Shift 1: New Arrivals //discord.gg/mbaNgpwBwSIn the beginning, there was nothing. And to be quite honest, there wasn't anything else a few hours or years later. Really, there wouldn't be anything interesting for a few aeons if left to natural processes. Not good for the company margins that. Not good at all. To maximise profit potentials, Shell Estates Company (SEC) has sent in its newest batch of employees to render the universe thriving and productive.
From the Point emerged the crew, as it was. In no order of particular importance or rank, they were:
Kokyangwuti (TricMagic), Mortal Relations Officer
Iquana (Rockeater), Planetary Landscaper
Kęklos (ImmortalRyukan), Utility Manufacturer
(Princess) Shiny (IronyOwl), Mortal Relations Officer
Gamma Omega Delta (Glass), Utility Manufacturer
Sartanah (KJP), Planetary Landscaper
Waiiy (Shadowclaw777), Company Representative
Feathers (Shadowdragon), Company Representative
Kobas (Knightwing64), Generalised Catalyst Operative
Dalarin (Dustan Hache), Planetary Landscaper
Normally, upper management would have a mouthful of caustic-terse criticisms about the fact that not one stellar engineer or biotic designer was appointed. Few would question Random Number God however and criticism has been subdued, with little more than comments on the "relatively uniform selection of specialist". Still, there was work to be done.
As a result of Random Number God's benefice, the Universe's Point has been upgraded. Habitable Bodies limit has been increased to 2.
Bonuses have been distributed to each employees coffers.
Shift 1a: VisitorsThe opening up of a new universe draws flies like honey. Everyone who keeps on the sharp and narrow knows too well that this infinity has been claimed by SEC (a claim enforced by the more militant departments). Still. the company is of the opinion that visitors are acceptable, as long as they do not interrupt company operations. Some even have a number of requests or deals, something that the local Company Reps ought mull over.
The Wolf-Headed Slime: A tall and curvy slime with a wolf-head inside her, her curtain eyes are white with a smattering of saffron petals. She wears the garbs of the internexus traders; formal and business-like as they come. She congratulates SEC on its new real estate, but does take notice of how empty it is. She has a simple offer; she will deliver scrap parts here as materials for the creation of new bodies. In return, she would like approval to lease one non-habitable body to be used as a factory for her own company's products.
The Glider That Trades: A plastic hanglider capable of speech and movement, they speak in a loud and friendly manner. They have all sorts of living creatures amongst their cargo, perfect for settling all sorts of environs. He understands the current lack of soul flow in this universe and is offering a low-interest loan.
Severan The Travelled: A serious looking orangutan wizard, seemingly of mortal roots. Erudite and wearing an illustrious dress of stars and deer, Severan offers to seed the land with magic. In exchange, he would like a permanent habitation contract drawn up for him, allowing him to live in the Universe. It is quite well known however, that a mortal not-mortal who walks around the paths of the divine with little trouble is not an easy to deal with obstacle.
The Bumbling Gardener: A diminutive solar sprite resembling a triangularoid armadillo, she looks like the free-spirited sort, the kind that you often find at interdimensional inns and in wild virgin existences. She notices the lack of a light source here and offers to make it bloom with light - on the condition that she be allowed a small portion of future souls in perpetuity.
Durthu The Dealer: A sickly baobab tree, Durthu is short and sweet about his offerings. He is willing to dispense SBAs of Life, Death, Silence and Craft in exchange for leasing portions of SEC employee souls. A 10% stake for every two (2) SBA, he says.
The Anxious Hoarder: a quite distressed and obese dwarf-looking divine requests to stash a few thousand comets in the Universe for a few shifts. Its only for a few shifts, he emphasises. Just for now. He'll handsomely pay up later. The comets look somewhat...unstable and oozing some sort of matter.
Uvum-Of-Eight-Leaves: an elderly moth of titanic proportions, Uvum belongs to a philosophical sect that seeks to advance beyond the kens of known existence. It often ends in ritual suicide. In Uvum's case, he desires to die in a manner that gives life. He seeks to die as a sun, burning slowly through aeons and aeons in jubilant life-giving pain. Suffice to say, he would function well as a sun. Of course, he will die one day, with the light going with him.
Systems (0/1)
- Celestial Bodies (0/20)
-Non-Habitable Bodies (0/20)
- Continents (0/1)
-Regions (0/1)
-Habitable Bodies (0/2)
-Continents (0/6)
-Regions (0/4)
Point
Status: Working as Intended
Upgrade: Inn at the End of the Universe - a delightful tavern hotel that is both comfortable and spacious enough to allow visitors to stay for longer than usual. Visitors from the previous turn may be interacted with. May also act as an afterlife in a pinch.
The Universe is EMPTY!
The Transit of Souls
Description: the delivery of mortal souls that have lived enriching lives to the Point.
Status: Non-functional [NO SOULS]
Kokyangwuti, Mortal Relations Officer (TricMagic)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 1
Trait: Guiding Needle - Once per shift, Kokyangwuti may Test a mortal, minor entitity or organism(s) with any sort of challenge. Those that pass the challenge may find themselves fortunate to the weaves of the Fates in the future. Those that fail tend towards failure for the rest of their existence(s).
Random Bonus: may select a sphere which mortals will be more inclined to associate you with.
Iquana, Planetary Landscaper (Rockeater)
EBA: 6, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Odd Job God - Once per shift, Iquana is able to use one of her EBAs (if available) for any action, regardless of role.
Random Bonus: +1 EBA. Use is limited to current role.
Kęklos, Utility Manufacturer (ImmortalRyukan)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Moteminded - If all Acts and Actions used per turn are wildly unrelated to each other, several actions taken next turn will have their intensity increased. Kęklos, being the scatterbrain he is, may sometimes randomly not perform any one of his actions.
Random Bonus: improve the effectiveness of one of your actions.
(Princess) Shiny, Mortal Relations Officer (IronyOwl)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 1
Trait: Shiny!. Everything Shiny makes is inherently less functional or efficient, but they look glamourous- something quite appreciated by mortals and entities alike.
Random Bonus: improve the effectiveness of one of your actions.
Gamma Omega Delta, Utility Manufacturer (Glass)
EBA: 2, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Replication - Gamma Omega Delta may create abiotic life and is allowed to in situations where they are allowed to create biotic life. Sometimes, anything abiotic Gamma Omega Delta creates or destroys turns out sentient.
Random Bonus: may select a sphere which mortals will be more inclined to associate you with.
Sartanah, Planetary Landscaper (KJP)
EBA: 6, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Boring - As a relatively normal employee corpslave, Sartanah is better at dealing with other corpslaves and SEC upper management. Besides that, Sartanah has no great advantages...or disadvantages besides their lacklustre love life.
Assets:
Assistanter (Bonus): semi-autonomous spirit employee who works for minimum pay. Can perform 1 Action. Is not affected by any Action bonuses or maluses that affects the owner.
Waiiy, Company Representative (Shadowclaw777)
EBA: 0, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Ennui - Every three shifts, Waiiy receives a mission from their inner self that if completed, will temporarily boost the effectiveness of some actions. A depressed husk, Waiiy's actions are normally lacking in lustre. [0/3 Shifts]
Assets:
Assistanter (Bonus): semi-autonomous spirit employee who works for minimum pay. Can perform 1 Action. Is not affected by any Action bonuses or maluses that affects the owner.
Feathers, Company Representative (Shadowdragon)
EBA: 0, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Deathly Pointers - Every shift, Feathers is able aid a fellow employee (or npc) with an action. This increases their general effectiveness. Doing so tends to spread the necromantic touch, however.
Random Bonus: improve the effectiveness of one of your actions.
Kobas, Generalised Catalyst Operative (Knightwing64)
EBA: 0, SBA: 0, Actions: 3
Trait: Smite Permit - Once per turn, Kobas is able to smite/kill/maim a mortal, population, organism or sufficiently lowly entity.
Random Bonus: may select a sphere which mortals will be more inclined to associate you with.
Dalarin, Planetary Landscaper (Dustan Hache)
EBA: 6, SBA: 0, Actions: 0
Trait: Big Eater - Consuming souls and other sources of divine energy tend to impact Dalarin more than other entities.
Random Bonus: +1 EBA. Use is limited to current role.