OOC DISCUSSION POST.

[futurologists]

DISCUSSION POST Hello, worldhoppers! For those that haven't read the latest IC post by ALASTAIR, please do so here. In short, the Timeline machine has finally distributed the mission objectives: eliminate the deities of Nalawi to maintain stability of this universe. This means taking out both Ryba, the goddess that lives in the ocean, and Nalanni, the missing volcano goddess. Here's a quick recap of events so far: Pomarr, the last Dakal explains the genocide of her people in detail: Nalanni eliminated them with her powers. Ryba resurrected Pomarr, and she plans to offer Nalanni's powers to Ryba to do the same for her people. This information is available on the network to all recruits. The Nalawi themselves did not participate in the genocide, but they will were at war with the Dakal and celebrate Nalanni's presence. Their numbers are currently suffering as their powers dwindle to nothing. Ryba's cultists are responsible for several deaths on the main island, as well as holding some ALASTAIR recruits hostage, and is gaining traction amongst the desperate population. This OOC post is for discussion on what to do moving forward; we'll be putting up a poll on May 18th and keeping it open for 72 hours, and for fairness' sake we will go with majority rule for the result. Though the NPC is announcing the official ALASTAIR objectives, ultimately characters are allowed to do as they please! Be warned that different results will have different IC consequences, but ALASTAIR will not force characters to follow their objectives. They only guarantee that if both goddesses are eliminated, this world will continue to exist. Note, however, that this planet must have two goddesses or zero. It cannot sustain itself with just one. INDEX Nalanni: Volcano goddess; goddess of the rock (land). Granted the Nalawi powers ("Gifts") in exchange for love and devotion. Defended her volcano from the Dakal by destroying their civilization and wiping them out. Kidnapped by Pomarr; her disappearance has led to powers fading both from the Nalawi and from recruits. If she is killed, the sea goddess must also be destroyed. As Ryba mentioned, the world can only function with two or no goddesses. Nalawi: People of Nalanni. Diminutive deer people who have been at war with the Dakal for centuries, prior to their extinction. Now that they are without Gifts, they don't know how to fend for themselves and are growing desperate. Dakal: An extinct race of technologically advanced cat people who lived to the west of the Nalawi islands. Worshipped no gods. After attacking Nalanni's volcano, they suffered her wrath. Now extinct, their land is at the bottom of the ocean. Pomarr: A Dakal who was a teacher in life. She has been raised from the dead by Ryba in exchange for her soul. Her goal is to siphon Nalanni's power in order for Ryba to have the energy necessary to raise the rest of the Dakal into undeath. She recently held Nalanni captive in the volcano Nalalona but was forced to escape with her prisoner after the recruits meddled too closely. Her existence is linked to Ryba. Ryba, the devouring one: Sea goddess. Raised Pomarr from the dead in exchange for her soul. Requires sacrifice of souls in order to grant power to others. Ate the souls of all lesser gods in this world. If she is killed, another sea goddess must take her place or the volcano goddess must also be destroyed. As Ryba mentioned, the world can only function with two or no goddesses. Feel free to ask us any questions in the subthread below! We will avoid spoiling the outcome, but can clarify minor points that have not been addressed already.

Comments

[heelies]

THIS IS WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY ENGLISH DEGREE IG...

Achilles' mixtape will be so fire

[keeper]

so brootiful and gud...

i hope it's like iTunes and Coldplay where Achilles' album just gets nonconned into your communications device

[heelies]

this is appropriate

he is very forceful

[keeper]

warrior on the streets

warrior with his beats

[heelies]

omfg

you slay me omolo

[terrormine]

Thanks for clarifying! Sorry about that, I trailed off OOCly with the info available.

Can't edit the post anymore, but amending to basically have bigger awareness of their overall impact on their world, if that works? They may be local powers, but their influences HAVE been volatile enough that it could've caused the end of their world. Great Power and Great Responsibility, and all that.

[agrizzlysin]

King is down. He's a good 98% okay with just killing these pissy gods and being done with it. His one problem is that he's a useless fighter, so he'll either have to do the stealth thing or stay back and help coordinate things.

Trying to talk Pomarr out of her plans is also something he agrees with. He'd relate enough with her that even if she won't back down, his ideal would be to incapacitate her rather than kill her.

[grunehexe]

Count Sieglinde in for teaching things as well, particularly medical!

[winces]

warrior in the sheets eeeeeey

[winces]

i noticed under ryba's thread, it mentions that "another sea goddess must take her place" if she is killed. i assume the same goes for nalanni. so that makes me wonder — are there actual other options? like are there any other goddesses hanging around that they can approach? :o

(depending on the answer, i may move this down to an alternate suggestion!)

+1

[dairekka]

they're probably going to need to get the help they can especially with the lack of powers going into this...

[heelies]

that goes without saying ;)

[winces]

(okok)

+1

[agrizzlysin]

People who are homicidal with rage and grief over genocide are people too.

[respired]

thumbs up buddy!

[respired]

as he knew he would :*

[respired]

i keep forgetting he actually has one

[respired]

at least ashraf's cute

[respired]

[respired]

don't be scurred lil fish

[respired]

he has a plan

stab it til it dies

it's always worked before

[respired]

THANKS SANTA

[respired]

OK, but he's still pissed off at you for doubting him though >(

[respired]

yes .. koltira relates to pomarr very well; tHEY EVEN LOOK ALIKE (outside of the fact that he is not a cat person. blue eyes and blue-grey skin, though; holla). he would also strongly prefer not to kill her--he'd go for the recruitment idea for sure.

[agrizzlysin]

Haha, for serious.

Right now, he's tossing around the idea of splitting ALASTAIR into two groups - one large and one small as a battle force and a distraction force - to keep both goddesses busy and unable to benefit from the demise of the other. But he's a good little knight and foremost will work on keeping all of ALASTAIR alive whatever they wind up doing.