The God Complex

[+Sorana she/her]

Leila remained calm while Caeli's temper surged and then ebbed again, quietly admiring the passion behind her words and gestures. Passion was a beautiful thing. It was strong, so strong that it alone had the potential for another chapter to start. And yet, despite the beauty unfolding itself in front of her eyes she could feel the worry coming along with it. Their weaknesses. They had found their weaknesses and destroyed them and when they couldn't they had decided to hold them in captivity until they discovered their weak spot. It was a silent worry, but it was strong, a silent terror wrapping itself around her. If they had a way to find out, a way to catch them, then they all were in great danger.

"I doubt that talking to them will really change something." She added her own opinion and made a vague gesture with her right hand. It rarely did over the course of humanity. And these, whoever did this, they sounded like fanatics. Whatever it was that they were looking for, power, control - to divert them from their path would be difficult. "But we can leave them a message, a warning, maybe a few words once we freed those belonging to us." Words were the pillar or everything, they were what shaped the world, what shaped the actions of those living upon it. She added another sentence to her current chapter, made sure she highlighted Caeli's wonderful outburst and the gentle way Sangus proposed. It would be important to remember. For all of them.

"There is often folly in the things that..." She looked up when Balhaan spoke again, curious to hear what he wanted to add, but instead he dropped to the ground. Book vanishing Leila dropped to her knees next to him, reached out for his shoulder despite the spasms rocking his body. "Balhaan." She adressed him softly. "What is wrong, dear friend?" She spoke the words quietly, but they were strong and she felt their power vibrating in the air around them. Pain, agony. Her eyes glazed over when it raced through her for less than a heartbeat, only the fracture of a breath. He was a god, she had no power over him and his, unless he willed it. But for now the short impression was enough. "It will disappear." She annouced, wordlessly offering him her strength to take if he willed so.

@Nathrangking

[kenod]

11 hours ago, Darth Woodrack said:

"Mortals are the natural evolution of this world. We are the anomalies."

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Barbados decided that the dragon can wait outside, if he truly desires. He presses the button directly beneath the floor they needed to go to. He said in explanation, "I locked that floor down for safety reasons. And I am the god of bats."

Once they arrive and the door opens, they see a large room full of computer monitors, digital maps, and people in the same suits as the men on the bottom floor, except for sixteen assorted soldiers across the room, wearing full combat gear, holding assault rifles and, with pistols holstered at their sides. Barbados looked to the other god present and said, "Welcome to operations. The nerve center of our war."

One of the soldiers walked up to Barbados and said, "Sir, there was an attack. On Installation C-1. It's... It's completely destroyed sir."

Barbados looked at him shocked for a second and then said, "Was it the god complex?"

"Yes sir."

"I want every single God Complex soldier in Florida dead by the end of the week. Make them pay."

@Coda @kenod @Kidpen

"C-1?" mizuki muttered in a questioning tone. She looked uncomfortable at the order Bardabos had just given.

"Can they actually do that?" she softly asked. "Would your organization really know all their hiding places in that area, and be capable of defeating them? I mean, if they weren't capable of dealing with something like that they wouldn't be such an issue, right?"

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

7 hours ago, kenod said:

"C-1?" mizuki muttered in a questioning tone. She looked uncomfortable at the order Bardabos had just given.

"Can they actually do that?" she softly asked. "Would your organization really know all their hiding places in that area, and be capable of defeating them? I mean, if they weren't capable of dealing with something like that they wouldn't be such an issue, right?"

“C-1 wasn’t protected at all. It was completely unsecured. We find it untasteful to have armed guards throughout a hospital. Florida is a different matter. It’s were 3.2% of their total funds come from. It won’t last, but it will hurt.”

[Kidpen he/him]

13 minutes ago, Darth Woodrack said:

“C-1 wasn’t protected at all. It was completely unsecured. We find it untasteful to have armed guards throughout a hospital. Florida is a different matter. It’s were 3.2% of their total funds come from. It won’t last, but it will hurt.”

"So you're telling me you can just kill every member of the Complex in an entire state without worrying, but they're still causing a huge amount of trouble for you? And to be clear, I am gonna jump on that hospital thing in a second, I just want to address this first." 

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

“I don’t think you understand how war works. I can cripple them in Florida, because they are weaker there than here. And there are a lot more Americans who like death than pretty much anywhere else in the world. But they still have advantage in lots of different places around the globe, such as Paris.”

[+ZincAboutIt she/her]

While Leila attended to Baalhan, Caeli gave the desolate field another critical glance.

"We should leave this place," she said, not allowing the unease she felt to color her voice. "There is too much raw energy here; it will begin to affect us all if we stay. We have learned what we can from this site. Sangus, can you open a way for him? The further, the better, I think."

She turned back to the god as he knelt, wracked with pain and anger. They had never been perfectly aligned, but they had also never been enemies. She had woven through many a battle over which Baalhan presided; she had blown over the fields of the dead in the aftermath.

These mortals would, indeed, know a new kind of fear for their actions. Caeli felt herself smile a perfect, white smile. "The little chess pieces have begun to wake up and play themselves, it seems," she said, making a small and complex movement with her fingers. The broken bits of tree at the other end of the field began to stir in an unseen wind, scattering across the grass. 

"It is past time that we tip the board."

@Dr. Dapper @Nathrangking @Sorana

[kenod]

1 hour ago, Darth Woodrack said:

“I don’t think you understand how war works. I can cripple them in Florida, because they are weaker there than here. And there are a lot more Americans who like death than pretty much anywhere else in the world. But they still have advantage in lots of different places around the globe, such as Paris.”

A hospital. Mizuki stiffened, understanding Bardabos' fury. A small voice in her head questioned why a god of death would have a hospital, but she ignored it.

"Given that you seem to know their locations, does that mean your organization has the same level of power as the God-Complex?" She asked, curious. "Or are you pulling in men from different areas to make up for the difference in power?"

[old man moomba he/him]

Sangus watched Balhaan sadly. “You’re right. These mortals do not deserve to live. They cause us suffering just by existing. But, we mustn't mindlessly slay them like animals. That will surely lead to our own destruction.” he glanced at his daughter. “Luna, would you mind taking us away from here. Somewhere private, please.” 

Luna nodded wordlessly. She tapped her sword against a rock, causing the crystal to ring with a pure note. Luna listened for a moment, then shifted them away. 

The group appeared in a hall carved from stone, with shadows overhead. “We’re in the northern reaches of America. One of the last true wildernesses.” Luna said quietly, her words echoing. “This is an old fortress, carved into a mountain. My father had it built some time ago. We won’t be bothered here.”

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

2 hours ago, kenod said:

A hospital. Mizuki stiffened, understanding Bardabos' fury. A small voice in her head questioned why a god of death would have a hospital, but she ignored it.

"Given that you seem to know their locations, does that mean your organization has the same level of power as the God-Complex?" She asked, curious. "Or are you pulling in men from different areas to make up for the difference in power?"

“Our organizations are close, but they are stronger. I can just push quite a few calls,” Barbados said before turning and barking, “Put the monks on protection of the other C installations! I don’t want another hospital blown up by these degernates!”

He then proceeded to walk across the room to a secondary elevator and waited for the others, saying, “It’s time you meet the sixth member of our pantheon. Don’t let his appearance distract you, unless he’s in his true form, he’s more depraved and insane then I am. It’s time you meet Sunshine.
@bees? @kenod @Kidpen @Ark1002 @Coda

Edited February 28, 2020 by Darth Woodrack

[Kidpen he/him]

3 hours ago, Darth Woodrack said:

“I don’t think you understand how war works. I can cripple them in Florida, because they are weaker there than here. And there are a lot more Americans who like death than pretty much anywhere else in the world. But they still have advantage in lots of different places around the globe, such as Paris.”

"That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about war to dispute it, so I'll let it go."

18 minutes ago, Darth Woodrack said:

“Our organizations aren’t close, but they are stronger. I can just push quite a few calls,” Barbados said before turning and barking, “Put the monks on protection of the other C installations! I don’t want another hospital blown up by these degernates!”

He then proceeded to walk across the room to a secondary elevator and waited for the others, saying, “It’s time you meet the sixth member of our pantheon. Don’t let his appearance distract you, unless he’s in his true form, he’s more depraved and insane then I am. It’s time you meet Sunshine.
@bees? @kenod @Kidpen @Ark1002 @Coda

"I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm looking forward to this."

And don't think you're off the hook for the 'hospital'. I will be questioning you about it when we have more time.

Edited February 28, 2020 by Kidpen

[Guest Coda]

 

1 hour ago, Darth Woodrack said:

“Our organizations are close, but they are stronger. I can just push quite a few calls,” Barbados said before turning and barking, “Put the monks on protection of the other C installations! I don’t want another hospital blown up by these degernates!”

He then proceeded to walk across the room to a secondary elevator and waited for the others, saying, “It’s time you meet the sixth member of our pantheon. Don’t let his appearance distract you, unless he’s in his true form, he’s more depraved and insane then I am. It’s time you meet Sunshine.
@bees? @kenod @Kidpen @Ark1002 @Coda

Phantom smiled. A depraved insane person? Exploitable. He followed.

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

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Due to the 10 to 1 on the poll, I’d say we can make non godly third characters, so here’s mine. On account of all the other character being gods, I assume we can go crazy on gear and skills because they won’t help if they ever go in contact with a truly combative god.

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Name: Codename: Godslayer

Real Name: Unknown.

Appearance: Unknown. Wears the Destroyer MK2 exoskeleton, known you increase height by aproximately 15%. He is, in armor, 8 feet tall.

Equipment: Destroyer MK2 armor, which increased strength, speed, reflexes, and durability to that of a non combative god, powered by part of Chaos. Lightning Bolt MK13, a high powered carbine that uses experimental rapid fire rail gun technology, powered by part of Chaos’s essence, to launch particles the size of a large piece of sand at incredibly high velocities, strong enough to take out buildings. Thermal grenades, which explode in a wave of Napalm, lighting the surrounding area on fire.

Abilities: Trained since he could walk to fight, shoot, hunt, and kill, the Godslayer hardly ever misses, has genius level intellect on hunting and strategy, with a psychological disability stopping him from feeling fear. He also is very good at guessing what brings people fear.

Affiliation: God Complex

Rank: Leads the Operations division that hunts down and kills gods, as well as one of the parts that is fighting Barbados. He is allegedly responsible for destroying Installation C-1, otherwise known as Tokyo Central Hospital.

 

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

On 2/28/2020 at 1:24 AM, Sorana said:

Leila remained calm while Caeli's temper surged and then ebbed again, quietly admiring the passion behind her words and gestures. Passion was a beautiful thing. It was strong, so strong that it alone had the potential for another chapter to start. And yet, despite the beauty unfolding itself in front of her eyes she could feel the worry coming along with it. Their weaknesses. They had found their weaknesses and destroyed them and when they couldn't they had decided to hold them in captivity until they discovered their weak spot. It was a silent worry, but it was strong, a silent terror wrapping itself around her. If they had a way to find out, a way to catch them, then they all were in great danger.

"I doubt that talking to them will really change something." She added her own opinion and made a vague gesture with her right hand. It rarely did over the course of humanity. And these, whoever did this, they sounded like fanatics. Whatever it was that they were looking for, power, control - to divert them from their path would be difficult. "But we can leave them a message, a warning, maybe a few words once we freed those belonging to us." Words were the pillar or everything, they were what shaped the world, what shaped the actions of those living upon it. She added another sentence to her current chapter, made sure she highlighted Caeli's wonderful outburst and the gentle way Sangus proposed. It would be important to remember. For all of them.

"There is often folly in the things that..." She looked up when Balhaan spoke again, curious to hear what he wanted to add, but instead he dropped to the ground. Book vanishing Leila dropped to her knees next to him, reached out for his shoulder despite the spasms rocking his body. "Balhaan." She adressed him softly. "What is wrong, dear friend?" She spoke the words quietly, but they were strong and she felt their power vibrating in the air around them. Pain, agony. Her eyes glazed over when it raced through her for less than a heartbeat, only the fracture of a breath. He was a god, she had no power over him and his, unless he willed it. But for now the short impression was enough. "It will disappear." She annouced, wordlessly offering him her strength to take if he willed so.

@Nathrangking

On 2/28/2020 at 1:07 PM, ZincAboutIt said:

While Leila attended to Baalhan, Caeli gave the desolate field another critical glance.

"We should leave this place," she said, not allowing the unease she felt to color her voice. "There is too much raw energy here; it will begin to affect us all if we stay. We have learned what we can from this site. Sangus, can you open a way for him? The further, the better, I think."

She turned back to the god as he knelt, wracked with pain and anger. They had never been perfectly aligned, but they had also never been enemies. She had woven through many a battle over which Baalhan presided; she had blown over the fields of the dead in the aftermath.

These mortals would, indeed, know a new kind of fear for their actions. Caeli felt herself smile a perfect, white smile. "The little chess pieces have begun to wake up and play themselves, it seems," she said, making a small and complex movement with her fingers. The broken bits of tree at the other end of the field began to stir in an unseen wind, scattering across the grass. 

"It is past time that we tip the board."

@Dr. Dapper @Nathrangking @Sorana

On 2/28/2020 at 2:15 PM, Dr. Dapper said:

Sangus watched Balhaan sadly. “You’re right. These mortals do not deserve to live. They cause us suffering just by existing. But, we mustn't mindlessly slay them like animals. That will surely lead to our own destruction.” he glanced at his daughter. “Luna, would you mind taking us away from here. Somewhere private, please.” 

Luna nodded wordlessly. She tapped her sword against a rock, causing the crystal to ring with a pure note. Luna listened for a moment, then shifted them away. 

The group appeared in a hall carved from stone, with shadows overhead. “We’re in the northern reaches of America. One of the last true wildernesses.” Luna said quietly, her words echoing. “This is an old fortress, carved into a mountain. My father had it built some time ago. We won’t be bothered here.”

Through the vicious barbs which are flaying my flesh I hear a voice and then feel a rush of soothing power knock on the gate to my soul. Insistent it brings a slit second of clarity which allows me to let it in. A blessing of strength rushes through me and tosses back the cycle which is taking hold of me. Internally I let out a world shattering roar. I toss the pain away into a dark recess of my being. Cold air flows around me and I open my eyes. I hear Sangus' companion say a word and then stop. I stir and push myself up. Though my limbs protest I manage to push myself up to a sitting position. I roll my neck and then look around. I am in a stark stone hall carved into what appears to be the a mountain. Shame wells up, but I keep it supressed. When I speak my voice emerges dry and raspy. I gaze up at Leila and nod my head in thanks. I look up the other gods, but focus my gaze on Caeli. 

"What a sight I must be an ancient one brought low by pain. I wish it were so simple. Caeli tell them what I told you at Canne. What I felt now was far worse than that ever was."

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Name: Alexander Son of Uruk

Age: 23

Appearence: He is six foot and a half feet tall and lithe. His hair is black and his eyes are sea green. He usually wears a nondescript set  of fatigues that lack any insignia over body armor made in the same manner as Aegis. 

Equipment: 2 modified M4 which fires rounds cursed by Baalhan. These kill on contact. A machete blessed by Coatilcue. This can cut through most materials like paper. A dagger cursed by Anubis. It banishes the soul of anyone that it cuts. A desert eagle blessed by quetzalcoatl. This fires intense  blasts of lightning that can shred reinforced steel. A metal billy club with retractable spikes that are coated in cuttlefish venom. Flash bang grenades outfitted with sonic devices that doubles their sonic damage. Next generation fragmentation grenades that are packed with double the explosive power of a regular grenade and have the ability to track a target over a limited range. As a result of his heritage he has greater stamina, strength, dexterity, reflexes, and speed than the average mortal.

Affiliation: Baalhan. 

Rank: Descendant of Gilgamesh of Uruk who like all of the members of his clan since the death of Gilgamesh have been under Baalhan's direct protection. He is a major in NATO's Special Forces.

@Blessing of Potency

Edited March 3, 2020 by Nathrangking

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

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Godslayer vs. Alexander would be awesome.

Godslayer walked through the hallways of Complex 1B4, and into an office complex. He grabbed a man in a blood red suit with a symbol of a lions head on his collar bone by his throat and slammed him into the wall. Godlslayer bellowed into his face, "THAT WAS A HOSPITAL. INNOCENT! ALL YOU DID WAS PISS HIM OFF!"

[old man moomba he/him]

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Ooh. That means I can refrain from my usual self-limiting and go all out on my character. 

 

[Guest Coda]

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Name: Unknown

Aliases: Sweeping Man, Minesweeper

Appearance: The guy from Minesweeper the Musical by Random Encounters.

 

Equipment: A broom and some red flags. Also, lots of bombs.

Abilities: Trained ninja, dark arts, can tear out people's hearts, good at math. Practically unkillable (see FNaF the Musical)

 

[kenod]

Mizuki smiled uncomfortably. "Um, alright..." She hesitantly said, while wondering what she had gotten herself into. Someone called Sunshine who was considered insane and depraved by the god of death. She had a feeling this was going to be a really interesting meeting, in the Chinese sense of the word.

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So I'm not sure if this works for a God-Complex character, but in that case she'll just be a freelancer. Also, I'm not quite sure if this counts as one or two characters:

Aiwass (god):

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Name: Aiwass

Appearance: Non-corporeal, generally manifests by possessing people or speaking into someone's mind. Can also use the Liber AL Vel Legis to communicate. Can temporarily manifest an actually human body with an appearance of their choosing, but this takes effort. Generally picks an appearance related to the person they're communicating with.

Domains: Primary: Thelemic magic (basically large ritual magics using magic circles, can skip incantations and actually drawing diagrams for most spells. the Liber AL Vel Legis allows them to use all their spells without any preperation). Secondary: Divine Revelations (They have a sort of sixth sense for interesting situations, and can instantly recognize people who will be interesting, or who have a capability of deciphering their book), The Veil (can see through disguises to recognize the true form of beings, though not their weaknesses, as well as disguise themselves to prevent others from divining their nature, allowing them to appear human among other things)

Manifestation of Power: A thin tome titled Liber AL Vel Legis (The Book of Law), which is filled with encoded diagrams, equations and text. Attempting to decode it will reveal some knowledge, but also reveal a new layer of encoding. People capable of decrypting will gain the ability to use some of Aiwass' sorcery depending on how deeply they can decipher it. Aiwass normally grants possession of this book to some chosen mortal to see what will happen, in which case it becomes bound to them, and they can summon it to them. Except for some extremely basic things the magic cannot be taught to others, since the process of decrypting it changes the mind in a way that allows the person in question to actually comprehend the knowledge.

Weakness: The Liber AL Vel Legis contains all of their knowledge, and someone who fully masters all the knowledge in the book will essentially gain their powers, which allows them to fight Aiwass on equal footing, making them capable of killing them.

Origin: Originally hails from another dimension, where their abilities and knowledge are common, they somehow ended up in this world, though nobody knows when. The first recorded instance of communication with them was by the occultist Aleister Crowley in 1904.

Goals/Personality: Seeks out people they consider interesting, though nobody knows what criteria make them judge someone to be so, and grants them possession of the Liber AL Vel Legis. They don't care about humans or gods in general, and if someone ceases to interest them they'll take away the book, and often alter their minds to erase the knowledge on how to use their magic. Sometimes interferes in the world around their chosen person to put them in more interesting situations. People chosen often end up becoming (in)famous, but their lives generally don't end happily. Normally doesn't directly interfere with the world. Doesn't really care about humans in general.

Quote: "Why should I care what happens to humans? If you lot all die out some other species will still come around in a few million years to amuse me, either here or on some different planet, so what's the issue? Besides, seeing how you people react to going extinct would be quite entertaining."

Alice Mathers (human):

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Name: Alice Mathers

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance: 5'4'', British, with dark brown hair in a bob-cut, and green eyes. Wears a British school uniform.

Abilities: Has decrypted a decent amount of the Liber AL Vel Legis, and while she isn't anywhere close to the power of an actual god she can still fight a defensive battle against a weaker god, though beating them wouldn't be possible. Still has a lot of utility spells though, which can make her quite versatile. Can use simpler spells without needing to physically draw out the diagrams, and can also use the Liber AL Vel Legis as an artefact to cast spells without needing lengthy incantations, or to help with drawing diagrams in the air.

Equipment: Liber AL Vel Legis, satchel with a number of tools for carrying out rituals, like chalk.

Personality: Generally composed, very intelligent. Dislikes Aiwass, and is often rather exasperated by their antics, which is one of the easiest ways to get her to lose her composure (Aiwass often calls her a tsundere, mostly to piss her off). Often tends to fall into a straight-man role when it comes to their interactions.

Affiliation: God-Complex, freelance mercenary.

Backstory: Came across the Liber AL Vel Legis at the age of 12, and when she managed to start deciphering it Aiwass contacted her, and started pushing her towards the God-Complex, as well as getting her more involved with the hidden part of the world in general, mostly by getting her involved in all sorts of incidents. Unbeknownst to her one of her ancestors was Samuel Liddell Mathers, a one-time friend and later enemy of Aleister Crowley.

Quote: "Can you please stop possessing people when you want to talk to me and just manifest a body instead, you entertainment-starved fool? Punching a stranger when I need to punish you makes me feel guilty."

 

 

Edited February 28, 2020 by kenod

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

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Cool. I don’t m so why a god would have someone join the complex, but okay.

Barbados said to the teleporting god, “Just teleport up when you’re ready.”

He then pressed the button, and they went up one floor to the flower infested lair of Sunshine.

@Ark1002 @kenod @Kidpen @bees? @Coda

Edited February 28, 2020 by Darth Woodrack

[kenod]

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Mostly because it interests them. And to them, a mortal managing to decipher their entire book and kill them would be incredibly interesting and entertaining. Also, they don't care about other gods, and because they're incorporeal and capable of hiding their status as a god the God-Complex wouldn't be too dangerous for them.

 

[old man moomba he/him]

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Here we are. 

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Name: Ashley Remorares

Appearance: A young girl, with pale skin and light blue eyes. Her delicate features are somewhat ruined by a number of scars on her face. She keeps her dirty blond hair cut short, framing her face. She's lean, with more scars than someone her supposed age should have. 

Personality: Ashley wouldn’t call herself a zealot, though she finds faith in many gods. In her mind, all gods are equal, and all deserve to be worshiped. Due to this, the magic that she uses is extremely varied and powerful. Ashley is one of Sangus’s few mortal friends, likely due to her extremely long life. Sangus was the one who advised her in her original quest for immortality. Ashley is smart, having a knack for finding the loopholes in just about anything. 

Equipment: A SPAS-12 shotgun. The rounds fired from it have a corruptive power: anything hit by a pellet will begin to corrode, the speed of corrosion depending on how many pellets hit the target. A crystal broadsword, similar in make to Luna’s scimitar, though it’s not divine. It works as a focus for Ashley’s magic, allowing her to perform much more complex spells than she could otherwise. Both her sword and shotgun are bound to her soul, and appear with her when she’s resurrected.

Abilities: Military training, as she’s served in several military groups over her lifetime. She’s also been cursed by a death deity (she doesn’t remember which, though she suspects Hel) to never die. Whenever she suffers an injury that would kill her, her soul resurrected with a new body somewhere else, usually far from where she was killed. When she awakens in a new body, she has no memories of her past. (though she does know how to do magic) Eventually, she will remember her past, though it takes anywhere from a month to a few years. 

Affiliation: No one in particular. She’s a mercenary, somewhat well known in both military and religious circles.

 

 

 

[+Sorana she/her]

"Don't worry about being brought down by pain." Leila replied quietly and remained by his side when he sat up, looked around. Sitting back she crossed her legs in front of her on the ground and looked around the place Luna had brought them before turning her attention back to him. "Not if it's a pain like this." Her skin still crawled in memory - to experience this for longer than the blink of an eye- another danger, apart from those hunting them. The energy itself was enough to hurt them given the right circumstances. Her eyes rested on her book for a moment and she wondered what would become of her, if she ended up one of the victims. Would her remains hurt, echo the same way? The thought was unnerving, even more so that nobody would continue with their chronic if she vanished. Not until another took her place and to train a new god wit hthis danger looming ahead of them - better they all stayed alive.

Her eyes returned to the cave-like structure, around them. "Fascinating." She whispered and found herself smiling. What a beautiful twist. Teleported away from the field of pain to regroup and form a plan. Plan how to stop, how to possibly kill humans. Uneasy she opened her book again and reread the last sentences, the last pages. She didn't really dislike humans, they were so short lived and their creations were fascinating. Usually she tried to help them along, to inspire those trying hard and to collect and preserve their creations. But in the end - what happened was awful, terrifying and if they acted slow, merciful, they would all die sooner or later. It wasn't like they had a choice and she didn't value their creations enough to change her mind. They had to act. Quickly and strong. The moment you showed weakness you were as good as dead.

She lifted a hand and a scroll unfolded itself in the air behind her. Letters appeared on it, when she had it show her thoughts.

1. Find those held captive
2. Ensure this never happens again

She didn't say anything, instead she looked over at Caeli, waited for her to speak. If Balhaan though it important it was, and while time was important, especially considering those in captivity, they had to take the time to collect themselves and form a good plan. And so she could wait until Caeli had spoken, and then maybe then would be a good moment to start planning. They would help nobody if they rushed into a trap and got themselves imprisoned as well.

@ZincAboutIt

@Nathrangking

@Dr. Dapper

Edited February 29, 2020 by Sorana

[little wheel he/him]

Tut'Kor'Anuumo watched the bestial god cry out in anguish. He considered reaching out to Baalhan, but emotions weren't his strong suit.

[Nathrangking he/him]

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I know. I created him to be a counter to your Godslayer.

Alexander feels in his element as he slinks through the night. The darkness of the moonless night welcomes him to the home that he never knew. Around him his adopted family travels across the land that most of his actual family fled thousands of years ago. He pauses his progress and holds a fist up. Around him silent figures pause in their tracks. Something was off. He could not tell exactly what,  but the tutelage of Baalhan and his own instinct had never failed him before. His lips move in a brief yet silent prayer to his friend, mentor, and family guardian. The language that he speaks has not been spoken since the height of Mesopotamian power.

"My friend, bless me and guard me and mine."

Suddenly, the air is split by the sound of tracer rounds flying through the air. He dashes across the sand with an almost superhuman quickness. Ahead he sees what looks like a machine gun emplacement. On the run he fires and a moment later the gun goes silent. 

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A whispered prayer from my friend and protege fills my ears I close my eyes for a moment and whisper in a language of gods. When I open them I try to rise to my feet I, but right now fighting the cycle is weakening even a god as mighty as myself. I look toward Caeli a force as much as I and nod in a way which breaks the bond of secrecy over the words spoken in the chaos of Cannae.

@Darth Woodrack @Sorana @Dr. Dapper @ZincAboutIt @Blessing of Potency

[King Aragorn of Gondor]

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Can I join?

 

[+ZincAboutIt she/her]

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Do I just make something up Nathrang? Sorry, I’m generally not in the habit of creating backstory for others - I’ll do it I just want to make sure this is what you want so I don’t accidentally god mod you  

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