sphere: (Having trouble?  Refer to the DF 2012 sphere page on the dwarf fortress wiki for ideas.  This only really comes into play on the Elder and Younger God ranks, but you still need this.)
Appearance: (What does your avatar look like?  This applies to Elder and Younger God statuses, because at the Ascendant level, you will only look like the race your Ascendant is a part of.)
Description: (goals, ambitions, general personality fluff, and things like that go here.  This is roughly what I expect to see at each level:
Ancient: Two detailed (four sentences, less if sentences are long) paragraphs, one to describe its rise to the power of Overgod, then the events to its fall, followed by a sentence or two describing its plans.
Elder God: A detailed (four sentence, again, less if sentences are long) paragraph or two detailing the history of the god, reason why it came to the new universe, and a few sentences describing its plans.
Younger God: A sentence about the reason for manifestation, and a sentence describing its plans.
Ascendant: A sentence or two describing its motivations it has.)

[Nerjin]

I dunno... I think I'm just gonna watch.

[4maskwolf]

Name: Wolf the Ascended
Preferred Role: Elf Ascendant
Sphere: Trees
Appearance: Elf
Description: Wolf was once a mere prince of the noble elven bloodline of the Moonfire Clan, but his skill at diplomacy and tactical wit enabled him to unite the nearby elf tribes into a cohesive force.  Those who did not bow to his rule were driven out or killed, and soon he had assembled the greatest army known on the face of the world.  He drove all but elves out of the enormous forest he called his home, and in doing so acquired many unusual and rare artifacts.  In a massive ritual, he imbued himself with the power of these artifacts, becoming a god among mortals.  He has since stepped down from his kingship, giving that status to his heir, and disappeared into the wilderness.
His motives and whereabouts are unknown to mortals, but it is rumored that elves who find him are bestowed great knowledge to help defend the elven forests.  For the forest of Yuir is under attack by outsiders, all of whom wish vengeance upon the elves for driving them out.  Elven prophesies say that in a time of great need, Wolf the Ascended will return to the kingship and drive back his enemies once and for all, leaving the elven kingdoms in peace for all time.  It is unclear if the prophecy means the outsiders or internal traitors, because both exist in large numbers.  For Wolf's son was not nearly as competent a ruler as Wolf was, and some say it is time for him to have, as the dwarves call it, an "unfortunate accident".  It is unclear if such an event, should it occur, would bring Wolf out of seclusion.

[Powder Miner]

Name: Duluz the Hidden
Preferred Role: Younger or Elder God. I just don't want to be an ascendant, honestly.
Sphere: Ultraviolet Light, secondarily Stealth or Invisibility.
Appearance: If one cannot see ultraviolet light, Duluz is not visible. However, if one could see most of ultraviolet Duluz, they would see a form well adapted to stealth- dark and near black anyway, in a humanoid form with indistinct features, Duluz has elongated limbs, perhaps 1.5 times he size of a normal human limb. Delving into the depths of UV light, Duluz is now sharply made, though he retains his shape. His face appears to be angular but not gaunt, if anyone ever saw him, irises as purely black as his hair.
Description: Some time ago, in another universe, the Gods realized they needed light. Thusly, a Younger God manifested on the spot to fill the need. Duluz was this Younger God. But Duluz was not merely a placeholder-- Duluz was a clever God, and ambitious, to boot. Duluz created ways to ensure his undetectability. He made it via intrigue, alliances, and assassination to the power of an Elder God. Somewhere in his tenure as an Elder God, he even engaged in a romance with another God. Duluz had a life enviable, even among the gods.

But the Overgod of his universe was slowly losing his sanity. And one day, the Overgod snapped. As the destruction of the universe and everything he held dear commenced, Duluz made use of his failsafe one more time. He left, unnoticed. And he wandered. Now, he finds a universe that is again in need of a light God, and he does not intend to let this happen again.

Duluz enjoys refinery and a bit of playing around with the other Gods. He is a god very capable of amusement. He's got quite the healthy amount of ambition too, and is a tiny bit a womanizer (immortals only, of course), but all of this is secondary. First and foremost, Duluz is a survivor. Personal survival, and recently, the survival of the universe, are paramount.

[10ebbor10]

Note: Preferred sheet: Ancient.
Others are just in case you feel the need to switch them around.

Spoiler: Ancient (click to show/hide)

Name:  Thuellos,  "The Oncoming storm"
Preferred Role: Ancient
Sphere: STORMS, DUSK, FORGIVENESS, KNOWLEDGE
Appearance: The Ancients are seldom seen on this earth, and Thuellos is usually even sparser with his manifestations than most other gods. Barring the most extreme circumstances, Thuellos will only be seen at dusk, and depending on the location, and the reason for his arrival, he may appears as one of the frequent mountain storms, filling the sky with lightning and howling winds, a massive hurricane, flattening everything in his path, or a destructive desert dust storm, or a deadly blizzard. Really depends on the local weather conditions, and his mood, of course.
Description: The motivations of the Ancients are strange and hard to understand for mere mortals, but this one appears to have some fondness for the lesser life forms. Perhaps this is due to his frequent interaction with them seeing as Thuellos is as omnipresent, and all knowing as the winds. Like the wind however, Thuellos tends to travel the lands, never staying long in one place. This however, should not be mistaken for weakness, while he might be forgiving, he's not to be trifled with.

History:

"Everything that causes itself to happen again, happens again."

Long ago, the universes were much simpler. Entire Universes without life, merely the forces of nature clashing against one another. Thuellos presided over just such a universe*. A strange plane were gravity did not exist, and the laws of physics were merely regarded as vague guidelines. A strange plane filled with water, heated by occasional explosions of raw energy from the void. There were no gods yet in this early universe, so Thuellos spent his time watching the Storms, coming and going, creating other storms, and destroying each other. From a certain point, you could have said that these storms were alive.

As the universe aged, and other Gods appeared, the world became different. Mighty creations rose up from the grounds, created by small Gods. Yet they could not weather the eternal storms that occurred, and one by one they collapsed back into the world seas. Time and time again the gods would challenge Thuellos hegemony, building towers, statues, mountains and valley's, carving continents out of the world seas, harnessing the raw energy from the void to create mountains of molten stone. But eon upon eon storms would arise, and eventually everything sank back into dust.

This battle raged for millennia, until a new god arrived from beyond the veil. Harnessing the power of the void, this God created the first life in the universe. Stone come to life, wandering around the ruins as they slowly sank into the sea. The actions of these beings intrigued Thuellos, and he decided to save them from an oncoming storm, so that he could watch them some more. This act, however, would prove to be his downfall. As the beings grew in number, their acts and beliefs shaped the power of the void, redirecting the raw energies that once fuelled the mighty storms that raged through the universe. When the last Storm disappeared, Thuellos was displaced by the original god, and departed into the void.

*After all, if Overgods can not be killed, and only be ursurped, that means that there must be either an initial generation of Overgods which were ursurped, or overgods which spontaneously came into existence. I'm assuming the later.

Spoiler: Elder (click to show/hide)

Name: [Name to be inserted here]
Preferred Role: Elder
Sphere: FORTRESSES, CRAFTS, SCHOLARSCHIP, MINERALS
Appearance: [Name Here] does not show himself to mortals as a manifestation of his divine form. He might in moments of need posses crafts, or even heaps of Stone to transfer his message to mortals. To gods, or in situations where no suitable objects to posses are found, he manifests himself as giant figure make of stone and minerals, reshaping itself with every step to suit to it's needs.
Description: [Name here] is a rather territorial god. He's as unmoving as rock, and will maintain his position in defiance of attacks. He's generally not aggressive, choosing to ignore and protect his own rather than to good out and risk everything for a decisive blow.   

Spoiler: Younger (click to show/hide)

Name: [Name to be inserted here]
Preferred Role: Younger
Sphere: HAPPINESS, MUCK, THRALLDOM, LIES
Appearance: [NAME HERE] is never whom he appears to be. When he appears to others, he appears what others think him to be. Neither threatening nor weak, neither mundane nor strange. Gods, and others who can not be fooled with simple illusions, will see an octarine shadow, the essence of a magical being.
Description: Despite his sometimes bad reputation, [NAME HERE] is a (self proclaimed) hero of the downtrodden, and seeks only happiness for all of them. After all, any attempt to change their fate will likely result in suffering, if not of them , then of others. Instead, he learns the people to accept their role as servants, and to achieve happiness with what they have, rather than what they want. Greed and jealousy will lead to ruin after all.

Edit: Using random.org to randomize that list of traits is just so fun.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Name: Wolf
Preferred Role: Elf Ascendant
Sphere: Trees
Appearance: Elf
Description: I'll get to it later.

Huh.  I would've thought that the first one to show up would try claiming an Ancient or an Elder God.  Not complaining, just mildly surprised.

[The Froggy Ninja]

ptw

[ICBM pilot]

Name: Bob
Preferred Role: Elder God
Sphere: stone
Appearance: a human twisted into humanoid form
Description: He did things

[scapheap]

(swearword) it, I try this type of game once.

Name: Keateous
Preferred Role: Younger God
Sphere: Strength
Appearance: A large(a small village of about 40 people could live on his back) stone dog-like thing with broken chains floating about him
Description: A peace-loving being who is slow to anger, but when bought to rage, shows that strength and endurance go hand in hand. He formed in relation to the creation of slavery and the need to be free.
He goals are, ridding the world of slavery and bringing peace to the world.

I'll add more thing to Description when I think of them.

[Avis-Mergulus]

Name: The Wandering Light; The Builder of Bridges; He-Who-Walks-Around-The-World; The names change, generally, "The Wanderer" can be used for simplicity's sake.
Preferred Role:  Elder God

Sphere: Journey, quest

Appearance: The Bridge-Builder has several manifestations depending on its goals at the time, but the most common is an androgynous figure dressed in neat but well-worn traveling gear, bearing a gnarled staff - this is the form it uses to appear to mortals. Invariably, a distant light of some sort will be present when it manifests. It may be a particularly bright star over its head, the glow of the sun just behind the horizon, faraway torchlight somewhere - anything, really. The form is usually beautiful or at least appealing in some way, but almost always bears scars, grime, a layer of dust over its features - something generally obscuring or disfiguring. The divinity of the form can be adjusted at will - what was a pale, tired young man with a single early star above him may become a tarnished porcelain figure four meters tall as the sky is lit by a second moon.

Description: Speaking simply, the Wanderer's motive is that the personal goals of sentient beings appear and are achieved. In this aspect, the Wanderer usually shows benevolence to life, or, at least, select living beings that impress it, and it is impressed by force of personality and persistent strength of desire. So, it can be rather irrational at times: for example, if a certain man wants nothing more in his life than to eat a certain fruit that only grows on one island on the other side of the world, and shows persistent striving towards this goal in the face of adversity, the Wanderer may aid him before people with more sensible or useful goals. It is about desire to accomplish, not rationality.
The Wanderer itself does not desire to be master above all gods, but may ally itself with a god that strongly wishes to be one, just on principle. In fact, it came to this universe to find a suitable divine to offer its services in this, seeing it as a challenge in which neither it nor its chosen can cheat; a feat worthy of a restless mind.
Its personal goals are defined mostly by the meaningful accomplishment of the goals of others, with emphasis on "meaningful" - it may give you a magic sword to slay your enemies with, but it will not slay them for you, at least in most cases.
The Wanderer has a fittingly troubled history, but the gist of it is this: it was a young human in some universe somewhere, who, simply speaking, wanted to aid all those who deserve aid. It led a lonely, just, and frightening life, and eventually Ascended to godhood.


Look okay to you?

[10ebbor10]

Updated my post. It even comes with a selection of gods for you to choose from.

[Yourmaster]

Name: Alex Raman
Preferred Role:Ascendant
Sphere: Science
Apperence: Human
Description: Alex has high beliefs of the power of man. He wants to make mortals equal to gods.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Name: Bob
Preferred Role: Elder God
Sphere: stone
Appearance: a human twisted into humanoid form
Description: He did things

No.  For an elder god, I am going to need a lot more description.  Here's roughly the minimum what I am looking for each category:

Ancient: Two detailed (over four sentence, less if the sentences are long) paragraphs, one to describe its rise to the power of Overgod, then the events to its fall, followed by a sentence or two describing its plans.
Elder God: A detailed (over four sentence, again less if the sentences are long) paragraph or two detailing the history of the god, reason why it came to the new universe, and a few sentences describing its plans.
Younger God: A sentence about the reason for manifestation, and a sentence describing its plans.
Ascendant: A sentence or two describing its motivations it has.

I have it scaled for roughly how long each stage would have been in existence when they first enter the game, ancients being former Overgods that have risen through the Elder and possibly Younger god stages, Elders having ascended from the younger god stage, and younger gods and ascendants having existed for only a few years to one or two decades (when you get control of them).

[Avis-Mergulus]

Edited my sheet in light of this. Is it enough for Elder God status?

[Yourmaster]

Just wanted to know, do ascendants know about the gods and their actions?