[PDQ] Brave New World (Started/Open)

[Lily5052]

Sorry it took so long to post again D: Been busy, but got my character done. Hope you guys like it

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Name: Leilani, the Heavenly Flower

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Backstory: Leilani was a princess of her home world Acadiana. She was well versed and tuned into everything nature. She was the definition of the word pure. This changed the day she would became queen though. Alien creatures had taken her the day she was to be crowned. Leilani, for most of her life, became the subject of many experiments, losing her purity with each one. Her hair became a violet color and her appearance more sinister. The countless experiments had improved her attunement to nature that she basically was an embodiment of nature. She could use plants to do whatever her heart desired. Now that she was freed from her captors on this unknown world, she could become a queen like she was destined to.

Domain: +4: Nature (Plants): Due to the constant experiments Leilani had, she became one with nature, more specifically plants. She can use plants to create buildings and for protection when needed. She can use the vines to attack with or create plant creatures, though the later is harder to do for Leilani. She can use plants to make shelter for mortals and provide them with substance through sap and other fruits, like apples, peaches, carrots, etc.

Drawback: -2 Technology: Leilani cares very little for technology and the advances it can give. She only cares for nature and the many things it has given her.

Core Values: Nature, plants, beauty

What you want out of godgame: To have fun and be the queen of the world

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

A few questions about the games story:

1.do we know each other before the game starts. We were on the same ship

2.when does the game take place. I assume it a few years after the crash since you said Ok to my backstory.

1. Probably yes.

2. Well, time may pass differently for the gods compared to mortals, but yes, it would probably take place a couple of years after the initial crash while they're still new to the planet. They wouldn't have performed any actions to affect the planet yet though.

OK in that case can I make a sheet about what my character thinks about the others. I think it would be good to have that set up

 

[Methodia Chicken]

2.when does the game take place. I assume it a few years after the crash since you said Ok to my backstory.

Your backstory taking place on this world raises some interesting issues. mainly that The Ancients (or something similar) are aware of this planet and have actively influenced it, even just by way of strip-mining a meadow(quite recently if we have only been here a few years).
unless it was some other heavily modified escapee.

someone who has gained power through The Ancient's Technology might be quite interesting as a quite a few of us have disadvantages in that area.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

2.when does the game take place. I assume it a few years after the crash since you said Ok to my backstory.

Your backstory taking place on this world raises some interesting issues. mainly that The Ancients (or something similar) are aware of this planet and have actively influenced it, even just by way of strip-mining a meadow(quite recently if we have only been here a few years).
unless it was some other heavily modified escapee.

someone who has gained power through The Ancient's Technology might be quite interesting as a quite a few of us have disadvantages in that area.

I was thinking more of a jungle but meadow works too.

anyway, I added monster machine for three reason.

1. To give pathos to my character.

2. Give him an arch enemy.

3. show that there are things on the planet that can kick are asses.

 

[Thomas Barnsley]

Your backstory taking place on this world raises some interesting issues. mainly that The Ancients (or something similar) are aware of this planet and have actively influenced it, even just by way of strip-mining a meadow(quite recently if we have only been here a few years).
unless it was some other heavily modified escapee.

someone who has gained power through The Ancient's Technology might be quite interesting as a quite a few of us have disadvantages in that area.

I was thinking more of a jungle but meadow works too.

anyway, I added monster machine for three reason.

1. To give pathos to my character.

2. Give him an arch enemy.

3. show that there are things on the planet that can kick are asses.

Just to clarify, who then controls the monster? Or did you intend it to be a more abstract threat?
Also I would have thought 3 would be impossible, since we're gods. Probably up to the GM to judge that though.

Also I MIGHT be without internet for 4 days. Sorry guys.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

Your backstory taking place on this world raises some interesting issues. mainly that The Ancients (or something similar) are aware of this planet and have actively influenced it, even just by way of strip-mining a meadow(quite recently if we have only been here a few years).
unless it was some other heavily modified escapee.

someone who has gained power through The Ancient's Technology might be quite interesting as a quite a few of us have disadvantages in that area.

I was thinking more of a jungle but meadow works too.

anyway, I added monster machine for three reason.

1. To give pathos to my character.

2. Give him an arch enemy.

3. show that there are things on the planet that can kick are asses.

Just to clarify, who then controls the monster? Or did you intend it to be a more abstract threat?
Also I would have thought 3 would be impossible, since we're gods. Probably up to the GM to judge that though.

Also I MIGHT be without internet for 4 days. Sorry guys.

1.abstract threat: let the dm come up with something cool for that.

2.We are technically not gods but mutated alien that only seem like god to the people of the planet and the universe is filled with a lot aliens.

3. hopeful we don't start in those four days.

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

A few questions about the games story:

1.do we know each other before the game starts. We were on the same ship

2.when does the game take place. I assume it a few years after the crash since you said Ok to my backstory.

1. Probably yes.

2. Well, time may pass differently for the gods compared to mortals, but yes, it would probably take place a couple of years after the initial crash while they're still new to the planet. They wouldn't have performed any actions to affect the planet yet though.

OK in that case can I make a sheet about what my character thinks about the others. I think it would be good to have that set up

I don't mind either way. It's not something that's required though, so you don't need to post it in the thread. I don't want anyone to feel like they need to do it.

 

[Lily5052]

So really liking all the characters people have been making for this godgame. They are very interesting. Can't wait to start it .

 

[booksv2]

Me either. i have one person i know that is trying to get one together but is to busy usually to sit down and let me help.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

Well I wasn't going to post it on here but fuck it I'm bored. I made a sheet talking about what my character thinks about the other.

note: He hasn't seen the other after the ship crashed so you guys only know him as a jackass before we see each other again in the game.

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Taumel, The Reshaper: she never said a word but he know pain she was going through. Bolt feels pity for her even if shes mean sometimes

Ar'Guran, Prince of Corruption: The closet think he had to a friend back when Bolt knew nothing but hate like Ar'Guran did. He has not seen him since they escaped but he fear the worst for his sanity.

Arora, the Heartfire: a person that helped him along who seemed to take lot of the pain in stride. he has nothing but respect for her.

Venari: He find nothing wrong with him and nether talk to each other but his hate for machines made him despise Venari.

Gi'zeal The Obsessed: he saw him as an asshole with a shit eating grin that try to make him do all his work.

Leilani, the Heavenly Flower: he saw nothing special about her when he was on the ship but when he started to appreciate nature he grow to love her and wants to meet her again.

Thumero: a weird guy in armor that refused to let Bolt touch him and acted strange around bolt and others like he could read there minds or something.

Era, Blood Witch: she was so mean to Bolt on the ship Bolt grow to hate her.

Lliant, Tideshaper: her love of the ancients is enough to make Bolt hate her.

Kora, Mistress of lies: a nice women who was always showed bolt respect so did all of her work for her.

If any of you have a problem with this sheet I can change it.
edit: added Thumero
edit2: took out Daemon

 

[booksv2]

Ar'Guran, Prince of Corruption: The closet think he had to a friend back when Bolt knew nothing but hate like Ar'Guran did. He has not seen him since they escaped but he fear the worst for his sanity.

Hahaha i love this, seriously. I'm totally ok with being as close to a friend as you used to have. But the part about being worried about my sanity is perfect, so perfect i am having tiny little thoughts about you reading my mind about this character.

 

[Methodia Chicken]

Gi'zeal The Obsessed: he saw him as an asshole with a shit eating grin that try to make him do all his work.

That's maybe a bit too ...accurate. during the escape he was weak and broken he would have tried to be a bit more subtle than making his motives that obvious especially in the face of a large lightning beast looming nearby. As a selfish trickster-esque god the main way Gi'zeal gets what he wants is trying to make people think they are on the same side as him (or at least their motives are aligned).

If he was successful or not is a completely different story. I'm happy for Bolt to know Gi'zeal's a selfish asshole if he was rather transparent in some attempt to manipulate Bolt on board the ship or if Bolt was aware of his actions during their time with the ancients.

 

[Doc Gnosis]

Gods this has taken me far too long to compile.If there's still time, here's a godgame app submitted for your approval.

Spoiler: Thumero, the Iron Psion

Name: Thumero

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Backstory: Thumero could barely recall where he came from exactly; there were mountains all around him blotting out the suns, and the air felt dry and scathing to breathe. He was certain that there were not others like him, and that he lived deep underground. Sometimes he would encounter strange creatures who would try to kill him in his attempts to find sustenance. There were times where he found an odd watering hole with multicolored fluids. Over the days he noticed a change in his body. Originally he was hardy, strong, and swift of feet; and now he felt sluggish and easily winded. Yet he managed to do things with his head that he never knew he could; move things, read the minds of the creatures, get visions of other areas nearby, and others he did not fully understand. The more he drank that water, the more weak his body got, and the more diverse and stronger his powers got.

The day came when the surface creatures invaded his home and cornered him. He was so weak physically that he could not defend himself or evade them. That day should have been Thumero's last, and yet there was an intervention. A third party came upon the encounter far below the surface and with curiosity over Thumero and his powers, they killed his hunters and took him captive. They would inject him with chemicals, graft armor on him, and push his powers to their limit. The process had damaged his memory and things began to blur together as his powers developed further. When he found his chance to leave this all behind he took it without blinking. For the first time in what felt like forever Thumero was free again though very different from when he was back home.

Domain: +4(starting) [Psionics] - Since the time he drank from that varicolored water, he had mental powers that had manifested in myriad ways, and the aliens' experiments and treatment had only made that mental flower bloom. He could feel the presence of any living being from a radius, view the entire world from his mind, even manipulate objects far larger than he was. His mind is as open with new possibilities much like this new world.

Drawback: -2 [Frail] - The armor he wears hides a malnourished and weakened body, and even that does not protect him against damage or the conditions of his environment. Granted he would probably die without the armor due to the experiments he was submitted to yet the modifications only open him to greater hardships.

Core Values: Self-identity, survival, and will

What you want out of godgame: Adventure in a foreign world.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

sorry mistake post

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

Gods this has taken me far too long to compile.If there's still time, here's a godgame app submitted for your approval.

Spoiler: Thumero, the Iron Psion

Name: Thumero

Picture:

Backstory: Thumero could barely recall where he came from exactly; there were mountains all around him blotting out the suns, and the air felt dry and scathing to breathe. He was certain that there were not others like him, and that he lived deep underground. Sometimes he would encounter strange creatures who would try to kill him in his attempts to find sustenance. There were times where he found an odd watering hole with multicolored fluids. Over the days he noticed a change in his body. Originally he was hardy, strong, and swift of feet; and now he felt sluggish and easily winded. Yet he managed to do things with his head that he never knew he could; move things, read the minds of the creatures, get visions of other areas nearby, and others he did not fully understand. The more he drank that water, the more weak his body got, and the more diverse and stronger his powers got.

The day came when the surface creatures invaded his home and cornered him. He was so weak physically that he could not defend himself or evade them. That day should have been Thumero's last, and yet there was an intervention. A third party came upon the encounter far below the surface and with curiosity over Thumero and his powers, they killed his hunters and took him captive. They would inject him with chemicals, graft armor on him, and push his powers to their limit. The process had damaged his memory and things began to blur together as his powers developed further. When he found his chance to leave this all behind he took it without blinking. For the first time in what felt like forever Thumero was free again though very different from when he was back home.

Domain: +4(starting) [Psionics] - Since the time he drank from that varicolored water, he had mental powers that had manifested in myriad ways, and the aliens' experiments and treatment had only made that mental flower bloom. He could feel the presence of any living being from a radius, view the entire world from his mind, even manipulate objects far larger than he was. His mind is as open with new possibilities much like this new world.

Drawback: -2 [Frail] - The armor he wears hides a malnourished and weakened body, and even that does not protect him against damage or the conditions of his environment. Granted he would probably die without the armor due to the experiments he was submitted to yet the modifications only open him to greater hardships.

Core Values: Self-identity, survival, and will

What you want out of godgame: Adventure in a foreign world.

Can you read are minds too because that seems overpowered. I know that seems weird coming from the guy who can shoot lighting but if you could read are minds that gives you a huge advantage over the rest of us.

 

[Doc Gnosis]

Can you read are minds too because that seems overpowered. I know that seems weird coming from the guy who can shoot lighting but if you could read are minds that gives you a huge advantage over the rest of us.

I would say that his powers would not extend to reading the minds of demigods unconsciously, yet I imagine that it could be possible as a much more costly action To do so with one other player. Then again I see your point about this possibly break the game. I'd say this would be up to the GM's to discern whether or not it needs to be nerfed, or redesigned. I imagine that I may receive questions from them relatively soon.

 

[Thomas Barnsley]

Well I wasn't going to post it on here but fuck it I'm bored. I made a sheet talking about what my character thinks about the other.

note: He hasn't seen the other after the ship crashed so you guys only know him as a jackass before we see each other again in the game.

Spoiler

Taumel, The Reshaper: she never said a word but he know pain she was going through. Bolt feels pity for her even if she a ***** sometimes

Daemon the Destroyer: doesn't know him. wasn't on the ship.

Ar'Guran, Prince of Corruption: The closet think he had to a friend back when Bolt knew nothing but hate like Ar'Guran did. He has not seen him since they escaped but he fear the worst for his sanity.

Arora, the Heartfire: a person that helped him along who seemed to take lot of the pain in stride. he has nothing but respect for her.

Venari: He find nothing wrong with him and nether talk to each other but his hate for machines made him despise Venari.

Gi'zeal The Obsessed: he saw him as an asshole with a shit eating grin that try to make him do all his work.

Leilani, the Heavenly Flower: he saw nothing special about her when he was on the ship but when he started to appreciate nature he grow to love her and wants to meet her again.

Thumero: a weird guy in armor that refused to let Bolt touch him and acted strange around bolt and others like he could read there minds or something.

If any of you have a problem with this sheet I can change it.
edit: added Thumero

Arora's relationship seems to make sense; she would certainly see Bolt as someone who still has a chance at looooooove, rather than seeing him as a lost cause like she would some of the other gods.

I don't think I'll make one of these things, as I'd prefer relationships to develope organically, but I will say this: Arora would have positive feelings for the gods who...
1. Are not tricksters.
2. Do not encourage hatred and descrimination in their patron civilisation.
This means she would pretty much hate Gi'zeal (I imagine most people would, but for Arora his drawback is almost a direct contradiction to her domain so I imagine she would feel particularly strongly... Sorry), and would harbour a great deal of suspicion for Daemon and Ar'Guran due to their intolerance. She would see Taumel, Venari, and Thumero as a bit insular and unfeeling, perhaps simply too focused on themselves, but not beyond her acceptance. Finally, she would view Bolt and Leilani in a similar way, but she would also respect how they do seem to hold love of some kind among their values.
Apart from Gi'zeal, this is all pretty speculative. Virtually impossible to categorise properly until there are some patron civilisations on the table; the mortals are what she cares about most, and how they fit into her vision of a future where love is permitted free reign.

 

[Methodia Chicken]

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Arora's relationship seems to make sense; she would certainly see Bolt as someone who still has a chance at looooooove, rather than seeing him as a lost cause like she would some of the other gods.

I don't think I'll make one of these things, as I'd prefer relationships to develope organically, but I will say this: Arora would have positive feelings for the gods who...
1. Are not tricksters.
2. Do not encourage hatred and discrimination in their patron civilization.
This means she would pretty much hate Gi'zeal (I imagine most people would, but for Arora his drawback is almost a direct contradiction to her domain so I imagine she would feel particularly strongly... Sorry)

Don't apologize, this is perfect. Like you said it would be good to have relationships develop organically throughout the game. as a trickster i'm hoping I start off on as blank a state as possible with most gods so that I can at least try to build some sort of alliance with them. But Arora, she's a being of fulfillment and emotional harmony, and she despises dishonesty. There would be no pulling the wool over her eyes, I fully expected her and Gi'zeal to be enemies from the word go.

But then again you haven't seen how he's going to treat civilization, I think people are assuming Gi'zeal is a lot less user (used?) friendly than he actually is.

 

[Doc Gnosis]

This has been an interesting read in terms of identity and interaction between characters. Considering the options and varied powers and foibles each god has, I half wonder where things will even begin with this group. There's our would-be trickster, two gods hell-bent on dominion and corruption respectively, a bringer of love, a nature goddess that reminds me of another character from a different RP, a weather god that's aspiring to be far more than just what it is - I think. I half wonder how interactions will start.

Would any of your characters may be into the idea of seeing the world and what things that dwell on, or in it?

 

[Thomas Barnsley]

This has been an interesting read in terms of identity and interaction between characters. Considering the options and varied powers and foibles each god has, I half wonder where things will even begin with this group. There's our would-be trickster, two gods hell-bent on dominion and corruption respectively, a bringer of love, a nature goddess that reminds me of another character from a different RP, a weather god that's aspiring to be far more than just what it is - I think. I half wonder how interactions will start.

Would any of your characters may be into the idea of seeing the world and what things that dwell on, or in it?

If I may answer for other people, I would say the god who that interest is most applicable to would be Leilani, being a nature person, and Venari, being a hunter with an interest in figuring out how much of a machine he is. I'd imagine Thumero would be into that sort of thing as well, but you'd already know if that were true or not. Also, just looking at your character a second time, I noticed you wrote this:
"He could feel the presence of any living being from a radius, view the entire world from his mind..."
If you look at the actions section of the rules, there's an action called scrying, which is basically what you describe in the quote. My point is that technically all gods can already do this. I thought it best to point that out to you just in case you didn't know already.

Also, speaking to everyone, I was thinking about domains a bit more. Mainly about how they cross over; take Gi'zeal and Arora for example. Their respective domains are Need and Love. Because Chicken and I have pretty much agreed that these two gods aren't going to get along, I began wondering what would happen if they fought, and I came up with one aspect of mortal life that I figured they'd tie on.
Sex.
Two mortals courting for or undergoing sex would be experiencing sexual desire, which is both a need AND an aspect of love. One would therefore think that such mortals would be influenced by both gods in equal measure. There would be exceptions; rape and prostitution would not constitute love, so Arora loses out there, however intentionally trying to conceive a child would probably be more of a conscious act of love in which Gi'zeal would have little part.
Is that how it works, do you think?