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Post by jijeex on Nov 18, 2023 16:06:01 GMT -8
Also, uniform question! Theoretically, if I wanted it, could I pick article F but have the lower half modified to be like the knee-length shorts? I like that upper half vest more than the actual vest option, but if that goes too far it's not an issue.
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Post by mom on Nov 18, 2023 16:15:57 GMT -8
Basically the being able to do something differently is going to come from the lil mechanical perks I give yall once the game starts, so I'd rather folks not heap crazy extra somethings differently on top of that. Like so long as you don't roll up trying to say you've acquired some kind of out of pocket ability we are fine. Just to be clear, what kind of ability would count as out of pocket? Or "lifted from a god", as you put it. I feel like most of us won't be so egregious but it's prob safer to get examples than to assume. "Oh aethera can turn into a wolf so I'll have my trait be being able to turn into a wolf" "oh laurel's hair can turn into items when cut so my hair can also do that" basically something that goes beyond copping their look and involves copping their magic as well, if that makes sense? like wings are used for flight, yes, that's not inherently unique to winnie, or momo, or cerce. extra arms can hold many things, yes, that's not inherent to beth or sethi. but things like the two traits I mentioned are very inherent to the god themself and require making a leap in like, your own inherent supernatural ability? I dunno if that's clear. Like you can have laurel's long blue hair, yeah, but you can't Also have the magic that its imbued with, if that makes sense. You can have aethera's fangs, but you can't Also have the supernatural ability it signals.
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Post by mom on Nov 18, 2023 16:16:49 GMT -8
Also, uniform question! Theoretically, if I wanted it, could I pick article F but have the lower half modified to be like the knee-length shorts? I like that upper half vest more than the actual vest option, but if that goes too far it's not an issue. ahhh like lil overalls? yeah sure i'll allow that
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Post by cryoti on Nov 18, 2023 22:07:02 GMT -8
dabs in indecision. i am formally signing up and while i am still, after three? ?? days, undecided, I've narrowed the pool considerably. I'm gonna come back in and edit this post with their numbers. In ABC order for now - Astorias / Judith / Memento
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Post by dreymiadne on Nov 18, 2023 23:13:05 GMT -8
Sign me up!!!
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Post by Ariyeli on Nov 19, 2023 7:16:28 GMT -8
Raises hand Hi yes, another random lore question: how does organized religion work in this world? Is there organized religion? Do different gods have different churches or cults (like in the Ancient Greek sense, not the modern scary sense)?
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Post by mom on Nov 19, 2023 9:56:39 GMT -8
Raises hand Hi yes, another random lore question: how does organized religion work in this world? Is there organized religion? Do different gods have different churches or cults (like in the Ancient Greek sense, not the modern scary sense)? Generally, there's like two tiers of churches. There's cosmic churches which are considered generic/all-encompassing spaces, and then there's more specified churches dedicated to a type of god. God typing is a concept that exists to help organize and categorize the gods. Basically you've got your death gods, your love gods, your law gods, on and on many diff types. And so any more specific churches are tailored to a type rather than a particular individual. As to whether or not its organized I suppose its a yes? Like humans def have hierarchy within their churches but the gods don't really keep track of who's a high ranking official and stuff? Like it's not something the gods themselves actively regulate or involve themselves in. It's solely organized by humans. There's also the thing of like... when it comes to having like 'my church' as a concept that is a thing for cosmic churches but not so much for type specific ones because well... there's a lot of types. And only so much space. Often times the love god church you're going to is the only one in your area, not because you have a particular attachment to its community. I also feel like this question may come up so let me tack on a lil more info about like.. religion as a concept in that: There are different denominations within this pantheon itself! The sort of vanilla practice of respect all gods equally ect is most common but there's also other sects that believe things like Astorias and Fate are inherently more important than everyone else. Or ones that think Night is most important. Or ones that only actively worship the big idea gods rather than the hyper specific ones (Think Mortis, Dieres, Alma, ect. Gods of a very broad concept that you would then fit other more specified gods into). There's also the veils that y'all have seen some gods wear. That signals a different denomination that emphasizes the remembrance and honoring of Day's death. Basically: this shit can be complicated! Lots of diff people doing diff stuff!
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Post by dreymiadne on Nov 19, 2023 16:06:36 GMT -8
I orginally expressed this ponderance on Discord, but I'll slap it onto the forum as well:
I'm wondering how people view worship and prayer in this world? With irl religion (at least the one I'm familiar with), prayer and worship are very relationship-oriented. Underlying both practices is the belief that the deity is omniscient/omnipresent and can hear your prayer/worship. In this world, I'm guessing people realize that the gods are not omniscient/omnipresent and recognize that their prayer/worship is not heard by the gods? That being said, is their prayer/worship less centered on relationship with the deity (real or perceived) and more centered on simply honoring their contributions? In that sense, would their prayer/worship be comparable to a person laying roses at the grave of a veteranβhonoring a stranger (for a contribution that they personally value) with the knowledge that they're absent and unaware? This was a super rambly question, but hopefully it makes sense to some degree dsiaodjdji
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Post by 3ptali on Nov 19, 2023 16:12:41 GMT -8
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Post by jijeex on Nov 19, 2023 23:06:45 GMT -8
Lore question! Can you tell us more about the gods' species? Some explain themselves well like Mothkin, Facet Face, Cervidae etc. But I'm most interested in the Uncanny/Not Quite (are these two different species or one?) and the Sea Fishers (is there a difference between Aether Fishers and Dark Fishers?). Also, what of gods whose species are listed as ///? And should we be worried that Perri's face has a crack on it?
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Post by eurby on Nov 20, 2023 11:10:59 GMT -8
hey idk if this is something that Has an answer but now i'm curious -- is there any kind of social perception / potential stigma that comes w dying your hair bright colors? w gods revealing themselves after ww2 i feel like bright colored hair mighta been associated more strongly w corruption before just dyeing your hair for fun? do people think folks w dyed hair might be corrupted at first blush, or that people w dyed hair are mb faking corruption or smth?
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Post by mom on Nov 20, 2023 12:56:36 GMT -8
I orginally expressed this ponderance on Discord, but I'll slap it onto the forum as well: I'm wondering how people view worship and prayer in this world? With irl religion (at least the one I'm familiar with), prayer and worship are very relationship-oriented. Underlying both practices is the belief that the deity is omniscient/omnipresent and can hear your prayer/worship. In this world, I'm guessing people realize that the gods are not omniscient/omnipresent and recognize that their prayer/worship is not heard by the gods? That being said, is their prayer/worship less centered on relationship with the deity (real or perceived) and more centered on simply honoring their contributions? In that sense, would their prayer/worship be comparable to a person laying roses at the grave of a veteranβhonoring a stranger (for a contribution that they personally value) with the knowledge that they're absent and unaware? This was a super rambly question, but hopefully it makes sense to some degree dsiaodjdji It's a bit complex! So while the gods (save for Fate) are not omniscient, there is still a lot of power in prayer and worship in the sense that... when you go to a church for let's say a love god and you leave an offering and a note with your prayer, even though the odds of Dieres walking through that church and seeing your prayer and deciding "hey, let me give this person a blessing" are incredibly slim... it's not a 0% chance. There's also the chance that other people will see your prayer and elevate it until it catches the notice of someone who can help you. And this is only talking about really big idea, too busy to regularly interact with their followers, type gods. Gods of incredibly niche things probably stroll through churches often looking for prayers that they can actually fulfil. Or at the very least they have a much smaller work load which gives them more time on their hands. So yeah sure Dieres probs won't be the one helping your first date with your crush run smoothly... but the God of First Dates??? Well that guy has a much higher chance of helping! So it's like you are sending a desire or hope off into the world and you aren't Guaranteed the outcome you're wishing for... but there is a chance it could be fulfilled. And even if a god themselves doesn't help you with that first date? Just knowing that you asked, that you put that feeling and desire of success out there, helps tremendously. There is still a relationship aspect, though, but it's much closer I think to idol worship than irl god worship. Lots of folks develop these kinds of parasocial relationships with various gods simply because folks in this world can actually see and learn about them in real time. So it can look a lot like a fandom that forms around a celebrity at times, in both wholesome and toxic ways. Some folks are very casual and respectful in the way they follow what the gods do, but others, sadly, can be quite possessive and obsessive. But this relationship can also fuel prayer and worship, in the way that for some folks it can very much be like leaving flowers for someone... or maybe it would be more appropriate to say its like sending something to a celeb's P. O. box? Obvs placing an offering in a church isn't like a real way to make sure a god gets something but its more about the thought of "Oh yay I'm leaving these cookies here for Winnie and they're his favorite!! Ehehe, I love him so much!" Idk if that makes sense. Basically for a lot of folks it still brings comfort to put their prayers out there, and for the desperate that slim chance of it actually being seen and fulfilled is what keeps them going. And for some, the gods give the comfort and solace like one's favorite celebrity.
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Post by mom on Nov 20, 2023 14:15:54 GMT -8
Lore question! Can you tell us more about the gods' species? Some explain themselves well like Mothkin, Facet Face, Cervidae etc. But I'm most interested in the Uncanny/Not Quite (are these two different species or one?) and the Sea Fishers (is there a difference between Aether Fishers and Dark Fishers?). Also, what of gods whose species are listed as ///? And should we be worried that Perri's face has a crack on it? Uncanny/Not Quite is one species! The names are just interchangeable. They're called that nowadays mostly because when humans see them they can't shake the fact that like... they look very human but they have an air about them that feels very off. They along with the Cervidae are in charge of maintaining the Astorlands's forests! Sea Fishers are pretty much what the name implies: they're a nomadic group of folks that are veryyy good fishermen! They often sail from port to port and locals always love when they pull up because they can often catch fish that are otherwise very difficult to get and considered delicacies. There is a difference between Aether and Dark Fishers: Aethera Sea Fishers originate from the inner lands (where Astorias's palace and Moonset City (main god hub) are located) and aren't really true nomads much these days. Families will sometimes rotate between like different cities' ports but ultimately they stick to the same general region. Dark Sea Fishers are from the outer lands and travel much more regularly and greater distances. You can tell aether and dark apart by their color palettes! For gods listed as /// they either don't have a real species (like Alma, she's kinda her own thing) or their species isn't known publicly (like Ode, he only ever presents in his human form). Perri's face is fine! She bonked it at one point and simply hasn't felt like traveling to see her dad to have it fixed.
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Post by Ariyeli on Nov 20, 2023 14:29:51 GMT -8
Another Lore Q (sorry I know you just finished the others π
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Post by mom on Nov 20, 2023 14:33:01 GMT -8
hey idk if this is something that Has an answer but now i'm curious -- is there any kind of social perception / potential stigma that comes w dying your hair bright colors? w gods revealing themselves after ww2 i feel like bright colored hair mighta been associated more strongly w corruption before just dyeing your hair for fun? do people think folks w dyed hair might be corrupted at first blush, or that people w dyed hair are mb faking corruption or smth? There's zero stigma! There's not really a stigma around corruption fwiw, like it happens! For folks that don't get severely corrupted they often go on living the rest of their lives just fine and no one really has anything to say to them about it. For severe corruption your life does go topsy turvy but people don't fault you for it/ hold it against you, yknow?
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