[PDQ] The Grand Mythos Game Thread

[Sehnsucht Engel]

Eldarwen - 30 AP, 2 MP

"It is nice to make your acquaintance, Nivix." She said, to the one who had spoken her name. Eldarwen could be pleasant, for now, but she doubted that these others would remain her allies and friendly for long. Some of them might, but then there were those who'd go against her. Peace was brought up, but it didn't matter to her if they were all happy friends or trying to kill each other. It had little to do with her purpose, unless someone actually had a similar goal, then she would remain neutral. Actually, it could be preferable if some of them killed each other.

"You wish to oversee this order? I would say that if we are equals, then we should have free agency. Let creation belong to us as we see fit"

Eldarwen agreed, she would follow no one.

"I agree with you. Vantric, was that your name?" She knew it was, but she didn't feel the need to let it show. Perhaps she could even turn the conversation away from this talk about peace and order. "This is an awfully dreary environment, don't you agree?"

It was still nothing but a dark void around them.

"I'd suggest we create a home or a temple, or heaven. Whatever you wish to call it. A gathering place, where we can meet in peace and watch over the universe and the mortals."

 

[TheBlueShotgun0]

Pentar

"You agree with peace Vantric, that is good. As mentioned prior, my name is Seith and I have the express gift of knowledge, the knowledge of why we are here. As you can see, this area lacks form, we exist to remedy this and to establish...an order. I wish to help oversee this order, to keep everyone open and equal, to achieve balance while at the same time ever changing. What do you believe to be your distinct purpose?"

Seith had used the term order, and this word sent Pentar's mind on a tangent. Immediately, a thousand synonyms popped into his mind; uniformity, organization, systematic. And mingled with these thoughts and ideas was joy and pleasure. Pentar liked, no, he loved order, and he would be more than happy to help Seith bring it to this universe.

But then the one called Vantric spoke up. He disagreed, and while Pentar believed in free expression, his ideas would go against the greater good. Already he was attracting a follower in the nature lady, whatever her name was. This would not do.

"Free reign without rules can be...problematic. Now, I don't wish to overly constrain any of you, that would hinder our purpose after all. With that said, some guidelines should be established in order to promote our purpose, wouldn't you agree Vantric?"

"Agreed." Pentar voiced. "Rules must be made and followed if we are to function at our best. We all command great power, we know this, but we have to restrain ourselves, lest the universe devolve into chaos."

"I'd suggest we create a home or a temple, or heaven. Whatever you wish to call it. A gathering place, where we can meet in peace and watch over the universe and the mortals."

That was the tree women again, Eldarwen, Pentar remembered. "Now that's something I can get behind. Floating about in the void is no way to hold a debate." Perhaps she had some good ideas after all. "But how do we go about creating such a place?"

 

[drmigit2]

Seith

Sides were being taken, the one called Pentar had joined Seith's side and Eldawaren was siding with Vantric. This wasn't good, this could lead to conflict and the universe was far too young for that. Seith had to think and fast, but then the green one brought up an excellent point, a pantheon for them. Seith's smile got larger as they all could agree on this.

He first decided to address Pentar. He could see the creature had a love for order, Seith was happy, yet concerned that he may take his ambition too far.

"Please keep in mind Pentar, that too much structure could destroy creativity, a resource all to precious. I am glad we see eye to eye on the overall concept however. As stated, I do not wish to restrain you Eldawaren, I simply wish to keep us from attacking one another."

Then the question of a home.

"As for creating our home...I would imagine that we just simply...will it in. I would be willing to do this if nobody else would want to."

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

Eldarwen

Seith seemed very eager to gain control and to order the others around. She was like nature, uncontrollable and would not let anyone keep her from doing what she wanted to.

"Please keep in mind Pentar, that too much structure could destroy creativity, a resource all to precious. I am glad we see eye to eye on the overall concept however. As stated, I do not wish to restrain you Eldawaren, I simply wish to keep us from attacking one another."

He couldn't even pronounce her name, but at least he claimed to not want to restrain her, something he wouldn't be able to do anyway.

"My name is Eldarwen." She said.

"As for creating our home...I would imagine that we just simply...will it in. I would be willing to do this if nobody else would want to."

She disagreed again, they were more than one god and if they all worked together, on this one task at the beginning of the universe then they might remember that in the future, when peace might be laughable.

"No, I say that we all create it together. While I'm sure one god could create something amazing, having us all use our powers to create it should make it the greatest construction in all of existence."

 

[Doc Gnosis]

Ailish -- 2, 30

"You broke the heavens!!"

"The four kings of Hell have escaped!"

"...There is no hope..."

"There can be only one just punishment..."

"Ailish, you know where to find me."

She woke, her eyes seeing only sparks of light in the void of darkness. In every blink she saw a different face inwardly glare at her. But why? What had she done? Wait a minute... Who was she?

Her indignation turned to introspection as she took a look back in her mind. She pushed back the glowering people to see beyond these emotions. At first there was more darkness. Then came a flash of light as streams of amber snaked around her gaze. Towers of light emerged from below as schools of neon fish traversed the pearly skies above, but her gaze kept with the amber trails. People began to appear, but instead of angry glares, they looked still and stoic, as if time had stopped for them. Names appeared over them and a cacophony of voice began to speak about these people, how they conceived golden ages, forged weapons from bliss, fought against the forces of decay, and more information kept piling up. Her head began to strain from the knowledge of these people and this... strange place. And her heart felt heavy.

Then came a flash of light, and her eyes snapped open.

Ailish. That was her name. No, that is her name. Nothing had really changed with her. The sweetness of her enemy did not taint her, nor did the Duke of Sin court the goddess, and so there no need to change. The only thing that did was the plane she lived in. She recognized the place as a purgatory forged by the Ideal Gods, crafting a void to insulate upstart people from the Heavens. Wait, the Heavens!!

An amethyst tear fell in mourning. Fortunately she had the presence of mind to capture it in her staff before it hit the ground, and Heavens know what would?ve happened if it collided with the void.

"This is too useful for such an empty place." Ailish said to herself. "But? why?" Her mind would take her to another place. Survivors? Were they imprisoned with her as well? She wanted to speak with them, and so she did.

"Excuse me, but are any of you real?"

Spoiler: Out of Context

Apologies for this lack of response. I'll get to those if need be, but I kinda needed a sticking post.

On another note, wanna create a portal to a broken heaven?

 

[Arrogancy]

Vantric

Seith seemed upset that Vantric had challenged him. Vantric too felt uncomfortable, but for different reasons. He was too open with his opposition, too sudden. This would not do, not in the future. He would need to refine his tactics, he contemplated.

"Free reign without rules can be...problematic. Now, I don't wish to overly constrain any of you, that would hinder our purpose after all. With that said, some guidelines should be established in order to promote our purpose, wouldn't you agree Vantric?"

His opponent seemed to be trying to kill with kindness. Seith was attempting to manipulate all of them with sweet words and skewed logic. Fortunately, it seemed that not everyone was so taken by the proposition Seith was advancing. The nature woman, Eldawaren, was certainly an ally, at least in this situation. She would certainly be worth working with later too, perhaps.

It seemed though, that Seith had his own ally. The large one with the metal suit and hammer, Pentar, seemed to willingly shackle himself to Seith and his attempt to dominate the rest of them. Pentar seemed to want order, and immediately. He will be a strong rival, and a likely opponent, Vantric thought.

Eldawaren voiced the idea of creating something together. A home, a solid place of some kind. Pentar and Seith quickly agreed, and Vantric decided to acquiesce as well. "A fine idea. We will need a place of our own, separate from the less important affairs of this new existence. Perhaps afterward we can set to rest this matter of dominion."

 

[Pappytech]

Nivix - 23 AP, 2 MP

The chattering of the others faded into the background as Nivix poured all of his mind and concentration into a single thought.

The light's glow had been all encompassing, warm, wondrous. It was the antithesis of the void that surrounded him.

He wanted to emulate it, to copy its brilliance. He wanted more of the light, he wanted to bask in its embrace, to feel its warm caress as it poured over him. He wanted it. He WANTED it.

But at the same time, it had been fast and fleeting. An instant of brightness, and then more nothingness. It had faded and left him, leaving him in this sea of oblivion.

No. NO. He did not want something that would leave as soon as it came into existence; he wanted something that would remain, a constant that would last as long as he desired. He would create his own light, and he would sustain it for however long he pleased! It would be his light, his warmth, his distraction from this unending void!

Unconsciously, Nivix began to conjure trace amounts of materials into reality. A handful of protons, neutrons, and electrons that began to cluster together, bouncing off of each other and binding to form larger molecules. Soon, there was a small sphere of gaseous matter floating before his avatar.

All he had to do was add a spark...

He could see it now. A bit of fire, and the gas would dance and shine for him. Its brilliance would shine throughout the void. It would be glorious.

It would also be far too small.

"More... MORE!"

Cackling, Nivix continued to add to the cloud of gas, steadily increasing its mass at a prodigious rate. This would be his mark, his gift to this new reality. It would be his, and no one else's!

It would be his star.

"Now," he roared, his voice dancing with ecstasy, "SHOW ME HOW YOU SHINE!"

He added a spark.

[hr]

Nivix ignores all the talk of peace and building a home. Instead, he tries to create a star.

Creating a star: Yeah, not really sure what the DC on this would be. +6 from Knowledge, possibly +4 from Destruction based on GM's inclinations.

 

[drmigit2]

Seith

As time passed, two factions seemed to arise, though unofficial and fleeting as they may be, Seith had to keep everyone honest, bad things would happen otherwise, he could feel it. He knew it, something inside told him this and Seith would ensure it.

"Excuse me, but are any of you real?"

Another appeared, it was unlike the rest, seemingly friendly and innocent, like the smaller creature but less...bothersome.

"We are indeed real, it appears you have joined us and our purpose, there is always room for more. We were just discussing a home."

While Seith was made nervous by Pentar and Vantric, he felt that the new goddess...Ailish could be helpful and indeed someone good to have. Allies Seith felt sad to say, were an inevitable realization at this point.

"No, I say that we all create it together. While I'm sure one god could create something amazing, having us all use our powers to create it should make it the greatest construction in all of existence."

That...would be a good idea, Seith was unsure if they could manage to work together using powers they were only vaguely aware they had, but perhaps the gods could...anything was possible.

"We should most certainly try. Perhaps we each make a portion and then combine on a meeting hall in the center. I could make a place to observe from...to bring light to our creations."

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

Eldarwen - 30 AP, 2 MP

"We should most certainly try. Perhaps we each make a portion and then combine on a meeting hall in the center. I could make a place to observe from...to bring light to our creations."

She nodded, as that sounded like the best way to go about it. Eldarwen already knew what she should create, as she felt the need to add something that would remind everyone of her.

"That sounds alright. I shall create a garden for myself. One of which likes has never been seen before." She realized that there probably hadn't been any gardens yet, at least not in this universe. Her memories told her that she had created many gardens before though.

Eldarwen raised her staff and began channeling magic through it, to create a beautiful garden in the void, which would become part of their home.

<spoiler=OOC>Don't know what the roll for this should be either, but +4 Nature magic at least, maybe even the +6 Forest

 

[Doc Gnosis]

Ailish - 2, 30

"We are indeed real, it appears you have joined us and our purpose, there is always room for more. We were just discussing a home."

"Home? We already have a home. It's out there." Ailish gestured beyond the void. "And we need to fix it."

Her eyes focused out to remember how the Ideal Lords' purgatory worked again... It was smaller than a marble outside than it was inside, and could only open from an outside force. A powerful emotion was the fuel to purgatory, maintaining the void of darkness and filling the inhabitants' hearts so none try to leave. Ailish was not sure if anyone survived outside, or maybe they had forgotten it... Or perhaps the Ideal Lords meant to spite them all.

"We should most certainly try. Perhaps we each make a portion and then combine on a meeting hall in the center. I could make a place to observe from...to bring light to our creations."

Ailish?s eyes snapped open at that; a memory was returning and an idea was forming.

"Yes! That?s just what we need, and then... then we need to... enact the First Passion... That would be enough to open a gate to the Heavens, I think." Her face turned a shade pink at the memory. "Then, we can finally set things right."

Spoiler: Out of Context

I know I've said this before, but who wants to open a portal and create a broken land of heaven?

 

[Arrogancy]

Vantric 2,30

It seemed that plans were being made to form this new home for them. Vantric approved. A place to call his own, a place to watch over creation, over his allies and his enemies. Yes, this would be a project that he could get behind, though he would need to work in conjunction with these others to do so.

"We should most certainly try. Perhaps we each make a portion and then combine on a meeting hall in the center. I could make a place to observe from...to bring light to our creations."

Seith seemed to be backing off his position as their leader, for the moment. Vantric had no doubts that he would attempt another power grab when the moment allowed. By that time, Vantric would be in a better position to deny Seith his control, perhaps afterward there would be a new order of things. He envisioned himself as a leader of this new existence. One day. Yes...

"I will carve out a territory for myself. Perhaps a great structure of some kind..." Vantric let his mind wander. Yes. A great structure. Made of smooth stone and reinforced with metal. It would reach upward with tall, thin towers and deep below there would be hidden areas, far beyond the eyes of these others. He was distracted with his thinking for a time, but soon became aware of a new entity.

"Yes! That's just what we need, and then... then we need to... enact the First Passion... That would be enough to open a gate to the Heavens, I think." Her face turned a shade pink at the memory. "Then, we can finally set things right."

Vantric mulled over the words for a moment. He had apparently missed something of this new being's introduction. None of what she had said made the slightest bit of sense. First Passion? Gates of the Heavens? It was all nonsense. "Set things right? What things? What right? I appreciate that this...existence is new for all of us, but you could at least attempt some sensible comment."

 

[Doc Gnosis]

Ailish 2, 30

"Set things right? What things? What right? I appreciate that this...existence is new for all of us, but you could at least attempt some sensible comment."

Her head tilted at the dark figure before her. Had he forgotten?

"It is only new if you?ve forgotten, which I think you have." She said solemnly to the? god? Man? Things are unsure at this point and it needed to be gone or all possibility will be gone.

"Look back into your mind and remember that this is only a purgatory, not our home. Surely you feel it, gnawing at you in your memories." Ailish could only hope that they remember as well.

 

[Arrogancy]

Vantric: 30,2

Ailish seemed puzzled that he hadn't understood any of her babbling nonsense. This one seemed too preoccupied with her own strange preconceptions of being to be coherent, Vantric noted. Perhaps useful later, though he was skeptical, but at the moment she was little more than a nuisance.

"Look back into your mind and remember that this is only a purgatory, not our home. Surely you feel it, gnawing at you in your memories."

Vantric was trying to understand this new arrival. She didn't seem to make any sense, nor did she seem able to explain what she meant. "Memories?" Vantric asked, he understood the concept, but there had been no time to form such things. "We have only just entered being. Creation has just begun. This is, as the red one over there said, the Beginning. There are no memories. There has been no Before. I will ask again: what do you mean?"

 

[Doc Gnosis]

Ailish -- 2, 30

"We have only just entered being. Creation has just begun. This is, as the red one over there said, the Beginning. There are no memories. There has been no Before. I will ask again: what do you mean?"

"But this... place is not your 'Beginning.'" Ailish?s face creased in annoyance. The figure was just not listening, was he? She gestured to the entire void.

"How do you know you have been born? Listen to yourself speak. Listen to how every other person's words sounds clear. Why is that?"

 

[Khedive Rex]

Maskelyne - 30, 2

"This is hideous. Worse than hideous. My dear audience-" The words poured out of him before they could clothe themselves in meaning. What was an audience? The question lingered in Maskelyne's mind but he knew not to let it interrupt. "- how can you tolerate this ... THIS?! Empty. everywhere? LOOK at it! There's nothing to see, or hear, or feel." Maskelyne shot his gaze around the spaceless, timeless, lightless abyss desperately hoping that it might return his glance. But the abyss would not stare back at Maskelyne.

He was outraged.

"I WON'T STAAAAAND FOR THIS!!!" The God called madly, praying that some merciful echo might lend it's attention to his hollow performance; only for a moment. But no noise returned. The abyss was infinite, like Maskelyne's sorrow.

He pulled his hands to his temple and breathed great sighs of exasperation. He didn't have a name. Or a past. And yet his misery burned through him. He needed someone. He was desperate for something. This quiet was the most painful he'd ever endured, and his first. And he swore in that moment he would never allow this silence, this empty, this absence, in any world of his. In any action. Ever again. In all of time. This would be forbidden.

The god saw movement in distant nothing. The specter of a whisper clung to the movements like orphaned dreams, "Won't you spare a moment of your time? ... Please. I only need a piece of your mind. Anybody?"

 

[Terratina.]

M'endaxius - 30/30 AP, 2/2 MP

It awakened.

Like a newborn, it was dirty with the aftermath of its birth, covered in dark slime and darkness itself. It had been watching its sisters and brothers, watching them blicker, watching them lie and manipulate one another, watching the power struggle that would define the future shape of the cosmos. The only other it knew was its name: M'enda... No that would be far too long, from now on it would just be M'endar, sparing the others from pronouncing that mouthful. Either way, its name would define its purpose. Right at birth, it had seen the truth and had wept for the future morals who would not be able to comprehend it nor take it in stride. It weeped again, black goo ran down its eyes. But now was not the time for crying, but for creating.

It felt dirty and naked. It clothed itself in hooded rags. It felt exposed and homeless, it would attempt to create a world for itself.

But before that, it saw the others and looked up to them, giving only a name with a raw, voice, clearly a being speaking for the first time. It rang and echoed through the emptiness.

"M'endarrrrr..."

 

[drmigit2]

Seith 30, 2

As the others began to join in creation, Seith figured it was his turn to begin. He began forcing particles in existence, changing the fabric of space. Change...it felt good to think about it, he would have to do that more. The particles began organizing themselves, swirling around Seith and gleaming in the light, sending it everywhere.

The translucent god glowed an even brighter shade of yellow, to the point where any mortal would find it blinding. The particles were getting larger, they were becoming the thickest and most secure glass to ever exist. The outer shell formed, Seith filled it with various objects he thought would be pleasing. From this room, he would see everything, everyone, and they would see Seith too. He would be as open to them as they to him. The glass room began to fill with thousands of mirrors highlighting every part of the void.

When all was done, Seith toned down his glowing, back to the alternation between blue and red. His light was now reaching everywhere, the cosmos was brighter than it once was. The first step was complete, though Seith felt like that had exhausted some of his own energy. He took note that he did not have unlimited energy.

"It is done. You should all join this."

 

[Arrogancy]

Vantric 30,2

The new figure seemed about as short on patience with him as he was with her. She simply refused to make any sense. This was not helped by her adamant demand that everyone somehow understand her constant stream of nonsense.

"How do you know you have been born? Listen to yourself speak. Listen to how every other person's words sounds clear. Why is that?"

"Is there some reason we should not know?" Vantric retorted, "You speak as if you understand being better than we do, but you are among the latest arrivals. Perhaps you should remain quiet if you do not care to explain yourself." This one was certainly taxing. Not useful at all, he decided.

Behind him, he heard Seith's voice once again. Evidently, the new world they would construct was beginning. Vantric turned toward the glowing one and saw the structure he was standing before. It was some sort of sphere, made of a translucent substance Seith willed into being, apparently. It's function escaped, but he would find out, he knew.

"Interesting structure, Seith. Though a bit lacking, in my opinion. We will need to begin a more concentrated effort on erecting our new home, though."

 

[JoJo]

Roe 30, 2

Roe buzzed around as one of the groups of gods discussed building a home and then found his way over to where Nivix was creating a star. The little spark was in awe of the brilliant shining sphere that was coming together right in front of his very own eyes.

I've got to get some for myself! he thought and he spun around the new sun so that he was the opposite side to Nivix. He formed a rudimentary pair of hands and reached into the star, pulling away a great handful of plasma into the void.

"Ah ha!" Roe chortled at his clever theft... until suddenly he realised that star matter wasn't only bright. With a shriek he let go of the white hot plasma and nursed his burned hands, the matter tumbling off into the darkness around the star. Being far too small to sustain fusion, the planet-sized mass quickly cooled down and congealed into hard stone, at this point empty and lifeless.

Spoiler: Actions

Created the rocky core of what will eventually be a planet, perhaps the one inhabited world, not sure what roll / points this would be...

 

[Pappytech]

Nivix - 23, 2

In the end, a spark was all it took to ignite that massive sphere of gas and matter. A single speck of light that propagated and spread across untold miles, its searing heat and brightness flaring in stark contrast to the void around it. An isle of brilliance in a sea of blackness, it was truly beautiful to behold.

"Wahahahahahahahaha!" Nivix crowed as his creation took on a life all its own. "Stupendous! Fantastic! MAGNIFICENT!" Yes, this was what he was meant to do! To emulate the light, to bring brightness and heat to this unending oblivion! This was his purpose; of that he had no doubt.

"And I will call you..." The god paused for a moment, as he considered what to name his new creation. Thousands of possibilities danced through his thoughts, each superior to the last. But none of them seemed quite right.

"Oooooh, wait a tick." Yes, why not go with that? True, some might view it as arrogant or prideful, but who really cared what they thought? This was his masterpiece, his star; if they wanted to name it something different, then let them make their own!

"Your name," Nivix proclaimed, his voice trembling with excitement...

Spoiler: Is Niv!

As time passed, Nivix slowly began to calm. He was content for now; he had discovered his purpose, and that was enough for the time being. Undoubtedly he could spend as much time as he wished spreading more light to the rest of the void, but for now there were other things that required his attention.

There was that one entity, the one who had been spouting something about peace and harmony. Currently, he was conjuring something, and though its details escaped Nivix, his curiosity was certainly piqued. With a thought, he began to move away from his star, hardly noticing as Roe buzzed over to the blazing mass of plasma, and started to float towards the other cluster of gods. Seith, Vantric, half a dozen others, he wanted to know what they were doing.

[small]"Won't you spare a moment of your time? ... Please. I only need a piece of your mind. Anybody?"[/small]

"Hmm?" Another new voice, one that seemed to tickle at the back of Nivix's mind. "Who's there? And no, you can't have a piece of my mind; it is my own, and no one else's!"