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[LuckyKobold]

"It isn't that absurd, Have you thought that maybe some don't like pain and that many actively disdain it?"

[Lord_lemonpie]

"It isn't that absurd, Have you thought that maybe some don't like pain and that many actively disdain it?"

"I used to fear pain when I was still mortal, but weeks of torture made me see the true beauty of pain and made me what I am today. I whish to share pain with everyone, so they can discover who they truly are."

[LuckyKobold]

"That is slightly morbid, But each Deity to their own."

[Kilojoule Proton]

Tick 89: Multiplication of Errors

Some people who used to make Void pacts for mundane things continue to do so.

The Burning Days state that they operate transparently and were told by their founder of the Bellators. They seem to be against secrecy and subterfuge.

The Bellators have been recalled. Formerly infected Bellators' souls have been removed from their reincarnated lives and revived on the world with the castle. None of the remaining seem to be infected. The parasites are about two heads taller than the average Human. They are vicious, soulless, and seem to infect people by being near them based on observations. Hosts seem to be digested. It is difficult to draw any concrete conclusions about their intelligence. The parasites seem not to be alive.

Malakath's tutorials have received showings of countless people of various backgrounds. A substantial portion seem unable to use even the simplest of magic at all during the tutorials. There is a surprisingly high rate of assorted injuries ranging from minor cuts and bruises to loss of limbs or senses or even death even for near-trivial spells in those who attended.

Azxar has visited the ruined section of the kobold city and found it to be the result of a massive explosion that also produced extreme heat. He has begun swinging his scimitar wildly around the survivors, commanding them to hurry and clean up.

Melyssa has created Ulthon, a warhammer similar to Azxar, and given it to the self-torturer with a promotion to Second Archfiend.

KI'Tork's investigation turns up much the same information Azxar's investigation provided.

The Saints hav begun a relief service for the Kobolds, supplying food and shelter.

The Lich has been sighted destroying many parasite beasts.

Fortuna's game continues with Fortuna drawing J♦, K♥, and Q♣. The man draws 3♠, 4♥, and 9♠.
"Would you settle for a draw in exchange for my devotion?"
The bandits offer to get back to work in exchange for a boon from Fortuna. Some mines have run into pockets of incredibly valuable minerals.

The Lunagee has begun purging parasites with modest success.

Raptil has awakened!

(Wire and Giant Lightbulb: 22E)

Malakath has reformed blood bonds, continued to attack the creatures with moderate success, and propagated Nature Spirits by 3E. Those that attempt to inhabit space around Keshan seem to die quickly. The flooding river has finally stopped flooding.

Darruth has created 3M sentinels and sent them to war with the parasites. Reports indicate that they are also fairly successful. Cleansing appears not to work on the creatures.

Malakath has begun evacuating nearby towns.

Darruth has assigned the Guardian Angels and Templars to containing the parasites.

Agents of the CKG Institute in strange garb have been seen destroying the parasites with "mechanical dragons" with limited success.

Fusil's method, whatever it is, seems to be very successful but seems to be as unwieldy as having a band of traveling musicians moving from town to town. Much monster death occurs with minimal structural damage, and the streets end up mostly dry and easily cleaned. Perhaps the legends of The Janitor are true?

Malakath has teleported as many parasites as possible with 1E and magic to an isolated, barren area and incinerated them and hidden in her plane. The Bellators have returned to their castle.

(Suns as better anti-Void engines: For certain specific applications, yes.)

(Warnings for spheres: This is a tricky one, what with the constant violations going on. Would I really want to take the risk of having a messy fight spilling over into OOC?)

(Gods worshipping gods: This is incredibly silly! (but it might be a nice mechanic for a spin-off))

This update's constellations are the Ring and Horse. Solar activity continues to be slightly elevated for the Slythan sun.

(Malakath: -1E, Melyssa: -2E, Darruth: -8E, Malakath: -1E)

Spoiler: Lawmode (click to show/hide)

Quéßäre v. Azem

58.05: Quéßäre sues Azem for cursing everyone's economies. (3-0) [PASSED]
+3 (Convict) from Quéßäre, Azem, Yaos

Spoiler: Features (click to show/hide)

Skyfeatures: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5731808#msg5731808 (maintained by Happerry/Anath)
Skyfeatures: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5842048#msg5842048 (maintained by Andres/Yaos/Malakath)
Bestiary: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144651.msg5779202;topicseen#msg5779202 (maintained by Andres/Yaos/Malakath)

Spoiler: Deities (click to show/hide)

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 37/42, 14-15
Fusil (Weapons): 28/28, 8-9
Azem (Wealth, Trade): 55/55, 7-8
Khaziraad (Architecture, Improvement): 28/28, 6-7
Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 61/61, 6-7
Grauel (Hunger, Decay): 33/44, 16-17
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 5/27, 0-0
The Light (Light): 31/52, 6-7
Joha (Life): 33/43, 8-9
Neron (Ice): 15/24, 6-7
Darruth (Goodness, Protection): 21/27, 8-9
Quéßäre (Deception, Guile): 23/23, 5-6
KI'Tork (Kitchens, Satisfaction): 17/20, 7-8
Malakath (Souls, Blood): 14/22, 6-7
Atropos (Death, Dust): 29/29, 7-8
Melyssa (Torture): 19/21, 2-3
Fortuna (Luck): 21/21, 3-4
Raptil (Hunting): 20/20, 0-1

Taol (Freedom): 20/20, 2-3 (Safe stasis)
Anath (Night, Stars): 23/23, 6-7 (Safe stasis)
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 24/24, 2-3 (Sealed away)
The Light (Light): 52/52, 5-6 (Sealed away)

Varee (Randomness): 6/31, 3-4 (Sealed away)
Carmine (Exploration, Science): 21/21, 1-2 (Sealed away)

Spoiler: Council rules (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:
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.

Council-produced creations are not to be tampered with without council approval. Failure to comply will result in the automated initiation of a trial.

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>

Proposals at [IMMINENT PASS] will pass immediately if 80% of the Support or Oppose votes are Support votes.

34.05: A trial will end after 2 integer ticks (from Tx to Tx+2) with votes tallied based solely on support and opposition. Conflict results in comparing support and opposition.

Starter Code of Conduct:
I. Thou Shall Not Cause Megadeaths Or Extinction Events
II. Thou Shall Not Seek the Death of Another God
III. Thou Shall Not Force Mortals To Worship You
IV. Thou Shall Not Force Mortals Not To Worship Other Gods
V. Thou Shall Not Break The Universe

Active players are those who have posted in the last three (3) UTC days.

35.01: Arrange for a Void study committee
36.00.1: Trials held for assault, murder, or attempted murder last only for a tick (4-2/13) [EXTEND TO T42] [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
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 <?>

21.00: Make a gas giant for each system <15-16 (2-3)>
24.00: Create the Plane of Death and Battle <1-2 (0-1)>

35.00: Put constellations in order and in a cycle as opposed to randomly
35.01: Arrange for a Void study committee
40.00: New races must not be negatively acted upon from the mortals' perspective for at least 3 ticks

43.01: Refill the Library's supply of Void books
66.00: Disband the Human Empire and grant the citizens self-determination
75.01: Have non-votes count as Abstains

79.01: Contain the summoning/Void activity <4 (2)>

80.02.4: As above but for 4 ticks
80.05.2: Proposals require seconding by two other gods to pass
80.06: Resolve proposals at tick n+3 at the earliest
79.05: Silence Fusil permanently
85.01: Insta-pass proposals supported by 75% of active deities
85.00: Forbid Void-worshippers from using magic
86.00: Lift the limitation on magic
86.01: Encourage mortals to petition gods for magic (3-2/16) [PASSED]

Spoiler: Council proposals (5) (click to show/hide)

86.01: Encourage mortals to petition gods for magic (3-2/16) [PASSED]
+3 from Fortuna, Cim, KI'Tork
-2 from Malakath, Melyssa

86.02: Any Proposal Action that negatively affects a Deity without their consent for no reason will auto-fail (3-4/16) [DEAD]
+3 from Malakath, KI'Tork, Melyssa
-4 from Cim, Fortuna, Neron, Quéßäre

88.00: Log all Void-god or Void-angel communications each tick (2-0/16) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+2 from Malakath, Melyssa
88.00.1: 88.00, but record all communication as well (2-0/16) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+2 from Malakath, Melyssa

88.01: Burn the Lich! (5-0/16) <?> [WILL PASS T91]
+5 from Grauel, KI'Tork, Neron, Malakath, Melyssa

89.00: Make the Slythan sun anti-Void; have everyone contribute regardless of opposition (1-2) <?>
+1 from Malakath
-2 from Fusil, Fortuna

89.01: Void research committee: Restrict research to committee, maintain exactly three seats filled, rotate every three ticks, must research every tick and share to committee, must publish results (including independents) (1-1)
+1 from Fortuna
-1 from Fusil
89.01.1: 89.01 but only volunteers accepted for the committee, 1E donated to volunteers every tick, must publish every three (3) ticks, those removed cannot rejoin for 9 ticks (1-0)
+1 from Malakath
-1 from Fusil

Spoiler: New Proposals (3) (click to show/hide)

89.00: Make the Slythan sun anti-Void; have everyone contribute regardless of opposition (1-2) <?>
+1 from Malakath
-2 from Fusil, Fortuna

89.01: Void research committee: Restrict research to committee, maintain exactly three seats filled, rotate every three ticks, must research every tick and share to committee, must publish results (including independents) (1-1)
+1 from Fortuna
-1 from Fusil
89.01.1: 89.01 but only volunteers accepted for the committee, 1E donated to volunteers every tick, must publish every three (3) ticks, those removed cannot rejoin for 9 ticks (1-0)
+1 from Malakath
-1 from Fusil

New players are always welcome. Sphere ideas this tick are Wind, Revelry, Magic, and Destruction. Opposing sphere ideas this tick are Honesty and Anarchy.

[LuckyKobold]

KI'Tork spends 3 Essence to investigate the Kobold City.

[Vgray]

Listen to prayers.

[hector13]

Fortuna

Fortuna's game continues with Fortuna drawing J♦, K♥, and Q♣. The man draws 3♠, 4♥, and 9♠.
"Would you settle for a draw in exchange for my devotion?"

No. I was illustrating your folly in believing that you could defeat me, the god of Luck, in a game of chance.

I can ensure that you retain your ageless luck in return for that devotion and becoming a missionary, though.

Is there anything else?

The bandits offer to get back to work in exchange for a boon from Fortuna.

You will need to offer me something more than "getting back to work" for me to want to grant you something.

Be aware, I will not grant you anything that will directly aid you in harming another mortal being.

Some mines have run into pockets of incredibly valuable minerals.

Remind the miners and the mine owners that to maintain my favour, I desire worship and donations to my temples.

Bless any mortal that is combating the parasites with absolute luck temporarily until they finish fighting.

Visit some circuses, offering the ability to perform their more death-defying pieces correctly every time, in return for their devotion.

Listen to prayers

Malakath's tutorials have received showings of countless people of various backgrounds. A substantial portion seem unable to use even the simplest of magic at all during the tutorials. There is a surprisingly high rate of assorted injuries ranging from minor cuts and bruises to loss of limbs or senses or even death even for near-trivial spells in those who attended.

What in the name of the council are you showing these people, Malakath!?

[LuckyKobold]

"She's probably showing them blood magic."

[hector13]

"She's probably showing them blood all over the floor magic."

((FTFY))

[LuckyKobold]

((Oh I get it.))

[Lost in Nowhere]

I can tell that bad things are coming...

How does the Oracle work, again? As in, how is its use by gods restricted?

[DreamerGhost]

It costs 3E for a god to use it, and the answer is most likely to be useless.

[Rolepgeek]

It costs 3E for a god to use it, and the answer is most likely to be useless.

The Oracle gives answers to the questions it is asked. No more. It depends entirely upon the question asked. In fact, there are several questions I would like to ask it, however, I do not have the essence to spend on such an endeavour at the current time. Speaking of which...there's some things I'd been meaning to do.

[IcyTea31]

"Actually, the Oracle's price is 'free once in a lifetime, 3E for subsequent questions'. And for useful answers, you just need to ask the right question."

[gman8181]

Feed some captured Parasites Gruen Spores and observe the results

Feed some Parasites to some Gruen and fast forward the mutation process

Dissect a Parasite and look for any specific reproductive methods it might use such as spores, viral, etc

Have a Gruen Drone and a Parasite fight to the death and observe the results