WORLD TURN 11: IT CAME FROM THE SKIES
RollsBlessed Lago-Moon: [5]
World-Things:
Further Blessed Gempria: [3]
North: [5]
> Sacred Domain of Mana: [6]
Sky-Veil: [4]
Blessed Black Hole: [4]
Civilisations
Esulom Kingdom of Mana: [5]
Sarbreris, Archipelago of the Free: [3]
Oceanus, Alliance of Explorers: [6]
Raktor, Country of Warriors: [4]
Kingdom of Cotton: [1]
> Council of Sand: [1]
Draconic Empire of the Fork: [3]
> Survivors: [5]
Mortal things:
Blessed Mirrored Glories: [3]
Cotton Shrubs: [1]
Dragons: [5]
Blessed Dragons: [5]
Intelligent Winged Snakes: [6]
Powerful things:
Blessed THETHIRDSUN: [5]
Blessed Great Sentry: [3]
Creature Things:
Savage Dragons: [3]
Mana Cores: [6]
Blessed Mana Cores: [5]
Giant Snakes: [5]
Reed Spiders: [5]
Star-Snakes: [2]
Other-things:
Blessed Homes: [3]
Snakes: [3]
Fireproof Trees: [1]
Unknown People: [1]
Gratis-Tree: [6]
Great disasters struck the world in the era that would follow the
Age of the Dragons. Some speculate it was divine punishment, others think it was the result of a forgotten prophecy, while others have linked it all to an astral congruence. Everyone asked can agree those were tough times to live in for those not of the
North.
Gempria and the Black Hole: How the Vast Fault came to be
Unprecedented changes would come to Gempria.
Awakening of GempriaDriven by a mad purpose,
Omnipotence invoked a disaster of its own creation to devour and destroy and sow fear:
the Black Hole. In retaliation or pure coincidence,
Tim invested the ever blessed land of
Gempria with an awakening of the soul, granting her an understanding of her self and breaking the worldly chains that bound her to her station.
The land rose and assumed a new shape of her own to honour one of her oldest benefactors. A great and beautiful Dragon-Queen who uttered a majestic roar for all of its inhabitants to hear:
ARISEN I WAKE! HARK!
PRAISE BE TO THESUN OF THE SKIES!
PRAISE BE TO TIM OF THE LAND!The first order of business of the Dragon-Queen was to flee from the Black Hole devouring at her back like a voracious glutton. She made a nest of her own South, but lost many of her dorsal plates in the process.
Where once was Gempria now remained only the Black Hole, which grew slowly but surely. It was the Vast Fault, which separated North from South decisively. A few very bold explorers would later attempt to cross it in the Northcrafts.
Lago-Moon: Awakening of the Moon-Beast
Soon after the
Slayer Interloper left, the
Lago-Moon awakened. The lustrious white fur of the celestial beast turned red as it woke up from its long slumber. The newborn hungered, gorging itself upon rivers of fire as they descended upon the world below. Amused, the
Torch Interloper just sent even more fire to compensate for what the beast devoured, knowing the creature would tire of this sole food. Soon enough the monster tired, but even after snacking at enough fire to submerge the world, the beast hungered still and looked for something with more consistence.
Devouring of GempriaIt saw a perfect meal in a gigantic moving prey fattened with time and blessings, the mouth wathering dragon-land rich in everything that life needed. The hunter instinct of the
Lago-Moon roused, and it descended on the world to attack and eat
Gempria. Already weakened by the escape from the
Black Hole,
Gempria could only muster a futile resistance as a sky-beast came to gorge on its shell, its flesh, and its innards. The great and horrendous scream of the land eaten alive inspired a primal terror in all mortals, who came to fear the
Hungering Moon.
When it was satisfied the predator returned to the skies to hunt the tasty looking Star-Snakes, leaving Gempria dying and unconscious.
Changes in Gempria
Annihilation of the Kingdom of CottonAt first the
Kingdom of Cotton rejoiced over the Black Hole which appeared in the
Empire of the Fork to punish them as foretold by the Elder Shrubs. Using the occasion sent by their God-King, the
Kingdom of Cotton broke away from the Empire and celebrated with a great national holiday. Having lost their blessing, the
Council of Sand didn't see the signs of ill omen traced in the skies.
Suddenly however, the skies turned red and a great maw came upon them. In an instant the entirety of the
Kingdom of Cotton was devoured whole by the
Lago-Moon. The
Great Sentry could do nothing as the beast seemed undisturbed by its mightiest beams which could carve mountains. It despaired, and raged, but didn't even bother the Lago-Moon which swatted the gnat away with a whisker. Right as it attempted to recover, a great punishment of fire came from the skies and melted its immortal shell.
Errors in the Great SentryLeft broken and alone again, the disfigured
Great Sentry pondered the meaning of its existence, adrift in the
Vast Fault. It gazed upon the
Black Hole as it orbited it. Why was it born? Why did it fail? Why did it exist still?
WHYWHYWHYWHYWHY
The Great Sentry sent this question repeatedly for anyone to hear. This signal would be picked up by Northern Explorers, urging them to seek the source of this mysterious yet ominous signal.
Decline of the Draconic EmpireFirst there was the
Black Hole, a first disaster of unprecedented severity that none could have predicted. The Empire was in mere moments humbled before a power they could not comprehend nor oppose, and it was only thanks to the miraculous awakening of
Gempria that they escaped certain eradication. The lands were upturned in horrific ways, as if someone massacred it with the savagery of a hungry beast. The Empire mustered all its ressources to help the survivors and reconnect the provinces, managing to control most of the damage inflicted by the
Black Hole.
Then came the
deluge of flames, which melted all those unlucky enough to step foot outside. Had the homes not been blessed by an ancient deity, the dragons would have perished. Not all blessed houses withstood the fires, however, and a great many lives were still lost. When the months of deluge came to an end, the Dragons would not know respite yet. When the flames ended, all was left was ashes and cinders, obscuring the skies. But behind, they saw a red shadow for a moment.
And the next all of the land next to the
Kingdom of Cotton vanished. And more, but again they were somehow spared thanks to the insight of a few
blessed Dragons who were chosen of
Ferina. They saw the last disaster and led an evacuation of the lands that would be chosen. A reorganization of the political structure of the empire led the
Mirrored Glories to hold even more influence than before.
Short-lived rise of the Winged SnakesA new small nation appeared in Gempria, a confederation of the Winged Snake Tribes. Then fire came upon them, wiping them off the face of Gempria.
Skyward MigrationsTo escape the
Black Hole, and the
Fires, and the
Lago-Moon, many creatures native from Gempria developed means to escape to the skies. The savage dragons and the remaining Mana Cores simply flew away, while the Giant Snakes developed a mean to produce a lighter than air gas that allowed them to grow voluminous and float. The Reed-Spiders wove cotton-silk contraptions to ride the worldly and celestial winds, and then made great nests in the skies.
Nearly every creatures of the surface were annihilated by flames.
North Ocean: Golden Age, and then War
Far from all the tragedies of the South, the Northern countries thrived thanks to the Sacred Domain of Mana. The mighty ward effortlessly repelled the
fires and obscured the North from the hungry view of the
Lago-Moon. However the ward went unstable for a moment, its power so great the Mana it emitted would attract the Lago-Moon the next time it would wake up.
Esulom Mana RenaissanceDecades of peace and blessings culminated in an age of intellectualism, innovation, and technological rediscovery. Studying the ancient texts their ancestors brought along in the great migration, the Esulomites rediscovered forgotten mana principles and became fascinated by this old power the
ancient Kingdom of Mana was said to have wielded. Some coveted it for its potential for war, others for its ability to improve the lives of the people, and others simply out of pure curiosity.
Whichever were their reasons, those who delved into the secrets of Mana brought forth the creation of wonderous items and machines. One of the foremost discoveries were the
Mana Hearts, energy devices used to fuel all creations of the era. Further development in the efficiency of Mana led to the next stage of Northcrafts, called now
Mana Vessels. The biggest ones were the size of a massive galleon soaring through the skies by creating its own currents of Mana.
Now all those who live in
Esulom benefit from dreamlike comfort as all their needs are catered for by the countless inventions of the era.
Sarbreris: Peaceful lifeThe people of
Sarbreris sought a more simple life, rejecting the technological innovations and comfort of Esulom. They lived close to nature, in what would be described as austere and humble existences. They were satisfied however, and were happy for being left undisturbed. With time many of the revolutionary thoughts some dissidents had against Esulom disappeared, and Sarbreris is a famed vacation location for those who tire of the hustle and bustle of Esulom.
Raktor: the Shadowfolks War of ConquestBut further North was very different. There were reports of several days of a rain of black, and for a time all communications were lost with the country of Raktor. Very soon the Raktorians made themselves known and gone was the Country of Warriors and their Council of Generals: they were reborn as the Shadowfolks of the Empire of Conquest led by the immortal Champion Council and their elected Supreme Overlord.
Like a wave the new armies of Raktor expanded aggressively where Esulom could not reach, seizing the entirety of the known landmass of the Ocean of Mana. They subjugated Sarbreris and Oceanus, and further researched ways to exploit Mana and turn it into weapons of war, discovering a way to corrupt Mana with the power of shadows - this would be the birth of Shadow Mana. Using this new form of Mana, Raktor developed weapons that surpassed those of ancient and current Esulom. Among their lethal inventions were the Mana Gun, a simple yet effective mass produced weapon, as well as their mighty military Mana Vessels known as
Battlecrafts, massive armored Mana Vessels equipped with the latest weapons of Raktor.
Now with the near entirety of the Ocean of Mana under their control, Raktor declared total war on Esulom.
The full might of the
Raktor Military clashed with the Esulom Royal Navy in what would be known as the
Battle of Sadarim, named after the eponymous island that was bombed into oblivion by the
Raktor Bombers. The scale of the conflict keeps increasing, with both sides seemingly inexhaustibles. Esulom although initially weaker managed to hold on against the first assaults, mounting a strong defence that Raktor doesn't seem able to break. Each country is developing a superweapon they hope will turn the tide of the war.
Esulom has focused its attention on the
Sacred Mana Ward, hoping to replicate it and create an unbreakable shielding technology.
Raktor delved into the nature of the
Black Hole, and are looking into a way to generate what they would call a Black Bomb.
Oceanus: Explored Too FarShortly before Raktor invaded, those of Oceanus made a breakthrough in the obsolete Northcrafts that could allow them to cross the Sky-Veil and the Vast Fault. The new vessels were so different from those of Esulom and Raktor they were named
Voyagers after the ambitions of their makers. Using the Voyagers, the explorers of Oceanus abandoned the North and set out to become a nomadic people living to explore the unexplored reaches, discovering many wonders that inspired many best selling books in Esulom: the mysterious tree of the North and it's magic bird, the mana sirens of the unknown sea, the monster hunters of the Sky-Veil, and the secret of the Why Signal.
But the Explorers wandered too far, too recklessly... And they eventually came across
the Moon.
Sky-Veil: New Life
Lago-Moon: Sated for nowAfter having devoured every last one
Star-Snakes, and failing to catch the tastier
THETHIRDSUN, the Lago-Moon fell into a long slumber. Its bloody fur became white once more, reflecting the light into one of madness and hunger.
Savage EcosystemExposed to the light of the
Lago-Moon, the creatures of the Sky-Veil changed. They became incessantly hungry, developing levels of aggression that turned them into vicious and dangerous monsters.
- The savage Sky Dragons for all their might became the lowest on the celestial food chain.
- The Gas Giant Snakes developed terrible poisons, breathing clouds of poisonous gas dangerous to all creatures.
- The Star Reed Spiders wove invisible threads of star-cotton to trap all manners of creatures in.
- The Comet Mana Cores became faster and deadlier, wielding flame along with their innate mana. However they hunted their own kind to near extinction, having found a way to steal the mana of other Mana-Cores. The few that remain are extremely powerful, Raven being the deadliest.
THETHIRDSUN: Clean-up complete!Blessed and helped by THESUN, THETHIRDSUN cleared the last patches of North-Sky from the Sky-Veil. And with all the death on the surface, it birthed many Star-Snakes although they would later all be devoured by the Lago-Moon. Regardless, the wonderous Sun Snake continued bringing light to the world even as it was pursued by the
Lago-Moon.
Premature Awakening of the MoonA legendary and maybe too talented Explorer managed to reach the famed white moon which all creatures seemed to fear. Following his achievement, the main body of Oceanus settled on the Moon. Then a few days after they had landed on its white surface, the land trembled and turned red, causing it to wake once more. It has detected something new it hasn't tasted... the
Ocean of Mana.Minor Events
The Fireproof Trees have gone extinct. They weren't proof enough to the divine fire.
The Snakes have gone extinct, consumed by flames.
The Unknown People were wiped out by a plague brought by Explorers. They live on in books now.
The Gratis-Tree has grown so well it was chopped off to become the throne of the Raktor Supreme Overlord. It's a masterwork throne.
INTERLOPERS TURN
Two Interlopers manifest themselves this turn.
The first one is a titanic Eye made of Eyes within Eyes. It is an enemy of THESUN, who has come to make its existence miserable.
!!!EYE HAD ENOUGH OF THESUN!!! it screams, and all can feel destruction looming over THETHIRDSUN and the Mirrored Glories. Fortunately the blessings of THESUN shield them from the malevolence.
Angered, the EYE promises a Major Intervention to any God-King who will: slay THETHIRDSUN, or slay any creation of THESUN that produces light. It promises a special bonus to anyone who would also slay THESUN's current vessel.
The second one is a winged leathery humanoid in a black suit, wearing a straightened red tie and a top hat. It is an enemy of Ferina, who has come to collect some debts.
"Well well, never forget dear Ferina. You can never hide from His Lordship's Revenue and Customs. It is time to pay your dues. Let's see... ah dear, why do you have to be so poor. Not making my job easier are you? Ah... really. There are two types of people I hate: frauders, and the poor. You happen to fulfill both criteria. What am I to do with you? Oh well, I will take what I can. Direct creations... check. Worshippers... check."The Giant Snakes are suddenly converted into assets!
All of Ferina's worship is drained this turn.
WORSHIP
Regions and WorldGempria generates 1 Worship.
Gempria worships THESUN and Tim equally due to their cordial relationship.
THESUN gains 0.5 Worship.
TIM gains 0.5 Worship.
The Ocean of Mana generates 4 Worship.
The Ocean worships Esugomot (Awe 2) and Monarch (Awe 2).
The Ocean is starting to fear Tim.
Esugomot gains 1.5 Worship.
Monarch gains 1.5 Worship.
The Sky-Veil generates 3 Worship.
The Sky-Veil worships THESUN (Awe 1).
The Sky-Veil is starting to fear Tim...
THESUN gains 3 Worship.
The Vast Fault generates 2 Worship.
The Vast Fault worships Omnipotence (Awe 0).
The Vast Fault fears Tim (Awe 4).
Due to Tim's vastly superior Awe, all the Worship goes to Tim.
Tim gains 2 Worship.
Creatures and EntitiesTHETHIRDSUN generates 3 Worship.
THETHIRDSUN worships THESUN (Awe 1).
THETHIRDSUN no longer fears Esugomot (Awe 2) and Monarch (Awe 2).
THETHIRDSUN is starting to fear Tim...
THESUN gains 3 Worship.
The Sky Dragons generate 1 Worship.
The savage Dragons worship Ferina (Awe 1) and Tim (Awe 4).
Due to Tim's superior Awe, most of the Worship goes to Tim.
Tim gains 1 Worship.
The Mana Cores generate 1 Worship.
The Mana Cores worship Esugomot (Awe 2).
The Mana Cores are starting to fear Tim...
Esugomot gains 1 Worship.
The Giant Snakes are no more!
The sentient homes generate 1 Worship.
The sentient homes worship Neetocris.
The sentient homes are starting to fear Tim...
Neetocris gains 1 Worship.
The Mirrored Glories generate 1 Worship.
The Mirrored Glories worship THESUN.
The Mirrored Glories are starting to fear Tim...
THESUN gains 1 Worship.
The Star Reed Spiders generate 2 Worship.
The Star Reed Spiders worship Tim.
Tim gains 2 Worship.
The Great Sentry generate 1 Worship.
The Great Sentry worship Omnipotence (Awe 0) and fear Tim (Awe 4)
Due to Tim's vastly superior Awe, all the Worship goes to Tim.
Tim gains 1 Worship.
CivilisationsEsulom, the Kingdom of Mana generates 4 Worship.
The Kingdom of Mana worship Esugomot (2 Awe) and Monarch (2 Awe) to a lesser extent.
The Kingdom of Mana is starting to fear Tim...
Esugomot gains 3 Worship.
Monarch gains 1 Worship.
The Draconic Empire of the Fork generates 2 Worship.
The Dragons worship Keseem (Awe 2), Neetocris (Awe 1) and Tim (Awe 4).
The Dragons no longer worship Ferina, save for the few blessed followers.
Due to Tim's superior Awe, most of the Worship goes to Tim.
Neetocris gains 0 Worship.
Keseem gains 0.5 Worship
Tim gains 1.5 Worship.
Sarbreris generates 1 Worship.
Sarbreris worship Esugomot (2 Awe) and Monarch (2 Awe) to a lesser extent.
Sarbreris is starting to fear Tim...
Esugomot gains 1 Worship.
Oceanus generates 1 Worship.
Oceanus worship Esugomot (2 Awe) and Taki (2 Awe).
Oceanus is starting to fear Tim...
Esugomot gains 0.5 Worship.
Taki gains 0.5 Worship.
Raktor generates 2 Worship.
Raktor worship Monarch (2 Awe).
Raktor is starting to fear Tim...
Monarch gains 2 Worship.
Coalescing Worship:Previous worship levels have been reset by the WardenTHESUN: 3 (+7.5) => 10.5
Ferina: 0 => 0 (drained!)
Tim: 1.5 (+8) => 9.5
Neetocris: 1 (+1) => 2
Omnipotence: 0.5 (+0) => 0.5
Esugomot: 2 (+7) => 9
Monarch: 0.5 (+4.5) => 5
Keseem: 2 (+0.5) => 2.5
Taki: 1.5 (+0.5) => 2
4 Units of Worship will coalesce into a Unit of Major InterventionHave gained a Major Intervention:
THESUN: 10.5 => 2.5 (x2)
Tim: 9.5 => 1.5 (x2)
Esugomot: 9 => 1 (x2)
Monarch: 5 => 1
THESUN shines DIVINELY...Tim can feel DIVINE fire in its belly... and can feel something BURNING!...Esugomot is coursing with DIVINE mana...
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