Lords of Creation (New Story Thread)

[Philote]

The blade passes through Anima, a normally harmless attack made painful by Divine energy. Gilgamesh moves to protect his latest creation. Raising an armored golden hand, Gilgamesh releases pent up power of the Shardmind's energy. The land reacts and a wave of Divine imbued magma moves forward. Being formless, Anima retracts back into the Automaton and moves away.

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Back on my continent, Bahamut works to improve some of my Divine Artifacts. The Monument of Resurrection wasn't working properly due there not being enough divine energy to fuel it. In order to fix it, Bahamut sends it to the Hero's Plane, and with the power of the Nexus Eye, fuses it with the King's Treasury in order to form the King's Monument. With the two merged together, enough divine energy could be focused to maintain their abilities.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

(Total: 10 motes due to Zale resetting)

Kyuuketsu was bored. She had no race, mythos or servitor that fell under her domains, so she asked Mina, "Mistress, I have no race, no mythical creatures, no servitors that fall under either of my domains among your creations. Would you create some ple～ease?"

Mina: "Since that is so, I guess I'll create vampires. I was planning on creating Tengu for Gravas as well since she has nothing under her domains either so I shall make them both now. "

From the air formed birdmen who then bowed down to Mina as human-like beings formed in the shade of trees, out of direct sunlight, as well (-0 for Tengu mythos, -8 for Vampire Race).

After creating the vampires and Tengu, Mina had Gravas create a Divine Servitor, the Hengeyokai, to serve as small, hard-to-detect spies (-0 for Hengeyokai Divine Servitors). The Shadow-Scarred would act as the spies other gods and races would be wary of, but the Hengeyokai could sneak in quietly and be percieved as no more than an annoying animal to most non-divine beings.

After Mina left Kyuuketsu with her vampires, Kyuuketsu raised a hero from among them. The first Vampire hero, Taro the Blood Baron (-0 motes).


(Total: 2 motes)

[Mik_Hael]

"Darn it," I wave dephos in the direction of the magma flow and spires of rocks erupt from the ground, bending to encapsule the magma. (Free action of dephos, alter terrain.)

Continuing the motion I slice towards Gilgamesh with the white blaid of dephos sending a flurry of Divine imbued shards of crystal towards the god, while dealing an uppercut in the direction of the Automaton sending a wave of destruction in it's direction carving a chasm into the desert sand in it's wake.

As I spin I stamp the ground, the force of the contact alone condenses the sand into glass, but that is not the purpose, my foot makes contact with a crystal outcropping and a send a command. Spires of Divinity imbued Crystal erupts from the ground, spears of crystal burst from their surface as thorns erupt from them as well, training towards the god's and forming a swirling maze of thorns. In it's center I stand in an enclosed space of crystal, still swirling. Jugling Dephos and claw open rips in space with the Guantlet of Chaos, while simultaneiously sending blasgts of destruction and creation through the portals with Dephos before closing them again and opening another leading  to a differnt location. The crystals atract the lighting of the storm, charging them with electricity.

[Philote]

Motes Left: 13

Gilgamesh uses his golden armor to condense a sphere of the Well of Eternities energy into his hand. Anima points its lamp at the orb and makes a wish (Which is equivalent to Divine Artifact action). The orb changes color and expands. Everything in the orb save Gilgamesh and Anima becomes the inverse of its color. The affected objects stop in mid air and begin to crack, or in the case of energy, dissipating. The enhanced Planeshaping powers extend out towards Mik Hael.

[Mik_Hael]

"....(@#&" I focus all of my energy into the guantlet of order, and disengage Dephos.  Placing her cross on the guantlet, I combine the energies of the two devine artifacts, and thrust upwards. The crystal bush explodes, cracking into a tornado of shards which fluctuate aroudn a gigantic clawed hand, erupting from the ground, reaching towards the orb of destruction. It grabs on, stopping it's advance, and causing it to fluctuate wildly. Cracks in space time appear in the atmoshpere from the power ofthe two powers colliding, until the structure collapses, releasing a huge blast of energy that sweeps across the desert, creating a huge impact crater covered enshrowded in a deep layer of glass. Before the light clears I fall downward from the sky above, striking with both blades of Dephos aflame with black and white fire.

[Philote]

Gilgamesh creates a blade of energy and begins exchanging blows with Mik Hael, eventually getting into a struggle as the two pressed their blades into the others. The space becomes a vacuum around them as their energy pushes the air away. Eventually, Gilgamesh lets up and moves back with a roaring laugh.

"I haven't had such a mighty fight in ages." Gilgamesh says. "That was an excellent spar."

[Mik_Hael]

"I agree." I step back laughing as the two of us float above the crater. "It has been a long time since I have been able test my strength in a fight as great as this. Although, perhaps if we fight again we should do it in a place less fragile....Well I should be off, thereare a few things that need to be done in my land."  I rip open a portal in space time, "Good day to you Gilgamesh, God of warriors." And then step through.

[Philote]

"May many heroic battles come your way."

Gilgamesh looks at the scarred land below. He knew that the Watchman would not be happy to have it so close to his city. "Anima, retrieve Deva and set to work repairing the land."

[Mik_Hael]

"...What are these?"  As soon as I step through the portal I notice a new set of beings on my island, they appear to be formed of earth and tree, some in greater percentages than others. "....Grace!!!!!!"

She dropsdown from the crystal castle above and lights down in front of me. "Mik Hael, nice to see you, how was the spar with Gilgamesh?"

I raise an eyebrow.

"I was watching from the crystal hub."

"....." I glanace towards the creatures nature spirits.

"Oh them...I got bored, so I thought thatI would continue the series of races that you starte...."  She looks down.

Sigh "...next time before you bring a race of beings into existance, at least ask my permisson before you do, but I will admit, they are of good character, I'm impressed." I look upon the earth spirits and come to a realization. I have created spirits of every element in the world, counting the new race Grace made, I am the master of the god of death, and I am a being of chaos, yet i have no where to house these creations other than this castle, and what of the spirtis that Grace brings me, they will not be held within the island "I have to create a plane of existance."

Grace: "What?"

"Nothing, go back to looking after the five, I have work to do." I  open a rift in space ime into nowhere and walk through. I focus my devign energies and allow them to flow outwards, the space around me shifts, forming into a churning whirlpool of chaos, an ever changing landscape of elements, and scenes. "This shall be the realm of spirits and dreams. The otherverse."

(-12 points, 3 total.)  

[Celadon's Penultimate]

The colorful mortals of Uburra-Namall's island, who had named themselves Boquabians for some reason or another, were in awe. Never before had they beheld divinity, and now they were surrounded by a host of them.

One a charming enchantress, clothed in the very essence of aesthetic agelessness; another a temptress, with darting, mischievous eyes; the third a chaste maiden, clad in purest colors; her brother, a handsome and morbid fellow; and behind them, seven younger maidens, seeming anxious to meet them.

They watched in admiration as the divinities spoke among one another.

"Ah" Jissei seemed hardly interested, "So these are the Boquabians you were so anxious to create?"

Uburra-Namall and Jassi looked at him, but he didn't take his eyes off of the chromatic mortals.

"Jissei! Be nice!" Jassi clasped her hands together sweetly, "I think they're cute!"

Jissei scoffed, "And I suppose cute is a good thing?" He crossed his arms and rolled his eyes, "Let me know when you're done educating these...painted primitives."

Uburra-Namall huffed in annoyance at Jissei, contemplating whether he'd look better as a toad or with hot pink skin...and then gain her composure, introducing herself and the others. And as they all got acquainted, little by little, the goddess began to reveal her tidbits of insight as best she could describe them, without getting caught up in her imagination and creating things unintentionally.

Some matters were intelligent and matter of fact. The process by which she defined beauty, why she chose certain colors for certain animals--there was a method to all her madness.

And in time, Khadai doled out her information on the nature of sin and moral badness. She mused on and on about the crimes she had seen in a previous existence, and how much fun it was to see the wicked fall to her temptation. Behind her, the Seven-Sin sisters giggled in devious agreement.

Jassi was more than glad to dish out her idea of justice. That which was good was more than her specialty; it was her essence, and so, without even having met the Watchman, she quoted exactly his ideas on the epitome of goodness, to decree law to the mortals, who listened with bated breath.

Jissei even chipped in his knowledge. He spoke of entropy, disease and desolation, warning the mortals, with a bit of a proud air, about his impending triumph over this world; how his sisters were powerful in their own right, but in the end HE and the death god were bound to claim the mortal world.

As such, naturally their speech frightened the mortals, but they stood by ever patiently. And soon, the time came when they would need to stay awake in shifts to catch it all. But these, the elders were determined to know as much as the gods would be willing to provide them. And this...this diligence. It shocked the divinities of this island.

"Why do you have such great interest in us, mortals?" Khadai asked, curious, and knowing full well that mortal nature did not endure as they endured, "Why haven't you stopped us for rest, or allowed yourselves to sleep? What about us fascinates you so, that you forego bodily need, just to hear us?"

Their leader spoke, "We desire to know all the things of the divine...everything you know, we want to know...to perhaps join your ranks some day?"

Uburra-Namall laughed, "Perhaps you shall, and perhaps not. We shall judge these things later. But not every member of your race is worthy."

The Boquabians were dismayed, and looked to one another, before their leader looked back to her, "Well, then, Lady Uburra-Namall, who IS worthy to be among your beauty and agelessness? To be among the IMMORTALS?"

"I shall decide these things later. I am love, and ageless beauty and excellence. And whoever should aspire after me shall have these things."

The mortals looked to her again, excited at the idea. There was a chance to be numbered among the divine! All they had to do was...adhere to all the laws set forth by Jassi, and not succumb to the temptation of Khadai, and try their best to endure that which Jissei dished out. Their faces fell again.

"Do not dismay, mortals", Uburra-Namall continued, "As lady of love and beauty, I am lenient and give you ways to be worthy of us, despite the unenduring nature of your capabilities. Build up establishments, and group together to call favor down on you. You will be made strong in your spirit whenever you do this."

The mortals stood, and applauded her, their elder saying, "Thank you Mistress! We will seek everyday to make you proud!"

They rushed off into the wild. They would be gone into the wilds a month, all stormy weather calmed, all animals provided to them for food and clothes, until they were established as civilized.

And with that, Uburra-Namall could finish conversing with her relatives.

"Hm..." She mused, "I wonder if I should have mentioned the REST of my secrets, like achieving immortality, eternal youth, dimensional travel and things like that..."

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Well, that meeting could have gone better.

Then again, it could have gone so much worse. Oh well, maybe the first official meeting would be alright. Perhaps, they may even get things done!

He mulled that over in his mind, then burst out laughing. He laughed so hard that he did not stop until his mask was laying on the table. Then he stopped, and was quite for a little while.

"Zaya" he called, "I know you're listening. If you want to meet now, all clandestine like, I'm all for it."

[Zaleramancer]

"Such a clever boy." A voice echoed before Zaya appeared. As the words rang out, her form shifted and changed, growing taller and less haggard.

"Entire worlds have rose and fell since I've used this form." Zaya said, now a ageless looking woman with silver hair.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

"I like it better than the other one. Feels less patronizing. I have to hand it to you, you played the two of us like a fiddle.But I'm still vague on the reason for it."

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

(2 motes previously, +3 motes. Total: 5 motes)

Mina decided that the restriction she'd placed on her land wasn't enough. Someone would try to do something to get rid of it. So, she called Lily and Kyouko to the center of her land and together they reinforced the restriction (-0, all three have Miracle as a free action). Now, no one other than Mina or her godesses could use divine power to affect anything within the barrier, whether the divine being was within the barrier or outside it, unless it was the Omni.

As they did that, Magnas established a religion among all of Mina's races to prevent the movement of the Divine Artifacts from their resting spots and told all of the races to keep this religion secret from all other races, mythos, and servitors as well as gods (-0, Magnas' free action). In addition, Magnas created caves to keep the Divine Artifacts  hidden and as well as to create areas for the vampires to stay in during the day (-0, free action for Magnas).

(Total: 5 motes)

[Philote]

Motes Left: 4

Back on my continent, I create the sprites. Four beings to act as assistants to the Major-spirits I had already created. Each sprite would serve the domain of the Major-spirit they would be assigned to. (-12 motes, 4 Demi-Spirits)

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Name: Sprites (x4)
Domains: One Each (Heroism, Conflict, The Body, Power)
Description: Four sprites to assist my major spirits. Colors: Heroism – Yellow, Conflict – Red, The Body – Green, Power – Blue.
Available Actions
Inherit powers: Bless
Tier One Action: Curse

[Philote]

Motes Left: 3

Next I enter into the Plane of Heroes. The Endreakian had been training for months now, mostly under the command of Gilgamesh the Second, and had developed some interesting skills.
 
"You have become a mighty warrior" I say speaking to the Endreakian "You are more related to my species now than to your own. I will name you Atlas, and you will be one of my heroes, loyal to me." (-0 inherent powers of Raise Hero and Miracle, -1 Bless)

[Zaleramancer]

"Oh, the usual. Boredom.. Self-Interest.. Force of Habit.." She said as she sat on the central table.

[Philote]

Motes left: 6

I return to the Watchman's island and roam the city. I was impressed by the living area the Watchman had created for me, but I had not come to simply explore the city. I had plans to create an arena, partially within the cities influence and partially without. I had held tournaments before between my own people, but now was the time to have my people test their power against the other races. The arena would allow heroes to use their full power, even wield a Divine Artifact if they had one, but would keep the cities influence on stronger spirits to keep them from intervening. I would have to find just the perfect spot to make it possible, and when I would be done, I would have the Watchman send out the invitations.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

When at last Uburra-Namall had gone back out to see about her creations, they had amazed her.

In a month's time, they had established themselves so well...

Already they had houses and basic technology. And they managed to do it in style, with their unisex grass skirts. The love goddess was pleased. Admittedly a few flaws (some weren't all that terribly bright, and things like that), but otherwise...all seemed to be going well.

She turned to her siblings as they all watched from on high.

"Jassi, heal my Boquabians and give them vigor renewed. Jissei, avert plague from them, and prevent the blight off their crops. They please me with their ardor, and I want to see how far they can get in another few months without obstacles...if they get as far as I planned, then they will be more than ready when I open this land to the rest of the world. And open our world back up to them..."

Uburra-Namall retreated back to the Plane of Love and Beauty, leaving the others to observe.

Khadai and her seven handmaidens couldn't wait to go back out among the mortals, while Jissei dreaded the day he would be forced out among them. Jassi looked at them, dismayed. Hopefully, her influence would be enough to stop her siblings before any of them went overboard.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

(5 motes previously +3 motes, Total: 8 motes)

Kyuuketsu walked around the Free City, Bluebell, to see what was happening. The city had lots of interesting things and had recovered quite well after the Divine War thanks to the stronger gods who had been there to aid it. Gilgamesh, the Watchman, and, of course, Mistress Mina. Suddenly, she felt a tug on the money bag at her waist and its weight disappeared from her side. Turning around at a speed that would make mortals break their own necks, she grabbed the mortal who had taken the money the Succubi had asked her to use for buying small trinkets. The thief was... a human.

Kyuu: "What do you think you're doing?"

Human: "..."

Kyuu: "Hmmm. I guess I'll be taking you to Mistress then."

Human: "..."

Before leaving Bluebell, Kyuuketsu buys the trinkets for the Succubi, then leaves Bluebell quietly taking the human with her. She had gotten what she had come for and more. Now to determine Mistress's opinion on this...