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[Stirk]

"Yeah but if there were weapons capable of killing gods we'd want to ban them, right?"

"No. Why would we do that?"

[Andres]

"Yeah but if there were weapons capable of killing gods we'd want to ban them, right?"

"No. Why would we do that?"

-_-

[IcyTea31]

"I abstain from this proposal. While dangerous to us, the weapons could also be used against the Void beings. It is a simple matter of risk and reward. I would also like to point out that Fusil has a vested interest in the matter, so to say, unless he was bluffing during our conflict."

[Andres]

"I would also like to point out that Fusil has a vested interest in the matter, so to say, unless he was bluffing during our conflict."

"That actually brings up a good point about something else. If, for example, the council voted on whether to punish another god, is that god still allowed to vote on the matter? He would still technically be on the council after all."

[Stirk]

"I would also like to point out that Fusil has a vested interest in the matter, so to say, unless he was bluffing during our conflict."

"That actually brings up a good point about something else. If, for example, the council voted on whether to punish another god, is that god still allowed to vote on the matter? He would still technically be on the council after all."

"Of course they would be, and how is that related at all? Are you suggesting something?"

[Andres]

"I would also like to point out that Fusil has a vested interest in the matter, so to say, unless he was bluffing during our conflict."

"That actually brings up a good point about something else. If, for example, the council voted on whether to punish another god, is that god still allowed to vote on the matter? He would still technically be on the council after all."

"Of course they would be, and how is that related at all? Are you suggesting something?"

"Ok, for obvious reasons, and no. In that order."

[Kilojoule Proton]

Yaos: Jeffrey advises that you watch your Essence spending before embarking on large projects.

The Dwarves are slightly disturbed by your images but they find that not losing Dwarves to poorly reinforced tunnels and being able to get a steady income is worth it.

(Our Dwarves are not necessarily all the same (as DF Dwarves). This is why, for example, the Dwarves have not (yet?) hired a bunch of Armu to magically pressurize magma and cause it to erupt everywhere.)

Malik has begun a noble attempt to gain control over the human economies by establishing various guilds. It is difficult to do much when the Gem Council controls so much of the known world's economy and can starve certain towns through "rounding errors," but at least the guilds are now established. Details are foggy, but most seers predict clear skies and then some sleet over the next few nights.

The Breaker Knights seem to remain hidden. The few that are caught are mostly impressionable youth who will surely be swayed after some time in re-education.

Grauel: The Gruen seem to fall on a continuum where one side is fanatical devotion to Hunger and the other one is mild annoyance at hunger pains. They are actually quite faithful, and most of the priests see little reason to start giving you the sphere of Bureaucracy or Paperwork but do take measures to increase fervor (especially among the younger Gruen).

The Grue dragon seems not to be too conflicted, having been created from a dragon of Greed and a race of Hunger. In no time at all, it has established itself as an independent ruler on a hill, guarded by Mountwyrms and Gruen.

Anath: The Termitia have a few prayers:
"I wish I could spit sludge like the legendary Termitian heroes."
"The Tree of Balance sounds delicious. Can you help us eat it?"

Star Squid:
"I wish this whale-like creature would be friendlier to us."
"Can you make us some interesting games to play?"

Star Dragon:
"Should I eat Gruen spores to become a mighty Grue dragon too?"
"Will you create more constellations?"
"Are you space?"

Fusil: The Ikan stare in disbelief as much as jellyfish can and ignore the bizarre, probably Void-tainted creatures found in the trenches of the deep atmosphere. They implore Joha to do something about the corruption.

[Happerry]

"The Tree of Balance sounds delicious. Can you help us eat it?"

"No, that would make the god of balance very annoyed at me, because his followers live on it."

Star Squid:
"I wish this whale-like creature would be friendlier to us."
"Can you make us some interesting games to play?"

Anath introduces to the Star Squid the game of Underwater Polo (adapted for being played by squids) and goes to investigate the whale like creature.

Star Dragon:
"Should I eat Gruen spores to become a mighty Grue dragon too?"

"I'd advise against it, but if you desire that transformation I will not stop you."

"Will you create more constellations?"

"Maybe. None currently planned though."

"Are you space?"

"No, I merely hold domain over it."

[Andres]

Yaos turns into her bearded man form!? But it's not even the next day!

Jeffrey advises that you watch your Essence spending before embarking on large projects.

"No shit Jeffrey. How about you do your job right and give me useful advice relating to my people."

And he's back to his female form now!?

I keep an eye on Human cities on Slytha for any signs of "rounding errors" so that I can act appropriately and quickly enough before starvation sets in.

The Breaker Knights seem to remain hidden. The few that are caught are mostly impressionable youth who will surely be swayed after some time in re-education.

Due to not accepting the demands given by Yaos, the Breaker Knights are officially labelled as a terrorist group. Using Yaos' Human powers (which allow her to see humans that aren't divinely/Voidically/fate-ally/etcetera cloaked), she finds where terrorist cells are hiding. To dispatch them, a combination of Paladins (who have flamethrowers that allow them to get around the Knights' special abilities) and Humanos Controlados is used. Inquisitors continue to do what they've been doing in regards to youths. They are NOT to initiate combat with any Breaker Knights. Their job is to find Breaker cells that have been cloaked and report them to Paladins and Controlados. Their job also extends to interrogating prisoners to find more cells (go wild with the Orwellian stuff here, but restrict it to the ones actually being interrogated).

Yaos listens to some prayers. She filters out the requests to become a god and the unimportant 'by Yaos' exclamations (but not the important ones). The only exceptions to this filter are when they're said by Heretics, Void associates, or Breaker Knights.

She asks her angels if they're getting any prayers and asks to patch some of them through to her.

She finds an inventor of weapons and war machines and with the boundless power of the God of Humans and Ambition she inspires him to become more inventive with his creations and to possibly create something that would turn the tide in the coming war against the Gruen. She also advises him to seek help from Fusil, for obvious reasons. All this divine thought and energy is magically encapsulated in the words: "get gud m8"

EDIT: To differentiate between normal knights and Breaker Knights, Yaos checks their shields/armour/weapons/whatever-it-was-that-broke-weapons for the enchantment that allows them to break weapons.

EDIT2: Paladins will not use their flamethrowers indoors, in heavily vegetated areas, or in heavily populated areas. If a bunch of Breaker Knights are hiding out in an abandoned barn, the Paladins may use their flamethrowers to light the barn on fire. If they find Breaker Knights in a forest, the Controlados will handle them. If the Breakers are hiding out in a house, battle mages (that don't specialise in fire) will handle them. Property damage will be taken into consideration and will be avoided unless necessary or unless it's known that the owner of the property is willingly harboring the Breakers. All damage will be reimbursed except in the case of the latter, where their property is instead confiscated.

[hops]

(( I just got side-tracked by what is a figurative life-threatening situation, so I might be gone for a while. ))

[Andres]

((That's fine. Good luck with everything.))

[Kilojoule Proton]

Tick 20.5:

The various Underkings and Underqueens continue to resist the idea of digging much deeper for money, content with the income they already receive from delicious dwarven food and not-so-shiny trinkets.

Jeffrey has provided some advice for Yaos: "I think people think badly about your Inquisition because of some meddler god twisting them into carricatures."

Yaos has inspired some Slythan humans to attempt to grow independent of the Gem Council. It is difficult work, but they at least form a few guilds to protect their own interests and workers. Yaos has also found a few of the younger members of the Breaker Knights and a few cells, but it is widely suspected that the more important Breaker Knights have decent abjuration spells, thus explaining how they seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

The priests of Grauel have begun attempting to spread the principles of Hunger more earnestly. Although this attracts some new converts and strengthens the belief of many, it seems to drive a few away completely.

A Grue Dragon has declared itself to be the leader of an independent faction but offers pacts to Azem and Grauel. The Mountwyrms and Gruen around the hill seem to have merged into something probably known as the Gruewyrms. A Star Dragon has ingested many Grue Spores and become another Grue Dragon (but of rather different type). It now looks like a living shadow of some sort.

The Armu have attempted to made contact with the Ikan with little success. It seems that the Ikan think eldritch horrors live deep in the depths of the sea of air. Perhaps some divine assistance is in order.

The Star Squid take quickly to Underwater Polo and begin holding many competitions. The extra dimension makes it a lot more complicated than the surface games the other races can play.

The Barrier Knights have been labeled a terrorist group by Yaos and the leaders of the human empire. A detachment of Paladins and Homines Contralati have been sent to locations with disloyal, uncloaked humans. They find many, but these seem to be cannon fodder and lift a hand only to block attacks using the powerful Breaker shields, which nullify and destroy non-unique weapons. A dozen or so flamethrowers have been disintegrated over the course of the investigation.

The detachments report that they have taken many Breaker Knights, but a lot of them seem to be fresh recruits without the enchanted shield. They also report that many people have suddenly reported their property being used for illegal Breaker Knight meetings in the world's first case of widespread insurance fraud. It seems that many of them are mostly empty houses with kicked over furniture and spilled food.

The Inquisitors continue to re-educate the captured youths with moderate success. While a small fraction decide to continue terrorist acts but for the human cause, the majority of them return to their towns.

Yaos has also listened to some prayers.
Shifty human: "I wish for a mountain made of solid gold to appear next to a human town."
Hot human: "Maybe if the world were cooler, I'd be happier. If only Yaos could do something about that."
Wandering Gruen: "Could you not attack the Gruen? Only one in a few dozens of thousands of Gruen actually eat humans. It's really not fair."
Adventurous human: "Do you know if this brown starchy vegetable is edible?"
Curious human: "What's eldritch anyway?"
Breaker Knight in custody: "By Yaos, I want to become the god of humans!"
An alarming loophole in the prayer specification system has been discovered.

The angels seem not to be receiving prayers.

A human inventor has invented a device that will end all wars because war would seem like nothing compared to it. The human inventor has created

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

An automated jelly roll maker

In a random graveyard, skeletons have risen and begun dancing to a haunting violin solo. The townspeople, naturally, complain of not being able to sleep from the excessive noise.

The GodManager has been reminded of the heinous crime of deicide and reminds the gods to be vigilant and consider looking for a culprit in the likeness of a murder mystery if it's not too inconvenient.

This update's dominant constellations are the Crown and Gravestone. The Keshan aurora are brightening noticeably.

Spoiler: Features (click to show/hide)

Spirit dimension:
Plane of Water 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 (-1*) (click to show/hide)

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 22/22, 6-7
Varee (Randomness): 13/20, 2-3
Fusil (Weapons): 10/20, 6-7
Azem (Greed, Trade): 22/22, 5-6
Anath (Night, Stars): 14/20, 6-7
Khaziraad (Architecture): 20/21, 4-5
Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 19/20, 3-4
Grauel (Hunger): 19/20, 8-9
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 18/21, 3-4
The Light (Light): 11/20, 4-5
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 17/20, 2-3
Yaos (Humans, Ambition): 10/20, 6-7
Joha (Life): 12/20, 3-4

Chyribylta (Fear, Ignorance): 20/20, 0-1

Chyribylta's character has been locked until a better time arrives. This means you cannot just drain It.

(Objective: Good luck with your situation.)

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.

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)

18.01: Create monstrous flora and fauna (4-2/14)
+4 from Varee, The Light, Artisanii, Khaziraad
0 from Cim
-2 from Yaos, Fusil

19.00: The creation of god-killing swords is forbidden (1-2/14)
+1 from Yaos
0 from Cim
-2? from Fusil, Anath?

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

Array

New players are still welcome. While the war stuff should be released by tick 23, there is still plenty of room for more creation still.

Sphere ideas this update are Blight, Treachery, Destruction, and Earth.

[Lost in Nowhere]

@Joha: "So waddya think of my supes awesome idea, Joha? Just a little help with making some angels and I start an annual festival in your honour!" "I can also get the Emperor to make some temples for you if you want."

Hm, sure, Yaos!

[gman8181]

Yaos, I'll give you one essence for the jelly roll maker.

[Stirk]

Yaos, I'll give you one essence for the jelly roll maker.

"You are at war. Just take it from him, claim it as your own. He was a fool to think it will end all wars, it will only give them something to fight for!"