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[Andres]

"So Joha, do you want to start a pantheon together?"

"Darruth, can I ask your opinion on the Mystic Snow?" (Almost literally cocaine in snow form.)

Are there any known evil wizard/necromancer/other towers? What about bandit strongholds? How many Mumans are there? Has communism spread to the Gruens and Armu on Muma?

[Rolepgeek]

Rather than have all this fuss, why not ask the Oracle the following question?

'Which Gods have been responsible for causing magical plagues?'

Wouldn't that force some sort of answer out of her, one way or another?

As well, I don't particularly like drugs, particularly not highly addictive and debilitating ones, Malakath. Distribute it in my cities only if you wish to make me angry very quickly.

[Stirk]

Rather than have all this fuss, why not ask the Oracle the following question?

'Which Gods have been responsible for causing magical plagues?'

Wouldn't that force some sort of answer out of her, one way or another?

As well, I don't particularly like drugs, particularly not highly addictive and debilitating ones, Malakath. Distribute it in my cities only if you wish to make me angry very quickly.

"No, from what I can tell, she would dodge the question by answering something like "No Gods have caused magical plagues that killed 2/3s of the Mumans" or something else just as useless. If you truly think that would work, go ahead and ask."

[Lost in Nowhere]

"So Joha, do you want to start a pantheon together?"

Not really.

On a rather unrelated note, I'm going to create 300 of the Bienen:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

An intelligent race that resembles bees and/or wasps that are roughly 2/3 the size of humans at adulthood, and live roughly the same length. Each of their six appendages have three claw-like fingers. They build labyrinthine hives below but near the surface of wherever they are out of a translucent glassy, yellow-orange substance. They have somewhat of a hive mind; each hive has a central mind that is linked to each member, but the individuals still have free will. They can survive in thin and abnormal atmospheres rather well, and are capable of staying alive in near-vacuum for a fair while. They will subsist off of whatever organic sources they can find that are convenient.

[Andres]

As well, I don't particularly like drugs, particularly not highly addictive and debilitating ones, Malakath. Distribute it in my cities only if you wish to make me angry very quickly.

"That wasn't even close to what I was thinking. It was just a question that I found to be morally grey and I wanted your opinion, that's all. Personally, I have a negative opinion of it but I'm not sure if It'd be right to do something as ban its use."

"I'm willing to put 1E into asking Darruth's question. Anyone else?"

[DreamerGhost]

How abaut we get the owner of this useless oracle to try and pry some answers from the oracle for free?

Help Darruth

[IcyTea31]

Cim transports the commotion-causing statue in the Armu city to an uninhabited area.

"I was once offered a Void pact to create a statue of weapons and place it in an Armu city as relay for Void energy. I rejected that offer, but it seems someone didn't."

[Stirk]

Cim transports the commotion-causing statue in the Armu city to an uninhabited area.

"I was once offered a Void pact to create a statue of weapons and place it in an Armu city as relay for Void energy. I rejected that offer, but it seems someone didn't."

"Do you remember when I had informed you that I had studied and improved magic? That statue is one of the fruits of the study. It is, in fact, a weapon. GE Unit 1. If you do not believe me, you can see it in action soon, seeing as it is currently on a mission with me and the rest of my Angels to fight the Bug attack. I am assuming so, at least, it would be a fortunate time for it to be finished..."

**EDIT**

"...I suppose I jumped to conclusions, assuming it was the statue I had commissioned. I suppose it should be obviose what it is. If it is in the shape of one of my Angels, it is mine. If it isn't it isn't. I only knew about one, so it seemed obviose to me at the time, but I suppose a mysterious statue would cause more commotion then my obviose one..."

[Andres]

"I have two questions. One is a general question and one is for Fusil. The general question is this: why did we vote against destroying all Void things in the Bubble? As for you Fusil, what is your stance on making artifact weaponry for other gods?"

EDIT: This generation of Magical Children will be entirely female. There is a legitimate point to this, but it's not right to reveal all just yet. Dead Magicals will go to Heaven and won't reincarnate until all the other Magicals have died.

[Stirk]

"I have two questions. One is a general question and one is for Fusil. The general question is this: why did we vote against destroying all Void things in the Bubble? As for you Fusil, what is your stance on making artifact weaponry for other gods?"

"I did not vote either way. The threatening Void things are incapable of being destroyed, except by the ones who made them. The things you hope to destroy either could be easily replaced or provided valuable information on how cults work. In any case, it wouldn't help. That is not a way to effectively go about fighting the Void. At worse, it might bring more attention to our bubble, rather then drawing them away.

I am fine making cheap, essentially standard, weapons for other Gods or worthy mortals. They don't typically have any impressive powers, unless the other God wants to provide them itself. Things like the "Emperor's" sword are fine. Except for you, I will charge you five essence. I will lower it to three essence, because discount."

EDIT: This generation of Magical Children will be entirely female. There is a legitimate point to this, but it's not right to reveal all just yet. Dead Magicals will go to Heaven and won't reincarnate until all the other Magicals have died.

(The Godess of Blood making an all Female army? Well, once a month I suppose...)

[Kilojoule Proton]

Tick 87: Filtered frenzy

The monsters at the Armu capital have abruptly become more lethal!

Melyssa has commanded that foreigners not be allowed to enter the Flagellant city (for their own safety more than anything else). A small, trap-free town 1.5mi/2.4km outside the Flagellant city is under construction. Most of the Flagellants are amused by this.

Khaziraad has started the Grand Military Games, a series of military-based games reserved for the races in which godly intervention is discouraged.

(Lots of chefs have submitted food.)
"I cannot! I have only a few weeks, while the Life Lab had years to create that Pepper of Perfection, Pungent among Peers!"
"It has a nice ring to it! I'll run over to the table they set up to store dishes temporarily!"
"Then I will have to focus on cooking the Form of Sourness."

A chef carrying a plate has slipped on some oil and scattered maggots all over the kitchen.
"What if the Health Inspector sees?"
"Aiiiieeee! Nooooo!"
"Tasty!"
"What have you done?"

Grauel has attended the feast and begun eating the many worthy offerings given. A portal has appeared and disappeared above Grauel, and an arrow has flown in and embedded itself where a head would be in a humanoid. Grauel seems to be unharmed. The arrow is covered with carvings of the word "FUSIL."

Malakath has created Magic Childness and given it to a non-heir of royal birth who has yet to be born. The child seems to be aligned with Forgiveness. The family rules a Luminee kingdom on Slytha.

Neron:
"We are from NUKE. Our air specialist suggests that the smoke it releases may be helpful for our faultily created world."
"Two ticks! Yes! Yes! Neronmas is coming to town!"
"Here you go, then."

The delivery seems to be a bunch of frost-covered seeds of some sort.

Tykki: "As you command, Sir."

The Vindico have formed a barrier to stop the creatures from escaping and slaughtering the remaining citizens. Tykki slashes around at the seemingly endless stream of monsters but cannot seem to kill them faster than they appear.

The souls of the dead citizens end up going to the other world or an afterlife as normal.

(It's now quite a bit higher than 5%.)

Fortuna has begun spreading the superstition that mentioning his name out loud leads to temporary bad luck.

The lucky man seems not to be cheating.
"It's been 777 years at least! I can definitely take you on and win!"

The farmers have donated a fraction of their surplus to the temples. Most of it they consume in an extended family feast.

Fortuna has announced that his temples provide alms to those in need.

Darruth has created the flying cities with Obelisks around them and given life to the existing Good cities.

Darruth's missionaries have begun spreading the word of Darruth with increased vigor. Darruth has made an impressive appearance (0E) in the Grand Cathedral to answer questions and pilgrims there. Many are terrified by Darruth's true form. (Perhaps you should tell them not to fear first?)

There are a few magic towers belonging to assorted wizards scattered about the land. At the moment, none of the ones containing necromancers use Malakathite necromancy or soul magic, having been cut off for so long. Bandit strongholds exist in various places and are even backed by Bandit Unions in some areas. There are about a thousand Mumans. The Gruen retain a caste system and the Armu are less interested in having a bloody internal revolt than in causing one in other states.

Joha has created 300 Bienen, bee-like sophonts that can tolerate lower pressures.

Cim has transported a strange-looking statue from the Armu city to an uninhabited area. It is shaped like a humanoid with almost wolf-like features but has too many angles.

A random Human named Occam has used his razor to cut a rope. Tragically, it seems that the rope supported an anvil that happened to be above an expensive godly statue.

The Virtues have sent out their gifts as they are now and jumped back to the mortal worlds to spread their virtues.
Pat has given Cim 4E.
Tom has given Malakath 4E.
Rita has given Khaziraad 4E.
Ben has given KI'Tork 4E.
Tria has given Neron 4E.
Mil has given Grauel 4E.
Cassie has given Quéßäre 4E. She winks at Malakath before jumping out.

All of Khaziraad's dead angels have now been revived.

This update's constellations are the Seraph and Ikaku. Solar activity continues to be high for Slytha's sun but is subsiding. The (mundane) Slythan aurora can be seen nearly halfway to the equator (65$\degree$)

(Malakath: -3E, Darruth: -10E, Joha: -4E)

Spoiler: Lawmode (click to show/hide)

Quéßäre v. Azem

58.05: Quéßäre sues Azem for cursing everyone's economies. (3-0) [PASSED]
+3 (Convict) from Quéßäre, Azem, Yaos

Spoiler: Features (click to show/hide)

Skyfeatures: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5731808#msg5731808 (maintained by Happerry/Anath)
Skyfeatures: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5842048#msg5842048 (maintained by Andres/Yaos/Malakath)
Bestiary: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144651.msg5779202;topicseen#msg5779202 (maintained by Andres/Yaos/Malakath)

Spoiler: Deities (click to show/hide)

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 40/42, 13-14
Fusil (Weapons): 26/26, 9-10
Azem (Wealth, Trade): 53/53, 7-8
Khaziraad (Architecture, Improvement): 28/28, 6-7
Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 58/58, 6-7
Grauel (Hunger, Decay): 43/43, 16-17
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 5/27, 0-0
The Light (Light): 24/52, 6-7
Joha (Life): 41/43, 5-6
Neron (Ice): 9/24, 5-6
Darruth (Goodness, Protection): 12/27, 8-9
Quéßäre (Deception, Guile): 21/21, 5-6
KI'Tork (Kitchens, Satisfaction): 18/20, 7-8
Malakath (Souls, Blood): 13/22, 5-6
Atropos (Death, Dust): 25/28, 7-8
Melyssa (Torture): 19/21, 2-3
Fortuna (Luck): 19/20, 2-3

Taol (Freedom): 20/20, 2-3 (Safe stasis)
Anath (Night, Stars): 23/23, 6-7 (Safe stasis)
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 24/24, 2-3 (Sealed away)
The Light (Light): 52/52, 5-6 (Sealed away)

Varee (Randomness): 6/31, 3-4 (Sealed away)
Carmine (Exploration, Science): 21/21, 1-2 (Sealed away)

Spoiler: Council rules (click to show/hide)

These are all subject to addition, removal, and change by you. They can effect changes in the game's core rules (mechanics), administrative laws (voting requirements, seniority privilegs, &c.) or the natural rules (light does not exist, gravity is repulsive, giant animals can fly like birds, &c.).
`Administrative:
A bill must be supported by at least 50% of active players to pass if unopposed.

A bill must achieve 60% support in order to pass if opposed.

Players may flame the host if he has been inactive for at least two (2) UTC days.

Council resolutions will not be counted until at least a major tick has passed.

Council-produced creations are not to be tampered with without council approval. Failure to comply will result in the automated initiation of a trial.

03.01: Only deities supporting a proposal enter the Essence pool

04.03: Remove proposals stagnant for 3 ticks or double opposed to supported for 1 tick <0>

Proposals at [IMMINENT PASS] will pass immediately if 80% of the Support or Oppose votes are Support votes.

34.05: A trial will end after 2 integer ticks (from Tx to Tx+2) with votes tallied based solely on support and opposition. Conflict results in comparing support and opposition.

Starter Code of Conduct:
I. Thou Shall Not Cause Megadeaths Or Extinction Events
II. Thou Shall Not Seek the Death of Another God
III. Thou Shall Not Force Mortals To Worship You
IV. Thou Shall Not Force Mortals Not To Worship Other Gods
V. Thou Shall Not Break The Universe

Active players are those who have posted in the last three (3) UTC days.

35.01: Arrange for a Void study committee
36.00.1: Trials held for assault, murder, or attempted murder last only for a tick (4-2/13) [EXTEND TO T42] [PASSED]

Natural:
02.00.b: Created race(s) is not/are not all immortal <?>
02.01.a: Sapients and not sentients are the dominant mortals to be created <?>
02.02: Support reincarnation in general <0-1>
02.02.1: Support looped reincarnation (i.e. between two worlds)
02.04: Create a spirit and a corporeal realm <48/77, (6-7/11-13)>
02.04.1: Bifurcate corporeal realm <6-7 (0-1)>
03.06: Make constellations without needing council permission
02.01.a.2: Support free will for mortals <0>
03.04.1: 03.04 for first two planets <0>
03.00: Build 3 million sapient humanoids evenly split between Material World 1 and Material World
02.03: Create up to ~30 total immortal, godinalized servants <13-14 (3-4)>
02.04.3: Support further amendment to Valkiss' proposal <?>
03.06.1: Make magical constellations that influence magic on the worlds
03.09: Name the two partitions Keshan and Slytha
04.01: Create grand ecumenical temples for every race <High 3-4>
12.01: Anath's five-part starter code of conduct
18.01: Create monstrous flora and fauna <?>

21.00: Make a gas giant for each system <15-16 (2-3)>
24.00: Create the Plane of Death and Battle <1-2 (0-1)>

35.00: Put constellations in order and in a cycle as opposed to randomly
35.01: Arrange for a Void study committee
40.00: New races must not be negatively acted upon from the mortals' perspective for at least 3 ticks

43.01: Refill the Library's supply of Void books
66.00: Disband the Human Empire and grant the citizens self-determination
75.01: Have non-votes count as Abstains

79.01: Contain the summoning/Void activity <4 (2)>

80.02: Proposals failing because of opposition cannot be re-proposed for 10 ticks [SUPERSEDED]
80.02.4: As above but for 4 ticks
80.05.2: Proposals require seconding by two other gods to pass
80.05.3: Proposals require seconding by three other gods to pass [SUPERSEDED]
80.06: Resolve proposals at tick n+3 at the earliest
79.05: Silence Fusil permanently
+11 from Khaziraad, Atropos, Neron, Darruth, Grauel, Quéßäre, Azem, Malakath, Melyssa, Fortuna, Joha

Spoiler: Council proposals (8) (click to show/hide)

84.00: Make all sapients magic-capable and have sapience itself create mana (4-4/16) <?> [FAILED]
+3 from KI'Tork, Quéßäre, Azem
0 from 14
-5 from Fortuna, Fusil, Malakath, Neron, Khaziraad

85.00: Forbid Void-worshippers from using magic (3-2/16) [WILL PASS T88]
+3 from Malakath, Melyssa, Quéßäre
-2 from Neron, Fortuna

85.01: Insta-pass proposals supported by 75% of active deities (2-2/16) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+2 from Joha, Quéßäre
-2 from Malakath, Neron

85.02: Amend existing rule about insta-passes such that the threshold is 80% of the other gods (1-1/16)
+1 from Malakath
-1 from Neron

85.03: Nuke the Slythan sun into nothingness before it turns into a Void monster (0-6/16) [WILL FAIL T88]
-6 from Khaziraad, Malakath, Azem, Quéßäre, Neron, Fortuna

85.04: Change Malakath's spheres to Greed and Bad Decisions (3-4/16)
+3 from Khaziraad, Fusil, Neron
-4 from Malakath, KI'Tork, Quéßäre, Fortuna

86.00: Lift the limitation on magic (2-1/16)
+2 from Malakath, Khaziraad
-1 from Neron

86.01: Encourage mortals to petition gods for magic (1-0/16)
+1 from Fortuna

86.02: Any Proposal Action that negatively affects a Deity without their consent for no reason will auto-fail (2-0/16)
+2 from Malakath, KI'Tork

Spoiler: New Proposals (3) (click to show/hide)

86.00: Lift the limitation on magic (2-1/16)
+2 from Malakath, Khaziraad
-1 from Neron

86.01: Encourage mortals to petition gods for magic (1-0/16)
+1 from Fortuna

86.02: Any Proposal Action that negatively affects a Deity without their consent for no reason will auto-fail (2-0/16)
+2 from Malakath, KI'Tork

New players are always welcome. Sphere ideas this tick are Mercy, Consolation, Travel, and Animals. Opposing sphere ideas this tick are Poverty and Jelly Rolls.

[Andres]

"I did not vote either way. The threatening Void things are incapable of being destroyed, except by the ones who made them. The things you hope to destroy either could be easily replaced or provided valuable information on how cults work. In any case, it wouldn't help. That is not a way to effectively go about fighting the Void. At worse, it might bring more attention to our bubble, rather then drawing them away."

"Two things about that proposal. First, part of the proposal required that ALL gods help in removing the objects, thus, they would have been destroyed whether the Void-aligned among us would've wanted to or not. The second is that I made another proposal which would've only destroyed things like temples, monuments, and statues - things that don't provide any information on the Void whatsoever and only help with spreading their influence."

"I am fine making cheap, essentially standard, weapons for other Gods or worthy mortals. They don't typically have any impressive powers, unless the other God wants to provide them itself. Things like the "Emperor's" sword are fine. Except for you, I will charge you five essence. I will lower it to three essence, because discount."

"Oh, um, thank you! I guess. I was under the impression you didn't like me. It's good that we're ok, though. To be honest, I don't really have anything against you. The last proposal really was crossing a line, but I'm guessing that's why I'm getting the discount, right?"

(The Godess of Blood making an all Female army? Well, once a month I suppose...)

(If that was in character, I'd be pretty offended. I'm still kind of offended but whatever. But no, the Goddess of Blood is not making an all-female army, even discounting the small numbers of "soldiers" in this "army". Here's a hint: I plan to make 20 Magical Girls.)

[Lord_lemonpie]

Support 86.00 and 86.02

[Stirk]

The monsters at the Armu capital have abruptly become more lethal!

"Did you think such pitiful things could even slow Tykki down? Keep up the good work, if worse comes to worse we can destroy them all after evacuating the city fully."

So....since I already kind of revealed the project, are the GE's completed enough to join in the fight?

"Two things about that proposal. First, part of the proposal required that ALL gods help in removing the objects, thus, they would have been destroyed whether the Void-aligned among us would've wanted to or not. The second is that I made another proposal which would've only destroyed things like temples, monuments, and statues - things that don't provide any information on the Void whatsoever and only help with spreading their influence."

"It isn't that simple. Breaking Void pacts like that is not simple, even if it worked it would mean all of the punishments coming into the bubble at once. Temples, monuments, and statues show us quite handily where the Void cultists are meeting. As you may know, it is easier to tell if the people are trying to make a Summoning Ritual if they have their name on the building."

"Oh, um, thank you! I guess. I was under the impression you didn't like me. It's good that we're ok, though. To be honest, I don't really have anything against you. The last proposal really was crossing a line, but I'm guessing that's why I'm getting the discount, right?"

"For everyone else, it would be free. You are the only one I am charging."

(If that was in character, I'd be pretty offended. I'm still kind of offended but whatever. But no, the Goddess of Blood is not making an all-female army, even discounting the small numbers of "soldiers" in this "army". Here's a hint: I plan to make 20 Magical Girls.)

I have been saving that off color joke for a while, and had to release it some time! Is the answer "The Expy rule killed your family and you are slapping it as hard as you can"?

[Andres]

Malakath has created Magic Childness and given it to a non-heir of royal birth who has yet to be born. The child seems to be aligned with Forgiveness. The family rules a Luminee kingdom on Slytha.

(Got ninja'd by you. Was also gonna make it a Keshan-only thing but this'll work.) Forgiveness? That's a useless sphere. Reroll. It's not that Luminee kingdom is it? You know, the one with the one dude and the Lady and all? *wink wink* *nudge nudge*

At the moment, none of the ones containing necromancers use Malakathite necromancy or soul magic, having been cut off for so long. Bandit strongholds exist in various places and are even backed by Bandit Unions in some areas. There are about a thousand Mumans. The Gruen retain a caste system and the Armu are less interested in having a bloody internal revolt than in causing one in other states.

Cut off from what? "Malakathite" necromancy? Necromancy (capital 'N') was renamed to Soul magic and expanded upon, making traditional necromancy a branch of the Soul attunement. I didn't create my own brand of necromancy and old necromancy still exists as a branch of Soul magic. (The same way that fire magic exists as a branch of Elemental magic.) Bandit unions? What do they do and why are they allowed to exist? How many Mumans were there before Glorious Revolution?

Support 85.01: Insta-pass proposals supported by 75% of active deities

Oppose 86.01: Encourage mortals to petition gods for magic

"It isn't that simple. Breaking Void pacts like that is not simple, even if it worked it would mean all of the punishments coming into the bubble at once. Temples, monuments, and statues show us quite handily where the Void cultists are meeting. As you may know, it is easier to tell if the people are trying to make a Summoning Ritual if they have their name on the building."

"The problem is that these temples and monuments are commonly what get people into Void-worship in the first place, thus doing more bad than good. What's so bad if a few cultists manage to summon a manifestation anyway? The last manifestation was destroyed in an almost comically simple fashion and If I remember correctly there were few to no mortal deaths."

I have been saving that off color joke for a while, and had to release it some time! Is the answer "The Expy rule killed your family and you are slapping it as hard as you can"?

(I have no idea what you're talking about...)