Whilst Insurgo sensed a debate of some importance among the gods, he had no time to deal with it now. Besides, he had an angry god of evil on his ass.
Insurgo walked for many days through winding tunnels, anger driving him on. The whole world was a game of the gods. The silicoid life, the many varieties of fungus, the stone crabs with their metal tools, all, all created by the gods. The self-righteous egoistic gods. But they were clever, oh yes. The world had been created as that only they could change it. What could he do about this injustice? Nothing (Insurgo is plagued by delusions of mortalhood).
As he ranted, he walked into a cavern in which rows of tevorim-plants were growing, tended by a dozen gemma liberi
(To be hence to refered to as 'gemchildren'. No offence, but pig latin is, meh. Good for names, but gemma liberi doesn't flow, y'know? It's like calling humans homo sapiens).
The gemchildren didn't notice him, for to their eyes, he was one of them. He passed on, assuming this was more of the gods automatons. As he was leaving, a gemchild dropped a metal basket on his foot.
"God dammit!", the gemchild cursed, hopping around frantically.
Insurgo paused in midstep. He spun on his axis, eyes aglow.
"Do you blaspheme against the gods, gemchild?"
"Gods? There's only one god, mate. And call me Gur'ak. 'Gemchild'!"
"One god?" Insurgo gaped. "Which-who is god, then, Gur'ak?"
"The creator. Zyenlid, lord of everything. You not had a gem in a while, mate?"
"Zyenlid? Zynelid- you bastard! You sounded nice! Gur'ak! I must talk to all the people you know. Where do they gather?"
"Well, there's a market in the town, where people gather for war councils, but-"
"Take me there at once!"
"Oi! No need to be like that! I don't even know your name!"
"I said at once" growled Insurgo, his eyes flashing red. "And my name is Insurgo"
And lo; Insurgo went forth to the market place of the saphire-tunnel clan, where he spoke unto the people. At first they were sceptical, but soon Insurgo's powerfull words swayed them. Insurgo described unto them the gods, and their use of the world as a toy, and told them of the power of prayer. Of miracles. And the peoples clamoured unto him, and asked for his guidance.
"I am a metalworker, but my crafts are failing" cried a desperate gemchild.
"You should pray unto Berridan, lord of metals, and ask him to help you form his gifts"
"The cave river by my farm has slowed to a drip!" shouted a farmer.
"Pray unto Undaparo, ask her to extend a finger to stop your drought"
"My son is struck with mental illness!"
"Etom Enol may grant a portion of his vast intellect to your son if you pray"
"The armies of the god-apointed ruler of all gemma liberi outnumber us, their soldiers have better weapons, their gems are greater, and Zyenlid has give them war-golems!" The last petition was by a gemchild in shining armour, studded with glowing gems, accompanied by five simairly armed gemchildren, though their armour was less impressive. "Unless your 'prayer' to your 'gods' can aid us there, I'm going to banish you for causing disturbances."
Insurgo stared. A mana vein on his forehead pulsed. His eyes flashed. The ground around him steamed. He clenched his fists.
"GOD-APOINTED-RULER? A NEW LOW, EVEN FOR THE GODS!" His voice cracked, his demon origin shining through. "Would they seek to rule that very thing which can provide freedom from their rule? Oh, we shall pray, warrior, and I shall join in your prayer. I shall slay the god-apointed ruler with my own hands!"
(Action: Create concept (3PP): Religion*
Teach Populace (1PP): Teach the gemchildren of Saphire Tunnels of the gods.
Pray Unto Wayock: Guide the prayers of Saphire Tunnels to Wayock, in exchange for aid in battle against Fan-Hondak.
I'm looking for some natural tactical knowledge, strength of the muskox, aggression of wolves. Amen.
Saphire Tunnels is a moderatly powered gemchild clan, inhabiting an undefined location. Not near the gemchildren affected by Apura Khon, anyway.
They, like many clans, are against the unification of Fan-Hondak, for reasons of their own. Greed, general evil, loyalty to their current leader, whatever.
*As that there may be structures of worship. The idea that gods can be worshipped. The introduction of the pantheon. Priests.
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