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[DreamerGhost]

Creating something new is a demanding and long taking work. The way it is now, the work goes unrewarded, and anyone smart enough to suceed will figure out that it's not worth it.

[Andres]

"You make good points about competition, but patents are really the only hope the Slythan humans have of competing. The Gem Dragons hold a monopoly on practically everything and the only way the humans can compete at all with them is with a patent - a patent that will inevitably expire, mind you.
Moreover, this isn't just a matter of healthy economic competition. Actual death via starvation is a possibility if their nigh total control of the economy is allowed to continue unabated."

Creating something new is a demanding and long taking work. The way it is now, the work goes unrewarded, and anyone smart enough to suceed will figure out that it's not worth it.

"This too."

[Kilojoule Proton]

Tick 21.5: Fêtes, Wurst, and Death

The mortal world is abuzz with the news of the increasingly long Festival of Mystic Snow and the new Festival of the Jelly Roll. The fact that the gods themselves have decided to attend has only increased the excitement, it seems.

A recent massive donation to a shipwright has allowed for the design of two more advanced ships. They have the interesting properties of being both faster and larger in capacity than the old models.

The prices of weapons and medicines have increased sharply as a small number of buyers buy up as much of both as possible, probably to profit from the looming war.

A bunch of insurance fraudsters have been dealt with by Yaos recently. Loss of house or loss of much furniture are both frequently reported crimes now.

Artisanii's blessed painter seems to be painting a detailed self-portrait. It is almost photographic in quality.

The presence in the Divine Library seems to have disappeared, and the main room seems to be a lot less crowded with mortals than before.

Yaos has canceled the dreams of the deep earth sent to the Underkings and Underqueen(s). They seem to become a lot less irritable. The Underqueen has given birth to twins.

Yaos has also attempted to cause the invention of patents for the purpose of protecting the Slythan humans from economic domination. This has not been successful so far.

Anath has proposed the creation of a gas giant in each system, which may be more worthwhile than a first glance would show...

(Also, the Gem Dragons don't really control the economy. The Gem Council does.)

This update's dominant constellations are the Shield and Ship. The Keshan aurora are brightening again. The ice ring around Slytha has become more visible.

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 (0) (click to show/hide)

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 22/22, 5-6
Varee (Randomness): 14/20, 2-3
Fusil (Weapons): 11/20, 6-7
Azem (Greed, Trade): 22/22, 5-6
Anath (Night, Stars): 16/20, 6-7
Khaziraad (Architecture): 22/22, 4-5
Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 20/20, 3-4
Grauel (Hunger): 17/20, 8-9
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 18/21, 3-4
The Light (Light): 14/20, 4-5
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 18/20, 2-3
Yaos (Humans, Ambition): 8/20, 6-7
Joha (Life): 9/20, 3-4

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

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

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
18.01: Create monstrous flora and fauna (4-2/13) [PASSED] <?>

Spoiler: Council proposals (2) (click to show/hide)

19.00: The creation of god-killing swords is forbidden (1-2/13)
+1 from Yaos
0 from Cim
-2? from Fusil, Anath?

21.00: Make a gas giant for each system (1-0/13) <9-10 (9-10)>
+1 from Anath

Spoiler: New Proposals (1) (click to show/hide)

21.00: Make a gas giant for each system (1-0/13) <9-10 (9-10)>
+1 from Anath

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 Fate, Freedom, Travel, and Magic.

[IcyTea31]

Creating something new is a demanding and long taking work. The way it is now, the work goes unrewarded, and anyone smart enough to suceed will figure out that it's not worth it.

"Au contraire, an innovative entrepreneur is always one step ahead his competitors by knowing how to make the best product and will have to keep innovating to stay on top."

"You make good points about competition, but patents are really the only hope the Slythan humans have of competing. The Gem Dragons hold a monopoly on practically everything and the only way the humans can compete at all with them is with a patent - a patent that will inevitably expire, mind you.
Moreover, this isn't just a matter of healthy economic competition. Actual death via starvation is a possibility if their nigh total control of the economy is allowed to continue unabated."

"It is simply a matter of creating a more competent product. Without patents, anyone can make any product better, cheaper, fancier, or whichever niche is to be filled, and compete better. You're the God of Ambition. Show some of it and spread it among your followers. Soon they will compete, possibly forming a temporary syndicate to bring down the giant."

[Happerry]

"To give a Law and Travel boost to Lyle so he can have a safe journey to Gem Dragon lands and then sue the crap out of them."

$$$$
Price check on making a constellation dominant?

Not that I expect Lyle to see any success at all. I don't even think the Gem Dragons actually have lands, being dragons, instead of having a lot of separate lairs.

[Andres]

(Aren't the Mystic Snow festivals only supposed to last for a single day, once a year?)

(Loss of house? The houses weren't supposed to disappear. They were supposed to have been confiscated by the Empire.)

"Anath, is there any reason why we would want gas giants to exist? It would have to really be worth it to justify the Essence cost. On that note, is there a minimum waiting period before a proposal is either passed or failed?"

Vaal attempts to find common ground between himself and the Ikan. He also tries to ascertain why they're mistrustful of him.

(Great to see the subtitle back! A little inaccurate, but it's so punny it more than makes up for it! )

"You're the God of Ambition. Show some of it and spread it among your followers. Soon they will compete, possibly forming a temporary syndicate to bring down the giant."

"My blessing of Ambition is what got them so far and unfortunately it hasn't been enough. If we're going to start having goes against gods and their spheres, what about you? You yourself are the god of order yet you allow unorderly activity to exist simply for the fear that there might be further disorder later along the line? As the god of ambition I find that quite lacking, really! You ought to strive to bring as much law and order as possible! Instead you simply settle for second best because it's a little less risky. As a result, my people - and DAMN your theoretical, unproven, untested ideologies! - are forced to walk a fine line between advancing one's self and starving!"

"To give a Law and Travel boost to Lyle so he can have a safe journey to Gem Dragon lands and then sue the crap out of them."

$$$$
Price check on making a constellation dominant?

Not that I expect Lyle to see any success at all. I don't even think the Gem Dragons actually have lands, being dragons, instead of having a lot of separate lairs.

(Aren't price checks supposed to go in the OOC? Don't worry about Lyle - he'll have so many buffs and blessings and whatnot that I'd say he has a pretty decent chance of winning the case. Besides, he has a flying angel to carry him around everywhere as he needs it.)

(Ninja'd twice there. Also, bed time.)

[Vgray]

"If you wish, I could speak with the Gem Council on your behalf."

[Ambidextrous]

Kli decides to scan the areas around the Hummingbirds' civilisation for any trouble.

[Detoxicated]

The Light takes time and produces itself in front of his Generic Angel 1.
"Oh mighty Generic Angel I shall give you form."
The light gives the angel the ability to enter dreams where it will reveal secrets of the glowing heart to the young followers.
It shall look like an orb of light in this world, able to communicate through telepathy.
In the dreams, it shall create mythological dramas to advance the inner personal quest, or secrets of their personality. The Angel may choose himself what kind of settings he choses, and may raise small dream spirits of different spheres to aid him.

[Varee]

)(it was an annual event, but more people want it, more will fall i guess.))


Hey guys i still want the monstrous fauna so people need to vote more!

[MedicInDisquise]

After regaining from his burst of essence in his early "life", he has another burst of inspiration, as if it was a strike from Fusil himself. He goes to the Festivals, disquised as a non-descript Muse. He talks to the people there, and ask them what they want.

[Happerry]

"Anath, is there any reason why we would want gas giants to exist? It would have to really be worth it to justify the Essence cost. On that note, is there a minimum waiting period before a proposal is either passed or failed?"

"Personally, if it passed I was considering making a species or two to live on them. Besides, our solar system is very barren. It should have more then a single planet, a sun, and an asteroid belt."

"To give a Law and Travel boost to Lyle so he can have a safe journey to Gem Dragon lands and then sue the crap out of them."

$$$$
Price check on making a constellation dominant?

Not that I expect Lyle to see any success at all. I don't even think the Gem Dragons actually have lands, being dragons, instead of having a lot of separate lairs.

(Aren't price checks supposed to go in the OOC? Don't worry about Lyle - he'll have so many buffs and blessings and whatnot that I'd say he has a pretty decent chance of winning the case. Besides, he has a flying angel to carry him around everywhere as he needs it.)

(Eh, maybe but I was answering you at the same time so I didn't bother. And I doubt Lyle will win because there is no one source to lay a lawsuit on, all the gem dragons are likely to deny they owe anything anyway, he doesn't actually have a court to take the matter to, and so on. If he actually separated out all the ones that took money, got them to admit taking the money, got them to admit that they should show up at court over it, got them to actually show up at court about it, and had a court for them to show up at, maybe, but as is I doubt he'll get anything from even one dragon. No group suits for the dragons when they're all independent and you'll have to go after each of them individually.)

(And of course, his first issue will be proving that they are actually one of the dragons that took money, instead of one of the ones that didn't hear about it in time/was busy with something else/was too far away at the time/was otherwise distracted. And you know none of them are going to admit anything to someone who wants to take away their shinies.)

(Also, beyond that remember that each constellation only effects the word they are actually on, not both worlds. Which was it that had the war going on again? Because the Staff is only on World A.)

[Lost in Nowhere]

I see we have some new gods in our midst... Hello Taol and Neron! Enjoy your (hopefully permanent) stay!

Inspire some of the Ikan to make an expedition down to the surface. Or, at least, rather close to it.

[Stirk]

"Personally, if it passed I was considering making a species or two to live on them. Besides, our solar system is very barren. It should have more then a single planet, a sun, and an asteroid belt."

"But why a gas giant? You may not farm, nor dig for ore, nor do man other things necessary for all of our spheres on it. Why not just make planets like those we have already created? Why would gas giants be superior in any way?"

[gman8181]

Have I greeted the new gods yet? I may be growing forgetful as of late. Welcome. If you need any help early on, feel free to ask. I may be a horrifying monster that devours things but that doesn't mean I can't be polite, eh?

Also, I have neglected to mention this before but all gods are free to try and gain Gruen followers if they so desire. I will in no way hold it against anyone. Do so as you wish with them, but I do request... quite vehemently... that no one removes their hunger completely. I will have issue with that. Otherwise, I quite enjoy the idea of them branching out and becoming more diversified.

Check on the hunger mask wearers. If any are loyal to me yet, have them go to Gruen communities to unify them more. They are to teach that all disciples of the Hunger God are equal in his eyes and they should not let themselves be divided by their eating habits. All serve to make the Gruen more progressive, adaptable and influential in the mortal worlds. Any who get too uppity and defiant are free to be devoured by the Mask Wearers as an example that no one knows the ways of hunger better than the Hunger God. Proclaim the mask wearers the *Lords of Hunger* because it sounds a little more official than mask wearers.

Have the Gruen offer any people (the broad definition of people including all races not just humans) who frequently visit or stay in Gruen Communities and have gained the Gruen's trust, Gruen Spores. They are told the effects and let known that they are a useful tool that comes at a price. It is in no way to be forced on anyone.