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[Happerry]

Anath glances over at the others. "I think we should each make our own share of the humanoids, so that we do not drown out our previous creations with the raw numbers we are about to produce."

[Kilojoule Proton]

Tick 06: Exploration and Expansion

The gods begin serious discussion of the humanoids to be designed by proposal 03.00. The initial discussion assumes the creation of a single humanoid race, but Anath suggests that perhaps each god should instead create for a personal share of the 3 million. The ideas are mostly quite similar, but the details are controversial. The council is, in any case, no longer responsible except to ensure that the Essence pooled by participants not be embezzled. Regarding the intruding denizens of the Void, it appears that clear divisions are forming as some gods clearly do not appreciate the meddling of such strange beings while others are openly curious about it.

In other news, this tick, The Light has created a massive landmark of crystals. ? ? ?, god of humans, has been born from the discussions on humanoids. The whispers from the Void have also grown stronger, louder, and more distinct.

There is an incoming, surprisingly clear transmission from the Void: "Hello, young friends, although everyone is young compared to us the primordials. I am Mgaareecaalwahiisnshyzhrshui, a hadal tiered coronal-born prophet of Earth of liminal alignment with static tendencies. Should any of you wish for well-paid employment or information, you have only to contact us, but understand that I will be unreachable by the next tick, and that my lesser brethren will likely be less able to provide sufficient payment and information."

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

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 14/20, 0
Varee (Randomness): 12/20, 1-2
Dar-MA-GOme (Honor, Pride): 15/20, 0
Valkiss (Treachery): 14/20, 0
Fusil (Weapons): 8/20, 0
Azem (Greed): 16/20, 3-4
Anath (Night, Stars): 15/20, 3-4
Khaziraad (Architecture): 17/20, 2-3
Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 10/20, 0
Grauel (Hunger): 17/20, 3-4
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 21/21, 3-4
The Light (Light): 10/20, 3-4
Artisanii (Arts): 15/20, 0
? ? ? (Humans): 1/1, 0

The following player has been marked inactive for voting purposes: IronyOwl/Valkiss
If you have been marked inactive and would like to become active again, simply post and you will be marked active again (for voting purposes). Inactivity does not mean being killed off and having your Essence redistributed (without a proposal for that).

Spoiler: Council rules (+0) (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.

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 2 (8-2/13)

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

02.01.a.1: Create 300 sapients to seed the world (2-3/13) <2-3 (2-3)>
+2 from Serac, The Light,
0 from Cim, Kli
-3 from Varee, Grauel (#), Artisanii

02.01.a.2.1: Support graded free will (i.e. progressively increased) (3-3/13) <1-2?>
+3 from Cim, The Light, Khaziraad
0 from Kli
-3 from Varee, Grauel, Artisanii

02.03: Create up to ~30 total immortal, godinalized servants (7-3/13) <13-14 (3-4)>
+7 from Valkiss, Azem, Fusil, Cim, The Light, Khaziraad, Anath
0 from Kli, Artisanii
-3 from Serac, Grauel, Varee
Warning: Servants will be deployed only for supporting gods.

02.04.2: Support creation of a corporeal realm for every god or every pair of gods (2-5/13) <?>
+2 from Anath, The Light
0 from Kli
-5 from Cim, Serac, Varee, Grauel (@), Artisanii

02.04.3: Support further amendment to Valkiss' proposal (5-1/13) <?>
+5 from Fusil, Cim, The Light, Khaziraad, Grauel
0 from Kli, Artisanii
-1 from Varee.03: Agr

02.04.4: Support Serac's world model (aligned) (2-4/13) <8-10 (8-10)>
+2 from Serac, Artisanii
0 from Cim, Kli
-4 from , Fusil, Varee, The Light, Grauel (@)
02.04.4.1: Support adding life bringers to Serac's world model (1-4/13) <2-3 (2-3)>
+1 from Serac
0 from Kli
-4 from Varee, Cim, The Light, Artisanii
02.04.4.2: Support adding wisps to Serac's world model (1-6/13) <1-2 (1-2)>
+1 from Serac
0 from Kli
-6 from Fusil, Varee, Cim, The Light, Grauel (@), Artisanii

02.04.5: Support focusing on getting a world now and details later (7-1/13) <?>
+7 from Anath, Kli, Fusil, The Light, Khaziraad, Grauel, Artisanii
0 from Cim
-1 from Varee

02.04.6: Support toroidal corporeal worlds (3-1/13) <0 (0)>
+3 from Varee, The Light, Artisanii
0 from Cim, Kli
-1 Grauel

02.05: Support creating godinalized primary races (3-2/13) <2-3 (2-3)>
+3 from Kli, The Light, Serac
0 from Cim, Kli, Artisanii
-2 from Varee, Grauel
Warning: Assumed up to 300 individuals total

02.06: Support making world ready for construction (aligned) (4-1/13) <0 (0)>
+4 from Khaziraad, Cim, The Light, Artisanii
0 from Kli, Grauel
-1 from Varee

02.07: Name world "Pat the Bob" (1-5/13) <0 (0)>
+1 from Varee
0 from Kli
-5 from Cim, Anath, The Light, Grauel, Artisanii

03.01: Only deities supporting a proposal enter the Essence pool (4-3/13)
+4 from Varee, The Light, Khaziraad, Artisanii
0 from Kli, Grauel
-3 from Fusil, Anoth, Cim

03.02: Leveled reincarnation and multiple afterlife (dimensions?/partitions?) (2-5/13)
+2 from The Light, Anath
0 from Kli, Artisanii
-4 from Fusil, Cim, Serac(@), Grauel, Varee
03.02.1:Focus on weapons (2-2/13)
+2 from The Light, Anath
0 from Kli, Grauel
-2 from Varee, Artisanii

03.03 Serac's world plan: Planeworlds, magic and mundane (3-3/13)
+3 from Serac, The Light, Artisanii
0 from Azem, Kli, Grauel
-3 from Fusil, Varee, Cim

03.04: Regular sun, spherical planets ((7-8)-1/13)
+7-8 from Grauel, Anoth, Fusil?, Azem, Khaziraad, Kli, The Light, Artisanii
0 from Cim, Grauel
-1 from Varee

03.05: Focus on creatures and then planets (2-5/13)
+2 from Fusil, The Light
0 from Kli
-5 from Varee, Cim, Serac, Grauel, Artisanii

03.06.1: Make magical constellations that influence magic on the worlds (7-3/13)
+7 from Anoth, Azem, Serac, Kli, The Light, Khaziraad, Artisanii
-3 from Cim, Varee, Cim

03.08: Offensive magic requires a weapon as a component (2-5/13)
+2 from Fusil, The Light
0 from Cim, Kli
-5 from Anath, Serac, Grauel (#), Varee, Artisanii

03.09: Name the two partitions Keshan and Slytha (3-1/13)
+3 from Serac, The Light, Artisanii
0from Cim, Kli, Grauel
-1 from Varee

03.10: Arrest propositions until 02.01.a.1 – 03.07 are resolved (3-4/13)
+3 from The Light, Azem, Grauel
-4 from Anath, Cim, Varee, Artisanii

03.11: Delegate beast and landmark creation to gods in accordance with a currently un-created code of conduct (1-5/13)
+1 from The Light
0
-5 from Anath, Azem, Cim (#), Varee, Artisanii
~ from Grauel
03.11.1: Define deity actions not requiring council approval and create the code of conduct (2-1/13)
+2 from Cim, Artisanii
-1 from Varee

03.12: Raise the required support to pass an unopposed proposal to 60% (2-3/13)
+2 from Cim, Artisanii
-3 from Fusil, Anath, Varee
03.12.1: Restrict 03.12 to deities without a nemesis (1-4/13)
+1 from Cim
-4 from Fusil, Anath, Varee, Artisanii

04.01: Create grand ecumenical temples for every race (3-1/13) <High 3-4>
+3 from Cim, Kli, Artisanii
0 from Artisanii (@)
-1 from Varee

04.02.a: Keep Artisanii's Divine Library (1-1/13) <-4 (-4)>
+1 from Serac
0 from Cim
-1 from Varee
04.02.b: Remove Artisanii's Divine Library (0-2/13) <0 (0)>
-2 from Cim, Varee
04.02.c: Move Artisanii's Divine Library (6-1/13) <-4 (-4)>
+6 from Cim, Kli, Azem, Fusil, Serac, Artisanii
-1 from Varee
04.02.c.1: to the incorporeal dimension (1-1/13)
+1 from Serac
-1 from Varee

04.03: Remove proposals stagnant for 3 ticks or double opposed to supported for 1 tick (2-2/13) <0>
+2 Serac, Artisanii
-2 from Cim, Varee

05.00: Teach the mortals how to gamble (1-0/13) <0>
+1 from Varee

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

Array

Spoiler: Proposal spotlight (click to show/hide)

02.01.a.1: Create 300 sapients to seed the world (2-2/13) <2-3 (2-3)>
+2 from Serac, The Light,
0 from Cim, Kli
-2 from Varee, Grauel (#)

Is it really necessary or significant to make 300 sapients when you have 3 million to work with?

02.01.a.2.1: Support graded free will (i.e. progressively increased) (3-2/13) <1-2?>
+3 from Cim, The Light, Khaziraad
0 from Kli
-2 from Varee, Grauel

The current mortals are invariably free willed. Should future mortals be given progressively increased free will instead?

02.04.2: Support creation of a corporeal realm for every god or every pair of gods (2-4/13) <?>
+2 from Anath, The Light
0 from Kli
-4 from Cim, Serac, Varee, Grauel (@)

We all know this one will be rather expensive, but its usefulness as far as creative freedom goes is indubitable. Should we create many corporeal realms for most of the gods or pairs of gods?

04.03: Remove proposals stagnant for 3 ticks or double opposed to supported for 1 tick (1-2/13) <0>
+1 Serac
-2 from Cim, Varee

We have a massive problem with stale proposals, and this is one way of solving that problem. Should we cull proposals that likely will never pass anyway and only serve to make the list of proposals bulkier?

03.11.1: Define deity actions not requiring council approval and create the code of conduct (1-1/13)
+1 from Cim
-1 from Varee

Currently, we do not have a rigorous definition of what requires council approval and what does not. Should we draft a specification of exactly what requires approval? This can potentially weaken or strengthen the council depending on your input for the hypothetical code.

Please remember to bold or underline support or opposition.

Spoiler: New players (click to show/hide)

New players are still welcome. The earlier you enter, the likely you are to have a significant effect on the future. Especially now, when people are voting on many different things (hopefully).

Current sphere ideas are Fame, Nature, Luck, and Earth.

[Detoxicated]

The Light denies Anath's proposition, instead it should be general humans. All of them, additionally to that each god gets his own people. If they mix with the generous humans or not is up to them.

[Andres]

((Ummm... I was supposed to have awakened with 20/20 essence once humans were created. Until then I would've only had enough essence to survive. If I have to start playing now I'd like to know so that I can make a new character sheet for my new forms.))

[Kilojoule Proton]

(Fixed, sort of)

[Andres]

(Perfect.)

[Happerry]

Ignoring the Light, Anath turns back to the worlds and unleashes Star Dragons into both of them. This seems to be the season for creating, and he doesn't want his creations to loose the prestige that making them before the mass creation could give them. As well as being the first true dragons born upon the world.

[Detoxicated]

Create light emitting mushrooms to grow in every forest and every cave on both planets

[Stirk]

"Yet again the ocean god grows in his power. No doubt he has made some deal with the beings, but for what I wonder? He has claimed not to have spoken to them, if I remember correctly."

"Let us get the creation of the humanoids out of the way, for we have been putting them off far to long. I am fine with dividing the three million among the twelve of us, if that would make things go faster, so long as we get it next tick."

"More importantly, we must look away from these voices. Tell me brothers, when have shadowy whispers in the void promising rewards for strange things ever been beneficial? As such I propose we make a council rule, bringing great pressure on those who would make a deal with the devils. We should look for some way to be rid of them, lest we become tempted into their services. Perhaps the best way to do this would be rendering their powers of creation impotent, making them useless to the shadowy demons. I say we make a council rule: Any being who makes a deal with the void voices has his powers of creating removed for a minimum of three ticks. This should allow a proper reaction, and suitably cripple any impulsive decisions on our part.

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

And are we simply going to ignore Serac's higher essence count? Something must be behind it." [/color]

I just assumed he got it from those voices he was talking to.

((Sorry, my internet broke))
One of my beings was visited by a creature, said to have "reeked of something foreign." They said it questioned them about something. More I do not know.
It did give that being power, which I took for myself. Beyond that, my power grows because I have worshipers.

And I agree, we should allow everyone a share of the three million humanoids.

[Stirk]

One of my beings was visited by a creature, said to have "reeked of something foreign." They said it questioned them about something. More I do not know.
It did give that being power, which I took for myself. Beyond that, my power grows because I have worshipers.

"Forgive me for asking for clarification. Are you saying it made a deal with one of your followers? I certainly find that hard to believe. What did it offer you, for what bizarre service? If it was benign, certainly you can tell us without fear of reprisal."

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

One of my beings was visited by a creature, said to have "reeked of something foreign." They said it questioned them about something. More I do not know.
It did give that being power, which I took for myself. Beyond that, my power grows because I have worshipers.

"Forgive me for asking for clarification. Are you saying it made a deal with one of your followers? I certainly find that hard to believe. What did it offer you, for what bizarre service? If it was benign, certainly you can tell us without fear of reprisal."

I am saying it questioned one of my followers. I actually do not know what it wanted from them. It asked something about "eldrich temples"
My follower prayed to me about it, and that was how I learned what I did.

[Stirk]

I am saying it questioned one of my followers. I actually do not know what it wanted from them. It asked something about "eldrich temples"
My follower prayed to me about it, and that was how I learned what I did.

"So you are saying that the voices sent a physical messenger to us? And it is questioning the mortals? That is also worrying. Did you invite this thing into the world in return for power? Is that how the events unfolded? You still have not explained your sudden influx properly. Surly, there are gods with followers than you who fall far short in essence. The three million humanoids should easily allow us to track down any messenger they send, for now we should focus on making sure no more enter our realms. Which is why you must explain how it entered, did you summon the demon?"

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

I am saying it questioned one of my followers. I actually do not know what it wanted from them. It asked something about "eldrich temples"
My follower prayed to me about it, and that was how I learned what I did.

"So you are saying that the voices sent a physical messenger to us? And it is questioning the mortals? That is also worrying. Did you invite this thing into the world in return for power? Is that how the events unfolded? You still have not explained your sudden influx properly. Surly, there are gods with followers than you who fall far short in essence. The three million humanoids should easily allow us to track down any messenger they send, for now we should focus on making sure no more enter our realms. Which is why you must explain how it entered, did you summon the demon?"

No, this is the first I heard of it. I set my followers to work searching for any signs of it, and to attempt to find where it came from. Nothing yet.

And I'm not sure it was from the voices. It could be a separate being entirely.

((You know, there is a quote button for a reason, right at the top right of a message.))

[Stirk]

((You know, there is a quote button for a reason, right at the top right of a message.))

((We have been doing this for a page, we would make a huge quote pyramid by the end of the conversation.))

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"So a being questioned your followers about a 'temple'? You do not think that it is one of the voices. Does that mean it is a second entity, one from the same place as the voices but in direct opposition to them? They seem just as shadowy. We should seek to block out all extra-dimensional influence, not just the voices, if they are not affiliated with them."

"And my brother, I was confused what you meant by:

It did give that being power, which I took for myself. Beyond that, my power grows because I have worshipers.

What where you suggesting? What being gave you power? The voices? The questioning messenger? Also, what do you think they meant by and 'eldrich temple'?"