(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.
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
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
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
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
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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.