ChickenBonanza Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 6 minutes ago, Argenti said: "I felt him reject another power." Alph says solemnly, shaking his head, "I do not think rejection would be wise. These powers are not mindless. They will remember." "I think it may be possible to take more than one power. What will happen... I don't know." 6 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: "Yes. Rejection is bad. I merely... accept the one that I wanted. I am still sending out my condolences to the powers. The most dangerous one is the Odius one. The others might remember, but this one, this one can feel anger. And that, that is dangerous." “Not all would think of such things,” Grace shakes her head, sadly. A wan smile remains. “How magnanimous of you.” There is little commentary, from her, of further comment. Just the attentive listening of one who has done so for a very long time.
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 1 hour ago, Argenti said: "A bold thing to admit. A dangerous one." Alph warns. "Do not forget we will be equals." He shrugs all 4 arms. "We will deal with it if need be. What is one infinity to 15?" "It was broken by our actions as surely as Ado was. I may save the good parts if it's within my power. Lift them into the realm of thought." "One infinity with malice to one without could be dangerous. Destruction or Anger will be the end of us. That I can assure you." 1 hour ago, ChickenBonanza said: “Not all would think of such things,” Grace shakes her head, sadly. A wan smile remains. “How magnanimous of you.” There is little commentary, from her, of further comment. Just the attentive listening of one who has done so for a very long time. "I think this world has many hidden truths. It could be quite useful."
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 11 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: God was dead. Now, the only his power remains. 16 pieces of Adonalsium, 16 Shards. 16 pools of power surround you in the crumbling landscape. You must pick one and flee. Layke looked at the fruit of their labors, scarcely believing it had worked. He had thought about this - he suspected they all had - and had come to a conclusion. He would take the curiosity of the being they had killed. And yet, of the powers he saw - truly saw, not merely the pools they appeared to be - the desire to create and know, to test and to wonder, had been split between many. This hadn’t been what he’d planned for. Layke blinked, looking around at his fellows already choosing pools. What was he to do? Quote He’ll think of Invention eventually, but I’m giving people time to steal from me - and this indecisiveness shows his character.
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 1 minute ago, Dragonheir said: Layke looked at the fruit of their labors, scarcely believing it had worked. He had thought about this - he suspected they all had - and had come to a conclusion. He would take the curiosity of the being they had killed. And yet, of the powers he saw - truly saw, not merely the pools they appeared to be - the desire to create and know, to test and to wonder, had been split between many. This hadn’t been what he’d planned for. Layke blinked, looking around at his fellows already choosing pools. What was he to do? "What is it that you are looking for?" Eloh says, walking up to him.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 2 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: "What is it that you are looking for?" Eloh says, walking up to him. “Creativity. Curiosity. Wondering. Thinking. I’d thought there would only be one, and yet…” Layke frowned, both from the dilemma and from residual guilt at their actions. “I need to pick one of them, I know that. But there’s several here that complement me - we need that, I think - when there was supposed to be one.”
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 9 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: “Creativity. Curiosity. Wondering. Thinking. I’d thought there would only be one, and yet…” Layke frowned, both from the dilemma and from residual guilt at their actions. “I need to pick one of them, I know that. But there’s several here that complement me - we need that, I think - when there was supposed to be one.” "So... Creation? Maybe... Invention?"
Tinwatcher I don’t mind Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 Turnip went in a loop observing all the pools, the decision of which one to take up was not a trivial decision to make. He ruled out Odium and Devotion as would want emotions, things that Turnip deemed unimportant. He considered Ambition but for fear of an unchecked thirst of power ruled it out as well .
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 4 minutes ago, Tinwatcher said: Turnip went in a loop observing all the pools, the decision of which one to take up was not a trivial decision to make. He ruled out Odium and Devotion as would want emotions, things that Turnip deemed unimportant. He considered Ambition but for fear of an unchecked thirst of power ruled it out as well . "Hello, Turnip." Eloh Pool said. "What are you considering?"
Tinwatcher I don’t mind Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 7 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: Hello, Turnip." Eloh Pool said. "What are you considering?" “Hello,” Turnip said. “I’m considering Reason. It seems to offer an intent that shouldn’t alter my personality greatly.”
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: "So... Creation? Maybe... Invention?" “Creation is not an option. But Invention is close.” 19 minutes ago, Tinwatcher said: “Hello,” Turnip said. “I’m considering Reason. It seems to offer an intent that shouldn’t alter my personality greatly.” “That was one of my three other options. Cultivation is claimed, and Whimsy is probably not the best choice for me. Thank you two for making this easier. I shall see you when we are gods.” @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren, Layke walked into Invention’s Shardpool.
Tinwatcher I don’t mind Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 (edited) Following the action of his peer, Turnip walked into the Shardpool of Reason. @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren Edited June 13, 2025 by Tinwatcher
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 39 minutes ago, Tinwatcher said: “Hello,” Turnip said. “I’m considering Reason. It seems to offer an intent that shouldn’t alter my personality greatly.” "That sounds good" 18 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: “Creation is not an option. But Invention is close.” “That was one of my three other options. Cultivation is claimed, and Whimsy is probably not the best choice for me. Thank you two for making this easier. I shall see you when we are gods.” @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren, Layke walked into Invention’s Shardpool. "Mmm. Yeah." 12 minutes ago, Tinwatcher said: Following the action of his peer, Turnip walked into the Shardpool of Reason. @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren "Hi! We're right next to each other. Ish." Quote im at the Cultivation Pool, just so you know @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted June 13, 2025 Author Posted June 13, 2025 9 hours ago, Tinwatcher said: Turnip attuned the rhythm of victory, he had just helped kill god. He looked around at the pools of light, each one had a tone radiating off. Following the actions of the others Turnip walked over to one. Quote Which one? 7 hours ago, al_lan_mandragoran said: The power pulsed, as if unsure. When did you show honour? it asked. All my life, he replied. If I make a promise, I will keep it no matter the cost, so long as the cause continues to be just. The power of Honour pulsed, ready to accept this Vessel. But it could wait for a little while. 7 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said: Iairandeshi starts humming to joy and rushes towards one of three pools, its hard to tell which one she's going for. Quote Which 3? 5 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: Eloh looks around. He feels... Connection to 2 of the pools. Ruin... Cultivation... I want change. I want to make things different. I will accept either. But... Eloh slowly remembered the voice of one of his friends. No. I will take cultivation. Eloh walks up to the pool of cultivation and hesitates. He sees the bright green shimmering light radiating off the pool. He looks to his left. Endowment. Hmm. No. That does not suit my plans. He then decides, once and for all to take Cultivation. This is the one. I have always known it. I have never wanted to take, to steal. I have always wanted to nurture and grow. This is the one I have always had a higher connection to. Eloh then turns to the people standing at Endowment Whimsy Virtuosity and Mercy (If anyone is there). He also looks over to Endowment Invention and Ruin. He has a... special look in his eye. His eye gleams. The power of Cultivation searches his mind. When did you Cultivate? it asks. 5 hours ago, Argenti said: Alph felt the aftershocks of it ripple through his Tamu Kek. It was exquisite - true artistry as it thrummed through his being, painting maddening colors. A wave passes through him and he knows then, the cosmere has changed. Truly. Profoundly. Changed. Alph turns to the pools, watching. He must consider carefully what he will take, for it will shape what kind of god he becomes. Each pool sang its own song, whispering, urging towards a goal. An Intent. That is something new. He thinks to himself. He looks at the shards of Ado's power and listens to their songs. He saw the Truine strain their feeble ears, trying to listen to music they do not understand. He pities them. Even those primitive Singers could hear the beats of the world. That golden well of burning passion called to him- the highs and lows of emotion compressed into power. But should he take it? Such power is not meant for mortal hands or hearts. The enshaden pool of rippling black smoke sang to him as well- he could feel its rippling chaos already roting the earth. He wrinkles his nose. That power knows only hunger and can not appreciate the destruction it brings. But perhaps... perhaps he could change it in small ways such as that. Opposite to that abominable power was another that called Alph. Creation in its rawest aspect- beauty for the sake of beauty. The pool rippled and split into three colors, more ghostly after-images than real substance. Other shards called to him, too, but one was already claimed, and one far more fiercely sang to another. If only he could take more of these and forge them together..... become the new god. "Grace, my dear. We seem like the only two who haven't lost our wits. What do you think of these... powers? Which sings to you?" Alph places an ivory hand on his hip and watches the impulsive fools run. He watches her in fascination. The singers have always been odd. Neither wholly Fain nor wholly Truine, but something other. Crab-like. Virtuosity's power calls to him. It needs a Vessel. Do you approach it? 5 hours ago, ChickenBonanza said: Grace breaks away from Shalta, murmuring words of surety. No surgery is bloodless, she says, matter-of-fact. Removing a weed disturbs the soil. After, she goes to Alph’s side, back subtly stooped with age, a pleasant smile on her face. As if watching her own grandchildren. “Oh, yes,” she agrees. “I had expected a tad more decorum amongst us. Too excited, they are. As if there is no more work to be done.” She makes a show of thinking over Alph’s question, a few seconds of hummed thought. “There are a few that quite like me,” she confesses, with an offhand wave towards a certain direction, beyond which lay powers of cold logic, unending feeling, and a desire for ever more. “And I think I quite like them back. Though I’d imagine you’d prefer that one of beauty. Too energetic for me, I must say.” Her smile grows when another of their number approaches. “How nice of you to join us, Eloh.” Quote You've done a great job in playing Grace. I will take her from now. 2 hours ago, Dragonheir said: “Creation is not an option. But Invention is close.” “That was one of my three other options. Cultivation is claimed, and Whimsy is probably not the best choice for me. Thank you two for making this easier. I shall see you when we are gods.” @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren, Layke walked into Invention’s Shardpool. Invention... liked him. Yes, he was one the power could accept. 1 hour ago, Tinwatcher said: Following the action of his peer, Turnip walked into the Shardpool of Reason. @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren Reason was not one to easily accept a host. Why would you be a good Vessel? it asked, needing assurance that Turnip was its best option. 1 hour ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: "That sounds good" "Mmm. Yeah." "Hi! We're right next to each other. Ish." @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren Quote Alright. Grace considered her options. Ambition... it did suit her. Ruin? No, that wouldn't suit her plans. Odium? Possibly. She would've liked to take Dominion, but young Mascar wouldn't budge.
IcedOutPenguin He/Him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 2 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Quote Which 3? Quote Ruin and the two on either side, its unclear which one she's going for.
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 5 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: The power of Honour pulsed, ready to accept this Vessel. But it could wait for a little while. The power of Cultivation searches his mind. When did you Cultivate? it asks. Virtuosity's power calls to him. It needs a Vessel. Do you approach it? Invention... liked him. Yes, he was one the power could accept. Reason was not one to easily accept a host. Why would you be a good Vessel? it asked, needing assurance that Turnip was its best option. Grace considered her options. Ambition... it did suit her. Ruin? No, that wouldn't suit her plans. Odium? Possibly. She would've liked to take Dominion, but young Mascar wouldn't budge. Me? I have cultivated many times. I have a garden in my backyard. he gestures at the crumbling Yolen it... isn't neccasarally here anymore, but I wish to ascend so I can save the dying rememnants of this planet, and cultivate it to a expansive planet. 1
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted June 13, 2025 Author Posted June 13, 2025 10 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said: Quote Ahh next to Spartan and Dragonheir Ruin pulsed, feeling the others reject him. But Iairandeshi... Ruin could work with. Come, it said. Destroy. 5 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: Me? I have cultivated many times. I have a garden in my backyard. he gestures at the crumbling Yolen it... isn't neccasarally here anymore, but I wish to ascend so I can save the dying rememnants of this planet, and cultivate it to a expansive planet. Quote Yolen will be completely destroyed. You cannot Cultivate it. Cultivation pulsed. It... liked Eloh. But it was still disoriented from being separated from all other Intents.
Argenti he/him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 15 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Virtuosity's power calls to him. It needs a Vessel. Do you approach it? "I will go now, Grace. I believe one sings to me louder than others. Pick well." He bows to her "I will see you on the other side." With that the ShoDel rises, walking towards the shimmering pool of ichor. Pure Investiture. 1 minute ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Yolen will be completely destroyed. You cannot Cultivate it. Quote Can I save the fain parts and shove em in the cognitive
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted June 13, 2025 Author Posted June 13, 2025 Just now, Argenti said: "I will go now, Grace. I believe one sings to me louder than others. Pick well." He bows to her "I will see you on the other side." With that the ShoDel rises, walking towards the shimmering pool of ichor. Pure Investiture. Virtuosity began to glow brighter as he approached, the swirling pattern in the liquid Investiture beginning to move faster. Create, it said. A masterpiece.
IcedOutPenguin He/Him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 2 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Ruin pulsed, feeling the others reject him. But Iairandeshi... Ruin could work with. Come, it said. Destroy. Quote What do they look like now? Smoke or a pool of liquid?
Tinwatcher I don’t mind Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 (edited) 2 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Reason was not one to easily accept a host. Why would you be a good Vessel? it asked, needing assurance that Turnip was its best option. “Emotion clouds reason and logic, I have amputated emotion out myself long ago. I offer a vessel that can reason and deduct without outside influences.” Said Turnip attuning the rhythm of consideration Edited June 14, 2025 by Tinwatcher Typos
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 2 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Ruin pulsed, feeling the others reject him. But Iairandeshi... Ruin could work with. Come, it said. Destroy. Cultivation pulsed. It... liked Eloh. But it was still disoriented from being separated from all other Intents. Quote Oh, yes I can. I can save the very last parts of Yolen and use them. Both me and Eloh have been plotting this for quite a while It will be fine. Everyone may be doubting it, but I know that I can cultivate this planet. Bond with me for no other reason, but I will be able to cultivate this planet. Together, we can cultivate wonders. You will find my determination a huge asset for shardhood.
Argenti he/him Posted June 13, 2025 Posted June 13, 2025 Just now, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: Virtuosity began to glow brighter as he approached, the swirling pattern in the liquid Investiture beginning to move faster. Create, it said. A masterpiece. Here? Now? On this dying world? As you wish, my muse. He reaches into his bag, pulling out a flute and placing his lips on it. Alph inhales, and begins to blow. An elegy to the last day of Yolen, the birthplace of mortals, and the grave of the only God the cosmere has ever seen.
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted June 14, 2025 Author Posted June 14, 2025 33 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said: The pool that was Ruin began to emit a black smoke, pulling Iairandeshi closer. 28 minutes ago, Tinwatcher said: “Emotion clouds reason and logic, I have amputated emotion out myself long ago. I offer a vessel that can reason and deduct with outside influences.” Said Turnip attuning the rhythm of consideration Reason saw the that Turnip was a good idea. 25 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: It will be fine. Everyone may be doubting it, but I know that I can cultivate this planet. Bond with me for no other reason, but I will be able to cultivate this planet. Together, we can cultivate wonders. You will find my determination a huge asset for shardhood. Cultivation pulsed. Yes, Eloh Pool might be the way to go. 25 minutes ago, Argenti said: Here? Now? On this dying world? As you wish, my muse. He reaches into his bag, pulling out a flute and placing his lips on it. Alph inhales, and begins to blow. An elegy to the last day of Yolen, the birthplace of mortals, and the grave of the only God the cosmere has ever seen. Virtuosity pulsed in harmony with the notes, the Investiture forming vibrant patterns. Quote Alright. I'm going to freeze @SpartanBrigade, @CoderDrag0n8, @Tinwatcher, @al_lan_mandragoran, @ChickenBonanza, @Argenti, @Dragonheir action-wise. You may still talk amongst yourselves, but you are all in a good place plot-wise and I don't want any more interaction with the pools for now. It's now a wait for everyone else. @IcedOutPenguin, I'll give Iairandeshi some time to figure things out with Ruin. @Through The Living Glass@ThatOneWorldhopper@Ashkaloda@Dilly honor spren@.....@Wyver the Great@SpiritOfWrath 2
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted June 14, 2025 Posted June 14, 2025 1 minute ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said: The pool that was Ruin began to emit a black smoke, pulling Iairandeshi closer. Reason saw the that Turnip was a good idea. Cultivation pulsed. Yes, Eloh Pool might be the way to go. Virtuosity pulsed in harmony with the notes, the Investiture forming vibrant patterns. @Through The Living Glass@ThatOneWorldhopper@Ashkaloda@Dilly honor spren@.....@Wyver the Great@SpiritOfWrath Quote can you respond to the 'i can cultivate yolen'? I need to know if you will allow that.
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted June 14, 2025 Author Posted June 14, 2025 1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: Quote You're going to remake Yolen? Sure, I guess. But we'll have to decide things about the Star System. Cultivation liked the idea. Growing a new planet from the corpse of an old one.
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