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[gman8181]

Huh. Reading about them at the library. Smart but somehow less spectacular than what I imagined.

[Detoxicated]

Create a trumpet of light. Play the trumpet to be heard in every Light follower's heart.

[Stirk]

How did you start finding out their names and other information about them? I'm genuinely curious. I never really put any thought into how someone might start investigating the void beings.

"An Account of the Void Things lists all of the ones we could possibly interact with, their names, their spheres, and some other information. They are surprisingly well documented."

Huh. Reading about them at the library. Smart but somehow less spectacular than what I imagined.

"There is no better way to receive information about unknown things. This is no doubt the best way to go about it."

[DreamerGhost]

"Now I too am quite interested in visiting the library"

[MedicInDisquise]

"Be careful when visiting the Library, Mortals have a Knack for sneaking there and reading. Luckily, I banned all books about, say, Celestial or Eldritch Magic."

[Andres]

Female form Yaos!

"Be careful when visiting the Library, Mortals have a Knack for sneaking there and reading. Luckily, I banned all books about, say, Celestial or Eldritch Magic."

"What about Cosmic magic? God powers seem a lot more important than silly star powers...no offence, Anath."

[Kilojoule Proton]

(For some reason, I finished 15.5 but didn't post it.)

Tick 15.5: Xeric Xenoxiphei

Kli has inspired a once-impatient Hummingbird with a revelation of Balance. The Hummingbird proceeds to wander the roads, spreading Kli's ideas. The human Kli blessed with a greater sense of inner balance is now toiling the soil in the nearby fields. Despite the hard work, the human seems content to be able to help others.

The new colonies Yaos has ordered to be settled are still very small villages. The primary traders do not pass through them on account of the danger and difficulty of reaching them.

Anath has created eight magically conductive obsidian coins on each world attuned to each skyfeature individually. They enhance the Celestial magic abilities of their users, and whoever collects all eight coins will be granted a minor wish by Anath. This drastically increases the crime rate on both worlds, as various wish-seekers assault the current possessors of the coins in an endless, futile attempt to gain the Shadow's favor.

Azem has created fourteen total Pieces of Eight and scattered them over each world. While increasing the supply of astrologically [sic] expensive coins alone would decrease the individual price of each coin, this sharply increases the demand for divine coins, leading to even more chaos. The turmoil is especially evident in the more densely populated human and Gruen settlements.

Varee has attempted to merge the coins, but this would clearly not work, what with the implicit opposition of at least one god/item-creator.

Yaos has successfully commissioned the writing of a Book of Ambition. It defines many things Yaos considers to be ambitious and worthy of blessing. The Arch/Ur-Proto-Lawyer has received Cim's somewhat reluctant blessing.

Fusil has invested a massive amount of Essence into creating the Armu, a Cosmically attuned race of tentacled creatures that excel in combat. They are low-level reality warpers and can do many trivial/minor actions gods can do. Their first act is to pass a proposal prohibiting outsiders from eating them, although the enforceability of Armu council proposals is debatable.

Accusations of Serac's involvement with Void Ones have resurfaced (punanticipated) after a minor comment by Serac on Fusil's Armu and their tentacles.

Varee has attempted to introduce Mystic Snow to various subjects with varying success. The Gem Dragons seem not to care much if at all about being offered Mystic Snow.

Artisanii observes some entries for the Contest. Among the entries submitted are the following:

• A detailed painting of a pill bug
• A tyrannical painting of a giant human made up of tiny Gruen
• A whimsical painting of a fruit made of faces
• A worrying painting of a hollowed-out Luminee's upper body and head with many small mortals standing in and around it.
• A disorienting painting of a Muse's face but with too many angles
• A tracing of a brain flanked by the mask of tragedy and the mask of comedy
• A warm painting of a flock of winged, flying metal objects with two deep grooves on their top side
• An odd painting of a Muse made by a crowd wearing suitable colors.
• A bizarre painting depicting a burning long-necked antelope and a tall Muse made of doors
• A mess of various colors of paint splatters
• A warped painting of a desert with melting sundials and swarms of ants

(Anath: -2E, Azem: -1E, Fusil: -9E)

This update's dominant constellations are the Hammer and Sword. The Keshan aurora seem to be even more visible and can be seen as far south as the Tree of Balance.

Spoiler: Features (click to show/hide)

Spirit dimension:
Plane of Oceans and Bubbles   Serac
Plane of Night and Stars   Anath
Plane of Greed and Shinies   Azem
Plane of Humans and Ambition   Yaos
Plane of Order and Law   Cim
Plane of Randomness and Irony   Varee

Unknown/Indeterminate:
Gigantic sky crab   The Light
Tykki, Angel of Arms   Fusil
Multiprism of Divine Light   The Light
Prophet of the Light   The Light
Magma well   Khaziraad
Ecumenical temple of Order   The Light/Luminee
School of Light   The Light/Luminee
Gremlins   Khaziraad
5 basic angels   Valkiss
5 basic angels   Azem
5 basic angels   Fusil
5 basic angels   Cim
5 basic angels   The Light
5 basic angels   Khaziraad
5 basic angels   Anath
Golden Dragon of Honor (5/5)   Fusil/Dar-MA-Gome
3 basic angels   Yaos
Kifo, Angel of DEATH

World 1:
Powered constellations   Anath
Intense aurora   Serac
Night/Star elves   Anath
Law of Cim copies   Cim
Mountwyrms   Azem
Tree of Balance   Kli
Luminees   The Light
Minio-ons   Varee
Gruen   Grauel
Golems   Khaziraad
Hummingbirds   Kli
Star/Night dragons   Anath
Gem dragons   Azem
Real Piece of Eight   Azem
Flea-on   Varee
Cave Noxen   Anath
Burrowers Beneath   Anath
Golden silk orb-weavers   Azem
Sorae   Serac
World Turtles   Serac
Wood elves   Joha
Template Humans   Azem
Dragons of Crystalline Light   The Light
1 Pantheon/race   Council
Termitians   Anath
Humanos Grandes   Yaos
Barrier Wood   Joha/Wood Elves
Breaker Knights   ? ? ?
Arrow of Light   The Light
Irrlichts   The Light
Burning Mirrors   The Light/Fusil/followers
Star squid   Anath
Arch-Lawyer   Yaos
Very Special Angel   Yaos
Lycae   Joha

World 2:
Powered constellations   Anath
Ice ring   Serac
Star/Night Elves   Anath
Beings of Serac   Serac
Law of Cim copies   Cim
Mountwyrms   Azem
Tree of Balance   Kli
Divine Library   Artisanii
Luminees   The Light
Minio-ons   Varee
Being Pantheons   Serac
Gruen   Grauel
Golems   Khaziraad
Hummingbirds   Kli
Night/Star dragons   Anath
Gem dragons   Azem
Second Piece of Eight   Azem
Flea-on   Varee
Cave Noxen   Anath
Burrowers Beneath   Anath
Golden silk orb-weavers   Azem
Artisanii's shrine/statue   Artisanii
Muses   Artisanii
Glowing armor of Light   Light
Guidance tablets   Light
School of Balance   Kli
Wood elves   Joha
Mantra   Artisanii
1 Pantheon/race   Council
Termitians   Anath
Irrlichts   The Light
Star squid   Anath

Both worlds:
Powered constellations   Anath
Night/Star elves   Anath
Law of Cim copies   Cim
Mountwyrms   Azem
Tree of Balance   Kli
Luminees   The Light
Minio-ons   Varee
Gruen   Grauel
Golems   Khaziraad
Hummingbirds   Kli
Star/Night dragons   Anath
Gem dragons   Azem
Pieces of Eight   Azem
The Devourer, Angel of Hunger   Grauel
Flea-on   Varee
Cave Noxen   Anath
Burrowers Beneath   Anath
Golden silk orb-weavers   Azem
Wood elves   Joha
1 Pantheon/race   Council
Termitians   Anath
Irrlichts   The Light
Star squid   Anath

Spoiler: Deities (0*) (click to show/hide)

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 17/20, 5-6
Varee (Randomness): 14/20, 2-3
Fusil (Weapons): 2/20, 4-5
Azem (Greed, Trade): 21/21, 5-6
Anath (Night, Stars): 8/20, 6-7
Khaziraad (Architecture): 16/20, 3-4
Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 13/20, 3-4
Grauel (Hunger): 14/20, 7-8
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 13/21, 3-4
The Light (Light): 6/20, 4-5
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 12/20, 2-3
Yaos (Humans, Ambition): 4/20, 5-6


Dar-MA-GOme (Honor, Pride): (1+4)/1, 0

Spoiler: Council rules (+1) (click to show/hide)

These are all subject to addition, removal, and change by you. They can effect changes in the game's core rules (mechanics), administrative laws (voting requirements, seniority privilegs, &c.) or the natural rules (light does not exist, gravity is repulsive, giant animals can fly like birds, &c.).
Administrative:
An active player is defined as a player who has posted within the thread within the last two (2) UTC days.

A bill must be supported by at least 50% of active players to pass if unopposed.

A bill must achieve 60% support in order to pass if opposed.

Players may flame the host if he has been inactive for at least two (2) UTC days.

Council resolutions will not be counted until at least a major tick has passed.

03.01: Only deities supporting a proposal enter the Essence pool

04.03: Remove proposals stagnant for 3 ticks or double opposed to supported for 1 tick <0>

Natural:
02.00.b: Created race(s) is not/are not all immortal <?>
02.01.a: Sapients and not sentients are the dominant mortals to be created <?>
02.02: Support reincarnation in general <0-1>
02.02.1: Support looped reincarnation (i.e. between two worlds)
02.04: Create a spirit and a corporeal realm <48/77, (6-7/11-13)>
02.04.1: Bifurcate corporeal realm <6-7 (0-1)>
03.06: Make constellations without needing council permission
02.01.a.2: Support free will for mortals <0>
03.04.1: 03.04 for first two planets <0>
03.00: Build 3 million sapient humanoids evenly split between Material World 1 and Material World
02.03: Create up to ~30 total immortal, godinalized servants <13-14 (3-4)>
02.04.3: Support further amendment to Valkiss' proposal <?>
03.06.1: Make magical constellations that influence magic on the worlds
03.09: Name the two partitions Keshan and Slytha
04.01: Create grand ecumenical temples for every race <High 3-4>

12.01: Anath's five-part starter code of conduct

Spoiler: Council proposals (3) (click to show/hide)

12.00: God wars should be held through a divine game of immortal pieces (1-1/13) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+1 from The Light
0 from Cim
-1 from Yaos

12.01: Anath's five-part starter code of conduct: (Voting closed)
Part One, Thou Shall Not Cause Megadeaths Or Extinction Events.
Part Two, Thou Shall Not Seek the Death of Another God.
Part Three, Thou Shall Not Force Mortals To Worship You.
Part Four, Thou Shall Not Force Mortals Not To Worship Other Gods.
Part Five, Thou Shall Not Break The Universe.
12.01.1: 12.01 applies only to gods within the Bubble (2-0/13)
+2 from Grauel, Yaos

14.01: Defying the council removes all but 1 Essence to be redistributed among the rest of the gods (1-5/13)
+1 from Yaos
0 from Joha
-5 from Fusil, Anath, Serac, Cim, Artisanii

Spoiler: New Proposals (0) (click to show/hide)

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Please remember to bold or underline support or opposition.

New players are still welcome. While many important details have already been discussed and/or created, there is still plenty of room for more creation.

Sphere ideas this update are Minerals, Seasons, Fire, and Destruction.

[Kilojoule Proton]

Create a trumpet of light. Play the trumpet to be heard in every Light follower's heart.

(The Light: -1E)

You create a trumpet of light. Its sound stirs in every Light follower's heart. They are quite disturbed by this heart-stirring.

Meanwhile, in a random uninhabited evil biome, it begins hailing fiery, bloody ice pellets, which ignite some of the vegetation. _{^{As it often has since creation.}}

[Andres]

"Anath, Azem, kindly remove your coins my cities, please." She says this with a stepford smile.

In the meantime, the coins are outlawed. The Inquisition is sent to find them. Anyone who offers the coins up gets a reward. The people are also reminded that praying to Yaos can also get you your wish granted. The only rule is that you cannot wish to be a god - they tend to explode once they do - and the more reasonable the request the more likely it is to get granted.

What are some of the prayers Yaos is getting?

I also do a little INCEPTION on a Dwarven King to dig deeper. This idea will not naturally be removed.

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

"Be careful when visiting the Library, Mortals have a Knack for sneaking there and reading. Luckily, I banned all books about, say, Celestial or Eldritch Magic."

Why can't I access the library's books about the void? Fusil talked about a book detailing the void beings, but I was denied access to it...

[Stirk]

I also do a little INCEPTION on a Dwarven King to dig deeper. That idea will not naturally be removed.

I go find an Armu group, deciding this is a great way to introduce them to the dwarves.

"You will find a group of men to hide in the location the Dwarf King is digging to. Once they breach a cave or other open space, you will come out dropping coins and other peace offerings, they might get the wrong idea if you start dropping weapons all of a sudden. Then make a trade offering, the dwarves have many fine metals for you to craft into even finer weapons"

[IcyTea31]

"Artisanii, have you considered giving your followers sources of inspiration other than your Cosmic magic and the Void?"

((Somehow, I can name most of the paintings alluded to. Should I be worried?))

[MedicInDisquise]

"I have given them the Inspheration, and this contest is meant to inspire Artists as well."

Artisanii starts judging the pictures. Next tick he will choose a winner.

Edit:

"Be careful when visiting the Library, Mortals have a Knack for sneaking there and reading. Luckily, I banned all books about, say, Celestial or Eldritch Magic."

Why can't I access the library's books about the void? Fusil talked about a book detailing the void beings, but I was denied access to it...

"You should be able to read them, however I think when I banned those Books for Mortals, the Muses took it for immortals too. Try introducing yourself as an Immortal, they are angels and can most likely handle it without insanity and give it to you."

[Kilojoule Proton]

(Yaos: -0E)

Yaos has banned divine coins from human cities. This mostly has the effect of driiving those few who do have coins into hiding. Yaos has also dreamnudged a Dwarven King into digging deeper. This was what the king wanted to do anyway. Fusil has arranged for the Armu to drop gifts of coins and trinkets on the dwarves when they breach an open space.

(Yes, you should be worried.)

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

Fusil, I think you are working with the void creatures. Why else would you know so much, and be bringing humans into the forbidden sections of the library?

An Artisanii has teleported you into the forbidden books area. Fusil and a few humans have just stepped out of a metal door split down the middle leading into a small room. There are a few dozen randomly placed shelves in this room.