[PDQ] Brave New World (Started/Open)

Methodia Chicken · Mar 1, 2015

Gi'zeal ? 17/30AP, 2MP - The Blackjade Tunnels

After he had made his way through an entire colony of the lizards the swirling magma around Gi'zeal's wrist had cooled and fallen to the ground a cluster of deep purple stones with a heavy clatter.
The lizards had certainly changed shape, if it was the right shape or if something had gone drastically wrong he would find out later.
But more importantly if this race was going to flourish in its early days it would need to remain in the shadows, and preferably unlinked to his involvement. He wondered if the Iron Psion could keep a secret. He wondered if the Iron Psion had even heard him. Thumero has disappeared in an exploding mountain anything could have happened. He could be dead.
Unfortunately Gi'zeal couldn?t rely on that being the case so once again he traveled to seek out Thumero.

Gi'zeal - 17/30AP, 2MP - The Mu River

Again he was surprised at what he found: Before him sat a large boulder lying in the riverbed, the water flowing around it, faint lines of light flickered bellow its surface. Whatever this rock was he was fairly sure it Thumero was part of it. Perhaps he was trapped inside or worse he had been melted down and consumed, or his mind had fled his body into this new unfortunate host.
Tentatively he mentally reached out to contact it.

The moment his hand touched the rock he heard a screaming in his own head, ceaseless and primal. Still images of hunting and combat played out in rapid pace as the other senses grew dim and somehow... grabbed and held his hand in place. A low chatter of words and primal bleatings began to be heard but Gi'zeal yanked his hand away before it could impress any more of the mental onslaught further. His senses returned and the world became brighter against his eyes.

Well the Psion was definitely in there. Reeling for the moment Gi'zeal took a step back trying to take stock. There was some serious pain in Thumero but it clearly didn't relate to his current predicament. Some fear of animals, Hunters, an old combat with Venari? He wasn't sure, He didn't know how to help and most importantly it would not help him. The Psion was still alive so he needed to impart a message, and he might as well make use of the rock while he was at it.
Bracing himself he grabbed the boulder and letting his own energies flow into it he tried to make his own mind heard over the noise
"Thumero! You Tell no-one of the race you helped me create! I will repay your silence"

The maelstrom carried his message, though it joined the cacophony of screaming and chatter as the flow of images went frenetic again. and all senses felt muted rapidly fading to void as the tide of information grew too great.

Gi'zeal woke up floating on his back some distance down the river, supernovas still going off across his vision a faint chatter bouncing around his aching head.
Thumero had better have received the message. At the very least some mortals might be inclined to dig him out now.

attempt to make the substance Thumero is encased in/part of something of worth and desire to mortals.
As Thumero isn't consciously trying to make his crystals or wanting to be free and the boulder is lifeless rock I think the best I can do is a +2 with my disadvantage.

Thomas Barnsley · Mar 1, 2015

Arora - 17/30 AP, 2 MP - the Lower River Mu

Arora had not seen the eruption, as she had been too intent on scattering her Yshtar seeds further up river. She quickly heard about it from Ajax, however, who seemed to believe that Thumero of all people had been involved. Apparently he had heard rumours of a giant metal man floating around in the Maranga'Nawe volcano.
From this lead she had eventually discovered the lava-encased Iron Psion sitting in the river (long after Gi'zeal had done so), easily identifiable from the waves of psionic pain that swamped her as she approached. Her initial plan had been to politely insist on an explanation as to why the volcano he had been wandering through had suddenly exploded all over the land which the god knew she had sought as a refuge... But that no longer seemed necessary. Judging by what she saw (both physically and psychologically), Thumero appeared the victim in this case.
Back in human form, Arora waded closer to the glowing rock, wincing under the pain it so consistently imparted upon her.
"Thumero?" she called, but to no avail. Thinking of nothing else she could do for the Psion, Arora simply decided to contribute some TLC to any restorative thoughts that she could find in his psychic vortex of agony.
For a while she did thus, hands gently flaming as she worked her divine intervention, eyes screwed shut from the effort of maintaining such proximity to the distressed lava ball, and when finally it became too much she simply backed away and left the water. Longer still she sat on the riverbank anxiously waiting for something to happen, but she could not neglect her people forever, so thinking it would be unwise to move the object Arora was forced to abandon it.

Assist Thumero in creating his paragon item through her prolonged support. Considering her motivation, +4 Love would apply.
She is not attempting to add any properties to the item, but merely lending her strength in creating it.

Lily5052 · Mar 1, 2015

Gi'zeal

The lizard convulsed a lot with the glowing sphere that was put into it. It rapidly changed to many colors like green, purple, and red. Eventually the lizard stopped convulsing and an aura of light appeared around the lizard. The next thing Gi'zeal saw was an exact copy of himself. Gi'zeal just smiled at his creation and went about making more of these creatures with the glowing spheres he had.

Ar'Guran

After Ar'Guran mixed all the animal parts together, pouring his power into it, it seemed like nothing happened. Ar'Guran had succeeded in making a concoction of mixed animal parts. Dismayed, Ar'Guran turned around and started to walk away. As he was walking away, the earth began to rumble and shake. Ar'Guran braced himself for what was happening. After the tremor subsided, Ar'Guran heard a hissing sound and turned around. He looked up and saw Nithoggr towering over him, looking for instruction.

Arora

The Yshtar plant grew expectionally well in the soil it was placed in. The Feyeath had many uses for Yahtar from spices to an aphrodisiac and to cleanse the body of pain. It was such a popular crop that it was tradable among other communities almost the moment it was introduced.

Bolt

Bolt wasn't sure what was happening to Mrs. Flower due to his and other God's involvement. He looked worried and scared as he saw Mrs. Flower gathering so much sunlight that it looked like it was starting to wilt. Bolt couldn't look anymore at what was happening and turned away. When he looked back, he had tears of joy. Mrs. Flower had survived the process and looked stronger and more resilient than ever before.

-2 Diseased. Mrs. Flower's drawback means she's constantly suffering from an unknown disease that could make her weak towards bacteria, viruses or other illnesses. Others may want to stay away from her so they don't get sick too.

Venari

The moss grew everywhere throughout the caves and in the soil of Silverholt. It provided lots of nourishment for herbivores and creatures alike. When the Nirn realized that some of these plants had different properties when in lots of light, creating berries that amazing dye and remedial qualities, they harvested the plant. They also learned how to transplant these plants in order to give them more light to grow in.

Taumel

Philosophy really changed life for the Feyeath and the Krakes, making the bond between the two that much stronger. They made new decisions as to how to make the community better and were able to develop the foundation for science, much earlier than should have been possible.

Leilani

Helio and the other five Feyeath succeeded in taming the baby spiders. They used vines as reins. Over time, these Feyeath were able to show their people how to tame spiders so that it became a common rite for each Feyeath to have a baby spider assigned to them upon birth. Helio and the five Feyeath became elites in their society due to what they had accomplished with the taming and training of spiders.

Thumero

Thumero succeeded where he had failed before, creating the psionic material he had wanted for so long. The mineral appeared everywhere throughout the volcanic island and a little ways offshore from the island another island was formed, rich in the minerals Thumero had created.

Era

The Nirn that followed Era could now see exceptionally well in the dark. They could sense their own blood and other people's, which took them some time to get used to. Being able to sense blood made them so they had a better understanding of Nirn biology, like how the body had veins and arteries that went to the heart.

Oswald

It must have been some time since Oswald had used his powers because shortly after Oswald grabbed the mortal with his tentacle, the mortal burst due to the force, blood and guts flying everywhere. Some of the other creatures from the village saw this and ran away in fear at what they witnessed.

Godzillarich(aka tf2godz) · Mar 1, 2015

Bolt - 13/30 2MP Thucho'Iro Heights
Nimbus - Steelcoast Swamp

With his Nimbus cloud he searched Steelcoast Swamp for the meteorite but instead found hell. He saw part of the land was completely destroyed. "What in the ancients" Bolt said to himself as he saw the land through his cloud. The trees around the small area were burned down, all the animals and people in the area were ripped to pieces, their blood painting the land red and he saw something that shook him to his very core. "My Good is...is that Kora" Bolt said as started to cry. He saw Kora corpse Peeled like an onion "N no no no no no no no this can't be happening, is that monster back?" Bolt then looked at the land and notice something. "what ever it is, its in the same places as Leilani" Bolt said to himself.

As this was going on Mrs.Flowers and Fang were looking over the young Thorns who just started to leave the ground. "you know when I started my first hurting trip and saw Bolt for the first time I didn't think I would be taking care of plant babes by the end of it." Mrs.Flower turn her head to him and said "You have a problem with plants" Fang with worried look on his face replied " Nothing against plants, It's just weird is all" Mrs.Flowers said in a happy voice "I know, I'm just messing with you" Mrs.Flower then turn to Bolt before she could say anything Bolt looked at her and said "If any of the other gods ask where I'm at tell them I want that way" as he point in the direction where the star land. "OK just come back as soon as you can" Bolt then ran off to face off against the creature that was in Steelcoast Swamp.

Godzillarich(aka tf2godz) · Mar 2, 2015

Arora - 17/30 AP, 2 MP - Steelcoast Swamp
Bolt - 13/30 2MP - Steelcoast Swamp

Bolt ran as fast as he could to Steelcoast Swamp. He couldn't ride Nimbus because it was all the way over in Steelcoast Swamp. He knew he need some help so he try to call the peason he trusted the most right now, Arora. "HELLO ARORA DO YOU READ ME, HELLO"

Arora, who had been in the middle of rolling an immaculate silky-white Ysh joint, reflexively jumped to her feet when she heard this urgent call.
"Bolt?" she probed back tentatively.

"djrhouerheouiCR<NURnvbuoRNWBUegi7vmrmaWOR" Bolt yelled out in a panic

Concerned at the total gibberish, which she felt certain was coming from the weather god, Arora made the snap decision to teleport directly to the scene. Dropping her ground leaf, the goddess disappeared in a flash of light.
Moments later she was with Bolt, soaring above him in her phoenix form.
"I'm here!" she called down to him. "Now what on earth is going on?"

"Remember when you said the robots were no big deal or fake. I thing I found one of them" Bolt said in terrified and sad voice as he continue to run.

"Another one?" Arora repeated, unsure of what to think. This did seem suspicious to her.
"So you're currently tracking the thing, I take it."

as they entered Steelcoast Swamp Bolt looked up at her and said "you seem to be really calm about this. how about I tell you the best part about these imaginary robots" Bolt then looked forward and said "What ever it is It killed Kora"

"What?!" Arora snapped, swooping down so that she flew along besides her guide. "Are you saying that you just saw one of us, a prodigy, being murdered?"

"Don't worry it just imaginary robots that I made up in my head!" Bolt said in a angry voice as they came to the crash site with blood and fire everywhere

Arora's severe avian eyes hardened at the sight; it was both alarming and horrific for her to gaze upon.
"I never said..." she began defensively, before thinking better of it and instead demanding "Are you sure it wasn't another god who did this? Where is the culprit now? What did they look like?"

Bolt looked at her and said "I saw a star coming to the earth, I told my Nimbus cloud to go follow it and it came here so its probably not one of the other gods. I also told my Nimbus cloud to find whoever did this and follow them. it hasn't founded it yet" Bolt then walked to a nearby tree "Maybe if you guys weren't so smug NONE OF US WOULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW" Bolt yelled as he punched the tree breaking it in half

"Bolt!" Arora shouted, clear and stern, landing besides him. "This is a serious situation. A god has died. It no longer matters who believed what or who's to blame; all we can do now is find whoever was involved with this... And make sure they never do it again."
She flapped back into the air.
"I'll help you do this, but for now we need something to follow up on. Any ideas?"

Bolt looked at her and told her "I..I'm sorry. I'm just been going through some shit" Bolt then looked at the corpse of of kora and told Arora "I know Leilani is in the area, go find her and I will investigate this area and call the others"

"As you wish." said Arora, setting a course for Yggdrasil.

Methodia Chicken · Mar 2, 2015

Bolt - 13/30 AP, 2 MP - Steelcoast Swamp
Gi'zeal - 17/30 2MP - Mu River/Steelcoast Swamp

Bolt decided he needed to call everyone even....(sigh) Gi'zeal, He decided to get the most painful one out of the way "hello Gi'zeal... can you read me"

Gi'zeal floated lazily down the river, in the calm splashing he had almost removed the chaos of thumero from his head. at the sound he sat up "What! more voices?"
"oh bolt it's only you."

"Gi'zeal I need yo..... I need your he....." Bolt try to ask him for help but kept getting sick every time he tried to say it
"You need my help?" Gi'zeal didn't even sound happy just surprised.
"Yes!" Bolt said with a sick look on his face "just get over here"

the beast sounded genuinely concerned. perhaps his valley was in danger again, whatever the cause Gi'zeal stood to gain. Still on his back watter dripping off him he appeared beside bolt hovering slightly in the air.
He quickly got to his feet as he saw the utter destruction around him. "Oh dear. bolt. what the hell did you do to this swamp!?"

"Bloody hell bolt there are bits of, what is this? whale? in the trees"

Bolt looked at the trees and said "I didn't notice that"

Gi'zeal's form shifted back into that of a magpie to get a better veiw of the upper branches. a massive barbed jaw hung haphazardly it looked as though some kind of collossal sea creature had been hit by something traveling at great speed.
"A god made this, and then another dramaticaly unmade it" he turned to Bolt with a far more serious tone "who was here?"

"Hey remember those imaginary robots you guys thought I made up. Yay they just killed one of us" Bolt said as he pointed to Kora corpse

Gi'zeal did not turn to look continuing to circle the trees "Whatever happend to your canyon is yours to process but you can't just let your fantasies lead you to do something like-"
Gi'zeal stopped hovering in place staring at a single point.

"Hey what are you looking at over there" Bolt said as he walked up to Gi'zeal

"Bolt. One of us is dead" the magpie still did not move a fair amount of shock in his voice

"That what I was trying to tell you what ever it was, it killed Kora"

"Kora?!"

"Yaeh she dead, isn't that what you are talking about" Bolt said with a with a worried look on his face

Gi'zeal looked at Lliant's lifeless face where it hung off the ragged remains of her shoulders, whatever had desroyed the creature had clearly passed clean through it and torn her apart to.
"...no"

Bolt looked over and saw Lliant corpse and fear came to his face "well this just got worse"

"and Kora too?" Gi'zeal knew it was true, after seeing the corpse he had been sure of some dramatic shift in the energies of his companions. it was pretty clear whatever had killed two gods had been wielding considerable power. but there was another option "do you think... they killed one another?"

"No whoever killed them came from space. I saw it fall to the earth" Bolt then turned to him and said "What ever it is it here to hunt us and killing us."

That was going a bit far, Gi'zeal thought this might have been some kind of cosmic anommaly. not even senteint. But he could use this. still a bit shaken by the loss of two gods he landed beside bolt
"Yes, you are right whatever this is it's a serious threat"

Bolt look at him and said "I want to make something clear here I hate you, I hate your guts but we are still family and I promise you I will protect you but you need to listen to me. Got it"

Gi'zeal visibly bristled attempting to remain contrite beween the loss and the insult "Got it"

"I going to look around and find out where this thing went, you try to contact the others. I already got Arora" bolt said with strong voice

"are you sure that is wise, you know nothing about it, it clearly killed two of us singlehanded"

"I will try to be sneaky about this I won't let it see me. Once I find it I will get you and the others"

Gi'zeal reflected that bolt was terribly suited for a stealth mission, he decided not to point this out. "you'll still be going in blind. we need to know what this thing is and with that. I can help"

Bolt looked at him and said "how"

"Whatever it was, it made a lot of mess here. I would bet it left something behind. let me investigate this area, find out what it is. what it wants."

"No, its out there somewhere running rampant. others could be in danger, it's unlikely it will return here"

Bolt look to his side and call is cloud and hop on it "OK, I'm going to find this thing" before Bolt left he told Gi'zeal "I saw fear in your eyes for a second there. Maybe this will give you some humility"

Returning into his common form and looking over the wreckage as bolt left all Gi'zeal said was "good luck bolt, you'll ned it"

Once he was sure Bolt was gone he set about picking the site clean, taking anything of note. Beginning with Lilant's head.

Wen can inform us/me if the Faerie did leave anything behind.
As for the rest of the things I'm taking anything that seems remotely valuable form the scene back to deep within the tunnels starting with the corpses if nobody catches me in the act.

Sehnsucht Engel · Mar 2, 2015

Taumel - 20/30, 2mp - The Lucent Reef

The White Feyeath was floating in midair on the beach of the central island, meditating for hours on end as time passed around her. She had decided to journey back to the frozen waters to recover her stone when she heard a weak whimper nearby.

She opened her eyes and saw a Feyeath lying on its stomach where the water and the beach met. Taumel put her feet down in the sand, moving over to investigate what was wrong with it. She turned it over on its back and found that it was suffocating, because it couldn't breathe. She also noticed how this one's face was not painted like those of the reef. It took a while before Taumel realized why it was suffocating. It had gills. It could not breathe on land.

With her mind, Taumel created a large sphere of water to carry the Feyeath with. She teleported both herself and the sphere to Lowe's location. She didn't know where the Krake leader was currently, but soon found herself in a clearing on the central island. Lowe and Avaline where the only ones there. They were whispering and giggling, with their heads close together.

"Lowe!" Taumel let her voice boom.

The Krake shook in fear at first, but relaxed when she saw it was Mother who had startled her. Avaline on the other hand fell over backwards trying to step away from Lowe, as if Taumel hadn't seen them kissing.

"Yes, Mother?" Lowe said with a bow, but her attention shifted to the large bubble of water floating next to Taumel. "What is that?"

"This? Oh, I was just about to ask you the same thing." Taumel said with a cold tone. "It seems someone has mutated Feyeath to grow gills, and fins between their toes and fingers..."

"I promise you, Mother, it was not my people." Lowe stood tall as she spoke the words, so as to leave no doubt that she was telling the truth.

"Perhaps not." Taumel then turned to adress Avaline. "Leave us."

Avaline hesitated at first, but when Lowe prompted her to do as told she left them.

"Do you know what this is, Lowe?"

Lowe was about to reply that it was a mutated Feyeath, but she doubted it was the answer Mother wanted to hear since she had said that herself. So then why had she brought her a mutated Feyeath in bad shape? It dawned on her before long, but she didn't want to accept it.

"No..."

"Oh indeed, Lowe. This is a golden opportunity for us. A blueprint if you will. I want your best breeders to start reading its mind and body, learn its structure. I don't care for this one in particular." The water around the Feyeath was frozen solid with a wave of her hand. "I do want you to use it as a template for a better version though, one that mixes Krakes and the painted."

"This is unnatural, Mother. We can't play with the laws like this. Halflings may never be accepted into society outside of the reef, or within for that matter."

"I will worry about that, and deal with it should any major problems arise. Do as I've said, but keep it a secret from anyone who doesn't need to know about it. I will give you centuries to achieve it if you need time."

"I won't live that long, but maybe..." Lowe smiled. "Maybe if we do achieve this I could have children with Avaline one day."

Taumel smiled as well at the thought. "So you see a part of the reason why this is desirable for your civilization. If it doesn't happen within your lifespan, at least one day interspecies couples may be able to have children together."

Taumel was taken aback when Lowe moved up to her, and embraced her in a hug. She wasn't used to such signs of affection from anyone.

The White Feyeath helped the Krakes to transport the frozen mutant to a hidden section of the underwater breeding grounds, where she left it to them to figure out how to combine two species into one.

Afterwards, Taumel traveled to the frozen wastes in the north where the prodigies ships had crashed. She dove into the icy waters, intent on recovering the stone she had lost back then.

LittleBabyBera22 · Mar 2, 2015

Era Bloodwitch: 19/30 AP

Era sat on he leatherback, concentrating on locating Ar'Guran. She heard the shouting and wails of the Nirn below her. They screamed for Era. She opened her eyes and met the ones of the dragon. His projection nestled just in front of her herd. She kicked the leatherback, sending it forward. She stood in front of him and smiled.
"Dragon, you found me." she hissed at him.
"Of course I did Era. You came to see me when I had been busy with another so I decided to some and say hello. We always got along before and it seems you wish to continue that."
Ar' Guran looked over the mortals cowering behind her and the creature she is riding. He smiled slightly behind the hood.
"I see you have found your own little group."
"Yes I did. The are close to become what I deem a super species. No other Nirn tribe is able to do what mine can. Am I cocky? Probably. But, I am very proud of my little mutation."
Era relaxed against her leatherback and looked over the figure of Ar'Guran. She pet her leatherback and smiled mischeviously at him.
"So, the mighty Ar'Guran is creating a demi?" She snickered.
He looked up at her and smiled to himself, Ar'Guran comments lightly.
"You are worse about your followers than I am little witch. And yes, I am going to be creating a demi to help keep my followers and my land. You wish to help with that?"
Era tapped her fingers against her knee. Thinking to herself and snickering quietly. Era wondered what mischevious gift she could give to this demi. Could she give it crystaizing blood or the usual acid blood.
"Hmmmmm. Quite possibly, but whats in it for me?"
Laughing sharply and looking back at the huddling followers behind her Ar'Guran says to Era.
"I'll give them a place to survive and if they can put a bit of effort in even flourish. Since we both know you love to tinker with your mutations till they get to 'perfection' then let them go to see how they work as you work on the next set."
Era turned and looked at the huddled groups of starteld Nirn. She looked back at the dragon's projection. She smiled, thinking to herself.
"And perfection is what my creatures will be. Give them a place and I will take part in creating your demi. Do we have a deal, dragon?" She snarled lightly.
Nodding and smiling to himself Ar'Guran semi bows his head at the Witch.
"We have a deal Witch. Head to the Breakopen and when you get there, and can survive the worms, than you will be given a spot."
Era smiled to herself and nodded back at the dragon. "Wonderful! See you at the Breakopen, my dear Ar'Guran." Era clapped her hands together and turned to face the village, she smiled down at them. "My mutations, you have a job to do."

The Nirn look at her, fear blazing in their eyes. She smiled at them and kicked the leatherback to settle down. Once down, she walked to the middle of the group.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to meet the dragon, Ar'Guran. But, we must face his creations. So, I need your faith and I will protect you. All of you, come sit down." She boomed at the group.

They scrambled to sit in front of the witch. She took a bowl from one of the villagers packs and sat down. She cut open her palm and spilled blood into the bowl. Era snatched a flurry from the sky and placed it into the bowl, chanting softly in Latin she took the bowl and climbed onto the leatherback. The creature rose and Era stood upon it's back. She mixed the contents of the bowl and dumped it on the villagers below.

"Now, my little mutations, you will be protected by your own blood. We must press on. We have worms to defeat." She smiled.

With that, Era and the villagers moved on, trekking east towards the Breakopen.

Difficulty: 7 Villiage Action Cost: 2 AP
-Bless a small group of mortals (46) for life
Give the 46 people in the tribe the ability to create a blood shield and a blood spear for defense and attacking purposes. the blood comes from their own body and then returns afterwards.

booksv2 · Mar 2, 2015

Ar'Guran, 19/30 AP 2 MP

Watching for a few seconds and smiling to himself Ar'Guran lets his throughtform fade as he opens his eyes in his body. Looking out over the breakopen and laughing to himself as he goes over the promises and help he will be having for his creation. Taking to the air and floating over to the cliff where they had started carving out the insides of he shrinks as he falls. Landing on the ground just a bit bigger than a Leonin and looking inside the main doors that had been roughly carves out he can see and feel that they have several large rooms done and some of the people had already started living inside. Turning to the leader of the Leonin and nodding inside Ar'Guran grunts.
"start splitting the slaves into three groups. make them work even hours inside so to make this faster. The rest of the time make them work a little on cutting trees and moving the rubble left over out to make a wall and work some of the ground to make it softer. Take a fourth of the slaves and have them start planting and keeping the edible plants inside the stone wall. Go, and have the Blades help with how to do all of it. That is what they are here for."

Pausing to leave and stopping he looks back at the Leonin and says to him.
"Tell those who go out into the forest and guard, we will be having visitors soon. Nirn with another god, you will know because they use blood and have creatures you have never seen before as pets. Bring them to me when they get here."

Watching the nameless Leonin run off to start giving his orders Ar'Guran walks over to the Fey Gi'zeal had given him and watches as they direct and work the slaves and oversears. Smiling slightly and watching as they make sure that those who did best are rewarded and those who were lazy were talked to but no real punishment yet was given out. Nodding slightly at this he can see that they are making them want to work, trusting the Leonin and Blade to keep them safe unlike anything they have ever experienced before in the wild.

Methodia Chicken · Mar 3, 2015

Gi'zeal - 21/30AP, 2MP -The Blackjade tunnels

Deep within the tunnels lower even than the reptilians he had stashed whatever he could. The remains of the whale hung from the ceiling, Lillant?s disparate remains were suspended on vines in a deep pool, while Kora lay on a stone island in its Centre, lying as peacefully as something so devastated could, blasted rocks lay around the cavern he had even dredged part of the swamp that now filled smaller pools and he had found nothing. No shred of evidence as to what had happened. Even the bodies of the gods were drained of any useful energy. He had come out completely empty handed. He felt cheated by bolt. But any sort of conspiracy involving the beast was ludicrous. He had to accept that he had truly no idea what he was dealing with beyond that it was willing and capable of killing gods.

Gi'zeal - 21/30AP, 2MP - The sundered sea
Ar'Guran, 19/30 AP 2 MP
Bolt 13/30 AP 2 MP
Oswald ? 26/30 AP, 2MP - Grey Valley
we are all under the sea

On the seabed far from any major landmass the surface of the sea swayed kilometres above Gi'zeal where he sat in the temporary projected bubble of air and pressure. In his left hand he held the head of the Dead Sea god. At least with her gone it meant that places like this were relatively safe from of divine attack. It would make a good neutral meeting point.

He placed the head on a rock before him and sent out the Image of the scene before him to all gods who would listen along with the words.
"we are in danger"
Bolt came into the bubble like lightning. he looked exhausted and worried when he came in he asked " What did you find"
"Absolutely nothing" Gi'zeal looked grim
"I didn't find anything" Bolt said as he sat down
"So all we know is that there is something out there that can kill gods and escape without leaving so much as a trace."

Thumero - The Lower Mu River Plains - 18/30 AP - 2 MP

A sphere-like form slowly faded in at the gathering. It said nothing, but there was clearly a will paying very close attention to what is being said and done.

Ar'Guran, 19/30 AP 2 MP

Sitting next to a small crowd of slaves and others working on their projects Ar'Guran starts to get up to do something when Gi'zeals words echo across the earth below and come to him. Looking at it and turning his head in the direction it is coming from he can feel that not only Gi'zeal is there but also Bolt, and whatever is making them work together must be something he needs to be there for. Taking a step and appearing just outside the bubble underwater he slowly walks into it in his full dragon form, shrinking his body to better fit inside. Starting to open his mouth he stiffens when he sees the head in Gi'zeals hand.
"Where did you get that Greedy one?? It does not seem like your usual play thing."

Gi'zeal waved his hand to indicate that bolt should explain. He was by far the more trustworthy.
Turning his head towards the panting Bolt Ar'Guran couldn?t feel something is not right.

Bolt looked at him and said "the robot you said that were no threat to us"
Gi'zeal cut in "Enough about robots! Something arrived in the swamp and killed Lilant and Kora"

Staring at Bolt for a long moment Ar'Guran shakes his head and starts to turn to Gi'zeal to explain when he bursts out.
"Both of them? Are you sure Gi'zeal?"
"Yes, can't you feel their absence? A large amount of power has left this world"

Ar;Guran closes his eyes and feels out. Point after point of unique power coming up, some half hidden and he couldn't pinpoint where they were but indeed Kora and Lilliant were both missing from his search. Opening his eyes and looking at the head hard he can tell it used to the water goddess. He slowly sits back and narrows his eyes.
"Who did it?"
Looking between Bolt and Gi'zeal he shakes his head.
"Not you to, and if it not one of us than something was sent here. To kill us or an accident?"

Bolt stood up and yelled "Stop denying the threat Gi'zeal"
"I am not denying any threat, I am just not jumping to improbable conclusions"

Oswald ? 26/30 AP, 2MP ? Grey Valley/The Sundered Sea

Oswald was thoroughly annoyed with the local populace as he sat on an edge of the valley, a thick pool of Darkness forming under him and dripping into the valley. It was then he heard.

?We are in danger.?

Oswald sighed as he looked down at the local Nirn. They had come to fear him but he had not attempted to interact with them since their first encounter. With a sigh, Oswald seemed to sink into the darkness and disappear.

He reappeared just outside bubble, seeming to emerge from the shadows just outside the bubble. The darkness around the bubble seemed to push Oswald inside. ?What seems to be such a great danger?? Oswald questioned as he stared at the occupants of the bubble.

Looking at Bolt and shaking his head Ar'Guran looks at the head again. Opening his mouth to say something he looks over at Oswald when he speaks.
"I thought you asleep forever. The liar and water woman are both dead."
Looking at Bolt again.
"You saw the robot?"

Out of the corner of his mouth Gi'zeal said "funny you should show up just as they vanish"

"Don't fret Gi'zeal. I was asleep until just recently." Oswald said a small smile creeping onto his face.

"what else could have been" Bolt yelled back

Snarling at Bolt.
"Calm DOWN. Did you see it?"

"No, but I saw it come from space as a shooting star." Bolt said

"You only saw a shooting star?"
Ar'Guran gives Oswald one long look before going back to talking to Bolt.
"Did you see inside the star?"

"No but i followed it to the crash site and look at the aftermath" bolt said as he turn to look at Oswald "Great. More people I hate"

"Bolt, be nice. Just because he is a highly suspect individual who came out of nowhere at the death of our friends"

"Awww but I don't hate you." Oswald said in a taunting tone as his grin grew just a bit wider.

Bolt spitted on Oswald

Looking at Oswald again Ar'Guran glares.
"Either help or shut up. Don't antagonize here."
Looking back at Bolt.
"What kind of crash site? The robot you told me about could not have killed one god let along two."

Oswald growled as he felt the saliva collide with him. He slowly wiped it off and managed to keep a small smile on his face. "Believe me, I don't like any of you either. I however realize that there is a reason to be here when a god says there's danger." Oswald said giving a glare towards Bolt.

"that one must have been a drone" Bolt turned his head "when i destroyed it whoever made it must've send a new one" Bolt eyes shot with fear...and they could send more"

"Whoever sent it..." Oswald muttered to himself. "Well advanced technology that's obviously not from this planet hunting us. Sounds a lot like someone wants their property back." Oswald growled a scowl forming on his face.

Looking at the obvious fear in Bolts eyes Ar'Guran spends a second considering. Shaking his head slowly and scratches at his chest slowly as he thinks. Then he shakes it more firmly.
"No, from what you said the first sounds like a probe. This sounds like a hunter, if they meant to at all. Where there signs of battle?"

Gi'zeal recalled the devastation at the crash site "Not as such. A battle only comparable to conflict between tidal wave and a sand castle"

Bolt looked out at the sea and said "we may not like each other but we are still family, this thing killed two of are family members we need to make it pay"

"Family huh?" Oswald questioned as he stared at Bolt. "Family spits on each other do they?" He asked growing increasingly agitated. "Right."

Ar'Guran shakes his head and looks at Gi'zeal.
Than it could be an accident, though if it was and there was something there still you would have said. So something was there and killed them then was gone."
Look at Bolt.
"You say we find and kill it, how? I'm sure you tried and since your not carrying its head I'm guessing you couldn't find it."

"Exactly whatever it is, we can't track it and we really have no idea what it is. no matter what theories of machines we have" Gi'zeal said as he looked decidedly at bolt

Bolt looked at them scratching his head "I wasn't able to find it" bolt slammed his foot on the ground "I have no Idea where it is but we need to find a fast have any ideas"

Gi'zeal smiled slightly as he said thoughtfully "I'm not sure we do... because we do know one thing about it"

Ar'Guran looks at Gi'zeal when he says that, tilting his head slightly.
"what is that Greedy one?"

Bolt turn his head Gi'zeal "ya it came from space"

"That. and It's hunting gods. Eventually it should come to one of us" he said smiling slightly

"I'd like to interject here." Oswald said taking a step toward the group. "Who do we know that has advanced technology on this planet? No one." He pointed his finger at himself and then the toher occupants fo the room. "However all four of us aren't from this planet either. We also know who does have technology and who would have motivation to send something like this after us."

Ar'Guran looks towards Oswald and pauses, his body seeming to freeze for a second before he mumbles.
"They did have it, and they would have kept looking for strong people. Could they have sent it after us to kill us?"

Bolt just pace back and forth then said "If that the case why didn't they send an army after us"

"When have they ever done anything themselves?" Oswald questioned as he turned towards Bolt. "They always send something else in their place. They don't like taking risks."

Ar'Guran nods firmly and slowly digs his claws into the ocean floor.
"Even when experimenting with us they always used slave races. They would send a hand full if they needed it but even then they never threw more than needed at something. They probably sent one thing they thought would be enough."

Bolt kick a small hill destroying it then yelled "THOSE MONSTERS NEVER CARE ABOUT LIFE! THEY ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE ABOVE ALL LIVING THINGS! LET?S SEE HOW SMUG THEY ARE WHEN I SHOVE MY HORN UP THEIR ASSES!"

Gi'zeal shifted uncomfortably. Trying not to think who else that could be applied to.

"Calm down." Oswald ordered his face giving off no emotion. "Getting angry won't solve anything. We need a plan and probably the rest of us if we plan on defeating this machine." Oswald said as he used some of the darkness around the bubble to form a chair and sat on it.

Gi'zeal walked into the centre of the bubble beside the head "As for a plan the way I see it we have two options.
One: We waste a great deal of time and effort hunting it across the world.
or Two: We wait for it to come to us, lay a trap for it and make it face us on our own terms" he paced as he walked facing each in turn "Either way we are going to need to know it's weaknesses, and" he concluded "I think we should take it alive"

"I'm going to continue searching for it Don't worry I will keep my distance I just don't want anything else to die from this thing" Bolt then disappeared in a bright light

Jerking his head back and staring at Gi'zeal hard at the last words come from him he starts to open his mouth when the bright flash goes off. Pausing as he stares at where Bolt had been he turns to Gi'zeal and barks.
"Alive?! Why in all corruption would we want this thing alive??"

"If you are correct and it was sent by our previous hosts, then every scrap of information it has will be valuable" Gi'zeal said directly to Ar'guran

Ar'Guran shakes his head hard.
"You think they would send something out that that had either a will of its own or was able to talk in any way about them?"

"Do we even have the technology here to get the information from it? Besides if we really wanted the information it's a machine. Disable it then take whatever its memory unit may be." Oswald said as he crossed his legs.

"We don't know its a machine. We arnt, but we are powerful and came form them in a way." Ar'Guran says to Oswald.

"That then brings up the point that they know our weakness and strengths." Oswald said as arms formed on his chair, giving him a place to rest said arms. "We need to get everyone together for this ambush. That is if they sent whatever this is."

Ar'Guran makes a face and spits into the water outside.
"They know some, but I know I kept a few away from them. If they sent it, and to me it feels right, than when it comes we can call out like Gi'zeal did for this to gather all others to fight. Then we can all decide to kill or keep it."

"Then that's settled then." Oswald said while standing up, letting the "chair" dissappear. "We can't do anything else until it comes. Although we need to find the others and let them know." Oswald stated in a matter of factly tone.

Considering that Ar'Guran looks at Gi'zeal and asks him.
"Can you send this whole conversation and the evidence you found before to all the gods? then they can see this for themselves and come to their own choice."

Gi'zeal smiled "This entire bubble has been visible to the minds of all other gods since I started the message, it never ended"

Blinking and looking at Gi'zeal Ar'Guran nods slowly. The idea was more than he had considered and had some interesting implications.
"Era might not be paying attention. She had some of her projects when I just saw her. When she comes to see me ill ask her if she heard. But smart move Greedy one."

"I aim to please" Gi'zeal silently cursed that none of his guests had said anything incriminating

"Seeing as how our business is concluded I'll be taking my leave." Oswald finished as he made his way over to the edge of the bubble. Slowly stepping outside, he allowed the darkness around the bubble to consume him. Oswald slowly rose out of the darkness where he had left at his valley. Sure it wasn't his yet but he considered this dull place his home.

Looking as Oswald leaves and thinking about something for a second Ar'Guran turns to Gi'zeal and looks down at him.
"I think we will meet soon as well."

Stepping out of the bubble and allowing himself to move back to the Breakopen he lands ontop of the cliff and stares out over the forest hard.

Gi'zeal remained on the ocean floor; Lilaint's head his only company, His call still open, waiting for anyone else who answered.

booksv2 · Mar 3, 2015

Ar'Guran, 13/30 AP 2 MP

Staring out over the forest and sitting by himself on top of one of the cliffs Ar'Guran looks down at it, the talk that he had had with others still rolling around in his mind when something seemed to get his attention below. Looking down and tilting his head as he looks he falls over the edge and shrinks himself so when he drops into the trees above the fight he doesn't even break most of the branches. Laughing to himself and looking as a Nithoggr and one of his Blades fight, the dead bodys of a few Nirn and what looks like half eaten Kiesh and feyeath that had been caught up in the middle spread out over the small clearing the nithoggr had made when it had started feeding.

Watching from above and shaking his head as the Blade jumps around trying to cut its scales and slice all over with the small wooden daggers she is using Ar'Guran shakes his head again as she gets hit and slams into a tree. Dropping down and slamming his now enlarged paw onto the nithoggr's head as he takes his full size and looks down at the half dead Blade. Her eyes half closed she tries to sit up and tries to speak, her ruined insides making it impossible. Looking down at her then around at the other bodys he speaks low at the half alive Blade.
"What is this? You could not even defeat one Nithoggr and take in this small number of mortals?"

As the Blade tries to speak her spark of life slowly fades even farther. Looking down at her and lifting his paw to his mouth he scratches his palm. Using his tail to drag the dead body's and lay them around her he connects them to her using thin trails of his blood. Then lowering his hand right over her head and says shortly.
"If you survive, than ill take you as my child."

Closing his eyes as he draws on his power and sets it into the body's below him as he sends out a few short mental messages to other gods out there.

The first to Taumel.
"As promised, help me in this creation."

The second to Bolt.
"I am creating my demi, help me please."

The third to Era.
"Give me your help in this."

The next to Gi'zeal.
"Help Greedy friend."

And last to Arora.
"This is not the child I wish your help with. Help if you wish but I will ask again if I create another."

Difficulty: 15 Continental Action Cost: 6 AP +4 corruption
-Turn a mortal or creature into a demigod [+2 Quality, -2 Drawback](Limit 2 Demigods per God.)

Viera

Domain +2: [Necromancy] The power over the dead and their souls as well as that which causes death.

Godzillarich(aka tf2godz) · Mar 3, 2015

Bolt - 13/30 2MP - Steelcoast Swamp

Bolt had been searching for the killer for 2 days now without sleep only finding thee bloody remains of some the creatures who stood in its way. "Why is it so hard to find a killing machine." Bolt said with exhausted voice. "Maybe I should take a break and get some sleep". Bolt then headed to the ground to find a place to sleep. as he put his head on the ground he felt something. "That Ar'Guran isn't it" Bolt said as picked his head back up. Bolt then thought if he should help him considering what he was doing. After a little bit Bolt came to his decision. "He helped me save a friend, I will help him out this on time"

asset: weather +4
He will give this demi-god the power over the weather to help keep her land beautiful and growing, also let her shoot lightning from her hands

Bolt then put his head back down and tried to go to sleep but then his eyes shot open with a realization "If..If me and the other gods can since this then.." Bolt then jumped on his cloud and headed to the Breakopen forest. he went as fast as he could while screaming "AR'GURAN YOU IDIOT." at the top of his lungs.

Sithmorack · Mar 4, 2015

Oswald, 22/30 AP, Grey Valley

He was going to try again but before that he needed the help of another ?god? as they called themselves now. Oswald couldn?t have all the Nirn exploding this time could he? It was then he sensed a god revealing its presence to create a powerful being. This was his chance. He wanted to give the Nirn the peace they deserved with the Dark and this was how. Helping this god now would most likely earn a bit of favor with this current god. Perhaps they could even strike a trade of some sort. He probed a bit more and found that Ar?Guran the ?Prince of Corruption? as he called himself. Best not go making fun of titles however, no favors earned that way.

Oswald reached out with his mind toward Ar?Guran and mentally projected himself at the location, choosing to look almost as a living shadow floating a few feet off the ground. He spotted the near death mortal and what the god was trying to do and asked. ?My, what do we have here? Is this the mortal you?re trying to turn into something more?? He floated a bit closer to the two but kept his distance. No need to antagonize too much now. ?I could help out of the.? He chuckled a bit before continuing. ?Goodness of my heart, however I need something too, a favor if you will, or a trade.?

Ar'Guran looks over and laughs softly at the moving shadow. "Oswald, after I saw you before I had wanted to contact you but this came up first. Yes, this is who I am trying to make into more. You like it?" Motioning at the surrounding body's and the last living one under his hand. "What trade are you wishing to have Dark one?"

Oswald chuckled a bit as Ar?Guran apologized for not contacting him sooner and responded with. ?I didn?t know you missed me so much. It truly warms my heart and I do like it, it will be marvelous to see what she will become.? The shadow got a bit of a closer look at the mortal before turning to the god and saying. ?I see you need as much help as you can get. Altering this mortal to that level will take some power and as such I offer my help. In return I would like you to help me. I want to help a local mortal population become attuned with the Dark and all its grace.? A slight scowl formed on his face as he continued. ?However my last attempt was? Less than successful, which is why I need you.?

"We always got along on the ship and before, we are similar in our wants and how we go about it More so than most others. We get how it works." Ar'Guran smiles sharply and looks back down at the mortal connected to the dead things. "It will take quite a bit of power and yours added into it would make it a sure thing." Looking over at Oswald and snorting lightly. "Bad results with your experiments Dark one? Sure, if you give me your help than I will help you with yours. What are you looking to do so soon after waking?"

The conversation had lifted Oswald?s spirits slightly. He had actually enjoyed his conversations with Ar?Guran when they were still captives of the Ancients. Some if not most of the others looked down upon him. Ar?Guran however shared a likeness with Oswald in that both their domains were quite grim compared to others. He listened to the god explain that he?d need power to enhance the mortal. ?Oh I wouldn?t say it?s a for sure thing if I help but I?ll definitely say that you have a much better chance with me helping.? He finished and looked at the mortal on the ground. ?Caused a mortal to explode by accident.? Oswald said and then chuckled. He then continued on to say. ?In all seriousness however I need a certain level of protection and a way to expand my influence. The Nirn just happened to be there when I awoke.?

Nodding Ar'Guran thinks over the Nirn and laughs softly. "Dark mortals fit the Dark one well. I can help give you a bit more to make curtain it works easier, though of course I?ll add my own little flourish to them." Looking over Oswald and considering him for a second as the power envelops the mortal below, pulsing and still going. Nodding again he says to the floating shadow. "I'll help. Give some to this and ask for it when you start building your influence. Maybe even let a few stay here in with my own, since I am trying to have a wide range of things."

"Good." Was Oswald's simple reply as he turned to the injured mortal. ?Then a deal is struck and I?ll aid you in this endeavor. I?ll think about letting some of the Darkspawn stay with you. I?ll need to adjust them to their changes first however.? With that said he turned towards the girl and poured some of his power to assist her in her development. ?I do hope you know that you?re making yourself a target. Whatever is hunting us is sure to notice this.?

Smiling slightly and baring his teeth as Oswald pours some of his power into his newest creation Ar'Guran chuckles low and meets the eyes in the shadows for a second. "I know, call out when you need the help"

?Do try not to get killed by whatever is out there.? Was Oswald?s reply as he faded from the area. He opened his eyes to see he was back in the valley. He looked down at the local Nirn population and a smirk crossed his face. ?Well, he did say when you need it if I need it now is just a detail.? He said to himself as he gathered energy. The shadows of the Valley jumped to life as the local Nirn trembled at what was to come. He gathered power and it almost seemed like a mist was spreading over the town. In reality, the mist was changing them for better or for worse depended on if this worked or not. Oswald called out to his fellow god and asked. ?I would like to cash in that favor now.?

Asset: Darkness +4

Viera will be granted her a connection to the Dark. Shadows are at her command and the void will not harm her. She?ll find that when in the dark she?ll have a slight power boost. Her connection also allows her the ability of ?Mind Consumption.? She feeds the minds of mortals to the Abyss slightly expanding its power and leaving a mindless slave in the process.

-Difficulty = 11: Domain applied in roll = +4: AP used 4.

-Creating or altering a sentient species.

-Species name: Darkspawn

Description: Their bones have extended and grown over their bodies in a very painful way. Giving them an entire exoskeleton. A dark mist always follows practically clinging to the Darkspawn's body.

-Oswald will alter local Nirn species mentally so that their minds can be connected with the dark and not completely destroy their minds. It also physically links the Nirn to the Dark by making a smaller (tiny) manifestation of the dark inside them. giving it a link to the Dark. This gives them the power to consume minds (Mind Consumption: The ability to feed a mortal's mind to the Dark. Making their body mindless and open to commands.) and turn the victim into a mindless slave. This ability is hindered by other gods, the victim's own willpower, and the power of that specific Darkspawn. It's usually a process on average takes around 10 minutes. It can be hindered by breaking physical contact. They only have one way of reproducing however and that's to find other Nirn and turn them into a Darkspawn through a very painful process. This process only works on Nirns however.

Methodia Chicken · Mar 5, 2015

Gi'zeal - 11/30AP, 2MP ? The sundered sea

The bubble of air now dissipated under crushing pressure and bleak cold Gi'zeal sat on a rock glumly staring at the head. It seemed everyone who was concerned had listened at least a few had decided that they should do something.
However whatever it was that was hunting gods was still an unknown force, capable of striking at any moment and Gi'zeal would be damned if he was going to let it show up out of nowhere and devastate something he valued, such as the few mortals he had influenced. Which meant any plans had to go on hold.
Of course his life was also something he valued quite a lot, so he couldn?t just sit down here and wait for the possibility that that too could be taken away as easily as Kora?s and Lliant.
There had to be some way to know how to keep the thing at arm?s reach, or at least know when it was coming.

Still broadcasting to all gods who would listen he began

?I plan to create an artifact that can help us against whatever hunting us. It will be used to protect us or even hunt the thing if needs be?
Adding slightly reluctantly
?Any help is appreciated and... will likely be repaid?

He stood up and plucked and eye from the head slowly turning it in his hand. Every part of him that needed to know where his foe was, every cowards need to know they were not in danger and no small part of a hunger for the secrets a creation of the ancients would posses flowing through him he held it up and began to focus through it's lens.

the he was interrupted.
"Help Greedy friend."

?I guess, Starting with you Ar?guran? he replied as the dragon?s call for help nicely echoed his own.
He resisted the urge to alter the child to his designs too much; what he was asking for would be more than worth the child being up as the corrupted one intended.

+4Desire ? Control. give Viera a strong desire for command and direct control over others and situations and people

DC 15 ? AP 6 forge a +2 item.

The Eye of Desire

Forged Item +2 desire

Pulled from the head of the seagod Lliant and infused with the power of Gi'zeal the eye will seek whatever its holder most desires, over time increasing the desire into an irresistible craving, mortals may even lose their mind with the obsession.

When looked through like a lens the eye will highlight the object of desire in a golden glow. This allows it to been seen through any number of solid objects or distance (although not in great resolution. if it is very far away it will be only a speck). Direction can be easily determined but distance has to be estimated by the size of the object and dilation of the pupil.
Of course this means that if the user wishes to destroy the eye it will point them exactly where and how. To place it back within the preserved head of Lilant at the floor of the sundered sea.

If the object is in another plane the eye will not show it.

Mortals holding the eye are able to survive the conditions of the location of their target. Once they reach it however they are vulnerable again.

booksv2 · Mar 5, 2015

Ar'Guran, 13/30 AP 2 MP Breakopen forest.
Bolt - 13/30 2MP

Bolt rode his cloud as fast as a lightning bolt as he arrived at Breakopen forest as he kept screaming "AR'GURAN YOU IDIOT!" over and over again

Looking up as screaming gets closer and closer Ar'Guran winces and shakes his head. Muttering under his breath.
"Stop screaming damn it, your going to scare everything in the entire forest."

Bolt landed at Ar'Guran feat and yelled "HOW DUMB ARE YOU!"

Snarling back Ar'Gurans tail slams into the forest floor.
"Stop yelling!"

Bolt how was physically and mentally exhausted said in a really tired voice "do...do you thin...think at allll...."Bolt then fell to the ground and fell unconscious.

Frowning over at him and wrapping Bolt in his tail Ar'Guran moves him over against some trees in full light and leaves him. Closing his eyes as he feels Oswald contacting him he grabs the blueprints for these creatures and looks them over as he waits for Bolt to wake up again. Hearing his Greedy friend also doing something he sends his power to both of them.

Assist Oswald
+4 corruption

Give the darkspawn a corrupted form, with bone spikes coming from their back.
These can be removed and used as weapons, returned afterwards.
These spikes are black as shadows and have the same mind consuming ability as their hands.

Assist Gi'zeal
+4 corruption

Make the eye able to be a replacement for a mortals eye, but it corrupts the body and mind much faster. If removed from their head after put in they die instantly.
Able to be used the same way as before but always active.

Sehnsucht Engel · Mar 5, 2015

Taumel - 14/30ap, 2mp

Taumel was interrupted in her search of the stone when images of a number of her fellow prodigies appeared before her eyes. She listened to them talking, but were more interested in finding her lost treasure than running off to chase whatever they were on about. She didn't say anything, and eventually they stopped talking.

She was about to resume where she'd left off when Ar'Guran told her to fulfill her promise, so she went ahead and sent power to aid him. When Gi'zeal broadcasted another message, she whispered to him that she would aid him in his creation on the one condition that he helped her with her stone. If not, she would turn her assist into the opposite.

Taumel sank deeper in the icy waters. She had dropped the stone in the sea after they had crash landed, but been unable to reclaim it back then. One of the largest creatures she had ever seen had eaten it. It had been a simple stone with no real power, but it was invaluable to her because it contained a piece of her homeplanet.

She'd never want to admit it to anyone else, but she had a natural fear of the deepest recesses of the sea. Once she had been a mortal living underwater, so avoiding the areas where danger lurked was a part of her society for anyone who wanted to live a long life and not meet a horrible death.

Her feet reached the bottom of the sea after sinking for what felt like hours. It was dark down here. All she could see was a light in the distance. It seemed as if it was beckoning her to come closer, but Taumel stayed where she was, trying to make her eyes see better in the darkness.

The light moved ever so slightly, and a moment later she felt the surface she stood on slide away underneath her. It seemed something had found her, instead of the other way around. She calmed herself, and remained floating where she was. The darkness itself slithered away like a snake to reveal the underwater cliffs, plants and fishes she had expected to find at first.

It became easier to see the actual bottom of the sea below, and soon the light source came swimming straight towards her. Taumel had to fight the impulse to flee, but not for long as she came face to face with the massive sea beast. It had a light hanging from its head to lure prey. She had seen it once before, yet it didn't make the encounter any less frightening.

The beast didn't wait for her to react. It just swallowed her whole, and once again all light was extinguished. By the time her eyes had readjusted to the lack of light, Taumel could make out the inner of the beast. It was like a long tunnel stretching out in both directions, with fleshy moving walls and some unspeakable liquid on the floor.

She trudged through the innards of the sea beast, hoping and wishing that she would find her stone sooner rather than later. A pungent smell spread in the air as she walked. It grew worse with every step, until it was so bad that she had to temporarily kill her sense of smell, and even then she could feel it stinging her eyes.

Taumel arrived at what must be the beast's stomach, acid dripped from the fleshy walls and there were dead fish everywhere. She despaired as she may never find it in this mess. There were no living minds to affect here, no one to command to find it for her and she had no power over dead fish. She pulled out the crystal of corruption she had been given, thinking it would be useless, but worth a shot.

It burned the dead fish into a black sludge when it came in contact with them, and Taumel used it to clear the stomach. She found her stone intact by pure luck when using the corrupted crystal. The light it cast was reflected off of the stone, and she picked it out of the sludge, not realizing what it was initially, but then feeling a strong sense of relief wash over her when she did.

Taumel poured her power into the stone, the beautiful Valadur, and reconnected it with her mind. She smashed the corrupted crystal into it as well for good measure, causing it to break and seep into the Valadur.

"Leilani? Thumero? Anyone else that could imagine helping me reclaim my heirloom?" She spoke into the ether, sending the message across the world to the other prodigies, together with the power surge that would doubtlessly happen at its creation.

<spoiler=Assists>+4 Psionics, give Viera a strong influence over the minds of the recently dead.

+4 Psionics. Give the eye of desire the ability to show mortals how to gain knowledge or skills that may help them achieve their desires.

<spoiler=Action>
DC 15 - AP 6 forge a +2 item.
+4 Psionics.
+4 Corruption, when a mortal uses it they feel a huge amount of power and want to use it as often as possible
The Valadur.

+2 Evolution. The reclaimed stone containing water from Taumel's homeplanet is enchanted with the domain of evolution. It is not intended for use by mere mortals and Taumel would be unlikely to let it out of her sight. However, mortals who do use it might be able to see the way something is likely to evolve, and influence its evolutionary path positively or negatively. This could have disastrous results if used carelessly, whether the mortal user intended for it to or not. Taumel would be the master of the stone, using it to view and influence the evolutionary paths that runs through everything like threads in a pattern. It can be destroyed by feeding it to the largest living underwater creature.

Thomas Barnsley · Mar 6, 2015

Arora - 17/30 AP, 2 MP - Yggdrasil

Arora made it to the great tree as fast as her wings could carry her, not wanting to arrive to the same scene of abandoned destruction as she had with Bolt. Leilani was by no means a friend to Arora considering their recent history (this was the reason she had decided against teleportation, as it could be taken as an unwelcome surprise), but that did not make her or her mortals deserving of death.
The phoenix made a few circles high above the tree, hoping the Heavenly Flower would spot her before she went crashing down through the canopy. Leilani felt something had happened in the swamp, but she didn't know what. She could feel it in the tree and that it happened somewhere on the outskirts of the swamp. She was going to go by herself and see what it was until she saw a phoenix flying around the tree. Leilani had no clue who it could be, but guessed it had to be one of the other gods. Leilani let the creature by lowering the barrier.
"I'm guessing you're one of my other fellow gods, though not sure which one. Maybe Lilant or Kora? I know they are somewhere in this area."
"They used to be..." the phoenix said gravely. "But no longer. As for me... You knew me as Arora back on the ship."
"You mean...". Leilani was speechless as what to say regarding the death of those two gods. "Should have know it was you Arora! Not many other gods would take the appearance you did. Always had a pretty unique look. So was that disturbance out in the swamp related to Lilant and Kora's death? Is that why you came to visit me?"
Arora touched down next to Leilani as she spoke, body flame-morphing into its human form.
"Exactly. Something happened not far from this settlement of yours; whatever it was, all that remained when I arrived with Bolt was a blasted crater... Along with the corpses of Lliant and Kora. Bolt believes they were murdered by a machine of the Ancients. He claims he saw such a thing fall out of the sky, and that it was moving in the direction of this swamp."
She leaned closer to the nature goddess, laying an emphatic hand on her shoulder as she continued to speak in a near whisper.
"If this is true, then we are all in danger! You especially."
Leilani thought deeply about what Arora was saying, staring at her breasts in the process. She then looked up into Arora's eyes. "Not sure why you'd be worried about me. You can see me and my people are doing pretty well," having Arora look around at all the things Leilani had set up as defense for Yggdrasil. "Though whatever this robot or creature is, it probably is stronger than the defenses I have. What are the other gods planning to do about this revelation?"
"Bolt is telling the others as we speak, so hopefully they'll arrange some kind of conference in a timely fashion."
Arora crossed her arms over her chest, staring at Leilani with the confidence of a love goddess who knows exactly when someone is checking her out.
"Meanwhile, I'm here to look after you. It's not your defenses that are the problem, you see. It's your location. You're the next closest target, meaning that you could be in the most danger."
"You can't just expect me and my people to just leave the community we have here. Yggdrasil has tons of power coursing through it. That's the reason I moved them here. If needed, I could hold whatever this creature is until one of you guys came to help."
Leilani walked away from Arora a bit and then turned back towards her. "Unless you have some idea that'd keep all that I've worked on here intact, I don't see me leaving this area as an option," looking at Arora squarely in the eyes. The love goddess exhaled with a hint of irritation. She then gave a resigned shrug, striding over to the gigantic tree and wordlessly taking a seat on one of its thick roots.
Leilani saw Arora walk over to the tree and sit on one of it's thick roots. "So you plan to stay here then? Well, guess you'll see firsthand how the community is run and how good a fortress it is. I have some other stuff I need to attend to." Leliani then walked away to get other things done.
Helio and some other Feyeath walked up to Arora after the conversation. "Are you a god like Leilani? You have to be. Just as beautiful as Leilani."
Arora looked around at them fondly.
"Thank you! You're too kind, but yes I am also a god; Arora the Goddess of Love."
Helio and the other Feyeath started to hug Arora as they would Leilani. "Quick! We need to build a statue to honor this creature as well. Put it up next to Leilani."
Several Feyeath moved away to start building on a wooden statue in honor of Arora, who was most flattered.

When Gi'zeal later called the gods to his meeting, both Leilani and Arora listened in, but did not attend physically just in case the god slayer machine planned to attack Yggdrasil.

Doc Gnosis · Mar 6, 2015

Thumero - The Lower River Mu Plains - 19/30 AP - 2 MP

Consciousness came back in stages, bit by bit as the Psion returned to wake. First his memories began to play in reverse; his azure-porphyrous prison turning dark red and then zipping out from the ground, undoing the crater it left and taking flight across the skies. He could see his own armored form trapped in the rock reaching out for something with his hand as trails of fire jetted to him as the rock rapidly heated up, and a familiar pain return to his memory with a mental fence surrounding it. Soon the flaming rock became liquid and Thumero saw himself moving in the chaos, though in a sluggish manner and in ways that he did not think possible. He paused as he felt a tender pain all over his back and forearms. Then the glob made contact in the volcano which had developed a mouth to swallow him where there was none before. Stone walls radiating with heat assaulted his body as his body was jerked in another direction, striking deeper into the magma before he found his body on solid land staring out at something as the tide of magma stared back at his reddened form.

Thumero's body jerked as realization dawned and the entire chain of events played out in rapid succession of images, no time to react or even recognize what had happened before he found himself where he started. A visible crack appeared in the mound of crystal.

Other things started to trickle in like two of the others, Arora and Gi'zeal happening upon his form and being affected in some way or another by his proximity. And how he was present with a handful of other escapees who talked bout a threat at large. These memories felt... soft; like his mind and heart were wrapped in bolts of cloth. Then his mind surged with activity as new thought patterns invaded his mind like a plague. The crystal glowed before another crack formed. Among the activity he could hear panic outside; in his mind he could hear frenzed repeats of 'Why!?,' 'What is it doing??' and directionless cursing. And suddenly the glow stopped as Thumero paused to take everything in.

His mind recalled the neural net that he helped form with Taumel as a by-product in one of her schemes. He was grateful for it now as he looked through the insects for information. It seemed like some time had passed since he entered the volcano; it had moved to another part of the coastlands and large creatures took him back to a village. The further his gaze went the more hazy and washed out his vision got. He could see in a forest a grand convergence of some kind. There were two other convergences of this scale but it was out of his scope of view, but he could clearly feel a pull towards bodies of water. As he travelled across the neural map his sight caught something very alien; he could not recognize it, nor where it was in this world, but he could see it. Or at least see in in a frame before it escaped the insects' view. That had to be the threat the meeting discussed. And all of a sudden he started to see a plan forming.

His remote eyes gazed on the efforts the others are making in their 'traps:' the two items they attempted to make, and this new demigod. The Eye was straightforward enough as a plan and considering the other plans there may even be a chance to pursue the threat without being taken unawares. Useful but the Psion had a way to make it more effective should this conception be unlucky. He would want to have it seek out and damage the threat directly but the image and connection of this being was tenuous at best. Aiding in this creation was a no-brainer however as his influence beamed into the eye, causing the pupil to sharpen and adjust in the process.

The other item seemed more superfluous compared to the Eye and Thumero was uncertain if there was a gathering where Taumel would be in case the entity deigns to pursue her; if it had been picking the escapees off one by one then separating oneself from others would be a dangerous proposition. The gem Taumel was working on started to glow with a bluebell glint as his own energy flooded into it.

More cracks formed along the rock and pieces started to fall off. Kaish surroundeded the stone as it gradually broke, keeping their distance but kept weapons at the ready in case an enemy emerged. An iron hand started to show out of the debris and slowly clench and relax.

The conception of the demigod was the most baffling thing, and to be honest Thumero really wanted nothing to do with it; the plan was obviously to lure the enemy to them but that plan had been co-opted by the other two acts of creation. Beyond that it seemed like the effort was not directed towards lining this new demigod to attack the intruder. The best thing would be in Thumero's mind to weaponize the demi-god itself to seek out and attack the entity. Either this conception was certain that the enemy will fall before the others, or go after the other two acts. It seemed too confident.

One Kaish approached the hand with a spear, carefully collecting the shards in his free hand. There was an alluring beauty to these crystals and something of their lustre sets the mind ablaze. The tip of the spear touched the palm but scrapped against it. When the Kaish grabbed as many shards as he could he tried to leave but found his spear and arm fixed to the palm and something stabbing into his eyes. More fragments chipped off the rock in larger pieces, inciting another Kaish to start collecting.

Thumero felt fear as he was breaking the confines; fear and greed in spite of the former. It was not until light was shining more intensely that he started to stand, shattering the remnants of the large crystal. Some purple shards clung to him in tiny bits while he felt his back caked in it. He had thought to rip the thing off, but he figured that it would serve to cover him until something more suitable. The crowd had already ran away with what they could gather and frankly he could not care at this time; their affairs are their own.

His mind turned to how to better intercept this enemy. There was an epicenter of sorts between the three acts; if it was attracted to this energy then this would do it. He would gather with the others in an epicentre between them all and charge the moment he detects this threat; Taumel would be the most likely to get attacked but he could find her and the threat before it could kill the other. There was the makings of a trap with him at the chance to snap it shut... Wait. Would it not be planning in caution to that possibility?

He turned to the neural web again eyeing that foreign entity that was... somewhere but impossible to pick out due to the haze of these creature's perception. He could strengthen the web by rendering the insects sentient to enforce memory and sensorial relay, but so large an undertaking would tax him deeply. He puzzled until he turned his gaze on the others, searching through their eyes their current location and picking out who was the most separated from the others, who was the most prepared, and their overall distance from one-another. It would probably be him but if he were to move to where the others' location that would change. It was either Taumel, Venari, or the gathering of Arora and Leilani. Both of them were too far away from one another to make a proper retaliation, and the large gathering would take a while before they responded. His eyes closed as the familiar feeling of hunting came over him with the odd feeling of himself as the hunter this time. He made a brief message to Taumel, "Follow me. It may not be safe to be out of reach from the others with this threat at large."

With those words he proceeded to warp back to Silverholt , taking the discarded spear from the Kaish before letting him go; the duo could hold their own if the intruder is after them, but Venari and Taumel separated from one another was a serious risk.

Thumero will assist in both item creations - the Eye of Lillant, and Taumel's heirloom - and urge Taumel to follow him into Silverholt to meet up with Venari to tighten this risk.

In terms of action, I guess I will go ahead and burn 2 AP to inspire/spook a gathering of 47 Kaish who have just noticed a metal man crawl out of the rock that came from Maranga'nawe, and think him associated with the island. The other option would be to scry Silverholt or the Yggdrasil area, but I suspect things may botch. +4 Psionics I think should factor into this.

Godzillarich(aka tf2godz) · Mar 6, 2015

Bolt - 13/30 2MP - Breakopen forest

Bolt was on a field weirdly on 4 legs instead of 2 walking with bigger animals that looked alittle like him. what ever this place was he felt at peace there, then out of no where a weird light surrounded him he tried to sceam for help but couldn't all he could do was make the same weird roaring. as he enter the ship he awoke from the dream and screamed "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Jerking and opening his eyes Ar'Guran looks over and winces.
"Stop screaming Bolt, you were doing that the whole way to me and now your doing it in your sleep. Calm down."

Bolt looked around and scratched his head "Just a bad dream yet it felt so real" Bolt then picked himself up and asked Ar'Guran "two questions, how long was I out and how stupid are you"

Frowning at Bolt Ar'Guran grunts.
"Few hours and not at all."

Bolt looked at Ar'Guran angrily and said "Then why did you make a demigod now of all times"

Shaking his head Ar'Guran waves at the air around him with his tail.
"Take three seconds and feel the air."

"You do realize If me and the other Gods can sense it what makes you think that the killer can't." Bolt said as he started to walk back and forth

"I know, but who is it going to attack? Hmm?"
Ar'Guran shakes his head and focuses on his creation.
"Who would you go after in this maelstrom?"

"You couldn't wait 5 sec....." Bolt stop and looked to the sky before putting his hands on his face and saying "Two other idiots are doing this too aren't they?"

Shrugging Ar'Guran looks over at Bolt and snorts.
"Its genus. Even if it wants to come after one of us it has to pick between three. If it cant than we are much stronger than before."

Bolt sat down, looked at Ar'Guran and said "I going to stay with you and hope this thing come after us and not the other 2" bolt then looked at his Nimbus cloud then back to Ar'Guran "want to help me find this thing quicker?"

Shaking his head slightly Ar'Guran says to him.
"Not right now, im busy. Sure, stay here with me and hope but to me it seems Gi'zeal would need it more. Though its just a second or so to get to another. What is your idea Bolt?"

Bolt looked at his Nimbus cloud "I use this cloud to such areas if we make alot more of them it could be easier to find the killer."

"Hm, its not a bad idea. But it is a brainless thing, how will you get it to search?"

Bolt petted the cloud and said "1st it"s not brainless it's as smart as any other animal, 2nd this cloud acts like a third eye I can see what it see if I want to"

Nodding again and looking at Bolt and the cloud Ar'Guran things it over for a few seconds. Smiling slightly he nods.
"Sure, ill help you. Keep it and we can make a bunch of smaller ones to spread out and search."

"ok let's do this" Bolt said as he touched his cloud

Difficulty: 9 Town Action Cost 3 AP +4 weather
Creating or altering a non-sentient species smaller than an elephant
make Nimbus into a race of animals that will patrol the skies

Bolt - 10/30 2MP - Breakopen forest

Methodia Chicken · Mar 6, 2015

Gi'zeal - 11/30AP, 2MP - The sundered sea

Gi'zeal felt Taumel's energy join the cacophony of godly power that was now calling out around this world.
if this didn't draw the god-hunter out at least it might cause it to go deaf.

The stone presented an interesting problem, placing more power in the hands of Taumel who he was still not sure about was probably not the best idea.
However the domain was near his own and it's application likely to help him.
And of course he needed power for his own creations.

The eye now floating above his palm spinning and twitching in a golden glow, it decidedly flickered towards the reef seeking the power Taumel was feeding it.
Gi'zeal sighed, this was probably going to come back to bite him. but he offered his power, however this time making far less concessions than he had made for Ar'guran.

+4 Need - Competition, when used to influence or view evolution the power will favor paths of greater conflict, where one side comes out on top of another. Species driving out challengers for land, Creatures growing appealing far beyond those who compete for their mates. This is likely to lead to more impressive results but a less mutually reliant environment created via a more selfish and destructive path.

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