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« Reply #330 on: October 20, 2014, 12:25:48 am »

Jelly rolls are actually the only jelly-based food I like. Go figure.

In other news, what does everyone think about a god of science? Or a god of atheism?
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« Reply #331 on: October 20, 2014, 12:30:51 am »

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In other news, what does everyone think about a god of science? Or a god of atheism?

Both kind of stupid due to how the game is run. We control what science is and how it works, and can bend physics at our wills. A god of science would, thusly, be changed by how we decide the world works, kind of making him weak. "Technology" or "Progress" would probably make better, similar spheres.

As for the god of Atheism, we had one.Necoho. He vanished in a puff of logic. (Another Hitchhiker's reference).
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« Reply #332 on: October 20, 2014, 12:33:41 am »

A god of science could potentially be the most powerful god of all, save for a god of dreams. Seriously, it has the power to enforce a single set of physics. Assuming that the gods each basically **** with physics in their own unique ways, science god could just toll them every time they wanted to do something.
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« Reply #333 on: October 20, 2014, 12:39:00 am »

Both kind of stupid
Probably could have been said in a more polite manner but I agree that a god of science and especially a god of atheism would be a bit of a stretch.

A god of science could potentially be the most powerful god of all, save for a god of dreams. Seriously, it has the power to enforce a single set of physics. Assuming that the gods each basically **** with physics in their own unique ways, science god could just toll them every time they wanted to do something.
I don't think it works that way. First you still need essence to enforce anything, and enforcing it on everything would be very expensive. Regarding the tax, that's almost akin to me taxing gods for having their followers eat food or something. Don't think it would work.
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« Reply #334 on: October 20, 2014, 12:40:16 am »

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A god of science could potentially be the most powerful god of all, save for a god of dreams. Seriously, it has the power to enforce a single set of physics. Assuming that the gods each basically **** with physics in their own unique ways, science god could just toll them every time they wanted to do something.

I say it would be the opposite. He doesn't have the power to enforce anything, considering literally all the other gods would be against him. The fact that all the other god's powers "****" with physics is a weakness, not a strength. It means his sphere is constantly violated, and it isn't like the rest of us are just going to let him tole us even if the GM said he could. Besides that, more encompassing spheres are the weakest, since "science" covers so much it wouldn't be able to give him any strength.

Also, why would the god of dreams hold any power? I mean, we gods don't sleep. Mortals might, it is kind of unclear. Controlling dreams seems pretty weak, unless everyone agrees to follow your exact definition for how everything works.

Also, are we really going to start again? I am sure there are better places. If you had just chosen a normal god instead of your "Super special" god of humanity, you could have started at full power and been playing already like everyone else.

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Probably could have been said in a more polite manner but I agree that a god of science and especially a god of atheism would be a bit of a stretch.

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« Reply #335 on: October 20, 2014, 12:44:32 am »

Well, if the God of Dreams created a Dreamplane, where the dreams of all dreamers form and mix, that would be an interesting subplain and his worshipers could potentially kill people with super nightmares or something, so...

I'd assume mortals dream unless someone spends essence to make them not need to sleep.
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« Reply #336 on: October 20, 2014, 12:56:06 am »

That's right, and a dream god could basically send dreams to sapients, pretending to be gods that those sapients are devout to. Then he could tell them a genocide or something was in order and they would probably do it, thinking they're getting a diving message from their lord. A genocide or whatever is a big thing, and if influenced by a dream, then it could very easily be interpreted that the sphere of dreams is influential and thus gain the god of dreams a lot of Essence.

EDIT: Who says the god needs to stop at night dreams? A dream god could probably easily influence day dreams as well, start making them think along certain trains of thought. 'Heh. If I declared war on those gem dragons I'd be the king of the richest kingdom!' INCEPTION.

EDIT2: Actually, the dream god would also be capable of INCEPTION. Let that sink in for a bit.
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« Reply #337 on: October 20, 2014, 01:07:59 am »

Actually, right now, any of you can send dreams to mortals for free. Just don't do it too often to the same mortal or they'll end up going insane.
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« Reply #338 on: October 20, 2014, 01:16:47 am »

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« Reply #339 on: October 20, 2014, 01:19:57 am »

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Do you think I didn't see your edit? You admitted "Dream Gods are Useless then".

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Well, if the God of Dreams created a Dreamplane, where the dreams of all dreamers form and mix, that would be an interesting subplain and his worshipers could potentially kill people with super nightmares or something, so...

Actually, that sounds kind of cool. And there are already rumors about it....Though I guess there isn't much a point to building it, it wouldn't be different than any other realm.

On a side note, we really need to do something with that empty spirit realm. Any ideas for that?
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« Reply #340 on: October 20, 2014, 01:26:12 am »

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Do you think I didn't see your edit? You admitted "Dream Gods are Useless then".
Yes, but it didn't have as many capitals. I thought that that fact was self-evident so why clutter my valuable post with redundant words?

On a side note, we really need to do something with that empty spirit realm. Any ideas for that?
Fill it. >:)
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« Reply #341 on: October 20, 2014, 01:36:02 am »

On a side note, we really need to do something with that empty spirit realm. Any ideas for that?
I've been thinking about making some Fairy Courts for it, but just had other things to spend my essence on.
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« Reply #342 on: October 20, 2014, 03:52:52 am »

Since it looks like I'm going to awaken very soon I thought it would be a good idea to ask some questions about worship. Do animal sacrifices generate more Essence than prayer? What about human sacrifice? If my people start bitching about how much their lives suck I need to tell them what they need to do more of if I'm going to help them.
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« Reply #343 on: October 20, 2014, 03:56:56 am »

As usual, it depends greatly on how well-justified the action is. A vaguely described mass human sacrifice probably didn't have much of an effect, but a well-described mass human sacrifice probably has a significant effect. For equivalent devotion/fanaticism, sacrifice gives more Essence than passive prayer, but the long-term effect of a declining population could very well balance it in the long run.
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« Reply #344 on: October 20, 2014, 04:10:52 am »

Excellent. That answers literally all of my questions with no branching thoughts or ideas for once. Kudos! :D
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