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War of Dominance
Topic Started: Jul 4 2009, 09:39 PM (882 Views)
Chrome
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The world used to be a simpler place. When the first humans first evolved and achieved true sentience the world was a scary place. In their desperation humans attempted to create reasons behind why things happened the way they did. Individual tribes of people had their own sets of beliefs. Their own deities, their own gods. Humans hold a power far greater than what is thought to be possible. Through believing in deities more powerful than themselves those beings were born. There came a time, when these beings became aware that they were not alone. Eventually the gods found each other. Some are different incarnations of each other, similar but different from the different beliefs of differing tribes of people. The only consistency was that while a gods respective group of people existed they were immortal, and could not be killed under any circumstance. These gods of nature ranged from malevolent beings of evil, ones that desired for more power to dominate over the humans, to benevolent beings that wished to provide for the people that worshiped them. Some took a more hands on approach to people than others, but the one consistency was that gods constantly interfered with human development. They were too blind to realize that their meddling would someday make the greatest threat to their existence. Over time humans subconsciously grew frustrated with their lack of power, their lack of choice in what happened to them based on the whims of nature. Droughts, floods, storms, all of these made things worse and caused suffering. Human ingenuity is birthed from conflict and suffering. Suddenly, human technology began to grow at a rapid pace. During this time, believing in gods became unneeded. Humans learned to control nature through artificial, human means. Aqueducts to bring clean water to cities, digging tools to go through mountains, airplanes that fly through the sky, energy for internal climate control. During this time of advancement, the power of the gods began to diminish. Worse than that though was that gods lost their believers. Suddenly gods could die, be killed. The worst of all however was the appearance of new gods, ones created from human technology, a new breed of gods. These gods didn't need true believers, only that humans sacrificed their time to the gods domain. Electricity, automobiles, oil, television. All of these things, these human created things suddenly had gods presiding over them. A new generation of gods for a newer era of humans. These gods had the same conflict of old, good vs evil. Soon however, a new conflict was born. Not between good and evil, nothing so noble. This was a conflict between the old and the new. One for dominance over the other, the destruction of the other. Each side fighting to the last, a full on war spanning the entire world. Not a war of weapons, but of influence, for the belief of people. A war of indirect conflict, the ultimate proxy war. Gods live among humanity, and no one suspects a thing. Well, not entirely, there are some, humans who have trickles of the blood of gods running through their veins. These people may be what will win the war for one side or the other, depending on who has more. These special people are few and far between, with maybe 1,000 in the entire world.

Old vs New



That's the story. Time to get an RP in this section. Anyway I'll skip the formalities and tell you how I want your characters.

Name: Duh
Alliance: Old or New
Domain:
Personality:
Appearance:


Differences between the two kinds of gods

Old: Old gods have control over forces of nature, so you can have gods that have control over anything ranging from the seas or corn.

New: New gods have their domains over modern technology. There are gods who control electricity, and those who's domain is television, and can change what you see on the screen. Say you're watching "I Love Lucy.", a television god could take over what you're seeing and interact with you.

"Hey, have you ever wanted to see Lucy's tits?"
"No, can't say I have."
"Oh well, I guess it was worth a shot!" :3

Now one might say "The old gods have better powers!"
Not necessarily, lets use the power of fire for example. Each side has their own versions. An old god would actually control fire, shoot it at people, fireballs, that kind of thing. A new god would control microwaves, shoot them at you and boil you from the inside out.

Think like that.


So before we start, I guess I'll ask, who would be willing to play?
Edited by Chrome, Jul 5 2009, 12:01 AM.
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Rin Seiko
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I'd be willing to pay.

That'd be freaking pimp to like control metal o.0 Or something of the like.

Edited by Rin Seiko, Jul 4 2009, 10:54 PM.
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It sounds like a great idea.

It's also nice to see that there is finally an RP that fits the "Birthplace of the Gods" section.
Edited by Themistocles, Jul 4 2009, 11:11 PM.
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
Sounds neat but I think you should flesh out what powers are available as I can see how people can abuse it "IE: what if someone picks a vague concept (IE:War or Death) as their power?"
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Themistocles
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If we're modeling this after the concept of gods, I don't think we need to be very specific. Gods, you'll notice, aren't given specific powers like characters in a video game. They have very vague abilities, and are able to manipulate the world around them very easily, no matter what element/concept they stand for. War and Death sound legitimate enough, as the gods of polytheism go.

The only question is whether an RP can accommodate the scale of a god's power. I think Chrome can manage it.
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The King
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Long live The King!
EDIT:// Disregard that, I suck cocks.

(I may be making my own)
Edited by The King, Jul 5 2009, 10:54 AM.
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Chrome
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Well, there are some things I guess I could clear up. There are some powers that all gods share. A big one is wiping a human's memory, and another is suggestion. Gods can pretty much make any human do whatever they want, other than believe in them.

Edit: Also, since everyone (I'm assuming) is going to be a god, many of the standard laws of physics are just your playthings. I never thought I'd say his but.

This is an RP where you can, no, are ENCOURAGED to god-mod. To a certain degree.

Also, please try to make up your own gods.
Edited by Chrome, Jul 5 2009, 11:11 AM.
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Themistocles
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Do we post new characters here, or is there a separate character-creation page?
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Chrome
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I'll make a character thread later today.
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Themistocles
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When are you making the character thread?
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
Now I must ask: as the RPG progresses would new powers be allowed to be added as time progresses or what?
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Themistocles
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I think the idea is that we don't have set powers. This isn't some old-style computer RPG, where we have a selection of powers that increase as we gain experience. The point of these sorts of online RPs is that there is a real person deciding what happens in response to our actions, meaning that we have limitless freedom. Are characters are gods; within our own elements, we can manipulate the world however we wish using our powers. The thing is that our enemies can do the same. We think up our own powers as we go.

At least, I think that's how it works.

If you're asking whether we can become gods of more things over time, I have no idea. That's for Chrome to decide.
Edited by Themistocles, Jul 7 2009, 01:44 PM.
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Chrome
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Themistocles has it right about the powers.

But you are the god of one thing only. It wouldn't make sense for a TV god to control chairs would it?
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Chrome
 
It wouldn't make sense for a TV god to control chairs would it?

....unless the chairs were being shown on a TV show. Right?

So, when are you making the Character Creation page?
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
Chrome is it possible to summon "Minions" related to your chosen Element ie: say god of TV summon flying TV monsters or bring into existance things from the TV?
Also could you give us a list of powers we can have as well as the powers from the aspect (say telekinisis, flying, shields etc)?
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EmperorBobV
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Chrome...can I be a minion (follower) rather than an actual God? I feel like being underpowered (when have I ever made a character that WASN'T underpowered? Aside from possibly Jean)

~Bob
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Chrome
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I don't think so Immortal. Remember, you can make any nearby humans do whatever you want anyway, so there's no real need for minions. You've got a whole planet of 'em. Take yer pick.

Edit: I guess you could have a few human slaves that follow you around, but that's about it.

Edit 2: Masau, I guess you could be one of the humans who has god blood, you won't have any powers other than being able to resist doing what gods tell you to do, but that's as low as I'll let you go.
Edited by Chrome, Jul 11 2009, 04:10 PM.
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
Chrome I meant like summoning Angels/Demons or whatever. Like if your the god of fire you can summon creatures made out of fire to do your bidding, not just simple followers or people you mind raped into doing your bidding.

Also could you add an example character that shows just how far your willing to let us take the concept of a god and tell us what else we can have our characters do other then the powers with what they are a god of IE: If they can fly, change appearance, summon weapons, super strength etc.
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Morphumax
Actually, I probably won't be in the RP. Mostly just curious :)

~Bob
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Themistocles
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I don't see a god as a normal being with superpowers. If it's a powerful being, it may or may not have its own physical appearance (probably a yes for the sake of the RP), but it would be more like an omnipotent being that is simply embodied in a physical form, like one of the Egyptians' or Aztecs' gods, or even a Native American or Shinto spirit, which doesn't necessarily have a physical form at all. It wouldn't be some guy with superpowers.
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Chrome
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I guess you could do that Immortalblade, but to a limited degree. And yeah, sure, I'll work on making an example.
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Rin Seiko
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So would it be possible to mix powers? Example, god of... microwaves could like fire the heat waves from his hand, and blow crap up, or like an old god of metal(metal in medieval, ya'll) could transform into, say, a helicopter all Transformer like and be able to switch back?

Vehicle god fire exhaust heat(like microwave guy) out of his foot?

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Themistocles
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You guys don't seem to understand what a "god" is. You're trying to imply that it's like being a superhero or something. You're not picking superhero powers here. You're not some guy in a cape that runs around saving people. You're a god that controls the entire world in some way. If you're the god of metal, sure you can shape-shift into a helicopter or whatever, but you can also destroy entire cities and use every drop of metal in them to build whatever the hell you want. If you're the god of time, sure you could warp back a few minutes and change a decision or something, but you can also pick and choose anything you want from the timeline, or take a duplicate of the same tiny chunk of metal for every nanosecond it's been in existence and build a planet out of the collective material you get out of it. Everything you do in this RP is on the scale of a god, not a superhero.

At least, I think that's how it works. Chrome gets the final say, of course; that's just my interpretation.
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I get cha. I was simply wondering IF we could do something like that. Just, you know, if we had to just stick to that one thing, or if we could get creative with that one thing.
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
So about that example...
(sorry if Im being pushy)
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Rin Seiko
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Soo. I'd love it if you put up the character sheet, so I have more of an idea to know what to make. xD :3
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S. Puma
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HOME DEPOT MAN!!!
Have you guys been having a disco-tech without me?

I hadn't really even noticed that this part of the forum existed.
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
So chrome is this going to be started soon?
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Chrome
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Yeah, expect something in the next couple of days. (And I promise to try to stick to this)
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Rin Seiko
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I will expect it so, then, Gray-colored.

Also, in light of the statement in parenthesis, I suggest appointing a trustworthy second GM, in the event you are unable to get on for an extended amount of time.

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Now I know I said I'd have it up, but it's not my fault this time, my computer caught blue screen of death, and I'm having some delays...

I'll really try to have the RP up tomorrow.
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Rin Seiko
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Alright; cool. Remember, this is just the internet; you won't die if you don't make it.

And it seems everyone is choosing the New. I chose New, because I thought no one else would... Seems I was wrong.

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Alright, just so you all know, I'm incorporating a special system. I used this in an older RP and it worked wonders. There will be special "event" days that are important to the RP. I'll notify a few months in advance. This could be something like a new source of power for gods on one end or the other, something like that, and you'll have to fight over it. The catch of this is that it will happen on the day I say. So if I say something is going to happen on the 3rd of October, you'll have that day and that day only to procure it. Then the chance is gone forever. You'll have plenty of time to prepare, but you only get one shot at it.
Edited by Chrome, Aug 12 2009, 11:00 AM.
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Immortalblade
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Why so serious?
Rin Seiko
Aug 12 2009, 12:37 AM
Alright; cool. Remember, this is just the internet; you won't die if you don't make it.

And it seems everyone is choosing the New. I chose New, because I thought no one else would... Seems I was wrong.

Yeah, as the primary combat god among the Old ones I feel a little out numbered and out powered.
Ah well we shall see evil2

Also thats a great idea chrome, just don't see why it has to be months in advance.
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Rin Seiko
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Time to prepare, I assume.

Well, I would switch to Old, but I don't want to recreate my character again... which I updated.


...Rin
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Themistocles
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I don't think you'd have to recreate your character. Smithing isn't exactly a new technology, you know; I think it's more Old than New. I'm sure you could still have your gun and everything, even if you were Old.
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Rin Seiko
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That's a good point. I'll go edit my guy, I guess; make it more even. Thanks, Them. ;)

...Rin
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Rin Seiko
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Screw the second post, but someone PLEASE go post. Especially one of the New Gods.

...Rin
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Rin Seiko
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Triple post, but screw it.

/super confused face.


...Rin
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Chrome
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You need to tell Albadon what I had Aeron tell you, and then head to Easter island! Or not, it's your choice I suppose. But if you're wondering about how Aeron spoke, well he's supposed to not be likable.
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Rin Seiko
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BLAH. There are some people on here who need to post, but won't, but will post elsewhere.... As in... everyone...

...Rin
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