Bay 12 Games Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5

Author Topic: A New God  (Read 4152 times)

Detoxicated

  • Bay Watcher
  • Urist McCarpenter
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #45 on: September 04, 2016, 06:33:50 pm »

In the following weeks many projects are set in motion by you, as you continue to watch over Aya.
Her movement and grace make you stumble once or twice, and she is swift too.
She works furiously to sustain her own life, and though you help her out by spotting out good trees,
berry bushes and the like, she has an own eagerness.
She spents many hours swimming in the waters, and while you watch over her, the animals respect her,
if not fear her down in the ocean. The mako sharks seem to like her and portray a very strange behaviour
for their species. They often swim with Aya and jump for her and play with her. They are like true brethren.

Shark Advisor and you spent time scoping the area surrounding Aya's area and seem to have found some interesting spots.
For one we have a cave that seems to be blocking your entrance, but also you have found chimpanzeez, giant tortoises,
a panther, and many paradisic birds, amongst many insects and small lizards and snakes. Further out there is the volcano, but you seem to be unable
to cross a certain border. To you it feels as if it has something to do with the distance to Aya. To the north, a mile away there is a freshwater pond
Aya is making use of it already, as it was one of the first thing you have pointed to her in her dreams.
While making these discoveries you spent a long time speaking with shark advisor.

"Well, you see, Norhal, the mako sharks are amongst the most dangerous critters in the oceans. I wished that we could conquer the oceans and become the apex."
"For now I must demand, that the Makos closeby Aya's Island, begin bringing people they find to Aya. I need a following."
"Alright, though it might be bad for us Makos in the long run."

"So tell me more about this god business."
"Well, you see as a god you must conquer the heart of the people to truly become mighty. That you have already known, but beyond that I suppose you know little.
There is many like you, and many unlike you, far beyond in terms of power. Each of them has a personality of their own, and usually they are quite thirsty for power.
I suspect there must be gods closeby as I feel as if that cave we visited was touched by another god. One must be cautious when meddling with other gods.
Reality is a set of physical rules, to which any being is bound. The god has more tools to alter reality, but is bound to his follower as the mortal brings in the creative
energies. Spirits and Totems have been created by a selfless god who wanted to break the grip of a few chosen gods. Since then totems and spirits have been dealing with
gods to aid them on their missions. When you make the plants grow quicker for Aya you actually temper with time, biology, minerology, only increasing and decreasing it in
slight manner. Try growing a mammoth tree out of thin air... Rumors say that there used to be gods that were able to create pocket dimensions to test reality bending stuff.
Yea once you got more power you could create crazy stuff, but most gods don't like it when you temper to much with the stable tempered reality as it is right now. Hmm."

You are quite astounded by the knowledge of the shark. Do you have any questions to him?
Logged

Dustan Hache

  • Bay Watcher
  • What protagonist?
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #46 on: September 04, 2016, 06:48:44 pm »

"Well, you see, Norhal, the mako sharks are amongst the most dangerous critters in the oceans. I wished that we could conquer the oceans and become the apex."
"For now I must demandrequest that the Makos closeby Aya's Island, begin bringing people they find to Aya if they can. I need a following."
"Alright, though it might be bad for us Makos in the long run."
Corrections. No need to force them to do it.
Ask him what he believes will be nessesary to keep the mako sharks healthy and numerous, at least near Aya's island.
Logged
I figure at some point, you're just gonna run outta fucks to give and just off yourself whenever you get hurt at all. It's not like there's any downsides to it. Hangover? Suicide will fix that. Stubbed your toe? Suicide. Headache? Suicide. Papercut? Suicide.

Detoxicated

  • Bay Watcher
  • Urist McCarpenter
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #47 on: September 04, 2016, 06:58:49 pm »

"Keeping us fed of course, but dedicating a change of their dietary behaviour will take time and thought.
For now the sharks will be fine, but if this technique is continued over time, it might become bad. We could
request to change their behaviour."
Logged

Dustan Hache

  • Bay Watcher
  • What protagonist?
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #48 on: September 04, 2016, 08:04:08 pm »

Then Lets stay on this course of action for a few weeks. Hopefully it won't hurt the mako too much. Maybe we can compensate by making fish more plentiful for them, slightly?
Logged
I figure at some point, you're just gonna run outta fucks to give and just off yourself whenever you get hurt at all. It's not like there's any downsides to it. Hangover? Suicide will fix that. Stubbed your toe? Suicide. Headache? Suicide. Papercut? Suicide.

somemildmanneredidiot

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #49 on: September 04, 2016, 08:37:43 pm »

We should also teach Aya about hunting, both in the sea and on land. If we can guide her in the creation of a spear while instilling some of our power into it, that should also be of great use.
Logged
"As to why you'd want to [throw your sword in combat] at all? The answer is pretty simple: There's someone you want to stab, but they're all the way over there, and walking is for peasants." - Starke of How To Fight Write

helmacon

  • Bay Watcher
  • Just a smol Angel
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #50 on: September 05, 2016, 03:33:01 pm »

Bring her a piece of sharpened coral to make a spear, show her the freshwater pond, instruct her to feed the mako sharks when they bring her another person, if she has the meat to spare.
Logged
Science is Meta gaming IRL. Humans are cheating fucks.

Detoxicated

  • Bay Watcher
  • Urist McCarpenter
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #51 on: September 08, 2016, 12:26:48 pm »

Update Soon to Come
Logged

Detoxicated

  • Bay Watcher
  • Urist McCarpenter
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #52 on: September 09, 2016, 07:32:06 pm »

Over the next week you encourage Aya to create spears of coral, and hunt for small animal on the island as well as in the sea.
Her swimming style improves greatly, and also her abilities to survive in general. A strong little fighter, your lovely Aya is able
to cope with the situation quite well.

Your attempts to improve her spells through your divinity seem to work, but the general quality of the spear does not increase
much as you have not learned to create more complex changes within reality. You do manage to make the spear more elastic
and robust though.

Incredibly your course of action to use mako sharks as rescue teams has proven to be a partial success. Over the course you have
managed to retrieve five people. Their names are Kayo, Jayo, Branyo, Landa, and Malira. While the similar looking men seem to be fine,
One girl seems to have lost a leg due to enthusiastic shark transportation and the other girl is in a deep hysteria. Only whispering strange words, she lays in
her coconut leaf mattress and is unable to do anything. Still bleeding, the one legged girl is aided by Aya, who does not know what she is doing.
Logged

helmacon

  • Bay Watcher
  • Just a smol Angel
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #53 on: September 09, 2016, 07:55:23 pm »

Enter the crazy girls dreams when she falls asleep and try to help her. Until then, help Aya with the leg. Try to learn as much as possible about changing flesh and reality in the process. Put the men to work.
Logged
Science is Meta gaming IRL. Humans are cheating fucks.

Detoxicated

  • Bay Watcher
  • Urist McCarpenter
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #54 on: September 11, 2016, 06:20:57 am »

You make the bleeding less, as you reach at the stump of the young girl. The hysterical one is the one that worries you.
After the bleeding is stopped Aya turns to the hysterical one and begins to talk to her.
She does not seem to respond, but a short flicker inspires you to jump right into her.


You find yourself on another island, the hysterical one is there, now all calm. She and hundreds of others walk up to the volcano that is also present on this island.
Mumbling a language that resonates with you, but which you do not understand, the group of people is chanting songs of another god!
As you reach higher altitudes the trees are exchanged with rocky pillars and goats.
On the top of the volcano at the mount of the mountain, the people begin dancing furiously, the hysterical one joins them too.
They keep on repeating the words "Thula Zaka Raaahr". At the wildest point of their dance they suddenly stop.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" You observe one man step forward now screaming words, while moving his arms furiously.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" The man takes out a wooden stick, which was covered before in some sort of blue fur.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" The man walks to people and points at them with the stick.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" The people are brought to the edge of the mountain.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" One is kicked down
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" Second one down
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" Third one down
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" The hysterical one starts running downhill.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" She is followed by hundreds of angry villagers
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" She runs for the ocean.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" Arrows are flying at her.
"Thula Zaka Raaahr" She runs into the waters and swims.
You see her sillouette, but underneath her lurks a fiend. 6m in length a saltwater crocodile is charging at her.
It will be there soon...
Logged

somemildmanneredidiot

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #55 on: September 11, 2016, 06:47:15 am »

Have a similarly sized mako intercept the crocodile. Have another mako provide aid swimming away.
Logged
"As to why you'd want to [throw your sword in combat] at all? The answer is pretty simple: There's someone you want to stab, but they're all the way over there, and walking is for peasants." - Starke of How To Fight Write

Detoxicated

  • Bay Watcher
  • Urist McCarpenter
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #56 on: September 11, 2016, 11:35:32 am »

You quickly call the mighty mako of the seas to aid this young human.
As the saltwater crocodile snaps for the body of the hysterical one,
your shark takes a bite in the side of the crocodile. Deeply hurt it turns
around and charges at the mako. They begin circling each other, while
keeping a smart distance. This is unusual behaviour but it is a dream.
While the contest of the water beasts is happening, another smaller mako
makes his appearance. Swiftly he swims towards the hysterical one
and lets her hold her fin, after showing her he means no harm.
They scuttle off.
Your call seemed to be wise, as another mako appears attacking the crocodile
from behind. The attacks of the mako sharks leave the crocodile no option but to
become more aggressive. Quickly it is biting and kicking in all directions
damaging the initial mako. The other mako manages to bite himself into the lower
belly area of the crocodile. As the crocodile manages to shake off the makos
it quickly swims off. For a short moment it turns around and looks straight at you.
"I will remember you"

You wake up. You find Aya hugging the hysterical one, who is crying, but in
calm sadness rather than hysteria. As the night closes in they all go to sleep.

"Another god! It is definite." says shark advisor.
"Well, what can you tell me?"
"Aggressive god, probably related to the volcano too. The crocodile
is probably his totem, or one of his totems. You see, the more people believe
in you, the more totems you can accept. Be careful though, weird combination
can cause problems, due to law restriction or such... It would probably be better to
find out more about this geographical area, so we can create defences for us.
I think if you gained the new ones as believers you could start to travel to further places."
"I will think about it shark advisor!"

As the morning sun rises Aya wakes up to find the survivors already awake.
They present themselves as the three Brothers, Jonas, Alper, and Masl. The
hysterical one is called Elmi and the one that had ost her leg goes by the name of
Ichika.
You ask yourself how Aya should aproach gaining these followers, as well as what
your new knowledge will bring in the end.

Logged

Dustan Hache

  • Bay Watcher
  • What protagonist?
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #57 on: September 11, 2016, 12:08:01 pm »

Have Aya demonstrate her affinity for the sharks as she can. be especially watchful for the injured one, since she has already had a rough time with them. On the same note, lets try and get the sharks used to being near people at the shore. They are going to be protecting those same people after all, and we can't have another lost limb because one of them got too excited.
Logged
I figure at some point, you're just gonna run outta fucks to give and just off yourself whenever you get hurt at all. It's not like there's any downsides to it. Hangover? Suicide will fix that. Stubbed your toe? Suicide. Headache? Suicide. Papercut? Suicide.

helmacon

  • Bay Watcher
  • Just a smol Angel
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #58 on: September 11, 2016, 12:59:48 pm »

The now less hysterical one should be rather easy to convert, if she remembers her dream at all. The three male survivors should come around after they see the interactions of Aya with the sharks. The legless girl will be a bit more difficult. I think we should find the smallest, most adorable, baby mako we can find and have her interact one on one with it. If she can get past her presumed fear of sharks, she has a lot more potential in the water than on land, what with her missing leg and all. Also, curb any infections that might show up in her leg stump.
Logged
Science is Meta gaming IRL. Humans are cheating fucks.

Felissan

  • Bay Watcher
  • Hopefully not killing this game too
    • View Profile
Re: A New God
« Reply #59 on: September 11, 2016, 01:32:02 pm »

Have Aya demonstrate her affinity for the sharks as she can. be especially watchful for the injured one, since she has already had a rough time with them. On the same note, lets try and get the sharks used to being near people at the shore. They are going to be protecting those same people after all, and we can't have another lost limb because one of them got too excited.
+1

Also, just to point it out, the survivors' names were already introduced before Elmi's dream. Which version is canon?
Logged
Quote from: xkcd
I always figured you should never bring a gun to a gun fight because then you'll be part of a gun fight.
Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5