Tick 3: The Race is on!
Vimbr creates an exotic plant, the Fireblossom, which now graces the fields of the world. He then creates the Embrear, immortals who will be capable of interbreeding with other sentient at one point. For the time being, the 1000 Embrear begin their civilization alone (vimber -7E, -7C)
Kargan creates 2000 humans, who begin living in the holes previously dug in the tree where the sap is easiest to access. They begin their own civilization, currently unrelated to the others. (Kargan -8E)
The Faithful don't seem to be nearly as angry as they where last tick, with the majority being apologetic and not knowing what came over them. They are, in fact, the final version.
Kargan provides his fledgling race with a writing system, and the world first writings in the form of Leavings. The Leavings are rotted directly into the wall of the World Tree near the largest Human settlement, and quickly become a shrine surrounded by the highest-quality fungus harvested, acting both as a light source and as an offering. The Humans quickly copy the system and idea, filling the walls of their caves with crude writing and artwork.
Cornealis, meanwhile, blesses his race with increased agricultural growth. It doesn't seem to have a major effect, but both teams now have excess food supply. Both begin to separately attempt to develop new storage methods to keep the excess from going to waste. (Cornealis -1P)
Nica creates two races, the Dolphins and Porpoises, then blesses their growth rate and how fast they learn. Both begin to make their homes in the coral reefs, acting as hunter gatherers feeding on the creatures that live within. The Porpoises in particular have begun making several simple tools and strategies to fulfill this task. (Nica -6E,8P)
Oszust then makes his own race, the Gremil, along with a series of tunnels for them to live in. Though not nearly the scale he had hoped for, the Fenceway is created as a long series of tunnels safe for the newly born race to live in. They proceed to do so, few leaving or traveling long distances (and having no need to for the time being). (Oszust -6C, 4P)
Azem, rather than creating a race, creates a single Dragon. The Dragon begins digging ferociously, searching for edible inorganic matter that suits its taste. (Azem -4E)
Mungash joins the race race, creating the Necromangers. He then creates an animal, the Pings, sending countless to the planet. The Necromangers begin hunting the more fertile lands of the World Tree, developing many new hunting tactics to facilitate their all-meat diet. (Mungash -7E)
The Chorus creates The Tower to test the mortals, putting a godly alarm system on it. So far, few mortals have discovered its location, and none have completed the tests (The Chorus -7E)
Kargan investigates the brief presence. It seems to be coming from inside the bubble....fortunately for him, a second pulse of not-rightness is sent out as he investigates it, much weaker than the last one. It appears to be some kind of beacon that leads the investigation straight to Nilva. (Kargan -3P)
Ceartas then creates his own race, the Corthomach, along with a city for them to live in, near the center of the World Tree. Few desire to leave Cortho, quickly surrounding it with primitive farms. This leads to a debate over land ownership, starting some of the world's first more-or-less official laws. (Ceartas -5E, -7C)
Greed creates the worlds second-through-eleventh Dragons, the Dragon Princes, for an essence point each. The Princes begin flying across the world, searching for the location of a race they can attempt to subjugate. For the time being, the small population size of the races and lack of obvious technological upgrades or relation between races makes locating anyone difficult, and to date none have been found (Greed -10E)
Greed then attempts to convert Gremils to himself. This does not go as well as he may have hoped, they have few items (and no shinnies) worth stealing at this point, making the theft blessing less then impressive. Likewise, the grand displays seem to pale in comparison to their own creation, still in living memory, leaving few Gremil converts from this action. He also empowers the Dragon Princes, though without a target to subjugate this ends up wasted. Greed also blesses The Faithful with a telekinesis, though this seems to have a very minor effect, the only obvious tell that it even worked is that they sometimes now move under their own power independently. He continues, blessing the planet to increase the amount of precious metals within. After all this generosity, he takes a single flower for himself, adding it to his hoard. The silk-covered chamber seems to be a chamber covered in silk, that was created openly by Kargan. (Greed -6C,-10P)
The Trilianis are created by Zuzake. They immediately begin to craft a civilization along the shores of lakes, oceans, and rivers across the World Tree, creating new fishing techniques to allow them to eat their favorite meals as a staple food. (Zuzake -2E)
Xylia allows the Lindworm to fly, releasing it to the planet. She provides it with a parting gift, modifying a fire blossom to bless it, before it scurries off (Xylia -1P).
Two Gods begin modifying Greed's Dragon Princes, as Greed had modified another race earlier. Zuzake modifies a Dragon Prince's breath, changing it from fire to coral, and teaches him to love oceans. The Ocean Prince dives from the sky to the water, searching for races to subjugate in its depths. Xylia finds a Dragon Prince(ess?), attempting to change its personality and increase its abilities. The ability and physical increase are successful, the personality shift apparently less so. It continues following the orders given to it by its God, without any apparent changes. (Zuzake -1C, Xylia -2C)
Visalash enters orbit around the world, as the first psudo-moon.
Nyxus is the next to create a race, making 500 Amebuie in the tunnels the larva had previously created. They begin exploring the area slowly, currently not finding any of the other tunnel dwellers (but finding plenty of food). Nyxus also greatly increases the biodiversity of the tunnels, making a vibrant (if simple) ecosystem that seems to thrive for the time being. The new creations are blessed with increased learning and birth rate. (Nyxus -5E,-5C,-5P).
Fenez is born in a flashy display, declaring his intent to create a planet. Just as easily as it apparently came together, it fell apart, like sand in someone's hand. The planet was simply not to be. As such, the mortals he had planed on creating on the planet where not to be either.
Visalas inspires Mortals into creating a laboratory for the great dragon. Currently, the only Race with real architectural knowledge is the Corthomach, who reserve a building in their city for a Dragon Prince's lab (if they ever discover its location.) (Visalas -3P)
Kargan creates a Bulletin Board, allowing Deities to accept and offer jobs to each other. He offers two jobs initially, both of which Greed snatches up in an instant.
Visalas then creates a race, the Cinado, in an unoccupied grassland. They begin systematically exploring their new area, spreading out far and wide as they begin creating several new systems for measurement (often based on the length of a foot, pace, or other easily accessible body part). (Visalas -3E, -1C)
Ilganapash Rosas further increases the biodiversity, spreading it far and wide. One particular species undergoes rapid "evolution", ending in the Kastyrians. The Kastyrians begin making a home among the forest and jungles, living as hunter-gatherers insuring that the weaker plants and animals don't survive. (Ilganapash Rosas -5E,-5C).
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